Pre Examination Training for SC/ST and Minority Candidates: Quantitative Aptitude - Set 5

S.N Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Ans Explanation

Direction (Q.1-Q.6) What should come in place of (?) in the following questions

1 32, 24, 28, 58, ?, 238 233 216 226 268 2 2nd term=1st
term*0.5+8; 3rd
term=2nd term*1+4;
4th term=3rd
term*2+2;
Required term=4th
term*4+1=58*4+1=233

2 -3,-2,0,4,? 8 16 12 20 24 3 2nd term=1st term+20;

3rd term=2nd term+21;
4th term=3rd term+22;
Required term=4th
term+23=12

3 8, 16, 27, 25, ? 64 36 216 125 81 1 1st term=23 , 2nd

term=42 , 3rd
term=3 , 4th term=52
3

, Required term=43

4 16, 8, 12, 30, ? 99 110 85 105 125 4 2nd term=1st

term*0.5; 3rd
term=2nd term*1.5;
4th term=3rd term*2.5;
Required term=4th
term*3.5=105
5 5, 9, 25, 97, ? 494 496 505 490 481 5 2nd term=1st term*2-
1; 3rd
term=2nd term*3-2;
4th term=3rd term*4-
3;Required term=4th
term*5-4=481
6 3,3,10,36,? 96 99 88 86 84 2 2nd term=1st term+13 -
1; 3rd term=2nd
3
term+2 -1;
4th term=3rd+33 -1;
Required term=4th
term+43 -1=99

Direction (Q7-12): The data given below is about staff stregth of two colleges A and B. Read the data carefully and answer the questions

There are two colleges,(A) and (B) .Both colleges have four COLLEGE (A):
different sections-Adminstration , Marketing , Accounts and Total staff=300
HR.In college(A),the total staff strength is 300 . College(B) has Admin
20% fewer staff than college (A).15% of the staff of the section=300*(15/100)=
college(A) is in the administration section.One third of the staff 45
of college (A)is in the marketing section.25% of the staff of the Marketing
college(A) is in the accounts section.The remaining staff are in
section=300*1/3=100
the HR section.The total number of staff in the administration
Accounts
section in both colleges together is 80.Thirty five percent of the
section=300*25/100=7
number of staff in the college (B) is in the marketing
5
section.Twenty percent of the total staff of college(B) is in the
accounts section.The remaining staff are in the HR section.
HR section=300-
(45+100+75)=80
COLLEGE B:
Total
staff=300*80/100=240
Admin=80-45=35
Marketing=240*(35/10
0)=84
Accounts=240*(20/100
)=48
HR=240-
(35+84+48)=73

7 Find the difference in the number of staff in the HR section in 10 12 7 5 11 3 Required difference:
college A and college B 80(A)-73(B)=7
8 Find the ratio of the number of staff in the administration 13:16 15:16 07:09 11:15 11:13 2 Required ratio:45:48=
section in college A to the number of staff in accounts 15:16
section in college B?
9 Find the sum of number of staff in the marketing section in 176 188 180 184 178 4 Required sum:
both colleges? 100(A)+84(B)=184
10 The number of staff in accounts section in college B is 24 28 30 40 36 5 Required %= (75-
what percent less than the number of staff in same 48)*100/75=27*100/75
section in college A =36%

11 Find the average number of staff in 52 59 64 48 45 1 Required

administration,accounts and HR section in college B? average:(35+48+73)/3
=52
12 What is the % of staff in Accounts section of both the 20.65 24.88 22.78 26.88 27.99 3 Total staff in accounts
colleges together to the total staff strength of both the section:75(A)+48(B)=1
colleges 23; total staff of both
colleges:
300(A)+240(B)=540;
Required %
123*100/540=22.78

13 What is the volume of the cylindrical tank ? Statement I Statement I Statement II only Neither Either 2 From I and II :
Statement I: Diameter of the base is equal to the height only and II Statement I nor statement I or Height = 20 m
of the tank. together Statement II Statement II radius = 10 m
Statement II: Height of the tank is 20 m. Then ,Volume of the
The above question can be answered using which of the cylindrical tank =
given statements (22/7) *10 *10 *20 sq.
m, Both statements
are required
Direction (Q. 14- Q.18):In each of these questions two equations numbered I and II are given.Solve both the equations and mark the appropriate option.
1) Quantity I>Quantity II 2) Quantity I<Quantity II 3) Quantity I ≥Quantity II
4) Quantity I ≤Quantity II 5) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation

14 Quantity I. 3x2 + 11x – 20 = 0 Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 2 I:(3x-4)(x+5)=0; x=4/3;
I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II or x=-5 II:(2y-7)(y-
Quantity II. 2y2 – 17y + 35 = 0 No relation
5)=0; y=7/2;y=5

15 Quantity I:2x2 + 15x + 18 = 0 Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 5 I:(2x+3)(x+6)=0; x=-
I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II or 3/2; x=-6
Quantity II. 2y2 – 5y – 25 = 0 No relation
II:(2y+5)(y-5)=0; y=-
5/2;y=5
16 Quantity I:3x2 + 28x + 60 = 0, Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 3 I:(x+6)(3x+10)=0;x=-6;
I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II or x=-10/3
Quantity II. 3y2 + 37y + 114 = 0 No relation
II:(y+6)(3y+19)=0; y=-
6; y=-19/3
17 Quantity I. 3x2 + 7x – 6 = 0, Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 5 I:(3x-2)(x+3)=0;x=2/3;
I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II or x=-3
Quantity II. 4y2 – 13y – 12 = 0 No relation
II:(4y+3)(y-4)=0; y=-
3/4; y=4
18 Quantity I. 3x2 – 25x + 52 = 0, Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 3 I:(3x-13)(x-4)=0;
I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II or x=13/3; x=4
Quantity II. 3y2 – 10y – 8 = 0 No relation
II:(3y+2)(y-4)=0; y=-
2/3; y=4
Direction: (Q19-24 ) The bar graph depicts the sales of books (in thousand numbers) from 6 book shops A,B,C,D, E and Fduring 2018 and 2019.
Answer the question based on the graph

Sale of books in (thousand

numbers) from 6 books shops in
2018 and 2019
120 110 110
100 100 100 95
100 90 85 90
80 75
80 65
60
40
20
0
A B C D E F

2018 2019

19 Total sales of A,C,E for both the years in thousand 570 560 580 590 550 3 Required
number is ….... sale:(100+80)(A)+(110
+90)
(C)+(90+110)=580
20 Total sales of B for both the years in what % of the total 78.26 75.68 77.89 71.57 74.67 2 Required
sales of D for both years ? %:(75+65)(B)*100/(85
+100)(D)=75.68%
21 What is the average sales of all the shops (in thousand 90.56 95.75 98.25 91.33 93.33 5 Average
numbers) for the year 2019 sales=(100+65+90+10
0+110+95)/6=93.33

22 What is the ratio of total sales of B for both years to the 23/27 23/29 29/31 28/39 27/31 4 Required ratio:
total sales of F for both years (75+65)/(100+95)=140
/195=28/39.

23 What % of the average sales of A,B and C in 2019 is the 95.48 110.76 107.84 96.57 93.67 3 Average sales of A,B,
average sales of D,E and F in 2018 C in
2019=(100+65+90)/3=
85;
Average sales of
D,E,F in
2018=(85+90+100)/3=
275/3; Required %
(275/3)*100/85=107.8
4
24 What is the ratio of sales of A and F together in 2018 to 9/10 7/8 5/8 11/16 7/16 1 In 2018, Sales of A
the sales of C and E together in the same year and F
together=100+80=180;
Sales of C and E
together=110+90=200;
required
ratio180/200=9/10
Direction (Q 25-Q30) What should come in place of (?) in the following questions
25 (1/6) of 5640 +285 = ?2 45 55 35 50 40 3 940+285=1225; ?=35

26 √81+√289+ 10% of 60=2? 4 5 6 2 1 2 9+17+6=32=25 , ?=5

27 21%4200+47% of 3000-3*(?)=19% of 2000 677.33 650.99 690.77 680.53 637.33 5 21*42+47*30-

3x=19*20;
882+1410-3x=380;
1912=3x;x=637.33

28 √625+√576+72+9%of 300=?3 5 6 4 7 3 1 25+24+49+27=125=53

; ?=5

29 ( √5 – 2)2 = ?– √80 7 6 9 8 11 3 5+4-4√5=?-4√5; ?=9

30 6412 / 415 = 64? 5 6 4 7 8 4 436 / 415 = 43? 36-
15=3 * ? ?=7

Direction (Q 31-Q35) :The pie chart shows the spending of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer
the questions given below:

Spending on various sports in a year

Hockey , 17.50%
Cricket, 22.50%

Football, 15%

Basket Ball, 13%

Others, 9%
Tennis, 13%
Golf, 10%

Hockey Football Others Golf Tennis Basket Ball Cricket

31 What is the central angle of the sector corresponding to 36° 24° 48° 22.5° 15° 1 Central angle
the spending on Golf corresponding to
Golf=10% of 360°=36°

32 Difference on spending on which 2 sports have a central Football Tennis and Basket ball and Football and Cricket and 4 Central angle
angle of 18° and Others others Golf Golf Basketball corresponding to
Golf=18*100/360=5%,
Out of the given
options, Difference in
spending on Foot ball
(15%) and Golf(10%)
corresponds to 5%

33 If the total amount spent on sports during the year was 76 82 80 84 90 3 Amount spent on
Rs 2 crores, what was the amount (in lacs) spent on Cricket and Hockey
Cricket and Hockey together ? together=(22.5%+17.5
%)of 2,00,00,000= 80
lacs
34 Which two spending together have a central angle of Cricket Cricket Hockey and Hockey and Cricket and 5 Spending on Cricket
144° and and Golf Basket ball Football Hockey and Hockey
Football together=(22.5+17.5)
%, Required
central angle= 40% of
360=144°

35 If the total amount spent on sports during the year was 6 8 7 9 5 2 Required amount: (13-
Rs 2 crores, the amount spent on Tennis exceeds the 9)% of 2,00,00,000=
amount spent on others by…...lacs 4%of 20000000=8
lacs

36 The ratio of the ages of A and B before six years was 13:11. 10 8 12 6 4 2 Let, ages of A and B
Respective ratio of the age of B before four years and age of B before six years be
after four years will be 3:4. Respective ratio of the present ages 13k and 11k
of B and C is 7:6. Find the difference between the present ages respectively.
of A and C. According to the
question
(11k + 2)/(11k + 10) =
3/4
=> 44k + 8 = 33k + 30
=> 44k – 33k = 30 – 8
=> 11k = 22
=> k = 2
Present age of A= 13k
+ 6 = 13 x 2 + 6 = 32
years
Present age of B =
11k + 6 = 11 x 2 + 6 =
28 years
Present age of C = 6/7
x 28 = 24 years
Required difference =
32 – 24 = 8 years
37 20 litres of a mixture contains Milk and Water in the ratio 5:3. If 07:11 07:03 09:11 13:07 13:09 2 Quantity of Milk in 16
4 Litres of this mixture is replaced by 4 Litres of Milk, the ratio litres of mixture
of Milk to Water in the new mixture would be =(16*5)/8=10 litres,
Quantity of milk in 20
litres of new
mixture=10+4=14
litres.; Quantity of
water in new mixture
=20-14=6 litres. Ratio
of milk to water in new
mixture=14:6=7:3

38 A,B,C,D,and E are five friends .The sums of the weights of each 24 25 32 27 26 4 Let the sum of weight
group of four are 130,140,113,131 and 126 .What is the positive of five friends be
difference of the weights of the heaviest and weakest among W.Let the weight of
them? friends be x,y, z,t,s.
W= x+y+z+t+s
So W-x=130
W-y=140
W-z=113
W-t=131
W-s=126
Adding all the
above,5W-
(x+y+z+t+s)=640;5W-
W
ie) 4W=640 implies
W=160.
For heaviest, take W-
y=140; 160-
y=140;y=20
Weakest ,take W-
z=113;160-
z=113;z=47
Therefore, difference
=47-20=27.
39 Akil and Arun started a business in partnership investing 3600 4000 4200 3500 3300 1 Ratio= (10,000 x 12) :
Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 7,500 respectively. After 3 months, (7500 x 12) : (10,000 x
Arjun joined them with Rs. 10,000. What will be Arun’s 9) = 4 : 3 : 3
share in the total profit of Rs 12,000 earned at the end of Hence, Arun’s share =
1 year from the starting of the business? (3/10) x 12000 = Rs.
3600

40 M scored 45% marks and failed by 18 marks. N scored 54% 400 396 375 390 405 3 45 % of total marks +
marks and get 27 marks more than the passing marks. What is 18 = 54 % of total
the score of P in the same examination, who secured 75 % marks – 27
marks? = > 18 + 27 = (54 –
45) % of total marks
= > 45 = 9 % of total
marks
= > Total marks =
45*(100/9) = 500
P’s mark =
(75/100)*500 = 375

41 A, B and C together have Rs. 33250. If 3/7th of A's amount is 14500 15000 15500 14000 13000 5 A's amount+ B's
equal to 2/3rd of B's amount and 1/4th of B's amount is equal amount + C's amount
to 5/8th of C's amount, then what is difference between A's = Rs. 33250
amount and C's amount? (3/7)* A = (2/3)* B
(A/B) = (2/3) * (7/3) =
14/9
(1/4)* B = (5/8)* C
(B/C) = (5/8) * (4/1) =
5/2
The ratio of A, B and
C amount=70: 45: 18
Let the amount be
70a,45a , 18a
133a = 33250
a = 250
A's amount= Rs.
17500; C's
amount=4500;
Required
difference=13000
42 A yacht can sail 55 km downstream in 66 min. The ratio of the 6 5 8 7.5 4 5 Speed of downstream
speed of the yacht in still water to the speed of the stream is 4: = D/T = 55/(66/60) =
1. How much time (in hr) will the yacht take to cover 120 km 55*(60/66) = 50 km/hr
upstream? The ratio of the speed
of the yacht in still
water to the speed of
the stream
= > 4: 1; Let the speed
of yatch in still water
and speed of the
stream be 4x, x
Downstream
speed=4x+x;
5x = 50
x = 10
Speed of upstream =
4x – x = 3x = 30
km/hr; Time taken to
cover 120 km
upstream=120/30=4 hr
43 A park is in triangular shape. It’s area is is 360 Sq cm. The ratio 28 26 24 30 32 3 The area of the
of breadth to that of height is 5: 9. Then find the perimeter of trianglular park =
adjacent square park, if the height of the trianglular park is (1/2)*b*h = 360 Sq cm
equal to the area of the square park? The ratio of breadth to
that of height = 5: 9
(5x, 9x)
(1/2)*5x*9x = 360
45x2 = 720
x2 = (720/45) = 16
x=4

The height of the

trianglular park = 9x =
36 = Area of the
square park
Let a be side of the
square park
a2 = 36
a= 6 cm

Perimeter of the
square park = 4a = 24
cm
44 K can complete 5/7th of the project in 15 days. K and V 6 5 3 7 4 2 K can complete
together the complete the work in 8 ¾ days. Then find (5/7)*Work = 15
the time taken by W to complete the project alone, who is K can complete the
thrice efficient than V? work in = 15*(7/5) = 21
days
(K + V) together can
complete the work in =
35/4 days
(K + V)’s one day work
= 4/35
V's one day work = (K
+ V)'s one day work –
K's one day work =
(4/35) – (1/21) = 1/15
V can complete the
work in 15 days
V and W's efficient
ratio = 1: 3
V and W day ratio = 3:
1
W can complete the
work in = (15/3) = 5
days

Direction: (Q45-Q49): The following line graphs presents the profit% earned by two companies A and B over the period 2014 to 2019. Study the line
graph and answer the questions based on it
 %Profit / Loss =( Income-Expenditure)*100/Expenditure

% Profit earned by two companies A

and B over given years
70 65
60 60
60 55
50 50
50
Profit %

40
45 55 45
30 40
20 35
30
10
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Years

A B

45 If the expenditure of the company in A in 2014 was Rs 280 290 285 295 305 2 Profit for A: 45%; Let
200 cr, what was its income (in Rs cr) in the same year the income be x;
45/100=(x-200)/200;
x=290
46 If the income of both companies were equal in 2016, 31/32 29/33 31/33 29/31 29/35 1 Let the income of two
what was the ratio of expenditure of company B to that of companies be x in
company A in the same year 2016;E1 and E2 be
the expenditures of
company A and B in
2016; 60/100=(x-
E2)/E2; 160E2/100=x;
Also 55/100=(x-
E1)/E1; x=155E1/100;
On equating both;
160E2/100=155E1/10
0;
E2/E1=155/160=31/32
47 The income of the companies A and B in 2018 was in the 33/37 29/40 27/29 27/40 29/37 4 Let the income of two
ratio of 3:4 , what was the ratio of their expenditure in companies be 3x and
2018 4x in 2018;E1 and E2
be the expenditures of
company A and B in
2018; 50/100=(3x-
E1)/E1;
150E1/100=3x;E1=(3x
*100)/150; Also
35/100=(4x-E2)/E2;
4x=135E2/100;
E2=(4x*100)/135
Required ratio:
E1/E2={(3x*100)/150}/
(4x*100)/135}=27/40
48 If the expenditure of the companies A and B in 2015 190 170 185 180 175 2 Let the expenditure Rs
were equal and the total income in 2015 was Rs 570 cr, e cr each for both the
what was the total profit(in Rs cr) of the two companies companies;Let x be
in the same year the income of A; B's
income = 570-x;
30/100=(x-
e)/e;x=155e/100;
Also 55/100={(570-x)-
e}/e; 570-
x=130e/100;puttinf the
value of x; 570-
155e/100=130e/100;
e=200; Total
expenditure of the two
companies=2*200=40
0; Total income=570;
Profit = 570-400=170
49 The expenditure of the company B in 2019 was Rs 200 435 450 455 425 430 1 Let the income of B in
cr and its income in the same year is the same as the 2019 be x;
expenditure in 2014. What was the income(in Rs cr) of 45/100=(x-
company B in 2014 200)/200;x=290;
Expenditure of
company B in 2014
=290 ; Let income of B
in 2014 be y;
50/100=(y-290)/290;
y=435

50 In how many different ways can the letters of the word ' 572 575 576 580 589 3 There are 7 letters in
MACHINE' be arranged so that the vowels may occupy the given word with 3
only the odd position vowels and 4
consonants; 3 vowels
can be arranged in
any of the 3 places out
of the 4 odd marked
places(1st or 3rd or
5th or 7th); No. of
ways of arranging the
vowels:4P3 = 24; Also
the 4 consonants can
be arranged at the
remaining 4 position:
4
P4 =24 ways;
Required number of
ways=24*24=576