RRB PO MAINS PAPER MEMORY BASED (QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE)

HELD ON 11-12-2016

Q41. In a mixture of 40 litre, the ratio of milk and water is 4 : 1. If some quantity of mixture taken out and then 4 litre of
milk and 4 litre of water is added to the mixture then the ratio of milk and water become 8 : 3. Find the quantity of
mixture which was taken out initially ?
(a) 10 litre
(b) 15 litre
(c) 12 litre
(d) 18 litre
(e) None of these
Q42. If the present age of A is twice the present age of B. 18 years ago age of C is half the age of B six years hence. If the
average of the present age of A, B and C is 42 years. Find the age of A 9 years hence?
(a) 69 years
(b) 70 years
(c) 73 years
(d) 77 years
(e) None of these
Q43. A boat takes 6 min more to cover 21 km downstream when the river flowing at the speed of km/hr then the time
taken to cover the same distance downstream when the river flowing at the rate of
km/hr. find the value of
if the speed of boat in still water is 12 km/hr ?
(a) 1.5
(b) 2
(c) 2.5
(d) 1
(e) 3
Q44. There are 36 tickets numbered from 1 to 36. If two tickets are drawn at random without replacement one by one
than find the probability that both tickets have a number which is multiple of 5 ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) None of these
Q45. A certain sum was put on simple interest at 20% per annum for 2 years. Then the amount received after 2 years put
on compound interest 12% per annum for 2 more years. If the amount received at the end of 4 years is 43904 Rs.
Then find the amount invested at starting ?
(a) 20,000 Rs.
(b) 25,000 Rs.
(c) 30,000 Rs.
(d) 40,000 Rs.
(e) None of these
Directions (46 50): The following table shows the no. of books published and percentage of book distributed among
them for 2 companies A and B in different months.

Jan
March
May
July
Sep

Books published by
company A

%
distributed

Books published by
Company B

%
distributed

450
260
___
560
220

32%
45%
38%
___
35%

___
250
___
792
350

44%
24%
60%
25%
___

Q46.If total no. of books published in May by both companies are 1625, while total books distributed by both are 766,
then find difference between no. of books published by company A and Company B in may.
(a)250
(b) 275
(c) 225
(d) 300
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(e) None of these

Q47.The no. of Books distributed by company A in January are approximately what percent of no. of books distributed
by company B in July?
(a)65%
(b) 70%
(c) 75%
(d) 73%
(e) 80%
Q48.If book distributed by company B in January are 2 less than double of books distributed by company A in the same
month. Then find the total no. of books published by company B in January.
(a)625
(b) 650
(c) 600
(d) 700
(e) None of these
Q49.If no. of books distributed by company B in November are 4
less than book distributed by same company in
September, while total books published in November are 400, then what percent of books published in November
by company B are distributed?
(a)25.5%
(b) 26.5%
(c) 27.5%
(d) data inadequate
(e) None of these
Q50.Find the total no. of books distributed in March by both companies together?
(a) 157
(b) 187
(c) 167
(d) 177
(e) None of these
Directions (51-55): In each of these questions a number series is given. In each series only one number is wrong. Find
out the wrong number.
Q51. 4, 10, 23, 43, 70, 108, 145
(a) 10
(b) 145
(c) 43
(d) 70
(e) 108
Q52. 8, 5, 7, 10, 21, 53.5, 161.50
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 7
(d) 21
(e) 53.5
Q53. 5, 8, 13, 40, 161, 806, 4837
(a) 161
(b) 40
(c) 13
(d) 8
(e) 806
Q54. 6, 14, 78, 294, 842, 1806, 3534
(a) 294
(b) 842
(c) 78
(d) 14
(e) 3534
Q55. 3, 4, 6, 24, 192, 3072
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 192
(d) 24
(e) 3072
Directions (56-60): Given below is the pie chart showing the distribution of no. of students of a school who are involved
in 5 different games. The table shows the ratio of boys to girls among them. Study them carefully and answer the
following questions.

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Total no. of students = 1800

Tennis
25%

Hockey
30%

Game
Football
Hockey
Tennis
Swimming
Cricket

Swimm
ing
12%
Cricket
13%
Footba
ll
20%

Boys : Girls
5 :
7 :
2 :
3 :
2 :

4
3
3
5
1

Q56. The number of girls in swimming are what percent of the number of girls in Tennis ?
(a) 45%
(b) 60%
(c) 65%
(d) 50%
(e) None of these
Q57. What is the sum of the number of boys in cricket and number of boys in Hockey ?
(a) 534
(b) 532
(c) 525
(d) 540
(e) None of these
Q58. What is the ratio of number of boys in football to number of girls in Tennis and swimming together?
(a) 50 : 81
(b) 45 : 79
(c) 40 : 83
(d) 40 : 81
(e) None of these
Q59. Total no. of girls in all 5 games together is approximately what percent of the total number of students ?
(a) 48%
(b) 40%
(c) 45%
(d) 35%
(e) 55%
Q60. Find the different between number of boys in Swimming to that in Football.
(a) 144
(b) 124
(c) 114
(d) 122
(e) None of these
Directions (61-65): The first line graph shows the total distance travelled by 5 different trains on Monday, while the
second graph shows the corresponding time taken to cover that distance.

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500
400
300

405
315

285

245

4
3

180

200

100

0
A

Distance travelled (in km)

Time taken (in hrs)

Q61. If the average of the speed of train A on Monday and Tuesday is 75 km/hr, while the time of travelling is same on
both the days, then find the total distance travelled by train A on Tuesday.
(a) 290 km
(b) 240 km
(c) 280 km
(d) 250 km
(e) None of these
Q62. What is the ratio of speed of train B to speed of train D on Monday ?
(a) 4 : 5
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 3 : 5
(e) None of these
Q63. The speed of the slowest train is what percent of the speed of fastest train on monday?
(a) 48%
(b) 54%
(c) 60%
(d) 64%
(e) 70%
Q64. If the speed of train B is decreased by 25% on Tuesday, and of train A increases by 20% on Tuesday. Then speed of
train B on Tuesday what percent of speed of train A on Tuesday ?
(a) 62%
(b) 64%
(c) 68%
(d) 66%
(e) 70%
Q65. If distance travelled by train D is increased by 11
on Tuesday, while the time of travelling of train D on Tuesday
is 4 hrs, then find the speed of train D on Tuesday.
(a) 72 km/hr
(b) 90 km/hr
(c) 112.5 km/hr
(d) 100 km/hr
(e) None of these
Q66. A man bought a mobile and a laptop for Rs. 78000. He sold the mobile at a gain of 25% and the laptop at a loss of
15%, thereby gaining 5% on the whole. Find the cost price of mobile.
(a) Rs. 39000
(b) Rs. 34000
(c) Rs. 30000
(d) Rs. 38000
(e) Rs. 32000
Q67. A and B started a business with the investments in the ratio of 5 : 3 respectively. After 6 months from the start of
the business, C joined them and the respective ratio between the investments of B and C was 2 : 3. If the annual
profit earned by them was Rs. 2300, what was the difference between Bs share and Cs share in the profit ?
(a) Rs. 900
(b) Rs. 800
(c) Rs. 600
(d) Rs. 400
(e) Rs. 700
Q68. A group of 30 men, working 4 hours a day can do a piece of work in 10 days. Find the number of days in which
another group of 45 men working 8 hrs a day can do twice the work. Assume that 2 men of the first group do as
much work in 2 hours as 4 men of the second group do in 1 hr.
(a) 6 days
(b) 6 days
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(c) 5 days
(d) 3 days
(e) None of these
Q69. Manish borrowed some money at the rate of 7 per cent per annum for the first three years, 9 per cent per annum
for the next six years and 10 per cent per annum for the period beyond nine years. If the total interest paid by him
at the end of fifteen years is Rs 4050, how much money did he borrow?( if simple interest be reckoned)
(a) Rs 2800
(b) Rs 3600
(c) Rs 3000
(d) Rs 3500
(e) None of these
Q70. The average marks of 100 students were found to be 40. Later on it was discovered that a score of 53 was misread
as 83. Found the correct average corresponding to the correct score.
(a) 38.7
(b) 39
(c) 39.7
(d) 41
(e) None of these
Q71. A circus tent is cylindrical up to a height of 3 m and conical above it. If its diameter is 105m and the slant height of
the conical part is 63 m, then the total area of the canvas required to make the tent is (take
)
(a) 11385 m2
(b) 10395 m2
(c) 9900 m2
(d) 990 m2
(e) None of these
Q72. A man buys pulse for Rs. 4800. He sells th of it at a profit of 25%. At what per cent gain should he sell remaining
th so as to make an overall profit of 19% on the whole transaction?
(a) 15%
(b) 18%
(c) 21%
(d) 12%
(e) none of these
Q73. The different between the simple and the compound interest compounded every six months at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum at the end of two years is Rs. 124.05. What is the sum?
(a) Rs. 10000
(b) Rs. 60000
(c) Rs. 12000
(d) Rs. 8000
(e) None of these
Q74. The ratio of the quantities of sugar, in which sugar costing Rs. 20 per kg. and Rs. 15 per kg. should be mixed so that
here will be neither loss nor gain on selling the mixed sugar at the rate of Rs. 16 per kg.
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 4
(e) None of these
Q75. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and the denominator is increased by 25%, the fraction obtained
is . What was the original fraction?
(a)

(b)

(c)
(d) Can't be determined
(e) None of these
Directions (76-80): Equation number I and II are given. You have to solve both the questions and answer.
Q76. I. 3
29
56 0
II. 2y
5y 25 0
(a) x < y
(b) x > y
c y
d y
(e) Relationship between x and y cannot be established
Q77. I. 4
29
45 0
II. 3y
9y 28 0
(a) x < y
(b) x > y
c y
d y
(e) Relationship between x and y cannot be established
Q78. I. 3
3
2 0
II. 3y
7y 2 0
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(a)
y
(b)
y
(c) y
(d) Relationship between and y cannot be established
(e) y
Q79. I. 20
9
=0
II. 2y
7y
0
(a) y
(b) y
(c)
y
(d) Relationship between and y cannot be established
(e)
y
Q80. I.
6
II. 2y
7y 36 0
(a) x > y
b y
(c) x < y
(d) Relationship between x and y cannot be established
e y

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