PA / SA / MAIL GUARD / POSTMAN / MTS EXAMS - 2025 INDEX

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BASIC ARITHMETIC

1. BODMAS
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2. PERCENTAGE
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MY
3. PROFIT & LOSS
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CA
4. SIMPLE INTEREST
LA

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STA

5. AVERAGE
PO

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PI

6. TIME AND WORK

SIR

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7. TIME AND DISTANCE

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8. UNITARY METHOD
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BRACKETS ORDER DIVIDE MULTIPLY ADD SUBSTRACT

1) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?
(7 + 7 +7 ÷ 7) / (5 + 5 +5 ÷ 5) = ?
A) 1 B) 1/5
C) 5/11 D) 3/11

2) The value of 48 ÷ 12 × (9/8 of 4/3 ÷ 3/4 of 2/3) is ?

MY
;
A) 1 1/3 B) 5 1/3
C) 3 D) 12

DE
3) [(272 – 32) (124 + 176)] / (17 × 15 – 15) = ?
A) 0 B) 2.25
C) 300
CA D) None of these
LA
4) Simplify : 18-[5-{6+2(7-8-5)}]
A) 7 B) 21
STA

C) 11 D) 14

5) Simplify : 25 ÷ 5+ 3 × 60 – (17 × 200 ÷ 40)

PO

A) 50 B) 75
C) 100 D) 125
PI

6) The value of 14 ÷ {(5 of 2 – 3)}× 4 (7 – 2) is :

A) 40 B) 40
SIR

C) 1/10 D) 14/19

7) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? 78 – [ 5 + 3 of (25 – 2 ×
10) ] = ?
A) 48 B) 56
C) 58 D) 38

8) Find the value of 1÷[1+1÷[1+1÷(1+1÷2)]]

A) 1 B) 5
2 8
C) 8 D) 2
5

 { (
9) 252 ÷ 51 − 27 − 9 − 8 + 7  =
 )}
? What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
question? ?
A) 18 B) 7
C) 9 D) 14

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10) 4  7   5  3   7 equal to
5 2 2 4 8

A) 1 6 B) 5
3
20 20
C) 11 D) 1
2 5
20 20

11) The value of 6  6  6  6  6

44444
3 4
A) B)
2 13

C) 3 6 D) 1
13

MY
12) Simplify 3  11   25  11   33  ?
 
2 5  44 5  15
A) 1 1
5
DE B) 2
CA
3

C) 126 D) 5 101
LA
125 125

 3 1  3 3
STA

13) Simplify 1 ×3  −  4 ÷5 
 4 7  8 5
32
A) 32 B) −
PO

151 151
151
C) 151 D)
−
PI

32 32
SIR

14) Simplify 3 1 ÷ 1 1 − 1  2 1 − 1 − 1   ÷  1 of 4 1 

 4  4 2  2 4 6    2 3
A) 18 B) 36
C) 78 D) 80

18 ×14 − 6 × 8
15) ? What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? ?
488 ÷ 4 − 20
A) 1/2 B) 3/4
C) 2 D) 4
−2 −1/2
1  1
16) Simplify /   − 3 × 82/3 × 40 +  
4  16 
A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 8

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 7 1  6 16 9  1 1 
17) Simplify : 42 ÷ 10 −  ×  of + × −  ÷ 
 4 3  5 3 10  6 36 
A) 5.1 B) 4.8
C) 3.4 D) 2.3

18) 18 2 ÷  7 +  29 − 3  5 1 − 3 1    is :
   
11  33  6 11  6 3  
A) 4 B) 5
C) 2 D) 8
 
19) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? 10 1 −  8 1 + 7 ×  8 × 1    =
?
2  2   56   
A) 15/2 B) 1/2

MY
C) 0 D) 1
−2 −3 −2
1 1 1
20) simplify   −   ÷   ......

DE
6 2 3
9
A) B) 28
CA C) 28 D) None of these
28 9
LA
21) The value of 441 ÷  270 ÷ 3 of 35 +  1   1 5 
17 ÷  −  8 −  
 7  3   2 2 
STA

A) 7 B) 21
C) 11 D) 14
PO

2 7 1 2
3 ÷ 5 ÷ ×1
22) Simplify 5 9 3 13
PI

2 1 1
of 1 ÷
SIR

3 3 3
A) -14 /4
1
B) – 6 1/8
C) 10 D) 19

23) Simplify the expression: 18 – [6 – {4 – (8 – 6 + 3 )}]

A) 17 B) 12
C) 10 D) 16

24) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? : 3√125-√? = 3
A) 8 B) 4
C) 6 D) 5
25) Solve: 30% of 300 + x % of 50 = 60% of 400.
A) 0 B) 2.25
C) 300 D) None of these

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BODMAS ANSWER KEY WITH SOLUTION

1. Given expression = (7 + 7 +7 ÷ 7) / (5 + 5 +5 ÷ 5)
= (14 + 1) / (10 + 1)
= 15 / 11

2. Given expression = 48/12 × (3/2 ÷ 1/2)

= 4 × (3 /2 ) × 2
= 12

3. Given expression = [(272 – 32) (124 + 176)] / (17 × 15 – 15) = ?

= (240 × 300)/240
= 300

4. 18-[5-{6+2(7-8-5)}] 5. � ⇒ 25 ÷ 5+ 3 × 60 – (17 × 5)
=18-[5-{6+2(-6)}] � ⇒ 25 ÷ 5+ 3 × 60 – 85
=18-[5-{6-12}] � ⇒ 5+ 180 – 85

MY
=18-[5-{-6}] � ⇒ 185 – 85
=18-[11} � ⇒ 100
=7 DE
CA
6. � ⇒ 14 ÷ {(5 of 2 – 3)}× 4 (7 – 2) 7. 78 - [5 + 3 of (25 - 2 × 10)]
LA
� ⇒ 14 ÷ 7 × 4 (5) = 78 - [5 + 3 of (25 - 20)]
� ⇒ 2 × 4(5) = 78 - [5 + 3 of 5]
= 78 - [5 + 15]
STA

� ⇒ 2 × 20
� ⇒ 40 � ⇒ = 78 - 20 = 58
PO

8.  10. using BODMAS Rule

  1  
 1  1  1  1  1  1     4 7 5 3 7
   2      
PI

5 2 2 4 8
  3 
SIR

 [ 1  1  1  1    4 7 7 7
  2     
5 2 4 8
  2 
 1  1  1  1   
  3  4 7 4 7 4 7 51 11
       2
 5 5 2 7 8 5 4 20 20
 1  1  1  
 3
11.

 6  6  6  6   24  4
 3 8 5
1  1   � ⇒  1     6 6
 5 5 8
4+4+4+[4÷4]=12+1=13
4
9. 8 + 7 is used for grouping
13

 { (
252 ÷ 51 − 27 − 9 − 8 + 7  =
 )}?

= 252 ÷ [ 51 – { 27 – ( 9 – 15) }]
= 252 ÷ [ 51 – {33}]
= 252 ÷18 = 14

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13. (1 3/4 * 3 1/7) - (4 3/8 / 5 3/5)

� ⇒ (7/4*22/7) - (35/8 / 28/5)
� ⇒ (11/2) - (35/8×5/28)
� ⇒ (11/2) - (25/32) � ⇒ (176-25)/32 � ⇒ 151/32 .

15. 18 ×14 − 6 × 8
14. 13 ÷  5 − 1  5 − 3 − 2   ÷  1 of 13 
       488 ÷ 4 − 20
 4 4 2  2 2    2 3
252 − 48
13  5 1  5 1   13 =>
 ÷  −  −   ÷ 122 − 20
 4  4 2  2 12   6
204
= = 2
13  5 1 30 − 1  13 102
 4 ÷  4 − 2 × 12  ÷ 6
  

MY
2
( 4) − 3× ( 2)
2 3×
13  5 29  13 16.
3 ×1 + 16
 4 ÷  4 − 24  ÷ 6
  
=>16-3×4+4

DE
13 30 − 29  13 =>16-12+4=8
 4 ÷ 24  ÷ 6
CA
13 1  13
 4 ÷ 24  ÷ 6
LA
13 6
× 24 × = 36
STA

4 13

17. 42 ÷ 10 −  7 × 1  of 6 + 16 × 9 −  1 ÷ 1 
     
PO

 4 3  5 3 10  6 36  18. 18 2 ÷  7 +  29 − 3  5 1 − 3 1   
11  33  6 11  6 3  
� ⇒ 42 ÷10 – 7/12 of 6/5 + 16/3 × 9/10 – (1/6
PI

� ⇒ 200/11 ÷ [7/33 + {29/6 – 3/11 × (31/6 – 10/3)}]

÷ 1/36)
SIR

� ⇒ 200/11 ÷ [7/33 + {29/6 – 3/11 × 11/6}]

� ⇒ 42 ÷10 – 7/12 of 6/5 + 16/3 × 9/10 – (1/6
� ⇒ 200/11 ÷ [7/33 + {29/6 – 1/2}]
5 36/1)
� ⇒ 42 ÷10 – 7/12 of 6/5 + 16/3 × 9/10 – 6 � ⇒ 200/11 ÷ [7/33 + 13/3]
� ⇒ 42 ÷10 – 7/12 + 16/3 × 9/10 – 6 � ⇒ 200/11 ÷ 150/33
� ⇒ 42 /10 – 7/10 + 16/3 × 9/10 – 6 � ⇒ 200/11× 33/150
� ⇒ 42 /10 – 7/10 + 24/5 – 6 �⇒ 4
� ⇒ (42 – 7 + 48) /10 – 6
� ⇒ (83 / 10 – 6)
� ⇒ (83 – 60) / 10
� ⇒ 23/10 = 2.3

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1  1  1   11 52 15 
19. 10 −  8 + 7 ×  8 ×     − ×3 × 
2  2   56    22.  3 9 13 
2 4
× ×3
2 ×10 + 1  2 × 8 + 1   1   3 3
= − + 7 of  8 ×   
2  2   56   
11 20 
 3 − 1 
21  17  1 
= −  + 7 ×   8
2  2  7  ×3
9
21 17 
= − + 1 11 − 60 3
2  2  ×
3 8
21 19 
= −
2  2  −49
= −6
1
=1 8 8

MY
23. This is an example where brackets are given.
−2 −3 −2
20.  1  −  1  1
÷  Brackets are solved after Bar. The order of
6
  2 3

 1−2 1−3 
−2
1−2  62 23  32
DE Solving the brackets is (), {} and [] respectively.
So, the solution of above examples is as follows.
CA
 −2 − −3  ÷ −2 =  2 − 3  ÷ = 18 – [6 - {4 – (8 – 9)}]
6 2  3  1 1  12 � ⇒ 18 – [6 – {4 – (- 1)}]
LA
= [36 – 8] ÷ 9 = 28 ÷ 9 = 18 – [6 - {4 + 1}]
� ⇒ 18 – [ 6 – 5]
= 28
STA

9 � ⇒ 18 – [ 1] = 18 – 1 = 17
PO

24. Sol: 5-√x =3

21. 441 ÷  270 ÷ 3 of 35 + 17 ÷ 1  −  8 1 − 5  
 
 7  3   2 2  5 – 3 = √x
  12   √x = 2
PI

441 ÷  270 ÷ (3 × 5) + 51 −   
  2  � ⇒ x = 4.
SIR

= 441 ÷ [ 270 ÷ 15 + 51 – 6]
25. 30% of 300 + x% of 50 = 60% of 400.
= 441 ÷ [ 18 + 51 – 6]
90 + (x/2) = 240
= 441 ÷ 63
x/2 = 240 – 90
=7 x/2 =150
� ⇒ x = 150 2 =300

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PERCENTAGE

1) If the side of a square is increased by 20%. Then its area is increased by
A) 20% B) 40%
C) 25% D) 44%
2) Shyam’s monthly income is Rs.12000. he saves Rs.1200. find the percent of his savings and his expenditure /

MY
A) 10%, 80% B) 10%, 90%
C) 80%, 10% D) 90%, 10%

DE
3) Due to increase of 30% in the price of a colour TV the sale is reduced by 40%. What will be the
percentage change in income?
A) 10% increase
CA B) 10% decrease
C) 35% decrease D) 22% decrease
LA
4) The population of a village is 32000. 40% of them are men. 25% of them are women and the rest are
children. Find the number of men and children
STA

A) 12200 men, 11800 children B) 12800 men, 11200 children

C) 12220 men, 12200 children D) 12200 men, 11200 children
PO

5) The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase
of population per year is
PI

A) 4.37% B) 5%
C) 6% D) 8.75%
SIR

6) The population of a town increases 5% annually but is decreased by emigration annually to the extent of 1%.
The population increase percent in three years is
A) 10% B) 11.5%
C) 12.00% D) 12.47%
7) The value of a machine decreases by 5% every year. If the purchase price is Rs.60,000, after three years
the value of the machine is
A) Rs.51,442.50 B) Rs.65,144.25
C) Rs.5,144.25 D) Rs.6,514.43
8) The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is
A) 50 B) 52
C) 58 D) 60
9) The value of a machine depreciates by 5% each year. A man pays Rs.30,000 for the machine. Find its
value after three years
A) Rs.25,621 B) Rs.26,521.55
C) Rs.27,521.65 D) Rs.25,721.25

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10) In a class of 35 studants, 7 students were absent on a particular day. What percentage of the students
were absent?
A) 10% B) 20%
C) 30% D) 40%
11) A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a person to buy 3.5kg more rice for Rs.770. the original
price of rice per kg is
A) Rs.55 B) Rs.45
C) Rs.37 D) Rs.65
 he cost of petrol per litre is Rs.20. In the budget the cost is increased by 30%. After a week the
12) T
revised cost is decreased by 15%. the cost of the petrol at present is
A) Rs.23 B) Rs.23.50
C) Rs.22 D) Rs.22.10
13)  [Link] A’s income is 10% more than B, how much % If B’s income less than A?
A) 9 1/11% B) 10 1/14%
C) 11% D) 13 1/11%

MY
14)  The original price of a washing machine is Rs.6,000/- If the price is discounted at 20% and then
raised to 10% for service contract, what price will be charged?
A) Rs.4,200
C) Rs.5,280 DE
B) Rs.5,100
D) Rs.5,400
CA
15) In a certain town, 60% of the inhabitants take rice, 50% take wheat and 20% take both. The
percentage of inhabitants who take neither wheat nor rice is
LA

A) 15 B) 10
C) 12 D) 8
STA

16) A student has to score 40% marks to pass. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. the maximum
mark is
PO

A) 200 B) 500
C) 800 D) 1000
17) A mixture of sand and cement contains 60% of cement by weight. How much cement must be
PI

added to 120 kg of the above mixture to raise the percentage of cement to 75%?
SIR

A) 75kg B) 72kg
C) 62kg D) 100kg
18) An ore contains 15% of copper. To get 75kg. of copper, the quantity of ore required is
A) 750 kg B) 600 kg
C) 540 kg D) 500 kg.
19) For an auditorium 1/4th of the seats were occupied by boys and by girls. What percentage of the
audience consisted of these children?
A) 62.5% B) 70%
C) 75% D) 80%
20) A man spends 75% of his income. His income is increased by 20% and he increased his
expenditure by 10%. His savings are increased by
A) 10% B) 25%
C) 37 D) 50%
21) Two third of three-fifth of one-fourth of a number is 24. What is 30% of that number?
A) 42 B) 72
C) 90 D) 69

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22) 5% income of X is equal to 15% income of V and 10% income of Y is equal to 20% income of Z. If
income of Z is Rs. 3,000 then total income of X, Y and Z in Rupees is
A) 18,000 B) 12,000
C) 27,000 D) 16,000
23) A’s height is 25% less than that of B, then how much percent is B’s height more than that of A?
A) 50% B) 45%
C) 22% D) 33%
24) I n an examination 30% of total students failed in English, 40% of students failed in Hindi and 20%
in both. Find the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects.
A) 50% B) 20%
C) 10% D) 60%
25) T
 he boys and girls in a village are in the ratio 3:2. If 10% of the boys and 25% of the girls are
literates, find the percentage of students. Who are not literate?
A) 80% B) 84%

MY
C) 72% D) 60%

DE
Model 01
Exercises :
CA
1. What percentage is equivalent to 3 to ?
LA
4
(a) 25% (b) 75%
(c) 50% (d) 125%
STA

2. What percentage is equivalent to 58 ?

PO

(a) 45 1 % (b) 62 1 %
2 2

(c) 22 1 % (d) 37 1 %
PI

2 2
SIR

3. What percentage is equivalent to 43/50 ?

(a) 76% (b) 86%
(c) 90% (d) 96%
17
4. What percentage is equivalent to 25 ?
(a) 94% (b) 94.18%
(c) 94.28% (d) 94.38%

5. Give percentage equivalent to 11

13
(a) 94% (b) 94.18%
(c) 94.28% (d) 94.38%

6. 13 expressed as a fraction is
(a) 25 3
(b) 25
3
(c) 1 (d) 1
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