APTITUDE MOCK TEST - 17

1. The average age of 30 boys of a class is equal to 14 yrs. When the age of the class teacher
is included the average becomes 15 yrs. Find the age of the class teacher.
A. 46 yrs
B. 45 yrs
C. 44 yrs
D.43 yrs
E. 47 yrs
Answer: B. 45 yrs
Explanation:
Age of new entrant = New average + No. of old members × increase in average
= 15 + 30 (15 – 14)
= 45 yrs.

2. The average weight of 4 men is increased by 3 kg when one of them who weighs 120 kg is
replaced by another man. What is the weight of the new man?
A. 132 kg
B. 133 kg
C. 134 kg
D. 135 kg
E. 136 kg
Answer: A. 132 kg
Explanation:
Weight of new person = weight of removed person + No. of persons × increase in average
= 120 + 12 × 3
= 132 kg

3. The average of three numbers is 20. If two numbers are 16 and 22, the third is :
A. 21
B. 20
C. 19
D. 18
E. 22
Answer: 22
Explanation:
Lets assume third no. = x.
x+16+22 = 60
x = 60 - 38
x = 22

4. The average age of 30 students is 9 years .If the age of their teacher is included ,it
becomes 10 years . The age of the teacher (in years ) is :
A. 27
B. 31
C. 35
D. 30

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E. 40
Answer: E. 40
Explanation:
Given 30 students avg. age = 9 years.
So total age of 30 students = 9*30
= 270 years.
Teacher's age included.
So, avg. of 30 students + one teacher = 10 years.
=> Total age of 30 students + one teacher = 10 * 31
= 310 years.
Therefore age of teacher = 310-270
= 40 years.

5. Three numbers A,B,Care in ratio 1:2:3. Their average is 600. If A is increased by 10%
and B is increased by 20%, then to get the average increased by 5%, C will increased by:
A. 90
B. 100
C. 150
D. 180
E. 200
Answer: D. 180
Explanation:
Let be A= x, B=2x, and C=3x.
(x+2x+3x)/3=600
this will be x=300
so, the numbers will be 300,600,900
new average= 105%of 600
= 630
Let 110% of 300+80% of 600 + y = 630*3
solve it for y, you will get, y=1080
so, increase in C= 1080-900
=180

6. Saahil invested one half of his savings in a LIf e Insurance Policy that paid simple
interest for 2 years and received Rs. 550 as interest. He invested the remaining in another
LIf e Insurance Policy that paid compound interest, interest being compounded annually,
for 2 years at the same rate of interest and received Rs. 605 as interest. What was the value
of his total savings before investing in these two policies?
A. Rs. 3,050
B. Rs. 3,250
C. Rs. 2,680
D. Rs. 2,750
E. None of these
Answer: D. Rs. 2,750
Explanation:
Saahil received an extra amount of Rs. 55 (Rs.605 − Rs.550) on his compound interest paying
the policy as the interest that he received in the first year also earned interest in the second year.
Interest for the first year is the same for S.I. and C.I.
Interest for first year = 550/2

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= Rs. 275
∴ Rate of interest = (55/275) × 100
= 20%
Consider one year.
Let the amount invested at S.I. be Rs. x
∴ 275 = (x × 20 × 1)/100
∴ x = Rs. 1,375
∴ Total investment = 2x
= Rs. 2,750

7. Five friends collected fund for a festival. On an average, they have collected Rs. 175. If
average amount collected by Appu and Kuldeep is Rs 157 and that by Sandeep and Golu is
Rs 189, what is the amount collected by Montu?
A. Rs. 187
B. Rs. 177
C. Rs. 173
D. Rs. 183
E. None of these
Answer: D. Rs. 183
Explanation:
Let amounts collected by Appu, Kuldeep, Montu, Sandeep and Golu be x, y, z, w, v.
x + y + z + w + v = 5 × 175
x + y + z + w + v = 875 …(i)
x + y = 2 × 157
x + y = 314 ...(ii)
w + v = 2 × 189
w + v = 378 ...(iii)
Adding (ii) and (iii)
∴ x + y + w + v = 314 + 378
= 692
Substituting in (i) we get,
∴ 692 + z = 875
z = 875 – 692 = 183
Thus, amount collected by Montu is Rs 183.

Directions(8-12): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You have
to solve both the equations and give answer.
8. I. x² + 9x + 20 = 0
II. y² = 16
A. If x > y x² y²
B. If x ≥ y
C. If x < y
D. If x ≤ y
E. If x = y or relationship between x and y can't be established
Answer: D. If x ≤ y
Explanation:
I. x² + 9x + 20 = 0
x² + 4x + 5x + 20 = 0
x(x + 4) + 5 (x + 4) = 0

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(x + 4) (x + 5) = 0
x = -4, -5
II. y² = 16
y² = 4²
y=±4
y = 4, -4
While comparing the x and y values, we got one value of x is equal to y and other values is less
than the root values of y.
Hence, x ≤ y.

9. I. x² – 7x + 12 = 0
II. 3y² – 11y + 10 = 0
A. If x > y
B. If x ≥ y
C. If x < y
D. If x ≤ y
E. If x = y or relationship between x and y can't be established
Answer: A. If x > y
Explanation:
I. x² – 7x + 12 = 0
x² – 4x – 3x + 12 = 0
x(x– 4) – 3 (x – 4) = 0
x(x – 4) – 3 (x – 4) = 0
(x – 4)(x – 3) = 0
∴ x = 3, 4
II. 3y² – 11y + 10 = 0
3y² – 6y – 5y + 10 = 0
3y(y – 2) – 5(y – 2) = 0
(3y – 5)(y – 2) = 0
∴ y = 2, 5/3
Hence, x > y

10. I. x² – 8x + 15 = 0
II. y² – 12y + 36 = 0
A. If x > y
B. If x ≥ y
C. If x < y
D. If x ≤ y
E. If x = y or relationship between x and y can't be established
Answer: C. If x < y
Explanation:
I. x² – 8x + 15 = 0
x² – 5x – 3x + 15 = 0
x(x – 5) – 3 (x – 5) = 0
(x – 5)(x – 3) = 0
∴ x = 5, 3
II. y² – 12y + 36 = 0
y² – 6y – 6y + 36 = 0
y(y – 6) – 6 (y – 6) = 0

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(y – 6) (y – 6) = 0
∴ y = 6, 6
Hence, x < y.

11. I. 2x² + 15x + 28 = 0

II. 2y² + 13y + 21 = 0
A. If x > y
B. If x ≥ y
C. If x < y
D. If x ≤ y
E. If x = y or relationship between x and y can't be established
Answer: D. If x ≤ y
Explanation:
I. 2x² + 15x + 28 = 0
2x² + 8x + 7x + 28 = 0
2x (x + 4) + 7 (x + 4) = 0
(2x + 7)(x + 4) = 0
∴ x = –4, –7/ 2
II. 2y² + 13y + 21 = 0
2y² + 6y + 7y + 21 = 0
2y( y + 3) + 7 (y + 3) = 0
(2y + 7) (y + 3) = 0
∴ y = –3, - 7/2
Hence, x ≤ y.

12. I. 2x² + 9x + 7 = 0
II. y² + 4y + 4 = 0
A. If x > y
B. If x ≥ y
C. If x < y
D. If x ≤ y
E. If x = y or relationship between x and y can't be established
Answer: E. If x = y or relationship between x and y can't be established
Explanation:
I. 2x² + 9x + 7 = 0
2x² + 2x + 7x + 7 = 0
2x(x + 1) + 7 (x + 1) = 0
(2x + 7) (x + 1) = 0
∴ x = - 1, - 7/2
II. y² + 4y + 4 = 0
y² + 2y + 2y + 4 = 0
y (y + 2) + 2 (y + 2) = 0
(y + 2)(y + 2) = 0
∴ y = -2, -2
Hence, relationship can't be established between x and y.

13. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series:
0.5, 2 , 8, 35, ?, 1079.
A. 129

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B. 184
C. 179
D. 105
E. None of these
Answer: C. 179
Explanation:
0.5
0.5 × 2 + 1 = 2
2×3+2=8
8 × 4 + 3 = 35
35 × 5 + 4 = 179
179 × 6 + 5 = 1079

14. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series:
7, 3, 2, 2, 4, ?
A. 28
B. 32
C. 18
D. 24
E. 16
Answer: D. 24
Explanation:
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(7 × 0.5) – 0.5 = 3
(3 × 1) – 1 = 2
(2 × 2) – 2 = 2
(2 × 4) – 4 = 4
(4 × 8) – 8 = 24

15. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series:
17, 31, 15, 33, 13, ?
A. 35
B. 32
C. 27
D. 45
E. 53
Answer: A. 35
Explanation:
The pattern of the series is:
17 + 1 4 = 31
31 – 16 = 15
15 + 18 = 33
33 – 20 = 13
13 + 22 = 35

16. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given series:
3, 3/2, 1/2, 1/8, 1/40, ?
A. 1/120
B. 1/240

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C. 1/360
D. 1/80
E. 1/180
Answer: B. 1/240
Explanation:
The pattern of the series is:
3/1 = 3
3 /2 = 3/2
(3/2) / 3 = (3/2) * (1/3) = 1/2
(1/2) / 4 = (1/2) * (1/4) = 1/8
(1/8) / 5 = (1/8) * (1/5) = 1/40
(1/40) / 6= (1/40)* (1/6) = 1/240

17. 224, ?, 56, 28, 14

A. 112
B. 66
C. 114
D. 56
E. 224
Answer: A. 112
Explanation:
224/2=112
112/2=56
56/2=28
28/2=14

18. 2, 4, 23, 58, 108, ?

A. 176
B. 174
C. 172
D. 178
E. 170
Answer: C. 172
Explanation:
Difference 2, 19, 35, 50, 64
Difference of Difference (+17, +16, +15, +14)

19. A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water
should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?
A. 9 liters
B. 10 liters
C. 12 liters
D. 8 liters
E. 7 liters
Answer: B. 10 liters
Explanation:
Number of liters of water in150 liters of the mixture = 20% of 150 = 20/100 * 150 = 30 liters.
P liters of water added to the mixture to make water 25% of the new mixture.
Total amount of water becomes (30 + P) and total volume of mixture is (150 + P).

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(30 + P) = 25/100 * (150 + P)
120 + 4P = 150 + P => P = 10 liters.

20. A vessel contains 20 liters of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 3:2. 10 liters of the
mixture are removed and replaced with an equal quantity of pure milk. If the process is
repeated once more, find the ratio of milk and water in the final mixture obtained?
A. 7 : 1
B. 1 : 8
C. 1 : 9
D. 8 : 1
E. 9: 1
Answer: 9:1
Explanation:
Milk = 3/5 * 20 = 12 liters, water = 8 liters
If 10 liters of mixture are removed, amount of milk removed = 6 liters and amount of water
removed = 4 liters.
Remaining milk = 12 - 6 = 6 liters
Remaining water = 8 - 4 = 4 liters
10 liters of pure milk are added, therefore total milk = (6 + 10) = 16 liters.
The ratio of milk and water in the new mixture = 16:4 = 4:1
If the process is repeated one more time and 10 liters of the mixture are removed, then amount
of milk removed = 4/5 * 10 = 8 liters.
Amount of water removed = 2 liters.
Remaining milk = (16 - 8) = 8 liters.
Remaining water = (4 -2) = 2 liters.
The required ratio of milk and water in the final mixture obtained = (8 + 10):2
= 18:2
= 9:1.

21. Two varieties of wheat - A and B costing Rs. 9 per kg and Rs. 15 per kg were mixed in
the ratio 3 : 7. If 5 kg of the mixture is sold at 25% profit, find the profit made?
A. Rs. 16.50
B. Rs. 17
C. Rs.16
D. Rs.15.50
E. Rs. 17.50
Answer: A. Rs. 16.50
Explanation:
Let the quantities of A and B mixed be 3x kg and 7x kg.Cost of 3x kg of A = 9(3x)
= Rs. 27x
Cost of 7x kg of B = 15(7x)
= Rs. 105x
Cost of 10x kg of the mixture = 27x + 105x
= Rs. 132x
Cost of 5 kg of the mixture = 132x/10x (5)
= Rs. 66
Profit made in selling 5 kg of the mixture = 25/100 (cost of 5 kg of the mixture)
= 25/100 * 66
= Rs. 16.50

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22. In a mixture of milk and water, the proportion of milk by weight was 80%. If, in a 180
gm mixture, 36 gms of pure milk is added, what would be the percentage of milk in the
mixture formed?
A. 34%
B. 33.33%
C. 34.33%
D. 35%
E. 36.33%
Answer: 83.33%
Explanation:
Percentage of milk in the mixture formed = [80/100 (180) + 36] / (180 + 36) * 100%
= (144 + 36)/216 * 100%
= 5/6 * 100%
= 83.33%.

23. In a can, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an
additional 8 litres of milk the can would be full and ratio of milk and water would become
6 : 5. Find the capacity of the can?
A. 42
B. 43
C. 46
D. 45
E. 44
Answer: E. 44
Explanation:
Let the capacity of the can be T litres.
Quantity of milk in the mixture before adding milk = 4/9 (T - 8)
After adding milk, quantity of milk in the mixture = 6/11 T.
6T/11 - 8 = 4/9(T - 8)
10T = 792 - 352
=> T = 44.

24. A wooden box of dimensions 8m x 7m x 6m is to carry rectangular boxes of dimensions

8cm x 7cm x 6cm. The maximum number of boxes that can be carried in 1 wooden box is?
A. 1000000
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000
E. 100000
Answer: A. 1000000
Explanation:
Number of Boxes
=Volume of wooden box in cm3/ Volume of 1 small Box
=800*700*600/8*7*6
= 1000000

25. A metal sheet 27 cm long 8cm broad and 1 cm thick is melted into a cube. The
difference between the surface areas of two solids is
A. 285 cm2

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B. 286 cm2
C. 287 cm2
D. 288 cm2
E. 300 cm2
Answer: 286 cm2
Explanation:
Volume of sheet = (27 × 8 × 1)cm3
= 216 cm3
Volume of cube formed = 216 cm3
Therefore, Edge of the cube = (6 × 6 × 6)1/3
= 6 cm
Surface area of original cuboid = 2 (27 × 8 + 8 × 1 + 27 × 1) cm2
= 502 cm2
Surface area of the cube formed = [6 × (6) 2] cm2
= 216 cm2
Therefore, Difference in areas = (502 – 216)cm2
= 286 cm2

26. If the volumes of two cubes are in the ratio 8: 1, the ratio of their edges is
A. 2:3
B. 3:2
C. 1:2
D. 2:1
E. 1:4
Answer: D. 2 : 1
Explanation:
Volumes be 8x3 and x3
2x and x respectively
Therefore, Ratio of their edges = 2 : 1

27. If the length, breadth and the height of a cuboid are in the ratio 6: 5: 4 and if the total
surface area is 33300 cm2, then length breadth and height in cms, are respectively?
A. 90, 60, 75
B. 60, 75, 90
C. 90, 75, 60
D.75, 90, 60
E. 60, 90, 75
Answer: C. 90, 75,60
Explanation:
Length = 6x
Breadth = 5x
Height = 4x in cm
Therefore, 2(6x × 5x + 5x × 4x + 6x × 4x) = 33300
148x2 = 33300
=> x2 = 33300/148 = 225
=> x = 15.
Therefore, Length = 90cm,
Breadth = 75cm,
Height = 60cm

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90, 75 , 60 cm

28. The surface area of a cube is 726m2, its volume is?

A. 1331 m3
B. 1341 m3
C. 1351 m3
D. 1361 m3
E. 1381 m3
Answer: A. 1331 m3
Explanation:
6a2 = 726
=> a2 = 121
=> a = 11 Cm
Therefore, Volume of the cube
= (11 × 11 × 11) cm3
= 1331 cm3

Directions(29-35): The following question contains a question and two statements giving
certain information. Decide whether the information given in statements are sufficient for
answering the question.
29. Balwinder scored an average of 60 marks in English, Mathematics and Computer. How
much did he get in Mathematics?
I. His average score in English and computer is 45.
II. He got 40 marks in Computers.
A. If data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II
alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
B. If data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I
alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C. If data either in statement I alone or in the statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
D. If data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E. None of these.
Answer: A. If data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data
in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Explanation:
As given in the question, his total marks E + M + C = 180.
From statement I, we get E + C = 90.
From here his marks of Mathematics are known.
Therefore, statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement II alone is not sufficient because from this C = 40 which can't help us to know the
marks of Mathematics.

30. I. What is the color of the floor tiles in the room?

II. The floor tiles have the same color as the walls of the hall.
III. The color of the floor tiles is quite appealing.
A. If the statement I alone sufficient to answer.
B. If statement II alone is needed.
C. If both statements I and II are needed.
D. If both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

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E. None of these.
Answer: A. If the statement I alone sufficient to answer.
Explanation:
From the statement I alone, question can be answered.

31. What is the average salary of three employees P, Q and R of an organization?

I. P and Q together earn Rs 60 more than R, and R earns Rs 100.
II. Q's salary is half of the combined salary of P and R.
A. If statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.
B. If statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.
C. If both statements I and II together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.
D. If each statement alone is sufficient.
E. None of these.
Answer: A. If statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.
Explanation:
From statement I, P + Q = 160 and R = 100.
Average salary now can be calculated.
Statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.

32. B is the brother of D, D is the sister of K, K is the brother of M. How is M related to B?

I. P is mother of B.
II. H is husband of P.
A. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
B. If the data in the statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
D. If the data given in both the statements I and II together are not required to answer the
question.
E. None of these.
Answer: D. If the data given in both the statements I and II together are not required to
answer the question.
Explanation:
The data in the two statements is not required because from the facts given, M and B are
children of the same parents, and B is brother of M.

33. How long would it take Arjun to complete the work?

I. Arjun and Sharan together complete the work in 10 days.
II. Arjun takes 5 days more than Sharan to complete the work.
A. If statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.
B. If statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.
C. If both statements I and II together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.
D. If each statement alone is sufficient.
E. None of these.
Answer: C. If both statements I and II together are sufficient but neither of statements
alone is sufficient.
Explanation:

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Using statement I and II together, question can be answered easily.

34. There are four plateaus on a mountain labelled M, N, O and P. M is 2200 meters above
the ground. N is 600 metres higher than M. P is 1000 metres higher than O. Is N higher
than O?
I. P is 2600 m above the ground
II.P is 400 higher than M
A. If either statement I or statement II are sufficient to answer the question
B. If both statements I and II together are sufficient but neither of statements
C. If both statements individually are sufficient to answer the question
D. Statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E. None of these.
Answer: A. If either statement I or statement II are sufficient to answer the question
Explanation:
Statement I: From the given information we have N higher than O by 2800 – 1600.
i.e. 1200 m. Therefore, statement I alone is sufficient.
Statement II: From the given information N is higher than O by 1200 m.
Therefore, statement II alone is sufficient.

35. Find the cost of a Pen.

I. The total cost of 99 pens, 37 pencils, 85 erasers and 19 chocolates is $1344.
II. The total cost of 74 pencils, 38 chocolates, 98 pens and 174 erasers is $1688.
A. If statement i alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.
B. If statement II alone is sufficient but statement i alone is not sufficient.
C. If both statements i and II together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.
D. If each statement alone is sufficient.
E. None of these.
Answer: C. If both statements i and II together are sufficient but neither of statements
alone is sufficient.
Explanation:
Since there are four articles or variables and two equations in statements I and II, if we observe
the ratio of the coefficients of these variable in the equation I to the corresponding coefficients in
the equation II, we find that except for the coefficients of pens, for all the other coefficients the
ratio is 2:1.
In other words, if the equation I is multiplied by two and then the equation II is subtracted from
it, we get the cost of pen. Without using pen and paper we can answer this question.

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