APPOLO STUDY CENTRE CSAT TEST I ALLIGATION METHOD

1. Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy as water. The ratio, in which the two metals should be mixed, so that the mixture is 15 times as heavy as water, is A. 1: 2 B. 2 : 3 C. 3 : 2 D. 19 : 135 2. A merchant has 100 kg. of sugar, part of which he sells at 7% profit and the rest at 17% profit. He gains 10% on the whole. Find how much he sold at 7% profit. A. 60 kg B. 70 kg C. 72 kg D. 75 kg 3. A man has 60 pens. He sold some of these at a profit of 12% and the rest at 8% loss. On the whole, he gets a profit of11%. How many pens were sold at 12% profit? A. 3 B. 57 C. 30 D. 20 4. A man has 40 kg of tea, a part of which he sells at 5% loss and the rest at the cost price. In this business he gets a loss of 3%. Find the quantity which he sells at the cost price. A. 24 B. 32 C. 16 D. 0 5. A sum of ` 41 was divided among 50 boys and girls. Each boy gets 90 paise and each girl 65 paise. The number of boys is A) 17 B. 34 C) 25 D) 30 6. In what proportion must rice at Rs.3.10 per kg be mixed with rice at ` 3.60 per kg, so that the mixture be worth Rs.3.25 a kg? A) 7 : 3 B) 3 : 7 C) 1 : 2 D) None 7. A man spends 75% of his income. His income is increased by 20% and he increased his expenditure by 10%. His savings are increased by (A) 10% (B) 25% (C) 37 % (D) 50% 8. A vessel of 80 litre is filled with milk and water. 70% of milk and 30% of water is taken out of the vessel. It is found that the vessel is vacated by 55%. Find the initial quantity of milk. A) 30 B) 55 C) 40 D) 50 9. A mixture of a certain quantity of milk with 16 litres of water is worth 90 P per litre. If pure milk be worth `1.08 per litre how much milk is there in the mixture? A) 32 ltr B) 80 ltr C) 16ltr D) None 10. Milk and Water are mixed in vessel A in the ratio of 5 : 2 and in vessel B in the ratio of 8 : 5. In what ratio should be taken from the two vessels so as to form a mixture in which milk water will be in the ratio of 9 : 4? A) 2 : 7 B) 4 : 9 C) 7 : 2 D) 13 : 7

PARTNERSHIP TEST
1. Sohan is a working partner and kamal is a sleeping partner in a business. Sohan put in Rs. 10,000 and Kamal put in Rs. 12,000. Sohan receives 25/4% of the profit for the managing the business and the rest in divided in proportion to their capitals. What does sohan get out of a profit of Rs 1,680, approximately? (a) Rs.1, 045 (b) Rs.821 (c) Rs.905 (d) Rs.901

2. A and B together Rs. 12,000 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a profit of ` 1,800, As share was Rs 750. What was the investment of A? A) 5000 B) 7000 C) 6000 D) 4000
3. A stated a business with a capital of Rs. 10,000 and 4 months later, B joined him with a capital of Rs 5,000. What is the share of A in the total profit of Rs 2,000 at the end of the year? A) 1000 B) 750 C) 1500 D) 500 4. In a business, A, B, and C invested Rs 380, Rs 400 and Rs 420 respectively. Divide a net profit of Rs 180 among the partners. Find the share of A? A) 57 B) 60 C) 63 D) 50

5. A, B and C enter into a partnership. A contributes Rs 320 for 4 months. B contributes Rs 510 for 3 months, and C contributes Rs 270 for 5 months. If the total profit is Rs 208, find the profit share of A? A) 67 B) 64 C) 67.5 D) 76.5 6. A, B and C enter into partnertship with a total of Rs 8,200. As capital is Rs 1,000 more than Bs and Rs 2,000 less than Cs. What is Bs share of the years profit of Rs 2,460? A) 420 B) 240 C) 660 D) 440 7. The annual income of A is 10% less than that of B whose income is 20% more than that of C. It the monthly income of C is Rs 200, find the total annual income of A, B, and C together. a. Rs. 7,046 b. Rs 7,772 c. Rs. 6,872 d. Rs 7,872 e. None of these 8. A sum of money is to be divided among, A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. If the total share of A and B together is Rs 1,500 less than C, what is As share in it? a. Rs. 1,000 b. Rs. 1,500 c. Rs. 2,000 d. Data insufficient e. None of these 9. A began business with Rs 1,250 and is joined afterwards by B with Rs 3,750. When did B join if the profits at the end of the year are divided equally. a. After 6 months b. After 8 months c. After 4 months d. After 7 months e. None of these

REASONING TEST
Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight students of a school. They study in Std VI, VII and VIII with not more than three in any Std. Each of them has a favourite subject from Physics, Geography, English, Marathi, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Economics not necessarily in the same order. D likes Chemistry and studies in Std VIII with only H. B does not study in Std VII. E and A study in the same Std but not with B. C and F study in the same Std. Those who study in Std VI do not like Mathematics or Biology. F likes Physics. The one who studies in Std VIII likes English. C does not like Geography. A's favourite subject is Marathi and G does not like Biology. 1. Which subject does H like? 1) English 2) Marathi

3) Science

4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

2. What is G's favourite subject? 1) Biology 2) Physics 3) Marathi 3. What is C's favourite subject? 1) Economics 2) Biology 3) English

4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

4) Geography

5) Data inadequate

4. Which of the following combinations of student-Std Subject is correct? l)C-VII-Economics 2) D-VI-Chemistry 3) G-VII-Physics 4) B -VIII Mathematics 5) None is correct 5. Which of the following groups of students study in Std VII? 1)EAF 2)ECG 3)EAG 4) Data inadequate

5) None

Directions (6-10) : Study following information to answer the given questions Six people - C, D, E, F, G and H- are standing in a straight line facing north not necessarily in the same order. D is standing second to the right of F. C is standing fourth to the left of H and H is not standing on the extreme end of the line. E is standing second to the right of D. 6. What is the position of G with respect to E? (1) Immediate left (2) Second to the left (3) Third to the left (4) Third to the right

(5) None of these

7. Which of the following pairs represents the people standing at the extreme ends of the line ?

(1) FH

(2) CE

(3) DE

(4) CH

(5) None of these

8. Who is standing second to the right of C? (1)F (2)D (3)G

(4)E

(5) None of these

9. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group? (1) CG (2) GE (3) GH (4) DE (5)FD 10. If all the people are asked to stand in an alphabetical order from left to right, the positions of how many will remain unchanged ? (1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) None (5) None of these Directions (11 - 15): Study the following information and answer the questions given: Seven people -A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the centre while two of them are facing opposite to the centre. C sits third to the left of D and both are facing the centre. E is neither an immediate neighbour of D nor of C. The one sitting exactly between D and F is facing opposite to the centre. G sits third to the right of A and G is facing the centre. One of B's neighbour is facing opposite to the centre. 11. Which of the following pairs represents persons, facing opposite to . the centre? (I1) A and F (2)EandF (3)AandE (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these 12. Who is sitting second to the left of A? (1) C (2) G (3)E (4)B 13. Who is sitting to the immediate left of E? (1) DC (2)G (3)B (4) A 14. What is the position of F with respect to B? (1) Fourth to the left (2) Second to the right (4) Second to the left (5) None of these

(5) None of these

(5) None of these

(3) Third to the right

15. If all the persons are asked to sit in a clockwise direction in an alphabetical order starting from A, the position of how many will remain unchanged, excluding A ? (1) Three (2) One (3) Two (4) None (5) Four Directions (16 - 20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven representatives of a company Samir, Nita, Richa, Shweta, Gifty, Paul and Mohittravelled to three different countries i.e. South Africa, Australia and France, Each of them travelled on different days of the week (no two persons travelled on the same day),

starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Minimum two people travelled to each country and South Africa is the only country to which three people travelled. Samir travelled to South Africa on Monday. Paul travelled to Australia but neither on Tuesday nor on Saturday. Mohit travelled on Sunday but not to France. The one who travelled to Australia travelled on Tuesday and the one who travelled to France travelled on Saturday. Gifty travelled on Wednesday. Richa travelled to South Africa but not on Thursday. Nita did not travel to France. 16. If everyone's trip is postponed by one day, who will be travelling on Wednesday? (l)Paul (2) Richa (3) Nita (4) Gifty (5) None of these 17. Who amongst the seven representatives travelled on Saturday ? (1) Shweta (2) Nita (3) Richa (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these 18. Which one of the following combinations is true according to the given information ? (1) Paul-Thursday-South Africa (2) Shweta - Wednesday - France. (3) Mohit - Monday - South Africa (4) Richa - Friday-Australia (5) None is true 19. To which country and on which day did Nita travel? (1) Wednesday, South Africa (2) Friday, Australia (3) Thursday, Australia (4) Tuesday, Australia (5) None of these 20. Who was the last one to travel ? (1) Samir (2) Richa (3) Mohit

(4) Shweta (5) None of these

Directions (Q. 21-25): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table in such a way that no two adjacent persons face the centre. Four of them are facing the centre, while the rest are facing outward. A, who faces the centre, sits third to the right of F. E, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbour of F. D sits opposite A. Only one person sits between F and G. D sits second to the right of B. C is not an immediate neighbour of A. 21. Who sits second to the left of B? 1)E 2)A 3)D

4)H

5) None of these

22. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark in the series based upon the given arrangement? GA EC BG CD ? 1)HE 2)FH 3)FB 4)AH 5) Can't say

23. What is the position of E with respect to F? 1) Fourth to the left 2) Second to the right 3) Third to the left 4) Third to the right

5) None of these

24. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one mat does not belong to that group? 1)C 2)G 3)F 4)D 5)H 25. Which of the following is TRUE regarding C? 1) C is an immediate neighbour of F. 3) C sits exactly between E and D. 5) None of these

2) C faces the centre. 4) B sits third to the left of C.

Directions (Q.26-30) Study the following information carefully to answer these questions: Eight friends J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting around a circle facing the center. J is not the neighbour of N, L is third to the right of K, Q is second to the left of N who is next to the right of L, O is not the neighbour of N or K and is to the immediate left of P. 26. Which of the following is the correct position of L? A. To the immediate right of N B. To the immediate right of Q C. To the immediate left of J D. To the immediate left of Q E. None of these 27. Which of the following pair of persons represent Os neighbours? A. L & N B. P & K C. M & P D. N & P E. None of these 28. Which of the following groups has the first person sitting between the other two persons? A. PKJ B. JQL C. QNL D. LMN E. none of these 29. Who is to the immediate right of K? A. J B. P C. Q D. cannot be determined E. None of these 30. Who is to the immediate left of O? A. P B. L C. Q

D. J

E. none of these