CA FOUNDATION Time:- 2HRS Max.
Marks – 100 MATHS STATS AND LR MOCK
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1 𝑥 [𝑥.𝑥 2]
Q.1 Find the value of 𝑥, when [𝑥. 𝑥 ] = (𝑥)
2 .
(a) 3/2 (b) 9/4 (c) 27/8 (d) 81/16
Q.2 A merchant has 100 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 7% profit and the rest at 17%. He gains 10% on the
whole. Find how much is sold at 7% profit.
(a) 30 kg (b) 70 kg (c) 55 kg (d) 45 kg
Q.3 log 2 log √2 log 3 81 =?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
Q.4 If 2 = 5 = 6. Then 𝑎+𝑏−𝑐 equals
(a) 13 (b) 13/9 (c) 13/3 (d) none
1 1 1
Q.5 If 2𝑎 = 4𝑏 = 8𝑐 and 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 288 then the value of + + is given by
2𝑎 4𝑏 8𝑐
(a) 1/8 (b) −1/8 (c) 11/96 (d) −11/96
Q.6 If log e 2 . log b 625 = log10 16 . log e 10, then 𝑏 =
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) 𝑒
Q.7 When the system is inconsistent, there is
(a) no solution (b) finite solution (c) infinite solution (d) identical solution
Q.8 The roots of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 are two consecutive integers then 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 is
(a) 3 (b) −2 (c) −1 (d) 1
Q.9 The sum of the digits in a three digit number is 12. If the digits are reversed the number is increased by 495 but
reversing only of the tens and unit digits increases the number by 36. The number is
(a) 327 (b) 372 (c) 237 (d) 273
Q.10 𝑥 < −3 implies
(a) −2𝑥 greater than 6 (b) 2𝑥 greater than −6
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) neither (a) nor (b)
Q.11 Mr. A plans to invest upto 𝑅𝑠 30,000 in two stocks X and Y. Stock 𝑋(𝑥) is priced at 𝑅𝑠 175 and Stock 𝑌(𝑦) at
𝑅𝑠 95 per share. This can be shown by
(a) 175𝑥 + 95𝑦 ≤ 30,000 (b) 175𝑥 + 95𝑦 ≥ 30,000
(c) 175𝑥 + 95𝑦 = 30,000 (d) none
Q.12 If six times the number permutations of 𝑛 things taken 3 at a time are equal to seven times the number of
permutations of (𝑛 − 1) things chosen 3 at a time, find 𝑛
(a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 36 (d) 21
Q.13 How many number higher than a million can be formed with the digits 0,4,4,5,5,5,3?
(a) 420 (b) 360 (c) 7! (d) none
Q.14 Six persons 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸 and 𝐹 to be seated at a circular table. In how many ways can this be done, if A must
always have either B or C on his right and B must always have either C or D on his right?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 18
Q.15 Find 𝑟 if 12𝐶5 + 2 12𝐶4 + 12𝐶3 = 14𝐶𝑟
(a) 5,9 (b) 4,9 (c) 5,8 (d) 4,8
Q.16 Find future value of annuity of 𝑅𝑠 1000 made annually for seven years at interest rate 16% compounded
annually. [given that (1.16)7 = 2.8262]
(a) 𝑅𝑠 11413.75 (b) 𝑅𝑠 11000.35 (c) 𝑅𝑠 8756 (d) 𝑅𝑠 9892.34
Q.17 Assuming that the discount rate is 7% is p.a. How much would you pay to receive 𝑅𝑠 500. Growing at 5%
annually forever?
(a) 𝑅𝑠 2,500 (b) 𝑅𝑠 5,000 (c) 𝑅𝑠 7,500 (d) 𝑅𝑠 25,000
Q.18 Rajesh deposits 𝑅𝑠 3,000 at the start of each quarter in his saving account. If the accountant earns interest
5.75% per annum compounded quarterly, how much money (in 𝑅𝑠) while he have at the end of 4 years? [Given
that (1.014375)16 = 1.25654]
(a) 𝑅𝑠 54,308.6 (b) 𝑅𝑠 58,553.6 (c) 𝑅𝑠 68,353.6 (d) 𝑅𝑠 63,624.4
Q.19 The annual rate of simple interest is 12.5%. In how many years does principal doubles?
(a) 11 yrs (b) 9 yrs (c) 8 yrs (d) 7 yrs
Q.20 𝑅𝑠 5000 is paid every year for 10 years to pay off a loan. What is the loan amount of interest rate be 14% p.a.
compounded annually?
(a) 𝑅𝑠 26,000.90 (b) 𝑅𝑠 26080.55 (c) 𝑅𝑠 15000.21 (d) 𝑅𝑠 16345.11
Q.21 𝑅𝑠 800 is invested at the end of each month in account paying interest 6% per year compounded monthly. What
is the future value of annuity after 10th payment? [Given that (1.005)10 = 1.0511]
(a) 𝑅𝑠 4444 (b) 𝑅𝑠 8766 (c) 𝑅𝑠 3491 (d) 𝑅𝑠 8176
Q.22 Certain sum of money borrowed at simple interest to 𝑅𝑠 2688 in three years and to 𝑅𝑠 2784 in four years at the
rate per annum equal to
(a) 4% (b) 6% (c) 5% (d) 7%
Q.23 Ravi made of an investment of 𝑅𝑠 15,000 in a scheme and at the time of maturity the time of maturity the
amount was 𝑅𝑠 25,000. If compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for this investment is 8.88%. Calculate the
approximate number of yrs for which he was invested the amount.
(a) 6 (b) 7.7 (c) 5.5 (d) 7
Q.24 Madhu takes a loan of 𝑅𝑠 50,000 from ABC bank Ltd. The rate of interest is 10% per annum. The first
instalments will be paid at the end of five year. Determine the amount (in Rs) of equal instalments, if Madhu
wishes to repay the amount in five years.
(a) 𝑅𝑠 19,510 (b) 𝑅𝑠 19,430 (c) 𝑅𝑠 19,310 (d) 𝑅𝑠 16,630
Q.25 Rajesh invests 𝑅𝑠 20,000 per year in a stock index fund, with earns 9% per year, for the next ten years. What
would be closest value of accumulated investment upon payment of the last installment? [given that (1.09)10 =
2.36736]
(a) 𝑅𝑠 3,88,764.968 (b) 𝑅𝑠 3,03,858.564
(c) 𝑅𝑠 2,68,728.484 (d) 𝑅𝑠 4,08,718.364
Q.26 An investment is earning compounded interest 𝑅𝑠 100 invested 2 year accumulated to 𝑅𝑠 105 by year 4. If
𝑅𝑠 500 invested in the year 5, will become 𝑅𝑠 _____ by year 10.
(a) 𝑅𝑠 364.80 (b) 𝑅𝑠 564.80 (c) 𝑅𝑠 464.80 (d) 𝑅𝑠 664.80
Q.27 An investor is saving to pay off an obligation of 𝑅𝑠 15,250 which will due in seven years, if the investor is
earning 7.5% simple interest rate per annum, he must deposit 𝑅𝑠 ______ to meet the obligation.
(a) 𝑅𝑠 8000 (b) 𝑅𝑠 9000 (c) 𝑅𝑠 10,000 (d) 𝑅𝑠 11,000
Q.28 The value of scooter is 𝑅𝑠 1,00,000 find its depreciation is 10% p.a. Calculate the depreciation value at the end
of seven years.
(a) 𝑅𝑠 47829.70 (b) 𝑅𝑠 47000.90 (c) 𝑅𝑠 42709 (d) 𝑅𝑠 42,000
Q.29 Effective rate of interest does not depend upon
(a) amount of principal (b) amount of interest
(c) number of conversion periods (d) none
Q.30 The sum of an AP, whose first term is −4 and last term is 146 is 7171. Find the value of 𝑛.
(a) 99 (b) 100 (c) 101 (d) 102
Q.31 In a geometric progression, the second term is 12 and sixth term is 192. Find 11th term.
(a) 3072 (b) 1536 (c) 12288 (d) 6144
Q.32 The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 5 and 905. Sum of the terms is 45,955. The number of
terms is
(a) 99 (b) 100 (c) 101 (d) 102
Q.33 The sum of first eight terms of geometric progression is five times the sum of the first four terms. The common
ratio is
(a) √3 (b) √2 (c) 4 (d) 2
Q.34 If the sum of 𝑛 terms of an AP is (3𝑛2 − 𝑛) and its common difference is 6, then its term is
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
Q.35 Two finite sets have 𝑚 and 𝑛 elements. The total number of sub-sets of first set is 56 more than the total number
of subsets of the second set. The value of 𝑚 and 𝑛 are
(a) 6,3 (b) 7,6 (c) 5,1 (d) 8,7
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Q.36 If 𝑓(𝑝 ) = 1−𝑝, then 𝑓 −1 is
𝑝−1 𝑝 1
(a) 1 − 𝑝 (b) 𝑝
(c) 𝑝−1 (d) 𝑝
Q.37 Determine 𝑓(𝑥), given that 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 12𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 and 𝑓(−3) = 17
(a) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 143 (b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 3 − 𝑥 4 + 137
(c) 𝑓 (𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 − 137 (d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 143
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Q.38 ∫0 𝑥. 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 .
(a) −1 (b) 1 (c) 𝑒1 (d) 1/𝑒
Q.39 A total cost function of a company RXL Ltd. is 𝐶 (𝑥) = 10 + 50𝑥 − 30𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3 /3 where 𝑥 denotes the output.
Find the output level at which the profit is maximum if price function is given by 450 − 30𝑥.
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 20
Q.40 If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 /𝑒 𝑥 , then 𝑓 ′ (−1) is equal to
(a) −3𝑒 (b) 1/𝑒 (c) 𝑒 (d) none
Q.41. Frequency density corresponding to a class interval is the ratio of
(a) Class Frequency to the Total Frequency B. Class Frequency to the class Length
C. Class frequency to the class Frequency D. Class Frequency to the Cumulative Frequency.
Q.42. If the correlation coefficient between two variables is zero then the lines of regression are
(a) Parallel (b) Perpendicular (c) Coincide (d) None of these
Q.43. The two regression equations are: 2X +3Y +18=0 and X+2Y – 25=0, Find the value of Y if X = 7
(a) -8 (b) 8 (c) -12 (d) 9
Q.44. If the coefficient of quartile deviation is 40 and quartile deviation is 8 then the value of median is
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) None of these
Q.45. Mutually exclusive classification is usually meant for
(a) A discrete variable (b) A continuous variable
(c) An attribute (d) Any of these.
Q.46. If the sum of square of the rank difference in mathematics and physics marks of 10 students is 22, then the
coefficient of rank correlation is:
(a) 0.267 (b) 0.867 (c) 0.92 (d) None
Q.47. A train covered the first 5 km of its journey at a speed of 30km/hr and next 15 km at a speed of 45 km/hr. The average speed of
the train was :
(A) 38 km/hr (B) 40 km/hr (C) 36 km/hr (D) 42 km/hr
Q.48. If the regression line of Y on X and that of X on Y are given by Y = –2X + 3 and 8X = –Y + 3 respectively,
what is the coefficient of correlation between X and Y?
(a) 0.5 (b) –1/ √2 (c) –0.5 (d) none of these
Q.49. If r = 0.6 then the coefficient of determination is
(a) 0.4 (b) –0.6 (c) 0.36 (d) 0.64
Q.50. The mean of first three term is 16 and mean of next two terms is 11 the mean of all term is:
(a) 14.5 (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 15.6
Q.51. If all observations in a distribution are increased by 6 then the variance of the series will be _____.
(a) Increased (b) Decreased (c) Unchanged (d) None of these
Q.52. For some bivariate data, the following results were obtained for the two variables x and y ;x̅ = 34, y̅ = 28,
byx = −.5, bxy = −0.2 the most probable value of y when x = 50 is :
(a) 20 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 17
Q.53.What is the value of the sixthdecile for observations 15, 18, 10, 20, 23, 28, 12, 16?
(a) 17 (b) 18.8 (c) 18 (d) 12
Q.54. In a moderately skewed distribution, the value of mean and median are 10 and 8 respectively. The value of
mode is
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 15 (d) 30
Q.55. If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is 20 and the geometric mean of these numbers is 12, then the harmonic
mean is:
(a) 7.2 (b) 8.9 (c) 6.4 (d) None of these
Q.56. The variance of first 9 natural numbers is
(a) 6.67 (b) 2.58 (c) 5.5 (d) 4.5
Q.57. The covariance between two variables X and Y is 9 and their variance are 25 and 36 respectively calculate karl
person’s coefficient of correlation between them
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.28 (c) 0.01 (d) 0.09
Q.58. What will be the probable value of standard deviation when mean deviation is 40?
(a) 75 (b) 70 (c) 50 (d) None of the
above
Q.59. The arithmetic mean and coefficient of variation of data set x are respectively, 10 and 30. The variance of 30-2x is
(A) 28 (B) 32 (C) 34 (D) 36
Q.60. If x and y are related by y = 2x+ 5 and the SD and AM of x are known to be 5 and 10 respectively, then the
coefficient of variation of y is
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 20.
Q.61. The approximate ratio of SD, MD, QD is
(a)2:3:4 (b)3:4:5 (c)15:12:10 (d)5:6:7
Q.62. There were 200 employees in an office in which 150 were married total male employees were 160 out of which
120 were married. What was the number of female unmarried?
(a) 30 (b) 10 (c) 40 (d) 50
Q.63. In case the correlation coefficient between two variables is 1, the relationship between the two variables would
be
(a) y = a + bx (b) y = a + bx, b > 0
(c) y = a + bx, b < 0 (d) y = a + bx, both a and b being positive.
Q.64. If the difference between mean and mode is 90 then the difference between mean and median will be _____.
(a) 63 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 30
Q.65. Given: 𝑥̅ = 10, 𝜎𝑥 = 3.6, 𝑦̅ = 20, 𝜎𝑦 = 2.4and the coefficient of correlation between x and y is 0.8. what will
be the regression coefficient of x on y?
(a) 0.03 (b) 0.3 (c) 1.2 (d) 0.05
Q.66. If 4y - 5x = 15 is the regression line of y on x and the coefficient of correlation between x and y is 0.75,what is the value of the
regression coefficient of x on y ?
(a)0.45 (b)0.9375 (c)0.6 (D) none of these
Q.67.Paasche’s index number is 120. Fisher’s index number is 140. Bowley’s index number is
(a) 158.67 (b) 154 (c) 141.67 (d) 156
Q.68. Time reversal Test is satisfied by following index number formula is
(a) Fisher’s index number. (b) Paasche’s index number.
(c) Laspeyre’s index number. (d) None of these.
Q.69.The monthly income of an employee was Rs. 6000 in 2018. The consumer price index number was 120 in 2018
which rose to 180 in 2019. If he has to be rightly compensated the additional dearness allowance to be paid to him in
2019 would be:
(a) Rs. 2400 (b) Rs. 3000 (c) Rs. 2500 (d) None of these
Q.70. If the 1990 index with base 1985 is 200 and 1985 index with base 1980 is 150, the index 1990 on base 1980 will
be:
(a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500 (d) 600
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Q.71. If X is a binomial variate with parameter 12and 4, what is the value of mode of the distribution
(a) 3 and 4 (b) 3 (c) 5.50 (d) 6
Q.72. In a certain manufacturing process 5% of the tools produced turn out to be defective. Find the probability that in
a sample of 40 tools atmost 3 will be defective: [Given: e-2 = 0.135]
(a) 0.855 (b) 0.932 (c) 0.785 (d) 0.675
Q.73. If mean of Poisson distribution is 6 then standard deviation is________:
(a) 6 (b) √6 (c) 4 (d) 3
Q.74. If the 1st quartile and mean deviation about median of a normal distribution are 16.5 and 16 respectively, then
the mode of the distribution is
(a) 30 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 12
Q.75. If the points of inflexion of a normal curve are 20 and 40 respectively, then its quartile
deviation is
(a)8 (b) 6.75 (c) 30 (d)15
Q. 76. If correlation co-efficient r between x and y is 0.5 then r between x and –y is
(A) 1 (B) 0.5 (c)-0.5 (d)0
Q. 77. Find the Paasche’s Index number for prices from the following
Commodity Base year Current year
Price Commodity Price Commodity
A 5 25 6 30
B 3 8 4 10
C 2 10 3 8
D 10 4 3 45
(a) 151.21 (b)165.28 (c)157.26 (d)160.21
Q78. A card is drawn from a pack of playing cards and then another card is drawn without the first beingreplaced. What is the
probability of getting two kings:
(a) 7/52 (b)1/221 (c)3/221 (d)none of these.
Q79. In a non- leap year, the probability of getting 53 Sundays or 53 Tuesdays or 53 Thursdays is:
(A) 4/7 (B) 2/7 (C) 3/7 (D) 1/7
Q80. If 5% of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, use Poisson distribution to find the probability that in a sample
of 100 bulbs, 5 bulbs will be defective. [Given : e -5 = 0.007]
(a) 0.1823 (b)0.1723 (c)0.1623 (d) 0.1923
81. The missing term of the series 11, 10 27, 66.5, 198.5
a. 14 b. 16 c. 21 d. 19
82. Find out the wrong number. 2,10,18,54,162,486,1458
a. 18 b. 10 c. 54 d. 162
83. If Z = 52 and ACT = 48, then BAT will be equal to
(a) 39 (b) 41 (c) 44 (d) 46
84. In a certain code ‘SOUTHERN’ is written as ‘UVPTMQDG’. How is ‘MARIGOLD’ written in that code?
a. JSBCNFKS b. JSBNHPME c. JSBNCKNF d. NBSKCJNF
85. If TWENTY is written as 863985 and ELEVEN is written as 323039 , then TWELVE can be coded
a. 863203 b. 863302 c. 863320 d. 683302
86. If E = 5 and READ is coded as 7, then what is the code of 'DEAR' ?
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
87. A man stands on a point and starts walking towards north then turns left then turns right and then left in whichdirection he is moving.
a. West b. North c. East d. South
88. M is to the East of D, F is to the South of D and K is to the West of F. M is in which direction with respect toK?
a. South-West b. North-West c. North-East d. South-East
89. Raju Walked from A to B in the east 10 m, then he turns towards right and walked 3 m. Again,heturned to the right and
walked 14 m. how far is from is she from point A?
a. 4 feet b. 5 feet c. 12 feet d. 13 feet
90. ‘X @ Y’ means ‘X is the mother of Y; ‘X $ Y’ means ‘X is the husband of Y; ‘X # Y’ means ‘X is the sister ofY’.‘X * Y’ means
‘X is the son of Y’. Which of the following indicates the relationship 'A is daughter of P'?
a. P @ B # F * A b. P @ B # A * F c. A # F * B @ P d. A # F * B $ P
91. Rita told Mani, "The girl I met yesterday at the beach was the youngest daughter of the brother-in-law of my friend's mother."
How is the girl related to Rita's friend ?
(A) Cousin (B) Daughter (C) Niece (D) Aunt
(Q. No 92-93) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I. P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting on a wall and all of them are facing West. II. S is on the immediate left of R.
III. T is at an extreme end and has Q as his neighbor
IV. V is between Q and U.
V. S is sitting third from the north end. 52. Who is
sitting to the left of S ?
(A) Q (B) U (C) T (D) R
93. FOUWhich of the following pairs of people are sitting at the extreme ends ?
a. QV b. PR c. TP d. ST
94. If A+B means A is the sister of B, A x B means A is the wife of B, A % B means A is the father of B andA – B means A is the
brother of B. Which of the following means T is the daughter of P?
a. P x Q % R + S – T b. P x Q % R – T + S c. P x Q % R + T – S d. P x Q % R – T + S
95. Pointing towards photograph. Vinod said, “she is the daughter of my wife’s mother’s only daughter”.How is
Vinod is related to the girl in the Photograph?
a. Cousin b. Uncle c. Father d. None
96. P is the mother of K, K is the sister of D. D is the father of J. How is P related to j?
a. Mother b. Grandmother c. Aunt d. Data is inadequate.
97. Sanjay has three daughters, and each daughter has a brother. How many male members are there in the family?
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
(98-100) Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below. P, T, V, R, M, D, K and W are sitting
around a circle table facing the centre. V is second to the left of T. T is fourth to the right of M. D and P are not immediate
neighbours of T. D is third to the right of P. W is not an immediate neighbour of P. P is to the immediate left of K.
98. Who is Second to the left of K?
(a) P (b) R (c) M (d) W
99. Who is the immediate left of V?
(a) D (b) M (c) W d. None of these
100. What is R’s Position with respect to V?
A. 3rd to right b. 5th to right c. 3rd to left d. 2nd to left
