Aptitude Test II

May 22, 2012

1. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done? (a) 564 (b) 735 (c) 756

2. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed? (a) 210 (b) 21400 (c) 25200

3. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? (a) 120 mts (b) 150 mts (c) 180 mts

4. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is: (a) 1:3 (b) 3:2 (c) 3:4

5. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit? (a) 30% (b)100% (c) 70%

6. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%? (a)3 (b)4 (c)5

7. Find the odd man out. 1. 8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343 (a)27 (b)100 (c)125 (c) 24

2. 6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30 (a) 28 (b) 21

8. A, B and C jointly thought of engaging themselves in a business venture. It was agreed that A would invest Rs. 6500 for 6 months, B, Rs. 8400 for 5 months and C, Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. A wants to be the working member for which, he was to receive 5% of the profits. The profit earned was Rs. 7400. Calculate the share of B in the profit. (a) Rs. 2100 (b) 2660 (c)2840

9. Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments? (a) 20:49:64 (b) 5:7:8 (c) 38:21:21

10. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010? (a) Sunday (b) Saturday (c) Friday 11. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be: (a) Wednusday (b)Saturday (c) Tuesday

12. 3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 10

13. Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270 bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes? (a) 648 (b) 1800 (c) 2700

14.In a class composed of x girls and y boys what part of the class is composed of girls A.y/(x + y) B.x/xy C.x/(x + y) D.y/xy 15.What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can of cream(2 pt.=1 qt. and 4 qt.=1 gal) A.16 B.24 C.30 D.64 16.If the operation,^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y,what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3 A.0 B.1 C.-1 D.4 17.A coffee shop blends 2 kinds of coffee,putting in 2 parts of a 33p. a gm. grade to 1 part of a 24p. a gm.If the mixture is changed to 1 part of the 33p. a gm. to 2 parts of the less expensive grade,how much will the shop save in blending 100 gms. A.Rs.90 B.Rs.1.00 C.Rs.3.00 D.Rs.8.00

18.There are 200 questions on a 3 hr examination.Among these questions are 50 mathematics problems.It is suggested that twice as much time be spent on each maths problem as for each other question.How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problems A.36 B.72 C.60

D.100

19. Which country is the largest producer of gold? (a)India (b) America (c)South Africa (d)England 20. Which of the following does not belong to the group? a) TV b) Computer c) DVD Player d) Table 21. If cloud is called white, white is called rain, rain is called green, green is called air, air is called blue and blue is called water, where do birds fly in? a) air b) cloud c) blue d) white 22. The average age of a family of 6 members is 25 years. The average age of the family after a 45 years-old member leaves is a) 20 years b) 21 years c) 22 years d) 23 years 23. At what rate of interest per annum, a sum of Rs. 800 will become Rs. 1200 in 10 years? a) 10% b) 15% c) 5% d) 20% 24. What is the capital of U.S.A? a) Los Angeles b) New Delhi c) Washington D.C. d) Gandhinagar 25. First lady prime minister of India a) Sushma Swaraj b) Mayavati c) Jayalalitha d) Indira Gandhi

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