CUET Quant Sample Paper 01

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.

Question No. : 1

A) 27 B) 23 C) 25 D) None of these

Question No. : 2

If a retailer marks up his good by 25% and then allows a discount of 20% then what is the percentage profit or loss?

A) 5% B) -10% C) -5% D) No profit No loss

Question No. : 3

The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many can be greater than zero?

A) 0 B) 1 C) 10 D) 19

Question No. : 4

The price of a Maruti car rises by 30% while the sales of the car come down by 20%. What is the percentage change in the total
revenue?

A) -4% B) -2% C) +4% D) +2%

Question No. : 5

A six-year Swami Das certificate with a maturity value of Rs. 4500 is purchased for Rs. 2700. The simple rate of interest p.a. is

A) 9.25% B) 11.11% C) 10.25% D) None of these

Question No. : 6

An A.P. has 23 terms, the sum of the middle three terms is 144, and the sum of the last three terms is 264. What is the 16th
term?

A) 48 B) 64 C) 68 D) 88

Question No. : 7

Profits of a business are distributed among three partners A, B and C in such a way that 2 times the amount received by A is
equal to 3 times the amount received by B and 4 times the amount received by C. The ratio in which the three received the
amount is

A) 2 : 3 : 4 B) 4 : 3 : 2 C) 6 : 4 : 3 D) None of these

Question No. : 8

In what proportion must rice at Rs 3.10 per kg be mixed with rice at Rs 3.60 per kg, so that the mixture is worth Rs 3.25 per kg?

A) 7:2 B) 7:3 C) 3:7 D) 2:7

Question No. : 9

The sides of a triangle are 5, 12 and 13 units. A rectangle is constructed, which is equal in area to the triangle, and has a width
of 10 units. Then the perimeter of the rectangle is

A) 30 units B) 36 units C) 13 units D) None of these

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Question No. : 10

A, B and C individually can finish a work in 6, 8 and 15 hours respectively. They started the work together and after completing
the work got Rs.94.60 in all. When they divide the money among themselves, A, B and C will respectively get (in Rs.)

A) 44, 33, 17.60 B) 43, 27.20, 24.40 C) 45, 30, 19.60 D) 42, 28, 24.60

Question No. : 11

A person covers half of his journey at 30 km/hr and the remaining half at 20 km/hr. The average speed for the whole journey is

A) 25 km/hr B) 28 km/hr C) 32 km/hr D) None of these

Question No. : 12

Ramesh can row a certain distance downstream in 6 hours and return the same distance in 9 hours. If the stream flows at the
rate of 3 km per hour find the speed of Ramesh in still water.

A) 3 kmph B) 6 kmph C) 9 kmph D) 15 kmph

Question No. : 13

A man has 9 friends: 4 boys and 5 girls. In how many ways can he invite them, if there have to be exactly 3 girls in the invitees?

A) 320 B) 160 C) 80 D) 200

Question No. : 14

If 3.125 × 10k = 0.003125, then the value of k is :

A) - 4 B) - 3 C) - 2 D) - 1

Question No. : 15

Find the HCF of 1/2, 2/3 & 4/5.

A) 4/15 B) 1/30 C) 15/4 D) 4/1

Question No. : 16

A)  B)  C)  D) 

Question No. : 17

My age is 2 yr less than twice that of my sister. If I am 16 yrs old, how old is my sister?

A) 3 B) 18 C) 9 D) 27

Question No. : 18

 
The number of two digit numbers exactly divisible by 3 is

A) 33 B) 32 C) 31 D) 30

Question No. : 19

If 3x  - 3x-1 = 18, then the value of xx is

A) 216 B) 3 C) 8 D) 27

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Question No. : 20

A trader buys Christmas greeting cards at the rate of 10 cards for Rs 8 and sells them at the rate of 8 cards for Rs 10. Find his
overall profit or loss.

A) 50% B) 55% C) 56.25% D) 25%

Question No. : 21

Find the average of all the numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by 5.

A) 18 B) 20 C) 24 D) 30

Question No. : 22

14.28% of the salary is deducted towards the employee benefits in a firm. After the deduction the employee receives Rs 6600.
Find the salary of the employee.

A) 6630 B) 7700 C) 7200 D) 7000

Question No. : 23

At what rate percent per annum compound interest would Rs 80000 amount to Rs 88200 in two years, interest being
compounded annually?

A) 7% B) 6% C) 5% D) 8%

Question No. : 24

A profit of Rs 12,000 is to be divided among three partners . Their capitals are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. The difference between the
smallest and largest share is :

A) Rs. 5500 B) Rs. 3000 C) Rs. 5000 D) Rs. 4000

Question No. : 25

A mixture of 70 litres of Fruit Juice and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so
that the mixture contains 12.5% water   ?

A) 7 lt B) 5 lt C) 2 lt D) 4 lt

Question No. : 26

If ABCD is a square and BCE is an equilateral triangle, what is the measure of ∠DEC?
 

A) 15° B) 30° C) 20° D) 45°

Question No. : 27

Some men promised to do a job in 25 days, but 9 of them became absent and remaining men did the job in 30 days. What is
the original number of men?

A) 54 B) 65 C) 37 D) 46

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Question No. : 28

Rajesh covers a certain distance by bus at 16 km/hr and return back at the starting point on a cycle at 9 km/hr. His average
speed for the whole journey is

A) 13.54 km/hr B) 11.52 km/hr C) 15.52 km/hr D) None of these

Question No. : 29

A man can row 6km/hr in still water. If the river is running at 2km/hr, it takes 3 hours more in upstream than to go downstream
for the same distance. How far is the place?

A) 8km B) 16km C) 24km D) 32km

Question No. : 30

How many different four digits numbers can be formed using the digits 5,6,7,8,9 such that digits are not repeated?

A) 60 B) 120 C) 80 D) None of these

Question No. : 31

A) 125 B) 225 C) 25 D) None of these

Question No. : 32

Find the LCM of 1/2, 2/3 & 4/5.

A) 4/15 B) 1/30 C) 15/4 D) 4/1

Question No. : 33

A) 1 B) 2 C) 1/2 D) -1/2

Question No. : 34

If 1 is added to the age of the elder sister then the ratio of the ages of elder to younger sister becomes 2 : 1, but if 2 is
subtracted from the age of the younger one, the ratio becomes 3 : 1. Find the age of the two sisters.

A) 9 & 5 years B) 8 & 5 years C) 11 & 6years D) 8 & 6 years

Question No. : 35

Three consecutive positive even numbers are such that thrice the first number exceeds double the third by 2, then the third
number is

A) 10 B) 14 C) 16 D) 12

Question No. : 36

If x3+6x2+4x+k is exactly divisible by (x+2), then the value of k is:

A) -6 B) -7 C) -8 D) -10

Question No. : 37

x:y is 9:8 and y:z is 6:5. Find x:y:z :

A) 18:15:20 B) 27:24:20 C) 23:20:24 D) 25:18:27

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Question No. : 38

The diameter of each small semicircle is equal to the radius of the larger semicircle. Find the area of shaded region. (π=22/7).
 

A) 12.5 B) 38.5 C) 25.5 D) 32.5

Question No. : 39

Pipe A and B can fill a tank in 10 min. and 20 min. respectively while a leak C can empty the tank in 40 min. Find the total time
taken to fill the same tank when all of the three are working together?

A) 16 min. B) 8 min. C) 12 min. D) 24 min.

Question No. : 40

A train travels 225 km in 3.5 hours and 370 km in 5 hours. Find the average speed of train.

A) 80 km/hr B) 60 km/hr C) 70 km/hr D) None of these

Question No. : 41

How many different two digits no’s can be made with the digits 5,6,7,8,9, which are divisible by 4 such that digits are not
repeated?

A) 6 B) 3 C) 8 D) None of these

Question No. : 42

The sum of the first 100 numbers, 1 to 100 is divisible by

A) 2, 4 and 8 B) 2 and 4 C) 2 only D) None of these

Question No. : 43

If the numerator and denominator of a certain fraction are both increased by 3, the resulting fraction equals 2/3. If however, the
numerator and denominator are both decreased by 2, the resulting fraction equals half. Determine the fraction.

A) 5/12 B) 1/2 C) 2/3 D) 7/12

Question No. : 44

Ram started a business by investing Rs 5000. After five months, Sham joined with a capital of Rs 9000. If at the end of the year,
they earn a profit of Rs 4100, then what will be the share of Sham in the profit?

A) Rs. 2600 B) Rs. 2000 C) Rs. 2100 D) Rs. 2400

Question No. : 45

A spherical ball of 6 cms.diameter is melted into a cone with base 12 cms. in diameter. Find its height.

A) 3 cm B) 5 cm C) 2.5 cm D) 3.5 cm

Question No. : 46

A person can do a job in 15 days. His Uncle takes 12 days and his friend finishes it in 60 days. How long will they take to
complete the job if they all work together?

A) Less than 6 days B) Exactly 6 days C) More than 6 days D) Exactly 10 days
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Question No. : 47

A boy takes as much time in running 12 metres as a car takes in covering 36 metres. The ratio of the speeds of the boy and the
car is

A) 1 : 3 B) 1 : 2 C) 2 : 3 D) 2 : 5

Question No. : 48

In how many ways the letter of word COPY can be arranged?

A) 4! B) 6! C) 12 D) None of these

Question No. : 49

1.2 and 2.04 is to be divided by such a maximum number so that in each case the result is an integer.The maximum number is

A) 0.12 B) 1.2 C) 0.06 D) 0.04

Question No. : 50

 If p:q = 2:5, then p+4:q+10 is equal to :

A) 3:4 B) 2:3 C) 5:6 D) 2:5

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.

Question No. : 1

If a number 774958A96B is to be divisible by 8 and 9, the values of A and B can be

A) 7 and 8 B) 8 and 0 C) 5 and 8 D) 1 and 8

Question No. : 2

Ramesh is the father of Mohan. Presently, Ramesh is 24 years older than Mohan. In 5 years, his age will be 5 times the age of
Mohan. The present age of Mohan is:

A) 2 years B) 0.5 years C) 4 years D) 1 years

Question No. : 3

The points (5, 1), (1, -1) and (11, 4) are:

A) collinear  B) vertices of right angled triangle C) vertices of equilateral triangle  D) vertices of an isosceles triangle 

Question No. : 4

In a class test every 4th question is related to Geometry only and every 7th question is related to Algebra. What is the maximum
possible number of questions in that test?

A) 29 B) 27 C) 28 D) Infinite

Question No. : 5

On simplifying xa(b-c). xb(c-a). xc(a-b) we get

A) 0 B) 1 C) x D) None of these

Question No. : 6

In how many ways the letter of the word HUMAN can be arranged?

A) 60 B) 80 C) 140 D) None of these

Question No. : 7

A man rows to a place 48km distant and back in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as
3km against the stream. Find the rate of the stream.

A) 1 km/hr B) 2 km/hr C) 1.5 km/hr D) 2.5 km/hr

Question No. : 8

A man takes 8 hours to cover a distance of 28 km. How long will it take to cover a distance of 91 km?

A) 20 hours B) 30 hours C) 26 hours D) None of these

Question No. : 9

A cistern is filled in 12 hours but takes three hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, the leak will
empty it in:

A) 60 hours B) 30 hours C) 15 hours D) None of these

Question No. : 10

Let the consecutive vertices of a square S be A, B, C & D. Let E, F & G be the mid-points of the sides AB, BC & AD respectively
of the square. Then the ratio of the area of the quadrilateral EFDG to that of the square S is nearest to

A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 1/4 D) 1/8

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Question No. : 11

A trader has 50 kg of pulses, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. What is
the quantity sold at 18% profit?

A) 40 kg B) 20 kg C) 30 kg D) 25 kg

Question No. : 12

P and Q invested in a business. They earned some profit and then divided it in the ratio 1:4. If Q invested Rs 35,000, then the
amount invested by P is :

A) Rs. 8750 B) Rs. 8740 C) Rs. 8720 D) Rs. 8730

Question No. : 13

The ratio between sum upto n terms of two A.P.s is (3n + 10) : (5n + 9). Find the ratio between their sums to the 12th terms.

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 14

A sum of Rs 3600 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at 7 % for 4 years is equal to that on
another part at 2% for 10 yrs.  Find the sum lent out at 7 %.

A) Rs 1500 B) Rs 2100 C) Rs 2000 D) None of these

Question No. : 15

Keshav bought a box of apples. 30% of the apples were damaged, another 10% were raw. Of the remainder only 70% were fit
for consumption. If 420 apples were fit for consumption, then find the total number of apples in the box.

A) 900 B) 1000 C) 1100 D) 800

Question No. : 16

The average of first 7 papers is 22. The average of 1st four papers is 20 and average of last four papers is 30. Find the score of
4th paper.

A) 46 B) 42 C) 48 D) 44

Question No. : 17

A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% who in turn sells it to C and makes a profit of 20%. Find the profit A would have made,
had he directly sold the article to C for the price C actually paid.

A) 30% B) 32% C) 40% D) 50%

Question No. : 18

Twice the sum of two numbers exceeds three times their difference by 8, while half the sum is one more than the difference.
What are the numbers?

A) x = 7, y = 3 B) x = - 7, y = 3 C) x = 7, y = - 3 D) x = - 7, y = - 3

Question No. : 19

P, Q and R are three consecutive odd numbers in ascending order. If the value of three times P is 3 less than two times R, find
the value of R.

A) 5 B) 7 C) 9 D) 11

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Question No. : 20

A lady says that her husband's age is represented by the figures of her own age reversed. He is older and the total of their ages
is 55 years. What is her age?

A) 23 B) 32 C) 25 D) 41

Question No. : 21

What is the perpendicular distance between the parallel lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 9x + 12y + 28 = 0?

A) 7/3 units B) 8/3 units C) 10/3 units  D) 11/3 units 

Question No. : 22

Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is

A) 43 B) 42 C) 40 D) None of these

Question No. : 23

A) 32% B) 20% C) 36% D) Data Inadequate

Question No. : 24

In how many ways can 8 GIRLS be seated a round a circle?

A)  B) 8! C) 7! D) None of these

Question No. : 25

A man can row his boat downstream at a rate of 15 m/s and upstream at 16 kmph. What will be the speed of the man in still
water?

A) 25 kmph B) 30 kmph C) 35 kmph D) 19 kmph

Question No. : 26

Rajesh covers a certain distance by bus at 36 km/hr and return back at the starting point on a cycle at 18 km/hr. His average speed for the
whole journey is

A) 27 km/hr B) 12 km/hr C) 24 km/hr D) None of these

Question No. : 27

Two taps can separately fill a cistern in 20 min and 30 min. respectively and when waste pipe is open; they can together fill it in
36 minutes. The waste pipe can empty the full cistern in

A) 18 min B) 24 min C) 30 min D) None of these

Question No. : 28

A circle is inscribed in a given square and another circle is circumscribed about the square. What is the ratio of the area of the
inscribed circle to that of the circumscribed circle?

A) 2 : 3 B) 3 : 4 C) 1 : 4 D) 1 : 2

Question No. : 29

How many kg of salt at 42 P / kg must a man mix with 25 kg of salt at 24 P / kg, so that he on selling the mixture at 40 P / kg,
gain 25% on the out-lay?

A) 20 B) 25 C) 30 D) 15

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Question No. : 30

Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 4 : 5. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 500, the new ratio becomes 9 : 11. What
is Sumit's new salary?

A) Rs. 4000 B) Rs. 5500 C) Rs. 5000 D) Rs. 4500

Question No. : 31

A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts in 3 years to Rs. 2,400 and in 4 years to Rs. 2,520. The interest rate per
annum is:

A) 6% B) 5% C) 10% D) 12%

Question No. : 32

Ashok scored 80 runs of the team’s total of 320 runs. If the openers scored another 112 runs between them, then find what
percentage of runs did the remaining team score. (assume no extras)

A) 50% B) 45% C) 60% D) 40%

Question No. : 33

A family consists of grandparents, parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 67 years, that of the
parents is 35 years and that of the grandchildren is 6 years. What is the average age of the family?

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 34

A trades man charges 20% above cost price. He then allows a discount of 10%. After the whole trasaction what will be his
gain% or loss%?

A) 12% loss B) 10% gain C) 8% gain D) None of these

Question No. : 35

The sum of two numbers is 28 and their difference is 12. Find the numbers.

A) 18, 9 B) 18, 10 C) 16, 12 D) 20, 8

Question No. : 36

A number G236G0 can be divided by 36 if G is:

A) 8 B) 6 C) 1 D) More than one values are possible

Question No. : 37

How may meaningful or non-meaningful four letter words can be made using the letter of the word WORDLY, such that D is essentially one
of the letters?

A) 720 B) 620 C) 1420 D) None of these

Question No. : 38

A man takes 2 hours to cover a distance of 7 km. How long will it take to cover a distance of 52.5 km?

A) 10 hours B) 15 hours C) 20 hours D) None of these

Question No. : 39

A can do a piece of work in 20 days. B can do the same work in 30 days. Working together, they can complete the work in

A) 12 days B) 8 days C) 10 days D) 15 days

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Question No. : 40

A one rupee coin is placed on a table. The maximum number of similar one rupee coins which can be placed on the table,
around it, with each one of them touching it and only two others is

A) 8 B) 6 C) 10 D) 4

Question No. : 41

The total amount among A, B, C is 24000. The ratio of share of A:B is 3:4 and of B:C is 4:5. What is the share of C?

A) Rs. 10000 B) Rs. 12000 C) Rs. 15000 D) Rs. 13000

Question No. : 42

The sum of the squares of three consecutive positive integers is 110. Find the integers.

A) 4, 5, 6 B) 6, 7, 8 C) 5, 6, 7 D) 7, 8, 9

Question No. : 43

The difference between the place value of 7 and 3 in the number 527435 is :

A) 4 B) 5 C) 45 D) 6970

Question No. : 44

A man has six children. He wants to take them to a zoo, three at a time without taking same set of three children again. In how
many ways he can do this?

A) 120 B) 6! C) 30 D) None of these

Question No. : 45

A person walks at 3/2 of his normal speed and reaches 10 mins early. What is the usual time taken by him?

A) 5 min. B) 10 min C) 20 min D) None of these

Question No. : 46

X can do a piece of work in 10 days while Y is twice as efficient as X. The number of days it takes both X and Y to do the same
piece of work is:

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 47

The length of a line joining two points A, B on the circumference of the outer circle is 6 metres and this line AB is tangent to the
inner one of the two concentric circles at point C. It is known that the radii of the two circles are integers. The radius of the
outer circle is

A) 5 metres B)  4 metres C) 6 metres D) 3 metres

Question No. : 48

In a mixture of 30 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 1 : 2. If this ratio is to be 2 : 1, then the quantity of milk to be further
added in the mixture is:

A) 10 litres B) 20 litres C) 30 litres D) 15 litres

Question No. : 49

A number exceeds twice its square root by 3. Find the number.

A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11

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Question No. : 50

A can do a piece of work in 24 days and B can do the same piece of work in 36 days. A and B together complete the same piece
of work and get Rs. 2000 as the combined wages. A’s share of the wage will be

A) Rs. 800 B) Rs. 900 C) Rs. 1000 D) Rs. 1200

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.

Question No. : 1

The sum of the squares of the two positive numbers is 34, the first being one less than twice the second number. Determine the
numbers.

A) 4, 3 B) 5, 4 C) 5, 3 D) None of these

Question No. : 2

A profit of 33.33% on the cost price would be equivalent to what percent profit if calculated on the selling price?

A) 20% B)  C) 25% D) Cannot be determined

Question No. : 3

If the mean of 5 observations x, x+2, x + 4, x + 6 and x + 8 is 11, then the average of the last three observations is

A) 11 B) 13 C) 15 D) 17

Question No. : 4

The income of A is 20% more than B and their expenditures are 60% and 70% respectively of their incomes. By what percentage
is the saving of A is more than that of B?
 

A) 30% B) 60% C) 50% D) Cannot be determined

Question No. : 5

What sum of money lent out at compound interest will amount to Rs. 605 in 2 years at 10% p.a., interest being charged
annually?

A) Rs 550 B) Rs 500 C) Rs 510 D) None of these

Question No. : 6

Sum of three numbers in GP is 70. If the two extreme terms are multiplied by 4, and the middle term     by 5, the resultants are
in AP. What is the lowest of the three numbers given?

A) 20 B) 40 C) 10 D) 100

Question No. : 7

A boat can row downstream at a rate of 1km in 6minutes and upstream at the rate of 1km in 10 minutes. What is the speed of
stream?

A) 2km/h B) 6km/h C) 14km/h D) None of these

Question No. : 8

729 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7:2. How much water is to be added to get a new mixture containing
milk and water in the ratio 7:3 ?

A) 63 ltr B) 72 ltr C) 81 ltr D) 64 ltr

Question No. : 9

Find the area of a triangle whose base is 10 cm and height is 26 cm.

A) 130 cm2 B) 125 cm2 C) 140 cm2 D) 150 cm2

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Question No. : 10

A man can complete 3/8 of a work in 24 days. At this rate, how much more time is required to complete the work?

A) 40 days B) 15 days C) 64 days D) None of these

Question No. : 11

A boy takes as much time in running 36 metres as a car takes in covering 144 metres. The ratio of the speeds of the boy and
the car is

A) 1 : 3 B) 1 : 4 C) 2 : 3 D) 2 : 5

Question No. : 12

A person can row upstream and downstream at 20 kmph and 32 kmph respectively. Find out the speed of the river?

A) 26 km/h B) 6 km/h C) 20 km/h D) None of these

Question No. : 13

In how many ways a committee of 3 women and 2 men be made out of 5 men and 6 women?

A) 200 B) 400 C) 300 D) None of these

Question No. : 14

X spends 2/3rd of his money on food, 1/4th of the remaining money on entertainment, 1/5th of the remaining money he spends
on clothes. If he has Rs. 20 now, what is the sum of money that he had?

A) Rs. 100 B) Rs. 200 C) Rs. 300 D) Rs. 500

Question No. : 15

Find the least number, which when increased by 3 is exactly divisible by 21, 25, 27 & 35.

A) 4728 B) 4722 C) 4725 D) None of these

Question No. : 16

What is the equation of a line parallel to x-axis at a distance of 5 units below x-axis?

A) x = 5  B) x = -5  C) y = 5  D) y = -5 

Question No. : 17

Ashok's mother was 3 times as old as Ashok 5 years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old as Ashok. How old is Ashok today
?

A) 10 years B) 15 years C) 20 years D) 25 years

Question No. : 18

What number should replace x in this multiplication problem ?

                                        

A) 0 B) 2 C) 4 D) 5

Question No. : 19

A piece of wire 60 inches long is bent into the form of a right triangle having hypotenuse 25 inches. Find the other two sides of
the triangle.

A) 10, 12 B) 12, 15 C) 15, 18 D) 15, 20

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Question No. : 20

A dealer bought a computer for Rs. 25,000. What should be the marked price of the computer if after allowing a discount of
12.5 % he still ends up making a profit of 40% ?

A) 40,000 B) 35,000 C) 50,000 D) 37,500

Question No. : 21

If the mean of a, b, c is M, and ab + bc + ca = 0, then the mean of a2, b2, c2 is:

A) M2 B) 3M2 C) 6M2 D) 9M2

Question No. : 22

A candidate must get 35% marks to pass. He gets 392 marks and fails by 28 marks. What are the maximum marks in the exam?

A) 1200 B) 350 C) 700 D) 900

Question No. : 23

The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/4th of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate % p.a. Then the rate
% p.a. is

A) 7.5 B) 6 C) 5 D) None of these

Question No. : 24

Three partners shared the profit in a business in a ratio 5:6:7. They had partnered for 12 months, 9 months and 8 months
respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?

A) 10:16:21 B) 11:15:22 C) 9:17:23 D) 8:19:20

Question No. : 25

How much chicory at Rs 24 a kg should be added to 15 kg of tea at Rs 60 a kg, as to make the mixture worth Rs 39 a kg.?

A) 21 kg B) 20 kg C) 27 kg D) 18 kg

Question No. : 26

The lengths of three medians of a triangle are 9cm, 12cm and 15cm. The area (in sq.cm) of the triangle is

A) 24 B) 72 C) 48 D) 144

Question No. : 27

5 identical kilns can produce a total of 300 bricks per minute by running at a constant rate. How many bricks could 10 such
kilns produce in 5 minutes?

A) 1000 B) 1800 C) 3000 D) 3600

Question No. : 28

A man takes 4 hours to cover a distance of 14 km. How long will it take to cover a distance of 105 km?

A) 20 hours B) 30 hours C) 40 hours D) None of these

Question No. : 29

A man can travel at a speed of 19 kmph in still water. Find out the time taken by man to travel 60 km upstream if the rate of
current is 4 kmph.

A) 4 hours B) 5 hours C) 6 hours D) None of these

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Question No. : 30

What is the probability that alphabet chosen from the word RANDOM is a vowel?

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 31

A) 1 B) 3 C) 2 D) None of these

Question No. : 32

Find the least number which when divided by 9, 12, 16 & 30 leaves in each case a remainder 3.

A) 723 B) 717 C) 1443 D) None of these

Question No. : 33

What is the area of the triangle whose vertices are (3, 0), (0, 4) and (3, 4)

A) 6 square unit B) 7.5 square unit  C) 9 square unit  D) 12 square unit 

Question No. : 34

Pushpa is twice as old as Rita was 2 years ago. If difference between their ages is 2 year, how old is Pushpa today?

A) 6 years B) 8 years C) 10 years D) 12 years

Question No. : 35

A positive integer, which when added to 1000, gives a sum which is greater than when it is multiplied by 1000. This positive
integer is :

A) 1 B) 3 C) 5 D) 7

Question No. : 36

X + Y = 9, XY = 18 then the value of (X3 + Y3) is

A) 253 B) 1215 C) 243 D) 283

Question No. : 37

If a2 + 9b2 = 6ab, then a : b is :

A) 3:1 B) 2:1 C) 1:3 D) 2:5

Question No. : 38

The sum of all interior angles of a regular polygon is twice the sum of all its exterior angles. The number of sides of the polygon
is

A) 10 B) 8 C) 12 D) 6

Question No. : 39

P can do a piece of work in 16 days. P undertook to do it for Rs. 500. With the help of Q, he finishes the work in 12 days. Q’s
share is

A) Rs. 80 B) Rs. 125 C) Rs. 100 D) Rs. 120

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Question No. : 40

P is thrice as fast as Q and Q is twice as fast as R. If R can travel a distance of 250 km in 5 hours, then how much time is taken
by P to cover 600 km.

A) 2 hours B) 5 hours C) 3 hours D) None of these

Question No. : 41

In how many ways can three people be selected out of 4 men and 2 women?

A) 613 B) 320 C) 120 D) None of these

Question No. : 42

For the integer n, if n3 is odd, then which of the following statement are true?
I. n is odd        II.  n2 is odd     III. n2 is even

A) I only B) II only C) I and II only D) I and III only

Question No. : 43

A) 6.4 B) 6.8 C) 7 D) 7.2

Question No. : 44

A, B, C enter into partnership, each investing Rs 10,000. After six months, A left the partnership. At the end of the year, a total
profit of Rs 30,000 was recorded. Who got the maximum share?

A) A B) B C) C D) B & C both

Question No. : 45

A) 35 B) 25 C) 15 D) 20

Question No. : 46

A can finish a job in 15 days and B can do the same work in 18 days. A worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days, B
alone can finish the remaining work?

A) 5 days B) 6 days C) 5.5 days D) 8 days

Question No. : 47

A) 30 min B) 35 min C) 50 min D) None of these

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Question No. : 48

How may four digit number can be made using the digits 1,2,3,4, such that digits can be repeated?

A) 4! B) 256 C) 1196 D) None of these

Question No. : 49

What is the total number of prime numbers less than 70?

A) 17 B) 18 C) 19 D) 20

Question No. : 50

A train crosses a pole in 30 seconds and a platform 200 m long in 50 seconds. Find its length.

A) 100 m B) 150 m C) 200 m D) None of these

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DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.

Question No. : 1

If x and y are negative, then which of the following statements is / are always true?
1. x + y is positive       II. xy is positive           III. x – y is positive.

A) I only B) II only C) III only D) I and III only

Question No. : 2

A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back, he was four times as old as his son. The age of the son is

A) 12 B) 15 C) 18 D) 20

Question No. : 3

What is the equation of the line which passes through (4, - 5) and is perpendicular to 3x +4y + 5 = 0?

A) 4x-3y-31=0  B) 3x-4y-41=0  C) 4x+ 3y-1= 0  D) 3x+4y+8= 0 

Question No. : 4

Find the least number which is exactly divisible by 12, 15, 20 & 54.

A) 540 B) 270 C) 1080 D) 2160

Question No. : 5

A man has certain number of toffees. He gives 1/3rd to his elder son and 1/4th of the remaining to his younger son. If he still
has 60 toffees with him, find the number of toffees he had.

A) 200 B) 300 C) 100 D) None of these

Question No. : 6

Two dices are thrown together. What is the probability that sum of two numbers obtained on two dices is 11?

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 7

A boat can cover a distance of 25 km downstream in 2 hours 30 minutes. If the rate of current is 4 kmph, then find the speed of
the boat in still water?

A) 12 km/h B) 8 km/h C) 6 km/h D) 5 km/h

Question No. : 8

Find out the length of the bridge, which a train 180 meters long and travelling at 27 km/hr can cross in 40 seconds.

A) 120 m B) 130 m C) 150 m D) None of these

Question No. : 9

J and K can do a job in 12 days, K and L can do it in 10 days, and J, K and L can do it in 8 days. J and L will do it together in :

A) 12 days B) 15 days C) 20 days D) 18 days

Question No. : 10

Volume of the right circular cylinder is 550 cc and its curved surface area is 220 sq. cm. Find its radius.

A) 3 cm B) 5 cm C) 4 cm D) 7 cm

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Question No. : 11

In an alloy, zinc and copper are in the ratio 1:2. In the second alloy the same elements are in the ratio 2:3. In what ratio should
two alloys be mixed to form a new alloy in ratio 5:8?

A) 3:10 B) 5:6 C) 5:7 D) 3:7

Question No. : 12

If 3X = 4Y and 5Y = 6Z, then X : Z is :

A) 3 : 4 B) 8 : 5 C) 4 : 7 D) 7 : 5

Question No. : 13

There is a set of four numbers p, q, r and s respectively in such a manner that first three are in G.P. and the last three are in A.P.
with a difference of 6. If the first and the fourth numbers are the same, find the value of p.

A) 8 B) 2 C) -4 D) -24

Question No. : 14

If Rs. 920 amounts to Rs. 1080 in 8 years at SI, what will it amount to in 18 years at the same rate %?

A) Rs 1280 B) Rs 1220 C) Rs 1210 D) None of these

Question No. : 15

A man spends 65 % of his income. Both his income and expenditure increase by 30 %. Find the net change in his savings.

A) 30% B) 40% C) 28.5% D) 25%

Question No. : 16

If a, b, c, d, e are five consecutive odd numbers, their average is

A) 5 (a + 4) B)  C) 5 (a + b + c + d + e) D) None of these

Question No. : 17

A manufacturer sells a car to a dealer at a profit of 20% and the dealer sells it to a customer at a profit of 30%. If the customer
paid Rs 1,56,000 for the car then find the cost to the manufacturer of the car.

A) Rs 1,00,000 B) Rs 1,20,000 C) Rs 1,30,000 D) Rs 1,04,000

Question No. : 18

The difference between two positive numbers is 3, and the sum of their reciprocals is ½. Determine the numbers.

A) 5, 8 B) 4, 7 C) 2, 5 D) 3, 6

Question No. : 19

The sum of two numbers is 18, what is their maximum possible product?

A) 80 B) 79 C) 81 D) 18

Question No. : 20

Meera's mother is four times as old as Meera. After five years, her mother will be three times as old as she will be then. What is
the present age of Meera's mother?

A) 40 B) 35 C) 48 D) 36

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Question No. : 21

What is the equation to the straight line passing through (5, -2) and (-4, 7)?

A) 5x -2y = 4  B) -4x+7y= 9  C) x + y=3  D) x - y = -1 

Question No. : 22

Find the greatest number that divides 1241 and 949 without leaving any remainder.

A) 146 B) 73 C) 173 D) None of these

Question No. : 23

The value of x in 22x+1 = 23x -1 is

A) 1 B) 3 C) 2 D) None of these

Question No. : 24

Three dices are thrown together. What is the probability that all are having the same number?

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 25

A man’s speed against the current is 5 m/s. If the speed of the man in still water is 22 kmph, find the speed of the man with the
current.

A) 10 km/h B) 16 km/h C) 22 km/h D) 26 km/h

Question No. : 26

How long will 650 m long train running at the rate of 144 km/h take to cross a bridge 550 m long?

A) 20 sec B) 35 sec C) 25 sec D) 30 sec

Question No. : 27

A can do 1/3 of a work in 8 days, B can do 50% of the work in 13 days, C can do 1/4 of a work in 6 days. Who will complete the
work first?

A) A B) B C) A and C both D) C

Question No. : 28

A right circular cone, a right circular cylinder and a hemisphere, all have the same radius, and the heights of cone and cylinder
equal their diameters. Then their volumes are proportional, respectively to

A) 1 : 3 : 1 B) 2 : 1 : 3 C) 3 : 2 : 1 D) 1 : 2 : 3

Question No. : 29

A man mixes 5 kilolitres of milk at Rs 600 / kilolitre with 6 kilolitres at Rs. 540 / kilolitre. How many kilolitres of water should be
added to make the average value of the mixture Rs 480 / kilolitre?

A) 5 kilolitres B) 4 kilolitres C) 2 kilolitres D) 3 kilolitres

Question No. : 30

 If x : y = 3 : 2, then ( x3 – y3 ) : ( x3 + y3 ) is :

A) 17 : 35 B) 13 : 25 C) 17 : 23 D) 19 : 35

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Question No. : 31

If a sum of money at a certain rate of simple interest triples in 4 years and at a different rate of interest becomes twice in 5
years, the better rate of interest is

A) 50% B) 20% C) 25% D) None of these

Question No. : 32

There are 150 students in a college who get scholarship for their education. If they account for 12.5% of the total students in
the school, then find the number of students who didn’t get the scholarship.

A) 950 B) 1050 C) 1150 D) 1250

Question No. : 33

The average annual income (in Rs.) of certain agricultural workers is S and that of other workers is T. The number of agricultural
workers is 11 times that of other workers. Then the average monthly income (in Rs.) of all the workers is :

A)  B)  C)  D) None of these

Question No. : 34

By selling a TV Trolley for Rs 1800 a carpenter loses 10%. Find his cost price

A) Rs. 1600 B) Rs. 1608 C) Rs. 2100 D) None of these

Question No. : 35

The length of a rectangle is three times its breadth. If the breadth is diminished by 1ft and the length is increased by 3 ft, the
area will be 72 ft2. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle.

A) 5, 15 B) 6, 12 C) 4, 12 D) 5, 12

Question No. : 36

If a and b are both odd numbers, which of the following is an even number?

A) a + b B) a + b + 1 C) ab D) ab + 2

Question No. : 37

How many different  arrangements of word ROTATION can be done?

A) 40320 B) 10080 C) 70 D) None of these

Question No. : 38

A train whose length is 300 meters is running at the rate of 27 km/h. How long will it take to pass a pole?

A) 27 seconds B) 40 seconds C) 50 seconds D) None of these

Question No. : 39

P and Q can do a piece of work in 8 hours; Q and R can do the same piece of work in 6 hours; R and P can do it in 9 hours. In
what time all three can do it approximately?

A) 5.5 hours B) 3.96 hours C) 4.96 hours D) 6.96 hours

Question No. : 40

Sanjana and Priya are partners in a business. Sanjana invests Rs 25,000 for 5 months and Priya invests Rs 30,000 for 10 months.
In what ratio the profit earned after 1 year be divided between Sanjana and Priya respectively?

A) 5:12 B) 7:15 C) 4:17 D) 6:19

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Question No. : 41

The ten’s digit of a certain two-digit number is twice the units digit. If the number is multiplied by the sum of its digits, the
product is 63. Find the number.

A) 18 B) 21 C) 24 D) 27

Question No. : 42

On a paper, first 70 natural numbers are written. Out of these, multiples of 3 are erased. Find the number of remaining natural
numbers.

A) 48 B) 46 C) 49 D) 47

Question No. : 43

There are 8 points on one line and 6 points on the other line parallel to first. How many triangles can be formed from these
points?

A) 300 B) 348 C) 126 D) 288

Question No. : 44

A cyclist completes first half of his journey at the rate of 10 km/h and second half at increasing his speed by 50%. The average
speed of whole journey is

A) 10 km/h B) 12 km/h C) 15 km/h D) 18 km/h

Question No. : 45

P works thrice as fast as Q. If Q can complete the work in 6 days, then P and Q together can finish the work in:

A) 3 days B) 1.5 days C) 2 days D) 4 days

Question No. : 46

P invested Rs 80,000 in a business. After few months, Q joined him with Rs 60,000. At the end of one year, the total profit
divided between them in the ratio 4 : 1. After how many months did Q join?

A) 3 months B) 4 months C) 8 months D) 6 months

Question No. : 47

Find a number consisting of two-digits such that the ten’s digit exceeds the unit’s digit by 3 and the number is 4 less than the
sum of the squares of its digits.

A) 74 B) 63 C) 52 D) 85

Question No. : 48

Which of the following is always odd?

A) Sum of two odd numbers B) Difference of two odd numbers C) Product of two odd numbers D) None of these
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Question No. : 49

ABC forms an equilateral triangle in which B is 2 km from A. A person starts walking from B in a direction parallel to AC and
stops when he reaches a point D directly east of C. He, then, reverses direction and walks till he reaches a point E directly south
of C.

 
Then D is

A)  B)  C) 

D) 

Question No. : 50

ABC forms an equilateral triangle in which B is 2 km from A. A person starts walking from B in a direction parallel to AC and
stops when he reaches a point D directly east of C. He, then, reverses direction and walks till he reaches a point E directly south
of C.

 
The total distance walked by the person is

A) 3 km B) 4 km C)  D) 6 km

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CUET Sample Paper - Answer Key

Quant 01 Quant 02 Quant 03 Quant 04

1. B 1. B 1. C 1. B
2. D 2. D 2. C 2. B
3. D 3. A 3. B 3. A
4. C 4. B 4. B 4. A
5. B 5. B 5. B 5. D
6. B 6. D 6. C 6. C
7. C 7. A 7. A 7. C
8. B 8. C 8. C 8. A
9. D 9. A 9. A 9. B
10. A 10. A 10. A 10. B
11. D 11. C 11. B 11. A
12. D 12. A 12. B 12. B
13. B 13. B 13. A 13. A
14. B 14. A 14. A 14. A
15. B 15. B 15. B 15. A
16. D 16. A 16. D 16. D
17. C 17. B 17. B 17. A
18. D 18. A 18. A 18. D
19. D 19. C 19. D 19. C
20. C 20. A 20. A 20. A
21. B 21. D 21. B 21. C
22. B 22. C 22. A 22. B
23. C 23. D 23. C 23. C
24. C 24. C 24. A 24. A
25. C 25. C 25. A 25. D
26. A 26. C 26. B 26. D
27. A 27. A 27. C 27. C
28. B 28. D 28. B 28. A
29. C 29. A 29. A 29. C
30. B 30. B 30. C 30. D
31. A 31. B 31. C 31. A
32. D 32. D 32. A 32. B
33. C 33. B 33. A 33. D
34. A 34. C 34. B 34. D
35. B 35. D 35. A 35. A
36. C 36. A 36. C 36. A
37. B 37. D 37. A 37. B
38. B 38. B 38. D 38. B
39. B 39. A 39. B 39. C
40. C 40. B 40. A 40. A
41. D 41. A 41. D 41. B
42. C 42. C 42. C 42. D
43. D 43. D 43. D 43. D
44. C 44. D 44. D 44. B
45. A 45. D 45. B 45. B
46. B 46. A 46. B 46. C
47. A 47. A 47. A 47. D
48. A 48. C 48. B 48. C
49. A 49. B 49. C 49. B
50. D 50. D 50. D 50. D