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ARITHMETIC ( x – x /2) / ( y + 2y)=5/2.

1 b 24 c (2x – x/ 2)/3y = 5/2 x/6y= 5/2 ⇒ x/y = 30/2 = 15.
2 c 25 c 3/20th of the original fraction = (15/1) (3/20) =
3 c 26 b 9/4
4 a 27 a Hence, option A is correct.
5 b 28 b 5. b; Let the cost price of one shirt = x Rs., the cost
6 a 29 b price of one jeans = y Rs.
7 d 30 a According to the question, 2x + 3y = 2200 ....1
8 c 31 c 2y + 4x = 2400 2x + y = 1200 ....2
9 b 32 c After solving these 2 equation, x = 350 Rs. , y =
10 b 33 b 500 Rs. Ratio = 500 : 350 = 10 : 7
11 a 34 c Hence, option B is correct.
12 b 35 b 6. a; Let the constant be x, so putting the first
13 a 36 a scenario in equation A = X × B/C , we get: 6 = X
14 c 37 a ×2/3 or x = 9
15 c 38 d We can find out A in the second scenario by
16 c 39 a putting value of x as 9,
17 b 40 d A = 9 ×8/6 or A = 12
18 b 41 b Hence, option A is correct
19 d 42 d 7. d; If A and B can do a piece of work in x days, B
20 b 43 b and C in y days, C and A in z days, then 'C'
21 b 44 c working alone will do the same work in [ 2xyz ]/(
22 b 45 a xy + zx – yz) days. A and B together finish a piece
23 d work = 20 days. B and C together finish a piece
work = y = 30 days C and A together finish a
EXPLANATIONS piece work = z = 40 days By the short trick
1. b; Let the ten's digit be x. then, unit's digit = (x + approach: C can do the work in = (2 × 20 × 30 ×
3). 40) /(20 × 30 + 40 × 20 – 30 × 40) days. After
Sum of the digits = x + (x + 3) = 2x + 3. taking 20 as a common term we get, = (2 × 30 ×
Let the number = 10x + (x +3) = 11x + 3 40)/(30 + 60 – 40) = 48 daysSo, the ratio
So, 11x + 3 = 4 2x + 3 1 ⇒ 11x + 3 = 4(2x + 3) between A and C will be: 48 : 240 = 1 : 5 Hence,
⇔ 11x + 3 = 4 (2x + 3) ⇒ 3x = 9 ⇒ x = 3 option D is correct.
Hence, required number = 11x + 3 ⇒ 36. Hence, 8. c; We can solve this question by the net% effect
option B is correct. formula, CI for 2 years at the rate of 20% pa, =
2. c; Cost of one banana = 72 ÷ 6 = Rs. 12 20 + 20 + (20 × 20)/100 = 44% Let the sum be x,
Cost of one apple = 6 × 150% = 9 Rs. Amount given = 2664000 So, (100 + 44)% of x =
According to the question, 6x + 9 (x + 4) = 186 6x 2664000 x = (2664000 × 100)/144 = 1850000
+ 9x + 36 = 186 15x = 186 – 36 15x = 150 x = 10 Hence, option C is correct.
He purchased 10 bananas and 14 apples. 9. b; Total distance = 370 km Now, the distance
Total fruits = 10 + 14 = 24 Hence, option C is covered by first car in (10 am to 1 pm =) 3 hours
correct = 80 × 3 = 240 km Remaining distance = 370 –
3. c; Let the monthly salary is Rs. x 240 = 130 km Relative speed = 80 + 50 = 130
The amount spent is 2/5 of x. kmph Now, they cover 130 km in( 130/130) =1
So remaining is 3/5 of x. hours = 60 mins So, they meet 60 mins after 1
Now the expenditure on clothes is 3/10 on the pm. So, reqd answer = 2 : 00 pm. Hence, option
remaining 3/5 x B is correct.
So the final saving is 3x/5 × 7/10 = 21x/ 50 10. b; Distance covered in first two hours = 70 × 2 =
This is equated to 8400. 21x/50 = 8400 140 km Distance covered in next two hours = 80
⇒ x = 20000 × 2 = 160 km Distance covered in first four hours
Hence, option C is correct. = 140 + 160 = 300 km Remaining distance = 345
4. a; Let the fraction = x/ y – 300 = 45 km Now, this distance will be covered
According to the question,( x – 50% of x) /(y + at the rate of 90 km/hr. ∴ time taken = 45/90 =
200% of y) = 5/2.

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1/2 hour Total time = 4 + 1/2 = 4 1/2 hours Hence, option B is correct.
Hence, option B is correct 18. b; Let the total number of students sent for the
11. a; Let the price of the radio without tax = x Olympiad be x.
Therefore, 107% of x = 2568 ⇒ x = (100 × Given that, 48x = 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + (x – 4)50
2568)/107 = 2400/- Reduction amount = 2568 – 2x = 168, x = 84 Hence, option B is the correct
2400 = Rs. 168. Hence, option A is correct. answer.
12. b; Given, Increase in price = 60% = 3/ 5 Applying 19. d; Let P's investment be Rs. x. then ratio of
concept of constancy to get the reduction in capitals = (x × 12) : (2x × 8) : (3x × 4)
consumption, we get = 3/ (5 + 3) =3/ 8 ⇒ 12x : 16x : 12x ⇒ 3x : 4x : 3x
Reduction in % = 3/8 × 100 = 37.5% Hence, ∴ R's share = Rs[32000 × 3/10 ] ⇒ Rs 9600.
option B is correct. Hence, option D is correct.
13. a; Let the actual SP = 5/- ∴ New SP = 3/5 × 5 = 20. b; P : Q : R = (8000 × 3 + 6000 × 9) : (6000 × 3 +
3/- As per the question, CP = 100/(100 – Loss 8000 × 9) : (11000 × 6)
%)SP = (100/65) × 3=60/13 ∴ Actual gain on ⇒ (24000 + 54000) : (18000 + 72000) : (6600)
selling the item at the actual selling price = 5 – ⇒ 78000 : 90000 : 66000
60/13 = 5/ 13 ∴ Gain% = (5/13)/(60/13) × 100% ⇒ 26 : 30 : 22 ⇒ 13 : 15 : 11
= 8.33% Hence, option A is correct ∴ Difference of Q's & R's shares = Rs(35100 ×
14. c; Let the cost price = Rs. 1500 15/39 – 35100 × 11/39)
Marked price = 1500 × 125% = 1875 ⇒ Rs.(900 × 15 – 900 × 11)
After giving two successive discounts of 12% and ⇒ 13500 – 9900 ⇒ Rs 3600. Hence, option B is
x% loss= Rs 15 correct.
1875 × (100 – 12) % × (100 – x) % – 1500 = – 15 21. b; When divide 13850 and 17030 by the number
1875 × .88 × (100 – x) % – 1500 = – 15 the remainder is 17. So, find HCF of (13850 – 17)
1650 × (100 – x) % – 1500 = – 15 and (17030 – 17 ) i.e., 13833 and 17013 Here,
[1650 × (100 – x) – 150000]/100 = – 15 Required number = 159. Hence, option B is
165000 – 1650x – 150000 = – 1500 correct
15000 + 1500 = 1650x 22. b; As, we know that, H.C.F. × L.C.M. = First
16500 = 1650x Number × Second Number. Hence, option B is
x =10% Hence, option C is correct. correct.
15. c; Let the radius of inner circle = R 23. d; LCM of 12, 18, 21 and 28 = 252
Circumference of Inner circle = 2πR When we divide greatest five digit no. 99,999 by
Radius of larger circle = πR 252, we get 207 remainder.
Circumference of larger circle = 2π (πR) Now, subtracting 207 by 99,999, we get = 99999
As both of them complete 1 round in same time, – 207 = 99,792.
the ratio of their speeds will be equal to the 99,792 is largest five digit number divisible by
ratio of their distance travelled. Sp/ Sq = 2π (π R) 12, 18, 21 and 28. Hence, option D is correct.
/2πR 24. c; In 1 hours they together travel (20 +25) kms
Sp/ Sq = 22 /7 towards each other
When both of them run on the larger track the  60min  45km
difference in their distance travelled will be (22 45
– 7) = 15 units. 48 min   48km  36km
60
15 units = 75m 25. c; Let the SP of 1 item be Rs 1
1unit = 5m SP of 5 items = Rs 5
P completes one round. So 1 round = 22units Therefore, profit earn = Rs 1
Total distance = 22 × 5 = 110m Hence, CP of 5 items = Rs (5 – 1) = Rs 4
option C is correct. 1
16. c; HCF of 324 and 828 = 36 Profit % =  100  25%
HCF = 36 = sides of the largest square 4
30 400
The number of slabs reqd. = area of the floor/ 26. b; The value is =   80  96
area of the square = (324 × 828)/(36 × 36) = 100 100
9 × 23 = 207 slabs Hence, option C is correct. 180 1000
17. b; 784 ÷ 14 + 598 ÷ 13 + ? = 99% of 2500 27. a; Speed =  20
2.5  60  60
56 + 46 + ? = 2475 ? = 2475 – 102 = 2373

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25 100  R 
3
28. b; Marked price = 432    Rs.675 8P P  1  
100 80  100 
29. b; Let Y’s money was used in the business for ‘a’ 3
 R 
2
3
months 1  
1  100 
Y’s money = 1 Taking cube root of both sides,
3
 R 
2 21  
= of the capital  100 
3  R 100%
2 3
Profit received by X = 1   th of the total Case (II) :Let after t years it will be 16 times
5 5  R 
t
profit 16P P  1  
According to the question  100 
 16  2 
t
1
9
9 3
2  2
3 4 t
5 
2 2 2a 2
a t = 4 years
3 5 Hence required time (t) = 4 years
9 2 34. (c); Principal = Rs 30,000
a  3 months
3 2 CI = Rs 4347,
Rate % = 7%
1 1 1
30. a;    By using formula,
9 x 10 t
 7 
1 1 1 10  9 1   30,000  4347   30000  1  
      100 
x 9 10 90 90 t
 x  90 hours  7 
34347  30000  1  
31. c; Suppose the mixtures is in the ratio x : 1  100 
10  x  20 1 4347  107 
t
 16  
x 1 30,000  100 
 16 x  16  10 x  20 t
 11449   107 
 16 x 10 x  20 16    
 10000   100 
 2
 6x  4  x   2
 107   107 
t
6 3    
2  100   100 
 The ratio = x : 1  : 1  2 : 3  t 2years
3
35. (b); 5M × 6 days = 10W × 5 days
32. c; Suppose the numbers are respectively x and x
3M = 5W
+1
M 5
According to the question, 
x  12  x 2  47 W 3
1M (work) = 5 units/ day
 x 2  2 x  1  x 2  47 1 W (work) = 3 units / day
 2 x  47 1  46 Hence,
46 Total work = (5M × 6) = 5 × 5 × 6 = 150 units
x  23 Required time for (5W + 3M) =
2 Total work
Smaller number = 23
Larger number = 24
Work done / day
33. (b); Let principal = P, 150 150
  5days
Case (I) Time = 3 years  5 3  3 5  30
Amount = 8P

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 m  t d m  t d  345600125
36. (a);  1 1 1  2 2 2  P  Rs200000
 w1 w2 
216
41. (b); Let the smaller number be x.
10M20days 20B20days
 Larger number = x + 1365.
260Mats 260mats Difference between two numbers is 1365
10 M = 20 B According to the question,
1M=2B 6x + 15 = x + 1365
M 2 5x = 1350

B 1 x = 270
1 M work = 2 units / day Smaller number = 270
1B work = 1 unit/ day 42. (d); Let A = set of students who play football
Mats made by (8M + 4B) in 20 days and B = set of students who play cricket.
10M20days  8M  4B days
n(A) = 40, n (B) = 50
 n (A  B) = (100 – 18) = 82
260Mats xmats We know, that,
10220days 2020days n (A  B) = n (A) + n(B) - n(A  B)

260m xm n(A  B) = n (A) + n (B) – n (A  B)
= (40 + 50 – 82) = 8
After solving ,
Reqd. percentage = 8%
x = 260 mats
43. (b); Suppose the number of students originally is
37. (a);
x.
Cyclist : Jogger
According to question,
Ratio of distance 2 : 1
Ratio of time 1 : 2
 40x + 120 × 32 = (x + 120) 36
Ratio of their speed (Jogger : Cyclist)
 40x + 120 × 32 = 36x + 120 × 36
1 2
 4x = 120 × 36 – 120 × 32
 : 1:4  4x = 120 × 4
2 1 x = 120
38. (d); In the first situation, The number of students of the school after
Total distance covered by train = joining of the new students = 120+120=240
1
80 4  360kms 44. (c); Original Strength
= Less no. men  Final no. of days  11  80  110  11  99
2
Therefore, Difference of days 8
The speed of the train to cover the same So, total number of men in second situation
distance 360 km in 4 hours is =110 – 11 = 99
360  distance  45. (a); We know, 21 = 2
= Speed    90km / h 2
4  time  2 =4
3
xy 2 =8
39. (a); Speed of boat in still water = 24 = 16
2 5
2 = 32
Where x = downstream speed and y = upstream
 2 repeats at unit place after power of 4.
speed
Now, (122)173 = (1224) 43 × 122
18  12 30 Unit digit in (122)173
Boat’s speed =  15km / hr
2 2 4 43
= Unit digit in (122 ) × Unit digit in 122
40. (d); Let the original cost of the land be Rs x. = Unit’s digit in (6 × 2) = 2
According to the question,
3
 20  REASONING
345600 P  1   46 c 64 c
 100 
47 c 65 d
3
 6  216P 48 b 66 c
 345600 P   
 5  125 49 d 67 c
50 b 68 b
51 d 69 c

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52 d 70 b 53. b; The logic is:

53 b 71 a Given value = Original alphabet values + 1
54 b 72 b So, the number stands for:
55 a 73 b 20 – 1 = 19 → S
56 a 74 c 21 – 1 = 20 → T
57 b 75 b 19 – 1 = 18 → R
58 a 76 d 6–1=5→E
59 a 77 b 2–1=1→A
60 b 78 a 14 – 1 = 13 → M
61 a 79 c 54. b;
62 b 80 d
63 b 81 c

EXPLANATIONS
55. a; 5.Illusion
46. c;
2.Irregular
3.Irresponsible
1.Irreversible
4.Itinerary
56. a;
Here D being a male member: 57. b; Row 1: 7 + (8 – 4) = 11
a) S is son-in-law of D → True Row 2: 41 + (80 – 60) = 61
b) A is brother-in-law of S → True Similarly,
c) T is daughter of D → Can be true, but not Row 3: 6 + (9 - ?) = 12
definitely true as T’s gender is unknown Or, ? = 3
d) S is brother-in-law of T → True 58. a;
47. c; The logic is: [Number, Number2, (Number2)2]
48. b; The logic is:
2
2 –1=3
32 – 1 = 8
8 – 1 = 63
2
2
63 – 1 = 3968
49. d; a) CXEV → C ↔ X, C + 2 = E and E ↔ V
b) BYDW → B ↔ Y, B + 2 = D and D ↔ W
c) LONM → L ↔ O, L + 2 = N and N ↔ M
d) GTHS → G ↔ T, G + 1 = H and H ↔ S
50. b; D + 2 = F; F + 2 = H; H + 2 = J; J + 2 = L; L + 2
=N
A + 3 = D; D + 3 = G; G + 3 = J; J + 3 = M; M + 3 59. a; M > R = N > S
=P SO, M > N is correct
K – 1 = J; J – 1 = I; I – 1 = H; H – 1 = G; G – 1 = F T > S, N > S and R = N
51. d; The logic is: No clear relation between R and T is available.
6 × 2 = 31 → 62 /2 = 31 60. b;
8 × 4 = 42, → 84/2 = 42
2 × 2 = 11, 6 × 6 = 33
Similarly,
8 × 6 = ? → 86/2 = 43
So, ? = 43
52. d; After interchanging ‘+’ and ‘÷’, we get:
L.H.S = 5 × 15 + 7 – 20 ÷ 4
= 75 + 7 – 5
= 75 + 2
= 77 = R.H.S

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61. a;
B E N D
+1 -1 +2 -2
C D P B

T E L L 69. c; Number of people who have travelled to all

+1 -1 +2 -2 three countries = 4(Intersection of all three
U D N J shapes)
62. b; Number of people who have travelled to both
India and Singapore and not USA = 8
Ratio = 4 : 8 = 1 : 2
70. b; Let number of each note be z.
So, (2 + 5 + 10)z = 17z
z = 2,040 ÷ 17 = 120
71. a; TV was invented by John Logie Baird.
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel.
72. b; 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93 → 10 times
30 to 39 (except 33) → 9 times
63. b; Her father’s brother is the boy’s mother’s
Total number of three’s = 19
husband
73. b;
So the boy and the girl are cousins.
64. c; From P, Surat on Thursday
From Q, C travels on Wednesday.
From R, D travels to Kolkata.
From O, S and T, C doesn’t travel to Mumbai.
SO, A travels to Mumbai; the person travelling
to Chennai goes on Monday. The lines are AC, CE, BD, GF and FH
Also, D goes to Kolkata 74. c; Cause of revolution cannot be deduced from
From this, the statement. Only Conclusion II follows, as it is
Mond Tuesd Wednesd Thursd Friday mentioned that Industrial revolution brought
ay ay ay ay about the modern age.
A C D 75. b; A’s position from top = 4
Chenn Mumb Surat Kolkat Before A exchanges position with B, B’s position
ai ai a from bottom = 4
Filling remaining and from statement U, For the queue to be of minimum people, No of
Mond Tuesd Wednesd Thursd Friday people between them = 0
ay ay ay ay So they are next to each other.
B A C E D Number of people = 8
Chenn Mumb Delhi Surat Kolkat For maximum number of people, 6 people are
ai ai a between them
So no of people = 4 + 4 + 6 = 14
65. d;
76. d; According to the question, the sitting
66. c;
arrangement of six boys will be
67. c; The pattern is:
23
23 x 2 – 1 = 45
45 x 2 + 2 = 92
92 x 2 – 3 = 181 77. b;
181 x 2 + 4 = 366
366 x 2 – 5 = 727
68. b;
Similarly,

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124 b 139 b
125 b 140 a
126 b 141 d
127 c 142 c
78. a;
128 a 143 b
129 d 144 d
130 d 145 b
131 d 146 c
132 a 147 d
133 a 148 a
Now, he is facing towards north. 134 c 149 b
79. c; Fishes live in ‘water’ and as given, ‘water’ is 135 d 150 c
called ‘colour’. So, fishes live in ‘colour’.
80. d;
81. c; (I) is clearly an assumption that is being EXPLANATIONS
made in the passage. It deduces that the group 121. a; Let the total funds collection = the total
who performed better in IQ test have higher expenditures = 100x
brain functionality. The information regarding The foreign donation = 20% of 100x = 20x
the group and how it was chosen for the study The expenditures on sports, college fest and
is not provided. The study is done on the group advertisements together = (4 + 3 + 7)% of 100x =
but the last line states: "So, people have..." 14x
which is a general statement. So, (II) is also an The reqd. answer = 20x  14x  100 6  100
  30%
20x 20
assumption. Hence, (c) is the correct answer. 122. c; Let the total expenditures = 100x
Then, the expenditures on college fest – that on
CURRENT AFFAIRS sports = 4% of 100x – 3% of 100x = x = Rs. 12000
82 b 91 a Corporate funds = 35% of 100x = 35x
83 d 92 a Foreign funds = 20% of 100x = 20x
84 a 93 c The required difference = 35x – 20x = 15x = 15 ×
85 b 94 d 12000 = 180,000 = 1.8 lakhs
86 b 95 b 123. c; Let the total funds collection = the total
87 a 96 a expenditures = 100x
88 c 97 c The total individual donation = 11% of 100x =
89 b 98 a 11x = 1.32
90 a 99 b x = 0.12
The expenditures of college on salary payments
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE = 36% of 100x = 36x = 36 × 0.12 = 4.32 lakhs
100 c 111 a 124. b; Let the total funds collection = the total
101 d 112 c expenditures = 100x
102 b 113 a Then, saving = 6% of 100x = 6x = 30 thousand
103 a 114 b x = 5 thousand
104 d 115 d The funds received from NGO and government
105 d 116 d together = 18% of 100x + 16% of 100x = 34x = 34
106 a 117 a × 5 = 170 thousand
107 b 118 c 125. b; Let the total funds collection = the total
108 b 119 b expenditures = 100x
109 d 120 b The funds collection from NGO = 18% of 100x =
110 d 18x
The expenditures of college on books = 12% of
DATA INTERPRETATION 100x = 12x
121 a 136 d The required ratio = 18x : 12x = 3 : 2 = 6 : 4
122 c 137 d 126. b; Number of boys in the year 2004 = 400
123 c 138 c Number of boys in the year 2006 = 450

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Total boys = 850 Number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya store in

Number of girls in the year 2004 = 300 2016 = 210
Number of girls in the year 2005 = 250 Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
Total girls = 550 2014 = 80
Boys: Girls = 850 : 550 = 17 : 11 Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
127. c; Total number of girls in the year 2005 and 2015 = 120
2007 together = (250 + 400) = 650 Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
Total number of boys in the year 2004 and 2005 2016 = 140
together = (400 + 150) = 550 Total number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya
Difference between the girls and boys = (650 – store and Patna store together for three years =
550) = 100 (70 + 160 + 210
128. a; Students in year 2005 = (250 + 150) = 400 + 80 + 120 + 140) = 780
Students in year 2006 = (450 + 350) = 800 Number of Campus shoes sales on Dhanbad
Increase in students in year 2006 from year store in 2014 = 140
2005 = (800 – 400) = 400 Number of Campus shoes sales on Dhanbad
400 store in 2015 = 230
% increase =  100 100% Number of Campus shoes sales on Dhanbad
400
129. d; 28.57% of a number = 2/7 of a number store in 2016 = 190
2/7 of 350 = 100 Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
44.44% of a number = 4/9 of a number in 2014 = 90
4/9 of 450 = 200 Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
Total students who participated in sports = (100 in 2015 = 180
+ 200) = 300 Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
Students who did not participate in sports = in 2016 = 260
(total students in the year 2006 – students who Total number of Campus shoes sales on
took Dhanbad store and Ranchi store together for
part in sports) = (800 – 300) = 500 three years = (140 + 230 + 190 + 90 + 180 + 260)
130. d; 40% of 400 = 160 = 1090
Girls in year 2008 = (400 + 160) = 560 Hence, required percentage =
131. d; Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna 780
 100  71.55%
store in 2014 = 80 1090
Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in 133. a; Number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata
2015 = 120 store in 2014 = 120
Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
2015 = 140 2014 = 80
Total numbers of Campus shoes sales on Patna Number of Campus shoes sales on Dhanbad
store in these three years = 80 + 120 + 140 = 340 store in 2014 = 140
Number of Campus shoes sales on Asansol store Total number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata
in 2014 = 150 store, Patna store and Dhanbad store in 2014 =
Number of Campus shoes sales on Asansol store (120 + 80 + 140) = 340
in 2015 = 210 Average of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata store,
Number of Campus shoes sales on Asansol store Patna store and Dhanbad store in 2014 =
in 2015 = 280 340
Total numbers of Campus shoes sales on  113.33
3
Asansol store in these three years = 150 + 210 + Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
280 = 640 in 2015 = 180
340 Number of Campus shoes sales on Asansol store
Hence, required ratio =  17 : 32
640 in 2015 = 210
132. a; Number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya store Number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya store in
in 2014 = 70 2015 = 160
Number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya store in
2015 = 160

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Total number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi Number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata store
store, Asansol store and Gaya store in 2015 = in 2016 = 280
(180 + 210 + 160) = 550 Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
Average of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store, 2014 = 80
Asansol store and Gaya store in 2015 = Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
550 2015 = 120
 183.33 Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in
3
Hence, required percentage = 2016 = 140
Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
113.33
 100  61.81% in 2014 = 90
183.33 Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
134. c; Number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata in 2015 = 180
store in 2014 = 120 Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store
Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in in 2016 = 260
2014 = 80 Hence, Total number of Campus shoes sales of
Number of Campus shoes sales on Dhanbad Kolkata store, Patna store and Ranchi store
store in 2014 = 140 together for three years = (120 + 250 + 280 + 80
Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store + 120 + 140 + 90 + 180 + 260) = 1520
in 2014 = 90 136. d; Qualified candidates from D, E and F = (16 +
Number of Campus shoes sales on Asansol store 20 + 16) % 4000
in 2014 = 150 Appeared candidates from A, B and C = (25 + 10
Number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya store in + 15) % of 24000
2014 = 70 52 4
Average sales of Campus shoes of all the stores Reqd. ratio =  13: 75
for the year 2014 50  24
137. d; Qualified candidates from institute C = 18% ×
120  80  140  90  150  70 650
=  4000
6 6 Appeared candidates from institute C = 15% ×
Number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata store 24000
in 2015 = 250 18  4  100
Number of Campus shoes sales on Patna store in Reqd. % =  20%
2015 = 120 15 24
Number of Campus shoes sales on Dhanbad 138. c; Qualified candidates from C and D together =
store in 2015 = 230 {18 + 16} % × 4000
Number of Campus shoes sales on Ranchi store Appeared candidates from C and D together =
in 2015 = 180 {15 + 12} % × 24000
Number of Campus shoes sales on Asansol store 34  4  100
Reqd. % =  20.98%
in 2015 = 210 27 24
Number of Campus shoes sales on Gaya store in 139. b; Percentage of candidates qualified with
2015 = 160 respect to those appeared
Average sales of Campus shoes of all the stores 18  4
for the year 2015 = A=
24  25
250  120  230  180  210  160 1150 12 4
 B=
6 6 10  24
650 18  4
C=
Hence, required ratio = 6  13 : 23 15 24
1150
16  4
6 D=
135. d; Number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata 12 24
20  4
store in 2014 = 120 E
Number of Campus shoes sales on Kolkata store 18  24
in 2015 = 250

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16  4 In The year 1995 import of company A is the half

F of import of company B & C.
20  24
In these values 4/24 can be discarded because it 145. b; Total import of company A, B & C in different
is common in comparison. years
So, 1994 — 30 + 50 + 40 = 120
1995 — 50 + 40 + 60 = 150
18
A= 1996 — 60 + 50 + 65 = 175
25 1997 — 40 + 65 + 75 = 180
12 1998 — 70 + 80 + 85 = 235
B=
10 1999 — 60 + 80 + 75 = 215
18 2000 — 75 + 70 + 85 = 230
C= In the year 1998 the total imports made by all
15
that three companies together the max.
16
D 146. c; Total votes polled = 720
12 Minimum degree value = 60° (of Paramjeet)
20 ∴ Votes obtained by Paramjeet =
E
18 600
16  720 120
F 3600
20 147. d; We can clearly see from the chart that it's
Here, A and F are less than 1, so they are Vishwanath who is the winner.
removed without solving. 148. a; Vishwanath defeated Sivaraman by
B = 1.2, C = 1.2, D = 1.33, E = 1.1 1200  1000
D has the highest percentage of qualified =  720
candidates with respect to those appeared. 3600
140. a; Qualified candidates from institute B = 12% × 200
  720 40
4000 3600
Appeared candidates from institute from 149. b; Minimum votes were obtained by Paramjeet
institute F = 20% × 24000 i.e. 60°
12%  4000 Maximum votes were obtained by Vishwanath
Reqd. ratio =  1 : 10
20%  24000 i.e. 120°
141. d; Average of company 'A' over the years 600 1
Ratio = 
30  50  60  40  70  60  75 385 1200 2
=   55
7 7 150. c; The no. of votes Yasin lagging behind by
Vishwanath = 120  80   720 40  720 80
0 0 0
None of years of company 'A' has imports 55.
142. c;  80  40  100  100%
0 0
360 360
40
143. b; Average of all companies in the year 1997
40  65  75
=  60
3
= 75 – 60 = 15.
144. d;
Total import of Total import
Year
B+C of A
1994 50 + 40 = 90 30
1995 40 + 60 = 100 50
1996 50 + 65 = 115 60
1997 65 + 75 = 140 40
1998 80 + 85 = 165 70
1999 80 + 75 = 155 60
2000 70 + 85 = 155 75

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ARITHMETIC 84 a 93 c
1 b 24 c 85 b 94 d
2 c 25 c 86 b 95 b
3 c 26 b
87 a 96 a
4 a 27 a
88 c 97 c
5 b 28 b
6 a 29 b 89 b 98 a
7 d 30 a 90 a 99 b
8 c 31 c
9 b 32 c COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
10 b 33 b 100 c 111 a
11 a 34 c 101 d 112 c
12 b 35 b 102 b 113 a
13 a 36 a 103 a 114 b
14 c 37 a 104 d 115 d
15 c 38 d
105 d 116 d
16 c 39 a
17 b 40 d 106 a 117 a
18 b 41 b 107 b 118 c
19 d 42 d 108 b 119 b
20 b 43 b 109 d 120 b
21 b 44 c 110 d
22 b 45 a
23 d DATA INTERPRETATION
121 a 136 d
REASONING 122 c 137 d
46 c 64 c
123 c 138 c
47 c 65 d
124 b 139 b
48 b 66 c
49 d 67 c 125 b 140 a
50 b 68 b 126 b 141 d
51 d 69 c 127 c 142 c
52 d 70 b 128 a 143 b
53 b 71 a 129 d 144 d
54 b 72 b 130 d 145 b
55 a 73 b 131 d 146 c
56 a 74 c
132 a 147 d
57 b 75 b
58 a 76 d 133 a 148 a
59 a 77 b 134 c 149 b
60 b 78 a 135 d 150 c
61 a 79 c
62 b 80 d
63 b 81 c

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82 b 91 a
83 d 92 a

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