ECGC PO

Quantitative Aptitude
Direction (1 – 6) : Study the following
graph carefully and answer the given
questions.
The given below bar graph shows the
number (in lakh) of credit card holders of
three banks SBI, Citibank and ICICI in 8
states of India.
1. In how many states in India were there
more than 13% of the total ICICI credit
card holders in the country? Assume no
other state besides the given eight states
has ICICI credit card holders.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
2.By what percent the number of credit
card holders of ICICI in Punjab is less
than that of SBI in Bihar?
A. 33.24%
B. 68.43%
C. 46.15%
D. 31.57%
3.If average number of all the credit card
holders in India is 34 lakh for each state
for the three given types together, then
find the average number of credit card
holders in India in each of the remaining
states except the given eight states.
Assume the total number of states in
India is twenty-eight.
A. 12 lakh
B. 13 lakh
C. 14.5 lakh
D. 11 lakh
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4.If out of the total population of the
given eight states, 3% have credit cards
of SBI, while 4% of the total males and
2% of the total females have the credit
cards of SBI, then what is the total
number of females in these states who
are not enjoying the status of a SBI credit
card holder?
A. 0.61 crore
B. 29.89 crore
C. 30.5 crore
D. 61 crore
5.If SBI, Citibank and ICICI bank have
each decided to facilitate ATM facilities in
those states where its credit card holders
are highest in number, which of the
following states will avail themselves of
this facility?
A. Bihar, Punjab and Maharashtra
B. Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra
C. Bihar, Punjab and WB
D. Bihar, Punjab and Haryana
6.If some of the persons belonging to
these eight states enjoy the facility of
credit cards of both Citibank and ICICI
Bank, and if they unanimously switch
over to credit cards of SBI and discard the
status of credit card holder of the other
two banks, then ratio of the total number
of credit card holders of Citibank and
ICICI Bank becomes 2 : 3. Then what is
the total number of credit card holders
who switch over to credit cards of SBI?
A. 140 lakh
B. 141 lakh
C. 162 lakh
D. 143 lakh
Direction (7 – 12) : Read the following
information carefully and answer the
questions that follow:
In a recent survey, it was observed that
40% of adults spend their leisure time
watching television. As many as 25%
adults showed their interest in reading
books. About 5% adults like playing
outdoor games. In comparison, 30% kids
liked spending their time playing
outdoors games, 25% preferred watching
cartoons. Reading as a leisure activity
was pursued by 10% kids. Other outdoors, 40% like jogging and 20% of
activities like pursuing hobbies were them like cycling. Then what is the ratio
performed by 10% of the kids. The of the number of adults who jog to the
survey was conducted on 9960 adults and number of adults who cycle?
10240 kids and each individual was A. 1 : 2
involved in one activity only. B. 2 : 1
7. What is the total number of people who C. 3 : 5
read? D. 5 : 3
A. 3514
B. 2969 Direction: What should come in place of
C. 3627 the question mark '?' in the following
D. 4250 number series?
13. 2500, 3500, 4200, ?, 3360, 2016
8.The number of adults who had an A. 4156
interest in playing outdoors is what B. 3986
percentage more/less than the number of C. 4100
kids who watch cartoons? D. 4200
A. 64.75% more
B. 80.54% less Direction: What should come in place of
C. 72.27% more question mark (?) in the following number
D. 56.84% less series?
14. 13.5, 24, 37.5, 54, ?, 96
9.What is the ratio of the number of A. 59.5
adults who watch television to the B. 68.5
number of kids who pursue hobbies? C. 82.5
A. 196 : 51 D. 73.5
B. 197 : 51
C. 249 : 64 Direction: What should come in place of
D. 293 : 51 question mark (?) in the following number
series?
10.What is the difference between the 15. 3, 10, 32, 111, 460,?, 13902
number of kids who spend time outdoors A. 2715
and the number of adults who play B. 2315
outdoors? C. 2215
A. 2583 D. 2565
B. 2598
C. 2501 Direction: What should come in place of
D. 2574 question mark (?) in the following number
series?
11.If the total number of adults surveyed 16. 4, 20, 39.4, 62.2, 88.4, ?
was increased by 25% and numerical A. 4
value of percentage of adults who shows B. 20
interest in reading increased by 12% C. 39.4
while the other data remained the same, D. 118
what would be the new number of adults
who showed interest in reading books? Directions: What value should come at
A. 2586 the place of question mark (?) in the
B. 4172 following number series?
C. 3214 17. 129, 138, 167, 234, 363, ?
D. 3486 A. 584
B. 325
12.A new study found that out of the C. 485
number of adults who like playing D. 365

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18.Two mixtures of milk and water,
having 58% and 85% milk concentration
are mixed to get a mixture containing
70% milk and this mixture is poured in a
vessel containing 36 litres of water. It is
found that concentration of milk in the
vessel is 50%. Find the amount of 58%
milk solution used.
A. 50 litres
B. litres
C. litres
D. 40 litres
19.Two people Pepper and Maria start
running in a circular track of
circumference 1 km from a fixed point in
opposite directions with initial speeds of 5
m/s and 20 m/s respectively. Whenever
they meet, Pepper's speed doubles and
Maria's speed halves. After what time
from the start will they meet for the third
time?
A. 26 sec
B. 110 sec
C. 130 sec
D. 52 sec
20.The ratio between length of two train
P and Q is 3 : 4 and both running in same
direction at the speed of 108 km/h and
81 km/h respectively. If both train cross
each other in 56 sec and train Q cross a
platform 20 seconds, then find in what
time train P will cross a tunnel, which
length is 165 meters more than length of
platform?
A. 12.5 seconds
B. 11.5seconds
C. 15 seconds
D. 18.5 seconds
21.Dhruv invested his money in three
banks namely Bank of India, State Bank
of India and Bank of Maharashtra at
interests 12%, 15% and 18%
respectively. At the year end he gets an
interest of 4200. In the first bank he has
invested thrice the money he has
invested in the third bank and the amount
he has invested in the second bank is
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twice the amount he has put into the third
bank. How much has he invested in the
second bank?
A. Rs. 4000
B. Rs. 7000
C. Rs. 10000
D. Rs. 5000
22.A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% in
an article after allowing a discount of 30%
on the marked price. Find the selling price
of the article if the shopkeeper wants to
gain 20% profit instead of 10% profit if
the marked price of the article is 440?
A. Rs. 336
B. Rs. 340
C. Rs. 280
D. Rs. 360
Direction: Each question below is
followed by two statements I and II. You
have to determine whether the data given
in the statement is sufficient for
answering the question. You should use
the data and your knowledge of
Mathematics to choose the best possible
answer.
23. There are five consecutive even
numbers and four consecutive odd
numbers. Find the difference between the
largest odd number and smallest even
number.
Statement I: The average of odd
numbers is twice the average of even
numbers
Statement II: Second largest even
number is 63 less than the second lowest
odd number.
A. If the data in Statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while
the data in Statement II alone are not
sufficient to answer the question.
B. If the data in Statement II alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while
the data in Statement I alone are not
sufficient to answer the question.
C. If the data either in Statement I or in
Statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
D. If the data in both Statements I and II
together are necessary to answer the
question.
Direction: Each of the questions below
consists of a question and two statements
numbered I and II given below it. You
have to decide whether the data provided
in the statements are sufficient to answer
the question. Read both the statements
and give answer:
24. A, B and C invested Rs. 64000 in a
business in ratio 8 : 5 : 3 respectively.
What is the profit % earned by them after
a year?
Statement I: C got Rs. 6000 as his share
of profit.
Statement II: The difference in profits
earned by A and B is Rs. 6000.
A. Statement I alone is sufficient, but
statement II alone is not sufficient to
answer the question asked.
B. Statement II alone is sufficient, but
statement I alone is not sufficient to
answer the question asked.
C. Both statements I and II together are
sufficient to answer the question asked,
but neither statement alone is sufficient
to answer the question asked.
D. Each statement alone is sufficient to
answer the question asked.
Direction: Each question below is
followed by two statements I and II. You
have to determine whether the data given
in the statement is sufficient for
answering the question. You should use
the data and your knowledge of
Mathematics to choose the best possible
answer.
25. A vessel contains mixture of milk and
water mixed in the ratio of 7: 4
respectively. 66 litres of the mixture is
taken out of the vessel and replaced with
‘x’ litres of water, so that the ratio of the
milk to water in the vessel becomes 3: 2.
Find the value of ‘x’.
Statement I: Final quantity of milk in the
vessel is 50% more than the final
quantity of water.
Statement II: Difference between the
initial quantities of milk and water in the
vessel is 45 litres.
A. The data in Statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while
the data in Statement II alone are not
sufficient to answer the question.
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B. The data in Statement II alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while
the data in Statement I alone are not
sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data either in Statement I or in
Statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
D. The data in both Statements I and II
together are necessary to answer the
question.
Direction: A question along with two
statements, is given below. You have to
decide whether the data provided in the
two statements is sufficient to answer the
question or not and mark your answer
accordingly.
26. What is the speed of the stream?
Statement I: The ratio of speed in
upstream to the speed in downstream is
2 : 3.
Statement II: The distance travelled in
upstream in 2 hours by a man is 4 km
more than distance travelled by him in
downstream in 1 hour.
A. The data in Statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while
the data in statement II alone are not
sufficient to answer the question.
B. The data in statement II alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while
the data in statement I alone are not
sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data either in statement I alone or
in statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question.
D. The data in both the statements I and
II together are necessary to answer the
question.
Direction: Each question below is
followed by two statements I and II. You
have to determine whether the data given
in the statement is sufficient for
answering the question. You should use
the data and your knowledge of
Mathematics to choose the best possible
answer.
27. Abhishek and Vishal were travelling
towards each other. Find the ratio of the
speed of Abhishek and Vishal.
Statement I: Both start at the same
time and initially the distance between
them is 360 km. They meet after 3 hours
of starting. 30.The combined water consumption of
Statement II: The speed of Abhishek is State A and State D in the year 2011 is
20 km/h less than the speed of Vishal and what percentage of the total water
the distance travelled by Abhishek is 150 consumed that year? (Approximate your
km. The total distance travelled by both answer)
of them to meet each other was 360 km. A. 35%
A. If the data in Statement I alone are B. 15%
sufficient to answer the question, while C. 22%
the data in Statement II alone are not D. 40%
sufficient to answer the question.
B. If the data in Statement II alone are 31.If the water consumption of State B in
sufficient to answer the question, while 2012 increases by 20%, by what
the data in Statement I alone are not approximate percentage does the total
sufficient to answer the question. water consumption in 2012 increase?
C. If the data either in Statement I or in A. 2%
Statement II alone are sufficient to B. 7%
answer the question. C. 36%
D. If the data in both Statements I and II D. 40%
together are necessary to answer the
question. 32.Which state had the least increase in
water consumption from 2011 to 2013?
Direction (28 – 33) : Read the following A. State A
information carefully and answer the B. State B
questions that follow: C. State C
D. State D
The annual water consumption for State
A, State B, State C, State D and State E 33.Arrange the states in increasing order
over a period of 5 years has been of their average water consumption from
tabulated in the table below: 2010 to 2014.
A. D < C < A < B < E
B. D < B < A < C < E
C. D < A < C < B < E
D. B < D < A < C < E

Direction: In the following question two

Note: All values in the above table are in equations in variables x and y are given.
You have to solve these equations and
units of "billion " determine relation between x and y.
28. By what percentage is the average 34. I. 6x2 – 27x + 30 = 0
water consumption of years 2012 and II. 4y2 – 17y + 18 = 0
2013 for State B greater/lesser than that A. x > y
of State D? (Approximate your answer) B. x < y
A. 66% more C. x = y or relation cannot be established
B. 54% more between x and y
C. 82% more D. x ≥ y
D. 21% less
Direction: In the following question two
29.What was the average water equations in variables x and y are given.
consumption of State C across 5 years? You have to solve these equations and
A. 16.28 billion m3 determine relation between x and y.
B. 30.52 billion m3 35. I. 2(5x + 2y) = 192
C. 25.6 billion m3 II. 3(7x + 5y) = 489
D. 38.5 billion m3

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A. x > y
B. x < y Direction: What will come in place of
C. x ≥ y question mark (?) in the following
D. x ≤ y question?
40. [(3 × 18% of 3700) – (272 – 40)] +
Direction: In the following question two 26 × 451 – ? = ? + 6103
equations are given in variables X and Y. A. 6932
You have to solve these equations and B. 3466
determine the relation between X and Y. C. 6251
D. 4563
36. I. x2 + 27x – 280 = 0
II. y2 – 50y + 336 = 0 Direction (41 – 42) : Calculate the
A. x > y exact value of ‘x’ in the given following
B. x < y question.
C. x ≥ y 41.
D. x ≤ y 63% of 16850 + 30% of 7345 = 52% of
645 + x
Directions: In the following question two A. 12483.6
equations numbered I and II are given. B. 12345.9
You have to solve both the equations and C. 12543.8
answer the question. D. 12347.9
37. I. x2 + 8x – 308 = 0
II. y2 + 47y + 550 = 0 42.
A. x > y
B. x < y
C. x ≥ y
A. 70
D. x ≤ y
B. 75
C. 76
Direction: In the following question,
D. 72
there are two equations. Solve the
equations and answer accordingly.
Direction: What value will come in place
38.
of the question mark (?) in the following
I. question?

II. 43. 1035 15 + 3 + (7 × 7 × 3) (49

A. a = b or no relationship can be × 4) = ?
established A. 83
B. a < b B. 68
C. a ≤ b C. 78
D. a > b D. 73

Direction: In the following question two Direction: What should come in place of
equations are given in variables a and b. the question mark (?) in the following
You have to solve these equations and question?
determine relation between a and b. 44. (4444 ÷ 40) + (645 ÷ 25) + (3991 ÷
26) = ?
39. I. A. 310.4
II. 2b2 − 9b + 7 = 0 B. 290.4
A. a > b C. 295.6
B. a >= b D. 285.6
C. a < b
D. a = b or no relationship can't be
established between a and b.

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Direction: What value should come in 48.The average age of Ram and Shyam is
place of question mark (?) in the following 35 years. if Rohan replaces Ram, the
question ? average age becomes 32 years and if
45. Rohan replaces Shyam, then the average
age becomes 38 years. If the average age
of Piyush and Ankit is half of the average
age of Ram, Shyam and Rohan, then
A. 13/20
what is the average age of all the five
B. 11/20
people?
C. 7/30
A. 27 years
D. 3/20
B. 28 years
C. 35 years
46.In a common MCQ test, +4 marks was
D. 39 years
awarded for every correct answer and -1
deducted for incorrect answer.
49.The total cost of producing a certain
Attempting all questions, Jatin scored 35
number of units of an article is partly
marks answering 5 questions incorrectly,
fixed and partly varies directly with the
whereas that number of questions
number of units of that article produced.
answered correctly by Raj was 2 less than
The average cost of producing 15,000
Jatin. Given that Raj also attempted all
units of that article is Rs. 2 while that of
questions, what percentage of marks did
producing 25,000 units of that article is
Raj get with respect to the maximum
Rs. 1.5 find the variable cost of each unit
marks possible?
of the article produced.
A. 41.66%
A. Rs. 1.25
B. 20.83%
B. Rs. 1.50
C. 60%
C. Rs. 0.75
D. 25%
D. Rs. 2.50
47.Ram wanted to buy a new car after
50.Kapil can do a piece of work in 24 days
selling the old one. His dealer friend told
and Ramesh can do the same work in 30
him the car is worth 55% of the original
days. Kapil and Ramesh can do the same
value. He found from other sources that
work together with the help of Suresh in
the market rate for the same was 64% of
8 days. If they earned Rs. 1800 for the
the original value. Over the market rate,
total work, then what is the wages of
Ram wanted a profit of 20% but could
Suresh for that work?
only make 12% after the negotiations. If
A. Rs. 720
car’s original value was Rs. 6,20,000 then
B. Rs. 800
how much was Ram’s profit?
C. Rs. 650
A. Rs. 52,676
D. Rs. 600
B. Rs. 48,954
C. Rs. 49,616
D. Rs. 47,616

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 ###ANSWERS###
1. Ans. A. Thus, credit card holders in Bihar, Punjab
Number of total credit card holders of and Haryana will have the ATM facility of
ICICI = 30 + 28 + 24 + 42 + 32 + 23 + SBI, Citibank and ICICI.
26 + 50 6. Ans. C.
= 255 lakh Total numbers of credit card holders of
Now, 13% of 255 = 33.15 lakh, Citibank and ICICI Bank are 224 lakh and
Those states which enjoy more than 255 lakh respectively.
33.15 lakh credit card holders of ICICI are Let the number of credit card holders who
Maharashtra and Haryana. switched over to credit card of SBI = x
2. Ans. D. lakhs
Required percentage = Then,

3. Ans. C. ⇒ 672 − 3x = 510 − 2x

Total number of credit card holders of ⇒ x = 162
SBI, Citibank and ICICI in the given eight 7. Ans. A.
states Total number of adults = 9960
are 183, 224 and 255 lakh respectively. Out of these 25% adults read.
Let the average number of credit card ∴ Number of adults who read =
holders in remaining 20 states be is x.
According to question,
Total number of kids = 10240
Out of these 10% kids read.
⇒ x = 14.5 lakh ∴ Number of kids who read = 10% of
4. Ans. B. 10240 = 1024
Total number of SBI credit holder = 183 Thus, total number of people who read =
lakh 2490 + 1024 = 3514
Let the total population of all the states = Hence, the correct answer is option (A).
x 8. Ans. B.
According to question, Number of adults who play =
3% of x = 183 lakh
⇒ x = 6100 lakh
Let the the number of male and females
Number of kids who watch cartoons =
in town be M and F respectively.
then M + F = 610 .....(1)
4% of M + 2% of F = 183
⇒ 4M + 2F= 18300 .....(2) Required Percentage =
On solving (1) and (2) we get:
F = 3050 lakh
Required number of females = 0.98 ×
3050 = 2989 lakh or 29.89 crore
5. Ans. D. Hence the correct option is option (B).
From the given bar graph, 9. Ans. C.
SBI has highest number of credit card Number of adults who watch television =
holders Bihar.
Citibank has highest number of credit
card holders in Punjab.
ICICI has highest number of credit card
Number of kids who pursue hobbies =
holders in Haryana.
10% of 10240 = 1024
Required Ratio = 3984 : 1024 = 249 : 64
Hence the correct option is option (C).

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10. Ans. D.
Number of adults who play outdoors =

Number of kids who spend time outdoors

17. Ans. A.
= The pattern of the series is:
∴Required Difference = 3072 − 498 = 129 + (23 + 1) = 138
2574 138 + (33 + 2) = 167
Hence the correct option is option (D). 167 + (43 + 3) = 234
11. Ans. D. 234 + (53 + 4) = 363
Total number of adults after 25% 263 + (63 + 5) = 584
Hence, option (A) is the answer.
18. Ans. A.
increase =

Percentage of adult interested in reading

= 1.12 × 25% = 28%
Out of these 28% adults read.
∴ Number of adults who read =

Hence the correct option is option (E).

12. Ans. B.
Required ratio = 40 : 20 = 2 : 1
Hence, the correct answer is option (B).
13. Ans. D.
The pattern of the series is: Ratio of mixing 58% solution and 85%
solution = 15 : 12 = 5 : 4
Let, amount of milk and water in 70%
solution be 7x and 3x litres respectively,
14. Ans. D. then
The pattern of the series is: According to question,
32 × 1.5 = 13.5 7x = 3x + 36
42 × 1.5 = 24 ⇒ 4x = 36
52 × 1.5 = 37.5 ⇒x=9
62 × 1.5 = 54 So, amount of milk in solution = 7 × 9 =
72 × 1.5 = 73.5 63 litres
82 × 1.5 = 96 And, amount of water in solution = 3 × 9
Hence, option (D) is the answer. = 27 litres
15. Ans. B. So, amount of total mixture = 63 + 27 =
The pattern of the series is: 90 litres
3 × 1 + (1 × 7) = 10 Therefore, amount of 58% milk solution
10 × 2 + (2 × 6) = 32
32 × 3 + (3 × 5) = 111
111 × 4 + (4 × 4) = 460 used =
460 × 5 + (5 × 3) = 2315 So option (A) is the correct answer.
2315 × 6 + (6 × 2) = 13902 19. Ans. C.
Hence, option (B) is the answer. Time taken to meet for the 1st time =
16. Ans. D.
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Now Pepper's speed = 10m/s and Maria's Selling price of the article at 10% profit =
speed =10 m/s.
Time taken to meet for the 2nd time=
Cost price of the article =
sec.
Now Pepper's speed = 20 m/sec and
Maria's speed = 5 m/sec.
Time taken to meet for the 3rd time= Selling price at 20% profit=

40 sec.
Therefore, Total time= (40 + 50 + 40) = 23. Ans. D.
130 seconds. Let, five consecutive even numbers are
20. Ans. D. 2x, (2x + 2), (2x + 4), (2x + 6) and (2x
Let length of train P and Q be 3x metres + 8)
and 4x metres respectively And four consecutive odd numbers are
(2y + 1), (2y + 3), (2y + 5) and (2y + 7)
Statement I:
Speed of train P = Average of even numbers =
Speed of train Q =

According to question, = 2x + 4
Average of odd numbers =

⇒ 7x = 56 × 7.5
⇒ x = 60
Length of train P= 60 × 3 = 180 metres
= 2y + 4
Length of train Q= 60 × 4 = 240 metres
According to question,
Train Q crosses the platform in 20 sec. Let
2(2x + 4) = 2y + 4
the length of platform be P.
⇒ 2x + 4 = y + 2
⇒ y − 2x = 2
Therefore, Here, we have two variables, so the
⇒ P = 210 m equation can’t be solved
Length of tunnel = 165 + 210 = 375 m So, statement I alone is not sufficient to
Time required by train P to cross the answer the question.
Statement II:
According to question,
tunnel = 2y + 3 − (2x + 6) = 63
21. Ans. C. ⇒ 2y − 2x = 66
Let the amount invested in the banks Thus, the data in Statement II alone are
BOI, SBI & BOM be 3x, 2x and x also not sufficient to answer the question,
respectively. but both statement together are sufficient
Therefore, to answer the question.
So option (D) is the correct answer.
24. Ans. D.
⇒ 36x + 30x + 18x = 420000 From I
⇒ 84x = 420000 C got 6000 so 3x = 6000
⇒ x = 5000 so x = 2000
Then, SBI = 2 × 5000 = Rs. 10000 so total profit = 8x + 5x + 3x = 16x
22. Ans. A. = 16 × 2000 = 32000

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 So option (b) is the correct answer.
26. Ans. D.
So profit% = From statement I,
From II, Let speed of boat in still water and speed
8x – 5x = 6000 of current be x km/hr and y km/hr.
so 3x = 6000, x = 2000
So total profit = 8x + 5x + 3x = 16x
= 16 × 2000 32000 Now,
⇒ 3x − 3y = 2x + 2y
⇒ x = 5y
So profit% =
Thus, the data in Statement I alone are
not sufficient to answer the question
Hence the profit % can be evaluated
From statement II,
using either of the statement alone.
(x − y) × 2 = (x + y) × 1 + 4
25. Ans. B.
⇒ x = 3y + 4
Statement I:
∵ Speed in upstream and downstream is
Let the final quantity of milk and water in
not known, so speed of the stream cannot
the vessel are 3y litres and 2y litres
be found using these data. Thus, the data
respectively
in Statement II alone are not sufficient to
According to the question,
answer the question
2y × 1.50 = 3y
Combining I and II,
⇒ 3y = 3y
3y + 4 = 5y
No additional information in the
⇒ 2y = 4
statement are given. So, the value of ‘x’
⇒y=2
can’t be determined.
27. Ans. B.
So, statement I alone is not sufficient to
Statement I:
answer the question.
Let, the speed of Abhishek and speed of
Statement II:
Vishal be x km/h and y km/h respectively
Let the initial quantities of milk and water
3(x + y) = 360
in the vessel be 7z litres and 4z litres
⇒ x + y = 120
respectively
So, statement I alone is not sufficient to
According to the question,
answer the question.
7z − 4z = 45
Statement II:
⇒ z = 15
Distance covered by Abhishek and Vishal
So, the initial quantities of milk and water
in same time is 150 km and 210 km
in the vessel are 105 litres and 60 litres
Thus ratio of their speed = 150 : 210 = 5
respectively.
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66 litres of mixture contains 42 litres of
So, statement II alone is sufficient to
milk and 24 litres of water.
answer the question.
So, according to the question,
So option (B) is the correct answer.
28. Ans. A.
Average water consumption for State B

⇒ for 2012 and 2013 = = 12.2

⇒ 36 + x = 42 billion m3
⇒x=6
So, statement II alone is sufficient to Average water consumption for State D
answer the question.
Thus, the data in Statement II alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while for for 2012 and 2013 = = 7.35
the data in Statement I alone are not billion m3
sufficient to answer the question.

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Clearly the average water consumption of Increase in water consumption of State D
State B is more than that of D. from 2011 to 2013 = 8.3 − 5.9= 2.4
∴ Required Percentage = billion m3
Increase in water consumption of State E
from 2011 to 2013 = 42.9 − 24.7 = 18.2
66% more billion m3
29. Ans. B. Clearly the least water consumption
Average water consumption for State C increase was in State D
over five years Hence the correct option is option (D).
33. Ans. B.
Average water consumption for State A
=
over five years =

= = 30.52 billion m3
Hence the correct option is option (B). = 13.58 billion m3
30. Ans. C. Average water consumption for State B
The combined water consumption of over five years =
State A and D in 2011 = (11.8 + 5.9) =
17.7 billion m3
The total water consumption in the year
2011 = (11.8 + 9.6 + 29.3 + 5.9 + 24.7) = 11.46 billion m3
= 81.3 billion m3 Average water consumption for State C
Required Percentage = over five years =

31. Ans. A. = 30.52 billion m3

Quantity of water consumption of State B Average water consumption for State D
over five years =

= = 12.48 billion m3
The total water consumption in the year
2012 = (13.5 + 10.4 + 30.8 + 6.4 + = 7.4 billion m3
35.6) = 96.7 billion m3 average water consumption for State E
The new total water consumption in 2012 over five years =
= (13.5 + 12.48 + 30.8 + 6.4 + 35.6) =
98.78 billion m3
Percentage increase total water
= 34.66 billion m3
consumption in 2012 =
Clearly the order of average water
consumption is D < B < A < C < E
Hence the correct option is option (B).
34. Ans. C.
6x2 – 27x + 30 = 0
= ⇒ 6x2 – 12x – 15x + 30 = 0
32. Ans. D. ⇒ 6x(x – 2) – 15(x – 2) = 0
Increase in water consumption of State A ⇒ (6x – 15)(x – 2) = 0
from 2011 to 2013 = 15.6 − 11.8 = 3.8 ⇒ x = 2.5 and 2
billion m3
Increase in water consumption of State B 4y2 – 17y + 18 = 0
from 2011 to 2013 = 14 − 9.6 = 4.4 ⇒ 4y2 – 8y – 9y + 18 = 0
billion m3 ⇒ 4y(y – 2) – 9(y – 2) = 0
Increase in water consumption of State C ⇒ (4y – 9)(y – 2) = 0
= 32.2 − 29.3 = 2.9 billion m3 ⇒ y = 2.25 and 2

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Therefore, relationship between x and y
can’t be determined.
⇒
35. Ans. A.
2(5x + 2y) = 192 ⇒

⇒
⇒ 5x + 2y = = 96 -----------------
(i) ⇒
3(7x + 5y) = 489 Here, a < b
39. Ans. D.

⇒ 7x + 5y = = 163 -----------------
(ii)
⇒
On solving equations (i) and (ii), then
x = 14 and y = 13 ⇒
Hence, x > y.
36. Ans. D. ⇒
I. x2 + 27x – 280 = 0
⇒ x2 + 35x – 8x – 280 = 0 ⇒
⇒ x(x + 35) – 8(x + 35) = 0 ⇒
⇒ (x + 35)(x – 8) = 0
2b2 − 9b + 7 = 0
So, x = –35 or x = +8 ⇒ 2b2 − 2b − 7b + 7 = 0
⇒ 2b(b − 1) − 7(b − 1) = 0
II. y2 – 50y + 336 = 0
⇒ (b − 1)(2b − 7) = 0
⇒ y2 – 42y – 8y + 336 = 0
⇒ b = 1, 7/2
⇒ y(y – 42) – 8(y – 42) = 0
Thus, no relation can be determined.
⇒ (y – 42)(y – 8) = 0
40. Ans. B.
So, y = +42 or y = +8
? + ? = [(3 × 18% of 3700) – (272 – 40)]
∴ x ≤ y.
+ 26×451 – 6103
37. Ans. C. ⇒ 2 × ? = [(3 × 18% of 3700) – (729 –
I. x2 + 8x – 308 = 0
40)] + 11726 – 6103
⇒ x2 + 22x – 14x – 308 = 0
⇒ 2 × ? = [(3 × 666) – (729 – 40)] +
⇒ x(x + 22) – 14(x + 22) = 0
5623
⇒ (x + 22)(x – 14) = 0 ⇒ 2 × ? = 1998 – 689 + 5623
⇒ ? = 6932/2 = 3466
So, x = –22 or x = +14
41. Ans. A.
II. y2 + 47y + 550 = 0
⇒ y2 + 25y + 22y + 550 = 0
⇒ y(y + 25) + 22(y + 25) = 0
= 10615.5 + 2203.50 − 335.40
⇒ (y + 25)(y + 22) = 0
= 12483.6
So, y = –25 or y = –22
42. Ans. A.
∴ x ≥ y.
38. Ans. B.

⇒ x2 = 1092 + 4788 – 980

⇒ ⇒ x2 = 4900
⇒ x = 70
⇒ 43. Ans. D.

⇒ ?=

⇒ = 69 + +

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 Original price = Rs. 6,20,000
= 69 + Market going rate = 0.64 × Rs. 6,20,000
= Rs. 3,96,800
= 69 + Profit = 12% of market going rate = 0.12
= 69 + 4 × 3,96,800 = Rs. 47,616
= 73 48. Ans. B.
44. Ans. B. Ram’s age + Shyam’s age = 35 × 2 = 70
? = (4444 ÷ 40)+ (645 ÷ 25) + (3991 ÷ years
26) Rohan’s age + Shyam’s age = 32 × 2 =
= 111.1 + 25.8 + 153.5 64 years
= 290.4 Ram’s age + Rohan’s age = 38 × 2 = 76
45. Ans. D. years
? = On adding all,
2(Ram’s + Rohan’s + Shyam’s) age = 70
+ 64 + 76 = 210 years

=
(Ram + Rohan + Shyam)’s age = =
105 years

= Average of all three = = 35 years

Average of Piyush and Ankit = = 17.5

years
=
Required answer = = 28
years
= 49. Ans. C.
Let fixed cost of producing an article be f
and variable cost per unit of the article
produced be k.
= According to question,
46. Ans. A. 30000 = f + 15000 × k .....(1) (total cost
Let total no. of questions be x. = 2 × 15000 = 30000)
As for Jatin, no. of incorrect answers is 5, 37500 = f + 25000 × k .....(2) (total cost
No. of correct answers = x – 5 = 1.5 × 25000 = 37500)
By +4 & –1 rule of scoring, Solving (1) and (2) we get:
Jatin’s score = 4(x – 5) – 1(5) = 35 k = 0.75
Or, 4x – 20 – 5 = 35 or, x = 60/4 =15 50. Ans. A.
Total questions = 15, so, max. marks = 4 Let total work = LCM of (24, 30 and 8) =
× 15 = 60 marks 120 units
Raj’s score = 4[(x – 5) – 2] – 1[(5) + 2]
= 4[ 10 – 2 ] – [ 7 ] = 32 – 7 = 25 marks
Percentage score of Raj = One day work of Kapil =
One day work of Ramesh =

47. Ans. D.
One day work of Kapil, Ramesh and
We just need to concentrate on 64% and
12% rates as the final transactions took
place at those rates only. Suresh together =
55% and 20% are extra, not useful info.

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∴ One day work of Suresh = 15 − 5 − 4
= 6 units
Ratio of the efficiency of Kapil, Ramesh
and Suresh = 5 : 4 : 6
Required share of Suresh =

Hence, option A is correct

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