Aptitude Questions

1.One of the following is my secret word:AIM DUE MOD OAT TIE.ith

the list in front of you! if I were to tell you "ny one of my secret
word! then you would #e "#le to tell me the num#er of $owels in my
secret word.hich is my secret word%
Ans.TIE
&.In the following figure:A ' (
D
E ) *
+
I
E"ch of the digits 1! &! ,! -! .! /! 0! 1! "nd 2 is:
"34epresented #y " different letter in the figure "#o$e.
#35ositioned in the figure "#o$e so th"t e"ch of A 6 ' 6 (!( 6 D 6E!E 6
) 6 *! "nd * 6 + 6 I is e7u"l to 1,.
hich digit does E represent%
Ans.E is -
,.One of Mr. +orton!his wife!their son!"nd Mr. +orton8s mother is "
doctor "nd "nother is " l"wyer.
"3If the doctor is younger th"n the l"wyer! then the doctor "nd the
l"wyer "re not #lood rel"ti$es.
#3If the doctor is " wom"n! then the doctor "nd the l"wyer "re #lood
rel"ti$es.
c3If the l"wyer is " m"n! then the doctor is " m"n.
hose occup"tion you 9now%
Ans.Mr. +orton:he is the doctor.
-.+ere is " picture of two cu#es:



"3The two cu#es "re e:"ctly "li9e.
#3The hidden f"ces indic"ted #y the dots h"$e the s"me "lph"#et on
them.
hich "lph"#et;7! r! w! or 9 is on the f"ces indic"ted #y the dots%
Ans.7
..In the following figure:
A D
' * E
( )
E"ch of the se$en digits from <! 1! &! ,! -! .! /! 0! 1! "nd 2 is:
"34epresented #y " different letter in the figure "#o$e.
#35ositioned in the figure "#o$e so th"t A='=(!'=*=E! "nd D=E=) "re
e7u"l.
hich digit does * represent%
Ans.* represents the digit &.
/.Mr. "nd Mrs. Aye "nd Mr. "nd Mrs. 'ee competed in " chess
tourn"ment.Of the three g"mes pl"yed:
"3In only the first g"me werethe two pl"yers m"rried to e"ch other.
#3The men won two g"mes "nd the women won one g"me.
c3The Ayes won more g"mes th"n the 'ees.
d3Anyone who lost g"me did not pl"y the su#se7uent g"me.
ho did not lose " g"me%
Ans.Mrs.'ee did not lose " g"me.
0.Three piles of chips;;pile I consists one chip! pile II consists of
chips! "nd pile III consists of three chips;;"re to #e used in g"me
pl"yed #y Anit" "nd 'rind".The g"me re7uires:
"3Th"t e"ch pl"yer in turn t"9e only one chip or "ll chips from >ust
one pile.
#3Th"t the pl"yer who h"s to t"9e the l"st chip loses.
c3Th"t Anit" now h"$e her turn.
)rom which pile should Anit" dr"w in order to win%
Ans.5ile II
1.Of A#dul! 'inoy! "nd (h"ndini:
"3E"ch mem#er #elongs to the Tee f"mily whose mem#ers "lw"ys tell the
truth or to the El f"mily whose mem#ers "lw"ys lie.
#3A#dul s"ys 88Either I #elong or 'inoy #elongs to " different f"mily
from the other two.?
hose f"mily do you n"me of%
Ans.'inoy8s f"mily;;El.
2.In " cl"ss composed of : girls "nd y #oys wh"t p"rt of the cl"ss is
composed of girls
A.y@A: 6 y3
'.:@:y
(.:@A: 6 y3
D.y@:y
Ans.(
1<.h"t is the m":imum num#er of h"lf;pint #ottles of cre"m th"t c"n #e
filled with " -;g"llon c"n of cre"mA& pt.B1 7t. "nd - 7t.B1 g"l3
A.1/
'.&-
(.,<
D./-
Ans.D
11.If the oper"tion!C is defined #y the e7u"tion : C y B &: 6 y!wh"t is
the $"lue of " in & C " B " C ,
A.<
'.1
(.;1
D.-
Ans.'
1&.A coffee shop #lends & 9inds of coffee!putting in & p"rts of " ,,p.
" gm. gr"de to 1 p"rt of " &-p. " gm.If the mi:ture is ch"nged to 1
p"rt of the ,,p. " gm. to & p"rts of the less e:pensi$e gr"de!how much
will the shop s"$e in #lending 1<< gms.
A.4s.2<
'.4s.1.<<
(.4s.,.<<
D.4s.1.<<
Ans.(
1,.There "re &<< 7uestions on " , hr e:"min"tion.Among these 7uestions
"re .< m"them"tics pro#lems.It is suggested th"t twice "s much time #e
spent on e"ch m"ths pro#lem "s for e"ch other 7uestion.+ow m"ny minutes
should #e spent on m"them"tics pro#lems
A.,/
'.0&
(./<
D.1<<
Ans.'
1-.In " group of 1.!0 h"$e studied D"tin! 1 h"$e studied *ree9! "nd ,
h"$e not studied either.+ow m"ny of these studied #oth D"tin "nd *ree9
A.<
'.,
(.-
D..
Ans.'
1..If 1, B 1,w@A1;w3 !then A&w3& B
A.1@-
'.1@&
(.1
D.&
Ans.(
1/. If " "nd # "re positi$e integers "nd A";#3@,.. B -@0! then
AA3 # E "
A'3 # F "
A(3 # B "
AD3 # FB "
Ans. A
10. In >une " #"se#"ll te"m th"t pl"yed /< g"mes h"d won ,<G of its
g"me pl"yed. After " phenomen"l winning stre"9 this te"m r"ised its
"$er"ge to .<G .+ow m"ny g"mes must the te"m h"$e won in " row to
"tt"in this "$er"ge%
A. 1&
'. &<
(. &-
D. ,<
Ans. (
11. M men "gree to purch"se " gift for 4s. D. If three men drop out how
much more will e"ch h"$e to contri#ute tow"rds the purch"se of the gift@
A. D@AM;,3
'. MD@,
(. M@AD;,3
D. ,D@AM&;,M3
Ans. D
12. A comp"ny contr"cts to p"int , houses. Mr.'rown c"n p"int " house
in / d"ys while Mr.'l"c9 would t"9e 1 d"ys "nd Mr.'lue 1& d"ys. After 1
d"ys Mr.'rown goes on $"c"tion "nd Mr. 'l"c9 #egins to wor9 for "
period of / d"ys. +ow m"ny d"ys will it t"9e Mr.'lue to complete the
contr"ct%
A. 0
'. 1
(. 11
D. 1&
Ans.(
&<. & hours "fter " freight tr"in le"$es Delhi " p"ssenger tr"in le"$es
the s"me st"tion tr"$elling in the s"me direction "t "n "$er"ge speed
of 1/ 9m@hr. After tr"$elling - hrs the p"ssenger tr"in o$ert"9es the
freight tr"in. The "$er"ge speed of the freight tr"in w"s%
A. ,<
'. -<
(..1
D. /<
Ans. '
&1. If 2:;,yB1& "nd ,:;.yB0 then /:;&y B %
A.;.
'. -
(. &
D. 1
Ans. D
&&. There "re . red shoes! - green shoes. If one dr"w r"ndomly " shoe
wh"t is the pro#"#ility of getting " red shoe
Ans .c1@ 2c1
&,. h"t is the selling price of " c"r% If the cost of the c"r is 4s./<
"nd " profit of 1<G o$er selling price is e"rned
Ans: 4s //@;
&-. 1@, of girls ! 1@& of #oys go to c"nteen .h"t f"ctor "nd tot"l
num#er of cl"ssm"tes go to c"nteen.
Ans: ("nnot #e determined.
&.. The price of " product is reduced #y ,<G . 'y wh"t percent"ge
should it #e incre"sed to m"9e it 1<<G
Ans: -&.1.0G
&/. There is " s7u"re of side /cm . A circle is inscri#ed inside the
s7u"re. )ind the r"tio of the "re" of circle to s7u"re.
Ans. 11@1-
&0. There "re two c"ndles of e7u"l lengths "nd of different thic9ness.
The thic9er one l"sts of si: hours. The thinner & hours less th"n the
thic9er one. 4"mesh lights the two c"ndles "t the s"me time. hen he
went to #ed he s"w the thic9er one is twice the length of the thinner
one. +ow long "go did 4"mesh light the two c"ndles .
Ans: , hours.
&1. If M@H B /@.!then ,M6&H B %
&2. If p@7 B .@- ! then &p67B %
,<. If 5Q4IT is " p"r"llelogr"m wh"t it the r"tio of tri"ngle 5QI J
p"r"llelogr"m 5Q4IT .
Ans: 1:&
,1. The cost of "n item is 4s 1&./<. If the profit is 1<G o$er selling
price wh"t is the selling price %
Ans: 4s 1,.1/@;
,&. There "re / red shoes J - green shoes . If two of red shoes "re
dr"wn wh"t is the pro#"#ility of getting red shoes
Ans: /c&@1<c&
,,. To 1. lts of w"ter cont"ining &<G "lcohol! we "dd . lts of pure
w"ter. h"t is G "lcohol.
Ans : 1.G
,-. A wor9er is p"id 4s.&<@; for " full d"ys wor9. +e wor9s
1!1@,!&@,!1@1.,@- d"ys in " wee9. h"t is the tot"l "mount p"id for
th"t wor9er %
Ans : .0..<
,.. If the $"lue of : lies #etween < J 1 which of the following is the
l"rgest%
A"3 :
A#3 :&
Ac3 ;:
Ad3 1@:
Ans : Ad3
,/. If the tot"l dist"nce of " >ourney is 1&< 9m .If one goes #y /<
9mph "nd comes #"c9 "t -<9mph wh"t is the "$er"ge speed during the
>ourney%
Ans: -19mph
,0. A school h"s ,<G students from M"h"r"shtr" .Out of these &<G "re
'om#ey students. )ind the tot"l percent"ge of 'om#"y%
Ans: /G
,1. An e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle of sides , inch e"ch is gi$en. +ow m"ny
e7uil"ter"l tri"ngles of side 1 inch c"n #e formed from it%
Ans: 2
,2. If A@' B ,@.!then 1.A B %
Ans : 2'
-<. E"ch side of " rect"ngle is incre"sed #y 1<<G .'y wh"t percent"ge
does the "re" incre"se%
Ans : ,<<G
-1. 5erimeter of the #"c9 wheel B 2 feet! front wheel B 0 feet on "
cert"in dist"nce! the front wheel gets 1< re$olutions more th"n the
#"c9 wheel .h"t is the dist"nce%
Ans : ,1. feet.
-&. 5erimeter of front wheel B,<! #"c9 wheel B &<. If front wheel
re$ol$es &-< times. +ow m"ny re$olutions will the #"c9 wheel t"9e%
Ans: ,/< times
-,. &<G of " / litre solution "nd /<G of - litre solution "re mi:ed.
h"t percent"ge of the mi:ture of solution
Ans: ,/G
--(ity A8s popul"tion is /1<<<! decre"sing "t " r"te of 1< people per
ye"r. (ity ' h"$ing popul"tion -&<<< is incre"sing "t " r"te of 1&<
people per ye"r. In how m"ny ye"rs #oth the cities will h"$e
s"me popul"tion%
Ans: 1,< ye"rs
-.Two c"rs "re 1. 9ms "p"rt. One is turning "t " speed of .<9mph "nd
the other "t -<9mph . +ow much time will it t"9e for the two c"rs to
meet%
Ans: ,@& hours
-/A person w"nts to #uy , p"ise "nd . p"ise st"mps costing e:"ctly one
rupee. If he #uys which of the following num#er of st"mps he won8t "#le
to #uy , p"ise st"mps.
Ans: 2
-0There "re 1& #oys "nd 1. girls! +ow m"ny different d"ncing groups c"n
#e formed with & #oys "nd , girls.
-1hich of the following fr"ctions is less th"n 1@,
A"3 &&@/&
A#3 1.@-/
Ac3 &@,
Ad3 1
Ans: A#3
-2There "re two circles! one circle is inscri#ed "nd "nother circle is
circumscri#ed o$er " s7u"re. h"t is the r"tio of "re" of inner to
outer circle%
Ans: 1 : &
.<Three types of te" the "!#!c costs 4s. 2.@9g!1<<@9g "nd0<@9g
respecti$ely.
+ow m"ny 9gs of e"ch should #e #lended to produce 1<< 9g of
mi:ture worth 4s.2<@9g!
gi$en th"t the 7untities of #"nd c "re e7u"l
"30<!1.!1.
#3.<!&.!&.
c3/<!&<!&<
d3-<!,<!,<
Ans. A#3
.1. in " cl"ss! e:cept 11 "ll "re "#o$e .< ye"rs.
1. "re #elow .< ye"rs of "ge. +ow m"ny people "re there
A"3 ,<
A#3 ,,
Ac3 ,/
Ad3 none of these.
Ans. Ad3
.&. If " #o"t is mo$ing in upstre"m with $elocity of 1- 9m@hr "nd goes
downstre"m with " $elocity of -< 9m@hr! then wh"t is the speed of the
stre"m %
A"3 1, 9m@hr
A#3 &/ 9m@hr
Ac3 ,- 9m@hr
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
.,. )ind the $"lue of A <.0. = <.0. = <.0. ; <.<<1 3 @ A <.0. = <.0. ;
<.<0. 6 <.<13
A"3 <.1-.
A#3 1.2<1
Ac3 &.,1&
Ad3 <.<<1
Ans. A
.-. A c"n h"$e " piece of wor9 done in 1 d"ys! ' c"n wor9 three times
f"ster th"n the A! ( c"n wor9 fi$e times f"ster th"n A. +ow m"ny d"ys
will they t"9e to do the wor9 together %
A"3 , d"ys
A#3 1@2 d"ys
Ac3 - d"ys
Ad3 c"n8t s"y
Ans. '
... A c"r tr"$els " cert"in dist"nce t"9ing 0 hrs in forw"rd >ourney!
during the return >ourney incre"sed speed 1&9m@hr t"9es the times .
hrs.h"t is the dist"nce tr"$elled
A"3 &1< 9ms
A#3 ,< 9ms
Ac3 &< 9ms
Ac3 none of these
Ans. '
./. Inste"d of multiplying " num#er #y 0! the num#er is di$ided #y 0.
h"t is the percent"ge of error o#t"ined %
.0. )ind A0: 6 -y 3 @ A:;&y3 if :@&y B ,@& %
A"3 /
A#3 1
Ac3 0
Ad3 d"t" insufficient
Ans. (
.1. A m"n #uys 1& lts of li7uid which cont"ins &<G of the li7uid "nd
the rest is w"ter. +e then mi:es it with 1< lts of "nother mi:ture with
,<G of li7uid.h"t is the G of w"ter in the new mi:ture%
.2. If " m"n #uys 1 lt of mil9 for 4s.1& "nd mi:es it with &<G w"ter
"nd sells it for 4s.1.! then wh"t is the percent"ge of g"in%
/<. 5ipe A c"n fill " t"n9 in ,< mins "nd 5ipe ' c"n fill it in &1
mins.If ,@-th of the t"n9 is filled #y 5ipe ' "lone "nd #oth "re
opened! how much time is re7uired #y #oth the pipes to fill the t"n9
completely %
/1. If on "n item " comp"ny gi$es &.G discount! they e"rn &.G profit.
If they now gi$e 1<G discount then wh"t is the profit percent"ge.
A"3 -<G
A#3 ..G
Ac3 ,.G
Ad3 ,<G
Ans. D
/&. A cert"in num#er of men c"n finish " piece of wor9 in 1< d"ys. If
howe$er there were 1< men less it will t"9e 1< d"ys more for the wor9
to #e finished. +ow m"ny men were there origin"lly%
A"3 11< men
A#3 1,< men
Ac3 1<< men
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
/,. In simple interest wh"t sum "mounts of 4s.11&<@; in - ye"rs "nd
4s.1&<<@; in . ye"rs %
A"3 4s. .<<
A#3 4s. /<<
Ac3 4s. 1<<
Ad3 4s. 2<<
Ans. (
/-. If " sum of money compound "nnu"lly "mounts of thrice itself in ,
ye"rs. In how m"ny ye"rs
will it #ecome 2 times itself.
A"3 /
A#3 1
Ac3 1<
Ad3 1&
Ans A
/.. Two tr"ins mo$e in the s"me direction "t .< 9mph "nd ,& 9mph
respecti$ely. A m"n in the slower tr"in
o#ser$es the 1. seconds el"pse #efore the f"ster tr"in completely
p"sses #y him.
h"t is the length of f"ster tr"in %
A"3 1<<m
A#3 0.m
Ac3 1&<m
Ad3 .<m
Ans '
//. +ow m"ny m"shes "re there in 1 s7ur"re meter of wire g"uge if e"ch
mesh
is 1mm long "nd .mm wide %
A"3 &.<<
A#3 &.<<<
Ac3 &.<
Ad3 &.<<<<
Ans '
/0. :G of y is yG of %
A"3 :@y
A#3 &y
Ac3 :
Ad3 c"n8t #e determined
Ans. (
/1. The price of sug"r incre"ses #y &<G! #y wh"t G should " housewife
reduce the consumption of sug"r so th"t e:penditure on sug"r c"n #e
s"me "s #efore %
A"3 1.G
A#3 1/.//G
Ac3 1&G
Ad3 2G
Ans '
/2. A m"n spends h"lf of his s"l"ry on household e:penses! 1@-th for
rent! 1@.th for tr"$el e:penses! the m"n deposits the rest in " #"n9.
If his monthly deposits in the #"n9 "mount .<! wh"t is his monthly
s"l"ry %
A"3 4s..<<
A#3 4s.1.<<
Ac3 4s.1<<<
Ad3 4s. 2<<
Ans (
0<. The popul"tion of " city incre"ses K -G p.". There is "n "ddition"l
"nnu"l incre"se of -G of the popul"tion due to the influ: of >o#
see9ers! find the G incre"se in popul"tion "fter & ye"rs %
01. The r"tio of the num#er of #oys "nd girls in " school is ,:& Out of
these 1<G the #oys "nd &.G of girls "re schol"rship holders. G of
students who "re not schol"rship holders.%
0&. 1. men t"9e &1 d"ys of 1 hrs. e"ch to do " piece of wor9. +ow m"ny
d"ys of / hrs. e"ch would it t"9e for &1 women if , women do "s much
wor9 "s & men%
A"3 ,<
A#3 &<
Ac3 12
Ad3 &2
Ans. A
0,. A cylinder is / cms in di"meter "nd / cms in height. If spheres of
the s"me siLe "re m"de from the m"teri"l o#t"ined! wh"t is the di"meter
of e"ch sphere%
A"3 . cms
A#3 & cms
Ac3 , cms
Ad3 - cms
Ans (
0-. A rect"ngul"r pl"n9 A&31@& meters wide c"n #e pl"ced so th"t it is
on either side of the di"gon"l of " s7u"re shown #elow.A)igure is not
"$"il"#le3h"t is the "re" of the pl"n9%
Ans :0=A&31@&
0.. The difference #@w the compound interest p"y#le h"lf ye"rly "nd the
simple interest on "
cert"in sum lent out "t 1<G p." for 1 ye"r is 4s &.. h"t is the sum%
A"3 4s. 1.<<<
A#3 4s. 1&<<<
Ac3 4s. 1<<<<
Ad3 none of these
Ans (
0/. h"t is the sm"llest num#er #y which &11< must #e di$ided in order
to m"9e it into "
perfect s7u"re %
A"3 ,
A#3 -
Ac3 .
Ad3 /
Ans. (
00. A f"ther is ,< ye"rs older th"n his son howe$er he will #e only
thrice "s old "s the son "fter . ye"rs
wh"t is f"ther8s present "ge %
A"3 -< yrs
A#3 ,< yrs
Ac3 .< yrs
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
01. An "rticle sold "t " profit of &<G if #oth the cost price "nd
selling price would #e 4s.&<@; the profit would #e 1<G more. h"t is
the cost price of th"t "rticle%
&2. If "n item costs 4s., in 822 "nd 4s.&<, in 8<<.h"t is the G
incre"se in price%
A"3 &<<@, G
A#3 &<<@/ G
Ac3 1<<G
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
1<. . men or 1 women do e7u"l "mount of wor9 in " d"y. " >o# re7uires ,
men "nd . women to finish the >o# in 1< d"ys how m"ny wom"n "re
re7uired to finish the >o# in 1- d"ys.
"3 1<
#3 0
c3 /
d3 1&
Ans 0
11. A simple interest "mount of rs .<<< for si: month is rs &<<. wh"t
is the "nu"l r"te of interest%
"3 1<G
#3 /G
c3 1G
d3 2G
Ans 1G
1&. In o#>ecti$e test " correct "ns score - m"r9s "nd on " wrong "ns &
m"r9s "re ;;;. " student score -1< m"r9s from 1.< 7uestion. how
m"ny "ns were correct%
"3 1&<
#3 1,<
c3 11<
d3 1.<
Ans1,<.
1,. An "rtic"l sold "t "mount of .<G the net s"le price is rs -&. .wh"t
is the list price of the "rtic"l%
"3 .<<
#3 -11
c3 -1<
d3 .1<
Ans .<<
1-. A m"n le"$es office d"ily "t 0pm A dri$er with c"r comes from his
home to pic9 him from office "nd #ring #"c9 home
One d"y he gets free "t .:,< "nd inste"d of w"iting for dri$er he
st"rts w"l9ing tow"rds home.
In the w"y he meets the c"r "nd returns home on c"r +e re"ches
home &< minutes e"rlier th"n usu"l.
In how much time does the m"n re"ch home usu"lly%%
Ans. 1hr &<min
1.. A wor9s thrice "s much "s '. If A t"9es /< d"ys less th"n ' to do "
wor9 then find the num#er of d"ys it would t"9e to complete the
wor9 if #oth wor9 together%
Ans. &&Md"ys
1/. +ow m"ny 18s "re there in the #in"ry form of 1=1<&- 6 ,=/- 6 ,
Ans. -
10. In " digit"l circuit which w"s to implement AA '3 6 AA3NO4A'3! the
designer implements AA '3 AA3NO4A'3
h"t is the pro#"#ility of error in it %
11. A #oy h"s 4s &. +e wins or loses 4e 1 "t " time If he wins he gets
4e 1 "nd if he loses the g"me he loses 4e 1.
+e c"n loose only . times. +e is out of the g"me if he e"rns 4s ..
)ind the num#er of w"ys in which this is possi#le%
Ans. 1/
12. If there "re 1<&-=1&1< pi:els on " screen "nd e"ch pi:el c"n h"$e
"round 1/ million colors
)ind the memory re7uired for this%
Ans. -M'
2<. On " p"rticul"r d"y A "nd ' decide th"t they would either spe"9 the
truth or will lie.
( "s9s A whether he is spe"9ing truth or lying%
+e "nswers "nd ' listens to wh"t he s"id. ( then "s9s ' wh"t A h"s
s"id ' s"ys ?A s"ys th"t he is " li"r?
h"t is ' spe"9ing %
A"3 Truth
A#3 Die
Ac3 Truth when A lies
Ad3 ("nnot #e determined
Ans. A#3
21. h"t is the "ngle #etween the two h"nds of " cloc9 when time is 1:,<
Ans. 0.A"ppro:3
2&. A student is r"n9ed 1,th from right "nd 1th from left. +ow m"ny
students "re there in tot"lity %
2,. A m"n w"l9s e"st "nd turns right "nd then from there to his left
"nd then -.degrees to
his right.In which direction did he go
Ans. Horth west
2-. A student gets 0<G in one su#>ect! 1<G in the other. To get
"n o$er"ll of 0.G how much should get in third su#>ect.
2.. A m"n shows his friend " wom"n sitting in " p"r9 "nd s"ys th"t she
the d"ughter of my gr"ndmother8s only son.
h"t is the rel"tion #etween the two
Ans. D"ughter
2/. +ow m"ny s7u"res with sides 1@& inch long "re needed to co$er "
rect"ngle th"t is - ft long "nd / ft wide
A"3 &-
A#3 2/
Ac3 ,-./
Ad3 1,1&-
Ae3 1-&//
20. If "B&@,# ! #B&@,c! "nd cB&@,d wh"t p"rt of d is #@
A"3 1@&0
A#3 -@2
Ac3 &@,
Ad3 0.G
Ae3 -@,
Ans. A#3
&.21Iuccessi$e discounts of &<G "nd 1.G "re e7u"l to " single discount
of
A"3 ,<G
A#3 ,&G
Ac3 ,-G
Ad3 ,.G
Ae3 ,/
Ans. A#3
22. The petrol t"n9 of "n "utomo#ile c"n hold g liters.If " liters w"s
remo$ed when the t"n9 w"s full! wh"t p"rt of the full t"n9 w"s remo$ed%
A"3g;"
A#3g@"
Ac3 "@g
Ad3 Ag;"3@"
Ae3 Ag;"3@g
Ans. Ac3
1<<. If :@yB- "nd y is not 8<8 wh"t G of : is &:;y
A"31.<G
A#310.G
Ac3&<<G
Ad3&.<G
Ans. A#3
Aptitude Questions
1.If &:;yB- then /:;,yB%
A"31.
A#31&
Ac311
Ad31<
Ans. A#3
&.If :ByB&L "nd :yLB&./ then wh"t is the $"lue of :%
A"31&
A#31
Ac31/
Ad3/
Ans. A#3
,. A1@1<311 ; A1@1<3&< B %
A"3 22@1<&<
A#3 22@1<
Ac3 <.2
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A"3
-.5ipe A c"n fill in &< minutes "nd 5ipe ' in ,< mins "nd 5ipe ( c"n
empty the s"me in -< mins.If "ll of them wor9 together! find the time
t"9en to fill the t"n9
A"3 10 1@0 mins
A#3 &< mins
Ac3 1 mins
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A"3
.. Thirty men t"9e &< d"ys to complete " >o# wor9ing 2 hours " d"y.+ow
m"ny hour " d"y should -< men wor9 to complete the >o#%
A"3 1 hrs
A#3 0 1@& hrs
Ac3 0 hrs
Ad3 2 hrs
Ans. A#3
/. )ind the sm"llest num#er in " *5 whose sum is ,1 "nd product 10&1
A"3 1&
A#3 &<
Ac3 1
Ad3 none of these
Ans. Ac3
0. A #o"t tr"$els &< 9ms upstre"m in / hrs "nd 11 9ms downstre"m in -
hrs.)ind the speed of the #o"t in still w"ter "nd the speed of the
w"ter current%
A"3 1@& 9mph
A#3 0@1& 9mph
Ac3 . 9mph
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A#3
1. A go"t is tied to one corner of " s7u"re plot of side 1&m #y " rope
0m long.)ind the "re" it c"n gr"Le%
A"3 ,1.. s7.m
A#3 1.. s7.m
Ac3 1-- s7.m
Ad3 12.&. s7.m
Ans. A"3
2. Mr. Ih"h decided to w"l9 down the esc"l"tor of " tu#e st"tion. +e
found th"t if he w"l9s down &/ steps! he re7uires ,< seconds to re"ch
the #ottom. +owe$er! if he steps down ,- st"irs he would only re7uire
11 seconds to get to the #ottom. If the time is me"sured from the
moment the top step #egins to descend to the time he steps off the
l"st step "t the #ottom! find out the height of the st"ir w"y in steps%
Ans.-/ steps.
1<. The "$er"ge "ge of 1< mem#ers of " committee is the s"me "s it w"s
- ye"rs "go! #ec"use "n old mem#er h"s #een repl"ced #y " young mem#er.
)ind how much younger is the new mem#er %
Ans.-< ye"rs.
11. Three cont"iners A! ' "nd ( h"$e $olumes "! #! "nd c respecti$elyO
"nd cont"iner A is full of w"ter while the other two "re empty. If from
cont"iner A w"ter is poured into cont"iner ' which #ecomes 1@, full!
"nd into cont"iner ( which #ecomes 1@& full! how much w"ter is left in
cont"iner A%
1&. A'(E is "n isosceles tr"peLoid "nd A(DE is " rect"ngle. A' B 1< "nd
E( B &<. h"t is the length of AE%
Ans. AE B 1<.
1,. In the gi$en figure! 5A "nd 5' "re t"ngents to the circle "t A "nd
' respecti$ely "nd the chord '( is p"r"llel to t"ngent 5A. If A( B /
cm! "nd length of the t"ngent A5 is 2 cm! then wh"t is the length of
the chord '(%
Ans. '( B - cm.
1. Three c"rds "re dr"wn "t r"ndom from "n ordin"ry p"c9 of c"rds. )ind
the pro#"#ility th"t they will consist of " 9ing! " 7ueen "nd "n "ce.
Ans. /-@&&1<.
1/. A num#er of c"ts got together "nd decided to 9ill #etween them
222212 mice. E$ery c"t 9illed "n e7u"l num#er of mice. E"ch c"t
9illed more mice th"n there were c"ts. +ow m"ny c"ts do you thin9
there were %
Ans. 221.
10. If Dog& : ; . Dog : 6 / B <! then wh"t would the $"lue @ $"lues of
: #e%
Ans. : B e& or e,.
11. The s7u"re of " two digit num#er is di$ided #y h"lf the num#er.
After ,/ is "dded to the 7uotient! this sum is then di$ided #y &. The
digits of the resulting num#er "re the s"me "s those in the origin"l
num#er! #ut they "re in re$erse order. The ten8s pl"ce of the
origin"l num#er is e7u"l to twice the difference #etween its digits.
h"t is the num#er%
Ans. -/
12.("n you tender " one rupee note in such " m"nner th"t there sh"ll #e
tot"l .< coins #ut none of them would #e & p"ise coins.%
Ans. -. one p"is" coins! & fi$e p"ise coins! & ten p"ise coins! "nd 1
twenty;fi$e p"ise coins.
&<.A mon9ey st"rts clim#ing up " tree &<ft. t"ll. E"ch hour! it hops
,ft. "nd slips #"c9 &ft. +ow much time would it t"9e the mon9ey to
re"ch the top%
Ans.11 hours.
&1. h"t is the missing num#er in this series% 1 & 1- / 11 % 1- / 11
1&
Ans. 2
&&. A cert"in type of mi:ture is prep"red #y mi:ing #r"nd A "t 4s.2 "
9g. with #r"nd ' "t 4s.- " 9g. If the mi:ture is worth 4s.0 " 9g.! how
m"ny 9gs. of #r"nd A "re needed to m"9e -<9gs. of the mi:ture%
Ans. 'r"nd A needed is &-9gs.
&,. A wiL"rd n"med Hepo s"ys ?I "m only three times my son8s "ge. My
f"ther is -< ye"rs more th"n twice my "ge. Together the three of us
"re " mere 1&-< ye"rs old.? +ow old is Hepo%
Ans. ,/< ye"rs old.
&-. One dog tells the other th"t there "re two dogs in front of me. The
other one "lso shouts th"t he too h"d two #ehind him. +ow m"ny "re they%
Ans. Three.
&.. A m"n "te 1<< #"n"n"s in fi$e d"ys! e"ch d"y e"ting / more th"n the
pre$ious d"y. +ow m"ny #"n"n"s did he e"t on the first d"y%
Ans. Eight.
&/. If it t"9es fi$e minutes to #oil one egg! how long will it t"9e to
#oil four eggs%
Ans. )i$e minutes.
&0. The minute h"nd of " cloc9 o$ert"9es the hour h"nd "t inter$"ls of
/- minutes of correct time. +ow much " d"y does the cloc9 g"in or
lose%
Ans. ,& 1@11 minutes.
&1. Iol$e for : "nd y: 1@: ; 1@y B 1@,! 1@:& 6 1@y& B .@2.
Ans. : B ,@& or ;, "nd y B , or ;,@&.
&2. D""l is now #eing sold "t 4s. &< " 9g. During l"st month its r"te
w"s 4s. 1/ per 9g. 'y how much percent should " f"mily reduce its
consumption so "s to 9eep the e:penditure fi:ed%
Ans. &< G.
,<. )ind the le"st $"lue of ,: 6 -y if :&y, B /.
Ans. 1<.
,1. ("n you find out wh"t d"y of the wee9 w"s P"nu"ry 1&! 1202%
Ans. )rid"y.
,&. A g"rrison of ,,<< men h"s pro$isions for ,& d"ys! when gi$en "t "
r"te of 1.< gr"ms per he"d. At the end of 0 d"ys " reinforcement
"rri$es "nd it w"s found th"t now the pro$isions will l"st 1 d"ys less!
when gi$en "t the r"te of 1&. gr"ms per he"d. +ow! m"ny more men c"n it
feed%
Ans. 10<< men.
,,. )rom . different green #"lls! four different #lue #"lls "nd three
different red #"lls! how m"ny com#in"tions of #"lls c"n #e chosen
t"9ing "t le"st one green "nd one #lue #"ll%
Ans. ,0&<.
,-. Three pipes! A! '! J ( "re "tt"ched to " t"n9. A J ' c"n fill it in
&< J ,< minutes respecti$ely while ( c"n empty it in 1. minutes. If
A! ' J ( "re 9ept open successi$ely for 1 minute e"ch! how soon will
the t"n9 #e filled%
Ans. 1/0 minutes.
,.. A person w"l9ing .@/ of his usu"l r"te is -< minutes l"te. h"t is
his usu"l time% Ans. , hours &< minutes.
,/.)or " motorist there "re three w"ys going from (ity A to (ity (. 'y
w"y of #ridge the dist"nce is &< miles "nd toll is Q<.0.. A tunnel
#etween the two cities is " dist"nce of 1< miles "nd toll is Q1.<< for
the $ehicle "nd dri$er "nd Q<.1< for e"ch p"ssenger. A two;l"ne highw"y
without toll goes e"st for ,< miles to city ' "nd then &< miles in "
northwest direction to (ity (.
1. hich is the shortest route from ' to (
A"3 Directly on toll free highw"y to (ity (
A#3 The #ridge
Ac3 The Tunnel
Ad3 The #ridge or the tunnel
Ae3 The #ridge only if tr"ffic is he"$y on the toll free highw"y
Ans. A"3
&. The most economic"l w"y of going from (ity A to (ity '! in terms of
toll "nd dist"nce is to use the
A"3 tunnel
A#3 #ridge
Ac3 #ridge or tunnel
Ad3 toll free highw"y
Ae3 #ridge "nd highw"y
Ans. A"3
,. Pim usu"lly dri$es "lone from (ity ( to (ity A e$ery wor9ing d"y.
+is firm deducts " percent"ge of employee p"y for l"teness. hich
f"ctor would most influence his choice of the #ridge or the tunnel %
A"3 hether his wife goes with him
A#3 scenic #e"uty on the route
Ac3 Tr"ffic conditions on the ro"d! #ridge "nd tunnel
Ad3 s"$ing Q<.&. in tolls
Ae3 price of g"soline consumed in co$ering "ddition"l 1< miles on the
#ridge
Ans. A"3
-. In choosing #etween the use of the #ridge "nd the tunnel the chief
f"ctorAs3 would #e:
I. Tr"ffic "nd ro"d conditions
II. Hum#er of p"ssengers in the c"r
III. Doc"tion of one8s homes in the center or outs9irts of one of the
cities
IR. Desire to s"$e Q<.&.
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 II "nd III only
Ad3 III "nd IR only
Ae3 I "nd II only
Ans. A"3
,0.The letters A! '! (! D! E! ) "nd *! not necess"rily in th"t order!
st"nd for se$en consecuti$e integers from 1 to 1<
D is , less th"n A
' is the middle term
) is "s much less th"n ' "s ( is gre"ter th"n D
* is gre"ter th"n )
1. The fifth integer is
A"3 A
A#3 (
Ac3 D
Ad3 E
Ae3 )
Ans. A"3
&. A is "s much gre"ter th"n ) "s which integer is less th"n *
A"3 A
A#3 '
Ac3 (
Ad3 D
Ae3 E
Ans. A"3
,. If A B 0! the sum of E "nd * is
A"3 1
A#3 1<
Ac3 1&
Ad3 1-
Ae3 1/
Ans. A"3
-. A ; ) B %
A"3 1
A#3 &
Ac3 ,
Ad3 -
Ae3 ("nnot #e determined
Ans. A"3
.. An integer T is "s much gre"ter th"n ( "s ( is gre"ter th"n E. T c"n
#e written "s A 6 E. h"t is D%
A"3 &
A#3 ,
Ac3 -
Ad3 .
Ae3 ("nnot #e determined
Ans. A"3
/. The gre"test possi#le $"lue of ( is how much gre"ter th"n the
sm"llest possi#le $"lue of D%
A"3 &
A#3 ,
Ac3 -
Ad3 .
Ae3 /
Ans. A"3
,1.
1. All *8s "re +8s
&. All *8s "re P8s or S8s
,. All P8s "nd S8s "re *8s
-. All D8s "re S8s
.. All H8s "re M8s
/. Ho M8s "re *8s
1. If no 58s "re S8s! which of the following must #e true%
A"3 All 58s "re P8s
A#3 Ho 5 is " *
Ac3 Ho 5 is "n +
Ad3 If "ny 5 is "n + it is " *
Ae3 If "ny 5 is " * it is " P
Ans. A"3
&. hich of the following c"n #e logic"lly deduced from the conditions
st"ted%
A"3 Ho M8s "re +8s
A#3 Ho M8s th"t "re not H8s "re +8s
Ac3 Ho +8s "re M8s
Ad3 Iome M8s "re +8s
Ae3 All M8s "re +8s
Ans. A"3
,. hich of the following is inconsistent with one or more of the
conditions%
A"3 All +8s "re *8s
A#3 All +8s th"t "re not *8s "re M8s
Ac3 Iome +8s "re #oth M8s "nd *8s
Ad3 Ho M8s "re +8s
Ae3 All M8s "re +8s
Ans. A"3
-. The st"tement ?Ho D8s "re P8s? is
I. Dogic"lly deduci#le from the conditions st"ted
II. (onsistent with #ut not deduci#le from the conditions st"ted
III. Deduci#le from the st"ted conditions together with the "ddition"l
st"tement ?Ho P8s "re S8s?
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 III only
Ad3 II "nd III only
Ae3 Heither I! II nor III
Ans. A"3
,2.In country N! democr"tic! conser$"ti$e "nd >ustice p"rties h"$e
fought three ci$il w"rs in twenty ye"rs. TO restore st"#ility "n
"greement is re"ched to rot"te the top offices 5resident! 5rime
Minister "nd Army (hief "mong the p"rties so th"t e"ch p"rty controls
one "nd only one office "t "ll times. The three top office holders must
e"ch h"$e two deputies! one from e"ch of the other p"rties. E"ch deputy
must choose " st"ff composed of e7u"lly mem#ers of his or her chiefs
p"rty "nd mem#er of the third p"rty.
1. hen Pustice p"rty holds one of the top offices! which of the
following c"nnot #e true
A"3 Iome of the st"ff mem#ers within th"t office "re >ustice p"rty
mem#ers
A#3 Iome of the st"ff mem#ers within th"t office "re democr"tic p"rty
mem#ers
Ac3 Two of the deputies within the other offices "re >ustice p"rty
mem#ers
Ad3 Two of the deputies within the other offices "re conser$"ti$e p"rty
mem#ers
Ae3 Iome of the st"ff mem#ers within the other offices "re >ustice
p"rty mem#ers.
Ans. A"3
&. hen the democr"tic p"rty holds presidency! the st"ff of the prime
minister8s deputies "re composed
I. One;fourth of democr"tic p"rty mem#ers
II. One;h"lf of >ustice p"rty mem#ers "nd one;fourth of conser$"ti$e
p"rty mem#ers
III. One;h"lf of conser$"ti$e p"rty mem#ers "nd one;fourth of >ustice
p"rty mem#ers.
A"3 I only
A#3 I "nd II only
Ac3 II or III #ut not #oth
Ad3 I "nd II or I "nd III
Ae3 Hone of these
Ans. A"3
,. hich of the following is "llow"#le under the rules "s st"ted:
A"3 More th"n h"lf of the st"ff within " gi$en office #elonging to "
single p"rty
A#3 +"lf of the st"ff within " gi$en office #elonging to " single p"rty
Ac3 Any person h"$ing " mem#er of the s"me p"rty "s his or her
immedi"te superior
Ad3 +"lf the tot"l num#er of st"ff mem#ers in "ll three offices
#elonging to " single p"rty
Ae3 +"lf the st"ff mem#ers in " gi$en office #elonging to p"rties
different from the p"rty of the top office holder in th"t office.
Ans. A"3
-. The office of the Army (hief p"sses from (onser$"ti$e to Pustice
p"rty. hich of the following must #e fired.
A"3 The democr"tic deputy "nd "ll st"ff mem#ers #elonging to Pustice
p"rty
A#3 Pustice p"rty deputy "nd "ll his or hers st"ff mem#ers
Ac3 Pustice p"rty deputy "nd h"lf of his (onser$"ti$e st"ff mem#ers in
the chief of st"ff office
Ad3 The (onser$"ti$e deputy "nd "ll of his or her st"ff mem#ers
#elonging to (onser$"ti$e p"rty
Ae3 Ho deputies "nd "ll st"ff mem#ers #elonging to conser$"ti$e p"rties.
Ans. A"3
-<.In recommend"tions to the #o"rd of trustees " tuition incre"se of
Q.<< per ye"r! the president of the uni$ersity s"id ?There were no
student demonstr"tions o$er the pre$ious incre"ses of Q,<< l"st ye"r
"nd Q&<< the ye"r #efore?. If the president8s st"tement is "ccur"te
then which of the following c"n #e $"lidly inferred from the
inform"tion gi$en:
I. Most students in pre$ious ye"rs felt th"t the incre"ses were
>ustified #ec"use of incre"sed oper"ting costs.
II. Itudent "p"thy w"s responsi#le for the f"ilure of students to
protest the pre$ious tuition incre"ses.
III. Itudents "re not li9ely to demonstr"te o$er new tuition incre"ses.
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 I or II #ut not #oth
Ad3 I! II "nd III
Ae3 Hone
Ans. A"3

-1. The office st"ff of NTU corpor"tion presently consists of three
#oo9eepers;;A! '! ( "nd . secret"ries D! E! )! *! +. The m"n"gement is
pl"nning to open " new office in "nother city using & #oo9eepers "nd ,
secret"ries of the present st"ff . To do so they pl"n to seper"te
cert"in indi$idu"ls who don8t function well together. The following
guidelines were est"#lished to set up the new office
I. 'oo9eepers A "nd ( "re const"ntly finding f"ult with one "nother "nd
should not #e sent together to the new office "s " te"m
II. ( "nd E function well "lone #ut not "s " te"m ! they should #e
seper"ted
III. D "nd * h"$e not #een on spe"9ing terms "nd shouldn8t go together
IR Iince D "nd ) h"$e #een competing for promotion they shouldn8t #e "
te"m
1.If A is to #e mo$ed "s one of the #oo9eepers!which of the following
c"nnot #e " possi#le wor9ing unit.
A.A'DE+
'.A'D*+
(.A'E)+
D.A'E*+
Ans.'
&.If ( "nd ) "re mo$ed to the new office!how m"ny com#in"tions "re
possi#le
A.1
'.&
(.,
D.-
Ans.A
,.If ( is sent to the new office!which mem#er of the st"ff c"nnot go
with (
A.'
'.D
(.)
D.*
Ans.'
-.Under the guidelines de$eloped!which of the following must go to the
new office
A.'
'.D
(.E
D.*
Ans.A
..If D goes to the new office!which of the following is@"re true
I.( c"nnot go
II.A c"nnot go
III.+ must "lso go
A.I only
'.II only
(.I "nd II only
D.I "nd III only
Ans.D
-&.After months of t"lent se"rching for "n "dministr"ti$e "ssist"nt to
the president of the college the field of "pplic"nts h"s #een n"rrowed
down to .;;A! '! (! D! E .It w"s "nnounced th"t the fin"list would #e
chosen "fter " series of "ll;d"y group person"l inter$iews were
held.The e:"mining committee "greed upon the following procedure
I.The inter$iews will #e held once " wee9
II., c"ndid"tes will "ppe"r "t "ny "ll;d"y inter$iew session
III.E"ch c"ndid"te will "ppe"r "t le"st once
IR.If it #ecomes necess"ry to c"ll "pplic"nts for "dditon"l inter$iews!
no more 1 such "pplic"nt should #e "s9ed to "ppe"r the ne:t wee9
R.'ec"use of " det"il in the written "pplic"tions!it w"s "greed th"t
whene$er c"ndid"te ' "ppe"rs! A should "lso #e present.
RI.'ec"use of tr"$el difficulties it w"s "greed th"t ( will "ppe"r for
only 1 inter$iew.
1.At the first inter$iew the following c"ndid"tes "ppe"r A!'!D.hich of
the follwing com#in"tions c"n #e c"lled for the inter$iew to #e held
ne:t wee9.
A.'(D
'.(DE
(.A'E
D.A'(
Ans.'
&.hich of the following is " possi#le se7uence of com#in"tions for
inter$iews in & successi$e wee9s
A.A'(O'DE
'.A'DOA'E
(.ADEOA'(
D.'DEOA(D
Ans.(
,.If A !' "nd D "ppe"r for the inter$iew "nd D is c"lled for "ddition"l
inter$iew the following wee9!which & c"ndid"tes m"y #e "s9ed to "ppe"r
with D%
I. A
II '
III.(
IR.E
A.I "nd II
'.I "nd III only
(.II "nd III only
D.III "nd IR only
Ans.D
-.hich of the following correctly st"teAs3 the procedure followed #y
the se"rch committee
I.After the second inter$iew "ll "pplic"nts h"$e "ppe"red "t le"st once
II.The committee sees e"ch "pplic"nt " second time
III.If " third session!it is possi#le for "ll "pplic"nts to "ppe"r "t
le"st twice
A.I only
'.II only
(.III only
D.'oth I "nd II
Ans.A
-,. A cert"in city is ser$ed #y su#w"y lines A!' "nd ( "nd num#ers 1 &
"nd ,
hen it snows ! morning ser$ice on ' is del"yed
hen it r"ins or snows ! ser$ice on A! & "nd , "re del"yed #oth in the
morning "nd "fternoon
hen temp. f"lls #elow ,< degrees f"renheit "fternoon ser$ice is
c"ncelled in either the A line or the , line!
#ut not #oth.
hen the temper"ture rises o$er 2< degrees f"renheit! the "fternoon
ser$ice is c"ncelled in either the line ( or the
, line #ut not #oth.
hen the ser$ice on the A line is del"yed or c"ncelled! ser$ice on the
( line which connects the A line! is del"yed.
hen ser$ice on the , line is c"ncelled! ser$ice on the ' line which
connects the , line is del"yed.
Q1. On P"n 1<th! with the temper"ture "t 1. degree f"renheit! it snows
"ll d"y. On how m"ny lines will ser$ice #e
"ffected! including #oth morning "nd "fternoon.
AA3 &
A'3 ,
A(3 -
AD3 .
Ans. D
Q&. On Aug 1.th with the temper"ture "t 20 degrees f"renheit it #egins
to r"in "t 1 5M. h"t is the minimum num#er
of lines on which ser$ice will #e "ffected%
AA3 &
A'3 ,
A(3 -
AD3 .
Ans. (
Q,. On which of the following occ"sions would ser$ice #e on the
gre"test num#er of lines disrupted.
AA3 A snowy "fternoon with the temper"ture "t -. degree f"renheit
A'3 A snowy morning with the temper"ture "t -. degree f"renheit
A(3 A r"iny "fternoon with the temper"ture "t -. degree f"renheit
AD3 A r"iny "fternoon with the temper"ture "t 2. degree f"renheit
Ans. '
--. In " cert"in society! there "re two m"rri"ge groups! red "nd #rown.
Ho m"rri"ge is permitted within " group. On m"rri"ge! m"les #ecome p"rt
of their wi$es groupsO women rem"in in their own group. (hildren #elong
to the s"me group "s their p"rents. idowers "nd di$orced m"les re$ert
to the group of their #irth. M"rri"ge to more th"n one person "t the
s"me time "nd m"rri"ge to " direct descend"nt "re for#idden
Q1. A #rown fem"le could h"$e h"d
I. A gr"ndf"ther #orn 4ed
II. A gr"ndmother #orn 4ed
III Two gr"ndf"thers #orn 'rown
AA3 I only
A'3 III only
A(3 I! II "nd III
AD3 I "nd II only
Ans. D
Q&. A m"le #orn into the #rown group m"y h"$e
AA3 An uncle in either group
A'3 A #rown d"ughter
A(3 A #rown son
AD3 A son;in;l"w #orn into red group
Ans. A
Q,. hich of the following is not permitted under the rules "s st"ted.
AA3 A #rown m"le m"rrying his f"ther8s sister
A'3 A red fem"le m"rrying her mother8s #rother
A(3 A widower m"rrying his wife8s sister
AD3 A widow m"rrying her di$orced d"ughter8s e:;hus#"nd
Ans. '
Q-. If widowers "nd di$orced m"les ret"ined their group they h"d upon
m"rrying which of the following would #e permissi#le A Assume th"t no
pre$ious m"rri"ge occurred3
AA3 A wom"n m"rrying her de"d sister8s hus#"nd
A'3 A wom"n m"rrying her di$orced d"ughter8s e:;hus#"nd
A(3 A widower m"rrying his #rother8s d"ughter
AD3 A wom"n m"rrying her mother8s #rother who is " widower.
Ans. D
Q.. I. All *8s "re +8s
II. All *8s "re P8s or S8s
III All P8s "nd S8s "re *8s
IR All D8s "re S8s
R All H8s "re M8s
RI Ho M8s "re *8s
-.. There "re si: steps th"t le"d from the first to the second floor.
Ho two people c"n #e on the s"me step
Mr. A is two steps #elow Mr. (
Mr. ' is " step ne:t to Mr. D
Only one step is $"c"nt A Ho one st"nding on th"t step 3
Denote the first step #y step 1 "nd second step #y step & etc.
1. If Mr. A is on the first step! hich of the following is true%
A"3 Mr. ' is on the second step
A#3 Mr. ( is on the fourth step.
Ac3 A person Mr. E! could #e on the third step
Ad3 Mr. D is on higher step th"n Mr. (.
Ans: Ad3
&. If Mr. E w"s on the third step J Mr. ' w"s on " higher step th"n Mr.
E which step must #e $"c"nt
A"3 step 1
A#3 step &
Ac3 step -
Ad3 step .
Ae3 step /
Ans: A"3
,. If Mr. ' w"s on step 1! which step could A #e on%
A"3 &Je only
A#3 ,J. only
Ac3 ,J- only
Ad3 -J. only
Ae3 &J- only
Ans: Ac3
-. If there were two steps #etween the step th"t A w"s st"nding "nd the
step th"t ' w"s st"nding on! "nd A w"s on " higher step th"n D ! A must
#e on step
A"3 &
A#3 ,
Ac3 -
Ad3 .
Ae3 /
Ans: Ac3
.. hich of the following is f"lse
i. 'JD c"n #e #oth on odd;num#ered steps in one configur"tion
ii. In " p"rticul"r configur"tion A "nd ( must either #oth "n odd
num#ered steps or #oth "n e$en;num#ered steps
iii. A person E c"n #e on " step ne:t to the $"c"nt step.
A"3 i only
A#3 ii only
Ac3 iii only
Ad3 #oth i "nd iii
Ans: Ac3

-/. Ii: swimmers A! '! (! D! E! ) compete in " r"ce. The outcome is "s
follows.
i. ' does not win.
ii. Only two swimmers sep"r"te E J D
iii. A is #ehind D J E
i$. ' is "he"d of E ! with one swimmer inter$ening
$. ) is " he"d of D
1. ho stood fifth in the r"ce %
A"3 A
A#3 '
Ac3 (
Ad3 D
Ae3 E
Ans: Ae3
&. +ow m"ny swimmers seper"te A "nd ) %
A"3 1
A#3 &
Ac3 ,
Ad3 -
Ae3 c"nnot #e determined
Ans: Ad3
,. The swimmer #etween ( J E is
A"3 none
A#3 )
Ac3 D
Ad3 '
Ae3 A
Ans: A"3
-. If the end of the r"ce! swimmer D is dis7u"lified #y the Pudges then
swimmer ' finishes in which pl"ce
A"3 1
A#3 &
Ac3 ,
Ad3 -
Ae3 .
Ans: A#3
-0. )i$e houses lettered A!'!(!D! J E "re #uilt in " row ne:t to e"ch
other. The houses "re lined up in the order A!'!(!D! J E. E"ch of the
fi$e houses h"s " colored chimney. The roof "nd chimney of e"ch
housemust #e p"inted "s follows.
i. The roof must #e p"inted either green!red !or yellow.
ii. The chimney must #e p"inted either white! #l"c9! or red.
iii. Ho house m"y h"$e the s"me color chimney "s the color of roof.
i$. Ho house m"y use "ny of the s"me colors th"t the e$ery ne:t house
uses.
$. +ouse E h"s " green roof.
$i. +ouse ' h"s " red roof "nd " #l"c9 chimney
1. hich of the following is true %
A"3 At le"st two houses h"$e #l"c9 chimney.
A#3 At le"st two houses h"$e red roofs.
Ac3 At le"st two houses h"$e white chimneys
Ad3 At le"st two houses h"$e green roofs
Ae3 At le"st two houses h"$e yellow roofs
Ans: Ac3
&. hich must #e f"lse %
A"3 +ouse A h"s " yellow roof
A#3 +ouse A J ( h"$e different color chimney
Ac3 +ouse D h"s " #l"c9 chimney
Ad3 +ouse E h"s " white chimney
Ae3 +ouse 'JD h"$e the s"me color roof.
Ans: A#3
,. If house ( h"s " yellow roof. hich must #e true.
A"3 +ouse E h"s " white chimney
A#3 +ouse E h"s " #l"c9 chimney
Ac3 +ouse E h"s " red chimney
Ad3 +ouse D h"s " red chimney
Ae3 +ouse ( h"s " #l"c9 chimney
Ans: A"3
-. hich possi#le com#in"tions of roof J chimney c"n house
I. A red roof 0 " #l"c9 chimney
II. A yellow roof J " red chimney
III. A yellow roof J " #l"c9 chimney
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 III only
Ad3 I J II only
Ae3 IJIIJIII
Ans: Ae3
-1. )ind :6&y
Ai3. :6yB1<
Aii3. &:6-yB&<
Ans: A#3
-2. Is "ngle 'A( is " right "ngle
Ai3 A'B&'(
A&3 '(B1..A(
Ans: Ae3
.<. Is : gre"ter th"n y
Ai3 :B&9
Aii3 9B&y
Ans: Ae3
A
Aptitude Questions
Iol$e the following "nd chec9 with the "nswers gi$en "t the end.
1. It w"s c"lcul"ted th"t 0. men could complete " piece of wor9 in
&< d"ys. hen wor9 w"s scheduled to commence! it w"s found necess"ry to
send &. men to "nother pro>ect. +ow much longer will it t"9e to
complete the wor9%
&. A student di$ided " num#er #y &@, when he re7uired to multiply
#y ,@&. ("lcul"te the percent"ge of error in his result.
,. A dishonest shop9eeper professes to sell pulses "t the cost
price! #ut he uses " f"lse weight of 2.<gm. for " 9g. +is g"in is VG.
-. A softw"re engineer h"s the c"p"#ility of thin9ing 1<< lines of
code in fi$e minutes "nd c"n type 1<< lines of code in 1< minutes. +e
t"9es " #re"9 for fi$e minutes "fter e$ery ten minutes. +ow m"ny lines
of codes will he complete typing "fter "n hour%
.. A m"n w"s eng"ged on " >o# for ,< d"ys on the condition th"t he
would get " w"ge of 4s. 1< for the d"y he wor9s! #ut he h"$e to p"y "
fine of 4s. & for e"ch d"y of his "#sence. If he gets 4s. &1/ "t the
end! he w"s "#sent for wor9 for ... d"ys.
/. A contr"ctor "greeing to finish " wor9 in 1.< d"ys! employed 0.
men e"ch wor9ing 1 hours d"ily. After 2< d"ys! only &@0 of the wor9 w"s
completed. Incre"sing the num#er of men #y WWWWWWWW e"ch wor9ing now
for 1< hours d"ily! the wor9 c"n #e completed in time.
0. wh"t is " percent of # di$ided #y # percent of "%
A"3 " A#3 # Ac3 1 Ad3 1<
Ad3 1<<
1. A m"n #ought " horse "nd " c"rt. If he sold the horse "t 1< G
loss "nd the c"rt "t &< G g"in! he would not lose "nythingO #ut if he
sold the horse "t .G loss "nd the c"rt "t .G g"in! he would lose 4s. 1<
in the #"rg"in. The "mount p"id #y him w"s 4s.WWWWWWW for the horse "nd
4s.WWWWWWWW for the c"rt.
2. A tennis m"r9er is trying to put together " te"m of four pl"yers
for " tennis tourn"ment out of se$en "$"il"#le. m"les ; "! # "nd cO
fem"les X m! n! o "nd p. All pl"yers "re of e7u"l "#ility "nd there
must #e "t le"st two m"les in the te"m. )or " te"m of four! "ll pl"yers
must #e "#le to pl"y with e"ch other under the following restrictions:
# should not pl"y with m!
c should not pl"y with p! "nd
" should not pl"y with o.
hich of the following st"tements must #e f"lse%
1. # "nd p c"nnot #e selected together
&. c "nd o c"nnot #e selected together
,. c "nd n c"nnot #e selected together.
1<;1&. The following figure depicts three $iews of " cu#e. '"sed on
this! "nswer 7uestions 1<;1&.
/ . -
1 && ,
/
1<. The num#er on the f"ce opposite to the f"ce c"rrying 1 is
WWWWWWW .
11. The num#er on the f"ces "d>"cent to the f"ce m"r9ed . "re
WWWWWWW .
1&. hich of the following p"irs does not correctly gi$e the num#ers
on the opposite f"ces.
A13 /!. A&3 -!1 A,3 1!, A-3 -!&
1,. )i$e f"rmers h"$e 0! 2! 11! 1, J 1- "pple trees! respecti$ely in
their orch"rds. D"st ye"r! e"ch of them disco$ered th"t e$ery tree in
their own orch"rd #ore e:"ctly the s"me num#er of "pples. )urther! if
the third f"rmer gi$es one "pple to the first! "nd the fifth gi$es
three to e"ch of the second "nd the fourth! they would "ll h"$e e:"ctly
the s"me num#er of "pples. h"t were the yields per tree in the
orch"rds of the third "nd fourth f"rmers%
1-. )i$e #oys were clim#ing " hill. P w"s following +. 4 w"s >ust
"he"d of *. S w"s #etween * J +. They were clim#ing up in " column. ho
w"s the second%
1.;11 Pohn is undecided which of the four no$els to #uy. +e is
considering " spy
thriller! " Murder mystery! " *othic rom"nce "nd " science fiction
no$el. The #oo9s "re written #y 4oth9o! *or9y! 'urchfield "nd +opper!
not necess"ry in th"t order! "nd pu#lished #y +eron! 5iegon! 'lue>" "nd
sp"rrow! not necess"ry in th"t order.
A13 The #oo9 #y 4oth9o is pu#lished #y Ip"rrow.
A&3 The Ipy thriller is pu#lished #y +eron.
A,3 The science fiction no$el is #y 'urchfield "nd is not pu#lished #y
'lue>".
A-3The *othic rom"nce is #y +opper.
1.. 5igeon pu#lishes WWWWWWWWWWWW.
1/. The no$el #y *or9y WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
10. Pohn purch"ses #oo9s #y the "uthors whose n"mes come first "nd
third in "lph"#etic"l order. +e does not #uy the #oo9s WWWWWW.
11. On the #"sis of the first p"r"gr"ph "nd st"tement A&3! A,3 "nd
A-3 only! it is possi#le to deduce th"t
1. 4oth9o wrote the murder mystery or the spy thriller
&. Ip"rrow pu#lished the murder mystery or the spy thriller
,. The #oo9 #y 'urchfield is pu#lished #y Ip"rrow.
12. If " light fl"shes e$ery / seconds! how m"ny times will it fl"sh
in Y of "n hour%
&<. If point 5 is on line segment A'! then which of the following is
"lw"ys true%
A13 A5 B 5' A&3 A5 F 5' A,3 5' F A5 A-3 A' F A5 A.3 A' F A5
6 5'
&1. All men "re $erte#r"tes. Iome m"mm"ls "re $erte#r"tes. hich of
the following conclusions dr"wn from the "#o$e st"tement is correct.
All men "re m"mm"ls
All m"mm"ls "re men
Iome $erte#r"tes "re m"mm"ls.
Hone
&&. hich of the following st"tements dr"wn from the gi$en
st"tements "re correct%
*i$en:
All w"tches sold in th"t shop "re of high st"nd"rd. Iome of the +MT
w"tches "re sold in th"t shop.
"3 All w"tches of high st"nd"rd were m"nuf"ctured #y +MT.
#3 Iome of the +MT w"tches "re of high st"nd"rd.
c3 Hone of the +MT w"tches is of high st"nd"rd.
d3 Iome of the +MT w"tches of high st"nd"rd "re sold in th"t shop.
&,;&0.
1. Ashl"nd is north of E"st Di$erpool "nd west of (oshocton.
&. 'owling green is north of Ashl"nd "nd west of )rederic9town.
,. Do$er is south "nd e"st of Ashl"nd.
-. E"st Di$erpool is north of )rederic9town "nd e"st of Do$er.
.. )rederic9town is north of Do$er "nd west of Ashl"nd.
/. (oshocton is south of )rederic9town "nd west of Do$er.
&,. hich of the towns mentioned is furthest of the north X west
A"3 Ashl"nd A#3 'owling green Ac3
(oshocton
Ad3 E"st Di$erpool Ae3 )rederic9town
&-. hich of the following must #e #oth north "nd e"st of
)rederic9town%
A"3 Ashl"nd A#3 (oshocton Ac3 E"st Di$erpool
I " only II # only III c only IR " J #
R " J c
&.. hich of the following towns must #e situ"ted #oth south "nd
west of "t le"st one other town%
A. Ashl"nd only
'. Ashl"nd "nd )rederic9town
(. Do$er "nd )rederic9town
D. Do$er! (oshocton "nd )rederic9town
E. (oshocton! Do$er "nd E"st Di$erpool.
&/. hich of the following st"tements! if true! would m"9e the
inform"tion in the num#ered st"tements more specific%
A"3 (oshocton is north of Do$er.
A#3 E"st Di$erpool is north of Do$er
Ac3 Ashl"nd is e"st of 'owling green.
Ad3 (oshocton is e"st of )rederic9town
Ae3 'owling green is north of )rederic9town
&0. hich of the num#ered st"tements gi$es inform"tion th"t c"n #e
deduced from one or more of the other st"tements%
AA3 1 A'3 & A(3 , AD3 - AE3
/
&1. Eight friends +"rsh"! )"9is! '"l">i! Esw"r! Dhinesh! (h"ndr"!
*eeth"! "nd Ahmed "re sitting in " circle f"cing the center. '"l">i is
sitting #etween *eeth" "nd Dhinesh. +"rsh" is third to the left of
'"l">i "nd second to the right of Ahmed. (h"ndr" is sitting #etween
Ahmed "nd *eeth" "nd '"l">i "nd Eshw"r "re not sitting opposite to e"ch
other. ho is third to the left of Dhinesh%
&2. If e$ery "ltern"ti$e letter st"rting from ' of the English
"lph"#et is written in sm"ll letter! rest "ll "re written in c"pit"l
letters! how the month ? Ieptem#er? #e written.
A13 IeptEM#Er A&3 IEpTeM'Er A,3 Ieptem#e4
A-3 IepteM#er A.3 Hone of the "#o$e.
,<. The length of the side of " s7u"re is represented #y :6&. The
length of the side of "n e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle is &:. If the s7u"re "nd
the e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle h"$e e7u"l perimeter! then the $"lue of : is
WWWWWWW.
,1. It t"9es Mr. S"rthi9 y hours to complete typing " m"nuscript.
After & hours! he w"s c"lled "w"y. h"t fr"ction"l p"rt of the
"ssignment w"s left incomplete%
,&. hich of the following is l"rger th"n ,@.%
A13 M A&3 ,2@.< A,3 0@&. A-3 ,@1< A.3
.2@1<<
,,. The num#er th"t does not h"$e " reciproc"l is WWWWWWWWWWWW.
,-. There "re , persons Iudhir! Ar$ind! "nd *"uri. Iudhir lent c"rs
to Ar$ind "nd *"uri "s m"ny "s they h"d "lre"dy. After some time Ar$ind
g"$e "s m"ny c"rs to Iudhir "nd *"uri "s m"ny "s they h"$e. After
sometime *"uri did the s"me thing. At the end of this tr"ns"ction e"ch
one of them h"d &-. )ind the c"rs e"ch origin"lly h"d.
,.. A m"n #ought " horse "nd " c"rt. If he sold the horse "t 1< G
loss "nd the c"rt "t &< G g"in! he would not lose "nythingO #ut if he
sold the horse "t .G loss "nd the c"rt "t .G g"in! he would lose 4s. 1<
in the #"rg"in. The "mount p"id #y him w"s 4s.WWWWWWW for the horse "nd
4s.WWWWWWWW for the c"rt.
Answers:
1. Answer:
,< d"ys.
E:pl"n"tion:
'efore:
One d"y wor9 B 1 @ &<
One m"n8s one d"y wor9 B 1 @ A &< = 0.3
How:
Ho. Of wor9ers B .<
One d"y wor9 B .< = 1 @ A &< =
0.3
The tot"l no. of d"ys re7uired to complete the wor9 B
A0. = &<3 @ .< B ,<
&. Answer:
< G
E:pl"n"tion:
Iince ,: @ & B : @ A& @ ,3
,. Answer:
.., G
E:pl"n"tion:
+e sells 2.< gr"ms of pulses "nd g"ins .< gr"ms.
If he sells 1<< gr"ms of pulses then he will g"in A.< @ 2.<3
=1<< B ..&/
-. Answer:
&.< lines of codes
.. Answer:
0 d"ys
E:pl"n"tion:
The e7u"tion portr"ying the gi$en pro#lem is:
1< = : X & = A,< X :3 B &1/ where : is the num#er of
wor9ing d"ys.
Iol$ing this we get : B &,
Hum#er of d"ys he w"s "#sent w"s 0 A,<;&,3 d"ys.
/. Answer:
1.< men.
E:pl"n"tion:
One d"y8s wor9 B & @ A0 = 2<3
One hour8s wor9 B & @ A0 = 2< = 13
One m"n8s wor9 B & @ A0 = 2< = 1 = 0.3
The rem"ining wor9 A.@03 h"s to #e completed within /< d"ys! #ec"use
the tot"l num#er of d"ys "llotted for the pro>ect is 1.< d"ys.
Io we get the e7u"tion
A& = 1< = : = /<3 @ A0 = 2< = 1 = 0.3B .@0 where : is
the num#er of men wor9ing "fter the 2<th d"y.
e get : B &&.
Iince we h"$e 0. men "lre"dy! it is enough to "dd only 1.< men.
0. Answer:
Ac3 1
E:pl"n"tion:
" percent of # : A"@1<<3 = #
# percent of " : A#@1<<3 = "
" percent of # di$ided #y # percent of " : AA" @ 1<< 3=#3 @
A#@1<<3 = " 33 B 1
1. Answer:
(ost price of horse B 4s. -<< J the cost price of c"rt B &<<.
E:pl"n"tion:;
Det : #e the cost price of the horse "nd y #e the cost price of
the c"rt.
In the first s"le there is no loss or profit. Ai.e.3 The loss
o#t"ined is e7u"l to the g"in.
Therefore A1<@1<<3 = : B A&<@1<<3 = y
N B & = y
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;A13
In the second s"le! he lost 4s. 1<. Ai.e.3 The loss is gre"ter
th"n the profit #y 4s. 1<.
Therefore A. @ 1<<3 = : B A. @ 1<<3 = y 6 1<
;;;;;;;A&3
Iu#stituting A13 in A&3 we get
A1< @ 1<<3 = y B A. @ 1<<3 = y 6 1<
A. @ 1<<3 = y B 1<
y B &<<
)rom A13 & = &<< B : B -<<
2. Answer:
,.
E:pl"n"tion:
Iince inclusion of "ny m"le pl"yer will re>ect " fem"le from the
te"m. Iince there should #e four mem#er in the te"m "nd only three
m"les "re "$"il"#le! the girl! n should included in the te"m "lw"ys
irrespecti$e of others selection.
1<. Answer:
.
11. Answer:
1!&!, J -
1&. Answer:
'
1,. Answer:
11 J 2 "pples per tree.
E:pl"n"tion:
Det "! #! c! d J e #e the tot"l num#er of "pples #ored per ye"r
in A! '! (! D J E 8s orch"rd. *i$en th"t " 6 1 B # 6 , B c X 1 B d
6 , B e X /
'ut the 7uestion is to find the num#er of "pples #ored per tree in (
"nd D 8s orch"rd. If is enough to consider c X 1 B d 6 ,.
Iince the num#er of trees in (8s orch"rd is 11 "nd th"t of D8s
orch"rd is 1,. Det : "nd y #e the num#er of "pples #ored per tree in (
J d 8s orch"rd respecti$ely.
Therefore 11 : X 1 B 1, y 6 ,
'y tri"l "nd error method! we get the $"lue for : "nd y "s 11 "nd 2
1-. Answer:
*.
E:pl"n"tion:
The order in which they "re clim#ing is 4 X * X S X + X P
1. X 11
Answer:
Ho$el H"me Author 5u#lisher
Ipy thriller 4"th9o +eron
Murder mystery *or9y 5iegon
*othic rom"nce 'urchfield 'lue>"
Icience fiction +opper Ip"rrow
E:pl"n"tion:
*i$en
Ho$el H"me Author 5u#lisher
Ipy thriller 4"th9o +eron
Murder mystery *or9y 5iegon
*othic rom"nce 'urchfield 'lue>"
Icience fiction +opper Ip"rrow
Iince 'lue>" doesn8t pu#lish the no$el #y 'urchfield "nd +eron
pu#lishes the no$el spy thriller! 5iegon pu#lishes the no$el #y
'urchfield.
Iince +opper writes *othic rom"nce "nd +eron pu#lishes the no$el spy
thriller! 'lue>" pu#lishes the no$el #y +opper.
Iince +eron pu#lishes the no$el spy thriller "nd +eron pu#lishes the
no$el #y *or9y! *or9y writes Ipy thriller "nd 4"th9o writes Murder
mystery.
12. Answer:
-.1 times.
E:pl"n"tion:
There "re /< minutes in "n hour.
In Y of "n hour there "re A/< = Y3 minutes B -. minutes.
In Y of "n hour there "re A/< = -.3 seconds B &0<<
seconds.
Dight fl"shed for e$ery / seconds.
In &0<< seconds &0<<@/ B -.< times.
The count st"rt "fter the first fl"sh! the light will fl"shes -.1 times
in Y of "n hour.
&<. Answer:
A-3
E:pl"n"tion:
5
A '
Iince p is " point on the line segment A'! A' F A5
&1. Answer: Ac3
&&. Answer: A#3 J Ad3.
Ahmed
&, ; &0.Answer:
)"9is (h"ndr"
&1. Answer: )"9is
E:pl"n"tion: +"rsh" *eeth"
Esw"r '"l">i
Dhinesh
&2. Answer:
A.3.
E:pl"n"tion:
Iince e$ery "ltern"ti$e letter st"rting from ' of the English
"lph"#et is written in sm"ll letter! the letters written in sm"ll
letter "re #! d! f...
In the first two "nswers the letter E is written in #oth sm"ll J
c"pit"l letters! so they "re not the correct "nswers. 'ut in third "nd
fourth "nswers the letter is written in sm"ll letter inste"d c"pit"l
letter! so they "re not the "nswers.

,<. Answer:
: B -
E:pl"n"tion:
Iince the side of the s7u"re is : 6 &! its perimeter B - A: 6 &3 B -: 6
1
Iince the side of the e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle is &:! its perimeter B , =
&: B /:
Also! the perimeters of #oth "re e7u"l.
Ai.e.3 -: 6 1 B /:
Ai.e.3 &: B 1 Z : B -.
,1. Answer:
Ay X &3 @ y.
E:pl"n"tion:
To type " m"nuscript 9"rthi9 too9 y hours.
Therefore his speed in typing B 1@y.
+e w"s c"lled "w"y "fter & hours of typing.
Therefore the wor9 completed B 1@y = &.
Therefore the rem"ining wor9 to #e completed B 1 X &@y.
Ai.e.3 wor9 to #e completed B Ay;&3@y
,&. Answer:
A&3
,,. Answer:
1
E:pl"n"tion:
One is the only num#er e:ists without reciproc"l #ec"use the reciproc"l
of one is one itself.
,-. Answer:
Iudhir h"d ,2 c"rs! Ar$ind h"d &1 c"rs "nd *"uri h"d 1& c"rs.
E:pl"n"tion:
Iudhir Ar$ind
*"uri
)in"lly &- &-
&-
'efore *"uri8s tr"ns"ction 1& 1&
-1
'efore Ar$ind8s tr"ns"ction / -&
&-
'efore Iudhir8 s tr"ns"ction ,2 &1
1&
,.. Answer:
(ost price of horse: 4s. -<< J
(ost price of c"rt: 4s. &<<
E:pl"n"tion:
Det : #e the cost of horse J y #e the cost of the c"rt.
1< G of loss in selling horse B &< G of g"in in selling
the c"rt
Therefore A1< @ 1<<3 = : B A&< = 1<<3 = y
: B &y ;;;;;;;;;;;A13
. G of loss in selling the horse is 1< more th"n the . G g"in in
selling the c"rt.
Therefore A. @ 1<<3 = : ; 1< B A. @ 1<<3 = y
Z .: ; 1<<< B .y
Iu#stituting A13
1<y ; 1<<< B .y
.y B 1<<<
y B &<<
: B -<< from A13
E:ercise &.1
)or the following! find the ne:t term in the series
1. /! &-! /<!1&<! &1<
"3 ,,/ #3 ,// c3 ,,< d3 //<
Answer : "3 ,,/
E:pl"n"tion : The series is 1.&.,! &.,.-! ,.-..! -.../! ../.0! .....
A 8.8 me"ns product3
&. 1! .! 1,! &.
Answer : -1
E:pl"n"tion : The series is of the form <C&61C&! 1C&6&C&!...
,. <! .! 1! 10
Answer : &-
E:pl"n"tion : 1C&;1! &C&61! ,C&;1! -C&61! .C&;1
-. 1! 1! 2! /-! &. A+int : E$ery successi$e terms "re rel"ted3
Answer : &1/
E:pl"n"tion : 1C&! &C,! ,C&! -C,! .C&! /C,
.. 1!&-!1&!,/!11!.-

Answer : &0
/. 01!0/!/2!0-!/0!0&
Answer : /0
0. .!2!1/!&2!.-
Answer : 1<,
E:pl"n"tion : .=&;1B2O 2=&;&B1/O 1/=&;,B&2O &2=&;-B.-O .-=&;.B1<,
1. 1!&!-!1<!1/!-<!/- AIuccessi$e terms "re rel"ted3
Answer : &<<
E:pl"n"tion : The series is powers of & A&C<!&C1!..3.
All digits "re less th"n 1. E$ery second num#er is in oct"l
num#er system.
1&1 should follow /-. 1&1 #"se 1< B &<< #"se 1.
E:ercise &.&
)ind the odd m"n out.
1. ,!.!0!1&!1,!10!12
Answer : 1&
E:pl"n"tion : All #ut 1& "re odd num#ers
&. &!.!1<!10!&/!,0!.<!/-
Answer : /-
E:pl"n"tion : &6,B.O .6.B1<O 1<60B10O 1062B&/O &/611B,0O ,061,B.<O
.<61.B/.O
,. 1<.!1.!/<!,<!<!;-.!;2<
Answer : <
E:pl"n"tion : 1<.;&<B1.O 1.;&.B/<O /<;,<B,<O ,<;,.B;.O ;.;-<B;-.O
;-.;-.B;2<O
E:ercise ,
Iol$e the following.
1. h"t is the num#er of Leros "t the end of the product of the num#ers
from 1 to 1<<%
Answer : 1&0
&. A f"st typist c"n type some m"tter in & hours "nd " slow typist c"n
type the s"me in , hours. If #oth type com#inely! in how much time will
they finish%
Answer : 1 hr 1& min
E:pl"n"tion : The f"st typist8s wor9 done in 1 hr B 1@&
The slow typist8s wor9 done in 1 hr B 1@,
If they wor9 com#inely! wor9 done in 1 hr B
1@&61@, B .@/
Io! the wor9 will #e completed in /@. hours. i.e.! 161@. hours B 1hr 1&
min
,. *"$"s9"r8s "$er"ge in his first .< innings w"s .<. After the .1st
innings! his "$er"ge w"s .1. +ow m"ny runs did he score in his .1st
innings. Asupposing th"t he lost his wic9et in his .1st innings3
Answer : 1<1
E:pl"n"tion : Tot"l score "fter .< innings B .<=.< B &.<<
Tot"l score "fter .1 innings B .1=.1 B &/<1
Io! runs m"de in the .1st innings B &/<1;&.<< B 1<1
If he h"d not lost his wic9et in his .1st innings! he
would h"$e scored "n un#e"ten .< in his .1st innings.
-. Out of 1< coins! one is counterfeit. h"t is the minimum num#er of
weighings needed to find out the counterfeit coin%
Answer : -
.. h"t c"n you conclude from the st"tement : All green "re #lue! "ll
#lue "re red. %
Ai3 some #lue "re green
Aii3 some red "re green
Aiii3 some green "re not red
Ai$3 "ll red "re #lue
A"3 i or ii #ut not #oth
A#3 i J ii only
Ac3 iii or i$ #ut not #oth
Ad3 iii J i$
Answer : A#3
/. A rect"ngul"r pl"te with length 1 inches! #re"dth 11 inches "nd
thic9ness & inches is "$"il"#le. h"t is the length of the circul"r rod
with di"meter 1 inches "nd e7u"l to the $olume of the rect"ngul"r pl"te%
Answer : ,.. inches
E:pl"n"tion : Rolume of the circul"r rod Acylinder3 B Rolume of
the rect"ngul"r pl"te
A&&@03=-=-=h B 1=11=&
h B 0@& B ,..
0. h"t is the sum of "ll num#ers #etween 1<< "nd 1<<< which "re
di$isi#le #y 1- %
Answer : ,.,2&
E:pl"n"tion : The num#er closest to 1<< which is gre"ter th"n
1<< "nd di$isi#le #y 1- is 11&! which is the first term of the series
which h"s to #e summed.
The num#er closest to 1<<< which is less th"n 1<<< "nd
di$isi#le #y 1- is 22-! which is the l"st term of the series.
11& 6 1&/ 6 .... 6 22- B 1-A1626 ... 6 013 B ,.,2&
1. If sA"3 denotes s7u"re root of "! find the $"lue of
sA1&6sA1&6sA1&6 ...... upto infinity.
Answer : -
E:pl"n"tion : Det : B sA1&6sA1&6sA1&6.....
e c"n write : B sA1&6:3. i.e.! :C& B 1& 6 :. Iol$ing this
7u"dr"tic e7u"tion! we get : B ;, or :B-. Ium c"nnot #e ;$e "nd hence
sum B -.
2. A cylindric"l cont"iner h"s " r"dius of eight inches with " height
of three inches. (ompute how m"ny inches should #e "dded to either the
r"dius or height to gi$e the s"me incre"se in $olume%
Answer : 1/@, inches
E:pl"n"tion : Det : #e the "mount of incre"se. The $olume will
incre"se #y the s"me "mount if the r"dius incre"sed or the height is
incre"sed.
Io! the effect on incre"sing height is e7u"l to the effect on
incre"sing the r"dius.
i.e.! A&&@03=1=1=A,6:3 B A&&@03=A16:3=A16:3=,
Iol$ing the 7u"dr"tic e7u"tion we get the : B < or 1/@,. The
possi#le incre"se would #e #y 1/@, inches.
1<. ith >ust si: weights "nd " #"l"nce sc"le! you c"n weigh "ny unit
num#er of 9gs from 1 to ,/-. h"t could #e the si: weights%
Answer : 1! ,! 2! &0! 11! &-, AAll powers of ,3
11. Dioph"ntus p"ssed one si:th of his life in childhood! one twelfth
in youth! "nd one se$enth more "s " #"chelorO fi$e ye"rs "fter his
m"rri"ge " son w"s #orn who died four ye"rs #efore his f"ther "t h"lf
his fin"l "ge. +ow old is Dioph"ntus%
Answer : 1- ye"rs
E:pl"n"tion : :@/ 6 :@1& 6 :@0 6 . 6 :@& 6 - B :
1& . If time "t this moment is 2 5.M.! wh"t will #e the time
&,22222222& hours l"ter%
Answer : 1 5.M.
E:pl"n"tion : &- #illion hours l"ter! it would #e 2 5.M. "nd 1
hours #efore th"t it would #e 1 5.M.
1,. +ow #ig will "n "ngle of one "nd " h"lf degree loo9 through " gl"ss
th"t m"gnifies things three times%
Answer : 1 1@& degrees
E:pl"n"tion : The m"gnifying gl"ss c"nnot incre"se the m"gnitude
of "n "ngle.
1-. Di$ide -. into four p"rts such th"t when & is "dded to the first
p"rt! & is su#tr"cted from the second p"rt! & is multiplied #y the
third p"rt "nd the fourth p"rt is di$ided #y two! "ll result in the
s"me num#er.
Answer: 1! 1&! .! &<
E:pl"n"tion: " 6 # 6 c 6 d B-.O "6& B #;& B &c B d@&O
"B#;-O c B A#;&3@&O d B &A#;&3O #;- 6 # 6 A#;&3@& 6 &A#;&3
B -.O
1.. I dro$e /< 9m "t ,< 9mph "nd then "n "ddition"l /< 9m "t .< 9mph.
(ompute my "$er"ge speed o$er my 1&< 9m.
Answer : ,0 1@&
E:pl"n"tion : Time re7d for the first /< 9m B 1&< min.O Time
re7d for the second /< 9m B 0& min.O Tot"l time re7d B 12& min
A$g speed B A/<=1&<3@12& B ,0 1@&
Questions 1/ "nd 10 "re #"sed on the following :
)i$e e:ecuti$es of Europe"n (orpor"tion hold " (onference in 4ome
Mr. A con$erses in Ip"nish J It"li"n
Mr. '! " sp"ni"rd! 9nows English "lso
Mr. ( 9nows English "nd #elongs to It"ly
Mr. D con$erses in )rench "nd Ip"nish
Mr. E ! " n"ti$e of It"ly 9nows )rench
1/. hich of the following c"n "ct "s interpreter if Mr. ( J Mr. D
wish to con$erse
"3 only Mr. A #3 Only Mr. ' c3 Mr. A J Mr. ' d3 Any of
the other three
Answer : d3 Any of the other three.
E:pl"n"tion : )rom the d"t" gi$en! we c"n infer the following.
A 9nows Ip"nish! It"li"n
' 9nows Ip"nish! English
( 9nows It"li"n! English
D 9nows Ip"nish! )rench
E 9nows It"li"n! )rench
To "ct "s "n interpreter #etween ( "nd D! " person h"s to 9now one of
the com#in"tions It"li"nJIp"nish! It"li"nJ)rench! EnglishJIp"nish!
EnglishJ)rench
A! '! "nd E 9now "tle"st one of the com#in"tions.

10. If " /th e:ecuti$e is #rought in! to #e understood #y m":imum
num#er of origin"l fi$e he should #e fluent in
"3 English J )rench #3 It"li"n J Ip"nish c3 English J
)rench d3 )rench J It"li"n
Answer : #3 It"li"n J Ip"nish
E:pl"n"tion : Ho of e:ecuti$es who 9now
i3 English is &
ii3 Ip"nish is ,
iii3 It"li"n is ,
i$3 )rench is &
It"li"n J Ip"nish "re spo9en #y the m":imum no of e:ecuti$es. Io! if
the /th e:ecuti$e is fluent in It"li"n J Ip"nish! he c"n communic"te
with "ll the origin"l fi$e #ec"use e$ery#ody 9nows either Ip"nish or
It"li"n.
11. h"t is the sum of the first &. n"tur"l odd num#ers%
Answer : /&.
E:pl"n"tion : The sum of the first n n"tur"l odd nos is s7u"reAn3.
16, B - B s7u"reA&3 16,6. B 2 B s7u"reA,3
12. The sum of "ny se$en consecuti$e num#ers is di$isi#le #y
"3 & #3 0 c3 , d3 11
E:ercise ,
Try the following.
1. There "re se$enty cler9s wor9ing in " comp"ny! of which ,< "re
fem"les. Also! ,< cler9s "re m"rriedO &- cler9s "re "#o$e &. ye"rs of
"geO 12 m"rried cler9s "re "#o$e &. ye"rs! of which 0 "re m"lesO 1&
m"les "re "#o$e &. ye"rs of "geO "nd 1. m"les "re m"rried. +ow m"ny
#"chelor girls "re there "nd how m"ny of these "re "#o$e &.%
&. A m"n s"iled off from the Horth 5ole. After co$ering &!<<< miles
in one direction he turned est! s"iled &!<<< miles! turned Horth "nd
s"iled "he"d "nother &!<<< miles till he met his friend. +ow f"r w"s he
from the Horth 5ole "nd in wh"t direction%
,. +ere is " series of comments on the "ges of three persons P! 4!
I #y themsel$es.
I : The difference #etween 48s "ge "nd mine is three ye"rs.
P : 4 is the youngest.
4 : Either I "m &- ye"rs old or P &. or I &/.
P : All "re "#o$e &- ye"rs of "ge.
I : I "m the eldest if "nd only if 4 is not the youngest.
4 : I is elder to me.
P : I "m the eldest.
4 : I is not &0 ye"rs old.
I : The sum of my "ge "nd P8s is two more th"n twice 48s "ge.
One of the three h"d #een telling " lie throughout where"s others h"d
spo9en the truth. Determine the "ges of I!P!4.
-. In " group of fi$e people! wh"t is the pro#"#ility of finding
two persons with the s"me month of #irth%
.. A f"ther "nd his son go out for " 8w"l9;"nd;run8 e$ery morning
"round " tr"c9 formed #y "n e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle. The f"ther8s w"l9ing
speed is & mph "nd his running speed is . mph. The son8s w"l9ing "nd
running speeds "re twice th"t of his f"ther. 'oth st"rt together from
one "pe: of the tri"ngle! the son going cloc9wise "nd the f"ther "nti;
cloc9wise. Initi"lly the f"ther runs "nd the son w"l9s for " cert"in
period of time. There"fter! "s soon "s the f"ther st"rts w"l9ing!
the son st"rts running. 'oth complete the course in -. minutes. )or how
long does the f"ther run% here do the two cross e"ch other%
/. The Director of Medic"l Ier$ices w"s on his "nnu"l $isit to the
EHT +ospit"l. hile going through the out p"tients8 records he c"me
"cross the following d"t" for " p"rticul"r d"y : ? E"r consult"tions
-.O Hose .<O Thro"t 0<O E"r "nd Hose ,<O Hose "nd Thro"t &<O E"r "nd
Thro"t ,<O E"r! Hose "nd Thro"t 1<O Tot"l p"tients 1<<.? Then he c"me
to the conclusion th"t the records were #ogus. "s he right%
0. Amongst 4"m! Ih"m "nd *o#ind "re " doctor! " l"wyer "nd " police
officer. They "re m"rried to 4"dh"! *it" "nd Iit" Anot in order3. E"ch
of the wi$es h"$e " profession. *o#ind8s wife is "n "rtist. 4"m is not
m"rried to *it". The l"wyer8s wife is " te"cher. 4"dh" is m"rried to
the police officer. Iit" is "n e:pert coo9. ho8s who%
1. h"t should come ne:t%
1! &! -! 1<! 1/! -<! /-!
Questions 2;1& "re #"sed on the following :
Three "dults X 4o#erto! I"r"h "nd Ric9y X will #e tr"$eling in " $"n
with fi$e children X )reddy! +ill"ry! Pon"th"n! Dupe! "nd M"rt". The
$"n h"s " dri$er8s se"t "nd one p"ssenger se"t in the front! "nd two
#enches #ehind the front se"ts! one #e"ch #ehind the other. E"ch #ench
h"s room for e:"ctly three people. E$eryone must sit in " se"t or on "
#ench! "nd se"ting is su#>ect to the following restrictions: An
"dult must sit on e"ch #ench.
Either 4o#erto or I"r"h must sit in the dri$er8s se"t.
Pon"th"n must sit immedi"tely #eside M"rt".
2. Of the following! who c"n sit in the front p"ssenger se"t %
A"3 Pon"th"n A#3 Dupe Ac3 4o#erto Ad3 I"r"h Ae3 Ric9y
1<. hich of the following groups of three c"n sit together on "
#ench%
A"3 )reddy! Pon"th"n "nd M"rt" A#3 )reddy! Pon"th"n "nd Ric9y
Ac3 )reddy! I"r"h "nd Ric9y Ad3 +ill"ry! Dupe "nd I"r"h
Ae3 Dupe! M"rt" "nd 4o#erto
11. If )reddy sits immedi"tely #eside Ric9y! which of the following
c"nnot #e true %
". Pon"th"n sits immedi"tely #eside I"r"h
#. Dupe sits immedi"tely #eside Ric9y
c. +ill"ry sits in the front p"ssenger se"t
d. )reddy sits on the s"me #ench "s +ill"ry
e. +ill"ry sits on the s"me #ench "s 4o#erto
1&. If I"r"h sits on " #ench th"t is #ehind where Pon"th"n is
sitting! which of the following must #e true %
". +ill"ry sits in " se"t or on " #ench th"t is in front of where
M"rt" is sitting
#. Dupe sits in " se"t or on " #ench th"t is in front of where
)reddy is sitting
c. )reddy sits on the s"me #ench "s +ill"ry
d. Dupe sits on the s"me #ench "s I"r"h
e. M"rt" sits on the s"me #ench "s Ric9y
1,. M"9e si: s7u"res of the s"me siLe using twel$e m"tch;stic9s.
A+int : Tou will need "n "dhesi$e to "rr"nge the re7uired figure3
1-. A f"rmer h"s two rect"ngul"r fields. The l"rger field h"s twice
the length "nd - times the width of the sm"ller field. If the sm"ller
field h"s "re" S! then the "re of the l"rger field is gre"ter th"n the
"re" of the sm"ller field #y wh"t "mount%
A"3 /S A#3 1S Ac3 1&S Ad3 0S
1.. Hine e7u"l circles "re enclosed in " s7u"re whose "re" is ,/s7
units. )ind the "re" of e"ch circle.
1/. There "re 2 c"rds. Arr"nge them in " ,=, m"tri:. ("rds "re of -
colors. They "re red! yellow! #lue! green. (onditions for "rr"ngement:
one red c"rd must #e in first row or second row. & green c"rds should
#e in ,rd column. Tellow c"rds must #e in the , corners only. Two #lue
c"rds must #e in the &nd row. At le"st one green c"rd in e"ch row.
10. Is L less th"n w% L "nd w "re re"l num#ers.
AI3 L& B &.
AII3 w B 2
To "nswer the 7uestion!
"3 Either I or II is sufficient
#3 'oth I "nd II "re sufficient #ut neither of them is "lone sufficient
c3 I J II "re sufficient
d3 'oth "re not sufficient
11. A spe"9s truth 0<G of the timeO ' spe"9s truth 1<G of the time.
h"t is the pro#"#ility th"t #oth "re contr"dicting e"ch other%
12. In " f"mily 0 children don8t e"t spin"ch! / don8t e"t c"rrot! .
don8t e"t #e"ns! - don8t e"t spin"ch J c"rrots! , don8t e"t c"rrot J
#e"ns! & don8t e"t #e"ns J spin"ch. One doesn8t e"t "ll ,. )ind the no.
of children.
&<. Ann"! 'en"! ("therin" "nd Di"n" "re "t their monthly #usiness
meeting. Their occup"tions "re "uthor! #iologist! chemist "nd doctor!
#ut not necess"rily in th"t order. Di"n" >ust told the neigh#our! who
is " #iologist th"t ("therin" w"s on her w"y with doughnuts. Ann" is
sitting "cross from the doctor "nd ne:t to the chemist. The doctor w"s
thin9ing th"t 'en" w"s " good n"me for p"rent8s to choose! #ut didn8t
s"y "nything. h"t is e"ch person8s occup"tion%