Module 2: Numerical Ability

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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7:5. If there are 84 C
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students in total, determine the number of boys and girls. O2
The average marks of 10 students are 72. If the marks of one
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2 student are incorrectly entered as 58 instead of 78, determine 5 L3 – Apply
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the correct average.
Milk costing ₹40 per litre is mixed with milk costing ₹60 per
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3 litre in the ratio 3:2. Determine the cost price per litre of the 5 L3 – Apply
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mixture.
In how many different ways can the letters of the word C
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ENGINEER be arranged? O2
A bag contains 5 red, 4 blue and 3 green balls. One ball is
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5 selected at random. Determine the probability of selecting a 5 L3 – Apply
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blue ball.
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Solve the equation (3x - 7 = 20) and verify the obtained C
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solution. O2
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In a survey of 60 students, 35 like Cricket, 30 like Football,
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7 and 15 like both. Using a Venn diagram, determine the 5 L3 – Apply
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number of students who like at least one game.
A company records quarterly sales of ₹25 lakh, ₹30 lakh, C
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₹28 lakh and ₹37 lakh. Calculate the average quarterly sales. O2
Divide ₹18,000 between A and B in the ratio 5:4. Determine C
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the share received by each person. O2
A solution contains milk and water in the ratio 4:1. If 10 litres
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10 of water are added, the ratio becomes 2:1. Determine the 5
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original quantity of the mixture.
A committee consisting of 3 members is to be formed from 8 C
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students. Determine the number of possible committees. O2
Two fair dice are rolled simultaneously. Determine the C
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probability of obtaining a sum equal to 8. O2
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13 Simplify the algebraic expression: (3(x+2)-2(x-5)). 5 Understan
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In a class, 40 students study Mathematics, 30 study Physics,
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14 and 20 study both. Determine the number of students who 5 L3 – Apply
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study only Mathematics.
A bar graph shows the annual production of a factory as 1200,
1500, 1800 and 2100 units for four consecutive years. C L4 –
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Calculate the percentage increase from the first year to the O2 Analyze
fourth year.
16 A pie chart represents departmental expenditure where the HR 5 C L3 – Apply
department occupies an angle of 54°. Determine the O2
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percentage expenditure of the HR department.
A line graph indicates that the temperature increased from
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17 24°C to 36°C over six hours. Determine the average increase 5 L3 – Apply
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in temperature per hour.
The average age of five employees is 32 years. When a new
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18 employee joins, the average age becomes 31 years. Determine 5
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the age of the new employee.
A box contains 6 defective and 14 non-defective bulbs.
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19 Determine the probability that a randomly selected bulb is 5 L3 – Apply
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non-defective.
A company's sales are represented in a bar graph as follows:
Product A – 150 units, Product B – 180 units, Product C – 210
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20 units and Product D – 160 units. Determine the product with 5
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the highest sales and calculate the difference between the
highest and lowest sales.
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The ratio of salaries of A, B and C is 5:7:9. If the total monthly
salary is ₹1,26,000, determine the salary of each employee. If C L3 –
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each receives a 20% increment, calculate the new salary of each O2 Apply
employee.
The average marks of 12 students are 68. After including the L4 –
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2 marks of three additional students, the average becomes 71. 10 Analyz
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Determine the average marks of the newly added students. e
Two varieties of rice costing ₹48/kg and ₹60/kg are mixed in the L4 –
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3 ratio 5:3. If the mixture is sold at ₹58/kg, determine the profit 10 Analyz
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percentage. e
In how many distinct ways can the letters of the word L4 –
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4 COMPUTER be arranged? Also determine the number of 10 Analyz
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arrangements in which all vowels occur together. e
A bag contains 6 red, 5 blue and 4 green balls. Two balls are L4 –
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5 drawn at random without replacement. Determine the probability 10 Analyz
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that both balls are blue. e
Solve the simultaneous equations (2x + 3y = 17) and (4x - y = 5). C L3 –
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Verify the obtained solution. O2 Apply
In a survey of 120 students, 70 like Cricket, 55 like Football and L4 –
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7 30 like both. Using a Venn diagram, determine: (i) students who 10 Analyz
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like only Cricket, (ii) only Football, (iii) neither game. e
The monthly sales (in lakh rupees) of a company are 12, 18, 24, L4 –
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8 30, 20 and 16. Determine the average monthly sales and identify 10 Analyz
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the percentage deviation of the highest sales from the average. e
Three solutions containing acid and water have acid L4 –
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9 concentrations of 20%, 35% and 50%. They are mixed in the ratio 10 Analyz
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2:3:5. Determine the concentration of acid in the final mixture. e
From a group of 8 boys and 6 girls, determine the number of L4 –
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10 committees of five members that can be formed if the committee 10 Analyz
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must contain at least two girls. e
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Two fair dice are rolled simultaneously. Determine the probability C
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of obtaining (i) a sum greater than 9 and (ii) at least one six. O2
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Solve the quadratic equation (x^2-9x+20=0). Hence verify the C L3 –
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relationship between the roots and the coefficients of the equation. O2 Apply
In a college survey of 200 students, 120 opted for Python, 90
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opted for Java and 50 opted for both. Using a Venn diagram, C
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determine the number of students who opted for only Python, only O2
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Java, both, and neither.
A bar graph shows the annual production (in tonnes) of a factory
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as 250, 300, 360, 420 and 480 for five consecutive years. C
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Calculate the year-wise percentage growth and identify the year O2
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with the maximum increase.
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Mar C BT
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A pie chart represents the expenditure of a company as follows:
Salaries – 30%, Infrastructure – 25%, Marketing – 20%, R&D –
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15 15% and Others – 10%. If the total expenditure is ₹2 crore, 10
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calculate the expenditure on each category and identify the
highest expenditure.
The line graph below shows the monthly production (in units) of a
company: January–1200, February–1350, March–1500, April– L4 –
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16 1450, May–1700 and June–1800. Determine the average monthly 10 Analyz
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production and identify the month with the highest percentage e
increase over the previous month.
The average age of 15 employees is 32 years. Five new employees L4 –
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17 join, increasing the average age to 34 years. Determine the 10 Analyz
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average age of the newly joined employees. e
A factory manufactures three products A, B and C in the ratio
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4:5:6. If the total production is 6,000 units and the profit per unit C
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is ₹30, ₹40 and ₹50 respectively, determine the total profit O2
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earned.
A survey reveals that 65% of students participate in sports, 50%
participate in cultural activities and 30% participate in both. If L4 –
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participating in only sports, only cultural activities, both activities e
and neither activity.
The sales of five products are represented in a bar graph as
follows: A–450 units, B–520 units, C–610 units, D–490 units and L4 –
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20 E–430 units. Calculate the average sales, identify the best-selling 10 Analyz
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product and determine the percentage by which its sales exceed e
the least-selling product.
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