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QA-01 Arithmetic
1) The average runs scored by a batsman in a certain number of innings is 54. After he plays one more
innings, in which he scored 145 runs, his average runs in all the innings played becomes a prime
number less than 72. Find the total number innings he played?
a) 7 b) 12 c) 13 d) indeterminable

2) Rahuls Average after 30 innings is 54 and after 25 innings it was 50. Find the runs scored by him in
the last 5 innings?
a) 250 b) 200 c) 175 d) 370

3) The average age of 29 students is 18. If the age of the teacher is also included the average age of the
class becomes 18.2. Find the age of the teacher?
a) 28 b) 32 c) 22 d) 24

4) Group A consists of x students and their total age is 221 and their average is an integer. When Group
A is merged with Group B with twice the number of students (number of students between 30 and
40) average age of B is reduced by 1. What is the original average age of B?
a) 14 b) 15 c) 16 d) none of these

5) How many kgs of rice costing Rs 8 per kg must be mixed with 36 kg of rice costing Rs 5.40 per kg so
that 20% gain may be obtained by selling the mixture at Rs 7.20 per kg?
a) 10 b) 12 c) 10.8 d) 8

6) Vessel A contains milk and water in the ratio 4:5. Vessel B contains milk and water in the proportion
5:1. In what proportion should quantities be taken from A & B to form a mixture in which milk and
water are in the ratio 5:4 ?
a) 2:5 b) 3:2 c) 2:3 d) 5:2

7) A sum of 36.90 is made up of 180 coins, which are either 10 paise or 25 paise coins. The number of
10 paise coins is
a) 48 b) 54 c) 60 d) 72

8) A person has Rs.5000. He invests a part of it at 3% per annum and the remainder at 8% per annum
simple interest. His total income in 3 years is Rs.750. Find the sum invested at different rates of
interest?
a) 3500,1500 b) 1000,4000 c) 3000,2000 d) 1800,3200

9) How much milk should be added to 800 dl of a 15% solution to make the strength 32%?
a) 100 b) 150 c) 200 d) 400

10) If P and Q are two solid spheres such that the surface area of Q is 300% higher than the surface area
of P. The volume of P is found to be K % lower than the volume of Q. Find the value of K?
a) 12.5% b) 85.5 % c) 87.5 % d) 92.5 %

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11) Sheela invests Rs 5000 for 3 years, at 5% Compound Interest annually. Tax at the rate of 20% on the
interest is deducted at the end of each year. Find the amount at the end of the 3
rd
year?
a) 6756 b) 5624 c) 6787 d) 6008

12) A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years at compound interest in Scheme A. In Scheme B, same sum
doubles itself in 6 years at simple interest. What is the ratio of the respective number of years
required in scheme A and scheme B for a sum to become 8 times itself?
a) 2:7 b) 2: 3 c) 1: 3 d) 1:4

13) Length of a rectangular field is increased by 25%. What should be the percentage reduction in
breadth such that the area remains a constant
a) 20 % b) 33% c)16.6% d) 25%

14) Fresh grapes contains 80 % water, dry grapes contains 10 % water. What is the weight of dry grapes
that can be obtained from 40 kgs of fresh grapes?
a) 9 b) 10 c) 8 d) 11

15) Current population in country X is 200 mn. Population is growing at an annual rate of 10 %
.Approximate population in X after 4 years is
a) 290 b) 240 c) 320 d) 340

16) If the CAGR is x%, GDP of India will become 3 times the current value in 8 years. Find the
approximate value of x?
a) 10 % b) 15% c) 20 % d) 25%

17) John invests his pension fund in 3 different mutual funds A,B,C in the ratio 2:3:5 for 4 years. If the
Annual return in A,B,C is 5%, 15%, 30 % respectively, overall profit percentage after 4 years will be
nearest to ?
a) 110 b) 100 c) 130 d) 120

18) A container contains 100 kg of milk, from this 20 kg of milk was taken out and replaced by water.
Again 20 kg of this mixture is taken out and replaced by water again. What will be the percentage of
milk after repeating the process 3 times?
a) 48% b) 51.2% c) 57.2% d) 49.4%

19) The price of sugar has increased by 20%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in
the use of sugar so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is
a) 25% b) 30% c) 16.7% d) 15%

20) In an examination, there are three subjects A, B and C. A student has to pass in each subject. 20%
students failed in A, 22% students failed in B and 16% failed in C. The total number of students
passing the whole examination lies between
a) 42% and 84% b) 42% and 71%%
c) 58% and 71% d) 58% and 84%