Quantitative Aptitude - Test

1. If a 10-digit number 4183x833y2 is divisible by 88, then the value of (7x - 9y)
for the largest possible value of x, is:
A. 7
B. 13
C. 11
D. 9

2. The income of Anand is 40 % more than his expenditure. If his income

increases by 60 % and his expenditure increases by 70 % then by what percent
does his savings increase/decrease?
A. It decreases by 30%
B. It decreases by 40%
C. It increases by 35%
D. It increases by 20%

3. Two circles of radii 15 cm and 12 cm intersect at point P and Q. If PQ = 18 cm

and the distance between the centre of the circles is x cm. The value of x (correct
to one decimal place) is:
A. 17.7
B. 21.2
C. 19.9
D. 18.6

4. If P = 4xy/(x+y), find the value of (P+2x)/(P-2x) + (P+2y)/(P-2y)

A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 6

5. The Cost of a diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. A diamond
broke into four pieces with their weight in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3: 4. If the loss of
the diamond was Rs. 70,000, what was the price of the original diamond?
A. Rs 1,00,000
B. Rs 1,40,000
C. Rs 1,50,000
D. Rs 1,75,000

6. If a : (b+c)=1 : 3 and c : (a+b)=5 : 7, then b : (a+c) is equal to?

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

7. The total salary of A, B, and C is Rs.444. if they spend 80%, 85%, 75% of their
salaries, respectively, their savings are as 7 : 6 : 9. Then, salary of B is:
A. Rs. 140
B. Rs. 160
C. Rs. 144
D. None of these

8. The average of 10 two-digit positive integers is Z. However, one number AB is

taken as BA, then the average increases to Z + 2.7. What is the value of |B – A|?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

9. In the above question, how many sets of values for A and B are possible?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

10. If the average of m numbers is a, and on adding x to the m numbers, the

average of the (1 + m) numbers is b. then find the value of x.
A. m(b–a)+b
B. m(b+a)+a
C. m(a–b)+a
D. None of these

11. If 3𝑥−7 ∶ (4𝑥+3) is sub triplicate ratio of 8 : 27, find the value of x.
A. 9
B. 54
C. 18
D. 27
12. Δ ABC is similar to Δ DEF. The area of Δ ABC is 121 cm2 and the area of Δ DEF
is 81 cm2. If the altitude of Δ ABC = 7 cms, then the corresponding altitude of Δ
DEF is:
A. 6.3 cms
B. 4.5 cms
C. 5.7 cms
D. 3.5 cms

13. The average weight of A, B, and C is x kg. A and C lose y kg each after dieting
and B gains y/2 kg. After this their average weight decreases by 1 kg. Find y.
A. 1 kg
B. 2 kg
C. 3 kg
D. Cannot be determined

14. A beggar has 50 coins with an amount of Rs. 15 in the denominations of 25

paise and 50 paise. How many 25 paise coins are there with the beggar?
A. 36
B. 40
C. 30
D. 25

15. Two numbers are in the ratio 17 : 45, one-third of the smaller is less than
one-fifth of the bigger by 15. The smaller number is:
A. 25.5
B. 67.5
C. 76.5
D. 86.5

16. Walking at 3/4 of his usual speed, a person reaches his office 12 minutes
later than the usual time. His usual time in minutes is:
A. 36
B. 54
C. 24
D. 45

17. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5, If their HCF is 23, then the sum of the
numbers will be:
A. 124
B. 154
C. 184
D. 168

18. A sum of Rs. 6540 was to be divided among A, B, C and D in the ratio of 3 : 4
: 5 : 8, but it was divided in the ratio of 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5 : 1/8 by mistake. As a
result:
A. A received Rs. 1456 more
B. B received Rs. 1318 more
C. D received Rs. 1716 less
D. C received Rs. 1232 less

19. A person sold 25 articles for Rs. 3500 and incurred a loss of 10 %. How many
articles should he sell for Rs. 3360 to make a profit of 8 %?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 16
D. 18

20. 3 men, 4 women and 6 boys together can complete a work in 9 days. A
woman does triple the work a man does and a boy does half the work a man
does. How many women alone will be able to complete this work in 3 days?
A. 12
B. 18
C. 16
D. 14

21. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a
sum at 10% p.a. for three years is Rs 248. the sum is:
A. 7500
B. 8000
C. 6600
D. 5500

22. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which ∠A = 470 and ∠B = 76°. What is the
difference between the measure of ∠C and ∠D?
A. 290
B. 270
C. 190
D. 250
23. The marked price of an article is Rs.682. A shopkeeper allows a discount of
20% and still gets a profit of 10%. If he sells it for Rs.558, his profit percentage
will be:
A. 16.8
B. 15
C. 12.5
D. 18

24. The area of the three adjacent faces of a cuboid is 72 cm 2, 54 cm 2 and 108
cm 2. What is the volume of the cuboid?
A. 592 cm3
B. 456 cm3
C. 488 cm3
D. 648 cm3

25. Three numbers are such that if the average of any two of them is added to
the third number, the sums obtained are 188, 184 and 192 respectively. What is
the average of the original three numbers?
A. 92
B. 87
C. 89
D. 94