Module 2: Numerical Ability

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The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7:5. If there are 84
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students in total, determine the number of boys and girls.
The average marks of 10 students are 72. If the marks of one
2 student are incorrectly entered as 58 instead of 78, determine 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
the correct average.
Milk costing ₹40 per litre is mixed with milk costing ₹60 per
3 litre in the ratio 3:2. Determine the cost price per litre of the 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
mixture.
In how many different ways can the letters of the word
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ENGINEER be arranged?
A bag contains 5 red, 4 blue and 3 green balls. One ball is
5 selected at random. Determine the probability of selecting a 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
blue ball.
Solve the equation (3x - 7 = 20) and verify the obtained L2 –
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solution. Understand
In a survey of 60 students, 35 like Cricket, 30 like Football, and
7 15 like both. Using a Venn diagram, determine the number of 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
students who like at least one game.
A company records quarterly sales of ₹25 lakh, ₹30 lakh, ₹28
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lakh and ₹37 lakh. Calculate the average quarterly sales.
Divide ₹18,000 between A and B in the ratio 5:4. Determine the
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share received by each person.
A solution contains milk and water in the ratio 4:1. If 10 litres
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original quantity of the mixture.
A committee consisting of 3 members is to be formed from 8
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students. Determine the number of possible committees.
Two fair dice are rolled simultaneously. Determine the
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probability of obtaining a sum equal to 8.
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13 Simplify the algebraic expression: (3(x+2)-2(x-5)). 5 CO2
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In a class, 40 students study Mathematics, 30 study Physics,
14 and 20 study both. Determine the number of students who study 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
only Mathematics.
A bar graph shows the annual production of a factory as 1200,
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15 1500, 1800 and 2100 units for four consecutive years. Calculate 5 CO2
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the percentage increase from the first year to the fourth year.
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A pie chart represents departmental expenditure where the HR
16 department occupies an angle of 54°. Determine the percentage 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
expenditure of the HR department.
A line graph indicates that the temperature increased from 24°C
17 to 36°C over six hours. Determine the average increase in 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
temperature per hour.
The average age of five employees is 32 years. When a new
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the age of the new employee.
A box contains 6 defective and 14 non-defective bulbs.
19 Determine the probability that a randomly selected bulb is non- 5 CO2 L3 – Apply
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 the 5 CO2
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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 each L3 –
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receives a 20% increment, calculate the new salary of each Apply
employee.
The average marks of 12 students are 68. After including the marks
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2 of three additional students, the average becomes 71. Determine the 10 CO2
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average marks of the newly added students.
Two varieties of rice costing ₹48/kg and ₹60/kg are mixed in the
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3 ratio 5:3. If the mixture is sold at ₹58/kg, determine the profit 10 CO2
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percentage.
In how many distinct ways can the letters of the word
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4 COMPUTER be arranged? Also determine the number of 10 CO2
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arrangements in which all vowels occur together.
A bag contains 6 red, 5 blue and 4 green balls. Two balls are drawn
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balls are blue.
Solve the simultaneous equations (2x + 3y = 17) and (4x - y = 5). L3 –
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Verify the obtained solution. Apply
In a survey of 120 students, 70 like Cricket, 55 like Football and 30
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7 like both. Using a Venn diagram, determine: (i) students who like 10 CO2
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only Cricket, (ii) only Football, (iii) neither game.
The monthly sales (in lakh rupees) of a company are 12, 18, 24, 30,
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8 20 and 16. Determine the average monthly sales and identify the 10 CO2
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percentage deviation of the highest sales from the average.
Three solutions containing acid and water have acid concentrations
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9 of 20%, 35% and 50%. They are mixed in the ratio 2:3:5. 10 CO2
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Determine the concentration of acid in the final mixture.
From a group of 8 boys and 6 girls, determine the number of
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10 committees of five members that can be formed if the committee 10 CO2
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must contain at least two girls.
Two fair dice are rolled simultaneously. Determine the probability L4 –
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of obtaining (i) a sum greater than 9 and (ii) at least one six. Analyze
Solve the quadratic equation (x^2-9x+20=0). Hence verify the L3 –
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relationship between the roots and the coefficients of the equation. Apply
In a college survey of 200 students, 120 opted for Python, 90 opted
for Java and 50 opted for both. Using a Venn diagram, determine L4 –
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the number of students who opted for only Python, only Java, both, Analyze
and neither.
A bar graph shows the annual production (in tonnes) of a factory as L4 –
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250, 300, 360, 420 and 480 for five consecutive years. Calculate the Analyze
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year-wise percentage growth and identify the year with the
maximum increase.
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 CO2
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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–
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16 1450, May–1700 and June–1800. Determine the average monthly 10 CO2
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production and identify the month with the highest percentage
increase over the previous month.
The average age of 15 employees is 32 years. Five new employees
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17 join, increasing the average age to 34 years. Determine the average 10 CO2
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age of the newly joined employees.
A factory manufactures three products A, B and C in the ratio 4:5:6.
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₹40 and ₹50 respectively, determine the total profit earned.
A survey reveals that 65% of students participate in sports, 50%
participate in cultural activities and 30% participate in both. If there
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only sports, only cultural activities, both activities 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 E–430
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and determine the percentage by which its sales exceed the least-
selling product.
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