FINAL YEAR

APTITUDE QUESTION SET 4

1.An amount of Rs. 680 was invested at 6% rate of interest and another sum of money was
invested at 10% interest. If the average interest on the total at the end of the year was 7.5%,
how much was invested at 10%?
A.Rs. 408 B.Rs. 412.6 C.Rs. 267.5 D.None of these
2.A trader has 50 kg of pulses, part of which he sells at 14% profit and rest at 6% loss. On the
whole his loss is 4%. How much quantity is sold at 14% profit and that at 6% loss?
A.5 kg, 45 kg B.15 kg, 35 kg C.10kg, 40 kg D.None of these
3. A family consists of two grandparents, two parents and three grandchildren. The average
age of the grandparents is 65 years, that of the parents is 34 years and that of the
grandchildren is 4 years. What is the average age of the family? A. 31 years B. 30
years C. 29 years D. None of these
4. The average weight of 8 person's increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of
one of them weighing 65 kg. What might be the weight of the new person?
A. 76 kg B. 76.5 kg C. 85 kg D. Data inadequate
5. Find the number of zeroes in the product: 5*10*25*40*50*55*65*125*80
A) 8 B) 9 C) 12 D) 13
6. The sum of the squares of the digits constituting a positive two-digit number is 13. If we
subtract 9 from that number, we shall get a number written by the same digits in the reverse
order. Find the number?
A) 12 B) 32 C) 42 D) 52
7. A,B,C enter into a partnership investing Rs.35000,Rs.45000 and Rs.55000,respectively.
The respective shares of A,B,C in an annual profit of Rs.40500
a)Rs.13500,Rs.16500,Rs.10500
b)Rs.10500,Rs.13500,Rs.16500c)Rs.13500,Rs.10500,Rs.16500
8. Three men rent a pasture for Rs.660. The first uses it to graze 50 sheep for 4 months, the
second uses it to graze 40 sheep for 3 months and the third 46 sheep for 5 months. How much
should the first man pay as rent?
a)Rs.276 b)Rs.220 C)Rs.144 d)Rs.240
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9. (2 -2.2 )/(2.2 ) = 2 is equal to: a. 2 b. -2 + 1/8 c. 9/8 -
n
2 d. 1
10. If 55 * 53 5-3/2 = 5a+2 , the value of a is: a. 4 b. 5 c.6 d. 8
11. Speed of a boat in standing water is 14 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.2 kmph. A
man rows to a place at a distance of 4864 km and comes back to the starting point. The total
time taken by him is:
A. 700 hours B. 350 hours C. 1400 hours D. 1010 hours
12. The speed of a boat in still water in 22 km/hr and the rate of current is 4 km/hr. The
distance travelled downstream in 24 minutes is:
A. 9.4 km B. 10.2 km C. 10.4 km D. 9.2 km
13. If 17 labourers can dig a ditch 26 metres long in 18 days, working 8 hours a day, how
many more labourers should be engaged to dig a similar ditch 39 metres long in 6 days, each
labourer working 9 hours a day ?
A.51 B.68 C.85 D.34
14. A contract is to be completed in 56 days and 104 men were set to work, each working 8
hours a day. After 30 days, of the work is completed. How many additional men may be
employed, so that the work may be compeleted in time, each man now working 9 hours a day
?
A.60 B.56 C.70 D.42
15. In an examination, 34% of the students failed in mathematics and 42% failed in English.
If 20% of the students failed in both the subjects, then find the percentage of students who
passed in both the subjects.
A. 40% B. 42% C. 44% D. 46%
16. Out of 450 students of a school, 325 play football, 175 play cricket and 50 neither play
football nor cricket. How many students play both football and cricket?
A. 75 B. 100 C. 125 D. 150
17. A question paper consists of three sections 4,5 and 6 questions respectively. Attempting
one question from each section is compulsory but a candidate need not attempt all the
questions. In how many ways can a candidate attempt the questions?
A.209 B.(4!-1)(5!-1)(6!-1) C.119 D.29295
18. In how many ways can six different rings be worn on four fingers of one hand?
A.10 B.12 C.15 D.16
19. A tank is filled in 10 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and
B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
A. 70 hours B. 30 hours C. 35 hours D. 50 hours
20. One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill
the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:
A. 180 min B. 144 min. C. 126 min D. 114 min
21. Four dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that all of them show the same
face.

A. 1/216 B. 1/36 C. 4/216 D.3/216

22. A subscriber was dialing telephone number. when he forgot the last 3 digits and
remembering that they were different,he dialed at random.what is the probability that he
dialled the right number

a)3/10 b)3/720 c)1/720 d)cannot be determined

23. The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of
their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).

a. 8, 20, 28 b. 16, 28, 36 c. 20, 35, 45 d. 25, 30, 40

24. John purchased a machine for Rs. 80,000. After spending Rs.5000 on repair and Rs.1000
on transport he sold it with 25% profit. What price did he sell the machine?
A. Rs.107000. B. Rs.107500. C. Rs.108500. D. None of these
25. A man sells two houses at the rate of Rs.1.995 lakhs each. On one he gains 5% and on the
other, he loses 5%. What is his gain or loss percent in the whole transaction?
A. 0.25%. B. .3% C. .4% D. .5%
26. The ratio of the length of a rectangle to its width is 5:6. Its length is 25 inches. What is its
width?
A.15 B.20 C.25 D.30
27. What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of
interest for 5 years and that for 15 years?
A. 3 : 2 B. 1 : 3 C. 2 : 3 D. 3 : 1
28. 6 men and 8 women can complete a work in 10 days. 26 men and 48 women can finish
the same work in 2 days. 15 men and 20 women can do the same work in - days.
A. 4 days B. 6 days C. 2 days D. 8 days
29. The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 km in 4
hours, What is the the speed of the first train? A. 85 km/hr B. 87.5 km/hr C. 90
km/hr D. 92.5 km/hr
30. A train moves past a post and a platform 264 m long in 8 seconds and 20 seconds
respectively. What is the speed of the train?
A. 79.2 km/hr B. 69 km/hr C. 74 km/hr D. 61 km/hr