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1.

X's rank is 15th from the top, and in total, there were 40 students in the class, then X's rank from the bottom in the class is

A. 25
B. 26
C. 24
D. 27
Answer» C. 24
2.

With similar triangles the corresponding angles are equal.

A. 1
B.
C.
D.
Answer» B.
3.

Which set represents a pythagorean triple?

A. 68, 72, 81
B. 35, 38, 42
C. 27, 38, 42
D. 33, 44, 55
Answer» E.
4.

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

A. Carrom
B. Cramming
C. Carrier
D. Cartoon
Answer» D. Cartoon
5.

Which of the following number is divisible by 24?

A. 37804
B. 2015736
C. 36718
D. 53810
Answer» C. 36718
6.

Which statement best compares a line and a point?

A. A point has no dimension and a line has one dimension.
B. A line can have line segments on it whereas a point cannot be on any line segment.
C. point is a location whereas a line has several planes located on it
D. A line can lie on a plane whereas a point cannot lie on a plane.
Answer» B. A line can have line segments on it whereas a point cannot be on any line segment.
7.

Which of the following diagrams correctly represents elephants, wolves, animals?_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_    None

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
8.

Which letter has at least one line of symmetry?

A. A
B. C
C. O
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
9.

Which is called 'OFF State' in binary?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» E.
10.

When 5% is lost in grinding Maize, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of Maize, which grows in the country ?

A. 188 million
B. 166 2/3 million
C. 192 3/4 million
D. None
Answer» C. 192 3/4 million
11.

What number will come in place of ? in the following question?_x005F_x000D_

A. 2
B. 7
C. 14
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
12.

What number should come in place of ?_x005F_x000D_

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 16
Answer» B. 6
13.

What is total number of triangles in the given figure?_x005F_x000D_

A. 16
B. 32
C. 40
D. 12
Answer» B. 32
14.

What is the value of 62 tens?

A. 6
B. 620
C. 62
D. 2
Answer» C. 62
15.

What is the value of a two–digit number?_x005F_x000D_ A. The sum of the digits is 15. B. The difference of the squares of the digits is 45. C. The difference of their digits is 3.

A. B and C together are sufficient
B. Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient
C. C and A together are sufficient
D. A and B together are sufficient
Answer» C. C and A together are sufficient
16.

What is the value of 28 tens?

A. 28
B. 2
C. 2800
D. 280
Answer» E.
17.

What is the time required to punch 1500 cards of 45 column each at the rate of 9,000 punches per hour ?

A. 8 hrs
B. 7 hrs 15 min
C. 7 hrs 30 min
D. 8 hrs 20 min
Answer» D. 8 hrs 20 min
18.

What is the smallest number of ducks that could swim in this formation - two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck between two ducks ?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer» B. 5
19.

What is the product of all the numbers in the dial of a telephone ?

A. 1,58,480
B. 1,59,450
C. 1,59,480
D. None of these
Answer» E.
20.

What is the product of a number and its reciprocal?

A. 0
B. 1
C.
D. the number itself
Answer» C.
21.

What is the place value of 0 in 103?

A. 0
B. 100
C. 10
D. 103
Answer» B. 100
22.

What is the distance around a shape called?

A. Volume
B. Area
C. Mass
D. Perimeter
Answer» E.
23.

What does it mean to calculate frequencies within a dataset?

A. to calculate the product of two variables to make a third variable
B. to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset
C. to count the number of times a dataset is used by a student
D. to calculate the sum of a column of variables in a dataset
Answer» C. to count the number of times a dataset is used by a student
24.

What day of the week was 5 February 2008?_x005F_x000D_

A. Thursday
B. Monday
C. Tuesday
D. Wednesday
Answer» D. Wednesday
25.

Weight of L is one-fourth of the weight of V. Weight of V is twice of the weight of B. Weight of B is half of the weight of C. Weight of C is thrice of the weight of H. The weight of V is greater than the weight of how many persons among L, B, H and C?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. 3_x005F_x000D_
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
26.

Weight of Sona is four times that of Mona. Weight of Mona is 2.5 times of Hona. Weight of Hona is 1.5 times of Dhona. Weight of Dhona is 2.5 times of Rona. Who is the heaviest?

A. Mona
B. Sona
C. Hona
D. Dhona
Answer» C. Hona
27.

Weight of C is twice the weight of M. Weight of M is 1/9 of the weight of R. Weight of R is 5/2 of the weight of K. Weight of K is 1/3 of the weight of G. Who is the second lightest?

A. C
B. M
C. K
D. G
Answer» B. M
28.

Weight of Arun is 4/7 of the weight of Bablu. Weight of Bablu is 1/2 of the weight of Ram. Weight of Ram is 4 times of the weight of Deep. Weight of Deepis 1/9 of the weight of Ankit. Whose weight is more than the weight of Deep but less than the weight of Bablu?_x005F_x000D_

A. Ankit
B. Arun
C. Ram
D. Deep
Answer» C. Ram
29.

Weight of Alok is twice the weight of Karan. Weight of Karan is one-fourth of the weight of Roma. Weight of Roma is twice of the weight of Tipu. Weight of Tipu is twice of the weight of Shivam. The weight of Roma is greater than the weight of how many persons among Alok, Karan, Shivam and Tipu?_x005F_x000D_

A. 3
B. 4
C. 0
D. 2
Answer» C. 0
30.

Vishu,Pooja,Vishakha,Rani and Ram are sitting in a line. Pooja is third to the extreme right end. Vishu is second to the left of Pooja. Vishakha is to the right of Pooja. Rani is third to the right of Ram, who is the immediate neighbour of Vishu. Who is sitting in the middle?

A. Pooja
B. Ram
C. Visakha
D. Rani
Answer» B. Ram
31.

Virus doubles every 3 mins. It is 'K' in 1 hour, when was it K/4 ?

A. 29 min
B. 25 min
C. 54 min
D. 57 min
Answer» D. 57 min
32.

Use the following passage for the questions based on it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Which of the following combination gets south facing flats?

A. Arun, Chitra and Fatima
B. Chitra, Biswajyot and Derek
C. Evan, Arun and Fatima
D. Derek, Arun and Biswajyot
Answer» B. Chitra, Biswajyot and Derek
33.

Use the following passage for the questions based on it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Which of the following pairs is exactly opposite to each other?

A. Derek and Evan
B. Fatima and Chitra
C. Evan and Chitra
D. Evan and Arun
Answer» D. Evan and Arun
34.

Use each of the following figures only once and form three groups. The three groups so formed are_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_

A. (1,3,5), (2,6,8), (4,7,9)
B. (1,3,5), (2,7,8), (4,6,9)
C. (1,3,9), (2,6,8), (4,7,5)
D. (1,3,5), (2,6,9), (4,7,8)
Answer» B. (1,3,5), (2,7,8), (4,6,9)
35.

Two old friends, Jack and Bill, meet after a long time._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Jack: Hey, how are you man? Bill: Not bad, got married and I have three kids now_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Jack: That’s awesome. How old are they?Bill: The product of their ages is 72 and the sum of their ages is the same as your birth date._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Jack: Cool … But I still don’t know.Bill : My eldest kid just started taking piano lessons._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Jack: Oh now I get it.How old are Bill’s kids ?

A. 3, 3, 8
B. 2, 6, 6
C. 1, 6, 12
D. 1, 8, 9
Answer» B. 2, 6, 6
36.

Use the following passage for the questions based on it._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ Except Derek and Fatima, which other pair is diagonally opposite to each other?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Arun and Biswajyot
B. Arun and Chitra
C. Evan and Derek
D. Evan and Chitra
Answer» B. Arun and Chitra
37.

Two angles whose sum is 90 are

A. Supplementary angles
B. corresponding angles
C. Complimentary angles
D. Alternate angles
Answer» D. Alternate angles
38.

Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees are

A. Complimentary angles
B. Supplementary angles
C. Alternate angles
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Alternate angles
39.

Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ?

A. 20 years
B. 22 years
C. 25 years
D. 27 years
Answer» D. 27 years
40.

There are n boxes and m fruits. If we put 3 fruits in each box 3 fruits will be excess. If we put 4 fruits in each box 1 box will be excess. Find number of boxes and fruits ?

A. 3 & 9
B. 6 & 19
C. 7 & 24
D. 5 & 18
Answer» D. 5 & 18
41.

Thrice the square of a natural number decreased by 4 times the number is equal to 50 more than the number. The number is  ?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
42.

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

A. 100
B. 70
C. 120
D. 80
Answer» E.
43.

There are five energy drinks - Red, Moto, Energy, Lion and Bull containing different range of sugar content. Moto having sugar content more than all other drinks. Energy having the sugar content only more than the Lion. Bull is not having sugar content more than the Red. Which of the following drink having the second most sugar content?

A. Bull
B. Energy
C. Red
D. Moto
Answer» D. Moto
44.

There are five students - P, Q, R, S and T having different heights in a class. P's height is more than only one student. Q's height is more than S and Pbut not more than R. S's height is more than P. R is not the smallest. Who is having the maximum height in the class?

A. Q
B. R
C. S
D. T
Answer» C. S
45.

There are five friends I, J, K, L and M. K's income is more than L's income but lesser than M's income. J's income is the least. I's income is lesser than K's income. Whose income is the maximum?

A. L
B. I
C. K
D. M
Answer» E.
46.

There are five boys Prem, Raju, Sundar,Hari and Ompal. Raju has more share of land than Sundar but lesser than Prem.Ompal has the least share and Hari has lesser share of land than Sundar. Who owns the highest share of land?

A. Sundar
B. Raju
C. Hari
D. Prem
Answer» E.
47.

There are five bags. In the first bag we put some fruits. Each bag the number of fruits is reduced by 1/4. The last bag contains 4. Then the number of fruits in the first bag is ?

A. 2596
B. 1024
C. 256
D. 64
Answer» C. 256
48.

There are 6561 balls are there out of them 1 is heavy. Find the minimum number of times the balls have to be weighted for finding out the heavy ball ?

A. 2414
B. 204
C. 87
D. 8
Answer» E.
49.

There are 45 trees in a row. The lemon tree is 20th from right end. What is the rank of lemon tree from left end?

A. 26
B. 24
C. 25
D. 27
Answer» B. 24
50.

There are 150 residents in a society. Out of them, 50 residents own a motorcycle, 60 residents own a car and 20 residents own both a car and a motorcycle. How many residents neither own a motorcycle nor a car?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 60
D. 10
Answer» D. 10