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1.Evaluate (2.39)2 - (1.61)2/2.39 - 1.61

A.2

B.4

C.6

D.8

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Given Expression =

a2 - b2 (a + b)(a - b)
=
= (a + b) = (2.39 + 1.61) = 4.
a-b
(a - b)

2. What decimal of an hour is a second?

A..0025
C..00027

B..0256
D..000126

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Required decimal =

1
1
=
= .00027
60 x 60 3600

(0.96)3 - (0.1)3 /
(0.96)2 + 0.096 + (0.1)2is:

3.The value of
A.0.86
C.0.97

B.0.95
D.1.06

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
(0.96)3 - (0.1)3
Given expression (0.96) + (0.96 x 0.1) + (0.1)2
=
=

a3 - b3
a2 + ab + b2

= (a - b)
= (0.96 - 0.1)
= 0.86
(0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 + 0.02 x 0.02 x 0.02
4. The value of

) /(0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2 + 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04) is:

A.0.0125
C.0.25
Answer & Explanation

B.0.125
D.0.5

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Given expression =

(0.1)3 + (0.02)3
1
3
3 = = 0.125
2 [(0.1) + (0.02) ] 8
3

5. If 2994 14.5 = 172, then 29.94 1.45 =?

A.0.172
C.17.2

B.1.72
D.172

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
29.94 299.4
=
1.45 14.5
2994 1
=
x
14.5 10
172
=
10
= 17.2
6. When 0.232323..... is converted into a fraction, then the result is:
1/5
2/9
A.
B.
C.

23/99

D.

23/100

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
0.232323... = 0.23 =

23
99

7. .009
/? = .01
A..0009
C..9

B..09
D.9

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Let

.009
= .01;
x

Then x =

.009 .9
= = .9
.01 1

8. The expression (11.98 x 11.98 + 11.98 x x + 0.02 x 0.02) will be a perfect square for x equal
to:
A.0.02
C.0.04

B.0.2
D.0.4

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Given expression = (11.98)2 + (0.02)2 + 11.98 x x.
For the given expression to be a perfect square, we must have
11.98 x x = 2 x 11.98 x 0.02 or x = 0.04
9.(0.1667)(0.8333)(0.3333)

/(0.2222)(0.6667)(0.1250) is approximately equal to:

A.2
C.2.43

B.2.40
D.2.50

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
(0.3333) (0.1667)(0.8333)
=
x
Given expression (0.2222) (0.6667)(0.1250)
1 5
x
6 6
=
x
2 125
2222 x
3 1000
3 1 5 3
= x x x x8
2 6 6 2
5
=
2
= 2.50
3333

10. 3889 + 12.952 - ? = 3854.002

A.47.095
C.47.932
Answer & Explanation

B.47.752
D.47.95

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let 3889 + 12.952 - x = 3854.002.
Then x = (3889 + 12.952) - 3854.002
= 3901.952 - 3854.002
= 47.95.
11. 0.04 x 0.0162 is equal to:
A.6.48 x 10-3
C.6.48 x 10-5
Answer: Option B

B.6.48 x 10-4
D.6.48 x 10-6

Explanation:
4 x 162 = 648. Sum of decimal places = 6.
So, 0.04 x 0.0162 = 0.000648 = 6.48 x 10-4
12.(4.2 x 4.2 - 1.9 x 1.9)
/ (2.3 x 6.1) is equal to:
A.0.5
C.20

B.1.0
D.22

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Given Expression =
144
13.If

(a2 - b2)
(a2 - b2)
= 2 2 = 1.
(a + b)(a - b) (a - b )

14.4
/0.144 =

A.0.0144
C.14.4
Answer & Explanation

/x, then the value of x is:

B.1.44
D.144

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
144 14.4
=
0.144 x
144 x 1000 14.4
=
144
x
14.4
x=
= 0.0144
1000
14. The price of commodity X increases by 40 paise every year, while the price of commodity
Y increases by 15 paise every year. If in 2001, the price of commodity X was Rs. 4.20 and that
of Y was Rs. 6.30, in which year commodity X will cost 40 paise more than the commodity Y ?
A.2010
C.2012

B.2011
D.2013

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Suppose commodity X will cost 40 paise more than Y after z years.
Then, (4.20 + 0.40z) - (6.30 + 0.15z) = 0.40
0.25z = 0.40 + 2.10
z=

2.50 250
=
= 10.
0.25 25

X will cost 40 paise more than Y 10 years after 2001 i.e., 2011.

15. Which of the following are in descending order of their value?

123456
A. , , , , ,
357567
1 2 3 4 5 6
C. , , , , ,
/3 /5 /5 /6 /7 /7

123456
B. , , , , ,
355767
654321
D. , , , , ,
765753

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3
16.Which of the following fractions is greater than

A.
C.

1/2
4/5

B.
D.

5
/4 and less than /6?

2/3
9/10

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
3
5
1
2
4
9
= 0.75, = 0.833, = 0.5, = 0.66, = 0.8,
= 0.9.
4
6
2
3
5
10
Clearly, 0.8 lies between 0.75 and 0.833.

3 5
lies between and

17. The rational number for recurring decimal 0.125125.... is:

A.
C.

63/487

B.

125/999

119/993

D.None of these

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
0.125125... = 0.125 =

125
999

18. 617 + 6.017 + 0.617 + 6.0017 =?

A.6.2963
C.629.6357

B.62.965
D.None of these

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
617.00
6.017
0.617
+ 6.0017
-------629.6357
---------

489.1375 x 0.0483 x 1.956

19.The value of

A. 0.006
C. 0.6
Answer: Option B

/ 0.0873 x 92.581 x 99.749 is closet to:

B. 0.06
D. 6

Explanation:
489.1375 x 0.0483 x 1.956
0.0873 x 92.581 x 99.749
489
=
9 x 93 x 10
163 1
=
x
279 10
0.58
=
10
= 0.058

489 x 0.05 x 2
0.09 x 93 x 100

0.06.

20. 0.002 x 0.5 =?

A.0.0001
C.0.01

B.0.001
D.0.1

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2 x 5 = 10.
Sum of decimal places = 4
0.002 x 0.5 = 0.001
21. 34.95 + 240.016 + 23.98 =?
A. 298.0946
C.298.946
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34.95
240.016
+ 23.98
-------298.946
--------

B.298.111
D.299.09

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22. Which of the following is equal to 3.14 x 106 ?
A.314
C.3140000

B.3140
D.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
3.14 x 106 = 3.14 x 1000000 = 3140000.

23. The least among the following is:

A.0.2
C.0.2
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
1 0.2 =

1 10
= = 5;
0.2 2

0.2 = 0.222...;
(0.2)2 = 0.04.
0.04 < 0.2 < 0.22....<5.
Since 0.04 is the least, so (0.2)2 is the least.
24. 5 x 1.6 - 2 x 1.4 /1.3 =?

B.1 0.2
D.(0.2)2

A.0.4
C.1.4
Answer & Explanation

B.1.2
D.4

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Given Expression =

8 - 2.8 5.2 52
= = = 4.
1.3 1.3 13

25. How many digits will be there to the right of the decimal point in the product of 95.75
and .02554?
A.5
C.7
Answer & Explanation

B.6
D.None of these

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sum of decimal places = 7.
Since the last digit to the extreme right will be zero (since 5 x 4 = 20), so there will be 6 significant
digits to the right of the decimal point.

26. The correct expression of 6.46 in the fractional form is:

A.
C.

B.

646/99
640/100

D.

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
6.46 = 6 + 0.46 = 6 +

46 594 + 46 640
=
=
.
99
99
99

64640/1000
640/99

27.The fraction 101

* 27/

100000 in decimal for is:

A. .01027
B. .10127
C. 101.00027 D. 101.000027
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
101

27
27
= 101 +
= 101 + .00027 = 101.00027
100000
100000

28.0.0203 x 2.92/

0.0073 x 14.5 x 0.7= ?

A.0.8
C.2.40
Answer & Explanation

B.1.45
D.3.25

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
0.0203 x 2.92
203 x 292 4
=
= = 0.8
0.0073 x 14.5 x 0.7 73 x 145 x 7 5
29. 4.036 divided by 0.04 gives :
A.1.009
C.100.9
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
4.036 403.6
=
= 100.9
0.04
4

30. 3.87 - 2.59 =?

B.10.09
D.None of these

A.1.20
C.1.27
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
3.87 - 2.59 = (3 + 0.87) - (2 + 0.59)
87
59
- 2+
99
99
87 59
=1+
99 99
28
=1+
99

= 3+

= 1.28.

B.1.2
D.1.28