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NUMBERS AND EQUATION
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FORMATION
NUMBER SYSTEM 0 2 4 3 9 16 6 10
RATIO & PROPORTION 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
MIXTURE & ALLIGATION 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
TIME,SPEED & DISTANCE 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 1
TIME & WORK 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1
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AVERAGE 2 2 0 0 3 3 1 1
PERMUTATION &
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COMBINATION
PROBABILITY 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERCENTAGE 3 4 2 2 4 2 4 5
CLOCK & CALENDAR 1 0
IA 3 0 3 1 5 3
DISCOUNT & PROFIT & LOSS 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
GEOMETRY 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 1
AGE 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
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STATEMENTS 6 4 3 0 4 0 2 0
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DIRECTION 1 3 0 0 2 1 2 1
CODING-DECODING 2 1 1 5 5 4 8 4
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0 15 13 9 3 1 3 4
RANKING
CUBES 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0
PUZZLE 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
DATA SUFFICIENCY 2 0 0 0 1 5 2 3
BLOOD RELATION 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
SYLLOGISM 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 2
OTHER 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0
DATA INTERPRETATION
QUESTIONS 3 0 0 12 0 1 1 0
COMPREHENSION 32 27 34 27 34 26 27 32
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Qn No YEAR QUESTION
10. An automobile owner reduced his monthly petrol consumption when the prices
went up.The price-consumption relationship is as follows:
Price (in Rs per litre) 40 50 60 75
Monthly consumption (in litres) 60 48 40 32
If the price goes up to Rs 80 per litre, his expected consumption (in litres) will be
(a) 30
(b) 28
(c) 26
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1 2015 (d) 24
30. Each of A, B, C and D has Rs 100. A pays Rs 20 to B, who pays Rs 10 to C, who
gets Rs 30 from D. In this context, which one of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) C is the richest.
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(b) D is the poorest.
(c) C has more than what A and D have together.
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2 2015 (d) B is richer than D.
36. Out of 130 students appearing in an examination, 62 failed in English, 52 failed
in Mathematics, whereas 24 failed in both English and Mathematics. The number
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(a) 40
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(b) 50
(c) 55
3 2015 (d) 60
37. In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can
speak Hindi and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group none can speak any other
language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages only and one person
can speak all the three languages, then how many persons are there in the group?
(a) 21
(b) 22
(c) 23
4 2015 (d) 24
38. In a parking area, the total number of wheels of all the cars (four-wheelers) and
scooters/ motorbikes (two-wheelers) is 100 more than twice the number of parked
vehicles. The number of cars parked is
(a) 35
(b) 45
(c) 50
5 2015 (d) 55
51. The number of persons who read magazine X only is thrice the number of
persons who read magazine Y. The number of persons who read magazine Y only is
thrice the number of persons who read magazine X. Then, which of the following
conclusions can be drawn?
1. The number of persons who read both the magazines is twice the number of
persons who read only magazine X.
2. The total number of persons who read either one magazine or both the
magazines is twice the number of persons who read both the magazines.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
6 2015 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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57. If ABC × DEED = ABCABC; where A, B, C, D and E are different digits, what
are the values of D and E?
(a) D = 2, E= 0
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(b) D = 0, E = 1
(c) D = 1, E = 0
7 2015 (d) D = 1, E = 2
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77. A cow costs more than 4 goats but less than

5 goats. If a goat costs between Rs 600 and Rs 800, which of the following is a most
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valid conclusion?
(a) A cow costs more than Rs 2,500.
(b) A cow costs less than Rs 3,600.
(c) A cow costs between Rs 2,600 and Rs 3,800.
8 2015 (d) A cow costs between Rs 2,400 and Rs 4,000.
79. In a box of marbles, there are three less white marbles than the red ones and
five more white marbles than the green ones. If there are a total of 10 white
marbles, how many marbles are there in the box?
(a) 26
(b) 28
(c) 32
9 2015 (d) 36
29. In aid of charity, every student in a class contributes as many rupees as the
number of students in that class. With the additional contribution of Rs. 2 by one
student only, the total collection is Rs. 443. Then how many students are there in
the class ?
(a) 12
(b) 21
(c) 43
10 2016 (d) 45
31. In a class, there are 18 very tall boys. If these constitute three-fourths of the
boys and the total number of boys is two-thirds of the total number of students in
the class, what is the number of girls in the class ?
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 18
11 2016 (d) 21
14. The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. The
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sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover,
A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. Whose income is the
highest?
(a) A
(b) B
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(c) C
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16. There are three pillars X, Y and Z of different heights. Three spiders A, B and C
start to climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance, A climbs on X by 6 cm
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but slips down 1 cm B climbs on Y by 7 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z by

6.5 cm but slips down 2 cm. If each of them requires 40 chances to reach the top of
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the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar?

(a) 161 cm
(b) 163 cm
(c) 182 cm
13 2017 (d) 210 cm
36. Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F play a game of cards. Each has a pack of 10 cards.
F borrows 2 cards from A and gives away 5 to C who in turn gives 3 to B while B
gives 6 to D who passes on 1 to E. Then the number of cards possessed by D and E
is equal to the number of cards possessed by
(a) A, B and C
(L) B, C and F
(c) A, B and F
14 2017 (d) A, C and F
79. There are certain 2-digit numbers. The difference between the number and the
one obtained on reversing it is always 27. How many such maximum
2-digit numbers are there?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
15 2017 (d) None of the above
80. What is the total number of digits printed, if a book containing 150 pages is to
be numbered from 1 to 150?
(a) 262
[b) 342
(c) 360
16 2017 (d) 450
34. A number consists of three digits of which the middle one is zero and their sum
is 4. If the number formed by interchanging the first and last digits is greater than
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the number itself by 198, then the difference between the first and last digits is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
17 2018 (d) 4
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68. A lift has the capacity of 18 adults or 30 children. How many children can board
the lift with 12 adults?
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(a) 6
(b) 10
(c) 12
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18 2018 (d) 15
77. If x- y= 8, then which of the following must be true?
1. Both x and y must be positive for any value of x and y.
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2. If x is positive, y must be negative for any value of x and y.

3. If x is negative, y must be positive for any value of x and y.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
19 2018 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 nor 3
19. Rakesh and Rajesh together bought 10 balls and 10 rackets. Rakesh spent Rs
1300 and Rajesh spent Rs 1500. If each racket costs three times a ball does, then
what is the price of a racket?
(a) Rs 70
(b) Rs 90
(c) Rs 210
20 2019 (d) Rs 240
37. If x is greater than or equal to 25 and y is less than or equal to 40, then which
one of the following is always correct?
(a) x is greater than y
(b) (y -x) is greater than 15
(c) (y - ×) is less than or equal to 15
21 2019 (d) (x + y) is greater than or equal to 65
53. A printer numbers the pages of a book starting with 1 and uses 3089 digits in
all. How many pages does the book have?
(a) 1040
(b) 1048
(c) 1049
22 2019 (d) 1050
14. One page is torn from a booklet whose pages are numbered in the usual manner
starting from the first page as 1.The sum of the numbers on the remaining pages is
195. The torn page contains which of the following numbers?
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(a) 5, 6
(b) 7, 8
(c) 9, 10
23 2020 (d) 11, 12
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16. Let A3BC and DE2F be four-digit numbers where each letter represents a
different digit greater than 3. If the sum of the numbers is 15902, then what is the
difference between the values of A and D?
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(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
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24 2020 (d) 4
38. Let x, y be the volumes; m, n be the masses of two metallic cubes P and O
respectively. Each side of Q is two times that of P and mass of Q is two times that
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of P. Let u = m /x and v = n / y. Which one of the following is correct?

(a) u = 4v
(b) u = 2u
(c) v= u
25 2020 (d) v= 4u
79. A vessel full of water weighs 40 kg. If it is one-third filled, its weight becomes
20 kg. What is the weight of the empty vessel?
(a) 10 kg
(b) 15 kg
(c) 20 kg
26 2020 (d) 25 kg
80. A frog tries to come out of a dried well 45 m deep with slippery walls. Every
time the frog jumps 30 cm, slides down 15 cm. What is the number of jumps
required for the frog to come out of the well?
(a) 28
(c) 30
(b) 29
27 2020 (d) 31
55. A person P asks one of his three friends X as to how much money he had. X
replied, "If Y gives me Rs 40, then Y will have half of as much as Z, but if Z gives
me Rs 40, then three of us will have equal amount." What is the total amount of
money that X, Y and Z have ?
(a) Rs 420
(b) Rs 360
(c) Rs 300
28 2021 (d) Rs 270
58. In an objective type test of 90 questions, 5 marks are allotted for every correct
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answer and 2 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. After attempting all the
90 questions, a student got a total of 387 marks. What is the number of incorrect
responses ?
(a) 9
(b) 13
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(c) 27
29 2021 (d) 43
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59. Consider the following addition problem: 3P + 4P + PP + PP = RQ2; where P, Q
and R are different digits.
What is the arithmetic mean of all such possible sums?
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(a) 102
(b) 120
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(c) 202
30 2021 (d) 220
63. There are three points P, Q and R on a straight line such that PQ: QR =3: 5. If
n is the number of possible values of PQ: PR, then what is n equal to ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
31 2021 (d) 4
70. An amount of money was distributed among
A, B and C in the ratio p: q: r.
Consider the following statements:
1. A gets the maximum share if p is greater than (q + r).
2. C gets the minimum share if r is less than (p + q).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
76. The difference between a 2-digit number and the number obtained by
interchanging the positions of the digits is 54.
Consider the following statements :
1. The sum of the two digits of the number can be determined only if the product of
the two digits is known.
2. The difference between the two digits of the number can be determined.
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
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8. A biology class at high school predicted that a local population of animals will
double in size every 12 years. The population at the beginning of the year 2021 was
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estimated to be 50 animals. If P represents the population after n years, then
which one of the following equations represents the model of the class for the
population?
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(a) P = 12 + 50n
(b) P = 50 + 12n
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(c) P = 50 (2)(power)12n
34 2021 (d) P = 50 (2)(power)п/12
16. A boy plays with a ball and he drops it from a height of 1-5 m. Every time the
ball hits the ground, it bounces back to attain a height 4/5th of the previous height.
The ball does not bounce further if the previous height is less than 50 cm. What is
the number of times the ball hits the ground before the ball stops bouncing?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
35 2021 (d) 7
26. On one side of a 1:01 km long road, 101 plants are planted at equal distance
from each other. What is the total distance between 5 consecutive plants?
(a) 40 m
(b) 40.4 m
(c) 50 m
36 2022 (d) 50.5 m
28. A has some coins. He gives half of the coins and 2 more to B. B gives half of the
coins and 2 more to C. C gives half of the coins and 2 more to D. The number of
coins D has now, is the smallest two-digit number. How many coins does A have in
the beginning?
(a) 76
(b) 68
(c) 60
37 2022 (d) 52
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45. Five friends P, Q, X, Y and Z purchased some notebooks.
The relevant information is given below :
1. Z purchased 8 notebooks more than X did.
2. P and Q together purchased 21 notebooks.
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3. Q purchased 5 notebooks less than P did.
4. X and Y together purchased 28 notebooks.
5. P purchased 5 notebooks more than X did.
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If each notebook is priced Rs 40, then what is the total cost of all the notebooks?
(a) Rs 2,600
(b) Rs 2,400
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(c) Rs 2,360
38 2022 (d) Rs 2,320
47. A person X wants to distribute some pens among six children A, B, C, D, E and
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F. Suppose A gets twice the number of pens received by B, three times that of C,
four times that of D, five times that of E and six times that of F. What is the
minimum number of pens X should buy so that the number of pens each one gets is
an even number?
(a) 147
(b) 150
(c) 294
39 2022 (d) 300
65. What is the smallest number greater than 1000 that when divided by any one
of the numbers 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 leaves a remainder of 3?
(a) 1063
(b) 1073
(c) 1083
40 2022 (d) 1183
66. Let p be a two-digit number and g be the number consisting of same digits
written in reverse order. If p× q = 2430, then what is the difference between p and
q?
(a) 45
(b) 27
(c) 18
41 2022 (d) 9
5. An Identity Card has the number ABCDEFG, not necessarily in that order,
where each letter represents a distinct digit (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 only). The number is
divisible by 9. After deleting the first digit from the right, the resulting number is
divisible by 6. After deleting two digits from the right of original number, the
resulting number is divisible by 5. After deleting three digits from the right of
original number, the resulting number is divisible by 4.
After deleting four digits from the right of original number, the resulting number is
divisible by 3. After deleting five digits from the right of original number, the
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resulting number is divisible by 2. Which of the following is a possible value for the
sum of the middle three digits of the number?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 11
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62. If R and S are different integers both divisible by 5, then which of the following
is not necessarily true?
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(a) R - S is divisible by 5
(b) R + S is divisible by 10
(c) R × S is divisible by 25
1 2016 (d) R² + S² is divisible by 5
63. How many numbers. are there between 100 and 300 which either begin with or
end with.2 ?.
(a) 110
(b) 111
(c) 112
35. There are thirteen 2-digit consecutive odd numbers. If 39 is the mean of the
first five such numbers, then what is the mean of all the thirteen numbers?
(a) 47
(b) 49
(c) 51
3 2017 (d) 45
49. Certain 3-digit numbers have the following characteristics:
1. All the three digits are different.
2. The number is divisible by 7.
3. The number on reversing the digits is also divisible by 7.
How many such 3-digit numbers are there?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
4 2017 (d) 8
51. How many numbers are there between 99 and 1000 such that the digit 8
occupies the units place?
(a) 64
(b) 80
(c) 90
5 2017 (d) 104
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73. A 2-digit number is reversed. The larger of the two numbers is divided by the
smaller one. What is the largest possible remainder?
(a) 9
(b) 27
(c) 36
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6 2017 (d) 45
23. If X is between -3 and -1, and Y is between -1 and 1, then X² - y² is in between
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which of the following?
(a) -9 and 1
(b) -9 and -1
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(c) 0 and 8
7 2018 (d) 0 and 9
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24. X and Y are natural numbers other than 1, and Y is greater than X. Which of
the following represents the largest number?
(a) XY
[b) X/Y
(c) Y /X
8 2018 (d) (X+Y) / XY
36. While writing all the numbers from 700 to 1000, how many numbers occur in
which the digit at hundred's place is greater than the digit at ten's place, and the
digit at ten's place is greater than the digit at unit's place?
(a) 61
(b) 64
(c) 85
9 2018 (d) 91
15. In a school every student is assigned a unique identification number. A student
is a football player if and only if the identification number is divisible by 4, whereas
a student is a cricketer if and only if the identification number is divisible by 6. If
every number from 1 to 100 is assigned to a student, then how many of them play
cricket as well as football ?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 10
10 2019 (d) 12
33. The ratio of a two-digit natural number to a number formed by reversing its
digits is 4: 7. The number of such pairs is
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
11 2019 (d) 2
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50. If the numerator and denominator of a proper fraction are increased by the
same positive quantity which is greater than zero, the resulting fraction is
(a) always less than the original fraction
(b) always greater than the original fraction
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(c) always equal to the original fraction
12 2019 (d) such that nothing can be claimed definitely
58. Consider two statements S1 and S2 followed by a question :
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S1: p and q both are prime numbers.
S2: p + q is an odd integer.
Question: Is pq an odd integer?
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Which one of the following is correct?

(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the question
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(b) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question

(c) Both S1 and S2 taken together are not sufficient to answer the question
13 2019 (d) Both S1 and S2 are necessary to answer the question
60. Number 136 is added to 5B7 and the sum obtained is 7A3, where A and B are
integers. It is given that 7A3 is exactly divisible by 3.
The only possible value of B is
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 7
14 2019 (d) 8
69. Sunita cuts a sheet of paper into three pieces. Length of first piece is equal to
the average of the three single digit odd prime numbers. Length of the second piece
is equal to that of the first plus one-third the length of the third. The third piece is
as long as the other two pieces together. The length of the original sheet of paper is
(a)13 units
(b) 15 units
(c) 16 units
15 2019 (d) 30 units
73. How many triplets (x, y, z) satisfy the equation x + y + z = 6, where x, y and z
are natural numbers?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 9
16 2019 (d) 10
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75. An 8-digit number 4252746B leaves remainder 0 when divided by 3. How many
values of B are possible?
(a) 2
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(c) 4
17 2019 (d) 6
9. The number of times the digit 5 will appear while writing the integers from 1 to
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1000 is
(a) 269
(b) 271
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(c) 300
18 2019 (d) 302
7. How many zeroes are there at the end of the following product?
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1x 5 × 10 × 15 × 20 × 25 × 30 × 35 × 40 × 45 × 50 × 55 × 60
(a) 10
(c) 14
(b) 12
19 2020 (d) 15
8. Let XYZ be a three-digit number, where (X + Y + 2) is not a multiple of 3. Then
(XYZ + YZX + ZXY) is not divisible by
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 37
20 2020 (d) (X+Y + Z)
9. Let p,q, r and s be natural numbers such that
p-2016 = q+2017 = r - 2018 = s + 2019
Which one of the following is the largest natural number?
(a) p
(c) r
(b) q
21 2020 (d) s
10. How many five-digit prime numbers can be obtained by using all the digits 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5 without repetition of digits?
(a) Zero
(b) One
(c) Nine
22 2020 (d) Ten
13. A simple mathematical operation in each number of the sequence 14,18,20,
24,30, 32, ... results in a sequence with respect to prime numbers. Which one of the
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following is the next number in the sequence?
(a) 34
(b) 36
(c) 38
23 2020 (d) 40
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32. Two Statements are given followed by two
Conclusions:
Statements
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All numbers are divisible by 2.
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Conclusion-I:
Conclusion-II:
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Which of the above Conclusions logically follows/follow from the two given
Statements?
(a) Only Conclusion-I
(b) Only Conclusion-II
(c) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
24 2020 (d) Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II
34. Consider the following sequence of numbers
5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 3 15 8 6 3 8 5 2 2 4 3 4 9 6
How many odd numbers are followed by the odd number in the above sequence?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
25 2020 (d) 8
37. How many integers are there between 1 and 100 which have 4 as a digit but are
not divisible by 4?
(a) 5
(b) 11
(c) 12
26 2020 (d) 13
50. What is the largest number among the following?
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51. What is the greatest length x such that 3 1/2 m and 8 3/4 m are integral
multiples of x?
(a) 1 1/2 m
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(b) 1 1/3 m
(e) 1 1/4 m
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53. The recurring decimal representation 1.272727….. is equivalent to
(a) 13/11
(b) 14/11
(c) 127/99
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29 2020 (d) 137/99
54. What is the least four-digit number when divided by 3, 4, 5 and 6 leaves a
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remainder 2 in each case?

(a) 1012
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(b) 1022
(c) 1122
30 2020 (a) 1222
56. What is the remainder when 51×27 × 35 × 62 × 75 is divided by 100?
(a) 50
(b) 25
(c) 5
31 2020 (d) 1
75. How many pairs of natural numbers are there such that the difference of whose
squares is 63?
(a) 3
(c) 5
(b) 4
32 2020 (d) 2
76. Which one of the following will have minimum change in its value if 5 is added
to both numerator and the denominator of the fractions 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6?
(a) 2/3
(c) 4/5
(b) 3/4
33 2020 (a) 5/6
77. A digit n> 3 is divisible by 3 but not divisible by 6. Which one of the following is
divisible by 4?
(a) 2n
(b) 3n
(c) 2n+4
34 2020 (d) 3n + 1
19. Integers are listed from 700 to 1000. In how many integers is the sum of the
digits 10?
(a) 6
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(b) 7
(c) 8
35 2021 (d) 9
36. Consider all 3-digit numbers (without repetition of digits) obtained using three
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non-zero digits which are multiples of 3. Let S be their sum.
Which of the following is/are correct?
1. S is always divisible by 74.
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2. S is always divisible by 9.
(a) 1 only
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(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
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67. Consider the following statements :
1.The sum of 5 consecutive integers can be 100.
2. The product of three consecutive natural numbers can be equal to their sum.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
79. When a certain number is multiplied by 7, the product entirely comprises ones
only (1111...). What is the smallest such number?
(a) 15713
(b) 15723
(c) 15783
38 2021 (d) 15873
5. If 3²⁰¹⁹ is divided by 10, then what is the remainder?
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 7
39 2021 (d) 9
6. The number 3798125P369 is divisible by 7. What is the value of the digit P?
(a) 1
(b) 6
(c) 7
40 2021 (d) 9
19. Consider the Question and two

Statements given below :
Question: Is × an integer?
Statement-1: x / 3 is not an integer.
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Statement-2: 3x is an integer.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Question and the Statements?
(a) Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
(b) Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
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(c) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are sufficient to answer the Question
41 2022 (d) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are not sufficient to answer the Question
54. Let A, B and C represent distinct nonzero digits. Suppose x is the sum of all
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possible 3-digit numbers formed by A, B and C without repetition.
Consider the following statements
1. The 4-digit least value of x is 1332.
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2. The 3-digit greatest value of x is 888.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
58. What is the remainder when 91x 92 × 93 x 94 x 95 × 96 × 97 × 98 × 99
is divided by 1261?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
43 2022 (d) 0
65. What is the smallest number greater than 1000 that when divided by any one
of the numbers 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 leaves a remainder of 3?
(a) 1063
(b) 1073
(c) 1083
44 2022 (d) 1183
67. Consider the following statements in respect of two natural numbers p and g
such that p is a prime number and q is a composite number :
1. p x q can be an odd number.
2. q/p can be a prime number.
3. p+q can be a prime number.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
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45 2022 (d) 1, 2 and 3
74. If 15×14×13x..×3×2×1 = 3(power)m xn

where m and n are positive integers, then what is the maximum value of m?
(a) 7
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(c) 5
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78. The sum of three consecutive integers is equal to their product. How many such
possibilities are there?
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(b) Only two
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(c) Only three

47 2022 (d) No such possibility is there
9. What is the greatest number among 2^50, 3^40, 4^30, and 5^20?
(a) 2^40
(b) 3^21
(c) 4^18
48 2022 (d) 8^2
18. How many 3-digit natural numbers (without repetition of digits) are there such
that each digit is odd and the number is divisible by 5?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
49 2022 (d) 24
79. What is the number of numbers of the form 0.XY, where X and Y are distinct
non-zero digits?
(a) 72
(b) 81
(c) 90
50 2022 (d) 100
RATIO & PROPORTION
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
70. The monthly incomes of Peter and Paul are in the ratio of 4: 3. Their expenses
are in the ratio of 3: 2. If each saves Rs 6,000 at the end of the month, their
monthly incomes respectively are (in Rs)
(a) 24,000 and 18,000
(b) 28,000 and 21,000
(c) 32,000 and 24,000
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52. The total emoluments of two persons are the same, but one gets allowances to
the extent of 65% of his basic pay and the other gets allowances to the extent of
80% of his basic pay. The ratio of the basic pay of the former to the basic pay of the
latter is :
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(a) 16: 13
(b) 5:4
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(c) 7:5
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12. If there is a policy that 1/3rd of a population of a community has migrated every
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year from one place to some other place, what is. the leftover population of that
community after the sixth year, if there is no further growth in the population
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during this period?

(a) 16/243rd part of the population
(b) 32/243rd part of the population
(c) 32/729th part of the population
3 2017 (d) 64/729th part of the population
54. P works thrice as fast as Q, whereas P and O together can work four times as
fast as R. If P, Q and R together work on a job, in what ratio should they share the
earnings?
(a) 3:1:1
(b) 3:2:4
(c) 4:3:4
4 2017 (d) 3:1:4
74. The monthly incomes of X and Y are in the ratio of 4:3 and their monthly
expenses are in the ratio of 3:2. However, each saves Rs 6,000 per month.
What is their total monthly income?
(a) Rs 28,000
(b) Rs 42,000
(c) Rs 56,000
5 2017 (d) Rs 84,000
5. The figure drawn below gives the velocity graphs of two vehicles A and B. The
straight line OKP represents the velocity of vehicle A at any instant, whereas the
horizontal straight line CKD represents the velocity of vehicle B at any instant. In
the figure, D is the point where perpendicular from P meets the horizontal line
CKD such that PD = 1/2 LD :
What is the ratio between the distances covered by vehicles A and B in the time
interval OL?
(a) 1:2
(c) 3:4
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(d) 1:1
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57. A sum of Rs 2,500 is distributed among X, Y and Z in the ratio 1/2: 3/4: 5/6.
What is the difference between the maximum share and the minimum share?
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(a) Rs 300
(b) Rs 350
(c) Rs 400
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30. A student appeared in 6 papers. The maximum marks are the same for each
paper. His marks in these papers are in the proportion of 5: 6 : 7: 8 : 9 : 10. Overall
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he scored 60%. In how many number of papers did he score less than 60% of the
maximum marks?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
8 2021 (d) 5
MIXTURE & ALLIGATION
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
35. Two equal glasses of same type are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. They
are then filled up with water and the contents are mixed in a pot. What is the ratio
of milk and water in the pot ?
(a) 7:17
(b) 1:3
(c) 9:21
1 2015 (d) 11:23
28. 30 g of sugar was mixed in 180 ml water in a vessel A, 40 g of sugar was mixed
in 280 ml of water in vessel B and 20 g of sugar was mixed in 100 ml of water in
vessel C. The solution in vessel B is
(a) sweeter than that in C
(b) sweeter than that in A
(c) as sweet as that in C
2 2016 (d) less sweet than that in C
37. There is a milk sample with 50% water in it. If 1/3rd of this milk is added to
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equal amount of pure milk, then water in the new mixture will fall down to
(a) 25%
(b) 30%
(c) 35%
3 2017 (d) 40%
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68. A bottle contains 20 litres of liquid A. 4 litres of liquid A is taken out of it and
replaced by same quantity of liquid B. Again 4 litres of the mixture is taken out
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and replaced by same quantity of liquid B. What is the ratio of quantity of liquid A
to that of liquid B in the final mixture?
(a) 4: 1
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(c) 16 : 9
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69. There are two containers X and Y. X contains 100 ml of milk and Y contains
100 ml of water. 20 ml of milk from X is transferred to Y. After mixing well, 20 ml
of the mixture in Y is transferred back to X. If m denotes the proportion of milk in
X and n denotes the proportion of water in Y, then which one of the following is
correct?
(a) m= n
(b) m>n
(c) m<n
5 2022 (d) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data
TIME,SPEED & DISTANCE
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
34. In a 500 metres race, B starts 45 metres ahead of A, but A wins the race while
B is still 35 metres behind. What is the ratio of the speeds of A to B assuming that
both start at the same time?
(a) 25:21
(b) 25: 20
(c) 5:3
1 2015 (d) 5:7
71. Two cities A and B are 360 km apart. A car goes from A to B with a speed of 40
km/hr and returns to A with a speed of 60 km/hr. What is the average speed of the
car?
(a) 45 km/hr
(b) 48 km/hr
(c) 50 km/r
2 2015 (d) 55 km/hr
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27. Four friends A, B, C and D need to cross a bridge. A maximum of two persons
can cross it at a time. It is night and they just have one lamp. Persons that cross
the bridge must carry the lamp to find the way. A pair must walk together at the
speed of slower person. After crossing the bridge, the person having faster speed in
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the pair will return with the lamp each time to accompany another person in the
group. Finally, the lamp has to be returned at the original place and the person
who returns the lamp has to cross the bridge again without lamp. To cross the
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bridge, the time taken by them is as follows: A: 1 minute, B: 2 minutes, C: 7
minutes and D: 10 minutes.
What is the total minimum time required by all the friends to cross the bridge?
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(b) 22 minutes
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(c) 21 minutes
3 2016 (d) 20 minutes
26. A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm. Four periods of equal duration
are held during this interval. After every period, a rest of 5 minutes is given to the
students. The exact duration of each period is :
(a) 48 minutes
(b) 50 minutes
(c) 51 minutes
4 2016 (d) 53 minutes
75. A and B walk around a circular park. They start at 8 a.m. from the same point
in the, opposite directions. A and B walk at a speed of 2 rounds per hour and 3
rounds per hour respectively. How many times shall they cross each other after
8.00 a.m. and before 9.30. a.m. ?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
5 2016 (d) 8
78. In a race, a competitor has to collect 6 apples which are kept in a straight line
on a track and a bucket is placed at the beginning of the track which is a starting
point. The condition is that the competitor can pick only one apple at a time, run
back with it and drop it in the bucket. If he has to drop all the apples in the bucket,
how much total distance he has to run if the bucket is 5 meters from the first apple
and all other apples are placed 3 meters
apart ?
(a) 40 m
(b) 50 m
(c) 75 m
6 2016 (d) 150 m
39. A freight train left Delhi for Mumbai at an average speed of 40 km/hr. Two
hours later, an express train left Delhi for Mumbai, following the freight train on a
parallel track at an average speed of 60 km/hr. How far from Delhi would the
express train meet the freight train?
(a) 480 km
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(b) 260 km
(c) 240 km
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40. Two persons, A and B are running on a circular track. At the start, B is ahead
of A and their positions make an angle of 30° at the centre of the circle. When A
reaches the point diametrically opposite to his starting point, he meets B. What is
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the ratio of speeds of A and B, if they are running with uniform speeds?
(a) 6:5
(b) 4:3
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(c) 6:1
8 2018 (d) 4:2
6. A train 200 metres long is moving at the rate of 40 kmph. In how many seconds
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will it cross a man standing near the railway line?

(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 16
9 2018 (d) 18
36. X, Y and Z are three contestants in a race of 1000 m. Assume that all run with
different uniform speeds. X gives Y a start of 40 m and X gives Z a start of 64 m. If
Y and Z were to compete in a race of 1000 m, how many metres start will Y give to
Z?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 30
10 2019 (d) 35
74. A man takes half time in rowing a certain distance downstream than upstream.
What is the ratio of the speed in still water to the speed of current?
(a) 1:2
(b) 2: 1
(c) 1: 3
11 2020 (d) 3: 1
72. A car travels from a place X to place Y at an average speed of v km/hr, from Y to
X at an average speed of 2v km/hr, again from X to Y at an average speed of 3v
km/hr and again from Y to X at an average speed of 4v km/hr. Then the average
speed of the car for the entire journey
(a) is less than v km/hr
(b) lies between v and 2v km/hr
(c) lies between 2v and 3v km/hr
12 2020 (d) lies between 3v and 4v km /hr
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29. A person X from a place A and another person Y from a place B set out at the
same time to walk towards each other. The places are separated by a distance of 15
km. X walks with a uniform speed of 1.5 km/hr and Y walks with a uniform speed
of 1 km/hr in the first hour, with a uniform speed of 1.25 km/hr in the second hour
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and with a uniform speed of 1.5 km/hr in the third hour and so on.
Which of the following is/are correct?
1. They take 5 hours to meet.
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2. They meet midway between A and B.
(a) 1 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2
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15. X and Y run a 3 km race along a circular course of length 300 m. Their speeds
are in the ratio 3:2. If they start together in the same direction, how many times
would the first one pass the other (the start-off is not counted as passing)?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
14 2022 (d) 5
TIME & WORK
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
53. Two pipes A and B can independently fill a tank completely in 20 and 30
minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time
will they take to fill the tank completely ?
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 12 minutes
(c) 15 minutes
1 2015 (d) 25 minutes
60. Ram and Shyam work on a job together for four days and complete 60% of it.
Ram takes leave then and Shyam works for eight more days to complete the job.
How long would Ram take to complete the entire job alone?
(a) 6 days
(b) 8 days
(c) 10 days
2 2016 (d) 11 days
76. W can do 25% of a work in 30 days, X can do 1/4 of the work in 10 days, Y can
do 40% of the work in 40 days and Z can do 1/3 of the work in 13 days. Who will
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complete the work first?
(a) W
(b) X
(c) Y
3 2016 (d) Z
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71. A person X can complete 20% of work in 8 days and another person Y can
complete 25% of the same work in 6 days. If they work together, in how many days
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will 40% of the work be completed?
(a) 6
(c) 10
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(b) 8
4 2020 (d) 12
80. A man completes 7/8 of a job in 21 days. How many more days will it take him
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to finish the job if quantum of work is further increased by 50% ?

(a) 24
(b) 21
(c) 18
5 2021 (d) 15
57. 24 men and 12 women can do a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days can
12 men and 24 women do the same piece of work?
(a) 30 days
(b) More than 30 days
(c) Less than 30 days or more than 30 days
6 2022 (d) Data is inadequate to draw any conclusion
AVERAGE
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
33. The monthly average salary paid to all the employees of a company was Rs.
5000. The monthly average salary paid to male and female employees was Rs. 5200
and Rs. 4200 respectively. Then the percentage of males employed in the company
is
(a) 75%
(b) 80%
(c) 85%
1 2016 (d) 90%
77. The average monthly income of a person in a certain family of 5 is Rs. 10,000.
What will be the average monthly income of a person in the same family if the
income of one person increased by Rs. 1,20,000 per year?
(a) Rs. 12,000
(b) Rs. 16,000
(c) Rs. 20,000
2 2016 (d) Rs. 34,000
28. Suppose the average weight of 9 persons is 50 kg. The average weight of the
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first 5 persons is 45 kg, whereas the average weight of the last 5 persons is 55 kg.
Then the weight of the 5th person will be
(a) 45 kg
(b) 47.5 kg
(c) 50 kg
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68. The average rainfall in a city for the first four days was recorded to be 0.40
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inch. The rainfall on the last two days was in the ratio of 4:3. The average of six
days was 0.50 inch. What was the rainfall on the fifth day?
(a) 0.60 inch
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(b) 0.70 inch

(c) 0.80 inch
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18. In 2002, Meenu's age was one-third of the age of Meera, whereas in 2010,
Meenu's age was half the age of Meera. What is Meenu's year of birth ?
(a) 1992
(b) 1994
(c) 1996
5 2019 (d) 1998
40. The average marks of 100 students are given to be 40. It was found later that
marks of one student were 53 which were misread as 83.The corrected mean marks
are
(a) 39
(b) 39.7
(c) 40
6 2019 (d) 40.3
55. A family has two children along with their parents. The average of the weights
of the children and their mother -is 50 kg. The average of the weights of the
children and their father is 52 kg. If the weight of the father is 60 kg, then what is
the weight of the mother ?
(a) 48 kg
(b) 50 kg
(c) 52 kg
7 2019 (d) 54 kg
18. Consider the following data:
Average marks in English Average marks in Hindi
Girls 9 8
Boys 8 7
Overall average marks 8.8 x
What is the value of × in the above table?
(a) 7.8
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(c) 7.4
8 2020 (d) 7.2
59. In a class, there are three groups A, B and C. If one student from group A and
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two students from group B are shifted to group C, then what happens to the
average weight of the students of the class?
(a) It increases.
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(b) It decreases.
(c) It remains the same.
9 2020 (d) No conclusion can be drawn due to insufficient data.
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69. The average score of a batsman after his 50th innings was 46.4. After 60th
innings, his average score increases by 2.6. What was his average score in the last
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ten innings?
(a) 122
(b) 91
(c) 62
10 2020 (d) 49
37. There are two Classes A and B having 25 and 30 students respectively. In Class-
the highest score is 21 and lowest score is 17. In Class-B the highest score is 30 and
lowest score is 22. Four students are shifted from Class-A to Class-B.
Consider the following statements:
1. The average score of Class-B will definitely decrease.
2. The average score of Class-A will definitely increase.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
80. The average weight of A, B, C is 40 kg, the average weight of B, D, E is 42 kg
and the weight of F is equal to that of B. What is the average weight of A, B, C, D,
E and F?
(a) 40.5 kg
(b) 40.8 kg
(c) 41 kg
12 2022 (d) Cannot be determined as data is inadequate
PERMUTATION & COMBINATION
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
48. A selection is to be made for one post of Principal and two posts of Vice-
Principal.Amongst the six candidates called for the interview, only two are eligible
for the post of Principal while they all are eligible for the post of Vice-Principal.
The number of possible combinations of selectees is
(a) 4
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(c) 18
49. A student has to opt for 2 subjects out of 5 subjects for a course, namely,
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Commerce, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics I and Mathematics II. Mathematics
II can be offered only if Mathematics I is also opted. The number of different
combinations of two subjects which can be opted is (
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(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
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69. There are 5 tasks and 5 persons. Task-1 cannot be assigned to either person-1.
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or person-2. Task-2 must be assigned to either person-3 or person-4. Every person

is to be assigned one task. In how many ways can the assignment be done?
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 24
3 2015 (d) 144
74. In a society it is customary for friends of the same sex to hug and for friends of
opposite sex to shake hands when they meet. A group of friends met in a party and
there were 24 handshakes. Which one among the following numbers indicates the
possible number of hugs ?
(a) 39
(b) 30
(c) 21
4 2015 (d) 20
40. In a question paper there are five questions to be attempted and answer to each
question has two choices - True (T) or False (F). It is given that no two candidates
have given the answers to the five questions in an identical sequence. For this to
happen the maximum number of candidates is
(a) 10
(b) 18
(c) 26
5 2016 (d) 32
38. There are 4 horizontal and 4 vertical lines, parallel and equidistant to one
another on a board. What is the maximum number of rectangles and squares that
can be formed?
(a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 36
6 2017 (d) 42
58. There are 24 equally spaced points lying on the circumference of a circle. What
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is the maximum number of equilateral triangles that can be drawn by taking sets
of three points as the vertices?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
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There are six different colours available to choose from and each of the three
wooden blocks is to be painted such that no two of them has the same colour. In
how many different ways can the winners' stand be painted?
(a) 120
(b) 81
(c) 66
9 2018 (d) 36
56. Suppose you have sufficient amount of rupee currency in three denominations:
Rs. 1, Rs.10 and Rs.50. In how many different ways can you pay a bill of Rs.107?
(a) 16
(b) 17
(c) 18
10 2019 (d) 19
60. How many different sums can be formed with the denominations Rs 50, Rs 100,
Rs 200, Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 taking at least three denominations at a time?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 14
11 2020 (d) 10
67. How many different 5-letter words (with or without meaning) can be
constructed using all the letters of the word DELHI so that each word has to start
with D and end with I?
(a) 24
(b) 18
(c) 12
12 2020 (d) 6
64. On a chess board, in how many different ways can 6 consecutive squares be
chosen on the diagonals along a straight path ?
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(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
13 2021 (d) 12
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66. Using 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 as digits, how many distinct numbers greater than 30000 can
be formed ?
(a) 3
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(b) 6
(c) 9
14 2021 (d) 12
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24. The letters A, B, C, D and E are arranged in such a way that there are exactly
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two letters between A and E. How many such arrangements are possible?
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 24
15 2022 (d) 36
27. A, B and C are three places such that there are three different roads from A to
B, four different roads from B to C and three different roads from A to C.
In how many different ways can one travel from A to C using these roads?
(a) 10
(b) 13
(c) 15
16 2022 (d) 36
55. There is a numeric lock which has a 3-digit PIN. The PIN contains digits 1 to 7.
There is no repetition of digits. The digits in the PIN from left to right are in
decreasing order. Any two digits in the PIN differ by at least 2. How many
maximum attempts does one need to find out the PIN with certainty?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
17 2022 (d) 12
56. There are eight equidistant points on a circle. How many right-angled triangles
can be drawn using these points as vertices and taking the diameter as one side of
the triangle?
(a) 24
(b) 16
(c) 12
18 2022 (d) 8
76. One non-zero digit, one vowel and one consonant from English alphabet (in
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capital) are to be used in forming passwords, such that each password has to start
with a vowel and end with a consonant. How many such passwords can be
generated?
(a) 105
(b) 525
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(c) 945
19 2022 (d) 1050
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8. A bill for Rs 1,840 is paid in the denominations of Rs 50, Rs 20 and Rs 10 notes.
50 notes in all are used. Consider the following statements:
1. 25 notes of Rs 50 are used and the remaining are in the denominations of Rs 20
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and Rs 10.
and Rs 10.
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and Rs 20.
Which of the above statements are not correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
[b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
20 2022 (d) 1, 2 and 3
17. In a tournament of Chess having 150 entrants, a player is eliminated whenever
he loses a match. It is given that no match results in a tie/draw.
How many matches are played in the entire tournament?
(a) 151
(b) 150
(c) 149
21 2022 (d) 148
10. The digits 1 to 9 are arranged in three rows in such a way that each row
contains three digits, and the number formed in the second row is twice the
number formed in the first row; and the number formed in the third row is thrice
the number formed in the first row. Repetition of digits is not allowed. If only three
of the four digits 2, 3, 7 and 9 are allowed to use in the first row, how many such
combinations are possible to be arranged in the three rows?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
22 2022 (d) 1
PROBABILITY
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
79. A round archery target of diameter 1 m is marked with four scoring regions
from the centre outwards as red, blue, yellow and white. The radius of the red band
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is 0.20 m. The width of all the remaining bands is equal. If archers throw arrows
towards the target, what is the probability that the arrows fall in the red region of
the archery target?
(a) 0.40
(b) 0.20
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(c) 0.16
1 2016 (d) 0.04
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56. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is
the minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blindfolded
(without replacing any of it) to be assured of picking at least one ball of each
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colour?
(a) 17
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(b) 16
(c) 13
2 2017 (d) 11
39. A bag contains 15 red balls and 20 black balls. Each ball is numbered either 1
or 2 or 3. 20% of the red balls are numbered 1 and 40% of them are numbered 3.
Similarly, among the black balls, 45% are numbered 2 and 30% are numbered 3. A
boy picks a ball at random. He wins if the ball is red and numbered 3 or if it is
black and numbered 1 or 2. What are the chances of his winning?
(a) 1/2
(b)4/7
(c) 5/9
3 2018 (d) 12/13
PERCENTAGE
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
15. In a test, a candidate attempted only 8 questions and secured 50% marks in
each of the questions. If he obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in
the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test?
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 15
1 2015 (d) 16
31. In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 55% read magazine B, 40% read
magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read
magazines A and C; and 10% read all the three magazines.
What percentage do not read any magazine?
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
2 2015 (d) 25%
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50. A person ordered 5 pairs of black socks and some pairs of brown socks. The
price of a black pair was thrice that of a brown pair. While preparing the bill, the
bill clerk interchanged the number of black and brown pairs by mistake which
increased the bill by 100%. What was the number of pairs of brown socks in the
original order?
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(a) 10
(b) 15
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(c) 20
3 2015 (d) 25
80. Candidates in a competitive examination consisted of 60% men and 40%
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women. 70% men and 75% women cleared the qualifying test and entered the final
test where 80% men and 70% women were successful.
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Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Success rate is higher for women.
(b) Overall success rate is below 50%.
(c) More men cleared the examination than women.
4 2016 (d) Both (a) and (b) above are correct.
20. There is an order of 19000 quantity of a particular product from a customer.
The firm produces 1000 quantity of that product per day out of which 5% are unfit
for sale. In how many days will the order be completed ?
(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20
5 2016 (d) 22
30. Anita's mathematics test had 70 problems carrying equal marks i.e., 10
arithmetic, 30 algebra and 30 geometry. Although she answered 70% of the
arithmetic, 40% of the algebra and 60% of the geometry problems correctly, she did
not pass the test because she got less than 60% marks.The number of more
questions she would have to answer correctly to earn a 60% passing marks is
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 7
6 2016 (d) 9
37. Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number
Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X ?
(a) 12%
(b) 10%
(c) 9%
7 2016 (d) 8%
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30. P = (40% of A) + (65% of B) and Q = (50%of A) + (50% of B), where A is greater
than B.
In this context, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) P is greater than Q.
(b) Q is greater than P.
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32. In a city, 12% of households earn less than Rs 30,000 per year, 6% households
earn more than Rs 2,00,000 per year, 22% households earn more than Rs 1,00,000
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How many households earn between Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 2,00,000 per year?
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(a) 250
(b) 240
(c) 230
9 2017 (d) 225
41. A student has to get 40% marks to pass in an examination. Suppose he gets 30
marks and fails by 30 marks, then what are the maximum marks in the
examination?
(a) 100
(b) 120
(c) 150
10 2018 (d) 300
69. A person bought a refrigerator worth Rs 22,800 with 12:5%
interest compounded yearly. At the end of first year he paid Rs 8,650 and at the
end of second year Rs 9,125. How much will he have to pay at the end of third year
to clear the debt?
(a) Rs 9,990
(b) Rs 10,000
(c) Rs 10,590
11 2018 (d) Rs 11,250
16. When a runner was crossing the 12 km mark, she was informed that she had
completed only 80% of the race. How many kilometres was the runner supposed to
run in this event?
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
12 2019 (d) 16.5
17. Raju has Rs 9000 with him and he wants to buy a mobile handset; but he finds
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that he has only 75% of the amount required to buy the handset. Therefore, he
borrows Rs 2000 from a friend. Then
(a) Raju still does not have enough amount to buy the handset.
(b) Raju has exactly the same amount as required to buy the handset.
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(c) Raju has enough amount to buy the handset and he will have Rs 500 with him
after buying the handset.
(d) Raju has enough amount to buy the handset and he will have Rs 1000 with him
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34. In an examination, A has scored 20 marks more than B. If B has scored 5% less
marks than A, how much has B scored ?
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(b) 380
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(c) 400
14 2019 (d) 420
11. A and B are two heavy steel blocks. If B is placed on the top of A, the weight
increases by 60%. How much weight will: reduce with respect to the total weight of
A and B, if B is removed from the top of A ?
(a) 60%.
(b) 45.5%
(c) 40%
15 2019 (d) 37.5%
55. In adult population of a city, 40% men and 30% women are married. What is
the percentage of married adult population if no man marries more than one
woman and no woman marries more than one man; and there are no widows and
widowers?
(a) 33 1/7%
(b) 34%
(c) 34 2/7%
16 2020 (d) 35%
70. As a result of 25% hike in the price of rice per kg, a person is able to purchase 6
kg less rice for Rs 1,200. What was the original price of rice per kg?
(a) Rs 30
(b) Rs 40
(c) Rs 50
17 2020 (d) Rs 60
54. P scored 40 marks more than Q in an examination. If Q scored 10% less marks
than P, then how much did Q score?
(a) 360
(b) 380
(c) 400
18 2021 (d) 420
74. A pie diagram shows the percentage distribution of proteins, water and other
dry elements in the human body. Given that proteins correspond to 16% and water
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corresponds to 70%. If both proteins and the other dry elements correspond to p%,
then what is the central angle of the sector representing p on the pie diagram?
(a) 54°
(b) 96°
(c) 108°
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78. If the price of an article is decreased by 20% and then the new price is increased
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by 25%, then what is the net change in the price?
(a) 0%
(b) 5% increase
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9. In a class, 60% of students are from India and 50% of the students are girls. If
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30% of the Indian students are girls, then what percentage of foreign students are
boys?
(a) 45%
(b) 40%
(c) 30%
21 2021 (d) 20%
20. The increase in the price of a certain item was 25%. Then the price was
decreased by 20% and then again increased by 10%. What is the resultant increase
in the price?
(a) 5%
(b) 10%
(c) 12.5%
22 2022 (d) 15%
60. When 70% of a number × is added to another number y, the sum becomes 165%
of the value of y. When 60% of the number × is added to another number z, then
the sum becomes 165% of the value of 2. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) z<x < y
(b) x<y<z
(c) y<x <z
23 2022 (d) z<y<x
64. Two candidates X and Y contested an election. 80% of voters cast their vote and
there were no invalid votes. There was no NOTA (None of the above) option. X got
56% of the votes cast and won by 1440 votes. What is the total number of voters in
the voters list?
(a) 15000
(b) 12000
(c) 9600
24 2022 (d) 5000
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70. A pie chart gives the expenditure on five different items A, B, C, D and E in a
household. If B, C, D and E correspond to 90°, 50°, 45° and 75° respectively, then
what is the percentage of expenditure on item A?
(a) 112/9
(6) 125/6
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(c) 155/9
25 2022 (a) 250/9
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7. Which date of June 2099 among the following is Sunday?
(a) 4
(b) 5
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(c) 6
26 2022 (d) 7
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CLOCK & CALENDAR
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
68. Between 6 PM and 7 PM the minute hand of a clock will be ahead of the hour
hand by 3 minutes at
(a) 6:15 PM
(b) 6:18 PM
(c) 6:36 PM
1 2015 (d) 6:48 PM
11. If second and fourth Saturdays and all the Sundays are taken as only holidays
for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any
month of any year?
(a) 23
(b) 22
(c) 21
2 2017 (d) 20
31. A watch loses 2 minutes in every 24 hours while another watch gains 2 minutes
in every 24 hours. At a particular instant, the two watches showed an identical
time. Which of the following statements is correct if 24-hour clock is followed?
(a) The two watches show the identical time again on completion of 30 days.
(b) The two watches show the identical time again on completion of 90 days.
(c) The two watches show the identical time again on completion of 120 days.
3 2017 (d) None of the above statements is corrcct.
33. A clock strikes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock and thrice at 3 o'clock, and so
on. If it takes 12 seconds to strike at 5 o'clock, what is the time taken by it to strike
at 10 o'clock?
(a) 20 seconds
(b) 24 seconds
(c) 28 seconds
4 2017 (d) 30 seconds
49. A wall clock moves 10 minutes fast in every 24 hours. The clock was set right to
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show the correct time at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. When the clock shows the time 6:00
p.m. on Wednesday, what is the correct time?
(a) 5:36 p.m.
(b) 5:30 p.m.
(c) 5:24 p.m.
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59. Which year has the same calendar as that of 2009 ?
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(a) 2018
(b) 2017
(c) 2016
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12. Mr X has three children. The birthday of the first child falls on the 5th Monday
of April, that of the second one falls on the 5th Thursday of November. On which
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day is the birthday of his third child, which falls on

20th December?
(a) Monday
(b) Thursday
(c) Saturday
7 2019 (d) Sunday
20. If in a particular year 12th January is a Sunday, then which one of the
following is correct?
(a) 15th July is a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
(b) 15th July is a Sunday if the year is not a leap year.
(c) 12th July is a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
8 2020 (d) 12th July is not a Sunday if the year is a leap year.
47. Consider two Statements and a Question:
Statement-1: The last day of the month is a Wednesday.
Statement-2: The third Saturday of the month was the seventeenth day.
Question: What day is the fourteenth of the given month?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question?
(c) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the Question
(d) Neither Statement-1 alone nor Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the
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48. Which day is 10th October, 2027?
(a) Sunday
(b) Monday
(c) Tuesday
10 2021 (d) Saturday
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57. At which one of the following times, do the hour hand and the minute hand of
the clock make an angle of 180° with each other?
(a) At 7:00 hours
(b) Between 7:00 hours and 7:05 hours
(c) At 7:05 hours
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75. Joseph visits the club on every 5th day, Harsh visits on every 24th day, while
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Sumit visits on every gth day. If all three of them met at the club on a Sunday,
then on which day will all three of them meet again?
(a) Monday
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(c) Thursday
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7. . From January 1, 2021, the price of petrol (in Rupees per litre) on mth day of the
year is 80 + 0.1m, where m = 1, 2, 3, ..., 100 and thereafter remains constant. On
the other hand, the price of diesel (in Rupees per litre) on nth day of 2021 is 69 +
0.15n for any n. On which date in the year 2021 are the prices of these two fuels
equal?
(a) 21st May
(b) 20th May
(c) 19th May
13 2021 (d) 18th May
35. How many seconds in total are there in
x weeks, x days, x hours, x minutes and x seconds?
(a) 11580x
(b) 11581x
(c) 694860х
14 2022 (d) 694861x
46. A man started from home at 14:30 hours and drove to village, arriving there
when the village clock indicated 15:15 hours. After staying for 25 minutes, he drove
back by a different route of length 1.25 times the first route at a rate twice as fast
reaching home at 16:00 hours. As compared to the clock at home, the village clock
is
(a) 10 minutes slow
(b) 5 minutes slow
(c) 10 minutes fast
15 2022 (d) 5 minutes fast
68. Consider the following statements:

1. Between 3:16 p.m. and 3:17 p.m., both hour hand and minute hand coincide.
2. Between 4:58 p.m. and 4:59 p.m., both minute hand and second hand coincide.
(a) 1 only
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(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
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DISCOUNT & PROFIT & LOSS
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
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80. A person allows a 10% discount for cash payment from the marked price of a toy
and still he makes a 10% gain. What is the cost price of the toy which is marked Rs.
770 ?
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(b) Rs. 620
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(c) Rs. 630

1 2016 (d) Rs. 640
20. Gopal bought a cell phone and sold it to Ram at 10% profit. Then Ram wanted
to sell it back to Gopal at 10% loss. What will be Gopal's position if he agreed?
(a) Neither loss nor gain
(b) Loss 1%
(c) Gain 1%
2 2017 (d) Gain 0.5%
38. A bookseller sold 'a' number of Geography textbooks at the rate of Rs x per
book, 'a +2' number of History textbooks at the rate of Rs (x + 2) per book and 'a-2'
number of Mathematics textbooks at the rate of Rs (x-2) per book. What is his total
sale in Rs ?
(a) 3x + 3a
(b) 3ax + 8
(c) 9ax
3 2018 (d) x³a³
57. A shopkeeper sells an article at Rs 40 and gets X% profit. However, when he
sells it at Rs 20, he faces same percentage of loss. What is the original cost of the
article?
(a) Rs 10
(b) Rs 20
(c) Rs 30
4 2018 (a) Rs 40
39. Rakesh had money to buy 8 mobile handsets of a specific company. But the
retailer offered very good discount on that particular handset. Rakesh could buy 10
mobile handsets with the amount he had. What was the discount the retailer
offered ?
(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c)25%
5 2019 (d) 30%
40. A person bought a car and sold it for Rs 3,00,000. If he incurred a loss of 20%,
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then how much did he spend to buy the car?
(a) Rs 3,60,000
(b) Rs 3,65,000
(c) Rs 3,70,000
6 2020 (d) Rs 3,75,000
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47. A shop owner offers the following discount options on an article to a
customer
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1.Successive discounts of 10% and 20%, and then pay a service tax of 10%
2.Successive discounts of 20% and 10%, and then pay a service tax of 10%
3.Pay a service tax of 10% first, then successive discounts of 20% and 10%
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(a) 1 only is the best option for the customer.
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(b) 2 only is the best option for the customer.

(c) 3 only is the best option for the customer.
7 2020 (d) All the options are equally good for the customer.
GEOMETRY
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
76. In a plane, line X is perpendicular to line Y and parallel to line Z; line U is
perpendicular to both lines V and W; line X is perpendicular to line V.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Z, U and W are parallel.
(b) X, V and Y are parallel.
(c) Z, V and U are all perpendicular to W.
1 2015 (d) Y, V and W are parallel.
39. A piece of tin is in the form of a rectangle having length 12 cm and width 8 cm.
This is used to construct a closed cube. The side of the cube is :
(a) 2 cm
(b) 3 cm
(c) 4 cm
2 2016 (d) 6 cm
50. An agricultural field is in the form of a rectangle having length X1 meters and
breadth X2 meters (X1 and X2 are variable).
If X1+ X2=40 meters, then the area of the agricultural field will not exceed which
one of the following values?
(a) 400 sq m
(b) 300 sq m
(c) 200 sq m
3 2016 (d) 80 sq m
57. AB is a vertical trunk of a huge tree with A being the point where the base of
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the trunk touches the ground. Due to a cyclone, the trunk has been broken at C
which is at a height of 12 meters, broken part is partially attached to the vertical
portion of the trunk at C. If the end of the broken part B touches the ground at D
which is at a distance of 5 meters from A, then the original height of the trunk is
(a) 20 m
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(b) 25 m
(c) 30 m
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73. A cylindrical overhead tank of radius 2 m and height 7 m is to be filled from an

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underground tank of size 5.5 m × 4 m × 6 m. How much portion of the underground

tank is still filled with water after filling the overhead tank completely ?
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(a) 1/3
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/4
5 2016 (d) 1/6
52. If for a sample data Mean < Median < Mode then the distribution is
(a) symmetric
(b) skewed to the right
(c) neither symmetric nor skewed
6 2017 (d) skewed to the left
75. Two walls and a ceiling of a room meet at right angles at a point P. A fly is in
the air 1m from one wall, 8 m from the other wall and 9 m from the point P.
How many meters is the fly from the ceiling?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 12
7 2017 (d) 15
60. Twelve equal squares are placed to fit in a rectangle of diagonal 5 cm. There are
three rows containing four squares each. No gaps are left between adjacent
squares. What is the area of each square?
(a) 5/7 sq cm
(b)7/5 sq cm
(c) 1 sq cm
8 2018 (d) 25/12 sq cm
4. How many diagonals can be drawn by joining the vertices of an octagon?
(a) 20
(b) 24
(c) 28
9 2018 (d) 64
14. The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel
lines intersecting another set of four parallel lines, is
(a) 18
(b) 24
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(c) 32
10 2019 (d) 36
12. If you have two straight sticks of length 7.5 feet and 3.25 feet, what is the
minimum length can you measure?
(a) 0.05 foot
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(b) 0.25 foot
(c) 1 foot
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78. If 1 litre of water weighs 1 kg, then how many cubic millimetres of water will
weigh 0.1 gm?
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(a) 1
(c) 100
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(b) 10
12 2020 (d) 1000
1. The minimum number of points of intersection of a square and a circle is 2.
2. The maximum number of points of intersection of a square and a circle is 8.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
68. A cubical vessel of side 1 m is filled completely with water. How many
millilitres of water is contained in it (neglect thickness of the vessel ?
(a) 1000
(b) 10000
(c) 100000
14 2021 (d) 1000000
59. Consider the following statements in respect of a rectangular sheet of length 20
cm and breadth 8 cm :
1. It is possible to cut the sheet exactly into 4 square sheets.
2. It is possible to cut the sheet into 10 triangular sheets of equal area.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
AGE
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
16. A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as
the son.The sum of the father's and the mother's age is 51 years. What is the age of
the son?
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(a) 7 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 4 years
1 2015 (d) 3 years
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Directions for the following 2 (two) items :
Read the following passage and answer the 2 (two) items that follow :
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A, B, C, D, E and F are cousins. No two cousins are of the same age, but all have
birthdays on the same day of the same month. The youngest is 17 years old and the
oldest E is 22 years old. F is somewhere between B and D in age. A is older than B.
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C is older than D. A is one year older than C.
72. Which one of the following is possible?

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(a) D is 20 years old

(b) F is 18 years old
(e) Fis 19 years old
(d) F is 20 years old
73. What is the number of logically possible orders of all six cousins in terms of
increasing age?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
2 2015 (d) 4
51. The sum of the ages of 5 members comprising a family, 3 years ago was 80
years. The average age of the family today is the same as it was 3 years ago,
because of an addition of a baby during the intervening period. How old is the baby
?
(a) 6 months
(b) 1 year
(c) 2 years
3 2016 (d) 2 years and 6 months
53. The age of Mr. X last year was the square of a number and it would be the cube
of a number next year. What is the least number of years he must wait for his age
to become the cube of a number again?
(a) 42
(b) 38
(c) 25
4 2017 (d) 16
38. Ena was born 4 years. after her parents' marriage. Her mother is three years
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younger than her father and 24 years older than Ena, who is 13 years old. At what
age did Ena's father get married ?
(a) 22 years
(b) 23 years
(c) 24 years
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39. The average age of a teacher and three students is 20 years. If all the three
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students are of same age and the difference between the age of the teacher and
each student is 20 years, then what is the age of the teacher?
(a) 25 years
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(b) 30 years
(c) 35 years
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77. X said to Y, "At the time of your birth I was twice as old as you are at present."
If the present age of X is 42 years, then consider the following statements:
1. 8 years ago, the age of X was five times the age of Y.
2. After 14 years, the age of X would be two times the age of Y.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
REASONING
STATEMENTS
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
19. Geeta: Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation.
Radha: Impossible. A boxer's most important asset is his aggressiveness.
Radha's statement reflects her belief that
(a) meditation tends to make a person less aggressive.
(b) meditation has little or no effect on the person who practises it.
(c) Naresh was a poor boxer earlier because he was not aggressive enough.
1 2015 (d) Naresh would not have taken to meditation as he was a boxer.
1. A man had a wife, two sons and two daughters in his family.
2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went
out to take part in a picnic.
3. The man's father did not return from his work.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Only the man's wife was left at home.
(b) It is likely that the man's wife was left at home.
(c)None was left at home.
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1. Some claim to have seen UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).
2. Life on other heavenly bodies is considered to be a possibility.
3. Voyage to space is now an established fact.
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From the above statements, it may be concluded that
(a) UFOs are heavenly bodies
(b) UFOs are sent from other heavenly bodies
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(c) Some living species in other heavenly bodies are more intelligent than man
3 2015 (d) Nothing definite can be said about the UFOs
60. Usha runs faster than Kamala, Priti runs slower than Swati, Swati runs slower
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than Kamala. Who is the slowest runner?

(a) Kamala
(b) Priti
(c) Swati
4 2015 (d) Usha
75. Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales
group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one
woman can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha
and David can drive.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Both the Tamil speakers can drive a car.
(b) Both the Marathi speakers can drive a car.
(c) Both of those who can drive a car speak Marathi.
5 2015 (d) One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.
78. A society consists of only two types of people fighters and cowards. Two cowards
are always friends. A fighter and a coward are always enemies. Fighters are
indifferent to one another. If A and B are enemies, C and D are friends, E and F are
indifferent to each other, A and E are not enemies, while B and F are enemies.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) B, C and F are cowards.
(b) A, E and F are fighters.
(c) B and E are in the same category.
6 2015 (d) A and F are in different categories.

1. The rate of population growth is increasing in the country
2. The death rate is declining faster in the country compared to birth rate
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3. The birth rate is declining faster in the country compared to death rate
4. Rural-urban migration is taking place regularly in the country
Which one of the following conclusions may be true in the light of the above facts ?
(a) The rate of population growth is increasing due to rural-urban migration
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(b) The rate of population growth is increasing due to decline in death rate only
(c) The rate of population growth is increasing due to increase in birth rate only
(d) The rate of population growth is increasing due to faster decline in death rate
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10. Consider the following statement:

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"We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking".Which of the following, if true,
would falsify this claim?
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(a) We go for a picnic but not for trekking

(b) Activities such as picnic and trekking are encouraged by the health authorities
(c) We go for trekking and not for picnic
8 2016 (d) We do not go either for picnic or for trekking
11. There were 50 faculty members comprising 30 males and the rest females. No
male faculty member knew music, but many of the female faculty members did.
The Head of the institution invited six faculty members to a tea party by draw of
lots. At the party it was discovered that no member knew music. The conclusion is
that:
(a) the party comprised male faculty members only
(b) the party comprised only those female faculty members who could not give
renderings in music
(c) the party comprised both male and female faculty members
9 2016 (d) nothing can be said about the gender composition of the party
32. Consider the following statements :
1. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B
2. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C
3. B is older than C
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements ?
(a) A is older than B
(b) B and D are of the same age
(c) D is older than C
10 2016 (d) A is older than C
Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Consider the given information and answer the two items that follow.
No supporters of 'party X, who knew Z and supported his campaign strategy,
agreed for the alliance with 'party Y'; but some of them had friends in 'party Y'.
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9. With reference to the above information, which one among the following
statements must be true?
(a) Some supporters of party Y' did not agree for the alliance with the party X'.
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(b) There is at least one supporter of party Y' who knew some supporters of party X
as a friend.
(c) No supporters of 'party X' supported Z's campaign strategy.
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(d) No supporters of 'party X' knew Z.
10. With reference to the above information, consider the following statements:
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1. Some supporters of 'party X' knew Z.

2. Some supporters of 'party X, who opposed Z's campaign strategy, knew Z.
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3. No supporters of party supported Z's campaign strategy.

Which of the statements given above is /are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
11 2017 (d) 1, 2 and 3
15. Consider the following :
Statement:
Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well
in the field of music.
Conclusions:
I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.
II. Even though one's voice is not good, one can keep practising.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statement and
conclusions?
(a) Only conclusion I follows from the statement.
(b) Only conclusion II follows from the statement.
(c) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows from the statement.
12 2017 (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows from the statement.
34. Consider the given statement and the two conclusions that follow:
Statement: Morning walk is good for health.
Conclusions:
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1. All healthy people go for morning walk.
2. Morning walk is essential for maintaining good health.
What is/are the valid conclusion/ conclusions?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2
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20. In a conference, out of a total 100 participants, 70 are Indians. If 60 of the total
participants are vegetarian, then which of the following statements is/are correct?
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1. At least 30 Indian participants are vegetarian.

2. At least 10 Indian participants are non-vegetarian.
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
31. All members of a club went to Mumbai and stayed in a hotel. On the first day,
80% went for shopping and 50% went for sightseeing, whereas 10% took rest in the
hotel. Which of the following conclusion(s) can be drawn from the above data?
1. 40% members went for shopping as well as sightseeing.
2. 20% members went for only shopping.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
32. : In a school, 60% students play cricket. A student who does not play cricket,
plays football. Every. football player has got a two-wheeler. Which of the following
conclusions cannot be drawn from the above data?
1. 60% of the students do not have two-wheelers.
2. No cricketer has a two-wheeler.
3. Cricket players do not play football.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
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Directions for the following 2 (two) items :
Read the following statements SI and S2 and answer the two items that follow :
S1: Twice the weight of Sohan is less than the weight of Mohan or that of Rohan.
S2: Twice the weight of Rohan is greater than the weight of Mohan or that of
Sohan.
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79. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Weight of Mohan is greatest
(b) Weight of Sohan is greatest
(c) Weight of Rohan is greatest
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(d) 'Whose weight is greatest' cannot be determined
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80. Which one of the following statements. is correct ?
(a) Weight of Mohan is least
(b) Weight of Sohan is least
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(c) Weight of Rohan is least

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46. Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the
villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the
villagers are under 25 years of age. Which one of the following statements is
certainly correct?
(a) All the villagers who have their own houses are literate.
(b) Some villagers under 25 years of age are literate.
(c) Only half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate.
18 2021 (d) No villager under 25 years of age has his own house.
53. Jay and Vijay spent an equal amount of money to buy some pens and special
pencils of the same quality from the same store. If Jay bought 3 pens and 5 pencils,
and Vijay bought 2 pens and 7 pencils, then which one of the following is correct?
(a) A pencil costs more than a pen
(b) The price of a pencil is equal to that of a pen
(c) The price of a pen is two times the price of a pencil
19 2021 (d) The price of a pen is three times the price of a pencil
DIRECTION
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
33. Shahid and Rohit start from the same point in opposite directions. After each 1
km, Shahid always turns left and Rohit always turns right. Which of the following
statements is correct?
(a) After both have travelled 2 km, the distance between them is 4 km.
(b) They meet after each has travelled 3 km.
(c) They meet for the first time after each has travelled 4 km.
1 2015 (d) They go on without ever meeting again.
9. A person X was driving in a place where all roads ran either north-south or east-
west, forming a grid. Roads are at a distance of 1 km from each other in a parallel.
He started at the intersection of two roads, drove 3 km north, 3 km west and 4 km
south. Which further route could bring him back to his starting point, if the same
route is not repeated ?
(a) 3 km east, then 2 km south
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(b) 3 km east, then 1 km north
(c) 1 km north, then 2 km west
2 2016 (d) 3 km south, then 1 km north
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49. A person climbs a hill in a straight path from point 'O' on the ground in the
direction of north-east and reaches a point 'A' after travelling a distance of 5 km.
Then, from the point 'A' he moves to point "B' in the direction of north-west. Let the
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distance AB be 12 km. Now, how far is the person away from the starting point 'O'?
(a) 7 km
(b) 13 km
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(c) 17 km
3 2016 (d) 11 km
58. A person walks 12 km due north, then 15 km due east, after that 19 km due
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west and then 15 km due south. How far is he from the starting point ?
(a) 5 km
(b) 9 km
(c) 37 km
4 2016 (d) 61 km
30. P, Q and R are three towns. The distance between P and Q is 60 km, whereas
the distance between P and R is 80 km. Q is in the West of P and R is in the South
of P. What is the distance between Q and R?
(a) 140 km
(b) 130 km
(c) 110 km
5 2019 (d) 100 km
57. 'A' started from his house and walked 20 m towards East, where his friend 'B'
joined him. They together walked 10 m in the same direction. Then 'A' turned left
while B' turned right and travelled 2 m and 8 m respectively.
Again 'B' turned left to travel 4 m followed by 5 m to his right to reach his office. 'A'
turned right and travelled 12 m to reach his office.
What is the shortest distance between the two offices?
(a) 15 m
(b) 17 m
(c) 19 m
6 2019 (d) 20 m
31. A man walks down the backside of his house straight 25 metres, then turns to
the right and walks 50 metres again; then he turns towards left and again walks
25 metres. If his house faces to the East, what is his direction from the starting
point?
(a) South-East
(b) South-West
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(c) North-East
7 2020 (d) North-West
20. A woman runs 12 km towards her North, then 6 km towards her South and
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then 8 km towards her East. In which direction is she from her starting point?
(a) An angle less than 45° South of East
(b) An angle less than 45° North of East
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(c) An angle more than 45° South of East
8 2021 (d) An angle more than 45° North of East
18. A bank employee drives 10 km towards South from her house and turns to her
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left and drives another 20 km. She again turns left and drives 40 km, then she
turns to her right and drives for another 5 km. She again turns to her right and
drives another 30 km to reach her bank where she works. What is the shortest
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distance between her bank and her house ?

(a) 20 km
(b) 25 km
(c) 30 km
9 2021 (d) 35 km
6. Two friends X and Y start running and they run together for 50 m in the same
direction and reach a point. X turns right and runs 60 m, while Y turns left and
runs 40 m. Then X turns left and runs 50 m and stops, while Y turns right and
runs 50 m and then stops. How far are the two friends from each other now?
(a) 100 m
(b) 90 m
(c) 60 m
10 2022 (d) 50 m
CODING-DECODING
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
12.Consider the following matrix :
3 8 10 2 ? 1
6 56 90 2 20 0
What is the missing number at ? in the matrix?
(a) 5
(b) 0
(c) 7
1 2015 (d) 3
13. What is the missing number X' of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
2 2015 (d) 14
61. A military code writes SYSTEM as SYSMET and NEARER as AENRER.
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Using the same code, FRACTION can be written as :
(a) CARFTION
(b) FRACNOIT
(c) NOITCARF
3 2016 (d) CARFNOIT
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60. In a certain code, 256' means red colour chalk', '589' means 'green colour flower'
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and 254' means white colour chalk'. The digit. in the code that indicates white' is
(a) 2
(b) 4
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(c) 5
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21. If LSJXVC is the code for MUMBAI, the code for DELHI is
(a) CCIDD
(b) CDKGH
(c) CCJFG
5 2018 (d) CCIFE
22. If RAMON is written as 12345 and DINESH as 675849, then HAMAM will be
written as
(a) 92233
(b) 92323
(c) 93322
6 2018 (d) 93232
59. Consider the sequence given below :
4/12/95, 1/1/96, 29/1/96, 26/2/96, ..
What is the next term of the series?
(a) 24/3/96
(b) 25/3/96
(c) 26/3/96
7 2018 (d) 27/3/96
2. Consider the following sum:
• + 1• + 2• + •3+ •1=21•
In the above sum, • stands for
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
8 2018 (d) 8
3. Consider the following pattern of numbers:
8 10 15 13
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4 6 8 8
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6 11 16 ?
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What is the number at ? in the above pattern?
(a) 17
(b) 19
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(c) 21
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48. : What is X in the sequence 132, 129, 124, 117, 106, 93, Х?
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(a) 74
(b) 75
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(c) 76
10 2019 (d) 77
51. What is X in the sequence 4, 196, 16, 144, 36, 100, 64, X?
(a) 48
(b) 64
(c) 125
11 2019 (d) 256
68. If every alternative letter of the English alphabet from B onwards (including B)
is written in lower case (small letters) and the remaining letters are capitalized,
then how is the first month of the second half of the year written ?
(a) JuLY
(b) jULy
(c) jUly
12 2019 (d) jUIY
70. In the sequence 1, 5, 7, 3, 5, 7, 4, 3, 5, 7, how many such 5s are there which are
not immediately preceded by 3 but are immediately followed by 7?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
13 2019 (d) None
74. If $ means 'divided by' ; @ means 'multiplied by'; # means 'minus', then the
value of 10#5@1$5 is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
14 2019 (d)9
11. In the sum X+1x+5x +xx+x1 =1xx for which digit does the symbol x stand?
(a) 2
(b) 3
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(c) 4
15 2020 (d) 5
15. Consider the following arrangement that has some missing letters:
abab_b_bcb_dcdcded_d
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The missing letters which complete the arrangement are
(a) a, b, c, d
(b) a, b, d, e
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(c) a, c, c, e
16 2020 (d) b, c, d, e
48. The letters from A to Z are numbered from 1 to 26 respectively. If GHI
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GHI =1578 and DEF = 912, then what is ABC equal to?
(a) 492
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(b) 468
(c) 262
17 2020 (d) 246
49. What is the missing term @ in the following?
ACPO: BESU:: MNGI: @
(a) NPJL
(b) NOJM
(c) NPIL
18 2020 (d) NPJM
26. Replace the incorrect term by the correct term in the given sequence
3, 2, 7, 4, 13, 10, 21, 18, 31, 28, 43, 40
where odd terms and even terms follow the same pattern.
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 3
19 2021 (d) 6
27. Following is a matrix of certain entries. The entries follow a certain trend row-
wise. Choose the missing entry (?) accordingly.
7B 10A 3C
3C 9B 6A
10A 13C ?
(a) 9B
(b) ЗА
(c) 3B
20 2021 (d) 3С
28. You are given two identical sequences in two rows:
Sequence-I: 8 4 6 15 52.5 236.25
Sequence-II : 5 A B C D E
What is the entry in the place of C for the Sequence-II?
(a) 2.5
(6) 5
(c) 9.375
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40. In the English alphabet, the first 4 letters are written in opposite order; and the
next 4 letters are written in opposite order and so on; and at the end Y and Z are
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interchanged. Which will be the fourth letter to the right of the 13th letter?
(a) N
(b) T
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(c) H
22 2021 (d) I
50. What is the value of X' in the sequence 2, 7, 22, 67, 202, Х, 1822 ?
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(a) 603
(b) 605
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(c) 607
23 2021 (d) 608
56. In a code language MATHEMATICS' is written as 'LBSIDNZUHDR'. How is

'CHEMISTRY written in that code language?
(a) DIDLHRSSX
(b) BIDNHTSSX
(c) BIDLHTSSX
24 2021 (d) DGFLIRUQZ
65. In the series _b_a_ba_b_abab_aab; fill in the six blanks (_ ) using one of the
following given four choices such that the series follows a specific order.
(a) bababa
(b) baabba
(c) bbaabb
25 2021 (d) ababab
17. Images of consonants of the English alphabet (Capitals) are observed in a
mirror. What is the number of images of these which do not look like their original
shapes?
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 15
26 2021 (d) 16
29. In the series AABABCABCDABCDE.., which letter appears at the 100th place?
(a) G
(b) H
(c) I
27 2022 (d) J
75. What is the value of X in the sequence 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, Х?
(a) 248
(b) 252
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(c) 258
28 2022 (d) 262
16. If the order of the letters in the English alphabet is reversed and each letter
represents the letter whose position it occupies, then which one of the following
represents LUCKNOW?
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(a) OGXPMLD
(b) OGXQMLE
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(c) OFXPMLE
29 2022 (d) OFXPMLD
4. What is the value of X in the sequence 20, 10, 10, 15, 30, 75, Х?
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(a) 105
(b) 120
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(c) 150
30 2022 (d) 225
DATA ARRANGEMENTS & RANKING
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
12. Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is
spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.
(i) C is seated next to A
(ii) A is seated two seats from D
(iii) B is not seated next to A
On the basis of above information, which of the following must be true?
1. D is seated next to B
2. E is seated next to A
3. D and C are separated by two seats
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
1 2016 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 nor 3
13. There are five hobby clubs in a college - photography, yachting, chess,
electronics and gardening. The gardening group meets every second day, the
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electronics group meets every third day, the chess group meets every fourth day,
the yachting group meets every fifth day and the photography group meets every
sixth day. How many times do all the five groups meet on the same day within 180
days?
(a) 5
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(b) 18
(c) 10
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14. There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it.
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If one bee lands on each. flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each
flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are:
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(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 2
(c) 3 and 4
3 2016 (d) 4 and 3
Directions for the following 5 (five) items: Consider the following information and
answer the five items that follow:
There are five persons in a group - P, Q, R, S and T. The group has one doctor, one
lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one
of the group members.
Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.
15. Who is the doctor?

(a) T
(b) P
(c) Q
(d) R
16. Who is the artist ?

(a) P
(b) Q
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(c) R
(d) I
17. Who is the spouse of R?

(a) P
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(b) T
(c) Q
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(d) S
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18, Who is the lawyer?

(a) P
(b) Q
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(c) R
(d) S
19. Who of the following is definitely a man ?

(a) P
(b) S
(c) Q
Direction for the following 3 (three) items: Consider the given information and
answer the three items that follow.
Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz.,
violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not
necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box
contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf,
football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet
box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in
colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E.
The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box
painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to
box
B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the
boxes containing golf ball and volleyball.
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34. Which one of the following boxes contains the golf ball?
(a) F
(b) E
(c) D
(d) None of the. above
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36. The football is in the box of which colour?
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(a) Yellow
(b) Indigo
(c) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
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Direction for the following 3 (three) items: Consider the given information and
answer the three items that follow.
When three friends A, B and C met, it was found that each of them wore an outer
garment of a different colour. In random order, the garments are: jacket, sweater
and tie; and the colours are: blue, white and black. Their surnames in random
order, are: Ribeiro, Kumar and Singh.
Further, we know that:
1. neither B nor Ribeiro wore a white sweater
2. C wore a tie
3. Singh's garment was not white
4. Kumar does not wear a jacket
5. Ribeiro does not like to wear the black colour
6. Each of the friends wore only one outer garment of only one colour
54. What is C's surname?

(a) Ribeiro
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(b) Kumar
(c) Singh
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55. What is the colour of the tie?
(a) Black
(b) Blue
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(c) White
(d) Cannot be determined,
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56. Who wore the sweater ?

(a) A
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(b) B
(c) C
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72. Four-digit numbers are to be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4; and none of
these four digits are repeated in any manner.
Further,
1. 2 and 3 are not to immediately follow
each other
2. 1 is not to be immediately followed by 3
3. 4 is not to appear at the last place
4. 1 is not to appear at the first place
How many different numbers can be formed ?
(a). 6
(b) 8
(c) 9
74. In a class of 60 students, where the number of girls is twice that of boys,
Kamal, a. boy, ranked seventeenth from the top. If there are 9 girls ahead of.
Kamal, the number of boys in rank after him is
(a) 13
(b) 12
(c) 7
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13. Four tests-Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are to be conducted on

four consecutive days, not necessarily in the same order. The Physics test is held
before the test which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is conducted exactly
after two tests are held. Which is the last test held?
(a) Physics
(b) Biology
(c) Mathematics
11 2017 (d) Chemistry
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18. 15 students failed in a class of 52. After removing the names of failed students,
a merit order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from
the top. What is his position from the bottom?
(a) 18th
(b) 17th
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(c) 16th
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29. In a group of six women, there are four tennis players, four postgraduates in
Sociology, one postgraduate in Commerce and three bank employees.
Vimala and Kamla are the bank employees while Amala and Komala are
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unemployed. Komala and Nirmala are among the tennis players. Amala, Kamla,
Komala and Nirmala are postgraduates in Sociology of whom two are bank
employees. If Shyamala is a postgraduate in Commerce, who among the following
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is both a tennis player and a bank employee?

(a) Amala
(b) Komala
(c) Nirmala
13 2017 (d) Shyamala
40. In a test, Randhir obtained more marks than the total marks obtained by
Kunal and Debu. The total marks obtained by Kunal and Shankar are more than
those of Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks than Shankar. Neha obtained more
marks than Randhir. Who amongst them obtained highest marks?
(a) Randhir
b) Ncha
(c) Sonal
14 2017 (d) Data are inadequate
57. If 2 boys and 2 girls are to be arranged in a row so that the girls are not next to
each other, how many possible arrangements are there?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 12
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A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in a row facing North.
B is not neighbour of G.
F is to the immediate right of G and neighbour of E.
G is not at the extreme end.
A is sixth to the left of E.
H is sixth to the right of C.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above?

(a) C is to the immediate left of A.
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(b) D is immediate neighbour of B and F.
(c) G is to the immediate right of D.
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Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow.
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities Hyderabad, Delhi,
Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same
order) who participated in á conference. Each one of them is specialized in a
different subject, viz., Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Gengraphy,
Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order). Further
1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography
2. Lecturer D is from Shillong
3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology
4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics
5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad
6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar
7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai
69. Who is specialized in Geography?

(a) B
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(b) D
(c) E
(d) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
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70. To which city does the Lecturer specialized in Economics belong?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
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(c) Neither Hyderabad nor Mumbai
(d) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
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71. Who of the following belongs to Hyderabad?
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(a) B
(b) E
(c) Neither B nor E
18 2017 (d) Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
72. In a school, there are five teachers A, B, C, D and E. A and B teach Hindi and
English. C and B teach English and Geography. D and A teach Mathematics and
Hindi. E and B teach History and French. Who teaches maximum number of
subjects?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
19 2017 (d) E
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow.
Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are connected either by two-way

passages or one-way passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B to F, D
to H, G to C, E to C and H to G. Two-way passages are between A and E, G and B,
F and D, and E and D.
76. While travelling from C to H, which one of the following stations must be
passed through?
(a) G
(b) E
(c) D
(d) F
77. In how many different ways can a train travel from F to A without passing
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through any station more than once?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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78. If the route between G and C is closed, which one of the following stations need
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not be passed through while travelling from H to C?
(a) E
(b) D
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Directions for the following 2 (two) items:
Read the following information and answer the two items that follow.
The plan of an office block for six officers A, B, C, D, E and F is as follows : Both B
and C occupy offices to the right of the corridor (as one enters the office block) and
A occupies on the left of the corridor. E and F occupy offices on opposite sides of the
corridor but their offices do not face each other. The offices of C and D face each
other. E does not have a corner office. F's office is further down the corridor than
A's, but on the same side.
25. If E sits in his office and faces the corridor, whose office is to his left?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
26. Who is/are F's immediate neighbour/ neighbours?
(a) A only
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(b) A and D
(c) C only
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Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the information given below and answer the six items that follow.
A, B, C and D are students. They are studying in four different cities, viz., P, Q, R
and S (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Science college, Arts
college, Commerce college and Engineering college (not necessarily in that order),
which are situated in four different States, viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam and
Kerala (not necessarily in that order). Further, it is given that-
(i) D is studying in Assam
(ii) Arts college is located in city S which is in Rajasthan
(iii) A is studying in Commerce college
(iv) B is studying in city Q
(v) Science college is located in Kerala
43. A is studying in
(a) Rajasthan
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(c) city Q
(b) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
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44. Science college is located in
(a) city Q
(b) city S
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(c) city R
(d) city P
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45. C is studying in
(a) Science college
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) city Q

(a) D is not studying in city S.
(b) A is studying in Science college.
(c) A is studying in Kerala.
(d) Engineering college is located in Gujarat.
47. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Engineering college?
(a) C is studying there.
(b) B is studying there.
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(c) It is located in Gujarat.
(d) D is studying there.

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(b) City Q is situated in Assam.
(c) C is studying in Kerala.
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72. Lakshmi, her brother, her daughter and her son are badminton players. A game
of doubles is about to begin:
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(ii) Her son is diagonally across the net from the worst player's sibling.
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Who is the best player?
(a) Her brother
(b) Her daughter
(c) Her son
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Read the following information and answer the three items that follow :
Six students A, B, C, D, E and F appeared in several tests. Either C or F scores
the highest. Whenever C scores the highest, then E scores the least. Whenever F
scores the highest, B scores the least.
In all the tests they got different marks; D scores higher than A, but they are close
competitors; A scores higher than B; C scores higher than A.
76. If F stands second in the ranking, then the position of B is

(a) Third
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth
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(a) Second
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(c) Fourth
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78. If E is ranked third, then which one of the following is correct?
(a) E gets more marks than C
(b) C gets more marks than E
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35. A is 16th from the left end in a row of boys and V is 18th from the right end. G
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boys are there in the row?
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(b) 41
(c) 42
25. Seven books P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are placed side by side. R, Q and T have
blue covers and other books have red covers. Only S and U are new books and the
rest are old. P, R and S are law reports; the rest are Gazetteers. Books of old
Gazetteers with blue covers are
(a) Q and R
(b) Q and U
(c) Q and T
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Statement-1: Priya is 4 ranks below Seema and is 31st from the bottom.
Statement-2: Ena is 2 ranks above Seema and is 37th from the bottom.
Question: What is Seema's rank from the top in the class of 40 students?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question?
(a) Statement-1 alone is not sufficient to answer the Question
(b) Statement-2 alone is not sufficient to answer the Question
(c) Either Statement-1alone or Statement-2 is sufficient to answer the Question
28 2021 (d) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the Question
69. There are 6 persons arranged in a row. Another person has to shake hands with
3 of them so that he should not shake hands with two consecutive persons. In how
many distinct possible combinations can the handshakes take place ?
(a) 3
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(c) 5
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30. Three persons A, B and C are standing in a queue not necessarily in the same
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order. There are 4 persons between A and B, and 7 persons between B and C. If
there are 11 persons ahead of C and 13 behind A what could be the minimum
number of persons in the queue?
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(a) 22
(b) 28
(c) 32
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40. Eight students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a circular table, equidistant

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from each other, facing the centre of the table, not necessarily in the same order. B
and D sit neither adjacent to C nor opposite to C. A sits in between E and D, and F
sits in between B and H. Which one of the following is definitely correct?
(a) B sits in between A and G
(b) C sits opposite to G
(c) E sits opposite to F
48. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting equidistant from each other around
a circular table (facing the centre of the table)
Consider the Question and two Statements given below :
Question: Who is sitting on the immediate left of A?
Statement-1: B is sitting opposite to C and D is sitting opposite to E.
Statement-2: F is sitting on the immediate left of B.
77. There are 9 cups placed on a table arranged in equal number of rows and
columns out of which 6 cups contain coffee and 3 cups contain tea. In how many
ways can they be arranged so that each row should contain at least one cup of
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coffee?
(a) 18
(b) 27
(c) 54
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54. Each of the six different faces of a cube has been coated with a different colour
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1. Colours Y, O and B are on adjacent faces.

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3. Colours B, G and Y are on adjacent faces.
4. Colours O, V and B are on adjacent faces.
Which is the colour of the face opposite to the face coloured with O?
(a) B
(b) V
(c) G
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59. A cube has all its faces painted with different colours. It is cut into smaller
cubes of equal sizes such that the side of the small cube is one-fourth the big
cube.The number of small cubes with only one of the sides painted is
(a) 32
(b) 24
(c) 16
2 2016 (d) 8
58. The outer surface of a 4 cm × 4 cm x 4 cm cube is painted completely in red. It is
sliced parallel to the faces to yield sixty four 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm small cubes. How
many small cubes do not have painted faces?
(a) 8
(h) 16
(c) 24
3 2017 (d) 36
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Rotated positions of a single solid are shown below. The various faces of the solid
are marked with different symbols like dots, cross and line. Answer the three items
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that follow the given figures.
14. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing a single dot?
(a) Four dots
(b) Three dots
(c) Two dots
(d) Cross
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(b) Three dots
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(d) Line
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16. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing the cross?
(a) Single dot
(b) Two dots
(c) Line
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35. A solid cube of 3 cm side, painted on all its faces, is cut up into small cubes of 1
cm side. How many of the small cubes will have exactly two painted faces?
(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 6
6 2018 (d) 4
72. Each face of a cube can be painted in black or white colours. In how many
different ways can the cube be painted ?
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
7 2019 (d) 12
10. A solid cube is painted yellow, blue and black such that opposite faces are of
same colour. The cube is then cut into 36 cubes of two different sizes such that 32
cubes are small and the other four cubes are big. None of the faces of the bigger
cubes is painted blue. How many cubes have only one face painted?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
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DATA SUFFICIENCY
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
9. Twelve people form a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all
once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one
year is
(a) One
(b) Zero
(c) Three
1 2015 (d) Cannot be predicted
29. If A runs less fast than B, and B runs as fast but not faster than C; then, as
compared to A, C runs
(a) slower than A
(b) faster than A
(c) with same speed as A
2 2015 (d) Given data is not sufficient to determine
29. A five-storeyed building with floors from I to V is painted using four different
colours and only one colour is used to paint a floor.
Consider the following statements :
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1. The middle three floors are painted in different colours..
2. The second (II) and the fourth (IV) floors are painted in different colours.
3. The first (I) and the fifth (V) floors are painted red.
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(b) Only statement 3 is sufficient
(c) Statement 1 is not sufficient, but statement 1 along with statement 2 is
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(d) Statement 3 is not sufficient, but statement 3 along with statement 2 is
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17. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below followed by a Question :

S1: There are not more than two figures on any page of a 51-page book.
S2: There is at least one figure on every page.
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Question:
Are there more than 100 figures in that book?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the
Question?
(a) Both S1 and S2 are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone nor
S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(b) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
4 2020 (d) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
28. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below with regard to four numbers
P, Q, R and S followed by a Question:
S1: R is greater than P as well as Q.
S2: S is not the largest one.
Question:
Among four numbers P, Q, R and S, which one is the largest?
Question?
(a) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone
nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.
5 2020 (d) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.
29. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below followed by a Question
S1: n is a prime number.
S2: n leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 4.
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Question:
If n is a unique natural number between 10 and 20, then what is n?
Question?
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30. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below with regard to two numbers
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followed by a Question:
S1: Their product is 21.
S2 : Their sum is 10.
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Question:
What are the two numbers?
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nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Ouestion.
36. Three Statements S1, S2 and S3 are given below followed by a Question :
S1: C is younger than D, but older than A and B.
S2: D is the oldest.
S3: A is older than B.
Question: Who among A, B, C and D is the youngest?
Question?
(b) S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the Question.
(c) S2 and S3 together are sufficient to answer the Question.
8 2020 (d) S1 and S3 together are sufficient to answer the Question.
Statement-1: Each of A and D is heavier than each of B, E and F, but none of them
is the heaviest.
Statement-2: A is heavier than D, but is lighter than C.
Question: Who is the heaviest among A, B, C, D and E?
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(d) Neither Statement-1 alone nor Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the
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60. Consider the following multiplication problem:
(PQ) × 3 = RQQ, where P, Q and R are different digits and R not equal to 0.
What is the value of (P + R) + Q?
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(b) 2
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37. Consider the Question and two Statements given below in respect of three cities
P, Q and R in a State :
Question: How far is city P from city Q?
Statement-1: City Q is 18 km from city R.
Statement-2: City P is 43 km from city R.
49. Consider the Question and two Statements given below :
Question: What is the age of Manisha?
Statement-1: Manisha is 24 years younger than her mother.
Statement-2: 5 years later, the ages of Manisha and her mother will be in the ratio
3: 5.
50. Six lectures A, B, C, D, E and F, each of one hour duration, are scheduled
between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
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Consider the Question and two Statements given below :
Question: Which lecture is in the third period?
Statement-1: Lecture F is preceded by A and followed by C.
Statement-2: There is no lecture after lecture B.
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17. Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group.
Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among
the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of the
following statements is not correct?
(a)All four have family ties.
(b) B is the shortest among the four.
(e) C is taller than D.
1 2015 (d) A is B's husband.
A + B means A is the son of B.
A - B means A is the wife of B.
What does the expression P + R- Q mean?
(a) Q is the son of P.
(b) Q is the wife of P.
(c) Q is the father of P.
55. Consider the following relationships among members of a family of six persons
A, B, C, D, E and F:
1. The number of males equals that of females.
2. A and E are sons of F.
3. D is the mother of two, one boy and one girl.
4. B is the son of A.
5. There is only one married couple in the family at present.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above?
(a) A, B and C are all females.
(b) A is the husband of D.
(c) E and F are children of D.
3 2017 (d) D is the daughter of F.
71. A joint family consists of seven members A, B, C, D, E, F and G with three
females. G is a widow and sister-in-law of D's father F. B and D are siblings and A
is daughter of B. C is cousin of B. Who is E?
1. Wife of F
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3. Aunt of C
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
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19. A family of two generations consisting of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U has
three males and three females. There are two married couples and two unmarried
siblings. U is P's daughter and Q is R's mother-in-law. T is an unmarried male and
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Sis a male. Which one of the following is correct?

(a) R is U's husband.
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(b) R is S's wife.

(c) S is unmarried.
25. Consider the Question and two Statements given below

Question: Is Z brother of X?
Statement-1: X is a brother of Y and Y is a brother of Z.
Statement-2 : X, Y and Z are siblings.
36. P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family. R is the spouse of Q. U is the
mother of T and S is the daughter of U. P's daughter is T and R's son is P. There
are two couples in the family. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) Q is the grandfather of T
(b) Q is the grandmother of T
(c)R is the mother of P
7 2022 (d) T is the granddaughter of Q
SYLLOGISM
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
20. All good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-
balanced diet; therefore all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad
athletes.
The best conclusion from this statement is that
(a) no bad athlete wants to win.
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(b) no athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
(c) every athlete who eats a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
1 2015 (d) all athletes who want to win are good athletes.
32. Examine the following statement :
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1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage.
2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger.
3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas.
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The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that
(a) peas are as tasty as lady's finger.
(b) peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger.
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2 2015 (d) cauliflower is tastier than cabbage.
55. Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:
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Statements: Some men are great.

Some men are wise.
Conclusion I: Men are either great or wise.
Conclusion I: Some men are neither great nor wise.
(a) Only conclusion I is valid
(b) Only conclusion II is valid
(c) Both the conclusions are valid
3 2015 (d) Neither of the conclusions is valid
50. Examine the following statements:
1. All colours are pleasant.
2. Some colours are pleasant.
3. No colour is pleasant.
4. Some colours are not pleasant.
Given that statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?
(a) 1 and 2 are true.
(b) 3 is true.
(c) 2 is false.
4 2017 (d) 1 is false.
13. Consider the following Statements and Conclusions:
Statements:
1. Some rats are cats.
2. Some cats are dogs.
3. No dog is a cow.
Conclusions:
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Il. No dog is a rat.
III. Some cats are rats.
Which of the above conclusions is/are drawn from the statements ?
(a) I, lI and III
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(c) Only III
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33. Two Statements are given followed by two
Conclusions:
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All cats are dogs.
All cats are black.
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Conclusion-I:
All dogs are black.
Conclusion-II:
Some dogs are not black.
Which of the above Conclusions logically follows/follow two given Statements, from
the disregarding commonly known facts?
(c) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
6 2020 (d) Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-Il
49. Consider two Statements and four Conclusions given below. You have to take
the Statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly
known facts. Read all Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusion(s)
logically follows/follow from the Statements, disregarding the commonly known
facts.
Statement-1: Some greens are blues.
Statement-2: Some blues are blacks.
Conclusion-1: Some greens are blacks.
Conclusion-2: No green is black.
Conclusion-3: All greens are blacks.
Conclusion-4: All blacks are greens.
(a) Conclusion-1 and Conclusion-2 only
(b) Conclusion-2 and Conclusion-3 only
(c) Conclusion-3 and Conclusion-4 only
7 2021 (d) Neither Conclusion 1 nor 2 nor 3 nor 4
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15. A Statement followed by Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II is given below. You
have to take the Statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from the
commonly known facts. Read all Conclusions and then decide which of the given
Conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the Statement, disregarding the
commonly known facts.
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Statement: Some cats are almirahs. Some almirahs are chairs. All chairs are
tables.
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Conclusion-I: Certainly some almirahs are tables.
Conclusion-II: Some cats may not be chairs.
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8 2021 (d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
10. A Statement followed by Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II is given below. You

have to take the Statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from the
commonly known facts.
Read all Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusion(s) logically
follows/follow from the Statement, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Statement: Some radios are mobiles. All mobiles are computers. Some computers
are watches.
Conclusion-I: Certainly some radios are watches.
Conclusion-II: Certainly some mobiles are watches.
(c) Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II
9 2021 (d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II
38. Two Statements followed by four
Conclusions are given below. You have to take the Statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the
Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows/ follow
from the Statements, disregarding the commonly known facts :
Statement-1: All pens are books.
Statement-2: No chair is a pen.
Conclusion-I: All chairs are books.
Conclusion-II: Some chairs are pens.
Conclusion-III: All books are chairs.
Conclusion-IV: No chair is a book.
(c) Both Conclusion-III and Conclusion-IV
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39. Three Statements followed by three

Conclusions are given below. You have to take the Statements to be true even if
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they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the
Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows/ follow
from the Statements, disregarding the commonly known facts :
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Statement-1 Some doctors are teachers.
Statement-2: All teachers are engineers.
Statement-3 All engineers are scientists.
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Conclusion-I: Some scientists are doctors.

Conclusion-II : All engineers are doctors.
Conclusion-III: Some engineers are doctors.
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Qn No YEAR QUESTION
38. A daily train is to be introduced between station A and station B starting from
each end at 6 AM and the journey is to be completed in 42 hours. What is the
number of trains needed in order to maintain the shuttle service ?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
1 2016 (d) 7
53. A person is standing on the first step from the bottom of a ladder. If he has to
climb 4 more steps to reach exactly the middle step, how many steps does the
ladder have ?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
2 2016 (d) 11
7. A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple
and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking fruits, B and C fell sick.
In the light of the above facts, it can be said that the cause of sickness was :
(a) Apple
(b) Pineapple
(c) Grapes
3 2016 (d) Oranges
37. If Pen < Pencil, Pencil < Book and Book > Cap, then which one of the following
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(a) Pen > Cap
(b) Pen < Book
(c) Pencil = Cap
4 2018 (d) Pencil > Cap
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42. 19 boys turn out for playing hockey. Of these, 11 are wearing hockey shirts and
14 are wearing hockey pants. There are no boys without shirts and/or pants. What
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(a) 3
(b) 5
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52. In a group of 15 people; 7 can read French, 8 can read English while 3 of them
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can read neither of these two languages. The number of people who can read
exactly one language is
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 5
6 2019 (d) 4
35. In a group of 120 persons, 80 are Indians and rest are foreigners. Further, 70
persons in the group can speak English. The number of Indians who can speak
English is
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 30 or less
7 2021 (d) 30 or more
DATA INTERPRETATION
Qn No YEAR QUESTION
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11. By how much (measured in thousands of tons) did the import of sheet steel
exceed the import of coil steel in the first three months of the year?
(a) 11
(b) 15
(c) 19
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12. What was the approximate total value (in $) of sheet steel imported over the six
months period?
(a) 45,555
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(c) 55,550
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(a) 65,750
13. What was the approximate ratio of sheet steel and scrap steel imports in the
first three months of the year?
(a) 1:1
(b) 1.2: 1
(c) 1.4: 1
2018 (d) 1.6: 1
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Which one of the following statements is not correct with reference to the graph
given above?
(a) On 1st June, the actual progress of work was less than expected.
(b) The actual rate of progress of work was the greatest during the month of
August.
(c) The work was actually completed before the expected time.
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(d) During the period from 1st April to 1st September, at no time was the actual
2018 progress more than the expected progress.
63. Looking at the graph, it can be inferred that from 1990 to 2010
(a) population growth rate has increased
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(b) population growth rate has decreased
(c) growth rate of population has remained stable
(d) population growth rate shows no trend
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64. With reference to the above graph, consider the following statements
considering 1970 as base year:
1. Population has stabilized after 35 years.
2. Population growth rate has stabilized after 35 years.
3. Death rate has fallen by 10% in the first 10 years.
4. Birthrate has stabilized after 35 years.
Which of the above are the most logical and rational statements that can be made
from the above graph?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
7 2018 (d) 2 and 4
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65.Average hourly earnings per year (E) of the workers in a firm are represented in
figures A and B as follows:
From the figures, it is observed that the

(a) values of E are different
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(b) ranges (i.e., the difference between the maximum and the minimum) of E are
different
(c) slopes of the graphs are same
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67.Consider the following figures A and B :
The manufacturing cost and projected sales for a product are shown in the above
figures A and B respectively. What is the minimum number of pieces that should
be manufactured to avoid a loss?
(a) 2000
(b) 2500
(c) 3000
2018 (d) 3500
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Consider the following graphs. The curves in the graphs indicate different age
groups in the populations of two countries A and B over a period of few decades
With reference to the above graphs, which of the following are the most logical and
rational inferences that can be made?
1. Over the last two and a half decades, the dependency ratio for country B has
decreased,
2. By the end of next two and a half decades, the dependency ratio of country A will
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be much less than that of country B.
3.In the next two decades, the work force relative to its total population will
increase in country B as compared to country A.
(a) 1 and 2 only
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(c) 1 and 3 only
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73.The graph given below indicates the changes in key policy rates made by the
Central Bank several times in a year.
Which one of the following can be the most likely reason for the Central Bank for
such an action?
(a) Encouraging foreign investment
(b) Increasing the liquidity
(c) Encouraging both public and private savings
2018 (d) Anti-inflationary stance
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74. With reference to the above table, which of the following is/are the most logical
and rational inference/ inferences that can be made?
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1. Higher per capita income is generally associated with higher Tele-density.
2. Higher GDP growth rate always ensures higher per capita income.
3. Higher GDP growth rate does not necessarily ensure higher Tele-density.
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(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
75. With reference to the above table, the following assumptions have been made :
1. Nowadays, prosperity of an already high performing State cannot be sustained
without making further large investments in its telecom infrastructure.
2. Nowadays, a very high Tele-density is the most essential condition for promating
the business and economic growth in a State.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
2018 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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1. During the given period, the revenue from Direct Taxes as percentage of gross
tax revenue has increased while that of Indirect Taxes decreased.
2. The trend in the revenue from Excise Duty demonstrates that the growth of
manufacturing sector has been negative during the given period.
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(b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 and 2
2018 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
52. Consider the following data :
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Year Birthrate Death rate

1911-1921 48.1 35.5
@
1921-1931 46.4 36.3

1931-1941 45.2 31.2
1941-1951 39.9 27.4
1951-1961 41.7 22.8
1961-1971 41.1 18.9
1971-1981 37.1 14.8
For which period was the natural growth rate maximum?
(a) 1911-1921
(b) 1941-1951
(c) 1961-1971
14 2020 (d) 1971-1981
45. Consider the following Table :
Who is the fastest run scorer in the Test
Match?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
15 2021
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IA
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UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CSAT ANALYSIS 2015-2022

TOPIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

NUMBERS AND EQUATION FORMATION

of students who passed finally is

77. A cow costs more than 4 goats but less than

but slips down 1 cm B climbs on Y by 7 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z by

the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar?

2. If x is positive, y must be negative for any value of x and y.

of P. Let u = m /x and v = n / y. Which one of the following is correct?

Which one of the following is correct?

(b) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question

All numbers are divisible by 4.

remainder 2 in each case?

36 2021 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

19. Consider the Question and two

2. The 3-digit greatest value of x is 888.

74. If 15×14×13x..×3×2×1 = 3(power)m xn

(a) Only one

(c) Only three

RATIO & PROPORTION

during this period?

7 2020 (d) Rs 450

MIXTURE & ALLIGATION

4 2020 (d) 17: 8

TIME,SPEED & DISTANCE

will it cross a man standing near the railway line?

13 2021 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

TIME & WORK

to finish the job if quantum of work is further increased by 50% ?

(b) 0.70 inch

4 2017 (d) 0.90 inch

PERMUTATION & COMBINATION

or person-2. Task-2 must be assigned to either person-3 or person-4. Every person

3. 20 notes of Rs 10 are used and the remaining are in the denominations of Rs 50

Which of the following statements is correct?

CLOCK & CALENDAR

6 2019 (d) 2015

day is the birthday of his third child, which falls on

12 2021 (d) Sunday

68. Consider the following statements:

(a) Rs. 610

(c) Rs. 630

Which one of the following is correct?

(b) 2 only is the best option for the customer.

73. A cylindrical overhead tank of radius 2 m and height 7 m is to be filled from an

underground tank of size 5.5 m × 4 m × 6 m. How much portion of the underground

C is older than D. A is one year older than C.

72. Which one of the following is possible?

(a) D is 20 years old

6 2020 (d) 45 years

56. Consider the following statements:

than Kamala. Who is the slowest runner?

8. Consider the following statements:

10. Consider the following statement:

(a) We go for a picnic but not for trekking

Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

1. Some supporters of 'party X' knew Z.

3. No supporters of party supported Z's campaign strategy.

1. At least 30 Indian participants are vegetarian.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below