Numerical Ability 1. In 10 years A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago.

If at present A is 9 years older than B, the present age of B is (a) 19 years (b) 29 years (c) 39 years (d) 49 years 2. In a town, 65% people watch the news on television, 40% read a newspaper and 25% read a newspaper and watch the news on television also. What percent of the people neither watch the news on television nor read a newspaper? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 20 3. The sum of the ages of a son and father is 56 years. After four years, the age of the father will be three times that of the son. Their ages respectively are: (a) 12 years, 44 years (b) 16 years, 42 years (c) 16 years, 48 years (d) 18 years, 36 years Directions (Qs. 4 to 5). The following questions are based on the information given below. Data of 450 candidates, who took per in an examination in Social Science, Mathematics and Science is given below: Passed in all the subjects 167 Failed in all the subjects 60 Failed in Social science 175 Failed in Mathematics 199 Failed in S dente 191 Passed in Social Science only 62 Passed in Mathematics only 48 Passed in Science only 52 4. How many failed in one subject only? (a) 152 (b) 144 (c) 61 (d) 56 5. How many passed in Mathematics and at least in one more subject? (a) 210 (b) 203 (c) 170 (d) 94 6. 32.32 + 16 + 0.08 is equal to (a) 2.1 0 (b) 2.02 (c) 2.82 (d) 2.28 7. In finding the H.C.F. of two numbers the last divisor is 41 and the quotients from first to last are 2, 4 and 2 respectively. The numbers are (a) 700 and 400 (b) 800 and 500 (c) 820 and 369 (d) 820 and 360 8. Anil wished to save Rs. 2140 in a year. He saved at the rate of Rs, 54.00 a week for the first 20 weeks and the rate of Rs. 50.00 a week for the next 14 weeks. At what rate a week must he save for the rest of the year? (a) Rs. 12.50 (b) Rs. 50.00 (c) Rs. 17.00 (d) Rs. 20.00

9. A room is 7.5 m long, 5.5 m broad and 5 m high. It has one door 1.6 m broad and 2.5 m high and two windows each 80 me broad and 1.25 m high. What will be the expenditure in covering, the walls by paper, 40 cm broad at the rate of 75 paisa per meter (a) Rs. 232.40 (b) Rs. 232.60 (c) Rs.232.45 (d) Rs. 232.50 10. The monthly salaries of two persons are in the ratio 3 : 5. If each receives an increment of Rs. 20 in salary, the ratio is altered to 13 : 21. Their initial respective salaries are (a) Rs. 120 and Rs.200 (b) Rs. 12 and Rs.225 (c) Rs. 240 and Rs. 400 (d) Rs, 240 and Rs.450 11. The average weight of Shyam Murari and Krishan Murari is 42 kg. While the average weight of Shyam Murari, Krishan Murari and Ram MUM is 44 kg. If the average weight of Krishan Mursri and Ram Murari is 43 kg, find the weight of Krishan Murari. (a) 30 kg (b) 38 kg (c) 40 kg (4) 48 kg . 12. Two pipes can ill a cistern separately in 24 and 40 minutes respectively and waste pipe can drain off 30 gallons per minute. If all the three pipes are open, the cistern fills in one hour. What is the capacity of the cistern? (a) 800 gallons (b) 400 gallons (c) 500 gallons (d) 600 gallons 13. The interest on a certain sum of money is Rs. 36 and the discount on the same sum for the same sum and the same rate is Rs. 30. Find the sum. (a) Rs.200 (b) Rs. 180 (c) Rs. 250 (d) Rs. 170 14. How many numbers between 200 and 300 are such which are divisible by 13? (a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 15 15. A sum of Rs. 2,400 amounts to Rs. 3,264 in 4 years at a certain rate of simple interest If the rate of interest is increased by 1 %, the same sum in the same time would amount to (a) Rs. 3,288 (b) Rs. 3,360 (c) Rs.3, 340 (d) Rs: 3,312 16. Two trains 121 meters and 99 meters in length respectively are running in opposite direction, one at the rate of 40 km. and the other at the rate of 32 km an hour. In what time will they be completely dear of each other from the moment they meet? (a) 11.5 seconds (b) 10 seconds (c) 10.5 seconds' (d) 11 seconds 17. What is the weight of 5 meters of a uniform iron rod if 13 meters of it weigh 23.4 Kg.? (a) 9 Kg. (b) 10 Kg. (c) 4.68 Kg. (d) 6.5 Kg. 18. A number when divided by 296 gives a remainder 75. The remainder, when the same number is divided by 37, is (a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 1 (d) 11 19. The difference between the greatest t and the least number of 5 digits 0, 2, 3, 6 and 7 using all but once is: (a) 50953 (b) 95821 (c) 35905 (d) 55953 20. Amar and Bimal are partners in a business to which Amar has contributed Rs. 1470 and Bimal Rs, 1050. After 4 months, Chimman joins them with a capital of Rs. 1890. At the end of the year, the profit should be divided in the ratio (a) 7 : 5 : 6 (b) 6 : 7 : 5 (c) 6 : 7 : 8 (d) 2 : 3 : 4

21. Man Mohan alone can do a work in 16 hours and Brij Mohan alone in 24 hours. With the help of Munnilal, all the three can finish the work in 6 hours only. How long will Munnilal take to do the work independency? (a) 8 hours (b) 18 hours (c) 16 hours (d) 15 hours 22. For what sum should goods worth Rs, 570 be insured at 5% so that in case of loss the owner may recover the premium as well as the value of the goods? (a) Rs. 640 (b) Rs, 400 (c) Rs. 600 (d) Rs. 595.40 23. The value of 208 x 0.08/4.00 is (a) 1.04 (b) 0.56 (c) 4.16 (d) 52 26. 24. A man took a loan of Rs. 3000 which is to be repaid in three equal yearly installments. If the rate of interest is 10% p.a. compound interest, what is the value of each installment? (a) Rs. 1206.34 (b) Rs. 1106.34 (c) Rs. 1206.36 (d) Rs. 1206.47 25. In a class each boy contributed as many paisa as the number of boys so as to purchase a gift coasting Rs. 13, if the teachers contribution is Rs.4. then the number of boys in the class is (a) 3 (b) 30 (c) 90 (d) None of these 26. A person standing on a platform which is 170 meters long, observed that a train which took 15/2 seconds to pass him and passed completely through the station in 21 seconds. Find the length of the train (a) 850/9 meters (b) 93 meters (c) 859/9 meters (d) 98 meters 27. I gave some money at simple interest. At the end of 16 years, I got three times of my loan. Find the rate of interest. (a) 49/4 % (b) 37/3 % (c) 61/5 % (d) 25/2 % 28. There is a piece of cloth 7.20m long and 2.10 m wide. Out of this cloth square pieces of maximum sides are to be so cut that there is no wastage of the cloth. The length of side of each square piece would be (a) 30cm (b) 25cm (c) 18cm (d) 24 cm 29. Mohan, mahavir and Bankey hire a house for 2 years and agree to pay Rs. 540 as rent per year. They live together for 5 months after which bankey quites. After another 8 months, Mahavir also leaves. Find out the rent to be paid by Mohan. (a) Rs.255 (b) Rs.750 (c) 75 (d) None of these 30. Kamlesh gets Rs. 40 on diwali He spends Rs. 10 on crackers. Rs. 15 on toys, Rs. 7 on sweets and puts the rest the bank. What percent of his money does he save?

(a) 20% (b) 30% (c) 15% (d) 32% 31. If after the payment of 3/4 of a loan, Rs. 500 still remain to pay what is the whole amount of the loan? (a) Rs. 2100 (b) Rs. 1700 (c) Rs. 2000 (d) Rs. 1500 32. A grocer misses 60 kg of sugar which cost Rs.12 per kg with 80 kg of sugar which cost Rs.16per kg and sells the mixture of Rs 20 per kg what is his profit percent? (a) 40% (b) 50% (c) 60% (d)70 % 33. The average of the incomes of Gopal, Harish and Salil is Rs. 1500. If the average of Gopal and Harish, s income is Rs. 1000, what is the income of Salil? (a) Rs. 2000 (b) Rs. 3500 (c) Rs. 3300 (d) Rs. 2500 34. Which ratio is greater? 35 Paise: 1 Re. 4o Paise or 48 Paise: 1 Re. 44 Paise? (a) 35 Paise: 1 Re. 40 Paise (b) 48 Paise: 1 Re. 44 Paise (c) Both of them (d) None of them 35. In a Party each member shakes and with other members. If they shook hand 210 times, what is the number of the members? (a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 35 (d) 38 36. In an examination, 42% students failed in Hindi and 52% failed in English. If 17 % failed in both the subjects, the percentage of those who passed in both the subjects, is (a) 23 % (b) 27% (c) 34% (d) 40 % 37. A Mans working hours in a day were increased by 10% and his wages per hour were increased by 20% by how much percent were his daily earnings increased? (a) 30% (b) 32 % (c) 15% (d) 33% 38. A certain number of people collected Rs. 529. If each person contributed as many rupees s they were in number, find the number of persons: (a) 22 (b) 21 (c) 33 (d) 23 39. How many pieces, each of length 4.5 m can be cut of 225 meters? (a) 40 (b) 54 (c) 56 (d) 50 43. Mahesh went to the market with Rs. 500. He bought ghee for rs.69.70 sugar for rs. 37.23 and rice for Rs. 107.26. Now what is left with him? (a) Rs. 286.81 (b) Rs. 285.81 (c) Rs. 385.81 (d) Rs. 285.81

40. Umesh buys a house for Rs. 25,000 and spends Rs. 2,000 on its repair. At what price should be Sell so as to make a profit of 8 %? (a) Rs. 29,170 (b) Rs.29, 160 (c) Rs. 28,165 (d) Rs. 29,180

Answer:
1) c 11) d 21) c 31) c 2) d 12) d 22) c 32) a 3) a 4) a 13) b 14) b 23) c 24) a 33) d 34) b 5) b 6) a 15) b 16) d 25) b 26) a 35) a 36) a 7) c 17) a 27) d 37) b 8) d 18) c 28) a 38) d 9) d 10) c 19) d 20) a 29) b 30) a 39) d 40) b