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This section includes 20 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. |
A certain sum earns simple interest of Rs. 800 in 2 years at a certain rate of interest. If the same sum earns compound interest of Rs. 845 in the same period of 2 years, What must be the rate of interest? |
| A. | 5% p.a. |
| B. | 7.5% p.a. |
| C. | 10% p.a. |
| D. | 12.5% p.a. |
| Answer» D. 12.5% p.a. | |
| 2. |
A car is running at a speed of 90 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 second? |
| A. | 100 m |
| B. | 255 m |
| C. | 375 m |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
| 3. |
A briefcase has a number-lock system containing a combination of 3 digits (Each digit can be of numbers 0 to 8). If the correct combination is unknown, how much maximum time would be required to open the bag if each “trial” of combination takes 3 seconds? |
| A. | 45.23 minutes |
| B. | 36.45 minutes |
| C. | 60.34 minutes |
| D. | 90.15 minutes |
| Answer» C. 60.34 minutes | |
| 4. |
A boy sitting in a train counts the electricity poles along the line as he passes them. If they are 40 m apart and the speed of the train is 48 km/h, how many poles does he pass per minute ? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» D. 24 | |
| 5. |
A boy incurs 5% loss by selling a book for Rs. 1000. At what price should the book be sold to earn 5 % profit? |
| A. | Rs. 1105.26 |
| B. | Rs. 1251.50 |
| C. | Rs. 1085.13 |
| D. | Rs. 1885.13 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1251.50 | |
| 6. |
A boy pays Rs. 369 for an article marked at Rs. 600, by enjoying two successive discounts. If the first discount is of 25%, how much should be the second discount? |
| A. | 20 % |
| B. | 10 % |
| C. | 25 % |
| D. | 18 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
A boy has to cover a total distance of 300 kms. in 6 hours. He travels at the rate of 60 kmph. for first 90 minutes and next 100 kms. at the rate of 50 kmph. At what average speed must he travel now in order to complete the journey in 6 hours? |
| A. | 25 kmph. |
| B. | 32 kmph |
| C. | 44 kmph |
| D. | 58 kmph |
| Answer» D. 58 kmph | |
| 8. |
A box contains 4 black, 3 red and 6 green marbles. 2 marbles are drawn from the box at random. What is the probability that both the marbles are of the same color? |
| A. | 12/74 |
| B. | 24/78 |
| C. | 13/78 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 13/78 | |
| 9. |
A box contains 2 white, 3 black and 5 red balls. In how many ways can three balls be drawn from the box if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw? |
| A. | 29 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 85 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
A boat running downstream covers a distance of 20 km in 2 hours while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? |
| A. | 4 km / hr |
| B. | 7 km / hr |
| C. | 8 km / hr |
| D. | Data Inadequate |
| Answer» C. 8 km / hr | |
| 11. |
A, B and C enter into partnership. A invests 3 times as much as B invests and B invests two third of what C invests. At the end of the year, the profit earned is Rs. 8500. What is the share of B? |
| A. | Rs. 1245.50 |
| B. | Rs. 1623.53 |
| C. | Rs. 1545.45 |
| D. | Rs. 1145.15 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 1145.15 | |
| 12. |
A and B started a business in partnership. A invested Rs. 40000 for 6 months. A received Rs.6000 as his share out of the total profit of Rs. 9000, What was the amount invested by B for the whole year? |
| A. | Rs. 8000 |
| B. | Rs. 10000 |
| C. | Rs. 5000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs. 5000 | |
| 13. |
A and B enter into a partnership with respective capitals of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 40,000. At the end of the year, the total profit is Rs. 33,000. If A receives Rs. 15,000 as both his salary and profit, then what is his salary? |
| A. | Rs. 2000 |
| B. | Rs. 4000 |
| C. | Rs. 3500 |
| D. | Rs. 3000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 3500 | |
| 14. |
8900 ÷ 6 ÷ 4 = ? |
| A. | 349 |
| B. | 541.75 |
| C. | 224.37 |
| D. | 370.833 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
3/8 of 168 * 15 / 5 + X = 549 / 9 + 275 |
| A. | 107 |
| B. | 147 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 296 |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 16. |
3639 + 11.95 - x = 3054. Find the value of x. |
| A. | 407.09 |
| B. | 479.75 |
| C. | 523.93 |
| D. | 596.95 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
34 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 17 men complete the same work? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 36 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
275, 132, 462, 396, 327, 891, 121 |
| A. | 327 |
| B. | 275 |
| C. | 121 |
| D. | 396 |
| Answer» B. 275 | |
| 19. |
15 years ago, a father was three times as old as his daughter. Now the father is only twice as old as his daughter. Find the sum of the present ages of daughter and father. |
| A. | 54 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 108 |
| Answer» D. 108 | |
| 20. |
0.003 * 0.5 = ? |
| A. | 0.00015 |
| B. | 0.0015 |
| C. | 0.015 |
| D. | 0.15 |
| Answer» C. 0.015 | |