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(c) 7860 (d) 7560

SIMPLIFICATION
(e) 7680
1. 3463 × 295 – 18611 = ? + 5883 10. 5988 ÷ 12.21 × 6.35 = ?
(a) 997091 (b) 997071 (a) 10 (b) 50
(c) 997090 (d) 999070 (c) 30 (d) 70
(e) N.O.T (e) 90
2. (23.1)2 + (48.6)2 – (39.8)2 = ? + 1147.69
11.
(a) (13.6)2 (b)
(c) 163.84 (d) 12.8
(a) (b)
(e) N.O.T

3. (c) (d)

(a) (b) 0.75 (e)

(c) (d) 12. =?

(e) N.O.T
(a) (b)
4.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) 382 (d) 386
(e) N.O.T (e)
5. =
13. 119% of 1190 + 33% of 125 – 97% of 813 = ?
(a) 3844 (b) 3721
(a) 620 (b) 700
(c) 3481 (d) 3638
(c) 675 (d) 725
(e) N.O.T
(e) 625
6. 39.897 % of 4331 + 58.779% of 5003 = ?
(a) 4300 (b) 4500 14. of 1379 + 7% of 320 – 23% of 490 = ?
(c) 4700 (d) 4900
(a) 68 (b) 73
(e) 5100
(c) 80 (d) 88
7. 43931.03 ÷ 2111.02 × 401.04 = ?
(e) 96
(a) 8800 (b) 7600
(15-18) Four of the five parts numbered (a), (b), (c),
(c) 7400 (d) 9000
(d), e) are exactly equal. Which part is not equal to
(e) 8300
the other four ?
8. 15. (a) 120 × 12 – 22 × 20 =
(a) 3000 (b) 2800
(b) 10% of 5000 + of 1200 =
(c) 2500 (d) 3300
(e) 2600 (c) 80 × 40 – 20 ×110 =
9. = ? ÷ 21.003 (d) 8640 ÷ 60 + 53.5 × 16 =
(a) 7600 (b) 7650 (e) 5314 – 3029 – 1285 =

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16. (a) 53 + 33 + 48 = (b) 52 × 33 – 475 =

24.
(c) 35 – 44 = (d) 43 + 2 × 17 × 4 =
(e) (6)3 – (2)4 (a) 1 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 8
17. (a) = (b) =

25. =?
(c) = (d) =

(e) (a) 1 (b) 0

(c) 2 (d) Can’t be
determined
18.
26. =?

(a) (b) (a) 15 (b) 9

(c) 7 (d) 12
(c) (d)
27. =?
(e) N.O.T
19. (a) 1 (b) 1.5
(c) 2 (d) 4
(a) (b)
28. =?

(c) (d) (a) 0.4 (b) 0.7

(c) 0.8 (d) 0.5
(e) N.O.T
20. (1007)2 = ? 29. =?
(a) 1014049 (b) 1104409
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1014409 (d) 110409
(c) 1 (d) Can’t be
21. =? determined

(a) 1 (b) 0.5 30.

(c) 0.75 (d) 0.25
(a) (b)
22.

=? (c) (d)

(a) 0.1 (b) 0.2 (e) N.O.T.

(c) 0.3 (d) 0.12
31.
23. =?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) (d)
(c) 3 (d) 6

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(e) N.O.T.
(a) (b)
32. =?

(a) 3 (b) 81 (c) (d)

(c) (d) 9 (e) N.O.T.

(e) N.O.T.
40. =?
33.

(a) 2 (b) 5
(a) (b)
(c) 4 (d) 1

34. (c) (d) 1

(a) 1 (b) 2
(e) N.O.T.
(c) 3 (d) 4
41. Arrange the fractions in ascending order ?
(e) N.O.T.
35. Arrange the following surds in descending order
?
(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d) (c) (d)

36. Arrange the following surds in ascending
42. Arrange the following fractions in descending
order ? order ?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(a) (b)

37.
(c) (d)
(a) 1 (b) 2
43. Arrange the following an ascending order ?
(c) 0 (d)

38. ×
(a)
?
(a) 48 (b) 40
(b)
(c) 42 (d) Can’t be
determined
(c)

39. =? (d)

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44.a) A man spends of his salary on food, of (c) 62 km (d) km

49. A man carrying a cask full of milk to the market

his salary on house rent and of his salary on
lost of the milk due to leakage, he sold
clothes. He still has Rs. 18,000 left him. Find his
salary? litres and found that half of the cask was still full
(a) 120,000/- (b) 140000/- of milk, find how much milk did the cask
(c) 1,50,000/- (d) 18,0000/- contain?
b) A man spends 2/5 of his salary on food, 3/10 of (a) 18 lit (b) 32 lit
his salary on house rent and 1/8 of the salary on (c) 16 lit (d) 24 lit
clothes. He still has Rs.1400 left with him. Find
50.a)A man spends 1/3 of his income on food, of
his salary?
(a) 7,000/- (b) 8,400/-
the rest on house rent and of the rest in
(c) 8,000/- (d) 9,800/-
clothes. He sill has Rs. 1760 left with him. Find
45. The fuel indicator in a car shows th of the fuel
his income?
tank as full. When 22 more litres of fuel are poured (a) 5400/- (b) 4400/-
into the tank, the indicator rests as the three-fourth (c) 3400/- (d) 6400/-
of the full mark. Find the capacity of the fuel tank ? b) A man spends 1/7 of his salary on food and 1/2
(a) 50 Lit (b) 42 Lit of the remaining on clothes and 1/3 of the
(c) 40 Lit (d) 36 Lit remaining on entertainment. He is still left with
Rs. 600. Find his salary?
46. & part of a pole are respectively in mud
(a) 2100/- (b) 2400/-
& water If the pole is 20 metres high, how much (c) 1800/- (d) 1600/-
portion of it will be above water & mud ?
(a) 3m (b) 5m 51. A man while returning from his factory, travels
(c) 4m (d) 8m
of the distance by bus & of the rest, partly
47. A lamp post has half of its length in mud, of
by car, and partly foot. If he travels 2 km on foot,
find the distance covered by him.
its length in water & m above water. Find
(a) 23 km (b) 26 km
the total length of the post ? (c) 24 km (d) 30 km
(a) 20 m (b) 25 m
52. of a pole is in the mud. When of it is pulled
(c) 27 m (d) 21 m
out 250 c.m. of the pole is still in the mud. Find
48. When Jack travelled 25 km, he found that of
the full length of the pole ?
his journey was still left. What is the total (a) 950 c.m. (b) 1050 c.m.
journey to be covered by jack ? (c) 1150 c.m. (d) 1250 c.m.

(a) km (b) km

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53. In a certain office of the workers are (g) Ans-

-4
women, of the women are married and 57. When we convert (4760)10 to base 12, the
number obtained is :
of the married women have children. If of the (a) 2908 (b) 2818
(c) 3012 (d) 2753
man are married and of the married men
58.
have children, what part of workers are without
a) 99500 (b) 99000
children?
(c) 99800 (d) 9900
(a) (b)

59. Simplify :
(c) (d) 2 – 3 of 4 + 4 ÷ 3 – 2 × 4 + 1 ÷ 2 of 4 – 6 × 4 ÷ 2

54. A women sells to the first customer half her of 7

stock and half an apple, to the second half her (a) (b)
remaining stock and half an apple, and so also
to a third, and to a fourth customer. She finds (c) (d)
that she has now 15 apples left. How many had
60. What is the remainder when 2050 × 2071 ×
she at first ?
2095 is divided by 23 ?
(a) 255 (b) 552
(a) 17 (b) 12
(c) 525 (d) 265
(c) 6 (d) 3
(e) N.O.T.
55. Remove the brackets and simplify : 61.
(a) 7089 – (41 + 8) ÷ 7 Ans-7082
(a)998564 (b) 99895
(b) 81 – [52 – 6 (72 –12 ×6)] Ans-29
(c) 99896 (d) 998996
(c) 841 ÷ [172 – {72 + (72 – 44 + 43)}] Ans-29
(d) 1 ÷ [1 + 1 ÷ {1 + 1 ÷ (1 + 1 ÷ 3)}] Ans-7/11
62. A number N gives 5 as remainder when divided
56. Simplify
by 148. When the same is divided by 37, the
(a) 3.5 ÷ 7 + 0.5 ×3 – 0.1 Ans-1.9
remainder is :
(b) 5 – 4.8 ÷ 4 + 0.2 × 6 Ans-5
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) c – [c – (c + d) – {c – (c – d – c)}+ 2d] A-0
(c) 4 (d) 0
(d) Ans-26/25 63. (4654)7 when divided by 14 gives a remainder of
(a) 0 (b) 11
(e) (1.25)2 + 2 × (1.25) × (0.75) + (0.75)2 A-4
(c) 7 (d) 3

(f) Ans-2 64. (a) Ans-4

(b) Ans-9/10

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(c) Ans-5/35

(d)

74. Ans:

Ans-30.99

(e)
70. If = 0, then (x + y + z)3 = ?

Ans-193/30 (a) 27yxz (b) 1

(c) xyz (d) 9yxz
65. (a) A- a4b2 43 43
71. (19 + 17 ) is definitely divisible by which of
the following :
(a) 48 (b) 36
(b) Ans- a-1b2/3c1/6
(c) 72 (d) 24

66. Ans-2/3
72. Find the value of : 5+
67. Reduce to an equivalent fraction with a rational
denominator :

(a) Ans – 9+2 (a) (b)

(b) (c) (d)

73. In a group of 50 hens, 45 goats, 8 camels and

Ans – ( + + )/2
some are their owners. In this total legs are
(c) 224 more than their heads then what will be
the number of their owners? Ans-15.
Ans -
75.
3
68. Find the remainder when x – 7x + 8 is divided
by x – 3.
5+ Ans:
(a) –8 (b) 8
(c) –2 (d) 14

69. If x + y + z = 0, find . 76. Ans:

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3 77. 7.5688 + 8.78 – 9.58 Ans:6.7688

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7. Two fifths of thirty percent of one fourth of a

NUMBER SYSTEM number is 15. What is 20% of that number?
1. The divisor is 321, the quotient 11 and the (a) 90 (b) 150
remainder 260. Find the dividend ? (c) 100 (d) 120.
(a) 3719 (b) 3971 8. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is
(c) 3791 (d) 3179 13. If the digits are reversed, the number is
2. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the decreased by 45. Find the number ?
quotient or 5 times the remainder. If the (a) 85 (b) 76
remainder is 46, the dividend is (c) 49 (d) 94.
(a) 4236 (b) 4306 9. If the sum of a number and its square is 552,
(c) 4336 (d) 5336 what is the number?
36. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the (a) 21 (b) 22
quotient & 5 times the remainder. If the (c) 23 (d) 24
remainder is 48, the dividend is 10. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 5.
(a) 808 (b) 5008 If the digits are reversed, the number is
(c) 5808 (d) 8508. increased by 27. Find the number ?
(a) 23 (b) 32
3. Find the greatest number of 3 digits, which is (c) 14 (d) 41
exactly divisible by 35. 11. Ratio of the sum & the difference of the two
(a) 980 (b) 999 numbers is 13 : 3. Find the ratio of those two
(c) 985 (d) 995 numbers.
38. The largest number of four digits exactly (a) 5 : 8 (b) 8 : 3
divisible by 88 is : (c) 8 : 5 (d) 8 : 7
(a) 9856 (b) 9944 12. The difference between a two digit number and
(c) 9988 (d) 9994 the number obtained by interchanging the digits
37. What least number must be added to 1056 to is 18. What is the sum of the two digits of the
get a number exactly divisible by 23. number?
(a) 21 (b) 23 (a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4 (c) 9 (d) Can’t be
4. What least number must be added to 49123 to determined
get a number exactly divisible by 263 ? 13. The difference between two digit number & the
(a) 53 (b) 57 number obtained by interchanging the digits is
(c) 58 (d) 59 36. What is the difference of the two digits of the
39. Find the least number of five digits which is number ?
exactly divisible by 654. (a) 4 (b) 3
(a) 10190 (b) 10654 (c) 2 (d) 8
(c) 10464 (d) 10644. 14. Find the least number which when divided by
24, 32, & 36 leaves the remainder 19, 27 & 31
5. Find the least number of 5 digits which is respectively.
exactly divisible by 456. (a) 288 (b) 283
(a) 10456 (b) 10424 (c) 287 (d) 285.
(c) 10032 (d) 10023 15. Find the greatest number which divides 95, 195
6. The sum of two numbers is 49 & their difference & 175 and leaves the same remainder in each
is 3. Find the product of the two numbers. case.
(a) 598 (b) 958 (a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 589 (d) 859. (c) 20 (d) 25.

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16. The ratio between a two digit number and the (c) 38250 (d) 38205
3 3 3
sum of the digits of that number is 4 : 1. If the 27. 3 + 4 + .... + 11 = ?
digit in the unit place is 3 more than the digit in (a) 4356 (b) 4648
the tenth place, what is the number ? (c) 4347 (d) 4374.
(a) 63 (b) 46 28. 102 – 92 + 82 – 72 + 62 – 52 + 42 – 32 + 22 – 12
(c) 36 (d) 34. (a) 50 (b) 65
17. A number on being divided by 12 & 15 (c) 45 (d) 55.
successively leaves the remainders 4 & 6 29. What is the number in the unit place in (127)127 ?
respectively. Find the remainder when the same (a) 1 (b) 7
number is divided by 180. (c) 3 (d) 9
[Hint : remainder = d : × r2 + r1]. 30. (751) × (263) × (137)138 × (339)339 = ? (Unit
751 271

(a) 46 (b) 76 place digit)

(c) 84 (d) 18 (a) 7 (b) 9
18. Find the number of zeroes at the end of the (c) 1 (d) 6.
product 15 × 16 × 18 × 25 × 35 × 24 × 20. 31. (441) × (495) × (1536)236 = ? will come at
441 126

(a) 10 (b) 8 unit place ?

(c) 5 (d) Can’t be (a) 1 (b) 5
determined. (c) 6 (d) 0
19. Find the no. of different divisors of 400, besides
32. If x + = 3 then x4 + =?
unity & the number itself.
(a) 15 (b) 14
(c) 13 (d) 12 (a) (b)
20. Find the sum of the divisors of a number 225.
(a) 430 (b) 403 (c) (d)
(c) 503 (d) 303
(e) 47.
21. How many numbers between 100 & 200 are
divisible by 2 & 8 together ? (dividing by L.C.M.) 33. =?
(a) 12 (b) 13
(c) 9 (d) 16 (a) (b)
22. Find the number which when multiplied by 36 is
increased by 1050. (c) (d)
(a) 30 (b) 28
(c) 32 (d) 35
(e)
23. (1 + 2 + 3 + ..... + 80) – (1 + 2 + 3 + ...... + 60)
(a) 1830 (b) 1410
34.
(c) 1140 (d) 1380.
24. Find the value of
35 + 37 +39 + .... + 25th odd number.
(a) 356 (b) 336
(c) 363 (d) 365 (a) (b)
(e) N.O.T.
25. 68 + 70 + .... + 180 = ? (c) (d)
(a) 7608 (b) 7680
(c) 6078 (d) 7068. 35. =?
2 2 2
26. 25 + 26 + .... + 50 = ? (a) 6 (b) 3
(a) 38025 (b) 30825 (c) 2 (d) 5

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(a) 7 (b) 9
40.a)24345 & 33334 are divided by a certain (c) 8 (d) Can’t be
number of three digits & the remainder is the determined
same in both the cases. Find the divisor & the 48. Find the least no which when divided by 9, 10 &
remainder? 15 leaves the remainders 4, 5 & 10 respectively.
(a) 301, 2 (b) 502, 8 (a) 90 (b) 95
(c) 101, 4 (d) 119, 5 (c) 85 (d) 80.
b) 457213 and 343373 are divided by a certain 49. Find the greatest no that will divide 55, 127 &
number of four digits and the remainder is same 175 so as to leave the same remainder in each
in both the cases. Find the divisior? case:
(a) 1423 (b) 1432 (a) 25 (b) 23
(c) 1422 (d) 1433 (c) 24 (d) 28
50. A number on being divided by 10 & 11
41. The difference of two numbers is 11 & th of
successively leaves the remainders 5 & 7
their sum is “9”. the numbers are : respectively. Find the remainder when the same
(a) 31, 20 (b) 30, 19 number is divided by 110.
(c) 29, 18 (d) 28, 17. (a) 70 (b) 98
(c) 74 (d) 75
42. If of of of a number is 45, what is the 51. Find the number of zeroes at the end of
number ? product : 52 × 20 × 28 × 10 × 16 × 125.
(a) 450 (b) 540 (a) 15 (b) 22
(c) 405 (d) 504 (c) 7 (d) 8
52. How many numbers between 100 & 300 are
43. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 7. divisible by 9 ?
If the digits are reversed, the number is (a) 11 (b) 13
decreased by 45. Find the number. (c) 19 (d) 22
(a) 52 (b) 43 53. 20 + 21 + 22 + ..... + 100 = ?
(c) 61 (d) 25 (a) 4480 (b) 4860
44. If the sum of a number & its square is 90, what (c) 4800 (d) 4850
is the number? 54. 15 + 17 + ... + 51 = ?
(a) 7 (b) 8 (a) 627 (b) 676
(c) 9 (d) 8. (c) 725 (d) N.O.T.
th
45. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 55. 26 + 28 + ... + 28 even number = ?
15. if 9 is added to the number then the digits (a) 656 (b) 665
change their places. The number is : (c) 566 (d) 565
2 2 2
(a) 69 (b) 78 56. 25 + 26 + .... + 50 = ?
(c) 87 (d) 96. (a) 38025 (b) 30825
46. Ratio of the sum & the difference of two (c) 38250 (d) 38205.
numbers is 2 : 1. Find the ratio of those two 57. 83 + 93 + ... + 153 + = ?
numbers (a) 16316 (b) 13661
(a) 1 :2 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 16361 (d) 13616
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 3 : 1 58. From 50 to 90, find the number of odd & even
47. The difference between two digit number & the numbers ?
number obtained by interchanging the digits is (a) 20, 21 (b) 20, 20
72. What is the difference of the two digits of the (c) 21, 22 (d) 19, 20.
number?

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59. From 51 to 91, find the number of even and odd 70. the sum of squares of two numbers is 80 & the
numbers ? square of their difference is 36. The product of
(a) 20, 20 (b) 21, 20 the two numbers:
(c) 20, 21 (d) 19, 20 (a) 22 (b) 44
60. 292 + 332 + 352 + 312 – 342 – 322 – 30-2 – 282 = (c) 58 (d) 116.
(a)250 (b)252 (c)352 (d)342 71. The denominator of a rational number is 3 more
61. Find the number at unit place ? than its numerator. If the numerator is increased
(4152)51 × (3268)67 × (5913)83 × (6217)103. by 6 and the denominator is decreased by 2, we
(a) 4 (b) 2 obtain 2. Find the rational number.
(c) 6 (d) 8
(a) (b)
62. Find the no. of divisors of 225.
(a) 4 (b) 9
(c) 8 (d) 6. (c) (d) .
63. Find he sum of divisors of a number 180 ? 72. When a number is added to another number the
(a) 465 (b) 546 total becomes 250% of the second number.
(c) 564 (d) 654 What is the ratio between the first & the second
64. If the places of last two digits of a three digit number?
number are interchanged, a new number
greater than the original number by 54 is (a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
obtained. What is the difference between the (c) 4 : 3 (d) 3 : 4.
last two digits of that number? 73. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is
(a) 5 (b) 2 14 less than one-fourth of 176. What is the
(c) 6 (d) 8. middle number?
65. A number when divided by 899 gives a (a) 10 (b) 8
remainder 63. What remainder will be obtained (c) 6 (d) 4.
by dividing the same number by 29. 74. Two different numbers when divided by the
(a) 7 (b) 5 same divisor, left remainders 10 & 15
(c) 2 (d) 3 respectively, when their sum was divided by the
66. A number when divided by 221 gives a same divisior, remainder was 3. What is the
remainder 43. What remainder will be obtained divisor?
by dividing the same number by 17? (a) 22 (b) 25
(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 23 (d) 21.
(c) 8 (d) 9. 75. The product of two numbers is 154 & the sum
67. The sum of two numbers is 75 & their difference of these two numbers is 25. Find the difference
is 20. Find the difference of their squares ? between the numbers?
(a) 1400 (b) 1500 (a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 1800 (d) 2000. (c) 5 (d) 8.
68. The sum of two numbers is 50 & their difference 76. The product of two numbers is 594 & the
is 6. The difference of their squares is difference of these two numbers is 5. Find the
(a) 400 (b) 500 sum of the numbers.
(c) 350 (d) 300. (a) 46 (b) 39
69. The difference between the squares of two (c) 40 (d) 49.
consecutive numbers is 37. Find the numbers?
(a) 17, 18 (b) 18, 19
(c) 20, 21 (d) 23, 24. 77. + = 5, then x2 + =?

(a) 525 (b) 526

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(c) 527 (d) 624 84. 24 is divided into two parts such that 7 times the
first part added to 5 times the second part
78. =?
makes 146. The first part is :
(a) 11 (b) 13
(a) (b) (c) 16 (d) 17.

85. of a number is equal to of the second

(c) (d)
number. If 35 is added to the first number and
79. . then it becomes 4 times of the second number.
What is is the value of the second number.
(a) (b) (a) 125 (b) 70
(c) 40 (d) 25
(c) (d) (e) N.O.T.
86. If the sum of one half, one third and one fourth
of a number exceeds the number itself by 4,
80. =? what could be the number?
(a) 24 (b) 36
(a) (b) (c) 72 (d) 84
(e) N.O.T.
(c) (d) . 87. If a number is decreased by 4 & divided by 6 the
result is 9. What would be the result if 3 is
81. If he numerator of a fraction is increased by 2 & substracted from the number & then it is divided
denominator is increased by 3, the fraction by 5 ?

becomes if the numerator as well as (a) (b)

denominator are decreased by 1 the fraction

(c) (d) 11
becomes . What is the original fraction ?
(e) N.O.T.
(a) (b) 88. A man plants his orchard with 5625 trees &
arranges them so that their areas many rows
as there are trees in a column. How many rows
(c) (d)
are there ?
82. A number gets reduced to its one third when 48 (a) 125 (b) 25
is subtracted from it. What is two third of that (c) 75 (d) 85.
number? 89. I have a certain number of marbles to divide
(a) 24 (b) 72 equally among 18 boys. If the number of
(c) 36 (d) 46 marbles and the number of boys were each
(e) N.O.T. increased by two, each boy would receive 5
83. A two digit number is seven times the sum of its marbles less. How many marbles do I have ?
digits. If each digit is increased by 2, the number 90. A bus starting from stop A is carrying a certain
thus obtained is 4 more than six times the sum
of its digits. Find the number? number of passengers. At the next stop B,
(a) 42 (b) 24
rd of the passengers alight and 18 new
(c) 48 (d) Data inadequate
(e) N.O.T. passengers get in. At the next stop C, the of

the remaining passengers alight and 12 new

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passengers get in after which there are 25 each would have received Rs. 2 less. Find the
passengers in the bus. How many passengers sum of money distributed.
were there in the bus when it left the stop A ? (a) Rs. 120 (b) Rs. 125
(a) 54 (b) 53 (c) Rs. 100 (d) Rs. 360
(c) 52 (d) 51
91. In a pet shop, there are twice as many cats as

there are dogs, and as many parrots as the

97. 21 pencils and 29 pens cost Rs. 79. But, if the
number of pencils and pens were
number of dogs and as many mynahs as interchanged, the cost would have reduced by
the number of dogs. If the total number of pets Rs. 8. Find the cost of each pen.
in the shop is 1580, then find the number of (a) Rs. 1 (b) Rs. 2
cats in the shop. (c) Rs. 3 (d) Rs. 4
(a) 480 (b) 960 98. If a certain 2 digit number is divided by the sum
(c) 1516 (d) 3033 of its digits, the quotient is 2 and the remainder
92. A labourer works on daily wages at Rs. 180 per is 8. If the digits are interchanged and the
day. He works for all 31 days in a month and resulting number is divided by the sum of its
his salary is cut if he fails to come. Also, he has digits, the quotient is 8 and the remainder is 2.
to pay a find of Rs. 5 per day if he is absent for Find the number.
1 day, Rs. 10 per day if he is absent for two (a) 46 (b) 64
days continuously, Rs. 15 per day if he is (c) 28 (d) 82
absent for three days continuously. He takes
leave on following dates of a month 15th, 16th, 99. What is the value of 5 +
18th, 20th, 21st and 22nd. Find the salary that he
received at the end of this month?
(a) Rs. 4430 (b) Rs. 4400
(a) (b)
(c) Rs. 4500 (d) Rs. 5510
93. 64239 is divided by a certain number.While
dividing,the numbers 175,114, and 213 appear (c) (d) 7
as three successive remainders. What will be 100. Hari has a piece of cake 60 cm long. he gives
the divisor. Raja hair or it. he then gives Gopal 1/4th of
what is left. After giving a piece to Sahil, he is
94. If A gives B Rs. 4, B will have twice as much as left with 1/10th of the original. How much did he
A. If B gives Rs. 15 to A. he will have 10 times give to Sahil?
as much as B. Find the amount with each of (a) 21.5 cm (b) 16.5 cm
them. (c) 1.5 cm (d) 11.5 cm
95. A dealer sells 7 horses and buys 9 cows, thus
increasing his cash by Rs. 88. He then at the
same price, buys 9 horses and sells 13 cows,
thus decreasing his cash by Rs. 91. Find the
price of a cow.
96. A sum of money was distributed equally among
a certain number of children. If there were 5
children less, each would have received a
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(c) 0.012 × (0.001) –2 (d) All are equal

SIMPLIFICATION & NUMBERS
13. Which of these the smallest ?
1. (a) 2–0.2 (b) 3–0.3
2. Find the last digit of (c) 4–0.4 (d) 5–0.5.
(a) 9898 (b) 169961 (c) 7337 (d) (3157)754
14.
(e) 7105 (f) (3254)1793 × (415)317 × (241)491.
3. Find the remainder when 27100 is divided by
15.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 7 (g) 8 (h) 9
(i) 10 (j) 11 (k) 12 (l) 13 (m) 14 16. A bus starts from a depat filled to capacity. It
4. Find the remainder when the following numbers
stops at a station A, where of the passengers
are divided by 11 .
(a) 25 (b) 2300 (c) 2729 (d) 35 (e) 321 (f) 999
alight and 30 board the bus. At station B, of
(g) 1 (h) 2010 (i) 212 (j) 2121 (k) 211000 (l)
the passengers alight and 12 board the bus. At
(m) .
station C which was the last stop, all the 84
5. Find the remainder when 123123 is divided by :
passangers alight. What is the capacity of the
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (e) 8 (f) 9 (g) 10
bus ?
6. Find the remainder when divided by 25 :
Ans. 99.
(a) 11100 (b) 2202.
7. Find the last two digits of : 17.
(a) 2121 (d) 20072007
(c) 6543210. (a) (b)
75
8. What will be the remainders when 25 is
divided by 14 ? (c) (d) N.O.T.

9. Find the last two digits of :

(a) 518 (b) 4949. 18.

10. Find the remainder when 1717 is divided by :

(a) 8 (b) 9 (a) (b)

(c) 34 (d) 64
(e) 14. (c) (d)

11. Find the square root of :

19.
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(a) (b)
(e) (f)

(g) (h) (c) (d)

(i) .
12. Find the smallest out of the following. 20. If = 7 then

(a) 0.12 × (0.1)–4 (b) 1.2 × (0.01) –3

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a) 4 (b)5 (c) 6 (d) 7

(a) (b)

30. On dividing a number by 5,we get 3 as

(c) (d)
remainder. What will be the remainder when the
square of this number is divided by 5?
21. If , then =?
a) 0 (b)1 (c) 2 (d) 4

(a) (b) 31. The difference of two numbers is 1365. On

dividing the larger number by the smaller,we get
(c) 2 (d) 7.
6 as quotient and 15 as remainder. What is the

22. If & = then =? smaller number?

a) 240 (b) 270 (c) 295 (d) 360
23. The product 5 × 10 × 15 × 20 × 25 × 30 × 35 × 32. In a division sum,the remainder is 0. A student
40 × 45 × 50 will end with : mistook the divisior by 12 instead of 21 and
(a) 5 zeroes (b) 6 zeroes obtained 35 as quotient. What is the correct
(c) 7 zeroes (d) 8 zeroes quotient?
24. Find the least square number which is divisible a) 0 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 20
by 3, 5, 6, and 9.
(a) 900 (b) 90
H.C.F & L.C.M.
(c) 8100 (d) 81 1. Find the H.C.F. of 42 & 70.
(a) 7 (b) 14
25. L.C.M. of and is:
(c) 42 (d) 28
2. Find the HCF of 1365, 1560 & 1755.
(a) (b)
(a) 205 (b) 185
(c) 195 (d) 175
(c) 4 (d) 12
3. Find the greatest measure which is exactly
26. There are four prime numbers written in
contained in 10 litres 857 milliliters & 15 litres 87
ascending order. The product of first three is
milliliters.
385 and that of last three is 1001.What is the (a) 140 ml (b) 138 ml
first number. (c) 141 ml (d) 142 ml
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 17 4. What is the greatest length which can be used
27. Which of the following numbers is exactly to measure exactly 1m 8 cm, 2 m 43 cm, 1 m 35
cm, and 1 m 89 cm ?
divisible by 45 ?
(a) 26 cm (b) 37 cm
(a) 181560 (b) 331145 (c) 202860 (d) 2023550
(c) 28 cm (d) 27 cm
28. If the number 653xy be completely divisible by
5. Find the HCF of 16.5, 0.45 and 15.
80, then the value of (x+y) is : (a) 15 (b) 1.5
a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6 (c) .15 (d) .015
29. On dividing the same number by 56,we get 29 6. Find the L.C.M. of 12, 15, 90, 108, 135, 150.
as remainder. On dividing the same number by (a) 270 (b) 2700
(c) 3000 (d) 27000
8,what will be the remainder?
7. Find the L.CM. of 0.6, 9.6 & 0.36.

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(a) 28 (b) 28.80 16. Find the least number which when divided by
(c) 288 (d) 29 12, 21 & 35 will leave in each case the same
remainder 6.
8. Find the HCF of , &
(a) 426 (b) 326
(c) 536 (d) 436.
(a) (b)
17. Find the greatest number which will divide 410,
751 & 1030 so as to leave remainder 7 in each
(c) (d) .
case.
(a) 32 (b) 31
9. Find the L.C.M. of , 3,
(c) 30 (d) 33
18. Find the greatest number which is such that
(a) 36 (b) when 76, 151 & 226 are divided by it, the
(c) 63 (d) 64 remainders are all alike.
10. Four bells commence tolling together, they fall (a) 70 (b) 80
(c) 85 (d) 75
at intervals of 1, & seconds 19. Find the greatest 4 digit number which, when

respectively, after what interval will they tall divided by 12, 18, 21 & 28 leaves a remainder 3

together again ? is each case.

(a) 2 min 40 sec (b) 1 min 40 sec (a) 9982 (b) 9831

(c) 2 min 45 sec (d) 1 min 45 sec. (c) 9998 (d) 9973.

11. The L.C.M. of two numbers is 2079 & their 20. Find the 4 digit smallest number which, when

H.C.F. is 27. if one of the numbers is 189, find divided by 12, 18, 21 & 28 leaves a remainder 3

the other ? in each case.

(a) 397 (b) 297 (a) 1001 (b) 1011

(c) 287 (d) 497 (c) 1111 (d) 1110

12. Find the greatest number that will exactly divide 21. Find the least number which when being divided

96, 528 & 792 ? by 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 leaves in each case a

(a) 12 (b) 48 remainder 1, but when divided by 13 leaves no

(c) 36 (d) 24 remainder ?

13. Find the greatest number that will divide 38, 45 (a) 3601 (b) 3651

& 52 and leave as remainders 2, 3 & 4 (c) 4001 (d) 4301

respectively ? 22. A merchant has three kinds of wine of the first

(a) 5 (b) 6 kind 403 gallons, of the second 527 gallons and

(c) 7 (d) 8. of third 589 gallons. What is the least number of

14. Find the least number which is exactly divisible full of casks of equal size in which this can be

by 72, 90 & 120. stored without mixing ?

(a) 260 (b) 630 (a) 21 (b) 29

(c) 360 (d) 620. (c) 33 (d) 31

15. Find the least number which when divide by 24, 23. The product of two numbers is 1600 & their

32 & 36 leaves the remainders 19, 27 & 31 H.C.F is 5. The L.C.M. of the number is :

respectively. (a) 8000 (b) 1600

(a) 283 (b) 823 (c) 320 (d) 1605.

(c) 382 (d) 238.

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24. There is one bell (A) which rings every 10 sec, (c) 4728 (d) 4731
and another (B) which rings every 15 seconds.
After how much time will both of then ring 31. What is the least number which must be
together ? subtracted from 1936, so that the remainder
(a) 30 sec (b) 60 sec when divided by 9, 10, 15 will leave in each
(c) 20 sec (d) Can’t be
case the same remainder 7 ?
determined.
(a) 32 (b) 53
25. In above question after how much time will both
(c) 46 (d) 39.
the above bells A & B ring together, if both
32. Find the least number which when divided by
started ringing at the same time ?
12, 21 & 35 will leave in each case the same
(a) 30 sec (b) 60 sec
(c) 20 sec (d) Can’t be remainder 6.

determined. (a) 210 (b) 414

26. A bell (D) rings 10 times a minute, while another (c) 420 (d) 426.
bell (E) rings 15 times a minute. If they both 33. What is the least number which when lessened
start ringing together, after how much time will by 5 is divisible by 36, 48, 21 & 28 ?
they ring together again for the first time ? (a) 1008 (b) 1003
(a) 10 sec (b) 12 sec (c) 1013 (d) 1018
(c) 14 sec (d) 8 sec 34. Find the greatest number consisting of six digits
27. In above question if D & E start ringing together, which on being divided by 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 leaves
how many times will they ring together is every
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 as remainders respectively.
minute ?
(a) 997920 (b) 997918
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 99999 (d) 997922.
(c) 4 (d) 5.
35. The least number to be substracted from 1850,
28. If D & E start ringing together, how many times
so that the remainder when divided by 8, 12, 15
will they ring together in ten minutes ?
will leave in each case the same remainder ‘5’
(a) 31 (b) 50
is :
(c) 51 (d) 60
(a) 45 (b) 49
29. A pirate captain has three chunks of gold, (c) 41 (d) N.OT.

weighing and pounds 36. 63, 45, 72 litres are to be drawn from three cans
respectively, what is the exact capacity of
respectively. He wishes to break them up into measure which will do it most quickly?
smaller pieces (if the may possible size) such (a) 9 litres (b) 7 litres
that he can pay each of his henchmen with a (c) 8 litres (d) 11 litres.
single piece. How many henchmen will be able 37. Find the greatest number of four digits which
to pay ? when divided by 12, 15, 20 & 35 leaves no

(a) 14 (b) 11 reminder.

(a) 9660 (b) 7254
(c) 42 (d) 9
(c) 8245 (d) 5487
(e) 41.
38. Find the four digits smallest number which when
30. What is the smallest number which when
divided by 12, 15, 20 & 35 leaves no reminder.
increased by 3 is divisible by 27, 35, 25 & 21 ?
(a) 1548 (b) 1260
(a) 4722 (b) 4725
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39. Find the least number which on being divided by

5, 6, 8, 9, 12 leaves in each case a remainder 1
but when divided by 13 leaves no remainder.
(a) 2987 (b) 3601
(c) 3600 (d) 2986
40. Find the two numbers whose LCM is 1188 and
HCF is 9?
(a) 37,396 (b) 45,254
(c) 24,214 (d) 47,547
41. The sum of two numbers is 1215 and their HCF
is 81. How many pairs of such numbers can be
formed?
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 9
42. The product of two numbers is 7168 and their
HCF is 16, find the sum of all possible
numbers?
(a) 540 (b) 640
(c) 456 (d) 924

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PERCENTAGE (c) (d)

1. What percentage is equivalent to ? 9. 44% of a number is 275, what 64% of that

number.
(a) (b) (a) 450 (b) 400
(c) 375 (d) 500.
(c) (d) 10. If the price of one k.g. of rice is increased by
25%, the increase is Rs. 12. Find the new price
2. What fraction is ? of rice/kg?
(a) Rs. 48 (b) Rs. 60
(a) (b) (c) Rs. 72 (d) Rs. 36
11. A & B appeared in an examination. If the
(c) (d) difference of their marks is 25 & percentage
difference of their marks is given as 20%. Find

3. Find of Rs. 1000. the full marks for which examination has been
held ?
(a) Rs. 120 (b) Rs. 175 (a) 125 (b) 100
(c) Rs. 150 (d) Rs. 125 (c) 80 (d) 120.
4. A cask containing 425 litres lost 8% by leakage. 12. The daily wage is increased by 25% a person
How many litres were left in the cask ? now gets Rs. 25 per day. What was his daily
(a) 34 litres (b) 391 litres wage before the increase?
(c) 334 litres (d) 309 litres. (a) Rs. 22 (b) Rs. 24
5. At an election where there are two candidates (c) Rs. 21 (d) Rs. 20.
only, the candidate who gets 62% of the votes is 13. The daily wage is decreased by 20% and a
elected by a majority of 144 votes. Find the total person how gets Rs. 16 per day. What was his
no of votes recorded ? daily wage before the decrease ?
(a) 1200 (b) 1800 (a) Rs. 20 (b) Rs. 25
(c) 700 (d) 600 (c) Rs. 24 (d) Rs. 21.
6. At an election where there are two candidates 14. Due to fall in manpower, the production in a
only, the candidate who gets 43% of the votes is factory decreases by 20%. By what % should
rejected by a majority of 420 votes. Find the the working hour be increased to restore the
total no. of votes recorded ? original production.
(a) 3000 (b) 600 (a) 24% (b) 25%
(c) 1200 (d) 2400. (c) 20% (d) 35%.
15. Two numbers are respectively 25% & 20% more
7. Rs. is what percent of Rs. ?
than a third. What % is the first of the second?
(a) 50% (b) 25% (a) 104% (b) 104.16%
(c) 75% (d) 45% (c) 104.26% (d) 105%.
8. 35% of a number is 105, what % of that number 16. Two numbers are 40% & 60% less then a third
is 100. number. How much % is the second number
less then the first ?
(a) 40% (b)
(a) 90% (b) 10%
(c) 15% (d) 80%

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24. The population of a town is 10,000. It increases

(e)
by 10% during the first year. During the second
17. A men loses 15% of his money and after year, it decreases by 20% & increased by 30%
spending 85% of the remainder, he is left with during the third year. What is the population
Rs. 510. How much had he at first? after 3 years ?
(a) Rs. 4500 (b) Rs. 3500 (a) 11520 (b) 11440
(c) Rs. 4000 (d) Rs. 4200. (c) 11540 (d) 11640.
18. A man deposited 50% of the initial amount to his 25. The population of a town is 8000. If the males
locker. And again after some time he deposited increases by 6% & the females by 10%, the
20% of the increased amount. New the amount population will be 8, 600 Find the number of
becomes Rs. 18,000. How much was the initial females in the town ?
amount ? (a) 4000 (b) 5000
(a) Rs. 10,000 (b) Rs. 12,000 (c) 2000 (d) 3000.
(c) Rs. 15,000 (d) Rs. 16,000. 26. If the duty on imported sugar be increased by
19. A man has Rs. 4800 in his locker two yrs. ago. 25%. By how much percent must a man reduce
In the first yrs, he deposited 20% of the amount his consumption of that article so as not to
in his locker. In the second year, he deposited increase his expenditure?
25% of the increased amount in his locker. Find (a) 20% (b) 25%
the amount at present in his locker. (c) 16% (d) 10%.
(a) Rs. 7500 (b) Rs. 7200 27. If the price of sugar falls down by 20%, by how
(c) Rs. 7300 (d) Rs. 7400. much percent must a householder increase its
20. The population of a town is 32000. It increases consumption, so as not to decrease expenditure
15% annually. What will it be in 2 years ? in this item?
(a) 42320 (b) 43220 (a) 25% (b) 20%
(c) 42520 (d) 42330. (c) 30% (d) 15%
21. If the annual decrease in the population of a 28. If A’s salary is 20% more than that of B, then
town is 5% & the two years ago the number of how much percent is B’s salary less then that of
people is 40,000. What will the population be in ‘A’?
2 years ?
(a) (b) 20%
(a) 36200 (b) 36100
(c) 37000 (d) 37200 (c) 40% (d) 10%
22. If the annual decrease in the population of a 29. If A’s salary is 20% less then that of B, then how
town be 20% & the present population be much percent is B’s salary more than that of A?
25600, what was it two yrs. ago?
(a) 21% (b)
(a) 40,000 (b) 48,000
(c) 50,000 (d) 42,000. (c) 30% (d) 25%
23. The population of a town is 6480. It increases 30. The salary of a worker was first increased by
by 25% during the first year & by 30% during 10% and thereafter decreased by 15% what
the second year. What is the population of town was the change in his salary ?
after two yrs.? (a) increase, 6.5% (b) decrease, 6.5%
(a) 10350 (b) 10530 (c) increase, 5.5% (d) decrease, 5.5%
(c) 10620 (d) 10360

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31. The tax on commodity is diminished by 20% its 38. A solution of salt & water contains 5% salt by
consumption increases by 15%. Find the effect weight. Of it 20 kg water evaporates & the
on revenue ? solution now contains 15% of salt. Find the
(a) decrease 8% (b) Increase 8% original quantity of solution.
(c) decrease 9% (d) Increase 9%. (a) 15 k.g. (b) 30 k.g.
32. A student has to secure 30% marks to get (c) 18 k.g. (d) 24 k.g.
through. If he gets 40 marks & fails by 20 39. In a library, 20% of the books are in Hindi, 50%
marks, find the maximum marks set for the of the remaining are in English and 30% of the
examination. remaining are French. The remaining 6300
(a) 600 (b) 200 books are in regional languages. What is the
(c) 100 (d) 300. total number of books in the library ?
33. A candidate scoring 25% in an exam, fails by 30 (a) 24500 (b) 22500
marks while another candidate who scores 50% (c) 23250 (d) 22200.
marks gets 20 marks more than the minimum 40. What quantity of water should be added to
required for a pass. Find the minimum pass reduce 9 litres of 50% acidic liquid to 30% acidic
percentage? liquid ?
(a) 20% (b) 80% (a) 5 lit (b) 6 lit
(c) 40% (d) 50%. (c) 7 lit (d) 8 lit
34. In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side 41. What quantity of water should be taken out to
is taken 10% in excess and the other 20% in concentrate 15 litres of 40% acidic liquid to 60%
deficit. find the error percent in area calculated acidic liquid ?
from the measurement. (a) 6 lit (b) 7 lit
(a) 8% excess (b) 8% deficit (c) 5 lit (d) 8 lit
(c) 12% excess (d) 12% deficit. 42. In 50 kg. mixture of sand and cement, 45% is
35. In an exam 40% of the students failed in Maths, cement. How much sand should be added so
30% failed in English & 10% failed in both. find that the proportion of cement becomes 10% ?

the percentage of students who passed in both (a) 175 k.g. (b) 225 k.g.

the subjects ? (c) 200 k.g. (d) 150 k.g.

(a) 50% (b) 40% 43. Rice is now being sold at Rs. 20 per kg. During

(c) 30% (d) 20%. last month its cost was Rs. 18 per kg. Find by

36. In an exam 52% of the candidates failed in how much percent a family should reduce its
consumption, so as to keep the expenditure the
English, 42% failed in Mathematics & 17% failed
same.
in both. The number of those who have passed
(a) 15% (b) 13%
in both the subjects is :
(c) 16% (d) 18%
(a) 23% (b) 35%
(e) 10%
(c) 25% (d) 40%.
44. A reduction of Rs. 2 per kg enables a man to
37. A man spends 75% of his income. His income
purchase 2 kg. more tea for Rs. 8. Find the
increases by 20% & his expenditure also
original price of tea per k.g.
increases by 10%. Find the percentage increase
(a) Rs. 4 per kg (b) Rs. 6 per kg
in his savings ?
(c) Rs. 2 per kg (d) Rs. 3 per kg
(a) 50% (b) 60%
(c) 40% (d) 30.

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45. A reduction of 20% in the price of tea would 52. At an examination in which full marks are 500, A
enable a purchaser to obtain 4 kg. more for Rs. gets 10% less than B, B gets 25% more than C
100. What is the reduced price & original price? & C gets 20% less than D. If A get 360, what %
(a) Rs. 6.25, Rs. 5 (b) Rs. 5, Rs. 6.25 did D get ?
(c) Rs. 6, Rs. 5.25 (d) Rs. 5.25, Rs. 6. (a) 70% (b) 60%
46. Find a single equivalent increase, if a number is (c) 80% (d) 90%
successively increase by 10%, 20% & 25%. 53. A certain piece of property having depreciated
(a) 55% (b) 65% by Rs. 2,355, is now worth Rs. 3,925. What was
(c) 70% (d) 60%. its original value ? By what % has it depreciated
47. Find a single discount equivalent to discount ?
series of 10%, 20% & 25% ? (a) Rs. 6280, 37.5% (b) Rs. 6280, 30%
(a) 46% (b) 56% (c) Rs. 1570, 37.5% (d) N.O.T.
(c) 55% (d) 45%. 54. A woman has a certain number of mangoes, of
48. In a recent survey 40% houses contained two or which 13% are bad. She gives 75% of the
more people. Of those houses containing only remainder to charity, then has 261 left. How
one person 25% were having only a male. What many did she have initially?
is the percentage of all houses which contain (a) 1300 (b) 1250
exactly one female & no males ? (c) 1200 (d) 610.
(a) 75 (b) 40 55. A watermelon weighs 5000 gm. 99% of its
(c) 15 (d) 45 weight is water. It is kept in a drying room &
(SBI P.O. 2000) after some time it turns out that only 98% of its,
49. Naresh’s monthly income is 30% more than that weight is water. What is its weight now ?
of Raghu, Raghu monthly income is 20% less (a) 2500 gm (b) 4500 gm
than that of Vishal. If the difference between the (c) 4950 gm (d) N.O.T.
monthly incomes of Naresh & Vishal is Rs. 800, (Corporation Bank P.O. 29.5.11)
what is monthly income of Raghu ? 56. Ravi scored 225 marks in a test & failed by 15
(B.O. B.P.O. 1999) marks. If the passing percentage of the test is
(a) Rs. 16,000 (b) Rs. 20,000 25%, what is the maximum marks of the test ?
(c) Rs. 12,000 (d) Data Inadequate (a) 860 (b) 840
50. Weights of two friends Ram & Shyam are in the (c) 920 (d) 960
ratio of 4 : 5. Ram’s weight is increased by 10% (e) N.O.T.
and the total weight of Ram & Shyam together 57. In a school, there are 800 students out of whom
becomes 82.8 k.g., with an increase of 15%. By 12% are girls. Each boy is monthly fee is Rs.
what % did the weight of Shyam increase? 220 and each girl’s monthly fee is 25% less than
(a) 12.5% (b) 17.5% that of boy. What is the total monthly fee of all
(c) 19% (d) 21%. the girls and boys together ?
51. In an examination 45% of the total number of (a) Rs. 1,72,020 (b) Rs. 1,80,780
candidates were under 15 yrs. of age. Of these (c) Rs. 1,70,720 (d) Rs. 1,80,600
65% were boy and there were 441 girls. Find (e) N.O.T.
the total number of candidates. (Indian Overseas Bank 22.05.11)
(a) 2900 (b) 2800 58. In a school there are 250 students, out of whom
(c) 2700 (d) 2600. 12% are girls. Each girl’s monthly fee is Rs. 450
and each boy’s monthly fee is 24% more than

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that of a girl. What is the total monthly fee of (c) Rs. 262 (d) Rs. 258
girls & boys together ? (e) N.O.T.
(a) Rs. 1,36,620 (b) Rs. 1,36,260 64. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by
(c) Rs. 1,32,660 (d) Rs. 1,32,460 150% & the denominator of the fraction is
(e) N.O.T.
increased by 300%, the resultant fraction is
(IBPS PO. 18.9.11)
59. An HR company employees 4800 persons, out What is the original fraction ?
of which 45% are males and 60% of the males
(a) (b)
are either 25 yrs. or older. How many males are
employed in that HR company who are younger
(c) (d)
than 25 yrs ?
(a) 2640 (b) 2160 (e) N.O.T.
(c) 1296 (d) 864 65. In an election between two candidates, one got
(e) N.O.T. 52% of the total votes. 25% of the total votes
60. In a test, a candidate secured 468 marks, out of were invalid. The total number of votes was
maximum marks A, had the maximum marks ‘A’ 8400. How many valid votes did the other
converted to 700, he would have secured 336 person get ?
marks. What is the maximum marks of the test ? (a) 3276 (b) 3196
(a) 775 (b) 875 (c) 3024 (d) Cann’t be
(c) 975 (d) 1075 determined
(e) N.O.T. (e) N.O.T.
61. Six 11th of a number is equal to twenty two 66. 1 lt. of water is evaporated from 6 lt. of solution,
percent of the second number. The second containing 5% salt. The percentage of salt in the
number is equal to one fourth of the third remaining solution is :
number. The value of the third number is 2400.
(a) (b)
What is 45% of the first number ?
(a) 109.8 (b) 111.7 (c) 5% (d) 6%
(c) 117.6 (d) 123.4 67. There were 600 students in a school. Each
(e) N.O.T. offered either English or Hindi or both. If 75%
(Andhra Bank P.O. 8.5.11) offered English & 45% Hindi, How many offered
62. A sum of Rs. 7317 is distributed among A, B, & both.
C, such that A receives 25% more than b & B 68. 10% of the electrolate did not cast their votes in
receives 25% less than C. What is C’s share in an election between two candidates. 10% of the
the amount ? votes are found invalid. The successful
(a) Rs. 172 (b) Rs. 200 candidate got 54% of the valid votes and won
(c) Rs. 262 (d) Rs. 258 by a majority of 1620 votes. The number of
(e) N.O.T. votes enrolled on the voter list was :
(P & S Bank P.O. 16.1.11) (a) 25000 (b) 33000
63. A sum of Rs. 7317 is divided among A, B & C (c) 35000 (d) 40000
such that ‘A’ receives 25% more than B & B
receives 25% less than C. What is C’s share in
that amount ?
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7. The profit earned by selling an article for Rs.

PROFIT & LOSS 832 is equal to the loss incurred when the same
I.B.P.S. (CWE) P.O.
1. An article was purchased for Rs. 78,350. Its article is sold for Rs. 448. What should be the
sale price of the article for making 50% profit ?
price was marked up by 30%. It was sold at a
(a) Rs. 960 (b) Rs. 1060
discount of 20% on the marked up price. What
(c) Rs. 1200 (d) Rs. 920
was the profit % on the cost price ?
8. A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables
Formula :
a person to buy 2 k.g. more for Rs. 30. Find the
Profit = Selling price – Cost price
reduced & the original price per kg of sugar.
Loss = Cost price – Selling price.
(a) Rs 4 per kg, Rs per kg.
% Gain or Loss = .

1. A man buys a toy for Rs. 25 and sells of for Rs. (b) Rs 3 per kg, per kg
30. Find his gain percent.
(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) Rs 3 per kg, Rs per kg
(c) 30% (d) 25%
2. A boy buys a pen for Rs. 25 & sells it for Rs. 20. (d) Rs. 4 per kg, per kg.

Find his loss percent ?

9. A reduction of 10% in the price of salt enables a
(a) 10% (b) 30% person to buy 2 kg more for Rs. 18. Find the
(c) 25% (d) 20% reduced & the original price per kg. of salt ?
3. Harish bought a second-hard typewriter for Rs. (a) Rs 1, Rs 0.9 (b) Rs. 0.9, Rs. 1
1200 & spent Rs. 200 on its repairs. He sold it (c) Rs 2, Rs. 1.9 (d) Rs 1.9, Rs. 2
for Rs. 1680. Find his percentage loss or profit ? 10. A 12% hike in the price of coffee forces a
(a) 10% loss (b) 15% loss person to purchase 2 kg less for Rs. 56. Find
(c) 20% loss (d) 20% gain. the original price of the coffee ?
4. Venkat purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate (a) Rs. 2 (b) Rs. 2.5
of Rs. 375 per dozen. he sold each one of them (c) Rs. 3.5 (d) Rs. 3
at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his % profit ? 11. If a man purchases 11 oranges for Rs. 10 &
(a) 6.5 (b) 5.6 sells 10 oranges for Rs. 11. How much profit or
(c) 3.5 (d) 4.5. loss does he make ?
5. A loss of 5% was suffered by selling a plot for (a) Loss 20% (b) Loss 21%

Rs. 4,085 the cost price of the product will be (c) Profit 20% (d) Profit 21%

was : 12. A man purchases 12 mangoes for Rs. 10 & sells

(a) Rs. 4350 (b) Rs. 4259 10 mangoes for Rs. 12. How much profit or loss
does he make ?
(c) Rs. 4592 (d) Rs. 4300.
(a) 40% loss (b) 40% profit
6. The profit earned by selling an article for Rs.
(c) 44% loss (d) 44% profit
600 is equal to the loss incurred when the same
13. A person buys 12 eggs for Rs. 15 & sells them
article is sold of Rs. 400. What should be the
at 10 for Rs. 14. What does he gain or loss
sale price of the article for making 25% profit ?
percent?
(a) 600/- (b) 625/-
(a) 10% loss (b) 12% profit
(c) 700/- (d) 825/-
(c) 12% loss (d) 15% profit.

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14. A dishonest fruit vendor professes to sell his 20. A sells a horse to B at a loss of 20% & B sells it
goods at cost price but he uses a weight of 900 to C at a loss of 25%. It C pays Rs 900 for it, at
gm for the kg. weight. Find his gain % ? what price did A buy?

(a) (b) (a) 1500/- (b) 1600/-

(c) 1400/- (d) 1800/-.

(c) (d) . 21. A sells an article to B at a profit of 15% & B sells

it to C at a loss of 10%. If C pays Rs 207 for it,
15. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods
what did it cost A ?
at cost price but he uses a weight of 800gm for
(a) Rs 197 (b) Rs 199
the kg. weight. Find his gain % ?
(c) Rs 201 (d) Rs 200.
(a) 35% (b) 40%
(c) 25% (d) 50%. 22. I sold a pen at a profit of 15%. Had I sold it for

16. A grocer sells rice at a profit of 20% & uses a Rs. 24 more, 21% would have been gained.

weight of which is 25% less. Find his total Find the cost price ?
percentage gain ? (a) Rs 300 (b) Rs 400
(a) 50% (b) 55% (c) Rs 450 (d) Rs 600
(c) 60% (d) 65%. 23. A chair was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold
17. A merchant professes to lose 10% on a certain for Rs. 84 more, there would have been gain of
tea, but he uses a weight equal to 900 gm. 4%. For how much was the chair sold?
instead of 1 k.g. Find his real loss or gain % ? (a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 640
(a) 10% gain
(c) Rs. 540 (d) Rs. 500.
(b) 10% loss
24. A man sells an article at a profit of 20%. If he
(c) neither gain nor loss
bought it at 20% less & sold it for Rs. 75 less,
(d) Data inadequate.
he would have gained 25%. What is the cost
18. If a dealer wants to earn 20% profit. on an
price ?
article after offering 25% discount to the
(a) 275/- (b) 375/-
customer, by what percentage should be
increase his cost price to arrive at the label price (c) 475/- (d) 370/-

or marked price? 25. A man had to sell tea at a loss of 5%. If he

[ Hint : C.P. S.P. M.P. increases the price by Rs. 4 per kg, he would
make a profit of 15%. find the cost price & initial
100 120
selling price per kg. of tea ?
(a) 60% (b) 50% (a) Rs 19, Rs 21 (b) Rs 20, Rs 19
(c) 45% (d) 55%. (c) Rs 19, Rs 20 (d) Can’t be
19. A sells a horse to B at a profit of 5% and B sells determined.
to C at a profit of 10%. If C pays Rs. 2310 for it, 26. An article is sold at a profit of 10%. If both the
what did it cost A ?
cost price & selling price are Rs. 25 less, the
(a) Rs. 2300 (b) Rs. 2200
profit would be 5% more. Find the cost price?
(c) Rs. 2000 (d) Rs. 2050.
(a) Rs 25 (b) Rs 60
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27. An article is sold at 20% profit. iIf its C.P. & S.P. and sold at 3 oranges a rupee. Find his % loss
are less by Rs. 10 & Rs 5 respectively & the or gain
percentage profit increases by 10%. Find the (a) 20% loss (b) 25% loss
C.P. (c) 20% profit (d) 25% profit
(a) 90 (b) 80 34. A shopkeeper labels the price of articles 20%
(c) 70 (d) 60. above the cost price. If he allows Rs 31.20 off
28. A person sells his table at a profit of 40% & the on a bill of Rs 312. Find his profit % on the
chair at a loss of 20% but on the whole he gains article.
Rs. 60. On the other hand if he sells the table at
(a) 8 (b)
a loss of 20% and the chair at a profit of 40%
then he neither gains nor loss. Find the C.P. of
(c) (d) .
the table & the chair ?
(a) Rs 200, Rs 100 (b) Rs 100, Rs 200 35. On selling an article for Rs 240, a trader loses
(c) Rs 250, Rs 150 (d) Rs 150, Rs 250. 4% In order to gain 10%, he must sell the article
29. The C.P. of 10 articles is equal to the selling for :
price of 9 articles. Find the profit percent. (a) Rs 264.00 (b) Rs 273.00
(c) Rs 275.00 (d) Rs 280.00
(a) (b) 11%
36. A milkman buys some milk. If he sells it at Rs 5
a litre, he loses Rs 200, but when he sells it at
(c) (d) 12%.
Rs 6 a litre, he gains Rs 150. How much milk
30. A man sells 320 mangoes at the C.P. of 400 did he purchase ?
mangoes. His gain percent is : (a) 450 litres (b) 300 litres
(a) 10% (b) 25% (c) 460 litres (d) 350 litres
(c) 15% (d) 20%. 37. 5 chairs cost as much as 12 stools, 7 stools as
much as 2 tables, 3 tables as much as 2 sofas,
31. of a commodity is sold at 15% profit, of
if the cost of 5 sofas be Rs. 8750, find that of a
that commodity is sold at 20% profit, & the rest chair ?
at 24% profit. If a total profit of Rs. 62 is earned, (a) Rs. 800 (b) Rs. 875
then find the value of the commodity ? (c) Rs. 950 (d) Can’t be
(a) 410/- (b) 360/- determined
(c) 310/- (d) 330/- 38. If 3 cups cost as such as 2 plates & 9 plates as
32. A person bought two horses for Rs. 960. he sold much as 2 kettles, and one kettle as much as 3
one at a loss of 20% and the other at a gain of dishes, what is the price of a cup, if a dish costs
60% and he found that each horse was sold at Rs. 13.50 ?
the same price. Find the cost price of two (a) Rs 6 (b) Rs 3
horses. (c) Rs 9 (d) Rs 12
(a) Rs 640, Rs 320 (b) Rs 540, Rs 420 39. A person saves 20% of his income. If his
(c) Rs 440, Rs 520 (d) Rs 650, Rs 310 income increases by 40% & he decides to save
33. A man purchased 100 oranges at 4 a rupee 30% of his income, by what % has his saving
and 200 oranges at 2 a rupee. He mixed then increased ?

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(a) 30% (b) 100% (a) 20% (b) 14%

(c) 160% (d) 110% (c) 15% (d) 16%
40. A man sells two horses for Rs. 1710. The C.P. (e) N.O.T.
of the first is equal to the S.P. of the second. If 46. If goods be purchased for Rs. 450 & one third
the first is sold at 10% loss & the second at 25% be sold at a loss of 10%, at what gain % should
gain, what is his total gain or loss ? the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the
(a) loss 90/- (b) gain 95/- whole transaction?
(c) loss 85/- (d) gain 85/- (a) 40% (b) 35%
(e) gain 90/- (c) 30% (d) 45%
41. A farmer sold a cow and a calf for Rs. 760 and 47. A man travels from A to B to buy goods which
got a profit of 10% on the cow & 25% on the he can get 10% cheaper in B than in A. If the
calf. If he sells the cow & the calf for Rs. 767.50 expenses of the journey are Rs. 15 & he makes
& gets a profit of 25% on the cow & 10% on the a clear saving of Rs 10, how much does he pay
calf, find the cost price of the cow & the calf. for the goods ?
(a) Rs 450, Rs 400 (b) Rs 350, Rs 300 (a) Rs. 225 (b) Rs. 200
(c) Rs 300, Rs 250 (d) Rs 400, Rs 350 (c) Rs. 150 (d) Can’t be
42. By selling 85 metres of cloth, I lose the selling determined.
price of 15 metres. Find the lose % ? 48. A person sold his watch for Rs. 75 and got a
(a) 12% (b) 15% percentage profit equal to the cost price. Find
(c) 18% (d) 20%. the cost price of the watch.
43. Jeevan bought an article with 30% discount on (a) Rs. 150 (b) Rs. 37.5
the labeled price. He sold the article with 12% (c) Rs. 75 (d) Rs. 50
profit on the labeled price. What was his percent 49. A man sells sugar to a tradesman at a profit of
profit on the price he bought? 20% but the tradesman becoming bankrupt
(a) 40 (b) 50 pays only 80 paise is the rupee, How much %
(c) 60 (d) Data inadequate. does the man gain or lose by his sale ?
44. A shopkeeper sold sarees at Rs. 266 each after (a) 2.5% (b) 5%
giving 5% discount on labeled price. Had he not (c) 4% (d) 5.2%
given the discount, he would have earned profit 50. A trader allows a discount of 5% to his
of 12% on the cost price. What was the cost customers. What price should be mark on the
price of each saree ? article, the cost price of which is Rs. 800 So as
(a) Rs 280 (b) Rs 260 to make a clear profit of 25% on his outlay?
(c) Rs 240 (d) Rs 250. (a) Rs. 1000 (b) Rs. 1053
45. A shopkeeper bought 150 calculators at the rate (c) Rs. 1200 (d) Rs. 1123.
of Rs. 250 per calculator. He spent Rs 2500 on 51. A camera costing Rs. (C.P) 550 is marked to be
transportation and packing. If the marked price sold at a price. Which gives a profit of 30%.
of calculator is Rs. 320 per calculator & the What will be its selling price in a sale when 20%
shopkeeper gives discount of 5% on the marked taken off the marked price ?
price then what will be the % profit gained by (a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 572
shopkeeper ? (c) Rs. 635 (d) Rs. 605

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52. Rehaan purchased a bike for Rs. 54,000. He in the transaction. Find the cost price of each
sold it at a loss of 8% with that money he again packet of balls.
purchased another bike & sold it at a profit of (a) Rs. 36 (b) Rs. 48
10%. What is overall loss/profit ? (c) Rs. 64 (d) Rs. 52
[Corporation Bank P.O. : 16.01.2011]
(a) loss 657 (b) profit 567 58. One merchant correctly calculates his
(c) loss 648 (d) profit 648 percentage profit on the cost price; another
(e) N.O.T. wrongly calculates it on the selling price. Find
53. If goods be purchased for Rs. 380 & 2/3 be sold the difference in actual profits if both claim to
at a loss of 15%, at what gain % should the
make profit on goods sold at Rs. 3760.
remainder be sold so as to gain 10% on the
whole transaction ? (a) Rs .98 (b) Rs. 56
(a) 60% (b) 70% (c) Rs. 65 (d) Cannot be
(c) 90% (d) 40% determined
54. A trader allows a discount of 10% for cash 59. A manufacturer marks his goods in advance at
payment. How much % above cost price must 80 percent more than the cost price, but he
be mark goods to make profit of 10% ? allows 15 articles to the dozen and also 10
percent discount for cash. What rate of profit
(a) 22% (b) 22 %
on his outlay does he obtain from a customer
(c) 12% (d) 20% who pays cash ?
55. By selling 5 dozen mangoes for Rs. 156 it was (a) 18.2% (b) 25%
(c) 29.6% (d) Cannot be
found that the of the outlay was gained.
determined
What should the retail price per mango be in 60. A pressure cooker is sold for Rs. 1200/-. Sales
order to gain 60% ? tax amounts for 1/5th of this and profit 1/3rd of
(a) Rs. 4 (b) Rs. 2 the remainder. Find the CP.
(c) Rs. 3.2 (d) Rs. 4.2 (a) Rs. 740 (b) Rs. 620
56. A shopkeeper sells a microwave at a discount (c) Rs. 640 (d) Rs. 560
on its marked price of Rs. 2500. But in a
clearance sale he gives an additional discount
of 20% thus selling it at Rs. 1500. Find the first
discount.
(a) 20% (b) 25%
(c) 12% (d) 30%
57. A sports goods shop owner has 6 packets of
balls each containing the same number of
balls. If he sells each ball at Rs. 8 he gains Rs.
96. If there were 1 ball less in each packet and
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DATA - INTERPRETATION 5. How many students prefer beverage B &

I.B.P.S. P.O. – 18.9.11 beverage E together ?

(1-5) Study the following Pie-chart and answer the (a) 2312 (b) 2313
questions given below : (c) 2315 (d) 2318
Preferences of students for six beverages A, B, (e) N.O.T.
C, D, E & F in terms of degrees of an angle in IOB P.O. : 25.5.11
the Pie-chart : (6-10) Study the following Pie-chart carefully to
total no. of students = 6800 answer these questions :
Total number of passengers in six different
trains = 4800.
Percentage-wise distribution of passengers.

1. What is the difference between the total number

of students who prefer beverage A & C together
& total number of students who prefer beverage
D & F together ? 6. What was the average number of passengers
(a) 959 (b) 955 travelling in Train A, Train C & train F together ?
(c) 952 (d) 954 (a) 816 (b) 826
(e) N.O.T.
(c) 824 (d) 812
2. What is the ratio of the number of students who
(e) N.O.T.
prefer beverage F to the number of students
7. If the cost of one ticket is Rs. 124, What is the
who prefer beverage A ?
total amount paid by passangers of train B ?
(a) 3 : 11 (b) 3 : 13
(c) 6 : 11 (d) 5 : 11 (Assuming all the passengers purchased tickets
(e) N.O.T. & cost of each ticket in equal).
3. The number of students who prefer beverage E (a) Rs. 53,658 (b) Rs. 53,568
& F together is what % of the total number of (c) Rs. 53,558 (d) Rs. 53,468
students ? (e) N.O.T.
(a) 18 (b) 14 8. The number of passengers in Train E is
(c) 26 (d) 24 approximately what percentage of the total
(e) N.O.T. number if passengers in Train B & Train D
4. The number of students who prefer beverage C together ?
is approximately what % of the number of
(a) 63 (b) 69
students who prefer beverage D ?
(c) 75 (d) 54
(a) 7 (b) 12
(e) 79.
(c) 18 (d) 22
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9. What is the difference between the number of (c) 28 (d) 50

passengers in train C the number of passengers (e) 42
in Train ‘A’? 12. How many boys are enrolled in singing & craft
(a) 280 (b) 250 together ?
(c) 230 (d) 260 (a) 505 (b) 610
(e) N.O.T. (c) 485 (d) 420
10. What is the total number of passengers in Train (e) N.O.T.
D, Train E & Train F together ? 13. What is the total number of girls enrolled in
(a) 2796 (b) 3225 swimming & Drawing together ?
(c) 2976 (d) 3125 (a) 480 (b) 525
(e) N.O.T. (c) 505 (d) 495
P & S Bank P.O. : 16.8.11. (e) N.O.T.
(11-15) Study the Pie-chart carefully to answer the 14. The number of girls enrolled in Dancing form
following questions. what % of the total number of students in the
Percentage of students enrolled in different school? (round off to two digits after decimal)
activities in a school : (a) 12.35 (b) 14.12
Total number of students = 3000 (c) 11.67 (d) 10.08
(e) N.O.T.
15. What is the ratio of the number of girls enrolled
in swimming to the number of boys enrolled in
swimming ?
(a) 47 : 49 (b) 23 : 29
(c) 29 : 23 (d) 49 : 47
(e) N.O.T.
Corporation bank P.O.
(16-20) Study the following Pie-chart & bar graph &
answer the following questions :
Percentagewise distribution of teachers in six
2. Percentage break-up of girls enrolled in these different districts :
activities out of the total students :
Total number of girls = 1750. Total number of teachers = 4500

11. What is the app percentage of boys in the Number of males out of the 4500 teachers in
school ? each district separately :
(a) 34 (b) 56

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Number of runs scored by three different teams

in six different cricket matches :

16. What is the total number of male teachers in

District F, female teachers in District C & female
teachers in District B together ?
(a) 1080 (b) 1120
(c) 1180 (d) 1020
21. What is the percentage increase in the number
(e) N.O.T.
of scored by Team B in Match 4 as compared
17. The number of female teachers in District D is
to that in the previous match (match 3)
app. what % of the total number teachers (both
(a) 40 (b) 30
male & female) in District A ?
(c) 20 (d) 25
(a) 70 (b) 75
(e) N.O.T.
(c) 80 (d) 95
22. What is the ratio of the number of runs scored
(e) 90
by Team A in Match 2 to the number of runs
18. In which district is the number of male teachers
scored by team C in match 6 ?
more than the number of female teachers?
(a) 5:4 (b) 2:5
(a) B only (b) D only
(c) 2:3 (d) 3:4
(c) Both B & E (d) Both E & F.
(e) N.O.T.
(e) None.
23. What is the average number of runs scored by
19. What is the difference between the number of
Team B in all the matches together ?
female teachers in District F & total numbers of
(a) 250 (b) 275
teachers (both male & female) in District E ?
(c) 300 (d) 225.
(a) 625 (b) 775
24. The number of runs scored by all the teams
(c) 675 (d) 725
together in Match 3 is app. what percentage of
(e) N.O.T.
the total runs scored by Team C in all the
matches together ?
20. What is the ratio of the number of male teachers
(a) 37 (b) 57
in Distric C to the number of female teachers in
(c) 52 (d) 47
District B ?
(e) 42.
(a) 11 : 15 (b) 15 : 11
25. In which match is the total runs scored by all the
(c) 15 : 8 (d) 30 : 13
teams together the second highest ?
(e) N.O.T.
(a) Match 2 only (b) Match 6 only
(c) Match 2 only (d) Math 2 & Match 6
Corporation Bank P.O. 29.5.11
(e) Both Match 2 & Match 4.
(21-25) Study the following graph carefully for
(26-30) Study the following graph & answer the
answer the questions that follow :
questions that follow :

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No. of students (in thousand) who opted for together to the number of students who opted
three different specializations during the given for Hindi in the year 2005 & 2009 together ?
five years in a university : (a) 11 : 5 (b) 12 : 7
I.B.P.S. P.O. : 18.9.11 (c) 11 : 7 (d) 12 : 5
(e) N.O.T.

Andhra Bank P.O. : 18.5.11

(31-35) Study the following graph carefully & answer
the questions given below :
Number of students appearing for Aptitude test
from various towns (in thousands) :

26. Out of the total number of students opted for the

given three subjects, in the year 2009, 38%
were girls. How many boys opted for
Mathematics in the same year.
(a) 1322 (b) 1332
(c) 1312 (d) Can’t be
determined
(e) N.O.T. 31. What is the ratio of the number of students
27. If the total number of students in the university appearing for the Aptitude test from Town B to
in the year 2007 was 455030, the total number that from Town A ?
of students who opted for the given three (a) 3:4 (b) 13 : 16
subjects was app. What % of total students ? (c) 11 : 16 (d) 2:3
(a) 19 (b) 9 (e) N.O.T.
(c) 12 (d) 5 32. What is the average number of students
(e) 23. appearing for Aptitude test from all the towns
28. What is the total number of students who opted together ?
for Hindi & Mathematics in the years 2006, 2007 (a) 33500 (b) 3350
& 2009 together ? (c) 17500 (d) 33.5
(a) 97000 (b) 93000 (e) N.O.T.
(c) 85000 (d) 96000 33. The number of students appearing for the
(e) N.O.T. aptitude test from Town E is app. what % of the
29. The total number of students who opted for total number of students appearing for the
Mathematics in the years 2005 & 2008 together aptitude test from all the towns together ?
is app. what % of the total number of students (a) 15 (b) 17
who opted for all three subjects in the same (c) 19 (d) 21
years ? (e) 23
(a) 38 (b) 28 34. What is the ratio of number of students
(c) 42 (d) 32 appearing for the Aptitude test from town C & D
(e) 48. together to the number of students appearing
30. What is the ratio of the number of students who for the Aptitude test from Town A, D, & E
opted for English in the years 2006 & 2008 together ?

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(a) 11 : 13 (b) 20 : 43 (a) 36 (b) 24

(c) 20 : 47 (d) 37 : 20 (c) 40 (d) 20
(e) N.O.T. (e) 54.
35. The number of students appearing for the 40. What was the difference between the profit
Aptitude test from town D is app. What % of the earned by company ‘A’ in 2004 & the profit
number of students appearing for the aptitude earned by company C in 2009 ?
test from Town C? (a) Rs. 50 crores (b) Rs. 1 crore
(a) 243 (b) 413 (c) Rs. 100 crores (d) Rs. 200 crores
(c) 134 (d) 341 (e) N.O.T.
(e) 143
(41-45) Study the graph carefully to answer the
(36-40) Study the following graph carefully & answer questions that follow :
the equations profit earned by three companies Income (in lakhs) of three companies over the
over the years : (in Rs. Crores years
Company A Company B Company C
500 Percent profit =
450
400 41. If the expenditure of company C in 2003 was
350
Rs. 1.75 lakh. What was its % profit in that
300
year ?
Profit

250
200 (a) 38.29 (b) 42.86
150
100 (c) 53.41 (d) 58.64
50 (e) N.O.T.
0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

36. What was the average profit earned by all the 4

Company A
* Company B Company C

three companies in the year 2008 ? 3.5

Income I (In Rs. Lakhs)

(a) Rs. 300 Cr (b) Rs. 400 Cr. 3

(c) Rs. 350 Cr (d) Rs. 520 Cr. 2.5

2
(e) N.O.T.
1.5
37. In which of the following years was the 1
difference between the profits earned by 0.5
company B & company A the minimum ? 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
(a) 2003 (b) 2004 42. What is the average income of company A over
(c) 2005 (d) 2008 the years ?
(e) N.O.T. (a) Rs. 2,75,000 (b) Rs. 30,00,000
38. In which of the following years was the total (c) Rs. 27,50,000 (d) Rs. 30,000
profit earned by all three comapnies together (e) N.O.T.
the highest ? 43. What is the app. percent increase in income of
(a) 2004 (b) 2007 company B in the year 2006 from the previous
(c) 2008 (d) 2009 year ?
(e) N.O.T. (a) 28 (b) 11
39. What was the app percentage increase in the (c) 17 (d) 8
profit earned by company A from 2006 to (e) 22.
2007 ?

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44. If the percent profit of company A in the year 47. The number of children visiting super market C
2002 was 20, what was its expenditure in that forms what percent of the number of children
year? visiting supermarket F?
(a) Rs. 2,50,000 (b) Rs. 2,75,000 (a) 91.49 (b) 49.85
(c) Rs. 1,75,000 (d) Rs. 1,50,000 (c) 121.71 (d) 109.30
(e) N.O.T. (e) N.O.T.
45. Percent increase / decrease in income of 48. What is the total number of children visiting
company C was highest for which year ? super market B & D together ?
(a) 2004 (b) 2006 (a) 18515 (b) 28479
(c) 2003 (d) 2002 (c) 31495 (d) 22308
(e) N.O.T. (e) N.O.T.
I.B.P.S. P.O. : 18.9.11 49. What is the average of women visiting all the
(46-50) Study the table carefully to answer the super market together ?
questions that follow : (a) 24823.5 (b) 22388.5
The number of persons visiting six different (c) 26432.5 (d) 20988.5
supermarkets & the percentage of Men, Women (e) N.O.T.
& Children visiting those super markets : 50. What is the ratio of the number of women
visiting super market A to that of those visiting
Names Total Percentage of
super market C?
of the number
Men Women Children (a) 35 : 37 (b) 245 : 316
Super of
(c) 352 : 377 (d) 1041 : 1156
markets persons
(e) N.O.T.
A 34560 35 55 10

B 65900 37 43 20 (51-55) Study the table carefully to answer the

questions that follow :
C 45640 35 45 20
Percentage of Marks obtained by different
D 55500 41 26 33 students in Different subjects of MBA

E 42350 06 70 24
SUBJECTS (Maximum Marks)
F 59650 24 62 14
Compensation Management

Training & Development

Strategic Management

46. The number of men visiting super market D

Consumer Behaviour
Brand Managemen

Service Marketing

forms app. what % of the total number of person

Students
visiting all the super markets together ?
(a) 11 (b) 5.5
(c) 13 (d) 9
(e) 7.5 (150) (100) (150) (125) (75) (50)
Anushka 66 75 88 56 56 90

Archit 82 76 84 96 92 88

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Arpan 76 66 78 88 72 70
Gavita 90 88 96 76 84 86
Gunit 64 70 68 72 68 74
Pranita 48 56 50 64 64 58

51. How many marks did Anushka get in all the

subjects together ?
(a) 369 (b) 463
(c) 558 (d) 496 56. If the import of company B in 1999 & that of
(e) N.O.T. company A in 1998 are 68 lakh & 43.2 lakh
52. The marks obtained by Garvita in Brand respectively. What is sum of the export of B in
Management is what percent of the marks 1999 & export of A in 1998 ?
obtained by Archit in the same subject ? (a) 152 lakh (b) 157 lakh
(a) 86.36 (b) 101.71 (c) 161 lakh (d) 163 lakh
(c) 115.79 (d) 133.33 (e) NOT.
(e) N.O.T. 57. For company B, in how many of the given years
53. What is the average marks obtained by all was the export less than import ?
students together in compensation management (a) 2 (b) 3
? (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 116 (b) 120 (e) None
(c) 123 (d) 131 58. For company A, if its import is increased by
(e) N.O.T. 150% and export by 50% for the year 1998,
54. Who has scored the highest total marks in all what would be the new ratio of import to export
the subjects together ? for that year ?
(a) Archit (b) Gunit (a) 0.6 (b) 0.75
(c) Pranita (d) Garvita (c) 1.66 (d) 1.25
(e) Arpan. (e) 1.75.
55. How many students have scored the highest 59. The ratio of import to export of company A in the
marks is more than one subject ? year 1999 is what percentage of import-to-
(a) three (b) two export ratio of company B in the same year ?
(c) one (d) none (a) 88.88% (b) 112.5%
(e) N.O.T. (c) 120% (d) 125%
(e) 127.5%
(56-60) Following graphs shows the ratio of import 60. If in the year 2001, the ratio of export of
to export of two companies A & B over the company A to that of company B in 3 : 7, what
years. will be the ratio of import of A to import of B in
that year ?

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(a) 3:7 (b) 1:1 63. Total no. of rural viewers of Sony TV is what %
(c) 1:2 (d) 1:3 of the total no. of urban viewers of the same
(e) NOT. channel ?
(a) 51.68% (b) 52.278%
(61-65) Given table shows that percentage of Urban (c) 53.846% (d) 54.272%
TV viewers of these channel. (Total no. of TV (e) N.O.T.
viewers is 12 lakh). 64. Total number of Sahara TV viewers from urban
areas is what % more than the total number of
Channel % Urban Viwers
rural viewers of SAB TV ?
Star TV 70% (a) 61.24% (b) 62.83%

Sony TV 65% (c) 63.58% (d) 64.57%

(e) N.O.T.
Zee TV 68%
65. What is the ratio of the total number of rural
SAB TV 75% viewers of Zee TV to the total number of urban

Colour TV 60% viewers of star TV ?

(a) 7 : 23 (b) 8 : 21
Sahara TV 72%
(c) 9 : 25 (d) 11 : 32
(e) N.O.T.

The diagram shows the % of students in six

classes – P, Q, R, S, T, U whose favourite
game is cricket, football or basketball. The total
number of students in their classes are P – 80,
Q – 96, R – 120, S-100, T-80, & U -120.
100%

Cricket 25% Football

61. What is the total no. of TV viewers from urban
75%
areas for all the channels ?
50%
50%
(a) 721780 (b) 786486
75%
(c) 811920 (d) 824864 25%

(e) N.O.T. 100%

0%
62. What is the average no. of TV viewers from 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%
rural areas for all the channels ? Basketball

(a) 62178 (b) 64680 66. Find the no of students in classes R & S

(c) 66370 (d) 68484 together whose favourite game is cricket ?

(e) N.O.T. (a) 95 (b) 110

(c) 125 (d) 135

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67. How many more students in class Q had

basketball as their favourite sport when
compared to students in class P whose 70. The average no. of persons using train for
favourite sport is football ? transportation is Pune, Kanpur, Raisen &
(a) 6 (b) 7 Trivandram is
(c) 8 (d) 10 (a) 1875 (b) 1950
68. The number of students in class Q whose (c) 1750 (d) 1920
favourite sport is cricket formed what % of the 71. The mode of Transport used by the least no of
students in class R whose favourite sport is person in all the given cities is :
football ? (a) trains (b) Cars
(c) buses (d) Cars and buses
(69-72) In a survey conducted in five major cities 72. Among the given five cities, the cities where
viz Pune Kanpur, Raisen, Surat & Trivandram. less then 30% of the people use Cars for
The % of people using T (trains), B (Buses), C transport are :
(Cars) as modes of transport and is represented (a) Kanpur & Trivandrum
by a triangular bar diagram given below. The (b) Pune & Raisan
number of person surveyed in the cities Pune, (c) Pune, Kanpur, Raisen
Kanpur, Raisen, Surat & Trivandram and (d) Pune, Kanpur, & Surat
respectively 2000, 4000, 6000, 3000 and 8000
refer to the diagram to answer the questions
that follow :
T : 100 Train

Pune
T : 75 B : 25

B : 50
T : 50

B : 75
T : 25

B : 100

Cars C : 100 C : 75 C : 50 C : 25 Buses

Basketball

69. The city where the least no of persons use

buses is :
(a) Surat (b) Raisen
(c) Kanpur (d) Pune

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13. 150 gm of sugar solution has 20% sugar in it.

ALLEGATION & MIXTURE
how much sugar should be added to make it
1. In what proportion must rice at Rs 3.10 per kg
25% in the solution.
be mixed with rice at Rs. 3.60 per kg. So that
14. A 40 liter mixture of milk & water contains 10%
the mixture be worth Rs. 3.25 a kg ?
of water. How much water must be added to
2. In what proportion must tea at Rs. 14 per kg be
make the water 28% in the mixture ?
mixed with tea @ 18 per kg, so that the mixture
15. 15 liter of a mixture contains 20% of alcohal &
be worth Rs. 17 a kg.
the rest water if 3 liter of water be mixed in it the
3. How many kg of salt at 42 Rs. per kg must a
% of alcohal in the new mixture will be?
man mix with 25 kg of salt at 24 Rs. per kg. So
16. 729 liter of a mixture contains milk & water in
that he may on selling the mixture at Rs. 40 per
the ratio 7 : 2. How much more water is to be
kg. gain 25% on the outlet.
added to get a new mixture containing milk &
4. How many kg of salt costing Rs. 40/kg must be
water in the ratio 7 : 3.
mix with 16 kg of salt costing Rs. 55/kg. So that
17. There are 65 students in a class Rs. 39
25% may be gained by selling the mixture at Rs.
distributed among them. So that each boys get
60 per kg?
80 paise & each girls gets 30 paise. Find the
5. A mixture of certain quantity of milk with 16 litre
number of boys & girls in that class.
of water is worth 90 paise per ltr. If pure milk be
18. There are 60 students in a class, 120 Rs. are
worth 108 paise per ltr.How much milk is there
distributed among them so that each boys gets
is the mixture.
Rs. 2.50 each girls gets 50 paise. Find the ratio
6. A mixture of certain quantity of milk with 25 ltr.
of boys & girls.
of water is worth Rs. 2 per ltf. If pure milk be
19. A person has a chemical of Rs 25/ltr. In what
worth Rs 12/ltr. How much milk is there in the
ratio should water be mixed in that chemical, so
mixture.
that after selling the mixture at Rs. 20/ltr he may
7. In what proportion must water be mix with milk
get a profit of 25%.
to gain 25% by selling it at cost price ?
20. A man buys milk at Rs. 7.50 a liter and after
8. In what proportion must water be mixed with
adding water sells it at Rs. 9 a liter there by
spirit to gain 16% by selling it at cost price.
9. 300 gm of sugar solution has 40% sugar in it, making profit of 33 . Find the proportion of
how much sugar should be added to make it
water he has added.
50% in the solution.
21. A person travels 285 km in 6 hours in two
10. A mixture of 40 ltr of milk and water contains
stages. In the 1st part of the journey he travells
10% water. How much water must be added to
by bus at the speed of 40 km/ hour/ In the 2 nd
make 20% water of new mixture?
part of journey he travels by train at the speed
11. There are 65 students in a class. 39 Rs. are
of 55 km/hour. How much distance did he travel
distributed among them so that each boys gets
by train ?
80 paise and each girls gets .30 paise. Find the
22. A man travells a distance of 200 km in 4 hours
no. of boys & girls in the class.
partly by bus at 40 km/hour and the rest by train
12. There are 75 students in a class Rs 48 are
at 75 km/h. Find the distance covered in each
distributed among them so that each boy gets
part.
Rs. 1 and each girls gets 40 paise. find the
23. A trader has 50 kg of pulses part of which he
number of boys & girls in that class ?
sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He

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gains 14% on the whole. What is the quantity 33. A jar contains a mixture of 2 liquid A and B in
sold at 18% profit. the ratio 4 : 1 when 10 liter of mixture is taken
24. A trader has 50 kg of rice. A part of which he out and 10 liter of liquid B is poured in to the jar,
sells at 10% profit and the rest at 5% loss, he the ratio becomes 2 : 3. How many liter of liquid
gains 7% on the whole. What is the quantity A was contained in the jar ?
sold at 10% gain 5% loss. 34. A jar contains a mixture of 2 liquid A & B in the
25. A trader has 50 kg of rice. A part of which he ratio 3 : 1 when 15 liter of the mixture is taken
sells at 14% profit and the rest at 6% loss on the out and 9 liter of liquid B is poured in to jar, the
whole his less is 4%. What is the quantity sold ratio becomes 3 : 4. How many of liquid A was
at 14% profit and that at 6% less. contained in the jar.
26. Meera’s expenditure and saving are in the ratio 35. A vessel contains mixture of liquides A & B in
3 : 2 her income increases by 10% her the ratio 7 : 5 when 9 liters of mixture are drawn
expenditure also increases by 12% by how off and the cane (vessel) is filled with 9 liters B
many % does her saving increase. the proportion of A & B becomes 7 : 9. how
27. Ritu’s expenditure and saving are in the ratio 5 : many liters of liquid A was contained by the
2 her income increases by 12% expenditure cane exactly.
also increases by 14% by how many % does 36. If 2 kg of metal of which 1/3 in zinc and the rest
her saving increase? of copper, mixed with 3 kg of metal of which ¼
28. A vessel of 80 liter is filled with milk and water. in zinc and the rest is copper. What is the ratio
70% of milk and 30% of water is taken out of the of zinc to copper in the mixture?
vessel it is found that the vessel is vaccated by 37. 3 glass of sizes 3 liters, 4 liters, 5 liters contain
55%. Find the initial quantity of milk and water. mixture of spirit and water in the ratio 2 : 3, 3 : 7
29. In a zoo, there are rabbits and pigons, if heads and 4 : 11 respectively the contains of all the 3
are counted there are 200 and if legs are glasses are poured in to single vessel. Find the
counted there are 580. How many pigons are ratio of spirit to water in the resulted mixture.
there ? 38. A man mixes 5 kilo liter of milk at Rs 600/kilo
30. In a zoo there are rabbits and pigons. If head liter with 6 kilo liter at Rs. 540/kilo liter. How
are counted there are 100 and if legs are many kilo liter of water should be added to
counted there are 290. How many rabbits are make the average value of the mixture is Rs
there. 480/kilo ltrs.
31. In a vessels each of 10 liter capacity mixtures of 39. In an alloy zinc and copper arc in the ratio 1 : 2.
milk and water is filled the ratio of milk and In the 2nd alloy the same aliments are in the ratio
water is filled, the ratio of milk and water are 2 : 2 : 3. In what ratio should this & alloy be mixed
1, 3 : 1 and 3 : 2 in the 3 respective vessels. if to form a new alloy in which the 2 aliments are
all 3 vessels are emptied in to a single large in the ratio 5 : 8 ?
vessel. Find the proportion of milk and water in 40. A container contains 7 part milk and 3 part
the mixture. water. How many parts of mixture should be
32. 4 vessels of equal sizes contain mixture of spirit taken out and replaced by water so that
& water. The concentration of spirit in 4 vessels container ½ milk and ½ water.
are 60%, 70%, 75% and 80% respectively. If all 41. One type of liquid contains 25% of milk, the
the 4 mixture are mixted. Find in the resulted other contains 30% of milk and cane is filled
mixture the ratio of spirit to water. with 6 parts of the 1st liquid and 4 parts of the 2nd
liquids. Find the % of milk in the new mixture.

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Theorem : Suppose a container contains M units of 48. Two jars of capacity 3 and 5 litres are filled with
mixture of A & B from this R unit of mixture is mixtures of alcohol and water. In the smaller jar
taken out and replaced an equal amount of 25% of the mixture is alcohol and in the larger
ingredient B only This process of taking out and 25% of the mixture is water. The jars are
replacing it is repeated to times then after N emptied into a 9 litre cask and the remaining
operations. volume is filled up with water. Find the
percentage of alcohol in the cask.
(a) 50% (b) 37.5%

The amount of B left = m – Amount of A left. (c) 60% (d) None of these

42. A container contains 80 kg of milk from this 49. A cask of wine when fully filled holds 10 litres.

container 8 kg of milk was taken out and 2 litres of wine is removed and filled with water.

replaced by water. This process was further Then 4 litres in the solution is replaced with

repeated 2 times. How much milk is now water. Then, 6 and 8 litres respectively. At the

contained by the container. end of the 4th operation, the ratio of wine to

43. 9 liters are drawn from a cask fall of water and it water is :

is then filled with milk. 9 liters of mixture are

(a) (b)
drawn & the each is again filled with milk, the
quantity of water now left in the each is to that of
(c) (d)
the milk in it as 16 : 9. How much does the cask
hold ? 50. The percentage of alcohol in two wine tanks is
44. How much water must be added to a cask 20 and 40 respectively and rest is grape juice.
which contains 40 liters of milk at cost price Rs If a wine glass is filled to its half by the tank 1
3.5/Ltr so that the cost of milk reduces to Rs and 2 in the ratio 2 : 3 and the rest is filled
2/ltr? again by pure alcohol, then what is ratio of the
45. Weight of 2 friends Ram & Shyam are in the grape juice to alcohol in the wine glass?
ratio of 4 : 5 Ram’s weight increases by 10% (a) 17 : 16 (b) 16 : 33
and the total weight of Ram & Shyam together (c) 17 : 50 (d) 17 : 33
becomes 82.8 kg, with an increase of 15% by 51. A 20 litre vessel is filled with alcohol. Some of
what % did the weight of Shyam increase? the alcohol is poured out into another vessel of
46. A grocer sells one kind of tea at Rs. 2.70 per an equal capacity, which is then completely
kg., and loses 10% and another at Rs. 4.50 per filled by adding water. The mixture thus
kg, and gains 12½%. How should the two obtained is then poured into the first vessel to
quantities of tea be mixed so that the mixture
may be sold at Rs. 3.95 per kg at a profit of capacity. Then litres is poured from the

25%? first vessel into the second. Both vessels now

47. In a mixture of wheat and barley the wheat is contain an equal amount of alcohol. How much
60%. To 400 quintals of the mixture a quantity alcohol was originally poured from the first

of barley is added and then the wheat is %. vessel into the second?
(a) 9 litres (b) 10 litres
How many quintals of barley are added? (c) 12 litres (d) 12.5 litres
(a) 25 kg (b) 50 kg
(c) 30 kg (d) 40 kg

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12. A sum of put at S.I. at a certain rate of 2 year

SIMPLE INTEREST had it been put at 3% lower rate it would have
1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 for 5 years fetched Rs. 300 less find the sum.
at 6% ? 13. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 756 in 2
2. What sum of money will produce Rs. 143 years and to Rs. 873 in 3.5 years. Find the sum
and the rate of interest. [Hint
Interest in years at simple interest.

3. A sum of Rs. 468.75 was lent out at simple

interest and at the end of 1 year 8 months, the
14. Rs. 4000 is divided in to 2 parts such that if one
total amount was Rs. 500. Find the rate of
part is invested at 3% and other at 5% the
Interest % P.A.
annual interest from both the investment is Rs.
4. A man deposits Rs. 2000 in a bank at 4% P.O.
144. Find the each part.
and Rs. 3000 in UTI at 14% Find the rate of
15. At certain rate of simple interest Rs. 800
interest for the whole sum.
amounted to Rs. 920 in 3 years, if the rate of
5. The simple interest on a sum of money is of interest be decreased by 3% what will be the
amount after 3 years.
the principle and the no. of years is equal to the
16. At a certain rate of simple interest Rs. 800
rate % p.a find the rate %.
amounted to Rs. 920 in 3 years. If the rate of
6. If the simple interest on Rs. 1200 be more than
interest increased by 3%. What will be the
the interest on Rs. 1000 by Rs. 30 in 3 years.
amount after 3 years.
Find the rate % p.a.
17. The simple interest an a money will be Rs. 300
7. The rate of interest for the first 2 years is 3%
after 5 years in the next 5 years principal is
p.a. for the next 3 years is 8% p.a. and for the
trebled what what will be the total interest at the
period beyond 5 years 10% p.a. If a man gets
end of 10th year.
Rs. 1520 as simple interests for 6 years, how
Theorem : The simple interest on a sum of money
much money did him deposits.
will be Rs. x after t years, if in the next t years P
8. Nelson borrowed some money at the rate of 6%
becomes n times then the total interest at the
p.a. for the first 3 years, 9% p.a. for the next 5
end of 21th year is given by Rs. (n + 1) × x
years and 13% p.a. for the period beyond 8
18. The simple interest on a sum of money will be
years. If the total interest paid by him at the end
Rs. 150 after 4 years. In the next 4 years P
of 11 years is Rs. 8160, how much money did
becomes 5 times, what will be the total
he borrow?
investment at the end of the 8th years.
9. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at
Theorem : If t1 and t2 is not equal than formula will
simple interest what is the rate of interest.
Theorem : If a sum of money becomes n times in t
be
years at S.I. The rate of interest is given by

19. The simple interest on a sum of money will be

Rs. 300 after 4 years. In the next 6 years P
10. In what time does a sum of money become 4 becomes 4 times. What will be the total interest
times at the simple interest rate of 10% p.a. ? at the end of the 10th year.
11. A sum was put at S.I. at a certain rate for 2 20. A sum of Rs. 2600 is lend out in 2 parts in such
years had it been put at 3% higher rate, it would a way that the interest on 1 part at 10% for 5
have fetched Rs. 300 more. Find the sum.

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years is equal to that on another part at 9% for 6

Sum =
years. Find the 2 sums.
21. A sum of money becomes 4 times at the simple
26. A certain sum of money amounted to Rs. 575 at
interest rate of 5% p.a.. At what rate % will it
5% in a time in which Rs. 750 amounted to Rs
becomes 7 fold.
840 at 4% if the rate of interest is simple, find
Theorem : A sum of money becomes a n times at
the sum.
the simple interest rate of r% p.a. then it will
27. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 2613 in
becomes m times at the simple rate of
6 years at 5% p.a.. In how many years will it
amounts to Rs. 3015 at the same rate ?
28. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 560 in 3
Theorem : A sum of money becomes n times in t
years at 4% p.a. find the sum.
years at a simple interest, then the time in which
29. Rs. 8829 is divided into 3 parts in such a way
it will amount to m times itself is given by
that there amounts at 4% p.a. simple interest
years after 5, 6 & 8 years are equal. Find each part of
the sum.
22. A sum of money becomes 8 times at the simple 30. Rs. 7914 divided in to 3 parts in such a way that
interest rate of 7% p.a.. At what rate % will it the 1st part at 3% p.a. after 8 years, the 2nd part
become 4 fold. at 4% p.a. after 5 years and 3 rd part at 6% p.a.
23. A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years at after 2 years given equal amounts. Find each
simple interest. In how many years will it part.
amount to 8 times itself? 31. A person lend a certain sum of money at 4%
24. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 756 in 2 S.I., and in 8 years the interest amounted to Rs
years and to Rs. 873 in 3.5 years. Find the sum 340 less then the sum lend. Find the sum lend ?
and the rate of interest. 32. The simple interest on Rs. 1650 will be less
Theorem : If a certain sum of money amounts to than the interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% S.I. by Rs.
Rs. A1 in t1 years and to Rs. A2 in t2 years, then 30. Find the time.
the sum is given by.. 33. Two equal amounts of money are deposited in
two banks each at 15% for 3.5 years and 5
years respectively. If the difference between
Theorem : A certain sum is invested for certain their interest in Rs. 144. Find each sum.
time, it amounts to Rs A1 at R1 % p.a. but when 34. The difference between the interest received
invested at R2% p.a., it amounts to Rs. A 2, then from the different banks on Rs. 500 for 2 years
the time is given by : is Rs. 2.5. Find the difference between their
rates ?
× 100 years.
Trick : difference between their rates =
25. A certain sum is invested for certain times it
amounts to Rs 80 at 5% p.a., but when invested 35. The difference between the interest received

at 2% p.. it amounts to Rs. 40. Find the time. from 2 different banks on Rs. 450 for 4 years is

Theorem : A certain sum is invested for certain time Rs.180. Find the difference between their rates

it amounts to Rs. A1 at R15 p.a. but when Theorem : If a sum amounts to Rs. A1 in t1 years

invested at R2% p.a. it amounts to Rs A2, then and Rs. A2 in t2 years at the simple rate of

the sum is given by Rs. interest then rate p.a.

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= 46. Find the sum of money, which at % for 3

years and 4 months will yield the simple interest

36. A sum of money at S.I. amounts to Rs. 600 in 4
years and Rs. 650 in 6 years. Find the rate of as Rs. 160 at % for 2 years and 6 months.
interest p.a.
37. Ramesh borrows Rs. 7000 from a bank at Panjab and Sindh Bank 16.1.11

simple interest after 3 years he paid Rs. 3000 to 47. Ravi borrowed some money at rate of 4% p.a.

the bank and at the end of 5 years. From the for the 1st 3 year at the rate of 8% p.a. for the

date of borrowing he paid Rs. 5450 more to the next 2 years @ of 9% p.a. for the period beyond

bank to settled the A/c. Find the rate. 5 years. if he pays a total simple interest of Rs.

38. Sudhir borrows Rs. 6000 from a bank at simple 19550 at the end of 7 years. How much money

interest after 4 years he paid Rs. 2500 to the did he borrow.

bank and at the end of 5 years from the date of 48. A person lent some amount at 12% p.a. simple

borrowing he paid Rs. 4560 to the bank to interest and after 8 years the interest amounted

settled the account. Find the rate of interest. to Rs. 312 less then the amount lent. What is

39. Some amount out of Rs. 7000 was lent at 6% the amount that person lent?

p.a. and the remaining at 4% p.a. if the total 49. A sum was lent at simple interest at a certain

simple interest from both the fractions in 5 years rate for 3 years had it been lend at a rate 4%

was Rs. 1600. Find the sum lent at 6% pa. higher than the previous rate it would have
fetched Rs. 408 more. What was the sum?
40. A man invested office capital at 7%, at 8% 50. A person divided his total amount in to 2 parts
3 : 2, he invested the first part in a bank which
and the remainder at 10%. if his annual income
gives simple interest @ of 10% p.a. and 2 nd part
is Rs. 561. Find the capital.
in another bank which give simple interest @ of
41. The simple interest on certain sum of Rs. 160 is
20%. If after 3 years the total interest received
Rs. 40, and the no. of years is equal to the rate
by him from both the bank is 42% of the total
% p.a. find the rate %.
amount he deposited in both the bank together
42. A certain sum of money is borrowed by a
what is the total amount he deposited.
person at 4% simple interest for 5 years. If he
51. The simple interest on a sum of money will be
has to pay Rs. 160 as interest. Find the total
1760 after 8 years. If the principle is doubled
amount he has to pay.
after 3 years. What will the total interest at the
43. A person lends Rs. 600 for 5 years and Rs. 750
end of 8 years.
for 2 years received all together Rs. 450 as a
52. A sum was invested at simple interest at a
simple interest. find the rate p.a.
certain rate for 11 years. had it been invested at
44. On Rs. 3000 invested at a simple interest rate
a rate which is 8% higher then the previous one
6% p.a. Rs. 900 is obtained as interest in
it would have gated Rs. 1936 more. What is the
certain years. He order to earn Rs. 1600 as
sum?
interest on Rs. 4000 in the same no. of year,
what should be the rate of S.I.
45. The simple interest on a sum of money will be
1620 after 6 years. If the principal is increased
by 100% after 3 year what will be the total
interest be after 6 years.

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9. Find the compound interest on Rs. 2000 at 5%

COMPOUND INTEREST
Amount = per annum, compounded yearly for yrs ?

If P = principal, r = rate % per annum,

[Hint : ]
t = Time in years.

1. Rs. 7500 is borrowed at CI at the rate of 4% per

10. A sum of money placed at compound interest
annum. What will be the amount to be paid after
doubles itself in 4 years. In how many years will
2 years?
it amount to eight times itself ?
2. Rs. 7500 is borrowed at C.I. at the rate of 4%
[Hint ]
per annum. What will be the amount to be paid

after 1 yr. it interest is compounded half yearly? h times in t yrs. & m times in x yrs.
[Hint: when interest is compounded half yearly] 11. If a sum of money at compound interest

amounts to thrice itself in 3 yrs. then in how

A= many yrs will it be 9 times itself?

12. At what rate % compound interest does a sum

3. Rs 7500 is borrowed at C.I. at the rate of 4%
of money become nine fold in 2 years?
p.a. What will be the amount to be paid after 6
[Hint: r = 100
months, if interest is compounded quarterly ?

4. If the interest is compounded annually, find the  m times in ‘t’ years.

compound interest on Rs. 2000 for 3 years at 13. At what rate % will the compound interest, does

10% per annum ? a sum of money become four fold in 2 years ?

5. The compound interest on any sum at the rate 14. If the C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years. 3% be

of 5% for 2 yrs. is Rs. 512.50. Find the sum ? Rs. 101.50, what would be the SI?

6. Rs 800 at 5% per annum compound interest 15. The compound interest on a certain sum of

amount to Rs. 882 in how many years? money for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs.

7. Rs. 7500 is borrowed at C.I. at the rate of 2% 420. the simple interest on the same sum at the

for the first year, 4% for the second year, & 5% same rate & same time will be :

for the third year. find the amount to be paid 16. The simple interest on a certain sum of money

after 3 yrs ? for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 400. Find

8. What rate per cent per annum will rs.1000 the compound interest at the same rate & for

amount to Rs. 1331 in 3 yrs? the interest is the same time?

compounded yearly.
[Hint: only for 2 years : C.I. =

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17. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2

[Trick : only for 2 years.]
years is Rs. 40.80 & simple interest is Rs.

40.00. Find the rate if interest p.a. & the sum? 26. Rs. 4800 becomes Rs. 6000 in 4 years at a

certain rate of compound interest. What will be

[Hint : ]
the sum after 12 years ?

18. On a certain sum of money, the simple interest [Trick : If a sum ‘A’ become B in f 1 years at C.I.;

for 2 years is Rs. 50 at the rate of 5% p.a.. Find

the difference in C.I. & S.I. ? then after ‘ti’ the sum will be ]
19. The difference between the compound interest

& the simple interest on a certain sum of money

27. Find the compound interest on Rs. 10000 for 3
at 5% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 1.50. Find
years if the rate of interest is 4% for the first
the sum ?
year. 5% for the second year, & 6% for the third

[Trick : Sum = ] year.

28. What sum of money at compound interest will

20. Find the difference between the compound
amount to Rs. 2249.52 in 3 years, if the rate of
interest and the simple interest for the sum Rs.
interest is 3% for the first year, 4% for the
1500 at 10% p.a. for 2 years?
second year & 5% for the third year ?
21. If the difference between C.I. & S.I. on a certain
29. Divide Rs. 3903 between A & B, so that A’s
sum of money for 3 years at 5% p.a. is Rs. 122,
share at the end of 7 years may be equal to B’s
find the sum?
share at the end of 9 years compound interest

[Trick: for 3 years : Sum = being at 4% ?

30. The difference between the S.I. & C.I.

22. Find the difference between C.I. & S.I. on Rs.
compounded every six months at the rate of
8000 for 3 years at 2.5% p.a.?
10% p.a. at the end of two years is Rs. 124.05.
23. An amount of money grows up to Rs. 4840 in 2
What is the sum?
years and up to Rs. 5324 in 3 years on
31. The S.I. accrued on a certain principal is Rs.
compound interest. Find the rate percent ?
2000 in five years at the rate of 4% p.a. what

woul dbe the compound interest accrued on the

same principal at the same rate in two years ?

24. An amount of money grows up to Rs. 4840 in 2
Corp. Bank P.O. 16.1.11
years and up to Rs. 5324 in 3 years on
32. The S.I. accrued on an amount of Rs. 22,500 at
compound interest. Find the sum ?
the end of four years is Rs. 10,800. What would
25. Find the ratio of C.I. to S.I. on a certain sum at

4% p.a. for 2 years.

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be the C.I. accrued on the same amount at the

same rate of Interest at the end of two years. 4. What annual payment will discharge a debt of

I.B.P.S. P.O. 18.9.11 Rs. 770 due in 5 years, the rate of interest being

33. The S.I. accrued on a certain principal is Rs. 5% p.a. ?

7,200 in six years at the rate of 12% p.a.. What

would be the C.I. accrued on that principal at [Hint : annual payment =

the rate 5% p.a. in 2 years ?

5. A sum of Rs. 3310 is to be paid back in 3 equal
Bank of Baroda P.O. 13.3.11
annual installments. How much is each
34. The difference between the amount of C.I. & S.I.
installments if the interest is compounded
accrued on an amount of Rs. 26,000 at the end
annually at 10% p.a.?
of 3 years is 2994.134. What is the rate of
6. A sum of Rs. 3310 is to be paid back in 3 equal
interest ?
installments. How much each installment if the
Punjab & Sind Bank P.O. : 15.1.11
interest is compounded annually at 10% p.a. ?

7. A sum of Rs. 7500 is to be paid back in 3

PROBLEMS BASED ON INSTALLMENTS
annual installments. How much is each
1. A coat is sold for Rs. 60 or Rs. 20 cash down
installment, if the interest is compounded
payment & Rs. 8 per month for 6 months.
annually on the balance at 4% and is to be
Determine the rate of Interest ?
included in each installment ?
2. A television is marked at Rs. 3575 cash or Rs.

1500 as cash down payment & Rs. 420 a month

for 5 months. Find the rate of interest for this

installment plan?

3. A pocket transistor is sold for Rs. 125 cash or

for Rs. 26 as cash down payment followed by 4

equal monthly installments. If the rate of interest

charged is 25% p.a. determine the monthly

installments.

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12. Two trains are moving in the opposite direction

TRAINS
at 12 km/hr & 6 km/hr. The faster train crosses a
1. How long will a train 130 m long travelling at 40
man in the slower train in 10 seconds. Find the
km an hour, take to pass a kilometer stone ?
length of the faster train?
2. A train travelling at 30 km an hour took 13 13. A train running at 25 km per hour takes 18

secs in passing a certain point. Find the length seconds to pass a platform. Next, it takes 12

of the train ? seconds to pass a man walking at the rate of 5

3. A train 120 m long, crosses a pole in 10 km/hr in the same direction. Find the length of

seconds. The speed of the train ? the train & that of the platform?

4. A train crosses a platform in 60 seconds at a 14. Two trains of the same length but with different

speed of 45 km/hr. How much time will it take to speeds pass a static pole in 5 seconds & 6

cross as electric pole if the length of the seconds respectively. In what time will they

platform is 100 meters ? cross each other when they are moving in the

5. How long will a train 60 m long travelling at 40 same direction ?

k.m. an hour, take to pass through a station 15. Two trains of the same length but with different

whose platform is 90 m long? speeds pass a static pole in 4 seconds & 8

6. Find the length of a bridge, which a train 130 m seconds respectively. In what time will they

long, travelling at 45 km/h, can cross in 30 sec? cross each other when they are moving in the

7. A train with 90 km/hr. crosses a bridge in 36 opposite direction?

seconds. Another train 100 m shorter crosses 16. Two trains running at the rates of 45 & 36 km an

the same bridge at 45 km/hr. Find the time hour respectively, on parallel tracks on opposite

taken by the second train to cross the bridge? directions, are observed to pass each other in 8

8. A train 110 metres in length travels at 60 km/hr. seconds, & when they are running in the same

In what time will it pass a man who walking direction at the same rate as before, a person

against the train at 6 km an hour ? sitting is the faster train observes that he passes

9. Two trains 70 m & 80 m long respectively run at the other in 30 seconds. Find the length of the

the rate of 68km & 40 km an hour respectively trains ?

on parallel tracks in opposite direction. How 17. A train overtakes two persons walking in the

long do they take to pass each other ? same direction at 5 km/hr & 8 km/hr,

10. Two trains of length 110 meters and 90 meters respectively & completely passes them in 10

are running on parallel lines in the same sec & 12 seconds respectively. Find the length

direction with a speed of 35 km per hour & 40 of the train ?

km per hour respectively. In what time will they 18. A train crosses 420 metres & 244 metres long

pass each other ? bridge in 50 seconds & 34 seconds respectively.

11. Two trains travel in the same direction at 56 km Find the length & speed of the train.

& 29 km an hour & the faster train passes a 19. A goods train & a passenger train are running

man in the slower train in 16 seconds. Find the on parallel tracks in the same direction. The

length of the faster train? driver of the goods train observes that the

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passenger train coming from behind overtakes 23. Train A crosses a stationary train B is 50
& crosses the train his train completely in 30 seconds and a pole in 20 seconds with the
seconds. Whereas a passenger on the same speed. The length of the train A is 240
passenger train marks that he crosses the metres. What is the length of the stationary train
goods train in 20 seconds. If the speed of the B?
trains be is the ratio of 1 : 2, find the ratio of Central Bank of India P.O. 25-7-2010
their lengths. 24. A 180 metre long train crosses another 270
20. A goods train & a passenger train are running metre long train running in the opposite direction
on parallel tracks in the opposite directions. The in 10.8 seconds. If the speed of the first train is
passenger train crosses the goods train 60 kmph. What is the speed of the second train
completely in 40 seconds. Whereas a in kmph?
passenger on the passenger train marks that he Allahabad Bank PO. 21.2.2010
crosses the goods train in 25 seconds. If the 25. The speeds of two trains are in the ratio of 3 : 4.
speeds of the trains be in the ratio of 4 : 5, find they are going in opposite direction along
the ratio of their lengths? parallel tracks. If each takes 3 seconds to cross
a telegraph post, find the time taken by the

MODEL QUESTIONS ON TRAINS trains to cross each other completely?

21. A 320 metre long train moving at an average

speed of 120 kmph crosses a platform in 24
seconds. A man crosses the same platform in 4
minutes. What is the speed of the man in
metre/second?
Bank of Baroda P.O. 13.3.2011
22. Train A crosses a pole in 20 seconds & Train b
crosses the same pole in one minute. The
length of train ‘A’ is half the length of tran B.
What is the ratio of the speed of train A to that
of tran B?
Corporation Bank P.O. 29.5.11

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speed of the current is 3 km/hr, the distance

BOATS & STREAMS
between A & B (in k.m.) is ?
Theorem: If speed of the boat is in still water x
12. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 km
km/hr. & speed of the stream is y km/hr. then
an hour. A boat goes 6 k.m. & back to its
speed of the boat along the stream = (x + y)
starting point in 2 hours. Find the speed of the
km/hr. then speed of the boat against the
boat in still water.
stream = (x – y) km/hr.
13. A man can row 15 k.m. upstream & 22 k.m.
1. The speed of a boat in still water is 2 km/hr. If its
downstream in 5 hrs. Also, he can row 22 k.m.
speed upstream be 1 km/hr, then speed of the
stream is ? upstream & 27.5 k.m. downstream in hrs.
2. A boat goes 14 km upstream in 56 minutes. The
Find the rate of the current & the speed of the
speed of stream is 2 km/hr. The speed of boat
man in still water ?
in still water is ?
14. Ramesh can row a certain distance downstream
3. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/hr. If
in 6 hours & return the same distance in 9
its speed downstream be 13 km/hr then speed
hours. If the speed of Ramesh in still water is 12
of the stream :
km/hr. Find the speed of the stream.
4. A man can row downstream at the rate of 14
15. A man can row at a speed of 4.5 km/hr in still
km/hr. & upstream at 5 km/hr. Find the men’s
water to a certain upstream point & back to the
rate in still water ?
starting point in a river which flows at 15 km/hr.
5. A boat’s man goes 48 km. downstream in 8
Find the average speed for total journey?
hours & returns back in 12 hours. find the speed
16. A man can row 5 km/hr in still water. If the river
of the boat in still water & rate of the stream?
is a running at 1 km/hr, it takes 2 hours more in
6. A man can row 60 k.m. downstream in 6 hours.
upstream than to go downstream for the same
if the speed of the current is 3 km/hr, then find in
distance. How far is the place ?
what time will be able to cover 16 km.
17. A boat takes 3 hours to travel from place M to N
upstream?
downstream & back from N to M upstream. If
7. A man can row 4.5 km/hr in still water & he finds
the speed of the boat in still water is 4 kph what
that it takes him twice as long to row up as to
is the distance between the two places ?
row down the river. Find the rate of stream ?
18. A man rows to a place 48 km distant & back in
8. A man swimming in a stream which flows 1.5
14 hours. he finds that he can row 4 km with the
km/hr finds that in a given time he can swim
stream in the same time as 3 km against the
twice as far with the stream as he can against it,
stream. Find the rate of the stream ?
at what rate does he swim ?
19. P, Q, & R are the three towns on a river which
9. The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/hr &
flows uniformly. Q is equidistant from P & R. I
the rate of current is 3 km/hr. The distance
row from P to Q & back in 10 hours & I can row
travelled downstream in 12 minutes is :
from P to R in 4 hours. Compare the speed of
10. A person can swim in still water at 4 km/hr. If
my boat in still water with that of the river ?
the speed of water is 2 km/hr how many hours
20. The speed of a boat when travelling
will the man take to swim back against the
downstream is 32 km/hr, whereas when
current for 6 k.m?
travelling upstream it is 28 km/hr. What is the
11. A boat travels upstream from B to A and
speed of the boat in still water ?
downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the
SBI P.O. 18.4.2010
speed of the boat in still water is 9 km/hr & the

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12. A car gives B 40 metres start & A car gives C 50

RACES & GAMES
metres start in a 200 metres race, while B can
Dead heat race: If all persons contesting a race
give C two seconds over the course. How long
reach the goal exactly at the same price, then
does each take to run 200 metres ?
the race is called a dead heat race.
13. A, B & C are three participants in k.m. race. If A
1. In one kilometer race, A beats B by 36 meters,
can give B a start of 40 metres & B can give C a
or 9 seconds. Find A’s time over the course.
start of 25 metres, how many metres A can give
2. A runs as fast as B. If A gives B a start of C a start ?
14. In a flat race, A beats B by 15 metres, & C by 29
30 meters, how far must be the winning post, so
metres. When B & C run over the course
that the race ends in a dead heat ?
together, B wins by 15 metres. Find the length
3. P runs a kilometre in 4 minutes & Q in 4 minutes
of the course ?
10 seconds. How many metres start can P give
15. In a k.m. race A beats B by 35 metres on 7
Q in a kilometre race so that the race may end
seconds. Find A’s time over the coruse.
in a dead heat ?
16. In a k.m. race A beats B by 6 seconds or 40
4. In a 100 metres race, A runs at a speed of 2
metres. How long does B take to run the
metres per second. If A gives B a start of 4
kilometer?
metres & still beats him by 10 seconds. Find the
speed of B ? 17. A run times as fast as B. If A gives B a start
5. P can run a kilometer in 4 minutes 50 seconds
of 120 metres, how far must the winning post be
Q in 5 minutes. By what distance can P beat
so that A & B might reach it at the same time
Q?
18. A can run 440 metres in 51 seconds & B in 55
6. A can run 330 metres in 41 seconds & B in 44
seconds. By how many seconds will B win if he
seconds. By how many seconds will B win if he
has 40 metres start?
has 30 metres start ?
19. In a 100 metres race, A runs at 6 km per hour. If
7. In a 400 metres race, A gives B a start of 5
a gives B a start of 4 metres & still beats him by
seconds and beats him by 15 metres. In another
12 seconds, what is the speed of B ?
race of 400 metres, A beat B by seconds. 20. In a race of 600 m. A can beat B by 50 m and in
a race of 500 m, B can beat C by 60 m. By how
Find their speed ?
many metres will A beat C in a race of 400 m?
8. A car run one kilometer in half a minute less
21. A can give B 40 metres & C & 82 metres in a
time than B in a kilometer race, B gets a start of
880 metres race while B can give C 9 seconds
100 metres & loses by 100 metres. Find the
over the course. Find the time C takes to run
time A & B take to run a kilometer.
880 metres ?
9. In 500 metres race, B gives A a start of 160
22. In a game of 100 points, A can give B 20 points
metres. the ratio of speeds of A & B is 2 : 3.
& C 28 points. then, B can give C:
Who wins & by how much ?
23. A can give B 15 points, A can give C 22 points
10. A takes 4 min 50 sec.while B takes 5 min to
& B can give C 10 points. How many points
complete the race. A beats B by 33 1/3 m.Find
make the game ?
the length of the course?
24. A & B run a k.m. & A wins by 60 seconds. A & C
11. X, Y, & Z are the three contestants in a
run a k.m. & A wins by 375 metres. B & C run a
kilometer race. If x can give Y a start of 50
k.m. & B wins by 30 seconds. Find the time that
metres & X can also give Z a start of 69 metres,
each takes to run a k.m.
how many metres start Y can give Z ?

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25. Two men A & B run a 4 k.m. race on a course

250 m round. If their rates be 5 : 4, how after
does the winner pass the other ?
26. A and B run a km race and A wins by 60
seconds. A and C run a km race and A wins by Directions for questions 29 and 30 : Refer to the
375 metres. B and C run a km race and B wins data below and answer the questions that
by 30 seconds. Find the time each takes to run follow:
a km. If A and B are running in a circular track in a
direction opposite to that in which C is running,
(a) min., min., 4 min
who is running at twice and thrice the speeds
of A and B respectively and on the same trace.
(b) 3 min, 4 min, min.
They start running from the same point. It is
known that A’s average speed is 3 m/s and the
(c) min., min., 5 min
track is 120 m.
29. When, after the start, will B find himself
(d) min. min., 6 min.
equidistant and between A and C for the first
time ?
27. In a 2 km race on a circular course of of a
(a) secs (b) secs
km. A overtakes B in the middle of his 6 th
round. By what distance will A win at the same
(c) 15 secs (d) secs
rate of running?
30. When all the 3 meet for the first time, how
(a) km (b) km
many complete rounds have been made by C?

(c) km (d) km (a) 4 (b)

28. Two runners run in the same direction along a (c) 5 (d) 6
circular track 2 km long. The faster runner
overtakes the slower one every 30 minutes.
Find their speeds, if the faster one completes a
round one minute sooner than the other.
(a) 24 km/hr and 20 km/hr
(b) 44 km/hr and 28 km/hr
(c) 20 km/hr and 18 km/hr
(d) 20 km/hr and 16 km/hr

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Accounts department. The ratio of males to females

DESCRIPTIVE TYPE MATHS working in the HR department is 6:11. One ninth of
the females work in the IT department. Forty two
(1 - 5) There are two trains A & B. Both trains have
percent of the males work in production Department.
four different types of coaches, viz General,
The number of females working the production
Sleeper, First Class & A.C. In train A, there are total
department is ten percent of the males working in
700 passengers. Train B has thirty percent of the
the same. The remaining females working the
passengers more than Train A. Twenty percent of
Marketing department. The total number of
the passengers of Train A are in General coach.
employees working in the IT department is 285.
One fourth of the total passengers of train A are in
Twenty two percent of the males work in the
AC coach. Twenty three percent of the passengers
Marketing department & the remaining work in the
of Train A are in sleeper coach. Remaining
Accounts department.
passengers of Train A are in First Class coach. The
S.B.I. P.O. 07-03-2010
total number of passengers in AC coach in both the
6) The number of males working in the IT department.
trains together is 480. Thirty percent of the
Forms approximately what percent of the total
passengers of Train B are in sleeper coach. Ten
number of males in the organization?
percent of the total passengers of Train B are in
7) How many males work in the Accounts department?
First class coach. The remaining passengers of
8) The total number of employees working in the
Train B are in General coach.
Accounts department forms what percent of the total
R.B.I. “B” Officer Exam 18-12-2011
number of employees in the organization?
1) What is the ratio of the number of passengers in
9) The number of females working in the production
First class coach of Train A to the number of
department forms what percent of the total number
passengers in sleeper coach of Train B?
of females in the organization?
2) What is the total number of passengers in the
10) What is the total number of females working in the
General Coach of Train A & the AC coach of Train B
HR & Marketing departments together?
together?
3) What is the difference between the number of
passengers in the AC coach of Train A & the total (11 – 15) A school consisting of a total of 1560

number of passengers in sleeper & First class coach students has boys and girls in the ratio of 7:5. All the

together of Train B? students are enrolled in different types of hobby

4) The total number of passengers in General coaches classes, viz singing, Dancing, and Painting. One fifth

of both the trains together is approximately what of the boys are enrolled in only dancing classes &

percentage of the total number of passengers in 20% of the girls are enrolled in only painting

Train B? classes. Ten percent of the boys are enrolled in only

5) If the cost per ticket of First class coach is Rs. 450. singing classes. Twenty four percent of the girls are

What will be the total amount generated from First enrolled in both Singing & Dancing classes together.

class coach of Train A? The number of girls enrolled in only singing classes
is two hundred percent of the boys are enrolled in
the same. One thirteenth of the boys are enrolled in
(6 – 10) An organization consists of 2400 employees
all the three classes together. The ratio of boys
working in different departments, viz HR, Marketing,
enrolled in Dancing & Painting classes together to
IT, Production & Accounts. The ratio of male to
the girls enrolled in the same is 2:1 Ten percent of
female employees in the Organisation is 5:3. Twelve
the girls are enrolled in only Dancing classes
percent of the males work in the HR department.
whereas eight percent of the girls are enrolled in
Twenty four percent of the females work in the

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both Dancing & Painting classes together. The filled with water. The jug also has some water
remaining girls are enrolled in all the three classes in it. The sum of the water in the jug and water
together. The number of boys enrolled in Singing & in the first bottle is half of the total jug capacity.
Dancing classes together is fifty percent of the When the first and third bottle are emptied into
number of girls enrolled in the same. The remaining the jug, it contains 6 litres of water. Instead
boys are enrolled in only painting classes. when the second and third bottles are emptied
11) What is the total number of boys who are enrolled in into the jug, it contains 7 litres of water. When
Dancing? all the bottles are poured into the jug, it is filled
12) Total no. of girls enrolled in singing is approximately to it’s capacity. The first and second bottle
what percent of the total number of students in the contain a total of 7 litres.
school? 18. What percentage of the total capacity of the
13) What is the total number of students enrolled in all bottles is filled with water ?
the three classes together? (a) 20% - 40% (b) 40% - 60%
14) Number of girls enrolled in only Dancing classes is (c) 60% - 80% (d) Cannot be
what percent of the boys enrolled in the same? determined
15) What is the ratio of the number of girls enrolled in 19. What is the capacity of the jug? (in litres)
only painting classes to the number of boys enrolled (a) 7 (b) 8
in the same? (c) 10 (d) 11
20. How much water does the jug already contain
Directions for questions 16 and 17 : Refer to the (in litres)?
data and answer the questions that follow. (a) 3 (b) 4

In a cricket game, 3 batsmen A, B and C (c) 1 (d) 2

performed well. The runs are scored in 6’s, 4’s

and 1’s only. The number of B’s sixes are
greater by 50% than that of A and less by 25%
than that of C. Maximum number of ones is
scored by C which is 50% greater than that of
A and B’s is 25% greater than A. The number
of balls and number of runs scored are same.
Also, 276 runs are scored in the game. Runs
scored from 6’s are 75% of the runs scored
from 4’s. A scores 40 ones.
16. Who scores the maximum runs ?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) A and C
17. How many balls are dot balls (i.e., balls on
which runs are not scored)?
(a) 126 (b) 150
(c) 76 (d) 99
Directions for questions 18 - 20 : Refer to the
data and answer the questions that follow.
There are 3 bottles and a jug. The bottles each
have a capacity of 5 litres, but tare partially

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the rate of 60 km per hour the distance bats

TIME & DISTANCE
Distance = Speed x Time, x km/hr = the towns being 510 km?
11. A train which travels at the uniform rate of 10
m/sec meters per second leaves Patna for Kanpur at
7 am. At what distance from Patna will it meet
1. A train runs at the rate of 45 km an hour. What
a train which leaves Kanpur for Patna at 7:20
is its speed in meters per second?
am. And travels one third faster than it does,
2. The wheel of an engine meters in the distance from Patna to Kanpur being 68
km?
circumference makes seven revolutions in 4
12. A train leaves Calcutta at 7:30 am & travels 40
sec. Find the speed of the train in km per hour?
km an hour, another train leaves Calcutta at
3. What is the length of the bridge which a man
noon and travels 64 km/hr. when & where will
riding 15 km an hour can cross in 5 minutes?
the second train overtake the first?
4. A man covers a certain distance by car driving
13. Two men A & B start from a place & walking at
at 40 km/hr & he returns back to the starting
2 km & 5 km an hour respectively. How many
point riding on a scooter at 10 km/hr. Find his
km. will they be apart at the end of 2 hrs if they
average speed for the whole journey?
walk in the opposite directions?
5. A train goes from station A to another station B
14. Two men A & B walk from P & Q, a distance of
at a speed of 64 km/hr but returns to A at a
18 km. at 4 & 5 km. an hour’s respectively. B
slower speed. If its average speed for the trip is
reaches Q, returns immediately & meets A & at
56 km/hr. then the return speed of the train is
R. Find the distance from P to R?
nearly.
15. A men sets out to cycle from Delhi to Rohtak
6. A man rides at the rate of 20km/hr but stops 10
and at the same time another man starts from
minutes to change horses at the end of every
Rohtak to cycle to Delhi. After passing each
25th kilometer. How long will he take to go a
other they complete their journeys in 4 & 9
distance of 175 kilometers?
hours respectively. At what rate does the
7. Ram travels at the rate of 3 km/hr & he
second man cycle if the first cycle at 9
reaches 15 minutes late. If he travels at the
km/rate?
rate of 4 km/hr, he reaches 15 minutes earlier.
16. Two bullets were fired at a place at as interval
The distance Ram has to travel is:-
of 34 minutes. A person approaching the firing
8. A boy walking at a speed of 45km/hr reaches
point & in his car hears the two sounds at an
his school 10 minutes late. Next time he
interval of 33 minutes. The speed of sound is
increases his speed 15 km/hr; but still he is late
330 m/sec. What is the speed of the car?
by 5 minutes. Find the distance of his school
17. A carriage driving in a fog passed a man who
from his house?
was walking at the rate of 8km an hour in the
9. A car completes a certain journey in 8 hours. It
same directions. He could see the carriage for
covers half the distance at 40 km/hr & the rest
15 minutes & it was visible to him up to a
at 60 km/hr. The length of the journey in
distance of 500 m. What was the speed of the
kilometers is:-
carriage?
10. At what distance from Delhi will train. Which
18. A man takes 5 hrs 42 min. in walking to a
leaves Delhi for Amritsar at 2:45 pm and goes
certain place & riding back. He would have
at the rate of 50 km an hour meet a train which
gained 1 hr 18 min by riding both ways. How
leaves Amritsar for Delhi at 1:35 pm & goes at
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19. A man takes 8 hrs. to walk to a certain place & 28. A train leaves the station 1 hour before the
ride back. However if he walks both ways he scheduled time. The drivers decreases its
needs 1 hr. more. How long would he have speed by 50 km/hr. At the next station 300 km
taken to ride both ways? away the train reached on time. Find the
20. A man leaves a point P at 8 am. & reaches the original speed of the train?
point Q at 12 noon. Another man leaves the 29. When a man travels equal distance at speeds
point Q at 9 am. And reaches the point P at 1 V1 & V2 Km/hr. his average speed is 8 km/hr
pm. At what time do they meet? but when he travels at these speeds for equal
21. A man leaves point P & reaches the point Q in times his average speed is 9 km/hr. Find the
6 hours. Another man leaves the point Q 2 difference of the two speeds?
hours earlier & reaches the point P in 6 hours. 30. A person travels for 4 hours at the speed of 30
Find the time in which the first man meets to km/hr and for 6 hours at the speed of 40 km/hr.
the second man. At the end of it, he finds that he has covered ¾
22. A person covers a distance in 8 minutes if he of the total distance. At what average speed
runs at a speed of 9km per hours on an should he travel to cover the remaining
average. Find the speed at which he must run distance in 3 hrs?
to reduce the time of journey to 6 minutes? 31. A person travelled 60 km by steamer, 225 km
23. Without any stoppage a person travels a by train & 30 km by horse. It took 15 hours. If
certain distance at an average speed of 40 the rate of the train is 3 times that of the horse
km/hr, & with stoppages he covers the same & 2 times that of the steamer find the speed of
distance at an average speed of 30 km/hr. How the train per hour?
many minutes per hour does he stop? 32. A man covers a certain distance on scooter.
24) Laxman has to cover a distance of 6 km in 45 Had he moved 4 km/hr faster, he would have
minutes. If he covers one half of the distance in taken 30 minutes less. If he moved 3 km/hr.
rd
2/3 time, what should be his speed in km/hr to Slower, he would have taken 30 minutes more.
cover the remaining distance in remaining Find the original speed?
time? 33. A policeman goes after a thief who has 100
25. A man rode out a certain distance by train at meters start. If the policeman runs a kilometer
the rate if 30 km an hour & walked back at the in 8 minutes, and the thief a kilometer in 10
rate of 5 km per hour. The whole journey took minutes, how far will the thief have gone before
7 hrs. What distance did he ride? he is overtaken?
26. A man travels 480 km in 6 hrs partly by air & 34. A car travels a distance of 85 km in 2 hours
partly by train. If he had travelled all the way by partly at a speed of 50 km/hr & partly at 25
air, he would have saved ¾ of the time he was km/hr. Find the distance travelled at a speed of
in train & would have arrived at his destination 50 km/hr?
3 hours early. Find the distance he travelled by 35. A long distance is covered by Rakesh in 5
train? hours. He covers ¾ of it at 12 km/hrs & the
27. One aeroplane started 30 minutes later than remaining at 16 km/hr. Find the total distance?
the scheduled time from a place 1800 km away 36. A thief steels a motor car at 1pm & drives it at
from its destination. To reach the destination at 45 km an hour. The theft is discovered at 2 pm
the scheduled time the pilot had to increase the & the owner sets off in another car at 54 km an
speed by 300 km/hrs. What was the speed of hours. When will be overtake the thief?
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37. A car travels a distance of 84 km at uniform I.O.B. P.O. 22-5-11

speed. If the speed of the car is 1 km/hr less, it
45. The average speed of a car times the
takes 2 hours more to cover the same
distance. Find the original speed of the car? average speed of bus. A tractor covers 575 km
38. The ratio of the speeds of Ramesh & Suresh is in 23 hours. How much distance will the car
3:4. If Ramesh takes 30 minutes more than cover in 4 hours if the speed of the bus is twice
Suresh to cover a distance, then find the actual the speed of the tractor?
time taken by Ramesh & Suresh? Corporation Bank PO 16-1-11
39. A person wants to plant trees at the edge of a
circular field of radius 21 km. at every 6 km of 46. A train covered a distance of 1235 km in 19
the distance. Find the no. of trees he will have hours. Also the average speed of a car is four-
to bay for this purpose? fifths the average speed of the train. How much
40. A hare sees a dog 50 meters away from his & distance will the car cover in 22 hours.
sends off in the opposite direction at a speed of Nabard Bank 2010
6 km/hr. Two minutes later the dog perceives 47. Deepa rides her bike at an average speed of
her & gives chase at a speed of 8 km per hour. 30 km/hr and reaches her destination in 6
How soon will the dog overtake the hare, and hours. Hema covers the same distance in 4
at what distance from the spot whence the hours. If Deepa increases her average Speed
hare took flight? by 10 km/hr & Hema increases average speed
41. A hare, perceived by a grey-hound, is 60 of her by 5 km/hr, what would be the difference in
own leaps ahead of him. While the hare takes their time taken to reach the destination?
6 leaps the grey hound takes 3 leaps. In one Syndicate Bank P.O. 2010
leap the hare goes 4 meters and the grey
hound 12 meters. In how many leaps will the 48. Two trains start at the same time from Ranchi
grey-hound overtake the hare. & Rourkela and proceeds towards each other
42. A hare, pursued by a grey-hound is 20 of her at the rate of 85 km and 63 km per hour
own leaps ahead of him. While the hare takes respectively. When they meet, it is found that
4 leaps, the grey-hound takes 3 leaps. 2 leaps one train has travelled 11 km more than the
of grey-hound is equal to 3 leaps of hare. In other. Find the distance between Rourkela and
how many leaps will the grey-hound overtake Ranchi?
the hare? 49. A train running from A to B meets with an
43. A monkey tries to ascent a greased pole 58 accident 50 k.m. from A, after which it moves
meters high. He ascends 12 meters in first with 3/5 of its original speed and arrives at B 3
minutes and slips down 4 meters in the hours late. Had the accident happened 50 k.m.
alternate minutes. If he continues to ascend in further on, it would have been only 2 hrs. late.
this fashion, how long does he take to reach Find the original speed of the train and the
the top? distance from A to B?
44. The average speed of a train is 50. A train after travelling 100 km. meets with an
accident and then proceeds at 3/5 of its former
times the average speed of a car. The rate and arrives at the terminus 48 minutes
car covers a distance of 588 km in 6 hours. late. Had the accident happened 30 km. further
How much distance will the train cover in 13 on, it would have arrived 24 minutes sooner.
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51. Two trains A and B start from Delhi and Patna

towards Patna and Delhi respectively. After
passing each other they take 4 hours 48
minutes and 3 hours and 20 minutes to reach
Patna and Delhi respectively. If the train from 56. A cheetah chases a deer which is 100 m
Delhi is moving at 45 km/hr then find the speed ahead. The time in which the deer takes 10
of the train from Patna? leaps the cheetah takes only 6 leaps. In one
52. A train meets with an accident 4 hours after leap, the deer covers 1 m while the cheetah
starting, which detains it for 2 hours after which covers 2 m. In how many leaps would the
it proceeds at 60% of its original speed. It cheetah catch up the deer?
arrives at the destination 5 hours late. Had the (a) 300 (b) 200
accident taken place 180 k.m. further along the (c) 150 (d) 250
railway line, the train would have arrived only 4 57. A hare pursued by a hound who is 50 of her
hours late. Find the length of the trip and the own leaps before him. When the hare takes 4
original speed of the train? leaps, the hound takes 3. In one leap, the hare

53. Two swimmers started simultaneously from the goes metres and the hound metres. In
beach one to the south and other to the east.
how many leaps will the hound overtake the
Two hours later, the distance between them
hare ?
turned out to be 100 km. Find the speed of the
(a) 70 leaps (b) 36 leaps
faster swimmer, knowing that the speed of one
(c) 210 leaps (d) 328 leaps
of them was 75% of the speed of the other.
58. A hare pursued by a grey-hound is 25 at her
(a) 30 kmph (b) 40 kmph
own leaps ahead of him while the hare takes 6
(c) 45 kmph (d) 60 kmph
leaps, the grey hound takes 5 leaps. 4 leaps
54. A monkey climbing up a greased pole ascends
greyhound is equal 5 leaps of hare. In how
10 metres and slips down 2 metres in alternate
many leaps will the grey-hound overtake the
minutes. If the pole is 64 metres high, how long
hare?
will it take him to reach the top?
(a) 700 leaps (b) 360 leaps
(a) 16 min (b) 14 min & 18 sec
(c) 500 leaps (d) 328 leaps
(c) 12 min (d) 14 min
55. Two trains A and B start from stations X and Y
towards each other. B leaves station Y half an
hour after train A leaves station X. Two hours
after train A has started, the distance between

trains A and B is th of the distance between

stations X and Y. How much time would it take

each train (A and B) to cover the distance X to
Y, if train A reaches half an hour later to its
destination as compared to B ?
(a) 8 hrs, 6 hrs (b) 5 hrs, 4 hrs
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PIPES & CISTERNS 9. Two pipes A & B can fill a cistern in 20 minutes
1. A tap can fill a cisterns in 8 hours and another and 25 minutes respectively. Both are opened
can empty it in 16 hours. If both the taps are together, but at the end of 5 minutes, B is
opened simultaneously, the time (in hours) to turned off. How much longer will the cistern
fill the tank? take fill?
2. A water tank is 2/5th full. Pipe A can fill the 10. Two pipes P & Q would fill a cistern in 12 and
tank in 10 minutes and the pipe B can empty it 16 minutes respectively. Both pipes being
in 6 minutes. If both the pipes are open how openend, find when the first pipe must be
long will it take to empty or fill the tank turned off so that the cistern may be just filled
completely? in 8 minutes?
3. A pipe can empty a tank in 15 hours and 11. If two pipes function simultaneously, the
another pipe can empty it in 10 hours. If both reservoir filled in 24 minutes. One pipe fills the
the pipes are opened simultaneously, find the reservoir 20 minutes faster than the other. How
time in which a full tank is emptied. many hours does the faster pipe take to fill the
4. Tap A can fill a water tank in 25 minutes, tab B reservoir?
can fill the same tank in 40 minutes and tap C 12. Three pipes A, B & C can fill a cistern in 18
can empty the tank in 30 minutes. If all the minutes. After working together for 6 minutes,
three taps are opened together, in how many C is closed and A & B fill the cistern in 24
minutes will the tank be completely up or minutes. Then find the time in which the cistern
emptied? can be filled by pipe C.
5. Two pipes A & B can fill a cisterns in 24 13. A pipe can fill the tank in 24 minutes and
minutes and 30 minutes respectively. There is another pipe in 30 minutes, but a third pipe can
also an outlet C. if all the three pipes are empty it in 12 minutes. The first two pipe are
opened together, the tank is full in 20 minutes. kept open for 10 minutes in the beginning and
How much time will be taken by C to empty the then the third pipe is also opened. In what time
full tank? is the cistern emptied?
6. In which time would a cistern be filled by three 14. Three pipes A, B and C are connected to a
pipes whose diameters are 1 c.m, 2 c.m., 3 tank. A & B together can fill the tank in 60
c.m.running together, when the largest alone minutes, B & C together in 40 minutes and A &
fill it in 42 minutes, the amount of water C together in 30 mins. In how much time will
throwing by each pipe being proportioned to each pipe fill the tank separately?
the square of its diameter? 15. Two pipes can separately fill a tank in 30 hours
7. In what time would a cistern be filled by three & 45 hours respectively. Both the pipes are
pipes whose diameters are 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm opened to fill the tank but when the tank is 2/3
running together, when the largest alone fill it in full leak develops in the tank through which 2/3
58 minutes, the amount it water flowing in each at the water supplied by both the pipes leak out
pipe being proportional to the square of its what is the total time taken to fill the tank?
diameter? 16. Two pipes A & B can separately fill in 30 and
8. Two pipes A & B can fill a tank in 12 minutes 20 minutes respectively and a waste pipe C
and 16 minutes respectively. If both the pipes can carry off 6 liters per minute. If all the pipes
are openened simultaneously, after how much are opened when the cistern is full, it is
time should B be closed so that the tank is full emptied in 60 minutes. How many liters does
in 9 minutes? the cistern hold?

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17. There are 10 filling pipes each capable of filling in 8 minutes. After how many minutes, was tap
cistern alone in 6 minutes and 6 emptying A turned off?
pipes each capable of emptying a cistern alone 25. A bath can be filled by the cold water pipe in 10
in 8 minutes. All pipes are opened together. minutes and by the hot water pipe in 15
Find the capacity of the cistern, when each minutes. A person leaves the bathroom after
emptying pipe carries of 22 liters of water per
turning on both pipes simultaneously and
minute?
returns at the moment when the bath should be
18. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 7 and 8 hours
respectively. The pipes are opened full. Finding however that the waste pipe has
simultaneously and it is found that due to been opened, he closes it. In 4 minutes more
leakage in bottom, 16 minutes extra are taken the bath is full. In what time would the waste
for the cistern to be filled up. If the cistern is pipe empty it?
full, in what time would the leak empty it?
26. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 10
19. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 4
hours, 12 hours and 15 hours respectively.
hours. A tap is turned on which admits 3 liters a
minute in to the cistern, and it is now emptied First A was opened. After 1 hour, B was
in 6 hours. How many litres does the cistern opened and after 2 hours from the start of A, C
hold? was also opened. Find the time in which the
20. One filling pipe A is 3 times faster than the cistern is just full?
second filling pipe B. if B can fill a cistern in 16 27. A, B and C are three pipes connected to a
hours, then find the time when the cistern will
tank. A and B together fill the tank in 12 hours,
be full if both filled pipes are opened together.
B and C together fill the tank in 20 hours. A and
21. One fill pipe A is 4 times slower than the
second fill pipe B and takes 9 minutes more C fill together fill it in 25 hours. In how many
time than the fill pipe B. Find how much time hours will A alone fill the tank?
will A take to fill the cistern? 28. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 hours
22. 8 taps are fitted to a water tank, some of them and 15 hours respectively. If both pipes are
are water taps to fill the tank and the remaining
opened together. Find when the first pipe must
are outlets taps used to empty the tank. Each
be turned off so that the tank may be just filled
water tap can fill the tank in 12 hours and each
outlet tap can empty it in 36 hours. On opening in 9 hours?
all the taps, the tank is filled in 3 hours. Find 29. There are 3 taps in a keg. If all three are open
the number of water filled in 3 hours?
the keg is drained in one and a half minute. If
23. One fill pipe A takes 4 minutes more to fill the
tap 1 is closed and the other two opened the
cistern than two fill pipes A and B opened
together to fill it. Second fill pipe B takes 9 keg drains in 2 minutes. If tap 2 is closed and
minutes more to fill cistern than two fill pipes A
the others are open it drains in minutes.
and B opened together to fill it. When will the
cistern be full if both pipes are opened How long will it take to drain the keg if tap 3 is
simultaneously?
closed and the other two are open?
24. Two fills taps A and B can separately fill a
30. 3 pipes can fill a reservoir in 10, 15 and 20
cistern in 10 minutes and 20 minutes
respectively. They started to full a cistern hours respectively. If the three taps are opened
together but fill tap A is turned off after few one after another in the given order, with a
minutes and fill tap B fills the rest part of cistern certain fixed time gap between them, the
reservoir fills in 5 hours. Find the time gap.

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when the ‘lesser’ efficiency inlet pipe is

(a) hr (b) hr
plugged and the rest kept opened?

(c) hr (d) 1 hr (a) hours (b) hours

31. An outlet pipe empties a tank which is full, in (c) 100 hours (d) 80 hours
10 hours. If the inlet pipe is kept open, which Directions for questions 35 – 36 : Refer to the
lets water in at the rate of 8 litres/minute, the data below and answer the questions that
outlet pipe would take 6 hours longer. Find the follow.
capacity of the tank. The boiler tank in a chemical factory holds 105
(a) 8600 litres (b) 200 litres litres. 5 tanks each having one-fifth the
(c) 12800 litres (d) 11200 litres capacity of the boiler tank fill in ‘hard water’ at
32. A barrel full of beer has 2 taps, one midway same rates in the boiler tank in 2 hours. The
which draws a litre in 6 minutes and the other outlet of the two of smaller tanks work as inlet
at the bottom which draws a litre in 4 minutes. pipes and other two work as outlet and the fifth
The lower tap is normally used after the level of tank fill in the main ‘boiler’ at half its efficiency.
beer in the barrel is lower than midway. The 35. What is the number of hours taken to fill in the
capacity of the barrel is 36 litres. A new main boiler when all the pipes are opened at
assistant opens the lower tap when the barrel once?
is full and draws out some beer. As a result the (a) 1 hour (b) 5 hours
lower tap has been used 24 minutes before the (c) 20 hours (d) 25 hours
usual time. For how long was the beer drawn 36. Only three pipes are working, two at their full
out by the new assistant ? efficiency and the third one with half of its
(a) 100 mins. (b) 8 mins. efficiency and all three are acting as an inlet. If
(c) 16 mins. (d) 32 mins. all the three are opened alternately with the
33. Pipes, P, Q and R ara attached to a tank and latter pipe being first to be opened to fill the
each can act as either an inlet or outlet pipe. boiler such that each smaller tank fills ‘hard
Pipes P, Q and R respectively take 8, 10 and water’ in the main boiler for equal time, then
12 hours to fill the empty tank or empty the full the number of hours taken to fill the boiler to
tank. In the first hour, pipes P and R work as half its capacity is :
inlet and Q work as outlet. In the second hour, (a) 2 hours (b) 4 hours
pipes P and Q work as inlet and pipe R as (c) 6 hours (d) 8 hours
outlet. In the third hour pipes Q and R work as 37. There are 3 taps in a keg. If all three are open
inlet and pipe P as outlet and the process goes the keg is drained in one and a half minute. If
on like this. When will the cistern be filled ? tap 1 is closed and the other two opened the
th th
(a) In the 8 hour. (b) In the 9 hour. keg drains in 2 minutes. If tap 2 is closed and
th th
(c) In the 10 hour. (d) In the 11 hour.
the others are open it drains in minutes.
34. There are 2 inlet pipes and an outlet pipe. The
efficiency of one of the inlet pipes is double How long will it take to drain the keg if tap 3 is
than that of the other. Also, the efficiency of the closed and the other two are open?
outlet pipe is half that of the lesser efficient 38. 3 pipes can fill a reservoir in 10, 15 and 20
inlet pipe. The empty tank gets filled in 16 hours respectively. If the three taps are opened
hours when all the pipes are opened. How one after another in the given order, with a
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certain fixed time gap between them, the

reservoir fills in 5 hours. Find the time gap.

(a) hr (b) hr

(c) hr (d) 1 hr

39. An outlet pipe empties a tank which is full, in 42. There are 2 inlet pipes and an outlet pipe. The
10 hours. If the inlet pipe is kept open, which efficiency of one of the inlet pipes is double
lets water in at the rate of 8 litres/minute, the than that of the other. Also, the efficiency of the
outlet pipe would take 6 hours longer. Find the outlet pipe is half that of the lesser efficient
capacity of the tank. inlet pipe. The empty tank gets filled in 16
(a) 8600 litres (b) 200 litres hours when all the pipes are opened. How
(c) 12800 litres (d) 11200 litres many hours will be taken to fill the empty tank
40. A barrel full of beer has 2 taps, one midway when the ‘lesser’ efficiency inlet pipe is
which draws a litre in 6 minutes and the other plugged and the rest kept opened?
at the bottom which draws a litre in 4 minutes.
(a) hours (b) hours
The lower tap is normally used after the level of
beer in the barrel is lower than midway. The (c) 100 hours (d) 80 hours
capacity of the barrel is 36 litres. A new 43. Only three pipes are working, two at their full
assistant opens the lower tap when the barrel efficiency and the third one with half of its
is full and draws out some beer. As a result the efficiency and all three are acting as an inlet. If
lower tap has been used 24 minutes before the all the three are opened alternately with the
usual time. For how long was the beer drawn latter pipe being first to be opened to fill the
out by the new assistant ? boiler such that each smaller tank fills ‘hard
(a) 100 mins. (b) 8 mins. water’ in the main boiler for equal time, then
(c) 16 mins. (d) 32 mins. the number of hours taken to fill the boiler to
41. Pipes, P, Q and R ara attached to a tank and half its capacity is :
each can act as either an inlet or outlet pipe. (a) 2 hours (b) 4 hours
Pipes P, Q and R respectively take 8, 10 and (c) 6 hours (d) 8 hours
12 hours to fill the empty tank or empty the full
tank. In the first hour, pipes P and R work as
inlet and Q work as outlet. In the second hour,
pipes P and Q work as inlet and pipe R as
outlet. In the third hour pipes Q and R work as
inlet and pipe P as outlet and the process goes
on like this. When will the cistern be filled ?
(a) In the 8th hour. (b) In the 9th hour.
(c) In the 10th hour. (d) In the 11th hour.

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WORK & WAGES 6) if the wages of 45 women amount to Rs. 46575 in

1) Two men A & B, working together complete a piece 48 days, how many men must work 16 days to

of work which it would have taken them respectively receive Rs 17250, the daily wages of a man being

12 and 18 days to complete if they worked double than those of a women?

separately. They received in payment Rs. 1492.50. 7) If 5 men with 7 boys can earn Rs. 3825 in 6 days

Find their shares? and 2 men with 3 boys can earn Rs. 1050 in 4 days,

2) A, B and C can do a work in 4,6 and 10 days and in what time will 7 men with 6 boys earn Rs. 22500?

earn Rs. 310. What is the share of each? 8) A, B and C together earn Rs. 1350 in 9 days. A and

3) Sohan can do a work in 25 days. Sohan and Mohan C together earn Rs. 470 in 5 days. B and C together

together do the same work in 20 days. If they are earn Rs. 760 in 10 days. Find the daily earning of

paid Rs. 625 for the work. How much money should C?

Mohan get? 9) 7 men and 11 women can earn Rs. 9512 in 8 days.

4) A and B contract to do a work together for Rs. 300. 8 men and 5 women can earn Rs. 5700 in 6 days. In

A alone can do it in 8 days and B alone in 12 days. how many days will 6 men & 7 women earn Rs.

But with the help of C they finish it in 4 days. Find 3552?

the share of C? 10) 8 men & 5 boys can earn Rs. 8450 in 13 days. 14

5) A,B and C undertake to do a work for Rs. 660. A men and 8 boys can earn Rs. 16590 in 15 days. In

and B together do 8/11 of the work and rest is done how many days will 11 men and 9 boys earn Rs.

by C alone. How much should C get? 17694?

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TIME - WORK then leaves, how long will C take to complete

the work?
Theorem:- If M1 persons can do W1 work in D1 days 9) A does 7/10 of a piece of work in 15 days. He
and M2 persons can do W2 woks in D2 days then we does the remainder with the assistance of B in
have a very general formula in the relationship of 4 days. In what time could A and B together do
M1D 1W2 = M 2D 2W1 it?
10) A can do a piece of work in 16 days, B in 10
1) 16 men can do a piece of work in 10 days. days, A & B work together for 6 days and then
How many men are needed to complete the C finishes it in 3 days, in how many days could
work in 40 days? C have done it alone?
2) 40 men can cut 60 trees in 8 hours. If 8 men 11) A takes twice as much time as B and thrice as
leave the job, how many trees will be cut in 12 much time as C to finish a piece of work,
hours? working together they can finish the work in 2
3) A can do a piece of work in 5 days. How many days, find the time each will take to finish the
days will he take to complete 3 works of the work?
same type? 12) Five men can do a piece of work in 2 hours
Theorem:- If M1 person can do W1 works in D1 days which 7 women could do in 3 hours or 9
working T1 hours a day and M 2 persons can do W2 children in 4 hours. How long would 1 man,
works in D2 days working T2 hours a day then we women and child together take to do the work?
have a very general formula in the relationship of 13) A,B and C together can finish a piece of work
M1D1T1W2 = M2D2T2W1 in 12 days, A and C together work twice as
4) 5 men can prepare 10 toys in 6 days working much as B, A and B together work thrice as
6 hours a day. Then in how many days can 12 much as C. In what time could each do it
men prepare 16 toys working 8 hours a day? separately?
5) The work done by a women in 8 hours is equal 14) To do a certain work B would take 2 times as
to the work done by a man in 6 hours and by a long as A and C together & C takes 3 times as
boys in 12 hours. If working 6 hours per day 9 long as A and B together. The three men
men can complete a work in 6 days then in together complete the work in 16 days. How
how many days can 12 men, 12 women and 12 long would take B and C to complete the work?
boys together finish the same work working 8 15) If 3 men or 4 women can reap a field in 43
hours per day? days, how long will 7 men and 5 women take to
6) A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B reap it?
and C in 15 days, C and A in 20 days. How 16) If 12 men and 16 boys can do a piece of work
long would each take separately to do the in 5 days and 13 men and 24 boys can do it in
same work? 4 days, how long will 7 men and 10 boys take
7) A and B can finish a piece of work in 30 days, to it?
B and C in 40 days while C and A in 60 days. 17) 8 children and 12 men complete a certain
How long will they take to finish it together? piece of work in 9 days. Each child takes twice
8) A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days, B the time by a man to finish the work. In how
and C in 15 days and C and A in 20 days. They many days will 12 men finish the same work?
all work at it for 6 days and then A leaves, and 18) A certain number of men can do a work in 45
B and C go on together for 4 days more. If B days. If there were 4 men less it could be

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finished in 15 days more. How many men are same job in 15 days. In how many days can B
there? alone do the same work?
19) A is 4 times as fast as B, and is therefore able 29) A team of 40 men is supposed to do a work in
to finish a work in 45 days less than B. Find the 48 days. After 35 days, 15 more men were
time in which they can do it working together? employed and the work is finished 2 days
20) I can finish a work in 16 days at 5 hours a day. earlier. How many days would it have been
You can finish it in 12 days at 4 hours a day. delayed if 15 more men were not employed?
Find in how many days we can finish it working 30) A, B and C can do a piece of work in 12, 18
together 6 hours a day? and 24 days respectively, they work at it
21) A and B can together finish a working 30 days. together, A stop the work after 4 days and B is
They worked for it for 20 days and then B left. called off 2 days before the work is done. In
The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 what time was the work finished?
more days. A alone can finish the work in:- 31) A started a work and left after working for 4
22) 2 men or 3 women or 4 boys can do a work in days. Then B was called and he finished the
52 days. Then in how many days will 1 men, 1 work in 18 days. Had A left the work after
women and 1 boy do the work? working for 6 days, B would have finished the
23) A group of men decided to do a work in 13 remaining work in 12 days. In how many days
days but 6 of them became absent. If the rest can each of them, working alone, finish the
of the group did the work in 15 days, Find the whole work?
original number of men? 32) 40 men, working 8 hours a day can do a piece
24) A certain number of men can do a work in 50 work in 15 days. Find the number of days in
days. If there were 3 men more it could be which 60 men working 4 hours a day can do
finished in 5 days less. How many men are twice the work. Assume that 3 men of the first
there? group do as much work in 2 hour as 4 men of
25) A builder decided to build a farm house in 45 the second group do in 3 hours?
days. He employed 150 men in the beginning 33) A alone would take 8 hours more to complete
and 120 more after 30 days and completed the the job than if both A and B would together. If
construction in stipulated time. If he had not worked alone, B took 4 ½ hours more to
employed the additional men, how many days complete the job than A and B worked
behind schedule would it have been finished? together. What time would they take if both A
26) A,B and C can do a piece of work in 16, 32 and and B worked together?
48 days respectively, they start working
together but C leaves before working 4 days 34) A and B together can do a piece of work in 12
and B, 2 days before the completion of work. days which B and C together can do in 16
Find in how many days the men finished? days. After A has been working at it for 5 days
27) There is a sufficient food for 200 men for 36 and B for 7 days. C finishes it in 13 days. In
days. After 33 days, 140 men leave the place. how many days could each do work by
For how many days will the rest of the food last himself?
for the rest of the men? 35) A man, a woman or a boy can do a job in 20
28) A takes as much time as B and C together take days, 30 days or 60 days respectively. How
to finish a job. A and B working together to many boys must assist 2 men and 8 women to
finish the job in 10 days. C alone can do the do the work in 2 days?

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36) A can do a job in 20 days. B in 30 days and C 45) 24 men can complete a piece of work in 16
rd
in 60 days. If A is helped on every 3 day by B days. The same work can be completed by 8
and C, than in how many days, the job is wormen in 72 days, whereas 24 children take
finished? 32 days to complete it. If 10 men, 15 women &
37) A can do a job in 12 days, B in 15 days. They 24 children work together, in how many days
work together for 2 days. Then B leaves and A can the work be completed?
alone continues the work. After 1 day C joins A Allahabad Bank PO 30-09-07
and work is completed in 5 more days. In how
46. If 15 men or 24 women or 36 boys can do a
many days can C do it alone?
piece of work in 12 days working 8 hours a
38) A and B alone can finish a job in 5 days and 7
day, how many men should work together with
days respectively. They work at it alternately
12 women and 6 boys to do a piece of work
for a day. If A starts the work. Find in how
many days the job will be finished? times the earlier one in 30 days working 6
39) A and B working separately can do a work in 9
hours a day ?
and 12 days respectively. A starts the work and
47. A contractor undertook to make 15 km of
they work on alternate days. In how many days
roadway in 40 weeks. In 10 weeks, 3 km was
will the work be completed?
completed by 180 men working 8 hrs a day.
40) A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days and
The men then agreed to work 1 hr a day
20 days respectively. Both starts the work
overtime, and some boys were engaged to
together but A leaves the work 5 days before
assist them, the work was finished in the
its completion time. Find the time in which the
stipulated time (i.e. 40 weeks). How many boys
work is finished?
were employed, if the work of 3 boys is equal
41) 24 men can complete a work in 16 days, 32
to that of 2 men ?
women can complete the same work in 24
48. Mr. X has to build a wall 1000 metres long in
days. 16 men and 16 women started working
50 days. He employs 56 men but at the end of
and worked for 12 days. How many more men
27 days finds that only 448 metres are built.
are to be added to complete the remaining
How many more men must be employed so
work in 2 days?
that the work may be finished in time ?
42) Seven girls can do a piece of work in 13 days,
(a) 81 (b) 25
six boys can do the same piece of work in 12
(c) 38 (d) 58
days, nine men can do the same piece of work
49. Meera paints walls for a living. She sometimes
in nine days and six women can do the same
has Ashok to work with her. Meera takes 2
piece of work in 14 days. Who are the most
days to paint a 10 ft by 10 ft wall. Ashok takes
efficient?
3 days to do the same job. meera has to pay
43) 6 women and 6 men together can complete a
Ashok for his work on a per day basis, so she’d
piece of work in 6 days. In how many days can
rather do without him. Meera has recently got a
15 men alone complete the same work if 9
contract to paint the walls and ceiling of a room
women alone can complete it in 10 days?
of dimensions 10 ft by 15 ft and a height of 10
44) A alone can complete a piece of work in 8 days
ft. She had promised to do the job within 9
work done by “B” alone in one days is half of
days. For how many days does she need to
the work done by “A” alone in one day. In how
employ Ashok?
many days can the work be completed if A and
(a) 3 (b) 7
B work together?
(c) 5 (d) 6

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8. The ratio of the ages of the father and the son

AGES
1. The age of the father 3 years ago was 7 times at present is 3:1. 4 years earlier, the ratio was

the age of his son. At present the father’s age 4:1. What are the present ages of the son and

is five times that of his son. What are the the father?

present ages of the father and the son? 9. If the product of the present ages of the father

2. Ten years ago A was half of B in age. If the and his son is 900 years and the ratio of their

ratio of their present ages 3:4, what will be the present ages is 25:9. Find their present ages?

total of their present ages? 10. A man’s age is 125% of what it will be 10 years

3. At present the age of the father is five times

ago, but % of what it will be after 10 years.
that of the age of his son. Three year hence,

the father’s age would be four times that of his What is his present age?

son. Find the present ages of the father and 11. The ratio of P’s and Q’s ages is 5:7. If the

the son? difference between the present age of Q and

4. Three years earlier the father was 7 times as the age of P 6 years hence is 2, then what is

old as his son. Three years hence the father’s the total of present ages of P and Q?

age would be four times that of his son. What 12. If the ages of P and R are added to twice the

are the present ages of the father and the son? age of Q, the total becomes 59. If the ages of

5. The ratio between the present ages of P & Q Q and R are added to thrice the age of P, the

is 5:8. After four years, the ratio between their total becomes 68. And if the age of P is added

ages will be 2:3 what is Q’s age at present? to thrice the age of Q and thrice the age of R,

6. The sum of the ages of a mother and her the total becomes 108. What is the age of P?

daughter is 50 years. Also 5 years ago, the SBI P.O. 1999

mother’s age was 7 times the age of the 13. A says to B “I am twice as old as you were

daughter. What are then present ages of the when I was as old as your are”. The sum of

mother and the daughter? their ages is 63 years. Find the difference of

7. The sum of the ages of a son and father is 56 their ages?

years. After 4 years, the age of the father will 14. If C’s age is twice the average age of A,B and

be three times that of the son. What is the age C. A’s age is one half the average of A,B and

of the son? C. If B is 5 years old the average age of A,B

and C is:-

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15. If 6 years are subtracted from the present age

of Randheer and the remainder is divided by

18, then the present age of his grandson Anup

is obtained. If Anup’s is 2 years younger to 19. The present age of B is 180% of the preset age

Mahesh whose age is 5 years then what is the of A. Twenty years ago the ratio of the age of A

age of Randheer? to that of B was 1:5. What is the difference

16. The ratio of the present age of Manisha and between the present ages of A and B?

Deepali is 5:x. Manisha is 9 years younger

20. A father’s age is equal to the sum of the ages
than Parineeta. Parineeta’s age after 9 years
of his three children. 9 years hence, the
will be 33 years. The difference between
father’s age will be equal to the sum of the
Deepali’s and Manisha’s age is the same as
ages of the eldest two and 3 years after that
the present age of Parineeta. What should
his age will be equal to the sum of the ages of
come in place of X?
the eldest son and youngest son, and again 3
17. The ratio of the present age of Manoj to that of
years after that, his age will be equal to the
Wasim is 3:11. Wasim is 12 years younger
sum of the ages of his two youngest children.
than Rehana. Rehana’s age after 7 years will
Find everybody’s present age.
be 85 years. What is the present age of
21. the present age of the father is equal to sum of
Manoj’s father, who is 25 years older than
all at his five sons. At the 15 years sum of age
Manoj?
of his sons will be twice the age of their father.
18. The ratio of the present ages of Mother and
What is the present age of father ?
daughter is 7:1. Four years ago the ratio of
(a) 40 yrs (b) 45 yrs
their ages was 19:1. What will be the mother’s
(c) 35 yrs (d) 50 yrs
age four years from now?

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AVERAGE 12) The average age of 24 students and the class

teacher is 16 years. If the class teacher’s age
1) A batsman scores 35, 45 and 37 runs in first,
is excluded, the average reduces by 1 year.
second and third innings respectively. Find the
What is the age of the class teacher?
average runs in the three innings.
13) The average of 11 numbers is 21. If 3 is added
2) Find the average of first 6 prime numbers.
to each given number. What will be the new
3) The mean temperature from the 9th to the 16th
average?
of January both days inclusive was 11.60 C and
14) The average age of 34 boys in a class is 14
from 10th to the 17th it was 12.20 C. The
years. If the teacher’s age is included the
temperature on the 9th was 10.80 C. What was it
average age of the boys and teacher becomes
on the 17th?
15 years. What is the teacher’s age.
4) The average weight of 19 students was 25 kg.
15) The average of 8 numbers is 21. If each of the
by the admission of a new student the average
numbers is multiplied by 8. Find the average of
weight is reduced to 24.8 kg. The weight of the
new set of numbers?
new student is:
16) The average age weight of 8 persons
5) The average of 6 numbers is 8. What is the 7th
increased by 1.5 Kg. If a person weighing 65
number so that average becomes 10?
kg. is replaced by a new person, What could
6) The average of 50 numbers is 38. If two
be the weight of the new person?
numbers namely 45 and 55 are discarded. The
17) In a class there are 20 boys whose average
average of remaining numbers is:-
age is decreased by 2 months, when one boy
7) The average age of an adult class is 40 years.
aged 18 years is replaced by a new boy. Find
12 new students with an average of 32 years
the age of the new boy?
join the class. Thereby decreasing the average
18) The average of marks obtained by 120
of the class, by 4 years. The original strength
candidates in a certain examination is 35. If the
of the class was:-
average marks passed candidates is 39 and
8) The average expenditure of a man for the first
that of the failed candidates is 15. What is the
five months is Rs 120 and for the next seven
number of candidates who passed the
months is Rs. 130. His monthly average
examination?
income if he saves Rs 290 in that year is:-
19) The average of 11 results is 30, that of the first
9) The average temperature of first 3 days is 27 0
five is 25 and that of the last five is 28. Find the
and of the next 3 days is 290. If the average of
value of the 6th number?
the whole week is 28.50 C. The temperature of
20) A batsman in his 17th innings makes a score of
the last day is:-
85 and thereby increases his average by 3.
10) If the sum of the n numbers of quantities is 30
What is his average after 17 innings?
and the average is 6. Find the value of n.
21) A Cricketer has completed 10 innings and his
11) The average age of students in section A of 50
average is 21.5 runs. How many runs must he
students is 14 years and the average age of
make in his next innings so as to raise his
students in section B of 30 students is 6 years.
average to 24?
Find the average age of students in both
22) A train travels from A to B at the rate of 20
sections taken together?
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What is the average rate for the whole 35) Find the average of first 16 consecutive odd
journey? numbers?
23) A person divides his total route of journey in to 36) Find the average of squares of first 10
three equal parts and decides to travel the consecutive even numbers?
three parts with speeds of 40, 30 and 15 km/hr 37) Find the average of squares of consecutive
respectively. Find his average speed during the even numbers till 10?
whole journey? 38) Find the average of squares of consecutive
24) A person covers 12 km at 3 km/hr,18 Km at 9 odd numbers till 15?
km/hr and 24 km at 4 km/hr. Then find the 39) In a calculation Mohan found that the average
average speed in covering the whole distance? of 4 numbers is 25 and on rechecking. Sohan
th
25) A person runs the first 1/5 of the distance at 2 noticed that a number 15 is wrongly taken as
km/hr, the next one half at 3 km/hr and the 51. Find the correct average.
remaining distance at 1km/hr. Find his average 40) Find the harmonic mean of 2, 3, 4 and 5?
speed. 41) The average of the first and the second of
26) The average salary of the entire staff in a office three numbers is 10 more than the average of
is Rs. 120 per month. The average salary of the second and third of these numbers. What is
officers is Rs. 460 and that of non-officers is the difference between the first and the third of
Rs. 110. If the numbers of officers is 15, then these three numbers?
find the numbers of non-officers in the office. 42) The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday
27) There were 35 students in a hostel. If the and Wednesday was400 C.The average for
number of students increases by 7, the Tuesday,wednesday and Thursday was 410 C
expenses of the mess increase by Rs. 42 per and that of Thursday being 450 C. What was
day while the average expenditure per head the temperature on Monday?
diminishes by Re.1. Find the original 43) If average of 7 consecutive odd numbers is 21,
expenditure of the mess? What is the difference between the smallest
28) Find the average of first 61 natural numbers? and the largest numbers?
29) The average weight of 50 balls is 5 gm. If the 44) A car runs x km at an average speed of V 1
weight of the bag be included the average km/hr and y km at an average speed of V2
weight increases by 0.05 gm. What is the km/hr. What is the average speed of the car for
weight of the bag? the entire journey?
30) What is the average of odd numbers from 1 to 45) An aeroplane covers the four sides of square
35? field at speeds of 200, 400, 600 and 800 km/hr.
31) What is the average of even numbers from 1 to Then the average speed of the plane in the
50? entire journey is:-
32) Find the average of squares of natural 46) The average of 8 readings is 24.3 out of which
numbers till 7? the average of first two is 18.5 and that of next
33) Find the average of cubes of natural numbers three is 21.2. If the sixth reading is 3 less than
till 7? seventh and 8 less than eighth, what is the
34) Find the average of first 50 consecutive even sixth reading?
numbers?

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47) The average height of 40 students is 163 c.m. of six consecutive even numbers whose lowest
on a particular day, three students A, B, C number is 15 more than the lowest number of
were absent and the overage of the remaining set A?
32 students was found to be 162 cm. If A, B Bank P.O. 2011
have equal heights and the heights of C be 2 55) The average age of 80 boys in a class is 15.
cm less than that of A, find the height of A? The average age of a group of 15 boys in the
48) A car covers the first 39 km of its journey in 45 class is 16 and the average of another 25 boys
minutes and the remaining 25 km in 35 in the class is 14. What is the average age of
minutes. What is the average speed of the car? the remaining boys in the class?
Andhra Bank P.O. 8-5-11, Corp. Bank P.O. 9-5-2010
Punjab & Sind Bank P.O. 16-1-11 I.B.P.S (C.W.E) P.O., 17-06-12
49) The average speed of the train is times the 56) A certain amount was to be distributed among
average speed of a car. The car covers a A,B and C in the ratio 2:3:4 but was
distance of 588 km. In 6 hours. How much erroneously distributed in the ratio 7:2:5. As a
distance will the train cover in 13 hours? result of this, B got Rs. 40 less. What is the
50) Out of three numbers the first is twice the amount?
second and is half of the third. If the average of 57) A car runs the first 5000 miles at 40 miles to
the three numbers is 56, the three numbers in the gallon of petrol and the next 5000 miles at
order are? 36 miles to the gallon. What is the average
51) The sum of 8 consecutive odd numbers is 656. petrol consumption for the whole 10,000 miles?
Also the average of four consecutive even 58) A man whose bowling avg. is 12.4 takes 5
numbers is 87. What is the sum of the smallest wickets for 26 runs and thereby decreases his
odd number and the second largest even avg. by 0.4.Find the no. of wickets taken by
number? him before his last match?
B.O.B. P.O 13-3-2011 NOTE- If a bowler avg. is X, means he gives x runs
in 1 wicket.
52) The average speed of a car is times the

average speed of a bus. The tractor covers a

distance of 575 k.m. in 23 hours. How much
distance will the car cover in 4 hours. If the
speed if the bus is twice the speed if the
tractor?
I.O.B. P.O. 22-5-2011
53) The average marks in English of class of 24
students is 56. If the marks of three students
were missed as 44, 45 and 61 in lieu of the
actual marks 48, 59 & 67 respectively, then
what would be the correct average?
54) The sum of nine consecutive odd numbers of
set A is 621. What is the sum of a different set

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RATIO & PROPORTION thoroughly. Find the ratio of milk to water in the
1) Find the Compound ratio of 1:2 & 3:5 & 5:9 new mixtures so obtained?
2) Find the fourth proportional to the numbers 6, 8 16) The contents of two vessels containing water
and 15. and milk are in the ratio 1:2 and 2:5 are mixed
in the ratio 1:4. The resulting mixture will have
3) Find the value of Question mark (4).
water and milk in the ratio what?
. 17) Two numbers are in the ratio 9:14. If the larger
4) Find the third proportional to 15 & 20? number is 55 more than the smaller number.
5) Find the mean proportional between 3 & 75? Find the numbers?
6) If 15 books cost Rs. 35, what do 21 books 18) If income of A, B and C is in the ratio of 3:7:9
cost? and income of B is Rs. 240 more than that of
7) If 15 men can reap a field in 28 days, in how A, find the income of C.
many days will 5 men reap it? 19) An amount of Rs.750 is distributed among A,B
8) A fort had provisions for 150 men for 45 days. and C in the ratio of 4:5:6. What is the share of
After 10 days, 25 men left the fort. How long B?
will the food least at the same rate for the 20) Two alloys contain silver and copper in the
remaining men? ratio of 3:1 and 5:3. In what ratio the two alloys
9) If 8 men can reap 80 hectares in 24 days, how should be added together to get a new alloy
many hectares can 36 men reap in 30 days? having silver and copper in the ratio of 2:1.
10) The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a 21) A and B are few alloys of gold and copper
school is 2:5. If there are 350 students in the prepared by mixing metals in proportions 7:2
school, find the number of girls in the school? and 7:11 respectively. If equal quantities of
11) A boy contains an equal number of one rupee, alloys are melted to form a third alloy C, the
50 paise and 25 paise coins respectively. If the proportion of gold and copper in C will be:-
total value is Rs. 35, how many coins of each 22) If an alloy contains copper and zinc in the ratio
type are there? of 7:13, what is the % quantity of copper in the
12) A bag contains rupee, fifty paise and twenty alloy?
five paise coins whose values are in the 23) The sum of three numbers is 105. If the ratio
proportion of 2:3:4. If the total number of coins between the first and second be 2:3 and that
are 480 find the value of each coin and the between the second and the third be 4:5, then
total amount in rupees? find the second number?
13) A boy contains rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise 24) If A:B = 1:2, B:C = 2:3, C:D = 3:4 then find
coins in the ratio 5:7:9. If the total amount in A:B:C:D.
the bag is Rs 430, Find the number of coins of 25) If A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5, C:D = 6:7, D:E = 8:9.
each kind? Then find E’s share of property of Rs. 34650.
14) One man adds 3 litres of water to 12 litres of 26) A hound pursues hare and takes 5 leaps for
milk and another 4 litres of water to 10 litres of every 6 leaps of hare, but 4 leaps of the hound
milk. What is the ratio of strength s of milk in are equal to 5 leaps of the hare. Compare the
two mixtures? rates of the hound and the hare?
15) Two vessels contain equal quantity of mixtures 27) A can do a piece of work in 12 days. B is 60%
of milk and water in the ratio 5:2 and 6:1 more efficient than A. Find the number of days
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28) In 40 litres mixture of milk and water in the ratio 38) The sum of two numbers is 40 and their
of milk and water is 3:1. How much water difference is 4. What is the ratio of the two
should be added in the mixture so that the ratio numbers?
of milk to water becomes 2:1? 39) Find the number which, when added to the
29) A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio terms of the ratio 11:23 makes it equal to the
of 3:2. If 4 liters of water is added to the ratio 4:7?
mixture, milk and water in the mixture became 40) Find the number which, when subtracted from
equal. Find the quantities of milk and water in the terms of the ratio 11:23 makes it equal to
the mixture? the ratio 3:7?
30) The sides of a hexagon are enlarged by three 41) A vessel contains liquid A & B in the ratio 5:3. If
times. Find the ratio of areas of the new and 16 litres of the mixture are removed and the
old hexagon? same quantity of liquid B is added, the ratio
[Hint: In 2 dimensional figure, sides area a:b area becomes 3:5. What quantity does the vessel
2 2
a :b ] hold?
31) The sides of two cubes are in the ratio 2:1. 42) An employer reduces the number of his
Find the ratio of their volumes? employees in the ratio 9:8 and increases their
3 3
[In 3 dimensional figure sides a:b Volume a :b ] wages in the ratio 14:15. State whether his bill
32) The ratio between two numbers is 3:4. If each of total wages increases or decreases, and in
number be increased by 2, the ratio becomes what ratio?
7:9. Find the numbers? I.B.P.S. (C.W.E) P.O. 17-06-2012
33) The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3:2 and 43) Two candles of the same height are lighted at
their expenditures are in the ratio 5:3. If each the same time. The first is consumed in 4
saves Rs. 2000, what is their income. hours, and the second in 3 hours assuming
34) The ratio of two numbers is 7:9. If each that each candle burns at a constant rate, in
numbers is decreased by 2, the ratio becomes how many hours after being lighted, was the
3:4, find the sum of the two numbers? first candle twice the height of the second?
35) The speed of three cars are in the ratio 2:3:4. 44) Divide Rs. 680 among A,B and C such that A
What is the ratio among the times taken be
gets of what B gets and B gets th of what
these cars to travel same distance?
[Hint:- Speed ratio = a:b:c:d C gets. What is C’s share?
C.B.I 1990
Time ratio = ]
45) Rs. 600 has been divided among A, B and C in
36) The same type of work is assigned to three
such a ways that Rs. 40 more than of A’s
groups of men. The ratio of persons in the
groups is 3:4:5. Find the ratios of days in which share, Rs. 20 more than 2/7 of B’ share & Rs.
they will complete the work? 10 more than 9/17 of C’s share are all equal
37) A person distributes his pens among four A’s share is:-
46) Gold is 19 times as heavy as water & water
friends A,B,C,D in the ratio . What is
and copper 9 times as heavy as water. The
the minimum numbers of pens that the persons ratio in which these two metals be mixed so
should have? that the mixture is 15 times as heavy as water
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47) If a cartoon containing a dozen mirrors is second largest angle of the triangle and the
dropped which of the following cannot be the largest angle of the quadrilateral?
ratio of broken mirrors to unbroken mirrors? (Bank of Baroda P.O. 13-3-2011)
55) The adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in
the ratio of 5:7. The larger angle of the
(a) 2:1 (b) 3:1
parallelogram is equal to the largest angle of a
(c) 3:2 (d) 7:5
triangle. The smallest angle of the triangle is
48) A sum of Rs. 86700 is to be divided among A,
400 less than the smaller angle of the
B and C in such a manner that for every rupee
parallelogram. What is the measure of the
that A gets, B gets 90 paise for every rupee
second largest angle of the triangle?
that B gets C gets 110 paise, B’s share is?
Corporation Bank P.O. 29-5-2011
[IIC AAO Exam 1988]
56) The ratio of the adjacent angles of a
49) The students of three classes in the ratio 2:3:5.
parallelogram is 7:8, also the ratio of the
If 20 students are increased in each class, the
angles of quadrilateral is 5:6:7:12. What is the
ratio changes to 4:5:7. The total number of
sum of the smaller angle of the parallelogram
students in the three classes before the
and the second largest angle of the
increase were:-
quadrilateral.
[LIC AAO Zyum 1988]
Indian Overseas Bank P.O. 22-5-2011
50) One year ago the ratio between Laxman’s and
57) The ratio of the present age of Manoj to that of
Gopal’s salary was 3:4. The individual ratio
Wasim is 3:11. Wasim is 12 years younger
between their last year’s and this year’s
than Rehana. Rehana’s age after 7 years will
salaries are 4:5 and 2:3 respectively. At
be 85 years. What is present age of Manoj’s
present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160.
father who will 25 years older than Manoj.
The salary of Laxman now is:
Indian Overseas Bank P.O. 22-5-2011
(SBI Bank P.O. 1987)
58) 20 boys and 32 girls form a group of social
51) An amount of money is to be distributed among
work during their membership drove an equal
p,q and r in the ratio of 6:19:7 respectively. If R
number of boys girls also join the group. How
gives Rs. 200 of his share to Q the ratio among
many member does the group have now , if the
P, Q and R becomes 3:10:3 respectively. What
ratio of boys to girls is 3:4?
is the total amount?
Andhra Bank P.O. 08-05-2011
(SBI P.O 2000)
59) The ages of three persons A,B, and C are in
52) When 30% of a number is added to another
the ratio of 4:7:14 and the ages of B,C and D
number the second number increases to its
are in the ratio 2:4:5. What is the ratio of the
140%. What is the ratio between the first and
ages of A, B, C and D?
the second number?
(Bank of Baroda P.O. 1999) 60) Rs. 280 is divided among A, B and C, so that
53) If 25% of a number is subtracted from a for every Rs. 2 A receives, B receives Rs. 5
and for every Rs. 3 B receives, C receives Rs.
second number the second number reduces to
7. Find the share of B.
its five sixths. What is the ratio between the 61) The wages of labourers in a factory increased
first number and the second number? in the ration 22 : 25 and there was a reduction
54) The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two in their number in the ratio 15 : 11. Find the
thirds of the smallest angles of a quadrilateral original wage bill if the present bill is Rs. 5000.
(a) Rs. 2500 (b) Rs. 3000
is 3:4:5:6. The largest angle of the triangle is
(c) Rs. 5000 (d) Rs. 6000
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62) Rs. 79.20 is divided among 7 men, 11 women observed that 60% of the white collar
and 5 boys, so that each woman may have employees are males.
thrice as much as a boy and a man as much
67) What is the ratio of female white collar
as a woman and boy have together. Find the
share of a man. employees to male blue collar employees ?
(a) Rs. 1.20 (b) Rs. 2.40 (a) 16 : 11 (b) 24 : 11
(c) Rs. 4.80 (d) Rs. 5
(c) 3 : 1 (d) Data insufficient
63) If , find k, 68) If there are 48 female blue collar employees,
what is the difference between male white
(a) 12 (b) 14
collar employees and female blue collar
(c) 15 (d) 20
employees ?
64) Volumes in the proportion 3 : 4 : 7 of three
(a) 288 (b) 240
different substances are mixed together. The
(c) 220 (d) Data Insufficient
densities of equal volumes of the substances
69) In a chemical experiment, two NaOH solution
are in the ratio 5 : 2 : 6 respectively. Find the
bottles are used. Bottle A contains salt and
weight of the third substance contained in 130
water in the ratio 7 : 3 and bottle B contains
lbs. of the mixture.
salt and water in the ratio 4 : 3. In what
(a) 30 lbs. (b) 16 lbs.
proportion should the quantities be taken from
(c) 84 lbs. (d) 70 lbs.
A and B to give the 2 : 1 NaOH solution ?
65) The value of a silver coin varies directly as the
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 10 : 7
square of its diameter when the thickness
(c) 20 : 7 (d) 1:2
remains the same and directly as its thickness
70) Two bags have certain number of mangoes. If
while the diameter is constant. Two silver coins
half the mangoes from bag 1 are transferred to
have their diameters as 4 : 3. Find the ratio of
bag 2, the ratio of mangoes in bag 1 to bag 2
their thickness if the value of the first is 4 times
gets reversed. Now one third and two-third of
the value of the second.
the mangoes from the first and the second bag
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 3:2
are transferred to the second and first bag
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 9:4
respectively. The ratio of mangoes in bag 1 to
66) The charges of a goldsmith is party fixed and
bag 2 now is :
party variable with the amount in grams of
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 2:2
gold. The charge is Rs. 300 for 20 grams of
(c) 4 : 5 (d) 5:4
gold and Rs. 550 for 45 grams of gold. Find the
charge of work for 100 grams of gold.
(a) Rs. 900 (b) Rs. 1000
(c) Rs. 1100 (d) Rs. 9000

Directions for question 67 and 68 : refer to the

data below and answer the questions that
follow.
The ratio of white collar to blue collar
employees in a firm is 8 : 3. Also ratio of male
employees to female employees is 7 : 4. It is

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PARTNERSHIP 8) A, B and C invested capitals in the ratio 5:6:8.

Theorem:- In a group of “x” persons invested At the end of the business term, they received
different amount for different period then their the profits in the ratio 5:3:12. Find the ratio of
profit ratio is:- time for which they contributed their capitals?
At1 : Bt1 : Ct3 : Dt4 - - - - - - xth. Here first person 9) A, B and C invest their capitals in a business. If
invested amount A for T1 period, second the ratio of their periods of investments are
person invested amount B for t2 period and 2:3:4 and their profits are in the ratio of 4:9:8.
soon. Find the ratio in which the investments are
1) Three partners A,B and C invest Rs. 1600, Rs. made by A, B and C?
1800 and Rs. 2300 respectively in business.
10) A, B and C are partners. A receives of the
How should they divide a profit of Rs 1938?
2) A, B and C enter into partnership. A advances profit & B & C share the remaining profit
Rs. 1200 for 4 months, B Rs 1400 for 8 equally. A’s income is increased by Rs. 220
months, and C Rs. 1000 for 10 months. They when the profit rises from 8% to 10%. Find the
gain Rs. 585 altogether. Find the share of capitals invested by A, B and C?
each? 11) Two partners invest Rs. 125,000 and Rs.
3) A and B enter into partnership investing Rs 85,000 respectively in a business and agree
12000 and Rs 16000 respectively. After 8 that 60% of the profit should be divided equally
months, C also joins the business with a capital between them and the remaining profit is to be
of Rs. 15000. The share of C in a profit of Rs. treated as interest on capital. If one partner
45,600 after 2 years will be? gets Rs 300 more than the other, find the total
4) A and B entered into a partnership investing profit made in the business.
Rs. 16000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 3 12) A and B invested in the ratio 3:2 in a business.
months, A withdraw Rs 5000 while B invested If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A’s
Rs 5000 more. After 3 more months, C joins share is Rs. 855, Find the total profit?
the business with a capital after Rs. 21000. 13) Three partners altogether invested Rs 11,4,000
The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total in a business. At the end of the year one got
profit of Rs. 26,400 after one year by. Rs. 337.50. The second Rs 1125.00 and the
5) A began a business with Rs. 450 and was third Rs 675 as profit. How much amount did
joined afterwards by B with Rs. 300. When did each invest? What is the % of profit?
B join if the profits at the end of the year were 14) A puts Rs. 600 more in a business than B, but
divided in the ratio 2:1? B has invested his capitals for 5 months while
6) A and B rent a pasture for 10 months. A puts in A has invested his for 4 months. If the share of
100 cows for 8 months. How many was B put A is Rs 48 more than that of B out of the total
in for the remaining 2 months, if he pays half profits of Rs. 528, find the capital contributed
as much again as A? by each?
7) A, B and C invested capitals in the ratio 2:3:5 15) A, B and C can do a work in 20, 25 and 30
the timing of their investments being in the ratio days respectively. They undertook to finish the
4:5:6. In what ratio would their profit be work together for Rs. 2220, and then the share
distributed? of A exceeds that of B by?

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(Central Excise, 1989) 22. A and B enter a partnership with capitals as 5 :

16) A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. 6. At the end of 8 months A withdraws. If they
receive profits in the ratio of 5 : 9, find how long
Together A and B are to do of the work. The
B’s capital was used.
share of C should be? 23. A began business with Rs. 4200 and is joined
(Clerical Grade, 1991) by B afterwards with Rs. 7200. When did B join
17) A, B and C enter into partnership by making if the profits at the end of the year are divided
investments in the ratio 3:5:7. After a year C equally?
invests another Rs. 337600 while “A” 24. Ram, Shyam and Ghanshyam invest Rs. 2000,
withdraws Rs 45600. The ratio of investments Rs. 10000 and Rs. 5000 to set up a stall. Ram
then changes to 24:59:167. How much did “A” gets 15% of the total profit for running the stall.
invest initially? If in a year, Ram gets Rs. 500 less than Shyam
(LIC AAO Exam 1988) and Ghanshyam together, then the total profit
18) A and B invest Rs. 3000 and Rs. 4000 in a of that year is :
business. A receives Rs. 10 per month out of (a) Rs. 1000 (b) Rs. 2000
the profit as a remuneration for running the (c) Rs. 1500 (d) Rs. 3000
business and the rest of the profit is divided in 25. A and B enter into a partnership. A puts in the
proportion to the investments. If in a year “A” whole capital of Rs. 45000 on the condition
totally receives Rs. 390, what does B that the profits will be equally divided after
received? which B will pay A interest on half the capital at
19) x started a business by investing Rs.120000. 10% p.a. and receive Rs. 60 per month from A
1.5 years later, y joined the business by for carrying on the concern. What is the yearly
investing Rs. 150,000 and 3:5 years later, a profit, if B’s income is half of A’s income?
third person z joined the business by investing (a) Rs. 8190 (b) Rs. 9180
Rs. 2,80,000. At the end of 6.5 years. They (c) Rs. 6180 (d) Rs. 6900
earned a profit of 1.08,941. What is the 26. A, B and C started a business by investing Rs.
difference between z’s share and x’s share in 72000, Rs. 27000 and Rs. 81000. It was
the profit? decided that servant’s salary Rs. 2000 per
20) Pradeep invested 20% more than Mohit. Mohit month should be given fromt he profit. If the
invested 10% less than Raghu. If the Total sum profit is Rs. 25000 in the first month and Rs.
if their investment is Rs. 17,880. How much 20000 in the second month and average profit
amount did Raghu invest? of remaining 10 months is Rs. 21000, find the
(Corporation Bank P.O 16-1-2011) share of C.
(a) Rs. 34650 (b) Rs. 92400
21. A and B are partners in a business. A puts in
(c) Rs. 10000 (d) Rs. 103950
Rs. 5000 and B puts in Rs. 6000. A receives
27. The Manager (M) of the company along with
12½% of the profit for managing the business
his Assistant Manager (AM) and a Business
and the balance is divided in the ratio of the
Analyst (BA) invest Rs. 55000, Rs. 45000 and
capitals. If the total profit is Rs. 880, find A’s
Rs. 60000 respectively in a partnership firm for
total share.
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authority among the three gets one tenth of the

total profit and Assistant Manager being
30. Abhay and Bimal started a business in
second highest authority gets th of the
partnership. Abhay invested a capital of Rs.
remaining and the remaining profit is divided 50000, Bimal agrees to pay Abhay an interest
among the three in the ratio of their on half the capital at 8% per annum. Also
investments. If the total profit was Rs. 40000, Bimal receives a salary of Rs. 500 per month
who gets the minimum share and how much ? for managing the business. After six months
(a) BA, Rs. 11400 (b) A.M, Rs. 11419 Abhay withdraws Rs. 20000 and Bimal pitches
(c) AM, Rs. 12500 (d) None of these in an equal amount. Bimal continues to pay
28. Three friends started a business of renting out Abhay interest at 8% per annum for the
air conditioners by investing Rs. 20000, Rs. balance amount. At the end of the year they
24000 and Rs. 16000, respectively. C gets divide the profit equally and found the total
20% of total profit for repair and maintenance earning of Bimal in the year was exactly thrice
of the air conditioner. If in a particular year, C that of Abhay. What was the total profit?
gets Rs. 487.50 less than the total earnings of (a) Rs. 7200 (b) Rs. 6800
the other two, then the total profit for the year is (c) Rs. 5400 (d) Rs. 4800
:
(a) Rs. 2812.50 (b) Rs. 3625.50
(c) Rs. 4515.00 (d) None o fthese
29. In a business partnership of three people A, B
and C, B’s share in total profit is Rs. 250 per
Rs. 2000. At this profit his return on investment
is 15%. If B earns total of Rs. 900, what is the
total investment made by A and C in business?
Assume that each of A, B and C have invested
their money for the entire year and profits are
shared in the ratio of their investments.
(a) Rs. 48000 (b) Rs. 42000
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PERMUTATION & COMBINATION 13. In how many ways can 10 examination papers
Type-1 be arranged so that the best and worst papers
1. How many numbers of 4 digit can be formed never come together.
with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ? (if repetation of 14. There are total five girls in how many ways we
digits is not allowed) can arrange so that Kirty & Binita never sits
2. How many numbers between 400 and 1000 together?
can be made with the digits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 0. 15. There are 5 boys and 3 girls. In how many
3. Find the numbers between 300 & 3000 that ways can they be sited in a row so that all the 3
can be formed with the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, girls do not sit together.
no digits being repeated in any number. 16. There are 5 boys & 3 girls in how many ways
4. How many even no. of 4 digits can be formed can they be sited in a row so that no two girls
with the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 no digit being sits together.
used more than once. 17. In how many ways 4 boys and 4 girls can be
5. How many numbers of 4 digits greater than sited in a row so that boys & girls are alternate.
2300 can be formed with the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 18. In how many ways 3 boys & 3 girls can be
5 & 6. No digit being repeated in any number. sited in a row so that boys & girls are alternate.
6. How many positive numbers can be formed by 19. In how many ways 4 boys & 3 girls can be
using any number of the digit 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, no sited in a row so that they are alternate.
digit being repeated in any number ? 20. In how many ways 5 boys & 4 girls can be
sited in a row so that they are alternate.
Type 2 : When repletion is allowed. 21. In how many boys can 8 Indians, 4 American &
7. How many numbers greater than 1000 but not 4 Englishman be sited in row so that all
greater than 4000 can be formed with the digit persons of the same nationality sit together.
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, repitation of digits being allowed. 22. A library has two books each having 3 copies &
8. A gentleman has 6 friends to invite in how 3 books each having two copies. In how many
many ways can be send invitation cards to ways can all these books arrange in a self, so
them if he has 3 servants to carry the cards. that copies of the same book are not
9. In how many ways 3 prizes can be given away separated.
to 7 boys when each boy is eligible for any of 23. There are 20 books of which 4 are single
the prizes. volume and the other are books of 8, 5, & 3
10. A letter lock consist of 3 rings each marked volume respectively. In how many ways can all
with 10 different letters. If how many ways it is these books be arrange on a self so that
possible to make an unsuccessful attempts to volume of same books are not separated.
open the lock. 24. 4 Boys and two girls are to be seated in a row
Type 3 in such a way that two girls are always
11. In how many ways can 7 I.A. and 5 I.Sc together. In how many different ways can they
students be sifted in a row so that no 2 of the be sited.
I.Sc students may sit together. 25. Arun has to go for a job interview tomorrow.
12. In a class of 10 students there are 3 girls in They has 4 formal shirts and 3 formal trousers.
how many different ways can they be arranged In how many ways can be choose his outfit for
in a row such that no No 2 of the 3 girls are interview ?
consecutive. 26. Anita has go to a party, the decides to ware
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and 6 dresses, In how many ways can she 43. How many different words can be formed with
choose her outfut? letter of the word “PENCIL”. When vowel
27. Aniya is planning to go for a party. She plans to occupied even places.
wear either a saree or a skirt and top, along 44. How many words can be formed with the letter
with high heeled part shoes, she has 4 saree, 3 of the word “PATALI PUTRA” without changing
skirt, 7 tops & 12 pairs of high heeled shoes, In the relative order of vowel and consonants.
how many ways can she choose her outfit. 45. In how many different place can the letter of
28. There are 5 children A, B, C, D & E in a class, “JUDGE” be arranged so that the vowels
In how many ways can two different students
always come together.
be awarded, the first & second ranks in the
46. In how many ways can 8 people be sited in a
class.
circle.
29. In the above question, in how many ways can
47. In how many ways can 8 people be sited round
the ranks be awarded if. B cannot be awarded
a square table, (with two site in each sides).
first rank.
30. In how many ways 4 digit number exist. 48. In how many ways can 6 precious stones of

31. How many 4 digits odd number exist. different colours, be arrange to from a circular
32. How many 4 digit numbers exist with all digits bead.
odd. 49. In how many ways can 5 Indian and 5
33. There are 5 children. A, B, C, D, & E taking Englishman be sited along a circle so that they
part in two competitions. In how many ways are alternate.
st
can 1 position in two competitions be 50. A round table conference is to be held between
awarded. 18 delegates of 3 countries in how many ways
34. In how many ways can 8 people be sent to 5 can they be sited if two particular delegates are
class rooms.
always to sit together ?
35. In how many ways can 5 distinct coins be put
51. In how many ways can 7 boys and 4 girls be
into 8 pockets.
arranged in straight line such that
36. In how many ways can the letters of the word
(a) All the girls are together ?
“ORANGE” be arranged.
(b) No 2 girls are together
37. In how many ways can the letters of the word
“APPLE” be arranged (c) All the girls are together & all the boys are

38. In how many ways can the letters of the word together
“PARATROOPER” be arranged (d) Two specific boys x & y are together ?
39. In how many ways can the letters of the word (e) All the 4 girls not sit together.
“CIVILIZATION” be rearranged
52. If nC10 = nC15, find 27Cn
40. In how many ways can the letters of the word
53. If nC6 : (n–3)C3 = 33 : 4, find n
“DIRECTOR” be arranged so that 3 vowels are
54. How many triangles can be formed by joining
never together ?
12 points, 7 of which are collinear?
41. How many different words can be formed with
letter of the word “UNIVERSITY” so that all the (a) 220 (b) 35

vowels come together. (c) 10 (d) 185

42. Find the number of ways of the arrangement of 55. There are 6 pairs of gloves of different sizes. In
the word “BENEVOLENT”. So that always how many ways can you choose one for the
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left hand and one for the right hand such that
they are not of the same pair?
(a) 36 (b) 30
(c) 25 (d) 11
56. In how many ways can you put 9 coins of 59. A demon “ANGULI MAL” used to kill people. he

different values into 2 packets? used to cut the ten fingers of their hands and

(a) 2 (b) 9 make a necklace for himself. He make 2

(c) 92 (d) 29 necklaces after killing 3 people such that the

57. Renny hosted a party to which he invited 20 smaller necklace has the number of fingers
persons. In how many ways can he and the
guests be seated at a circular table? In how of that in the longer necklace. In how many
many ways of these will two particular persons ways can he form the two necklace if all the
be seated on either side of the host? fingers are distinct?
(a) 20!, 2 × 18! (b) 21! 2 × 19! (a) 20! × 20!
(c) 21!, 2 × 18! (d) 20!, 2 × 19! (b) (19! × 9!)
58. A candidate is required to answer 6 out of 10 (c) (20! × 10!)
30
questions divided into 2 groups each (d) C10 × 19! × 9! × 0.25
containing 5 questions. He is not permitted to 60. From 3 mangoes, 4 apples and 2 oranges, how
attempt more than 4 from each group. In how many selections of fruits can be made, taking
many ways can he make the choice? at least one of each kind?
(a) 150 (b) 50 (a) 256 (b) 512
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I.O.B – P.O. – 12.11.2006

COMBINATION 15. A committee is to be formed from a group of 6
1. In how many ways can 5 people out of 8 be
women & 5 men out of the 6 women 2 are
selected to form a team.
teachers, 2 social workers and 2 doctors, out of
2. How many groups of 6 persons can be formed
the 5 men 3 are teachers & 2 doctors. In how
from 8 man and 7 women.
many different ways can it be done ?
3. In how many ways can 5 people out of 8 be
(a) Committee of 6 persons in which atleast 2
selected to from a team, given that 1 person
are doctors.
Abdul is always selected.
(b) Committee of 2 teachers, 2 doctors and 1
4. In how many ways can 5 people out of 8 be
social worker.
arranged in 5 seats even that one person Abdul
(c) Committee of 5 with 3 females and 2 males
is one of the 5.
and out of which having 2 social workers and
5. In how many ways can 8 people be seated
atleast one female doctors & atleast one male
around circular table having 12 seats.
doctor.
6. In how many ways can 8 people be around a
Andhra Bank IT Officer – 18.1.2007
square table with 3 seats on each sides.
16. 10 men and 8 women out of which 5 men are
7. In a party every person shakes hands with
teachers 3 men doctor and 2 are Businessman
every other persons. If there was a total of 210
among the women 3 are teachers, 2 doctors, 2
handshakes in the party, find the no. of person
researchers and 1 social worker.
who were presents in the party.
(i) A Committee of 5 in which 3 men & 2 women
8. There are 42 man and 16 women in a party
are there
each man shakes his hand only with all the man
(a) 3360 (b) 8568
and each woman shakes her hand only with all
(c) 4285 (d) 1680
the women we have to find the maximum no of
(e) N.O.T.
hand shake that taken place at the party.
(ii) A committee of 4 in which atleast 2 women are
9. There are 5 members in a delegation which is to
there.
be send abroad the total no of member is 10. In
(a) 1260 (b) 1820
how many ways can the selection is made so
(c) 3060 (d) 1890
that a particular member is
(e) N.O.T.
(a) one always included
(iii) A committee of 5 in which 2 men teachers, 2
(b) one always excluded.
women teachers 1 doctors are there.
10. In how many ways 12 different things can be
(a) 75 (b) 150
divided equally among 3 persons.
(c) 214 (d) 20
11. In how many ways 20 apples can be divided
(e) N.O.T.
among 5 boys.
(iv) A committee of 7.
12. From 4 officers & 8 Jawans. In how many ways
(a) 31824 (b) 1200
can 6 be chosen to include exactly only one
(c) 9600 (d) 15912
officer.
(e) N.O.T.
13. From 4 officers and 8 Jawans in how many
(v) A committee of 3 in which there is no teachers
ways can be 6 chosen to include atleast one
and no doctors.
officer.
(a) 100 (b) 120
14. From a group of 6 man & 4 women a committee
(c) 10 (d) 12
of 4 person is to be formed.
(e) N.O.T.
(a) In how many different ways can it be done.
17. Find the no. of triangle formed by joining a
So that the committee has atleast one woman.
vertices of a polygon of 12 sides.
b) In how many different ways can it be done
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18. Find the number of diagonals of a polygon of 12 Theorem : A matches are to be played in a
sides. tournament the number of ways in which there
19. In a chess board there are 9 vertical & 9 result can be decided are given by 3n ways.
horizontal lines. Find the no. of rectangle formed 29. (i) 3 matches are to be played in a class
in the chess board. tournament. In how many ways can their result
20. There are 10 points in a plane out of which 4 be decided.
are collinear. Find the no. of triangles formed by (ii) How many ways all wrong results be
the points are vertices. decided.
21. There are 10 points in a plane out of which 4 (iii) How many ways all correct results be
are collinear. Find the no. of straight lines decided.
formed by joining them. 30. Find the number of quadrilateral that can be
22. In an examination a minimum is to be secured formed by joining the vertices octagon.
in each of 5 subjects for a pass. In how many
ways can a student fail ?
23. There are 6 questions in a question paper. In
how many ways can a student solve one or
more questions.
Theorem : In a basket there are certain no. of fruits,
out of which there are x oranges, y apples, z
mangoes and the remaining n are of different
kinds, then the no. of ways a person can make
a selection of fruits from among the fruits in the
basket are given by =( x + 1) (y + 1) ( z + 1) × 2 n
– 1 ways.
24. There are 4 oranges, 5 apples and 6 mangoes
in a fruit basket. In how many ways can a
person make a selection of a fruits from among
the fruits in the basket.
25. In a basket there are 4 oranges, 6 apples, 8
mangoes and the remaining 3 are of different
kind. In how many ways can a person make a
selection of fruits from among the fruits in the
basket.
26. How many straight lines can be drawn with 14
points in a plane of which no points are
collinear.
27. Find the no. of triangles that can be formed with
12 points in a plane of which no points are
collinear.
Theorem : n students appear in an examination, the
no. of ways the result of the examination can be
announced are given by 2n.
28. If 6 students appear in an examination. In how
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10. The probability that a teacher will take one

PROBABILITY surprize test during any class meeting in a week
Theorem : Probability of an event (E) is denoted by
P(E) is defined as : is If a student is absent twice what is a

= probability that he will miss atleast one test.

11. A card is drawn from a pack of cards, what is
(i.e. no of sample space) the probability that it is.
1. A dice is thrown what is the probability that the (a) A card of black suit.
no. shown on the dice is . (b) A sprade card :
(a) an even no. (c) An honour card of red suit ?
(b) an odd no. (d) An honour card of clubs?
(c) A no divisible by 2 (e) A card having the no. less than 7.
(d) A no divisible by 3 (f) A card having the no. a multiple of 3 ?
(e) A no less than 4 (g) A king or a queen.
(f) A no less than or = 4 (h) A digit card of heart.
(g) A no greater than 6 (i) A jack of black suit.
(h) A no less than or = 6 12. From a pack of 52 cards, 2 cards are drawn at
2. In a simultaneous throw of two dice find a random what is the probability that it has.
probability of getting a total of 8. (a) both has aces ?
3. A coin is successively tossed two times. Find (b) exactly one queen.
the probability of getting. (c) No honoars cards ?
(a) exactly one head (b) Atleast one head (d) No digit cards ?
4. In a box carring 1 dozen of oranges. have (e) One king & one queen ?
13. From a pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn.
become bad. If 3 oranges are taken from the What is the probability that it has.
box at random, what is the probability that (a) All three acess ?
atleast 2 orange out of the 3 oranges picked up (b) No queen ?
is good ? (c) One Ace, one king & one queen ?
5. Out of 15 students studying in a class 7, are (d) Once Ace & Two Jacks
from Maharashtra, 5 are from Karnataka and 3 (e) Two digit cards & 1 honours card of black
are from Goa. 4 students are to be selected at shute ?
random. What are the chances that atleast one 14. One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52
is from Karnataka. cards. What is the probability that the cards
6. A bag contains 6 black balls & 8 white balls. 1 drawn is either a red card or a king ?
ball is drawn at random. What is the probability 15. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What
that the drawn is white. is the probability that it neither a heart nor a
7. A bag contains 8 red & 5 white balls, 2 balls are king.
drawn at random. What is the probability that 16. A bag contents 3 red, 5 yellow and 4 green
both are white ? balls. 3 balls are drawn randomly. What is the
8. A bag contains 9 red, 7 white and 4 black balls. probability that the balls drawn from content
A balls is drawn at random. What is the balls of different colours.
probability that the ball drawn is not red. 17. A bag contents 3 red, 5 yellow & 4 green balls.
9. Ticket numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then 3 balls are drawn randomly. What is the
a ticket is drawn at random. what is the probability that balls drawn content exactly, 2
probability that the ticket drawn bears a no. green balls.
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18. A bag contents 3 red, 5 yellow & 4 green balls. the probability that they are alternatively of
3 balls are drawn randomly. What is the different colours.
probability that the balls drawn contents no 30. A bag contains 4 white & 6 red balls,two drawns
yellow balls. of one ball each are made without replacement.
19. A box contents 4 black balls, 3 red balls & 5 What is the probability the one is red & other
green balls. 2 balls are drawn from the box at white.
random. What is the probability that both the 31. A basket contains 3 white & 9 black balls, there
balls are of the same colour. is another basket which contains 6 white & 8
20. A box contents 5 green, 4 yellow & 3 white black balls. 1 is to be drawn from either of the 2
marbles, 3 marbles are drawn at random. What baskets. What is the probability of drawing a
is the probability that they are not of same white ball.
colour ? 32. There are 4 boys and 4 girls, they sit in a row
randomly. What is the chance that all the girls
IBPS – P.O. 18.9.11 do not sit together.
(21-25) 33. There are 6 boys & 5 girls. they sit in a row
An urn contents 4 green, 5 blue, 2 red & 3 randomly.
yellow marbles. (a) What is the chance that all the girls sit
21. If 2 marbles are drawn at random. What is the together ?
probability that both are red or atleast one is red (b) What is the chance that all the boys sit
? together ?
22. If 3 marbles are drawn at random, what is the (c) What is the chance that all the girls do not
probability that atleast one is yellow ? sit together ?
23. If 8 marbles are drawn at random, what is the (d) What is the chance that all the boys do not
probability that there are equal no. of marbles sit together ?
each colour. (e) What is the chance that no 2 girls sit
24. If 3 marbles are drawn at random what is the together ?
probability that none is green ? 34. 10 persons are sited at a round table, what is
25. If 4 marbles are drawn at random, what is the the probability that two particular persons sit
probability that 2 are blue & 2 are red. together.
26. A bag contains 5 blue & 4 black balls 3 balls are 35. A & B stand in a ring with 10 other persons of
drawn at random. What is the probability that 2 the arrangement of the 12 person is at random
are blue & 1 is black ? then the probability that there are exactly 3
27. A bag contains 5 red & 8 black balls 2 draws of person between A & B is what ?
3 balls each are made the balls being replace Theorem : If an event is repeated, under similar
after the 1st draw. What is the chance that the conditions, exactly n times, then the probability
balls were red in the 1st drawn & black in the that event happens exactly
second. r times is =
28. A bag contains 5 black and 7 white balls. A ball
where, p = probability of happening.
is drawn out of hit & replaced in the bag, then a
q = probability is not happening.
balls is drawn again, what is probability that –
(p + q = 1)
(i) Both the balls are drawn were black
36. An unbaised coin is tossed 7 times. Find the
(ii) both were white.
chance that exactly 5 times head will appear.
(iii) The 1st ball are white & 2nd black.
37. Eight coins are tossed together. Find out the
(iv) The 1st ball was black & the 2nd white.
probability of the following :
29. A bag contains 6 red & 3 white balls. 4 balls are
(a) at least 6 heads (b) no head
drawn out, one by one and not replace. What is
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45. In a race where 12 horses are running, the

38. Ram speach truth in 75% cases and Shyam
chance that horse A will win is , that B will
speaks truth in 80% cases. What is the
probability that they are likely to contradict each
win is and that C will win is . Assuming
other in stating their fact ?
39. A person is to hit the target in 3 out of 4 shots, that a dead heat is impossible, find the chance
where as another person is know to hit 2 out of that one of them will win.
3 shot. Find the probability of the target being hit
(a) (b)
at all when they both try ?
40. A problem in statistics in given to three students
(c) (d)
A, B, C whose chances of solving it are
46. There are two bags, one of which contains 5
respectively. What is the probability
red and 7 white balls and the other 3 red and
the problem at least will be solved ? 12 white balls. A ball is to be drawn from one
41. The probability of winning in next round for three or other of the two bags, find the chance of
Indian players in a tennis match respectively drawing a red ball.

. What is the probability that only one (a) (b)

players will reach in next round? (all players are

(c) (d)
not playing together)
42. There are two bags one containing 5 red and 7 47. In a certain survey it was found that 20% of the
white balls and the other containing 3 red and women and 40% of the men smoke. Women
12 white balls. One ball is drawn either from the constitute 45% of the population surveyed. If a
first or from the second. Find the probability of person is selected at random and it was found
drawing one red ball. that he or she smokes, determine the
43. A bag contain 4 black and 1 white ball another probability that the person is a male.
bag contain 5 ball and 4 white ball. One ball has
(a) (b)
been taken out from one of the bag and found
black. What is the probability that :
(c) (d)
(a) It comes from any bag
(b) It comes from first bag 48. There are two boxes, one contain 8 cubes and
(c) It comes from second bag. 6 sphere and the other contains 6 cubes and
44. There are three urns (bags). First urn contains 3 12 spheres. One object is transferred at
red and 7 green ball second urn contain 5 red random from the first box to the second. Find
and 3 green balls and third urn contains 8 red the probability that an object selected from the
and 4 green ball. One red ball is drawn from any second box is a cube.
urn. find the probability that it has been drawn
(a) (b)
from :
(a) First urn (b) Second urn
(c) (d)
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Directions for questions 49 to 51. Refer to the Directions for questions 52-54 : Refer to the data
data below and answer the questions that below and answer the questions that follow.
follows. Consider the letters of the word ‘MULTIPLE’.
In a degree college First year, Second year 52. In how many other ways can the letters be
and third year results declared out. 10%, 20% rearranged without changing the order of the
and 15% students fail in each class vowels?
respectively. If the ratio of students in these (a) 337892 (b) 59
classes are 5 : 3 : 2 respectively. A student is (c) 3359 (d) 3360
selected randomly. 53. In how many other ways can the letters be
49. What is the probability that a student fails ? rearranged keeping the position of the vowels
fixed?
(a) (b)
(a) 120 (b) 59
(c) 60 (d) 119
(c) (d) None of these
54. In how many other ways can the letters be
50. If the selected student fails, what is the arranged, keeping the relative positions of the
probability that he is from third year ? vowels and the consonants the same?
(a) 59 (b) 120
(a) (b)
(c) 360 (d) 359

(c) (d)

51. If the selected students fails, what is the

probability that he is from Second year or First
year ?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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13. A square room has a verandah of area 96 sq.

MENSURATION
metres & width 3 metres around it from outside.
1. The base of a triangular field is 880 metres, &
Find the area of the room.
its height 550 metres. Find the area of the field.
14. Find the cost of painting the walls of a room of 5
Also calculate the changes for supplying water
metre long, 4 metres broad & 4 metres high at
to the field at the rate of Rs. 242.50 per sq.
Rs. 8.50 per sq. metre.
hectometre?
15. Find the area of a parallelogram whose base is
2. Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 50
35 metres & altitude 18 metres.
metres, 78 metres, 112 metres respectively &
16. The side & the height of a rhombus are 15 c.m.
also find the height from the opposite angle on
& 25 c.m. respectively. Find its area.
the side 112 metres?
17. Find the area of a rhombus one side of which
3. If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 12
measures 20 c.m. & one of whose diagonal is
metres, find its area ?
24 c.m.
4. The base & the other side of an isoceles triangle
18. In a rhombus whose area is 144 sq. c.m. one of
is 10 cm & 13 c.m. respectively. Find its area &
its diagonal is twice as long as the other. The
perimeter ?
lengths of its diagonal are :
5. The length of a plot of land is 4 times its
19. The two parallel sides of trapezium are 1 m. &
breadth. A playground measuring 1200 sq m
2m. respectively. The perpendicular distance
occupies one third of the total area of the plot.
between them is 6m. What is the area of the
What is the length of the plot in metres ?
trapezium ?
6. the length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres
20. The perimeter of a semi circle of 56 c.m.
more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the
diameter will be :
plot at the rate of Rs. 26.50 per metre is Rs.
21. A circular wire of radius 42 cm is cut & bent in
5300, what is the length of the plot (in metres) ?
the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the
7. A man walked 20 m. to crosses a rectangular
ratio 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is :
field diagonally. If the length of the field is 16 m,
22. The length of a rope by which a buffalo must be
the breadth of the field is?
tethered in order to that she may be able to
8. A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 m2 & a
graze an area of 9856 sq. m. is :
perimeter of 46 m. The length of the diagonal
23. If a piece of wire 20 c.m. long is bent into a arc
is :
of a circle subtending on the angle of 60° at the
9. When the length of a rectangular plot is
centre, then the radius of the circle is :
increased by four times its perimeter becomes
24. A rectangular garden has 5 metres wide road
480 metres & area 12800 sq. m. what was its
outside around all the four sides. The area of
original length (in metre) ?
the road is 600 sq. metres. What is the ratio
10. The length of a rectangular ball is 16 metres. If it
between the length & the breadth of that plot ?
can be partitioned into two equal square rooms,
what is the length of the partition ? 25. If the wheel of the engine of a train metres
11. What would be the length of the diagonal of a
in circumference makes seven revolutions in 4
square plot whose area is equal to the area of a
seconds. The speed of the train in km/hr is :
rectangular plot of 45 m. length & 40 m. width ?
26. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20%
12. In order to fence a square Manish fixed 48
& the breadth reduced by 20% what will be the
poles. If the distance between two poles is 5
effect on its area ?
metres than what will be the area of the square
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27. The length & the breadth of a rectangle are in 38. If a right circular cone of verified height 24 c.m.
the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. If the sides of the has a volume of 1232 cm3, then the area of its
rectangle are extended on each sides by metre, curved surface in cm2 is :
the ratio of length, to breadth becomes 10 : 7. 39. A cylindrical piece of metal of radius 2 c.m. &
Find the area of the original rectangle in sq. height 6 c.m. is shaped into a cone of same
metres. radius. The height of cone is :
BSRB Guwahati P.O. 1999. 40. A reservoir is in the shape of a frustum of a right
28. The area of a right angled triangle is two third of circular cone. It is 8m. across at the top & 4m
the area of a rectangle. the base of the triangle across the bottom. It is 6 m deep. Its capacity
is 80% of the breadth of the rectangle. If the is :
perimeter of the rectangle is 200 c.m. what is 41. How many bricks will be required for a wall 8
the height of the triangle ? metres long, 6 metres high & 22.5 cm thick, if
BSRB Chennai P.O. 2000 each brick measures 25 c.m. by 1125 c.m. by 6
cm?
MENSURATION II 42. If the radii of this spheres are in ratio 1 : 7, then
29. A wooden box of dimensions 8m × 7m × 6m the ratio of their surface areas will be :
is to carry rectangular boxes of dimensions 43. The radii of two cylinders are in ratio 2 : 3 &
8c.m × 7c.m × 6c.m. The maximum number of their heights is ratio 5 : 3. Their volumes will be
boxes that can be carried in the wooden box is. in ratio :
30. The area of a side of a box is 120 sq. cm. The 44. If the volumes of two cones are in ratio 1 : 4 &
area of the other side of the box is 72 sq. cm. If their diameters are in the ratio 4 : 5, then this
the area of the upper surface of the box is 60 sq heights of them in ration :
cm then find the volume of th ebox ? 45. A right circular cone is exactly fitted inside a
31. If the length, breadth & the height of a cuboid cube in such a way that the edges of the base
are 2m, 2m & 1m respectively, then its surface of the cone are touching the edges of one of the
area (in m2) is : faces of the cube & the vertex is on the opposite
32. Find the volume of a cylinder of length 80 cm & face of the cube. if the volume of the cube & the
the diameter of whose base is 7cm. vertex is on the opposite face of the cube. If the
33. Find the curved surface area of cylinder of volume of the cube is 343 c.m. what app is the
length 80 cm & the diameter of whose base is 7 volume of the cone?
cm?
34. Find the total surface area of a cylinder of length MENSURATION I (Area Part)
80 c.m. & the diameter of whose base is 7 c.m. Model Questions
35. Find the volume of sphere whose radius is 2.1 46. The circumference of two circles is 88 metres &
metres? 220 metres respectively. What is the difference
36. If a solid sphere if radius 10 c.m. is moulded into between the area of the larger circle & that of
8 spherical solid balls of equal radius, then the smaller circle ?
surface area of each ball is : (a) 3422 sq.m (b) 3242 sq.m
a. A hemispherical bowl has in diameter 42 cm. (c) 3244 sq.m (d) 3424 sq.m
The quantity of liquid that the bowl can hold (in (e) N.O.T.
3
cm ) is : Corporation Bank P.O. 16.1.11
37. The height of a cone is 16 c.m. & the diameter 47. The length of a rectangle is the fifth of the side
of its base is 24 c.m. find its slant height ? of a square. The radius of a circle is equal to

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side of the square. The circumference of the circle. What is the circumference of the smaller
circle is 132 cm. What is the area of the circle ?
rectangle if the breadth of the rectangle is 8 c.m. (a) 12  c.m. (b) 16  c.m.
? (c) 24  c.m. (d) 32  c.m.
(a) 112.4 sq.cm. (b) 104.2 sq.cm. (e) N.O.T.
(c) 100.8 sq.cm. (d) Can’t be 52. The area of a square is 1.24 sq. c.m. What is
determined the ratio of the length to the breadth of rectangle
(e) N.O.T. whose length is twice the side of the square &
48. The smallest side of a right angled triangle is 8 breadth is 12 c.m. less than the side of the
c.m. less than the side of a square of perimetre square ?
56 c.m. the second largest side of the right (a) 5 : 18 (b) 16 : 7
angled triangle is 4 cm less than the length of (c) 14 : 5 (d) 32 : 5
the rectangle of area 96 sq. cm. & breadth 8 (e) N.O.T.
c.m. What is the largest side of the right angled Central Bank 2010
triangle. 53. The perimeter of a square is double the
(a) 200 c.m. (b) 12 c.m. perimeter of a rectangle. The area of the
(c) 10 c.m. (d) 15 c.m. rectangle is 240 sq cm. What is the area of the
(e) N.O.T. square ?
49. The total area of a circle & a rectangles is 1166 P & S Bank 2010
sq. cm. The diameter of the circle is 28 c.m. (a) 1050 sq. c.m. (b) 36 sq. c.m.
What is the sum of the circumference of the (c) 81 sq. c.m. (d) Can’t be
circle & the perimeter of the rectangle if the determined
length of the rectangle is 25 c.m.? (e) N.O.T.
B.O.B 14.2.11 54. The circumferences of two circles are 132
metres from & 176 metres respectively. What is
(a) 186 c.m. (b) 182 c.m. the distance between the area of the larger
(c) 184 c.m. (d) Can’t be circle & that of the smaller circle ?
determined Indian Bank 2010
(e) N.O.T. (a) 1048 sq. c.m. (b) 1076 sq. c.m.
50. The sum of the circumference of a circle & the (c) 1078 sq. c.m. (d) 1090 sq. c.m.
perimeter of a rectangle is 132 c.m. The area of (e) N.O.T
the rectangle is 112 sq.cm. & its breadth is 8 55. Find the number of edges of a solid having 10
c.m. What is the area of the circle ? faces and 16 vertices.
NABARD, P.O. 22.8.10 56. Water flows out at the rate of 10 m/minute from
(a) 616 sq. c.m. (b) 540 sq. c.m. a cylindrical pipe of diameter 5 mm. find the
(c) 396 sq. c.m. (d) Can’t be time taken to fill a conical tank whose diameter
determined at the base is 40 cm and depth is 24 cm.
(e) N.O.T. (a) 153.6 minutes (b) 51.2 minutes
51. There are two circles of different radii. The area (c) 12.8 minutes (d) 128 minutes
of a square is 196 sq. c.m.. Whose side is half 57. Water flows at the rate of 20 m/min from a
the radius of the larger circle. The radius of the cylindrical pipe of diameter 5 mm. Find the time
taken to fill a cylindrical tank whose diameter at
smaller circle is three-seventh that of the layer
the surface is 50 cm and height is 25 cm.
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TRIGONOMETRY 9. is equal to :

1. The value of radians in degree is : (a) cot A cot B (b) tan A tan B
(c) sec A cosec B (d) None of these
(a) 54° (b) 60° 10. If a cot  + b cosec  = x2 and b cot  + a cosec
(c) 108° (d) 120°  = y2, then the value of (x4 – y4) is :
2. The value of 150° in radians is : (a) a2 + b2 (b) a2 – b2
2 2
(c) b – a (d) (a – b)2
(a) (b) 11. If p cos  + q sin  = 8 & p sin  – q cos  = 5,
then the value of (p2 + q2) is :
(c) (d) (a) 13 (b)
(c) 89 (d) 40
12. The value of
3. If tan then the value of
is :
equals :
(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

(c) (d) 13. If p is the value of

sin2 20° + sin2 40° + sin2 50° + sin2 70°, then :
(a) 0 < p < 1 (b) 1 < p < 1.5
4. If 5 tan , the value of
(c) 1.5 < p < 2 (d) p = 2
is : 14. The value of (sin2 15° + sin2 30° + sin2 45° +
sin2 60° + sin2 75°) is :
(a) (b) (a) 1 (b) 1.5
(c) 2.5 (d) 3
(c) (d)
15. The value of is :

5. If tan the value of

(a) (b)

(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 2

16. The value of :
(c) (d) (cot 15° cot 16° cot 17°... cot 73° cot 74° cot
75°) is :
6. If 3 sin , the value of is :
(a) (b) 0
(a) (b)
(c) 1 (d) –1
17. The value of : cos 20° + cos 40° + cos 60° + ...
(c) (d) None of these + cos 160° + cos 180° is :
(a) 0 (b) 1
7. is equal to :
(c) –1 (d)
(a) sec A + tan A (b) sec2 A + tan2 A
(c) sec2 A – tan2 A (d) sec A tan A 18.
8. is equal to :
(a) 1 (b) –1
(a) cosec x + cot x (b) cosec x – cot x
(c) tan (d) –tan
(c) sec x + tan x (d) sec x – tan x
19. The value of sin 150° is :

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(a) (b) (a) (b)

(c) (d) (c) (d)

20. The value of cos 780° is :

29. If tan x = , then the value of cos 2x is :
(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(c) (d)
21. The value of tan (–585°) is :
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) –1 (d) –2 30. If tan then the value of (p cos 2x + q sin

22. The value of 2x) is :

is : (a) (b)

(a) (b)
31. The value of sin 15° is
(c) p (d) q

(c) (d)
(a) (b)
23. The value of sin 76° cos 16° – cos 76° sin 16°
is : (c) (d)
(a) (b) 32. The value of cos 15° is :
(c) 0 (d) –1 (a) (b)
24. The value of (cos 70° cos 10° + sin 70° sin 10)
is :
(c) (d)
(a) (b) cos 80°
33. The value of sin 75° is :
(c) sin 80° (d) (a) (b)

25. is equal to :
(c) (d)
(a) cot x (b) tan x
34. The value of cos 75° is :
(c) tan 2x (d) cot 2x
(a) (b)
26. is equal to :

(a) sin2 x (b) cos2 x (c) (d)

(c) tan2 x (d) cot2 x
35. The value of sin 105° is :
27. If sin , then the value of cos 2x is :
(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(c) (d)
36. The value of cos 105° is :

28. If cos and x is acute, then the value of (a) (b)

sin 2x is :

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(a) tan 9° (b) tan 18°

(c) (d)
(c) tan 36° (d) tan 54°

37. The value of tan 15° is :

44. is equal to :

(a) (b)
(a) tan 11° (b) tan 56°

(c) tan 34° (d) cot 11°

(c) (d)

45. The value of is :

38. The value of tan 75° is :
(a) 1 (b) –1
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

(c) (d)
46. If tan and tan , then is :
39. The value of sin 135° is :

(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) –1 (d) 1 (c) (d) 

40. The value of tan 150° is :

47. The value of sin 75° cos 15° is :
(a) (b)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

(c) (d)
41. The value of sin is :
48. The value of 4 sin 45° cos 15° is :

(a) (b) (a) (b)

(c) 1 (d) 2

(c) (d) 49. The value of (cos 105° + cos 15°) is :

42. tan 22° 30° is equal to : (a) (b)

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(c) (d)
50. The value of 2 cos 75° cos 15° is :

43. is equal to : (a) 2 (b)

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(c) (d) 4 (c) (d)

59. cos 3 + sin 3 is maximum when  is :

(a) 15° (b) 30°
(c) 45° (d) 60°
51. The value of 3 sin 15° – 4 sin3 15° is :
60. The value of sin 18° is :
(a) 1 (b) –1
(a) (b)

(c) 0 (d)
(c) (d)

52. The value of (4 cos3 15° – 3 cos 15°) is : 61. The value of cos 18° is :

(a) (b)
(a) 1 (b) –1

(c) (d)
(c) 0 (d)
62. The value of cos 36° is :
53. The value of sin 105° sin 75° is :
(a) (b)

(a) (b)
(c) (d)

63. The value of sin 36° is :

(c) (d)
(a) (b)
54. The value of sin is :
(c) (d)
(a) (b) 64. The value of sin 54° is :

(a) (b)
(c) (d)

55. The value of (sin 10° sin 50° sin 70°) is : (c) (d)
(a) (b) 65. The value of cos 54° is :

(c) (d) (a) (b)

56. The value of (tan 20° tan 40° tan 80°) is :

(c) (d)
(a) (b)
66. is equal
(c) (d)
to :
57. The value of sin 20° sin 40° sin 80° is : (a) tan 16 x (b) tan 8x
(c) tan 4x (d) tan 2x
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

58. The value of cos 20° cos 40° cos 80° is :

(a) 1 (b)

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NUMBER SERIES (a) (b) 19

Directions: In each of the following questions, a
number series is given with one term missing. (c) (d)
Choose the correct alternative that will continue
the same pattern and replace the question mark 13. 1, 2, 6, 7, 21, 22, 66, 67, ?
in the given series.
(a) 70 (b) 134
1. 1, 9, 25, 49, ?, 121
(c) 201 (d) 301
(a) 64 (b) 81
14. 48, 24, 96, 48, 192 ?
(c) 91 (d) 100
(a) 76 (b) 90
2. 4, 7, 12, 19, 28 ?
(c) 96 (d) 98
(a) 30 (b) 36
15. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, ?, 54
(c) 39 (d) 49
(a) 18 (b) 27
3. 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ?
(c) 36 (d) 81
(a) 42 (b) 51
16. 3, 7, 15, ?, 63, 127
(c) 81 (d) 91
(a) 30 (b) 31
4. 120, 99, 80, 63, 48
(c) 47 (d) 52
(a) 35 (b) 38
17. 4, 10, ?, 82, 244, 730
(c) 39 (d) 40
(a) 24 (b) 28
5. 4832, 5840, 6848 ?
(c) 77 (d) 218
(a) 7815 (b) 7846
18. 6, 13, 25, 51, 101, ?
(c) 7856 (d) 7887
(a) 201 (b) 202
6. 28, 33, 31, 36, ?, 39
(c) 203 (d) 205
(a) 32 (b) 34
19. 8, 28, 116, 584, ?
(c) 38 (d) 40
(a) 1752 (b) 3502
7. 325, 259, 204, 160, 127, 105, ?
(c) 3504 (d) 3508
(a) 94 (b) 96
20. 3, 7, 23, 95, ?
(c) 98 (d) 100
(a) 62 (b) 128
8. 0.5, 0.55, 0.65, 0.8, ?
(c) 479 (d) 575
(a) 0.9 (b) 0.82
21. 165, 195, 255, 285, 345, ?
(c) 1 (d) 0.95
(a) 375 (b) 390
9. 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ?, 720
(c) 420 (d) 435
(a) 100 (b) 104
22. 45, 54, 47, ?, 49, 56, 51, 57, 53
(c) 108 (d) 120
(a) 48 (b) 50
10. 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ?
(c) 55 (d) N.O.T.
(a) 32 (b) 64
23. 11, 10, ?, 100, 1001, 1000, 10001
(c) 81 (d) 256
(a) 101 (b) 110
11. 240, ?, 120, 40, 10, 2
(c) 111 (d) N.O.T
(a) 180 (b) 240
24. 1, 6, 15, ?, 45, 66, 91
(c) 420 (d) 480
(a) 25 (b) 26
12. 4, 6, 9, ,? (c) 27 (d) 28

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25. 4,8, 28, 80, 244, ?

(a) 278 (b) 428 32. 9050, 5675, 3478, 2147, 1418, 1077, 950
(c) 628 (d) 728 (a) 3478 (b) 1418
26. 10000, 11000, 9900, 10890, 9801 (c) 5675 (d) 2147
(a) 10241 (b) 10423 (e) 1077
(c) 10781 (d) 10929 33. 1, 4, 25, 256, 3125, 46656, 823543
Direction : In each of the following questions, (a) 3125 (b) 823543
are term in the number series is wrong. Find out (c) 46656 (d) 25
the wrong term. (e) 256

27. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64 34. 8424, 4212, 2106, 1051, 5265, 263.25,

(a) 17 (b) 26 131.625

(c) 37 (d) 64 (a) 131.625 (b) 1051

28. 6, 15, 35, 77, 165, 337 (c) 4215 (d) 8424

(a) 35 (b) 77 (e) 263.25

(c) 165 (d) 221 35. 2460, 3570, 4680. ?

29. 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116 (1) 8640 (2) 5670

(a) 10 (b) 32 (3) 5970 (4) 5790

(c) 136 (d) 4116 36. 7714, 7916, 8109, ?

30. 7, 12, 40, 222, 1742, 17390, 208608 (1) 8311 (2) 8312

(a) 7 (b) 12 (3) 8509 (4) 8515

(c) 40 (d) 1742 37. 3, 15, ?, 63, 99, 143

(e) 208608 (1) 27 (2) 45

31. 6, 91, 584, 2935, 11756, 35277, 70558 (3) 35 (4) 56

(a) 91 (b) 70558 38. 3691, 6931, 9361, 3691 ?

(c) 584 (d) 2935 (1) 1369 (2) 6931

(e) 35277 (3) 1963 (4) 3961

39. 100, 52, 28, 16, 10, ?
. (1) 5 (2) 7
(3) 8 (4) 9

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(c) 2 : 3 (d) 3: 1
POLYGONS 7. The sum of the interior angles of a hexagon is :
Definitions & Useful concepts (a) 360° (b) 540°
(i) Polygon : It is a closed place figure (c) 720° (d) 900°
bounded by some straight lines. A 8. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is
polygon is called a Triangle, Quadrilateral, 1080°. The number of sides of the polygon is :
Pentagon, hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, (a) 8 (b) 6
Nonagon and Decagon according as it (c) 10 (d) 9
contains 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 sides 9. The angles of a pentagon are in the ratio 1 : 2 :
respectively. 3 : 5 : 9. The smallest angle is :
(ii) Convex & Concave polygon : A polygon (a) 72° (b) 45°
in which none of its interior angles is more (c) 54° (d) 27°
than 180°, is known as a convex polygon. 10. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 11
On the other hand, if at least one angle of times its exterior angle, the number of sides of
a polygon is more than 180°, then it is the polygon is :
said to be concave. (a) 22 (b) 24
(iii) Regular Polygon : A polygon having all (c) 18 (d) 11
sides equal and all angles equal is called 11. One angle of a hexagon is 100° and all the
a regular polygon. other five angles are equal. What is the
I. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon = measure of each one of the equal angles ?
(a) 36° (b) 144°
.
(c) 124° (d) 72°
(iv) In a convex polygon of n sides, we have : 12. The ratio between the number of sides of two
I. Sum of all interior angles = (2n – 4) right regular polygon is 1 : 2 and the ratio between
angles; their interior angles is 2 : 3. The number of
II. Sum of all exterior angles = 4 right angles. sides of these polygons are respectively;
(v) Number of diagonals of a polygon of n sides = (a) 4, 8 (b) 5, 10
(c) 6, 12 (d) 8, 16
. 13. How many diagonals are there in a hexagon ?
(a) 6 (b) 4
2. Each interior angle of a regular polygon is (c) 11 (d) 9
135°. The number of sides of the polygon is : 14. How many diagonals are there in a decagon ?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (a) 19 (b) 29
(c) 5 (d) 9 (c) 35 (d) 45
3. Each angle of a regular pentagon will be : 15. A polygon has 27 diagonals. the number of
(a) 72° (b) 90° sides of the polygon is
(c) 108° (d) 120° (a) 9 (b) 10
4. Each interior angle of a regular hexagon (c) 11 (d) 12
is : 16. The ratio of an interior angle to the exterior
(a) 60° (b) 120° angle of a regular polygon is (7 : 2). the
(c) 108° (d) 90° number of sides of the polygon is :
5. If one of the interior angles of a regular polygon (a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 7 (d) 8
is found to be equal to times of one of the
17. The sum of the interior angles of a regular
interior angles of a regular hexagon, then the polygon is twice the sum of its exterior angles.
number of sides of the polygon is : The polygon is :
(a) 4 (b) 5 (a) an octagon (b) a nonagon
(c) 7 (d) 8 (c) a decagon (d) a hexagon.
6. The ratio of the measure of an angle of a 18. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 40°.
regular octagon to the measure of its exterior The number of sides of the polygon is :
angle is : (a) 8 (b) 9
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 6 (d) 10

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19. The difference between the interior and 21. The height of the hexagon is
exterior angles of a regular polygon is 60°. The
number of sides in the polygon is : (a) a (b) a
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) (d) None of these
(c) 8 (d) 10
22. Find the area of FOB
20. A regular polygon of 12 sides is formed by
cutting off each corner of a hexagon with side (a) (b)
10. Find the perimeter of the 12 sided polygon.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

23. An equilateral triangle of side 6 cm has its

(c) (d) None of these corners cut off to form a regular hexagon. Find
the area of the hexagon.
Directions for questions 21 and 22 : Refer to the
figure below and answer the question that (a) 12 cm2 (b) cm2
follow. (c) cm2 (d) Cannot be
determined
24. Each interior angle of a regular polygon
exceeds the exterior angle by 108°. How many
sides does the polygon have ?
(a) 12 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) Data insufficient

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12. [log10 10 + log10 100 + log10 1000 + log10 10000

LOGARITHMS + log10 100000] is :
1. The value of log27 9 is : (a) 15 (b) log1 11111
(c) log10 1111 (d) 14 log10 100
(a) (b)
13. is
(c) (d) 3
equal to :
(a) 1 (b) 2
2. The value of log5 is :
(c) 3 (d)
(a) 4 (b) –4
14. Given that log10 2 = 0.3010, the value of log 10 5
(c) (d) is :
(a) 0.3241 (b) 0.6911
3. The value of 16 is :
(c) 0.6990 (d) 0.7525
(a) 4 (b) 8 15. If log10 2 = 0.3010, the value of log10 80 is :
(a) 1.9030 (b) 1.6020
(c) 16 (d)
(c) 3.9030 (d) None of these
16. (log tan 1° . log tan 2° .... log tan 50°) is :
4. If log8 x = , then the value of x is : (a) 1 (b) –1
(c) 0 (d) None of these
(a) (b)
17. If , then the value of aa
(c) 4 (d) 3
bb cc is :
5. If then the value of x is :
(a) abc (b)

(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) log (abc)

18. equals :
(c) (d) (a) 5 (b) 16

6. The value of log.01 (1000) is : (c) 25 (d)

(a) (b) 19. If log a, log b, log c are in A.P., then :

(a) a, b, c are in G.P.
(c) (d) (b) a2, b2, c2 are in G.P.
(c) a, b, c are in A.P.
7. The value of log2 (log5 625) is : (d) log a2, log b2, log c2 are in G.P.
(a) 2 (b) 5
(c) 10 (d) 15
20. The value of is
8. The value of is :
(a) 16 (b) 32 :
(c) 20 (d) 625 (a) 3 (b) 2
9. If log10 [log10 (log10 x)] = 0, then the value of x is (c) 1 (d) 0
:
(a) 10 (b) 102 21. The valeu of is :
3
(c) 10 (d) 1010
10. The value of log2 [log2 log2 log2 (65536)] is : (a) –1 (b)
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4 (c) (d)
11. If log2 [log3 (log2 x)] = 1, then x is equal to :
(a) 512 (b) 128
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6. In fig, O is the centre of the circle. If BAC =

CIRCLES 52°, then OCD is equal to
1. If the length of a chord of a circle is 16 cm and
is at a distance of 15 cm from the centre of the
circle, then the radius of the circle (in cm)
(a) 15 (b) 16
(c) 17 (d) 34
2. The radius of a circle is 6 cm. The
perpendicular distance from the centre of the
circle to the chord which is 8 cm in length, is :
(a) 52° (b) 104°
(a) cm (b) cm (c) 128° (d) 76°
(c) (d) cm 7. In the adjoining figure, PQ is the tangent at K.
3. An equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a If LN is a diameter and KLN = 30°, then
circle with centre O. PKL equals :
Then, BOC is equal to :

(a) 30° (b) 50°

(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 60° (d) 70°
(c) 90° (d) 120° 8. In the adjoining figure, A, B, C are three points
4. In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the on a circle with centre O. If AOB = 90° and
circle, ABO = 20° and ACO = 30°. BOC = 120°, then ABC is :
(a) 60° (b) 75°
(c) 90° (d) None of these

Then, the value of BOC is :

(a) 40° (b) 50°
(c) 60° (d) 100° 9. AB is a diameter and AC is a chord of a circle
5. In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the such that BAC = 30°. The tangent at C
circle. If OBC = 25°, then BAC is equal to intersects AB produced in D. Then,

(a) BC < BD (b) BC > BD

(c) BC = BD (d) Cannot say
(a) 25° (b) 30°
(c) 65° (d) 150°

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10. The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 Then, BAC is equal to :
cm away from the centre of a circle of radius 6
cm, is :

(a) cm (b) cm

(c) 10 cm (d) 5 cm
11. Two circles of radii 20 cm and 37 cm intersect
in A and B. If O and O’ are their centres and
AB = 24 cm, then distance OO’ is equal ot : (a) 40° (b) 50°
(a) 45 cm (b) 51 cm (c) 70° (d) 75°
(c) 40.5 cm (d) 44 cm 16. If two circles are such that the centre of one
12. O is the centre of a circle. If tangent PQ = 12 lies on the circumference of the other, then the
cm and BQ = 8 cm, then chord AB is : ratio of the common chord of the two circle to
the radius of any one of the circles, is :

(a) 4 : 1 (b) :1

(c) 2 : 1 (d) :1

17. If tangents QR, RP, PQ are drawn respectively

at A, B, C to a circle circumscribing an acute

(a) 10 cm (b) 4 cm angled ABC so as to form another PQR

(c) 4 cm (d) 18 cm then, RPQ is equal to :

13. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle (a) 180° – BAC

with centre O such that AB = 6 cm and CD =

(b) (180° – BAC)
12 cm. The chords are on the same side of the
(c) BAC (d) 180° – 2 BAC
centre and the distance between them is 3 cm.
18. Two circles touch externally. The sum of their
Then, the radius of the circle is :
areas is 130  sq cm and the distance between
(a) 6 cm (b) cm
their centres is 14 cm. The radius of the
(c) 7 cm (d) cm
smaller circle is :
14. In a circle of radius 17 cm, two parallel chords
(a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm
are drawn on opposite side of a diameter. The
(c) 4 cm (d) 5 cm
distance between the chords is 23 cm. if the
19. Two circles touch each other internally. The
length of one chord is 16 cm, then the length of
sum of their areas is 116  sq cm and the
the other is :
distance between their centres is 6 cm. The
(a) 34 cm (b) 15 cm
radius of the larger circle is :
(c) 23 cm (d) 30 cm
(a) 7 cm (b) 8 cm
15. In the adjoining figure, ADC = 140° and AOB
(c) 10 cm (d) 12 cm
is the diameter of the circle.

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20. Two circles touch each other internally. Their

radii are 2 cm and 3 cm. The biggest chord of
the outer circle which is outside the inner circle,
is of length :

(a) cm (b) cm

(c) (d) cm (a) 50° (b) 65°

21. In the adjoining figure, if QPR = 67° and (c) 40° (d) 70°

SPR = 72° and RP is a diameter of the circle, 24. A chord of length 14 cm is at a distance of 6

then QRS is equal to : cm from the centre of a circle. The length of

another chord at a distance of 2 cm from the
centre of the circle is :
(a) 12 cm (b) 14 cm
(c) 16 cm (d) 18 cm
25. The distance between the centres of equal
circles each of radius 3 cm is 10 cm. The
(a) 41° (b) 23°
length of a transverse common tangent is :
(c) 67° (d) 18°
(a) 4 cm (b) 6 cm
22. In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of a
(c) 8 cm (d) 10 cm
circle. Chords AB and CD intersect at P. If AB
26. ABC is a right angled triangle with BC = 6 and
= 16 cm. CP = 6 cm, PD = 8 cm and AP > PB.
AB = 8 cm. A circle with centre O is inscribed in
Then, AP is :
ABC. The radius of the circle is :

(a) 12 cm (b) 24 cm
(c) 8 cm (d) 6 cm (a) 1 cm (b) 2 cm

23. In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the (c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm

circle and PQ, RS are its equal chrods, 27. In the adjoining figure, the larger circle with

ODPQ and OERS, If DOE = 130°, then radius 4 cms is touched internally by two

PDE is : smaller circles, which also touch each other

externally at the centre O of the larger circle.
The area of the shaded portion is :

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31. A circle has two parallel chords of lengths 6 cm

and 8 cm. If the chords are 1 cm apart and the
centre is on the same side of the chords, then
a diameter of the circle is of length :
(a) 5 cm (b) 6 cm

(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 10 cm (d) 12 cm

(c) 12 (d) 16 32. Three equal circles of unit radius touch each

28. In the adjoining figure, a smaller circle touches other. Then, the area of the circle

a larger circle internally and passes through circumscribing the three circles is :

the centre O of the larger circle. if the area of

(a) (b)
2
the smaller circle is 200 cm , the area of the
larger circle in sq. cm is : (c) (d)

33. If three equal circles of radius 3 cm each touch

each other, then the area of the shaded portion
is :

(a) cm2 (b) cm2

(a) 400 (b) 600

(c) (d)
(c) 800 (d) 1000
29. AB is a chord of a circle whose centre is O. P
is a point on the circle such that OP  AB and
OP intersects AB at the point M. If AB = 8 cm
and MP = 2 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
(a) 10 cm (b) 6 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 4 cm
30. In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the
34. The radius of the circumscribing circle of an
circle and m (BAC) = 30°,
equilateral triangle of side 6 cm is :
Then, m (BAC) is :
(a) cm (b) cm

(c) cm (d) cm

35. The sides of a triangle measure 4 cm, 3.4 cm

and 2.2. cm. Three circles are drawn with
centres at A, B and C in such a way that each
circle touches are drawn with centres at A, B
(a) 45° (b) 30° and C in such a way that each circle touches
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the other two. Then, the diameters of these AB = 28, BC = 20 and AC = 36, find the radius
circles would measure (in cm) of each circle.
(a) 1.1, 1.7, 5 (b) 1.6, 2.8, 5.2 (a) 28, 20, 36 (b) 22, 6, 14
(c) 1.5, 2.9, 5.2 (d) 1.6, 3.0, 5.0 (c) 4, 7, 21 (d) 22, 7, 13
42. The length of the minute hand of a clock is 9
36. cm. Find the distance travelled by its outer end
in 14 mins. and the area of the sector covered
by it.
(a) 13.2 cm, 59.4 sq. cm.
(b) 132. cm., 39.6 sq. cm.
(c) 6.6 cm, 59.4 sq. cm.
Find the area of the shaded region of ABC is
(d) Cannot be determined
an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm.
43. P is the centre of the circle mACB = 65°. Find
37. Find the area of the cyclic quadrilateral whose
m (arc AXB).
sides are 15, 12, 10 and 13 cm.
38.

(a) 105° (b) 115°

(c) 65° (d) 245°
44. O is the centre of the circle. OP = 7.5 cm, AB =
m (arc AXB) = 45° and PA = 12 cm. Find the 5 cm and radius OT = 4.5 cm. Find PB.
area of the shaded region.
39. Find the area of a square inscribed in a circle
of circumference 132 cm.
40. B, O and P are centres of semicircles AXC,
AYB and BZC respectively. AC = 14. Find area
of shaded region. (a) 14 cm (b) 9 cm
(c) 7 cm (d) 8 cm
45. In the given figure, m EDC = 54°, mDCA =
40°. Find x, y and z.

(a) 77 sq. cm (b) 154 sq. cm

(c) 57.35 sq. cm (d) 38.5 sq. cm
41. 3 circles with centres A, B and C touch each
other externally at P, Q and R respectively. If

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49.

(a) 20°, 27°, 86° (b) 40°, 54°, 86 ° M is the centre of the circle.
(c) 20°, 27°, 43° (d) 40°, 54°, 43°
(OS) = , (PR) = (RS) and PR||QS.
46. AB and CD are two arcs of the circle with
Find the area of the shaded region. (use (=3)
centre O. AC is joined and extended to meet
(a) 100 sq. units (b) 114 sq. units
the line, which is an extension of BD at P. Find
(c) 50 sq. units (d) 200 sq. units
mCPD.
50.

(a) 5° (b) 10° CT is the tangent to the circle with O as centre.

(c) 15° (d) 30° CT = 6 and BC = 4. Find the radius of the

47. Find the ratio of the area of the largest triangle circle.

that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 7 cm (a) 2.5 (b) 3

to the area of the largest triangle that can be (c) 3.5 (d) 4

inscribed in a semicircle of radius 7 cm. 51.

(a) 3 : 4 (b)

(c) (d) None of these

48. In the figure, CD = DE = 4, OA = 7. Find OE.

O is the centre of circle.

mDCB = 42°
(a) 10 (b) 6 Find m ABD.
(c) 9 (d) 7 (a) 42° (b) 21°
(c) 96° (d) 48°

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52.
56.

In ABC, AB = 8, AC = 6. Altitude AD = 4.8. AE

In the figure, AP = PM = MY, PQ = 1, QZ = 8.
is the diameter of the circumcircle. Find the
Find AM.
circumradius.
(a) (b)
(a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 15 (d) Cannot be (c) 4 (d) 9
determined 57.
53. ABCD is a rectangle incribed in a circle with
its length equal to twice its breadth. What is the
ratio of the area of circle to that of the
rectangle?
(a) 5 : 8 (b) 5 : 8
(c) 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 4 Chord AB, 24 cm long subtends x0 at the

54. The distance between the centres of two centre. OA = 13 cm. Find the area of the

circles is 17 cm and their radii are 12 cm and 4 shaded region.

cm respectively. Find the length of the direct (a) 132 cm2

common tangent to the circles.

(b) cm2
(a) 33 cm (b) 15 cm
(c) 30 cm (d) 45 cm
(c) cm2
55. Radius of the larger circle is 8 cm. O is the
centre of the larger circle. Find area of shaded (d) cm2
portion (in cm2).

(a) 32 (b) 18

(c) 64 (d) 16

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12. The ratio in which the point P (1, 2) divides the

CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY join of the points A (–2, 1) and B (7, 4) is :
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
1. The distance between the points (2, –3) and (2, (c) 3 : 2 (d) 2 : 3
2) is : 13. The ratio in which the line segment joining A
(a) 2 units (b) 3 units (2, –3) and B (5, 6) is divided by x-axis is :
(c) 4 units (d) 5 units (a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
2. The co-ordinates of a point situated on x-axis (c) 3 : 5 (d) 2 : 3
at a distance of 3 units from y-axis is : 14. In what ratio is the line segment joining the
(a) (0, 3) (b) (3, 0) points P (–4, 2) and Q (8, 3) divided by y-axis ?
(c) (3, 3) (d) (–3, 3) (a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3
3. The co-ordinates of a point situated on y-axis (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
at a distance of 6 units from x –axis is : 15. A (–3, b) and B (1, b + 4) are two points and
(a) (0, 6) (b) (6, 0) the co-ordinates of the middle point of AB are
(c) (6, 6) (d) (–6, 6) (–1, 1). The value of b is :
4. The co-ordinates of a point below x-axis at a (a) 1 (b) –1
distance of 4 units from x-axis but lying on y- (c) 2 (d) 0
axis is : 16. If the points A (2, 3), B (5, k) and C (6, 7) are
(a) (0, 4) (b) (–4, 0) collinear, the value of k is :
(c) (0, –4) (d) (4, –4)
(a) 4 (b)
5. The figure formed by the points A (3, –2), B (–
2, –2), C (–2, 1) and D (3, 1) is a :
(a) Parallelogram (b) Square (c) 6 (d)
(c) Rectangle (d) Rhombus
17. The co-ordinates of the centroid of ABC with
6. The figure formed by the points P (0, 5), Q (–2,
vertices A (–1, 0), B (5, –2) and C (8, 2) is :
–2), R (5, 0) and S (7, 7) is a :
(a) (12, 0) (b) (6, 0)
(a) Parallelogram (b) Rectangle
(c) (0, 6) (d) (4, 0)
(c) Square (d) Rhombus
18. Two vertices of a triangle ABC are A (–1, 4)
7. The points A (0, 6), B (–5, 3) and C (3, 1) are
and B (5, 2) and its centroid is (0, –3). The co-
the vertices of a triangle which is :
ordinates of C are :
(a) Isosceles (b) Right angled
(a) (4, 3) (b) (4, 15)
(c) Equilateral (d) None of these
(c) (–4, –15) (d) (–15, –4)
8. In which quadrant does (–4, 3) lie ?
19. The area of quad. ABCD with A (1, 1), B (7, –
(a) I (b) II
3), C (12, 2) and D (7, 21) as its vertices is :
(c) III (d) IV
(a) 35 sq. units (b) 65 sq. units
9. The area of the triangle whose vertices are A
(c) 85 sq. units (d) 132 sq. units
(3, 8), B (–4, 2) and C (5, –1), (in square units)
20. The points of intersection fo the parabola y2 =
is :
4x and the straight line x = 4 are :
(a) (b) (a) (2, 3), (4, 4) (b) (3, 4), (4, 4)
(c) (4, 5), (4, 4) (d) (4, 4), (4, –4)
(c) 75 (d) 57 21. The points of intersection of the circle x2 + y2 =
10. The co-ordinates of the point P which divided 25 and the line y = 4 are :
the join of A (5, –2) and B (9, 6) in the ratio 3 : (a) (3, 4), (4, 3) (b) (3, 4), (3, –4)
1, are : (c) (3, 4), (–3, 4) (d) (–4, 3), (4, –4)
22. The points of intersection of th elines 3x + 5y =
(a) (4, –7) (b) 4 and 2x + 3y = 2, is :
(c) (8, 4) (d) (12, 8) (a) (0, 0) (b) (2, –2)
11. A B C is a triangle with vertices A (7, –3), B (3, (c) (–2, 2) (d) (5, –3)
–1) and C (5, 3). If AD is one of its medians, 23. The line 2x + 3y = 6 meets x-axis at the point :
then the length of this median is : (a) (3, 0) (b) (0, 3)
(a) 7 units (b) 5 units (c) (3, 2) (d) (2, 3)
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33. The value of  so that the lines x + 2y – 9 = 0

24. The line 3x – 7y = 10 meets y-axis at the point : and  x + 4y + 5 = 0 are parallel is :
(a) 2 (b) –1
(a) (b)
(c) 1 (d) 0
34. The value of k for which the lines 2x + 3y + 7 =
(c) (d)
0 and 27x + ky + 25 = 0 are perpendicular, is :

25. The equation of a line parallel to y-axis and at (a) 9 (b) –16

a distance of 4 units to the right of y-axis, is (c) –12 (d) –18

(a) x =4 (b) y=4 35. The equation of the line passing through the

(c) x = 4y (d) y = 4x point (1, 1) and perpendicular to the line 3x +4y

26. The equation of a line parallesi to y-axis at a – 5 = 0, is :

distance of 3 units to the left of y-axis, is : (a) 3x + 4y – 7 = 0 (b) 3x+ 4y + k = 0

(a) y = – 3 (b) x = –3 (c) 4x – 3y + 1 = 0 (d) 4x – 3y – 1 = 0

(c) x + 3y = 0 (d) y + 3x = 0 36. The equation of a line passing through the

27. The equation of a line parallel to x-axis at a origin and parallel to the line 3x – 2y + 1 = 0 is :

distance of 9 units and above x-axis, is : (a) 3x – 2y = 0 (b) 2x – 3y = 0

(a) x = 9 (b) y=9 (c) 2x – 3y – 1 = 0 (d) None

(c) x = 9y (d) y = 9x 37. The equation of a line parallel to y-axis and

28. The equation of a line parallel to x-axis at a passing through (3, –7), is:

distance of 5 units below x-axis is : (a) x = 3 (b) y=–7

(a) x = 5 (b) x=–5 (c) y = –7x (d) y= 3x

(c) y = – 5 (d) y = –5x 38. The equation of the line parallel to x-axis and

29. The slope of the line 2x + 3y + 5 = 0 is : passing through (–2, 5) is :

(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) x = –2 (b) y=5

(c) y = – 2x+ 5 (d) y = 5x
(c) (d) 39. The equation of a line passing through the
points A (0, –4) and B (–6, 2) is :
30. The slope of the line joining A (–3, 5) and B (4,
(a) x + y + 4 = 0 (b) x+y–4=0
2) is :
(c) x – + 4 = 0 (d) y–x+4=0
(a) (b) 40. Given a ABC with vertices A (2, 5), B (–4, 9)
and C (–2, –1). The equation of median AD is :
(c) (d) (a) x + 5y – 23 = 0 (b) x – 5y + 37 = 0
(c) x – 5y + 23 = 0 (d) None
31. The equation of a line with slope 4 and passing
41. The length of perpendicular from the origin to
through the point (5, –7) is :
the line 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 is :
(a) y = 4x – 35 (b) 4y = x – 35
(c) y = 4x – 27 (d) y = 4x + 27 (a) 5 units (b) units
32. The value of  so that the line joining A (–5, 7)
and B (0, –2) and the line joining C (1 –3) and (c) units (d) 1 unit
D (4, ) are perpendicular to each other, is :
42. The length of perpendicular from the point (4,
(a) 0 (b) 1
1) to the line 3x – 4y + 12 = 0, is :
(c) (d) 3
(a) 4 units (b) units

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(c) 3 units (d) 1 unit

43. The lines whose equations are 3x – 7y + 9 = 0,
9x – 21y + 27 = 0 are : 51. the equation of a circle, the co-ordinates of the
(a) parallel (b) perpendicular end points of whose diameter are (3, 4) & (–3,
(c) coincident (d) intersecting –4) is :
44. the lines whose equations are x – 2y = 7 and (a) x2 + y2 + 25 = 0 (b) x2 + y2 = 16
4y – 2x = 13 are : (c) x2 + y2 = 25 (d) None
(a) parallel (b) coincident 52. The equation of tangent to a circle x2 + y2 = a2
(c) intersecting (d) perpendicular at the point (x1, y1) is :
45. Let A (3, 4), B (4, 4) and C (4, 5) be any three (a) x12 + y12 = a2 (b) xx1 + yy1 = 0
2
points. The angle between AB and AC is : (c) xx1 + yy1 + a = 0 (d) xx1 + yy1 = a2
(a) 30° (b) 60° 53. the equation of tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25
(c) 45° (d) 90° at the point (–3, –4) is :
46. The angle between the lines represented by (a) 3x + 4y + 25 = 0 (b) 3x + 4y – 25 = 0
the equations = 0 and (c) 4x + 3y + 25 = 0 (d) 4x + 3y – 25 = 0

, is : 54. The length of tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 4

from a point (–2, 3) is :
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(a) 9 units (b) 3 units
(c) 60° (d) (c) 5 units (d) 1 unit
55. The tangent to the circle x + y2 = 16 and
2
47. The intercepts made by the line 3x – 2y – 6 = 0
parallel to the line y = x are :
with x – axis and y-axis respectively are :
(a) 3, 2 (b) 2, 3 (a) (b)

(c) 2, – 3 (d) – 2,3 (c) (d)

2 2
48. The angle which th eline joining th epoints (1, 56. In the xy-plane, x + y + 2x + 3y < 5 represents
) and makes with x-axis is : :

(a) 30° (b) 45° (a) the interior of a circle

(c) 60° (d) 90° (b) a circle

49. The centre and radius of the circle x2 + y2 –6x + (c) the exterior of a circle

4y – 36 = 0 are respectively : (d) a system of circles

(a) (–6, 4), 6 (b) (–3, 2),

(c) (3, –2), 7 (d) None
50. The equation of a circle with centre (–3, 2) and
radius 7 is:
(a) x2 + y2 – 3x + 2y + 7 = 0
(b) x2 + y2 + 6x – 4y – 36 = 0
(c) x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 36 = 0
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respectively. The height of the second pillar (in

HEIGHT & DISTANCE meters) is :

(a) (b) 10
1. The ratio of the length of a rod and its shadow
is 1 : . The angle of elevation of the sun is :
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) (d)
(c) 60° (d) 90°
8. A straight tree breaks due to storm and the
2. The angle of elevation of a tower from a
broken part bends so that the top of the tree
distance 100 m from its foot is 30°. Height of
touches the ground making an angle of 30°
the tower is :
with the ground. The distance from the foot of
(a) m (b) the tree to the point whee the top touches the
ground is 10 metres. The height of the tree is :
(a) (b) m
(c) (d)

3. The angles of elevation of an aeroplane flying (c) (d) m

vertically above the ground as observed from
9. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower 40
two consecutive stones 1 km apart are 45° and
m high from two points on the level ground on
60°. The height of the aeroplane above the
its opposite sides are 45° and 60°. The
ground is km is :
distance between the two points in nearest
(a) (b) metres is :
(a) 60 m (b) 61 m
(c) (d) (c) 62 m (d) 63 m
4. On the level ground, the angle of elevation of a 10. The distance between two multistoried
tower is 30°. On moving 20 m nearer, the angle buildings is 60 m. The angle of depression of
of elevation is 60°. The height of the tower is : the top of the first building as seen from the top
(a) 10 m (b) m of the second building, which is 150 m high is
(c) 15 m (d) 20 m 30°,the height of the first building is:
5. A person of height 2 m wants to get a fruit (a) 115.36 m (b) 117.85 m
(c) 125.36 m (d) 128.34 m
which is on a pole of height m. If he 11. If from the top of a cliff 100 m high,the angles
of depressions of two ships out at sea are 60°
and 30°, then the distance between the ships is
stands at a distance of m from the foot of approximately.
(a) 173 m (b) 346 m
the pole, then the angle at which he should
(c) 57.6 m (d) 115.3 m
throw the stone, so that it hits the fruit, is :
12. Two poles of equal heights are standing
(a) 15° (b) 30°
opposite to each other on either side of a road,
(c) 45° (d) 60°
which is 30 m wide. From a point between
6. A landmark on a river bank is observed from
them on the road, the angles of elevation of the
two points A and B on the opposite bank of the
tops are 30° and 60°. The height of each pole
river. The lines of sight make equal angles 45°
is :
with the bank of the river. If AB = 1 km, then
(a) 4.33 m (b) 6.5
the width of the river is :
(c) 13 m (d) 15 m
(a) 2 km (b) km 13. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point
200 m above a lake is 30° and the angle of
depression of its reflection in the lake is
(c) km (d) km
60°.Then the height of the cloud above the lake
7. From the top of a pillar of height 20 m, the is:
angles of elevation and depression of the top (a) 200 m (b) 500 m
and bottom of another pillar are 30° and 45° (c) 30 m (d) None

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9. If AB and CD are two parallel lines and EF is a

STRAIGHT LINE transversal which cuts AB at P and CD at Q,
then APQ and PQD are called :
1. An angle which is greater than 180° but less
than 360° is called
(a) an acute angle (b) an obtuse angle
(c) an adjacent angle (d) a reflex angle
2. The complement of 72° 40 is :
(a) 107° 20 (b) 27° 20
(c) 17° 20 (d) 12° 40
3. The supplement of 154° 30 is : (a) Corresponding angles
(a) 25° 30 (b) 44° 45 (b) Alternate angles
(c) 158° 45 (d) 168° 30 (c) Interior opposite angles
4. The straight lines AB and CD intersect one (d) Adjacent angles
another at the point O. If AOC + COB + 10. In the given figure, if
BOD = 275°, then AOD is : EC || AB,  ECD = 70° and  BDO = 20°, then
(a) 85° (b) 90° OBD is :
(c) 94° (d) 137°
5. In the given figure, if AOB is a straight line,
then the value of x is :

(a) 20° (b) 50°

(c) 60° (d) 70°
(a) 90° (b) 45° 11. In the given figure, if AB || CD, then FXE is
equal to :
(c) (d) 150°
(a) 30° (b) 50°
6. In the given figure, the value of x, that would (c) 70° (d) 80°
make POQ a straight line, is :

12. In the given figure AB || CD, A = 128°, E =

144°. Then, FCD is equal to :
(a) 50° (b) 44°
(c) 34° (d) 33°
7. If OT and OS are the bisectors of POR &
QOR, then TOS is equal to :

(a) 72° (b) 64°

(c) 136° (d) 92°
13. In the trapezium PQRS, QR || PS, Q = 90°,
(a) 60° (b) 85°
PQ = QR and PRS = 20°. If TSR = , then
(c) 90° (d) 100°
the value of  is :
8. If two angles are complementary of each other,
then each angle is :
(a) an obtuse angle (b) a right angle
(c) an acute angle (d) a supplementary
angle

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18. How many degrees are there in an angle which

equals one fifth of its supplement ?
(a) 15° (b) 30°
(c) 75° (d) 150°
19. In the given figure, line CE is drawn parallel to
DB. If BAD = 110°, ABD = 30°. ADC = 75°
and BCD = 60°, then the value of x is :
(a) 75° (b) 55°
(c) 65° (d) 45°
14. In the adjoining figure, ABC = 100°, EDC =
120° and AB || DE. Then, BCD is equal to :

(a) 45 (b) 75
(c) 85 (d) 120
20. Two parallel lines AB and CD are intersected
by a transversal EF at M and N respectively.
The lines MP and NP are the bisectors of
(a) 80° (b) 60° interior angles BMN and DNM on the same
(c) 40° (d) 20° side of the transversal. Then, MPN is equal
15. In the given figure, AB || CD, ABO = 40° and to :
CDO = 30°. If DOB = x°, then the value of x (a) 45° (b) 60°
is : (c) 90° (d) 120°
21. In the given figure, AC || BD, CAF = 25°,
DBG = 65° and BF = BA.
Then, BEF is equal to :
(a) 90° (b) 155°
(c) 140° (d) 165°
22. In the given figure, AB || CD, BAE = 105°.
AEC = 25°, DCE = x.

(a) 35 (b) 110

(c) 70 (d) 140
16. In the given figure, straight lines PQ and RS
intersect at O. If the magnitude of  is 3 times
that of , then  is equal to :
Then the value of x is :
(a) 130° (b) 80°
(c) 155° (d) 75°
23. In the given figure AB || CD, ABE = 130°,
BED = 20° and EDC = y°.
(a) 30° (b) 40°
(c) 45° (d) 60°
17. In the given figure, AB || CD, m ABF = 45°
and m CFD = 110°. Then, m FDC is :
(a) 25° (b) 45°
(c) 35° (d) 30°

Then, the value of y is :

(a) 150 (b) 110
(c) 170 (d) 140

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TRIANGLES 6. In the figure, if = and if MB = 10, find

1. In the figure, PQ || BC. AQ = 4 cm, PQ = 6 cm MN.

and BC = 9 cm. Find QC.

2. AB =8 cm, BC = 12 cm, m ABC = 150°.

(a) 5.5 (b) 4.5
(c) 28 (d) 18
7.

Find A (ABC)
3. In PQS, the bisector of QPS meets QS in R.
If PQ = 12, PS = 16 and QS = 21, find QR and In the figure, AB = 8, BC = 7, m ABC = 120°.
SR. Find AC,
(a) 9, 12 (b) 8, 22 (a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 5 (d) 2.2
(c) 10, 11 (d) 7, 14 8. In ABC, AM is the angle bisector of BAC,
4. An altitude of a triangle of area 25 sq. cm is AB + AC = 7.2 cm., BM = 2.5 and MC = 2. Find
equal to an altitude of a triangle of area 30 sq. AB.
(a) 3.2 (b) 4
cm. Find the ratio of their corresponding bases.
(c) 5 (d) 2.2
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 3:2 9.
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 5:6
5.

In the figure AG = 9, AB = 12, AH = 6. Find HC.

(a) 18 (b) 12
In DEF, G is the centroid, DE = 7, EF = 8 and (c) 16 (d) 6

DF = 9. Find GP. 10. An obtuse triangle ABC is such that its two
sides AB and BC containing the obtuse angle
(a) 7 (b)
are 6 and 10 cm respectively and the measure
of obtuse angle is 120°. Find the area of
(c) (d) ABC?
(a) 12 cm2 (b) cm2
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11. 15. The perimeter of a right triangle is 56 cm and

the difference between the lengths of the sides
containing the right angle is 17 cm. Find the
length of the hypotenuse of the triangle.
(a) 28 cm (b) 14 cm
(c) 17 cm (d) 25 cm
In the adjoining figure, find mADC.
16.
(a) 55° (b) 27.5°
(c) 60° (d) 30°
12. AB || CD. Find mECD.

Find m ALC if AB || CD.

(a) 75° (b) 135°
(c) 110° (d) 145°
(a) 52° (b) 88°
(c) 44° (d) 63°
13.

ABCis right angled at A. AD is height on side

BC. Find (AD), if AB = 7 cm and AC = 24 cm.
(a) 8 cm (b) 7.8 cm
(c) 6.7 cm (d) 6 cm
14.

m ACM = 45°. AM = 15 and CB = 25. Find

tan .

(a) (b)

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(a) cm (b) 10 cm
QUADRILATERALS & PARALLELOGRAMS
(c) 5 cm (d) 20 cm
1. The length of the diagonals of a rhombus are 9.
16 cm and 12 cm. The side of the rhombus is :
(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm
(c) 9 cm (d) 8 cm
2. The length of a side of a rhombus is 5 m and
one of its diagonals is of length 8 m. The length
of the other diagonal is : ABCD is a parallelogram. AB = 18, BC = 14
and AC = 16. Find the length of the other
(a) 5 m (b) 7m
diagonal.
(c) 6 m (d) 8m
(a) 20 (b) 32
3. In a quadrilateral ABCD, if AO and BO be the
(c) 28 (d) 26
bisectors of A and B respectively, C = 70°
10. If four isosceles right-angled triangles with
and D = 130°, then AOB is :
each equal side of 12 m are cut from the
(a) 40° (b) 80° corners of a rectangular plot 36 m × 24 m. Find
(c) 50° (d) 100° the area of the remaining portion.
4. If an angle of a parallelogram is two-third of its (a) 576 sq. m (b) 792 sq. m
adjacent angle, the smallest angle of the (c) 288 sq. m (d) 432 sq. m
parallelogram is : 11.
(a) 108° (b) 54°
(c) 72° (d) 81°
5. In the given figure, ABCD is a parallelogram in
which DAB = 75° and DBC = 60°.
Then, BDC is equal to :
(a) 75° (b) 60°
(c) 45° (d) 55° Find the area of the ABCD, given AC = 12 cm.
6. Three angles of a quadrilateral are of 12. PQ and TR are two buildings 37 m and 44 m in

magnitudes 80°, 95° and 120°. The magnitude height at a distance of 24 m. Find the shortest
distance between their tops.
of the fourth angle is :
(a) 32 m (b) 25 m
(a) 80° (b) 65°
(c) 23 m (d) 20 m
(c) 75° (d) 70°
13. ABCD is a parallelogram, BD = 26, DC = 17,
7. If ABCD is a parallelogram and E, F are the
DA = 11. Find AC.
centroids of s ABD and BCD respectively,t
(a) 12 (b) 6
hen EF equals : (c) 7 (d) 10.95
(a) AE (b) BE 14. One diagonal of a rhombus is 24 cm and its
(c) CE (d) DE side is 13 cm. Find the area of the rhombus.
8. An acute angle made by a side of a (a) 25 sq. cm. (b) 312 sq. cm.
parallelogram with other pair of parallel sides is (c) 125 sq. cm. (d) 120 sq. cm.
30°. If the distance between these parallel
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17. The diagonals of a rhombus are 64 cm and 48

cm. Find the height of the rhombus.
(a) 38.4 cm (b) 40 cm
(c) 28 cm (d) 60 cm
18. Find the inradius of an equilateral triangle of
(a) 256 sq. units (b) 352 sq. units
area sq. units.
(c) 269 sq. units (d) 376 sq. units
16. (a) (b)

(c) 8 (d)
19. Find the area of a quadrilateral with sides 28,
30, 25 and 17. One of its diagonals is 26.
(a) 672 sq. units (b) 540 sq. units
Find the area of the trapezium ABCD.
(c) 408 sq. units (d) 270 sq. units
(a) sq. units 20. Find the inradius of a triangle whose sides are
3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.
(b) sq. units (a) 0.5 cm (b) 0.6 cm
(c) 1 cm (d) 2 cm
(c) sq. units

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10. In ABC, AD is the median through A and E is

TRIANGLES (ii) the mid point of AD and BE produced meets
1. For a triangle ABC, the true statement is : AC in F. Then, AF is equal to :
(a) AC2 = AB2 + BC2 (b) AC = AB + BC
(c) AC > AB + BC (d) AC < AB + BC
2. the sides of a triangle are 13 cm, 16 cm and 10
cm respectively. The triangle is :
(a) acute (b) obtuse
(c) right angled (d) can’t be
determined
3. The internal bisectors of the angles B and C of
a triangle ABC meet at O, Then, BOC is
(a) (b)
equal to :
(a) 90° + A (b) 2A
(c) (d)
(c) (d) 180° – A
11. ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC. The base
4. If the sides of a triangle are produced, then the BC is produced to D and ACD = 130°. Then,
sum of the exterior angles i.e. a + b + c is A equals :
equal to :

(a) 80° (b) 60°

(a) 180° (b) 360°
(c) 50° (d) 40°
(c) 90° (d) 270°
12. If ABCD is a square and DCE is an equilateral
5. In an equilateral triangle, the circumcentre,
triangle is the given figure, then DAE is equal
orthocentre and incentre are :
to :
(a) Collinear (b) Concyclic
(c) Coincident (d) None of these
6. In a ABC, the sides AB and AC have been
produced to D and E. Bisectors of CBD and
BCE meet at O. If A = 64°, then BOC is :
(a) 52° (b) 58°
(c) 26° (d) 112°
7. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2 : 3
: 4, then the greatest angle of the triangle is :
(a) 75° (b) 80°
(a) 45° (b) 30°
(c) 90° (d) 120°
8. The distance between the top of two trees 20 (c) 15° (d)
m and 28 m high is 17m. The horizontal
distance between the trees is : 13. In the adjoining figure, AD = BD = AC; CAE =
(a) 11 m (b) 31 m 75° and ACD = x°. Then, the value of x is :
(c) 15 m (d) 9 m
9. ABC is a triangle and DE is drawn parallel to
BC cutting the other sides at D and E. If AB =
3.6 cm, AC = 2.4 cm and AD = 2.1 cm, then AE
is equal to :
(a) 1.4 cm (b) 1.8 cm
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(a) 8 cm (b) cm
(c) 4 cm (d) cm
18. In the given figure, if ABD = ACE, then
ABC is :

(a) 45° (b) 50°

(c) 60° (d) (a) isosceles (b) equilateral

(c) right angled (d) obtuse angled
14. In the adjoining figure, AB = 10 cm, BC = 15 19. In the given figure, DE parallel to BC. If AD :
cm AD : DC = 2 : 3, then ABC is equal to : DB = 3 : 1 and EA = 3.3 cm, then the length of
AC will be :

(a) 30° (b) 40°

(c) 45° (d) 110°
15. In ABC, the medians BE and CF intersect at (a) 1.1 cm (b) 4 cm
G. AGD is a line meeting BC in D. If GD is 1.5 (c) 4.4 cm (d) 5.5 cm
cm, then AD is equal to : 20. In the adjoining figure, the exterior bisector of
BAC meets BC produced at D. If AB = 6 cm,
BC = 4 cm and AC = 5 cm, then CD is equal
to :

(a) 2.5 cm (b) 3 cm

(c) 4 cm (d) 4.5 cm
16. In the given figure, ABC = 90° and BM is a (a) 24 cm (b) 30 cm
median, AB = 8 cm and BC = 6 cm. Then, (c) 20 cm (d) 3.3 cm
length BM is equal to : 21. In the adjoining figure, ADE = B, AE = 8 cm,
EB = 7 cm BC = 9 cm, AD = 10 cm and DC = 2
cm. Then, the length DE is :

(a) 3 cm (b) 4 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 7 cm (a) 6 cm (b) 13.5 cm
17. One side other than the hypotenuse of a right (c) 6.75 cm (d) 7.8 cm
angled isosceles triangle is 4 cm. The length of 22. In ABC shown in the figure, m A = 90°. Let
the perpendicular on the hypotenuse from the D be a point on BC such that
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BD : DC = 1 : 3. If DM and DC respectively are

perpendiculars on AB & AC, then DM & LC are
in the ratio of :
A)1:4 B)2:3 C)1:3 D)1:2 25. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 18 cm.
Find the area of the incircle inscribed in the
(a) cm2 (b) cm2

(c) cm2 (d) cm2

26. Find the circumradius of a triangle whose sides

are 21 cm, 72 cm and 75 cm.
(a) 37.5 cm (b) 18.75 cm
(c) 40 cm (d) 20 cm
23.
27. Given CB = CA = AD and DAE = 75°. Find
the value of y.

In ABD, AB = 9, BC = 8, CD = 8 and AC = 13
Find AD.
(a) (b) (a) 45° (b) 50°
(c) (d) (c) 60° (d) Cannot be
24. determined

In ABC, DE || BC, AD = 7, AE = 8, DB = 4.5,

BC = 6.4. Find DE.
(a) 4.7 (b) 2.6
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(d) Cannot be determined uniquely.

VENN DIAGRAM (C) What is the number of projects in which Medha
1. In a class of 106 students, each students and Gyani only are involved ?
studies at least one of the three subjects (a) 8 (b) 6
Maths, Physics and Chemistry. 48 of them (c) 7 (d) 9
study Maths, 51 Physics and 53 Chemistry. 16 3. In a pollution study of 1500 Indian rivers, the
study Maths and Physics, 17 study Maths and following data was reported 520 were polluted
Chemistry and 18 study Physics and by sulphur compounds, 335 were polluted by
Chemistry. phosphates, 425 were polluted by crude oil,
(A) The number of students who study exactly two 100 were polluted by both crude oil and
subject is sulpher compounds, 180 were polluted by both
(a) 31 (b) 32 sulpher compound and phosphates, 150 were
(c) 33 (d) 36 polluted by both phosphates and crude oil and
(B) The number of students who study more than 28 were polluted by sulphur compounds,
one subjects is phosphates and crude oil.
(a) 39 (b) 41 (A) How many of the rivers were polluted by at
(c) 40 (d) 42 least one of three impurities ?
(C) The number of students who study all three (a) 878 (b) 374
subjects is (c) 346 (d) 890
(a) 5 (b) 6 (B) How many of the river were polluted by exactly
(c) 7 (d) 4 two impurities ?
(D) The number of students who study exactly one (a) 878 (b) 374
subject is (c) 346 (d) 280
(a) 45 (b) 55 (C) How many rivers were polluted by all the thru
(c) 65 (d) 70 impurities
(E) The number of students who study Physics (a) 78 (b) 53
and Maths but not Chemistry is (c) 65 (d) 28
(a) 9 (b) 11 (D) How many rivers were polluted bySulphur and
(c) 10 (d) 12 phosphate compounds only
2. New Age Consultant have three consultants (a) 180 (b) 152
Gyani, Medha and Buddhi. The sum of the (c) 72 (d) 122
number of project handle by Gyani and Buddhi 4. Out of 200 tourists who visited Agra 60%
individually is equal to the number of projects visited Tajmahal. Number of tourists who
in which Medha is involved. All three
consultants are involved together in 6 projects. visited all three places were red of those
Gyani works with Medha in 14 projects, Buddhi
who went to see the Tajmahal. Tourists who
has 2 projects with Medha but without Gyani,
visited only the Red fort were equal to the total
and 3 projects with Gyani but without Medha.
of those who visited the Tajmahal and either
the total number of projects for new age
Red fort or Fathehpur Sikri, but not both. Also
consultant is one less then twice the number of
the number of tourists visiting Red fort and
projects in which more than one consultant in
Fatehpur Sikri are same. And number of
involved.
tourists visiting only Fatehpur Sikri and only the
(A) What is the number of projects in which Gyani
Tajmahal were 140 and 190 respectively.
alone is involved?
(A) How many tourists visited the Red fort
(a) Uniquely equal to zero
(a) 480 (b) 410
(b) Uniquely equal to one
(c) 130 (d) 140
(c) Uniquely equal to one
(B) The number of tourists visiting only one of the
(d) Cannot be determined uniquely.
three places is
(B) What is the number of projects in which Medha
(a) 270 (b) 330
alone in involed :
(c) 460 (d) 410
(a) Uniquely equal to zero
(C) The ruber of tourists who visited at least one of
(b) Uniquely equal to one
the Red fort or Fatehpur Sikri is
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(a) 610 (b) 670 (F) Number of person who having umbrellas only
(c) 600 (d) 640 is .................. that of persons having hats only
(D) How many tourists have visited Tajmahal and but ................... that of persons having hats
Fatehpur Sikri but not Red Fort ? and umbrellas but not sunglasses.
(a) 60 (b) 220 (a) twice, half (b) thrice, half
(c) 70 (d) 50 (c) half, thrice (d) half twice
(E) The number of tourists who visited at least two
places is 6. In a group of 15 persons 7 reads French & 8
(a) 340 (b) 160 persons reads English but 3 persons can not read
(c) 180 (d) 240 English & French. Then how many person reads
5. Observing of 500 spectators in cricket stadium both French & English ?
regarding their possession of Hats, Sunglasses (a) 0 (b) 3
and Umbrellas are given below (c) 4 (d) 5
 45 did not have any of the three items 7. In a group of 120 musicians 10% are musicians can
 25 did not have hats only play all three Guitar, Violin & Blute. But the
 40 did not have hats and umbrellas only musicians ho can play only two music’s are 30. The
 230 had all the three items. musicians who play only guitar are 40. Then find out
 Those who had only umbrellas were less the number of musicians who play only violin or
than those who had none of the three (a) 5 (b) 8
items by 15. (c) 10 (d) 15
 Those who did not have only umbrellas
exceeds those who did not have only hats Directions for questions 8 to 12 : Refer to the
and umbrellas by 15. data below and answer the questions that
 Those who did not have sunglasses only follow.
were more than those who did not have Scholars colony has a population of 2800
umbrellas only by 5. members.
 Number of people not having hats and Number of members reading only English
sunglasses only is doubts the number of newspaper = 650
people not have umbrellas and sunglasses Number of members reading only Hindi
only. newspaper = 550
(A) How many spectron sunglasses and umbrella. Number of members reading only marathi
(a) 55 (b) 155 newspaper = 450
(c) 255 (d) 355 Number of members reading all three
(B) How many had only two of the three items ? newspaper s = 100
(a) 140 (b) 130 Number of members reading Hindi as well as
(c) 120 (d) 110 English newspaper = 200
(C) How many had all the three items or none of Number of members reading Hindi as well as
the three items ? Marathi newspaper = 400
(a) 245 (b) 255 Number of members reading English as well as
(c) 265 (d) 275 Marathi newspaper = 300
(D) If a hawker sells straw hats of 50% of those 8. Find number of members reading Hindi
who do not have hats @ Rs 3 per hat, then newspaper?
what would be his collection ? (a) 950 (b) 1050
(a) 150 (b) 200 (c) 650 (d) 550
(c) 350 (d) 300 9. Find number of members reading none of the
(E) If all those having only sunglasses leave the newspapers?
stadium than not percentage of the remaining (a) 450 (b) 550
have both Hats and umbrella and not (c) 2550 (d) 2650
sunglasses 10. Find number of members reading only one
(a) 18 (b) 13 newspaper?
(c) 9 (d) 12 (a) 450 (b) 1100
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11. Find number of members reading atleast two

newspapers?
(a) 400 (b) 500
(c) 600 (d) 700 Directions for questions 16-20 ; Refer to the data
12. The ratio of number of members reading Hindi below and answer the questions that follow.
to that of Marathi newspaper is : In a survey of 1000 households, washing
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2:1 machines, vacuum cleaners, and refrigerators
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 1.5 : 1 were counted. Each house had at least one of
In a survey of 2000 students conducted in a these appliances, 400 had no refrigerator, 380
college, it was found that 48% preferred Pepsi, no vacuum cleaners, and 542 no washing
54% liked Coke and 64% liked Frooti. Of the machines, 294 had both a vacuum cleaner and
total, 28% liked both Pepsi and Coke, 32% a washing machine, 277 both a refrigerator
drank Coke and Frooti and 30% liked Pepsi and a vacuum cleaner, 120 both a refrigerator
and Frooti. Only 6% did not like any of the and a washing machine.
three soft drinks.
13. Find the number of students who drink all the 17. How many had only vacuum cleaner?
three soft drinks. (a) 112 (b) 62
(a) 200 (b) 280 (c) 123 (d) 138
(c) 360 (d) 240 18. How many had only refrigerators ?
14. Find the number of students who drink Coke (a) 281 (b) 107
and Frooti but not Pepsi. (c) 216 (d) 57
(a) 200 (b) 280 19. How many had at least two of the three
(c) 360 (d) 240 appliances ?
15. Find the number of students who drink Coke (a) 529 (b) 652
but not Pepsi. (c) 665 (d) None of these
(a) 520 (b) 560 20. How many had all three appliances ?
(c) 280 (d) 880 (a) 20 (b) 56
16. Find the percentage of students who drink only (c) 13 (d) 17
Pepsi. 21. How many had exactly one appliance?
(a) 12% (b) 10% (a) 550 (b) 500
(c) 8% (d) 6% (c) 216 (d) 335

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ANSWER KEY
SIMPLIFICATION & NUMBERS
1. 256
SIMPLIFICATION
2. (a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 9 (e) 7 (f) 0
1 (a) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (c) 5 (b) 3. (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 1 (e) 3 (f) 1 (g) 1
6 (c) 7 (e) 8 (b) 9 (e) 10 (c) (h) 1 (i)1 (j) 1 (k) 9 (l) 1 (m) 1
11 (c) 12 (a) 13 (c) 14 (c) 15 (b) 4. (a) 10 (b) a (c) 6 (d) 8 (e) 3 (f) 5 (g) 1 (h) 1
16 (c) 17 (e) 18 (e) 19 (a) 20 (a) (i) 1 (j) 10 (k) 1 (l) 10 (m) 1
21 (a) 22 (d) 23 (b) 24 (a) 25 (a) 5. (a) –1, 3 (b) –3, 2 (c) 3 (d) 1 (e) 3, (f) 0
26 (a) 27 (a) 28 (c) 29 (b) 30 (c) (g) 7.
6. (a) 1 (b) 4
31 (d) 32 (b) 33 (d) 34 (b) 35 (a)
7. (a) 21 (b) 43 (c) 49
36 (a) 37 (d) 38 (c) 39 (b) 40 (b) 8. 1
41 (a) 42 (c) 43 (b) 44 (d) 45 (c) 9. (a) (0, 1) (b) (4, 9)
46 (c) 47 (a) 48 (a) 49 (c) 50 (b) 10. (a) 1, (b) (c) (d) 17 (e)
51 (c) 52 (b) 53 (c) 54 (a) 55 - 11.
56 - 57 (a) 58 (c) 59 (a) 60 (c) 12. (a)
61 (d) 62 (b) 63 (b) 64 - 65 - 13. (d)
66 - 67 - 68 (d) 69 (d) 70 (a) 14.
71 (b) 72 (a) 73 -_
15.
NUMBER EQUATION
16. 99
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c)
5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (d) 17.
9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (d)
13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (c) 18. (b)
17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (b) 19. (c)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (b) 20. (d)
25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (d) 21. (c)
29. (c) 30. (a) 31. (d) 32. (e) 22. (b)
33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (c) 23.
37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (c) 24.
41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (c)
25.
45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (c)
49. (c) 50. (d) 51. (c) 52. (d)
53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (a) 56. (a) H.C.F. & L.C.M.
57. (d) 58. (a) 59. (a) 60. (b) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (c)
61. (c) 62. (b) 63. (b) 64. (c) 6 (b) 7 (b) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d)
65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (b) 68. (d)
11 (b) 12 (d) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (a)
69. (b) 70. (a) 71. (d) 72. (a)
16 (a) 17 (b) 18 (d) 19 (b) 20 (b)
73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (d)
77. (c) 78. (b) 79. (c) 80. (b) 21 (a) 22 (d) 23 (c) 24 (d) 25 (a)
81. (c) 82. (e) 83. (a) 84. (b) 26 (b) 27 (d) 28 (c) 29 (a) 30 (a)
85. (c) 86. (e) 87. (d) 88. (c) 31 (d) 32 (d) 33 (c) 34 (d) 35 (a)
89. 918 90. (d) 91. (b) 92. (1) 36 (a) 37 (a) 38 (d) 39 (d) 40 (c)
93. (b) 94. 15 95. 15.5 41 (b) 42 (b) 43 (a)
96. 32 yrs
97. (d) 98. (b) 99. (c) 100. (a)

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PERCENTAGE 71 (b) 72 (b)

1 (d) 2 (a) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (d)
6 (a) 7 (c) 8 (c) 9 (b) 10 (b) ALLEGATION & MIXTURE
11 (a) 12 (d) 13 (a) 14 (b) 15 (b)
16 (e) 17 (c) 18 (a) 19 (b) 20 (a) 1. 7 : 3 2. 1:3 3. 20 kg
21 (b) 22 (a) 23 (b) 24 (b) 25 (d) 4. 7 : 8 5. 1 : 5 6. 5 : 1
26 (a) 27 (a) 28 (a) 29 (d) 30 (b) 7. 4 : 1 8. 4 : 25 9. 5 :1
31 (a) 32 (b) 33 (c) 34 (d) 35 (b) 10. 1 : 8 11. 3 : 2 12. 2 : 3
36 (a) 37 (a) 38 (b) 39 (b) 40 (b)
13. 15 : 1 14. 4 : 1 15.
41 (c) 42 (a) 43 (e) 44 (a) 45 (b)
46 (b) 47 (a) 48 (d) 49 (a) 50 (c) 16. 9 : 1 17. 3 : 2 18. 3:1
51 (b) 52 (c) 53 (a) 54 (c) 55 (a) 19. 18 : 9 20. 9 : 1 21. x = 3 hrs
22. 2 : 5 23. 2 : 3 24. 4:1
56 (d) 57 (c) 58 (b) 59 (d) 60 (c)
25. 1 : 9 26. 3 : 2 27. 5:2
61 (e) 62 (e) 63 (e) 64 (a) 65 (c)
28. 5 : 3 29. 9 : 11 30. 9 : 11
66 48 67 120 68 (c) 31. 121 : 59 32. 57 : 23 33. 16 lit.
34. 20.25 lit 35. x – 3 A – 21 36. 17 : 43
PROFIT & LOSS 37. 14 : 31 38. 11 : 2 39. 3 : 10
1 (b) 2 (d) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (d) 40. 2 : 7 41. 27% 42. 58.33
43. 45 44. 30 lit 45. 19%
6 (b) 7 (a) 8 (c) 9 (b) 10 (d)
46. 21 : 4 47. 2 48. 1
11 (d) 12 (d) 13 (b) 14 (b) 15 (c)
49. 2 50. 4 51. 2
16 (c) 17 (c) 18 (a) 19 (c) 20 (a)
21 (d) 22 (b) 23 (c) 24 (b) 25 (b)
26 (c) 27 (b) 28 (a) 29 (c) 30 (b)
SIMPLE INTEREST
1. 120/-
31 (c) 32 (a) 33 (a) 34 (a) 35 (c)
2. 1760/-
36 (d) 37 (a) 38 (a) 39 (d) 40 (e) 3. 4% 4. 80, 420, r = 10%
41 (b) 42 (b) 43 (c) 44 (d) 45 (b)
46 (b) 47 (a) 48 (d) 49 (c) 50 (b) 5. 3.33% or 6. r = 5%
(c
7. 3800 Rs. 8. 8000/-
51 (b) 52 (d) 53 (a) 54 (b) 55 )
9. q = 10% 10. t = 30 years
56 (b) 57 (b) 58 (a) 59 (c) 60 (c)
11. 5000/- 12. 5000/-
13. 600, 13% 14. 2800, 1200
DATA INTERPRETATION 15. q = 2, S.I. = 48, A = 848
1 (c) 2 (a) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (a) 16. r = 5%, S.I. = 192, Ant = 992
6 (a) 7 (b) 8 (a) 9 (e) 10 (c) 17. P = 6000/- S.I. = 900
18. 900 19. 2100
11 (e) 12 (a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d)
20. 1200 & 1350
16 (a) 17 (e) 18 (c) 19 (b) 20 (c)
21. t = 60 yrs S.I. 600, r = 10%
21 (c) 22 (c) 23 (a) 24 (e) 25 (d) 22. 3%
26 (d) 27 (b) 28 (e) 29 (d) 30 (a) 23. 28 yrs. 24. P = 600, r = 13%
31 (e) 32 (e) 33 (d) 34 (e) 35 (a) 25. 100 yrs. 26. S.I. = 90, t = 3 yrs,
36 (b) 37 (e) 38 (d) 39 (a) 40 (c) P = 500
41 (b) 42 (e) 43 (c) 44 (a) 45 (d) 27. P = 2010 28. 520/-
46 (e) 47 (d) 48 (c) 49 (a) 50 (e) 29. P1 = 3069, P2 = 2970, P3 2790
30. P1 = 2520, P2 = 2604, P3 = 2790
51 (b) 52 (e) 53 (a) 54 (d) 55 (b)
31. P1 = 5201 32. t2 = 5 years
56 (e) 57 (b) 58 (c) 59 2 60 (d) 33. Rs. 640/- (144/-) 34. r1 – r2 = 0.25%
61 (c) 62 (b) 63 (c) 64 (d) 65 (b) 35. 1% 36. 5%
66 135 67 8 68 80% 69 (d) 70 (a) 37. Sl.I. = 1450, r = 5%

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38. S.I. = 1060, r = 3.85%

39. x = 2000, 5000 15. sec 16. 105m, 75 m.
40. x = 6600 41. r = 5% 17. 50 m/s 18. 130m, 11 m/s
42. P = 800 43. r = 10% 19. 2:1 20. 5:3
44. t = 5 years, r = 8% 45. S.I. = 2430/- 21. 2 m/sec 22. 3:2
46. P = 80 47. P = 42500 23. 360 m 24. 30 kph
48. P = 7800 49. 3400/- 25. 3 sec.
50.
BOATS & STREAMS
Can’t be determined
1. 1 kph 2. 17 kph
51. 2860 52. 2200/-
3. 3 kph 4. 3.5 kph
5. 5 kph 6. 4m
COMPOUND INTEREST 7. 1.5 kph 8. 4.5 kph
1. Rs. 8112 2. Rs. 7803 9. 3.6 k.m. 10. 3 hr.
3. Rs. 7650.75 4. Rs. 662 11. 12 km. 12. 8 kph,
5. Rs. 5000 6. 2 yrs. 13. 8 kph, 3 kph 14. 2.4 kph
7. Rs. 8353.8 8. 10% per annum 15. 4 kph 16. 24 k.m.
9. Rs. 260.12 10. 12 yrs. 17. Can’t be determine
11. 6 yrs. 12. 200% 18. 1 kph 19. 5 : 3
13. 100% 14. Rs. 100 20. 30 kph
15. Rs. 400 16. Rs .420
17. Rs. 500 18. Rs. 1.25
RACES & GAMES
19. Rs. 600 20. Rs. 15
1. 241 sec 2. 120 m
21. Rs. 16000 22. Rs. 15.125
3. 40 m. 4. 1.6 m/s
23. r = 10% 24. Rs 4000
5. m. 6. 1 sec.
25. 26. Rs. 9375
7. 8m/sec 8. 120 sec, 150 sec.
27. Rs. 1575.2 28. Rs. 2000
29. Rs. 2020, Rs 1875 30. Rs. 8000 9. 13 mins, m. 10. 1000 m.
31. Rs. 816 32. Rs. 5724
33. Rs. 1025 34. 19% 11. 20 m. 12. 24 sec, 30 sec, 32 sec.
13. 64 m. 14. 225 m.
15. 193 sec. 16. 125 sec.
PROBLEMS BASED ON INSTALLMENTS
17. 440 m 18. 1 sec.

1. r = 80% 2. 4.86% 19. 4.8 km/h 20. m.

3. Rs. 26 4. Rs. 140
21. 3 min 22. 10m
5. Rs. 1331 6. Rs. 1331
23. 50 24. 2 min 30 sec, 4 min,
7. 2800/- 2700/- 2600/-
3 min 30 sec.

25. times. 26. 1

TRAINS 27. 3 28. 1

1. 11.7 sec 2. 112.5 m 29. (b) 30. (d)
3. 43.2 kph 4. 52 sec
5. 13.5 sec 6. 245 m DESCRIPTIVE MATHS
7. 64 sec. 8. 6 sec
1. 32 : 39 2. 445
9. 5 sec 10. 144 sec
3. 189 4. 42
11. 120m 12. 50 m.
5. 100, 800/- 6. 12
13. m, m 14. 1 min 7. 175 8. 16.29
9. 7 10. 521

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11. 434 12. 25.86% 11. 40 min 12. 36 min

13. 135 14. 35.71 13. 90 min 14. 80, 240, 78
15. 26 : 77 16. (c) 15. 30 hr. 16. 60 lit.
17. (d) 18. (b) 17. 24 lit 18. 56 hrs
19. (c) 20. (d) 19. 2160 lit. 20. 4 hrs.
21. 12 min 22. 5
23. 6 min 24. 4 min
TIME & DISTANCE 25. 9 min 26. 4 hr 52 min
1. m/sec. 2. km 27. hr 28. 4 hr
3. 27 km/hr. 4. 16 k.m/hr
5. 49.78 app 6. 9 hr. 45 min 29. 30. (a)
7. 6 k.m. 8. 15 k.m.
31. (c) 32. (c)
9. 384 k.m. 10. 200 k.m.
33. (c) 34. (b)
11. 54 k.m. 12. 480 k.m., 7.30 k.m.
35. (c) 36. (c)
13. 14 k.m. 14. 16 k.m.
37. 38.
15. 6 k.m./hr. 16. 36 k.m./hr
39. 40.
17. 10 km/hr 18. 7 hr.
41. 42.
19. 7 hr. 20. after 2 hr 30 min at
43.
10.30 hr
21. 2 hr 22. 12 kmph
23. 15 min 24. 12 kph WORK & WAGES
25. 30 km 26. 320 k.m. 1. 895, 50, 597 2. 150/-, 100/-, 60/-
27. 900 kph 28. 150 kph 3. Rs. 125 4. Rs. 50
29. 6 kph 30. 40 kph 5. Rs. 180 6. 25 men
31. 29 kph 32. 24 kph 7. 30 days 8. Rs. 20
33. 400 m 34. 70 k.m. 9. 4 days 10. 18 days
35. 64 k.m. 36. 7 p.m.
TIME-WORK
37. 7 km/h 38. 2 hr, hr.
1. 4 conc 2. 22 trees
3. 15 days 4. 3 days
39. 22 40. min. 150 m
5. days 6. 30 days, 20 days,
41.180 leaps 42. 120 leaps
43. 12 min 50 sec. 44. 1820 k.m. 60 days
45. 360 k.m. 46. 1144 k.m.
7. days 8. 10 days
47. 54 min 48. 74 k.m.

49. kph 200 k.m. 50. kph, 120 m. 9. day 10. 120 days

51. 54 kph
52. 120 kph, 1380 k.m.* 120m * 25 min. 11. 12, 6, 4 days 12. days
53. (b) 54. (b)
55. (c) 56. (a) 13. , 36, 48 14. days
57. (c)
15. 12 dats 16. days
PIPES & CISTERNS
17. 12 days 18. 16 men
1. 16 hrs 2. 6 min
19. 12 days 20. 5 days
3. 6 hrs 4. min 21. 60 days 22. 48 days
23. 45 men 24. 27 men
5. 40 min 6. 27 min
7. 32 min 8. 4 min 25. 12 days 26. days
9. 16 min 10. 6 min
27. 10 days 28. 60 days

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35. 16 36. 154

29. days 30. 8 days 37. 44 38. 85
31. 10 days, 30 days 32. 80 days 39. 16 40.
33. 6 hours 34. 16, 48, 24 days
35. 8 boys 36. 15 days 41. 20 42. 20

37. 25 days 38. days 43. 12 44.

39. days 40. 10 days 45. 3841 46. 27.6

47. 176 k.m. 48. 48 kph
41. 24 men 42. boys 49. 163 50. 3600 km
51. 1820 k.m. 52. 48, 24, 96
43. 4 days 44. days
53. 57 54. 163
45. 12 days 46. 8 55. 486 56. 15.25 yrs
47. 50 48. (b) 57.
49. (d)
RATIO & PROPORTION
AGES
1. 9 yrs, 45 yrs 2. 35 yrs (20, 15) 1. 2. 20 3. 56
3. 9 yrs, 45 yrs 4. 9 yrs, 45 yrs
5. 32 yrs 6. 10 yrs, 40 yrs 4. 5. 15 6. 49
7. 12 yrs 8. 12 yrs, 36 yrs
9. 50 yrs, 18 yrs 10. 50 yrs 7. 84 days 8. 42 days 9. 450 hectares
11. 48 yrs 12. 12 yrs 10. 250 girls 11. 20 coins 12. 40/- 60/- 80/-
13. 9 yrs 14. 10 yrs 13. 200, 280, 360 14. 28:25
15. 60 yrs 16. 13 yrs 15. 11 : 3, 16. 31 : 74 17. 99, 154
17. 13 yrs 18. 46 yrs 18. 540/- 19. 250/- 20. 1 : 2
19. 20 yrs 20. 21. 7:5 22. 35 23. 36
21. (b) 24. 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 25. 9450/-, 26. 25 : 24

27. days 28. 5 litres 29. 12 lit, 8 lit

AVERAGE 30. 9 : 1 31. 8:1 32. 12, 16

33. 1200, 8000 34. 32 35. 6:4:3
1. 39 2. 36. 20 : 15 : 12 37. 57 38. 11:9
3. 15.6°C 4. 21 kg, 39. 5 40. 2 41. 40 lit
5. 22 6. 37.50 42. 21:20 43. 2 hrs 24 minutes
7. 12 8. 150/- 44. Rs. 480 45. 150 46. 3:2
9. 31.5°C 10. 5 47. (c) 48. 27000/- 49. 100
11. 11 yrs 12. 4 years 50. 1600 51. 6400 52. 4:3
13. 24 14. 49 years 53. 2:3 54. 180° 55. 40°
15. 168 16. 77 kg 56. 168° 57. 43 yrs 58. 84
17. 14 yrs 8 months 18. 100 59. 8:14 : 28: 35
19. 65 20. 37 60. 75 61. 4 62. (c)
21. 219 22. 24 kmph 63. (c) 64. (c) 65. (d)
23. 24 kmph 24. 4.5 kph 66. (c) 67. (a) 68. (b)
69. (c) 70. (a)
25. kph 26. 510/-
PARTNERSHIP
27. 420/- 28. 3/-
1. 540/-, 612/-, 782/-,
29. 7.55 gm 30. 98
2. Rs. 108, 252, 225
31. 26 32. 20
3. 12000 4. 3600/-
33. 112 34. 51
5. 3 months 6. 600

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7. 8 : 15 : 30 8. 2 : 1 : 3 (d) 10 2 (e) 11 – 8  4.

9. 2 : 3 : 2 10. 11, 000, 8250, 81250 52. 351
11. 393750 12. 1500/- 53. 11
13. 1800, 60, 00, 36,000 & 1.857 % 54. (d)
14. 1800, 1200 15. 180 (900 –720) 55. (b) 56. (d)
16. 200/- 17. 1,41,600/- 57. (a) 58. (d)
18. 360/- 19. 2758/- 59. (d) 60. (c)
20. 6000/- 21. 460 COMBINATION
22. 12 months 23. 5 months
24. (a) 25. (b) 1. 56 2. 3.
26. (d) 27. (b)
28. (a) 29. (b) 4. 5. 6.
30. (a)
PERMUTATION
42
I. (1) 120, (2) 260, (3) 180 (60 + 120), (4) 120 + 7. 21 8. C2 + 16C2 9. 9C5
30 = 420, (5) 80 + 480 = 560, (6) 96 + 96 + 48 24
10. 11. C4
+ 16 + 4 = 260
II. (7) 375, (8) 729 (9) 343, 10. 1000 – 1 = 999, 12. 224 13. 896
14. (a) 195 (b) 185 15. (a) 371 (b)
III. (11) (12) > 7
120 (c) Case I 12, Case II 14
IV. (13) 10 – 9 = 8 9. 16. (i) (a) 3360 (ii) 190 (iii) b – 150, (iv) (a) 31824
14. 5 – 42 or 3 4, (v) c-10.
15. 11 8 – 6 × 3 = 50 6 17. 220 18. 54
9 9
16. 6P3 × 5 or , 20 6 19. 1296 ( C2 × C2 ) 20. 114
17. 1 4 + 4 4 = 2 4 4, 21. 40 22. 31 ways 23. 63 ways
18. 3 3 + 3 3 = 72, 24. 209 25. 2519 26. 91
19. 3 × 4 = 144 20. 4 × 5 27. 220 28. 64
21. 1 4 4 3. 22. 5 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 1 = 120 29. (i) 27 (ii) 1 (iii) 8
23. 7 8 5 3 24. 5 3 2 or 240 30. 70
25. 12, 26. 6 + 4 = 101
27. 48 + 252 = 300 28. 20
PROBABILITY
29. 16, 30. 9000 31. 4500
32. 625 33. 25 34. 58 1. a - ,b- ,c- ,d- ,e- ,f-
35. 85 36. 6 37. g - 0, h - 1,

2. 3. (a) , (b)
38. 39. –1

4. 5. 6.
40. 41.

7. 8. 9.
42.

43. 4P3 × 3P2 = 4 ×  3 = 144 10. 11. (a) (b) (c) (d)
44. 45. 48 46.
(e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
7

47.  7  2 48. 49. 4 5 12. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

50. 16 2 13. (a) (b) (c) (d)

51. (a) 8 5 (b) 8P4 × 7 (c) 7 × 4 × 2.

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15. 630 m2 16. 375 cm2

(e) 17. 384 cm2 18. 12 c, 24 cm
19. 9m2 20. 144 c.m
14. 15. 16. 21. 60 cm 22. 56 m

23. cm 24. Date inadequate

17. 18. 19.
25. 27 km 26. 4%
20. 21. 22. 27. 216 28. Inadequate
29. 106 30. 720 m3
31. 16 m2 32. 3080 cm3
23. 24. 25.
33. 1760 m2 34. 1837 m2
35. 38.808 m3 36. 19404 m2
26. 27. = 37. 20 m 38. 550 cm2
39. 18 cm 40. 176 m3
28. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 41. 6400 42.

43. 20 : 27 44. 25 : 64
29. Case I - , Case II
45. 90 cm3 46. 3234 cm2
47. 100.8 cm2 48. 10 m
30. Case I , II I + II = 49. 182 cm 50. 616 cm2

31. 32. 51. 24 52.

53. Can’t be determined

33. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 54. 1078 cm2
55. 24 56. (b)
34. 35. 57. (c)

TRIGONOMETRY
36. 37. (a) (b) (c)
1 (c) 2 (c) 3 (a) 4 (c) 5 (c)
6 (b) 7 (a) 8 (a) 9 (b) 10 (c)
38. 39.
11 (c) 12 (d) 13 (d) 14 (c) 15 (c)
16 (c) 17 (c) 18 (a) 19 (a) 20 (b)
40. 41.
21 (c) 22 (d) 23 (b) 24 (a) 25 (b)
26 (c) 27 (d) 28 (b) 29 (b) 30 (b)
42. 43. (a) (b) (c)
31 (a) 32 (a) 33 (b) 34 (a) 35 (c)
44. (a) 45. (a) 36 (c) 37 (b) 38 (a) 39 (a) 40 (d)
46. (a) 47. (a) 41 (d) 42 (a) 43 (d) 44 (c) 45 (b)
48. (b) 49. (b)
46 (b) 47 (a) 48 (a) 49 (d) 50 (c)
50. (a) 51. (a)
52. (c) 53. (b) 51 (d) 52 (d) 53 (a) 54 (b) 55 (c)
54. (d) 56 (c) 57 (d) 58 (d) 59 (a) 60 (d)
61 (c) 62 (a) 63 (b) 64 (b) 65 (a)
66 (c)
MENSURATION
1. 24.20, 5868.5 2. 1680 m2, 30 m
NUMBER SERIES
3. 423 4. 36,60
1. (b) 2. (c)
5. 120 6. 60 m
3. (c) 4. (a)
7. 12m 8. 17 m
5. (c) 6. (b)
9. 40m. 10. 8m
7. (a) 8. (c)
11. 60m 12. 36 cm2
9. (d)
13. 25 14. 612
10. 12, 13, 22, 23, 32, 42, 43.

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11. (b) 12. (c) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (b)
13. (c) 14. (c)
36. 6.15 cm2 37. cm2
15. (b) 16. (b)
17. (b) 18. (c) 38. 5.76 cm2 39. 882 cm2
19. (d) 20. (c) 40. (d) 41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (b)
21. (a) 22. (c)
44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (d)
23. (a) 24. (d)
25. (d) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (a) 51. (d)
26. 10000–110 9900–99 9801 11000 –110
10890 –109
52 (a) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d)
10781 56. (c) 57. (b)
27. (d) 28. (c)
29. (b) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (e) CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY
33. (d) 34. (b)
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c)
35. (4) 36. (1)
37. (3) 38. (2) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b)
39. (2) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (a)
13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (c)
POLYGONS 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (d)
1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (b) 4 (d) 5 (d) 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (1) 24. (b)
6 (c) 7 (a) 8 (d) 9 (b) 10 (c) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (c)
11 (a) 12 (d) 13 (c) 14 (a) 15 (b) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31. (c) 32. (c)
(b
16 (d) 17 (b) 18 (b) 19 ) 20 (b) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (a)
21 (c) 22 (b) 23 (b) 24 (b) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (a)
45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c)
LOGARITHM
49. (c) 50. (b) 51. (c) 52. (d)
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c)
53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (b)
5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (a)
9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a)
13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (c) HEIGHT & DISTANCE
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d) 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b)
21. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b)
9. (d) 10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (c)
13. (d)
CIRCLES STRAIGHTLINE
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (d) 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a)
5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (c)
9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (d)
13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (d) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (c)
17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (b) 20. (c) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (b)
25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (b)
29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (c) 32. (a) LINES PLANES, ANGLES & TRIANGLES

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1. 2 cm 2. 24 cm2 3. (a)
4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (d)
7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b)
10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (d)
13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (d)
16. (b)
QUADRILATERALS & PARALLELOGRAMS
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d)
4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b)
7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (c)
2
10. (a) 11. 108 cm 12. (b)
13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (c)
16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (b) VENN DIAGRAM
19. (b) 20. (c) 1. A. (d) B. (b)
C. (a) D. (c)
TRIANGLES E. (b).
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 2. A. (d) B. (b)
4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b) C. (a)
7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 3. A. (a) B. (b)
10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (c) C. (d) D. (b)
13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (d) 4. A. (b) B. (c)
16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (a) C. (a) D. (a)
19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (a) E. (a)
22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (c) 5. A. (c) B. (a)
25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (b) C. (d) D. (c)
E. (b) F. (a)
6. (b) 7. (c)
8. (b) 9. (a)
10. (d) 11. (d)
12. (a) 13. (c)
14. (b) 15. (a)
16. (c) 17. (b)
18. (c) 19. (c)
20. (c) 21. (d)

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