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1. Sea water contains 5% salt by weight. How Directions : The following bar graph shows the
many kg of fresh water must be added to 40 kg number of items sold by two shopkeepers in five
of sea water for the salt content of the solution different months.
to be 2%?
(1) 60 kg (2) 50 kg
(3) 40 kg (4) 30 kg
(5) 20 kg

2. The average weight of 8 persons increases by

2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of a
person of weight 65 kg. What is the weight of
the new person?
(1) 90 kg (2) 85 kg
(3) 80 kg (4) 75 kg
(5) 72 kg
8. Number of items sold by Mohan in April is what
3. Find the wrong term in the series given below.
percent of the number of items sold by Madan in
548, 780, 1064, 1412, 1828
(1) 1064 (2) 548 February?
(3) 1412 (4) 1828 (1) 60% (2) 50%
(5) 780 (3) 75% (4) 55%
(5) None of these
4. Find the wrong term in the series given below.
64, 128, 98, 112, 104, 108 9. Find the respective ratio of number of items sold
(1) 128 (2) 98
by Mohan in January and number of items sold
(3) 64 (4) 104
(5) 112 by Madan in March.
(1) 9:8 (2) 7:6
5. Find the wrong term in the series given below. (3) 8:7 (4) 6:5
75, 87, 114, 161, 225, 315 (5) None of these
(1) 225(2) 161
(3) 75 (4) 87 10. Find the difference between number of items
(5) 114
sold by Madan in January and number of items
6. Find the wrong term in the series given below. sold by Mohan in May.
24, 75, 220, 661, 1984, 5953 (1) 40 (2) 55
(1) 661 (2) 220 (3) 35 (4) 60
(3) 24 (4) 1984 (5) None of these
(5) 75
11. Find the total number of items sold by Madan in
7. Find the wrong term in the series given below.
125, 173, 229, 295, 365 all the five months.
(1) 295 (2) 173 (1) 2340 (2) 2240
(3) 365 (4) 125 (3) 2440 (4) 2120
(5) 229 (5) None of these
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12. Number of items sold by Mohan in March is 17. In the following questions two equations
what percent more than the number of items numbered I and II are given. You have to solve
sold by him in February? both the equations and choose the correct
(1) 50% (2) 75% option.
(3) 25% (4) 60% I. x2 -33x +242 = 0
(5) None of these II. y2 +5y -14 = 0
(1) x < y (2) x > y
13. In the following questions two equations (3) x ≤ y (4) x ≥ y
numbered I and II are given. You have to solve (5) x = y or relationship cannot be established
both the equations and choose the correct
option. 18. A circular ring is cut and is bent in the form of a
I. x2 +12x +35 = 0 rectangle. The radius of the ring was 21 cm and
II. y2 -3y -40 = 0 the sides of the rectangle formed are in the ratio
(1) x < y (2) x > y of 7:4. The larger side of rectangle is
(3) x ≤ y (4) x ≥ y (1) 21 cm (2) 28 cm
(5) x = y or relationship cannot be established (3) 35 cm (4) 42 cm
(5) None of these
14. In the following questions two equations
numbered I and II are given. You have to solve 19. The ratio of the ages of Arpita and her mother is
both the equations and choose the correct 1:2. 6 years ago the ratio was 7:16. What will be
option. Arpita's age after 3 years?
I. x2 -17x -60 = 0 (1) 27 years (2) 21 years
II. y2 +16y +39 = 0 (3) 29 years (4) 30 years
(1) x < y (2) x > y (5) None of these
(3) x ≤ y (4) x ≥ y
(5) x = y or relationship cannot be established 20. In an exam, the marks scored by A is 20%
greater than the marks scored by B who has
15. In the following questions two equations scored 25% less marks than C. If C obtained 240
numbered I and II are given. You have to solve marks, what is the percentage marks obtained by
both the equations and choose the correct A, if full marks obtainable in the exam is 400?
option. (1) 48% (2) 54%
I. x2 +46x +528 = 0 (3) 60% (4) 40%
II. y2 -5y -204 = 0 (5) 50%
(1) x < y (2) x > y
(3) x ≤ y (4) x ≥ y 21. What value will come in place of question mark
(5) x = y or relationship cannot be established (?) in the following question?
412 - 202 - 422 = ?
16. In the following questions two equations (1) -473 (2) -423
numbered I and II are given. You have to solve (3) -483 (4) -463
both the equations and choose the correct (5) -583
option.
I. x2 +11x -12 = 0 22. What value will come in place of question mark
II. y2 +27y +152 = 0 (?) in the following questions?
(1) x < y (2) x > y 22 x 24 + 47 x 8 = ?
(3) x ≤ y (4) x ≥ y (1) 909 (2) 884
(5) x = y or relationship cannot be established (3) 915 (4) 934
(5) 904
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23. What value will come in place of question mark 30. What value will come in place of question mark
(?) in the following questions? (?) in the following question?
(?)2 + 73 = 202 - 8 140% of 80 + ?% of 550 = 222
(1) 27 (2) 23 (1) 50 (2) 55
(3) 11 (4) 19 (3) -5 (4) 0
(5) 7 (5) 20

24. What value will come in place of question mark 31. A discount of 40% on the marked price of a
(?) in the following questions? trouser enables a man to purchase a shirt also,
√169 + √1089- √225 = ? which costs him R 360. How much did the man
(1) 6 (2) 41 pay for the trouser?
(3) 26 (4) 31 (1) R 450 (2) R 500
(5) 36 (3) R 600 (4) R 540
(5) None of these
25. What value will come in place of question mark 32. Aaron Shore started a company with $250,000.
(?) in the following questions? Peter MacLeish joined him later with a capital
(?)2 + 12 = 322 + 122 of $300,000. If at the end of the year, they both
received equal shares of the profit. How many
(1) 94 (2) 49
months after the business was started did Peter
(3) 139 (4) 34
MacLeish join?
(5) -86
(1) 2 Months (2) 3 Months
(3) 4 Months (4) 6 Months
26. What value will come in place of question mark
(5) 8 Months
(?) in the following question?
170 x 12 = ? - 150 x 3
33. What is the difference between the compound
(1) 2460 (2) 2420
interest on Rs.60000 at the rate of 16% per
(3) 2570 (4) 2410 annum compounded annually in 2 years and
(5) 2490 simple interest earned on the same amount at
27. What value will come in place of question mark same rate of interest in 2 years?
(?) in the following question? (1) R 1240 (2) R 1536
980/7 - 11 x 12 + ∛216 = ? (3) R 1320 (4) R 1440
(1) 26 (2) 30 (5) Other than the above
(3) 16 (4) 14
(5) 8 34. Rajdhani express train can cross a pole in 15
seconds and traveling at the same speed it can
28. What value will come in place of question mark cross a tunnel of 500m in 45 seconds. What is
(?) in the following question? the length of the express train?
66.66% of 36 + 66.66% of 171 = ? (1) 150 meters (2) 225 meters
(1) 129 (2) 138 (3) 275 meters (4) 250 meters
(3) 114 (4) 120 (5) 300 meters
(5) 162
35. A project can be completed by 2 men and 5
29. What value will come in place of question mark women in 8 days while 4 men and 6 women can
(?) in the following question? complete the same in 5 days. How many men
36 x 78 - ? + 43 x 39 = 55 x 73 are required to complete the project in 4 days?
(1) 494(2) 455 (1) 8 (2) 9
(3) 461 (4) 470 (3) 10 (4) 12
(5) 452 (5) 6
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Answer Key
1. (1) 8. (3) 15. (1) 22. (5) 29. (4)
2. (2) 9. (1) 16. (5) 23. (5) 30. (5)
3. (3) 10. (4) 17. (2) 24. (4) 31. (4)
4. (4) 11. (1) 18. (4) 25. (4) 32. (1)
5. (1) 12. (2) 19. (4) 26. (5) 33. (2)
6. (4) 13. (3) 20. (2) 27. (4) 34. (4)
7. (3) 14. (4) 21. (3) 28. (2) 35. (1)
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Hints & Solutions

1. Solution (1) 6. Solution (4)
There is 5% of salt in 40 kg of sea water The pattern is as follows:
So, amount of salt in 40 kg of sea water is 24 x 3 + 1 = 73
= 5/100 * 40 = 2 kg 73 x 3 + 1 = 220
Let the amount of fresh water need to be added 220 x 3 + 1 = 661
be x kg 661 x 3 + 1 = 1984
2kg/(40+x)kg = 2% = 2/100 1984 x 3 + 1 = 5953
100 = 40 + x
X = 60kg 7. Solution (3)
The pattern is as follows:
2. Solution (2) 112 + 4 = 125
Let the initial average be A. 132 + 4 = 173
Then total weight of the 8 persons is 8A. 152 + 4 = 229
When a person of weight 65 kg is replaced by 172 + 4 = 293
another person of weight w, the average 192 + 4 = 365
increases by 2.5.
Therefore A+2.5 = (8A-65 + w)/8 8. Solution (3)
=> 8A + 20 = 8A - 65 + w Number of items sold by Mohan in April = 360
=> w = 85 Number of items sold by Madan in February = 480
Required percentage = 360/480 x 100 = 75%
3. Solution (3)
The pattern is as follows: 9. Solution (1)
62 + 83 = 548 Number of items sold by Mohan in January
72 + 93 = 778 = 450
82 + 103 = 1064 Number of items sold by Madan in March = 400
92 + 113 = 1412 Required ratio = 450:400 = 9:8
102 + 123 = 1828
10. Solution (4)
4. Solution (4) Number of items sold by Madan in January
From the 3rd number, each successive term is = 540
average of previous 2 terms: Number of items sold by Mohan in May = 480
(64 + 128)/2 = 96 Required difference = 540 - 480 = 60
(128 + 96)/2 = 112
(96 + 112)/2 = 104 11. Solution (1)
(112 + 104)/2 = 108 Number of items sold by Madan in January
= 540
5. Solution (1) Number of items sold by Madan in February
The pattern is as follows: = 480
75 + 12 = 87 Number of items sold by Madan in March = 400
87 + 12+ 15 = 114 Number of items sold by Madan in April = 420
114 + 12+ 15+ 18 = 159 Number of items sold by Madan in May = 500
159 + 12+ 15+ 18+ 21 = 225 Required sum = 540 + 480 + 400 + 420 + 500
225 + 12+ 15+ 18+ 21+ 24 = 315 = 2340
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12. Solution (2) 16. Solution (5)

Number of items sold by Mohan in March From equation I:
= 560 x2 +11x -12 = (x -1)(x + 12)= 0
Number of items sold by Mohan in February => x = 1, -12
= 320 From equation II:
Required percentage = (560 - 320)/320 x 100 y2 +27y +152 = (y + 19)(y + 8) = 0
= 240/320 x 100 => y = -19, -8
= 75% X=1 X = -12
Y = -19 x>y x>y
13. Solution (3) Y = -8 x>y x<y
From equation I: So, relationship cannot be established between x
x2 +12x +35 = (x + 7)(x + 5)= 0 and y
=> x = -7, -5
17. Solution (2)
From equation II:
From equation I:
y2 -3y -40 = (y -8)(y + 5) = 0
x2 -33x +242 = (x -22)(x -11)= 0
=> y = 8, -5
=> x = 22, 11
X = -7 X = -5 From equation II:
Y=8 x<y x<y y2 +5y -14 = (y -2)(y + 7) = 0
Y = -5 x<y x=y => y = 2, -7
So, x ≤ y X = 22 X = 11
Y=2 x>y x>y
14. Solution (4) Y = -7 x>y x>y
From equation I: So, x > y
x2 -17x -60 = (x + 3)(x -20)= 0 18. Solution (4)
=> x = -3, 20 Since the same wire is bent, Perimeter of
From equation II: rectangle = circumference of circle
y2 +16y +39 = (y + 3)(y + 13) = 2 X 22/7 X 21 = 132 cm
=0 Let the sides of the rectangle be 7L and 4L.
=> y = -3, -13 2(7L + 4L) = 132
X = -3 X = 20 => 22L = 132
Y = -3 x=y x>y => L = 6
Larger side = 7L = 42 cm
Y = -13 x>y x>y
So, x ≥ y
19. Solution (4)
Let Arpita's age be x and her mother's age be 2x
15. Solution (1) yrs.
From equation I: Now,
x2 +46x +528 = (x + 22)(x + 24) (x-6)/(2x-6) =7/16
=0 => x=27
=> x = -22, -24 Arpita's age after 3 years= 30 yrs.
From equation II:
y2 -5y -204 = (y -17)(y + 12) = 0 20. Solution (2)
=> y = 17, -12 Marks obtained by B = (75/100)*240 = 180
X = -22 X = -24 Marks obtained by A = (120/100)*180 = 216
Y = 17 x<y x<y Percentage marks obtained by A =
Y = -12 x<y x<y (216/400)*100% = 54%
So, x < y
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21. Solution (3) 31. Solution (4)

? = 412 - 202 - 422 Let the marked price of the trouser be x
= 1681 - 400 - 1764 = -483 40x/100 = 360 or x = 900
So, he paid 900-360 = √540 for the trouser.
22. Solution (5)
? = 22 x 24 + 47 x 8 32. Solution (1)
= 528 + 376 Suppose Peter MacLeish joined Aaron Shore
= 904 after M months.
Investments of Aaron Shore and Peter MacLeish
23. Solution (5) are in the ratio:
(?)2 = 202 - 8 - 73 => (250,000 * 12):{300,000 * (12 - M)} = 1:1
= 400 - 8 - 343 = 49 => 250,000 * 12 = 300,000 * (12 - M)
So, ? = 7 => 30 * (12 - M) = 300
=> M = 2 months
24. Solution (4)
? = √169 + √1089- √225 33. Solution (2)
= 13 + 33 - 15 We have CI - SI for 2 years as = PR2/1002
= 31 Interest required = (16/100) x (16/100) x 60000
= Rs.1536.
25. Solution (4)
(?)2 = 322 + 122 - 12 34. Solution (4)
= 1024 + 144 - 12 Let the speed of the Rajdhani express train be 's'
= 1156 m/sec and its length be 'L' meters.
? = 34 Hence according to the 1 st condition; L = 15s
.. (1)
26. Solution (5) According to 2 nd information; L + 500 = 45s
? = 170 x 12 + 150 x 3 .. (2)
= 2040 + 450 = 2490 From (1) and (2) we will get; 500 = 30s
=> 15 s = 250
27. Solution (4) Therefore length of the express train is 250
? = (980/7) - 11 x 12 + ∛216 meters.
= 140 - 132 + 6 =14
35. Solution (1)
28. Solution (2) Let 'a' and 'b' be the amount of work done by
We note that 66.66% = 2/3, 66.66% = 6/9 each man and each woman respectively in a day.
So, ? = 36 x (2/3) + 171 x (6/9) 8 x (2a + 5b) = 5 x (4a + 6b)
= (3 x 12) x (2/3) + (9 x 19) x (6/9) => 4a = 10b
= (2 x 12) + (6 x 19) = 138 => a = 2.5b
8 x (2a + 5b) = 1
29. Solution (4) => 8 (2 x 2.5b + 5b) = 1
? = 36 x 78 + 43 x 39 - 55 x 73 => 80b = 1
? = 2808 + 1677 - 4015 = 470 => b = 1/80
=> a = 1/32
30. Solution (5) So a man can complete the work in 32 days.
?% of 550 = 222 - 140% of 80 Therefore, 8 men are required to complete the
?% of 550 = 222 - 140 x 80/100 = 222 - 112 = 110 work in 4 days.
? = 110 x 100/550 = 20

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