HIC Global Solutions Placement Paper

Quantitative Aptitude
No. of Questions: 10 Max Marks : 100

Q1. In the final exam of class IX, there were 50 students, and 10 % of them failed. How many
students passed to Class X?

Q2. Find the missing number in the following series?

3, 5, 5, 19, 7, 41, 9, ?

A. 71 B. 61 C. 79 D. 69

Q3. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two
numbers is

A. 2:5 B. 3:5 C. 4:5 D. 5:4

Q4. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price
remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?

A. 30% B. 70% C. 100% D. 250%

Q5. The present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence,
the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?

A. 24 B. 27 C. 40 D. None of these

Q6. A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point
B, 75 km away from point A, at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5
minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:

A. 100 B. 110 C. 120 D. 130

Q7. What is the probability of getting a sum of 9 from two throws of the dice?

A) 1/6 B) 1/8 C) 1/9 D) 1/12

Q8. In how many different ways can the letters of the word "CORPORATION" be arranged so that the
vowels always come together?

A. 810 B. 1440 C. 2880 D. 50400 E. 5760

Q9. The average age of A, B, and C was 25 years, and that of B and C was 25 years. A’s present age
is:

A. 30 B. 25 C. 40 D. 42

Q10. Shakeel started a software business by investing Rs. 20,000. After six months, Neel joined him
with a capital of Rs. 30,000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 13,950. What was Shakeel’s
share of the profit?

A. 6200 B. 6400 C. 4200 D. 7750 E. None of

these