SYNTAX CLASSES

Questions For Practice

1. The mean of 11 numbers is 35. If the mean of first 6 numbers is 32 and that of the last 6 numbers is 37, find the sixth
number.

(1) 28 (2) 29 (3) 30 (4) 27

2. Out of four numbers, the average of the first three is 15 and that of the last three is 16. If the last number is 19, the
first is

(1) 19 (2) 15 (3) 16 (4) 18

3. The average of nine numbers is 50. The average of the first five numbers is 54 and that of the last three numbers is 52.
Then the sixth number is

(1) 30 (2) 34 (3) 24 (4) 44

4. The average of 11 numbers is 63. If the average of first six numbers is 60 and the last six numbers is 65, then the 6th
number is

(1) 57 (2) 60 (3) 62 (4) 64

5. The original price of a TV set is Rs. 6,000. If the price is discounted by 20% and then raised by 10% for service contract,
the price charged by the shopkeeper is

(1) Rs. 5400 (2) Rs. 5280 (3) Rs. 5100 (4) Rs.4200

6. A sells a car priced at Rs. 36,000. He gives a discount of 8% on the first Rs. 20,000 and 5% on the remaining Rs. 16,000.
B also sells a car of the same make, priced at Rs. 36,000. He gives a discount of 7% on the total price. Calculate the actual
prices charged by A and B for the cars.

(1) A = Rs. 33,500; B = Rs. 33,400 (2) A = Rs. 33,480; B = Rs. 33,600

(3) A = Rs. 33,450; B = Rs. 33,650 (4) A = Rs. 33,600; B = Rs. 33,480

7. A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many metres
of cloth costing Rs. 32 per metre he should purchase ?

(1) 6 m (2) 5 m (3) 10 m (4) 7 m

8. An article marked at Rs. 540 is sold at Rs. 496.80 in an offseason offer. Then the rate of discount offered (in per cent)
is

(1) 7 (2) 7.5 (3) 8 (4) 10

9. A and B can do a given piece of work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days and A, B, C complete it in 6
days. Number of days required to finish the work by A and C is

(1) 16 (2) 8 (3) 12 (4) 24

10. If 90 men can do a certain job in 16 days, working 12 hours per day, then the part of that work which can be
completed by 70 men in 24 days, working 8 hours per day is

(1) 1/3 (2) 2/3 (3) 7/9 (4) 5/8

11. A, B and C can do a work separately in 16, 32 and 48 days respectively. They started the work together but B left off
8 days and C six days before the completion of the work. In what time is the work finished?

(1) 10 days (2) 9 days (3) 12 days (4) 14 days

12. A and B can do a piece of work in 15 days. B and C can do the same work in 10 days and A and C can do the same in
12 days. Time taken by A, B and C together to do the job is

(1) 4 days (2) 9 days (3) 8 days (4) 5 days

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside. (Set of 3 Questions)

'B + A' means 'A is son of B'

'B x A' means 'A is father of B'

'A % B' means 'A is son-in-law of B'

'B - A' means 'A is wife of B'

'A * B' means 'B is brother of A'

'A # B' means 'B is the only sister of A'

13. Which two symbols will come in place of question marks in the following equation to show that E is wife of X?

X%P–C?D?E

A. x and + B. + and – C. + and # D. Either A or C E. None of these

14. Which symbol will come in place of question mark in the following equation to show that V is daughter-in-law of L?

V+ZxT?L

A. + B. % C. # D. x E. None of these

15. Which symbol will come in place of question marks in the following equation to show that L is paternal aunt of P?
 PxQxR+S?L

A. # B. x C. – D. Either A or C E. None of these

16. If DEMOCRATIC is written as EDMORCATCI, than how CONTINUOUS will be written in the same code?

a) OCTNNIOUSU b) OCTNINUOUS c) OCNTNIUOSU d) OTNCINUOSU e) CONNITUOSU

17. In a certain code language COMPUTRONE is written as PMOCTUENOR. How is ADVANTAGES written in the same
code?

a) IDUJLAIC b) UJIDLAIC c) UJIDICLA d) IDUJICLA e) None of these

18. In a certain code if DEMOCRACY is written as YCARCOMED, then how will the word PRESIDENT be coded?

a) EIETPRSDN b) NOSRPTEIE c) TNEDISERP d) RSDNPEIET

19. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY written in that code?

a) SUOPDNXRQDU b) SUOPDNZTSFW c) QSMNBPXRQDU d) QSMNBPZTSFW e) None of these

Direction : Read the given information carefully and answer the questions given beside: (A set of 2 questions)

Some boys are sitting in three rows and the distance between each row is 4 m. All of them are facing north such that
Damu is in the middle row, Kanu is 6 m to the right of Damu but in the same row. Neer is just behind Kanu while Golu is
in the North of Damu

20. What is the shortest distance between Neer and Golu?

A. 6√3m B. 8√7 m C. 10 m D. 2 m E. None of these

21. Kanu is in which direction with respect to Golu?

A. North B. East C. West D. Northwest E. Southeast

22. Statements: Y ≥ P = O, P<R≤J

Conclusions: R > Y, J > O

A. Only conclusion I follows. B. Only conclusion II follows.

C. Both conclusion I and II follow. D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

E. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

23. Statements: T > D ≥ P, F≥P=R

Conclusions: T > R, D > F

A. Only conclusion I follows. B. Only conclusion II follows.

C. Both conclusion I and II follow. D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

E. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

24. Statements: C < D, E ≥ B, B > D, A = E

Conclusions: B > C, A < D

A. Either C1 or C2 follows B. Only C1 follows C. Only C2 follows

D. Both C1 and C2 follow E. Neither C1 nor C2 follows

25. You're feeling better today, aren't you?

A) Yes, I am

B) No, I'm not

C) Maybe

26. They're coming over tonight, aren't they?

A) Yes, they are

B) No, they're not

C) I don't know

27. She's an excellent driver, isn't she?

A) Yes, she is

B) No, she's not

C) Okay, I guess

28. He's been to Paris before, hasn't he?

A) Yes, he has

B) No, he hasn't

C) Maybe once

29. You've tried this food before, haven't you?

A) Yes, I have

B) No, I haven't

C) Not really

30. Which enables us to send the same letter to different persons?

A. macros B. template C. mail merge D. none

31. Which key deletes the character to the left of the cursor?

A. End B. Backspace C. Home D. Delete

32. Which key deletes the character to the right of the cursor?

A. End B. Backspace C. Home D. Delete

33. Which would you choose to save a document with a new name?

A. Press Ctrl+S B. Click File, Save C. Click Tools, Options, Save D. Click File, Save As

34. A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?

a. 680 KB b. 680 Bytes c. 680 MB d. 680 GB

35. MIS is designed to provide information needed for effective decision making by?

a. Consumers b. Workers c. Foremen d. Managers