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Question [1-2] If
indicates integral of x i.e is the largest integer less than x and |x| indicates
1)Absolute value of x then what is the maximum value of
/|x|.
A. 1
B. 0
C.-1
D. None of these
2.In the above question what is the minimum value of
/|x|.
A. 1
B. 0
C.-1
D. None of these
(3-5) If the clock(Conventional clock with numbers from 1 to 12 in order) is cut into 3 pieces such that
the sum of numbers on each piece are in Arithmetic Progression(A.P) with a common difference of 1.

3) What is the sum of even numbers in the group where 5 is present?

A. 4
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14

4) What is the count of numbers in each piece.

A. 2,2,5
B. 5,5,2
C. 3,4,5
D. 6,4,2
5) What is the count of numbers in each piece.
A. 2,2,5
B. 5,5,2
C. 3,4,5
D. 6,4,2

6) There is a circular track of length 400 mts. If A and B Starts at the same point but in opposite
direction with a speeds of 8 m/sec and 12 m/s respectively. Then at what time after the beginning
they will meet for the second time.
A. 1hr 40 sec
B. 20 sec
C. 40sec
D. 3hr 20 sec

7) In the above question when will they meet for the first time at the starting point.
A. 1hr 40 sec
B. 20 sec
C. 40sec
D. 3hr 20 sec
If the vertices of the triangle are A(1,2), B(-2,-3) and C(2,3) then which is the largest angle?
A. Angle(ABC)
B.Angle(BAC)
C.Angle(ACB)
D.None

Answers :
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

A
D
B
C
C
C
A

Q-1. Some numbers of bags were bought at Rs.4992 per dozen and sold at 18 bags for Rs.8208. What
is the approximate gain or loss percent?
a) 9.6% gain
b) 10.9% loss
c) 9.6% loss
d) 10.9% gain
Ans: a) 9.6% gain
Q-2. The digits 2,3,8,7 and 6 are arranged to form 5 digit numbers in such a way that the repetition of
the digits are not allowed. Then find the exact sum of all such possibilities:
a) 6031214
b) 9031214
c) 6933264
d) 5933264
Ans: c) 6933264
Q-3. The sum of 4 digit numbers that can be formed by using the digits 3, 2 , 4 and 1 such that the
digits 2 and 1 always comes together is: (note that the repetition of digits are not allowed)
a) greater than 34000
b) Less than 34000
c) None of these
d) cannot be determined
Ans: a) greater than 34000
Q-4. Find the sum of the 4 digit numbers which are the multiples of 5 and are formed by using the
digits 5, 3, 2 and 6.
a) 24450

b) 22250
c) 23350
d) 26450
Ans: a) 24450
Q-5. A girl bought a bunch of flowers at the rate of 14 for Rs.180 and sold all of them at the rate of 16
for Rs.220. In this transaction, he gained Rs.50. How many flowers did the bunch contain?
a) 48
b) 52
c) 56
d) 50
Ans: c) 56
Q-6. A man sells his articles in such a way that even after allowing 25% discount on cash purchase, he
gains 10 5/14 %. If the cost price of the articles is Rs.280 then the labeled price is:
a) Rs.199.25
b) Rs.285.5
c) Rs.315
d) Rs.206
Ans: d) Rs.206
Q-7. The sum of 4 digit numbers that can be formed by using the digits 3, 2 , 4 and 1 such that the
digits 2 and 1 always comes together is: (note that the repetition of digits are not allowed)
a) greater than 34000
b) less than 34000
c) none of these
d) cannot be determined

Ans: a) greater than 34000

Q-8. Find the product of distinct prime factors of 34476.
a) 1321
b) 1326
c) 34476
d) 2873
Ans: b) 1326
Q-9. What is the first prime number that enters in the series 12, 21, 30, ?
a) 67
b) 73
c) 83
d) Cannot be determined
Ans: d) cannot be determined
Q-10. A man saves Rs.16, 500 in 10 years. If he increases savings amount every year by Rs.100 then
what will be his savings amount during the first year ?
a) Rs.1200
b) Rs.500
c) Rs.1500
d) Rs.1700
Ans: a) Rs.1200
Q-11. In every hour, a wall clock makes a beep as many as the time it shows. Find how many beeps
the clock will make in a day ?
a) 78
b) 156

c) 180
d) 39
Ans: b) 156
Q-12. Find the actual profit percentage of a milk vendor, if he sells milk using a faulty measure which
reads 750 ml as 1000 ml.
a) 12%
b) 25%
c) 33%
d) 40%
Ans: c) 33%
Q-13. Two salesmen sales their item for Rs.8000 each. One salesman calculates his profit % on his
Cost price and another calculates his Profit % on selling price. If both claim to have a profit of 30%
then what is the difference in their profit amount?
a) Rs.564
b) Rs.554
c) Rs.654
d) Rs.614
Ans: b) Rs.554
Q-14. Find a number which exceeds the aggregate of its 72, 81 and 108 parts by 8750/27.
a) 336
b) 128
c) 824
d) 538
Ans: a) 336

Q-15. Sum of 4-times of a number and 5 times of the aggregate of its 12th, 3rd and 10th part is 387
more than thrice of the number. Then find the number.
a) 1244
b) 108
c) 144
d) 1098
Ans: b) 108
Q-16. If a number is much greater than the sum of its 12th and 8th parts as is less than 258. Then
what will be the number?
a) 258
b) 506
c) 144
d) 129
Ans: c) 144
Q-17. A sum of a number and the reciprocal of aggregation of 2nd, 3rd and 4th parts of the number is
1/26 more than the number. Find the number.
a) 26
b) 52
c) 72
d) 24
Ans: d) 24
Q-18. A taxi starts travel from P at morning 8 am to Q which is at a distance of 50 km from P. There is
a taxi for every 30 minutes from P and each taxi travels at a speed of 25 km/hr. Two men A and B
start at 2 pm from Q at a speed of 12.5 km/hr and 10 km/hr respectively. During their journey, find
the number of taxis B encounter more than A.
a) 1

b) 4
c) 2
d) 3
Ans: c) 2
Q-19. The straight distance between X and Y is 1000 meters. A taxi starts travelling from X at morning
8 oclock. There is a taxi for every 30 minutes interval. Each taxi travels at a speed of 25 km/hr. A
man travels from Y at a speed of 20 km/hr. If the man starts his journey at 2 pm, find the number of
taxi he encounters in his journey.
a)

17

b)

c)

12

d)

Ans: a) 17
Q-20. Two buses are travelling at 36 kmph and are 120 km apart. There is a fly in one bus which
starts to fly at 40 kmph when the bus is started. It flies between two buses until the buses meet each
other. Find the distance travelled by the fly.
a)

66.6 km

b)

76.8 km

c)

56.5 km

d)

87.5 km

Ans: a) 66.6 km

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