M.I.E.T Engineering College, Trichy.

Department Of Management Studies,

Treasure hunt Prelims Questions

Team Name
Name of the College

Duration: 30 Minutes Max Marks: 30

1. In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given
word: CORPULENT
A
Lean B. Gaunt C. Emaciated D. Obese
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2.The study of ancient societies
A.Anthropology B.Archaeology C.History D.Ethnology
3. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as

A.Labour Party B. Nazi Party C. Ku-Klux-Klan D. Democratic Party

4. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he
had:

A. 588 apples B. 600 apples C. 672 apples D. 700 apples

5. If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as:

A. 4% of a B. 5% of a C. 20% of a D. None of these

6. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:

A. 35 B. 36 C.45 D.54

7. The cube root of .000216 is:

A.0.6 B.0.06 C.77 D.87

8. The least perfect square, which is divisible by each of 21, 36 and 66 is:

A. 213444 B. 214344 C. 214434 D. 231444

9. The square root of (7 + 35) (7 - 35) is

A. 5 B.2 C.4 D.35

10. . Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?

.A. Biro Brothers B. Waterman Brothers C. Bicc Brothers D. Write Brothers

11. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

A. Isaac Newton B. Albert Einstein C. Benjamin Franklin D. Marie Curie

12. What Galileo invented?

A. Barometer B. Pendulum clock C. Microscope D. Thermometer

13.

A. M B.N C.L D.H

14.

A.17 B.18 C.19 D.20

15. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A’s
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is:

A.Rs. 1425 B. Rs. 1500 C. Rs. 1537.50 Rs. 1576

16.In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in
the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?
A.6.25 B. 6.5 C. 6.75 D. 7

17. (112 x 54) = ?

A. 67000 B. 70000 C. 76500 D. 77200

18. What least number must be added to 1056, so that the sum is completely divisible by
23 ?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 18 D.21

19. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?

A.20 B.22 C.23 D.26

20. Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?

A. 12 B.14 C. 27 D. 53

21. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____

A.JAK B.HAL C.HAK D.JAI

22. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A. speed B. hiking C. needle D. direction

23. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

A .DISH B.SOUP C.SPOON D.FOOD

24. DEF, DEF2, DE2F2, _____, D2E2F3

A. DEF3 B. D3EF3 C. D3EF3 D. D2E2F2

25. A man has Rs.480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notes and ten-rupee notes. The number of
notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has ?
A. 45 B. 60 C. 75 D. 90
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26. What was the day of the week on 28  May, 2006?
A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
27.

A.Q B.G C.T D.R

28. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is
25%, then the value of x is:
A.15 B.16 C. 18 D. 25

29. An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The
percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:
A.2% B. 2.02% C. 4% D. 4.04%

30.Which one of the following is not a prime number?

A.31 B.61 C.71 D.91