TANCET MCA

Original Question Paper 2007

Directions (Qns. 1 to 25) : For each of the following questions, select the choice with best answer to the
questions.

1.The difference between the squares of two consecutive numbers is 45. The greater number is

A) 22 B) 23 C) 32 D) 33

Ans: B

2. Of the two numbers, 4 times the first is equal to 6 times the other and the sum of 3 times the first and
6 times the second is 105. The first number is

A) 18 B) 15 C) 10 D) 20

Ans: B

3. If x is 80% of y, what is the percentage of x in y?

A) 100% B) 150% C) 1.25% D) 125%

Ans: D
4. If the roostb of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3, find the equation.

A) x2 8x 15 = 0 B) x2 + 2x 15 = 0

C) x2 2x 15 = 0 D) None of the

Ans: B

5. If we multiply a fraction by itself and divide the product by its reciprocal. The fraction thus obtained is
. The original faction is

A) 1 B) 1 C) 1 D) 2

Ans: C

6. The product of two numbers is 1875 and their H.C.F. is 15, their L. C. M. is

A) 135 B) 1250 C) 125 D) 145

Ans: C

7. The least number when divided by 4, 6, 8, 12 and 16 leaves a remainder of 2 in each case is

A) 46 B) 50 C) 48 D) 56

Ans: B
8. Number B is 70 more than twice the number A. Number C is 10 more than twice the Numbre B. If the
average of A, B and C is 120. What is the value of C?

A) 130 B) 230 C) 250 D) 175

Ans: B

9. A train runs between two stations A & B while going from A to B the average speed is 120 km/hr. and
from B to A its average speed is 180 km/hr. What is the average speed during the whole journey?

A) 140 km/hr B) 148 km/hr C) 144 km/hr D) 150 km/hr

Ans: C

10. A batsman in his 14th innings makes a score of 73 runs and there by increases his average score by 3.
What is his average after the 14th innings? He had never been not out?

A) 33 B) 34 C) 43 D) None of these

Ans: B

11. A person saves every year 10% of his income, if his income increases every year by 5% then his
savings increase every year by

A) 2% B) 4% C) 5% D) 6%
Ans: C

12. In an examination a student has to secure 45% of total marks to pass. He secures 80 marks and fails
by 40 marks. What is the maximum marks of that examination?

A) 300 B) 200 C) 250 D) None of these

Ans: A

13. A bag contains one rupee, fifty paise and 25 paise coins in the proportion 8:10:12. If the total
amount is Rs. 336, find the number of 50 paise coins.

A) 100 B) 200 C) 210 D) 300

Ans: C

14. A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio
6 : 5. The area enclosed by the rectangle is

A) 4020 cm2 B) 4320 cm2

C) 1248 cm2 D) None of these

Ans: B

15. A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 6 : 1 on adding 6 litres of water the ratio milk to water
becomes 6 : 2. The quantity of milk in the mixture is
A) 30 litres B) 36 litres

C) 40 litres D) 46 litres

Ans: B

16. The present age of father is five times the age of the son. Five years ago the ago of father was ten
times the age of his son at that time. How old is father at present?

A) 45 years B) 40 years

C) 48 years D) 49 years

Ans: A

17. At simple interest, a sum triples after 25 years, the rate of interest per annum is

A) 5% B) 6% C) 8% D) 7%

Ans: C

18. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 1% higher rate it
would have fetched Rs. 63 more. The sum is

A) Rs. 2400 B) Rs. 2200 C) Rs. 2100 D) Rs. 2480

Ans: C

19. Find the Compound interest for Rs. 4500 for 3 years; at 10% for first year, 15% for the second year
and 12% for the third year per annum

A) Rs. 1965.50 B) Rs. 1860.40

C) Rs. 1875.60 D) Rs. 1885.60

Ans: C

20. A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles in 4 years. It will amount to 16 times itself in

A) 11 years B) 15 years

C) 16 years D) 12 years

Ans: C