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This section includes 474 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Two trains of equal length, running in opposite directions, pass a pole in 18 and 12 seconds. The trains will cross each other in: |
| A. | 14.4 seconds |
| B. | 15.5 seconds |
| C. | 18.8 seconds |
| D. | 20.2 seconds |
| Answer» B. 15.5 seconds | |
| 52. |
A motorboat in still water travels at speed of 36 kmph. It goes 56 km upstream in 1 hour 45 minutes. The time taken by it to cover the same distance down the stream will be: |
| A. | 2 h, 25 min. |
| B. | 3 h |
| C. | 1 h, 24 min. |
| D. | 2 h, 21 min. |
| Answer» D. 2 h, 21 min. | |
| 53. |
A runs twice as fast as B and B runs thrice as fast as C. The distance covered by C in 72 minutes, will be covered by A in: |
| A. | 18 minutes |
| B. | 24 minutes |
| C. | 16 minutes |
| D. | 12 minutes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
In a race of 1000 m, A can beat B by 100m. In a 400m, B beats C by 40 m. In a race of 500m. A will beat C by |
| A. | 95 m |
| B. | 50 m |
| C. | 45 m |
| D. | 60 m |
| Answer» B. 50 m | |
| 55. |
A man covers half of his journey at 6km/h and the remaining half at 3 km/h. His average speed is |
| A. | 9 km/h |
| B. | 4.5 km/h |
| C. | 4 km/h |
| D. | 3 km/h |
| Answer» D. 3 km/h | |
| 56. |
The speed of A and B are in the ratio 3:4. A takes 20 minutes more than B to reach a destination. Time in which A reach the destination? |
| A. | 1(1/3) hours |
| B. | 2 hours |
| C. | 2(2/3) hours |
| D. | 1(2/3) hours |
| Answer» B. 2 hours | |
| 57. |
Ravi and Ajay start simultaneously from a place A towards B 60 km apart. Ravi's speed is 4km/h less than that of Ajay. Ajay, after reaching B, turns back and meets Ravi at a places 12 km away from B. Ravi's speed is: |
| A. | 12 km/h |
| B. | 10 km/h |
| C. | 8 km/h |
| D. | 6 km/h |
| Answer» D. 6 km/h | |
| 58. |
A shopkeeper wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then marked price is: |
| A. | Rs. 100 |
| B. | Rs.110 |
| C. | Rs. 120 |
| D. | Rs. 130 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 120 | |
| 59. |
The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much per cent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12%? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 60. |
I sold two watches for Rs. 300 each, one at loss of 20% and other at the profit of 20%. What is the percentage of loss (-) or profit (+) that resulted from the transaction? |
| A. | (+)4 |
| B. | (-)1 |
| C. | (+)1 |
| D. | (-)4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
A sells an article to B at gain of 25% B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C sells it to D at a gain 10%. If D pays Rs. 330 for it, how much did it cost to A? |
| A. | Rs. 200 |
| B. | Rs. 250 |
| C. | Rs. 275 |
| D. | Rs. 290 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 250 | |
| 62. |
A reduction of 10% in the price of tea enables a dealer to purchase 25 kg more tea for Rs. 22500. What is the reduced price per kg of tea? |
| A. | Rs. 70 |
| B. | Rs. 80 |
| C. | Rs. 90 |
| D. | Rs. 100 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 100 | |
| 63. |
A dealer buys dry fruits at Rs. 100, Rs. 80, and Rs. 60 per kilogram. He mixes them in the ratio 3:4:5 by weight and sells at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the dry fruits? |
| A. | Rs. 80 |
| B. | Rs. 100 |
| C. | Rs. 95 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
After allowing a discount of 11.11%, a trader still makes a gain of 14.28%. At how many percent above the cost price does he mark on his goods? |
| A. | 28.56% |
| B. | 35% |
| C. | 22.22% |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 35% | |
| 65. |
A shopkeeper sells sugar in such a way that the selling price of 950g of sugar is the same s the cost price of 1 kg of sugar. What is his gain percent? |
| A. | 5(5/19) |
| B. | 5(1/5) |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4(1/19) |
| Answer» B. 5(1/5) | |
| 66. |
A trader sells his goods at a discount 20%. He still makes a profit of 25%. If he sells the goods at the marked price only, his profit will be: |
| A. | 56.25% |
| B. | 25.56% |
| C. | 50.25% |
| D. | 54.25% |
| Answer» B. 25.56% | |
| 67. |
A dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 25,000 with 20% and 5% off. He spends Rs. 1,000 for its repairs and sells it for Rs. 25,000. What is his gain or loss per cent? |
| A. | loss of 25% |
| B. | gain of 25% |
| C. | gain 10% |
| D. | loss of 10% |
| Answer» C. gain 10% | |
| 68. |
The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1:2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount in the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is: |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» D. 30% | |
| 69. |
A bicycle marked at Rs. 2,000, is sold with two successive discount of 20% and 10%.An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is: |
| A. | Rs. 1,368 |
| B. | Rs. 1,468 |
| C. | Rs. 1,568 |
| D. | Rs. 1,668 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1,468 | |
| 70. |
An article is listed at Rs. 920. A customer pays Rs. 742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is: |
| A. | 3% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 12% |
| Answer» C. 8% | |
| 71. |
A man buys a field of agricultural land for Rs. 3,60,000. He sells one-third at a loss of 20% and two-fifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall profit of 10%? |
| A. | Rs.1,00,000 |
| B. | Rs. 1,15,000 |
| C. | Rs. 1,20,000 |
| D. | Rs. 1,25,000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 1,25,000 | |
| 72. |
If the profit per cent got on selling an article is numerically equal to its cost price in rupees and the selling price is Rs. 39, then cost price (in Rs.) will be: |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Narayan spends 30% of his income on education and 50% of the remaining on food. He gives Rs. 1000 as monthly rent and now has Rs. 1800 left with him. What is his monthly income? |
| A. | Rs. 8000 |
| B. | Rs. 7000 |
| C. | Rs. 9000 |
| D. | Rs. 6000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 7000 | |
| 74. |
In an election between two candidates, the winner got 65% of the total votes cast and won the election by a majority of 2748 votes. What is the total number of votes cast if no vote is declared invalid? |
| A. | 8580 |
| B. | 8720 |
| C. | 9000 |
| D. | 9160 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
Last year, the population of a town was x and if it increases at the same rate, next year it will be y. the present population of the town is |
| A. | (x+y)/2 |
| B. | (y-x)/2 |
| C. | 2xy/x+y |
| D. | √xy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 30º. If the tower is 100 m high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is: |
| A. | 149 m |
| B. | 156 m |
| C. | 173 m |
| D. | 200 m |
| Answer» D. 200 m | |
| 77. |
An observer 1.6 m tall is 20√3 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30º. The heights of the tower is: |
| A. | 21.6 m |
| B. | 23.2 m |
| C. | 24.72 m |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 23.2 m | |
| 78. |
The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60º and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m away from the wall. The length of the ladder is: |
| A. | 2.3 m |
| B. | 4.6 m |
| C. | 7.8 m |
| D. | 9.2 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30º with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 60º. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P? |
| A. | 4 √3 units |
| B. | 8 units |
| C. | 12 units |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is: |
| A. | 173 m |
| B. | 200 m |
| C. | 273 m |
| D. | 300 m |
| Answer» D. 300 m | |
| 81. |
Women are better teacher at primary level because |
| A. | They behave more patiently with children |
| B. | They are ready to work with low salary |
| C. | Higher qualification is not needed in this profession |
| D. | They have less chances in other profession |
| Answer» B. They are ready to work with low salary | |
| 82. |
At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because |
| A. | It develops self-confidence in children |
| B. | It makes learning easy |
| C. | It is helpful in intellectual development |
| D. | It helps children in learning in natural atmosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Environmental education should be taught in schools because |
| A. | It will affect environmental pollution |
| B. | It is important part of life |
| C. | It will provide job to teachers |
| D. | We cannot escape from environment |
| Answer» C. It will provide job to teachers | |
| 84. |
To gain 10% on selling sample of milk at the cost price of pure milk, the quantity of water to be mixed with 50 kg. of pure milk is: |
| A. | 2.5 kg |
| B. | 5 kg |
| C. | 7.5 kg |
| D. | 10 kg |
| Answer» C. 7.5 kg | |
| 85. |
In what ratio must a mixture of 30% alcohol strength be mixed with that of 50% alcohol strength so as to get a mixture of 45% alcohol strength? |
| A. | 1:2 |
| B. | 1:3 |
| C. | 2:1 |
| D. | 3:1 |
| Answer» C. 2:1 | |
| 86. |
In a 729 litres mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk to water is 7:2. to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 7:3, the amount of water to be added is: |
| A. | 81 litres |
| B. | 71 litres |
| C. | 56 litres |
| D. | 50 litres |
| Answer» B. 71 litres | |
| 87. |
In how many ways can 10 examination papers be arranged so that the best and the worst papers never come together? |
| A. | 8*9! |
| B. | 8*8! |
| C. | 7*9! |
| D. | 9*8! |
| Answer» B. 8*8! | |
| 88. |
In how many ways 4 boys and 3 girls can be seated in a row so that they are alternate. |
| A. | 144 |
| B. | 288 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 256 |
| Answer» B. 288 | |
| 89. |
How many different words can be formed using all the letters of the word ALLAHABAD? (a) When vowels occupy the even positions. (b) Both L do not occur together. |
| A. | 7560,60,1680 |
| B. | 7890,120,650 |
| C. | 7650,200,4444 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above his cost price but allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. His gain is: |
| A. | 21% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 18% |
| D. | 17% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
Working 5 hours a day, A can Complete a work in 8 days and working 6 hours a day, B can complete the same work in 10 days. Working 8 hours a day, they can jointly complete the work in: |
| A. | 3 days |
| B. | 4 days |
| C. | 4.5 days |
| D. | 5.4 days |
| Answer» B. 4 days | |
| 92. |
A can complete a piece of work in 18 days, B in 20 days and C in 30 days, B and C together start the work and forced to leave after 2 days. The time taken by A alone to complete the remaining work is: |
| A. | 10 days |
| B. | 12 days |
| C. | 15 days |
| D. | 16 days |
| Answer» D. 16 days | |
| 93. |
A and B together can complete a work in 3 days. They start together but after 2 days, B left the work. If the work is completed after two more days, B alone could do the work in |
| A. | 5 days |
| B. | 6 days |
| C. | 9 days |
| D. | 10 days |
| Answer» C. 9 days | |
| 94. |
A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 600 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was: |
| A. | Rs. 3,750 |
| B. | Rs. 3,250 |
| C. | Rs. 2,750 |
| D. | Rs. 2,250 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 3,250 | |
| 95. |
If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for: |
| A. | Rs. 1,200 |
| B. | Rs. 1,000 |
| C. | Rs. 960 |
| D. | Rs. 900 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1,000 | |
| 96. |
A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction: |
| A. | A neither losses nor gains |
| B. | A makes a profit of 11% |
| C. | A makes a profit of 20% |
| D. | B loses 20% |
| Answer» C. A makes a profit of 20% | |
| 97. |
What must be added to each term of the ratio 7:11, So as to make it equal to 3:4? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 7.5 |
| C. | 6.5 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
Two numbers are in ratio P:Q. when 1 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the ratio gets changed to R/S. again, when 1 is added to both the numerator and denominator, it becomes 1/2. Find the sum of P and Q. |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 99. |
Two numbers are in ratio 7:11. If 7 is added to each of the numbers, the ratio becomes 2:3. The smaller number is |
| A. | 39 |
| B. | 49 |
| C. | 66 |
| D. | 77 |
| Answer» C. 66 | |
| 100. |
In a class, the number of girls is 20% more than that of the boys. The strength of the class is 66. If 4 more girls are admitted to the class, the ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls is |
| A. | 1:2 |
| B. | 3:4 |
| C. | 1:4 |
| D. | 3:5 |
| Answer» C. 1:4 | |