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This section includes 50 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Agilent knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Mayur travels from Mumbai to Jammu in 7 different ways. But he is allowed to return to Mumbai by any way except the one he used earlier. In how many ways can he complete his journey? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 48 | |
| 2. |
A locker in bank has 3 digit lock. Mahesh forgot his password and was trying all possible combinations. He took 6 seconds for each try. The problem was that each digit can be from 0 to 9. How much time will be needed to by Mahesh to try all the combinations? |
| A. | 90 minutes |
| B. | 120 minutes |
| C. | 60 minutes |
| D. | 100 minutes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
In Daya’s bag there are 3 books of History, 4 books of Science and 2 books of Maths. In how many ways can Daya arrange the books so that all the books of same subject are together? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8640 |
| D. | 1728 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
On a railway line there are 20 stops. A ticket is needed to travel between any 2 stops. How many different tickets would the government need to prepare to cater to all possibilities? |
| A. | 760 |
| B. | 190 |
| C. | 380 |
| D. | 72 |
| Answer» D. 72 | |
| 5. |
17 students are present in a class. In how many ways, can they be made to stand in 2 circles of 8 and 9 students? |
| A. | 17C9 x 9! X 8! |
| B. | 17C9 x 8! X 7! |
| C. | 8! X 7! |
| D. | 17C8 x 8! X 9! |
| Answer» C. 8! X 7! | |
| 6. |
In a room there are 2 green chairs, 3 yellow chairs and 4 blue chairs. In how many ways can Raj choose 3 chairs so that at least one yellow chair is included? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 64 |
| Answer» D. 64 | |
| 7. |
How many combinations are possible while selecting four letters from the word ‘SMOKEJACK’ with the condition that ‘J’ must appear in it? |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 8!/2! |
| C. | 3!/2! |
| D. | 41 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
In Cricket League, in first round every team plays a match with every other team. 9 teams participated in the Cricket league. How many matches were played in the first round? |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 9! |
| D. | 9! - 1 |
| Answer» B. 72 | |
| 9. |
In how many ways can we arrange the word ‘FUZZTONE’ so that all the vowels come together? |
| A. | 1440 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 2160 |
| D. | 4320 |
| Answer» D. 4320 | |
| 10. |
There are 30 people in a group. If all shake hands with one another , how many handshakes are possible? |
| A. | 870 |
| B. | 435 |
| C. | 30! |
| D. | 29! + 1 |
| Answer» C. 30! | |
| 11. |
One glass has juice and water in the ratio 5:2 while other glass has them in ratio 7:4, respectively. If both glasses poured in a vessel, then what will be final ratio of water to juice in the vessel? |
| A. | 8:35 |
| B. | 52:25 |
| C. | 35:8 |
| D. | 25:52 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Ramesh mixes 60 litres of Type-1 acid with some litres of Type-2 acid. Type-1 acid rate is Rs. 32 per litre while Type-2 rate is Rs. 23 per litre. Ramesh sells this acid-mix at rate Rs. 28 per litre. How much Type-2 acid is needed to make it a no profit no loss transaction? |
| A. | 48 litres |
| B. | 36 litres |
| C. | 24 litres |
| D. | 50 litres |
| Answer» B. 36 litres | |
| 13. |
A solution of honey and water is 28 litres, with honey and water in ratio 4:3. To this a 21 litre honey-water solution is added that has honey to water ratio as 2:1. Again a 51 litre honey-water solution that has honey to water ratio as 9:8 is added to this. After this 10 litre of the solution is replaced with pure honey. What is ratio of water to honey in the final mixture? |
| A. | 613:387 |
| B. | 15:12 |
| C. | 72:24 |
| D. | 387:613 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
One can is completely filled and contains 100% water. Another similar can is completely filled with a solution of 50% wine and 50% water. When both the cans are emptied in a steel vessel, what will be ratio of water to wine in the vessel? |
| A. | 1:1 |
| B. | 1:3 |
| C. | 2:1 |
| D. | 3:1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Chandan buys some sugar at Rs. 15 per kg. He mixes it with sugar having price Rs. 18 per kg. The final mixture becomes worth Rs. 16 per kg. What is the ratio of quantities of type 1 sugar to type 2 sugar? |
| A. | 2:1 |
| B. | 1:2 |
| C. | 5:6 |
| D. | 6:5 |
| Answer» B. 1:2 | |
| 16. |
Rohit buys some rice at Rs. 10.40 per kg. He mixes it with some rice having price Rs. 8.8 per kg. The final mixture becomes 15kg in weight and with total worth Rs. 146.40. What is the quantity of rice priced at Rs. 8.8 per kg? |
| A. | 9 kg |
| B. | 10 kg |
| C. | 5 kg |
| D. | 6 kg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Sunil started a juice (lemon syrup + water) counter. Initially he had 140 liter juice which had 30% water in it. He sold 20 liters of the juice. Then he added equal amount of lemon syrup and water. Now the ratio of water to lemon syrup became 1:2. How much water was added later on? |
| A. | 9 liters |
| B. | 12 liters |
| C. | 14 liters |
| D. | 20 liters |
| Answer» C. 14 liters | |
| 18. |
A milkman had water and milk mixture in a can with water to milk ratio 5:7. He accidently spills 9 liters of the mixture. He then fills the can with water equal in quantity to spilled mixture. This makes the water to milk ratio 9:7. How much milk did the can initially have? |
| A. | 21 liters |
| B. | 24 liters |
| C. | 16 liters |
| D. | 20 liters |
| Answer» B. 24 liters | |
| 19. |
Chaman has two big cans of wine and water mixture. Chaman mixes the contents of both the cans in a big container. The new mixture has half water and half wine. In what quantity did Chaman mix contents of Can 1 and 2 if Can 2 has wine to water ratio of 2:3 and Can 1 has wine to water ratio 5:3? |
| A. | 5:3 |
| B. | 4:5 |
| C. | 5:4 |
| D. | 2:5 |
| Answer» C. 5:4 | |
| 20. |
Rajesh has a container which has a mixture of wine and water in it. Wine and water are in the ratio 4:1. Rajesh spills some of the mixture by accident. He then replaces the spilled amount with water of same quantity. But now the wine to water ratio became 3:2. How much water did Rajesh add? |
| A. | 3/5 |
| B. | 1/2 |
| C. | 1/4 |
| D. | 2/7 |
| Answer» D. 2/7 | |
| 21. |
What will be the boat's speed in still water and speed of river, if the boat takes 12 hours to row 48 km upstream and 8 hours to row the same distance downstream? |
| A. | Boat = 6 km/hr; River = 4 km/hr |
| B. | Boat = 12 km/hr; River = 6 km/hr |
| C. | Boat = 5 km/hr; River = 1 km/hr |
| D. | Boat = 4 km/hr; River = 3 km/hr |
| Answer» D. Boat = 4 km/hr; River = 3 km/hr | |
| 22. |
3 towns P, Q and R are located at the bank of a stream. Distance of Q from P and R is same. Jeet rows from P to Q and Q to P in total 10 hours. Jeet also requires 4 hours to row from P to R. If the stream flows at a consistent rate what will be the ratio of Jeet’s speed in still water and speed of stream? |
| A. | 6:7 |
| B. | 5:3 |
| C. | 5:2 |
| D. | 7:6 |
| Answer» C. 5:2 | |
| 23. |
Consider statements A and B given below and decide whether they are enough to find the time needed for covering same distance downstream as upstream if a boat travels 48 kms upstream in 6 hours. Statement A – Boat’s speed in still water is 10 km/hr Statement B – Current speed is 2 km/hr |
| A. | Only statement B is enough |
| B. | Any one statement if given is enough to find the answer |
| C. | Both statements together are needed to find the answer |
| D. | Only statement A is enough |
| Answer» C. Both statements together are needed to find the answer | |
| 24. |
If upstream speed is 22 km/hr and downstream speed is 34 km/hr, what is speed of boat in still water? |
| A. | 28 km/hr |
| B. | 56 km/hr |
| C. | 17 km/hr |
| D. | 11 km/hr |
| Answer» B. 56 km/hr | |
| 25. |
Raj swims 26 km downstream in same time as 14 km upstream. What is his speed in still water if speed of stream is 3 km/hr? |
| A. | 10 km/hr |
| B. | 12 km/hr |
| C. | 7 km/hr |
| D. | 4 km/hr |
| Answer» B. 12 km/hr | |
| 26. |
In 10 hours Mayur rows 30 kms upstream and 44 kms downstream. Also he travels 40 kms upstream and 55 kms downstream in 13 hours. What is speed of the boat in still water? |
| A. | 3 km/hr |
| B. | 8 km/hr |
| C. | 11 km/hr |
| D. | 16 km/hr |
| Answer» C. 11 km/hr | |
| 27. |
Michel can swim in still water at the rate of 6km per hour. After swimming in a stream, she realized that she takes twice the time to go upstream as she takes to go downstream. What is speed of the current? |
| A. | 2.25 km/hr |
| B. | 2 km/hr |
| C. | 4 km/hr |
| D. | 1.5 km/hr |
| Answer» C. 4 km/hr | |
| 28. |
Guddi’s swimming speed in still water to the speed of river is 7:1. She swims 4.2 km up the river in just 14 min. How much time will Guddi take to swim 18.4 km down the river? |
| A. | 46 minutes |
| B. | 12 minutes |
| C. | 23 minutes |
| D. | 23 minutes |
| Answer» B. 12 minutes | |
| 29. |
Find the ratio of swimming speed of Raj in still water to speed of river, if ratio of time taken to go 10km upstream to time taken to go 10km downstream is 11:5? |
| A. | 11:5 |
| B. | 4:2 |
| C. | 8:3 |
| D. | 6:5 |
| Answer» D. 6:5 | |
| 30. |
Speed of river is 6 km/hr. Speed of a motorboat in still water is 30km/hr. How much distance can it cover downstream in 24minutes? |
| A. | 9.8 km |
| B. | 864 m |
| C. | 12.8 km |
| D. | 14.4 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
A town has population of 50,000 in 1988. In one year i.e. by 1989 it increased by 25%. Next year i.e. in 1990, it decreased by 30%. The next year in 1991 there was an increase of 40%. What is the population at end of 1991? |
| A. | 60250 |
| B. | 62250 |
| C. | 66550 |
| D. | 61250 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
5% of 5% of Rs. 100 is |
| A. | Rs. 0.25 |
| B. | Rs. 0.50 |
| C. | Rs. 10 |
| D. | Rs. 25 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 0.50 | |
| 33. |
If 20% of an electricity bill is deducted, then Rs. 100 is still to be paid. How much was the original bill? |
| A. | Rs. 110 |
| B. | Rs. 115 |
| C. | Rs. 120 |
| D. | Rs. 125 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
If X% of Y is 100 and Y% of Z is 200, find a relation between X and Z. |
| A. | Z = X/2 |
| B. | Z = 2X |
| C. | X = Z/4 |
| D. | Z = 4X |
| Answer» C. X = Z/4 | |
| 35. |
40% of greater number is equal to 60% of the smaller. If their sum is 150, then the greater number is |
| A. | 70 |
| B. | 80 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 60 | |
| 36. |
Two numbers are less than a third number by 30% and 37% respectively. How much percent is the second number less than the first? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 4% |
| D. | 3% |
| Answer» C. 4% | |
| 37. |
In a country 55% population is female. 80% of the male population is literate. How much of females are literate if total literacy is 58%? - Published on 11 Apr 17 |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 55% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 22% |
| Answer» D. 22% | |
| 38. |
Ramesh’s salary was reduced by 10% and then the reduced salary was increased by 10%. What was his ultimate loss? - Published on 11 Apr 17 |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 1% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» B. 10% | |
| 39. |
The price of cooking oil has increased by 25%. By what percent should a family reduce the consumption of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure in this account? - Published on 11 Apr 17 |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 18% |
| D. | 16% |
| Answer» B. 25% | |
| 40. |
A’s salary is 50% more than B’s. How much percent is B’s salary less than A’s? - Published on 11 Apr 17 |
| A. | 33(1/4)% |
| B. | 33(1/3)% |
| C. | 33(1/2)% |
| D. | 33% |
| Answer» C. 33(1/2)% | |
| 41. |
The length of a rectangular field is double its width, inside the field there is a square-shaped pond 8 m long. If the area of the pond is 1/8 of the field, what is the length of the field? |
| A. | 32 m |
| B. | 16 m |
| C. | 64 m |
| D. | 20 m |
| Answer» B. 16 m | |
| 42. |
Two small circular parks of diameters 16 m, 12 m are to be replaced by a bigger circular park. What would be the radius of this new park, if the new park occupies the same space as the two small parks? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 43. |
Two vessels contain spirit of 0.5 and 0.75 concentrations. If two liters from the first vessel and three liters from the second vessel are mixed, then what will be the ratio of the spirit and the water in the resultant solution? |
| A. | 13 : 7 |
| B. | 15 : 17 |
| C. | 7 : 17 |
| D. | 17 : 15 |
| Answer» B. 15 : 17 | |
| 44. |
Mira’s expenditure and saving are in the ratio 3:2. Her income increases by 10%. Her expenditure also increases by 12%. By how much % do her saving increase? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 13% |
| Answer» B. 9% | |
| 45. |
A and B run a 5 km race on a round course of 400 m. if their speed be in the ratio 5 : 4, how often does the winner pass the other on circular track? |
| A. | 4 times |
| B. | 3 times |
| C. | 5 times |
| D. | 2 times |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
A man who can swim 48 m/min in still water swims 200 m against the current and 200 m with the current. If the difference between those 2 times is 10 minutes, find the speed of the current. |
| A. | 30 m/min |
| B. | 29 m/min |
| C. | 31 m/min |
| D. | 32 m/min |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
7% of the total quantity of wheat is lost in grinding when a country has to import 12 million tonnes, but when only 51⁄5 is lost, it can import 3 million tonnes. Find the quantity of wheat grown in the country. |
| A. | 500 million tonnes |
| B. | 400 million tonnes |
| C. | 600 million tonnes |
| D. | 700 million tonnes |
| Answer» B. 400 million tonnes | |
| 48. |
The total tractor population in a state is 2,94,000, out of which 1,50,000 are made by Mahindra & Mahindra. Out of every 1,000 Mahindra tractors, 98 are red in colour, but only 5.3% of the total tractor population is red. Find the percentage of non-Mahindra tractors that are red. |
| A. | 0.5025% |
| B. | 0.5130% |
| C. | 0.6125% |
| D. | 0.6140% |
| Answer» D. 0.6140% | |
| 49. |
A motor boat can travel at 10 km/h in still water. It travelled 91 km downstream in a river and then returned, taking altogether 20 hours. Find the rate of flow of the river. |
| A. | 6 km/hr |
| B. | 5 km/hr |
| C. | 8 km/hr |
| D. | 3 km/hr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Two trains 130 and 110 meters long are going in the same direction. The faster train takes one minute to pass the other completely. If they are moving in opposite directions, they pass each other completely in 3 seconds. Find the speed of the faster train. |
| A. | 38 m/sec |
| B. | 46 m/sec |
| C. | 42 m/sec |
| D. | 50 m/sec |
| Answer» D. 50 m/sec | |