Aptitude and Reasoning
Aptitude and Reasoning
4. The product of (287689 × 965432) and the first whole number is equal to
A. 2.77 B.0 C. 1 D. None of the above
5. There are 4 consecutive prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of last
three is 1001. The first and last numbers are respectively,
A. 5, 11 B. 5, 13 C.7, 11 D.7, 13
6. If 1x5x01 is divisible by 11, then the value of x is
A. 6 B. 4 C.8 D. 9
7. A number when divided by 56 gives a remainder 24. What remainder will be obtained by dividing
the same number by 8?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 5 D. 7
8. When 2256 is divided by 17, the remainder would be
A. 1 B. 14 C. 16 D. None of the these
11. While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, a candidate missed one of the numbers
and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed?
A.11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14
12. If all the numbers from 501 to 700 are written, then what is the total number of times does the
digit 6 appear?
A. 138 B. 139 C. 140 D. 141
13. If ABC × DEED=ABCABC, where A, B, C, D and E are different digits, what are the values of D & E?
A. D=2, E=0 B. D=0, E=1 C. D=1, E=0 D. D=1,E=2
14. 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 valid conclusion?
A. A cow costs more than Rs.2500 B. A cow costs less than Rs.3600 2
C. A cow costs between Rs.2600 and Rs.3800 D. A cow costs between Rs.2400 and Rs.4000
15. 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 B. D is the poorest
C. C has more than what A & D have together D. B is richer than D
16. Find the number nearest to 2559, which is exactly divisible by 35.
A. 2535 B. 2555 C. 2540 D.2560
PRACTISE QUESTION:
1. A number when divided by 119 leaves the remainder 19. If the same number is divided by 17,
then the remainder will be
A. 19 B. 10 C. 7 D. 2
2. In a box of marbles, there are 3 less white marbles than the red ones and 5 more white marbles
than the green ones. If there are a total of 10 white marbles, how many marbles are there in a box?
A. 26 B. 28 C. 32 D. 36
3. 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?
I. The number of persons who read both the magazines is twice the number of persons who read
only magazine X.
II. 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 codes given below.
4. 30 pineapple trees, 45 orange trees and 60 mango trees have to be planted in rows such that each
row contains the same number of trees of one variety only. What is minimum number of rows in
which the trees may be planted?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 25 D. 9
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5, if both numbers are increased by 4, the ratio becomes 5 : 6.
What is the sum of the two numbers?
A. 9 B. 15 C. 28 D. 36
2. The number of oranges in three baskets are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. In which ratio the no. of
oranges in first two baskets must be increased so that the new ratio becomes 5 : 4 : 3?
A. 1:3 B. 2:3 C. 3:4 D. 2:1
3. 6 men, 8 women and 6 children complete a job for a sum of Rs.950. If their individual wages are in
the ratio 4:3:2, the total money earned by the children is
A. Rs.90 B. Rs.120 C. Rs.200 D. Rs.190
4. A vessel contains 60 litres of mixture of milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3 respectively. 8 litres of
mixture is replaced by 12 litres of milk. What is the ratio of milk and water in the resulting mixture?
A. 45 : 78 B. 67 : 123 C. 39 : 145 D. 121 : 39
5. Kamal has some 50 paisa coins, some 2 rupee coins, some 1 rupee coins and some 5 rupee coins.
The value of all the coins is Rs. 50. Number of 2 rupee coins is 5 more than that of the 5 rupee coins.
50 paisa coins are double in number than 1 rupee coins. Value of 50 paisa and 1 rupee coins is Rs.
26, How many 2 rupee coins does he have?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
AVERAGE:
1. The average age of A, B and C is 26 years, if the average age of A and B is 29 years, what is the age
of C in years?
A. 15 years B. 20 years C. 25 years D. 28 years
2. The average of 10 numbers is 7. What will be the new average if each of the number is multiplied
by 8?
A. 56 B. 50 C. 32 D. 45
3. The average of 6 consecutive even numbers is 29. Find the average of next 5 consecutive even
numbers?
A. 40 B. 42 C. 43 D. 45
4. Of the 3 numbers. The first is twice the second and the second is thrice the third. If the average of
that three numbers are 10. The smallest number is,
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6 E. None of these
5. The average of 5 consecutive numbered is N. If the next two numbers are also included, the
average of the 7 numbers will be?
A. Increased by 2 B. Increased by 1 C. Remain same D. Decreased by 2
6. The average monthly income of 4 earning members of a family is Rs.7350. One member passes
away and the average monthly income becomes Rs.6500. What was the monthly income of a
person, who is no more?
A. Rs.6928 B. Rs.8200 C. Rs.9900 D. Rs.13840
7. The average weight of 16 boys in a class is 50.25 kg and that of the remaining 8 boys is 45.15 kg.
Find the average weights of all the boys in the class.
A. 47.55kg B. 48 kg C. 48.55 kg D. 49.25 kg
8. 5 years ago, the average age Ram and Shyam's age was 20 years. Now, the average age of Ram,
Shyam and Mohan is 30 years. What will be Mohan's age 10 years hence?
A. 45 years B. 50 years C. 49 years D. 40 years
9. The average age of 4 brothers is 12 years. If the age of their mother is also included, the average is
increased by 5 years. The age of the mother ( in years ) is?
A. 37 years B. 48 years C. 48 years D. 57 years
10. 3 years ago, the average of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby has been born, the
average age of the family is same for today. Find the age of the baby?
A. 1 year B. 1.5 years C. 2 years D. 2.5 years
11. The average age of 39 students and a teacher of a class are 11 years. If the age of teacher is
excluded the average age of class is reduced by 1. What is the age of teacher?
A. 50years B. 49 years C. 30 years D. 40 years
12. There are 50 students in a class. Their average weight is 45 kg. When one students leaves the
class the average weight reduced by 100gm. What is the weight of the student who left the class?
A. 50.1 kg B. 49.9 kg C. 47.9 kg D. 45 kg
13. The average weight of a group of boys is 40 kg. After a boy of weight 58.5 kg joins the group, the
average weight of the group is increased by 0.5 kg. Find the number of boys in the group originally?
A. 18kg B. 36kg C. 38kg D. 25kg
14. The average age of 40 students of a class is 15 years. When 10 new students are admitted, the
average is increased by 0.2 year. The average age of the new students is?
A. 15.2 years B. 16.4 years C. 16.2 years D. 16 years
15. The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degree. The
average temperature for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 52 degree, if the
temperature on Monday was 42 deg, then the temperature on Friday was ( in degree )
A. 58 B. 50 C. 56 D. 52
16. The average weight of 10 members in a family decreases by 2.5 kg when a new member comes
in place of one of them weighing 70 kg. Find the weight of new member?
A. 95 kg B. 75 kg C. 72.5 kg D. 45 kg
17. A batsman has a certain average of runs for his 19 innings. In 20th innings he makes 100 runs and
his average increased by 2 runs then what is the average of 20 innings?
A. 60 B. 62 C. 63 D. 64
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. 5 years ago, the average age of A, B, C & D was 45 years. With E joining them now, the average
age of all the five is 49 years. How old is E?
A. 25 years B. 40 years C. 45 years D. 64 years
2. The average age of 36 students of a class is 27 years. When a student leaves the class the average
is increased by 3 months. The age of the student who left the class?
A. 19yr 8months B. 15yr 9months C. 18yr 3months D. 34yr 5months
3. Average weight of X boys is 43 kg, if the weight of their teacher who weighs 63 kg is also included
then average becomes 45 kg. Find the value of X?
A. 8 B. 6 C. 10 D. 9
4. The average of runs of a cricket player of 10 innings was 32. How many runs must he make in his
next innings so as to increase his average of runs by 4?
A. 74 B. 72 C. 70 D. 76
5. Nine persons went to a hotel for taking their meals. Eight of them spent Rs.12 each over their
meals and their ninth spent Rs.8 more than the average expending of all the nine. Total money spent
by them was,
A. 104 B. 105 C. 112 D. 117
PERCENTAGE
1. The difference between 57% of a number and 41% of same number is 320. What is that number?
A. 1000 B. 1200 C. 2000 D. 1800
2. Rahul spends 40% of his salary on food, 20% on house rent, 10% on entertainment and 10% on
conveyance. If his savings at the end of a month is Rs.1500, then salary per month is?
A. Rs.15000 B. Rs.7500 C. Rs.37500 D. Rs.75000
3. Mr. Ram spends 20% of his monthly income on household expenditure. Out of the remaining, 25%
he spends on children's education, 15% on medicine and 10% on entertainment. He is left with Rs.
4800 after incurring all these expenditures. What is his monthly income?
A. Rs.8000 B. Rs.12000 C. Rs.24000 D. Rs.32000
4. If a student multiplied a number by 9/13 instead of 11/39. Find the percentage error in the
calculation?
A. 145(5/11)% B. 125(9/11)% C. 140(5/11)% D. 90(23/13)%
5. The price of a rice decreases by 40% because of this a person is able to purchase 16kg more in
Rs. 8000. Find the price of rice now?
A. 100/kg B. 150/kg C. 180/kg D. 200/kg
6. If the price of petrol is increased by 12.5% then how much percentage of consumption will be
decreased so that the expenditure remains constant?
A. 9.09% B. 11.11% C. 14.28% D. 25%
7. Fresh grapes contain 90% water by weight while dried grapes contains 20% water by weight. What
is the weight of dry grapes available from 20kg of fresh grapes?
A. 2Kg B. 2.4Kg C. 2.5Kg D. 2.75Kg
8. The salary of a worker is first increased by 10% and then it decreased by 10%. What is the net
change percentage in his salary?
A. No change B. 1% increase C. 1% decrease D. 5% increase
9. A student has to score 40% to get throughout. If he gets 40 marks and failed by 20 marks, then
find the maximum marks set for the examination?
A. 100 B. 120 C. 140 D. 150
10. A candidate scores 25% and fails by 60 marks, while another candidate who scores 50% marks,
get 40 marks more than the minimum required marks to pass the examination. Find the maximum
marks for the examination?
A. 500 B. 400 C. 300 D. 200
11. In an election contested by two candidates, one candidate got 30% of total votes and still lost by
500 votes, then the total votes casted is?
A. 1250 B. 1100 C. 1200 D. 1350
12. If the price of a commodity be raised by 20%, find how much percent must a householder reduce
his consumption of that commodity so as not to increase his expenditure?
A. 16.66% B. 6.66% C. 12.5% D. 25%
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. If price of sugar falls down by 10% by how much percent must a householder increase its
consumption, so as not to decrease expenditure in his items?
A. 11.11% B. 12.5% C. 9.09% D. 25% E. None of these
2. A man spends 30% of his salary on food and donates 3% in a charitable trust. He spends Rs.2310
on these two items, Then find the total salary for that month?
A. Rs.4500 B. Rs.6000 C. Rs.7000 D. Rs.7500 E. None of these
3. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the registered
votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other
candidate got was,
A. 2700 B. 2790 C. 2760 D. 2650
4. In a school, 10% of boys are equal to the one-fourth of the girls. What is the ratio of boys and girls
in that school?
A. 4 : 7 B. 3 : 4 C. 5 : 4 D. None of these
1. A person buy’s a book for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 225. What will be his gain/profit percent?
A. 13% B. 15% C. 12.5% D. 18.5%
2. A gold bracelet is sold for Rs. 16000 at a loss of 20%. What is the cost price of the gold bracelet?
A. 20000 B. 16800 C. 17400 D. 18125
3. Find the Cost price of an article which is sold at Rs. 630 at a profit of 12.5%?
A. 400 B. 460 C. 500 D. 560
4. A man bought an article for Rs. 2500. He spent Rs. 320 on its shipping. He then sold it for Rs. 3384.
What was the percent profit he gained in this transaction?
A. 38% B. 35% C. 26% D. 20%
5. A man sold an article at a loss of 20%. If he has sold that article for Rs. 120 more he would have
gained 10%. Find the cost price of the article?
A. 600 B. 400 C. 300 D. 220
6. By selling an article for Rs. 69, there is a loss of 8%, when the article is sold for Rs. 78, the gain or
loss percent is,
A. 4% Gain B. 4% Loss C. 40% Gain D. 40% Loss
7. A person sold a TV for Rs. 9400 and he lost a particular amount. When he sold another TV of the
same type at Rs. 10600, his gain was double the former loss. What was the cost price of each TV?
A. 9800 B. 10000 C. 10200 D. 10400
8. A dishonest vendor professes to sell fruits at the cost price but he uses false weight of 800 grams
instead of 1 kg weight. Find his gain percentage?
A. 22% B. 24% C. 25% D. 30%
9. Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Find gain
percentage?
A. 30% B. 33.33% C. 35% D. 44%
10. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
11. Cost price of 12 articles is equal to SP of 8 articles. Find profit or loss%?
A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
12. A mobile was sold at a loss of 8%. It was observed that if the selling price was Rs. 540 more, the
profit made would have been 10%. What is the actual selling price of the mobile?
A. 2700 B. 2760 C. 3000 C. 3500
13. A man sold two articles for Rs.1200 each. In one, he gained 20% and on the other he lost 20%.
His total loss was,
A. 400 B. 300 C. 200 D. 100
14. A man sold two articles each for Rs. 525600. If he get a profit of 20% on one article find the
profit percent of second article so that he makes an overall profit of 50%?
A. 100% B. 120% C. 50% D. 60%
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. A person buys a watch for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 300. Find the loss percent?
A. 45% B. 40% C. 35% D. 30%
2. The cost price of an item is two-third of its selling price. What is the gain/loss percent on the item?
A. 50% B. 45% C. 40% D. 30%
3. By selling an article for Rs. 21, a man lost such that the percentage loss was equal to the cost
price. The cost price of the article was,
A. 30 or 70 B. 35 or 60 C. 45 D. 50
4. Some oranges are bought at the rate of 10 for Rs. 25 and sold at the rate of 9 for Rs. 25. Find the
profit percent?
A. 9(1/11)% B. 10% C. 11(1/9)% D. 12.5%
5. A fruit seller buys 240 apples for Rs.600. Some of these apples are rotten and are thrown away. He
sells the remaining apples at Rs,3.50 each and makes a profit of Rs. 198. The percentage of apples
thrown away are?
A. 8% B. 7% C. 5% D. 4%
PARTNERSHIP:
1. Ravi and kiran started a business by investing Rs.8000 and Rs.56000 respectively. Find the ratio of
their profits at the end of year.
A. 2 : 9 B. 5 : 9 C. 7 : 9 D. 1: 7
2. Chethan started a business with Rs.36000 and Madhan joins him after 6 months with an
investment of Rs.60000. What will be the ratio of the profits of chethan and madhan at the end of
year?
A. 4 : 3 B. 6 : 5 C. 8 : 5 D. 5 : 6
3. Rajan and sajan started a business initially with Rs.14200 and Rs.15600 respectively. If total profit
at the end of the year is Rs.74500, then what is the rajan’s share in the profit?
A. 39000 B. 39600 C. 35000 D. 35500
4. A B and C invested Rs.45000 Rs. 90000 & Rs.90000 respectively to start a business. At the end of 2
years, they earned a profit of Rs.164000. What will be B’s share in the profit?
A. 56000 B. 36000 C. 72000 D. 65600
5) Arun started a business with an investment of Rs.5000. After 2 months, Akash and ajay joined
with Rs. 2500 and Rs. 3500 respectively. If total annual profit was Rs, 4800, what was Akash’s share
in the annual profit?
A. 1000 B. 1500 C. 2000 D. 2300
6) A and B enter into a partnership by investing 12500 and 7500 respectively. 20% of the total profit
goes to charity. If they get total profit of Rs.6000, then find the profit share of B?
A. 1500 B. 1800 C. 2400 D. 3000
7. Kavitha & Deepika enter into a partnership by making an investment in the ratio 1 : 2, 5% of the
total profit goes to charity . If Deepika’s share is Rs.760, then what is the total profit earned?
A. 1000 B. 1500 C. 1200 D. 1700
8. Chethan & Arun invest in the ratio of 3 : 5 respectively. After 6 months Mahesh enters the
business with the investment of the capital equal to that of arun. What will be the ratio of the profits
of Chethan, arun & Mahesh at the end of year?
A. 6 : 10 : 5 B. 3 : 5 : 5 C. 3 : 5 : 2 D. 6 : 2 : 3
9. Priya and Ashwini started a business initially with Rs.5100 and Rs.6600 respectively. Investments
done by both the persons are for different time periods. If the total profit is Rs.5460, then what is
the profit of ashwini?
A. 1530 B. 1505 C. 1600 D. Data inadequate
10. A & B started a joint business. A’s investment was thrice the investment of B and the period of
his investment was twice the period of investment of B. If B got Rs.6000 as profit, then what will be
the 20% of the total profit?
A. 3500 B. 4000 C. 6000 D. 8400
11. A, B & C each does certain investments for time periods in the ratio of 5 : 6 : 8. At the end of the
business terms, they received the profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. Find the ratio of investments of A, B
& C?
A. 3 : 1 : 2 B. 4 : 2 : 1 C. 1 : 4 : 6 D. None of these
12. Rakshith and Arun are two business partners. They invest their capital in the ratio 7 : 9. After 6
months, a third person jay joins them with a capital of two third of that of Arun. After a year, profit
share of rakshith was Rs 5600 then find total profit.
A. Rs. 15,200 B. Rs. 12,500 C. Rs. 16,400 D. Rs. 30,400 E. Rs. 24,600
13. A and B two friends enter into a partnership with the initial investments Rs.25000 and Rs.35000
respectively. After 4 months B withdraws Rs 15000. If total profit after a year is Rs 45700, then find
profit share of A?
A. Rs.16250 B. Rs.20565 C. Rs.22850 D. Rs.24850 E. None of these
NUMBER SERIES:
I. MISSING NUMBER SERIES:
1. 2 3 5 8 12 ?
A. 14 B. 17 C. 19 D. 21
2. 4 7 13 22 34 ?
A. 37 B. 40 C. 49 D. 54
3. 3 4 7 11 18 29 ?
A. 47 B. 40 C. 45 D. 38
4. 6 18 3 21 7 56 ?
A. 6 B. 8 C. 12 D. 13
5. 4 6 12 30 90 315 ?
A. 630 B. 930 C. 1160 D. 1260
6. 1 8 27 64 125 ?
A. 240 B. 175 C. 216 D. 196
7. 2 4 8 32 256 ?
A. 8192 B. 7650 C. 6462 D. 5980
8. 5 11 23 47 95 ?
A. 181 B. 191 C. 204 D. 273
9. 2 3 8 27 112 ?
A. 448 B. 565 C. 634 D. 685
11. 8 24 12 36 18 54 ?
A. 162 B. 108 C. 27 D. 26
14. 11 17 23 31 41 ?
A. 42 B. 43 C. 47 D. 51
15. 243 81 54 54 72 ?
A. 90 B. 100 C. 110 D. 120
2. 5 8 16 26 50 98 194
A. 5 B. 8 C. 16 D. 98
3. 36 20 12 8 6 5.5 4.5
A. 6 B. 5.5 C. 20 D. 36
5. 3 8 17 36 73 146 297
A. 8 B. 36 C. 73 D. 146
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. 61 52 63 94 46 ?
2. 0 7 26 63 124 ?
3. 5 7 17 55 225 1131 ?
4. 3 8 20 46 100 210 ?
5. 18 ? 9 18 72 576
PRACTISE QUESTIONS
1. The age’s of A and B are presently in the ratio of 5 : 6. Six years hence this ratio will become 6 : 7.
What was B’s age 5 years ago?
A. 25 years B. 30 years C. 36 years D. 31 years
2. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the
youngest child?
A. 10 years B. 7 years C. 5 years D. 4 years
3. At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6years, Arun’s age will be
26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present?
A. 12 years B. 14 years C. 15 years D. 18 years
4. Present age of Swaroop is equal to Gaurav’s age 16 years ago. Four years hence, the respective ratio
between Swaroop’s age and Gaurav’s age will be 4 : 5 at that time. What is Swaroop’s present age?
A. 56 years B. 60 years C. 65 years D. 76 years
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. A motor car does a journey in 10 hrs, the first half at 21 km/hr and the second half at 24 km/hr.
Find the distance?
A. 225 km B. 200 km C. 224 km D. 215 km
2. Running (4/3)th of his usual speed, a person improves his timings by 10 minutes. Find his usual
time to cover the distance?
A. 10 min B. 20 min C. 30 min D. 40 min
3. A policeman sees a chain snatcher at a distance of 50 m. He starts chasing the chain snatcher who
is running with a speed of 2 m/sec, while the policeman chasing him with a speed of 4 m/sec. Find
the distance covered by the snatcher when he is caught by the policeman?
A. 50 m B. 75 m C. 100 m D. 150 m
4. Without any stoppage, a person travels a certain distance at an average speed of 80 km/hr and
with stoppages he covers the same distance at an average speed of 60 km/hr. How many minutes
per hour does he stop?
A. 5 min B. 10 min C. 15 min D. 20 min
5. A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours . He travelled partly on foot at the rate 4 kmph
and partly on bicycle at the rate 9 kmph. The distance travelled on foot is.
A. 16km B. 17km C. 14km D. 15km
PROBLEMS ON TRAINS:
1. How many seconds will a train of 100 metres long running at the rate of 36km an hour take to
pass a certain telegraph post?
A. 2sec B. 4 sec C. 5 sec D. 10 sec
2. A train travelling at 30km/hr took 13.5 sec in passing a certain point. Find the length of train?
A. 100m B. 110.6m C. 112.5m D. 120m
3. How long does a train 110 metres long running at the rate of 36km/hr take to cross a bridge 132
metres in length?
A. 24.2 sec B. 20.4 sec C. 26 sec D. 28.5 sec
4. A train of 50 metres long passes a platform 100 metres long in 10 seconds. Find the speed of
train?
A. 45km/hr B. 50km/hr C. 54km/hr D. 58km/hr
5. Two trains, 121 metres and 99 metres in length respectively, are running in opposite directions,
one at the rate of 40 km/hr and the other at the rate of 32 km/hr. In what time will they be
completely clear of each other from the moment they meet?
A. 25 sec B. 11 sec C. 15 sec D. 10 sec
6. A train passes a standing man in 6s and 210m long platform in 16s. Find the length and speed of
the train?
A. 126m,21m/s B. 100m,21m/s C. 210m,24m/s D. 100m,21km/hr
7. A train 180 long moving at the speeds of 20 m/sec overtakes a man moving at a speed of 10m/sec
in the same direction. A train passes a man in,
A.6 sec B.9 sec C.18 sec D.27 sec E.11 sec
8. The sum of length of 2 trains A&B is 660 metres. The ratio of the speed of A to that of B is 5:8. The
ratio of time to cross an electrical pole by train A to that of B is 4:3 find the difference between the
length of the 2 trains?
A.50 B.60 C.80 D.75 E.90
9. A train travelling at 48 km/hr crosses another train, having half its length & travelling in opposite
direction at 42km/hr in 12sec . It also passes a railway platform in 45sec . Find the length of
platform?
A.200m B.300m C.350m D.400m
10. Train –A crosses a pole in 20sec & Train-B crosses the same pole in 1 minute. The length of Train-
A is half the length of Train-B . What is the ratio of the speed of Train-A & to that of Train-B ?
A.3:2 B.3:4 C.4:3 D. Can’t determined E. None of these
11. A train overtakes a man going along the railway track at a speed of 6km/hr in 10 sec, if the length
of train is 200m. Find the speed of the train(m/sec)?
A. 66 m/sec B. 78 m/sec C. 80 m/sec D. 98 m/sec
12. Two trains of length 100 m & 80 m respectively run on parallel line. If they run in same direction
they cross each other in 18 sec but if they are coming from opposite direction they cross each other
in 9 sec. Find the speed of faster train?
A. 15m/sec B. 20m/sec C. 25m/sec D. 30m/sec E. None of these
13. At 60% of its usual speed , a train of length L meters crosses a platform 240 meters a long in 15
sec . At usual speed , the train crosses a pole in 6sec . What is the value of L (in meters)?
A.270 B.225 C.220 D.480 E.240
PRACTISE QUAETIONS:
1. Find the length of bridge which a train 130m long travelling at 45km an hour, can cross in 30 sec?
A. 400m B. 345m C. 320m D. 275m E. 245m
2. The ratio of lengths of 2 trains is 5:3 & the ratio of there speeds is 6:5. The ratio of times taken by
them to cross a pole is ?
A.5:6 B.11:8 C.25:18 D.27:16 E. None of these
3. A train passes two bridges of length 500m & 250m in 100sec & 60sec respectively. Find the length
of the train?
A.152m B.125m C.250m D.120m E. None of these
4. 2 trains can cross a pole in 4 sec and 6 sec respectively. Find in how much time will they cross each
other if they are coming from same directions and if the speed of the trains are in the
ratio 7 :9?
A. 41 sec B. 40 sec C. 38 sec D. 43 sec E. None of these
5. A goods train and passenger train are running in same direction with a speed in the ratio 1 : 2. The
driver of goods train observes that the passenger train coming from behind, overtake and crossed
his train completely in 60 sec. Where as a passenger on passenger train looks that he cross the goods
train in 40 sec. Find the ratio of their length?
A. 1 : 2 B. 2 : 1 C. 3 : 4 D. 5 : 3 E. None of these
6. A train pass two person who are walking in opposite in which the train is moving at 5 m/sec & 10
m/sec in 6 sec and 5 sec respectively. Find the length of train?
A. 50 m B. 100 m C. 150 m D. 200 m E. None of these
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. If a boat goes 7 km upstream in 42 minutes and the speed of the stream is 3 kmph, then the speed
of boat in still water is:
A. 4.2 Km/hr B. 9Km/hr C. 13Km/hr D. 21 Km/hr
2. A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's
speed against the current is:
A. 8.5 km/hr B. 9 km/hr C. 10 km/hr D. 12.5 km/hr
3. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man
rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by
him is
A. 16 hrs B. 18 hrs C. 20 hrs D. 24 hrs
4. A motor boat whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water goes 30km downstream and comes back in a
total of 4 hours 30 minutes. Determine the speed of the stream( Km/hr )?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. None of these
3. In how many different ways can the letters of the word HOME be arranged?
A. 6 B. 12 C. 18 D. 24
4. How many words can be formed by using all the letters of the word DAUGHTER so that the vowels
always come together?
A. 1320 B. 2320 C. 3320 D. 4320
5. How many words can be formed by using all the letters of the word EXTRA so that the vowels
never come together?
A. 120 B. 72 C. 48 D. 24
7. In how many ways, a committee of 5 members can be selected from 6 men and 5 ladies,
consisting of 3 men and 2 ladies?
A. 50 B. 90 C. 150 D. 200
8. In how many different ways can the letters of the DETAIL be arranged in such a way that the
vowels occupy only the odd positions?
A. 32 B. 48 C. 36 D. 60 E. 120
9. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ASSASSINATION be arranged, such a way
that S always come together?
A. 151200 B. 161282 C. 178423 D. 184675
10. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so
that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
A. 564 B. 645 C. 735 D. 756 E. None of these
11. In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can
they be selected such that at least one boy should be there?
A. 159 B. 194 C. 205 D. 209 E. None of these
12. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn
from the box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?
A. 32 B. 48 C. 64 D. 96
13. How many 3 digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2,3,5,6,7 and 9, which are divisible by 5
and none of the digits is repeated?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
14. How many numbers between 400 and 1000 can be made with the digits 2,3,4,5,6 and 0?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 40 D. 60
15. In how many ways can 5 members form a committee out of 10 be selected so that, two
particulars members must be included.
A. 20 B. 26 C. 45 D. 56
16. Find the number of ways, in which 10 boys can form a ring?
A. 168800 B. 191000 C. 362880 D. 382880
17. Find the total number of ways, in which 10 beads can be strung into a necklace?
A. 125830 B. 136546 C. 181440 D. 194000
18. In a cricket tournament 5 matches were played, then in how many ways result can be declared?
A. 8 B. 16 C. 32 D. 64
19. In a party, every person shakes his hand with every other person only once. If the total number
of handshakes is 210, then find the number of persons?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 18 D. 21
20. In a plane, there are 16 non-collinear points. Find the number of straight lines formed.
A. 240 B. 180 C. 120 D. 60
21. 20 persons were invited to a party. In how many ways, they and the host can be seated at a
circular table?
A. 20! B. 21! C. 11! D. 19!
PROBABILITY
1. From a pack of 52 cards, 4 cards are drawn at random. In how many ways can the 1st and 3rd
place cards be drawn out such that both are black?
A. 64974 B. 62252 C. 69447 D. 1592500 E. 64256
2. If two dices are thrown simultaneously, then what is the probability that the product of the
numbers appearing on the top faces of the dice is less than 36?
A. 35/36 B. 1/6 C. 23/36 D. 35/36
3. In a pack of cards having numbers between 100 and 999(both inclusive) what is the probability of
drawing a multiple of 3, the number should comprises of digits 1,0,2,3,4?
A. 24/900 B. 33/900 C. 1/30 D. 20/900 E. None
4. What is the probability of getting a 2 in the roll of 2 fair dice, given the sum is 7?
A. 2/3 B. 1/18 C. 11/36 D. 1/4 E. 1/3
5. When 3 fair coins are tossed together, what is the probability of getting at least 2 tails?
A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3 D. 2/3 E. None
6. A bag contains 6 white balls and 4 red balls. Three balls are drawn one by one with replacement.
What is the probability that all the 3 balls are red?
A. 8/125 B. 1/20 C. 1/30 D. 1/120 E. 7/20
7. There are 2 integers; a and b. what is the probability that a+b is odd?
A. 1/4 B. 1/3 C. 1/2 D. 1/5 E. 2/3
8. A bag contains 3 white balls and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 2 white and 4 black balls. A
bag and a ball are picked random. The probability that the ball will be white is:
A. 7/11 B. 7/30 C. 7/15 D. 7/18
9. Nakul forgot the last digit of a 7-digit telephone number. If he randomly dials the final 3 digits
after correctly dialing the first four, then what is the chance of dialing the correct number?
A. 1/1000 B. 1/1001 C. 1/999 D. 1/998 E. None
10.In a staircase there are 4 steps. A person can jump one step, 2steps, 3steps or all 4steps. In how
many ways can he reach the top?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10
11. How many five- digit positive integers have the product of their digits equal to 2000?
A. 15 B. 20 c) 22 d) 30 e) 36
12. A number is selected at random from first thirty natural numbers. What is the chance that it is a
multiple of either 3 or 13?
A. 2/5 B. 7/5 C. 1/5 D. 11/27 E. 22/23
13. A box contains 9 red toys, 7 green toys and 9 blue toys. Each ball is of a different size. The
probability that the red ball being selected is the smallest red toy, is:
A. 2/25 B. 1/14 C. 1/9 D. 3/37 E. None
14. A 5 digits number is formed by the digits 1,2,3,4 and 5 without repetition. What is the probability
that the number formed is a multiple of 4?
A. 1/4 B. 3/5 C. 2/5 D. 4/5 E. 1/5
15. Out of 7 fruits in a basket, 2 are rotten. If two fruits are drawn at random from the basket,
the probability of both being rotten is
A. 1/21 B. 10/21 C. 20/21 D. 11/21
DIRECTIONS
1. Rasik walked 20m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30m. Then he turns right and
walks 35m. Then he turns left and walks 15m. Finally he turns left and walks 15m. In which direction
and how many metres is he from the starting position?
A. 15 m West B. 30 m East C. 30 m West D. 45 m East
2. Two cars start from the opposite places of a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 25 km and
takes a right turn and then runs 15 km. It then turns left and then runs for another 25 km and then
takes the direction back to reach the main road. In the meantime, due to minor break down the
other car has run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between two cars at
this point?
A. 65 km B. 75 km C. 80 km D. 85 km
3. A boy rode his bicycle northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2
km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?
A.1 km B.2 km C.3 km D.5 km
4. The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls
and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?
A.10 B.14 C.38 D.48
5. Some boys are sitting in three rows all facing north such that A is in the middle row. P is just to the
right of A but in the same row. Q is just behind of P while R is in the North of A. In which direction of
R is Q?
A. South B. South-West C. North-East D. South-East
6. One morning after sunrise, Vimal started to walk. During this walking he met Stephen who was
coming from opposite direction. Vimal watch that the shadow of Stephen to the right of him (Vimal).
To which direction Vimal was facing?
A. East B. West C. South D. Data inadequate
7. From his house, Lokesh went 15 km to the North. Then he turned west and covered 10 km. Then
he turned south and covered 5 km. Finally turning to the east, he covered 10 km. In which direction
is he from his house?
A. East B. West C. North D. South
8. A messenger was returning to his base station which was in front of him to the north. When his
base station was 100 metres away from him, he turned left and moved 50 metres to deliver the last
message to a Brigadier. He then moved in the same direction for 40 metres, turned to his right and
moved 100 metres. How many metres away he is now from his base station?
A. 0 B. 150 C. 90 D. 100
9. I am facing west. I turn 90° in clockwise direction, then 135° in anticlockwise direction. In which
direction, I am facing now?
A. North West B. South-west C. South D. North
Directions (10-12) : Each of the following questions is based on the following information: (Question
from 10-12)
1. A # B means B is at 1 metre to the right of A.
2. A $ B means B is at 1 metre to the North of A.
3. A * B means B is at 1 metre to the left of A.
4. A @ B means B is at 1 metre to the south of A.
5. In each question first person from the left is facing north.
SYLLOGISM
1. Statements: Some actors are singers.
All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
1. Some actors are dancers.
2. No singer is actor.
2. Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments.
All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
1. All the flutes are instruments.
2. All the harmoniums are flutes.
SIMPLE INTEREST
1. Find simple interest for the principal of Rs. 12000 at 12.5% for 2 years?
A. Rs. 1000 B. Rs. 1500 C. Rs. 2500 D. Rs. 3000
2. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum
of simple interest?
A. 3.5% B. 4% C. 4.5% D. 5%
3. If the simple interest on Rs. 400 for 10 years is Rs. 280, the rate of interest per annum is?
A. 7.25% B. 7.5% C. 8% D. None of these
4. For what sum will the simple interest at R% per annum for 2 years will be R?
A. Rs. (100/2R) B. Rs. 50 C. Rs. (100/R) D. Rs. (200/R)
5. A money lender founds that due to Covid-19 the rate of interest is increased from 18.5% to 19%
due to this his yearly income is also increased by Rs. 1040. What is his capital invested in market?
A. Rs. 104000 B. Rs. 100000 C. Rs. 208000 D. Rs. 156000
6. The simple interest on a sum of money is (1/9) of the principal and the number of years is equal to
rate percent per annum. Find the rate per annum?
A. 3% B. (1/3)% C. 3.33% D. (3/10)%
7. Find the rate of simple interest at which sum of money becomes three times in 25 years?
A. 4% B. 5% C. 6% D. 8%
8. Find the time required for which a sum of money becomes five times of itself at 16% simple
interest per annum?
A. 15 years B. 20 years C. 25 years D. 28 years
9. At a certain rate of simple interest, a certain sum of money becomes double of itself in 10 years. It
will become treble of itself in?
A. 15 years B. 18 years C. 20 years D. 30 years
10. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. Find
the sum?
A. Rs. 650 B. Rs. 690 C. Rs. 698 D. Rs. 700
11. A sum of money amount to Rs. 9800 in 5 years and Rs. 12005 in 8 years. Find the principal and
rate of interest?
A. Rs. 6250 & 10% B. Rs. 6125 & 12.5% C. Rs. 7600 & 11% D. Rs. 7450 & 7%
12. Ajay lends Rs. 20,000 to two of his friends. He gives Rs. 12,000 to the first at 8% PA simple
interest. Arun wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which he
should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend is?
A. 16% B. 15% C. 13% D. 12%
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. Sagar lent some amount of money at 9% simple interest and an equal amount of money at 10%
simple interest each for two years. If his total interest was Rs. 760. What amount was lent in each
case?
A. Rs. 1700 B. Rs. 1800 C. Rs. 1900 D. Rs. 2000
2. A took a certain sum as loan from bank at a rate of 8% simple interest per annum. A lends the
same amount to B at 12% simple interest per annum. If at the end of five years, A made a profit of
Rs. 800 from the deal, what was the original sum?
A. Rs. Rs. 6500 B. Rs. 4000 C. Rs. 3500 D. Rs. 5600
3. Deeksha invested Rs. 42000 in two different schemes in such a way that the SI from 1st part
invested at 8% per annum for 5 years is equal to the SI on 2nd part invested at 12% for 6 years. Find
the part invested in scheme 2?
A. Rs. 27000 B. Rs. 24000 C. Rs. 15000 D. Rs. 12000
COMPOUND INTEREST:
1. Find the compound interest on Rs.8000 at 4% per annum for 2 years?
A. 8640 B. 8650 C. 8652.80 D. 8765.4
2. Raghav invested Rs.1600 at the rate of compound interest for 2 years. She got Rs.1764 after the
specified period. Find the rate of interest?
A. 2% B. 5% C. 8% D. 10%
3. Find the compound interest on Rs. 5000 in 2 years at 4% per annum, if the interest being
compounded half-yearly?
A. 412.16 B. 440 C. 400 D. 425
4. The compound interest on Rs.30000 at 7% per annum for a certain time is Rs.4347. The time is,
A. 4 years B. 3 years C. 2.5 years D. 2 years
5. A sum is invested for 3 years at CI at 5%, 10% and 20% respectively. In three years, if the sum of
amounts to Rs.16632, then find the sum?
A. 11000 B. 12000 C. 13000 D. 14000
6. A certain amount of money earns Rs.540 as simple interest in 3 years. If it earns a compound
interest of Rs.376.20 at the same rate of interest in 2 years, then find the principal amount?
A. 1600 B. 1800 C. 2000 D. 2200
7. At what percent annual compound interest rate, a certain sum amounts to its 27 times in 3 years?
A. 100% B. 150% C. 75% D. 200%
8. The simple interest for certain sum in 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs.80. What will be the
compound interest for the same sum, if conditions of rate and time periods are same?
A. 81.60 B. 71.60 C. 91.60 D. 88
9. What is the difference between CI and SI for 2 years on the sum of Rs.1250 at 4% per annum?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 8
10. An amount at compound interest doubles itself in 4 years. In how many years will the amount
become 8 times of itself?
A. 24 years B. 8 years C. 16 years D. 12 years
Directions (17-18) : Read the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
There are eight people in a family, all of them are going for vacation. There
are two married couple in the family. C is the mother of B. E is the daughter of
A, who is the sister of F. C is the only sister of G. H is father of C. D is the
mother of C. A is the wife of G.
PRACTISE QUESTIONS:
1. 15 men can complete a piece of work in 12 hours. In how many hours can 18 men complete the
same piece of work?
A. 10 B. 42 C. 5 D. Cannot be determined
2. A single person takes 4 minutes to type a page, it from 12 noon to 1:00 pm, 1080 pages are to be
typed, how many persons should be employed on this job?
A. 60 B. 72 C. 90 D. 108
3. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He alone works at it for 20 days and then B alone finished the
remaining work in 36 days. In how many days A and B together can complete the work?
A. 25 days B. 30 days C. 34 days D. 40 days
4. A, B and C can do a work in 18, 27 and 36 days respectively. They started the work together but A
left 4 days before the completion of the work while B left 6 days before the completion of work.
How long the work would take to finish?
A. 6 days B. 9 days C. 12 days D. 18 days
5. 9 children can complete a piece of work in 360 days. 18 men can complete the same piece of work
in 72 days and 12 women can complete the piece of work in 162 days. In how many days can 4 men,
12 women and 10 children together complete the piece of work in?
A. 124 days B. 81 days C. 96 days D. 65 days
Seating Arrangement
1. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is
sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P?
a. A b. X c. S d. Z
2. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and are facing the centre:
1. P is second to the right of T who is the neighbour of R and V.
2. S is not the neighbour of P.
3. V is the neighbour of U.
4. Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
1. Which two of the following are not neighbours?
a. RV b. UV c. RP d. QW
2. Which one is immediate right to the V?
a. P b. U c. R d. T
3. Which of the following is correct?
a. P is to the immediate right of Q
b. R is between U and V
c. Q is to the immediate left of W
d. U is between W and S
4. What is the position of S?
a. A. Between U and V
b. B. Second to the right of P
c. C. To the immediate right of W
d. D. Data inadequate.
e.
3. Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the
right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
1. Who is sitting immediate right to Reeta?
a. Bindu b. Rani c. Mary d. Seema
2. Who is in the middle of the photograph?
a. Bindu b. Rani c. Reeta d. Seema
3. Who is second from the right?
a. Mary b. Rani c. Reeta d. Bindu
4. Who is second from the left in photograph?
a. Reeta b. Mary c. Bindu d. Seema
Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo are standing facing to east in the following order.
5. Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around the hexagonal table each at one corner and
are facing the centre of the hexagonal. P is second to the left of U. Q is neighbour of R and S.
a. P b. U c. R d. Data inadequate
a. R b. Q c. Cannot be determined d. S
1. 8 persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table - two on each side.
2. There are 3 ladies who are not seated next to each other.
3. J is between L and F.
4. G is between I and F.
a. G b. I c. J d. H
a. J is male, K is female.
b. J is female, K is male.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
a. F b. I c. K d. Cannot be determined
1. A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q are
five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
a. Q b. N c. M d. Data inadequate
2. If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then
a. Q b. P c. E d. D
a. EQ b. BO c. AN d. AM
4. If O and P, A and E and B and Q interchange their positions, then who will be the second
person to the right of the person who is opposite to the person second of the right of P?
a. D b. A c. E d. O
5. In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N?
a. B b. A c. C d. D