1) 56% of Y is 182. What is Y?

a. 350
b. 364
c. 325
d. 330
Answer Explanation

2) Y has to score 40% marks to pass. He gets 20 marks and fails by 40 marks.

The maximum marks of the exam are?

a. 100
b. 200
c. 150
d. 250
Answer Explanation

3) Which of the following two ratios is greater 17:18 and 10:11?

a. 17/18
b. 10/11
c. Both are same
d. Cannot determine
Answer Explanation

4) 285 is summation of 3 numbers. Ratio between 2nd and 3rd numbers is 6:5. Ratio between

1st and 2nd numbers is 3:7. The 3rd number is?

a. 135
b. 150
c. 124
d. 105
Answer Explanation
5) A man got Rs. 130 less, as simple interest, when he invested Rs. 2000 for 4 years as

compared to investing Rs. 2250 for same duration. What is the rate of interest?

a. 12%
b. 13%
c. 12.5%
d. 10.50%
Answer Explanation

6) In 3 years by compound interest, a sum becomes Rs. 900. But in 4 years by compound

interest, the same sum becomes Rs. 1000. What is the sum and the rate of interest?

a. Rs. 625.20, 12.50%

b. Rs. 656.10, 11.11%
c. Rs. 686.50, 12.50%
d. Rs. 695.80, 11.11%
Answer Explanation

7) A walks from points Jammu to Delhi and at the same time B starts walking from

Delhi to Jammu. After passing each other, they complete their journeys in 361 hours

and 289 hours, respectively. Find the ratio of speed of A to that of B?

a. 17:19
b. 289:361
c. 361:289
d. 19:17
Answer Explanation

8) Amit covers a distance at a speed of 24 km/hr in 6 min. If he wants to cover the same

distance in 8 min, what should be his speed?

a. 18 km/hr
b. 21 km/hr
c. 30 km/hr
d. 15 km/hr
Answer Explanation

9) Ram is three times as old as his Sam. 2 years ago he was five times as old as Sam.

What is the present age of Ram?

a. 12 years
b. 14 years
c. 18 years
d. 24 years
Answer Explanation

10) The average age of a group of 4 friends is 36 years. The youngest friend amongst

them is 6 years old. What was the average age of the group at the time of the birth of the

youngest friend?

a. 36 years
b. 38 years
c. 32 years
d. 40 years
Answer Explanation

11) If 12 men or 16 women can do a work in 172 days, how long will 21 men and 15 women

to do the same work?

a. 64 days
b. 60 days
c. 86 days
d. 75 days
Answer Explanation

12) Two pipes M and N can fill a tank in 22 hours and 33 hours respectively. In how much

time will the tank be full, if both the pipes are opened simultaneously?

a. 18 hours
b. 19/22 hours
c. 1(1/11) hours
d. 13(1/5) hours
Answer Explanation

13) 3 pipes have diameters 2 cms, 3 cms and 4 cms. The ratio of water flowing through

them is equal to ratio of the square of their diameters. The biggest pipe when open alone,

can fill the entire pool in just 126 minutes. When all the pipes are opened together, the pool

would be filled in how much time?

a. 2016/29 minutes
b. 2111/126 minutes
c. 215/63 minutes
d. 155 minutes
Answer Explanation

14) Two trains A and B leave Kolkata for Sikkim at 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm respectively and

run at 90 km/hr and 120 km/hr, respectively. At what distance from Kolkata, will the two trains

meet?

a. 450 kms
b. 180 kms
c. 150 kms
d. 360 kms
Answer Explanation
15) Simran takes twice as long to swim up as to swim down the river and has a speed of

12 km/hr in still water. What is river’s speed?

a. 6 km/hr
b. 3 km/hr
c. 8 km/hr
d. 4 km/hr
Answer Explanation

16) Find average of natural numbers from 1 to 65?

a. 33
b. 32.5
c. 130
d. 65
Answer Explanation

17) In a race, average speed of total 75 bikes is 35km/hr. The average speed of red bikes

is 55 km/hr. If average speed of green bikes is 30km/hr, then how many green bikes are there?

a. 70
b. 60
c. 45
d. 50
Answer Explanation

18) In a palace, supplies are available for 35 days for only 75 people. 15 Guests arrive in

the palace for vacation on day 1 itself. For how many days will these supplies be sufficient

for all these people?

a. 90 days
b. 11.25 days
c. 42 days
d. 22.5 days
Answer Explanation

19) Suresh keeps all his socks in a single drawer. He has 24 pairs of white socks and

18 pairs of grey socks. Suresh picks 3 socks randomly. Find the possibility of Suresh

choosing a matching pair.

a. 1/36
b. 1/108
c. 7/36
d. 1
Answer Explanation

20) Ramesh can do a work in 15 days. Vijay and Ramesh together do the same work in

10days. They received Rs. 1155 for that work. What is share of Ramesh and Vijay?

a. Ramesh = Rs. 770; Vijay = Rs. 385

b. Ramesh = Rs. 605; Vijay = Rs. 550
c. Ramesh = Rs. 550; Vijay = Rs. 605
d. Ramesh = Rs. 385; Vijay = Rs. 770
Answer Explanation

1) Jammu Express is 1.2 km long and is running along the Kerala express at speed of
2) 80km/hr. Kerala express is 2/3rd the length of Jammu express and runs at 60 km/hr.
3) How much time will it take for Jammu express to overtake the Kerala express?
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a. 12 minutes
b. 6 minutes
c. 3 minutes
d. 8 minutes
Answer Explanation

2) If a train crosses a pole in 12 seconds while travelling at a speed of 45km/hr, then in

how much time will the train cross a bridge of length 600m at same speed?
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a. 1 minute 20 seconds
b. 60 seconds
c. 40 seconds
d. 45 seconds
Answer Explanation

4) A bus is going to Goa from Pune. With 4 stops of 15 minute each, the average speed
5) of the bus comes out to be 45 m/hr. But if the driver takes the bus without any stops,
6) the average peed comes out to be 50 km/hr. How far is Goa from Pune?
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a. 1350 km
b. 450 km
c. 360 km
d. 630 km
Answer Explanation

4) Consider statements A and B given below and decide whether they are enough to

find the time needed for two trains to cross each other when they are travelling in

opposite directions and one train is moving at a speed of 86 km/hr.

Statement A – Trains are of equal length of 350m

Statement B – Other train is moving with speed 83 km/hr
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a. Only statement B is enough
b. Any one statement if given is enough to find the answer
c. Both statements together are needed to find the answer
d. Even both statements together are not enough to find the answer
Answer Explanation

5) A train passes a telegraph post in 8 seconds and a 264 m long bridge in 20 seconds.

What is the length of the train

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a. 180 m
b. 176 m
c. 164 m
d. 158 m
Answer Explanation

6) A train 120 m long passes a telegraph post in 6 seconds. Find the speed of the train.
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a. 60 km/hr
b. 72.5 km/hr
c. 80 km/hr
d. 72 km/hr
Answer Explanation

7) A train moves with the speed of 180 km/hr. Its speed (in metres per second) is
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a. 5
b. 40
c. 30
d. 50
Answer Explanation
 7) From P and Q, two trains start moving towards each other at the same time.

Their speeds are 120 km/hr and 100 km/hr, respectively. When the two trains

meet each other, one train has covered 40 km more than other train. Find the

distance between P and Q?

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a. 180 kms
b. 260 kms
c. 220 kms
d. 440 kms
Answer Explanation

9) There are 2 trains P and Q moving in same direction. They are of equal length and

cross a stationary pole in 5 seconds and 6 seconds respectively. In how much time

would they cross each other?

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a. 30 seconds
b. 11 seconds
c. 60 seconds
d. 1 second
Answer Explanation

8) A train having length 150 m passes a platform of 550 m length. The time taken for
it is 56 seconds. In how much time will this train take to pass the platform of 250 m
length?
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a. 32 seconds
b. 24 seconds
c. 28 seconds
d. 30 seconds

1) The marked price of a watch is Rs. 800. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts
and sells the watch at Rs. 612. If the first discount is 10%, the second discount is

a. 12%
b. 20%
c. 15%
d. 10%
Answer Explanation

2) A train moves with the speed of 180 km/hr. Its speed (in metres per second) is

a. 5
b. 40
c. 30
d. 50
Answer Explanation

3) A car travelling with 5/7th of its actual speed covers 42km in 1hr. 40mins. 48 secs.

Find the actual speed of the car.

a. 17(6/7) km/hr
b. 35 km/hr
c. 25 km/hr
d. 30 km/hr
Answer Explanation

4) A train 120 m long passes a telegraph post in 6 seconds. Find the speed of the train.

a. 60 km/hr
b. 72.5 km/hr
c. 80 km/hr
d. 72 km/hr
Answer Explanation

5) A train passes a telegraph post in 8 seconds and a 264 m long bridge in 20 seconds.

What is the length of the train

a. 180 m
b. 176 m
c. 164 m
d. 158 m
Answer Explanation

6) If ratio of the areas of two squares is 1:4, the ratio of their perimeters is

a. 1:2
b. 1:4
c. 1:6
d. 1:8
Answer Explanation

7) The perimeter of a square is 48cm. The area of rectangle is 4cm2 less than the area

of the square. If length of the rectangle is 14cm, then its perimeter is

a. 24cm
b. 48cm
c. 50cm
d. 54cm
Answer Explanation

9) An equilateral triangle is described on the diagonal of a square. What is the ratio of the
area of the triangle to that of the square?

a. 3:2
b. 2:3
c. 3:4
d. 4:3
Answer Explanation

10) The side and one of the diagonals of a rhombus are 13cm and 24cm respectively.
The area of the rhombus (in sq.cm.) is

a. 156
b. 240
c. 120
d. 130
Answer Explanation

11) A room is 6m long, 5m broad and 4m high. The maximum length of rod that can be
kept in the room is

a. 61m
b. 16m
c. 36m
d. 77m
Answer Explanation

11) Average age of A and B is 30 years, that of B and C is 32 years and the average age

of C and A is 34 years. The age of C is

a. 33 years
b. 34 years
c. 35 years
d. 36 years
Answer Explanation

12) The average of three numbers is 77. The first number is twice the second and the
second number is twice the third. Find the first number.

a. 33
b. 66
c. 77
d. 132
Answer Explanation

13) The average of fifty numbers is 28. If two numbers, namely 25 and 35 are discarded,

the average of the remaining numbers is nearly,

a. 29.27
b. 27.92
c. 27.29
d. 29.72
Answer Explanation

14) If square root of 5625 is 75, then 5625 + 56.25 + 0.5625 is equal to

a. 9
b. 83.25
c. 82.80
d. 8.325
Answer Explanation

15) 461 + 462 + 463 + 464 + 465 is divisible by

a. 3
b. 5
c. 11
d. 17
Answer Explanation

16) What is value of

.1 x .1 x .1 + .02 x .02 x .02
.2 x .2 x .2 + .04 x .04 x .04

a. 0.0125
b. 0.125
c. 0.25
d. 0.5
Answer Explanation

17) If a = 4.36, b = 2.39, c = 1.97, then the value of a3-b3-c3-3abc is

a. 3.94
b. 2.39
c. 0
d. 1
Answer Explanation

18) If a*b = 2a+3b, then the value of 2*3 + 3*4 is

a. 24
b. 31
c. 32
d. 34
Answer Explanation

19) If 12+22+32+…..+ 102 = 385, then 32+62+92+….+302 is equal to

a. 3465
b. 2310
c. 1155
d. 770
Answer Explanation
20) The least of the following 0.2, (.2)2, 0.2, 1÷0.2

a. (.2)2
b. 0.2
c. 0.2
d. 1÷0.2