Maths

Q1) The average speed of a car is 9/5 times the average speed of a bus. A tractor covers 575km in 23h. How much
distance will the car cover in 4h, if the speed of the bus is twice the speed of the tractor?

(a) 340 km

(b) 480 km

(c) 360 km

(d) 450 km

Ans. (c)

Q2) The smallest number which when added to 4, the sum is exactly divisible by 24, 36, 48 and 60 is:

a) 700
b) 716
c) 720
d) 730

Ans. (b)

Q3) Mr. Srinivas saves one coin of ₹5 on first day of the week, three coins of ₹5 on the second day of the week. Five
coins of ₹5 on third day and so on. How much money will he has at the end of the week?

a) 78
b) 125
c) 245
d) 289

Ans. (c)

Q4) Two numbers are in the ratio of 11:13. If the HCF of these numbers is 19, determine those numbers.

a) 304, 369
b) 209, 247
c) 182, 199
d) None

Ans. (b)

Q5) A biscuit dealer has 378 kgs, 434 kgs and 582 kgs of three different qualities of biscuits. He wants it all to be
packed into boxes of equal size without mixing. Find the capacity of the largest possible box.

a) 5 kg
b) 3 kg
c) 2 kg
d) 1 kg

Ans. (c)

Q6) Derek received 6 job offers from the 15 interviews he did last month. Which ratio best describes the relationship
between the number of jobs he was not offered and the number of jobs for which he interviewed?

a) 6/15
b) 15/6
c) 3/5
d) 2/3

Ans. (c)

Q7) Susan is extremely excited about starting her first job as a nurse. Her gross annual salary is
$40,000. Susan contributes 10% of her salary before taxes to a retirement account. Then she pays 25% of her
remaining salary in state and federal taxes. Finally, she pays $30 per month for health insurance. What is Susan’s
annual take-home pay?

a) $25640
b) $25970
c) $26640
d) $26970

Ans. (c)

Q8) A man takes 1 h 30 minutes to swim 15 km downstream. He swims 8.4 km upstream in the same time. What is
the speed of the current (in km/h)?

a) 2.2
b) 2.25
c) 2.4
d) 2.7

Ans. (a)

Q9. Akash is thrice as good a workman as Arvind and therefore is able to finish a job in 30 days less than Arvind. If
they work together, in how many days can they finish the job?

a) 11 ¼
b) 11 ¾
c) 12 ¾
d) 12 ¼

Ans. 11 ¼
Q10) Two cubes each of edge 9 cm are joined to form a single cuboid. What is the total surface area of the cuboid
formed?

a) 810 cm sq,
b) 775 cm sq.
c) 990 cm sq.
d) 850 cm sq.

Ans. (a)

Q11) A train crosses a platform in 25s. The length of the platform is 240m. What is the length of the train?

(a) 140 m

(b) 200 m

(c) 300 m

(d) cannot be determined

(Speed isn't given)

Ans. (d)

Q12) A man can row against the current ¾ of a km in 15 min and returns the same distance in 10 min, then ratio of
his speed to that of current is

(a) 3:5

(b) 5:3

(c) 1:5

(d) 5:1

Ans. (d)

Q13) A hall 20m long and 15m broad is surrounded by a verandah of uniform width of 2.5m. The cost of flooring the
verandah at $3.5 per sq m is

(a)$500

(b)$600

(c)$700

(d)$800

Ans. (c)

Q14) A coin is tossed 10 times. The probability of getting 6 heads is

(a) 512/513
(b) 105/512

(c) 100/153

(d) 99/189

Ans. (b)

Q15) A person sells two machines at $396 each. On one he gains 10% on the other losses 10%. The profit or loss in
the whole transaction is

(a) no gain, no loss

(b) 1% loss

(c) 1% profit

(d) 8% profit Ans. (b)

Q16) In how many years will $2000 amount to $2420 at 10% per annum compound interest?

(a) 3 years

(b) 2.5 years

(c) 2 years

(d) 1.5 years

Ans. (c)

Q17) A Square shaped wooden plate has a diagonal length of 30cm. Can you find the Perimeter of plate?

(a) 120cm

(b) 60cm

(c) 45cm

(d) 60√2 cm

Ans. (d)

Q18) A can do piece of work in 12 days and B alone can finish it in 15 days. Both of them work together for 5 days
and then B leaves.

How many days will A take to finish remaining work ?

(a) 3

(b) 5

(c) 4

(d) 6
Ans. (a)

Q19) The length of the side of a square is represented by x+2. The length of the side of an equilateral triangle is 2x. If
the square and the equilateral triangle have equal perimeter, then the value of x is _______

(a) 5

(b) 14

(c) 7

(d) 4

Ans. (d)

Q20) There are 4 numbers such that first 3 of them form A.P and last three of them form G.P. The sum of first and
third is 2 and of that second and fourth is 26. What is sum of first and fourth number
?

(a) 85*13/25

(b) 123

(c) 83

(d) None of these

Ans. (d)

Q21) A motorboat went the river for 14 km and then up the river for 9 km. It took a total of 5 hrs the entire journey.
Find the speed of the river [low if the speed of the boat in still water is 5 km/hr. (a) 1 km/hr

(b) 2 km/hr

(c) 3 km/hr

(d) 1.5 km/hr

Ans. (b)

Q22) Petrol & Kerosene are mixed in the ratio of 7:14. Total Volume of the mixture is 500 litres. Find the composition
of Petrol in the overall mixture?

(a) 333.33

(b) 163.67

(c) 176.67

(d) 166.67

Ans. (a)
Q23) A man purchased a cow for Rs. 1500 and sold it the same day for Rs. 2700, allowing the buyer a credit of 4
years. If the rate of interest be 5% per annum, then the man has a gain of? (a)760

(b) 765

(c) 780

(d) 540

(e) 750

Ans. (e)

Q24) Rahul travels from Delhi to Lucknow at speed of 100 Kmph and returm to delhi at 50 Kmph. He leaves for Delhi
at 30Kmph and goes back to delhi at speed of 60Kmph. What is average speed of journey? (a) 54

(b) 56

(c) 48

(d) 50

Ans. (b)

Q25) On what principle with C.I for 3 yrs at 5% amount to Rs 63.05 ?

(a) 450

(b) 400

(c) 500

(d) 550

Ans. (b)

Q26) Find the remainder when 2⁶⁵⁰ is divided by 224?

(a) 124

(b) 32

(c) 28

(d) 66

Ans. (b)

Q27) Walking at 3/4 of his normal speed a man takes two and half hours more than a normal time. Find the normal
time.

(a) 7.5h

(b) 8h
(c) 6h

(d) 12h

Ans. (a)

Q28) The sum of two terms of G.P is 5/3 and sum to in[inity of series is [Link] the first term.

(a) 1

(b) 2/3

(c) 5

(d) Both (a) and (c)

Ans. (b)

Q29) An examinee has to write 6 questions out of 12 questions which are divided into 2 groups each containing 6
questions from any group. In how many ways can he answer the question? (a) 750

(b) 850

(c) 580

(d) 57

Ans. (b)

Q30) In how many different ways can the letters of the word armour be arranged?

(a) 720

(b) 300

(c) 640

(d) None of these

Ans. (d)

Q31) The number of ways in which the letters of the 'Cream' can be arranged, is

(a) 720

(b) 240

(c) 360

(d) None of these

Ans. (d)

Q32) 5 coins whose faces are marked 2,3 are tossed. The chance of obtaining a total of

12 is
(a) 1/32

(b) 1/16

(c) 3/16

(d) 5/16

Ans. (d)

Q33) Pipe A can [ill a tank in 10 min and pipe B can empty in 15 [Link] both the pipes are opened in an empty tank,
the time taken to make it full is

(a) 20 min

(b) 25 min

(c) 30 min

(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q34) An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To cover the same distance in 1 2/3
hours, it must travel at a speed of:

(a) 300 kmph

(b) 360 kmph

(c) 600 kmph

(d) 720 kmph

Ans. (d)

Q35) If 3x−y=12, what is the value of (8)^x/ (2)^y

(a) (2) ^!2

(b) (4) ^4

(c) (8) ^2

(d) The value cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans. (a)

Q36) Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many
minutes does the bus stop per hour?

(a) 9

(b) 10

(c) 12
(d) 20

Ans. (b)

Q37) A monkey climbs 30 feet at the beginning of each hour and rests for a while when he slips back
20 feet before he again starts climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If he begins his ascent at
8.00 a.m., at what will he first touch a flag at 120 feet from the ground.

(a) 4 p.m

(b) 5 p.m

(c) 6 p.m.

(d) 8 p.m.

Ans. (c)

Q38) What is the value of 24% of the 4/9 of 5 times Square of 27?

(a) 388.8

(b) 376.8

(c) 378.6

(d) 346.6

Ans. (a)

Q39) The HCF of 1056,1584,2178 is

(a) 66

(b) 56

(c) 62

(d) 66

Ans. (d)
Q40) The integers 49966 and 52231 when divided by a three digit number ‘n’ give the same remainder. What is the
value of n?

(a) 367

(b) 453

(c) 462

(d) 298

Ans. (b)

Q41) The HCF of two numbers is 21 and their LCM is 4641. If one of the numbers is between

200 and 300, find the other number.

(a) 221

(b) 273

(c) 357

(d) 441

Ans. (c)

Q42) What is the least number of digits in the number formed from only zeroes and ones such that the

number is divisible by 225?

(a) 4

(b) 9

(c) 11

(d) 7

Ans. (c)

Q43) If p, q and r are the roots of the equation 2z3 + 4z2 -3z -1 =0, find the value of (1 - p) ´ (1 - q) ´ (1 - r)
(a) -2

(b) 0

(c) 2

(d) None of these

Ans. (c)
Q44) If the roots of the equation x2-2ax+a2+a-3=0 are real and less than 3, then

(a) a < 2

(b) 2 < a < 3

(c) 3 < a < 4

(d) a > 4

Ans. (a)

Q45) A 60 liter mixture of milk and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water

20% in the mixture?

(a) 8 liters

(b) 7.5 liters

(c) 7 liters

(d) 6.5 liters

Ans. (b)

Q46) Two men A and B run a 4 km race on a course of 1/4km round. If their speeds are in the ratio of 5: 4,

how often does the winner pass the other?

(a) Once.

(b) Twice

(c) Thrice

(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q47) Ram draws one card at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a

face card (jack, queen and king only)?

(a) 3/13

(b) 3/15

(c) 3/17
(d) 3/19

Ans. (a)

Q48) The ratio of copper and zinc in a 63 kg alloy is 4: 3. Some amount of copper is extracted from the alloy,

and the ratio becomes 10: 9. How much copper is extracted? a) 8kg

b) 6kg

c) 12kg

d) 10kg

Ans. (b)

Q49) The mean daily profit made by a shopkeeper in a month of 30 days was Rs. 350. If the mean profit for the
first fifteen days was Rs. 275, then the mean profit for the last 15 days would be a) Rs. 200

b) Rs. 350

c) Rs. 275

d) Rs. 425

Ans. (d)

Q50) There were 35 students in a hostel. If the number of students increases by 7, the expenses of the mess increase
by Rs. 42 per day while the average expenditure per head diminishes by Re 1. Find the original expenditure of the
mess.

a) Rs. 480

b) Rs. 520

c) Rs. 420

d) Rs. 460

Ans: Option C

Q51) The ratio between the number of passengers travelling by I and II class between the two railway stations is 1 :
50, whereas the ratio of I and II class fares between the same stations is 3 : 1. If on a particular day Rs. 1,325 were
collected from the passengers travelling between these stations, then what was the amount collected from the II
class passengers? a) Rs. 750

b) Rs. 1000
c) Rs. 850

d) Rs. 1250

Ans. Option D

Q52) A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still
water is 9 km/hour and the speed of the current is 3 km/hour, the distance between A and B is

a) 4 km

b) 8 km

c) 6 km

d) 12 km

Ans. Option D

Q53) A man while returning from his factory, travels 2/3 of the distance by bus, ¾ of the rest partly by car and
partly by foot. If he travels 2 km on foot, find the distance covered by him. a) 24 km

b) 22 km

c) 28 km

d) 26 km

Ans. Option A

Q54) The fuel indicator in a car shows 1/5th of the fuel tank as full. When 22 more liters of fuel are poured in to the
tank, the indicator rests at the 3/4of the full mark. Find the capacity of the tank. a) 25 litres

b) 35 litres

c) 30 litres

d) 40 litres

Ans. Option D

Q55) A sum of money is accumulating at compound interest at a certain rate of interest. It simple interest instead of
compound were reckoned, the interest for the first two years would be diminished by Rs. 20 and that for the first
three years, by Rs 61. Find the sum a) Rs. 7000

b) Rs. 8000
c) Rs. 7500

d) Rs. 6500

Ans. Option B

Q56) In a kilometer race, A can give B a 100 m start and C a 150 m start. How many meters start can B give to C?

a) 50

b) 50/9

c) 8500/9

d) 500/9

Ans. Option D

Q57) The average age of all the student of a class is 18 years. The average age of boys of the class is 20 years and that
of the girls is 15 years. If the number of girls in the class is 20, then find the number of boys in the class.

a) 15

b) 45

c) 30

d) 50

Ans. Option C

Q58) Find the HCF of 18, 108, and 264

Ans. Option C

Q59) Find the smallest number 4 digit number, when divided by 7, 9 and 11 leaves a remainder of 3, 5 and 7 in each
case.
a) 1355
b) 1366
c) 1377
d) 1388

Ans. Option D
Q60) f 43322K is exactly divisible by 72, what is K?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 6
d) 8

Ans. Option A

Q61) Find the remainder if 2^39 is divided by 7.

Ans. Option C