PRACTICE SET 1
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1) The H.C.F. of , , and is
10 25 35 40
3 252 3 63
(a) 5 (b) 5
(c) 1400 (d) 700
8−[5−(−3+2)]÷2
2) Evaluate:
|5−3|−|5−8|÷3
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
3) If x and y are two digits of the number 653xy such that the number is divisible by 80, then x +
y is equal to
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
1 3 1 5 5 3
4) If 𝐴: 𝐵 = : , 𝐵: 𝐶 = : and 𝐶: 𝐷 = : , then the ratio 𝐴: 𝐵: 𝐶: 𝐷 is
2 8 3 9 6 4
(a) 4: 6: 8: 10
(b) 8: 6: 10: 9
(c) 6: 8: 9: 10
(d) 6: 4: 8: 10
5) The income of A and B are in the ratio 5: 3. The expenses of 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are in the ratio
8: 5: 2. If C spends ₹2000 and 𝐵 saves ₹700, then 𝐴 saves
(1) ₹ 1500
(2) ₹ 1000
(3) ₹ 500
(4) ₹ 250
6) A man buys some oranges at the rate of 5 for ₹ 1 and same number of oranges at the rate of
4 for ₹ 1 . He sold all of them at the rate of 9 for ₹2. During the whole transaction he incurs a
loss of ₹ 30 . Find the number of oranges that he purchased.
(1) 10800
(2) 10900
(3) 11000
(4) 12000
7) if the height of a cylinder is increased by 15% and the radius of its base is decreased
by 10%, then by what percent will its curved surface area change?
(1) 3.5% decrease
(2) 3.5% increase
[3] 5% increase
(4) 5% decrease
8) The least number, which must be added to the greatest 6-digit number so that the sum may
be exactly divisible by 327 is
(a) 194
(b) 264
(c) 292
(d) 294
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9) If 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 4 = 23, then the value of (𝑥 − 𝑥) will be-
(A) 7
(B) -7
(C) -3
(D) 3
𝛼 𝛽
10) If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation x 2 + px + q = 0, then the value of 𝛽 + 𝛼 will be
𝑝2 −2𝑞
(A) 𝑞
𝑝2 +2𝑞
(B)
𝑞
−𝑝2 −2𝑞
(C) 𝑞
−𝑝2 +2𝑞
(D) 𝑞
11) The rate of interest on a sum of money is 4% per annum for the first 2 years, 6% per annum
for the next 4 years and 8% per annum for the period beyond 6 years. If the simple interest
accrued by the sum for a total period of 9 years is ₹1120, what is the sum?
(1) ₹2000
(2) ₹2200
(3) ₹ 2400
(4) ₹ 2500
1 1
12) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are equal partners. They admit 𝐶 and 𝐷 as partners with 5
th and 6
th share
respectively. What is the profit sharing ratio of all the partners?
(A) 19: 19: 12: 10
(B) 21: 19: 13: 9
(C) 19: 17: 13: 10
(D) 19: 17: 15: 11
13) A person has to reach a certain place at a certain time and he finds that he will be 15
minutes late if he walks at 4 km/hr. and 10 min earlier, if he walks at 6kms/hr. Find the
distance he has to cover?
(1) 3 km
(2) 4 km
(3) 5 km
(4) 6 km
14) A man covers a certain distance on scooter. Had he travelled 3kmph faster, he would have
taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes
more. Find the distance (in km ) and original speed.
(1) 20 km, 15 km/h
(2) 30 km, 14 km/h
(3) 40 km, 12 km/h
(4) Can't be determined