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This section includes 159 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Placement Tests knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Find the resultant profit if A sells a cupboard at a profit of 6% to B and B sells the same to C at a profit of 9%. |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 16% |
| C. | 14.5% |
| D. | 15.54% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
Find the ratio of speed of truck to train if truck covers 550m in 1 minute and train covers 33 km in 45 min. |
| A. | 4:3 |
| B. | 3:4 |
| C. | 2:1 |
| D. | 1:2 |
| Answer» C. 2:1 | |
| 103. |
Find the ratio in which wheat of inferior quality (Rs.14/kg) be mixed with wheat of superior quality (Rs.28/kg) so that the shopkeeper gains Rs.2 by selling the resulting mixture at Rs.20/kg. |
| A. | 1 : 3 |
| B. | 5 : 2 |
| C. | 3 : 4 |
| D. | 2 : 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 : 4 | |
| 104. |
Find the odd one out: 125, 106, 88, 76, 65, 58, 53 |
| A. | 88 |
| B. | 106 |
| C. | 125 |
| D. | 76 |
| Answer» B. 106 | |
| 105. |
FIND THE ODD NUMBER: 1,5,11,17,23,29 |
| A. | 29 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Find the odd man out: 5, 8, 20, 42, 124, 246 |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 124 |
| D. | 246 |
| Answer» B. 42 | |
| 107. |
Find the number of shares that can be bought for Rs.8200 if the market value is Rs.20 each with brokerage being 2.5%. |
| A. | 450 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 400 |
| D. | 410 |
| Answer» D. 410 | |
| 108. |
Find the natural number nearest to 9217 which completely divides 88 without giving any remainder. |
| A. | 9240 |
| B. | 9064 |
| C. | 9184 |
| D. | 9152 |
| Answer» B. 9064 | |
| 109. |
Find the missing number in the series. 2 , 3 , 6 , 0 , 10, -3 , 14... |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | -2 |
| D. | -6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
Find the least number of 5 digits, which is exactly divisible by 89. |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 26 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» D. 28 | |
| 111. |
Find the area of the square field if a train 800 metres long passes the field with a speed of 120 kmph in one minute. |
| A. | 1.44 sq. km |
| B. | 4 sq. km |
| C. | 2 sq. km |
| D. | 2.64 sq. km |
| Answer» B. 4 sq. km | |
| 112. |
Find odd one among 2,3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9,12, 16 ? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 113. |
Find number which is 70% less than 60. |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» B. 42 | |
| 114. |
Eleven bags are bought for Rs.1000 and sold at 10 for Rs.1100. What is the gain or loss in percentage? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 21% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» C. 25% | |
| 115. |
Determine the odd man out: 15, 16, 34, 105, 424, 2124 |
| A. | 105 |
| B. | 424 |
| C. | 34 |
| D. | 2124 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
Determine the number which should be subtracted from (14, 17) and (34, 42) to make remainders in same ratio? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 117. |
Determine a man’s present age if his present age is 125% of his age 10 years ago and 83.333% of his age 10 years from now. |
| A. | 40 years |
| B. | 50 years |
| C. | 60 years |
| D. | 70 years |
| Answer» C. 60 years | |
| 118. |
CX, EV, GT, IR, ? |
| A. | JQ |
| B. | LO |
| C. | KP |
| D. | MN |
| Answer» D. MN | |
| 119. |
C.P of 12 pens = S.P. of 8 pens. Calculate the gain percentage. |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 33% |
| C. | 37% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
Average score for Virat Kohli in a series of 10 matches is 38.9 runs. If the average for first six matches comes out to be 42 what is his average in the last 4 matches of the series? |
| A. | 34.25 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 33.25 |
| D. | 34.25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
Average of six numbers comes out to be 3.95. Average of two of the numbers is 3.4 while the average of other two is 3.85. Determine the average of the two numbers left. |
| A. | 4.7 |
| B. | 4.8 |
| C. | 4.3 |
| D. | 4.6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
An empty bottle weighs 1/6th of the full bottle. When a certain percent of water was removed and the bottle was weighed, the weight of the bottle turned out to be 1/3rd of the bottle when it was full. What is the percent of water removed? |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 85% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 75% |
| Answer» D. 75% | |
| 123. |
Akshay buys a motorcycle for Rs.25000. If he decides to sell the motorcycle for a profit of 7%, find the selling price. |
| A. | 27000 |
| B. | 26750 |
| C. | 26000 |
| D. | 25750 |
| Answer» C. 26000 | |
| 124. |
Akash and Akshay are business partners. Akash invests Rs 35,000 for a period of 8 months and Akshay invests Rs 42,000 for a period of 10 months. Out of a total profit of Rs 31,570 what is Akash’s share? |
| A. | Rs 12,420 |
| B. | Rs 18,040 |
| C. | Rs 18,942 |
| D. | Rs 12,628 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
A,B and C enter into partnership. A advances Rs.1200 for 4 months, B Rs. 1400 for 8 Months and C Rs.1000 for 10 months. They gain Rs.585 altogether. Find the share of B. |
| A. | Rs. 195 |
| B. | Rs. 212 |
| C. | Rs. 225 |
| D. | Rs.252 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
a:b = 5:2. What is the value of (8a + 9b): (8a + 2b)? |
| A. | 22:29 |
| B. | 26:61 |
| C. | 29:22 |
| D. | 61:26 |
| Answer» D. 61:26 | |
| 127. |
A vehicle has an insurance of 4/5 of its original value. Premium on the vehicle at the rate of 1.3% amounts to 910 Rs. What is the original value of the vehicle? |
| A. | 78,500 |
| B. | 82,500 |
| C. | 87,500 |
| D. | 90,000 |
| Answer» D. 90,000 | |
| 128. |
A train runs across a post in 15 seconds and across a platform of length 100m in 25 seconds. Determine the length of this train: |
| A. | 50 m |
| B. | 200m |
| C. | 130m |
| D. | 150 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
A tank of 100 litres is filled with kerosene. Ram replaces 10% of kerosene with water and repeats this procedure 4 times. What is the amount of kerosene left in the tank? |
| A. | 60 litres |
| B. | 65.61 litres |
| C. | 70 litres |
| D. | 65 litres |
| Answer» C. 70 litres | |
| 130. |
A sum of money was to be divided amongst A and B in the ratio of 2:3. If the money is divided in the ratio of 3: 2, A will benefit by Rs. 75. The total money is |
| A. | Rs. 325 |
| B. | Rs. 225 |
| C. | Rs. 250 |
| D. | Rs. 375 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
A sum of money becomes Rs 13,380 in 3 years and Rs 20,070 in 6 years at compound interest. The initial sum is? |
| A. | Rs 9040 |
| B. | Rs 8900 |
| C. | Rs 8920 |
| D. | Rs 9160 |
| Answer» D. Rs 9160 | |
| 132. |
A starts walking at 4 kmph and 4 hours after his start B starts cycling at 10 kmph. After how much distance will B catch up with A? |
| A. | 26.2 km |
| B. | 25.7 km |
| C. | 23.2 km |
| D. | 26.67 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
A squirrel can climb 5 metres of a pole in one minute but slips 2 metres in the next minute. How much time will the squirrel take to climb 26 metres? |
| A. | 14 minutes |
| B. | 12 minutes |
| C. | 15 minutes |
| D. | 18 minutes |
| Answer» D. 18 minutes | |
| 134. |
A shopkeeper sells his goods at cost price but uses a faulty meter that weighs 950 grams. Find the profit percent. |
| A. | 100/17% |
| B. | 100/23% |
| C. | 100/19% |
| D. | 100/13% |
| Answer» D. 100/13% | |
| 135. |
A shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 36 and incurs a loss of 10 %. At what price should the shopkeeper sell it to gain 30 % ? (in Rs) |
| A. | 45.5 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 58.5 |
| D. | 52 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
A sells a bicycle to B and makes a profit of 20%. B sells the same bicycle to C at a profit of 25%. If the final S.P. of the bicycle was Rs. 225, find out the cost price of the bicycle for A. |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 125 |
| C. | 140 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
A scale 6 ft. 8 inches long is divided into 4 equal parts. Find the length of each part. |
| A. | 17 inches |
| B. | 20 inches |
| C. | 15 inches |
| D. | 18 inches |
| Answer» C. 15 inches | |
| 138. |
A positive integer which when added to 100, gives a sum which is greater than when it is multiplied by 100. What is the number? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
A pipe is 30 m long and is 45% longer than another pipe. Find the length of the other pipe. |
| A. | 20.68 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 20.12 |
| D. | 20.5 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 140. |
A pineapple costs Rs 7 each and a watermelon costs Rs. 5 each. If I spend Rs 38 on total what is the number of pineapple I purchased? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | Data Inadequete |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
A person sells a book for Rs. 11. He gains as many percent as its cost price in rupees. What is the cost price? |
| A. | Rs. 10 |
| B. | Rs. 12 |
| C. | Rs. 7.50 |
| D. | Rs. 5.50 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 12 | |
| 142. |
A pack of people can complete a certain amount of work in 12 days. Two times the same number of persons will complete half of the work in? |
| A. | 12 days |
| B. | 3 days |
| C. | 4 days |
| D. | 6 days |
| Answer» C. 4 days | |
| 143. |
A natural number is greater than another natural number by 3. The sum of their squares is 89. Find them. |
| A. | 5, 8 |
| B. | 11, 8 |
| C. | 4, 7 |
| D. | 9, 6 |
| Answer» B. 11, 8 | |
| 144. |
A military camp has a food reserve for 250 personnel for 40 days. If after 15 days 50 more personnel are added to the camp, find the number of days the reserve will last for? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» D. 42 | |
| 145. |
A man walks with 3kmph speed in the direction of a train. How much time will a 500m long train take to overtake him at a speed of 63kmph? |
| A. | 42 seconds |
| B. | 30 seconds |
| C. | 50 seconds |
| D. | 36 seconds |
| Answer» C. 50 seconds | |
| 146. |
A man sells 45 lemons for Rs 40 and loses 20%. At how much price should he sell 24 lemons to the next customer to make a 20% profit? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 147. |
A man purchased a carriage and horse in Rs. 1500. By selling the horse at 10% loss and carriage at 20% profit he earned a profit of 8% on the whole transaction. What is the price of carriage (in Rs.)? |
| A. | 600 |
| B. | 900 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1000 | |
| 148. |
A man invests 1/3rd of his income at 7%, 1/4th at 8% and the remainder of his income at 10%. If the annual profit is Rs 561. What was the initial capital? |
| A. | Rs 7500 |
| B. | Rs 6600 |
| C. | Rs 4500 |
| D. | Rs 3000 |
| Answer» C. Rs 4500 | |
| 149. |
A man decides to pave with square tiles his hall which is 4.8 metres long and 5.38 metres wide. Find the largest size of the tile that he could use. |
| A. | 21 cm |
| B. | 2 cm |
| C. | 269 cm |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 269 cm | |
| 150. |
A man cycles at a rate of 4 kmph. He cycles for 45 minutes and then takes a 15 minute break. Determine the total time taken to cover 12 kms by him. |
| A. | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| B. | 4 hours |
| C. | 3 hours |
| D. | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Answer» E. | |