Advanced Descriptive Math Questions - ASO Mains Level
1. A train 240 m long crosses another train 300 m long coming from the opposite direction in 15 seconds. If
the speed of the first train is 72 km/h, find the speed of the second train.
2. A mixture of 60 liters contains milk and water in the ratio 2:1. How much water must be added to make the
ratio 1:2?
3. A, B, and C can complete a piece of work in 10, 15, and 20 days respectively. They start together, but A
leaves after 2 days and B leaves 3 days before the work is completed. In how many days is the work
finished?
4. A sum of money is invested at compound interest at 20% per annum compounded annually. It amounts to
Rs.86400 in 2 years. Find the sum.
5. A shopkeeper sells two items at Rs.1000 each. On one he gains 25% and on the other he loses 20%. Find
his overall profit or loss percentage.
6. A can complete a work in 12 days. B is 60% as efficient as A. How long will they take to complete the work
together?
7. The difference between compound and simple interest on Rs.10000 for 2 years is Rs.512. Find the rate of
interest per annum.
8. A box contains 5 red, 6 white, and 9 black balls. If 2 balls are drawn at random without replacement, what
is the probability that both are white?
9. A man borrows Rs.10000 at 8% compound interest. He repays Rs.5200 at the end of the first year. How
much should he repay at the end of the second year to clear the debt?
10. A and B together can complete a piece of work in 18 days. B and C together can do it in 24 days, and A
and C in 36 days. In how many days can A alone do the work?
11. The population of a town increases at the rate of 10% per annum. If its present population is 121000,
what was the population 2 years ago?
12. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 and 36 minutes respectively. Pipe C can empty the tank in 30
minutes. If all three are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?
13. A man spends 80% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and he still spends the same
percentage, by how much percent will his savings increase?
14. A train travels from station A to B at a speed of 60 km/h and returns at 90 km/h. What is the average
speed of the train for the whole journey?
15. A sum of money doubles in 3 years at compound interest. In how many years will it become eight times?
16. The sum of the ages of 5 children born at intervals of 2 years each is 50. What is the age of the youngest
child?
17. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17
seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. Find the ratio of their speeds.
18. The speed of a boat in still water is 12 km/h. If it can go 30 km downstream in 2 hours, find the speed of
the stream.
19. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 900 gm instead of 1 kg.
Find his gain percentage.
20. The average age of 40 students is 15 years. When a new student is included, the average increases by
0.2 years. Find the age of the new student.
21. A sum of Rs.4800 is to be divided among A, B, and C in the ratio 3:4:5. If B's share is given to charity,
how much is donated?
22. The difference between the squares of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is 9 times
the larger number. Find the numbers.
23. A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. Find its total surface area.
24. A man can do a piece of work in 5 days and a boy can do it in 15 days. How many men must work with 4
boys to finish the work in 3 days?
25. A train moving at a speed of 72 km/h crosses a platform in 30 seconds. If the platform is 200 m long, find
the length of the train.
26. A tank can be filled by three pipes A, B, and C. A can fill it in 10 minutes, B in 20 minutes, and C in 25
minutes. If all the pipes are opened together, in how many minutes will the tank be full?
27. A dealer allows two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on the marked price of an item. If the selling
price is Rs.720, find the marked price.
28. In a mixture of 45 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 4:1. How much water must be added to make the ratio
3:2?
29. A boat goes 40 km upstream in 8 hours and returns in 4 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water
and the speed of the stream.
30. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10%
p.a. is Rs.60. Find the sum.