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Q.1. A and B have a amount in 2 : 3 if A buy a 05. 3:5

car from this money whose price is Solution
depriciated by 10%, whereas B invested that D1 : D2 = T2 : T1 (When speed is constant)
money in a bank which will give compound
D1 : D2 = S1 : S2 (When time is constant)
interest at the rate of 20% per annum. Find
the total change % in the total amount? S1 : S2 = D1 : D2 = 4 : 1

D : U =4 : 1
01. 18.8%
02. 18.4% BS 4

03. 19% BS 1
04. 19.4% S : B  5:3
05. 19.8%
Q.3. There are two alloys consisting of zinc,
Solution
copper and tin. The first alloy contains 25%
2 zinc and the second alloy contains 50%
 10 
2 1    1.62 copper. The percentage of tin in the first
 100 
2 alloy is twice that in the second alloy. 400
 20 
3  1    4.32 kg of the first alloy and 600 kg of the second
 100 
4.32  1.62  5.94 are melted together. The new alloy contains
0.94 28% tin. How many kg of copper are there
 100  18.8%
5 in the new alloy?

Q.2. A salior notice that he can row twice the 01. 220 kg
distance in half the time if he travel downstream 02. Cannot be determined
instead of upstream. Find the ratio between the 03. 440 kg
speed of stream and the speed of boat in still water 04. 330 kg
05. 210 kg
01. 5:3 Solution
02. 3:4
03. 4:3 Let percentage of tin in first and second alloy be
04. 1:4 2x% and x% respectively.

So according to question,

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2x x 28 05. 76.25 km/hr

400   600   1000 
100 100 100 Solution
14 x  280
x  20% Let the speed in return journey be x km/hr.

so in alloy I - Zinc = 25% tin = 40 %

Then, speed in onward journey
and Copper = 35%
In alloy II - Zinc = 30% tin = 20% 125 5
 x  x Km/hr
and Copper = 50% 100 4
so Copper is new alloy
35 % of 400 + 50% of 600 So, Speed in onward journey =
140 + 300 = 440 kg
5
 45  56.25 Km/hr
4

Q.5. The respective ratio of the sums invested for

2 years each, in scheme A offereing 20% per
annum compound interest and in scheme B
offereing 9% simple interest is 1 : 3.
Difference between the interests earned
from both the scheme is Rs. 1200. How
Q.4. The average speed of a train in the onward much was invested in scheme A?
journey is 25% more than that in the return
01. 10000
journey. The train halts for one hour on
02. 12000
reaching the destination. The total time
03. 5280
taken for the complete to and from journey
04. 52800
is 17 hours, covering a distance of 800 km.
05. 36000
The speed of the train in the onward journey
is-
Solution
2 years C.I. = 44%
01. 36.05 km/hr
2 years S.I. = 18%
02. 46.85 km/hr
3x × 18% - x × 44% = 1200
03. 56.25 km/hr
x = 12000
04. 66.45 km/hr

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Q.6. 3 containers A, B and C contain water, milk C - 100 litre Acid + 10 litre milk + 1 litre water
and acid respectively in equal quantities.
When again 10% transfered form C to B then,
10% of the content of A is taken out and
poured to B. Then same percentage from B
A - 90 litre water + 1 lire milk + 10 litre acid + 0.1
is transferred to C, from which again the
litre water
same percentage is transferred to A.

1
Find the percentage of milk in container A So percentage of milk =  100  0.98%
101.1
at the end of the process.

Q.7. Arun borrowed a certain sum from Sandeep

01. 0.88%
at a certain rate of simple interest for 2 years.
02. 0.75%
He lent this sum to Sunil at the same rate of
03. 0.98%
interest compounded annually for the same
04. 0.90%
period. At the end of two years, he received
05. Cannot be determined
Rs. 4800 as compound interest but paid Rs.
Solution
4000 only as simple interest. Find the rate of

A - Water = 100 litre interest.

B - Milk = 100 litre 01. 20%

02. 10%
C - Acid = 100 litre 03. 40%
04. Cannot be determined
According to question, when 10% is transfered from
05. 50%
A to B
Solution
A - 90 litre water
Let the sum be x.
B - 100 milk + 10 water

When again 10% is transfered from B to C

A - 90 litre water

Compound Interest on x for 2 years = 4800

B - 90 litre milk + 9 litre water

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1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
  0   1   1   1
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
1 1 1
 0  
3 6 6
2

3

Q.9. An express train travelled at an average

speed of 100 km/hr. stopping for 3 minutes
after 75 km. A local train travelled at a speed
of 50 km/hr, stopping for 1 minute after
Q.8. Atal can hit a target 3 times in 6 shots, Bhola
every 25 km. If the trains began travelling at
can hit the target 2 times in 6 shots and
the same time, how many kms did the local
Ramesh can hit the target 4 times in 4 shots.
train travel in the time it took express train
What is the probability that atleast 2 shots
to travel 600 km?
hit the target if they fire simultaneously?
01. 3007.5 km
01. 1/2
02. 900 km
02. 2/3
03. 1000 km
03. 1/3
04. 1200 km
04. 5/6
05. 307.5 km
05. 2/7
Solution
Solution
Time taken by express train to travel a distance of
Given that P(A) = 3/6 = 1/2
600 km = 48 × 8 - 3 = 381 minute

And P(B) = 2/6 = 1/3

So Effective time taken by local train in covering 25
km = 31 minutes
P(C) = 4/4 = 1

So total distanc is = 307.5 km (approx)

If atleast two shot hit the target then

Required Probability =

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Q.10. Rs. 15000 were invested for 5 years in Q.11 In the following question two equation
Scheme A which offeres simple interest the numbered I and II are given. You have to
rate of 14% p.a. The amount received after 5 solve both the equation and give answer:
years and some additional money , is then

 
3
invested in Scheme B , for 2 years , which I. m3  3
125
offers compound interest ( compounded
II . 6n 2  150
annually ) at the rate of 20% p.a. If the
compound interest received from Scheme B 01. m<n
after 2 years is Rs. 14080. What was the 02. m>n
additional amount invested in Scheme B 03. mn
apart from the amount from Scheme A? 04. mn
05. m = n or relationship cannot be
01. 4500
established
02. 5500
03. 5000 Solution
04. 6500

 
05. 7000 3
I. m3  3
125
Solution
m5
Simple interest after 5 years on Rs 15000 @ 14% = II . 6n 2  150
10500 n 2  25
Then total amount is = 25500 n  5, 5
Let the additional money be x mn

So new amount is invested is (25500 + x )

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Q.12. In the following question two equation I. 7 m  6n  4 p  122

numbered I and II are given. you have to solve both II . 4m  5n  3 p  88
the equation and give answer : III . 9m  2n  p  78

I. m 2  2 m  5m  2 5  0 01. m  n  p

II . n 2  3n  2n  6  0 02. m  n  p
03. m  n  p
01. m<n
04. m  n  p
02. m>n
05. Or if none of the above relationship is
03. mn
established
04. mn
05. m = n or relationship cannot be Solution
established
I. 7 m  6n  4 p  122
Solution II . 4m  5n  3 p  88
III . 9m  2n  p  78
I. m  2 m  5m  2 5  0
2

m  m  2  5  m  2 Solving all the equation we get the value of

 m  2  m  5  m = 6 and n = 8 and p = 8
m  2, 5
II . n 2  3n  2n  6  0 So clearly m < n = p

  
n n 3  2 n 3  Q.14. In the following question three equation

n  2  n  3  numbered I, II and III are given. You have

mn to solve all the equations either together or

separately, or two together and one
Q.13. In the following question three equation separately, or by any other method and give
numbered I, II and III are given. You have answer:
to solve all the equations either together or
seperately, or two together and one
seperately , or by any other method and give
answer :

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01. m  n  p Solution
02. m  n  p
I. 8m 2  78m  169  0
03. m  n  p
13 13
04. m  n  p m ,
2 4
05. Or if none of the above relationship is , II . 20n 2  117 n  169  0
established 52 65
n ,
20 20
Solution mn

Q.16. What approximate value will come in place

of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?

From the above equation we have

3
4098  787.43  99.53  ?
m + n = 11 and mn = 28
01. 900
so m = 7 , 4 or n = 4 , 7
02. 700
then p will be equal to when m = 7 and
03. 500
n = 4 so p = - 3
04. 1100
When m = 4 and n = 7 so p = 3
05. 600
Q.15. In the following question two equation
numbered I and II are given. you have to
solve both the equation and give answer :

I. 8m 2  78m  169  0
II . 20n 2  117 n  169  0

01. m<n
02. m>n
03. mn
04. mn
05. m = n or relationship cannot be
established

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Solution 7885.009 - 519.999 - 94.989 = ?

16 + 787 = 100 + ? 01. 7270

02. 7300
? = 803 - 100 = 703
03. 7500
04. 7220
≈ 700
05. 7200
Q.17. What approximate value will come in place Solution
of the question mark (?) in the following
? = 7885 - 615
questions?

= 7270 (Approx)
98.734  3.21  ?  58.31
Q.19. What approximate value will come in place
01. 25400 of the question mark (?) in the following
02. 28600 questions?
03. 29600
04. 29600 77.65 × 981.73 = 8478.73 - 4241.68 + ?
05. 29600
01. 72360
Solution 02. 84360
03. 54360
98.734  3.21  ?  58.31
04. 73260
99  3  ?  58 05. 94360
?  96  58 Solution

?  154 78 × 982 = 8479 - 4242 + ?

?  23716
?  23700 76596 = 4237 + ?

? = 72359
Q.18. What approximate value will come in place
of question mark (?) in the questions given
≈ 72360
below?

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Q.20. What approximate value will come in place Solution

of the question mark (?) in the following 18 × 0.5 – 1 = 8
questions? 8×1–2 =6
6×2–4=8
2 5
88  78  12  88  ?
3 6 8 × 4 – 8 = 24
24 × 8 – 16 = 176
01. 7620
Q.22. What will come in place of question mark
02. 7820
(?) in the following number series?
03. 7120
24726 17867 12035 7122 3026 ?
04. 7520
05. 7920 01. 306
Solution 02. 209
03. - 209
7200 = 13 - 89 + ? 04. -349
05. -306
? = 7124
Solution
≈ 7120 24726 – 193 = 17867

Q.21. What will come in place of question mark 17867 – 183 = 12035

(?) in the following number series ? 12035 – 173 = 7122

7122 – 163 = 3026

18 8 6 8 24 ?
3026 – 153 = - 349
01. 156
02. 164
03. 176
04. 181
05. 192

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Q.23. What will come in place of question mark Q.25. What will come in place of question mark
(?) in the number series? (?) in the follwoing number series?

144 121 100 83 74 ?

6859 9261 12167 ? 19683 24389
01. 57
02. 61
01. 15625
03. 66
02. 16525
04. 74
05. 81 03. 14256
Solution 04. 17526

81 05. 15586
Solution
144 121 100 83 74 ?
15625
-23 -21 -17 -9 +7
6859 9261 12167 ? 19683 24389
1 2 3 4
+2 +2 +2 +2
193 213 233 253 273 293
Q.24. What will come in place of question mark
(?) in the following number series?

6 2 2 3 5 ?

01. 6
02. 7
03. 8
04. 5
05. None of these

Solution

6 × 0.25 + 0.5 = 2
2 × 0.5 + 1 = 2
2 × 0.75 + 1.5 = 3
3×1+2=5
5 × 1.25 + 2.5 = 8.75

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Q.26-30 Read the following graph carefully and 03. 124

answer the questions given below. 04. 128
05. 116
Solution
Percentage increase =

350
Number of employees selected in different  100  116%
300
grades by three companies in 2012

Q.28. What is the difference between the number

of employees selected in Maruti and number of
employees selected in Honda in all the grades
together?
Q.26. What is the approximate average number of
employees selected in T.C.S. in all the grades 01. 25
together? 02. 10
03. 35
01. 533 04. 30
02. 545 05. None of these
03. 532 Solution
04. 550
Diff. = 3210 - 3200 = 10
05. 522
Solution Q.29. The number of selected marketing managers
Average number = in Honda is approximately what percentage
3200 of the number of selected assistant

6 marketing managers in T.C.S.?
 533
01. 65
Q.27. The numbers of marketing manager selected
02. 56
in Honda is approximately what percent more than
03. 72
the number of assistant finance manager selected in
04. 68
T.C.S.?
05. 78
01. 120
02. 114

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Solution Q.31. What is the number of female teachers in

2000?

01. 20128
Q.30. What is the respective ratio between the 02. 21448
number of selected finance managers in 03. 22128
T.C.S. and number of selected marketing 04. 20148
managers in Honda? 05. 23784

01. 1:3
Solution
02. 2:5
03. 4 : 15 Number = 3850 + 3552 + 5250 + 3910 + 2775 +
04. 5 : 13 4437
05. None of these = 23784

Q.32. What is the percentage increase in number

Solution
of female teachers from 2000 to 2010 in city
Ratio = 250 : 650 B?

= 5 : 13 01. 37
02. 33
Q.31-35. Read the following table carefully and 03. 40
answer the questions given below. 04. 48
Number of teachers in primary school in 05. 45
different cities in various years and Solution
percentage of female teachers among them
Percent increase

1173
=  100  33( approx)
3550

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Q.33. What is the respective ratio of number of 01. 80

female teacher in city E in 2000 and that in 02. 86
city B in 2010? 03. 82
04. 90
01. 31 : 67
05. 72
02. 33 : 70
03. 35 : 68 4134
Percent =  100
04. 37 : 63 4758
05. 63 : 37
= 86 (approx)
Solution

Ratio = 2775 : 4725

= 37 : 63

Q.34. What is the total number of male teachers in

city C in all years?

01. 23260
02. 23182
03. 23372
04. 23048
05. 24048
Solution
Number = 3740 + 5782 + 7250 +6600
= 23372

Q.35. The number of female teacher in city D is

what percent of number of female teachers in city E
in 1990? (Approx)

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