OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

Quantitative Aptitude
Solved Paper of Staff Selection Commission Section Officer Exam held on July 24, 2001
1. If x * y = (x + 2)2 (y 2), then the value of 7 * 5 is: (a) 175 (b) 205 (c) 213 (d) 243 2. The H.C.F. of three numbers is 12. If they are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3, the numbers are: (a) 12, 24, 36 (b) 10, 20, 30 (c) 6, 12, 18 (d) 24, 48, 72 3. If m and n (n > 1) are whole numbers, such that mn = 121, the value of (m 1)n + 1 is: (a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 121 (d) 1000 4. If (a) 1
6 yx x 3 + = , the value of 7 y+x y 4

(b) 55
1 11 3 (d) 11 8. If x : y : : 5 : 2, the value of: 8x + 9y : 8x + 2y is: (a) 22 : 29 (b) 29 : 22 (c) 61 : 26 (d) 26 : 61 9. The prices of scooter and T.V. set are in the ratio 5 : 4. If a scooter costs Rs 4,000 more than the T.V. set, the price of the T.V. set (in rupees) is: (a) 12,000 (b) 14,000 (c) 16,000 (d) 20,000 10. How many numbers lying between 200 and 600 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6? (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 11. A number, when divided by 119, leaves a remainder of 19. If it is divided by 17, it will leave a remainder of: (a) 19 (b) 10 (c) 7 (d) 2 12. The average of the first 50 natural numbers is: (a) 12.25 (b) 21.25 (c) 25.00 (d) 25.50 13. The average weight of 8 men is increased by 1.5 kg. When one of the men who weighs 65 kg is replaced by a new man, the weight of new man is: (a) 76 kg (b) 76.5 kg (c) 76.7 kg (d) 77 kg 14. The average of 11 observations is 60. If the average of first five observations is 58 and that of the last five is 56, then the sixth observation is:

(c)

F GH

I JK is:

1 7 5 (b) 7

(c) 1 (d) 2 5. If 76 is divided into four parts proportional to 7, 5, 3 and 4, the smallest part is: (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 19 6. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is: (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 48 (d) 58 7. A fraction, which bears the same ratio to 1 , that 3 27 11 5 does to , is equal to: 9 1 (a) 55

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(a) 90 (b) 110 (c) 85 (d) 100 15. The average age of 25 students is 10 years. If the teachers age is also included, the average age increases by one year. The age of the teacher is: (a) 26 years (b) 36 years (c) 46 years (d) 25 years 16. The average age of 40 students of a class is 15 years. When 10 new students are admitted, the average is increased by 0.2 year. The average age of the new students is: (a) 15.2 years (b) 16 years (c) 16.2 years (d) 16.4 years 4 17. A tin of oil was full. When six bottles of oil were 5 3 taken out and four bottles of oil poured into it, it was full. 4 How many bottles of oil can the tin contain? (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40 18. The length of the bridge which a train, 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km per hour, can cross in 30 seconds, is: (a) 200 m (b) 225 m (c) 245 m (d) 250 m 19. A man walking at the rate of 4 km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 3 minutes. The area of the field is: (a) 20,000 m2 (b) 25,000 m2 (c) 18,000 m2 (d) 19,000 m2 20. The rate at which a sum becomes four times of itself in 15 years at simple interest will be: (a) 25% (b) 20% 1 (c) 17 % 2 (d) 15% 21. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs 815 in 3 years and to Rs 854 in 4 years. The sum is: (a) Rs 700 (b) Rs 698 (c) Rs 690 (d) Rs 650 22. In how many years will a sum of Rs 800 at 10% per annum compounded semi-annually becomes Rs 926.10? 1 (a) 2 2 1 (b) 1 2 1 (c) 2 3 1 (d) 1 3 23. If a sum of money at simple interest doubles itself in 6 years, it will become 4 times in: (a) 14 years (b) 12 years (c) 18 years (d) 16 years 24. A man gains 10% by selling a certain article for a certain price. If he sells it at double the price, the profit made is: (a) 20% (b) 60% (c) 100% (d) 120% 25. An electric iron was sold at a proift of 15%. Had it been sold for Rs 600, the profit would have been 20%. The former selling price of the electric iron is: (a) Rs 500 (b) Rs 540 (c) Rs 575 (d) Rs 600 26. If the cost price of 12 tables is equal to selling price of 16 tables, the loss per cent is: (a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30% 27. A man sells 2 horses at the same price, on one he makes a profit of 10% and on the other he makes a loss of 10%. On the whole he: (a) makes no profit no loss (b) makes a profit of 1% (c) suffers a loss of 1% (d) suffers a loss of 2% 28. Rahim buys 3 kg mangoes for Rs 21 and sells them at 5 kg for Rs 50. To earn Rs 102 as profit, the mangoes to be sold by him should be: (a) 34 kg (b) 52 kg (c) 26 kg (d) 32 kg 29. The difference between the circumference and radius

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of a circle is 37 cm. (use = 22 ). The diameter of the circle is: 7 (a) 7 cm (b) 14 cm 6 (c) 33 cm 7 (d) 37 cm 30. The area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius r is: (b) r3 (c) 2r2 (d) 2r3 (a) r2 31. The areas of the three adjacent faces of a rectangular box which meet in a point are known. The product of these areas is equal to: (a) the volume of the box (b) twice the volume of the box (c) the square of the volume of the box (d) cube root of its volume 32. A copper sphere of radius 3 cm is beaten and drawn into a wire of diameter 0.2 cm. The length of the wire is: (a) 9 m (b) 12 m (c) 18 m (d) 36 m 33. The diagonal of a square field is 110 m. Its area is: (a) 6050 m2 (b) 12100 m2 (c) 6000 m2 (d) 1200 m2 Direction: The table here is a blue print for the unit test on fractions and decimals-class-VII. Study the table and answer questions 34 to 38. Objective
Knowledge Understanding

34. Maximum marks for the unit test are: (a) 40 (b) 80 (c) 100 (d) 200 35. The number of marks that test the understanding of the concepts is: (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 22 36. Marks allotted for higher mental abilities, i.e., understanding and application are: (a) 52 (b) 50 (c) 40 (d) 15 37. How many per cent of the marks have been allotted for word problems? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 15 38. What per cent of total marks test computational and other skills in four fundamental operations? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 39. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M. is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275, the other is: (a) 279 (b) 283 (c) 308 (d) 318 40. The sum of 2.75 and 3.78 is: (a) 5.53 41. (b) 4.53 (c) 1.53 (d) 1.03
7+ 5 is equal to: 7 5 35

(a) 6 +

(b) 6

35

Skill

Total

Content Concepts Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Conversion of fraction into decimals and vice versa Word Problems Total

15 10

3 6

4 2

22 20

10

24

10

19

40

5 30

10

10 20

15 100

Note: Cells contain number of marks allotted.

(c) 2 (d) 1 42. If log 27 = 1.431, then the value of log 9 is: (a) 0.934 (b) 0.945 (c) 0.954 (d) 0.958 43. The value of: (3.75 3.75 2 3.75 2.75 + 2.75 2.75) is: (a) 1.00 (b) 1.75 (c) 4.75 (d) 6.50 44. The total number of three digit numbers which are exactly divisible by 6 is: (a) 149 (b) 150 (c) 151 (d) 166 45. If the side of a square is increased by 25%, then its area is increased by: (a) 25% (b) 55% (c) 40.5% (d) 56.25% 46. If As height is 10% more than Bs, how much per cent less is Bs height than that of A? (a) 10% 1 (b) 10 % 9

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1 % 11 1 (d) 9 % 11

(c) 10

7. (a)

x:

1 3 5 3 9 1 1 = : x = = 27 11 9 11 5 27 55

47. If 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number itself, then the number is: (a) 400 (b) 300 (c) 60 (d) 50 48. A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. The maximum marks are: (a) 450 (b) 500 (c) 520 (d) 600 49. A school has only three classes which contain 40, 50 and 60 students respectively. The pass percentages of these classes are 10, 20 and 10 respectively. The pass percentage of the school is: 1 (a) 13 3 (b) 15 (c) 16
2 3

x 8. + 9 8 5 + 9 8x + 9y y 29 2 = = = = 29 : 22 8. (b) 8x + 2y 8. x + 2 8 5 + 2 22 y 2

9. (c) Let the costs of a scooter and T.V. are Rs 5x and 4x 5x 4x = 4000 Price of a T.V. = 4 4000 = Rs 16000 10. (b) LCM of 4, 5, 6 = 60 The nos. divisible by 60 and lying between 200 and 600 are 240, 300, .... 540 d = 60 a = 240, tn = 540, tn = a + (n 1) d 540 = 240 + (n 1) 60 n = 6 11. (d) No. = 119 Q + 19 = 17 7 Q + 17 + 2 = 17 (7Q + 1) + 2 Reqd. remainder = 2 12. (d) Reqd. average =
1 50 ( 50 + 1) = 25.50 50 2 n(n + 1) 2

LM N

OP Q

[ Q Sum of n natural nos.=

(d) 20 50. If x and y are two digits of the number 653 xy such that the number is divisible by 80, then x + y is equal to: (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1. (d) 7 * 5 = (7 + 2)2 (5 2) = 243. 2. (a) Nos. are 12 1, 12 2, 12 3 i.e. 12, 24, 36 3. (d) mn = 121 = 112 m = 11, n = 2, (m 1)n + 1 = (11 1)2 + 1 = 1000
y x 3 y y 6 1 4 6 yx 6 = + =1 = + 4. (c) + y x 7 3 7 y+x 7 1+ + 4 y y

13. (d) Total increase in weight = 8 1.5 = 12.0 Weight of new man = 65 + 12 = 77 kg 14. (a) Sixth observation = 11 60 (5 58 + 5 56) = 90 15. (b) Teachers age = 26 (10 + 1) 25 10 = 36 yrs 16. (b) Average age of new students 50 15.2 40 15 = 16 yrs = 10 3 4 17. (d) x x = Capacity of 2 bottles 5 4 x Capacity of 1 bottle = 40
x No. of bottles = x = 40 40

18. (c)

130 + x = 30 x = 245 m 5 45 18
2a

(T =

D ) S

5. (a) Smallest part = 6. (b) I : II : III 2 : 3 5 : 8 = 10 : 15 : 24

3 76 = 12 7 +5 +3+4 15 98 = 30 10 + 15 + 24

19. (a)

2 a = (3 60) ( 4

5 ) = 200 18

D=TS

IInd no. =

a2 =

200 200 = 20000 m2 2 2

A = Rs 4x
I = 4x x = Rs 3x

20. (b) If P = Rs x
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I 100 3x 100 R = P T = x 15 = 20
Area =

1 2r r = r 2 2

21. (b) Int. for 1 year = 854 815 = Rs 39 Int for 3 yrs = 39 3 = Rs 117 P = 815 117 = 698 R n 10 n ) , 926.10 = 800 (1 + ) n = 3 22. (b) A = P (1 + 100 2 100 n = 3 half years =
3 1 = 1 years 2 2

31. (c) Area of three adjacent faces which meet in a pt. are lb, bh, hl Product = lb bh hl = (lbh)2 = V2 .2 2 4 32. (d) ( ) l = 33 l = 3600 cm = 36 m 2 3 4 3 (Vol. of wire = r 2 l) (Vol. of a sphere = r ) 3 33. (a) d =
2

x 100 50 3x 100 = ,T= 23. (c) R = 50 = 18 years 3 x6 x 3

2 a 110 = 2 a

2 2 2 2a = 110 a = 6050 m

24. (d) Let CP = Rs 100 S.P. = Rs 110 If S.P. = Rs 110 2 = Rs 220 Gain = 220 100 = Rs 120 120 100 = 120 Gain% = 100 25. (c) Let C.P. = Rs 100 Gain = 20% S.P. = Rs 120 If Gain = 15%, S.P. = Rs 115 If S.P. = Rs 120, then actual S.P. = Rs 600 600 115 = 575 If S.P. = Rs 115, then actual S.P. = 120 26. (c) C.P. of 12 tables = S.P. of 16 tables Let C.P. of 1 table = Re 1 C.P. of 12 tables = Rs 12 C.P. of 16 tables = Rs 16 S.P. of 16 tables = Rs 12 Loss = C.P. S.P. = 16 12 = Rs 4 4 100 = 25 Loss % = 16 27. (c) If S.P. is same in both cases, there is always a loss = x% of x x = 10 = 10% of 10 = 1 x is a common gain & loss% 28. (a) L.C.M. of 3 and 5 = 15 21 15 = Rs 105 CP = 3 50 15 = Rs 150 S.P. = 5 Gain = 150 105 = Rs 45 If P = Rs 45, then mangoes sold = 15 kg 15 102 = 34 kg If P = Rs 102, then mangoes sold = 45 22 1) = 37 r = 7, D = 14 cm 29. (b) 2 r r = 37 x(2 7 30. (a) Base of a = diameter = 2r Height for largest = r

34. (c) 38. (c)

35. (a)

36. (b) 30 + 20 = 50

37. (d)

39. (c) IInd No. =

H. C. F. L.C. M. 11 7700 = = 308 Ist No. 275

40. (b) 2.75 + 3.78 = 2 +.75 + ( 3)+.78 = 5 + 1.53 = 4 + .53 = 4.53 41. (a)
7+ 5 7 + 5 7 + 5 + 2 35 = = 6 + 35 75 7 5 7 5

42. (c) log 27 = 1.431 log 33 = 1.431 3 log 3 = 1.431 1.431 = .477, log 9 = log 32 = 2 log 3 log 3 = 3 = 2 .477 = 0.954 43. (a) (a b)2 = a2 2ab + b2 Reqd. value = (3.75 2.75)2 = 1 44. (b) Three digit nos. divisible by 6 are 102, 108, ... 996 Tn = a + (n 1) d 996 = 102 + (n 1) 6 n = 150 125 2 2 ( x) x 100 100 = 56.25 45. (d) %increase in area = x2 46. (d) Let Bs height be 100 As height = 110 If As height is 110, then Bs height is less by 10 If As height is 100, then Bs height is less by 10 1 100 = 9 = 110 11 47. (b) 75% of x + 75 = x x = 300 48. (b) 40% of x = 178 + 22 x = 500 49. (a) Pass% of school
40 10 20 10 + 50 + 60 100 100 100 = 13 1 3 40 + 50 + 60

50. (a) As the no. is divided by 80, y must be 0 x should be 6, x + y = 6 + 0 = 6

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