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Set 1 Solutions: C
Q1. The ratio of working efficiency of A, B and C is 3 :
4 : 5. If B can complete 33 ⅓% of a work in ____
days; than the whole work will be completed by A
and C together in _____ days
a) 8, 14 days
b) 12, 10 days
c) 8, 12 days
d) 12, 16 days
e) 8, 8 days
Solution: B
Q2. Two trains start running in north and east from
same station at same time. The speed of train
running towards north is 20 m/sec. and speed of
train running in east is 15 m/sec. After _____ hours
how far they will be ____ km?
a) 5 hours, 460 km
b) 5 hours, 450 km
c) 4 hours, 540 km
d) 3 hours, 550 km
e) 3 hours, 650 km

Q3. Mark price of a printer is kept 150% higher than

its cost price. The shopkeeper sells it at a discount of
40% and yet makes a profit of Rs. ____ on it and cost Solution: E
price of _____.
a) Rs. 2400, 6400
b) Rs. 3600, 5600
c) Rs. 2400, 7200
d) Rs. 3600, 2400
e) Rs. 2400, 4800
Solution: B
Q4. Area of a parallelogram is equal to 60% of area
of a rectangle whose sides are ____ cm and ___ cm.
If base of parallelogram and height are in the ratio of
3 : 1 then perimeter of parallelogram. (Given that
adjacent side of parallelogram is 75% of its base)
a) 20, 16, 82 cm
b) 20, 16, 84 cm
c) 30, 20, 42 cm
d) 25, 16, 88 cm
e) 20, 15, 44 cm
Solution: B
Q5. There are _____ red and ____ green tickets. If I
pick up two tickets randomly then probability of
being one ticket red and one ticket green is (No. of
red tickets ≠ No. of green tickets) 6/11.
a) 5 , 6
b) 6 , 5
c) 8,3
d) 7 , 5
e) 4 , 6

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SET 2 and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls
be drawn from the box, if at least one black
Q6. A vessel contains _____ lit of pure honey. ball is to be included in the draw?
If m lit of pure honey is replaced with n lit of (a) 32
water then ratio of honey to water becomes (b) 48
10: 1 and if 2m lit of pure honey were (c) 64
replaced by n lit of water, then ratio of honey (d) 96
to water becomes 8: 1. Than value of ‘m + n’ (e)128
will be ______?
(a) 60, 10 Solutions (6-10):
(b) 12, 12
(c) 60, 15
(d) 30, 12
(e) 80, 15

Q7. The price of a car is Rs.______. It was

insured to 85% of its price. The car was
damaged completely in an accident and the
insurance company paid 90% of the insurance.
Amount received will be _____ ?
(a) Rs. 3,25,000; 2,40,620
(b) Rs. 3,55,000; 2,40,620
(c) Rs. 3,25,000; 2,48,625
(d) Rs. 3,55,000; 2,48,625
(e) Rs. 3,20,000; 2,48,625
9. Sit together.
Q8. Nitin borrowed some money at the rate of
6% p.a. for the first three years, 9% p.a. for
the next five years and 13% p.a. for the period
beyond eight years. If the total interest paid
by him at the end of eleven years is Rs._____ ,
and money borrowed _____ .
(a) Rs. 8160, 8000
(b) Rs. 8000, 10000
(c) Rs. 10000, 12000
(d) Rs. 8160, 10000
(e) Rs. 7000, 10000

Q9. In how many different ways can the

letters of the word ‘JUDGE’ be arranged in
such a way that the vowels always _____
together?
(a) 48, sit
(b) 64, do not sit
(c) 64, sit
(d) 48, do not
(e) 40, sit

Q10. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls

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SET 3 Q15. The sum of the ages of father and son is
Q11. If ratio of investment of A, B and C are in 50 years. Eight years ago, the product of their
the ratio 3 : 5 : 8 and the time of investment ages was two time the father’s age at that
of A, B and C are 100/3%,80% and 25% time, then the present ages (in years) of the
respectively of their investment, and profit of father and son respectively are
A is ______ then what will be the profit of C (a) 39,6
will be ______. (b) 35,10
(a) 4800; 25,600 (c) 36,9
(b) 5200; 15,600 (d) 40,10
(c) 4800; 24,800 (e) None of these
(d) 3800; 25,600
(e) 5200; 25,600 Solutions

Q12. A and B can do a piece of work in 25 days

and 30 days respectively. They start the work
together but after some days A leaves the job.
B alone does the remaining work in _____
days. A leave the job after ______ days?
(a) 8, 12 days
(b) 8, 8 days
(c) 8, 10 days
(d) 10, 16 days
(e) None of these

Q13. A trader marked his goods at _____ %

above the cost price. He sold half of the stock
at marked price. One quarter at a discount of
_____ % on marked price and rest at a
discount of 40% on marked price, then his
gain is ____ %
(a) 10; 20; 2 %
(b) 20; 10; 2.2 %
(c) 20; 20; 2 %
(d) 10; 20; 1.9 %
(e) None of these

Q14. Satish invested 16000 Rs. in simple

interest for 2 years on certain rate and gets an
interest of _____ Rs, if he invested total
amount (Principle + Interest) in a scheme,
which offered compound interest of 5% more
interest rate as earlier rate. Then interest
obtained by Satish after 2 years _____?
(a) 5800, 9252 Rs.
(b) 4800, 9352 Rs.
(c) 5800, 9152 Rs.
(d) 4800, 9452 Rs.
(e) 4800, 9152 Rs.

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SET 4 (e) Rs. 648 , 615

Q1. Sum of Rs. _____ will give the difference
between the compound interest and the Solutions (1-5):
simple interest for 3 years at 10% is
Rs._______?
(a) Rs. 1500 , 31
(b) Rs. 1200, 30
(c) Rs. 1100 , 30
(d) Rs. 1000, 31
(e) Rs. 1000, 30

Q2. If the amount is 2.25 times of the sum

after 2 years at compound interest
(compound______ ), the rate of interest per
annum is:
(a) 25% , yearly
(b) 30%, half yearly
(c) 50% , yearly
(d) 45%, half yearly
(e) 60%, yearly

Q3. A train passes a _____ metres long

Platform in 14 seconds and a man standing on
the platform in 10 seconds with the speed
______ .
(a) 50 m, 24 km/hr.
(b) 55 m, 45 km/hr.
(c) 55 m, 60 km/hr.
(d) 50 m, 45 km/hr.
(e) 50 m, 60 km/hr.

Q4. A train passes two bridges of lengths

_____ m and _____ m in 100 seconds and 60
second respectively. The length of the train is
______ m.
(a) 800, 500, 200 m
(b) 900, 400, 200 m
(c) 800, 400, 200 m
(d) 900, 400, 300 m
(e) 800, 500, 400 m

Q5. The owner of a gift shop charges his

customer 44% more than the cost price. If a
customer paid Rs. ____ for one wallet, then
the cost price of the wallet is ______ .
(a) Rs. 648 , 575
(b) Rs. 648 , 435
(c) Rs. 648 , 450
(d) Rs. 648 , 515
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SET 5 random, probability that both are red or both
1. In a class of _____ students and 5 teachers, are green in colour is ____ ?
each student got sweets that are 15% of the a) Three, 3/7
total number of students and each teacher b) Two, 5/14
got sweets, that are 25% of the total number c) Two, 1/7
of students. Sweets needed will be _____ ? d) Three, 2/7
a) 80, 1050 e) Two, 3/14
b) 80, 1060
c) Other than those given as option
d) 100, 1050 Solution: B
e) 100, 1060

2. _____% above the cost price must an article Solution: C

be marked so as to gain _____ % after
allowing a customer a discount of 5% ?
a) 48%, 33%
b) 40%, 40%
c) 40%, 33%
d) 48%, 40%
e) None of these
Solution: E
3. A sum of money invested for 14 years in
Scheme A which offers simple interest at a
rate of 8% p.a. The amount received from
Scheme A after 14 years was then invested for
two years in Scheme B which offers
compound interest (compounded annually) at
a rate of 10% p.a. Interest received from
Scheme B was Rs_______ , and sum invested
in Scheme A was Rs _______?
a) Rs 6678; 15,500
b) Rs 5575; 15,500 Solution: C
c) Rs 6678; 16,500
d) Rs 5575; 15,000
e) Rs 6678; 15,000
Solution: C. Two balls selected
4. A person buys a bed in Rs._____ . By
reduction of 20% in the price of bed, he can
purchase a chair also in the same amount that
was initially paid for the bed. Price of the chair
is ______.
a) Rs. 1250, 275
b) Rs. 1350, 345
c) Rs. 1250, 250
d) Rs. 1350, 245
e) None of these

5. A bag contains 5 red balls, 6 yellow and 3

green balls. If ______ balls are picked at

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