Model Questions
1. There are two sections A and B of a
class consisting of 36 and 44 students
respectively. If the average weight of
section A is 40kg and that of section B
is 35kg, find the average weight of the
whole class?
2. Sound is said to travel in air at about
1100 feet per second. A man hears
the axe striking the tree, 11/5 seconds
after he sees it strike the tree. How
far is the man from the wood
chopper?
3. A and B can do a piece of work in 18
days; Band C can do it in 24 days A
and C can do it in 36 days. In how
many days will A, Band C finish it
together and separately?
4. A man can do a job in 15 days. His
father takes 20 days and his son
finishes it in 25 days. How long will
they take to complete the job if they
all work together?
5. A, B and C are employed to do a piece
of work for Rs.529. A and B together
are supposed to do 19/23 of the work
and Band C together 8/23 of the
work. What amount should A be paid?
6. A train 150 m long is running with a
apecd of 68 kmph. In what time will it
pass a man who is running at 8 kmph
in the same direction in which the
train is going?
7. A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph
enters a tunnel 3 1/2 miles long. The
train is 1/4 mile long. How long does it
take for the train to pass through the
tunnel from the moment the front
enters to the moment the rear
emerges ?
8. Look at this series: 22, 25, 21, 24, 20,
23, ... What number should come
next?
9. Look at this series: V, VIII, XI, XIV, __,
XX, ... What number should fill the
blank?
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10. A clock is set at 5 a.m. The clock loses
16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be
the true time when the clock indicates
10 p.m. on 4th day?
11. Find at what time between 8 and 9
o'clock will the hands of a clock be in
the same straight line but not
together.
12. Rahul’s mother is the only daughter of
Monika’s father. How is Monika’s
husband related to Rahul?
13. If Z X T -S X U +P, what is U to Z.
14. Pointing towards a person in a
photograph, Anjali said,”He is the only
son of the father of my sister’s
brother .” How is that person related
to Anjali?
15. A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench.
A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next
to D, D is not sitting with E who is on
the left end of the bench. C is on the
second position from the right. A is to
the right of B and E. A and C are
sitting together. In which position A is
sitting ?
16. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row.
S and Z are in the centre. A and P are
at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A.
Who is to the right of P ?
17. In a certain code, TRIPPLE is written as
SQHOOKD. How is DISPOSE written in
that code?
18. In a certain code INSTITUTION is
written as NOITUTITSNI. How is
PERFECTION written in that code?
19. If Go =32, SHE = 49, then SOME will be
equal to
20. A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in
the 17th inning and thus increases his
averages by 3.Find his average after
17th inning?
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