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This section includes 136 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. |
Which of the following values of A satisfies the inequality? A(A – 2) = 5A – 10 |
| A. | A > 5 or A < 2 |
| B. | 2 < A < 5 |
| C. | 2 < A = 5 |
| D. | A = 5, A = -2 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. A = 5, A = -2 | |
| 2. |
Which of the following fraction is greater than 2/3 and less than 4/5 ? |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 9/10 |
| C. | 3/4 |
| D. | 5/6 |
| Answer» D. 5/6 | |
| 3. |
When 0.535353 ... is converted into a fraction, the result is |
| A. | 5/17 |
| B. | 20/9 |
| C. | 53/99 |
| D. | 53/100 |
| Answer» D. 53/100 | |
| 4. |
What will come in place of (a) in the following expression? a - 796.21 + 498.05 = 215.50 – 425.01 |
| A. | 71.81 |
| B. | 81.71 |
| C. | 84.74 |
| D. | 88.65 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 5. |
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? 112.36 + 225.05 + ? = 815.30 |
| A. | 474.46 |
| B. | 477.89 |
| C. | 524.41 |
| D. | 564.40 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 524.41 | |
| 6. |
What will be the difference between simple interest and compound interest @ 10% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1000 after 3 years? |
| A. | Rs. 31 |
| B. | Rs. 32.10 |
| C. | Rs. 40.40 |
| D. | Rs. 64.10 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rs. 32.10 | |
| 7. |
What should come in place of the question mark (X) in the following equation ? 60% of X + 2/3 of 39 = 44 |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 20 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 20 | |
| 8. |
What approximate value should come in place of (x) in the following question? 139.25 + 223.94 / 4.002 = x |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 203 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 195 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Virat buys an old car for Rs. 50000 and spends Rs. 4000 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 60000, his gain percent is: |
| A. | 3 (4/7) % |
| B. | 11 (1/9) % |
| C. | 12 (2/3) % |
| D. | 12% |
| Answer» C. 12 (2/3) % | |
| 10. |
Two trains start at same time from two stations and proceed towards each other at the rate of 20 km/hr and 25 km/hr respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has traveled 60 km more than the other. What is the distance between the two stations? |
| A. | 620 km |
| B. | 540 km |
| C. | 460 km |
| D. | 720 km |
| Answer» C. 460 km | |
| 11. |
Two trains of lengths 156.62 and 100 meters are running on parallel lines with respective speeds of 30 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The time of crossing each other, if they run in the opposite direction is __________ . |
| A. | 10 sec |
| B. | 62 sec |
| C. | 14 sec |
| D. | 12 sec |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 12 sec | |
| 12. |
Two trains are traveling in the same direction at speeds of 50 kmph and 20 kmph respectively If the faster train passes the driver in the slower train in 20 seconds, What is the length of the faster train? |
| A. | 150 m |
| B. | 149 m |
| C. | 162 m |
| D. | 166 m |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 13. |
Two-third of two-fifth of three-fourth of a number is 36. What is the square root of four-fifth of that number? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 16 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 14 | |
| 14. |
Two-third of a positive number and 16/216 of its reciprocal are equal. Find the positive number. |
| A. | 9/25 |
| B. | 14/4 |
| C. | 4 /12 |
| D. | 144/25 |
| Answer» D. 144/25 | |
| 15. |
Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 10 hours and 14 hours respectively. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time will be taken to fill the tank? |
| A. | 4 hours 20 min |
| B. | 5 hours 49 min |
| C. | 3 hours 50 min |
| D. | 3 hours 22 min |
| Answer» C. 3 hours 50 min | |
| 16. |
Two numbers are in the ratio of 6 : 8. If 10 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 16 : 32. Find the smaller number. |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Three numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 and their average is 30 . The largest number is: |
| A. | 28 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» D. 42 | |
| 18. |
Three friends (Amar, Mohan and Sham) started partnership business by investing Rs. 1,00,000, Rs. 1,40,000 and Rs. 1,60,000 respectively. After eight months, Ramesh joins them with his capital of Rs. 50,000. If, at the end of the year, a profit of Rs. 30,500 was made, what would be the difference between the shares of Sham and Mohan? |
| A. | Rs. 675 |
| B. | Rs. 950 |
| C. | Rs. 1200 |
| D. | Rs. 1464 |
| E. | Rs. 1872 |
| Answer» E. Rs. 1872 | |
| 19. |
There are 30 people in a party. If everyone is to shake hands with one another, how many hand shakes are possible? |
| A. | 180 |
| B. | 256 |
| C. | 386 |
| D. | 435 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The value of “A” varies in inverse proportion as the square of “B”. If the value of “A” is equal to 40 when “B” is equal to 12. What would be the value of “A” when “B” is equal to 24 ? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 22 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 21. |
The unit digit in the product (624 * 708 * 913 * 463) is: |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The sum of the ages of 4 children born at the intervals of the 3 years each is 58 years. What is the age of the youngest child? |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 8 years |
| D. | 10 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The speed of boat in still water is 20 km/hr. If it travels 26 km downstream and 14 km upstream in same time, what is the speed of the stream? |
| A. | 4 km/hr |
| B. | 5 km/hr |
| C. | 6 km/hr |
| D. | 7 km/hr |
| Answer» D. 7 km/hr | |
| 24. |
The speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/hr and the rate of current is 5 km/hr. The distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is: |
| A. | 1.8 km |
| B. | 7 km |
| C. | 5 km |
| D. | 3 km |
| Answer» D. 3 km | |
| 25. |
The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their H.C.F is 4. Find their L.C.M. |
| A. | 96 |
| B. | 80 |
| C. | 73 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» C. 73 | |
| 26. |
The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 3:5 respectively. If the difference between B's present age and A's age after 4 years is 2 , what is the total of A's and B's present ages? |
| A. | 24 years |
| B. | 32 year |
| C. | 48 years |
| D. | cannot be determined |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 32 year | |
| 27. |
The product of two fractions is 3/4 and their quotient is 6/18. If the denominator of one is 1/3 of the other's numerator, then find the pair of fractions? |
| A. | 1/3, 9/5 |
| B. | 1/2, 3/2 |
| C. | 1/2, 6/5 |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1/2, 6/5 | |
| 28. |
The product of two numbers is 266 and their difference is 5. What is the bigger number ? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 19 |
| D. | 24 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 24 | |
| 29. |
The product of two numbers is 168 and the sum of these two numbers is 26. What is the largest of these two numbers? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 18 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 16 | |
| 30. |
The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 76. Find their present ages (in years). |
| A. | 8, 20, 28 |
| B. | 12, 21, 27 |
| C. | 20, 35, 45 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 31. |
The population of a city is 160,000. If it increases at the rate of 6% per annum, then what will be its population 2 years hence? |
| A. | 268942 |
| B. | 186935 |
| C. | 179776 |
| D. | 167425 |
| Answer» D. 167425 | |
| 32. |
The number which exceeds 12% of it by 52.8 is: |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 52 |
| C. | 58 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The length and breadth of a rectangular floor are 16.25 metre and 12.75 metre respectively. Find how many minimum number of square tiles would be required to cover it completely? |
| A. | 375 |
| B. | 2570 |
| C. | 2800 |
| D. | 3315 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 34. |
The L.C.M. of two number is 60. The numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5. Find the sum of numbers. |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 33 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» B. 33 | |
| 35. |
The L.C.M. Of 2, 2.7 and 0.09 is: |
| A. | 5.4 |
| B. | 0.54 |
| C. | 0.054 |
| D. | 54 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The labeled price of a table is Rs. 7,500. The shopkeeper sold it by giving 5% discount on the labeled price and earned a profit of 15%. What approximately is the cost price of the table? |
| A. | Rs. 5758 |
| B. | Rs. 6195 |
| C. | Rs. 6425 |
| D. | Rs. 7200 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 6425 | |
| 37. |
The incomes and expenditures of P, Q, R are in the ratio of 6 : 8 : 11 and 5 : 8 : 12 respectively. If P saves 1/4th of his income, what is the ratio of the savings of P, Q and R ? |
| A. | 15 : 8 : 2 |
| B. | 19 : 7 : 9 |
| C. | 7 : 15 : 10 |
| D. | 12 : 9 : 17 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 19 : 7 : 9 | |
| 38. |
The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 45. What is the number? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 89 |
| Answer» C. 80 | |
| 39. |
The cube root of .000343 is |
| A. | 0.7 |
| B. | 0.07 |
| C. | 0.007 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 0.007 | |
| 40. |
The combined age of husband and wife on their 20th wedding anniversary was twice than it was at the time of wedding. If the husband is 3 years older than his wife. How old was he at the time of his marriage? |
| A. | 29 years |
| B. | 38.5 years |
| C. | 21.5 years |
| D. | 32 years |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 32 years | |
| 41. |
The average weight of three boys P, Q and R is 54 kg, while the average weight of three boys Q, S and T is 60 kg. What is the average weight of P, Q, R, S and T? |
| A. | 66.4 kg |
| B. | 63.2 kg |
| C. | 58.8 kg |
| D. | Data Inadequate |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 42. |
The average temperature of a city in the first four days of a month was 36°. The average for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th day was 38°. If the temperature of the 1st and 5th day were in the ratio 4 : 5, then what is the temperature on the fifth day ? |
| A. | 32° |
| B. | 35° |
| C. | 38° |
| D. | 40° |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 43. |
The average runs of a cricket player of 10 innings was 20. How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to increase his average of runs by 4? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 76 |
| Answer» D. 76 | |
| 44. |
The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 51. What is the difference between the highest and lowest number? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 11 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 11 | |
| 45. |
The average marks obtained by 100 candidates in an examination is 50. Find how many candidates have passed in the examination, if the average marks of candidates who passed is 70 and that of failed candidates is 20. |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 58 |
| Answer» D. 58 | |
| 46. |
The average age of 19 boys and the class teacher is 16 years. If the ages of the class teacher and one of the boys are excluded, the average age reduces to 15 years. What is the age of the class teacher ? |
| A. | 40 years |
| B. | 36 years |
| C. | 31 years |
| D. | Data Inadequate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Sam, Suresh and Sanket run a race of 1400 meters. Sam runs twice as fast as Suresh while Suresh runs thrice as fast as Sanket. If Sanket finishes the race by clocking 15 minutes, how far was Suresh from the finish line when Sam must have finished the race? |
| A. | 450 m |
| B. | 680 m |
| C. | 700 m |
| D. | 900 m |
| E. | 1000 m |
| Answer» D. 900 m | |
| 48. |
Sagar purchased 10 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 15 per kg and 25 kg of rice at the rate Rs. 14 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately at what rate per kg should he sell the mixture to make 40 % profit in the transaction? |
| A. | Rs. 20.00 |
| B. | Rs. 19.50 |
| C. | Rs. 15 |
| D. | Rs. 17.5 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 19.50 | |
| 49. |
Rohit invests a sum of money at compound interest which doubles itself in 3 years, find in how many years will it amount to four times itself ? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 14 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 50. |
Rohan's income doubles after every one year. If the initial income was Rs. 4 lakhs, What would be the income after 6 years? |
| A. | Rs. 2.24 crores |
| B. | Rs. 2.28 crores |
| C. | Rs. 2.52 crores |
| D. | Rs. 2.56 crores |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |