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This section includes 74 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Placement Tests knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Suresh for 2 years invested Rs. 500 in SBI. He also invested Rs. 300 in ICICI for 4 years. At the end he received Rs. 220 from both banks as simple interest. What must have been rate of interest? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 11% |
| D. | 5.5% |
| Answer» B. 12% | |
| 2. |
The ratio of cost price and selling price is 4:5. The profit percent is |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» D. 30% | |
| 3. |
Guddi was standing on a road near a mall. She was 1000m away from the mall and able to see the top of the mall from the road in such a way that top of the tree, which is in between her and the mall, was exactly in line of sight with the top of the mall. The tree height is 10m and it is 20m away from Guddi. How tall is the mall? |
| A. | 423.5 m |
| B. | 450 m |
| C. | 470 m |
| D. | 495 m |
| Answer» D. 495 m | |
| 4. |
What per cent is 42kg of 336 kg? |
| A. | 12.5% |
| B. | 10.5% |
| C. | 13% |
| D. | 26% |
| Answer» B. 10.5% | |
| 5. |
A man had 0.08 part of his wealth invested in Stocks, 0.3 part in FDs, 0.4 part amounting to Rs. 2400 as gold and rest in cash. How much total cash and stocks does he have? |
| A. | Rs. 1600 |
| B. | Rs. 1800 |
| C. | Rs. 2000 |
| D. | Rs. 1500 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 2000 | |
| 6. |
1/5 part of an amount was given at 3% simple interest, 1/3 part was given at 5% simple interest, 2/5 parts at 9% simple interest and remaining part at 11% simple interest. The total interest received was Rs.297. How much amount was originally given? |
| A. | 4500 |
| B. | 5500 |
| C. | 3950 |
| D. | 4200 |
| Answer» B. 5500 | |
| 7. |
A scores 10% and fails by 30 marks. B scores 40% marks and gets 30 marks more than the minimum marks needed to pass the exam. What are the maximum marks for the exam? |
| A. | 400 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 350 |
| Answer» C. 500 | |
| 8. |
The 3rd proportional to 18 and 54 is? |
| A. | 144 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 162 |
| D. | 972 |
| Answer» D. 972 | |
| 9. |
If a person sells a ‘sari’ for Rs. 5200, making a profit of 30%, then the cost price of the sari is |
| A. | Rs. 4420 |
| B. | Rs. 4000 |
| C. | Rs. 3900 |
| D. | Rs. 3800 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 3900 | |
| 10. |
Raju has a cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder. They have the same height. Raju immerses them completely in a bucket full of water. What will be ratio of volume of cylinder to cone to hemisphere, if they also have same bases? |
| A. | 1:2:3 |
| B. | 3:1:2 |
| C. | 2:1:3 |
| D. | 1:1:1 |
| Answer» C. 2:1:3 | |
| 11. |
Ratio of two numbers is 3:8. On adding 5 to both numbers, the ratio becomes 2:5. Which is the smaller number out of the two? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 105 |
| Answer» D. 105 | |
| 12. |
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 | |
| 13. |
Rajesh had to arrange his books in uniform groups. He makes groups of 4 books each. But 3 books are left. He tries it with groups of 5 books each. But still 3 books are left. 3 books are still left when he tried with groups of 9 or 10 books each. How many books does he have? |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 900 |
| D. | 183 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Rs. 400 is simple interest for a sum for 4 years at 10% rate of interest per annum. Find the compound interest for the same sum at same rate of interest for same time period? |
| A. | Rs. 464.10 |
| B. | Rs. 480.60 |
| C. | Rs. 464 |
| D. | Rs. 454.50 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 480.60 | |
| 15. |
Two bicycles were sold for Rs. 3990 each, gaining 5% on one and losing 5% on the other. The gain or loss percent on the whole transaction is |
| A. | Neither gain nor loss |
| B. | 2.5% gain |
| C. | 2.5% loss |
| D. | 0.25% loss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Ajay and Vijay travel from A to B at 17 km/hr and 19 km/hr, respectively. A is 72km away from B. Vijay reaches B first and returns immediately and meets Ajay at C. Find B to C distance? |
| A. | 10 km |
| B. | 4 km |
| C. | 15 km |
| D. | 36 km |
| Answer» C. 15 km | |
| 17. |
If selling price of 40 articles is equal to cost price of 50 articles, the loss or gain percent is |
| A. | 25% loss |
| B. | 20% loss |
| C. | 25% gain |
| D. | 20% gain |
| Answer» D. 20% gain | |
| 18. |
If x:y = 3:4, then (7x+3y):(7x-3y) is equal to |
| A. | 5:2 |
| B. | 4:3 |
| C. | 11:3 |
| D. | 37:19 |
| Answer» D. 37:19 | |
| 19. |
Pipe R can empty a full tank in 30 hours. But two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 15 hours and 10 hours respectively. Ram unknowingly opened all three taps. After 2 hours Shyam realized it and closed Pipe R. Due to this mistake how much time more would it take to fill the tank? |
| A. | 18 minutes |
| B. | 24 minutes |
| C. | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| D. | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Answer» C. 1 hour 20 minutes | |
| 20. |
Ajay incurred loss of 20% by selling a vase for Rs. 2880. To get a profit of 20% at what price should he sell the vase? |
| A. | Rs. 4320 |
| B. | Rs. 5760 |
| C. | Rs. 1440 |
| D. | Rs. 3500 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 5760 | |
| 21. |
What is value of 5.55+5+5.5+5.555+5.05+5.00? |
| A. | 30.5 |
| B. | 32.155 |
| C. | 31.655 |
| D. | 31.725 |
| Answer» D. 31.725 | |
| 22. |
Sarang invested some money in HDFC at 3% rate of interest. What would be the corresponding simple interest if after 2 years, Sarang got Rs. 101.50 as compound interest? |
| A. | Rs. 1015 |
| B. | Rs. 125 |
| C. | Rs. 100 |
| D. | Rs. 150 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 150 | |
| 23. |
Pune’s population starts decreasing from 272000 at the rate of 2700 per year. Satara’s population starts increasing at the same time from 190000 at the rate of 1400 per year. When will both the cities have same population? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 20 years |
| C. | 10 years |
| D. | 16 years |
| Answer» C. 10 years | |
| 24. |
Ratio of profits of P, Q and R are 5 : 8 : 9 respectively. What is their investment ratio if their investment time period ratio is 2 : 5 : 8 respectively? |
| A. | 110:74:64 |
| B. | 7:13:17 |
| C. | 100:64:45 |
| D. | 10:40:72 |
| Answer» D. 10:40:72 | |
| 25. |
A mixture consists of some amount of sandalwood oil and 240 litres of water. It is priced at Rs. 275 per litre. Sandalwood oil is priced Rs. 325 per litre. How much oil is there in the mixture? |
| A. | 720 litres |
| B. | 1000 litres |
| C. | 1320 litres |
| D. | 1200 litres |
| Answer» D. 1200 litres | |
| 26. |
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% | |
| 27. |
3 types of Sugar got mixed by accident in a shop. First was of the rate Rs. 145 per kg and Second of Rs. 165 per kg. Only thing the shop owner knew that quantities of 3 sugar types were in the ratio 2:1:3 respectively. He finally sold the mix at rate of Rs. 180 per kg. What was price of 3rd type? |
| A. | Rs. 208.33 |
| B. | Rs. 210 |
| C. | Rs. 215.67 |
| D. | Rs. 196.58 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 210 | |
| 28. |
A cheater manipulated his weighing machine so that it shows 1kg for 970 grams. How much profit does he get? |
| A. | 397/100% |
| B. | 0.3 % |
| C. | 0.03% |
| D. | 300/97% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
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 | |
| 30. |
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. | |
| 31. |
The difference between simple and compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4 percent per annum is Re.1. The sum of money is |
| A. | Rs. 600 |
| B. | Rs. 625 |
| C. | Rs. 560 |
| D. | Rs. 650 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 560 | |
| 32. |
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 | |
| 33. |
A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 800 in 3 years and to Rs. 840 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is |
| A. | 2(1/2)% |
| B. | 4% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 6(2/3)% |
| Answer» D. 6(2/3)% | |
| 34. |
If simple interest on a certain sum for 15 months at 7(1/2) % per annum exceeds the simple interest on the same sum for 8 months at 12(1/2)% per annum by Rs. 32.50, then the sum (in Rs.) is |
| A. | 312 |
| B. | 312.50 |
| C. | 3120 |
| D. | 3120.50 |
| Answer» D. 3120.50 | |
| 35. |
In 4 years the simple interest on certain sum of money is 9/25 of the principal. The annual rate of interest is |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 4(1/2)% |
| C. | 9% |
| D. | 10% |
| Answer» D. 10% | |
| 36. |
If successive discounts are 15% and 10% then, what is its single equivalent discount? |
| A. | 12.5% |
| B. | 24.5% |
| C. | 23.5% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» D. 20% | |
| 37. |
The product of two positive numbers is 4752 and their ratio is 11:12. The smaller of these numbers is |
| A. | 72 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 66 |
| D. | 75 |
| Answer» D. 75 | |
| 38. |
If a book costs Rs. 900 and is sold with a profit of 10% and discount of 12% then, the advertised price is? |
| A. | Rs. 1050 |
| B. | Rs. 1125 |
| C. | Rs. 812.5 |
| D. | Rs. 1225 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 812.5 | |
| 39. |
When will the clock’s hands be in a straight line but pointing in opposite directions between 2 am and 3 am? |
| A. | 43(7/11) minutes past 2 am |
| B. | 25(1/11) minutes before 3 am |
| C. | 38(7/11) minutes before 3 am |
| D. | 50(5/11) minutes past 2 am |
| Answer» B. 25(1/11) minutes before 3 am | |
| 40. |
In an area 2% families have 5 children each. But 8% have no children at all. Amongst the rest of the families 18% have 4 children and 27% have only one child. How many families live in the area, if 297 families have either 2 or 3 children each? |
| A. | 550 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 850 |
| D. | 725 |
| Answer» C. 850 | |
| 41. |
What is LCM of 36/225, 48/150 , 72/65 ? |
| A. | 36/65 |
| B. | 144/5 |
| C. | 72/225 |
| D. | 288/5 |
| Answer» C. 72/225 | |
| 42. |
If a fraction’s denominator is decreased by 80% and numerator is increased by 300%, the fraction becomes 2/9. What is the fraction? |
| A. | 8/9 |
| B. | 6/45 |
| C. | 1/90 |
| D. | 6/72 |
| Answer» D. 6/72 | |
| 43. |
HCF and LCM of two numbers is 8 and 96. Sum of those numbers is 56. Then what is sum of their reciprocals? |
| A. | 1/56 |
| B. | 7/96 |
| C. | 1/96 |
| D. | 1/8 |
| Answer» C. 1/96 | |
| 44. |
Two trains A and B start from Jammu and Chennai towards Chennai and Jammu, respectively. From the moment they pass each other, they take 24 hrs 30 minutes and 18 hrs to reach Chennai and Jammu, respectively. The train from Jammu is running at 120 km/hr. What is the speed of the train starting from Chennai? |
| A. | 150 km/hr |
| B. | 140 km/hr |
| C. | 165 km/hr |
| D. | 160 km/hr |
| Answer» C. 165 km/hr | |
| 45. |
It takes P 1 hour to row to a place and to come back. If the river is running at 2.4 km/hr and P has a speed of 12 km/hr in still water, what distance is the place from P’s starting point? |
| A. | 4.8 km |
| B. | 3.6 km |
| C. | 6.25 km |
| D. | 5.76 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
P, Q and R take a job for Rs. 640. P and Q together finish 2/5thof the work and rest is done by R alone. What is the share of R? |
| A. | Rs. 256 |
| B. | Rs. 420 |
| C. | Rs. 340 |
| D. | Rs. 384 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
A tap can fill a tub in 24 hours. Due to a leak at the bottom of the tub, the tap fills the tub in 36 hours. If the tub is full, how much time will the leak take to empty it? |
| A. | 72 hours |
| B. | 48 hours |
| C. | 60 hours |
| D. | 96 hours |
| Answer» B. 48 hours | |
| 48. |
Two pipes M and N can fill a pool in 40 minutes and 60 minutes, respectively. The entire pool can completely be emptied by another pipe P in 30 minutes. M, N and P are opened alternatively and each is kept open for just 1 minute. In how much time will the pool be filled? |
| A. | 180 minutes |
| B. | 167 minutes |
| C. | 177 minutes |
| D. | 165 minutes |
| Answer» C. 177 minutes | |
| 49. |
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 | |
| 50. |
A train overtakes two boys who are running at the rate of 8 km/hr and 16 km/hr in the same direction as the train. The train completely passes them in 36 seconds and 40 seconds respectively. What is the length of the train? |
| A. | 50 m |
| B. | 100 m |
| C. | 800 m |
| D. | 200 m |
| Answer» D. 200 m | |