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beginning any calculations. If you glance too quickly
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE at a problem, you may misunderstand what really needs

Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following table

to be done to complete the problem.
and answer the questions accordingly.
Following table gives the number of new
employees added to different categories of
employees in a company and also the number
of employees from these categories who left
the company every year since the foundation
of the company in 2012.
What is the cost to paint the hall?
CATEGORIES o Managers Technicians Operators Accountants Sub-staff

YEARS p New Left New Left New Left New Left New Left Writer
Dr. G. S. Giridhar
2012 760 - 1200 - 880 - 1160 - 820 -
Director, RACE Institute
2013 280 120 272 120 256 104 200 100 184 96
10. Find the percentage change in the area of
2014 179 92 240 128 240 120 224 104 152 88 the rectangle.
2015 148 88 236 96 248 96 196 80 7. Find the number of workers required to com- A) The length of the rectangle is increased
208 100
plete the work in 10 days? by 20%
2016 160 72 256 100 192 112 272 88 224 120 B) The breadth is increased by 25%
A) 20 workers can complete the work in 16
days C) The area of the rectangle is 250 sq.m
2017 193 96 288 112 248 144 260 92 200 104
B) one-eighth of the work can be completed 1) A & B 2) only C 3) Any two
5. What is the pooled average of the total num- by 8 workers in 5 days 4) All the three 5) None of these
1. What is the difference between the total num-
ber of employees of all categories in the year C) 20% of the work can be completed by 8 Directions (Q. 11-15): In each of the following
ber of technicians added to the company and
2014? workers in 8 days number series questions one number is
the total number of accountants added to the
1) 1195 2) 1383 3) 1296 1) A only 2) B only 3) C only wrong. You have to identify that number
company during the years 2013 to 2017?
4) 1132 5) None of these 4) 1 or 3 5) Any one 11. 15 41 45 123 135 368
1) 112 2) 88 3) 96
Directions (Q.6-10): Each of the following 8. What is the speed of the boat in still water? 1) 41 2) 123 3) 368 4) 135 5) 15
4) 154 5) None of these
questions below consists of a question and A) The downstream speed is 10 kmph 12. 17 162 284 383 463 528
2. During the period, the total number of opera-
three statements denoted by A, B and C. You 1) 463 2) 17 3) 383 4) 284 5) 528
tors who left the company is approximately B) The upstream speed is 6 kmph
have to study the questions and the state- 13. 81 134 193 254 322 392
what percent of total number of operators C) The average speed of the boat for two
ments and decide whether the question can 1) 193 2) 322 3) 392 4) 81 5) 254
who joined the company? way journey between two points is 7.5
be answered with any one or two or all of the
1) 45% 2) 62% 3) 50% 4) 15% 5) 30% kmph 14. 9 23 87 427 2567 17961
statements together.
3. What is the total number of sub-staff working 1) A and B 2) B and C 3) A and C 1) 2567 2) 427 3) 17961 4) 9 5) 87
6. What is Tanya’s present age?
in the company in the year 2016? 4) All the three 5) Any two 15. 35 14 5.6 2.25 0.896 0.3584
A) Five years ago, Tanya’s age was double
1) 1157 2) 1292 3) 1058 of her daughter’s age 9. What is the cost to paint the hall? 1) 0.896 2) 5.6 3) 14 4) 2.25 5) 35
4) 1192 5) None of these B) Present ages of Tanya and her daughter A) The length of the hall is 18 m
4. In which of the following years was, the num- are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively B) The width of the hall is 12 m and the cost Key
ber of operators joined newly same as the C) Five years hence, the ratio of Tanya and for painting is Rs.130 per sq.m. 1-2 5-1 9-4 13-2
number of accountants joined in 2015? her daughter’s age will be 12 : 7 C) The height of the hall is 8 m. 2-5 6-4 10-1 14-2
1) 2016 2) 2015 3) 2017 1) A and B 2) B and C 3) A and C 1) A and C 2) B and C 3) A and B 3-4 7-5 11-3 15-4
4) 2014 5) 2012 4) Any two 5) None of these 4) All the three 5) None of these 4-3 8-5 12-4

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EXPLANATIONS (100 + 104) = 1380 workers needed = 2h(l + b) Ÿ2 u 8(18 + 12) = 480
Sub-staff = (820 + 184 + 152)  (96 + 88) From statement C, Area of ceiling = l ub = 18 u 12 = 216 sqm
1. Total number of technicians added from
= 972 20% work can be finished by 8 u8 workers in Total area to be painted = 480 + 216 = 696
2013 to 2017
?Pooled average 1 day ?cost = 696 u Rs.130 = Rs.90480
= 272 + 240 + 236 + 256 + 288 = 1292
1007 + 1464 + 1152 + 1380 + 972 Total work can be finished by (8 u 8 u 5) ?All the three statements are required.
Total number of accountants added from =  workers in 1 day
5 xy
2013 to 2017 10. Percentage change = x + y + 
5975 8 u8 u5 100
= 200 + 224 + 248 + 272 + 260 = 1204 =  = 1195 To complete in 10 days, = 32
5 10 20 × 25
?Required difference = 1292  1204 = 88 Ÿ20 + 25 +  = 50%
6. From statement B, workers required 100
2. Total number of operators who left during
Let the present ages of Tanya and her ?Any one statement is sufficient ?Percentage change in the area is 50%
2013 to 2017
daughter be 11x & 6x 8. From statements A & B ?Statements A and B are sufficient.
= (104 + 120 + 100 + 112 + 144) = 580
From statement A, 1 11. Alternative numbers multiplied by 3.
Total number of operators who joined during Speed of boat in still water =  (10 + 6)
5 years ago, Tanya's age = 2 u daughter's 2 12. 17 + 122 + 1 = 162
2013 to 2017
age = 8 kmph 162 + 112  1 = 282
= (880 + 256 + 240 + 208 + 192 + 248) = 2024
From statement A, From statements B & C 282 + 102 + 1 = 383
580
Required percent =  u 100 = 28.66% 5 years hence, Tanya's age : daughter's age 2xy 383 + 92 1 = 463
2024 Using average speed formula, 
= 12 : 7 x+y 463 + 82 + 1 = 528
3. Total number of sub-staff working in 2016
It is clear that any two statements will give 13. Difference between the numbers are prime
= (Number of sub-staff joined till 2016) 2 u6 uy
the answer. we can get  = 7.5 Ÿy = 10 numbers.
 (Number of sub-staff left till 2017) 6+y
7. From statement A, 14. 9 u3 4 = 23
= (820 + 184 + 152 + 196 + 224) 1 23 u4 5 = 87
20 u16 workers can finish in 1 day ?Required speed =  (10 + 6) = 8 kmph
(96 + 88 + 80 + 120) 2 87 u5 6 = 429
20 u16
= 1576  384 = 1192 in 10 days  = 32 workers can finish Similarly, statements A & C also will give 429 u6 7 = 2567
10 answer
5. Total number of employees of various cate- 2567 u7 8 = 17961
From statement B, ?Any two statements are sufficient
gories working in 2014 15. 35 y5 u2 = 14
1 9. Area to be painted in the hall is walls and
Managers = (760 + 280 + 179)  (120 + 92)  work can be finished in 1 day by (8 u5) 14 y5 u2 = 5.6
= 1007 8 ceiling. 5.6 y5 u2 = 2.24
Technicians = (1200 + 272 + 240) workers From Statement A, l = 18 2.24 y5 u2 = 0.896
(120 + 128) = 1464 Total work can be completed by (8 u5 u8) From Statement B, b = 12 and the rate to 0.896 y5 u2 = 0.3584
Operators = (880 + 256 + 240)  (104 + 120) workers in 1 day calculate the cost
8 u5 u8
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= 1152 From Statement C, h = 8 m.
To complete in 10 days,  = 32
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