Mathematics — Practice Paper (Moderate Level)
Time: 3 Hours 32 Questions Slightly Challenging
DIVISIBILITY & NUMBER SYSTEM
Q1. A 6-digit number 3A4B72 is divisible by 8 and 9. Find the digits A and B.
Q2. Find the greatest 4-digit number that is divisible by 16, 24, and 36.
Q3. The HCF of two numbers is 18 and their LCM is 1260. If one number is 252, find the other number.
Q4. Find the smallest number which when divided by 12, 15, 18, and 27 leaves a remainder 5 in each case.
SQUARES, CUBES & SURDS
Q5. Find the smallest number by which 3087 must be multiplied so that the product is a perfect cube. Also find
the cube root of the result.
Q6. Simplify:
(√75 − √48 + √108) ÷ √3
Q7. Find the least number that must be subtracted from 8215 to make it a perfect square. Also find the square root
of the result.
Q8. Simplify:
(5 + 2√3) / (7 + 4√3)
EXPONENTS & POWERS
Q9. Find x:
5^(2x−1) ÷ 25 = 125^(x−3)
Q10. Simplify:
(2^(n+4) − 2 × 2^n) / (2 × 2^(n+3))
Q11. Find the value of x and y if:
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2^x × 3^y = 72 and 2^(x−1) × 3^(y+1) = 54
Q12. Evaluate:
[(0.243)^0.2 × (10)^0.6] / [(0.3)^0.3 × (10)^0.2]
PROFIT, LOSS & PERCENTAGES
Q13. A trader marks his goods 25% above cost price and allows a discount of 10%. Find his gain percentage. If the
cost price is ₹640, find the selling price.
Q14. By selling 45 lemons for ₹40, a man loses 20%. How many lemons should he sell for ₹24 to gain 20%?
Q15. A sum of ₹8000 is invested at 10% per annum compound interest. Find the amount after 2 years and the
compound interest earned.
Q16. In an election, a candidate gets 55% of valid votes and wins by 3600 votes. Find the total number of valid
votes cast. If 10% of total votes were invalid and 50000 people voted, find the number of invalid votes.
ALGEBRA & LINEAR EQUATIONS
Q17. Solve:
(2x + 1)/3 + (x − 2)/4 = (3x + 11)/6
Q18. The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 12. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 more than the
original. Find the number.
Q19. A number is such that when 5 is added to three times the number, the result equals 7 less than five times the
number. Find the number and verify.
Q20. Simplify:
(x² − 9) / (x² − x − 6) × (x² − 4) / (x² + x − 6)
TIME, WORK & PIPES
Q21. A and B together can complete a task in 12 days. B and C together in 15 days. A and C together in 20 days.
How long will each take alone? How long if all three work together?
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Q22. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. A drain pipe empties it in 15 minutes. If all three
are opened at once, how long will it take to fill the tank?
Q23. 24 men can complete a piece of work in 16 days. After 8 days, 8 men leave. How many more days will it
take to finish the remaining work?
RATIO, PROPORTION & MIXTURES
Q24. A mixture contains milk and water in ratio 5:2. If 7 litres of water is added, the ratio becomes 5:3. Find the
original quantity of milk in the mixture.
Q25. The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3:2 and their expenditures are in ratio 5:3. If each saves ₹1500, find
their incomes.
Q26. A and B are in ratio 4:5. If 6 is added to each, the ratio becomes 5:6. Find A and B. Also find what must be
subtracted from each to make the ratio 3:4.
SERIES & SEQUENCES
Q27. The 5th term of an AP is 26 and the 10th term is 51. Find the first term, common difference, and the sum of
the first 20 terms.
Q28. Evaluate:
(1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 50)² − (1² + 2² + 3² + ⋯ + 50²)
Q29. A new operation is defined as a # b = (a + b)² − (a − b)². If (x # 4) = 3 × (2 # 3), find x.
MENSURATION & WORD PROBLEMS
Q30. A rectangular field is 3 times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter is 96 m, find the area. If the cost of
fencing is ₹25 per metre, find the total fencing cost.
Q31. A train 240 m long crosses a bridge 360 m long in 40 seconds. Find the speed of the train in km/h. How long
will it take to cross a platform 180 m long?
Q32. Two taps fill a tank in 10 hours and 15 hours. The tank has a leak that can empty it in 20 hours. If both taps
and the leak are all open, in how many hours will the tank be full? What fraction is filled in 6 hours?
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