TNPSC DEO MAIN PREMODEL EXAM

MENTAL ABILITY & APTITUDE SOLUTION

SECTION A: 3 MARK

7
1. Find the rate percent at which a sum of money becomes times in 3 years.
6
7
xU mryhdJ 3 tUlj;jpy; klq;fhf MFnkdpy; mjd; tl;b tpfpjk; vt;tsT?
6
Solution
7 1
N= 3year P=x A= x SI = x
6 6
1 x  3 R
x
6 100
50 5
R 5 %
9 9

2. In a simultaneous throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting a total of

10 or 11?
,U gfilfs; xNu rkaj;jpy; tPrg;gLk; NghJ> $Ljy; 10 my;yJ 11 fpilf;f
epfo;jfT ahJ?
Solution:
Total No.of events = n  s   6  6  36
Sum of 10 = (4, 6) (6, 4) (5, 5)
Sum of 11 = (5, 6) (6, 5)
n(E)=5
5
Probability =
36

3. What is relative-cumulative frequency distribution?

njhlh;G FtpT epfo;ntz; guty; vd;why; vd;d?
The relative cumulative frequency is defined as the ratio of the cumulative
frequency to the total frequency. The relative cumulative frequency is usually
expressed in terms of a percentage. The arrangement of relative cumulative
frequencies against the respective class boundaries is termed as relative
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 cumulative frequency distribution or percentage cumulative frequency
distribution.

4. Find the range of the following distribution.

nfhLf;fg;gl;l gutypd; tPr;R fhz;f

Age (in years) 16 – 18 18-20 20-22 22-24 24-26 26-28

taJ
(tUlq;fspy;)
Number of 0 4 6 8 2 2
students
khzth;fspd;
vz;zpf;if

5. A garden is in the form of a trapezium. The parallel sides are 40 m and 30 m.

The perpendicular distance between the parallel side is 25 m. Find the area of the
garden.
xU Njhl;lkhdJ rhptfk; tbtpy; cs;sJ. mjd; ,izg;gf;fq;fs; 40kP> 30kP.
,izg;gf;fq;fSf;F ,ilNa cs;s njhiyT 25 kP. Njhl;lj;jpd; gug;gsT
fhz;f.
Solution:

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 6. Raju bought a motorcycle for ` 36,000 and then bought some extra fittings to
make it perfect and good looking. He sold the bike at a profit of 10% and he got `
44,000. How much did he spend to buy the extra fittings made for the
motorcycle?
,uh[P ` 36>000f;F xU Nkhl;lhh; irf;fpis thq;fp> mjd; Njhw;wg; nghypT ed;F
mikaTk; NkYk; ed;Kiwapy; ,aq;fTk; rpy ,ju ghfq;fisg; nghUj;jpdhh;.
gpd;G mk;Nkhl;lhh; irf;fpis ` 44>000f;F 10% ,yhgj;jpy; tpw;fpd;whh; vdpy; ,ju
ghfq;fs; thq;f vt;tsT nryT nra;jhh;?

Directions (7): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given
below:
mwpTiufs; (tpdh 7): gpd;tUk; tiuglj;ijf; ftdkhf Ma;T nra;Jtpl;L> mjw;Ff;
fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s tpdhf;fSf;F tpilaspf;fTk;:

DISTRIBUTION OF CANDIDATES WHO WERE ENROLLED FOR MBA ENTRANCE

EXAM AND THE CANDIDATES (OUT OF THOSE ENROLLED) WHO PASSED THE
EXAM IN DIFFERENT INSTITUTES

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MBA EioTj; Njh;Tf;fhf gjpT nra;j tpz;zg;gjhuh;fspd; guty; tptuk; kw;Wk;
me;jj; Njh;tpy; ntt;NtW epWtdq;fspy; ,Ue;J Njh;T ngw;wth;fs; (gjpT nra;j
tpz;zg;gjhuh;fspy; ,Ue;J) tptuk;

Candidates Enrolled = 8550 Candidates who passed the Exam = 5700

gjpT nra;j tpz;zg;gjhuh;fs; = 8550 Njh;r;rp mile;j tpz;zg;gjhuh;fs; = 5700

7. The number of candidates passed from institutes S and P together exceeds the
number of candidates enrolled from institutes T and R together by:
S kw;Wk; P epWtdq;fspy; ,Ue;J Njh;r;rp ngw;w nkhj;j tpz;zg;gjhuh;fspd;
vz;zpf;if> T kw;Wk; R epWtdq;fspy; gjpT nra;j nkhj;j tpz;zg;gjhuh;fspd;
vz;zpf;ifiatpl vj;jid mjpfk;?
Explanation:
Required difference = [(16% + 18%) of 5700] - [(8% + 10%) of 8550]
= [(34% of 5700) - (18% of 8550)]
= (1938 - 1539)
= 399.

2 3 4 9
8. The LCM of , , , is
3 5 7 13
2 3 4 9
, , , - d; kPg;ngU nghJ klq;fhdJ
3 5 7 13
Explanation:
LCM of numerotors LCM  2,3,4,9  36
LCM of fractions =    36
HCFof denominators HCF  3,5,7,13 1
njhFjpapYs; s vz; fspd; kP.rp.k
gpd; d vz; fspd; k.Prp.k =
gFjpapYs; s vz; fspd; kP.ng.t

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 9. Convert (1265)8 to equivalent Decimal number
(1265)8 jrk vz;zhf khw;wTk;
Solution:

10.fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s epidtfq;fspd; tphpthf;fj;ij juTk;

m. CD-ROM
M. EEPROM
,. DRAM
Expand the following memories:
a. CD-ROM
b. EEPROM
c. DRAM
Explanation:
CD-ROM - "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory."
EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Progammable Read-only Memory
DRAM - Dynamic Random-Access Memory

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 SECTION B: 8 MARK

11. Divide Rs. 1586 into 3 parts so that the respective amounts at 5 per cent in 2, 3, 4
years respectively, same interest in all three cases.
&.1>586 %d;W ghfq;fshf gphpf;f> mit KiwNa 2> 3> 4 Mz;Lfspy; 5 rjtPjk;
tl;b tpfpjj;jpy; rkkhd jdptl;b njhifia ju Ntz;Lk;.
Solution:
Let Sum of money Rs. x, y and z.
PNR
x + y + z = 1568 SI =
100
S.I1 = S.I2 = S.I3
x×2×5 y×3×5 z×4×5
= =
100 100 100
10x = 15y = 20z LCM of 10,15,20=60
10x=60 15y=60 20z=60
x= 6 y=4 z=3

12.Answer the following questions

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a) Mention the different kinds of Flip –flop circuits. What is the use of flip-flop
circuits?
/gpsg;/g;shg;Gfspy; cs;s tiffis vOJf? fzpg;nghwpapd; xUq;fik
Rw;Wfspy; Kf;fpa gq;fhw;WtJ vJ?
Solution:
There are several kinds of flip-flop circuits, with designators such as D, T, J-K,
and R-S. Flip- flop circuits are interconnected to form the logic gates that
comprise digital integrated circuits (ICs) such as memory chips and
microprocessors.
/gpspg;/g;shg;Gfspy;> R-S, J-K, D, Tvd gy tiffs; cz;L kw;w Rw;WfSld;
,it ,ize;J nrayhw;Wk;. njhlh; Rw;Wfspy; xU Neuf;$wpy; tUk;
ntspaPl;bid epidtpy; itj;J mLj;J Neuf;$wpy; nfhLf;Fk; epidtfkhf

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 ,J nray;gLfpwJ. vdNt fzpg;nghwpapd; xUq;fik Rw;Wfspy; ,J xU
Kf;fpa gq;fhw;WfpwJ.

b) Tabulate the different memory sizes in which the computer memory is measured.
ntt;NtW epidtf msTfs; nfhz;l fzpdp epidtf msTfis gl;baypLf.
Solution:
The different memory sizes in which the computer memory is measured are:
Name Abbreviation Size (Bytes)
Kilo K 2^10
Mega M 2^20
Giga G 2^30
Tera T 2^40
Peta P 2^50
Exa E 2^60
Zetta Z 2^70
Yotta Y 2^80

13.Prepare a frequency distribution for the following observations:

The marks obtained by 25 students in a test are given as follows: 10, 20, 20, 30,
40, 25, 25, 30, 40, 20, 25, 25, 50, 15, 25, 30, 40, 50, 40, 50, 30, 25, 25, 15 and 40.
gpd;tUk; tptuq;fspypUe;J Xu; miyntz; guty; ml;ltizia
jahupf;fTk;.:
xU Nju;tpy; 25 khztu;fs; ngw;w kjpg;ngz;fs;: 10, 20, 20, 30, 40, 25, 25, 30, 40,
20, 25, 25, 50, 15, 25, 30, 40, 50, 40, 50, 30, 25, 25, 15 kw;Wk; 40 MFk;.

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 14.Answer the following questions
gpd;tUk; tpdhf;fSf;F tpilasp

a. The least number of 4 digit which is divisible by 8, 10 and 12 is

vz;fs; 8, 10 kw;Wk; 12 My; tFgLk; kpfr; rpwpa ehd;F ,yf;f vz;
Solution
LCM (8, 10, 12) = 120
1000 divisible by 120 get the remainder 40
Required Number = 1000 – 40 + 120 = 1080

b. A bag contains ì 114 in the form of 1 rupee, 50 paisa and 10 paisa coins in
the ratio 3: 4: 10. What is the number of 50 paisa coins?
xU igapy; &.1> 50 igrh kw;Wk; 10 igrh ehzaq;fspd; vz;zpf;if
tpfpjq;fs; KiwNa 3:4:10. ,itfspd; nkhj;j kjpg;G &. 114. vdpy; 50
igrh ehzaj;jpd; vz;zpf;if vt;tsT?
Solution:
Denomination of coins 100p 50p 10p
Ratio of coins 3 4 10
Value of coins 300 200 100
Total value = 300+200+100=600paise =Rs.6
114
Number of 50 paise coins   4  76
6

15.A right circular cylindrical container of base radius 6 cm and height 15 cm is full
of ice cream. The ice cream is to be filled in cones of height 9 cm and base radius
3 cm, having a hemispherical cap. Find the number of cones needed to empty the
container.
6 nr.kP Muk; kw;Wk; 15 nr.kP cauk; nfhz;l Xu; cUis tbtg; ghj;jpuj;jpy;
KOtJkhf gdpf;$o; (Ice cream) cs;sJ. me;jg; gdpf;$ohdJ> $k;G kw;Wk;
miuf;Nfhsk; ,ize;j tbtj;jpy; epug;gg;gLfpwJ. $k;gpd; cauk; 9 nr.kP kw;Wk;
Muk; 3 nr.kP vdpy;> ghj;jpuj;jpy; cs;s gdpf;$io epug;g vj;jidf; $k;Gfs;
Njit?

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 SECTION C: 15 marks

16.Answer the following questions

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a. In the Annual sports meet, among the 260 students in XI standard in the
school, 90 participated in Kabadi, 120 participated in Hockey, and 50
participated in Kabadi and Hockey. A Student is selected at random. Find
the probability that the student participated in
i. Either Kabadi or Hockey
ii. Neither of the two tournaments
iii. Hockey only
iv. Kabadi only
v. Exactly one of the tournaments.
Mz;L tpisahl;L Nghl;bapy; 11 Mk; tFg;gpy; gbf;fpd;w 260 khzth;fspy;> 90
Ngu; fgb Nghl;bapYk;> 120 Ngu; `hf;fp Nghl;bapYk; kw;Wk; 50 Ngu; ,uz;L
Nghl;bapYk; fye;Jnfhs;fpd;wdu;. xU khztd; rktha;gG; Kiwapy;
Nju;e;njLf;fg;gLfpd;whd;. Nju;e;njLf;Fk; khztd;.
i. fgb my;yJ `hf;fp
ii. ,uz;L Nghl;bapYk; fye;J nfhs;tjw;fhd
iii. `hf;fpapy; kl;Lk;
iv. fgbapy; kl;Lk;
v. rupahf xd;wpy; kl;Lk; fye;J nfhs;tjw;fhd epfo;jfT fhz;f.

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 b. The table below shows the status of twenty residents in an apartment

If one of the residents is chosen at random, find the probability that the
chosen resident will be
(i) a female (ii) a college student
(iii) a female student (iv) a male employee
fPo;f;fz;l ml;ltizahdJ xU FbapUg;gpy; jq;fpAs;Nshhpd; epiyiaf;
fhl;LfpwJ.

tif fy;Y}hp khzth; gzpahsh;

ghypdk;
Mz; 5 3
ngz; 4 8
FbapUg;Nghh; xUtiu rktha;gG ; Kiwapy; Njh;e;njLf;Fk; NghJ mth;
(i) ngz;zhf ,Uf;f (ii) fy;Y}hp khztu; / khztpahf ,Uf;f
(iii) fy;Y}hp khztpahf ,Uf;f (iv) Mz; gzpahsuhf
,Uf;f epfo;jfT vd;d?
Solution
48 12 3
(i) P (a female)   
5  3  4  8 20 5
5 4 9
(ii) P (a college student)  
20 20
4 1
(iii) a female student  
20 5
3
(iv) P (a male employee) 
20

17.Answer the following questions

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32.Answer the following questions

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a. If 5 men with 7 boys can earn Rs. 3825 in 6 days and 2 men with 3 boys can
earn Rs. 1050 in 4 days, 7 men with 6 boys will earn Rs. 22,500 in time of:
xU Ntiyia Ie;J Mz;fs;> 7 rpWth;fs; Nrh;eJ ; 6 ehl;fspy; &. 3825-I
Cjpakhf ngWfpd;wdh; kw;Wk; 2 Mz;fs;> 3 rpWth;fs; Nrh;eJ ; 4 ehl;fspy;
&.1050–I Cjpakhf ngWfpd;wdh; vdpy; 7 Mz;fs;> 6 rpWth;fs; Nru;e;J
vj;jid ehl;fspy; &.22>500-I Cjpakhf ngw KbAk;.

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 Solution:
Let, Men = M, Boys = B
Given:
(5M + 7B) earn Rs. 3,825 in 6 days
(2M + 3B) earn Rs. 1,050 in 4 days
Required:
7M + 6B earn Rs. 22,500 in ? days
M1×D1 M 2 ×D2
Formulae: =
W1 W2
(5 M  7 B) 6 (2 M  3B) 4

3825 1050
(5 M  7 B) 2 (2 M  3B) 2
 
1275 525
(5 M  7 B) (2 M  3B)

17 7

35M + 49B = 34M + 51B

1M = 2B
Equation 1: 5M + 7B  (5x2B) + 7B 10B + 7B = 17B
Required: 7M + 6B = (7 x 2B) + 6B
= 14B + 6B = 20B
17 B 6 20B  D2
 
3825 22500
17  6  22500
D2 = = 30 days.
3825 20

b. A, B, and C can do a piece of work in 10, 12, and 15 days respectively. They
began the work together but B leaves after two days, how long would it take A
and C to finish the Remaining work?
XU Ntiyia A> B kw;Wk; C Kbf;f vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; ehl;fs; KiwNa 10>
12 kw;Wk; 15 MFk;. ,k;%tUk; Nrh;eJ ; mt;Ntiyia njhlq;fp ,uz;L
ehl;fSf;F gpwF B vd;gth; tpyFfpwhh; vdpy;> kPjKs;s Ntiyia A
kw;Wk; C Nrh;e;J Kbf;f vt;tsT ehl;fs; MFk;.
Solution:
1 1 1
(A, B, C) 1 day work =  
10 12 15
65 4 15 1
= = =
60 60 4
1 1
∴ 2 days work = x2 =
4 2

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 1 1
Remaining work completed by A and C = 1  
2 2
1  10  15 
=  
2  25 
1
=  6 = 3 days.
2

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