SOFT ANALYTICAL SKILLS

 Ratio And Proportion

 Percentage

 Averages

 Profit And Loss

 Probability

 Blood Relations

 Analytical Reasoning

 Compound Interest

 Simple Interest
 RATIO AND PROPORTION

1) A: B: C is in the ratio of 3: 2: 5. How much money will C get out of Rs 1260?

A. 252
B. 125
C. 503
D. None of these

2) If a: b is 3: 4 and b: c is 2: 5. Find a: b: c.

A. 3: 2: 5
B. 3: 6: 5
C. 3: 4:10
D. 2: 3: 4

3) A: B is 1: 2; B: C is 3: 2 and C: D is 1:3. Find A: B: C: D.

A. 3: 6: 4: 12
B. 2: 3: 5: 7
C. 3: 5: 7: 6
D. 2: 1: 6: 13

4) 5600 is to be divided into A, B, C, and D in such a way that the ratio of share of A: B is 1:
2, B: C is 3: 1, and C: D is 2: 3. Find the sum of (A and C) and (B and C).

A. Rs 2400, Rs 3000
B. Rs 2000, Rs 3000
C. Rs 2400, Rs 3200
D. Rs 2000, Rs 3200
5) The ratio of the total amount distributed in all the males and females as salary is 6: 5.
The ratio of the salary of each male and female is 2: 3. Find the ratio of the no. of males
and females.

A. 5:9
B. 5:7
C. 7:5
D. 9:5

6) The number of employees is reduced in the ratio 3: 2 and the salary of each employee
are increased in the ratio 4: 5. By doing so, the company saves Rs. 12000. What was the
initial expenditure on the salary?

A. 62000
B. 60000
C. 50000
D. 72000

7) The ratio of the salary of A and B, one year ago is 3: 2. The ratio of original salary to the
increased salary of A is 2: 3 and that of B is 3: 4. The total present salary of A and B together
is Rs. 21500. Find the salary of B.

A. 6000
B. 7000
C. 8000
D. 9000

8) The ratio of income of two workers A and B are 3: 4. The ratio of expenditure of A and
B is 2: 3 and each saves Rs 200. Find the income of A and B.

A. 500, 600
B. 600, 800
C. 600, 900
D. 800, 1000
9) The ratio of the expenditure of Pervez, Sunny, and Ashu are 16: 12: 9 respectively and
their savings are 20%, 25%, 40% of their income. The sum of the income is Rs 1530, find
Sunny's salary.

A. 200
B. 480
C. 300
D. 420

10) The ratio of income of Pervez, Sunny, and Ashu is 3: 7: 4 and the ratio of their
expenditure is 4: 3: 5 respectively. If Pervez saves Rs 300 out of 2400, find the savings of
Ashu.

A. 570
B. 560
C. 565
D. 575

PERCENTAGE
1) 40 % of 280 =?

A. 112
B. 116
C. 115
D. 120

2) Whose 35% is 280?

A. 700
B. 750
C. 800
D. 850
3) 45 *? = 35% of 900

A. 6
B. 7
C. 9
D. 4

4) If 40% of an amount is 250, what will be 60% of that amount?

A. 300
B. 320
C. 375
D. 400

5) If 30 % of 1520 + 40 % of 800 = x % of 5000, find the value of x.

A. 14.42%
B. 15.52%
C. 12.22%
D. 18.82%

6) What is 3% of 5%?

A. 60 %
B. 70 %
C. 65 %
D. 75 %

7) Find the value of 25% of 10% of Rs. 800.

A. 25
B. 20
C. 30
D. 35
8) If two values are 20% and 60% of a third value, what percentage is the first value of the
second value?

A. 22.2%
B. 33.3%
C. 27.7%
D. 31.1%

9) If the height of Ramesh is less by 20% than Suresh, the height of Suresh will be greater
than that of Ramesh by how many percent?

A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 32%
D. 28%

10) The population of a town is increased from 54500 to 58500 in one year. What is the
percentage increase in the population?

A. 6.34%
B. 5.34%
C. 7.34%
D. 4.34%

AVERAGES
1) What is the average of first five multiples of 12?

A. 36
B. 38
C. 40
D. 42
2) Average of five numbers is 20. If each number is multiplied by 2, what will be the new
average?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60

3) If the average of three consecutive even numbers is 34, find the largest of these
numbers.

A. 30
B. 32
C. 34
D. 36

4) 10 typists can type 600 pages in 8 hours.Find the average number of pages typed by
each typist in an hour.

A. 7 pages
B. 7.5 pages
C. 8 pages
D. 8.5 pages

5) The average of Sohan's marks in 6 subjects is 74. If his average in five subjects excluding
science is 70, how many marks he obtained in science?

A. 94
B. 92
C. 90
D. 88
6) Average age of a group of 30 boys is 16 years. A boy of age 19 leaves the group and a
new boy joins the group. If the new average age of the group is 15.8 years, find the age of
the new boy.

A. 12 years
B. 13 years
C. 14 years
D. 15 years

7) The average weight of 10 men is decreased by 2 kg when one of them whose weight is
60 kg is replaced by a new man. What is the weight of the new man?

A. 35 kg
B. 40 kg
C. 45 kg
D. 50 kg

8) The average age of 30 boys in a class is 15 years. If we include the age of two teachers
the average age increases by 1. Find the sum of ages of the two teachers.

A. 55 years
B. 58 years
C. 62 years
D. 64 years

9) The average age of the committee of 10 members is 40 years. A member of age 52

retires and a new member of age 38 takes his place. What is the average age of the present
committee?

A. 38.6 years
B. 33.5 years
C. 35.5 years
D. 37.5 years
10) Four years ago, the average age of A and B was 20 years. If today average age of A, B
and C is 25 years, what will be age of C after 7 years?

A. 32 years
B. 34 years
C. 36 years
D. 38 years

PROFIT AND LOSS

1) A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs. 2500. If the cost price of the article is 2000, find the
profit percent.

A. 23%
B. 25%
C. 27%
D. 29%

2) A man purchases a TV for Rs. 8000 and sells it at 10% loss. What is the selling price of
T.V?

A. Rs.7200
B. Rs.7000
C. Rs.6900
D. Rs.6500

3) Ramesh bought a chair for Rs. 1540 and sold it to Suresh. If Ramesh earned a profit of
25%, find the selling price of chair.

A. Rs.1875
B. Rs.1900
C. Rs.1925
D. Rs.1950
4) A shopkeeper purchases a table and sells it for Rs. 4200. If he incurs a loss of 20%, find
the cost price of table.

A. Rs.5250
B. Rs.5150
C. Rs.5052
D. Rs.5200

5) Suresh bought a cell phone from a shop. If he sells it at Rs. 8400 to Mahesh and earns
a profit of 12%, find the price at which Suresh bought the cell phone.

A. Rs.7100
B. Rs.7250
C. Rs.7350
D. Rs.7500

6) A shopkeeper bought a watch for Rs. 1200. At what price should he sell the watch to
earn a profit of 25% ?

A. Rs. 1400
B. Rs. 1450
C. Rs. 1500
D. Rs. 1550

7) Mohan bought an article at 25% less of the marked price and sold it at 15% more than
the marked price. Find the profit earned by him.

A. 53.3 %
B. 55%
C. 57.3%
D. 52.3 %

8) If the cost price of 120 mangoes is equal to the selling price of 100 mangoes, what is
the profit percent in this transaction?

A. 15%
B. 17%
C. 20%
D. 21%
9) After selling 140 apples a fruit seller earns a profit equal to S.P. of 20 apples. His profit
percentage is:

A. 15.7%
B. 16.7%
C. 18.7%
D. 20%

10) The cost price of 30 articles is equal to the selling price of 25 articles. What is the profit
percentage in this transaction?

A. 20%
B. 18%
C. 15%
D. 13%

PROBABILITY
1) What is the probability of getting an even number when a dice is rolled?

A. 1/5
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
D. ¼

2) What is the probability of getting two tails when two coins are tossed?

A. 1/3
B. 1/6
C. 1/2
D. ¼

3) The tickets numbered from 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random.
What is the probability that the ticket has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?

A. 9/20
B. 9/24
C. 9/27
D. 9/30
4) A box contains 2 red, 3 green, and 2 blue balls. What is the probability that none of the
balls drawn is blue?

A. 10/25
B. 10/21
C. 10/31
D. 10/21

5) In a bag, there are 8 red, 7 yellow and 6 green balls. If one ball is picked up at random,
what is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/5
D. 1/3

6) What is the probability of getting a sum 5 from two throws of a dice?

A. 1/9
B. 1/8
C. 1/7
D. 1/6

7) A man throws two dice simultaneously on the floor. What is the probability of getting
two numbers whose product is even?

Answer : d
8) In a group of students, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. If three students are selected at
random, what is the probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected?

A. 21/46
B. 21/36
C. 21/26
D. 21/56

9) In a lottery, there are 5 prizes and 35 blanks. If a lottery is drawn at random what will be
the probability of getting a prize?

A. 1/5
B. 1/6
C. 1/7
D. 1/8

10) A man draws two cards together from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of
both the cards being kings?

A. 1/111
B. 1/121
C. 1/221
D. 1/321

BLOOD RELATIONS
1) Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother, and that man's father is
my father's son." Whose photograph was it?

A. His son
B. His own
C. His father
D. His nephew
2) Pointing to a photograph of a man, Pooja said, "He is the only son of the mother of my
sister's brother." How is that person related to Pooja?

A. Father
B. Maternal Uncle
C. Cousin
D. None of these

3) Pointing to a woman, a man said, "Her father is the only son of my father." How is the
man related to the woman?

A. Brother
B. Grandfather
C. Father
D. Son

4) Looking at the portrait of a man, Mohan said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son
and I have no brother and sister." at whose portrait was Mohan looking?

A. His nephew
B. His son
C. His cousin
D. None of these

5) Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Sohan, "I am the only daughter of this woman,
and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the lady related to Sohan's father?

A. Wife
B. Sister-in-law
C. Sister
D. None of these

6) Looking at the picture of a man, Geeta said, "His brother's father is the only son of my
grandmother. How is Geeta related to the man in the picture?

A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Aunt
D. Daughter
7) Pointing to an old man, Ramesh said, "His son is my son's uncle." How is Ramesh related
to the man?

A. Brother
B. Son
C. Father
D. Cousin

8) A and B are sisters. C and D are brothers. A's daughter is D's sister. How is B related to
C?

A. Aunt
B. Sister
C. Mother
D. None of these

9. Given that

I. A is the father of B

II. C is the daughter of A

III. D is the sister of E

IV. E is the son of B

Who is the grandfather of D?

A. C
B. B
C. D
D. A

10) Sunil is the brother of Anil. Anil is the son of Sohan. Meena is Sohan's mother. How is
Sunil related to Meena?

A. Son
B. Grandson
C. Brother
D. Grandfather
 COMPOUND INTERST
1) What is the compound interest on Rs. 2500 for 2 years at rate of interest 4% per annum?

A. Rs. 180
B. Rs. 204
C. Rs. 210
D. Rs. 220

2) What is the amount for a sum of money Rs.7500 at 6% rate of interest C.I. for 2 years?

A. Rs. 8427
B. Rs. 8417
C. Rs. 8400
D. Rs. 8390

3) On lending a certain sum of money on C.I. one gets Rs.9050 in 2 years and Rs.9500 in 3
years. What is the rate of interest?

A. 5%
B. 4.5%
C. 5.5 %
D. 6%

4) Ramesh borrowed Rs. 3600 at a certain rate of interest C.I. and the sum grows to Rs.
4624 in 2 years. What is the rate of interest?

A. 12.3%
B. 13.3%
C. 14.3%
D. 15.3%

5) On a certain sum of money the compound interest Rs. 318 is earned in 2 years. If the
rate of interest is 12%, what is the principal amount?

A. Rs. 1250
B. Rs.1300
C. Rs. 1200
D. Rs. 1150
6) The simple interest on a certain sum of money at rate of interest 5% per annum for 2
years is Rs. 500. What is the compound interest on the same sum for the same period and
at the same rate of interest?

A. Rs.412.5
B. Rs.400
C. Rs.500
D. Rs.512.5

7) In how many years the compound interest on Rs. 10000 at the rate of 10% will be Rs.
2100 ?

A. 1.5 years
B. 2 years
C. 2.5 years
D. 3 years

8) The difference between Simple Interest and Compound Interest on a certain sum of

money for 2 years is Rs.200. If the rate of interest is 12 %, what is the sum?

A. Rs. 11800
B. Rs. 12000
C. Rs. 12800
D. Rs. 13000

9) If the difference between Simple Interest and Compound Interest on a sum of money
for 3 years is Rs. 200 and the rate of interest is 10%, what is the sum?

A. Rs. 6451.6
B. Rs. 6351.6
C. Rs. 6251.6
D. Rs. 6151.6

10) The difference between simple interest and compound interest on a sum of money for 1 year at 4%
per 6 months is 4, what is the sum?

A. Rs. 2100
B. Rs. 2300
C. Rs. 2500
D. Rs. 3000
 SIMPLE INTEREST

1) If Suresh borrows Rs. 36000 from Mahesh at rate of interest 6% S.I, at the end of four
years how much interest Suresh has to pay along with principal amount?

A. Rs. 12560
B. Rs. 12960
C. Rs. 13500
D. Rs. 14500

2) If A lends Rs. 4500 to B at 8% per annum and B lends the same sum to C at 10% per
annum, find the gain of B in a period of 3 years.

A. Rs. 220
B. Rs.240
C. Rs. 250
D. Rs.270

3) In how many years the simple interest on Rs. 6000 at 10% rate of interest S.I will become
Rs. 1800?

A. 3 months
B. 3.5 months
C. 4 months
D. 4.5 months

4) Sohan has borrowed Rs. 5000 at the rate of 6% S.I. what amount he needs to pay after
3 years to clear the debt?

A. Rs. 5500
B. Rs. 5900
C. Rs. 6100
D. Rs. 6300
5) In what time Rs. 6000 will give interest of Rs. 720 at the rate of 6% p.a. S.I.?

A. 1.5 years
B. 2 years
C. 2.5 years
D. 3 years

6.) A sum invested at the rate of interest 5% S.I grows to Rs. 5400 in 4 years. The same
amount in 3 years at the rate of 10% per annum S.I will grow to

A. Rs. 5850
B. Rs. 5800
C. Rs. 5750
D. Rs. 5700

7.) A sum of money at simple interest becomes Rs. 3000 in 2 years and Rs. 3540 in 5 years.
Find the rate of interest.

A. 4 %
B. 4.5 %
C. 5%
D. 6%

8.) A moneylender charges Rs. 180 as simple interest on a sum of Rs. 600 for four months.
What is the rate of interest per annum?

A. 80%
B. 85%
C. 90%
D. 95%

9.) A sum of money amounts to 3300 in 2 years and Rs. 3600 in 5 years. What is the
principal amount?

A. Rs. 2700
B. Rs. 2850
C. Rs. 2950
D. Rs. 3100
10.) An agent allows a rebate of 4% to an investor while the bank pays an interest of 14%
on the investment. What is the actual rate of interest earned by the investor on his
investment?

A. 18.75%
B. 18%
C. 17.75 %
D. 16%