Quantitative Ability

Section- I
1. five bells begin to toll together and toll respectively at intervals of 6,7,8,9 and 12
seconds.How many times, will they toll together in one hour excluding the one at
the start?
a. 5 b.6 c.7 d.4 e. Nooe of these
2. A two digit number is such that the unit digit multiplied by 3 is equal to three
more than the sum of the digits. When the digits are reversed the re-suiting
number is 18 less than the original number. Find the units digit of the original
number.
a.8 b.5 c. 4 d.2 e.1
3. When an integer 'n' is divided by 'k', the remainder is one. When another integer
'm' is divided by 'k', the remainder is 2. What is the remainder when 'n x m' is
divided by 'k'?
a.1 b.2 c. 3 d. n-1 e. n/2
4. An apple seller sells to the first customer half of the total number of apples that he
has and one-half of an apple. To the second customer he sells half of the
remaining stock and one-half of an apple. The same thing continues with the
third and the fourth customers. He then finds that he is left with 15 apples. How
many apples did he have initially?
a. 250 b.255 c. 260 d.200 e.190
S. A reduction of 20% in the price of mangoes enables a man to buy 25 mangoes
more for Rs.40. Find the reduced price of the basket that contains 200 mangoes.
a.Rs.100 b. Rs. 75 c. Rs. 60 d. Rs. 64 e.Rs.80
6. One vessel contains milk and water in the ratio a: b. White another vessel contains
milk and water in the ratio b:a. In what ratio must the contents of the first vessel
be mixed with the contents of the second so that in the final sample, milk and
water may be a;5 2:1?
a. (2a+b): (a+2b) b. (2a·b): (a-2b) c. (a+b): (a·b)
d. (a·b): (a+b) e. (2a + b): (a-2b)
7. A man is 10 years older than his wife who is now 2.5 times as old as their
daughter.The daughter is now 14 years old. What was the man's age when the
daughter was born?
 II. Uma is the sister of Sudhakar

74. Did Satya go to the temple yesterday?

I. If Satya goes to temple, Ramesh al.so go along with him.

II. Ramesh went to the market yesterday.

75. Who is the tallest among A,B,C and O?

I. A is taller than C and 0.

II. Bis taller than C and shorter than 0.
 by itself i.s not sufficient.
b. If statement II by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I
by itself is not sufficient.
c. If statements I and II taken together are sufficient to answer the question, even
though neither statement by itself is sufficient.
d. If either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
e. If statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question,
meaning that further information would be needed to answer the question.

67. Is Narayan a relative of Ashok?

I. None, but the relatives of Ashok help him

II. Narayan helps Ashok.

68. Is Vinayak a relative of Sllekhar?

I. None of the relatives of Shekhar helps him.

II. Vinayak does not help him.

69. Does Prasad a student of our college come to the college by bus?

I. None of the students of our college comes on foot or by car.

II. All the students of our college come by cycle.

70. Is Lakshman a relative of Babu?

I. Babu helps only his relatives.

II. Lakshman helps Babu.

71. One of the three candidates (A. B and C) won the election with a clear majority.
Was it A?

I. S got 5000 votes more than C

II. A and C got the same number of votes.

72. lsx-y>l

I. x=4y
II.x+y = 5

73. What is the relation between Uma and Tilak?

I. Tilak is the brother of Sudhakar and he is doing his graduation.

 Increments in the ratio 1:2:1 and finally their salaries were in the ratio of 5:8:9. If
Slldhakar got Rs.1500 as increment then, find the ratio of percentage of
Increments with respect to their salaries.

a. 5: 7: 3 b. 6: 8: 3 c. 7: 8 : 5 d. 5: 8 :3 e. None of these

Directions for the questions 61 to 64

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In each of the follow ng questions a number series is given with one missing (?)
term. The term is given as one of the alternatives among the five numbers given in
the answer choice. Find the term.

61. 1, 27, 125, ? , 729, 1331

a. 241 b.343 c. 289 d.641 e.214

62. 81, 9, 64, 8, 49, ?

a. 10 b. 7 c. 5 d.4 e.36

63. 1, 3, 4, 8, 15, 27,?

a. 37 b.44 c.50 d.55 e.22

64. 2, 5,11,23,47, ?

a.49 b.52 c.95 d.106 e. None of these

65. What is the length of the longest rod that can be put on the Roor of a rectangular
room measuring 45 m i n lengt h and 28 m in breadth?

a.4Sm b.50m c.53m d.35m e. None of these

66. The side,s of a rectangtJlar field are in the ratio of 3:S and its area is 2535 m1.
Calculate the cost of fencing it at the rate of Rs.2.50/m.

a. Rs.250 b.Rs.260 c. Rs.324 d. Rs.423 e. None of these

Directions for the questions 67 to 75:

Eac.h of the following problems has a question and two statements which are
labeled I and II. Use the data given in I and II together with other available
Information to decide whether the statements are sufficient to answer the
question. Then chose

a. If statement I by Itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II

51. One bell ring.sat intervals of 40 minutes and another at intervals of 30 minutes. If
they ring at 10 am together, when will they ring together again for the next time?

a. 12.30 am b. 11.30 am c. 12 Noon. d.1.30 pm e. 2.00 pm

52. What is the lea.st number of students in a class if they can be made to stand in
rows of 8, 12 or 14 each?

a.248 b.224 c.196 d.168 e. 242

53. A dealer buys an article listed as Rs.3000 at successive discounts of 15% and 20%.
Find the price at which he should sell the article so as to make a profit of 25%.

a. Rs. 2448 b. Rs.2500 c. Rs. 2550 d. Rs. 2750 e. Rs. 2844

54. A shopkeeper proposes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 850gms
Instead of a kilogram weight. What is his profit percentage?
14 11 16
17 17 17
a. 17 % b.17 % c. 17 % e. None of these

SS. If the profit on the sell'ing price i s 20%, find the actual profit percentage.

a.15% b.25% c. 30% d. 20 % e. None of these

56. The total a 8e of a group of 20 children is 160 years. If the average age of g of the
children of the group is 12 years, find the average age of the remaining group.

a. Syears b.Syears and 3months c.Syears and 4months

d. 5 years and 6months e. None of these

57. A train crossed a pl atform of 1200 m long in 1Sseconds and a bridge 3 km long in
35 seconds. Find the length of the train.

a.250m b.150m c. 200m d.190m e. None of these

58. If the lines 7x+-6y+9-=0 and ax+14y+8=0 are perpendicular to each other, find the
value of a.

a. 12 b.·12 c. 6 d. ·6 e. None of these

59. A and B started a business with Rs.1200 and Rs.1500. After some time C Joined
with Rs.2400. C and A got equal amount as their share of profit at the end of the
year.After how many months did (join the firm?

a. 9months b. 4months c. 6months d. 10 months e. None of these

60. The salaries of Sudhakar, Sekhar and Subhash are in the ratio 2:3:4 and they got
 face value of share was Rs. 100. The company paid 13% dividend. Find the
dividend earned by the man at the end of the year.
a.273 b. 247 c. 221 d. 234 e.324
43. If 8 men or 15 boys can do a work in 60 days. In how many days can 48 men and 10
boys complete the same work?
a.10 b. 9 c.12 d. 17 e.14
44. Rnd thevalueof 97+101+105+............+221.
a. 3975 b. 4929 c.4770 d. 5088 e. 4292
45. Find the sum of all natural numbers from 48 to 99.
a. 3822 b.3922 t. 3969 d.3725 e. 3229
46. A trader pur chased 20 apples. Half of the stock was sold at a profit of 10% and
with that money he purchased five mangoes. After that he sold his entire stock at
a profit of 20% thereby gaining Rs.21. Find the cost of each mango.
a. Rs.11 b.Rs.10 c.Rs.5 d.Rs.9 e.Rs. 7
47. A can do a job in 24 days and B can do the same job in 26 days. A and B do the
work in alternative days. If 'B' starts the work, find i n how many days the job got
completed.
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a.25 b .27 c.2413 d.35 e. None of these
48. Eight years ago, Rajesh was half as old as Shiva. If the ratio of their ages after 4
years becomes 3 : 4, find the present age of Rajesh.
a. 14 years b. 18 years c. 24 years d.20years e. 12 years
49. Two trains start at the same time from two stations A and B proceeding towards B
and A at 36 kmph and 42 kmph respectively. When they meet it was noticed that
one train has moved 48 km more than the other. !=ind the distance between A and
B.
a. 468km b. 672km c. 624km d.684 km e. 486km

SO. A plot of land 4Sm ._ 6Sm is divided into four equal rectangular plots by 2 roads
that are perpendicular to each other. If the width of the roads is S m, find the area
of the crossroads.
a. 625 sq.m. b. 525 sq.m. c. 550 sq.m. d.600 sq.m. e. 652 sq.m
 a.133 b.129 c.125 d.127 e.137
34. ABC is a triangle. BQ and CR are the bisectors of
angles LABC and LBCA respectively, Q and R are two points on the sides AC and
AB respectively. The bisectors meet at a point 0. If AQOR is a cyclic quadrilateral,
find the measure ofLBAC.
a. 90" b .45 ° c. 30" d. 60" e. None of these

35. Find the possible value of cosx, if 3 sin x = 2(1 · cos x).

a. 1 b. · 1 c.7i d. 7J e.O

36. Find the value of sin225°+sin16s0 •

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a. O b. 1 c. ·1 d. .Ji e. None of these

37. The second term of an A.Pis15 and the fifth term is double the first term. Find the
sum of the first 20 terms of the series.

a.750 b.810 c.800 d. 850 e. None of these

38. A person owns 150 shares (face valu e Rs.25) of a company which declares a
dividend of 12%. He sells the share at Rs. 40 and invests the proceeds in 7% stock
(par value Rs.1 00) at Rs.SO. What is the change in his income?
a. Rs.SO less b. Rs.70 more c. Rs.60 less
d. Rs. 75 more e. cannot be determined

39. If 25000 copies of the TIMES Of INDIA be issued daily, each copy consisting of10
sheets and each sheet measuring 75cmx50cm, how many hectares will one ediUon
cover?
a. 9.375 hectare b.9375 hectare c. 93. 75 hectares
d. 937.5 hectare e. None of these

40. If 8:x:12:30, find the value of x.

a.18 b.20 c.25 d.15 e. None of these

41. Which term of the series 545, 525, SOS, 485.... i.s closest to zero?
a. 30 b. 29 c. 28 d. 37 e. None of these
42. A man invested Rs. 2375 when he bought shares of a company at Rs. 125 each, the
 a. 39.7 b. 38.9 c. 39.3 d. 39.S e. 37.5

24. What value-s of k will make 9x1+3kx+4 a perfect square?

a.± 1 b. ± 2 (, ± 3 d. ± 4 e. ± 5
25. If 109' x = 7 and 109' Y =3, find the value of iog,x z.

a. 5/3 b. 7/3 c. 3/7 d. 3/5 e. None of these

26. A car dealer lost 6% on a car. Had he sold it for Rs.3600 more, he would have
gained 6%.At what price did he buy the car?
a. Rs.40, 000 b. R.s.24, 000 c. R.s.30, 000 d. Rs.36, 000 e. Rs.32,000

27. A man deposits Rs.SO in a bank at the beginning of every month. If 10% simple
Interest is reckoned, how much money i.s he eligible to get at the end of 24
months?
a. Rs.1350 b.R.s.1300 c. R.s.1250 d. Rs.1325 e. Rs.1200

28. A student scores 25% of the total marks of a paper and fails by 30 marks. Anothe,
student scores 35% of total marks and fails by S marks. What is the pass mark for
that paper?
a. 85 b. 82.S c. 92.S d.90 e. None of these

29. The length of the shadow of a pole is 12m when the angle of elevation of sun is
309• What would be the length of the shadow when the elevation of sun is 45t1?

a.Sm c.6m e.Sm

30. If a• b • c = 11 and ab+ be+ ca = 35, find the value of (a·b)'+(lrc}'+(c·a)'.
a.30 b.32 c. 35 d.40 e.25
31. 1 I
Find the value of x2+ 7 when it is given that x- -; =4.

a.16 b.18 c. 20 d.22 e. None of these

32. I I
If x-= 23 • 2-3 , find the value of 2x1*-6x.
a. 8 b.3 c. 6 d. 4 e. None of these

33, If p and q are roots of equation x2+x·7=0, then find the value of p4+q•.
 time will the pool be filled?

a. 3.00p.m. b. 3.30 p.m. c.4 p.m. d. 4.30 p.m e. 5.00 p.m

16. A certain number of men can complete a piece of work in 60 days. If there were 8
more men, the work could be finished in 10 days less. How many men were there
originally?

a.40 b. so c.80 d.100 e. 110

17. Rnd the cost of papering the walls of a room lOm long, Sm broad and S m high
with paper 75 cm wide at 90 paisa per meter.

a. Rs.120 b. Rs.150 c. Rs.1 go d. Rs.200 e. Rs. 220

18. The base of a triangle is increa.sed in length by 20% and its height reduced by 20%.
How does its area change?

a. reduced by 4% b. increased by 4% c. does not change d.

reduced by 4.166% e. increases by 4.166 %

19. A boat which can travel at 10km/hr in still water goes 91km down a river and
returns to the starting point in 20 hours. Find the speed of the flow of the river.

a. 3.Skmph b. 2.Skimph c. 2kmph d. 3kmph e. 4 kmph

20. A train 110 metres long is running with a spe-ed of 60kmph. In wtlat time wrll it
pass a man who is running at 6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the
train is going?

a. Ssec b. 6sec c.10sec d. lSsec e. 12sec

21. A garrison of 750 men has provisions for 20 weeks. If at the end of 4 weeks, the
garrison is reinforced by 450 men, for how many more weeks will the provis. ions
last now?

a. 9weeks b. lOWeeks c. 6weeks d. lSweeks e. None of these

22. A cylindrical bucket 28 cm in diameter and 72 cm height i.s full of water. The water
is emptied into a rectangular vessel 66cm long and 28 cm wide. Find the height of
the water level In the tank.

a. 20c.m b. 30cm c. 24cm d. 35cm e. None of these

23. The average mark obtained by 100 students was 40. It wa:S later realised that while
calculating the average, a mark '53' was wrongly read as 83. Find the correct
average.
 a. 29 years b. 30years c. 31 years d. 32 years e. 24 years

8. A watch was slow by S minutes at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, but it was fast by 10

minutes at 4 p.m on Saturday.At what time did it show the right time?

a. 4 p.m. on Thursday b. 4 p.m. on Friday

c. 4a.m.on Friday d. 12Noon on Friday
e. 12 Noon on Thursday

9. A man sells 10 oranges for a rupee there by gaining 40%.. How many oranges did
he buy for a rupee?

a.12 b. 14 c.13 d. 15 e.11

10. A committee of five members is to be formed from among six boys and five girls.
Find the number of ways of selecting the committee, if it is to consist of at lea.st
one boy and at least one girl?

a.455 b.456 (.461 d.4n e.None of these

11. A right circular cylinder is inscribed in a sphere and the height of the cylinder is
equal to the diameter of its base.Find the ratio of the volume of the sphere to that
of the cylinder.

a. 4: 43 b. 4 .fi :3 c. 2 Ji :1 d.1:2 e. None of these

12. A merchant mixes two varieties of rice, one costing Rs.12.75 per ks with another
variety costing R s .12 per kg in the proportion 1: r. He sells the mixture at Rs. 1.3.50
per kg and there by gains 10%. Find the value of r.

a. 2 b.1.75 c. 2.5 d. 2.75 e.1.5

13. A loan of Rs. 6000 is to be paid back in three equal installments. Find the value of
each installment to the nearest whole rupee, if the interest is compounded
annually at 12.5%.

a. Rs.2240 b. Rs.2519 c.Rs.2521 d. Rs. 2915 e. None of these

14. There are lSbooks on a shelf, 5 of which are on fiction. If five books are selected at
random, find the probability that 4 of them are books on fiction.

a. 5/72 b. 5/273 (. 50/3003 d. 50/273 e. None of these

15. A swimming pool has 6 inlet pipes, each of which can fill the poof in 6 hrs.At noon,
when the pool is empty, tap one is opened and after one hour the second tap is
opened. After another hour, the third tap is opened and the remaining taps are
opened one after the other with a gap of one hour till the pool is Riied. At what