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200 Questions of Quantitative Aptitude: NICL AO Prelims 2024

Direction (1 – 5): In the given questions, two quantities are (a) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation
given one as ‘Quantity I’ and another as ‘Quantity II’. You (b) Quantity I < Quantity II
have to determine the relationship between these two (c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
quantities and choose the appropriate option. (d) Quantity I > Quantity II
(e) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
Q1. A and B invested in the ratio of 32 : 33 respectively in a
business and A and B invested for 11 months and 9 months Q5. An amount was lent at 25% p.a. C.I. compounding
respectively. B gets Rs 2500 less profit than A at the end of annually and difference between interest accrued for first
business. year and second year is Rs. 750.
Quantity I – profit share of B. Quantity I – Find the amount lent.
Quantity II – 15000 Rs. Quantity II – 12500 Rs.
(a) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II
(b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
(d) Quantity I > Quantity II
(d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation
Direction (6 – 10): The following table shows the total
Q2. Veer sold an apple at Rs. 48 which costs him Rs. ‘x’ and he number of customers visited in five different branches (A, B,
𝑥
gained 2 % in this transaction. C, D & E) of two different banks (PNB & BOB) and percentage
Quantity I – find value of (x + 20) Rs. of female customers visited out of total customers visited in
Quantity II – 60 Rs. these 5 branches of these 2 banks. Read the data carefully and
(a) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation answer the questions. Some data are missing in the table. You
(b) Quantity I < Quantity II have to calculate that data according to the information given
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II in the questions.
Branches Total Percentage Total Percentage
(d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
customers of female customers of female
(e) Quantity I > Quantity II visited in costumers visited in costumers
PNB visited in BOB visited in
Q3. X women together can do a work in (X – 28) days, while PNB BOB
(X + 12) women together can do the same work in (X – 32) A 900 32% ___ 44%
days. B 520 45% 500 24%
3
Quantity I – 𝑋 women together can do the same work in how C ___ 38% ___ 60%
4
D 1120 ___ 1584 25%
many days?
E 440 35% 700 ___
Quantity II – 24 days
(a) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation
(b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
(d) Quantity I > Quantity II
(e) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II

Q4. Train P and Q are running at the speed of ‘S’ km/hr and
(S + 36) km/hr respectively. When both trains running in the
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same direction, crosses each other in seconds, while when
2
both trains running in the opposite direction, crosses each
other in 9 seconds.
Quantity I – Sum of speed of both trains (in km/hr).
Quantity II – 126 km/hr

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Q6. If total number of customers visited to branch C of both Q11. ?, 896, 5376, 26880, 107520, 322560
the banks together is 3250, while total female costumers (a) 108
visited to branch C of both the banks together is 1532, then (b) 98
find difference between total number of customers visited to (c) 138
branch C of both the banks? (d) 128
(a) 560 (e) 118
(b) 550
Q12. 22, 347, 604, 801, ?, 1047
(c) 500
(a) 946
(d) 520
(b) 948
(e) 650 (c) 952
(d) 944
Q7. The number of female customers visited in branch A of (e) 950
PNB are approximately what percent of number of female
customers visited in branch D of BOB? Q13. 17, ?, 10, 16.5, 35, 90
(a) 65% (a) 8
(b) 70% (b) 9.5
(c) 75% (c) 10
(d) 73% (d) 8.5
(e) 80% (e) 9

Q8. If the number of female customers visited in branch A of Q14. 1284, ?, 1276, 1332, 1268, 1324
BOB are four less than double of the number of female (a) 1352
(b) 1346
costumers visited in branch A of PNB, then find the total
(c) 1348
number of customers visited to branch A of BOB.
(d) 1340
(a) 1250 (e) 1342
(b) 1300
(c) 1400 Q15. 1600, ?, 2000, 6000, 3000, 3000
(d) 1350 (a) 8400
(e) 1200 (b) 9000
(c) 8000
Q9. If number of female customers visited in branch F of BOB (d) 6400
2
are 14 7 % less than number of female customers visited in (e) 3200
branch E of same bank, while total number of customers
Q16. Profit share of Anurag is Rs. 2400 out of the total profit
visited to branch F of BOB is 800 , then find the percentage of of Rs. 3600 and he had invested Rs.3200 more amount than
female costumers out of total customers visited in branch F of Bhavya for 8 months. Bhavya invested her amount for the
BOB? whole year. Find the amount invested by Anurag?
(a)25.5% (a) 4000 Rs.
(b) 26.5% (b) 6000 Rs.
(c) 27.5% (c) 1600 Rs.
(d) data inadequate (d) 2400 Rs.
(e) None of these (e) 4800 Rs.

Q10. Find the total number of female customers visited to Q17. Time taken by Ayush and Veer together to complete a
branch B of both the banks together? piece of work is equal to time taken by Charu to complete the
(a) 344 same work alone. Veer working alone can complete the same
work in 45 days and Charu’s efficiency is 225% of efficiency
(b) 384
of Veer. Find time taken by Ayush to complete the same work
(c) 374
alone.
(d) 354
(a) 24 days
(e) None of these (b) 36 days
(c) 18 days
Direction (11 – 15): What will come in the place of question (d) 12 days
(?) mark in following number series. (e) 30 days

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Q18. Amount invested by Shivam in scheme P is 50% more Motor Stations Percentage of petrol
than that of he invested in scheme Q. If scheme P offers SI at cars serviced
the rate of 10% p.a. and scheme Q offers CI at the rate of 20% P 25%
p.a. compounding annually, then find interest received from
Q 30%
scheme Q only for second year is what percent of total interest
received from scheme P after two years. R 15%
(a) 80% S 12.5%
(b) 125% T 40%
(c) 100%
(d) 120%
(e) 60% Q21. Find the average number of diesel cars serviced in P, R,
and T?
Q19. In a bag there are two yellow balls, ‘N’ pink balls and (a) 5400
three red balls. When two balls are taken out randomly from (b) 5480
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the bag, then the probability of both being pink is 9. If one ball (c) 5360
taken out randomly from the bag, then find the probability of (d) 5460
getting either pink or red ball. (e) 5456
2
(a)
3
3
Q22. Total petrol cars serviced in Q is what percent less than
(b) 5 total petrol cars serviced in P and S together?
4
(c) 5 1
(a) 17 4%
3
(d) 4 1
(b) 15 4 %
(e) None of these 1
(c) 124 %
1
Q20. Monthly saving of Veer is 60% of his monthly expense. If (d) 21 %
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his monthly expense increased by 60% and his monthly 1
(e) 27 2 %
income increased by 25%, so his monthly saving decreased by
Rs. 7000. Find the initial monthly income of Veer.
(a) 56000 Rs. Q23. Total petrol cars serviced in Q and T together is how
(b) 49000 Rs. much more than total diesel cars serviced in R?
(c) 48000 Rs. (a) 1640
(d) 72000 Rs. (b) 1620
(e) 64000 Rs. (c) 1610
(d) 1660
Direction (21 – 25): Line graph given below shows total (e) 1680
number of cars (Diesel cars + Petrol cars) serviced in five
different motor stations (P, Q, R, S & T) in one month and table Q24. Find the ratio between total petrol cars serviced in P and
shows percentage of petrol cars serviced out of total cars
S together to total diesel cars serviced in Q?
serviced in these 5 motor stations. Read the data carefully and
(a) 90 : 149
answer the questions.
(b) 80 : 147
(c) 80 : 149
(d) 80 : 143
(e) 147 : 80

Q25. Total diesel cars serviced in Q is what percent more than


total diesel cars serviced in T?
(a) 21.5%
(b) 22.5%
(c) 23.5%
(d) 29.5%
(e) 32.5%

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Q26. Two vessel P and Q are completely filled with mixture of In 2017 – Tables manufactured by A are 60% more than
alcohol and water in ratio 1 : 4 and 2 : 3 respectively. If tables manufactured by B and ratio of tables manufactured by
complete mixtures from both vessels are poured in another C to D is 4 : 3. A manufactured 1000 tables less than by D.
empty vessel R of capacity 140 liters, then vessel R filled In 2018 – Ratio of tables manufactured by A to D is 2 : 3 and
completely. If water is 250% of alcohol in vessel R, then find average of tables manufactured by B & C are 6500.
the quantity of alcohol in P. Tables manufactured by B in 2018 are 50% of that of
(a) 16 liters manufactured by A in 2017.
(b) 12 liters
(c) 24 liters Q31. Tables manufactured by C & D together in 2018 are what
(d) 10 liters percent more or less than tables manufactured by A & C
(e) 32 liters together in 2017?
(a) 30%
Q27. A man purchases 100 kg of sugar worth of Rs. 2770 and (b) 35%
he sold it in such a way that after selling the whole quantity, (c) 40%
the total amount of loss is 37.5 % more than the amount (d) 15%
obtained by selling 28 kg of sugar. Find the selling price of (e) 20%
sugar. (in per kg)
(a) 15 Rs. Q32. Find ratio of tables manufactured by B in 2017 & 2018
(b) 18 Rs. together to tables manufactured by D in 2017 & 2018
(c) 24 Rs. together.
(d) 16 Rs. (a) 3 : 8
(e) 20 Rs.
(b) 4 : 7
(c) 1 : 2
Q28. A ‘L’ meters long train cross a pole in ‘X’ sec and a
(d) 5 : 12
platform which is 240 meters long in 40 sec. If speed of train
(e) 7 : 9
is 36 km/hr, then what will be value of ‘X’?
(a) 20 sec
Q33. Average of tables manufactured by A & C in 2018 is how
(b) 18 sec
much more or less than average of tables manufactured by B
(c) 16 sec
& D in 2017?
(d) 10 sec
(a) 3500
(e) 12 sec
(b) 5500
Q29. A’s present age is 80% of the present age of B, while age (c) 2500
of B after five years will be equal to twice of the present age of (d) 1500
C. If the sum of present ages of all three is 60 years, then find (e) 4500
the present age of A (in years).
(a) 30 Q34. Tables manufactured by C in 2017 & 2018 together are
(b) 20 approximately what percent of tables manufactured by A in
(c) 24 2017 & 2018 together?
(d) 34 (a) 86%
(e) 32 (b) 117%
(c) 108%
Q30. Area of a rectangular field is 144 m² and ratio of its (d) 111%
length to breadth is 9 : 4. Find cost of fencing the field, if cost (e) 95%
of wire which is to be fenced is Rs.4 per meter?
(a) Rs 200 Q35. Tables manufactured by A, B & C together in 2017 are
(b) Rs 216 how much more or less than tables manufactured by C & D
(c) Rs 208 together in 2018?
(d) Rs 202 (a) 1800
(e) Rs 252 (b) 1000
(c) 2500
Directions (31-35): Study the passage given below and (d) 3400
answer the following questions. (e) 4100
Data given below gives information about number of tables
manufactured by 4 different manufacturers (A, B, C & D) in Direction (36 – 40): Find the wrong number in the following
2017 & 2018. Total tables manufactured in 2017 & 2018 are number series.
34000 & 38000 respectively.
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Q36. 178, 166, 142, 130, 106 92, 70 (a) 3 : 5
(a) 178 (b) 5 : 3
(b) 166 (c) 5 : 4
(c) 130 (d) 5 : 2
(d) 92 (e) 3 : 2
(e) 106
Q42. The total number of 6GB mobiles sold by store T is what
Q37. 80, 122, 168, 226, 288, 360, 440 percent less than the total number of 6GB mobiles sold by
(a) 360 store Q?
(b) 440
(a) 20%
(c) 80
(b) 80%
(d) 122
(c) 40%
(e) 226
(d) 50%
Q38. 116, 132, 168, 232, 332, 472, 672 (e) 60%
(a) 116
(b) 472 Q43. If the selling price of one 4GB mobile phone is 500 Rs.
(c) 168 and that of one 6GB mobile phone is Rs. 800, then find total
(d) 232 revenue generated by store R (in lakh)?
(e) 672 (a) 6.4
(b) 5.2
Q39. 48, 144, 360, 720, 1080, 1350, 540 (c) 4.8
(a) 48 (d) 5.6
(b) 1350 (e) 5.4
(c) 144
(d) 360 Q44. Find the average number of 6GB mobiles sold by store
(e) 540 P & T together?
(a) 200
Q40. 7, 48, 245, 984, 2955, 5910, 5913 (b) 210
(a) 7 (c) 260
(b) 48 (d) 280
(c) 5910
(e) 240
(d) 2955
(e) 5913
Q45. If out of the total number of 6GB mobiles sold by stores
Q & R, 40% and 20% mobiles were returned respectively by
Direction (41 – 45): The table given below shows the
customers (due to not working properly), then find the total
number of 4GB mobiles sold by five stores and the ratio of the
number of 4GB mobiles to the number of 6GB mobiles sold by number of actual mobiles sold by stores Q & R together
these stores respectively. Read the data carefully and answer (consider no 4GB mobiles returned by the customers)?
the questions. (a) 1800
(b) 2000
The ratio of number (c) 2400
Total number of of 4GB mobiles sold (d) 2800
Stores
4GB mobiles sold to number of 6GB (e) 2200
mobiles sold
P 432 9:5 Q46. A boat covers 22.4 km in downstream in 48 minutes and
Q 960 6:5 the speed of the stream is 40% of the speed of the boat in still
water. Find the ratio of time taken by boat to cover 54 km in
R 800 4:1
upstream to the time taken by boat to cover 210 km in
S 600 3:1 downstream respectively?
T 480 3:2 (a) 5 : 3
(b) 3 : 5
Q41. Find the ratio of the total number of 6GB mobiles sold by (c) 3 : 4
store R & S together to the total number of 6GB mobiles sold (d) 2 : 3
by store P respectively? (e) 1 : 3

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Q47. The sum of the length of two rectangles P & Q is 60 cm Q52. 1364 + ?3 = 40% of 3950
and their breadths are 16 cm and 12 cm respectively. If the (a) 7
ratio of the area of rectangles P to Q is 8 : 3, then find the (b) 5
difference between perimeters of these two rectangles? (c) 8
(a) 48 cm (d) 6
(b) 32 cm (e) 4
(c) 64 cm 768
(d) 72 cm Q53. ?
+ 123 = 120% of 1480
(e) 56 cm (a) 16
(b) 12
Q48. P invested Rs. 1600 at the rate of ‘X’ % p.a. at SI for three (c) 14
years and Q invested Rs. 2400 at the rate of (X– 2.5) % p.a. at (d) 24
SI for three years. If the interest received by Q is Rs. 120 more (e) 20
than that of P, then find ‘X’?
Q54. ?% of 240 + 56% of 450 = 50% of 588
(a) 15
(a) 7.5
(b) 12.5
(b) 12.5
(c) 10
(c) 17.5
(d) 8
(d) 20
(e) 7.5 (e) 22.5

Q49. A bag contains four green and seven yellow balls. If two Q55. 72% of ? + √784 = 282
balls are taken out from the bag, then find the probability of (a) 1150
at least one picked ball being green? (b) 1050
32
(a) 55 (c) 850
34 (d) 950
(b) 55
(e) 750
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(c) 55
36
(d) 55 Direction (56 – 60): Line graph given below shows the total
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number of ‘COVID–19’ cases registered in AIIMS Delhi in five
(e) 55 different days and the number of females ‘COVID-19’ cases out
of total registered cases in these five days. Read the data
Q50. Bhanu is 20% less efficient than Govind and Govind carefully and answer the questions.
completes a work in 72 days. If Chintu alone can complete the
same work in 60 days, they all three started working
alternatively starting with Govind and followed by Bhanu and
Chintu respectively, then find in how many days the work will
be completed?
(a) 20 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 36 days
(d) 72 days
(e) 64 days

Direction (51– 55): What value should come in the place of


question (?) mark?

Q51. 12% of 750 + 16% of 1250 = ?2 + √1


3
Q56. The total number of male COVID–19 cases registered on
(a) 15 Friday is what percent more than the total number of male
(b) 17 COVID–19 cases registered on Tuesday?
1 1
(c) 21 (a) 30 % (b) 33 %
3 3
(d) 23 (c) 37 %
1
(d) 35%
2
(e) 16
(e) 40%

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Q57. Find the ratio of the total number of female COVID–19 Q63. A train running at the speed of 144 km/hr crosses a man
cases registered on Wednesday to the total number of male who running at 24 km/hr. in the same direction in 9 sec. If the
COVID–19 cases registered on Monday respectively? train crosses a tunnel in 25.5 sec, then find the length of the
(a) 3 : 4 tunnel?
(b) 3 : 5 (a) 780 meters
(c) 2 : 7 (b) 720 meters
(d) 2 : 5 (c) 480 meters
(e) 2 : 3 (d) 640 meters
(e) 440 meters
Q58. If 40% of the total number of male COVID–19 cases
registered on Thursday is taken by the males having age Q64. A vessel contains a mixture of milk and water in which
above 40 years, then find the difference between total male the quantity of water is 60% of the quantity of milk. If 16 litres
COVID–19 cases registered on Thursday who are below 40 of the mixture is taken out and replaced with water, then the
years and total female COVID–19 cases registered on that day? quantity of milk and water in the resulting mixture becomes
(a) 180 equal. Find the initial quantity of mixture in the vessel.
(b) 160 (a) 80 L
(c) 100 (b) 60 L
(d) 120 (c) 70 L
(e) 140 (d) 48 L
(e) 96 L
Q59. Find the average number of male COVID–19 cases
registered on Monday, Tuesday and Friday? Q65. P, Q and R entered into a business by investing Rs.
(a) 400 10000, Rs.20000 and Rs.40000 respectively. After ‘a’ months
(b) 300 P increased his investment by 100% and after ‘b’ months from
(c) 600 the beginning Q increased his investment by 50%. If at the end
(d) 500 of one year profit sharing ratio of P, Q and R is 10 : 15 : 24,
(e) 200 then find the value of (b -a)?
(a) 4
Q60. The total number of male COVID–19 cases registered on (b) 3
Wednesday is what percent of the total number of male (c) 1
COVID–19 cases registered on Monday? (d) 2
(a) 90% (e) None of these
(b) 85%
(c) 80% Direction (66 – 70): In the following questions, there are two
(d) 60% equations in x and y. You have to solve both the equations and
(e) 50% give answer
(a) if x > y
Q61. The average of three different numbers is 60. If the (b) if x < y
average of the first and third numbers is 54 and the average (c) if x ≥ y
of the second and third numbers is 66, then find three times (d) if x ≤ y
the third number? (e) if x = y or there is no relation between x and y
(a) 208
(b) 196 Q66. I. 2x² – 5x – 7 = 0
(c) 172 II. 2y² – 16y + 32 = 0
(d) 180
(e) 162 Q67. I. 2x² – 9x + 10 = 0
II. 3y² – 7y + 4 = 0
Q62. A man spends 30% of his income on rent, 20% of
remaining income on food and 25% of remaining on his Q68. I. x² + 11x + 24 = 0
children's school fees. If man saves Rs. 16800 after all the II. 4y² + 13y + 10 = 0
expenditures, then find income of the man?
(a) 48000 Rs. Q69. I. 2𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 21 = 0
(b) 40000 Rs. II. 𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 + 9 = 0
(c) 36000 Rs.
(d) 32000 Rs. Q70. I. 3x² –x – 2 = 0
(e) 56000 Rs. II. 4y² – 2y – 2 = 0

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Q71. An amount is divided among Deepak, Shivam and Directions (76-80): Bar chart shows cost price (in ’00) Rs.
Prashant. Amount received by Deepak is Rs. 40 more than and marked-up % (in %) above cost price of five different
40% of total amount and amount received by Shivam is Rs. 5 books – A, B, C, D, E & F sold by a shopkeeper. Study the bar
more than 25% of total amount, while amount received by chart given below carefully and answer the following
Prashant is 32% of total amount. Find the amount received by questions.
Shivam.
(a) Rs.480
(b) Rs.640
(c) Rs.540
(d) Rs.450
(e) Rs.380

Q72. 14 men working together can complete a piece of work


in 18 days while 21 women working together can complete
same work in 20 days. If a child is 20% less efficient than a
man, then find the time taken to complete the same work by
15 children working together.
(a) 28 days
(b) 21 days
(c) 24 days
(d) 20 days Q76. If ratio of profit earned to discount allowed on book D is
(e) 18 days 1:2, then find selling price of book D.
(a) Rs. 4200
Q73. Aman, Asif and Shivam entered into a partnership by (b) Rs. 5600
investing Rs.6,000, Rs.8,000 & Rs.9,000 respectively. Shivam (c) Rs. 4800
invested for t months and Asif invested for (t + 1) months. If (d) Rs. 5000
at the end of one year, profit share of Aman is Rs.10,000 out (e) Rs. 4000
of total profit of Rs.30,000, then find t.
(a) 6 Q77. If shopkeeper allowed 16% discount on book E and he
(b) 4 sold book A on marked price, then find approximate overall
(c) 7 profit % of shopkeeper on selling book A & E together.
(d) 8 (a) 22%
(e) 5 (b) 25%
(c) 20%
Q74. Shivam borrowed Rs.X from Shyam for three years
(d) 30%
compounded annually, and rate of interest for the first year,
(e) 15%
second year & third year is 10%, 20% & 15% respectively. If
total interest paid by Shivam to Shyam is Rs.31,080 after three
Q78. If profit % earned by shopkeeper on selling book B is
years, then find X.
equal to discount % allowed by shopkeeper on book B, then
(a) 50,000
find selling price of book B.
(b) 75,000
(c) 80,000 (a) Rs.6,400
(d) 60,000 (b) Rs.7,000
(e) 40,000 (c) Rs.7,500
(d) Rs.7,200
Q75. Aman sells two articles A & B. Aman sold article A at 24% (e) Rs.8,000
profit & sold article B at 12% loss. If ratio of cost price of
articles A & B is 2:3 respectively and total profit earned by Q79. If shopkeeper allowed 20% discount on book F and
Aman is Rs.300, then find difference in selling price of article shopkeeper’s overall profit % on selling books A & F together
A & B. is 26%, then find discount % allowed by the shopkeeper on
(a) Rs.200 book A.
2 2
(b) Rs.400 (a) 16 % (b) 14 %
3 7
(c) Rs.600 1
(c) 20% (d) 9 %
(d) Rs.300 11
1
(e) Rs.500 (e) 11 %
9

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Q80. If discount % allowed by shopkeeper on book B & D is Q84. Golu and Himanshu entered into a partnership by
equal and shopkeeper earned total profit of Rs.2,320 on investing Rs. X & Rs. (X + 2,000) respectively. Golu invested
selling book B & D together, then find discount % allowed by for 9 months and Himanshu invested for 6 months. If profit
shopkeeper on book D. sharing ratio of Golu to Himanshu is 6:5.
(a) 16% Quantity I – Value of X (in Rs.).
(b) 15% Quantity II – 8,000 Rs.
(c) 18% (a) Quantity I < Quantity II
(d) 12% (b) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) 20% (c) Quantity I > Quantity II
(d) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
Direction (81 – 85): In the following questions, two (e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation.
quantities (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the
Q85. Shivam sold a table at 33% profit after allowing a
quantities and mark the appropriate answer.
discount of 5% on it. Had Shivam sold the table at marked
price, then he would have earned Rs.420 more profit.
Q81. Train A crosses a man running in opposite direction in
Quantity I – Cost price of table (in Rs.).
16 seconds. Speed of man is 18 km/hr. and speed of train A is
Quantity II – Rs.7,500
72 km/hr.
(a) Quantity I < Quantity II
Quantity I – Length of train A.
(b) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
Quantity II – Length of train B, if train B, running at 162
(c) Quantity I > Quantity II
km/hr. crosses train A in 40 seconds while running in same (d) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
direction. (e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation.
(a) Quantity I < Quantity II
(b) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II Directions (86-90): Find the value of (?) in the following
(c) Quantity I > Quantity II number series.
(d) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation. Q86. 12, -28, 52, 252, ?, 1012
(a) 572
Q82. 6 women and 10 children working together can (b) 664
complete a piece of work in 15 days and 43 children working (c) 618
together can complete 50% of same work in 3 days. (d) 700
Quantity I – Time taken by 12 women to complete the same (e) 782
work while working together.
Quantity II – Time taken by 5 women and 14 children to Q87. 90, 602, ?, 1161, 1286, 1350
complete the same work while working together. (a) 980
(a) Quantity I < Quantity II (b) 945
(b) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II (c) 926
(c) Quantity I > Quantity II (d) 948
(d) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II (e) 932
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation.
Q88. 5040, 630, 90, 15, ?, 0.75
Q83. Quantity I – Find P (in Rs.), if Shivam invested Rs. P at (a) 8
16% p.a. at SI for 6 years and received total interest of (b) 3
(c) 4
Rs.34,560.
(d) 6
Quantity II – Find T (in Rs.), if Adarsh invested Rs.24,000 at
(e) 2
20% p.a. at CI compounding annually for 2 year and received
total amount of Rs. T after 2 years.
Q89. 1540, 1620, 1460, 1780, 1140, ?
(a) Quantity I < Quantity II
(a) 2440
(b) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(b) 2360
(c) Quantity I > Quantity II
(c) 2420
(d) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II (d) 2480
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation. (e) 2520

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Q90. 2, 30, 360, ?, 19440, 58320 Directions (96-100): Line chart given below shows the total
(a) 3240 number of students (in ’00) of a school in six different years
(b) 2160 and percentage of girls (in %) out of total students in this
(c) 2880 school in these six years. Study the line chart carefully and
(d) 3960 answer the following questions.
(e) 5400 Note: Total students in the school in any year = Total
number of (boys + girls) in the school in that year
Q91. A number is divided by 2 then 15 is added to it, then it is
multiplied by 4 and then original number is subtracted from
it. If the resultant number is 120, then find the original
number.
(a) 40
(b) 70
(c) 60
(d) 100
(e) 80

Q92. Alloy X contains 40% copper and alloy Y contains 70%


copper. If both these alloys are mixed in some ratio to form
another alloy Z which containing 58% copper, then find the
ratio in which alloy X & Y are mixed respectively to form alloy
Q96. Total number of boys in school in 2017 & 2019 together
Z.
are what percent of total students in the school in 2014?
(a) 1:2 (a) 50%
(b) 5:7 (b) 40%
(c) 2:3 (c) 80%
(d) 6:7 (d) 100%
(e) 3:5 (e) 70%

Q93. Time taken by a boat to cover 96 km in downstream is Q97. Average number of girls in the school in 2015, 2016 &
25% less than the time taken by the same boat to cover same 2017 are how much more or less than total number of
distance in upstream. If boat covers 36 km in upstream in 1.5 students in the school in 2015?
hours, then find speed of boat in still water. (a) 458
(a) 20 km/hr. (b) 576
(b) 24 km/hr. (c) 624
(c) 30 km/hr. (d) 496
(d) 32 km/hr. (e) 518
(e) 28 km/hr.
Q98. If in 2020, total number of students in the school are
Q94. Age of Akash one year hence will be half of the present 25% more than the total number of students in the school in
age of Ayush and present age of Akash is 25% less than the 2017 and number of boys in the school in 2020 are 50% more
present age of Adarsh. If Adarsh is eighteen years younger than number of boys in the school in 2016, then find number
than Ayush, then find age of Akash six years ago? of girls in the school in 2020.
(a) 15 years (a) 3360
(b) 25 years (b) 2560
(c) 20 years (c) 3560
(d) 18 years (d) 2460
(e) 12 years (e) 2960

Q95. In how many ways the letters of the word “RIHANNA” Q99. Find the ratio of total number of girls in the school in
can be arranged, such that consonant always comes together? 2016 & 2019 together to total number of boys in the school in
2014 & 2018 together respectively.
(a) 576 ways
(a) 20:21
(b) 1260 ways
(b) 2:3
(c) 288 ways
(c) 3:2
(d) 144 ways
(d) 21:20
(e) 5040 ways
(e) None of the above.

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Q100. Find total number of boys in the school in these given Q105. Find total number of people who bought at least two
six years together. products.
(a) 11864 (a) 520
(b) 11476 (b) 580
(c) 11988 (c) 550
(d) 10846 (d) 460
(e) 11328 (e) 500

Directions (101-105): Read the passage given below and Directions (106-110): Solve the given quadratic equations
answer the following questions. and mark the correct option based on your answer.
(a) x > y
Three products are available on a shop – Pastry, Patty & Cake.
(b) x ≥ y
Ratio of number of people who bought only Cake, only Pastry
(c) x < y
& only Patty is 5:8:4 respectively. People who bought both
(d) x ≤ y
Cake and Pastry but not Patty are 50% of people who bought
(e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
both Pastry and Patty but not Cake. People who bought both
Cake and Patty but not Pastry are 50% more than people who
Q106. I.x² + x – 12 = 0
bought both Cake and Pastry but not Patty. People who II. y² + 2y-15 = 0
bought all three products together are 10% of people who
bought only Cake. Total number of people who bought Cake is Q107. I. 6x² – 5x + 1 = 0
800 and total number of people who bought Patty is 800. II. 3y² + 8y = 3

Q101. Find total number of people who bought both Cake and Q108. I. 12x² – 7x + 1 = 0
Pastry. II. 6y² – 5y + 1 = 0
(a) 100
(b) 150 Q109. I. x² + 7x + 10 = 0
(c) 120 II. 2y² + 5y + 2 = 0
(d) 90
(e) 80 Q110. I. x² – 2x = 15
II. y² + 5y + 4 = 0
Q102. People who bought both Pastry and Patty but not Cake
are what percent of people who bought only Cake? Q111. Average of four numbers is 64. If 3 is added to first
(a) 50% number, multiplied to second, subtracted from the third and
(b) 30% divided to last one then all the values are same. Find the
(c) 20% difference between 2nd highest and the smallest number?
(d) 40% (a) 45
(e) 60% (b) 35
(c) 42
(d) 39
Q103. Find total number of people who bought only Pastry
(e) 32
are how much more than number of people who bought both
Cake and Patty but not Pastry.
(a) 650
(b) 670
(c) 750
(d) 720
(e) 690

Q104. Find total number of people who bought Pastry.


(a) 1050
(b) 1100
(c) 1150
(d) 1000
(e) 1200

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Q112. A container is full of mixture (40% water) of milk and
water. A part of this mixture is replaced by another containing
81% milk and now the percentage of milk was found to be
74%. Find quantity of mixture replaced.
1
(a) 3
2
(b)
3

2
(c) 5
3
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Note:
Q113. 3 years ago, ratio of age of A and B is 3:1. If the present (i) Total number of students who have appeared in exam from
1
age of B is 37 % of the present age of A then what is the section A & B is 200 & 150 respectively
2
(ii) Marks obtained less than 35% will be considered as failed.
difference between their present ages (in years)?
(a) 25
Q116. Find the difference between number of students failed
(b) 30
in both the sections?
(c) 35
(a) 30
(d) 40
(b) 25
(e) 45
(c) 28
(d) 35
Q114. A, B and C started a business by investing in the ratio
(e) 40
of 3 : 4 : 5. After 3 months, A withdrew an amount which is
1
equal to 8 3 % of total amount invested by B and C together. If Q117. Find the total number of students in both the sections
A got Rs. 702 at end of year, then find the difference between who have scored at least 50% but not 60% or more?
profit share of B and C? (a) 60
(a) Rs. 280 (b) 75
(b) None of these (c) 50
(c) Rs. 320 (d) 80
(d) Rs. 240 (e) 70
(e) Rs. 300
Q118. Number of students who have scored less than 60% in
Q115. Find the probability of 7 letters word that can be section A is what percent of students who have scored less
formed from the letters of the word ‘CASTING’ so that vowels than 80% in section B?
always come together. 1
(a) 91 9 %
2
(a) 7 1
(b) 93 3 %
(b) 42
19
(c) 80%
1
(d) 77 %
4 2
(c) 8
15 (e) 88 %
9
10
(d) 21
Q119. Students who have scored 35% or more but less than
5
(e) 80% are what percent of total students in both the sections?
14
2
(a) 697 %
Directions (116-120): Study the charts given below and (b) 70%
answer the following questions. 3
(c) 71 %
7
The given bar chart shows percentage of students in two 1
sections A & B who have scored different range of marks in an (d) 733%
5
exam. (e) 757 %

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Q120. There are total 280 students in section A and 220 Direction (126–130): The given graph shows the number of
students in sections B. If 3 out of every 4 students who did not students studying in three different classes (Class VI, Class VII
appear in exam from Section A can pass the exam & 6 out of & Class VIII) of six different schools. Read the information
every 7 students can pass the exam from section B then find carefully and answer the following questions.
the total possible number of failed students in both sections?
(if all students have appeared in exam).
(a) 85
(b) 90
(c) 88
(d) 82
(e) 93

Directions (121-125): Find the wrong number in the


following number series:

Q121. 5, 7, 18, 63, 268, 1365,


8226
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 18 Q126. Total number of students in school D in all three classes
(d) 63 are what percent of total number of students in all three
(e) 268 classes in school F?
(a) 40%
Q122. 136, 148, 168, 198, 240, 296, (b) 50%
366 (c) 60%
(a) 136 (d) 75%
(b)148 (e) 100%
(c) 198
(d) 240 Q127. Total number of class VI students in school A, B & C
(e) 366 together is how much more or less than the total number of
class VIII students in school D, E & B together?
Q123. 268, 280, 294, 311, 333, 361, (a) 40
402 (b) 50
(a) 311 (c) 30
(b) 361 (d) 80
(c) 402 (e) 60
(d) 280
(e) 294 Q128. Find the average number of class VII students in all the
schools except F.
Q124. 540, 515, 504, 492, 474, 438, (a) 36
348 (b) 32
(a) 540 (c) 30
(b) 515 (d) 38
(c) 492 (e) 40
(d) 474
(e) 348 Q129. Find the ratio of total number of students in school A
to total number of class VIII students in school C, D & E
Q125. 292, 291, 295, 268, 284, 161, 195 together.
(a) 292 (a) 3 : 4
(b) 284 (b) 1 : 1
(c) 291 (c) 2 : 3
(d) 268 (d) 3 : 2
(e) 161 (e) 4 : 3

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Q130. Which of the following schools has highest number of (a) 116 days
students studying in these three classes? (b) 138 days
(a) A (c) 134 days
(b) B (d) 102 days
(c) C (e) None of the above.
(d) D
Q137. Anurag can cover a km in 10 minutes and Dharam can
(e) All of the above
cover a km in 15 minutes. If they both participated in a race
and Anurag defeated Dharam by 200m, then find the length of
Directions (131-135): What will come in place of (?) in the race.
following questions? (a) 500m
(b) 600m
Q131. 1620 ÷ 45 + 8836 ÷ (47)² = ? (c) 800m
(a) 50 (d) 400m
(b) 42 (e) 300m
(c) 48
(d) 40 Q138. Cost price of 10 articles is equal to marked price of 8
(e) 45 articles and when shopkeeper sells an article at 20% discount
then he earns Rs.48 less than the amount he earned when he
sells an article at 12% discount. Find cost price of the article.
Q132. (12)² + (29)² – {(425 + 655) ÷ (6)3 } = ?
(a) Rs.560
(a) 1030 (b) Rs.540
(b) 980 (c) Rs.420
(c) 1065 (d) Rs.480
(d) 1090 (e) Rs.500
(e) 1025
Q139. Ramesh purchased 4kg rice & 5 kg wheat for Rs.180
Q133. 3875 ÷ (5)3 = ? −{(24)2 ÷ 48} and Suresh purchased 2kg rice & 15kg wheat for Rs.290. Then,
(a) 45 find per kg price of wheat is what percent of per kg price of
(b) 49 rice?
(a) 64%
(c) 41
(b) 90%
(d) 47
(c) 75%
(e) 43 (d) 82%
(e) 60%
2512−?
Q134. = {(27)2 − 139 − (360 ÷ 4)} ÷ 10
√1369
(a) 662 Q140. A spherical ball is melted to form 63 identical
1
(b) 735 cylindrical vessels. If radius of each cylindrical vessel is 33 3 %
(c) 679 of radius of spherical ball and height of each cylindrical vessel
(d) 701 is 3cm less than radius of each cylindrical vessel, then find
(e) 726 radius of spherical ball.
(a) 21cm
(b) 14cm
Q135. (? ÷ 18) × 6 = 320% 𝑜𝑓 60
(c) 35cm
(a) 560
(d) 49cm
(b) 568 (e) 42cm
(c) 554
(d) 576 Directions (141-145): Find what will come in place of (?) in
(e) 578 the following number series.

Q136. Anurag can complete a piece of work in 280 days and Q141. 987, 987, 980, 972, 909, ?
1
Rohit is 33 % more efficient than Anurag. Anurag and Veer (a) 875
3 (b) 890
together can complete the same piece of work in 180 days. If (c) 885
all three-start working together, then find in how many days (d) 895
the work will be completed? (e) 880

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Q142. 564, 142, 73, 76, 156, ? Q149. Vikash and Mohit started from point A towards point
(a) 659 Q. Distance between A and Q is 9 km. If Mohit starts after 4
(b) 669 min., then he will meet Vikash 1 km away from point Q at a
(c) 639 time when Vikash is returning towards point A after reaching
(d) 629 point Q and Vikash can cover 1 km in 6 min. find speed of
(e) 649
Mohit in km/min.
1
Q143. 842, 824, 788, 734, 662, ? (a) 7
(a) 572 1
(b) 571 (b)
8
(c) 569
1
(d) 568 (c) 9
(e) 570
1
(d) 6
Q144. 11, 12, 26, 81, 328, ?
1
(a) 1465 (e) 12
(b) 1555
(c) 1765
Q150. A Boat is moving in downstream and speed of Boat in
(d) 1645
still water is 5 times speed of current. After 16 km due to
(e) 1865
technical problem speed of boat (in still water) reduced by 20
Q145. 5, 7, 17, 56, 231, ? % and it cover 40 km distance with this speed. If average
7
(a) 1166 speed of whole journey is km/min, then find speed of
20
(b) 1176 current.
(c) 1146 1
(d) 1136 (a) 4 8 km/hr
7
(e) 1156 (b) 2 km/hr
10

2 (c) 4 km/hr
Q146. A shopkeeper earns profit of 163 % after selling a book (d) 5 km/hr
at 12.5% discount on the printed price. Then, find the ratio of 3
(e) 4 8 km/hr
the cost price & printed price of the book?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 3 Direction (151 −𝟏𝟓𝟓): Line graph given below shows
(c) 3 : 4 percentage of students who like PUBG in five different
(d) 4 : 5 colleges and table shows difference between students who
(e) 5 : 6 like PUBG and ‘Counter strike’ in these five colleges. Each of
the students in these colleges likes only one of these two
Q147. A container contains two liquids A and B in the ratio 8 games. Read the data carefully and answer the question.
: 5 .When 13 liters of mixture is drawn off and is completely
NOTE-: Students in each college either like PUBG or
replaced with liquid B, then the ratio of A and B in the
Counter Strike
container becomes 1 : 1. How many liter of liquid A was in the
container initially ?
(a) 128/3 liter
(b) 117 liter
(c) 134/3 liter
(d) 121/3 liter
(e) 130 liter

Q148. A cricketer had a certain average of runs in 80 innings.


In his 81st inning, he is bowled out for no score, due to which
his average falls by 1 run. Then, find his new average of runs?
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 70
(d) 80
(e) 90
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Colleges Difference between students who Directions (156-160): In each of the following questions two
like PUBG and ‘Counter strike’ equations are given. Solve these equations and give answer:
P 400 (a) if 𝑥 ≥ 𝑦, i.e. 𝑥 is greater than or equal to 𝑦
Q 180 (b) if 𝑥 > 𝑦, i.e. 𝑥 is greater than 𝑦
(c) if 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦, i.e. 𝑥 is less than or equal to 𝑦
R 672
(d) if 𝑥 < 𝑦, i.e. 𝑥 is less than 𝑦
S 720 (e) 𝑥 = 𝑦 or no relation can be established between 𝑥 and 𝑦
T 1440
Q156. I. 6x² + 17x + 5 = 0
Q151. Find total number of students in the colleges P & T II. 2y² + 21y + 49 = 0
together?
(a) 5600 Q157. I. x² - 8x + 15 =0
(b) 5400 II. 2y² - 5y - 3 = 0
(c) 5200
(d) 5000 Q158. I. 5x² + 11x + 2 = 0
II. 4y² + 13y + 3 = 0
(e) 4800

Q159. I. 4x + 2y = 4
Q152. Total students who like ‘Counter strike’ in Q are what
II. 3x + 5y = 3
percent less than total students who like same game in R?
13
(a) 23 18 % Q160. I. 6x² + x- 15 =0
11
(b) 23 18 % II. 4y² - 24y + 35 = 0
11
(c) 25 18 %
Direction (161 − 𝟏𝟔𝟓): Pie chart shows income distribution
11
(d) 27 18 % of four earning member of a family out of total family income
(e) None of these in the year 2016. Read the data carefully and answer the
questions.
Q153. Find average number of students in R, S & T?
(a) 2800
(b) 3200
(c) 3600
(d) 3000 10%
(e) 3400 25%
A

Q154. Find the ratio of students who like PUBG in P to that of B


30%
in T? C
(a) 10 : 23 D
(b) 10 : 19
(c) 10 : 17 35%
(d) 10 : 13
(e) 10 : 21

Q155. Total students in P & Q together are what percent more


than total students in S?
1
(a) 12 % Q161. If A and C expend 80% and 60% of their income
2
respectively and total saving of both is Rs. 40800, then find
(b) 14% the income of C?
2
(a) 72000 Rs.
(c) 16 % (b) 78000 Rs.
3

1 (c) 54000 Rs.


(d) 16 3 % (d) 90000 Rs.
(e) 60000 Rs.
(e) 15%
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Q162. If income of B and D increased by 20% and 40% in the Q168.
87.01 ×7.98
+ 7.99% of 1149.98 = (18.01)2
?
year 2017 over the previous year, then find the ratio of total (a) 3
income of B & D together in 2016 to that of in 2017? (b) 27
(a) 3 : 4 (c) 12
(b) 45 : 56 (d) 6
(c) 45 : 53 (e) 9
(d) 47 : 56
(e) 6 :7 Q169. (2)? % of 499.99 + √1296.01 = (13.98)2
(a) 4
Q163. If expenditure of A and B is same, then find difference (b) 2
between saving of A and B is what percent of income of D? (c) 5
(a) 112% (d) 6
(b) 125% (e) 3
(c) 150%
(d) 100% Q170. ?2 + 439.08 – 40.011% of 899.99 = 7.99% of 2500.008
(e) 80% (a) 9
(b) 11
Q164. If difference between income of A & D is Rs. 30000 in (c) 16
2016 and income of B & C increased by 40% and 20% (d) 13
respectively in the year 2017 over 2016, then find difference (e) 12
between income of B & C in the year 2017?
(a) 24000 Rs. Q171. Hemant purchased some book and by selling 40% of
(b) 26000 Rs. total books he will get cost price of 80% books. If he sells 70%
(c) 20000 Rs. of remaining books at half of its initial profit percent and rest
(d) 28000 Rs. of the books remain unsold, find his overall profit %.
(e) 32000 Rs. (a) 40%
(b) 45%
Q165. What will be central angle for income of A & D (c) 75%
together? (d) 43%
(a) 128° (e) 63%
(b) 136°
(c) 126° Q172. Shubham work for 5 days and remaining work was
(d) 144° completed by Harvinder in 9 days. If Harvinder work for 12
(e) 120° days then remaining work was completed by Shubham in 3
days, then find how much time Harvinder will take to
Direction (166 − 𝟏𝟕𝟎): What approximate value should complete the work alone.
come in the place of question (?) mark: (a) 11 days
1
(b) 16 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
2
Q166. ? % of 224.99 + 19.01 % of 699.98 = (15.99)2 2
(c) 16 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
3
– 30.01% 𝑜𝑓 289.99 1
(a) 18 (d) 11 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
2
3
(b) 16 (e) 6 5 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
(c) 12
(d) 10 Q173. A, B & C enters into a partnership with a total capital of
(e) 8 Rs. 11800. A’s Capital is Rs. 2000 more than B’s & Rs. 3000
less than C. At the end of the year, what is B’s share in the
Q167. ?3 + (18.01)2 = 59.99% of 899.93 profit if total profit is Rs. 35400.
(a) 5 (a) Rs. 14800
(b) 4 (b) Rs. 6600
(c) 2 (c) Rs. 10800
(d) 6 (d) Rs. 19800
(e) 3 (e) Rs. 4800

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Q174. If three coins are tossed simultaneously, find the Q177. Number of items sold by company P which are not
probability of getting minimum 2 head at a time. rejected are what percent more or less than total items which
(a) 1/2 are rejected by customers to company Q and R together?
(b) 3/8 (a) 85% less
(c) 5/8 11
(b) 8523 % more
(d) 3/4 13
(e) 7/8 (c) 75 % less
23
15
(d) 9523 % more
Q175. Dharam invested Rs.10000 in two schemes for two
(e) 77% less
years and both schemes offer R% S.I. If difference between S.I.
earned on both schemes is Rs.480 and ratio of interest earned
Q178. Find the ratio of number of items which are not
from both schemes is 3 : 2. Then, find the value of R.
rejected by customers to company S to total number of items
(a) 15 %
(b) 10 % which are rejected by customers to company R and T
(c) 20 % together?
(d) 16 % (a) 2 : 5
(e) 12% (b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 5
Direction (176-180): - Bar chart given below shows total (d) 3 : 5
number of items sold by five companies and table shows the (e) None of these
percentage of items which are rejected (due to some defect in
them) by customers out of total items sold by respective Q179. Rejected items by customers to company Q is what
companies. percent of rejected items by customers to company S?
(a) 50%
(b) 75%
(c) 45%
(d) 60%
(e) 65%

Q180. What is the difference between no. of items which are


sold by company R and T, which are not rejected by
customers?
(a) None of these
(b) 420
(c) 520
(d) 440
(e) 560
Companies Percentage of items rejected
P 25 Direction (181 – 185): What will come at the place of
Q 20 question mark(?) in the given number series.
R 15
S 40 Q181. 9, 43, 169, 503, 1001, ?
(a) 995
T 30 (b) 809
Note - Total items sold = number of items rejected + number (c) 999
of items which are not rejected (d) 997
(e) 1006
Q176. Find the average number of items which are rejected
by the customers to company P, R and T? Q182. 79, 54, 75, 58, 71, ?
(a) 275 (a) 53
(b) 255 (b) 62
(c) 325 (c) 71
(d) None of these (d) 78
(e) 350 (e) 64

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Q183. 50, 53, 67, 100, 160, ? Q189. B is twice as old as A. Average of present age of A and
(a) 240 B is 24 years and average of present age of B and C is 38 years.
(b) 263 Find present age of C is what percent less than present age of
(c) 258 A and B together?
2
(d) 255 (a) 4 %
9
(e) 161
6
(b) 11 %
11
Q184. 162, 54, 36, ?, 48, 80 1
(a) 33 (c) 5 %
5
(b) 42 2
(d) 13 %
(c) 24 7

(d) 30 1
(e) 8 3 %
(e) 36

Q190. A pipe can fill a tank in 36 minutes & minutes & other
Q185. 9, 5, 7, 22, 120, ?
pipes can fill it in 48 minutes, but a third Pipe can empty it in
(a) 1100
18 minutes. The first two pipes are kept open for 16 minutes
(b) 1088
in the beginning then the third Pipe is also opened. In what
(c) 890
time is the cistern emptied?
(d) 1050
(a) 120 min
(e) 1000
(b) 80 min
(c) 96 min
Q186. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 (d) 112 min
cards, then find the probability of getting one red face card (e) 144 min
and one black ace?
1
(a) Directions (191-195): Line chart given below gives
221
(b) 221
2 information about total no. of students (in ’00) applied for
76 various exams in a city and percentage of students who
(c) 221 passed exam out of total appeared students.
91
(d) 221
5
(e) 221

Q187. If side of a square is equal to height of equilateral


triangle, then find ratio of area of equilateral triangle to area
of square?
(a) √2 ∶ 5
(b) 3 ∶ 5
(c) √3 ∶ 2
(d) 1 ∶ √3
(e) Data insufficient.

Q188. Deepak invested some amount on SI out of Rs.47000


and rest amount on C.I. for two years. If S.I. is offering 12% p.a. 5
and C. I. is offering 15% p.a. compounding annually and C.I. is Q191. If in RAILWAY exams non-appeared students are 5 7 %
Rs.532.5 more than S.I., then find amount invested by Deepak of total appeared students, then find^ total students who
on C.I? passed in RAILWAY exams.
(a) Rs.23000 (a) 7046
(b) Rs.22000 (b) 8000
(c) Rs.21000 (c) 8400
(d) Rs.25000 (d) 7056
(e) Rs.24000 (e) 8006

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Q192. In SSC exam, out of total applied students 720 students (a) 3 : 5
were not able to reach the exam center and another 1080 (b) 6 : 7
students didn’t take the exam. Find percentage of passed (c) 4 : 7
students out of total applied students. (d) 7 : 10
(a) 72% (e) None of the above
(b) 75%
(c) 84% Q198. A vessel contains mixture in which 25% is water and
(d) 48% rest is milk. If 40 liters more water added in vessel, then
1
(e) 83 % quantity of water becomes 40% of mixture. Find the quantity
3
of milk in the vessel?
1
Q193. In BANKING exam 83 3 % of total applied students (a) 100 l
appeared in exam. Find total students who passed BANKING (b) 140 l
exam. (c) 160 l
(a) 5184 (d) 120 l
(b) 8008 (e) 80 l
(c) 5000
(d) 7058 Q199. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers and three
(e) 5568 consecutives even numbers together is 231 and the smallest
even number is 9 less than that of smallest odd number. Find
Q194. If in DEFENCE exam total 2400 students passed the the sum of largest odd and largest even number?
examination, then find total appeared students in DEFENCE (a) 81
exam is what percent of total no. of applied students in (b) 79
DEFENCE exam. (approx.) (c) 83
(a) 95% (d) 77
(b) 91% (e) 75
(c) 96%
(d) 92% 1
Q200. Monthly income of Veer is 11 9 % more than that of
(e) 89%
19
Anurag. Anurag saves 40% of his income. Veer expend 3 27 %
Q195. In CTET exam, 83.2% of appeared boys and 70% of less than that of Anurag. If difference between both saving is
appeared girls passed the exam. If ratio of appeared girls to Rs. 2400, then find difference between expenditure of Veer
appeared boys is 2:1 and total 2232 students passed in CTET and Anurag?
exam, then find ratio of total applied students to total
(a) 200 Rs.
appeared girls in CTET exam.
(b) 600 Rs.
(a) 9:5
(c) 400 Rs.
(b) 18:1
(d) 800 Rs.
(c) 6:5
(e) 500 Rs.
(d) 18:5
(e) 9:4

Q196. A man can row at 14 km/hr. in still water and speed of


stream is 2 km/hr. If it takes him 7 hr. to row to a place & to
come back, then find how far is the place?
(a) 36 km
(b) 48 km
(c) 28 km
(d) 54 km
(e) 42 km

Q197. A shopkeeper marked his article 60% above the cost


price and ratio of discount allowed to profit earned is 4 : 1. If
profit earned is Rs.180 less than discount allowed, then find
ratio of selling price to marked price of the article.

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Solutions
S1. Ans.(b) S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let the investments of A and B be 32x and 33x Sol. Let amount lent be ‘P’
25 𝑃
respectively Interest for first year = P × 100 = 4
So, profit sharing ratio of A & B = 32x × 11 ∶ 33𝑥 × 9 𝑃 25 5𝑃
Interest for second year = (P + 4 ) × 100 =
= 32 : 27 16

ATQ – ATQ –
5𝑃 𝑃
(32 – 27) unit = 2500 − = 750
16 4
1unit = 500 Rs. P = 750 × 16 = 12000 𝑅𝑠.
Quantity I – Profit share of B = 27 × 500 = 13500 𝑅𝑠. Quantity I – 12000 𝑅𝑠.
Quantity II – 15000 Rs. Quantity II – 12500 Rs.
So, Quantity I < Quantity II So, Quantity I < Quantity II

S2. Ans.(a) S6. Ans.(b)


Sol. ATQ – Sol. Let total number of customers visited to branch C of PNB
𝑥 be ‘x’
x × (1 + 2
) = 48 So, total number of customers visited to branch C of BOB be
100
x = 40 Rs. (3250 – x)
38 60
Quantity I – Value of (x + 20) Rs. = (40 + 20) = 60 Rs. x×
100
+ (3250 − x) × = 1532
100
Quantity II – 60 Rs. x = 1900
So, Quantity I = Quantity II And,
Total number of customers visited to branch C of BOB =
S3. Ans.(d) 3250 − x
Sol. Let efficiency of a woman be w units/day. = 3250 − 1900 = 1350
ATQ – Required difference = 1900 − 1350 = 550
X × (𝑋 − 28) × 𝑤 = (𝑋 + 12) × ( 𝑋 − 32) × 𝑤
X = 48 S7. Ans.(d)
32
Total work = 48 × (48 − 28) × 𝑤 = 960𝑤 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 Sol. Required percentage =
900×
100
× 100
25
960𝑤 2 1584×
Quantity I – Required days = 3 = 26 3 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 288
100
48 × ×𝑤
4 = 396 × 100 = 72.72% ≈ 73% (approx.)
Quantity II – 24 days
So, Quantity I > Quantity II
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Number of female customers visited in branch A of BOB =
S4. Ans.(a) 32
2 × [900 × ] − 4 = 572
Sol. ATQ, 100
Difference of speed of both trains = 36km/h = 10m/s. Then, total number of customers visited to branch A of BOB =
100
Sum of length of both trains = 10×31.5 = 315m 572 × = 1300
44
When, running in opposite direction,
Sum of speed of both trains =
315
= 35 m/s. S9. Ans.(d)
9
18 Sol. We have no data given about percentage of female
Sum of speed of both trains (in km/ℎ𝑟) = 35 × 5
= costumers visited in branch E of BOB. Hence, data is not
126 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟 sufficient to calculate the required value.
Or –
𝑆×
5
+ (S+ 36) ×
5
= 35 S10. Ans.(d)
18 18 45 24
35×18 Sol. Required number of customers = 520 × 100 + 500 × 100 =
⇒ 2S + 36 = 5
= 126
354
⇒ S = 45 km/h.
and (S + 36) = 81 km/h.
S11. Ans.(d)
Quantity I - sum of speed of both trains= 81+45 = 126 km/h Sol. Pattern of series –
Quantity II – 126 km/hr × 7, × 6, × 5, × 4, ×3
So, Quantity I = Quantity II 896
So, ? = 7 = 128

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S12. Ans.(a) Equivalent CI only for second year at the rate of 20% = 20 +
Sol. Pattern of series – 20 ×20
= 24%
100
22 + (182 + 1) = 347
So, interest received from scheme Q only for second year =
347 + (162 + 1) = 604 24
200x × 100 = 48𝑥
604 + (142 + 1) = 801
48𝑥
?= 801 + (122 + 1) = 946 Required percentage = 60𝑥 × 100 = 80%
946 + (102 + 1) = 1047
S19. Ans.(c)
S13. Ans.(e) 𝑁𝐶

Sol. Pattern of series – Sol. Probability of two balls selected being pink = (5+𝑁)2𝐶
2
× 0.5 + 0.5, × 1 + 1, × 1.5 + 1.5, × 2 + 2, × 𝑁(𝑁–1) 2
(𝑁+5)(𝑁+4)
=9
2.5 + 2.5
9𝑁 – 9𝑁 = 2𝑁 2 + 18𝑁 + 40
2
So, ? = 17 × 0.5 + 0.5 = 9
7𝑁 2 – 27𝑁 – 40 = 0
7𝑁 2 – 35𝑁 + 8𝑁 – 40 = 0
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Pattern of series – 7𝑁(𝑁– 5) + 8(𝑁– 5) = 0
–8
+ 56, − 64, +56, − 64, +56 𝑁= ,5
7
So, ? = 1284 + 56 = 1340 As number of balls can’t be in negative. So, N =5
5 3 8 4
Required probability = 10 + 10 = 10 = 5
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Pattern of series –
S20. Ans.(a);
× 5, ÷ 4, × 3, ÷ 2, ×1
Sol. Ratio of monthly expense to saving of Veer initially =
So, ? = 1600 × 5 = 8000
100% : 60% = 5 : 3
So monthly Income of Veer initially = (5 + 3) unit = 8 units
S16. Ans.(e) 5
Sol. Profit sharing ratio (Anurag: Bhavya) = 2400 : 1200 Increased monthly income of Veer = 8 × 4 = 10 units
= 2: 1 Expense is increased by 60%
ATQ, 8
Increased monthly expense of Veer =5 × 5 = 8 units
Let us assume that Bhavya invested Rs. P and Anurag invested
New saving = (10 – 8) units = 2 units
Rs (P + 3200)
(3200+P)× 8 2
Difference between initial and new saving = (3 – 2) units = 1
ATQ, =1 unit
P×12
25600 + 8P = 24P 1 unit = Rs. 7000
P = Rs 1600 So, initial income of Veer = 8 unit units = Rs. 56000
Amount invested by Anurag = 3200 + 1600 = Rs 4800
S21. Ans.(c)
S17. Ans.(b) Sol. Total diesel cars serviced in P = 9600 × 100 = 7200
75

Sol. Let efficiency of Veer be 4w units/day’ 85


225 Total diesel cars serviced in R = 4800 × 100 = 4080
So, efficiency of Charu = 4w × 100 = 9w units/day
60
ATQ, Total diesel cars serviced in T = 8000 × 100 = 4800
Total work = 45 × 4w = 180w units Required average =
7200+4080+4800
= 5360
180𝑤 3
Time taken by Charu alone to complete the work = 9𝑤 = 20
days S22. Ans.(d)
180𝑤−4𝑤×20 30
Now, efficiency of Ayush = 20
= 5w units/day Sol. Total petrol cars serviced in Q = 8400 × = 2520
100
180𝑤 25
Hence, required time = = 36 days. Total petrol cars serviced in P and S together = 9600 × +
5𝑤 100
1
6400 ×
8
S18. Ans.(a)
= 2400 + 800
Sol. Let amount invested by Shivam in scheme Q = 200x
150 = 3200
So, amount invested by Shivam in scheme P = 200x × 100 = 3200 −2520
Required percentage = × 100
3200
300𝑥 680
Total interest received from scheme P after two years = 300x = × 100
3200
10×2 1
× = 60x = 21 %
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S23. Ans.(a) S27. Ans.(e)
Sol. Total petrol cars serviced in Q and T together = 8400 Sol. Let the selling price of sugar be Rs. p per kg.
30
× 100 + 8000 × 100
40 ATQ,
11
= 2520 + 3200 2770 – 100p = 8 × 28𝑝
= 5720 2770 − 100𝑝 = 38.5𝑝
85 138.5𝑝 = 2770
Total diesel cars serviced in R = 4800 × = 4080
100
𝑝 = 𝑅𝑠. 20
Required difference = 5720 −4080
= 1640
S28. Ans.(c)
5
S24. Ans.(b) Sol. Speed of train in m/s = 36 × = 10 m/s
18
Sol. Total petrol cars serviced in P and S together =9600 ATQ –
25 1 𝐿
× + 6400 × 10 = 𝑋
100 8
= 2400 + 800 Or, L = 10X-------------- (i)
= 3200 Also,
240 +𝐿
Total diesel cars serviced in Q = 8400 ×
70
= 5880 10 = 40
100
Required ratio = 5880
3200 L = 160 m
From eq(1),
= 80 : 147 𝐿 160
X= = = 16 sec
10 10
S25. Ans.(b)
70 S29. Ans.(b)
Sol. Total diesel cars serviced in Q = 8400 × 100 = 5880
60
Sol. Let present ages of A, B, C be a, b, c years respectively.
Total diesel cars serviced in T = 8000 × 100 = 4800 b + 5 = 2c ….(i)
5880−4800 𝑎 4
Required percentage = ×100 = …(ii)
4800 𝑏 5
1080
= 4800 × 100 Let a & b be 4x & 5x respectively.
Put value of b in (i):
= 22.5%
𝑐 = 2.5𝑥 + 2.5
a + b + c = 60 years …(iii)
S26. Ans.(a)
Put value of a, b & c in (iii):
Sol. Capacity of vessel R = 140 liters
4x+ 5x + 2.5𝑥 + 2.5 = 60
Let alcohol in vessel R= q liters
x=5
ATQ –
250 present age of A= 4x = 20 years
q + 100 × 𝑞 = 140
3.5q = 140 S30. Ans.(c)
q = 40 liters Sol. Let length and breadth of rectangle be 9x m and 4x m
So, alcohol in vessel R = 40 liters respectively.
And water in vessel R = 100 liters Area of rectangular field = 9x × 4x
And, ratio of alcohol to water in vessel R = 2 : 5 = 36x² m2
By allegation Atq,
P Q 36x² = 144
x² = 4
x=2m
length of wire required for fencing = 2(ℓ +b)
= 2(9𝑥 + 4𝑥)
= 2(13𝑥) = (2 × 26) m
Cost of fencing = 2 × 26 × 4 = Rs 208

Solutions (31 – 35):


4 : 3 In 2017:
4 Let tables manufactured by B be 10x.
So, total mixture in vessel P = 140 × = 80 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 160
7
1 So, tables manufactured by A = 10x × = 16𝑥
And, total alcohol in vessel P = 80 × = 16 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 100
5 Now, let tables manufactured by C & D be 4y & 3y respectively.

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ATQ, S36. Ans.(d)
3y – 16x = 1000 ------ (i) Sol. Wrong number = 92
And, 16x + 10x + 4y + 3y = 34000 Pattern of series –
26x + 7y = 34000 -----------(ii) 178 – 12 = 166
On solving (i) & (ii), we get: 166 – 24 = 142
x = 500, y = 3000 142 – 12 = 130
In 2018: 130 – 24 = 106
50
Tables manufactured by B = 100 × 16 × 500 = 4000 106 – 12 = 94
94 – 24 = 70
Tables manufactured by C = 6500 × 2 – 4000 = 9000
Now, let tables manufactured by A & D be 2z & 3z respectively.
S37. Ans.(a)
ATQ, Sol. Wrong number = 360
2z + 3z + 4000 + 9000 = 38000
Pattern of series –
5z = 25000 (92 – 1) = 80
z = 5000 (112 + 1) = 122
(132 – 1) = 168
Company 2017 2018 (152 + 1) = 226
A 8000 10000 (172 – 1) = 288
B 5000 4000 (192 + 1) = 362
C 12000 9000 (212 – 1) = 440
D 9000 15000
S38. Ans.(b)
S31. Ans.(e) Sol. Wrong number = 472
Sol. Required % =
(15000+9000)−(8000+12000)
× 100 Pattern of series –
4000
8000+12000
116 +42 = 132
= 20000 × 100 = 20% 132 + 62 = 168
168 + 82 = 232
S32. Ans.(a) 232 + 102 = 332
5000 + 4000
Sol. Required ratio = 9000 + 15000 332 + 122 = 476
9000 476 + 142 = 672
= 24000 = 3: 8
S39. Ans.(b)
S33. Ans.(c) Sol. Wrong number = 1350
Sol. Average of tables manufactured by A & C in 2018 = Pattern of series –
10000+9000
= 9500 48 × 3 = 144
2
Average of tables manufactured by B & D in 2017 = 144 × 2.5 = 360
5000+9000 360 × 2 = 720
= 7000
2 720 × 1.5 = 1080
Required difference = 9500 – 7000 1080 × 1 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖𝟎
= 2500 1080 × 0.5 = 540

S34. Ans.(b) S40. Ans.(c)


12000 + 9000
Sol. Required % = 8000 + 10000 × 100 Sol. Wrong number = 5910
21000 Pattern of series –
= 18000 × 100
7 × 6 + 6 = 48
= 116.67% 48 × 5 + 5 = 245
= 117% (approx.) 245 × 4 + 4 = 984
984 × 3 + 3 = 2955
S35. Ans.(b) 2955 × 2 + 2 = 𝟓𝟗𝟏𝟐
Sol. Tables manufactured by A, B & C together in 2017 = 8000 5912 × 1 + 1 = 5913
+ 5000 + 12000 = 25000
Tables manufactured by C & D together in 2018 = 9000 + S41. Ans.(b)
15000 = 24000 Sol. Total number of 6GB mobiles sold by store R & S
Required difference = 25000 – 24000 = 1000 1 1
together= 800 × + 600 × = 400
4 3

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Total number of 6GB mobiles sold by store P = 432 × = 240
5
72X – 180 – 48X= 120
9
24X = 300
Required ratio = 400 : 240 = 5 : 3
X = 12.5
S42. Ans.(e)
2 S49. Ans.(b)
Sol. Total number of 6GB mobiles sold by store T = 480 × =
3 Sol. Favorable cases = (1 green & 1 yellow) or (2 green)
320 Required probability =
4×7
+
4×3
=
34
5 11 ×5 11×10 55
Total number of 6GB mobiles sold by store Q = 960 × 6 = 800
800−320
Required percentage = 800
× 100 = 60% S50. Ans.(d)
Sol. Let the efficiency of Govind = 5x units/day
80
S43. Ans.(d) So, the efficiency of Bhanu = 5x × = 4𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠/𝑑𝑎𝑦
100
Sol. Total revenue generated by store R = 800 × 500 + Total work = 72 × 5𝑥 = 360𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
1 360𝑥
800 × × 800 The efficiency of Chintu = 60 = 6𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠/𝑑𝑎𝑦
4
= 400000 + 160000 Total work completed by all three alternatively starting with
= 5.6 lakhs Govind and followed by Bhanu and Chintu respectively, in
S44.Ans.(d) three days = 5x + 4x + 6x = 15x
5
Sol. Total number of 6GB mobiles sold by P = 432 × 9 = 240 Required days =
360𝑥
× 3 = 72 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
15𝑥
2
Total number of 6GB mobiles sold by T = 480 × 3 = 320
Required average =
240+320
= 280 S51. Ans.(b)
2 12 16
Sol. 100 × 750 + 100 × 1250 = ?2 + 1
S45. Ans.(c) 90 + 200 – 1 = ?2
Sol. Total number of mobiles sold by stores Q & R together ? = 17
5 60 1 80
= (960 + 960 × 6 × 100 ) + (800 + 800 × 4 × 100)
S52. Ans.(d)
= 1440 + 960 = 2400 40
Sol. 1364 + ?3 = 100 × 3950
S46. Ans.(b) ?3 = 1580 – 1364
Sol. Ratio of speed of boat in still water to speed of stream = ?3 = 216
100% : 40% = 5 : 2 ?=6
Let the speed of boat in still water and speed of stream be 5s
km/hr and 2s km/hr respectively S53. Ans.(a)
768 120
60
Downstream speed of boat = 22.4 × 48 = 28 km/hr Sol. ? + 1728 = 100 × 1480
768
ATQ – ?
+ 1728 = 1776
(5s + 2s) = 28 768
= 48
s = 4 km/hr ?
? = 16
So, Upstream speed of boat = (5× 4 − 2 × 4) = 12 km/hr
54
Required ratio = 12
210 =3:5 S54. Ans.(c)
28 ? 56 50
Sol. 100 × 240 + 100 × 450 = 100 × 588
?
S47. Ans.(a) × 240 + 252 = 294
100
Sol. Let length of rectangle P = L cm ?
× 240 = 294 − 252
Then length of rectangle Q = (60 – L) cm 100
?
ATQ – 100
× 240 = 42
𝐿×16 8
(60−𝐿)×12
= ? = 17.5
3
L = 40 cm
Required difference = 2(40 + 16) – 2(20+ 12) = 48 cm S55. Ans.(b)
72
Sol. × ? +28 = 784
100
S48. Ans.(b) 72
× ? = 784 – 28
𝑋×3 100
Sol. Interest received by P after three years = 1600 × = 72
100
100
× ? = 756
48X 756 ×100
3×(𝑋−2.5) ?=
Interest received by Q after three years = 2400 × = 72
100 ? = 1050
72X – 180

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S56. Ans.(b) S62. Ans.(b)
Sol. Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on Sol. Let total income of man= Rs.100a
70 80 75
Friday = 900 − 500 = 400 ATQ, total saving of man= 100a × × × = Rs. 42𝑎
100 100 100
Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on Tuesday 42a = 16800 Rs.
= 700 – 400 = 300 a = 400 Rs.
Required percentage =
400 −300
× 100 So, the total income of man = 400 × 100 = 40000 𝑅𝑠.
300
100 1
= 300 × 100 = 33 3 % Q63. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let the length of the train be L meters
S57. Ans.(d) ATQ –
5 𝐿
Sol. Total number of female COVID – 19 cases registered on (144 – 24) × 18 = 9
Wednesday = 200 L = 300 meters
Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on Monday Let the length of the tunnel be ‘t’ meters
= 800 – 300 = 500 So, 144 × =
5 300+𝑡
18 25.5
Required ratio = 200 : 500 = 2 : 5 1020 = 300 + t
t = 720 meters
S58. Ans.(e)
Sol. Total male COVID – 19 cases registered on Thursday who S64. Ans.(a)
are below 40 Sol. Ratio of milk to water in the initial mixture = 100% : 60%
60
= (500 − 100) × 100 = 240 =5:3
Let the initial quantity of milk and water in vessel be 5q and
Required difference = 240 – 100 = 140
3q respectively
So,
S59. Ans.(a) 5
5𝑞− ×16 1
Sol. Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on 3
8
=1
3𝑞− ×16+16
8
Monday = 800 – 300 = 500 5q – 10 = 3q + 10
Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on Tuesday 2q = 20
= 700 – 400 = 300 q = 10 litres
Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on Friday Initial quantity of mixture in vessel = (5 + 3) × 10 = 80 litres
= 900 − 500 = 400
Required average =
500+300+400
= 400 S65. Ans.(d)
3
Sol. Profit sharing ratio of P, Q & R
(10000 × 𝑎) (20000 × 𝑏) 40000
S60. Ans.(c) =[ + : + : × ]
Sol. Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on [20000 × (12 − 𝑎)] [30000 × (12 − 𝑏)] 12
Wednesday = 600 – 200 = 400 = [(10000𝑎 + 240000 − 20000𝑎) ∶ (20000𝑏 + 360000 −
Total number of male COVID – 19 cases registered on Monday 30000𝑏): 480000]
= 800 – 300 = 500 = [(120 − 5𝑎): (180 − 5𝑏): 240]
400 ATQ,
Required percentage = 500 × 100 = 80% 120−5𝑎 10
240
= 24
⇒ 120 – 5a = 100
S61. Ans.(d)
⇒ a = 4 months
Sol. Let first, second and third numbers are x, y and z
Now,
respectively. 180−5𝑏 15
=
ATQ – 240 24

x + y + z = 60 × 3 = 180 -------- (i) ⇒ 180 – 5b = 150


⇒ b = 6 months
x + z = 54 × 2 = 108 ------------ (ii)
So, (b-a) = (6-4) = 2
From (i) and (ii) we get –
y = 72
S66. Ans.(b)
And also given, y + z = 66 × 2 = 132 -------- (iii) Sol. I. 2x² - 5x – 7 = 0
Put value of y in (iii): ⇒ 2x² - 7x + 2x - 7 = 0
𝑧 = 60 ⇒ x (2x – 7) +1(2x – 7) = 0
So, three times of third number = 60 × 3 = 180 ⇒ (2x - 7) (x + 1) = 0
⇒ x = 3.5, -1

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II. 2y² - 16y + 32 = 0 S71. Ans.(e)
⇒ y(y – 4) – 4(y – 4) = 0 Sol. Let total amount be Rs. X
⇒y=4 Amount received by Deepak = (𝑋 × 100 + 40) = 𝑅𝑠. (0.4𝑋 +
40

⇒y>x
40)
25
S67. Ans.(a) Amount received by Shivam = (𝑋 × 100 + 5) = 𝑅𝑠. (0.25𝑋 + 5)
Sol. I. 2x² - 9x + 10 = 0 And, amount received by Prashant = (𝑋 ×
32
) = 𝑅𝑠. 0.32𝑋
100
⇒ 2x² - 5x – 4x + 10 = 0 ATQ,
⇒ (2x - 5) (x – 2) = 0 0.4𝑋 + 40 + 0.25𝑋 + 5 + 0.32𝑋 = 𝑋
⇒ x = 2.5, 2 𝑋 = 1500 Rs.
II. 3y² - 7y + 4 = 0 Hence, amount received by Shivam = (0.25𝑋 + 5) = Rs.380
⇒ 3y² - 3y – 4y + 4 = 0
⇒ (3y - 4) (y - 1) = 0 S72. Ans.(b)
4
⇒y= ,1 Sol. Let efficiency of a man & a woman be m units/day & w
3
x>y units/day respectively.
ATQ,
S68. Ans.(b) 14 × 𝑚 × 18 = 21 × 𝑤 × 20
𝑚 5
Sol. I. x² + 11x + 24 = 0 =
𝑤 3
⇒ x² + 8x + 3x + 24 = 0 Let m & w be 5a & 3a respectively.
⇒ (x + 8) (x + 3) = 0 Hence, total work = 14 × 5𝑎 × 18
⇒ 𝑥 = −8 , −3 = 1260a units
II. 4y² + 13y + 10 = 0 80
So, efficiency of a child = 100 × 5𝑎
⇒ 4y² + 8y + 5y + 10 = 0
⇒ (y + 2) (4y + 5) = 0 = 4a units/day
1260𝑎
⇒ 𝑦 = −2, −
5 Hence, required time = 4𝑎×15
4
x<y = 21 days

S73. Ans.(d)
S69. Ans.(d)
Sol. Profit sharing ratio of Aman, Asif and Shivam =
Sol. I. 2𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 21 = 0
(6,000 × 12): (8,000 × (𝑡 + 1)): (9,000 × 𝑡)
⇒ 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 21 = 0
⇒ 𝑥(2𝑥 + 7) + 3(2𝑥 + 7) = 0 = 72: (8𝑡 + 8): 9𝑡
⇒ (𝑥 + 3)(2𝑥 + 7) = 0 ATQ,
72 10,000
⇒ 𝑥 = −3, − 2
7
80+17𝑡
= 30,000
II. 𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 + 9 = 0 𝑡=8
⇒ 𝑦 2 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑦 + 9 = 0 S74. Ans. (d)
⇒ 𝑦(𝑦 + 3) + 3(𝑦 + 3) = 0 Sol. ATQ,
10 20 15
⇒ (𝑦 + 3)(𝑦 + 3) = 0 (𝑋 × (1 + ) × (1 + ) × (1 + )) − 𝑋 = 31,080
100 100 100
⇒ 𝑦 = −3 11 6 23
∴𝑦≥𝑥 X × 10 × 5 × 20 − 𝑋 = 31,080
𝑋 = 60,000 Rs.
S70. Ans.(e)
Sol. I. 3x² - x – 2 = 0 S75. Ans.(b)
3x² - 3x + 2x – 2 = 0 Sol. Let the cost price of articles A & B be Rs.100x & Rs.150x
⇒ (x – 1) (3x + 2) = 0 respectively.
124
2 Now, selling price of article A = 100𝑥 × = Rs.124x
⇒ 𝑥 = 1, − 100
3 And, selling price of article B = 150𝑥 × 100
88
II. 4y² - 2y – 2 = 0
⇒ 4y² - 4y + 2y – 2 =0 = Rs.132x
⇒ (y – 1) (4y + 2) = 0 ATQ,
1 (124𝑥 + 132𝑥) − (100𝑥 + 150𝑥) = 300 Rs.
⇒ 𝑦 = 1, −
2 𝑥 = 50 Rs.
No relation Required difference = 132𝑥 − 124𝑥= 8x = Rs.400

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S76. Ans.(c) S81. Ans.(a)
Sol. Let profit earned & discount allowed on book D be Rs.y & Sol. Let length of train – A be x meters.
Rs.2y respectively. ATQ,
160 𝑥 5
Marked price of book D = 4000 × = Rs.6400 = (72 + 18) ×
100 16 18
ATQ, 𝑥 = 400
6,400 − 2𝑦 = 4000 + 𝑦 Quantity I:
𝑦 = 800 Length of train – A = 400 meters
Required amount = 4000 + 800 = Rs.4800 Quantity II:
Let length of train – B be b meters.
S77. Ans.(a) ATQ,
140
Sol. Selling price of book A = 100 × 7,500 = Rs.10,500 400+𝑏
= (162 − 72) × 18
5

125 84 40
Selling price of book E = × 8,000 × = Rs.8,400 𝑏 = 600 meters
100 100
Required profit % =
(10,500+8,400)−(7,500+8,000)
× 100 So, Quantity I < Quantity II.
(7,500+8,000)
3,400
= 15,500 × 100 = 21.94% S82. Ans.(c)
= 22% (approx.) Sol. Let efficiency of a woman and a child be w units/day and
c units/day respectively.
S78. Ans.(d) Now, time taken by 43 children working together to complete
Sol. Let selling price of book B be Rs.x 100% of the same work = 3 ×
100
150 50
And, marked price of book B = 6,000 × 100 = Rs.9,000 = 6 days
ATQ, ATQ,
𝑥−6,000 9,000−𝑥
× 100 = × 100 (6 × 𝑤 + 10 × 𝑐) × 15 = 43 × 𝑐 × 6
6,000 9,000
𝑤 6
𝑥 = 7,200 Rs. 𝑐
=5
Let w & c be 6a & 5a respectively.
S79. Ans.(b) Total work = 43 × 5𝑎 × 6
Sol. Total profit earned by shopkeeper on selling books A & F = 1290a units
26
together = × (7,500 + 2,500)
100
Quantity I:
1290𝑎
= Rs.2,600 Required time = 12×6𝑎
Total profit earned by shopkeeper on selling book F = 11
180 80
= 17 12 days
( × 2,500 × ) − 2,500
100 100 Quantity II:
= Rs.1,100 Required time = (5×6𝑎+14×5𝑎)
1290𝑎

Hence, selling price of book A = (2,600 − 1,100) + 7,500


= Rs.9,000 = 12.9 days
140
And, marked price of book A = 7,500 × 100 So, Quantity I > Quantity II.

= Rs.10,500
10,500−9,000 2
S83. Ans.(c)
Required % = × 100 = 14 % Sol. Quantity I:
10,500 7
ATQ,
S80. Ans..(e) 𝑃×16×6
= 34,560
100
Sol. Let discount % allowed by shopkeeper on book B be x%.
𝑃 = 36,000 Rs.
So, discount % allowed by shopkeeper on book D = x%
150
Quantity II:
Now, marked price of book B = (6,000 × 100) ATQ,
= Rs.9,000 20 2
160
24,000 × (1 + 100) = 𝑇
And, marked price of book D = (4,000 × 100)
𝑇 = 34,560 Rs.
= Rs.6,400 So, Quantity I > Quantity II.
ATQ,
100−𝑥
(9,000 + 6,400) × = 2,320 + 6,000 + 4,000 S84. Ans.(e)
100
15,400 − 154𝑥 = 12,320 Sol. Profit sharing ratio of Golu and Himanshu = (𝑋 ×
154𝑥 = 3,080 9): ((𝑋 + 2,000) × 6)
𝑥 = 20 = 3𝑋: (2𝑋 + 4,000)

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ATQ, S89. Ans.(c)
3𝑋 6
=5 Sol. Missing number = 2420
2𝑋+4,000
5𝑋 = 4𝑋 + 8,000 Pattern of series –
𝑋 = 8,000 Rs. 1540 + 80 = 1620
Quantity I: 1620 – 160 = 1460
So, X = 8,000 Rs. 1460 + 320 = 1780
Quantity II: 1780 – 640 = 1140
8,000 Rs. 1140 + 1280 = 2420
So, Quantity I = Quantity II.
S90. Ans.(a)
S85. Ans.(a) Sol. Missing number = 3240
Sol. Let cost price of table be Rs.100x. Pattern of series –
133
So, selling price of table = 100𝑥 × 100 2 × 15 = 30
= Rs.133x 30 × 12 = 360
100 360 × 9 = 3240
And, marked price of table = 133𝑥 ×
95 3240 × 6 = 19440
= Rs.140x
19440 × 3 = 58320
ATQ,
140𝑥 − 133𝑥 = 420
S91. Ans.(c)
𝑥 = 60 Rs.
Sol. Let original number be x.
Quantity I:
Cost price of table = Rs.100x ATQ,
= Rs.6,000 1
(((𝑥 × 2) + 15) × 4) − 𝑥 = 120
Quantity II:
Rs.7,500 𝑥 = 60
So, Quantity I < Quantity II.
S92. Ans.(c)
S86. Ans.(a) Sol. By using allegation method:
Sol. Missing number = 572
Pattern of series –
12 + 40 × (-1) = -28
-28 + 40 × 2 = 52
52 + 40 × 5 = 252
252 + 40 × 8 = 572
572 + 40 × 11 = 1012
12%
Required ratio = 18%
S87. Ans.(b) = 2:3
Sol. Missing number = 945
Pattern of series –
S93. Ans.(e)
90 + 83 = 602
Sol. Let speed of boat in still water and speed of stream be x
602 + 73 = 945
km/hr. and y km/hr. respectively.
945 + 63 = 1161
ATQ,
1161 + 53 = 1286 96 75 96
1286 + 43 = 1350 𝑥+𝑦
= 100 × 𝑥−𝑦
𝑥−𝑦 3
=
S88. Ans.(b) 𝑥+𝑦 4

Sol. Missing number = 3 𝑥 = 7𝑦 …(i)


36
Pattern of series – Now, 𝑥−𝑦 = 1.5 …(ii)
5040 ÷ 8 = 630 Put value of x from eq(i) to eq(ii):
630 ÷ 7 = 90 36
= 1.5
90 ÷ 6 = 15 6𝑦

15 ÷ 5 = 3 𝑦 = 4 km/hr
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75 So, speed of boat in still water = x = 7y = 28 km/hr.

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S94. Ans.(d) S100. Ans.(e)
Sol. Let present age of Adarsh be 4y years. Sol. Required number of boys = (4000 ×
100−48
) + (3200 ×
75 100
So, present age of Akash = 4𝑦 × = 3y years 100−56 100−40 100−60
100 ) + (5600 × ) + (6400 × ) + (2000 ×
And, present age of Ayush = (3𝑦 + 1) × 2 100 100 100
100−36 100−60
= (6𝑦 + 2) years 100
) + (1600 ×
100
)
ATQ, = 2080 + 1408 + 3360 + 2560 + 1280 + 640
6𝑦 + 2 − 4𝑦 = 18 = 11328
𝑦 = 8 years
Hence, age of Akash 6 years ago = 3𝑦 − 6 = 18 years Solutions (101-105):
Let the number of people who bought only Cake, only Pastry
S95. Ans.(d) & only Patty be 50x, 80x & 40x respectively.
Sol. Total number of consonants in the word “RIHANNA” = 4 10
So, people who bought all three products together = × 50𝑥
(R, H, N, N) 100
1 1
Required number of ways = 4! × 4! × × = 144 ways = 5x
2! 2! Now, let people who bought both Pastry and Patty but not
Cake be 20y.
S96. Ans.(c)
So, people who bought both Cake and Pastry but not Patty =
Sol. Total number of boys in school in 2017 & 2019 together 50
100−60 100−60 × 20𝑦
= (6400 × ) + (1600 × ) 100
100 100
= 10y
= 2560 + 640 = 3200
3200 And, people who bought both Cake and Patty but not Pastry =
Required % = 4000 × 100 = 80% 150
× 10𝑦 = 15y
100

S97 Ans.(b)
Sol. Average number of girls in the school in 2015, 2016 &
2017
1 56 40 60
= 3 × ((3200 × 100) + (5600 × 100) + (6400 × 100))
1
= 3 × (1792 + 2240 + 3840)
= 2624
Required difference = 3200 − 2624 = 576

S98. Ans.(e)
Sol. Total number of students in the school in 2020 =
125 ATQ,
× 6400 50𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 15𝑦 = 800
100
= 8,000 11𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 160 …(i)
150
And, number of boys in the school in 2020 = 100
× 5600 × And,
100−40
= 5040 40𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 15𝑦 + 20𝑦 = 800
100 9𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 160 …(ii)
Hence, number of girls in the school in 2020 = 8000 − 5040
On solving (i) & (ii):
= 2960
𝑥 = 10, 𝑦 = 10
S99. Ans.(a)
Sol. Number of girls in the school in 2016 & 2019 together =
40 60
(5600 × ) + (1600 × )
100 100
= 2240 + 960
= 3200
Number of boys in the school in 2014 & 2018 together =
100−48 100−36
(4000 × ) + (2000 × )
100 100
= 2080 + 1280
= 3360
3200
Required ratio =
3360
= 20:21

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S101. Ans.(b) S110. Ans.(e)
Sol. Required number of people = 100 + 50 = 150 Sol. I. x² – 5x + 3x – 15 = 0
(x – 5) (x + 3) = 0
S102. Ans.(d) x = 5, –3
Sol. Required % =
200
× 100 = 40% II. y² + 4y + y + 4 = 0
500
(y + 4) (y + 1) = 0
y = –1, –4
S103. Ans.(a)
⇒ No relation can be established between x & y.
Sol. Required difference = 800 − 150 = 650
S111. Ans.(b)
S104. Ans.(c)
Sol. Let four numbers are a, b, c, d
Sol. Required number of people = 100 + 800 + 50 + 200
= 1150 ATQ,
a + b + c + d = 256 …(i)
And,
S105. Ans.(e) 𝑑
Sol. Required number of people = 100 + 50 + 150 + 200 a +3 = 3b = c-3 = 3 …(ii)
= 500 By solving (i) & (ii)
a = 45, b = 16, c =51, d = 144
S106. Ans.(e) Required difference = 51 – 16 = 35
Sol. I. x² + 4x – 3x – 12 = 0
(x + 4) (x – 3) = 0 S112. Ans.(b)
x = 3, –4 Sol.
II. y² + 5y -3y -15 = 0
(y + 5) (y -3) = 0
y = –5, 3
⇒ no relation can be established

S107. Ans.(b)
Sol. I. 6x² – 2x – 3x + 1 = 0
(2x – 1) (3x – 1) = 0
1 1
x = 2,3
II. 3y² + 9y – y – 3 = 0 2
Part of mixture replaced is 3
3y (y + 3) – 1 (y + 3) = 0
(3y – 1) (y + 3) = 0
y =– 3, 3
1 S113. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let the present age of A be 8x years
⇒x≥y
Then present age of B=3x years
ATQ
S108. Ans.(d) 8𝑥−3 3
=1
Sol. I. 12x² – 3x – 4x + 1 = 0 3𝑥−3
(3x – 1) (4x – 1) = 0 𝑥=6
1 1
x = 3,4 Required difference = 8 × 6 − 3 × 6 = 30 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠

II. 6y² – 2y – 3y + 1 = 0
(2y – 1) (3y – 1) = 0
1 1
𝑦 = 2,3
⇒y≥x

S109. Ans.(d)
Sol. I. x² + 2x + 5x + 10 = 0
(x + 2) (x + 5) = 0
x = –2, –5
II. 2y² + 4y + y + 2 = 0
(y + 2) (2y + 1) = 0
1
y=− ,–2
2
⇒x≤y

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S114. Ans.(b) S121. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let A, B, C’s investment be 3x, 4x and 5x respectively Sol. Wrong number is 5
ATQ,

S122. Ans.(e)
= 117: 192: 240 Sol. Wrong number is 366
Let profit share of A, B and C be 117y, 192y and 240y
117y= 702
y=6
Required difference= 48y = Rs 288
S123. Ans.(b)
S115. Ans.(a) Sol. Wrong number is 361
Sol. In the word CASTING, there are two vowels (A, I) and five
consonants (C, S, T, N, G).
6!×2! 2
So, required probability = 7!
=7

S116. Ans.(b) S124. Ans.(b)


20
Sol. Number of students failed in section A = 200 × 100 = 40 Sol. Wrong number is 515
150 × 10
Number of students failed in section B = = 15
100
Required difference = 40 – 15 = 25

S117. Ans.(a)
55 40 60
Sol. Required total = (200 × 100 − 200 × 100) + (150 × 100 −
S125. Ans.(e)
150 × 40
) Sol. Wrong number is 161
100
= (110 – 80) + (90 – 60) = 60 292 – 13 = 291
291 + 22 = 295
S118. Ans.(e) 295 – 33 = 268
Sol. Number of Students who have scored less than 60% in 268 + 42 = 284
284 – 53 = 159
section A
60 159 + 62 = 195
= 200 × 100 = 120
Number of students who have scored less than 80% in section Solutions (126-130):
90
B = 150 × 100 = 135 Schools Class VI Class VII Class VIII
120
Required% = 135 × 100 = 88 9 %
8 A 60 20 20
B 40 40 20
C 40 20 40
S119. Ans.(c)
65 × 200
( )+(
80 D 20 60 20
×150)
Sol. Required% = 100 100
× 100 E 20 40 40
(200 + 150)
130 + 120 3 F 0 40 60
= × 100 = 71 %
350 7

S126. Ans.(e)
S120. Ans.(a) Sol. Total number of students in school D = 40 + 20 + 40 = 100
Sol. Total failed students in section A Total number of students in school F = 0 + 60 + 40 = 100
20 1
= × 200 + 80 × = 60 100
Required percentage = 100 × 100 = 100%
100 4
Total failed students in section B
10 1
= 150 × 100 + 70 × 7 = 25 S127. Ans.(e)
Required total = 85 Sol. required difference = (60 + 40 + 40)– (20 + 40 + 20) = 60

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S128. Ans.(a) Total one day work of Anurag , Rohit & Veer together = (9 +
Sol. Required average =
20 + 40 + 20 + 60 + 40 180
= 5 = 36 12 + 5) = 26 units/day
5 2520 12
Required time = 26 = 96 13 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
S129. Ans.(b)
Sol. Total number of students in school A = 60 + 20 + 20 = 100 S137. Ans.(b)
Total number of class VIII students in school C, D & E together 60
Sol. Anurag’s speed = = 6 km/hr
10
= 40 + 20 + 40 = 100 60
100 Dharam’s speed = 15 = 4 km/hr
Required ratio = 100 = 1: 1
ATQ,
Let length of race be ‘D’ meters.
S130. Ans.(e)
So,
Sol. Total number of students in school A = 60 + 20 + 20 = 100 𝐷 6
Total number of students School B = 100 𝐷−200
=4
Total number of students School C = 100 ⇒ 2D = 1200
Total number of students School D = 100 D = 600 m

S131. Ans.(d) S138. Ans.(d)


1
Sol. 1620 × + 8836 ×
1
=? Sol. Let cost price of an article be Rs. 100x.
45 2209 100𝑥×10
36 + 4 = ? So, marked price of an article = 8
? = 40 = Rs.125x
ATQ,
88 80
S132. Ans.(b) 125𝑥 × 100 − 125𝑥 × 100 = 48
1
Sol. 144 + 841 – { 1080 × 216} = ? 8
⇒ 125𝑥 × 100 = 48
985 – 5 = ? 24
⇒x=
? = 980 5
Required amount = 100x
S133 Ans.(e) = Rs.480
1 1
Sol. 3875 × 125 = ? – {576 × 48}
S139. Ans.(a)
31 = ? – 12 Sol. Let per kg price of rice & wheat be Rs.x & Rs.y
? = 43 respectively.
ATQ,
S134. Ans.(a) 4x + 5y = 180 …(i)
2512 − ? 1 1
Sol. = {729 − 139 − (360 × 4)} × 10 And, 2x + 15y = 290 ..(ii)
37
2512 − ?
= {500} × 10
1 On solving (i) & (ii), we get:
37 x = 25, y = 16
2512 – ? = 37 × 50 16
So, required % = 25 × 100
? = 2512 – 1850
? = 662 = 64%

S135. Ans.(d) S140. Ans.(a)


1 320 Sol. Let radius & height of each cylindrical vessel be ‘r cm’ &
Sol. (? × 18) × 6 = 100 × 60
1
‘h cm’ respectively.
? × 3 = 192 So, radius of spherical ball = 3r cm
? = 576 ATQ,
r–h=3
S136. Ans.(e) r=3+h …(i)
Sol. Rohit alone can complete the work in = 280 ×
3
And,
4
= 210 days Volume of spherical ball = 63 × volume of cylindrical vessel
4
Total work = 2520 units (L.C.M. of 210, 280 & 180) 3
𝜋(3𝑟)3 = 63 × 𝜋 × 𝑟 2 × ℎ
Efficiency of Anurag =
2520
= 9 units/day ⇒ 4𝑟 = 7ℎ …(ii)
280
2520 On solving (i) & (ii), we get:
Efficiency of Rohit = = 12 units/day
210 h = 4, r = 7
2520
Efficiency of Veer = 180
− 9 = 5 units/day So, required radius = 3r = 21 cm

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S141. Ans.(c) S147. Ans.(a)
Sol. Pattern of series – Sol.
987 – (1² – 1) = 987 – 0 = 987
987 – (2³ – 1) = 987 – 7 = 980
980 – (3² – 1) = 980 – 8 = 972
972 – (43 – 1) = 972 – 63 = 909
909 – (5² – 1) = 909 – 24 = 885
3 units = 13 liters
So, required numbers is 885. 13
16 units = × 16 litres
3
8 13
S142. Ans.(d) So, initially total quantity of liquid A = × × 16
13 3
Sol. Pattern of series – =
128
liters
564 × 0.25 + 1 = 141 + 1 = 142 3
Or
142 × 0.5 + 2 = 71 + 2 = 73
Let quantity of liquid A & liquid B in the container initially be
73 × 1 + 3 = 73 + 3 = 76
8x & 5x liters respectively.
76 × 2 + 4 = 152 + 4 = 156
ATQ,
156 × 4 + 5 = 624 + 5 = 629 (8𝑥−13×
8
) 1
So, required number is 629. 13
5 =1
5𝑥+13−13×
13
16
S143. Ans.(a) 𝑥= 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
3
16
Sol. Pattern of series – So, required quantity = ×8
3
842 – 18 × 1 = 842 – 18 = 824 128
= 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
824 – 18 × 2 = 824 – 36 = 788 3

788 – 18 × 3 = 788 – 54 = 734


S148. Ans.(d)
734 – 18 × 4 = 734 – 72 = 662
Sol. Let his average after 80 innings be ‘x’
662 – 18 × 5 = 662 – 90 = 572
Atq,
So, required number is 572.
80 × x + 0 = 81 × (x – 1)
80x = 81x – 81
S144. Ans.(d)
x = 81
Sol. Pattern of Series –
So, his new average = 81 – 1 = 80
11 × 1 + 1 = 11 + 1 = 12
12 × 2 + 2 = 24 + 2 = 26
S149. Ans.(a)
26 × 3 + 3 = 78 + 3 = 81
Sol. Total distance covered by Vikash =9+1=10 km.
81 × 4 + 4 = 324 + 4 = 328
Time taken by Vikash = 10×6
328 × 5 + 5 = 1640 + 5 = 1645.
=60 min
So, required number is 1645.
So, time taken by Mohit = 60–4=56 min
Distance covered by Mohit = 9–1
S145. Ans.(a) =8 km
Sol. Patter n of series – 8
Speed of Mohit = 56
5×1+2=5+2=7
1
7 × 2 + 3 = 14 + 3 = 17 =7 km/min.
17 × 3 + 5 = 51 + 5 = 56
56 × 4 + 7 = 224 + 7 = 231 S150. Ans.(c)
231 × 5 + 11 = 1155 + 11 = 1166 Sol. Let speed of current be C km/hr
So, required number is 1166. So, speed of Boat in still water = 5C km/hr
After technical problem, speed of Boat (in still water)
4
S146. Ans.(c) =5𝐶 × 5 = 4𝐶
Sol. Let cost price of book be ‘100x’ ATQ
50 350
So, Selling price of book = 100𝑥 × (1 + 300) = 3
𝑥 16
⇒ 5𝐶+𝐶 + 4𝐶+𝐶 =
40
7
56
×60
350 100 400 20
Mark price of book = 𝑥 × 87.5 = 𝑥 16 40 56
3 3 ⇒ + =
100𝑥 3 6𝐶 5𝐶 21
∴ Required Ratio = 400 =4 ⇒ C = 4 km/hr.
𝑥
3

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S151. Ans.(a) II. 2y² - 5y – 3 = 0
100
Sol. Total students in P = 400 × (60−40) = 2000 2y² - 6y + y – 3 = 0
100 2y (y - 3) + 1 (y – 3) = 0
Total students in T = 1440 × (70−30) = 3600 1
𝑦 = 3 𝑜𝑟 −
Required sum = 2000 + 3600 = 5600 2
∴x≥y
S152.Ans.(b)
Sol. Total students who like ‘Counter strike’ in Q = 180 S158. Ans.(e)
44 Sol. I. 5x² + 11x + 2 = 0
× (56−44) = 660
5x² + 10x + x + 2 = 0
36
Total students who like ‘Counter strike’ in R = 672 × (64−36) = 5x(x + 2) +1 (x + 2) = 0
1
864 x = -2 or − 5
864−660
Required percentage = 864 × 100 II. 4y² + 13y + 3 = 0
204 11 4y² + 12y + y + 3 = 0
= 864 × 100 = 23 18 % 4y (y + 3) + 1 (y + 3) = 0
1
∴ y = -3 𝑜𝑟 −
S153. Ans.(d) 4
100 ∴ no relation
Sol. Total students in R = 672 × (64 −36) = 2400
100
Total students in S = 720 × (62−38) = 3000 S159. Ans.(b)
100
Sol.
Total students in T = 1440 × (70−30) = 3600 I. 4x + 2y = 4 …(i)
Required average =
(2400+3000+3600)
= 3000 II. 3x + 5y = 3 …(ii)
3 Multiplying (i) by 5 & (ii) by 2 and on solving
x = 1, y = 0
S154. Ans.(e) ∴x>y
60
Sol. Total students who like PUBG in P = 400 × (60−40) = 1200
70 S160. Ans.(d)
Total students who like PUBG in T = 1440 × (70 −30) = 2520
Sol. I. 6x² + x – 15 = 0
1200
Required ratio = 2520 = 10 ∶ 21 6x² - 9x + 10x – 15=0
3x (2x - 3) +5 (2x – 3)= 0
3 5
S155. Ans.(c) ∴ 𝑥 = 2 𝑜𝑟 − 3
100
Sol. Total students in P = 400 × (60−40) = 2000 II. 4y² - 24y + 35 = 0
100 4y² - 14y – 10y + 35 = 0
Total students in Q = 180 × (56−44) = 1500
2y(2y - 7) – 5 (2y - 7) = 0
100
Total students in S = 720 × (62−38) = 3000 7
∴ 𝑦 = 2 𝑜𝑟 2
5

Required percentage =
3500 −3000 2
× 100 = 16 3 % ∴y>x
3000

S161. Ans.(a)
S156. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let total income = 100x
Sol. I. 6x² + 17x + 5 = 0
ATQ –
6x² + 2x + 15x + 5 = 0 25 20 30 40
2x (3x + 1) +5 (3x + 1) = 0 100x × ( × + × ) = 40800
100 100 100 100
5 1 17x = 40800
∴ 𝑥 = − 𝑜𝑟 −
2 3 x = 2400
II. 2y² + 21y + 49 = 0 Income of C = 240000 ×
30
= 72000 𝑅𝑠.
100
2y² + 14y + 7y + 49 = 0
2y (y + 7) +7(y + 7) = 0
7
S162. Ans.(b)
𝑦 = −7, − 2 Sol. Let total income in 2016 = 100n
⇒x>y Total income of B & D in the year 2016 = 100n × (100 + 100 ) =
35 10

45𝑛
S157. Ans.(a) 35 120
Sol. I. x² - 8x + 15 = 0 Total income of B & D in the year 2017 = 100n × (100 × 100 +
x² - 5x – 3x + 15 = 0 10 140
× 100) = 56n
100
x(x - 5) – 3 (x - 5) = 0 45𝑛
Required ratio = 56𝑛 = 45 ∶ 56
∴ x = 3 or 5

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S163. Ans.(d) S170. Ans.(b)
40 8
Sol. Let total income = 100b Sol. ?2 + 439 − 100 × 900 = 100 × 2500
And total expenditure of each A & B be ‘E’ ?2 + 79 = 200
ATQ – ?2 = 121
(35𝑏 −𝐸)−(25𝑏−𝐸)
Required percent = × 100 ?2 = (11)2
10𝑏
10𝑏 ? = 11
= × 100 = 100%
10𝑏

S171. Ans.(d)
S164. Ans.(b) Sol. Let total book = 100x
Sol. Let total income = 100x ATQ
ATQ – 𝑆. 𝑃 𝑜𝑓 40% 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 = 𝐶. 𝑃 𝑜𝑓 80% 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠
25x – 10𝑥 = 30000 𝑆.𝑃
=1
2
𝐶.𝑃
x = 2000
35 140 30 120
Let C.P and S.P of a book be a and 2a respectively.
Required difference = 200000 ( × − × )= Then profit percent on selling 40% books =
2𝑎−𝑎
× 100 =
100 100 100 100
𝑎
26000 𝑅𝑠. 100%
150
S.P for 70% of remaining books = 𝑎 × = 1.5𝑎
S165. Ans.(c) 70
100

Sol. Let total income = 100x Total S.P = 40𝑥 × 2𝑎 + 100 × 60𝑥 × 1.5𝑎 = 143𝑎𝑥
143𝑎𝑥−100𝑎𝑥
Total income of A & D = 35x Actual profit % = × 100 = 43%
100𝑎𝑥
35𝑥
Required angle = 100𝑥 × 360 = 126°
S172. Ans.(b)
S166. Ans.(b) Sol. Let efficiency of Shubham and Harvinder be S & H
? 19 30 respectively.
Sol. 100 × 225 + 100 × 700 = 256 − 100 × 290
ATQ
?
× 225 = 169 − 133 5𝑆 + 9𝐻 = 12𝐻 + 3𝑆
100
? 2𝑆 = 3𝐻
× 225 = 36 𝑆 3
100
3600 =2
?= 𝐻
225 Let S & H be 3a & 2a respectively.
? = 16 So, total work = 5 × 3𝑎 + 9 × 2𝑎 = 33𝑎
Time taken by Harvinder to complete the work while working
S167. Ans.(d) alone =
33𝑎 1
= 16 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
60 2𝑎 2
Sol. ?3 + 324 = 100 × 900
?3 = 540 – 324 S173. Ans.(e)
?3 = 216 Sol. Total Capital,
?3 = (6)3 A + B + C = Rs. 11800 - (i)
?=6 A = B + 2000 - (ii)
A = C – 3000 - (iii)
S168. Ans.(a) So, From (i), (ii) and (iii)
87 ×8 8 A + A – 2000 + A + 3000 =11800
Sol. ?
+ 100 × 1150 = 324 10800
87 ×8 A= = 3600
= 324 − 92 3
? So, share of A, B and C in investment is Rs. 3600, Rs. 1600 &
696
?= Rs. 6600 respectively.
232
?=3 Now, Ratio of profit of A, B and C = 3600 : 1600 : 6600
= 18 : 8 : 33
S169. Ans.(c) As, 59 units = 35400
2? 1 Unit = 600
Sol. × 500 + 36 = 196 ∴ Profit of B = 600 × 8 = Rs. 4800
100
2?
100
× 500 = 160
S174. Ans.(a)
2? = 32
Sol. Total Possible outcome = 2³ = 8
2? = (2)5
Possible outcome = 4 (HHH, THH, HHT, HTH)
?=5 4 1
Required Probability = =
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S175. Ans.(e) S182. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let amount invested in one scheme be Rs. x Sol. Series is
So, amount invested in another scheme = Rs. (10000 – x)
ATQ,
𝑥×𝑅×2 (10000 − 𝑥 )× 𝑅 × 2
100
− 100
= 480 … (i)
And
𝑥×𝑅×2
3
100
(10000 − 𝑥 ) × 𝑅 × 2 =2
100
𝑥 3 S183. Ans.(d)
⇒ (10000 − 𝑥) = 2 Sol. Series is
⇒ x = Rs. 6000 +2²–1, +4²–2, +6²–3, +8²–4, 10²–5
Put value of x in (i) ⇒ 160 + 10²– 5 = 255
6000 × 𝑅 × 2 (10000 − 6000 )× 𝑅 × 2
100
− 100
= 480
S184. Ans.(e)
⇒ 120R – 80R = 480 1 2 3 4
R= 12% Sol. × 3 , × 3 , × 3 , × 3 , … …
⇒ 36 × 1 = 36
S176. Ans.(a)
1 25 15 S185. Ans.(b)
Sol. Required average = [900 × + 700 × 100 + 1650 ×
3 100 Sol. Series is
30
100
] ×½+0.5, ×1+2, ×2+8, ×4+32, ×8+128
1 ⇒ 120 × 8 + 128 = 1088
= 3 [225 + 105 + 495] = 275

S186. Ans.(b)
S177. Ans.(d) 6𝐶 × 2𝐶
Sol. Required probability = 1 1
Sol. Number of items which are not rejected by customer to 52𝐶
2
75 6× 2
company P = 900 × 100 = 675 = 52 × 51
1× 2
Items which were rejected by costumer to company Q and R 6× 2 2
20 15
= 26 × = 221
51
together = 1200 × 100 + 700 × 100
= 240 + 105 = 345 S187. Ans.(d)
675 − 345
Required Percentage = × 100 Sol. Let side of square be ‘x’ & side of equilateral triangle be
345
15 ‘y’ .
= 9523 % more
ATQ,
√3
x= × 𝑦 [given]
S178. Ans.(c) 2
2𝑥
800 ×
60
y=
Sol. Required ratio = 15
100
30
√3
700 × +1650× √3
100 100 𝑦² √3 2𝑥 2 1
480 480 Required ratio = 4
= ×( ) ×
= = =4:5 𝑥² 4 √3 𝑥²
105 + 495 600
√3 4𝑥 2 1
= × ×
4 3 𝑥2
S179. Ans.(b) = 1 : √3
20
1200 ×
Sol. Required Percentage = 100
40 × 100 = 75%
800 ×
100 S188. Ans.(c)
Sol. Let amount invested by Deepak at C.I. be ‘Rs.x’.
S180. Ans.(e) So, amount invested by Deepak at S.I. = Rs (47000 – x)
Sol. Required difference = 1650 × 100 – 700 × 100
70 85
Now,
Equivalent rate of interest of 15% C.I. for 2 years = 15 + 15 +
= 1155 – 595 = 560 15 × 15
= 32 .25%
100
S181. Ans.(a) ATQ,
(47000 – 𝑥 )× 2 × 12
Sol. Series is 𝑥 × 32.25
– = 532.5
100 100
×5–2, ×4–3, ×3–4, ×2–5, ×1–6 32.25x + 24x = 1181250
⇒ 1001 × 1 – 6 = 995 x = 21000 Rs.

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S189. Ans.(e) S194. Ans.(b)
Sol. Let present age of A be ‘x’ years. Sol. Total students who applied in DEFENCE exam = 5520
2400
So, present age of B = 2x years Total appeared students in DEFENCE exam = × 100 =
48
And let present age of C be ‘y’ years. 5000
ATQ, 5000
𝑥 + 2𝑥 Required percentage = 5520 × 100 ≈ 90%
2
= 24
3x = 48 S195. Ans.(a)
x = 16 years Sol. total no. of students applied in CTET exam = 3600
Hence, Present age of B = 2x Let total no. of girls who appeared in CTET exam be 2𝑥
= 32 years Then total no. of boys who appeared in CTET exam = 𝑥
Now, ATQ
32 + 𝑦 70 83.2
2
= 38 2𝑥 × 100 + 𝑥 × 100 = 2232
y = 44 years. 2232𝑥 = 2232000
(32 + 16) − 44
So, required % = (32 + 16)
× 100 𝑥 = 1000
3600 3600
4 Required ratio = 2×𝑥 = 2000
= 48
× 100
1 ⇒ 9:5
=8 %
3
S196. Ans.(b)
S190. Ans.(d) Sol. Let the distance covered by man between two places is ‘D’
Sol. Let Capacity of tank be 144 litre. ATQ.
So, efficiency of Ist Pipe = 4 litre / min 𝐷
7 = 16 + 12
𝐷

Efficiency of IInd Pipe = 3 litre /min 3+ 4


Efficiency of IIIrd pipe = 8 litre /min 7=D[ ]
48
ATQ, D = 48 km
First tank will be filled by pipe Ist & IInd and then emptied
when pipe Ist, IInd & IIIrd together are opened S197. Ans.(d)
So, (4 + 3 ) × 16 = (8 – 4 – 3) t Sol. Let C.P of the article be Rs. 100x
160
112
t = 1 = 112 min. So, M.P. of the article = 100x × 100 = Rs. 160x
Let discount allowed on article & profit earned on article be
S191. Ans.(d) ‘Rs. 4y’ & ‘Rs. y’ respectively.
Sol. Total applied students in RAILWAY exam = 8880 ATQ,
Let no. of students who appeared in RAILWAY exam be 70𝑥 4y – y = 180
Then no. of students who did not appeared in exam = y = 60
40 Hence, discount allowed on article = 4y = Rs. 240
70𝑥 × 700 = 4𝑥
And profit earned on article = y = Rs. 60
ATQ Now,
70𝑥 + 4𝑥 = 8880 160x – 240 = 100x + 60
𝑥 = 120 60x = 300
So, 70𝑥 = 8400 x=5
84
Total students who passed RAILWAY exam = 8400 × 100 = Hence, M.P of the article = Rs. 160x = Rs. 800
7056 And S.P. of the article = 800 – 240 = 560
560 7
So, Required ratio = 800 = 10
S192. Ans.(a)
Sol. Total students applied in SSC exam = 7200 S198. Ans.(d)
Total no. of students who appeared in SSC exam = 7200 – 720 Sol. Let total mixture in vessel be Q liters.
– 1080 = 5400 Initial quantity of water in vessel = 0.25Q
96
Total students who passed SSC exam = 5400 × 100 = 54 × 96 And, quantity of milk in vessel = 0.75Q
(54×96) ATQ –
Required percentage = × 100 = 72% 0.25𝑄+40 40
7200
0.75𝑄
= 60

S193. Ans.(e) 15Q + 2400 = 30Q


Sol. Total no. of students applied in BANKING exam = 9600 15Q = 2400
250 69.6 Q = 160 l
Required no. of students = 9600 × × = 5568 75
300 100 Quantity of milk in vessel = 160 × 100 = 120 𝑙

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S199. Ans.(a) S200. Ans.(c)
Sol. Let smallest even number be x Sol. Let income of Anurag = 9P Rs.
Then the smallest odd number be (x+9) So, income of Veer will = 10P Rs.
Then the other two even number will be (x+2) and (x+4) 60
Expenditure of Anurag = 9P × 100 = 5.4P Rs.
And the other two odd number will be (x+11) and (x+13) 26
Expenditure of Veer = 5.4P × 27 = 5.2P Rs.
ATQ
{𝑥 + (𝑥 + 2) + (𝑥 + 4) + (𝑥 + 9) + (𝑥 + 11) + (𝑥 + 13)} = ATQ −
231 (10P − 5.2P) –(9P −5.4P) = 2400
𝑥 =32 4.8P – 3.6P = 2400
So, Largest odd number=45 and largest even number=36 P = 2000
Required sum=81 Required difference = 5.4 × 2000 − 5.2 × 2000 = 400 Rs

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