1. Find the H.C.F and L. C.

M of x4y6z7 and x3y8z5 -----

(a) x3y6z5, x4y8z7 - Ans
(b) x4y6z7, x3y8z5
(c) x3y6z7, x4y8z5
(d) xy2z2, x4y6z5

2. If a Superfast train running at the rate of 120km per hour passes a bridge of 100metres long in 12
seconds, what is the length of the train ?
(a) 260 m
(b) 300 m - Ans
(c) 360 m
(d) 400 m
Expl : Distance covered by train in 12 seconds = 120 * 5/18 * 12
= 400 m
:. Length of the train = 400-100 = 300 m

3. A tradesman marks his goods 30% above the C.P. If he allows discount of 6 and 1/4 %, then his gain
percent is :
(a) 23 and 3/4 %
(b) 22 %
(c) 21 and 7/8% - Ans
(d) None

Expl : Let CP. be Rs.100. Then, marked price = Rs.130

S.P. = (100 - 25)% of Rs.130=(375 x130) = 121.875
4 400
:. Profit % = 21.875 = 21875 = 21 and 7/8 %
1000
4. A sum of money becomes 8 times of itself in 3 years at compound interest. The rate of interest is :
(a) 100 % - Ans
(b) 8%
(c) 1%
(d) Data inadequate
Expl : P ( 1+ R )3 = 8P or (1+ R )3 = 8 = 23
100 100
:. 1+ R = 2 or R = 1 or R = 100
100 100

5. A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7:2 and 7:11
respectively. If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C, the ratio of gold and copper
in C will be :
(a) 5:9
(b) 5:7
(c) 7:5 - Ans
(d) 9:5
Expl : Gold in C (7/9 + 7/18) = 7/6
Copper in C = (2/9 + 11/18) = 5/6
Gold : Copper = 7/6 : 5/6 : = 7 : 5

6. Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. With C joining them now, the average
becomes 22 years. How old is C now ?
(a) 24 years - Ans
(b) 27 Years
(c) 28 years
(d) 30 years
Expl : (A+B)'s age 3 years ago = (18 x2) years = 36 years.
:. (A+B) now = (36+3+3+) years = 42 years
(A+B+C) now = (22x3) years = 66 years
:. C now = (66-42) years = 24 years
7. The value of (2n + 2n-1) is :
________
2n+1 2n
(a) 1/2
(b) 3/2 - Ans
n-1
(c) 2 n+1
(d) None of these

Expl: Given exp. = 2 n-1 (2+1) 3

_________ =
2 n(2-1) 2

8. On dividing 4150 by a certain number, the quotient is 55 and the remainder is 25. The divisor is :

(a) 65
(b) 70
(c) 75 - Ans
(d) 80
Expl : Divisor = (Dividend - Remainder) = (4150 - 25) = 75
Quotient 55
9. 0.000006723 when expressed in scientific notation, is :
(a) 6723 x 10 -5
(b) 67.23 x 10 -7
(c) 6.723 x 10 -6 - Ans
(d) None
Expl : 0.000006723 = 0.000006723 x 106 = 6.723 = 6.723x 10-6
106 106

10. A man distributed Rs.100 equally among his friends. If there had been 5 more friends, each would have
received one rupee less. How many friends had he ?
(a) 20 - Ans
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 35

Expl : Suppose he had x friends. Then,

100 - 100 = 1 or 1 - 1 = 1
x x+5 x x+5 100

x+5-x = 1 or x2+5x-500 = 0 or (x+25)(x-20) = 0

x(x+5) 100
:. x = 20

11. ? 9.5 x .0085 x18.9 is equal to :

.0017 x 1.9 x 2.1
(a) 0.15
(b) 0.5
(c) 15 - Ans
(d) 250
Expl : Given Exp = ? 95 x 85 x 189 = ? 5x5x9 = 15
17 x 19 x 21

12. The sum of two numbers is twice their difference. If one of the numbers is 10, the other one is :
(a) 3 and 1/3
(b) -3 and 1/3
(c) 4 and 1/4
(d) 30 - Ans
Expl : Let the other number be x. Then,
10 + x = 2 (x-10) => x = 30
13. A cricket team won 40% of the total number of matches it played during a year. If it lost 50% if the
matches played and 20 matches were drawn, the total number of matches played by the team during the
year was :
(a) 200 - Ans
(b) 100
(c) 50
(d) 40

Expl: 40 % of x + 50% of x + 20 = x
=> 40 x + 50x + 20 = x or x =200
100 100

14. A workers earn Rs.280 in 5 days working 8 hours per day. How much will 12 workers earn in 2 days
working 4 hours per day ?
(a) Rs.168 - Ans
(b) Rs.172
(c) Rs.224
(d) Rs.196

Expl : If a workers working 8 hours per day earn in 5 days Rs.280

:. I worker working 1 hour per day earn in 1 day = 280
4x8x5
:. 12 workers working 4 hours per day earn in 2 days = 280 x 12 x 4 x 2 = Rs.168
4x8x5

15. A thief steals a car at 2.30 pm and drives it at 60 kmph. The theft is discovered at 3 pm, and the
owner sets off in another car at 75 kmph. When will he overtake the thief?
(a) 4.30 p.m.
(b) 4.45 p.m.
(c) 5.00 p.m. - Ans
(d) 5.15 p.m.
Expl : Suppose the thief is overtaken x hrs after 2.30pm. Then, distance covered by the thief in x hrs.
=distance covered by the owner in (x-1/2)hrs
:. 60 x = 75(x-1/2) or 15x = 75/2 or x=5/2 hrs. ie., He is overtaken at 5 p.m.

16. A toothed wheel of diameter 50 cm is attached to a smaller wheel of diameter 30cm. How many
revolutions will the smaller wheel make when the larger one makes 15 revolutions?
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 25 - Ans
(d) 30
Expl : Distance moved by toothed wheel in
15 revolutions = (15x2x22/7x25)cm
Distance moved by smaller wheel in 1 revolution = (2x22/7x15)cm
:. Required number of revolutions = (15 x 44/7 x 25x 7 ) = 25
44 x 15
17. The number of rounds that a wheel of diameter 7/11m will make in going 4km, is :
(a) 1000
(b) 1500
(c) 1700
(d) 2000 - Ans
Expl : Distance moved in 1 revolution = (2 x 22/7 x 7/22)m = 2m
Number of revolutions in going 4 km = (4 x 1000) = 2000
2

18. A tap can fill a tank in 16 minutes and another can empty it in 8 minutes. If the tank is already half full
and both tanks are opened together, the tank will be :
(a) filled in 12 min.
(b) emptied in 12 min.
(c) filled in 8 min
(d) emptied in 8 min - Ans
Expl : Rate of waste pipe being more, the tank will be emptied when both the pipes are opened
 Net emptying work done by both in 1 min. = (1/8 - 1/16) = 1/16
Now, full tank will be emptied by them in 16 min.
:. Half full tank will be emptied in 8 min.
19. The length of the longest rod that can be placed in a room 30m long, 24 m broad and 18m high, is :
(a) 30m
(b) 15?2m
(c) 30?2m - Ans
(d) 60 m
Expl : length of the longest rod = length of diagonal = ?l2 + b2+h2
= ?302 + 242 + 182 = ?1800 = 30?2 m

20. A cube of side 6cm is cut into a number of cubes, each of side 2cm. The number of cubes will be :
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 27 - Ans
Expl : Number of cubes = Volume of bigger cube = (6 x6x6) = 27
Volume of smaller cube 2x2x2

21. ABC is a triangle right-angled at C. If p is the length of the perpendicular from C to AB and a,b,c, are
the sides, then which one of the following is correct ?
(a) pa = bc
(b) pb =ca
(c) pc=ab - Ans
(d) p2 =ab
Expl :

Area of triangle ABC = 1/2 x b x a

= 1/2 x p x c
:. pc = ab

22. What is the value of -------

(a) 2
(b) >2
(c) >2 - Ans
(d) <2

Directions (q.23.25) : The students of various classes of a school, are represented by the following Pie-
chart. Total number of students of the school is 1000. Answer each of the following questions on the basis
of the pie-chart.

23. How many number of students of class VI is less than number of students of class IX ?
(a) 133
(b) 57
(c) 166
(d) 67 - Ans
(e) None of these
Expl : No of students in a class VI = 72 x 1000 = 200
360
and no of students of class IX = 96 x 1000 = 267
360
:. Reqd difference = 267-200 = 67

24. What is the ratio between the number of students of class X and the number of students of class VIII ?
(a) 2 :3
(b) 4:3
(c) 1:2
(d) 4:5
(e) 9:4 - Ans
 Expl : No of students in a class X = 108 x 1000 = 300
360
and no of students of class VIII = 48 x 1000 = 400
360 3
:. Reqd ratio = 300 : 400/3 = 9:4
25. How many per cent is the number of students of class VII to the total number of student of the school
?
(a) 36
(b) 71
(c) 25
(d) 10 - Ans
(e) None of these
Expl : No of students in a class VII = 36 x 1000 = 100
360

:. Reqd percentage = 100x100 = 10

1000