Index

1. Simplification
2. Approximation
3. Quadratic Equation
4. Wrong number series
5. Missing number series
6. Data Interpretation

Simplification:

(1) 12.5% of 760 + 9.09% of 1056 = ?

(a) 112
(b) 191
(c) 221
(d) 311
(e) None of these

(2) (2/3) of 2304 + (6/7) of 1750 + (9/8) of 7776 = ?

(a) 11784
(b) 22565
(c) 11424
(d) 12244
(e) None of these

(3) 56% of 1500 + 64% of 2500 = ? × 17 + 25 × 50

(a) 60
(b) 50
(c) 70
(d) 80
(e) None of these

(4) 20% of {96 × 104 – 56 × 50} - ? = 12 × 42

(a) 823.8
(b) 932.8
(c) 562.8
(d) 998.8
(e) None of these

(5) (240 ÷ 4) – (144 ÷ 6) =?2

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 6
(e) None of these

Answer:
(1) b
(2) a
(3) c
(4) b
(5) d

Approximation:

1) ? = 4209.712 – 1309.987 – 2243.991 + 3690.101

A. 3850
B. 4050
C. 4250
D. 4350
E. 4650
2) (20.83)2– 3716.69 ÷ 59 = ? × 4 – 71.89
A. 100
B. 106
C. 120
D. 130
E. 112
3) 30.012% of 579.94 + 21.15 % of 199.93 = ? + √2115
A. 140
B. 150
C. 170
D. 190
E. 210
4) 12.98% of 1501.16 + √195.98 = 22.98 + ?
A. 176
B. 186
C. 196
D. 156
E. 166
5) ( 299.98 / 3.01 ) - 8.99 * 10.98 + √81.09 = ?
A. 14
B. 10
C. 15
D. 8
E. 24

Answer:
1. d 2. e 3. c 4.b 5. b

Quadratic Equation: In each of the following questions, there are two equations. You have to
solve both equations and mark your answer correctly.

A. If x>y

B. If x≥y

C. If x<y

D. If x≤y

E. If x=y or relationship cannot be established

1) I. x2 +19x -92 = 0 II. y2 +46y +529 = 0

2) I. 2x2 -3x -9 = 0 II. y2 -29y +54 = 0
3) I. 3x2 -13x +12 = 0 II. 4y2 -y -12 = 0
4) I. 6x2 -5x -4 = 0 II. 4y2 -16y +15 = 0
5) I. 3x2 +2x -33 = 0 II. 4y2 -24y +27 = 0

Answer:
1) b
2) e
3) e
4) c
5) e

Wrong Number Series

1. 201, 212, 234, 278, 366, 549
A. 212
B. 201
C. 549
D. 234
E. 278

2. 12, 18, 30, 50, 82, 122

A. 12
B. 18
C. 122
D. 82
E. 50

3. 633, 626, 600, 537, 413, 200

A. 626
B. 600
C. 537
D. 413
E. 200

4. 92, 97, 94, 99, 92, 103, 90

A. 90
B. 97
C. 94
D. 92
E. 103
5. 13, 34, 60, 93, 135, 190, 254
A. 13
B. 60
C. 190
D. 34
E. 93

Answer:
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. D
5. C

Missing Number Series:

1. 51,78,?,162,219,286
(A) 145
(B) 158
(C) 115
(D) 541
(E) None
2. 115,?,158,188, 225,270
(A) 134
(B) 144
(C) 154
(D) 241
(E) None
3. 16,26,?,242,1094,6023
(A) 68
(B) 48
(C) 45
(D) 21
(E) None
4. 171, ?, 395,495,587,671
(A) 217
(B) 487
(C) 214
(D) 287
(E) None
5. 72,87,?,132,162,197
(A) 117
(B) 41
(C) 157
(D) 107
(E) None

Answer:
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. D

Arithmetic Questions:

(1) 210 liters of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 4:3 respectively. When 2x liters of
milk and (x+15) liters of water are added to this mixture, the ratio of milk to water becomes
7:5. Find the value of x.
(a)45
(b)40
(c)36
(d)48
(e)None of these

(2) Efficiency of A is 25% more than that of B and 16.66% less than that of C. They started
working together but A left after 4 days and rest of the work was completed by B and C
together in 5 days. Find the total time that A would take to complete the whole work alone.
(a)30 days
(b)22 days
(c)25 days
(d)27 days
(e)None of these

(3) A started a business with initial investment of Rs 20000 and after 3 months, B joined him
with investment of Rs 15000 and after another 6 months C joined him with investment of Rs
25000. If the profit earned by A after 1 year is Rs 4800, find the profit earned by B and C
together after 1 year.
(a)Rs 3600
(b)Rs 4000
(c)Rs 4200
(d)Rs 4800
(e)None of these

(4) Ratio of the monthly salaries of Rakesh and Mahesh is 10:11 respectively. If both of them
saves Rs 20,000 per month, then the ratio of their expenditures become 6:7. Find the Rakesh’s
annual salary.
(a)Rs 50000
(b)Rs 100000
(c)Rs 600000
(d)Rs 55000
(e)None of these

(5) A shopkeeper gave 3 toffees for free on purchase of every 7 toffees. If the shopkeeper still
makes a profit of 40%, then find his profit percentage if he stops giving anything free.
(a)50%
(b)100%
(c)80%
(d)20%
(e)None of these

(6) A wire is bent to form a square whose sides are of 132 cm. If the same wire is bent to form a
circle, then find the area of the cir cle formed (in cm2).
(a)22568
(b)36986
(c)25648
(d)22176
(e)None of these

(7) A bag contains 12 blue balls and 9 black balls. If two balls are drawn at random, the find the
probability that both the balls are black in colour.
(a)6/35
(b)7/37
(c)8/49
(d)7/39
(e)Non of these

(8) If the radius of a cone is increased by 10% and its height is reduced by 20%, then find the
percentage change in the volume of the cone.
(a)4%increase
(b)4.5%decrease
(c)3.2%decrease
(d)2.8%increase
(e)None of these

(9) A boat can travel 280 km downstream in 20 hours. If it can travel 300km distance upstream
in 30 hours. Find the time taken by the same boat to cover 400 km distance upstream in a river
which flows 4 km/hour.
(a)40 hours
(b)35 hours
(c)50 hours
(d)55 hours
(e)None of these

(10) A, B and C started a business together with initial investments in the ratio 5:4:3
respectively. After 5 months, A decreased his investment by 20% while B increased his
investment by 20%. If C received Rs 7200, find the average of the profit earn ed by A and B
together.
(a)Rs 12000
(b)Rs 13600
(c)Rs 14400
(d)Rs 10800
(e)None of these

Answer:
(1)a
(2)b
(3)c
(4)c
(5)b
(6)d
(7)a
(8)c
(9)c
(10)d
Data Interpretation:

Directions (1-5): Study the following line graph carefully and answer the questions given below:
.

1. The percentage increase or decrease in the income of company C₂ is highest in which of the
following years?
1. 2013
2. 2012
3. 2011
4. 2009
5. 2010
2. If the expenditure of company C₁ in the year2009 was Rs. 2.25 lakh, then what was the profit
percentage of C₁ in that year?
1. 124%
2. 112%
3. 122%
4. 108%
5. 118%

3. If the profit percentage of company C₂ in the year 2011 is 20%, what was its expenditure in
that year? (in Rs, lakh)
1. 5.83
2. 4.58
3. 4.12
4. 6.83
5. 3.45

4. What is the average income of company C₃ over all the years? (in Rs. lakh)
1. 4.63
2. 3.83
3. 4.83
4. 4.23
5. 4.18

5. What was the approximate percentage increase in the income of company C₁ in the year
2010 as compared with the year 2008?
1. 40%
2. 36%
3. 32.5%
4. 34.75%
5. 31%

Answer:
1. 3 2. 3 3. 1 4. 3 5. 1

Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions. The given table
shows the selling price of five different footwear i.e. Bata, Nike, Puma, VKC and Paragon is how much
more/less than the selling price of footwear in the previous month. Note: Assume that the selling price
of footwear every month is more/less than the selling price of footwear in the previous month Based on
their sign(Positive and Negative).

Footwear January February March

Bata Rs. 50 Rs. -100 Rs. 50
Nike Rs. 210 Rs. -220 Rs. 55
Puma Rs. -50 Rs. 25 Rs. 65
VKC Rs. -240 Rs. 100 Rs. -20
Paragon Rs. 120 Rs. -90 Rs. 150
6) If the selling price of Bata footwear in February is 20% less than that of January and then find the ratio
of the selling price of Bata footwear in January and that of in March?
A. 10:9 B. 5:4 C. 7:3 D. 8:5 E. None of these

7) If the selling price of Puma footwear in January is Rs.100 less than the selling price of VKC footwear in
January and the selling price of Puma footwear in February is 8.33% more than that of January. Then
find the selling price of VKC footwear in March?
A. Rs.440 B. Rs.460 C. Rs.420 D. Rs.480 E. None of these

8) If the selling price of Nike footwear in February and March is Rs.1155 and the ratio of the cost price to
selling price of Nike footwear in January is 6:11 and then find the cost price of Nike footwear in January.
A. Rs.450 B. Rs.420 C. Rs.480 D. Rs.490 E. None of these

9) If the selling price of Paragon footwear in April is 33.33% more than that of March and the selling
price of Paragon Footwear in April is 200 more than that of March. Then find the selling price of Paragon
footwear in January.
A. Rs.360 B. Rs.450 C. Rs.540 D. Rs.280 E. None of these

10) If the ratio of the selling price of Bata to VKC footwear in February is 4:5 and the selling price of VKC
footwear in January is 37.5% less than that of previous months and then find the selling price of Bata
footwear in March?
A. Rs.450 B. Rs.210 C. Rs.350 D. Rs.520 E. None of these

Answer:

6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A