Aptitude Tests

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements
are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given
two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the two given statements disregarding commonly known
facts.
!ive answer"
(#) If only (1) conclusion follows
($) If sonly (2) conclusion follows
(%) If either (1) or (2) follows
(&) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
(') If both (1) and (2) follow.
1. Statements: (ome actors are singers. #ll the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
1. (ome actors are dancers.
2. )o singer is actor.
#.*nly (1) conclusion follows
$.*nly (2) conclusion follows
%.'ither (1) or (2) follows
&.)either (1) nor (2) follows
'. $oth (1) and (2) follow
#nswer + ',-lanation
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
.iew #nswer /orks-ace Re-ort &iscuss in 0orum
2. Statements: #ll the harmoniums are instruments. #ll the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the flutes are instruments.
2. #ll the harmoniums are flutes.
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
1. Statements: (ome mangoes are yellow. (ome ti,o are mangoes.
Conclusions:
1. (ome mangoes are green.
2. 2i,o is a yellow.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
3. Statements: (ome ants are -arrots. #ll the -arrots are a--les.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the a--les are -arrots.
2. (ome ants are a--les.
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
4. Statements: (ome -a-ers are -ens. #ll the -encils are -ens.
Conclusions:
1. (ome -ens are -encils.
2. (ome -ens are -a-ers.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
.iew
5. Statements: #ll the actors are
girls. #ll the girls are beautiful.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the actors are
beautiful.
2. (ome girls are actors.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
.iew #nswer /orks-ace
Re-ort &iscuss in 0orum
6. Statements: #ll the windows are doors. )o door is a wall.
Conclusions:
1. (ome windows are walls.
2. )o wall is a door.
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
7. Statements: #ll cu-s are books. #ll books are shirts.
Conclusions:
1. (ome cu-s are not shirts.
2. (ome shirts are cu-s.
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
8. Statements: (ome cows are crows. (ome crows are ele-hants.
Conclusions:
1. (ome cows are ele-hants.
2. #ll crows are ele-hants.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
19. Statements: #ll the -encils are -ens. #ll the -ens are inks.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the -encils are inks.
2. (ome inks are -encils.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
11. Statements: (ome dogs are bats. (ome bats are cats.
Conclusions:
1. (ome dogs are cats.
2. (ome cats are dogs.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
12. Statements: #ll the trucks are flies. (ome scooters are flies.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the trucks are scooters.
2. (ome scooters are trucks.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
)either (1) nor (2) follows.
11. Statements: #ll buildings are chalks. )o chalk is toffee.
Conclusions:
1. )o building is toffee
2. #ll chalks are buildings.
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
13. Statements: #ll cars are cats. #ll fans are cats.
Conclusions:
1. #ll cars are fans.
2. (ome fans are cars.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
.iew
1. Statements: )o door is dog. #ll the dogs are cats.
Conclusions:
1. )o door is cat.
2. )o cat is door.
1. (ome cats are dogs.
3. #ll the cats are dogs.
#.*nly (2) and (3)
$.*nly (1) and (1)
%.*nly (1) and (3)
&.*nly (1)
'. #ll the four
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2. Statements: #ll green are blue. #ll blue are white.
Conclusions:
1. (ome blue are green.
2. (ome white are green.
1. (ome green are not white.
3. #ll white are blue.
#.*nly (1) and (2)
$.*nly (1) and (1)
%.*nly (1) and (3)
&.*nly (2) and (3)
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
1. Statements: #ll men are vertebrates. (ome mammals are vertebrates.
Conclusions:
1. #ll men are mammals.
2. #ll mammals are men.
1. (ome vertebrates are mammals.
3. #ll vertebrates are men.
#.*nly (3)
$.*nly (2)
%.*nly (1)
&.*nly (1)
'. *nly (1) and (1)
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
3. Statements: #ll the -hones are scales. #ll the scales are calculators.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the calculators are scales.
2. #ll the -hones are calculators
1. #ll the scales are -hones.
3. (ome calculators are -hones.
#.*nly (1) and (3)
$.*nly (1) and (3)
%.*nly (2) and (3)
&.*nly (1) and (2)
'. *nly (1) and (1)
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
4. Statements: (ome tables are 2... (ome 2... are radios.
Conclusions:
1. (ome tables are radios.
2. (ome radios are tables.
1. #ll the radios are 2...
3. #ll the 2... are tables.
#.*nly (2) and (3)
$.*nly (1) and (1)
%.*nly (3)
&.*nly (1) and (3)
'. )one of the four.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
.iew #nswer
5. Statements: (ome -ens are books. (ome books are -encils.
Conclusions:
1. (ome -ens are -encils.
2. (ome -encils are -ens.
1. #ll -encils are -ens.
3. #ll books are -ens.
#.*nly (1) and (1)
$.*nly (2) and (3)
%.#ll the four
&.)one of the four
'. *nly (1)
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
6. Statements: #ll the goats are tigers. #ll the tigers are lions.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the goats are lions.
2. #ll the lions are goats.
1. (ome lions are goats.
3. (ome tigers are goats.
#.#ll the four
$.*nly (1) (2) and (1)
%.*nly (1) (1) and (3)
&.*nly (2) (1) and (3)
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
7. Statements: #ll the books are -encils. )o -encil is eraser.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the -encils are books.
2. (ome erasers are books.
1. )o book is eraser.
3. (ome books are erasers.
#.*nly (1)
$.*nly (1) and (1)
%.*nly (1) and (2)
&.*nly (2) and (1)
'. *nly (1) and (3)
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
8. Statements: #ll the research scholars are -sychologists. (ome -sychologists are scientists.
Conclusions:
1. #ll the research scholars are scientists.
2. (ome research scholars are scientists.
1. (ome scientists are -sychologists.
3. (ome -sychologists are research scholars.
#.*nly (1) and (3)
$.)one of the four
%.#ll the four
&.*nly (1)
'. *nly (2) and (3)
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
.iew #nswer
Test 3
1. Statements: #ll the locks are keys. #ll the keys are bats. (ome watches are bats.
Conclusions:
1. (ome bats are locks.
2. (ome watches are keys.
1. #ll the keys are locks.
#.*nly (1) and (2)
$.*nly (1)
%.*nly (2)
&.*nly (1) and (1)
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2. Statements: (ome keys are sta-lers. (ome sta-lers are stickers. #ll the stickers are -ens.
Conclusions:
1. (ome -ens are sta-lers.
2. (ome stickers are keys.
1. )o sticker is key.
3. (ome sta-lers are keys.
#.*nly (1) and (2)
$.*nly (2) and (3)
%.*nly (2) and (1)
&.*nly (1) and (3) and either (2) or (1)
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
1. Statements: (ome questions are answers. (ome answers are writers. #ll the writers are -oets.
Conclusions:
1. (ome writers are answers.
2. (ome -oets are questions.
1. #ll the questions are -oets.
3. (ome -oets are answers.
#.*nly (1) and (2)
$.*nly (1) and (3)
%.*nly (1) and (1)
&.*nly (2) and (3)
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
3. Statements: (ome envelo-s are gums. (ome gums are seals. (ome seals are adhesives.
Conclusions:
1. (ome envelo-es are seals.
2. (ome gums are adhesives.
1. (ome adhesives are seals.
3. (ome adhesives are gums.
#.*nly (1)
$.*nly (1)
%.*nly (2)
&.*nly (3)
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
4. Statements: #ll the -a-ers are books. #ll the bags are books. (ome -urses are bags.
Conclusions:
1. (ome -a-ers are bags.
2. (ome books are -a-ers.
1. (ome books are -urses.
#.*nly (1)
$.*nly (2) and (1)
%.*nly (1) and (2)
&.*nly (1) and (1)
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
.iew #nswer
5. Statements: (ome rats are cats. (ome cats are dogs. )o dog is cow.
Conclusions:
1. )o cow is cat.
2. )o dog is rat.
1. (ome cats are rats.
#.*nly (1)
$.*nly (1) and (2)
%.*nly (1) and (1)
&.*nly (2) and (1)
'. *nly (1)
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
6. Statements: #ll the books are -a-ers. (ome -a-ers are :ournals. (ome :ournals are calendars.
Conclusions:
1. (ome :ournals are books.
2. (ome calendars are -a-ers.
1. (ome books are :ournals.
3. (ome books are calendars.
#.*nly (1)
$.*nly (2)
%.*nly (1)
&.*nly (3)
'. )one of the four
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
7. Statements: #ll the bottles are bo,es. #ll the bo,es are bags. (ome bags are trays.
Conclusions:
1. (ome bottles are trays.
2. (ome trays are bo,es.
1. #ll the bottles are bags.
3. (ome trays are bags.
#.*nly (1) and (3)
$.*nly (1) and (2)
%.*nly (2) and (1)
&.*nly (1) and (3)
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
*nly (1) and (3) follow.
8. Statements: (ome cars are :ee-s. #ll the bo,es are :ee-s. #ll the -ens are cars.
Conclusions:
1. (ome cars are bo,es.
2. )o -en is :ee-.
1. (ome bo,es are cars.
#.)one of three
$.*nly (1) and (2)
%.*nly (1) and (1)
&.*nly (2) and (1)
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
.iew #nswer
------------------------------Logical reasoning--------------------------------
1. ;ook at this series" 2 1 (1<2) (1<3) ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.(1<1) $.(1<7)
%.(2<7) &.(1<15)
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le division series> each number is one?half of the -revious number.
In other terms to say the number is divided by 2 successively to get the ne,t result.
4/2 = 2
2/2 = 1
1/2 = 1/2
(1/2)/2 = 1/4
(1/4)/2 = 1/8 and so on.
2. ;ook at this series" 6 19 7 11 8 12 ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.6 $.19
%.12 &.11
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first -attern 1 is added> in
the second 2 is subtracted.
1. ;ook at this series" 15 13 19 27 23 ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.29 $.22
%.21 &.25
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2his is an alternating number subtraction series. 0irst 2 is subtracted then 3 then 2 and so
on.
#.22 $.23
%.24 &.25
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
In this sim-le alternating subtraction and addition series> 1 is subtracted then 2 is added and
so on.
#.12 $.13
%.26 &.41
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
In this series each number is re-eated then 11 is subtracted to arrive at the ne,t number.
5. ;ook at this series" 21 8 21 11 21 11 21 ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.13 $.14
%.21 &.21
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
In this alternating re-etition series the random number 21 is inter-olated every other number
into an otherwise sim-le addition series that increases by 2 beginning with the number 8.
#.25 $.27
%.19 &.12
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le subtraction series. 'ach number is 5 less than the -revious number.
#.6 $.19
%.13 &.14
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2his alternating addition series begins with 1> then 1 is added to give 3> then 1 is added to give
6> then 1 is added and so on.
#.8 $.28
%.12 &.13
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le addition series with a random number 7 inter-olated as every other number.
In the series 5 is added to each number e,ce-t 7 to arrive at the ne,t number.
#.14 $.13
%.11 &.12
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le alternating subtraction series which subtracts 2 then 4
11. ;ook at this series" 1.4 2.1 1.1 1.8 ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.3.2 $.3.3
%.3.6 &.4.1
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
In this sim-le addition series each number increases by 9.7.
#.42 $.45
%.85 &.127
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2his is an alternating multi-lication and subtracting series" 0irst multi-ly by 2 and then
subtract 7.
#.11 $.12
%.11 &.13
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le addition series. 'ach number increases by 2.
13. ;ook at this series" 291 292 293 296 ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.294 $.297
%.219 &.211
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
In this addition series 1 is added to the first number> 2 is added to the second number> 1 is
added to the third number> 3 is added to the fourth number> and go on.
#.393 $.313
%.329 &.334
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le subtraction series. 'ach number is 14 less than the -revious number.
.iew #nswer
#.29 $.24
%.19 &.49
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2his is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first -attern 19 is subtracted
from each number to arrive at the ne,t. In the second 4 is added to each number to arrive at
the ne,t.
#.197 $.137
%.152 &.215
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
2his is a sim-le multi-lication series. 'ach number is 1 times more than the -revious
number.
17. ;ook at this series" 4.2 3.7 3.3 3 ... /hat number should come ne,t=
#.1 $.1.1
%.1.4 &.1.5
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
In this sim-le subtraction series each number decreases by 9.3.
#.127 $.225
%.123 &.328
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
7 , 1 ? 2 @ 5
5 , 2 ? 1 @ 8
8 , 1 ? 3 @ 21
21 , 3 ? 4 @ 76
76 , 4 ? 5 @ 328 ...
--------------------Logical problems----------------------
statement may be true false or uncertain.
1. 2anya is older than 'ric.
%liff is older than 2anya.
'ric is older than %liff.
If the first two statements are true the third statement is
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
$ecause the first two statements are true 'ric is the youngest of the
three so the third statement must be false.
2. $lueberries cost more than strawberries.
$lueberries cost less than ras-berries.
Ras-berries cost more than both strawberries and blueberries.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
$ecause the first two statements are true ras-berries are the most
e,-ensive of the three.
1. #ll the trees in the -ark are flowering trees.
(ome of the trees in the -ark are dogwoods.
#ll dogwoods in the -ark are flowering trees.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
#ll of the trees in the -ark are flowering trees (o all dogwoods in the
-ark are flowering trees.
3. Aara runs faster than !ail.
;ily runs faster than Aara.
!ail runs faster than ;ily.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
/e know from the first two statements that ;ily runs fastest.
2herefore the third statement must be false.
4. #-artments in the Riverdale Aanor cost less than a-artments in 2he
!aslight %ommons.
#-artments in the ;ivingston !ate cost more than a-artments in the
2he !aslight %ommons.
*f the three a-artment buildings the ;ivingston !ate costs the most.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
(ince the !aslight %ommons costs more than the Riverdale Aanor
and the ;ivingston !ate costs more than the !aslight %ommons it is
true that the ;ivingston !ate costs the most.
.iew #nswer
5. 2he Bingston Aall has more stores than the
!alleria.
2he 0our %orners Aall has fewer stores than
the !alleria.
2he Bingston Aall has more stores than the
0our %orners Aall.
If the first two statements are true the third
statement is
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
0rom the first two statements you know that
the Bingston Aall has the most stores so the
Bingston Aall would have more stores than
the 0our %orners Aall.
.iew #nswer /orks-ace Re-ort &iscuss in
0orum
6. #ll the tuli-s in CoeDs garden are white.
#ll the -ansies in CoeDs garden are yellow.
#ll the flowers in CoeDs garden are either white or yellow
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
2he first two statements give information about CoeDs tuli-s and -ansies. Information about
any other kinds of flowers cannot be determined.
7. &uring the -ast year Eosh saw more movies than (te-hen.
(te-hen saw fewer movies than &arren.
&arren saw more movies than Eosh.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
$ecause the first two sentences are true both Eosh and &arren saw more movies than (te-hen.
Fowever it is uncertain as to whether &arren saw more movies than Eosh.
8. Rover weighs less than 0ido.
Rover weighs more than $oomer.
*f the three dogs $oomer weighs the least.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
#ccording to the first two statements 0ido weighs the most and $oomer weighs the least.
%lass # has a higher enrollment than %lass $.
%lass % has a lower enrollment than %lass $.
%lass # has a lower enrollment than %lass %.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
#nswer" *-tion $
',-lanation"
0rom the first two statements we know that of the three classes %lass # has the highest
enrollment so the third statement must be false.
--------------Type 2, logical reasoning----------------
1. # fruit basket contains more a--les than lemons.
2here are more lemons in the basket than there are oranges.
2he basket contains more a--les than oranges.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2here are fewer oranges than either a--les or lemons so the statement is true.
'asy method" (2ry this method to solve without any confusion)
1. # fruit basket contains more a--les than lemons @ #-- G ;em
2. 2here are more lemons in the basket than there are oranges @ ;em G *rg
)ow %ombine the above two results" #-- G ;em G *rg
1. 2he basket contains more a--les than oranges (#-- G ... G *rg) @ Yes.
2herefore the given 1rd statement is true.
2. 2he (ho- and (ave !rocery is south of !reenwood Hharmacy.
RebeccaDs house is northeast of !reenwood Hharmacy.
RebeccaDs house is west of the (ho- and (ave !rocery.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
$ecause the first two statements are true RebeccaDs house is also northeast of the (ho- and
(ave !rocery which means that the third statement is false.
1. Eoe is younger than Bathy.
Aark was born after Eoe.
Bathy is older than Aark.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
Eoe is younger than Bathy and older than Aark so Aark must be younger than Bathy.
3. *n the day the $arton tri-lets are born
Eenna weighs more than Eason.
Eason weighs less than Easmine.
*f the three babies Easmine weighs the most.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
/e only know that Easmine weighs more than Eason. 2here is no way to tell whether Easmine
also weighs more than Eenna.
4. 2he tem-erature on Aonday was lower than on 2uesday.
2he tem-erature on /ednesday was lower than on 2uesday.
2he tem-erature on Aonday was higher than on /ednesday
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
/e know from the first two statements that 2uesday had the highest tem-erature but we
cannot know whether AondayDs tem-erature was higher than 2uesdayDs
5. *at cereal has more fiber than corn cereal but less fiber than bran cereal.
%orn cereal has more fiber than rice cereal but less fiber than wheat cereal.
*f the three kinds of cereal rice cereal has the least amount of fiber.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
0rom the first statement we know that bran cereal has more fiber than both oat cereal and corn
cereal. 0rom the second statement we know that rice cereal has less fiber than both corn and
wheat cereals. 2herefore rice cereal has the least amount of fiber.
6. Aartina is sitting in the desk behind Eerome.
Eerome is sitting in the desk behind $ryant.
$ryant is sitting in the desk behind Aartina.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
!iven the information in the first two statements $ryant is sitting in front of both Eerome and
Aartina so the third statement must be false.
7. $attery I lasts longer than $attery Y.
$attery Y doesnDt last as long as $attery C.
$attery C lasts longer than $attery I.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
2he first two statements indicate that $attery Y lasts the least amount of time but it cannot be
determined if $attery C lasts longer than $attery I.
8. (-ot is bigger than Bing and smaller than (ugar.
Ral-h is smaller than (ugar and bigger than (-ot.
Bing is bigger than Ral-h.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
(-ot is bigger than Bing and Ral-h is bigger than (-ot. 2herefore Bing must be smaller than
Ral-h.
19. Aiddletown is north of %enterville.
%enterville is east of Henfield.
Henfield is northwest of Aiddletown.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
$ecause the first two statements are true Henfield is west of %enterville and southwest of
Aiddletown. 2herefore the third statement is false.
#ll s-otted !angles have long tails.
(hort?haired !angles always have short tails.
;ong?tailed !angles never have short hair.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
#nswer" *-tion %
',-lanation"
/e know only that long?tailed !angles have s-ots. /e cannot know for certain if long?tailed
!angles also have short hair.
statement may be true false or uncertain.
1. #ll ;amels are (ignots with buttons.
)o yellow (ignots have buttons.
)o ;amels are yellow.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
/e know that there are (ignots with buttons or ;amels and
that there are yellow (ignots which have no buttons.
2herefore ;amels do not have buttons and cannot be yellow.
2. 2he hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore.
2he market is one block west of the hotel.
2he drugstore is west of the market.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2he market is one block west of the hotel. 2he drugstore is
two blocks west of the hotel so the drugstore is west of the
market.
1. # tooth-ick is useful.
Jseful things are valuable.
# tooth-ick is valuable.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2o the e,tent that a tooth-ick is useful it has value.
3. 2om -uts on his socks before he -uts on his shoes.
Fe -uts on his shirt before he -uts on his :acket.
2om -uts on his shoes before he -uts on his shirt.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
2here is not enough information to verify the third statement.
4. 2hree -encils cost the same as two erasers.
0our erasers cost the same as one ruler.
Hencils are more e,-ensive than rulers.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
Rulers are the most e,-ensive item.
5. 2aking the train across town is quicker than taking the bus.
2aking the bus across town is slower than driving a car.
2aking the train across town is quicker than driving a car.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
$oth the car and the train are quicker than the bus but there is no way to make a com-arison
between the train and the car.
6. %loudy days tend to be more windy than sunny days.
0oggy days tend to be less windy than cloudy days.
(unny days tend to be less windy than foggy days.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
%loudy days are the most windy but there is not enough information to com-are the wind on
the foggy days with the wind on the sunny days.
7. #t a -arking lot a sedan is -arked to the right of a -icku- and to the left of a s-ort utility
vehicle.
# minivan is -arked to the left of the -icku-.
2he minivan is -arked between the -icku- and the sedan.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
8. 2he bookstore has a better selection of -ostcards than the newsstand does.
2he selection of -ostcards at the drugstore is better than at the bookstore.
2he drugstore has a better selection of -ostcards than the bookstore or the newsstand.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
19. # :ar of :elly beans contains more red beans than green.
2here are more yellow beans than red.
2he :ar contains fewer yellow :elly beans than green ones.
#.true
$.false
%.uncertain
1.#n industrial loom weaves 9.127 metres of cloth every second. #--ro,imately how many
seconds will it take for the loom to weave 24 metres of cloth=
#.167 $.184
%.293 &.377
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;e the required time be x seconds.
More metres, More time (Direct Proportion)
9.127 " 24 :: 1 " x 9.127x @ 24 , 1
x
@
24
@
24 , 1999
9.127 127
x @ 184.11.
Required time @ 184 sec (a--ro,imately).
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2.In a dairy farm 39 cows eat 39 bags of husk in 39 days. In how many days one cow will eat
one bag of husk=
#.1 $.
1
39
%.39 &.79
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the required number of days be x.
Less cows, More days (Indirect Proportion)
Less bags, Less days (Direct Proportion)
%ows 1"39
:: 39 "
x $ags 39"1
1 , 39 , x @ 39 , 1 , 39
x @ 39.
1.# library has an average of 419 visitors on (undays and 239 on other days. 2he average
number of visitors -er day in a month of 19 days beginning with a (unday is"
#.249 $.265
%.279 &.274
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(ince the month begins with a (unday to there will be five (undays in the month.
Required average
@
7449
19
@ 274
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Direction (or !"#o" $%:
0ind out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.
3.24 15 38 71 121 158 224
#.15 $.38
%.121 &.158
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2he numbers are squares of odd natural numbers starting from 4 u- to 14.
(o 15 is wrong.
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Direction (or !"#o" )%:
@
419 , 4 K 239 , 24
19
'ach of the questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You have
to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is<are necessary to
answer the question.
4.Fow much did Rohit get as -rofit at the year?end in the business done by )itin Rohit and
Bunal=
I.
Bunal invested Rs. 7999 for nine months his -rofit was times that of RohitDs and his
investment was four times that of )itin.
II. )itin and Rohit invested for one year in the -ro-ortion 1 " 2 res-ectively.
III. 2he three together got Rs. 1999 as -rofit at the year end.
#.*nly I and II
$.*nly I and III
%.Luestion cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements.
&.
#ll I II and
III
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
I and II give"
B @ Rs. (7999 , 8) for 1 month @ Rs. 62999 for 1 month.
) @ Rs.
1
, 7999 , 12 for 1 month @ Rs. 23999 for 1 month.
3
R @ Rs. 37999 for 1 month.
B " ) " R @ 62999 " 23999 " 37999 @ 1 " 1 " 2.
III gives total -rofit @ Rs. 1999.
RohitDs share @ Rs. 1999 ,
2
@ Rs. 111
1
5 1
%orrect answer is (&).
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5.In a grou- of 5 boys and 3 girls four children are to be selected. In how many different ways
can they be selected such that at least one boy should be there=
#.148 $.183
%.294 &.298
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
/e may have (1 boy and 1 girls) or (2 boys and 2 girls) or (1 boys and 1 girl) or (3 boys).
Required number
of ways
@ (
5
%1 ,
3
%1) K (
5
%2 ,
3
%2) K (
5
%1 ,
3
%1) K (
5
%3)
@ (
5
%1 ,
3
%1) K (
5
%2 ,
3
%2) K (
5
%1 ,
3
%1) K (
5
%2)
@ (5 , 3) K
5 , 4
,
3 , 1
K
5 , 4 , 3
, 3 K
5 , 4
2 , 1 2 , 1 1 , 2 , 1 2 , 1
@ (23 K 89 K 79 K 14)
@ 298.
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6.0ree notebooks were distributed equally among children of a class. 2he number of notebooks
each child got was one?eighth of the number of children. Fad the number of children been half
each child would have got 15 notebooks. 2otal how many notebooks were distributed =
#.245 $.312
%.412 &.539
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et total number of children be x.
2hen x ,
1 x
@
x
, 15 x @ 53.
7 2
)umber of notebooks @
1
x
2
@
1
, 53 , 53 @ 412.
7 7
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Direction (or !"#o" +%:
'ach of the questions given below consists of a statement and < or a question and two statements
numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data -rovided in the
statement(s) is < are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and
!ive answer (#) if the data in (tatement I alone are sufficient to answer the question
while the data in (tatement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
!ive answer ($) if the data in (tatement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
while the data in (tatement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
!ive answer (%) if the data either in (tatement I or in (tatement II alone are sufficient to
!ive answer (&) if the data even in both (tatements I and II together are not sufficient to
!ive answer(') if the data in both (tatements I and II together are necessary to answer
the question.
7.Rahul #nurag and .ivek started a business together. In what -ro-ortion would the annual
-rofit be distributed among them=
I. Rahul got one?fourth of the -rofit.
II. Rahul and .ivek contributed 64M of the total investment.
#.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
$.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
%.'ither I or II alone sufficient to answer
&.$oth I and II are not sufficient to answer
'. $oth I and II are necessary to answer
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
;et the total investment be Rs. x.
2hen R @
x
3
R K . @
64 ,
x
@
1
x
199 3
. @
1
x ?
x
@
x
.
3 3 2
# @ x ?
x
K
x
@
x
3 2 3
R " # " . @
x
"
x
"
x
@ 1 " 1 " 2.
3 3 2
2hus both I and II are needed to get the answer.
%orrect answer is (').
8.#t a game of billiards # can give $ 14 -oints in 59 and # can give % to 29 -oints in 59. Fow
many -oints can $ give % in a game of 89=
#.19 -oints $.29 -oints
%.19 -oints &.12 -oints
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
# " $ @ 59 " 34.
# " % @ 59 " 39.
$
@
$
,
#
@
34
,
59
@
34
@
89
@ 89 " 79.
% # % 59 39 39 79
$ can give % 19 -oints in a game of 89.
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19.2hree candidates contested an election and received 1115 6515 and 11527 votes res-ectively.
/hat -ercentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get=
#.46M $.59M
%.54M &.89M
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2otal number of votes -olled @ (1115 K 6515 K 11527) @ 29399.
Required -ercentage @
11527
, 199
M @ 46M.
29399
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11.# 5M stock yields 7M. 2he market value of the stock is"
#.Rs. 37 $.Rs. 64
%.Rs. 85 &.Rs. 111.11
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
0or an income of Rs. 7 investment @ Rs. 199.
0or an income of Rs. 5 investment @ Rs.
199
, 5 @ Rs. 64.
7
Aarket value of Rs. 199 stock @ Rs. 64.
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12.(-eed of a boat in standing water is 8 km-h and the s-eed of the stream is 1.4 km-h. # man
rows to a -lace at a distance of 194 km and comes back to the starting -oint. 2he total time
taken by him is"
#.15 hours $.17 hours
%.29 hours &.23 hours
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(-eed u-stream @ 6.4 km-h.
(-eed downstream @ 19.4 km-h.
2otal time taken @
194
K
194
hours @ 23 hours.
6.4 19.4
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11.#yeshaDs father was 17 years of age when she was born while her mother was 15 years old
when her brother four years younger to her was born. /hat is the difference between the ages
of her -arents=
#.2 years $.3 years
%.5 years &.7 years
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
AotherDs age when #yeshaDs brother was born @ 15 years.
0atherDs age when #yeshaDs brother was born @ (17 K 3) years @ 32 years.
Required difference @ (32 ? 15) years @ 5 years.
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13.L is as much younger than R as he is older than 2. If the sum of the ages of R and 2 is 49
years what is definitely the difference between R and LDs age=
#.1 year $.2 years
%.24 years &.&ata inadequate
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
,iven that:
1. 2he difference of age b<w R and L @ 2he difference of age b<w L and 2.
2. (um of age of R and 2 is 49 i.e. (R K 2) @ 49.
!uestion: R . ! / 0"
',-lanation"
R ? L @ L ? 2
(R K 2) @ 2L
)ow given that (R K 2) @ 49
(o 49 @ 2L and therefore L @ 24.
Luestion is (R ? L) @ =
Fere we know the value(age) of L (24) but we donDt know the age of R.
2herefore (R?L) cannot be determined.
14.# hollow iron -i-e is 21 cm long and its e,ternal diameter is 7 cm. If the thickness of the -i-e
is 1 cm and iron weighs 7 g<cm
1
then the weight of the -i-e is"
#.1.5 kg $.1.585 kg
%.15 kg &.15.8 kg
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
',ternal radius @ 3 cm
Internal radius @ 1 cm.
.olume of iron
@ 352 cm
1
.
/eight of iron @ (352 , 7) gm @ 1585 gm @ 1.585 kg.
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Direction (or !"#o" 23%:
15.In how many days can 19 women finish a work=
I. 19 men can com-lete the work in 5 days.
II.
19 men and 19 women together can com-lete the work in 1
1
days
6
III. If 19 men work for 1 days and thereafter 19 women re-lace them the remaining work in
com-leted in 3 days.
#.#ny two of the three
$.
I and II
only
%.II and III
@
22
, 6 , 1 , 21
cm
1
6
@
22
, N(3)
2
? (1)
2
O , 21
cm
1
6
only
&.
I and III
only
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
4" (19 , 5) men can com-lete the work in 1 day.
1 manDs 1 dayDs work @
1
59
44" 19 ,
23
men K 19 ,
23
women can com-lete the work in 1 day.
6 6

239
menDs 1 day work K
239
womenDs 1 day work @ 1.
6 6

239
,
1
K
239
womenDs 1 dayDs work @ 1.
6 59 6

239
womenDs 1 dayDs work @ 1 ?
3
@
1
6 6 6
19 womenDs 1 dayDs work @
1
,
6
, 19 @
1
6 239 7
(o 19 women can finish the work in 7 days.
444" (19 menDs work for 1 days) K (19 womenDs work for 3 days) @ 1
(19 , 1) menDs 1 dayDs work K (19 , 3) womenDs 1 dayDs work @ 1
19 menDs 1 dayDs work K 39 womenDs 1 dayDs work @ 1
2hus I and III will give us the answer.
#nd II and III will give us the answer.
%orrect answer is (#).
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16.242 can be e,-ressed as a -roduct of -rimes as"
#.2 , 2 , 1 , 1 , 6 $.2 , 2 , 2 , 1 , 6
%.1 , 1 , 1 , 1 , 6 &.2 , 1 , 1 , 1 , 6
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
%learly 242 @ 2 , 2 , 1 , 1 , 6.
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17.0ind the highest common factor of 15 and 73.
#.3 $.5
%.12 &.17
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
15 @ 2
2
, 1
2

73 @ 2
2
, 1 , 6
F.%.0. @ 2
2
, 1 @ 12.
18.# man -urchased a cow for Rs. 1999 and sold it the same day for Rs. 1599 allowing the
buyer a credit of 2 years. If the rate of interest be 19M -er annum then the man has a gain of"
#.9M $.4M
%.6.4M &.19M
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
%.H. @ Rs. 1999.
(.H. @ Rs.
1599 , 199
@ Rs. 1999.
199 K (19 , 2)
!ain @ 9M.
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29.(akshi can do a -iece of work in 29 days. 2anya is 24M more efficient than (akshi. 2he
number of days taken by 2anya to do the same -iece of work is"
#.14 $.15
%.17 &.24
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
Ratio of times taken by (akshi and 2anya @ 124 " 199 @ 4 " 3.
(u--ose 2anya takes x days to do the work.
4 " 3 :: 29 " x x @
3 , 29
4
x @ 15 days.
Fence 2anya takes 15 days to com-lete the work.
1.0ind the greatest number that will divide 31 81 and 171 so as to leave the same remainder in
each case.
#.3 $.6
%.8 &.11
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
Required number @ F.%.0. of (81 ? 31) (171 ? 81) and (171 ? 31)
@ F.%.0. of 37 82 and 139 @ 3.
2./hich of the following fraction is the largest =
#.
6
7
$.
11
15
%.
11
39
&.
51
79
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;.%.A. of 7 15 39 and 79 @ 79.
6
@
69
>
11
@
54
>
11
@
52
7 79 15 79 39 79
(ince
69
G
54
G
51
G
52
so
6
G
11
G
51
G
11
79 79 79 79 7 15 79 39
(o
6
is the largest.
7
1..998
@ .91
=
#..9998 $..98
%..8 &.8
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et
.998
@ .91> 2hen x @
.998
@
.8
@ .8
x .91 1
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3.2he least -erfect square which is divisible by each of 21 15 and 55 is"
#.211333 $.213133
%.213313 &.211333
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;.%.A. of 21 15 55 @ 2662.
)ow 2662 @ 2 , 2 , 1 , 1 , 6 , 11
2o make it a -erfect square it must be multi-lied by 6 , 11.
(o required number @ 2
2
, 1
2
, 6
2
, 11
2
@ 211333
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4. If x
@
1 K 1 and y
@
1 ? 1
then the value of (x
2
K y
2
) is"
1 ? 1 1 K 1
#.19 $.11
%.13 &.14
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
x
@
(1 K 1)
,
(1 K 1)
@
(1 K 1)
2
@
1 K 1 K 21
@ 2 K 1.
(1 ? 1) (1 K 1) (1 ? 1) 2
y
@
(1 ? 1)
,
(1 ? 1)
@
(1 ? 1)
2
@
1 K 1 ? 21
@ 2 ? 1.
(1 K 1) (1 ? 1) (1 ? 1) 2
x
2
K y
2
@ (2 K 1)
2
K (2 ? 1)
2
@ 2(3 K 1)
@ 13
5./hat is #runDs -resent age=
I. 0ive years ago #runDs age was double that of his sonDs age at that time.
II. Hresent ages of #run and his son are in the ratio of 11 " 5 res-ectively.
III. 0ive years hence the res-ective ratio of #runDs age and his sonDs age will become 12 " 6.
#.*nly I and II
$.*nly II and III
%.*nly I and III
&.#ny two of the three
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
II. ;et the -resent ages of #run and his son be 11x and 5x years res-ectively.
I. 4 years ago #runDs age @ 2 , Fis sonDs age.
III. 4 years hence
#runDs #ge
@
12
(onDs age 6
%learly any two of the above will give #runDs -resent age.
6.If # @ xM of y and $ @ yM of x then which of the following is true=
#.# is smaller than $. $.# is greater than $
%.
Relationshi- between # and $ cannot be
determined.
&.
If x is smaller than y then # is greater
than $.
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
xM of y
@
x ,
y
@
y ,
x
@ yM of
x 199 199
# @ $.
7.If 29M of a @ b then bM of 29 is the same as"
#.
3M of
a
$.
4M of
a
%.
29M of
a
&.)one of these
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
29M of a @ b
29
a @ b.
199
bM of 29 @
b
, 29 @
29
a ,
1
, 29 @
3
a @ 3M of a.
199 199 199 199
8.1 -um-s working 7 hours a day can em-ty a tank in 2 days. Fow many hours a day must 3
-um-s work to em-ty the tank in 1 day=
#.8 $.19
%.11 &.12
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
;et the required number of working hours -er day be x.
More pumps, Less working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)
Less days, More working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)
Hum-s3"1
:: 7 "
x &ays 1"2
3 , 1 , x @ 1 , 2 , 7
x @
(1 , 2 , 7)
(3)
x @ 12.
19.*ne -i-e can fill a tank three times as fast as another -i-e. If together the two -i-es can fill
the tank in 15 minutes then the slower -i-e alone will be able to fill the tank in"
#.71 min. $.197 min.
%.133 min. &.182 min.
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the slower -i-e alone fill the tank in x minutes.
2hen faster -i-e will fill it in
x
minutes.
1
1
K
1
@
1
x x 15
3
@
1
x 15
x @ 133 min.
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11.# motorboat whose s-eed in 14 km<hr in still water goes 19 km downstream and comes back
in a total of 3 hours 19 minutes. 2he s-eed of the stream (in km<hr) is"
#.3 $.4
%.5 &.19
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;et the s-eed of the stream be x km<hr. 2hen
(-eed downstream @ (14 K x) km<hr
(-eed u-stream @ (14 ? x) km<hr.
19
K
19
@ 3
1
(14 K x) (14 ? x) 2
899
@
8
224 ? x
2
2
8x
2
@ 224
x
2
@ 24
x @ 4 km<hr.
12.# man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12M -.a. sim-le interest. #fter 1 years he had to
-ay Rs. 4399 interest only for the -eriod. 2he -rinci-al amount borrowed by him was"
#.Rs. 2999 $.Rs. 19999
%.Rs. 14999 &.Rs. 29999
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
Hrinci-al @ Rs.
199 , 4399
@ Rs. 14999.
12 , 1
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11.# man walked diagonally across a square lot. #--ro,imately what was the -ercent saved by
not walking along the edges=
#.29 $.23
%.19 &.11
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the side of the square(#$%&) be x metres.
2hen #$ K $% @ 2x metres.
#% @ 2x @ (1.31x) m.
(aving on 2x metres @ (9.48x) m.
(aving M @
9.48
x , 199
M
@ 19M (a--ro,.)
2x
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13.
$y investing in 15 M stock at 53 one earns Rs. 1499. 2he investment made is"
#.Rs. 4539 $.Rs. 4659
%.Rs. 6499 &.Rs. 8599
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2o earn Rs.
49
investment @ Rs. 53.
1
2o earn Rs. 1499 investment @ Rs. 53 ,
1
, 1499 @ Rs. 4659.
49
14.# man buys a watch for Rs. 1849 in cash and sells it for Rs. 2299 at a credit of 1 year. If the
rate of interest is 19M -er annum the man"
#.gains Rs. 44 $.gains Rs. 49
%.loses Rs. 19 &.gains Rs. 19
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
(.H.@ H./. of Rs. 2299 due 1 year hence
@ Rs.
2299 , 199
199 K (19 , 1)
@ Rs. 2999.
!ain @ Rs. (2999 ? 1849) @ Rs. 49.
0ind the odd man out.
15.19 24 34 43 59 64 79
#.19 $.34
%.43 &.64
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
'ach of the numbers e,ce-t 43 is multi-le of 4.
Direction (or !"#os" 29 . 2:%:
16.472 594 477 511 513 516 599
#.513 $.511
%.594 &.599
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
#lternatively 21 is added and 16 is subtracted from the terms. (o 513 is wrong.
17.15 43 17 26 8 17.4 3.4
#.3.4 $.17.4
%.43 &.17
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2he terms are alternatively multi-lied by 1.4 and divided by 1. Fowever 17.4 does not satisfy
it.
18.45 62 89 119 112 149
#.62 $.119
%.112 &.149
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2he numbers are 6 , 7 7 , 8 8 , 19 19 , 11 11 , 12 12 , 11.
(o 149 is wrong.
Direction (or !"#o" ;<%:
Insert the missing number.
29.7 23 12 15 17 43 (....)
#.26 $.197
%.57 &.62
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
)umbers are alternatively multi-lied by 1 and divided by 2.
(o the ne,t number @ 43 P 2 @ 26.
1.
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n
a
r
e
g
u
la
r
w
e
e
k
#.159 $.164
%.179 &.184
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
(u--ose the man works overtime for x hours.
)ow working hours in 3 weeks @ (4 , 7 , 3) @ 159.
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questions
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questions
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)umber of unanswered
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1.29x @ 312 ? 173 @ 37
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Fence total hours of work @ (159 K 14) @ 164.
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rs
d
o
e
s
2. 524
,
13
,
11
is equal to"
11 24 185
#.4 $.5
%.7 &.11
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
!iven ',-ression @
24
,
13
,
11
@ 4.
11 4 13
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Root
Direction (or !"#o" ?%:
'ach of the questions given below consists of a question
followed by three statements. You have to study the
question and the statements and decide which of the
statement(s) is<are necessary to answer the question.
1.In a cricket team the average age of eleven -layers in
27 years. /hat is the age of the ca-tain=
I. 2he ca-tain is eleven years older than the youngest
-layer.
II. 2he average age of 19 -layers other than the
ca-tain is 26.1 years.
III. ;eaving aside the ca-tain and the youngest -layer
the average ages of three grou-s of three -layers
each are 24 years 27 years and 19 years
res-ectively.
#.#ny two of the three $.
#ll I II and
III
%.
II only or I and III
only
&.
II and III
only
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
2otal age of 11 -layers @ (27 , 11) years @ 197 years.
I. % @ Y K 11 % ? Y @ 11 .... (i)
II. 2otal age of 19 -layers (e,cluding ca-tain) @ (26.1 ,
19) years @ 261 years.
#ge of ca-tain @ (197 ? 261) years @ 14 years.
2hus % @ 14. .... (ii)
0rom (i) and (ii) we get Y @ 23
III. 2otal age of 8 -layers @ N (24 , 1) K (27 , 1) K (19
, 1)O years @ 238 years.
% K Y @ (197 ? 238) @ 48 .... (iii)
0rom (i) and (iii) we get % @ 14.
2hus II alone gives the answer.
#lso I and III together give the answer.
%orrect answer is (%).
3.In a two?digit if it is known that its unitDs digit e,ceeds
its tenDs digit by 2 and that the -roduct of the given
number and the sum of its digits is equal to 133 then
the number is"
#.23 $.25
%.32 &.35
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the tenDs digit be x.
2hen unitDs digit @ x K 2.
)umber @ 19x K (x K 2) @ 11x K 2.
(um of digits @ x K (x K 2) @ 2x K 2.
(11x K 2)(2x K 2) @ 133
22x
2
K 25x ? 139 @ 9
11x
2
K 11x ? 69 @ 9
(x ? 2)(11x K 14) @ 9
x @ 2.
Fence required number @ 11x K 2 @ 23.
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4.0ind a -ositive number which when increased by 16 is
equal to 59 times the reci-rocal of the number.
#.1 $.19
%.16 &.29
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the number be x.
2hen x K 16 @
59
x
x
2
K 16x ? 59 @ 9
(x K 29)(x ? 1) @ 9
x @ 1.
5.#yeshaDs father was 17 years of age when she was born
while her mother was 15 years old when her brother
four years younger to her was born. /hat is the
difference between the ages of her -arents=
#.2 years $.3 years
%.5 years &.7 years
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
AotherDs age when #yeshaDs brother was born @ 15
years.
0atherDs age when #yeshaDs brother was born @ (17 K 3)
years @ 32 years.
Required difference @ (32 ? 15) years @ 5 years.
'ach of the questions given below consists of a question
followed by three statements. You have to study the
question and the statements and decide which of the
statement(s) is<are necessary to answer the question.
6./hat is the -resent age of 2anya=
I. 2he ratio between the -resent ages of 2anya and
her brother Rahul is 1 " 3 res-ectively.
II. #fter 4 years the ratio between the ages of 2anya
and Rahul will be 3 " 4.
III. Rahul is 4 years older than 2anya.
#.
I and II
only
$.
II and III
only
%.
I and III
only
&.
#ll I II and
III
'. #ny two of the three
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
I. ;et the -resent ages of 2anya and Rahul be 1x years
and 3x years.
II. #fter 4 years (2anyaDs age) " (RahulDs age) @ 3 " 4.
III. (RahulDs age) @ (2anyaDs age) K 4.
0rom I and II we get
1x K
4
@
3
. 2his gives x.
3x K
4
4
2anyaDs age @ 1x can be found. 2hus I and II give
the answer.
0rom I and III we get 3x @ 1x K 4. 2his gives x.
2anyaDs age @ 1x can be found. 2hus I and III give
the answer.
0rom III " ;et 2anyaDs -resent age be t years.
2hen RahulDs -resent age @ (t K 4) years.
2hus from II and III we get "
t
@
3
. 2his gives t.
t K 4 4
2hus II and III give the answer.
7.In an election between two candidates one got 44M of
the total valid votes 29M of the votes were invalid. If
the total number of votes was 6499 the number of
valid votes that the other candidate got was"
#.2699 $.2899
%.1999 &.1199
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
)umber of valid votes @ 79M of 6499 @ 5999.
.alid votes -olled by other candidate @ 34M of 5999
@
34
, 5999 @ 2699.
199
8.# trader mi,es 25 kg of rice at Rs. 29 -er kg with 19 kg
of rice of other variety at Rs. 15 -er kg and sells the
mi,ture at Rs. 19 -er kg. Fis -rofit -ercent is"
#.)o -rofit no loss $.4M
%.7M &.19M
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
%.H. of 45 kg rice @ Rs. (25 , 29 K 19 , 15) @ Rs. (429
K 1979) @ Rs. 1599.
(.H. of 45 kg rice @ Rs. (45 , 19) @ Rs. 1579.
!ain @
79
, 199
M @ 4M.
1599
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Direction (or !"#o" 2<%:
'ach of the questions given below consists of a statement
and < or a question and two statements numbered I and II
given below it. You have to decide whether the data
-rovided in the statement(s) is < are sufficient to answer
the given question. Read the both statements and
!ive answer (#) if the data in (tatement I alone
are sufficient to answer the question while the
data in (tatement II alone are not sufficient to
!ive answer ($) if the data in (tatement II alone
data in (tatement I alone are not sufficient to
!ive answer (%) if the data either in (tatement I
or in (tatement II alone are sufficient to answer
the question.
!ive answer (&) if the data even in both
(tatements I and II together are not sufficient to
!ive answer(') if the data in both (tatements I
and II together are necessary to answer the
question.
19.# man mi,es two ty-es of rice (I and Y) and sells the
mi,ture at the rate of Rs. 16 -er kg. 0ind his -rofit
-ercentage.
I. 2he rate of I is Rs. 29 -er kg.
II. 2he rate of Y is Rs. 11 -er kg.
#.
I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to
answer
$.
II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to
answer
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2he ratio in which I and Y are mi,ed is not given.
(o both I and II together cannot give the answer.
11.#n industrial loom weaves 9.127 metres of cloth
every second. #--ro,imately how many seconds will
it take for the loom to weave 24 metres of cloth=
#.167 $.184
%.293 &.377
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;e the required time be x seconds.
More metres, More time (Direct Proportion)
9.127 " 24 :: 1 " x 9.127x @ 24 , 1
x
@
24
@
24 , 1999
9.127 127
x @ 184.11.
Required time @ 184 sec (a--ro,imately).
12.# takes twice as much time as $ or thrice as much
time as % to finish a -iece of work. /orking together
they can finish the work in 2 days. $ can do the work
alone in"
#.3 days $.5 days
%.7 days &.12 days
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
(u--ose # $ and %
take x
x
and
x days res-ectively to finish
the work. 2 1
2hen
1
K
2
K
1
@
1
x x x 2
5
@
1
x 2
x @ 12.
(o $ takes (12<2) @ 5 days to finish the work.
11.If log 26 @ 1.311 then the value of log 8 is"
#.9.813 $.9.834
%.9.843 &.9.847
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
log 26 @ 1.311
log (1
1
) @ 1.311
1 log 1 @ 1.311
log 1 @ 9.366
log 8 @ log(1
2
) @ 2 log 1 @ (2 , 9.366) @ 9.843.
Learn more problems on : Logarithm
13.If log19 2 @ 9.1919 the value of log19 79 is"
#.1.5929 $.1.8919
%.1.8919 &.)one of these
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
log19 79@ log19 (7 , 19)
@ log19 7 K log19 19
@ log19 (2
1
) K 1
@ 1 log19 2 K 1
@ (1 , 9.1919) K 1
@ 1.8919.
14.2he ratio between the length and the breadth of a
rectangular -ark is 1 " 2. If a man cycling along the
boundary of the -ark at the s-eed of 12 km<hr
com-letes one round in 7 minutes then the area of the
-ark (in sq. m) is"
#.14159 $.141599
%.19629 &.196299
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
12999
59
;et length @ 1x metres and breadth @ 2x metres.
2hen 2(1x K 2x) @ 1599 or x @ 159.
;ength @ 379 m and $readth @ 129 m.
#rea @ (379 , 129) m
2
@ 141599 m
2
.
15.2he slant height of a right circular cone is 19 m and
its height is 7 m. 0ind the area of its curved surface.
#.19 m
2
$.39 m
2
%.59 m
2
&.79 m
2
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
l @ 19 m
h @ 7 m.
(o r @ l
2
? h
2
@ (19)
2
? 7
2
@ 5 m.
%urved surface area @ rl @ ( , 5 , 19) m
2
@ 59
m
2
.
Learn more problems on : 1olume an' Surace
Area
16.# man wants to sell his scooter. 2here are two offers
one at Rs. 12999 cash and the other a credit of Rs.
12779 to be -aid after 7 months money being at 17M
-er annum. /hich is the better offer=
#.Rs. 12999 in cash $.s. 12779 at credit
%.
$oth are equally
good
&.N)I;O
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
H./. of Rs. 12779 due 7
months hence
@
Rs.
12779 , 199
199
K
17
,
7
12
@ Rs.
12779 , 199
112
@ Rs. 11499.
17.2he bankerDs discount of a certain sum of money is
Rs. 62 and the true discount on the same sum for the
same time is Rs. 59. 2he sum due is"
#.Rs. 159 $.Rs. 312
%.Rs. 439 &.Rs. 1979
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
(um
@
$.&. ,
2.&. @
Rs.
62 ,
59 @
Rs.
62 ,
59 @ Rs.
159. $.&. ?
2.&.
62 ?
59
12
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18.# man standing at a -oint H is watching the to- of a
tower which makes an angle of elevation of 19Q with
the manDs eye. 2he man walks some distance towards
the tower to watch its to- and the angle of the
elevation becomes 59Q. /hat is the distance between
the base of the tower and the -oint H=
#.31 units $.7 units
%.12 units &.&ata inadequate
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
*ne of #$ #& and %& must have given.
(o the data is inadequate.
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29. 7 6 11 12 13 16 16 22 (....)
1.2he average monthly income of H and L is Rs. 4949.
2he average monthly income of L and R is Rs. 5249
and the average monthly income of H and R is Rs.
4299. 2he monthly income of H is"
#.1499 $.3999
%.3949 &.4999
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;et H L and R re-resent their res-ective monthly
incomes. 2hen we have"
H K L @ (4949 , 2) @ 19199 .... (i)
L K R @ (5249 , 2) @ 12499 .... (ii)
H K R @ (4299 , 2) @ 19399 .... (iii)
#dding (i) (ii) and (iii) we get" 2(H K L K R) @
11999 or H K L K R @ 15499 .... (iv)
(ubtracting (ii) from (iv) we get H @ 3999.
HDs monthly income @ Rs. 3999.
2.# library has an average of 419 visitors on (undays
and 239 on other days. 2he average number of visitors
-er day in a month of 19 days beginning with a
(unday is"
#.249 $.265
%.279 &.274
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(ince the month begins with a (unday to there will be
five (undays in the month.
Required average
@
7449
19
@ 274
1.2he sum of two number is 24 and their difference is
11. 0ind their -roduct.
#.193 $.113
%.114 &.124
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;et the numbers be x and y.
2hen x K y @ 24 and x ? y @ 11.
3xy @ (x K y)
2
? (x? y)
2
@ (24)
2
? (11)
2

@ (524 ? 158)
@ 345
xy @ 113.
@
419 , 4 K 239 , 24
19
Direction (or !"#o" $%:
'ach of the questions given below consists of a
statement and < or a question and two statements
numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide
whether the data -rovided in the statement(s) is < are
sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both
statements and
!ive answer (#) if the data in (tatement I alone
data in (tatement II alone are not sufficient to
!ive answer ($) if the data in (tatement II alone
data in (tatement I alone are not sufficient to
!ive answer (%) if the data either in (tatement I
or in (tatement II alone are sufficient to answer
the question.
!ive answer (&) if the data even in both
(tatements I and II together are not sufficient to
!ive answer(') if the data in both (tatements I
and II together are necessary to answer the
question.
3./hat is the number=
I. 2he sum of the two digits is 7. 2he ratio of the two
digits is 1 " 1.
II. 2he -roduct of the two digit of a number is 12. 2he
quotient of two digits is 1.
#.
I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to
answer
$.
II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to
answer
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the tens and units digit be x and y res-ectively.
2hen
I. x K y @ 7 and
x
@
1
y 1
I gives 4y @ 23 y @ 5.
(o x K 5 @ 7 x @ 2.
II. xy @ 12 and
x
@
1
y 1
II gives x
2
@ 15 x @ 5.
(o 1y @ 5 y @ 2.
2herefore 'ither I or II alone sufficient to answer.
4.# is two years older than $ who is twice as old as %. If
the total of the ages of # $ and % be 26 the how old
is $=
#.6 $.7
%.8 &.19
'. 11
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
;et %Ds age be x years. 2hen $Ds age @ 2x years. #Ds
age @ (2x K 2) years.
(2x K 2) K 2x K x @ 26
4x @ 24
x @ 4.
Fence $Ds age @ 2x @ 19 years.
5.(16)
1.4
, (16)
=
@ 16
7

#.2.28 $.2.64
%.3.24 &.3.4
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
;et (16)
1.4
, (16)
x
@ 16
7
.
2hen (16)
1.4 K x
@ 16
7
.
1.4 K x @ 7
x @ (7 ? 1.4)
x @ 3.4
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6
.
If x @ 1 K 22 then the value of x?
1
is"
x
#.1 $.2
%.22 &.11
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
x?
1
2@ x K
1
? 2
x x
@ (1 K 22) K
1
? 2
(1 K 22)
@ (1 K 22) K 1 ,(1 ? 22)? 2
(1 K 22) (1 ? 22)
@ (1 K 22) K (1 ? 22) ? 2
@ 3.
x?
1
@ 2.
x
7.
# and $ together have Rs. 1219. If of #Ds amount is
equal to of $Ds amount how much amount does $
have=
#.Rs. 359 $.Rs. 373
%.Rs. 449 &.Rs. 553
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
3
#@
2
$ 1
4
4
# @
2
,
14
$
4 3
# @
1
$
2
#
@
1
$ 2
# " $ @ 1 " 2.
$Ds share @ Rs. 1219 ,
2
@ Rs. 373.
4
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8.(-eed of a boat in standing water is 8 km-h and the
s-eed of the stream is 1.4 km-h. # man rows to a
-lace at a distance of 194 km and comes back to the
starting -oint. 2he total time taken by him is"
#.
15 hours
$.
17 hours
%.
29 hours
&.
23 hours
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(-eed u-stream @ 6.4 km-h.
(-eed downstream @ 19.4 km-h.
2otal time taken @
194
K
194
hours @ 23 hours.
6.4 19.4
19.# sum fetched a total sim-le interest of Rs. 3915.24
at the rate of 8 -.c.-.a. in 4 years. /hat is the sum=
#.Rs. 3352.49 $.Rs. 7912.49
%.Rs. 7899 &.Rs. 7824
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
Hrinci-al
@ Rs. 7824.
11.# -erson takes a loan of Rs. 299 at 4M sim-le
interest. Fe returns Rs. 199 at the end of 1 year. In
order to clear his dues at the end of 2 years he would
-ay"
#.Rs. 194 $.Rs. 119
%.Rs. 114 &.Rs. 114.49
@ Rs.
391524
34
@ Rs.
199 , 3915.24
8 , 4
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
#mount to be
-aid
@ Rs. 114.
12.2he difference between the length and breadth of a
rectangle is 21 m. If its -erimeter is 295 m then its
area is"
#.1429 m
2
$.2329 m
2
%.2379 m
2
&.2429 m
2
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
/e have" (l ? b) @ 21 and 2(l K b) @ 295 or (l K b) @
191.
(olving the two equations we get" l @ 51 and b @ 39.
#rea @ (l , b) @ (51 , 39) m
2
@ 2429 m
2
.
11./hat was the day of the week on 27
th
Aay 2995=
#.2hursday $.0riday
%.(aturday &.(unday
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
27 Aay 2995 @ (2994 years K Heriod from 1.1.2995
to 27.4.2995)
@
Rs.
199
K
299 , 4 ,
1 K
199 , 4 ,
1
199 199
*dd days in 1599 years @ 9
*dd days in 399 years @ 9
4 years @ (3 ordinary years K 1 lea- year) @ (3 , 1 K 1
, 2) 5 odd days
Jan. Feb. March April May
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28 ) = 148
days
137 days @ (21 weeks K 1 day) 1 odd day.
2otal number of odd days @ (9 K 9 K 5 K 1) @ 6 9
odd day.
!iven day is (unday.
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13.2he angle between the minute hand and the hour
hand of a clock when the time is 3.29 is"
#.9Q $.19Q
%.4Q &.29Q
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
#ngle traced by hour hand
in
11 hrs
@
159
,
11
Q
@
119Q. 1 12 1
#ngle traced by min. hand in 29
min. @
159 ,
29
Q
@
129Q. 59
Required angle @ (119 ? 129)Q @ 19Q.
Learn more problems on : Cloc-
14.#t what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 14
minutes -ast 4=
#.47
1
Q
2
$.53Q
%.
561Q
&.
621Q
2 2
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
in
21 hrs
@
159
,
21
Q@146
1
Q
3 12 3 2
min. @
159 ,
14
Q
@
89Q. 59
Required angle @ 146
1
Q? 89Q @ 56
1
Q
2 2
15.2he angle between the minute hand and the hour
hand of a clock when the time is 7.19 is"
#.79Q $.64Q
%.59Q &.194Q
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
in
16 hrs
@
159
,
16
Q
@
244. 2 12 2
min. @
159 ,
19
Q
@
179. 59
Required angle @ (244 ? 179)Q @ 64Q.
16.#t what time between 8 and 19 oDclock will the hands
of a watch be together=
#.34 min. -ast 8 $.49 min. -ast 8
%.38
1
min. -ast 8
11
&.37
2
min. -ast 8
11
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
2o be together between 8 and 19 oDclock the minute
hand has to gain 34 min. s-aces.
44 min. s-aces gained in 59 min.
34 min. s-aces are gained
in
59
,
34
min or
38
1
min.
44 11
2he hands are together at 38
1
min. -ast 8.
11
17.In how many ways can a grou- of 4 men and 2
women be made out of a total of 6 men and 1
women=
#.51 $.89
%.125 &.34
'. 114
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
Required number of ways @ (
6
%4 ,
1
%2)
@ (
6
%2 ,
1
%1) @
6 ,
5 ,
1
@
51. 2 ,
1
Learn more problems on : *ermutation an'
Combination
Direction (or !"#o" 2:%:
0ind out the wrong number in the given sequence of
numbers.
18.7 11 21 12 36 51 71
#.36 $.51
%.12 &.71
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
!o on adding 4 7 11 13 16 29.
(o the number 36 is wrong and must be re-laced by
35.
Learn more problems on : &'' (an &ut an'
Series
29.1 3 8 15 24 15 38 (....)
#.43 $.45
%.53 &.71
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
)umbers are 1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
.
(o the ne,t number is 7
2
@ 53.
1.# fires 4 shots to $Ds 1 but # kills only once in 1 shots while $ kills once in 2 shots. /hen $
has missed 26 times # has killed"
#.19 birds $.59 birds
%.62 birds &.89 birds
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the total number of shots be x. 2hen
(hots fired by # @
4
x
7
(hots fired by $ @
1
x
7
Billing shots by # @
1
of
4
x@
4
x
1 7 23
(hots missed by $ @
1
of
1
x@
1
x
2 7 15
1
x @ 26 or x @
26 , 15
@ 133.
15 1
$irds killed by # @
4
x
@ 4 , 133 @ 19.
23 23
2.(i, years ago the ratio of the ages of Bunal and (agar was 5 " 4. 0our years hence the ratio of
their ages will be 11 " 19. /hat is (agarDs age at -resent=
#.15 years $.17 years
%.29 years &.%annot be determined
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the ages of Bunal and (agar 5 years ago be 5x and 4x years res-ectively.
2hen
(5x K 5) K 3
@
11
(4x K 5) K 3 19
19(5x K 19) @ 11(4x K 19)
4x @ 19
x @ 2.
(agarDs -resent age @ (4x K 5) @ 15 years.
1.L is as much younger than R as he is older than 2. If the sum of the ages of R and 2 is 49
years what is definitely the difference between R and LDs age=
#.1 year $.2 years
%.24 years &.&ata inadequate
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
,iven that:
1. 2he difference of age b<w R and L @ 2he difference of age b<w L and 2.
2. (um of age of R and 2 is 49 i.e. (R K 2) @ 49.
!uestion: R . ! / 0"
',-lanation"
R ? L @ L ? 2
(R K 2) @ 2L
)ow given that (R K 2) @ 49
(o 49 @ 2L and therefore L @ 24.
Luestion is (R ? L) @ =
Fere we know the value(age) of L (24) but we donDt know the age of R.
2herefore (R?L) cannot be determined.
3. 1

K
1
K
1
@ =
1 K x
(b ? a)
K x
(c ? a)
1 K x
(a ? b)
K x
(c ? b)
1 K x
(b ? c)
K x
(a ? c)
#.9 $.1
%.x
a ? b ? c
&.)one of these
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
!iven ',-. @
1
K
1
K
1
1 K
x
b
K
x
c
x
a
x
a
1 K
x
a
K
x
c
x
b
x
b
1 K
x
b
K
x
a
x
c
x
c
@
x
a
K
x
b
K
x
c
(x
a
K x
b
K x
c
) (x
a
K x
b
K x
c
) (x
a
K x
b
K x
c
)
@
(x
a
K x
b
K x
c
)
(x
a
K x
b
K x
c
)
@ 1.
4. 1
K
1
@ =
1 K a
(n ? m)
1 K a
(m ? n)
#.9 $.
1
2
%.1 &.a
m K n
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
1
K
1
@
1
K
1
1 K
a
n
a
m
1 K
a
m
a
n
1 K a
(n ? m)
1 K a
(m ? n)
@
a
m
K
a
n
(a
m
K a
n
) (a
m
K a
n
)
@
(a
m
K a
n
)
(a
m
K a
n
)
@ 1.
5.(imran started a software business by investing Rs. 49999. #fter si, months )anda :oined her
with a ca-ital of Rs. 79999. #fter 1 years they earned a -rofit of Rs. 23499. /hat was
(imranDs share in the -rofit=
#.Rs. 8321 $.Rs. 19249
%.Rs. 12499 &.Rs. 19499
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(imran " )anda @ (49999 , 15) " (79999 , 19) @ 1 " 3.
(imranDs share @ Rs. 23499 ,
1
@ Rs. 19499.
6
6.# $ and % can do a -iece of work in 29 19 and 59 days res-ectively. In how many days can #
do the work if he is assisted by $ and % on every third day=
#.12 days $.14 days
%.15 days &.17 days
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
#Ds 2 dayDs work @
1
, 2 @
1
.
29 19
(# K $ K %)Ds 1 dayDs work @
1
K
1
K
1
@
5
@
1
.
29 19 59 59 19
/ork done in 1 days @
1
K
1
@
1
.
19 19 4
)ow
1
work is done in 1 days.
4
/hole work will be done in (1 , 4) @ 14 days.
7.Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach -oint # at 2 H.A. if he travels at 19
km-h he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 14 km-h. #t what s-eed must he travel to
reach # at 1 H.A.=
#.7 km-h $.11 km-h
%.12 km-h &.13 km-h
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the distance travelled by x km.
2hen
x
?
x
@ 2
19 14
1x ? 2x @ 59
x @ 59 km.
2ime taken to travel 59 km at 19 km<hr @
59
hrs
@ 5 hrs.
19
(o Robert started 5 hours before 2 H.A. ie, at 7 #.A.
Required s-eed @
59
km-h.
@ 12 km-h.
4
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8.# man rows to a -lace 37 km distant and come back in 13 hours. Fe finds that he can row 3 km
with the stream in the same time as 1 km against the stream. 2he rate of the stream is"
#.1 km<hr $.1.4 km<hr
%.2 km<hr &.2.4 km<hr
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
(u--ose he move 3 km downstream in x hours. 2hen
(-eed downstream @
3
km<hr.
x
(-eed u-stream @
1
km<hr.
x
37
K
37
@ 13 or x @
1
.
(3<x) (1<x) 2
(o (-eed downstream @ 7 km<hr (-eed u-stream @ 5 km<hr.
Rate of the stream @
1
(7 ? 5) km<hr @ 1 km<hr.
2
19.In what ratio must a grocer mi, two varieties of -ulses costing Rs. 14 and Rs. 29 -er kg
res-ectively so as to get a mi,ture worth Rs. 15.49 kg=
#.1 " 6 $.4 " 6
%.6 " 1 &.6 " 4
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
$y the rule of alligation"
%ost of 1 kg -ulses of 1
st
kind %ost of 1 kg -ulses of 2
nd
kind
Rs. 14 Aean Hrice
Rs. 15.49
Rs. 29
1.49 1.49
Required rate @ 1.49 " 1.49 @ 6 " 1.
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11.
If log
a
Klog
b
@ log (a K b) then"
b a
#.a K b @ 1 $.a ? b @ 1
%.
a @
b
&.a
2
? b
2
@ 1
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
log
a
K log
b
@ log (a K b)
b a
log (a K b) @ log
a
,
b
@ log 1.
b a
(o a K b @ 1.
12.In a race of 299 m # can beat $ by 11 m and % by 17 m. In a race of 149 m % will beat $ by"
#.22.64 m $.24 m
%.18.4 m &.6
3
m
6
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
# " $ @ 299 " 158.
# " % @ 299 " 172.
%@ %,# @ 172,299 @ 172 " 158.
$ # $ 299 158
/hen % covers 172 m $ covers 158 m.
/hen % covers 149 m $ covers
158
, 149
m
@ 124 m.
172
2herefore % beats $ by (149 ? 124) m @ 24 m.
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11.4 3
th
(archA ;<<) is (on'aBA what was the day of the week on 5
th
Aarch 2993=
#.(unday $.(aturday
%.2uesday &./ednesday
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
2he year 2993 is a lea- year. (o it has 2 odd days.
$ut 0eb 2993 not included because we are calculating from Aarch 2993 to Aarch 2994. (o it
has 1 odd day only.
2he day on 5
th
Aarch 2994 will be 1 day beyond the day on 5
th
Aarch 2993.
!iven that 5
th
Aarch 2994 is Aonday.
5
th
Aarch 2993 is (unday (1 day before to 5
th
Aarch 2994).
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13.#n accurate clock shows 7 oDclock in the morning. 2hrough how may degrees will the hour
hand rotate when the clock shows 2 oDclock in the afternoon=
#.133Q $.149Q
%.157Q &.179Q
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
#ngle traced by the hour hand in 5 hours @ 159, 5 Q@ 179Q.
12
14.# clock is started at noon. $y 19 minutes -ast 4 the hour hand has turned through"
#.134Q $.149Q
%.144Q &.159Q
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
#ngle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs @ 159Q.
#ngle traced by hour hand in 4 hrs 19 min.
ie,
11
hrs @
159
,
11
Q@ 144Q.
5 12 5
15.2he market value of a 19.4M stock in which an income of Rs. 645 is derived by investing Rs.
8999 brokerage being M is"
#.Rs. 197.24 $.Rs. 112.29
%.Rs. 123.64 &.Rs. 124.24
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
0or an income of Rs. 645 investment @ Rs. 8999.
0or an income of Rs.
21
investment @ Rs.
8999
,
21
@ Rs. 124.
2 645 2
0or a Rs. 199 stock investment @ Rs. 124.
Aarket value of Rs. 199 stock @ Rs. 124 ?
1
@ Rs. 123.64
3
16.0rom a -ack of 42 cards two cards are drawn together at random. /hat is the -robability of
both the cards being kings=
#.
1
14
$.
24
46
%.
14
245
&.
1
221
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
;et ( be the sam-le s-ace.
2hen n(() @
42
%2 @
(42 , 41)
@ 1125.
(2 , 1)
;et ' @ event of getting 2 kings out of 3.
n(') @
3
%2 @
(3 , 1)
@ 5.
(2 , 1)
H(') @
n(')
@
5
@
1
.
n(() 1125 221
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17.*ne card is drawn at random from a -ack of 42 cards. /hat is the -robability that the card
drawn is a face card (Eack Lueen and Bing only)=
#.
1
11
$.
1
11
%.
1
3
&.
8
42
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
%learly there are 42 cards out of which there are 12 face cards.
H (getting a face card) @
12
@
1
.
42 11
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18.2he true discount on Rs. 2452 due 3 months hence is Rs. 122. 2he rate -ercent is"
#.12M $.11
1
M
1
%.14M &.13M
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
H./. @ Rs. (2452 ? 122) @ Rs. 2339.
(.I. on Rs. 2339 for 3 months is Rs. 122.
Rate @
199 , 122
M
@ 14M.
2339 ,
1
1
29.22 11 55 88 121 268 483
#.11 $.121
%.268 &.483
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
'ach of the number e,ce-t 268 is a multi-le of 11.
1. 2he least multi-le of 6 which leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by 5 8 14 and 17 is"
#.63 $.83
%.173 &.153
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
;.%.A. of 5 8 14 and 17 is 89.
;et required number be 89k K 3 which is multi-le of 6.
;east value of k for which (89k K 3) is divisible by 6 is k @ 3.
Required number @ (89 , 3) K 3 @ 153.
2.2he greatest number which on dividing 1546 and 2916 leaves remainders 5 and 4 res-ectively
is"
#.121 $.126
%.214 &.194
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
Required number @ F.%.0. of (1546 ? 5) and (2916 ? 4)
@ F.%.0. of 1541 and 2912 @ 126.
1.199 oranges are bought at the rate of Rs. 149 and sold at the rate of Rs. 37 -er doRen. 2he
-ercentage of -rofit or loss is"
#.13
2
M gain
6
$.14M gain
%.13
2
M loss
6
&.14 M loss
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
%.H. of 1 orange @ Rs.
149
@ Rs. 1.49
199
(.H. of 1 orange @ Rs.
37
@ Rs. 3
12
!ainM @
9.49
, 199
M
@
199
M @ 13
2
M
1.49 6 6
3.(eats for Aathematics Hhysics and $iology in a school are in the ratio 4 " 6 " 7. 2here is a
-ro-osal to increase these seats by 39M 49M and 64M res-ectively. /hat will be the ratio of
increased seats=
#.2 " 1 " 3 $.5 " 6 " 7
%.5 " 7 " 8 &.)one of these
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
*riginally let the number of seats for Aathematics Hhysics and $iology be 4x 6x and 7x
res-ectively.
)umber of increased seats are (139M of 4x) (149M of 6x) and (164M of 7x).
139 ,
4x
149 ,
6x
and
164 ,
7x 199 199 199
6x
21
x and 13x.
2
2he required ratio @ 6x "
21
x
"
13x
2
13x " 21x " 27x
2 " 1 " 3.
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'ach of these questions is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all
the three statements given to decide whether any information -rovided in the statement(s) is
redundant and can be dis-ensed with while answering the given question.
4.2hree friends H L and R started a -artnershi- business investing money in the ratio of 4 " 3 " 2
res-ectively for a -eriod of 1 years. /hat is the amount received by H as his share -rofit=
I. 2otal amount invested in the business in Rs. 22999.
II.
Hrofit earned at the end of 1 years is of the total investment.
III. 2he average amount of -rofit earned -er year is Rs. 2649.
#.I or II or III
$.'ither III only or I and II together
%.#ny two of the three
&.#ll I II and III are required.
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
I and II give -rofit after 1 years @ Rs.
1
, 22999 @ Rs. 7249.
7
0rom III also -rofit after 1 years @ Rs. (2649 , 1) @ Rs. 7249.
HDs share @ Rs. 7249 ,
4
@ Rs. 1649.
11
2hus (either III is redundant NorO I and II are redundant).
%orrect answer is ($).
5.If a quarter kg of -otato costs 59 -aise how many -aise will 299 gm cost=
#.37 -aise $.43 -aise
%.45 -aise &.62 -aise
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the required weight be x kg.
Less weight, Less cost (Direct Proportion)
249 " 299 :: 59 " x 249 , x @ (299 , 59)
x@
(299 , 59)
249
x @ 37.
6.H can com-lete a work in 12 days working 7 hours a day. L can com-lete the same work in 7
days working 19 hours a day. If both H and L work together working 7 hours a day in how
many days can they com-lete the work=
#.4
4
11
$.4
5
11
%.5
4
11
&.5
5
11
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
H can com-lete the work in (12 , 7) hrs. @ 85 hrs.
L can com-lete the work in (7 , 19) hrs. @ 79 hrs.
HDs1 hourDs work @
1
and LDs 1 hourDs work @
1
.
85 79
(H K L)Ds 1 hourDs work @
1
K
1
@
11
.
85 79 379
(o both H and L will finish the work in
379
hrs.
11
)umber of days of 7 hours each @
379
,
1
@
59
days @ 4
4
days.
11 7 11 11
7.(akshi can do a -iece of work in 29 days. 2anya is 24M more efficient than (akshi. 2he
number of days taken by 2anya to do the same -iece of work is"
#.14 $.15
%.17 &.24
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
Ratio of times taken by (akshi and 2anya @ 124 " 199 @ 4 " 3.
(u--ose 2anya takes x days to do the work.
4 " 3 :: 29 " x x @
3 , 29
4
x @ 15 days.
Fence 2anya takes 15 days to com-lete the work.
8.# train 124 m long -asses a man running at 4 km<hr in the same direction in which the train is
going in 19 seconds. 2he s-eed of the train is"
#.34 km<hr $.49 km<hr
%.43 km<hr &.44 km<hr
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
(-eed of the train relative to man @
124
m<sec
19
@
24
m<sec.
2
@
24
,
17
km<hr
2 4
@ 34 km<hr.
;et the s-eed of the train be x km<hr. 2hen relative s-eed @ (x ? 4) km<hr.
x ? 4 @ 34 x @ 49 km<hr.
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19.2wo trains each 199 m long moving in o--osite directions cross each other in 7 seconds. If
one is moving twice as fast the other then the s-eed of the faster train is"
#.19 km<hr $.34 km<hr
%.59 km<hr &.64 km<hr
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the s-eed of the slower train be x m<sec.
2hen s-eed of the faster train @ 2x m<sec.
Relative s-eed @ (x K 2x) m<sec @ 1x m<sec.
(199 K 199) @
1x 7
23x @ 299
x @
24
.
1
(o s-eed of the faster train @
49
m<sec
1
@
49
,
17
km<hr
1 4
@ 59 km<hr.
11.
# train travelling at a s-eed of 64 m-h enters a tunnel 1 miles long. 2he train is mile long.
Fow long does it take for the train to -ass through the tunnel from the moment the front
enters to the moment the rear emerges=
#.2.4 min $.1 min
%.1.2 min &.1.4 min
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2otal distance covered@
6
K
1
miles
2 3
@
14
miles.
3
2ime taken@
14
hrs
3 , 64
@
1
hrs
29
@
1
, 59 min.
29
@ 1 min.
12.# man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in
favour of the stream. 2he ratio of the s-eed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is"
#.2 " 1 $.1 " 1
%.1 " 2 &.3 " 1
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;et manDs rate u-stream be x km-h.
2hen his rate downstream @ 2x km-h.
((-eed in still water) " ((-eed of stream) @
2x K
x "
2x ?
x
2 2
@
1
x "
x
2 2
@ 1 " 1.
11.# sum of Rs. 12499 amounts to Rs. 14499 in 3 years at the rate of sim-le interest. /hat is
the rate of interest=
#.1M $.3M
%.4M &.5M
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(.I. @ Rs. (14499 ? 12499) @ Rs. 1999.
Rate @
199 , 1999
M
@ 5M
12499 , 3
13.#t what rate of com-ound interest -er annum will a sum of Rs. 1299 become Rs. 1137.12 in 2
years=
#.5M $.5.4M
%.6M &.6.4M
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the rate be RM -.a.
2hen 1299 , 1 K
R
2@ 1137.12
199
1 K
R
2@
113712
@
11215
199 129999 19999
1 K
R
2@
195
2
199 199
1 K
R
@
195
199 199
R @ 5M
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Direction (or !"#o" 2)%:
14./hat is the cost -ainting the two ad:acent walls of a hall at Rs. 4 -er m
2
which has no
windows or doors=
I. 2he area of the hall is 23 sq. m.
II. 2he breadth length and height of the hall are in the ratio of 3 " 5 " 4 res-ectively.
III. #rea of one wall is 19 sq. m.
#.I only
$.II only
%.III only
&.'ither I or III
'. #ll I II and III are required.
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
From 44A let l @ 3x b @ 5x and h @ 4x.
2hen area of the hall @ (23x
2
) m
2
.
From 4" #rea of the hall @ 23 m
2
.
0rom II and I we get 23x
2
@ 23 x @ 1.
l @ 3 m b @ 5 and h @ 4 m.
2hus area of two ad:acent walls @ N(l , h) K (b , h)O m
2
can be found out and so the cost of
-ainting two ad:acent walls may be found out.
2hus III is redundant.
%orrect answer is (%).
the question.
15./hat is the height of a circular cone=
I. 2he area of that cone is equal to the area of a rectangle whose length is 11 cm.
II. 2he area of the base of that cone is 143 sq. cm.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
II gives the value of r.
$ut in I the breadth of rectangle is not given.
(o we cannot find the surface area of the cone.
Fence the height of the cone cannot be determined.
16.#t what time between 4.19 and 5 will the hands of a clock be at right angles=
#.31
4
min. -ast 4
11
$.31
6
min. -ast 4
11
%.39 min. -ast 4 &.34 min. -ast 4
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
#t 4 oDclock the hands are 24 min. s-aces a-art.
2o be at right angles and that too between 4.19 and 5 the minute hand has to gain (24 K 14) @
39 min. s-aces.
44 min. s-aces are gained in 59 min.
39 min. s-aces are gained in
59
, 39
min
@31
6
min.
44 11
Required time @ 31
6
min. -ast 4.
11
17.
/hich is better investment" 11M stock at 131 or 8 M stock at 116=
#.11M stock at 131
$.8
1
M stock at 116
3
%.$oth are equally good
&.%annot be com-ared as the total amount of investment is not given.
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;et investment in each case be Rs. (131 , 116).
Income in 1
st
case @ Rs.
11
, 131 , 116 @ Rs. 1276.
131
Income in 2
nd
case @ Rs.
18
, 131 , 116 @ Rs. 1183.24
3 , 116
%learly 8
1
M stock at 116 is better.
3
18.2he bankerDs gain on a bill due 1 year hence at 12M -er annum is Rs. 5. 2he true discount is"
#.Rs. 62 $.Rs. 15
%.Rs. 43 &.Rs. 49
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2.&. @
$.!. , 199
@ Rs.
5 , 199
@ Rs. 49.
R , 2 12 , 1
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29.24 15 38 71 121 158 224
#.15 $.38
%.121 &.158
Answer: *-tion A
1. 2he greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 14 24 39 and 64 is"
#.8999 $.8399
%.8599 &.8799
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
!reatest number of 3?digits is 8888.
;.%.A. of 14 24 39 and 64 is 599.
*n dividing 8888 by 599 the remainder is 188.
Required number (8888 ? 188) @ 8599.
2.If the sum of two numbers is 44 and the F.%.0. and ;.%.A. of these numbers are 4 and 129
res-ectively then the sum of the reci-rocals of the numbers is equal to"
#.
44
591
$.
591
44
%.
11
129
&.
129
11
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the numbers be a and b.
2hen a K b @ 44 and ab @ 4 , 129 @ 599.
2he required sum @
1
K
1
@
a K
b @
44
@
11
a b ab 599 129
1.If a @ 9.1918 then the value of 3a
2
? 3a K 1 K 1a is"
#.9.1918 $.9.2967
%.1.1918 &.2.1918
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
3a
2
? 3a K 1 K 1a @ (1)
2
K (2a)
2
? 2 , 1 , 2a K 1a
@ (1 ? 2a)
2
K 1a
@ (1 ? 2a) K 1a
@ (1 K a)
@ (1 K 9.1918)
@ 1.1918
3.2he -roduct of two numbers is 8164 and the quotient when the larger one is divided by the
smaller is 14. 2he sum of the numbers is"
#.179 $.184
%.399 &.324
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
;et the numbers be x and y.
2hen xy @ 8164 and
x
@ 14.
y
xy
@
8164
(x<y
)
14
y
2
@ 524.
y @ 24.
x @ 14y @ (14 , 24) @ 164.
(um of the numbers @ x K y @ 164 K 24 @ 399.
4./hat is the two?digit number=
I. 2he difference between the two?digit number and the number formed by interchanging the
digits is 26.
II. 2he difference between the two digits is 1.
III. 2he digit at unitDs -lace is less than that at tenDs -lace by 1.
#.
I and II
only
$.
I and III
only
%.
#ll I II and
III
&.I and either II or III
'.
'ven with all I II and III answer cannot be
give.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
;et the tens and units digit be x and y res-ectively.
I. (19x K y) ? (19y K x) x ? y @ 1.
II. x ? y @ 1.
III. x ? y @ 1.
2hus even all the given three statements together do not give the answer.
5.Hresent ages of (ameer and #nand are in the ratio of 4 " 3 res-ectively. 2hree years hence the
ratio of their ages will become 11 " 8 res-ectively. /hat is #nandDs -resent age in years=
#.23 $.26
%.39 &.%annot be determined
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the -resent ages of (ameer and #nand be 4x years and 3x years res-ectively.
2hen
4x K
1
@
11
3x K
1
8
8(4x K 1) @ 11(3x K 1)
34x K 26 @ 33x K 11
34x ? 33x @ 11 ? 26
x @ 5.
#nandDs -resent age @ 3x @ 23 years.
the question.
6./hat is (oniaDs -resent age=
I. (oniaDs -resent age is five times &ee-akDs -resent age.
II. 0ive years ago her age was twenty?five times &ee-akDs age at that time.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
I. ( @ 4& & @
(
....(i)
4
II. ( ? 4 @ 24 (& ? 4) ( @ 24& ? 129 ....(ii)
Jsing (i) in (ii) we get ( @ 24 ,
(
? 129
4
3( @ 129.
( @ 19.
2hus I and II both together give the answer. (o correct answer is (').
7.If 1
(x ? y)
@ 26 and 1
(x K y)
@ 231 then x is equal to"
#.9 $.2
%.3 &.5
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
1
x ? y
@ 26 @ 1
1
x ? y @ 1 ....(i)
1
x K y
@ 231 @ 1
4
x K y @ 4 ....(ii)
*n solving (i) and (ii) we get x @ 3.
8.(ome articles were bought at 5 articles for Rs. 4 and sold at 4 articles for Rs. 5. !ain -ercent is"
#.19M $.11
1
M
1
%.14M &.33M
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
(u--ose number of articles bought @ ;.%.A. of 5 and 4 @ 19.
%.H. of 19 articles @ Rs.
4
, 19 @ Rs. 24.
5
(.H. of 19 articles @ Rs.
5
, 19 @ Rs. 15.
4
!ain M @
11
, 199
M @ 33M.
24
Direction (or !"#o" 2<%:
the question.
19./hat is the length of a running train=
I. 2he train crosses a man in 8 seconds.
II. 2he train crosses a 239 metre long -latform in 23 seconds.
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
2ime taken by train to cross a man @
;ength of train
(-eed @
l
....(i)
(-eed of train 8
2ime taken by train
to cross a -latform @
(;ength of train K
;ength of -latform) (-eed @
l K 239
....(ii)
(-eed of train 23
0rom (i) and (ii) we get
l
@
l K 239
.
8 23
2hus l can be obtained. (o both I and II are necessary to get the answer.
2he correct answer is (').
11.#t what time will the train reach city I from city Y=
I. 2he train crosses another train of equal length of 299 metres and running in o--osite
directions in 14 seconds.
II. 2he train leaves city Y and 6.14 a.m. for city I situated at a distance of 447 km.
III. 2he 299 metres long train crosses a signal -ole in 19 seconds.
#.I only
$.II only
%.III only
&.
II and III
only
'. #ll I II and III are required.
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
0rom the statement I we get length of the train is 299 metres (Redundant info while
com-aring with (tatement III). 2he rest of the info given in this statement cannot be used for
calculating the s-eed of the train because the two trains might run at different s-eed.
III gives s-eed @
299
m<sec @ 29 m<sec @ 29 ,
17
km<hr @ 62 km<hr.
19 4
II gives time taken @
447
hrs @
11
hrs @ 6
1
hrs @ 6 hrs 34 min.
62 3 3
(o the train will reach city I at 1 -.m.
Fence II and III only gives the answer.
Direction (or !"#o" 2;%:
12./hat is the s-eed of the boat in still water=
I. 2he s-eed downstream is 12 km-h.
II. 2he s-eed u-stream is 3 km-h.
III. In a to and fro :ourney between two -oints the average s-eed of the boat was 5 km-h.
#.
I and II
only
$.
#ll I II and
III
%.III and either I or II
&.#ny two of the three
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
0rom I and II s-eed of boat in still water @
1
(12 K 3) km<hr @ 7 km<hr.
2
0rom II and III we get"
Jsing average s-eed @
2xy
we get"
2 , 3 ,
y
@ 5
x K
y
3 K y
7y @ 23 K 5y
y @ 12.
Required s-eed @
1
(12 K 3) km<hr @ 7 km<hr.
2
(imilarly I and III also give the answer.
11.Ar. 2homas invested an amount of Rs. 11899 divided in two different schemes # and $ at
the sim-le interest rate of 13M -.a. and 11M -.a. res-ectively. If the total amount of sim-le
interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 1497 what was the amount invested in (cheme $=
#.Rs. 5399 $.Rs. 5499
%.Rs. 6299 &.Rs. 6499
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the sum invested in (cheme # be Rs. x and that in (cheme $ be Rs. (11899 ? x).
2hen
x , 13 , 2
K
(11899 ? x) , 11 , 2
@ 1497
199 199
27x ? 22x @ 149799 ? (11899 , 22)
5x @ 34999
x @ 6499.
(o sum invested in (cheme $ @ Rs. (11899 ? 6499) @ Rs. 5399.
Direction (or !"#o" 2$%:
13./hat is the -rinci-al sum=
I. 2he sum amounts to Rs. 589 in 1 years at (.I.
II. 2he sum amounts to Rs. 649 in 4 years at (.I.
III. 2he rate of interest is 4M -.a.
#.
I and III
only
$.
II and III
only
%.
I and II
only
&.I and III only or II and III only
'. #ny two of the three
Answer: *-tion E
Explanation:
%learly any of the three will give us the answer.
14.55 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. 2he length of the wire in
metres will be"
#.73 $.89
%.157 &.115
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
;et the length of the wire be h.
Radius @
1
mm@
1
cm.2hen
2 29
22
,
1
,
1
, h @ 55.
6 29 29
h @
55 , 29 , 29 , 6
@ 7399 cm @ 73 m.
22
15.Fow many times in a day are the hands of a clock in straight line but o--osite in direction=
#.29 $.22
%.23 &.37
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2he hands of a clock -oint in o--osite directions (in the same straight line) 11 times in every
12 hours. ($ecause between 4 and 6 they -oint in o--osite directions at 5 oDclcok only).
(o in a day the hands -oint in the o--osite directions 22 times.
16.
2he cost -rice of a Rs. 199 stock at 3 discount when brokerage is
1
Mis"
3
#.Rs. 84.64 $.Rs. 85
%.Rs. 85.24 &.Rs. 193.24
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
%.H. @ Rs. 199 ? 3 K
1
@ Rs. 85.24
3
17.0rom a grou- of 6 men and 5 women five -ersons are to be selected to form a committee so
that at least 1 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done=
#.453 $.534
%.614 &.645
'. )one of these
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
/e may have (1 men and 2 women) or (3 men and 1 woman) or (4 men only).
Required number of ways@ (
6
%1 ,
5
%2) K (
6
%3 ,
5
%1) K (
6
%4)
@
6 , 5 , 4
,
5 , 4
K (
6
%1 ,
5
%1) K (
6
%2)
1 , 2 , 1 2 , 1
@ 424 K
6 , 5 , 4
, 5 K
6 , 5
1 , 2 , 1 2 , 1
@ (424 K 219 K 21)
@ 645.
Learn more problems on : *ermutation an' Combination
18.2he true discount on a bill due 8 months hence at 15M -er annum is Rs. 178. 2he amount of
the bill is"
#.Rs. 1175 $.Rs. 1653
%.Rs. 1464 &.Rs. 2257
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
;et H./. be Rs. x.
2hen (.I. on Rs. x at 15M for 8 months @ Rs. 178.
x , 15 ,
8
,
1
@ 178 or x @ 1464.
12 199
H./. @ Rs. 1464.
(um due @ H./. K 2.&. @ Rs. (1464 K 178) @ Rs. 1653.
0ind the odd man out.
29.31 31 36 41 51 61 61 71
#.51 $.61
%.61 &.71
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
'ach of the numbers e,ce-t 71 is a -rime number.
--------------------------------Odd man out series --------------------------
1. 1 4 11 13 16 21
#.21 $.16
%.13 &.1
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
'ach of the numbers e,ce-t 13 is an odd number.
2he number D13D is the only '.') number.
2. 7 26 53 199 124 215 131
#.26 $.199
%.124 &.131
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
2he -attern is 2
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
. $ut 199 is not a -erfect cube.
1. 19 24 34 43 59 64 79
#.19 $.34
%.43 &.64
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
'ach of the numbers e,ce-t 43 is multi-le of 4.
3. 185 352 462 326 561 253
#.185 $.326
%.561 &.253
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
In each number e,ce-t 326 the middle digit is the sum of other two.
4. 5 8 14 21 23 27 19
#.27 $.21
%.23 &.19
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
'ach of the numbers e,ce-t 27 is a multi-le of 1.
1. 472 594 477 511 513 516 599
#.513 $.511
%.594 &.599
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
#lternatively 21 is added and 16 is subtracted from the terms. (o 513 is wrong.
2. 22 11 55 88 121 268 483
#.11 $.121
%.268 &.483
Answer: *-tion C
Explanation:
'ach of the number e,ce-t 268 is a multi-le of 11.
1. 7 11 21 12 36 51 71
#.36 $.51
%.12 &.71
Answer: *-tion A
Explanation:
!o on adding 4 7 11 13 16 29.
(o the number 36 is wrong and must be re-laced by 35.
3. 1 7 26 53 123 215 131
#.7 $.26
%.53 &.123
Answer: *-tion D
Explanation:
2he numbers are 1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
etc. (o 123 is wrong> it must have been 4
1
ie, 124.
4. 1 2 5 14 11 45 81
#.11 $.81
%.45 &.14
Answer: *-tion B
Explanation:
1 1 K 1
2
@ 2 2 K 2
2
@ 5 5 K 1
2
@ 14 14 K 3
2
@ 11 11 K 4
2
@ 45 45 K 5
2
@ 82
;ast number of given series must be 82 not 81.

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