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1.	The price of 10 chairs is equal to that of 4 tables. The price of 15 chairs and 2 tables together is Rs. 4000. The total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables is:
A.	Rs. 3500
B.	Rs. 3750
C.	Rs. 3840
D.	Rs. 3900
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then the number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the number of students in A is double the number of students in B. The number of students in room A is:
A.	20
B.	80
C.	100
D.	200
Answer» D. 200

Discussion

3.	A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notes and ten-rupee notes. The number of notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has ?
A.	45
B.	60
C.	75
D.	90
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:
A.	40 sec
B.	47 sec
C.	33 sec
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

5.	In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:
A.	8 points
B.	10 points
C.	14 points
D.	40 points
Answer» C. 14 points

Discussion

6.	At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C to 20 points in 60. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?
A.	30 points
B.	20 points
C.	10 points
D.	12 points
Answer» D. 12 points

Discussion

7.	In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by:
A.	5.4 m
B.	4.5 m
C.	5 m
D.	6 m
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:
A.	60 m
B.	40 m
C.	20 m
D.	10 m
Answer» D. 10 m

Discussion

9.	Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill the cistern. How much time will be taken by A to fill the cistern separately?
A.	1 hour
B.	2 hours
C.	6 hours
D.	8 hours
Answer» D. 8 hours

Discussion

10.	A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
A.	20 hours
B.	25 hours
C.	35 hours
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

11.	Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank is:
A.	60 gallons
B.	100 gallons
C.	120 gallons
D.	180 gallons
Answer» D. 180 gallons

Discussion

12.	A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the same time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe is:
A.	6 hours
B.	10 hours
C.	15 hours
D.	30 hours
Answer» D. 30 hours

Discussion

13.	In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is:
A.	20 litres
B.	30 litres
C.	40 litres
D.	60 litres
Answer» E.

Discussion

14.	Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?
A.	2 : 3 : 4
B.	6 : 7 : 8
C.	6 : 8 : 9
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 6 : 7 : 8

Discussion

15.	A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?
A.	Rs. 500
B.	Rs. 1500
C.	Rs. 2000
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

16.	Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:
A.	2 : 5
B.	3 : 5
C.	4 : 5
D.	6 : 7
Answer» D. 6 : 7

Discussion

17.	The expression (11.98 x 11.98 + 11.98 x x + 0.02 x 0.02) will be a perfect square for x equal to:
A.	0.02
B.	0.2
C.	0.04
D.	0.4
Answer» D. 0.4

Discussion

18.	If 2994 ÷ 14.5 = 172, then 29.94 ÷ 1.45 = ?
A.	0.172
B.	1.72
C.	17.2
D.	172
Answer» D. 172

Discussion

19.	What decimal of an hour is a second ?
A.	.0025
B.	.0256
C.	.00027
D.	.000126
Answer» D. .000126

Discussion

20.	The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?
A.	3
B.	4
C.	9
D.	Cannot be determined
Answer» C. 9

Discussion

21.	Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is:
A.	9
B.	11
C.	13
D.	15
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:
A.	35
B.	36
C.	45
D.	54
Answer» E.

Discussion

23.	The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is:
A.	40%
B.	42%
C.	44%
D.	46%
Answer» D. 46%

Discussion

24.	The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?
A.	16 cm
B.	18 cm
C.	24 cm
D.	Data inadequate
Answer» C. 24 cm

Discussion

25.	An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:
A.	2%
B.	2.02%
C.	4%
D.	4.04%
Answer» E.

Discussion

26.	The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:
A.	15360
B.	153600
C.	30720
D.	307200
Answer» C. 30720

Discussion

27.	Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?27
A.	24
B.	27
C.	40
D.	Cannot be determined
Answer» B. 27

Discussion

28.	A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
A.	14 years
B.	19 years
C.	33 years
D.	38 years
Answer» B. 19 years

Discussion

29.	A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. A subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000, A receives:
A.	Rs. 8400
B.	Rs. 11,900
C.	Rs. 13,600
D.	Rs. 14,700
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?
A.	Rs. 2160
B.	Rs. 3120
C.	Rs. 3972
D.	Rs. 6240
Answer» D. Rs. 6240

Discussion

31.	A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is
A.	Rs. 120
B.	Rs. 121
C.	Rs. 122
D.	Rs. 123
Answer» C. Rs. 122

Discussion

32.	Manoj wants to paste wallpaper on wall of his room. The wall is 4 meters and 50 cm in length and 3 meters and 50 cm in height. But the wall should be covered completely only by square pieces of wallpaper having same size. What is the number of maximum sized wallpaper squares needed to cover the walls completely?
A.	8
B.	15.75
C.	63
D.	12
Answer» D. 12

Discussion

33.	The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6 and their LCM is 480, then their HCF is?
A.	16
B.	96
C.	12
D.	240
Answer» B. 96

Discussion

34.	A class eats 2/5 of chocolates on 1st day. On the 2nd day they eat 3/4 of the remainder. How many chocolates were there initially if still 75 chocolates are left?
A.	250
B.	750
C.	500
D.	1000
Answer» D. 1000

Discussion

35.	4/7 of 2/3 of 5/6 of 5/8 of 1008 is
A.	200
B.	144
C.	64
D.	400
Answer» B. 144

Discussion

36.	Square of difference between two numbers is 9 while the sum of squares of those two numbers is 225. What is their product?
A.	108
B.	125
C.	169
D.	69
Answer» B. 125

Discussion

37.	A is formed by reversing the digits of B. B is 45 less than A. The sum of the digits of B is 9. What is A?
A.	36
B.	81
C.	54
D.	72
Answer» E.

Discussion

38.	When will be both hands of a clock at right angle, between 8pm and 9pm?
A.	29 (8/11) minutes past 8 pm
B.	27 (3/11) minutes past 8 pm
C.	25 (7/11) minutes past 8 pm
D.	24 (5/11) minutes before 9 pm
Answer» C. 25 (7/11) minutes past 8 pm

Discussion

39.	Profit of Raj while selling a book to Simran is Rs. 63. Despite a discount of 23% on the book Raj manages to get 10% profit. What must be the list price of the book?
A.	Rs. 1120
B.	Rs. 560
C.	Rs. 900
D.	Rs. 750
Answer» D. Rs. 750

Discussion

40.	During monsoon clearance sale, Amit buys a shirt at double discount of 20% and 10%. At what price he bought the shirt if marked price was Rs. 1000?
A.	Rs. 720
B.	Rs. 800
C.	Rs. 700
D.	Rs. 850
Answer» B. Rs. 800

Discussion

41.	The largest natural number which exactly divides the product of any four consecutive natural numbers is:1
A.	6
B.	12
C.	24
D.	120
Answer» D. 120

Discussion

42.	The value of P, when 4864 x 9P2 is divisible by 12, is:
A.	2
B.	5
C.	8
D.	None of these.
Answer» E.

Discussion

43.	5b2 is a three-digit number with b as a missing digit. If the number is divisible by 6, the missing digit is:
A.	2
B.	3
C.	6
D.	7
Answer» B. 3

Discussion

44.	The sum of three prime numbers is 100. If one of them exceeds another by 36, then one of the numbers is:
A.	7
B.	29
C.	41
D.	67
Answer» E.

Discussion

45.	The difference between the local value and face value of 7 in the numeral 657903 is:
A.	0
B.	7896
C.	6993
D.	903
Answer» D. 903

Discussion

46.	There are 6 consecutive odd numbers. The difference between the square of the average of the first three numbers and the square of the average of the last three numbers is 288. What is the last odd number?
A.	31
B.	27
C.	29`
D.	25
Answer» D. 25

Discussion

47.	A vessel contains a mixture of milk and water in the respective ratio of 10: 3. Twenty-six litres of this mixture was taken out and replaced with 8 litres of water. If the resultant respective ratio of milk and water in the mixture was 5 : 2, what was the initial quantity of mixture in the vessel? (in litres)
A.	143
B.	182
C.	169
D.	156
E.	130
Answer» F.

Discussion

48.	The cost price of item B is Rs. 150/- more than the cost price of item A, Item A was sold at a profit of 10% and Item B was sold at a loss of 20%. If the respective ratio of selling price of items A and B is 11:12, what is the cost price of item B?
A.	Rs. 450/-
B.	Rs. 420/-
C.	Rs. 400/-
D.	Rs. 350/-
Answer» B. Rs. 420/-

Discussion

49.	The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is ________
A.	Rs. 400
B.	Rs. 500
C.	Rs. 600
D.	Rs. 800
E.	Rs 550
Answer» C. Rs. 600

Discussion

50.	A is thrice as efficient as B and takes 10 days less to do a piece of work than B takes to do the same work. In how many days, B alone can finish the whole work?
A.	15 days
B.	10 days
C.	9 days
D.	8 days
E.	7 days
Answer» B. 10 days

Discussion

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The price of 10 chairs is equal to that of 4 tables. The price of 15 chairs and 2 tables together is Rs. 4000. The total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables is:

There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then the number of students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the number of students in A is double the number of students in B. The number of students in room A is:

A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notes and ten-rupee notes. The number of notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has ?

In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:

In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points and C 28 points. Then, B can give C:

At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C to 20 points in 60. How many points can B give C in a game of 90?

In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by:

In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:

Two pipes A and B together can fill a cistern in 4 hours. Had they been opened separately, then B would have taken 6 hours more than A to fill the cistern. How much time will be taken by A to fill the cistern separately?

A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?

Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank is:

In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is:

Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?

A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?

Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

The expression (11.98 x 11.98 + 11.98 x x + 0.02 x 0.02) will be a perfect square for x equal to:

If 2994 ÷ 14.5 = 172, then 29.94 ÷ 1.45 = ?

What decimal of an hour is a second ?

The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number?

Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is:

If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:

The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is:

The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?

An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:

The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:

Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?27

A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:

A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. A subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000, A receives:

There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?

A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is

The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6 and their LCM is 480, then their HCF is?

A class eats 2/5 of chocolates on 1st day. On the 2nd day they eat 3/4 of the remainder. How many chocolates were there initially if still 75 chocolates are left?

4/7 of 2/3 of 5/6 of 5/8 of 1008 is

Square of difference between two numbers is 9 while the sum of squares of those two numbers is 225. What is their product?

A is formed by reversing the digits of B. B is 45 less than A. The sum of the digits of B is 9. What is A?

When will be both hands of a clock at right angle, between 8pm and 9pm?

Profit of Raj while selling a book to Simran is Rs. 63. Despite a discount of 23% on the book Raj manages to get 10% profit. What must be the list price of the book?

During monsoon clearance sale, Amit buys a shirt at double discount of 20% and 10%. At what price he bought the shirt if marked price was Rs. 1000?

The largest natural number which exactly divides the product of any four consecutive natural numbers is:1

The value of P, when 4864 x 9P2 is divisible by 12, is:

5b2 is a three-digit number with b as a missing digit. If the number is divisible by 6, the missing digit is:

The sum of three prime numbers is 100. If one of them exceeds another by 36, then one of the numbers is:

The difference between the local value and face value of 7 in the numeral 657903 is:

There are 6 consecutive odd numbers. The difference between the square of the average of the first three numbers and the square of the average of the last three numbers is 288. What is the last odd number?

The cost price of item B is Rs. 150/- more than the cost price of item A, Item A was sold at a profit of 10% and Item B was sold at a loss of 20%. If the respective ratio of selling price of items A and B is 11:12, what is the cost price of item B?

The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is ________

A is thrice as efficient as B and takes 10 days less to do a piece of work than B takes to do the same work. In how many days, B alone can finish the whole work?