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Maths Competition -
2021
Complete Practice
Questions Set (CPQS)
(For Group 1)
Chain Rule
Rule of three
The method of finding the 4th proportional when the other three are given is
called Simple Proportional or Rule of three.
Compound Proportional
Repeated use of three is called Compound Proportional.
Direct Proportional
Two quantities are said to vary directly if on the increase ( or decrease) of the
one , the other increase (or decrease) to the same extent.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
Answer - C
Explanation
Q 2 - If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days will 15 men
do it?
A - 30
B - 40
C - 50
D - 60
Answer - D
Explanation
Q 3 - If 20 men can build a wall 112m long in 6 days, what length of a similar wall
can be built by 25 men in days?
A - 40m
B - 50m
C - 60m
D - 70m
Answer - D
Explanation
Answer - B
Explanation
Answer - C
Explanation
Remaining work = (1- 2/5 ) = 3/5 , Remaining period = (56 – 30) =26 days.
Let the additional men employed be x.
More work , more men (direct)
More days , less men (indirect)
More hrs/ day, less men (indirect)
Work 2/5 : 3/5
Days 26: 30 :: 104 : (104 + x)
Hrs/ day 9:8
∴ 2/5 *26 * 9 * (104 +x ) = 3/5 *30 * 8 * 104
⇒ (104 +x) = 3 * 30 * 8 * 104 / 2* 26 * 9 = 160 ⇒ x = (160 – 104) = 56.
Additional men to be employed = 56.
Q 6 - 5 men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days. In how many days will
3 men and 6 women do it?
A - 12
B - 13
C - 14
D - 15
Answer - D
Explanation
Q 7 - 8 women can complete the work in 10 days and 10 children take 16 days to
complete the same work. How many days will 10 women and 12 children take to
complete the work ?
A-8
B-7
C-6
D-5
Answer - D
Explanation
Answer - D
Explanation
Answer - A
Explanation
Q 11 - 6 dozen eggs are bought for Rs 48. How much will 132 eggs cost?
A - Rs 78
B - Rs 80
C - Rs 82
D - Rs 88
Answer - D
Explanation
Q 13 - A certain number of men can finish a piece of work in 100 days. If there
were 10 men less, it would take 10 days more for the work to be finished. How
many men were there originally?
A - 75
B - 82
C - 100
D - 110
Answer - D
Explanation
Originally let there be x men.
Q 14 - If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days, then 1 spider will make 1 web in how
many days?
A-1
B-3
C-7
D - 14
Answer - C
Explanation
Let the required number days be x.
Less spiders, More days (Indirect Proportion)
Less webs, Less days (Direct Proportion)
Spiders1:7Webs7:1}⋮⋮ 7:xSpiders1:7Webs7:1⋮⋮ 7:x
=> 1 * 7 * x = 7 * 1 * 7
=> x= 7
Q 15 - 2 men and 7 boys can do a piece of work in 14 days; 3 men and 8 boys can
do the same in 11 days. Then, 8 men and 6 boys can do three times the amount of
this work in
A - 18 Days
B - 21 Days
C - 24 Days
D - 30 Days
Answer - B
Explanation
=> x = 21
A-9
B - 10
C - 11
D - 12
Answer - D
Explanation
=> (4 * 1 * x) = (3 * 2 * 8)
=> x=12
Q 17 - 36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27
men complete the same work ?
A - 24 Days
B - 28 Days
C - 34 Days
D - 35 Days
Answer - A
Explanation
27 : 36 :: 18 : x
=>27x = 36 * 18
=> x = 24
A - 6 Days
B - 12 Days
C - 4 Days
D - 3 Days
Answer - D
Explanation
Let x men can do the in 12 days and the required number of days be z
men2x:xwork1:12} :: 12 : zmen2x:xwork1:12 :: 12 : z
∴(2x×1×z)=(x×12×12)∴2x×1×z=x×12×12
⇒z=3 Days
Q 19 - If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 hours, in how mwny hours will15
men do it?
A - 40
B - 50
C - 60
D - 70
Answer - C
Explanation
Let the required no of hours be x. Then
Q 20 - If 18 binders bind 900 books in 10 days , How many binders will be required
to bind 660 books in 12 days?
A - 22
B - 14
C - 13
D - 11
Answer - D
Explanation
Let the required no of binders be X.
Commodity
If the price of a commodity increases by R%, then the reduction in consumption
so as not to increase the expenditure is:
[R⁄(100 + R)x 100]%
Population
The population of a city is P and let it increases at the rate of R% per annum:
Population after t years: P(1 + R⁄100)t
Population t years ago: P⁄(1 + R⁄100)t
Depreciation
Let V be the present value of machine. Suppose it depreciates at the rate of R%
per annum:
Machine's value after t years:P(1 - R⁄100)t
Machine's value t years ago: P⁄(1 - R⁄100)t
If P is R% more than Q, then Q is less than P by how many percent?
Answer - B
Explanation
32% = 32/100 = 8/25.
Answer - A
Explanation
160% = 160/100 = 8/5
Answer - A
Explanation
0.8% = 0.8/100 = 0.008.
Answer - B
Explanation
18% = 18/100 = 0.18
Q 5 - What is decimal equivalent of 5%.
A - 0.0005
B - 0.005
C - 0.05
D - 0.5
Answer - C
Explanation
5% = 5/100 = 0.05
Answer - A
Explanation
126% = 126/100 = 1.26
Q 7 - What is decimal equivalent of 0.06%.
A - 0.6
B - 0.06
C - 0.006
D - 0.0006
Answer - D
Explanation
0.06% = 0.06/100 = 0.0006.
Answer - D
Explanation
3/4= (3/4*100)% = 75%
Q 9 - 45% of 280 + 28% of 450 = ?.
A - 352
B - 252
C - 452
D - 552
Answer - B
Explanation
45% of 280+28% of 450 = (450/100*280)(28/100*450)
= (126+126) = 252
Answer - B
Explanation
162/3% = 50/(3*100) = 1/6 = 0.166, 2/15 =0.133, 3rd number = 0.18, 3/7 = 0.42.
Clearly, 3/7 is largest.
Q 11 - 65% of a number is 21 less than 4/5 th of that number. Find the number.
A - 140
B - 130
C - 120
D - 110
Answer - A
Explanation
Let the number be x. Then,
(4/5 x)-(65% of x)= 21 => 4x/5-65x/100=21 => 4x/5-13x/20=21
=> 16x-13x=420 =>3x=420 ?x=140.
Required number = 140.
Answer - A
Explanation
Required % = (120/90*100)%= 400/3%
Q 13 - What percent is 5gm of 1kg?
A - 0.15%
B - 0.05%
C - 0.25%
D - 0.35%
Answer - B
Explanation
Required % = (5/1000*100)%= 1/2%=0.05%
Answer - A
Explanation
Required % = (150/3500*100)%= 30/7%
Q 15 - If A's pay is 20% more than that of B, then what number of per penny is B's
compensation not as much as that of A?
A - 50/3%
B - 60/3%
C - 70/3%
D - 80/3%
Answer - A
Explanation
B's salary is less than that of A by is less than that of a by {R/((100+R) )*100}%
= {20/((120) )*100}% = 50/3%
Q 16 - If A's salary is 25% not as much as that of B, then what number of per
penny is B's compensation more than that of A?
A - 10/3%
B - 100/3%
C - 20/3 %
D - 200/3 %
Answer - B
Explanation
B's salary is more than that of A by {R/((100-R) )*100}%
= {25/((100-25) )*100}% = (25/75*100)=100/3%
Q 17 - If the cost of tea is expanded by 20%, by what amount of percent must the
utilization of tea be lessened so as not to build the consumption?
A - 50/3%
B - 100/3%
C - 20/3%
D - 200/3%
Answer - A
Explanation
Reduction % in consumption = {R/((100+R) )*100}%(20/120*100)%
= 50/3%
Q 18 - If the cost of sugar falls by 10%, by how much per penny should a
householder expand its utilization, so as not to diminish its use on sugar?
A - 100/9
B - 10/9
C - 100/3
D - 10/3
Answer - A
Explanation
Increase % in consumption = {R/((100-R) )*100}% = {10/((100-10) )*100} =
100/9%
Answer - B
Explanation
Let originally revenue obtained by Rs. x.
New revenue = (Consumption * Tax)
= (115% of 80% of Rs. x) = Rs(115/100*80/100*x)=Rs.92x/100
= 92% of the original.
Hence, the revenue is decreased by 8%.
Q 20 - The population of a town is 176400. It increases annually at the rate of 5%
p.a. What will be its population after 2 years?
A - 194481
B - 294481
C - 394481
D - 494481
Answer - A
Explanation
Population after 2 years = {176400 * (1+5/100)2 }
176400* 21/20*21/20=194481.
Answer : A
Explanation
Answer : C
Explanation
Q 23 - A batsman scored 110 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What
percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?
A - 5⁄11%
B - 45%
C - 11 5⁄45%
D - 45 5⁄11%
Answer : D
Explanation
Q 24 - 10% of the voters did not cast their votes in an election between two
candidates. 10% of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate
for 54% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1620 votes. Find the number
of voters enrolled on the voters list?
A - 27000
B - 32000
C - 25000
D - 28000
Answer : C
Explanation
Answer : C
Explanation
Let B receives Rs x
∴ A's Share = Rs 5x/4
C's Share = Rs 4x/3
According to question,
x + 5x/4 + 4x/3 = 817
Or, (12x + 15x + 16x)/12 = 817
Or, x = (817*12)/43 = Rs 228
A's Share = 5x/4 = (5*228)/4= Rs 285
Explanation
Answer : D
Explanation
Answer : A
Explanation
Q 29 - ? % of 24 = 0.72
A-7
B-6
C-3
D-4
Answer : C
Explanation
Answer : B
Explanation
Speed = Distance⁄Time
Time = Distance⁄Speed
P km/hr = (P x 5⁄18)m/sec
P m/sec = (P x 18⁄5)km/hr
If the ratio of the speeds of P and Q is p:q, then the ratio of the times taken by
them to cover the same distance is
⁄ : ⁄ or q : p
1 p 1 q
(2pq⁄p+q)km/hr
Answer - A
Explanation
Answer - C
Explanation
Answer - D
Explanation
Q 4 - A man strolls from his home to the railroad station. On the off chance that
he strolls at 5 km/hr, he misses a train by 7 minutes. However, on the off chance
that he strolls at 6km/hr, he achieves the station 5 minute before the flight of
the train. Discover the separation secured by him to achieve the station.
A - 5 kms
B - 6 kms
C - 7 kms
D - 8 kms
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 5 - Strolling at 7/8 of its typical velocity, a train is 10 minutes past the point of
no return. Locate its standard time to cover the trip?
A - 60 min
B - 70 min
C - 80 min
D - 90 min
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 6 - Hitesh covers a sure separation via auto driving at 70 km/hr and returns
back to the beginning stage riding on a bike at 55km/hr. locate his normal
velocity for the entire trip?
A - 62.6 km/hr
B - 61.6 km/hr
C - 60.6 km/hr
D - 59.6 km/hr
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 7 - The separation between two stations A and B is 450 km. A train begins at 4
pm from A and moves towards B at a normal velocity of 60 km/hr. Another train
begins from B at 3.20 p.m and moves towards A at a normal velocity of 80 km/hr.
How a long way from A will the two train s meet and what time?
A - 6:50 pm
B - 5:50 pm
C - 4:50 pm
D - 3:50 pm
Answer - A
Explanation
Answer - A
Explanation
Answer - C
Explanation
Q 10 - I walk a sure separation and ride back setting aside an aggregate time of
37 minutes. I could walk both routes in 55 minutes. To what extent would it take
me to ride both ways?
A - 18 min
B - 19 min
C - 20 min
D - 21 min
Answer - B
Explanation
Answer - A
Explanation
Answer - B
Explanation
Answer : B
Explanation
Answer : A
Explanation
Answer : D
Explanation
Answer : B
Explanation
Q 17 - A star is 8.1* 10ⁱ3km far from the earth. Assume light goes at the pace of
3.0* 10⁵ km for every second. To what extent will it take light from star to
achieve the earth?
A - 7.5 * 103 hrs
B - 7.5 * 10⁴ hrs
C - 2.7 * 10ⁱ⁰ sec
D - 2.7 * 10ⁱⁱ sec
Answer : B
Explanation
Answer : D
Explanation
Q 19 - Renu began cycling along the limits of a square field ABCD from corner
point A. after thirty minutes, he came to the corner point C, slantingly inverse to
A. In the event that his rate was 8 km/hr, the zone of the field is:
A - 64 sq. km
B - 8 sq. km
C - 4 sq. km
D - cannot be resolved
Answer : B
Explanation
Length of diagonal = (8*1/2 )km = 4 km
Area of the field = (1/2 *4*4) sq. km = 8 sq. km
Answer : B
Explanation
Q 21 - The proportion between the rates of going of An and B is 2:3 and in this
manner A takes 10 minute more than the time taken by B to achieve a
destination. In the event that A had strolled at twofold speed, he would have
secured the separation in
A - 30 min
B - 25 min
C - 20 min
D - 15 min
Answer : D
Explanation
Answer : C
Explanation
Average Speed
Suppose a man covers a certain distance at m kmph and an equal distance at y
kmph. Then,:
(2xy⁄(x + y))kmph
Sample Question Paper on
AVERAGE
Q 1 - The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be
greater than zero?
A - 19
B - 10
C-0
D-1
Answer - A
Explanation
Average of 20 numbers = 0.
Therefore Sum of 20 numbers = (0 x 20) = 0
It is quite possible that 19 of these numbers may be positive and if their sum is a,
then 20th number is (-a).
Q 2 - Find the average of all the numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by
5?
A - 30
B - 24
C - 20
D -18
Answer - C
Explanation
A - 15
B - 12
C-3
D-9
Answer - D
Explanation
A - 10
B - 111⁄9
C-9
D - 112⁄9
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 5 - A student was asked to find the arithmetic mean of the numbers 3, 11, 7, 9,
15, 13, 8, 19, 17, 21, 14, and z?
A-3
B-7
C - 17
D - 31
Answer - B
Explanation
or z = 144 - 137 = 7.
A - 11
B - 13
C - 15
D - 17
Answer - B
Explanation
we have : (z + (z + 2) + (z + 4) + (z + 6) + (z + 8))⁄5 = 11 or 5z + 20 = 55 or z = 7.
So the numbers are 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.
therefore required mean = (11 + 13 + 15⁄3)
= 39⁄3 = 13.
Q 7 - The average of the two-digit numbers, which remain the same when the
digits interchange their positions, is?
A - 55
B - 33
C - 44
D - 66
Answer - A
Explanation
Q 8 - The average of a non-zero number and its square is 5 times the number.
The number is?
A-9
B - 17
C - 29
D - 295
Answer - A
Explanation
z (z - 9) = 0
z = 0 or z = 9
so the number is 9.
A - 20
B - 22
C - 23
D - 24
Answer - C
Explanation
A-9
B-8
C - 10
D - 11
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 11 - The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 38 more than the average of
these numbers. What is the first of these numbers?
A - 17
B - 13
C - 19
D - none
Answer - A
Explanation
Q 12 - The average age of the boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15
years. The average age for the whole class is
A - 15 years
B - 15.5 years
C - 16 years
Answer - D
Explanation
Clearly to find the average we ought to know the number of boys, girls or
students in the class neither of which is given. So, data is inadequate.
Q 13 - The average annual income (in Rs.) of certain agricultural workers is S and
that of other workers is T. The number of agriculture workers is 11 times that of
other workers. Then the average monthly income (in Rs.) of all the workers is?
A - S + T⁄2
B - 11S + T⁄12
C - 1 +⁄11ST
D - S + 11T⁄2
Answer - B
Explanation
A - 284⁄7
B - 315⁄7
C - 321⁄7
D - none
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 15 - A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days.
The average number of visiters per day in a month of 30 days begining with a
Sunday is?
A - 276
B - 280
C - 285
D - 250
Answer - C
Explanation
Since the month begins with a sunday, so there will be five sundays in the month
Therefore Required average = (510 x 5 + 240 x 25⁄30)
= 8550⁄30 = 285
Q 16 - If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students
respectively is 50, 55 and 60, then the average marks of all the students is?
A - 53.33
B - 54.68
C - 55
D - none
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 17 - The average weight of 16 boys in a class is 50.25 kgs and that of the
remaining 8 boys is 45.15 kgs. Find the average weight of all the boys in the
class?
A - 48.55
B - 49.25
C - 45
D - 47
Answer - A
Explanation
Q 18 - A car owner buys petrol at Rs. 7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three
successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he
spends Rs. 4000 each year?
A - 7.98
B-8
C - 8.50
D-9
Answer - A
Explanation
A - 2z = 2y + 2w
B - z = 2y + 2w
C-z=y+w
D - 2z = y + w
Answer - D
Explanation
Q 20 - Out of 9 persons, 8 persons spent Rs. 30 each for their meals. The ninth
one spent Rs. 20 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. The total
money spent by all of them was?
A - 290
B - 260
C - 292.50
D - 400.50
Answer - C
Explanation
Face Value
Face value of a digit in a numeral is value of the digit itself. For example in 321,
face value of 1 is 1, face value of 2 is 2 and face value of 3 is 3.
Place Value
Place value of a digit in a numeral is value of the digit multiplied by 10n where n
starts from 0. For example in 321:
0th position digit is called unit digit and is the most commonly
used topic in aptitude tests.
Types of Numbers
1. Natural Numbers - n > 0 where n is counting number; [1,2,3...]
Divisibility
Following are tips to check divisibility of numbers.
Tips on Division
1. If a number n is divisible by two co-primes numbers a, b then n is divisible
by ab.
1. (1+2+3+...+n) = (1/2)n(n+1)
2. (12+22+32+...+n2) = (1/6)n(n+1)(2n+1)
3. (13+23+33+...+n3) = (1/4)n2(n+1)2
Basic Formulaes
These are the basic formulae:
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
(a - b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab
A - 187
B - 811
C - 341
D - 437
Answer - B
Explanation
Step 1. Find a whole number k such that k2 > n for each number.
142 > 187.
302 > 811.
192 > 341.
212 > 437.
A - 685506
B - 682506
C - 683506
D - 684506
Answer - B
Explanation
6894 x 99
= 6894 x (100 - 1)
= 6894 x 100 - 6894 x 1
= 689400 - 6894
= 682506
Q 3 - Which of the following is the output of 685798 x 125 ?
A - 85724750
B - 82257509
C - 82259503
D - 82247608
Answer - A
Explanation
685798 x 125
= 685798 x 53
= 685798 x (10/2)3
= (685798 x 103) / 23
= 685798000 / 8
= 85724750
A - 27491450
B - 27491350
C - 27491250
D - 27491750
Answer - C
Explanation
43986 x 625
= 43986 x 54
= 43986 x (10/2)4
= (43986 x 104) / 24
= 439860000 / 16
= 27491250
A - 262000
B - 738000
C - 969000
D - 869000
Answer - D
Explanation
A - 93600
B - 58700
C - 48700
D - 100
Answer - A
Explanation
A - 3338016
B - 2238016
C - 2248016
D - 2258016
Answer - B
Explanation
1496 x 1496
= 14962
= (1500-4)2
= 15002 + 42 - 2 x 1500 x 4
= 2250000 + 16 - 12000
= 2238016
(a-b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab.
A - 2581449
B - 2583449
C - 2582449
D - 2584449
Answer - C
Explanation
1607 x 1607
= 16072
= (1600+7)2
= 16002 + 72 + 2 x 1600 x 7
= 2560000 + 49 +22400
= 2582449
(a+b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab.
A - 377700
B - 366600
C - 355500
D - 344400
Answer - D
Explanation
a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b).
Q 10 - Which of the following is the output of 57 x 57 + 43 x 43 + 2 x 57 x 43 ?
A - 10000
B - 5700
C - 4300
D - 1000
Answer - A
Explanation
57 x 57 + 43 x 43 + 2 x 57 x 43
= (57 + 43)2
= (100)2
= 10000
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab.
A - 200
B - 400
C - 300
D - 100
Answer - B
Explanation
93 x 93 + 73 x 73 - 2 x 93 x 73
= (93 - 73)2
= (20)2
= 400
(a - b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab.
Q 12 - Which of the following is the output of (578 x 578 x 578 + 432 x 432 x 432) /
(578 x 578 - 578 x 432 + 432 x 432) ?
A - 2000
B - 4000
C - 3000
D - 1000
Answer - D
Explanation
(578 x 578 x 578 + 432 x 432 x 432) / (578 x 578 - 578 x 432 + 432 x 432)
Let's have a = 578, b = 432
a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 - ab + b2).
Q 13 - Which of the following is the output of (141 x 141 x 141 - 58 x 58 x 58) / (141 x
141 + 141 x 58 + 58 x 58) ?
A - 83
B - 100
C - 90
D - 73
Answer - A
Explanation
A - 50338
B - 80338
C - 90338
D - 70338
Answer - B
Explanation
A-8
B-6
C-4
D -24
Answer - C
Explanation
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab.
(a - b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab.
Q 16 - Which of the following is the output of ((964 + 578)2 + (964 - 578)2) /(964 x 964
+ 578 x 578) ?
A-4
B-6
C-8
D-2
Answer - D
Explanation
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab.
(a - b)2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab.
Q 17 - On dividing a number by 342, 47 is the remainder. What will be remainder if
same number is divided by 18?
A - 11
B-6
C-8
D-2
Answer - A
Explanation
A-8
B-9
C-7
D-6
Answer - B
Explanation
Unit digit in 71 = 7
Unit digit in 72 = 9
Unit digit in 73 = 3
Unit digit in 74 = 1
Unit digit in 75 = 7
Unit digit in 76 = 9
Unit digit in 77 = 3
Unit digit in 78 = 1
So pattern is 7-9-3-1. This pattern works for all numbers. So Unit digit in ((7)4)n)
will be 1.
Q 19 - What will be unit digit in 658 x 539 x 436 x 312?
A-8
B-9
C-4
D-6
Answer - C
Explanation
A-8
B-9
C-4
D-6
Answer - C
Explanation
357 = (34)14 x 3
So Unit digit in 357
= Unit digit in 1 x 3
=3
641 = (64)10 x 6
So Unit digit in 641
= Unit digit in 6 x 6
=6
763 = (74)15 x 73
So Unit digit in 761
= Unit digit in 1 x 343
=3
Unit digit in 34 = 1
Unit digit in 64 = 6
Unit digit in 74 = 1
So Unit digit
- in ((3)4)n) will be 1.
- in ((6)4)n) will be 6.
- in ((7)4)n) will be 1.
Time
&
Work
1. If A can do a piece of work in n days, then A's 1 day work = 1/n.
2. If A's 1 day work = 1/n, then A can finish the work in n days.
A - 40/9 days
B - 41/9 days
C - 42/9 days
D - 43/9 days
Answer - A
Explanation
Q 2 - A and B together can dive a trench in 12 days, which an alone can dive in 30
days. In how long B alone can burrow it?
A - 18 days
B - 19 days
C - 20 days
D - 21 days
Answer - C
Explanation
A - 7 days
B - 8 days
C - 9 days
D - 11 days
Answer - D
Explanation
A - 10 days, 30 days.
B - 15 days, 20 days.
C - 20 days, 40 days.
D - 10 days, 50 days.
Answer - A
Explanation
A - 2000
B - 3000
C - 4000
D - 6500
Answer - B
Explanation
Answer - B
Explanation
A - 11 Days
B - 12 Days
C - 13 Days
D - 14 Days
Answer: A) 11 days
Explanation
One day's work of A, B and C = (1/24 + 1/30 + 1/40) = 1/10.
C leaves 4 days before completion of the work, which means only A and B work
during the last 4 days.
Work done by A and B together in the last 4 days = 4 (1/24 + 1/30) = 3/10.
Remaining Work = 7/10, which was done by A,B and C in the initial number of
days.
A - 60/11
B - 61/11
C - 71/11
D - 72/11
Answer: A) 60/11
Explanation
P can complete the work in (12 x 8) hrs = 96 hrs
Q can complete the work in (8 x 10) hrs=80 hrs
Therefore, P's 1 hour work=1/96 and Q's 1 hour work= 1/80
(P+Q)'s 1 hour's work =(1/96) + (1/80) = 11/480. So both P and Q will finish the
work in 480/11 hrs
Q 9 - A and B can do a piece of work in 30 days , while B and C can do the same
work in 24 days and C and A in 20 days . They all work together for 10 days when
B and C leave. How many days more will A take to finish the work?
A - 18 Days
B - 24 Days
C - 30 Days
D - 36 Days
Answer: A) 18 days
Explanation
Q 10 - An air conditioner can cool the hall in 40 miutes while another takes 45
minutes to cool under similar conditions. If both air conditioners are switched on
at same instance then how long will it take to cool the room approximately ?
A -18 minutes
B - 19 minutes
C - 22 minutes
D - 24 minutes
Answer: C) 22 minutes
Explanation
Together = (a x b)/(a + b)
= 45 x 40/85
= 21.1764
= 22 min (approx).
A - 4 days
B - 6 days
C - 8 days
D - 10 days
Answer: B) 6 days
Explanation
Ratio of rates of working of A and B =2:1. So, ratio of times taken =1:2
Q 12 - A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together can do
it.If A and B together could do it in 20 days and C alone in 60 days ,then B alone
could do it in:
A - 20 days
B - 40 days
C - 50 days
D - 60 days
Answer: D) 60 days
Explanation
A - 2:6:3
B - 2:3:6
C -1:2:3
D - 3:1:2
Answer: A) 2:6:3
Explanation
A : B : C
Ratio of efficiency 3 : 1 : 2
Hence A is correct.
Q 14 - 4 men can repair a road in 7 hours. How many men are required to repair
the road in 2 hours ?
A - 17 men
B - 14 men
C - 13 men
D - 16 men
Answer: B) 14 men
Explanation
M x T / W = Constant
where, M= Men (no. of men)
T= Time taken
W= Work load
So, here we apply
M1 x T1/ W1 = M2 x T2 / W2
Given that, M1 = 4 men, T1 = 7 hours ; T2 = 2 hours, we have to find M2 =?
Note that here, W1 = W2 = 1 road, ie. equal work load.
Clearly, substituting in the above equation we get, M2 = 14 men.
A - 25
B - 24
C - 23
D - 21
Answer: A) 25
Explanation
So (A+B+C)'s 1 day work=1/10 and as they work together for 4 days so workdone
by them in 4 days=4/10=2/5
Remaining work=1-2/5=3/5
(B+C) take 10 more days to complete 3/5 work. So( B+C)'s 1 day work=3/50
Q 16 - (x-2) men can do a piece of work in x days and (x+7) men can do 75% of
the same work in (x-10)days. Then in how many days can (x+10) men finish the
work?
A - 27 Days
B - 12 Days
C - 25 Days
D - 18 Days
Answer: B) 12 days
Explanation
34×(x−2)x=(x+7)(x−10)34×(x-2)x=(x+7)(x-10)
⇒x2−6x−280 =0⇒x2-6x-280 =0
Now 360 = 30 x k
=> k=12 days
A-6
B-9
C-5
D-7
Answer: D) 7
Explanation
Let 1 woman's 1 day work = x.
Then, 1 man's 1 day work = x/2 and 1 child's 1 day work x/4.
A - 1/24 days
B - 7/24 days
C - 24/7 days
D - 4 Days
Explanation
(A+B+C)'s 1 day's work = (1/24 + 1/6 + 1/12) = 7/24
so, A,B and C together will complete the work in 24/7 days.
A - 60
B - 70
C - 80
D - 90
Answer: C) 80
Explanation
Q 20 - A is 30% more efficient than B. How much time will they, working
together, take to complete a job which A alone could have done in 23 days ?
A - 9 Days
B - 11 Days
C - 13 Days
D - 15 Days
Answer: C) 13 days
Explanation
Ratio of times taken by A and B = 100 : 130 = 10 : 13.
Suppose B takes x days to do the work.
Formulae
Important cases
Loss% = (x/10)2
4. If a seller sells his goods at cost price but uses false weights, then
Q 1 - A vendor bought 6 oranges for Re 10 and sold them at 4 for Re 6. Find his
loss or gain percent.
A - 8% gain
B - 10% gain
C - 8% loss
D - 10% loss
Answer - D
Explanation
Suppose, number of oranges bought = LCM of 6 and 4 = 12
∴CP = Re (10/6 * 12) = Re 20 and SP = Re (6/4 * 12) = Re 18
∴Loss% = (2/20 * 100)% = 10%
Q 2 - By selling 33 meters of cloth, one gains the selling price of 11 meters. Find
the gain percent.
A - 50%
B - 45%
C - 40%
D - 60%
Answer - A
Explanation
(SP of 33m) - (CP of 33m) = Gain = SP of 11m
∴ SP of 22m = CP of 33m
Let CP of each meter be Re 1. Then, CP of 22m = Re 22.
Hence SP of 22m = Re 33.
∴ %Gain = 11/22 * 100
= 50%
Q 3 - Pure ghee costs Re 100 per kg. A shopkeeper mixes vegetable oil costing Re
50 per kg and sells the mixture at Re 96 per kg, making a profit of 20%. In what
ratio does he mix the pure ghee with the vegetable oil.
A - 3:2
B - 2:3
C - 4:3
D - 3:1
Answer - A
Explanation
Mean Cost price = Re (100/120)*96 = Re 80 per kg
Apply rule of allegation,
there4; Required ratio = 30:20 = 3:2
Answer - C
Explanation
Let the CP of each article = Re 1.
Then CP of 20 articles = Re 20.
SP of 20 articles = CP of 25 articles = Re 25.
∴ Gain% = (5/20)*100% = 25%
Answer - D
Explanation
CP of 200 kg of mixture = Re (80 * 13.50) + (120 * 16) = Re 3000
SP = 116% of Re 3000 = Re (116/100)*3000 = Re 3480
∴Rate of SP = Re 3480/200 = Re 17.40/kg
Q 6 - A man bought cookies at 3 for a rupee. How many for a rupee should he sell
to make a profit a 50%.
A-1
B-2
C - 1.5
D - None of these
Answer - B
Explanation
CP of 3 cookies = Re 1
SP of 3 cookies = 150% of Re 1 = 3/2
For Re 3/2, the man sells 3 cookies.
Hence for Re 1, number of cookies sold = 3*2/3 = 2
Q 7 - Anil buys a calculator for Re 600 and sells it to Vikash at 10% profit. Vikash
sells it to Chandan for 5 % profit. Chandan after using it for certain time, sells it
to Dinesh at a loss of 20%. For how much Chandan sell the calculator to Dinesh.
A - Re 550.50
B - Re 564.40
C - Re 554.40
D - None of these
Answer - C
Explanation
SP for Chandan = 600 * (110/100) * (105/100) * (80/100)
= 600 * 924/1000
= Re 554.40
Answer - A
Explanation
CP for X = 500 * (100/80) * (100/115) * (100/95) * (100/110)
= 500 * 10000/9614
= Re 520.07
Q 9 - A vendor when could not find buyers for his vegetable at Re 10/kg, reduced
the rate to Re 8.10 per kg but uses a faulty weight of 900 gm in place of 1 kg
weight. Find the percent change in the actual price or loss.
A - 8%
B - 8.10%
C - 9%
D - 10%
Answer - D
Explanation
After the price was reduced, 900 gm now costs Re 8.10.
Hence 1000gm will cost (1000/900)*8.10 = Re 9
% change in actual price or loss = [(10 - 9)/10]*100%
= 10%
Answer - C
Explanation
Let the CP = Re 100
∴ SP = 100 * (120/100) * (110/100)
= Re 132
Answer - C
Explanation
CP = 4600 * (100/115)
=Re 4000
Loss% = [(4000-3600)/4000]*100%
= 10%
Q 12 - A seller sells a watch at 5% loss. If he had bought it at 20% more and sold
it for Re 115 less, he would have incurred a loss of 40%. Find the cost price of the
watch.
A - Re 500
B - Re 5000
C - Re 550
D - Re 450
Answer - A
Explanation
Assume CP = x
Selling price at the first case = (95/100)x
Selling price at the second case = (60/100)*(120/100)x
= (7200/10000)x
As per question,
(95/100)x - (7200/10000)x = 150
Or, x = Re 500
Q 13 - When a man sold an article for Re 540, he made a loss of 10%. At what
price should he sell it, so that he incurs a loss of only 5%.
A - Re 550
B - Re 525
C - Re 575
D - Re 570
Answer - D
Explanation
CP = 540*(100/90)
= Re 600
New SP = 600*(95/100)
= Re 570
Q 14 - Ram sells chocolates at a profit of 20% for Re 60. What will be the
percentage loss or gain if he reduces the price to Re 55 due to less demand.
A - 11%
B - -11%
C - 10%
D - -10%
Answer - C
Explanation
CP = 60*(100/120)
= Re 50
New SP = Re 55
Gain% = (5/50)*100
=10%
Q 15 - A shopkeeper buys rice for Re 1600. He had to sell 1/4th at a loss of 20%.
If he is to make an overall gain of 10%, what percentage of profit he needs to
make out of the remaining stock of rice?
A - 20%
B - 25%
C - 15%
D - 18%
Answer - A
Explanation
CP of 1/4th of the stock = 1600/4 = Re 400
SP of 1/4th of the stock = 400*(80/100)
=Re 320
Q 16 - A 10% hike in the price of wheat forces a person to purchase 2 kg less for
Re 110. Find the new and the original price of the wheat.
A - Re 10/kg
B - Re 5/kg
C - Re 6/kg
D - Re 8/kg
Answer - B
Explanation
10% of Re 110 = Re 11
Cost of 2 kg of wheat at new price = Re 11
So, cost of 1 kg of wheat at new price = Re 5.50 = Re 11/2
Answer - C
Explanation
4 kg of rice costs Re 32
∴10kg of rice will cost = (32/4)*10 = Re 80
Answer - A
Explanation
Let CP = x paisa.
Initial SP = x*(120/100) paisa
As per question,
120x/100 + 25 = (145/100)x
or, 145x/100 - 120x/100 = 25
or, 25x/100 = 25
or, x = 100 paisa
CP = 100 paisa or Re 1.
Initial SP = 120 paisa or Re 1.20.
Q 19 - A man sold two plots for Re 8 lakhs each. One on he earns a profit of 16%
and the other he loses 16%. How much does he loss or gain in the whole
transaction?
A - 2.5% loss
B - 3% gain
C - 2.56% loss
D - 3.56% loss
Answer - C
Explanation
Applying direct formula, %loss = (16/10)2%
= 64/25%
= 2.56%
Q 20 - An uneducated retailer marks all his goods at 50% above the cost price
and thinking that he will still make 25% profit, offers a discount of 25% on the
marked price. What is his actual profit on the sales?
A - 10%
B - 12.50%
C - 11.50%
D - 12%
Answer - B
Explanation
Let CP = Re 100.
The, marked price, MP = Re 150
SP = 75% of Re 150 = Re 112.50
∴ Gain% = 12.50%
Q 21 - A book shop offers a book at an increase of 10%. On the off chance that he
had purchased it at 4% less and sold it for Rs. 6 more, he would have picked up
75/4 %. The expense cost of the book is:
A - 130
B - 140
C - 150
D - 160
Answer : C
Explanation
Let the C.P. be Rs x.Then, S.P. =Rs (110/100 * x) =Rs 11x/10.
New C.P. = 96% of Rs x=Rs (96/100 * x) =Rs 24x/25.
New S.P. =Rs (11x/10+6).
∴ (11x/10+6) =475/4% of 24x/25⇒11x+60/10=475/400*24x/25=57x/50
⇒550x+3000=570x
⇒20x=3000⇒x=150.
∴ C.P. =Rs 150.
Q 22 - Mohan purchased 20 feasting tables for rs. 12000 and sold them at a
benefit equivalent to the offering cost of 4 eating tables. The offering cost of
every eating table is:
A - 700
B - 750
C - 725
D - 775
Answer : B
Explanation
C.P of each table = rs. (12000/20) = rs. 600
(S.P of 20 tables)- (C.P of 20% table) = profit = S.P of 4 tables
⇒S.P of 16 tables = C.P of 20 tables= 1200
⇒ S.P of 1 table = (12000/16) = Rs. 750
Q 23 - A man offers an article at 12.5% misfortune. Had he sold it for Rs. 103.60
more, he could have picked up 6%. What is the C.P of the articles?
A - 278.60
B - 350
C - 432
D - 560
Answer : D
Explanation
Let the C.P be Rs. x. Then ,
(106/100 *x) - (87.5/100*x) =103.60
⇒ 106x- 87.5x= 103.60
⇒ 18.5x =10360, x= 103600/185 = 560
∴ C.P= Rs. 560
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the sugar sold at *5 gain be x kg.
Then, sugar sold at 18% gain = (1000-x) kg
Let the C.P Of sugar be Rs. Y per Kg.
Total C.P = Rs.(1000y)
(108/100*xy)+ 118/100 (1000-x)y = 114/100 *1000y
⇒108xy + 118000y -118xy = 114000y
⇒ 10x =4000 ⇒ x= 400
Quantity sold at 18% gain= (1000-400) = 600 kg
Q 25 - The profit earned after selling an article for Re 625 is the same as the loss
incurred after selling the article for Re 435. What is the cost price of the article?
A - Re 530
B - Re 520
C - Re 550
D - None of these
Answer : A
Explanation
Let profit = loss = Re x
As per question,
625 ? x = 435 + x
Or, 2x = 190
Or, x = Re 95
Answer : A
Explanation
C.P. = Rs 100/( 117.5) x 235=Rs.200
Profit = 235-200=Rs. 35
Answer : A
Explanation
Let their C.P be rs. x and Rs. (840-x) resp. Then,
(116/100*x) + 88/100*(840-x) ⇒ 29x/25+ (22 (840-x)/25) = 840
⇒ (29x-22x) + 18480 =21000 ⇒ 7x =2520
∴ Required C.P = Rs. 360
Q 28 - Which of the accompanying is the most reduced proportion?
A - 7:13
B - 17:25
C - 7:15
D - 15:23
Answer : C
Explanation
7/13 =0.538, 17/25 =0.68, 7/15= 0.466, 15/23 =0.652
Clearly, 7/15 is the smallest.
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the C.P be Rs.100. Then, M.p= rs. 135
S.P = 90% of rs. 135= Rs. (90/100*135)= rs. 121.50
Profit% = (121.50-100)% =21.50% =43/2%
Q 30 - On a Rs. 10000 installment arrange a man has decision between three
progressive rebates of 10%, 10% and 30% and three progressive rebates of 40%,
5% and 5%. By picking the better one, he can spare:
A - Rs. 200
B - Rs. 255
C - Rs. 400
D - Rs. 433
Answer : B
Explanation
1st payment= 90% 0f 90% of 70% of rs. 10000
= rs. (90/100*90/100* 70/100*10000) =5670
2nd. Payment = 60% of 95% of 95% of 10000.
= (60/100*95/100*95/100*10000)= 5415
By choosing the better one he can save rs . (5670-5415) = 255
Time
&
Calendar
1. Odd days: In a given period, the quantity of days more than the complete
weeks are called Odd days.
2. Leap Year: Every year divisible by 4 in a leap year. But not all century years are
leap years. Only those century years which are divisible by 400 are leap years and
other century years are ordinary years. As an example, 1100, 1300, 1400, 1500,
1700 are ordinary years but 1200, 1600, 2000 are leap years. So every 4th century
is a leap year.
11.
February: 28 days(ordinary year) gives '0' odd days, 29 days (leap year)
gives '1' odd day.
Jan, March, May, July, Aug, Oct and Dec have 31 days each and therefore
give '3' odd days.
April, June, Sep and Nov each have 30 days and therefore give '2' odd days.
Sample Question Paper on
Time & Calendar
Q 1 - What was the day of the week on 15th June, 1776?
A - Sunday
B - Saturday
C - Thursday
D - None of these
Answer - B
Explanation
Q 2 - January 15, 1997 was a Wednesday. What day of the week was on Jan 5,
2000?
A - Wednesday
B - Thursday
C - Friday
D - Saturday
Answer - A
Explanation
Q 3 - The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:
A - 2018
B - 2017
C - 2016
D - 2014
Answer - A
Explanation
We will count the no of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum
equal to 0 odd days.
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Odd day 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
A - no
B - yes
Answer - B
Explanation
A - Sunday
B - Monday
C - Friday
D - Thursday
Answer - C
Explanation
Q 6 - If Feb 12th,1986 falls on Wednesday then Jan 1st,1987 falls on which day?
A - Wednesday
B - Tuesday
C - Thursday
D - Friday
Answer - C
Explanation
First,we count the number of odd days for the left over days in the given period.
Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
16 31 30 31 30 31 31 30 31 30 31 1 (left days)
Q 7 - The year next to 2005 will have the same calendar as that of the year 2005?
A - 2016
B - 2022
C - 2011
D - None
Answer - C
Explanation
NOTE :
Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.
Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.
Solution :
Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 2005 + 11) = 2016, Which is a leap year.
Therfore, The calendar for the year 2005 will be same for the year 2011
Q 8 - If today is Saturday, what will be the day 350 days from now ?
A - Saturday
B - Friday
C - Sunday
D - Monday
Answer - A
Explanation
350 days = (350/7=50 weeks) i.e No odd days,
So it will be a Saturday
Q 9 - Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August
1616 ?
A - Saturday
B - Sunday
C - Friday
D - Monday
Answer - A
Explanation
We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs.
Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has
to be Saturday.
C - 2500
D - 1700
Answer - B
Explanation
NOTE: When a century year leaves a remiander 0, when divided by 400 then it is a
leap year (366 days).
Q 11 - It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010 ?
A - Sunday
B - Friday
C - Monday
D - Tuesday
Answer: B) Friday
Explanation
Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5
days.
Explanation
March - 31 days
April - 30 days
Therefore, after 90 days from today i.e, 20th Jan 2017 is 20th Apr 2017.
6 => Saturday.
Q 13 - On 19th June, 1984 Monday falls. What day of the week was it on 19th
June, 1985?
A - Sunday
B - Monday
C- Tuesday
D - Wednesday
Answer: C) Tuesday
Explanation
B - 1964
C - 1950
D - 1956
Answer: C) 1950
Explanation
B - 315360000 sec
C - 315423000 sec
D - 315354000 sec
Explanation
We know that,
1 day = 24 hours
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds.
B - Monday
C - Tuesday
D - Friday
Answer: A)Sunday
Explanation
Q 17 - What is two weeks from today?
A - Same Day
B - Previous Day
C - Next Day
D - None
Explanation
Hence, after 2 weeks i.e, 14 days the day repeats and is the same day.
A - 1900
B - 1700
C - 1600
D - 1100
Answer: C) 1600
Explanation
So, 1600
Q 19 - How much does a clock lose per day, if its hands coincide ever 65 minutes ?
A - 1440/143 min
B - 184/13 min
C - 1425/18 min
D - 541/9 min
Answer: A)
Explanation:
B - 1461
C - 1462
D - 1459
Answer: B) 1461
Explanation:
Let the first year is Normal year i.e, its not Leap year. A Leap Years occurs once for
every 4 years.