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Aptitude Questions
1.One of the following is my secret word:AIM DUE MOD OAT TIE.ith the list
in front of you! if I were to tell you "ny one of my secret word! then you would #e
"#le to tell me the num#er of $owels in my secret word.hich is my secret word%
Ans.TIE
&.In the following figure:A ' (
D
E ) *
+
I
E"ch of the digits 1! &! ,! -! .! /! 0! 1! "nd 2 is:
"34epresented #y " different letter in the figure "#o$e.
#35ositioned in the figure "#o$e so th"t e"ch of A 6 ' 6 (!( 6 D 6E!E 6 ) 6 *!
"nd * 6 + 6 I is e7u"l to 1,.
hich digit does E represent%
Ans.E is -
,.One of Mr. +orton!his wife!their son!"nd Mr. +orton8s mother is " doctor "nd
"nother is " l"wyer.
"3If the doctor is younger th"n the l"wyer! then the doctor "nd the l"wyer "re not
#lood rel"ti$es.
#3If the doctor is " wom"n! then the doctor "nd the l"wyer "re #lood rel"ti$es.
c3If the l"wyer is " m"n! then the doctor is " m"n.
hose occup"tion you 9now%
Ans.Mr. +orton:he is the doctor.
-.+ere is " picture of two cu#es:

"3The two cu#es "re e:"ctly "li9e.
#3The hidden f"ces indic"ted #y the dots h"$e the s"me "lph"#et on them.
hich "lph"#et;7! r! w! or 9 is on the f"ces indic"ted #y the dots%
Ans.7
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..In the following figure:
A D
' * E
( )
E"ch of the se$en digits from <! 1! &! ,! -! .! /! 0! 1! "nd 2 is:
"34epresented #y " different letter in the figure "#o$e.
#35ositioned in the figure "#o$e so th"t A='=(!'=*=E! "nd D=E=) "re e7u"l.
hich digit does * represent%
Ans.* represents the digit &.
/.Mr. "nd Mrs. Aye "nd Mr. "nd Mrs. 'ee competed in " chess tourn"ment.Of the
three g"mes pl"yed:
"3In only the first g"me werethe two pl"yers m"rried to e"ch other.
#3The men won two g"mes "nd the women won one g"me.
c3The Ayes won more g"mes th"n the 'ees.
d3Anyone who lost g"me did not pl"y the su#se7uent g"me.
ho did not lose " g"me%
Ans.Mrs.'ee did not lose " g"me.
0.Three piles of chips;;pile I consists one chip! pile II consists of chips! "nd pile
III consists of three chips;;"re to #e used in g"me pl"yed #y Anit" "nd
'rind".The g"me re7uires:
"3Th"t e"ch pl"yer in turn t"9e only one chip or "ll chips from >ust one pile.
#3Th"t the pl"yer who h"s to t"9e the l"st chip loses.
c3Th"t Anit" now h"$e her turn.
)rom which pile should Anit" dr"w in order to win%
Ans.5ile II
1.Of A#dul! 'inoy! "nd (h"ndini:
"3E"ch mem#er #elongs to the Tee f"mily whose mem#ers "lw"ys tell the truth
or to the El f"mily whose mem#ers "lw"ys lie.
#3A#dul s"ys 88Either I #elong or 'inoy #elongs to " different f"mily from the
other two.?
hose f"mily do you n"me of%
Ans.'inoy8s f"mily;;El.
2.In " cl"ss composed of : girls "nd y #oys wh"t p"rt of the cl"ss is composed of
girls
A.y@A: 6 y3
'.:@:y
(.:@A: 6 y3
D.y@:y
Ans.(
2
1<.h"t is the m":imum num#er of h"lf;pint #ottles of cre"m th"t c"n #e filled
with " -;g"llon c"n of cre"mA& pt.B1 7t. "nd - 7t.B1 g"l3
A.1/
'.&-
(.,<
D./-
Ans.D
11.If the oper"tion!C is defined #y the e7u"tion : C y B &: 6 y!wh"t is the $"lue
of " in & C " B " C ,
A.<
'.1
(.;1
D.-
Ans.'
1&.A coffee shop #lends & 9inds of coffee!putting in & p"rts of " ,,p. " gm. gr"de
to 1 p"rt of " &-p. " gm.If the mi:ture is ch"nged to 1 p"rt of the ,,p. " gm. to
& p"rts of the less e:pensi$e gr"de!how much will the shop s"$e in #lending 1<<
gms.
A.4s.2<
'.4s.1.<<
(.4s.,.<<
D.4s.1.<<
Ans.(
1,.There "re &<< 7uestions on " , hr e:"min"tion.Among these 7uestions "re .<
m"them"tics pro#lems.It is suggested th"t twice "s much time #e spent on e"ch
m"ths pro#lem "s for e"ch other 7uestion.+ow m"ny minutes should #e spent on
m"them"tics pro#lems
A.,/
'.0&
(./<
D.1<<
Ans.'
3
1-.In " group of 1.!0 h"$e studied D"tin! 1 h"$e studied *ree9! "nd , h"$e not
studied either.+ow m"ny of these studied #oth D"tin "nd *ree9
A.<
'.,
(.-
D..
Ans.'
1..If 1, B 1,w@A1;w3 !then A&w3
&
B
A.1@-
'.1@&
(.1
D.&
Ans.(
1/. If " "nd # "re positi$e integers "nd A";#3@,.. B -@0! then
AA3 # E "
A'3 # F "
A(3 # B "
AD3 # FB "
Ans. A
10. In >une " #"se#"ll te"m th"t pl"yed /< g"mes h"d won ,<G of its g"me
pl"yed. After " phenomen"l winning stre"9 this te"m r"ised its "$er"ge to
.<G .+ow m"ny g"mes must the te"m h"$e won in " row to "tt"in this "$er"ge%
A. 1&
'. &<
(. &-
D. ,<
Ans. (
11. M men "gree to purch"se " gift for 4s. D. If three men drop out how much
more will e"ch h"$e to contri#ute tow"rds the purch"se of the gift@
A. D@AM;,3
'. MD@,
4
(. M@AD;,3
D. ,D@AM
&
;,M3
Ans. D
12. A comp"ny contr"cts to p"int , houses. Mr.'rown c"n p"int " house in / d"ys
while Mr.'l"c9 would t"9e 1 d"ys "nd Mr.'lue 1& d"ys. After 1 d"ys Mr.'rown
goes on $"c"tion "nd Mr. 'l"c9 #egins to wor9 for " period of / d"ys. +ow m"ny
d"ys will it t"9e Mr.'lue to complete the contr"ct%
A. 0
'. 1
(. 11
D. 1&
Ans.(
&<. & hours "fter " freight tr"in le"$es Delhi " p"ssenger tr"in le"$es the s"me
st"tion tr"$elling in the s"me direction "t "n "$er"ge speed of 1/ 9m@hr. After
tr"$elling - hrs the p"ssenger tr"in o$ert"9es the freight tr"in. The "$er"ge speed
of the freight tr"in w"s%
A. ,<
'. -<
(..1
D. /<
Ans. '
&1. If 2:;,yB1& "nd ,:;.yB0 then /:;&y B %
A.;.
'. -
(. &
D. 1
Ans. D
&&. There "re . red shoes! - green shoes. If one dr"w r"ndomly " shoe wh"t is
the pro#"#ility of getting " red shoe
Ans .c1@ 2c1
&,. h"t is the selling price of " c"r% If the cost of the c"r is 4s./< "nd " profit
of 1<G o$er selling price is e"rned
Ans: 4s //@;
5
&-. 1@, of girls ! 1@& of #oys go to c"nteen .h"t f"ctor "nd tot"l num#er of
cl"ssm"tes go to c"nteen.
Ans: ("nnot #e determined.
&.. The price of " product is reduced #y ,<G . 'y wh"t percent"ge should it #e
incre"sed to m"9e it 1<<G
Ans: -&.1.0G
&/. There is " s7u"re of side /cm . A circle is inscri#ed inside the s7u"re. )ind the
r"tio of the "re" of circle to s7u"re.
Ans. 11@1-
&0. There "re two c"ndles of e7u"l lengths "nd of different thic9ness. The thic9er
one l"sts of si: hours. The thinner & hours less th"n the thic9er one. 4"mesh
lights the two c"ndles "t the s"me time. hen he went to #ed he s"w the thic9er
one is twice the length of the thinner one. +ow long "go did 4"mesh light the two
c"ndles .
Ans: , hours.
&1. If M@H B /@.!then ,M6&H B %
&2. If p@7 B .@- ! then &p67B %
,<. If 5Q4IT is " p"r"llelogr"m wh"t it the r"tio of tri"ngle 5QI J p"r"llelogr"m
5Q4IT .
Ans: 1:&
,1. The cost of "n item is 4s 1&./<. If the profit is 1<G o$er selling price wh"t is
the selling price %
Ans: 4s 1,.1/@;
,&. There "re / red shoes J - green shoes . If two of red shoes "re dr"wn wh"t
is the pro#"#ility of getting red shoes
Ans: /c&@1<c&
,,. To 1. lts of w"ter cont"ining &<G "lcohol! we "dd . lts of pure w"ter. h"t is
G "lcohol.
6
Ans : 1.G
,-. A wor9er is p"id 4s.&<@; for " full d"ys wor9. +e wor9s 1!1@,!&@,!1@1.,@-
d"ys in " wee9. h"t is the tot"l "mount p"id for th"t wor9er %
Ans : .0..<
,.. If the $"lue of : lies #etween < J 1 which of the following is the l"rgest%
A"3 :
A#3 :
&
Ac3 ;:
Ad3 1@:
Ans : Ad3
,/. If the tot"l dist"nce of " >ourney is 1&< 9m .If one goes #y /< 9mph "nd
comes #"c9 "t -<9mph wh"t is the "$er"ge speed during the >ourney%
Ans: -19mph
,0. A school h"s ,<G students from M"h"r"shtr" .Out of these &<G "re 'om#ey
students. )ind the tot"l percent"ge of 'om#"y%
Ans: /G
,1. An e7uil"ter"l tri"ngle of sides , inch e"ch is gi$en. +ow m"ny e7uil"ter"l
tri"ngles of side 1 inch c"n #e formed from it%
Ans: 2
,2. If A@' B ,@.!then 1.A B %
Ans : 2'
-<. E"ch side of " rect"ngle is incre"sed #y 1<<G .'y wh"t percent"ge does the
"re" incre"se%
Ans : ,<<G
-1. 5erimeter of the #"c9 wheel B 2 feet! front wheel B 0 feet on " cert"in
dist"nce! the front wheel gets 1< re$olutions more th"n the #"c9 wheel .h"t is
the dist"nce%
Ans : ,1. feet.
-&. 5erimeter of front wheel B,<! #"c9 wheel B &<. If front wheel re$ol$es &-<
times. +ow m"ny re$olutions will the #"c9 wheel t"9e%
Ans: ,/< times
7
-,. &<G of " / litre solution "nd /<G of - litre solution "re mi:ed. h"t
percent"ge of the mi:ture of solution
Ans: ,/G
--(ity A8s popul"tion is /1<<<! decre"sing "t " r"te of 1< people per ye"r. (ity '
h"$ing popul"tion -&<<< is incre"sing "t " r"te of 1&< people per ye"r. In how
m"ny ye"rs #oth the cities will h"$e s"me popul"tion%
Ans: 1,< ye"rs
-.Two c"rs "re 1. 9ms "p"rt. One is turning "t " speed of .<9mph "nd the other
"t -<9mph . +ow much time will it t"9e for the two c"rs to meet%
Ans: ,@& hours
-/A person w"nts to #uy , p"ise "nd . p"ise st"mps costing e:"ctly one rupee. If
he #uys which of the following num#er of st"mps he won8t "#le to #uy , p"ise
st"mps.
Ans: 2
-0There "re 1& #oys "nd 1. girls! +ow m"ny different d"ncing groups c"n #e
formed with & #oys "nd , girls.
-1hich of the following fr"ctions is less th"n 1@,
A"3 &&@/&
A#3 1.@-/
Ac3 &@,
Ad3 1
Ans: A#3
-2There "re two circles! one circle is inscri#ed "nd "nother circle is circumscri#ed
o$er " s7u"re. h"t is the r"tio of "re" of inner to outer circle%
Ans: 1 : &
.<Three types of te" the "!#!c costs 4s. 2.@9g!1<<@9g "nd0<@9g respecti$ely.
+ow m"ny 9gs of e"ch should #e #lended to produce 1<< 9g of mi:ture worth
4s.2<@9g!
gi$en th"t the 7untities of #"nd c "re e7u"l
"30<!1.!1.
#3.<!&.!&.
c3/<!&<!&<
d3-<!,<!,<
Ans. A#3
8
.1. in " cl"ss! e:cept 11 "ll "re "#o$e .< ye"rs.
1. "re #elow .< ye"rs of "ge. +ow m"ny people "re there
A"3 ,<
A#3 ,,
Ac3 ,/
Ad3 none of these.
Ans. Ad3
.&. If " #o"t is mo$ing in upstre"m with $elocity of 1- 9m@hr "nd goes
downstre"m with " $elocity of -< 9m@hr! then wh"t is the speed of the stre"m %
A"3 1, 9m@hr
A#3 &/ 9m@hr
Ac3 ,- 9m@hr
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
.,. )ind the $"lue of A <.0. = <.0. = <.0. ; <.<<1 3 @ A <.0. = <.0. ; <.<0. 6
<.<13
A"3 <.1-.
A#3 1.2<1
Ac3 &.,1&
Ad3 <.<<1
Ans. A
.-. A c"n h"$e " piece of wor9 done in 1 d"ys! ' c"n wor9 three times f"ster
th"n the A! ( c"n wor9 fi$e times f"ster th"n A. +ow m"ny d"ys will they t"9e to
do the wor9 together %
A"3 , d"ys
A#3 1@2 d"ys
Ac3 - d"ys
Ad3 c"n8t s"y
Ans. '
... A c"r tr"$els " cert"in dist"nce t"9ing 0 hrs in forw"rd >ourney! during the
return >ourney incre"sed speed 1&9m@hr t"9es the times . hrs.h"t is the
dist"nce tr"$elled
A"3 &1< 9ms
A#3 ,< 9ms
Ac3 &< 9ms
Ac3 none of these
Ans. '
9
./. Inste"d of multiplying " num#er #y 0! the num#er is di$ided #y 0. h"t is the
percent"ge of error o#t"ined %
.0. )ind A0: 6 -y 3 @ A:;&y3 if :@&y B ,@& %
A"3 /
A#3 1
Ac3 0
Ad3 d"t" insufficient
Ans. (
.1. A m"n #uys 1& lts of li7uid which cont"ins &<G of the li7uid "nd the rest is
w"ter. +e then mi:es it with 1< lts of "nother mi:ture with ,<G of li7uid.h"t is
the G of w"ter in the new mi:ture%
.2. If " m"n #uys 1 lt of mil9 for 4s.1& "nd mi:es it with &<G w"ter "nd sells it
for 4s.1.! then wh"t is the percent"ge of g"in%
/<. 5ipe A c"n fill " t"n9 in ,< mins "nd 5ipe ' c"n fill it in &1 mins.If ,@-th of the
t"n9 is filled #y 5ipe ' "lone "nd #oth "re opened! how much time is re7uired #y
#oth the pipes to fill the t"n9 completely %
/1. If on "n item " comp"ny gi$es &.G discount! they e"rn &.G profit. If they
now gi$e 1<G discount then wh"t is the profit percent"ge.
A"3 -<G
A#3 ..G
Ac3 ,.G
Ad3 ,<G
Ans. D
/&. A cert"in num#er of men c"n finish " piece of wor9 in 1< d"ys. If howe$er
there were 1< men less it will t"9e 1< d"ys more for the wor9 to #e finished. +ow
m"ny men were there origin"lly%
A"3 11< men
A#3 1,< men
Ac3 1<< men
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
/,. In simple interest wh"t sum "mounts of 4s.11&<@; in - ye"rs "nd 4s.1&<<@;
in . ye"rs %
A"3 4s. .<<
A#3 4s. /<<
Ac3 4s. 1<<
Ad3 4s. 2<<
10
Ans. (
/-. If " sum of money compound "nnu"lly "mounts of thrice itself in , ye"rs. In
how m"ny ye"rs
will it #ecome 2 times itself.
A"3 /
A#3 1
Ac3 1<
Ad3 1&
Ans A
/.. Two tr"ins mo$e in the s"me direction "t .< 9mph "nd ,& 9mph respecti$ely.
A m"n in the slower tr"in
o#ser$es the 1. seconds el"pse #efore the f"ster tr"in completely p"sses #y him.
h"t is the length of f"ster tr"in %
A"3 1<<m
A#3 0.m
Ac3 1&<m
Ad3 .<m
Ans '
//. +ow m"ny m"shes "re there in 1 s7ur"re meter of wire g"uge if e"ch mesh
is 1mm long "nd .mm wide %
A"3 &.<<
A#3 &.<<<
Ac3 &.<
Ad3 &.<<<<
Ans '
/0. :G of y is yG of %
A"3 :@y
A#3 &y
Ac3 :
Ad3 c"n8t #e determined
Ans. (
/1. The price of sug"r incre"ses #y &<G! #y wh"t G should " housewife reduce
the consumption of sug"r so th"t e:penditure on sug"r c"n #e s"me "s #efore %
A"3 1.G
A#3 1/.//G
Ac3 1&G
Ad3 2G
Ans '
11
/2. A m"n spends h"lf of his s"l"ry on household e:penses! 1@-th for rent! 1@.th
for tr"$el e:penses! the m"n deposits the rest in " #"n9. If his monthly deposits
in the #"n9 "mount .<! wh"t is his monthly s"l"ry %
A"3 4s..<<
A#3 4s.1.<<
Ac3 4s.1<<<
Ad3 4s. 2<<
Ans (
0<. The popul"tion of " city incre"ses K -G p.". There is "n "ddition"l "nnu"l
incre"se of -G of the popul"tion due to the influ: of >o# see9ers! find the G
incre"se in popul"tion "fter & ye"rs %
01. The r"tio of the num#er of #oys "nd girls in " school is ,:& Out of these 1<G
the #oys "nd &.G of girls "re schol"rship holders. G of students who "re not
schol"rship holders.%
0&. 1. men t"9e &1 d"ys of 1 hrs. e"ch to do " piece of wor9. +ow m"ny d"ys of
/ hrs. e"ch would it t"9e for &1 women if , women do "s much wor9 "s & men%
A"3 ,<
A#3 &<
Ac3 12
Ad3 &2
Ans. A
0,. A cylinder is / cms in di"meter "nd / cms in height. If spheres of the s"me
siLe "re m"de from the m"teri"l o#t"ined! wh"t is the di"meter of e"ch sphere%
A"3 . cms
A#3 & cms
Ac3 , cms
Ad3 - cms
Ans (
0-. A rect"ngul"r pl"n9 A&3
1@&
meters wide c"n #e pl"ced so th"t it is on either
side of the di"gon"l of " s7u"re shown #elow.A)igure is not "$"il"#le3h"t is the
"re" of the pl"n9%
Ans :0=A&3
1@&
0.. The difference #@w the compound interest p"y#le h"lf ye"rly "nd the simple
interest on "
cert"in sum lent out "t 1<G p." for 1 ye"r is 4s &.. h"t is the sum%
A"3 4s. 1.<<<
A#3 4s. 1&<<<
Ac3 4s. 1<<<<
Ad3 none of these
Ans (
12
0/. h"t is the sm"llest num#er #y which &11< must #e di$ided in order to m"9e
it into "
perfect s7u"re %
A"3 ,
A#3 -
Ac3 .
Ad3 /
Ans. (
00. A f"ther is ,< ye"rs older th"n his son howe$er he will #e only thrice "s old "s
the son "fter . ye"rs
wh"t is f"ther8s present "ge %
A"3 -< yrs
A#3 ,< yrs
Ac3 .< yrs
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
01. An "rticle sold "t " profit of &<G if #oth the cost price "nd selling price would
#e 4s.&<@; the profit would #e 1<G more. h"t is the cost price of th"t "rticle%
&2. If "n item costs 4s., in 822 "nd 4s.&<, in 8<<.h"t is the G incre"se in price%
A"3 &<<@, G
A#3 &<<@/ G
Ac3 1<<G
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A
1<. . men or 1 women do e7u"l "mount of wor9 in " d"y. " >o# re7uires , men
"nd . women to finish the >o# in 1< d"ys how m"ny wom"n "re re7uired to finish
the >o# in 1- d"ys.
"3 1<
#3 0
c3 /
d3 1&
Ans 0
11. A simple interest "mount of rs .<<< for si: month is rs &<<. wh"t is the "nu"l
r"te of interest%
"3 1<G
#3 /G
13
c3 1G
d3 2G
Ans 1G
1&. In o#>ecti$e test " correct "ns score - m"r9s "nd on " wrong "ns & m"r9s "re
;;;. " student score -1< m"r9s from 1.< 7uestion. how m"ny "ns were
correct%
"3 1&<
#3 1,<
c3 11<
d3 1.<
Ans1,<.
1,. An "rtic"l sold "t "mount of .<G the net s"le price is rs -&. .wh"t is the list
price of the "rtic"l%
"3 .<<
#3 -11
c3 -1<
d3 .1<
Ans .<<
1-. A m"n le"$es office d"ily "t 0pm A dri$er with c"r comes from his home to
pic9 him from office "nd #ring #"c9 home
One d"y he gets free "t .:,< "nd inste"d of w"iting for dri$er he st"rts
w"l9ing tow"rds home.
In the w"y he meets the c"r "nd returns home on c"r +e re"ches home &<
minutes e"rlier th"n usu"l.
In how much time does the m"n re"ch home usu"lly%%
Ans. 1hr &<min
1.. A wor9s thrice "s much "s '. If A t"9es /< d"ys less th"n ' to do " wor9 then
find the num#er of d"ys it would t"9e to complete the wor9 if #oth wor9
together%
Ans. &&Md"ys
1/. +ow m"ny 18s "re there in the #in"ry form of 8*1024 !*"4 !
Ans. -
10. In " digit"l circuit which w"s to implement AA '3 6 AA3NO4A'3! the designer
implements AA '3 AA3NO4A'3
h"t is the pro#"#ility of error in it %
14
11. A #oy h"s 4s &. +e wins or loses 4e 1 "t " time If he wins he gets 4e 1 "nd if
he loses the g"me he loses 4e 1.
+e c"n loose only . times. +e is out of the g"me if he e"rns 4s ..
)ind the num#er of w"ys in which this is possi#le%
Ans. 1/
12. If there "re 1<&-=1&1< pi:els on " screen "nd e"ch pi:el c"n h"$e "round 1/
million colors
)ind the memory re7uired for this%
Ans. -M'
2<. On " p"rticul"r d"y A "nd ' decide th"t they would either spe"9 the truth or
will lie.
( "s9s A whether he is spe"9ing truth or lying%
+e "nswers "nd ' listens to wh"t he s"id. ( then "s9s ' wh"t A h"s s"id '
s"ys ?A s"ys th"t he is " li"r?
h"t is ' spe"9ing %
A"3 Truth
A#3 Die
Ac3 Truth when A lies
Ad3 ("nnot #e determined
Ans. A#3
21. h"t is the "ngle #etween the two h"nds of " cloc9 when time is 1:,<
Ans. 0.A"ppro:3
2&. A student is r"n9ed 1,th from right "nd 1th from left. +ow m"ny students "re
there in tot"lity %
2,. A m"n w"l9s e"st "nd turns right "nd then from there to his left "nd then
-.degrees to
his right.In which direction did he go
Ans. Horth west
2-. A student gets 0<G in one su#>ect! 1<G in the other. To get "n o$er"ll of
0.G how much should get in third su#>ect.
2.. A m"n shows his friend " wom"n sitting in " p"r9 "nd s"ys th"t she the
d"ughter of my gr"ndmother8s only son.
h"t is the rel"tion #etween the two
Ans. D"ughter
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2/. +ow m"ny s7u"res with sides 1@& inch long "re needed to co$er " rect"ngle
th"t is - ft long "nd / ft wide
A"3 &-
A#3 2/
Ac3 ,-./
Ad3 1,1&-
Ae3 1-&//
20. If "B&@,# ! #B&@,c! "nd cB&@,d wh"t p"rt of d is #@
A"3 1@&0
A#3 -@2
Ac3 &@,
Ad3 0.G
Ae3 -@,
Ans. A#3
&.21Iuccessi$e discounts of &<G "nd 1.G "re e7u"l to " single discount of
A"3 ,<G
A#3 ,&G
Ac3 ,-G
Ad3 ,.G
Ae3 ,/
Ans. A#3
22. The petrol t"n9 of "n "utomo#ile c"n hold g liters.If " liters w"s remo$ed
when the t"n9 w"s full! wh"t p"rt of the full t"n9 w"s remo$ed%
A"3g;"
A#3g@"
Ac3 "@g
Ad3 Ag;"3@"
Ae3 Ag;"3@g
Ans. Ac3
1<<. If :@yB- "nd y is not 8<8 wh"t G of : is &:;y
A"31.<G
A#310.G
Ac3&<<G
Ad3&.<G
Ans. A#3
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5A4T O &
Aptitude Questions
1.If &:;yB- then /:;,yB%
A"31.
A#31&
Ac311
Ad31<
Ans. A#3
&.If :ByB&L "nd :yLB&./ then wh"t is the $"lue of :%
A"31&
A#31
Ac31/
Ad3/
Ans. A#3
,. A1@1<3
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; A1@1<3
&<
B %
A"3 22@1<
&<
A#3 22@1<
Ac3 <.2
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A"3
-.5ipe A c"n fill in &< minutes "nd 5ipe ' in ,< mins "nd 5ipe ( c"n empty the
s"me in -< mins.If "ll of them wor9 together! find the time t"9en to fill the t"n9
A"3 10 1@0 mins
A#3 &< mins
Ac3 1 mins
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A"3
.. Thirty men t"9e &< d"ys to complete " >o# wor9ing 2 hours " d"y.+ow m"ny
hour " d"y should -< men wor9 to complete the >o#%
A"3 1 hrs
A#3 0 1@& hrs
Ac3 0 hrs
Ad3 2 hrs
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Ans. A#3
/. )ind the sm"llest num#er in " *5 whose sum is ,1 "nd product 10&1
A"3 1&
A#3 &<
Ac3 1
Ad3 none of these
Ans. Ac3
0. A #o"t tr"$els &< 9ms upstre"m in / hrs "nd 11 9ms downstre"m in - hrs.)ind
the speed of the #o"t in still w"ter "nd the speed of the w"ter current%
A"3 1@& 9mph
A#3 0@1& 9mph
Ac3 . 9mph
Ad3 none of these
Ans. A#3
1. A go"t is tied to one corner of " s7u"re plot of side 1&m #y " rope 0m
long.)ind the "re" it c"n gr"Le%
A"3 ,1.. s7.m
A#3 1.. s7.m
Ac3 1-- s7.m
Ad3 12.&. s7.m
Ans. A"3
2. Mr. Ih"h decided to w"l9 down the esc"l"tor of " tu#e st"tion. +e found th"t
if he w"l9s down &/ steps! he re7uires ,< seconds to re"ch the #ottom. +owe$er!
if he steps down ,- st"irs he would only re7uire 11 seconds to get to the #ottom.
If the time is me"sured from the moment the top step #egins to descend to the
time he steps off the l"st step "t the #ottom! find out the height of the st"ir w"y
in steps%
Ans.-/ steps.
1<. The "$er"ge "ge of 1< mem#ers of " committee is the s"me "s it w"s - ye"rs
"go! #ec"use "n old mem#er h"s #een repl"ced #y " young mem#er. )ind how
much younger is the new mem#er %
Ans.-< ye"rs.
11. Three cont"iners A! ' "nd ( h"$e $olumes "! #! "nd c respecti$elyP "nd
cont"iner A is full of w"ter while the other two "re empty. If from cont"iner A
w"ter is poured into cont"iner ' which #ecomes 1@, full! "nd into cont"iner (
which #ecomes 1@& full! how much w"ter is left in cont"iner A%
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1&. A'(E is "n isosceles tr"peLoid "nd A(DE is " rect"ngle. A' B 1< "nd E( B
&<. h"t is the length of AE%
Ans. AE B 1<.
1,. In the gi$en figure! 5A "nd 5' "re t"ngents to the circle "t A "nd '
respecti$ely "nd the chord '( is p"r"llel to t"ngent 5A. If A( B / cm! "nd length
of the t"ngent A5 is 2 cm! then wh"t is the length of the chord '(%
Ans. '( B - cm.
1. Three c"rds "re dr"wn "t r"ndom from "n ordin"ry p"c9 of c"rds. )ind the
pro#"#ility th"t they will consist of " 9ing! " 7ueen "nd "n "ce.
Ans. /-@&&1<.
1/. A num#er of c"ts got together "nd decided to 9ill #etween them 222212
mice. E$ery c"t 9illed "n e7u"l num#er of mice. E"ch c"t 9illed more mice th"n
there were c"ts. +ow m"ny c"ts do you thin9 there were %
Ans. 221.
10. If Dog& : ; . Dog : 6 / B <! then wh"t would the $"lue @ $"lues of : #e%
Ans. : B e& or e,.
11. The s7u"re of " two digit num#er is di$ided #y h"lf the num#er. After ,/ is
"dded to the 7uotient! this sum is then di$ided #y &. The digits of the resulting
num#er "re the s"me "s those in the origin"l num#er! #ut they "re in re$erse
order. The ten8s pl"ce of the origin"l num#er is e7u"l to twice the difference
#etween its digits. h"t is the num#er%
Ans. -/
12.("n you tender " one rupee note in such " m"nner th"t there sh"ll #e tot"l
.< coins #ut none of them would #e & p"ise coins.%
Ans. -. one p"is" coins! & fi$e p"ise coins! & ten p"ise coins! "nd 1 twenty;fi$e
p"ise coins.
&<.A mon9ey st"rts clim#ing up " tree &<ft. t"ll. E"ch hour! it hops ,ft. "nd slips
#"c9 &ft. +ow much time would it t"9e the mon9ey to re"ch the top%
Ans.11 hours.
&1. h"t is the missing num#er in this series% 1 & 1- / 11 % 1- / 11 1&
Ans. 2
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&&. A cert"in type of mi:ture is prep"red #y mi:ing #r"nd A "t 4s.2 " 9g. with
#r"nd ' "t 4s.- " 9g. If the mi:ture is worth 4s.0 " 9g.! how m"ny 9gs. of #r"nd
A "re needed to m"9e -<9gs. of the mi:ture%
Ans. 'r"nd A needed is &-9gs.
&,. A wiL"rd n"med Hepo s"ys ?I "m only three times my son8s "ge. My f"ther
is -< ye"rs more th"n twice my "ge. Together the three of us "re " mere 1&-<
ye"rs old.? +ow old is Hepo%
Ans. ,/< ye"rs old.
&-. One dog tells the other th"t there "re two dogs in front of me. The other one
"lso shouts th"t he too h"d two #ehind him. +ow m"ny "re they%
Ans. Three.
&.. A m"n "te 1<< #"n"n"s in fi$e d"ys! e"ch d"y e"ting / more th"n the
pre$ious d"y. +ow m"ny #"n"n"s did he e"t on the first d"y%
Ans. Eight.
&/. If it t"9es fi$e minutes to #oil one egg! how long will it t"9e to #oil four eggs%
Ans. )i$e minutes.
&0. The minute h"nd of " cloc9 o$ert"9es the hour h"nd "t inter$"ls of /-
minutes of correct time. +ow much " d"y does the cloc9 g"in or lose%
Ans. ,& 1@11 minutes.
&1. Iol$e for : "nd y: 1@: ; 1@y B 1@,! 1@:& 6 1@y& B .@2.
Ans. : B ,@& or ;, "nd y B , or ;,@&.
&2. D""l is now #eing sold "t 4s. &< " 9g. During l"st month its r"te w"s 4s. 1/
per 9g. 'y how much percent should " f"mily reduce its consumption so "s to
9eep the e:penditure fi:ed%
Ans. &< G.
,<. )ind the le"st $"lue of ,: 6 -y if :&y, B /.
Ans. 1<.
,1. ("n you find out wh"t d"y of the wee9 w"s Q"nu"ry 1&! 1202%
Ans. )rid"y.
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,&. A g"rrison of ,,<< men h"s pro$isions for ,& d"ys! when gi$en "t " r"te of
1.< gr"ms per he"d. At the end of 0 d"ys " reinforcement "rri$es "nd it w"s
found th"t now the pro$isions will l"st 1 d"ys less! when gi$en "t the r"te of 1&.
gr"ms per he"d. +ow! m"ny more men c"n it feed%
Ans. 10<< men.
,,. )rom . different green #"lls! four different #lue #"lls "nd three different red
#"lls! how m"ny com#in"tions of #"lls c"n #e chosen t"9ing "t le"st one green
"nd one #lue #"ll%
Ans. ,0&<.
,-. Three pipes! A! '! J ( "re "tt"ched to " t"n9. A J ' c"n fill it in &< J ,<
minutes respecti$ely while ( c"n empty it in 1. minutes. If A! ' J ( "re 9ept
open successi$ely for 1 minute e"ch! how soon will the t"n9 #e filled%
Ans. 1/0 minutes.
,.. A person w"l9ing .@/ of his usu"l r"te is -< minutes l"te. h"t is his usu"l
time% Ans. , hours &< minutes.
,/.)or " motorist there "re three w"ys going from (ity A to (ity (. 'y w"y of
#ridge the dist"nce is &< miles "nd toll is R<.0.. A tunnel #etween the two cities
is " dist"nce of 1< miles "nd toll is R1.<< for the $ehicle "nd dri$er "nd R<.1< for
e"ch p"ssenger. A two;l"ne highw"y without toll goes e"st for ,< miles to city '
"nd then &< miles in " northwest direction to (ity (.
1. hich is the shortest route from ' to (
A"3 Directly on toll free highw"y to (ity (
A#3 The #ridge
Ac3 The Tunnel
Ad3 The #ridge or the tunnel
Ae3 The #ridge only if tr"ffic is he"$y on the toll free highw"y
Ans. A"3
&. The most economic"l w"y of going from (ity A to (ity '! in terms of toll "nd
dist"nce is to use the
A"3 tunnel
A#3 #ridge
Ac3 #ridge or tunnel
Ad3 toll free highw"y
Ae3 #ridge "nd highw"y
Ans. A"3
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,. Qim usu"lly dri$es "lone from (ity ( to (ity A e$ery wor9ing d"y. +is firm
deducts " percent"ge of employee p"y for l"teness. hich f"ctor would most
influence his choice of the #ridge or the tunnel %
A"3 hether his wife goes with him
A#3 scenic #e"uty on the route
Ac3 Tr"ffic conditions on the ro"d! #ridge "nd tunnel
Ad3 s"$ing R<.&. in tolls
Ae3 price of g"soline consumed in co$ering "ddition"l 1< miles on the #ridge
Ans. A"3
-. In choosing #etween the use of the #ridge "nd the tunnel the chief f"ctorAs3
would #e:
I. Tr"ffic "nd ro"d conditions
II. Hum#er of p"ssengers in the c"r
III. Doc"tion of one8s homes in the center or outs9irts of one of the cities
IS. Desire to s"$e R<.&.
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 II "nd III only
Ad3 III "nd IS only
Ae3 I "nd II only
Ans. A"3
,0.The letters A! '! (! D! E! ) "nd *! not necess"rily in th"t order! st"nd for
se$en consecuti$e integers from 1 to 1<
D is , less th"n A
' is the middle term
) is "s much less th"n ' "s ( is gre"ter th"n D
* is gre"ter th"n )
1. The fifth integer is
A"3 A
A#3 (
Ac3 D
Ad3 E
Ae3 )
Ans. A"3
&. A is "s much gre"ter th"n ) "s which integer is less th"n *
A"3 A
A#3 '
Ac3 (
Ad3 D
Ae3 E
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Ans. A"3
,. If A B 0! the sum of E "nd * is
A"3 1
A#3 1<
Ac3 1&
Ad3 1-
Ae3 1/
Ans. A"3
-. A ; ) B %
A"3 1
A#3 &
Ac3 ,
Ad3 -
Ae3 ("nnot #e determined
Ans. A"3
.. An integer T is "s much gre"ter th"n ( "s ( is gre"ter th"n E. T c"n #e written
"s A 6 E. h"t is D%
A"3 &
A#3 ,
Ac3 -
Ad3 .
Ae3 ("nnot #e determined
Ans. A"3
/. The gre"test possi#le $"lue of ( is how much gre"ter th"n the sm"llest
possi#le $"lue of D%
A"3 &
A#3 ,
Ac3 -
Ad3 .
Ae3 /
Ans. A"3
,1.
1. All *8s "re +8s
&. All *8s "re Q8s or T8s
,. All Q8s "nd T8s "re *8s
-. All D8s "re T8s
.. All H8s "re M8s
/. Ho M8s "re *8s
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1. If no 58s "re T8s! which of the following must #e true%
A"3 All 58s "re Q8s
A#3 Ho 5 is " *
Ac3 Ho 5 is "n +
Ad3 If "ny 5 is "n + it is " *
Ae3 If "ny 5 is " * it is " Q
Ans. A"3
&. hich of the following c"n #e logic"lly deduced from the conditions st"ted%
A"3 Ho M8s "re +8s
A#3 Ho M8s th"t "re not H8s "re +8s
Ac3 Ho +8s "re M8s
Ad3 Iome M8s "re +8s
Ae3 All M8s "re +8s
Ans. A"3
,. hich of the following is inconsistent with one or more of the conditions%
A"3 All +8s "re *8s
A#3 All +8s th"t "re not *8s "re M8s
Ac3 Iome +8s "re #oth M8s "nd *8s
Ad3 Ho M8s "re +8s
Ae3 All M8s "re +8s
Ans. A"3
-. The st"tement ?Ho D8s "re Q8s? is
I. Dogic"lly deduci#le from the conditions st"ted
II. (onsistent with #ut not deduci#le from the conditions st"ted
III. Deduci#le from the st"ted conditions together with the "ddition"l st"tement
?Ho Q8s "re T8s?
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 III only
Ad3 II "nd III only
Ae3 Heither I! II nor III
Ans. A"3
,2.In country N! democr"tic! conser$"ti$e "nd >ustice p"rties h"$e fought three
ci$il w"rs in twenty ye"rs. TO restore st"#ility "n "greement is re"ched to rot"te
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the top offices 5resident! 5rime Minister "nd Army (hief "mong the p"rties so
th"t e"ch p"rty controls one "nd only one office "t "ll times. The three top office
holders must e"ch h"$e two deputies! one from e"ch of the other p"rties. E"ch
deputy must choose " st"ff composed of e7u"lly mem#ers of his or her chiefs
p"rty "nd mem#er of the third p"rty.
1. hen Qustice p"rty holds one of the top offices! which of the following c"nnot
#e true
A"3 Iome of the st"ff mem#ers within th"t office "re >ustice p"rty mem#ers
A#3 Iome of the st"ff mem#ers within th"t office "re democr"tic p"rty mem#ers
Ac3 Two of the deputies within the other offices "re >ustice p"rty mem#ers
Ad3 Two of the deputies within the other offices "re conser$"ti$e p"rty mem#ers
Ae3 Iome of the st"ff mem#ers within the other offices "re >ustice p"rty
mem#ers.
Ans. A"3
&. hen the democr"tic p"rty holds presidency! the st"ff of the prime minister8s
deputies "re composed
I. One;fourth of democr"tic p"rty mem#ers
II. One;h"lf of >ustice p"rty mem#ers "nd one;fourth of conser$"ti$e p"rty
mem#ers
III. One;h"lf of conser$"ti$e p"rty mem#ers "nd one;fourth of >ustice p"rty
mem#ers.
A"3 I only
A#3 I "nd II only
Ac3 II or III #ut not #oth
Ad3 I "nd II or I "nd III
Ae3 Hone of these
Ans. A"3
,. hich of the following is "llow"#le under the rules "s st"ted:
A"3 More th"n h"lf of the st"ff within " gi$en office #elonging to " single p"rty
A#3 +"lf of the st"ff within " gi$en office #elonging to " single p"rty
Ac3 Any person h"$ing " mem#er of the s"me p"rty "s his or her immedi"te
superior
Ad3 +"lf the tot"l num#er of st"ff mem#ers in "ll three offices #elonging to "
single p"rty
Ae3 +"lf the st"ff mem#ers in " gi$en office #elonging to p"rties different from the
p"rty of the top office holder in th"t office.
Ans. A"3
-. The office of the Army (hief p"sses from (onser$"ti$e to Qustice p"rty. hich
of the following must #e fired.
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A"3 The democr"tic deputy "nd "ll st"ff mem#ers #elonging to Qustice p"rty
A#3 Qustice p"rty deputy "nd "ll his or hers st"ff mem#ers
Ac3 Qustice p"rty deputy "nd h"lf of his (onser$"ti$e st"ff mem#ers in the chief of
st"ff office
Ad3 The (onser$"ti$e deputy "nd "ll of his or her st"ff mem#ers #elonging to
(onser$"ti$e p"rty
Ae3 Ho deputies "nd "ll st"ff mem#ers #elonging to conser$"ti$e p"rties.
Ans. A"3
-<.In recommend"tions to the #o"rd of trustees " tuition incre"se of R.<< per
ye"r! the president of the uni$ersity s"id ?There were no student demonstr"tions
o$er the pre$ious incre"ses of R,<< l"st ye"r "nd R&<< the ye"r #efore?. If the
president8s st"tement is "ccur"te then which of the following c"n #e $"lidly
inferred from the inform"tion gi$en:
I. Most students in pre$ious ye"rs felt th"t the incre"ses were >ustified #ec"use of
incre"sed oper"ting costs.
II. Itudent "p"thy w"s responsi#le for the f"ilure of students to protest the
pre$ious tuition incre"ses.
III. Itudents "re not li9ely to demonstr"te o$er new tuition incre"ses.
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 I or II #ut not #oth
Ad3 I! II "nd III
Ae3 Hone
Ans. A"3

41. The office staff of XYZ corporation presently consists of three bookeepers--A,
B, C and 5 secretaries , !, ", #, $. The %ana&e%ent is plannin& to open a ne'
office in another city (sin& ) bookeepers and * secretaries of the present staff .
To do so they plan to seperate certain indi+id(als 'ho don,t f(nction 'ell
to&ether. The follo'in& &(idelines 'ere established to set (p the ne' office
I. 'oo9eepers A "nd ( "re const"ntly finding f"ult with one "nother "nd should
not #e sent together to the new office "s " te"m
II. ( "nd E function well "lone #ut not "s " te"m ! they should #e seper"ted
III. D "nd * h"$e not #een on spe"9ing terms "nd shouldn8t go together
IS Iince D "nd ) h"$e #een competing for promotion they shouldn8t #e " te"m
1.If A is to #e mo$ed "s one of the #oo9eepers!which of the following c"nnot #e "
possi#le wor9ing unit.
A.A'DE+
'.A'D*+
(.A'E)+
D.A'E*+
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Ans.'
&.If ( "nd ) "re mo$ed to the new office!how m"ny com#in"tions "re possi#le
A.1
'.&
(.,
D.-
Ans.A
,.If ( is sent to the new office!which mem#er of the st"ff c"nnot go with (
A.'
'.D
(.)
D.*
Ans.'
-.Under the guidelines de$eloped!which of the following must go to the new office
A.'
'.D
(.E
D.*
Ans.A
..If D goes to the new office!which of the following is@"re true
I.( c"nnot go
II.A c"nnot go
III.+ must "lso go
A.I only
'.II only
(.I "nd II only
D.I "nd III only
Ans.D
-).After %onths of talent searchin& for an ad%inistrati+e assistant to the
president of the colle&e the field of applicants has been narro'ed do'n to 5--A,
B, C, , ! .-t 'as anno(nced that the finalist 'o(ld be chosen after a series of
all-day &ro(p personal inter+ie's 'ere held.The e.a%inin& co%%ittee a&reed
(pon the follo'in& proced(re
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I.The inter$iews will #e held once " wee9
II., c"ndid"tes will "ppe"r "t "ny "ll;d"y inter$iew session
III.E"ch c"ndid"te will "ppe"r "t le"st once
IS.If it #ecomes necess"ry to c"ll "pplic"nts for "dditon"l inter$iews! no more 1
such "pplic"nt should #e "s9ed to "ppe"r the ne:t wee9
S.'ec"use of " det"il in the written "pplic"tions!it w"s "greed th"t whene$er
c"ndid"te ' "ppe"rs! A should "lso #e present.
SI.'ec"use of tr"$el difficulties it w"s "greed th"t ( will "ppe"r for only 1
inter$iew.
1.At the first inter$iew the following c"ndid"tes "ppe"r A!'!D.hich of the
follwing com#in"tions c"n #e c"lled for the inter$iew to #e held ne:t wee9.
A.'(D
'.(DE
(.A'E
D.A'(
Ans.'
&.hich of the following is " possi#le se7uence of com#in"tions for inter$iews in
& successi$e wee9s
A.A'(P'DE
'.A'DPA'E
(.ADEPA'(
D.'DEPA(D
Ans.(
,.If A !' "nd D "ppe"r for the inter$iew "nd D is c"lled for "ddition"l inter$iew
the following wee9!which & c"ndid"tes m"y #e "s9ed to "ppe"r with D%
I. A
II '
III.(
IS.E
A.I "nd II
'.I "nd III only
(.II "nd III only
D.III "nd IS only
Ans.D
-.hich of the following correctly st"teAs3 the procedure followed #y the se"rch
committee
I.After the second inter$iew "ll "pplic"nts h"$e "ppe"red "t le"st once
II.The committee sees e"ch "pplic"nt " second time
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III.If " third session!it is possi#le for "ll "pplic"nts to "ppe"r "t le"st twice
A.I only
'.II only
(.III only
D.'oth I "nd II
Ans.A
-,. A certain city is ser+ed by s(b'ay lines A,B and C and n(%bers 1 ) and *
/hen it sno's , %ornin& ser+ice on B is delayed
/hen it rains or sno's , ser+ice on A, ) and * are delayed both in the %ornin&
and afternoon
/hen te%p. falls belo' *0 de&rees farenheit afternoon ser+ice is cancelled in
either the A line or the * line,
b(t not both.
/hen the te%perat(re rises o+er 10 de&rees farenheit, the afternoon ser+ice is
cancelled in either the line C or the
* line b(t not both.
/hen the ser+ice on the A line is delayed or cancelled, ser+ice on the C line
'hich connects the A line, is delayed.
/hen ser+ice on the * line is cancelled, ser+ice on the B line 'hich connects the
* line is delayed.
Q1. On Q"n 1<th! with the temper"ture "t 1. degree f"renheit! it snows "ll d"y.
On how m"ny lines will ser$ice #e
"ffected! including #oth morning "nd "fternoon.
AA3 &
A'3 ,
A(3 -
AD3 .
Ans. D
Q&. On Aug 1.th with the temper"ture "t 20 degrees f"renheit it #egins to r"in "t
1 5M. h"t is the minimum num#er
of lines on which ser$ice will #e "ffected%
AA3 &
A'3 ,
A(3 -
AD3 .
Ans. (
Q,. On which of the following occ"sions would ser$ice #e on the gre"test num#er
of lines disrupted.
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AA3 A snowy "fternoon with the temper"ture "t -. degree f"renheit
A'3 A snowy morning with the temper"ture "t -. degree f"renheit
A(3 A r"iny "fternoon with the temper"ture "t -. degree f"renheit
AD3 A r"iny "fternoon with the temper"ture "t 2. degree f"renheit
Ans. '
--. In " cert"in society! there "re two m"rri"ge groups! red "nd #rown. Ho
m"rri"ge is permitted within " group. On m"rri"ge! m"les #ecome p"rt of their
wi$es groupsP women rem"in in their own group. (hildren #elong to the s"me
group "s their p"rents. idowers "nd di$orced m"les re$ert to the group of their
#irth. M"rri"ge to more th"n one person "t the s"me time "nd m"rri"ge to "
direct descend"nt "re for#idden
Q1. A #rown fem"le could h"$e h"d
I. A gr"ndf"ther #orn 4ed
II. A gr"ndmother #orn 4ed
III Two gr"ndf"thers #orn 'rown
AA3 I only
A'3 III only
A(3 I! II "nd III
AD3 I "nd II only
Ans. D
Q&. A m"le #orn into the #rown group m"y h"$e
AA3 An uncle in either group
A'3 A #rown d"ughter
A(3 A #rown son
AD3 A son;in;l"w #orn into red group
Ans. A
Q,. hich of the following is not permitted under the rules "s st"ted.
AA3 A #rown m"le m"rrying his f"ther8s sister
A'3 A red fem"le m"rrying her mother8s #rother
A(3 A widower m"rrying his wife8s sister
AD3 A widow m"rrying her di$orced d"ughter8s e:;hus#"nd
Ans. '
Q-. If widowers "nd di$orced m"les ret"ined their group they h"d upon m"rrying
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which of the following would #e permissi#le A Assume th"t no pre$ious m"rri"ge
occurred3
AA3 A wom"n m"rrying her de"d sister8s hus#"nd
A'3 A wom"n m"rrying her di$orced d"ughter8s e:;hus#"nd
A(3 A widower m"rrying his #rother8s d"ughter
AD3 A wom"n m"rrying her mother8s #rother who is " widower.
Ans. D
Q.. I. All *8s "re +8s
II. All *8s "re Q8s or T8s
III All Q8s "nd T8s "re *8s
IS All D8s "re T8s
S All H8s "re M8s
SI Ho M8s "re *8s
-.. There "re si: steps th"t le"d from the first to the second floor. Ho two people
c"n #e on the s"me step
Mr. A is two steps #elow Mr. (
Mr. ' is " step ne:t to Mr. D
Only one step is $"c"nt A Ho one st"nding on th"t step 3
Denote the first step #y step 1 "nd second step #y step & etc.
1. If Mr. A is on the first step! hich of the following is true%
A"3 Mr. ' is on the second step
A#3 Mr. ( is on the fourth step.
Ac3 A person Mr. E! could #e on the third step
Ad3 Mr. D is on higher step th"n Mr. (.
Ans: Ad3
&. If Mr. E w"s on the third step J Mr. ' w"s on " higher step th"n Mr. E which
step must #e $"c"nt
A"3 step 1
A#3 step &
Ac3 step -
Ad3 step .
Ae3 step /
Ans: A"3
,. If Mr. ' w"s on step 1! which step could A #e on%
A"3 &Je only
A#3 ,J. only
Ac3 ,J- only
Ad3 -J. only
Ae3 &J- only
Ans: Ac3
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-. If there were two steps #etween the step th"t A w"s st"nding "nd the step
th"t ' w"s st"nding on! "nd A w"s on " higher step th"n D ! A must #e on step
A"3 &
A#3 ,
Ac3 -
Ad3 .
Ae3 /
Ans: Ac3
.. hich of the following is f"lse
i. 'JD c"n #e #oth on odd;num#ered steps in one configur"tion
ii. In " p"rticul"r configur"tion A "nd ( must either #oth "n odd num#ered steps
or #oth "n e$en;num#ered steps
iii. A person E c"n #e on " step ne:t to the $"c"nt step.
A"3 i only
A#3 ii only
Ac3 iii only
Ad3 #oth i "nd iii
Ans: Ac3

-/. Ii: swimmers A! '! (! D! E! ) compete in " r"ce. The outcome is "s follows.
i. ' does not win.
ii. Only two swimmers sep"r"te E J D
iii. A is #ehind D J E
i$. ' is "he"d of E ! with one swimmer inter$ening
$. ) is " he"d of D
1. ho stood fifth in the r"ce %
A"3 A
A#3 '
Ac3 (
Ad3 D
Ae3 E
Ans: Ae3
&. +ow m"ny swimmers seper"te A "nd ) %
A"3 1
A#3 &
Ac3 ,
Ad3 -
Ae3 c"nnot #e determined
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Ans: Ad3
,. The swimmer #etween ( J E is
A"3 none
A#3 )
Ac3 D
Ad3 '
Ae3 A
Ans: A"3
-. If the end of the r"ce! swimmer D is dis7u"lified #y the Qudges then swimmer
' finishes in which pl"ce
A"3 1
A#3 &
Ac3 ,
Ad3 -
Ae3 .
Ans: A#3
-0. )i$e houses lettered A!'!(!D! J E "re #uilt in " row ne:t to e"ch other. The
houses "re lined up in the order A!'!(!D! J E. E"ch of the fi$e houses h"s "
colored chimney. The roof "nd chimney of e"ch housemust #e p"inted "s follows.
i. The roof must #e p"inted either green!red !or yellow.
ii. The chimney must #e p"inted either white! #l"c9! or red.
iii. Ho house m"y h"$e the s"me color chimney "s the color of roof.
i$. Ho house m"y use "ny of the s"me colors th"t the e$ery ne:t house uses.
$. +ouse E h"s " green roof.
$i. +ouse ' h"s " red roof "nd " #l"c9 chimney
1. hich of the following is true %
A"3 At le"st two houses h"$e #l"c9 chimney.
A#3 At le"st two houses h"$e red roofs.
Ac3 At le"st two houses h"$e white chimneys
Ad3 At le"st two houses h"$e green roofs
Ae3 At le"st two houses h"$e yellow roofs
Ans: Ac3
&. hich must #e f"lse %
A"3 +ouse A h"s " yellow roof
A#3 +ouse A J ( h"$e different color chimney
Ac3 +ouse D h"s " #l"c9 chimney
Ad3 +ouse E h"s " white chimney
Ae3 +ouse 'JD h"$e the s"me color roof.
Ans: A#3
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,. If house ( h"s " yellow roof. hich must #e true.
A"3 +ouse E h"s " white chimney
A#3 +ouse E h"s " #l"c9 chimney
Ac3 +ouse E h"s " red chimney
Ad3 +ouse D h"s " red chimney
Ae3 +ouse ( h"s " #l"c9 chimney
Ans: A"3
-. hich possi#le com#in"tions of roof J chimney c"n house
I. A red roof 0 " #l"c9 chimney
II. A yellow roof J " red chimney
III. A yellow roof J " #l"c9 chimney
A"3 I only
A#3 II only
Ac3 III only
Ad3 I J II only
Ae3 IJIIJIII
Ans: Ae3
-1. )ind :6&y
Ai3. :6yB1<
Aii3. &:6-yB&<
Ans: A#3
-2. Is "ngle 'A( is " right "ngle
Ai3 A'B&'(
A&3 '(B1..A(
Ans: Ae3
.<. Is : gre"ter th"n y
Ai3 :B&9
Aii3 9B&y
Ans: Ae3
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5A4T O ,
Aptitude Questions
Solve the following and check with the answers given at the end.
1. It was calculated that 75 men could complete a piece of wo! in 20 da"s.
#hen wo! was scheduled to commence$ it was found necessa" to send 25
men to anothe po%ect. &ow much lon'e will it ta!e to complete the wo!(
2. A student di)ided a num*e *" 2+3 when he e,uied to multipl" *" 3+2.
-alculate the pecenta'e of eo in his esult.
3. A dishonest shop!eepe pofesses to sell pulses at the cost pice$ *ut he uses a
false wei'ht of 950'm. fo a !'. &is 'ain is ./.
4. A softwae en'inee has the capa*ilit" of thin!in' 100 lines of code in fi)e
minutes and can t"pe 100 lines of code in 10 minutes. &e ta!es a *ea! fo
fi)e minutes afte e)e" ten minutes. &ow man" lines of codes will he
complete t"pin' afte an hou(
5. A man was en'a'ed on a %o* fo 30 da"s on the condition that he would 'et a
wa'e of 0s. 10 fo the da" he wo!s$ *ut he ha)e to pa" a fine of 0s. 2 fo
each da" of his a*sence. If he 'ets 0s. 216 at the end$ he was a*sent fo wo!
fo ... da"s.
6. A contacto a'eein' to finish a wo! in 150 da"s$ emplo"ed 75 men each
wo!in' 8 hous dail". Afte 90 da"s$ onl" 2+7 of the wo! was completed.
Inceasin' the num*e of men *" 11111111 each wo!in' now fo 10 hous
dail"$ the wo! can *e completed in time.
7. what is a pecent of * di)ided *" * pecent of a(
2a3 a 2*3 * 2c3 1 2d3 10 2d3 100
8. A man *ou'ht a hose and a cat. If he sold the hose at 10 / loss and the cat
at 20 / 'ain$ he would not lose an"thin'4 *ut if he sold the hose at 5/ loss
and the cat at 5/ 'ain$ he would lose 0s. 10 in the *a'ain. 5he amount paid
*" him was 0s.1111111 fo the hose and 0s.11111111 fo the cat.
9. A tennis ma!e is t"in' to put to'ethe a team of fou pla"es fo a tennis
tounament out of se)en a)aila*le. males 6 a$ * and c4 females 7 m$ n$ o and p.
All pla"es ae of e,ual a*ilit" and thee must *e at least two males in the
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team. 8o a team of fou$ all pla"es must *e a*le to pla" with each othe
unde the followin' estictions9
* should not pla" with m$
c should not pla" with p$ and
a should not pla" with o.
#hich of the followin' statements must *e false(
1. * and p cannot *e selected to'ethe
2. c and o cannot *e selected to'ethe
3. c and n cannot *e selected to'ethe.
10612. 5he followin' fi'ue depicts thee )iews of a cu*e. :ased on this$
answe ,uestions 10612.
6 5 4
1 22 3 6
10. 5he num*e on the face opposite to the face ca"in' 1 is 1111111 .
11. 5he num*e on the faces ad%acent to the face ma!ed 5 ae 1111111 .
12. #hich of the followin' pais does not coectl" 'i)e the num*es on the
opposite faces.
213 6$5 223 4$1 233 1$3 243 4$2
13. 8i)e fames ha)e 7$ 9$ 11$ 13 ; 14 apple tees$ especti)el" in thei ochads.
<ast "ea$ each of them disco)eed that e)e" tee in thei own ochad *oe
e=actl" the same num*e of apples. 8uthe$ if the thid fame 'i)es one apple
to the fist$ and the fifth 'i)es thee to each of the second and the fouth$ the"
would all ha)e e=actl" the same num*e of apples. #hat wee the "ields pe
tee in the ochads of the thid and fouth fames(
14. 8i)e *o"s wee clim*in' a hill. > was followin' &. 0 was %ust ahead of ?. @
was *etween ? ; &. 5he" wee clim*in' up in a column. #ho was the
second(
15618 >ohn is undecided which of the fou no)els to *u". &e is considein' a sp"
thille$ a Aude m"ste"$ a ?othic omance and a science fiction no)el. 5he
*oo!s ae witten *" 0oth!o$ ?o!"$ :uchfield and &oppe$ not necessa" in
that ode$ and pu*lished *" &eon$ Bie'on$ :lue%a and spaow$ not necessa"
in that ode.
1 213 5he *oo! *" 0oth!o is pu*lished *" Cpaow.
2 223 5he Cp" thille is pu*lished *" &eon.
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233 5he science fiction no)el is *" :uchfield and is not pu*lished *" :lue%a.
3 2435he ?othic omance is *" &oppe.
4
15. Bi'eon pu*lishes 111111111111.
16. 5he no)el *" ?o!" 1111111111111111.
17. >ohn puchases *oo!s *" the authos whose names come fist and thid in
alpha*etical ode. &e does not *u" the *oo!s 111111.
18. Dn the *asis of the fist paa'aph and statement 223$ 233 and 243 onl"$ it is
possi*le to deduce that
1. 0oth!o wote the mude m"ste" o the sp" thille
2. Cpaow pu*lished the mude m"ste" o the sp" thille
3. 5he *oo! *" :uchfield is pu*lished *" Cpaow.
19. If a li'ht flashes e)e" 6 seconds$ how man" times will it flash in E of an
hou(
20. If point B is on line se'ment A:$ then which of the followin' is alwa"s tue(
213 AB F B: 223 AB G B: 233 B: G AB 243 A: G AB 253 A: G AB H B:
21. All men ae )ete*ates. Come mammals ae )ete*ates. #hich of the
followin' conclusions dawn fom the a*o)e statement is coect.
All men ae mammals
All mammals ae men
Come )ete*ates ae mammals.
Ione
22. #hich of the followin' statements dawn fom the 'i)en statements ae
coect(
?i)en9
All watches sold in that shop ae of hi'h standad. Come of the &A5 watches
ae sold in that shop.
a3 All watches of hi'h standad wee manufactued *" &A5.
*3 Come of the &A5 watches ae of hi'h standad.
c3 Ione of the &A5 watches is of hi'h standad.
d3 Come of the &A5 watches of hi'h standad ae sold in that shop.
23627.
1. Ashland is noth of Jast <i)epool and west of -oshocton.
2. :owlin' 'een is noth of Ashland and west of 8edeic!town.
3. Ko)e is south and east of Ashland.
4. Jast <i)epool is noth of 8edeic!town and east of Ko)e.
5. 8edeic!town is noth of Ko)e and west of Ashland.
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6. -oshocton is south of 8edeic!town and west of Ko)e.
23. #hich of the towns mentioned is futhest of the noth 7 west
2a3 Ashland 2*3 :owlin' 'een 2c3 -oshocton
2d3 Jast <i)epool 2e3 8edeic!town
24. #hich of the followin' must *e *oth noth and east of 8edeic!town(
2a3 Ashland 2*3 -oshocton 2c3 Jast <i)epool
I a onl" II * onl" III c onl" IL a ; * L a ; c
25. #hich of the followin' towns must *e situated *oth south and west of at least
one othe town(
A. Ashland onl"
:. Ashland and 8edeic!town
-. Ko)e and 8edeic!town
K. Ko)e$ -oshocton and 8edeic!town
J. -oshocton$ Ko)e and Jast <i)epool.
26. #hich of the followin' statements$ if tue$ would ma!e the infomation in the
num*eed statements moe specific(
2a3 -oshocton is noth of Ko)e.
2*3 Jast <i)epool is noth of Ko)e
2c3 Ashland is east of :owlin' 'een.
2d3 -oshocton is east of 8edeic!town
2e3 :owlin' 'een is noth of 8edeic!town
27. #hich of the num*eed statements 'i)es infomation that can *e deduced
fom one o moe of the othe statements(
2A3 1 2:3 2 2-3 3 2K3 4 2J3 6
28. Ji'ht fiends &asha$ 8a!is$ :ala%i$ Jswa$ Khinesh$ -handa$ ?eetha$ and
Ahmed ae sittin' in a cicle facin' the cente. :ala%i is sittin' *etween ?eetha
and Khinesh. &asha is thid to the left of :ala%i and second to the i'ht of
Ahmed. -handa is sittin' *etween Ahmed and ?eetha and :ala%i and Jshwa
ae not sittin' opposite to each othe. #ho is thid to the left of Khinesh(
29. If e)e" altenati)e lette statin' fom : of the Jn'lish alpha*et is witten in
small lette$ est all ae witten in capital lettes$ how the month M Ceptem*eN
*e witten.
213 CeptJA*J 223 CJp5eA:J 233 Ceptem*e0
243 CepteA*e 253 Ione of the a*o)e.
30. 5he len'th of the side of a s,uae is epesented *" =H2. 5he len'th of the side
of an e,uilateal tian'le is 2=. If the s,uae and the e,uilateal tian'le ha)e
e,ual peimete$ then the )alue of = is 1111111.
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31. It ta!es A. @athi! " hous to complete t"pin' a manuscipt. Afte 2 hous$ he
was called awa". #hat factional pat of the assi'nment was left incomplete(
32. #hich of the followin' is la'e than 3+5(
213 O 223 39+50 233 7+25 243 3+10 253 59+100
33. 5he num*e that does not ha)e a ecipocal is 111111111111.
34. 5hee ae 3 pesons Cudhi$ A)ind$ and ?aui. Cudhi lent cas to A)ind and ?aui as man" as the" had alead".
Afte some time A)ind 'a)e as man" cas to Cudhi and ?aui as man" as the" ha)e. Afte sometime ?aui did the same
thin'. At the end of this tansaction each one of them had 24. 8ind the cas each oi'inall" had.
35. A man *ou'ht a hose and a cat. If he sold the hose at 10 / loss and the cat
at 20 / 'ain$ he would not lose an"thin'4 *ut if he sold the hose at 5/ loss
and the cat at 5/ 'ain$ he would lose 0s. 10 in the *a'ain. 5he amount paid
*" him was 0s.1111111 fo the hose and 0s.11111111 fo the cat.
Answers:
1. Answer:
30 da"s.
Explanation:
Before:
Dne da" wo! F 1 + 20
Dne manPs one da" wo! F 1 + 2 20 Q 753
Now:
Io. Df wo!es F 50
Dne da" wo! F 50 Q 1 + 2 20 Q 753
5he total no. of da"s e,uied to complete the wo! F 275 Q 203 + 50 F
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2. Answer:
0 /
Explanation:
Cince 3= + 2 F = + 22 + 33
3. Answer:
5.3 /
Explanation:
&e sells 950 'ams of pulses and 'ains 50 'ams.
If he sells 100 'ams of pulses then he will 'ain 250 + 9503 Q100 F
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4. Answer:
250 lines of codes
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5. Answer:
7 da"s
Explanation:
5he e,uation pota"in' the 'i)en po*lem is9
10 Q = 7 2 Q 230 7 =3 F 216 whee = is the num*e of wo!in' da"s.
Col)in' this we 'et = F 23
Ium*e of da"s he was a*sent was 7 2306233 da"s.
6. Answer:
150 men.
Explanation:
Dne da"Ps wo! F 2 + 27 Q 903
Dne houPs wo! F 2 + 27 Q 90 Q 83
Dne manPs wo! F 2 + 27 Q 90 Q 8 Q 753
5he emainin' wo! 25+73 has to *e completed within 60 da"s$ *ecause
the total num*e of da"s allotted fo the po%ect is 150 da"s.
Co we 'et the e,uation
22 Q 10 Q = Q 603 + 27 Q 90 Q 8 Q 753 F 5+7 whee = is the num*e of
men wo!in' afte the 90
th
da".
#e 'et = F 225
Cince we ha)e 75 men alead"$ it is enou'h to add onl" 150 men.
7. Answer:
2c3 1
Explanation:
a pecent of * 9 2a+1003 Q *
* pecent of a 9 2*+1003 Q a
a pecent of * di)ided *" * pecent of a 9 22a + 100 3Q*3 + 2*+1003 Q a 33
F 1
8. Answer:
-ost pice of hose F 0s. 400 ; the cost pice of cat F 200.
Explanation:-
<et = *e the cost pice of the hose and " *e the cost pice of the cat.
In the fist sale thee is no loss o pofit. 2i.e.3 5he loss o*tained is e,ual to the
'ain.
5heefoe 210+1003 Q = F 220+1003 Q "
R F 2 Q " 66666666666666666213
In the second sale$ he lost 0s. 10. 2i.e.3 5he loss is 'eate than the pofit *"
0s. 10.
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5heefoe 25 + 1003 Q = F 25 + 1003 Q " H 10 6666666223
Cu*stitutin' 213 in 223 we 'et
210 + 1003 Q " F 25 + 1003 Q " H 10
25 + 1003 Q " F 10
y = 200
8om 213 2 Q 200 F x = 400
9. Answer:
3.
Explanation:
Cince inclusion of an" male pla"e will e%ect a female fom the team.
Cince thee should *e fou mem*e in the team and onl" thee males ae
a)aila*le$ the 'il$ n should included in the team alwa"s iespecti)e of othes
selection.
10. Answer:
5
11. Answer:
1$2$3 ; 4
12. Answer:
:
13. Answer:
11 ; 9 apples pe tee.
Explanation:
<et a$ *$ c$ d ; e *e the total num*e of apples *oed pe "ea in A$ :$
-$ K ; J Ss ochad. ?i)en that a H 1 F * H 3 F c 7 1 F d H 3 F e 7 6
:ut the ,uestion is to find the num*e of apples *oed pe tee in - and K Ss
ochad. If is enou'h to conside c 7 1 F d H 3.
Cince the num*e of tees in -Ps ochad is 11 and that of KPs ochad
is 13. <et = and " *e the num*e of apples *oed pe tee in - ; d Ss ochad
especti)el".
5heefoe 11 = 7 1 F 13 " H 3
:" tial and eo method$ we 'et the )alue fo = and " as 11 and 9
14. Answer:
?.
Explanation:
5he ode in which the" ae clim*in' is 0 7 ? 7 @ 7 & 7 >
15 7 18
Answer:
Io)el Iame Autho Bu*lishe
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Cp" thille 0ath!o &eon
Aude m"ste" ?o!" Bie'on
?othic omance :uchfield :lue%a
Ccience fiction &oppe Cpaow
Explanation:
?i)en
Io)el Iame Autho Bu*lishe
Cp" thille 0ath!o &eon
Aude m"ste" ?o!" Bie'on
?othic omance :uchfield :lue%a
Ccience fiction &oppe Cpaow
Cince :lue%a doesnPt pu*lish the no)el *" :uchfield and &eon
pu*lishes the no)el sp" thille$ Bie'on pu*lishes the no)el *" :uchfield.
Cince &oppe wites ?othic omance and &eon pu*lishes the no)el
sp" thille$ :lue%a pu*lishes the no)el *" &oppe.
Cince &eon pu*lishes the no)el sp" thille and &eon pu*lishes the
no)el *" ?o!"$ ?o!" wites Cp" thille and 0ath!o wites Aude m"ste".
19. Answer:
451 times.
Explanation:
5hee ae 60 minutes in an hou.
In E of an hou thee ae 260 Q E3 minutes F 45 minutes.
In E of an hou thee ae 260 Q 453 seconds F 2700 seconds.
<i'ht flashed fo e)e" 6 seconds.
In 2700 seconds 2700+6 F 450 times.
5he count stat afte the fist flash$ the li'ht will flashes 451 times in E
of an hou.
20. Answer:
243
Explanation:
B
A :
Cince p is a point on the line se'ment A:$ A: G AB
21. Answer: 2c3
22. Answer: 2*3 ; 2d3.
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Ahmed
23 6 27.Answer:
8a!is -handa
28. Answer: 8a!is
Explanation: Harsha Geetha
Jswa :ala%i
Khinesh
29. Answer:
253.
Explanation:
Cince e)e" altenati)e lette statin' fom : of the Jn'lish alpha*et is
witten in small lette$ the lettes witten in small lette ae *$ d$ f...
In the fist two answes the lette J is witten in *oth small ; capital
lettes$ so the" ae not the coect answes. :ut in thid and fouth answes the
lette is witten in small lette instead capital lette$ so the" ae not the
answes.

30. Answer:
= F 4
Explanation:
Cince the side of the s,uae is = H 2$ its peimete F 4 2= H 23 F 4= H 8
Cince the side of the e,uilateal tian'le is 2=$ its peimete F 3 Q 2= F 6=
Also$ the peimetes of *oth ae e,ual.
2i.e.3 4= H 8 F 6=
2i.e.3 2= F 8 = F 4.
31. Answer:
5 2" 7 23 + ".
Explanation:
5o t"pe a manuscipt !athi! too! " hous.
5heefoe his speed in t"pin' F 1+".
&e was called awa" afte 2 hous of t"pin'.
5heefoe the wo! completed F 1+" Q 2.
5heefoe the emainin' wo! to *e completed F 1 7 2+".
2i.e.3 wo! to *e completed F 2"623+"
32. Answer:
223
33. Answer:
1
43
Explanation:
Dne is the onl" num*e e=ists without ecipocal *ecause the
ecipocal of one is one itself.
34. Answer:
Cudhi had 39 cas$ A)ind had 21 cas and ?aui had 12 cas.
Explanation:
Cudhi A)ind ?aui
8inall" 24 24 24
:efoe ?auiPs tansaction 12 12 48
:efoe A)indPs tansaction 6 42 24
:efoe CudhiP s tansaction 39 21 12
35. Answer:
-ost pice of hose9 0s. 400 ;
-ost pice of cat9 0s. 200
Explanation:
<et = *e the cost of hose ; " *e the cost of the cat.
10 / of loss in sellin' hose F 20 / of 'ain in sellin' the cat
5heefoe 210 + 1003 Q = F 220 Q 1003 Q "
= F 2" 66666666666213
5 / of loss in sellin' the hose is 10 moe than the 5 / 'ain in sellin'
the cat.
5heefoe 25 + 1003 Q = 6 10 F 25 + 1003 Q "
5= 6 1000 F 5"
Cu*stitutin' 213
10" 6 1000 F 5"
5" F 1000
" F 200
= F 400 fom 213
Exercise 2.1
For the following, find the next term in the series
1. 6$ 24$ 60$120$ 210
a3 336 *3 366 c3 330 d3 660
Answer 9 a3 336
Explanation 9 5he seies is 1.2.3$ 2.3.4$ 3.4.5$ 4.5.6$ 5.6.7$ ..... 2 T.T means
poduct3
2. 1$ 5$ 13$ 25
Answer 9 41
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Explanation 9 5he seies is of the fom 0U2H1U2$ 1U2H2U2$...
3. 0$ 5$ 8$ 17
Answer 9 24
Explanation 9 1U261$ 2U2H1$ 3U261$ 4U2H1$ 5U261
4. 1$ 8$ 9$ 64$ 25 2&int 9 J)e" successi)e tems ae elated3
Answer 9 216
Explanation 9 1U2$ 2U3$ 3U2$ 4U3$ 5U2$ 6U3
5. 8$24$12$36$18$54

Answer 9 27
6. 71$76$69$74$67$72
Answer 9 67
7. 5$9$16$29$54
Answer 9 103
Explanation 9 5Q261F94 9Q262F164 16Q263F294 29Q264F544 54Q265F103
8. 1$2$4$10$16$40$64 2Cuccessi)e tems ae elated3
Answer 9 200
Explanation 9 5he seies is powes of 2 22U0$2U1$..3.
All di'its ae less than 8. J)e" second num*e is in octal num*e s"stem.
128 should follow 64. 128 *ase 10 F 200 *ase 8.
Exercise 2.2
Find the odd man out.
1. 3$5$7$12$13$17$19
Answer 9 12
Explanation 9 All *ut 12 ae odd num*es
2. 2$5$10$17$26$37$50$64
Answer 9 64
Explanation 9 2H3F54 5H5F104 10H7F174 17H9F264 26H11F374 37H13F504
50H15F654
3. 105$85$60$30$0$645$690
Answer 9 0
Explanation 9 105620F854 85625F604 60630F304 30635F654 65640F6454 645645F6904
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Exercise 3
ol!e the following.
1. #hat is the num*e of Veos at the end of the poduct of the num*es fom 1 to
100(
Answer 9 127
2. A fast t"pist can t"pe some matte in 2 hous and a slow t"pist can t"pe the same in
3 hous. If *oth t"pe com*inel"$ in how much time will the" finish(
Answer 9 1 h 12 min
Explanation : 5he fast t"pistTs wo! done in 1 h F 1+2
5he slow t"pistTs wo! done in 1 h F 1+3
If the" wo! com*inel"$ wo! done in 1 h F 1+2H1+3 F 5+6
Co$ the wo! will *e completed in 6+5 hous. i.e.$ 1H1+5 hous F 1h 12 min
3. ?a)as!aTs a)ea'e in his fist 50 innin's was 50. Afte the 51st innin's$ his
a)ea'e was 51. &ow man" uns did he scoe in his 51st innin's. 2supposin' that he
lost his wic!et in his 51st innin's3
Answer 9 101
Explanation 9 5otal scoe afte 50 innin's F 50Q50 F 2500
5otal scoe afte 51 innin's F 51Q51 F 2601
Co$ uns made in the 51st innin's F 260162500 F 101
If he had not lost his wic!et in his 51st innin's$ he would ha)e scoed
an un*eaten 50 in his 51st innin's.
4. Dut of 80 coins$ one is countefeit. #hat is the minimum num*e of wei'hin's
needed to find out the countefeit coin(
Answer 9 4
5. #hat can "ou conclude fom the statement 9 All 'een ae *lue$ all *lue ae ed. (
2i3 some *lue ae 'een
2ii3 some ed ae 'een
2iii3 some 'een ae not ed
2i)3 all ed ae *lue
2a3 i o ii *ut not *oth
2*3 i ; ii onl"
2c3 iii o i) *ut not *oth
2d3 iii ; i)
Answer 9 2*3
6. A ectan'ula plate with len'th 8 inches$ *eadth 11 inches and thic!ness 2 inches is
a)aila*le. #hat is the len'th of the cicula od with diamete 8 inches and e,ual to
the )olume of the ectan'ula plate(
Answer 9 3.5 inches
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Explanation 9 Lolume of the cicula od 2c"linde3 F Lolume of the
ectan'ula plate
222+73Q4Q4Qh F 8Q11Q2
h F 7+2 F 3.5
7. #hat is the sum of all num*es *etween 100 and 1000 which ae di)isi*le *" 14 (
Answer 9 35392
Explanation 9 5he num*e closest to 100 which is 'eate than 100 and
di)isi*le *" 14 is 112$ which is the fist tem of the seies which has to *e summed.
5he num*e closest to 1000 which is less than 1000 and di)isi*le *" 14
is 994$ which is the last tem of the seies.
112 H 126 H .... H 994 F 1428H9H ... H 713 F 35392
8. If s2a3 denotes s,uae oot of a$ find the )alue of s212Hs212Hs212H ...... upto
infinit".
Answer 9 4
Explanation 9 <et = F s212Hs212Hs212H.....
#e can wite = F s212H=3. i.e.$ =U2 F 12 H =. Col)in' this ,uadatic e,uation$
we 'et = F 63 o =F4. Cum cannot *e 6)e and hence sum F 4.
9. A c"lindical containe has a adius of ei'ht inches with a hei'ht of thee inches.
-ompute how man" inches should *e added to eithe the adius o hei'ht to 'i)e the
same incease in )olume(
Answer 9 16+3 inches
Explanation 9 <et = *e the amount of incease. 5he )olume will incease *"
the same amount if the adius inceased o the hei'ht is inceased.
Co$ the effect on inceasin' hei'ht is e,ual to the effect on inceasin' the
adius.
i.e.$ 222+73Q8Q8Q23H=3 F 222+73Q28H=3Q28H=3Q3
Col)in' the ,uadatic e,uation we 'et the = F 0 o 16+3. 5he possi*le incease
would *e *" 16+3 inches.
10. #ith %ust si= wei'hts and a *alance scale$ "ou can wei'h an" unit num*e of !'s
fom 1 to 364. #hat could *e the si= wei'hts(
Answer 9 1$ 3$ 9$ 27$ 81$ 243 2All powes of 33
11. Kiophantus passed one si=th of his life in childhood$ one twelfth in "outh$ and one
se)enth moe as a *achelo4 fi)e "eas afte his maia'e a son was *on who died
fou "eas *efoe his fathe at half his final a'e. &ow old is Kiophantus(
Answer 9 84 "eas
Explanation 9 =+6 H =+12 H =+7 H 5 H =+2 H 4 F =
12 . If time at this moment is 9 B.A.$ what will *e the time 23999999992 hous late(
Answer 9 1 B.A.
Explanation 9 24 *illion hous late$ it would *e 9 B.A. and 8 hous *efoe that
it would *e 1 B.A.
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13. &ow *i' will an an'le of one and a half de'ee loo! thou'h a 'lass that
ma'nifies thin's thee times(
Answer 9 1 1+2 de'ees
Explanation 9 5he ma'nif"in' 'lass cannot incease the ma'nitude of an
an'le.
14. Ki)ide 45 into fou pats such that when 2 is added to the fist pat$ 2 is su*tacted
fom the second pat$ 2 is multiplied *" the thid pat and the fouth pat is di)ided *"
two$ all esult in the same num*e.
Answer9 8$ 12$ 5$ 20
Explanation9 a H * H c H d F454 aH2 F *62 F 2c F d+24 aF*644 c F 2*623+24
d F 22*6234 *64 H * H 2*623+2 H 22*623 F 454
15. I do)e 60 !m at 30 !mph and then an additional 60 !m at 50 !mph. -ompute m"
a)ea'e speed o)e m" 120 !m.
Answer 9 37 1+2
Explanation 9 5ime e,d fo the fist 60 !m F 120 min.4 5ime e,d fo the
second 60 !m F 72 min.4 5otal time e,d F 192 min
A)' speed F 260Q1203+192 F 37 1+2
Questions 16 and 17 are based on the following :
8i)e e=ecuti)es of Juopean -opoation hold a -onfeence in 0ome
A. A con)eses in Cpanish ; Italian
A. :$ a spaniad$ !nows Jn'lish also
A. - !nows Jn'lish and *elon's to Ital"
A. K con)eses in 8ench and Cpanish
A. J $ a nati)e of Ital" !nows 8ench
16. #hich of the followin' can act as intepete if A. - ; A. K wish to con)ese
a3 onl" A. A *3 Dnl" A. : c3 A. A ; A. : d3 An" of the othe thee
Answer 9 d3 An" of the othe thee.
Explanation 9 8om the data 'i)en$ we can infe the followin'.
A !nows Cpanish$ Italian
: !nows Cpanish$ Jn'lish
- !nows Italian$ Jn'lish
K !nows Cpanish$ 8ench
J !nows Italian$ 8ench
5o act as an intepete *etween - and K$ a peson has to !now one of the
com*inations Italian;Cpanish$ Italian;8ench$ Jn'lish;Cpanish$ Jn'lish;8ench
A$ :$ and J !now atleast one of the com*inations.

17. If a 6th e=ecuti)e is *ou'ht in$ to *e undestood *" ma=imum num*e of oi'inal
fi)e he should *e fluent in
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a3 Jn'lish ; 8ench *3 Italian ; Cpanish c3 Jn'lish ; 8ench d3 8ench
; Italian
Answer 9 *3 Italian ; Cpanish
Explanation 9 Io of e=ecuti)es who !now
i3 Jn'lish is 2
ii3 Cpanish is 3
iii3 Italian is 3
i)3 8ench is 2
Italian ; Cpanish ae spo!en *" the ma=imum no of e=ecuti)es. Co$ if the 6th
e=ecuti)e is fluent in Italian ; Cpanish$ he can communicate with all the oi'inal fi)e
*ecause e)e"*od" !nows eithe Cpanish o Italian.
18. #hat is the sum of the fist 25 natual odd num*es(
Answer 9 625
Explanation 9 5he sum of the fist n natual odd nos is s,uae2n3.
1H3 F 4 F s,uae223 1H3H5 F 9 F s,uae233
19. 5he sum of an" se)en consecuti)e num*es is di)isi*le *"
a3 2 *3 7 c3 3 d3 11
Exercise 3
"ry the following.
1. 5hee ae se)ent" cle!s wo!in' in a compan"$ of which 30 ae females.
Also$ 30 cle!s ae maied4 24 cle!s ae a*o)e 25 "eas of a'e4 19 maied
cle!s ae a*o)e 25 "eas$ of which 7 ae males4 12 males ae a*o)e 25 "eas
of a'e4 and 15 males ae maied. &ow man" *achelo 'ils ae thee and how
man" of these ae a*o)e 25(
2. A man sailed off fom the Ioth Bole. Afte co)ein' 2$000 miles in one
diection he tuned #est$ sailed 2$000 miles$ tuned Ioth and sailed ahead
anothe 2$000 miles till he met his fiend. &ow fa was he fom the Ioth Bole
and in what diection(
3. &ee is a seies of comments on the a'es of thee pesons >$ 0$ C *"
themsel)es.
C 9 5he diffeence *etween 0Ts a'e and mine is thee "eas.
> 9 0 is the "oun'est.
0 9 Jithe I am 24 "eas old o > 25 o C 26.
> 9 All ae a*o)e 24 "eas of a'e.
C 9 I am the eldest if and onl" if 0 is not the "oun'est.
0 9 C is elde to me.
> 9 I am the eldest.
0 9 C is not 27 "eas old.
C 9 5he sum of m" a'e and >Ts is two moe than twice 0Ts a'e.
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Dne of the thee had *een tellin' a lie thou'hout wheeas othes had spo!en
the tuth. Ketemine the a'es of C$>$0.
4. In a 'oup of fi)e people$ what is the po*a*ilit" of findin' two pesons with
the same month of *ith(
5. A fathe and his son 'o out fo a Twal!6and6unT e)e" monin' aound a tac!
fomed *" an e,uilateal tian'le. 5he fatheTs wal!in' speed is 2 mph and his
unnin' speed is 5 mph. 5he sonTs wal!in' and unnin' speeds ae twice that
of his fathe. :oth stat to'ethe fom one ape= of the tian'le$ the son 'oin'
cloc!wise and the fathe anti6cloc!wise. Initiall" the fathe uns and the son
wal!s fo a cetain peiod of time. 5heeafte$ as soon as the fathe stats
wal!in'$ the son stats unnin'. :oth complete the couse in 45 minutes. 8o
how lon' does the fathe un( #hee do the two coss each othe(
6. 5he Kiecto of Aedical Ce)ices was on his annual )isit to the JI5 &ospital.
#hile 'oin' thou'h the out patientsT ecods he came acoss the followin'
data fo a paticula da" 9 W Ja consultations 454 Iose 504 5hoat 704 Ja and
Iose 304 Iose and 5hoat 204 Ja and 5hoat 304 Ja$ Iose and 5hoat 104
5otal patients 100.W 5hen he came to the conclusion that the ecods wee
*o'us. #as he i'ht(
7. Amon'st 0am$ Cham and ?o*ind ae a docto$ a law"e and a police office.
5he" ae maied to 0adha$ ?ita and Cita 2not in ode3. Jach of the wi)es
ha)e a pofession. ?o*indTs wife is an atist. 0am is not maied to ?ita. 5he
law"eTs wife is a teache. 0adha is maied to the police office. Cita is an
e=pet coo!. #hoTs who(
8. #hat should come ne=t(
1$ 2$ 4$ 10$ 16$ 40$ 64$
Questions 9-12 are based on the following :
5hee adults 7 0o*eto$ Caah and Lic!" 7 will *e ta)elin' in a )an with fi)e
childen 7 8edd"$ &illa"$ >onathan$ <upe$ and Aata. 5he )an has a di)ePs
seat and one passen'e seat in the font$ and two *enches *ehind the font
seats$ one *each *ehind the othe. Jach *ench has oom fo e=actl" thee
people. J)e"one must sit in a seat o on a *ench$ and seatin' is su*%ect to the
followin' estictions9 An adult must sit on each *ench.
Jithe 0o*eto o Caah must sit in the di)ePs seat.
>onathan must sit immediatel" *eside Aata.
9. Df the followin'$ who can sit in the font passen'e seat (
2a3 >onathan 2*3 <upe 2c3 0o*eto 2d3 Caah 2e3 Lic!"
10. #hich of the followin' 'oups of thee can sit to'ethe on a *ench(
2a3 8edd"$ >onathan and Aata 2*3 8edd"$ >onathan and Lic!"
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2c3 8edd"$ Caah and Lic!" 2d3 &illa"$ <upe and Caah
2e3 <upe$ Aata and 0o*eto
11. If 8edd" sits immediatel" *eside Lic!"$ which of the followin' cannot *e tue
(
a. >onathan sits immediatel" *eside Caah
*. <upe sits immediatel" *eside Lic!"
c. &illa" sits in the font passen'e seat
d. 8edd" sits on the same *ench as &illa"
e. &illa" sits on the same *ench as 0o*eto
12. If Caah sits on a *ench that is *ehind whee >onathan is sittin'$ which of the
followin' must *e tue (
a. &illa" sits in a seat o on a *ench that is in font of whee Aata is
sittin'
*. <upe sits in a seat o on a *ench that is in font of whee 8edd" is
sittin'
c. 8edd" sits on the same *ench as &illa"
d. <upe sits on the same *ench as Caah
e. Aata sits on the same *ench as Lic!"
13. Aa!e si= s,uaes of the same siVe usin' twel)e match6stic!s. 2&int 9 Xou will
need an adhesi)e to aan'e the e,uied fi'ue3
14. A fame has two ectan'ula fields. 5he la'e field has twice the len'th and 4
times the width of the smalle field. If the smalle field has aea @$ then the
ae of the la'e field is 'eate than the aea of the smalle field *" what
amount(
2a3 6@ 2*3 8@ 2c3 12@ 2d3 7@
15. Iine e,ual cicles ae enclosed in a s,uae whose aea is 36s, units. 8ind the
aea of each cicle.
16. 5hee ae 9 cads. Aan'e them in a 3Q3 mati=. -ads ae of 4 colos. 5he"
ae ed$ "ellow$ *lue$ 'een. -onditions fo aan'ement9 one ed cad must *e
in fist ow o second ow. 2 'een cads should *e in 3
d
column. Xellow cads
must *e in the 3 cones onl". 5wo *lue cads must *e in the 2nd ow. At least
one 'een cad in each ow.
17. Is V less than w( V and w ae eal num*es.
2I3 V
2
F 25
2II3 w F 9
5o answe the ,uestion$
a3 Jithe I o II is sufficient
*3 :oth I and II ae sufficient *ut neithe of them is alone sufficient
c3 I ; II ae sufficient
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d3 :oth ae not sufficient
18. A spea!s tuth 70/ of the time4 : spea!s tuth 80/ of the time. #hat is the
po*a*ilit" that *oth ae contadictin' each othe(
19. In a famil" 7 childen donTt eat spinach$ 6 donTt eat caot$ 5 donTt eat *eans$ 4
donTt eat spinach ; caots$ 3 donTt eat caot ; *eans$ 2 donTt eat *eans ;
spinach. Dne doesnTt eat all 3. 8ind the no. of childen.
20. Anna$ :ena$ -atheina and Kiana ae at thei monthl" *usiness meetin'. 5hei
occupations ae autho$ *iolo'ist$ chemist and docto$ *ut not necessail" in
that ode. Kiana %ust told the nei'h*ou$ who is a *iolo'ist that -atheina was
on he wa" with dou'hnuts. Anna is sittin' acoss fom the docto and ne=t to
the chemist. 5he docto was thin!in' that :ena was a 'ood name fo paentTs
to choose$ *ut didnTt sa" an"thin'. #hat is each pesonTs occupation(
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