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SET 23
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Sections
1. English Language
2. Reasoning
3. Quantitative Aptitude

Number of questions
30
35
35
Total = 100 Qs.

Marks
30
35
35
Total marks = 100

Duration of Exam
60 minutes

1. English Language
Direction (Q. 1 - 10): Read each sentence to And out whether there is any error in it The error, if any, will
be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is
(5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
1. 1) Her paintings will be /2) at exhibition in /3) Mumbai for the /4) whole of June. /5) No error
2. 1) She helped him in /2) exercising the unhappy /3) memories from /4) his mind. /5) No error
3. 1) The skin from his leg /2) was grafted /3) on the burnt /4) area of his face. /4) No error
4. 1) The agency said that the /2) quality of assets in /3) Portugal held by these banks /4) were likely to
weaken. /4) No error
5. 1) Private sector-banks such as ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank /2) who have majority of foreign holding /3)
will not be considered foreign banks /4) under a compromise solution between the RBI and the
government. /5) No error
6. 1) Naresh Goyal's Jet Airways are /2) spreading its wings to reach more /3) overseas destination by /4)
winter of this year. /5) No error
7. 1) Little for a year /2) after he snapped London's hotel /3) Subroto Roy is about to do /4) a similar deal
across the Atlantic. /5) No error
8. 1) The Election Commission /2) has sought a CBI probe into allegations of /3) buying of votes in the
Rajya Sabha elections /4) which have been countermanded. /5) No error
9. 1) A foreigner in her early twenty /2) was found murdered in /3) mysterious circumstances in a /4)
guest house in Paharganj area of Central Delhi. /5) No error
10. 1) When he tried stopping them /2) one of the assistants allegedly stabbed him /3) in the hand and
/4) fled from the scene. /5) No error
Direction (Q. 11 - 15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) As Dinesh Trivedi stoically defended the fare hike announced in the railway budget, his livid party
chief Mamta Banerjee said she would not allow it.

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(B) It is unprecedented in the history of independent India that a railway budget is opposed by the party
presenting it.
(C) It first demands a rollback of the fare hike and then threatens to get the minister sacked.
(D) Exposing the tenuous state of UPA, the Prime Minister told the media, "If anything like this develops,
we'll consider replacing Trivedi."
(E) She had two demandsthat Manmohan Singh agree to a rollback and more importantly to get
Trivedi sacked whenever she asks for it.
(F) The government was faced with the threat of Banerjee walking out with her 19 MPs.
11. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E
12. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) B

3) C 4) D 5) F

13. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) C 3) B 4) D 5) F
14. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) D 4) E 5) F
15. Which of the following should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) D 4) E 5) F
Direction (Q. 16 - 20): Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4) given below should replace the phrase given
in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct
as it is and no correction is required, mark 5) as the answer
16. The immediate concerns for the power sector are inadequately supply of coal.
1) is inadequately supply of coal
2) is inadequately supply of coals
3) are inadequate supply for coal
4) are inadequate supply of coal
5) No correction required

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17. Conventional wisdom suggests that now is the time for reduction of expenditure and cut down
subsidies.
1) the time to reduce expenditure
2) the time of reduction of expenditure
3) the timing of reducing the expenditure
4) the time to reducing expenditure
5) No correction required
18. Former chief minister of Kerala is known for opposing against atrocity of women.
1) opposing to atrocity of
2) opposing atrocities against
3) opposing atrocity on the
4) opposing atrocities on
5) No correction required
19. UP's crisis may be more acute than in other states, but chronic shortages of powers is common
across India.
1) of power is common across
2) of powers are common across
3) of power are common across
4) of power are common around
5) No correction required
20. Instead of focusing on building highways, the government runs a Central Transport Subsidy Scheme
in North-East.
1) Instead of focusing to build highways
2) Instead of focusing on building highway
3) Instead of focusing of building highways
4) In spite of focusing on building highways
5) No correction required
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Direction (Q. 21 - 30): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which
fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The Indian team's poor (21) at Melbourne and Sydney in the India-Australia Test series is (22) (23). It
seems Sachin Tendulkar's (24) for the (25) ton is taking a (26) on his teammates Even the Wall could not
(27) the Australian (28). At least Gautam Gambhit seems to be waking up from (29) his: he (30) his
fellow players in the second innings or the Sidney Test.
21. 1) effect 2) attendance 3) presence 4) show 5) image
22. 1) bitterly 2) utterly 3) unusual 4) utmost -5) least
23. 1) praiseworthy 2) disappointing 3) appreciating 4) commendable 5) laudable
24. 1) ambition 2) hopeless 3) desperation 4) furiosity 5) rashness
25. 1) division 2) fugitive 3) tricky 4) elusive 5) derisive
26. 1) pun 2) toll 3) cost 4) worth 5) deluge
27. 1) persist 2) endure 3) stand 4) undergi 5) tolerate
28. 1) barrage 2) bridge 3) slap 4) bombardment 5) cricket
29. 1) nar 2) slumber 3) repose 4) dozing 5) bed
30. 1) out down 2) excel 3) out slowdown 4) outshone 5) outing

Answers:
1. (2); Replace 'at' with 'on'.
2. (2); Replace 'exercising' with 'exorcising'.
3. (3); Replace 'on' with 'onto'.
4. (4); Replace 'were' with 'was'.
5. (2); Replace 'who' with 'that'
6. (1); Replace 'are' with ' i s ' .
7. (1); Replace 'for' with 'over'.
8. (5);

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9. (1); Replace 'twenty' with 'twenties'.

10. (4); Delete 'from'
11. (2);
12. (3);
13. (5);
14. (1);
15. (4);
16. (4);
17. (1);
18. (2);
19. (3);
20. (5);
21. (4);
22. (2);
23. (2);
24. (3);
25. (4);
26. (2);
27. (3);
28. (1);
29. (2);
30. (4);

2. Reasoning
1. In a certain code, INDIA is written as KLBKC and FISCAL is written as DKQACJ. How is TOPIC written in
that code?
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1) VMRGE 2) RQNKA 3) VQNGA 4) RMNGE 5) None of these

2. How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 975826143 in both forward and backward
directions, each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are
arranged in ascending order within the number?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three
3. If the second, sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth letters of the word MONUMENTAL are combined to
form a meaningful word, what will be the middle letter of the word? If more than one such word can be
formed, your answer is 'X' and if no such word can be formed, your answer is ' Y .
1) E 2) 0 3) X 4) A 5) Y
4. Akash starts from his home and moves 2 km north, then turns towards west and walks 3 km. He turns
north and walks I km before moving 7 km towards east. How far and in which direction is he from his
home?
1) 6 km towards North-East
2) 5 km towards North-West
3) 7 km towards North-West
4) 5 km towards North-East
5) None of these
5. 'Engineer' is related to 'bridge' in the same way as 'carpenter' is related to
1) wood

2) table 3) forest 4) tree 5) paper

Direction (Q. 6 - 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. In
a university, a sports week was organized that started on Monday and ended on Sunday. There was a
day of rest on which no game was scheduled. Only one game was scheduled on each day.
In this sports week, six players, viz P, Q, R, S, T and V, had to play a different game each, viz Chess,
Boxing, Cycling, High Jump, Shooting and Swimming, not necessarily in the same order. P, who is a
Boxer, played on either the second or the last day of the event. High jump was immediately followed by
the game of Chess. R played on the third day and Shooting was scheduled on the, fifth day. T, who was a
swimmer, participated on the second day. Q participated on Monday and the rest day was immediately
after the day on which V Played.
6. Who is the Shooter?
1) 0 2) S 3) R 4) V 5) Can't be determined
7. On which day was Cycling scheduled?
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1) Monday 2) Tuesday 3) Saturday 4) Wednesday 5) Can't be determined

8. Which day was the 'rest day'?
1) Wednesday 2) Friday 3) Saturday 4) Sunday 5) None of these
9. Chess was played immediately before
1) Swimming

2) Shooting 3) High jump 4) Boxing 5) None of these

10. Who among the following played just before R but just after Q?
1) P

2) S 3) T 4) V 5) Can't be determined

Direction (Q. 11 - 15): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered
I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to
answer the question.
1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II
alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, which the data in statement 1
alone are no' sufficient to answer the question
3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
4) if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
11. Who is the heaviest among M, P, R, S and K?
I. S is heavier than P and R and K is heavier than M and S.
II. K is lighter than M and R but heavier than P and S R is not the heaviest and P is not the lightest
12. Which direction is Yogendra facing?
I. If Yogendra turns ' to his right, he will face the direction exact opposite Ravi, who is facing north.
II. Akash is to the left of Yogendra.
13. How is Kanika related to Sheena?
I. Sheena is the sister of Sumit and Samir.
II. Sheena is the mother of Anu, whose father Vikrant is the only son of Kanika.
14. Low is import written in the code language?
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I "America banned import' is written as 1379.

II. Iran import maximum oil is written as "7235' and "India buys crude oil is written as '8643'.
15. On which day of the week was Prince born?
I. Prince's father correctly remembers that Prince was born before Friday but after Tuesday.
II. Prince's mother correctly remembers that it was not Monday but any day before Saturday
Direction (Q. 16 - 20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight friends - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H - are sitting around a rectangular table. Four of them sit at the
corners and face towards the outer side of the table, whereas the remaining four sit at the middle of the
sides and face the centre.
A, who is facing the centre, sits third to the left of H. C and E are facing each other. D is not an
immediate neighbor of either B or C. There are exactly two persons sitting between A and B. Not more
than one person can sit between F and E. E cannot sit anywhere to the left of A.
16. Who sits between A and C?
1) D 2) F 3) G 4) H 5) Can't be determined
17. Who sits on the immediate right of D?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) E 5) Can't be determined
18. Four of the following five are alike based on their seating positions. Find out the odd one.
1) HE 2) BH 3) EF 4) GD 5) AC
19. Who sits third to the left of G?
1) H 2) F 3) E 4) B 5) None of these
20. If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, starting from A, 'he
positions of how many (excluding A) will remain unchanged as compared to their original seating
position?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three
Direction (Q. 21 - 25): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A premier institute of educational planning and administration invites application to Assistant Professor.
The following are the criteria laid down by the institute for applications to be accepted. The candidate
must
(A) not be more than 50 years of age as on 1-5-20 2
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(B) have consistently good academic record livid first class or high second class (B+) Masters dej in the
relevant field of study or an equivalent degree from a foreign university.
(C) have either a doctorate degree from and in or foreign university or have published research work of
a high standard or out standing a contribution in the relevant field(s).
(D) have (i) at least ten year's experience of teaching/ conducting and/or guiding research in the field
related to educational planning; or (ii) at least 10 years of administrative/professional experience at
senior level in government office in relevant field.
(E) have proven merit in editing/writing/documentation/ publication work.
Note: In case of persons drawn from administrative cadres, the condition (C) will not apply but there
should be evidence of academic and innovative contributions in the field of educational planning and
administration. If a candidate fulfils all the requisite criteria except
(a) A above, but is not more than 55 years of age, the case may be referred to the Director of the
Institute.
(b) E above, but he/she has 15 years of experience in teaching/conducting and/or guiding research in
the field related to educational planning and administration, his/her case may be referred to the
Administration Coordinator.
Based on the above criteria and information provided against each candidate, take a decision in each
case. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. The
following cases are given to you as on 1-05-2012.
1) if the application is to be accepted.
2) if the application is not to be accepted.
3) if the case is to be referred to the Director.
4) if the case is to be referred to the Admission Coordinator.
5) if data are inadequate.
21. Sonali Gupta has a consistently good record with high second class (B+) Master's degree in the
relevant field of her study. She has a doctorate degree from a foreign university. She has ten years of
experience in conducting research work. She has proven her merit in writing.
22. Shekhar Kapopr was 46 years old on 3 January 2010. He scored 75% or more marks in each academic
examination up to Master's degree in the relevant field of study. He has been teaching since 2000 in the
field related to educational planning and administration. He has proven his merit in editing He has a
doctorate degree from an Indian university.

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23. Jitendra Chaudhary was born on 1 November 1971. He has published research work of a high
standard. He has 14 years' experience in guiding research in the field related to educational planning
and administration. He has a consistently good academic record with first class Master's degree in the
relevant field of study. He has not proven his merit in editing/writing/documentation/ publication work.
24. Kapil Kumar is 46 years old as on 1-5-2012. He has a good academic record with first class Master's
degree in the relevant field of his study. He has a doctorate degree from a foreign university. He has
sixteen years' experience in conducting research work. He has not proven his merit in either writing or
editing work.
25. Yoshika Khanna was born on 9 June 1960. She has a good academic record. She has a Master's
degree in a subject related to planning and she has scored first class in it. She has a doctorate degree
from an Indian university. She has ten years' administrative experience at senior level in government
office in the relevant field of her study. She has proven her merit in writing.
Direction (Q. 26 - 30): In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions
numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance
with commonly known facts. Read the following statements and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.
26. Statements: All flowers are red.
All roses are flowers.
Conclusions: I. At least some roses are red.
II. All flowers being rose is a possibility.
27. Statements: All cars are buses.
No bus is a jeep.
Conclusions: I. A jeep can never be a car.
II. Some buses are not cars.
28. Statements: Some stones are diamonds.

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Some glasses are diamonds.

Conclusions: I. At least some stones are glasses.
II. No glass is a stone.
29. Statements: All birds are crows.
Some crows are black.
Conclusions: I. There is a possibility that all birds are black.
II. Some crows are not birds.
30. Statements: No bat is a rat.
Some rats are cats.
Conclusions: I. All cats being bats is a possibility.
II. At least some bats are cats.
Direction (Q. 31 - 35): Study the following arrangement of numbers, letters and symbols carefully and
answer the questions given below.
BD5KE78%N2IL*QT#U9A31$HW4R6GC@PZ
31. Which of the following is the eighth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end?
1) H 2) $ 3) W 4) 1 5) None of these
32. What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?
K7N. 2LT. ?, $W6
1) H4G 2) # A 1 3) s 9 3 4) #91 5) None of these
33. How many such symbols are there in the given arrangement each of which is immediately preceded
by a letter but not immediately followed by a number?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three
34. Which of the following is exactly midway between the thirteenth from the least and the eleventh
from the right end?
1) 2) A 3) 9 4) U 5) None of these
35. If the first twenty elements are written in reverse order, which of the following will be the eighth to
the left of the fourteenth element from right end?
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1) 1 2) N 3) L 4) ft 5) None of these

Answers:
1. (2);
The pattern followed vowels increase +2. Consonant (-2)

2. (5);

There are eight such pairs

3. (2);

By combining these letters, only one meaningful word can be formed, ie ALONE
The middle letter of this word is O.
4. (4);

BE = CD = 1 km
HE = HB + BE = 2 + 1 = 3 km
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AE = AD DE

(DE = BC)

= AD BC = 7 3 = 4 km
Required Distance (AH) =
=

= 5 km

Thus, Akash in 5 km away from his home in north-east direction

5. (2);
Engineering makes bridge; similarly
Carpenter makes table.
6. (4);
7. (1);
8. (3);
9. (2);
10. (3);
11. (3);
From I: S > P and R
K > M and S
Thus, we can say
K > S > P and R
K>M
Thus, K is the heaviest.
Hence, only I is sufficient
From II: M and R > K > P and S
R is not the heaviest and P is not the lightest
Then, M > R > K > P > S
Thus, M is the heaviest among them

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Thus, only II is sufficient.

12. (1);
From I:

Yogendra is facing south-east

If he turns 45o to his right he will be facing south, which is just opposite north, whither Ravi is facing.
Thus, only I is sufficient
From II: we dont know the direction which Akash is facing also we dont know the direction which
Yogendra is facing.
Thus, only II is not sufficient.
13. (2);
From I: Nothing is mentioned about Kanika.
So, I is not sufficient.
From II: Sheena is the wife of Vikrant, whose mother is kanika Thus, Kanika is the mother-in-law of
sheena.
Therefore, only II is sufficient.
14. (5);
From I: America banned oil import 1 3 7 9 ..(i)
From II:
Iran import maximum oil 7 2 3 5 .(ii)
India buys crude oil 8 6 4 3 (iii)
From (i) and (ii)
Oil import - 7 3 .(4)
From (1) and (3), oil 3
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So, from (4), import 7

Thus, both I and II together are necessary
15. (4);
From I: According to Princes father possible days are Wednesday and Thursday.
Thus, only I is not sufficient
From II: possible days are: Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Thus, only II is not sufficient
From I and II: possible days are Wednesday and Thursday
Thus, both I and II together fare not sufficient
16. (3);
17. (1);
18. (1); In all other pairs, both persons are facing either the centre or the outer side.
19. (3);
20. (2);
After modification, new arrangement would be like this

Only C retains his original position.

21. (5);
22. (1);
23. (2);
24. (4);
25. (3);
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26. (5);

Thus, I follows
A possible venn diagram is

Thus, II follows.
27. (1);

Thus, I follows
A possible Venn diagram is

Thus, II does not follow.

28. (3);
Possible Venn diagram are

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Thus, either I or II follows.

29. (1);
A possible Venn diagram is

Thus, I follows
A possible Venn diagram is

Thus, II does not follow.

30. (4);

Thus, neither I nor II follows.

31. (1);

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Required element
= (19-8)th from the right end
= 11th from the right end
=H
32. (4);

33. (5);
L * Q, T # U, C @ P, P Z
There are four such symbols
34. (3);
Thirteenth element from the left = *
Eleventh element from the right end = H

Thus, the required element is 9.

35. (2);
8th to the left of 14th from the right-end
= (8 + 14)th element from the right end
= (33 22 + 1)th from the left
= 12th from the left.
Since first 20 elements have been written in reverse order, so the required element is
= (20-12+1) element from the left of the original arrangement
= 9th element from the left in the original arrangement = N

3. Quantitative Aptitude
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Direction (Q. 1 - 25): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following equations?
1. 453 336 110 = ? + 31
1) 194

2) 196

3) 186

4) 256

5) None of these

3) 4

4) 6

5) None of these

3) 729

4) 840

5) None of these

2. 4 x 4 - 3 = ?
1) 2

2) 4

3. of of ? = 200
1) 480

2) 420

4. 621 27 x 2 37 =
1) 9

2)

3) 81

5.

4) 3

5) None of these

=?

1) 20

2) 60

3) 180

4) 120

5) None of these

6. 1701 + 4011 3624 1113 = ?

1) 965

2) 975

3) 875

4) 865

5) None of these

7. (656 - 164)2 =
1) 4

2) 16

3) 64

4) 256

3)

4)

3) 2

4) 15

8. +

- =?

1)

2)

9. 3 x
1) 8

5) None of these

5) None of these

= 12
2) 4

5) None of these

10. 375 ? = 75
1) 25

2) 15

3) 10

4) 5

5) None of these

11. 632 25 + (?) = 61.28

1) 36

2) 32

3) 6

4) 25

5) None of these

12. 58.9 x 257.2 1254.6 = 5?

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1) 10.5

2) 9.5

3) 7.6

4) 8.7

5) None of these

5) 650

5) None of these

13. 40 x 12.5 x 1.3 = ?

1) 765

2) 639

4) 705

14. 625 5 x 25 = ?
1) 3100

2) 2525

3) 3125

4) 2520

5) None of these

15. 25% of 965 69% of ? = 210.2

1) 50

2) 49

3) 55

4) 45

5) None of these

16. 6370 35 13 = ?
1) 24

2) 16

3) 17

4) 19

5) None of these

4) 120

5) None of these

17. 5580 73 x 12 + ? 4824

1) 160

2) 320

3) 180

18. 75% of 480 + ?% 540 = 603

1) 35

2) 65

3) 45

4) 55

5) None of these

19. 140% of 320 - ?% of 400 = 25% of 720

1) 140% of 320 - ?% of 400 = 25% of 720
20. 12.28 x 1.05 + ? = 15
1) 2.106
21.

2) 3.16

3) 2.16

4) 3.016

5) None of these

+ 18 =

1) 441

2) 361

3) 400

4) 484

5) None of these

22. 453 x 112 33202 = ?

1) 3755

2) 3745

3) 3735

4) 3725

5) None of these

23. 3397 + 3401 = ? x 66

1) 100

2) 102

3) 104

4) 106

5) None of these

24. 7605 45 = ?
1) 122

2) 142

3) 162

4) 182

5) None of these

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25. 16 x ? = 4704 7
1) 12

2) 18

3) 24

4) 36

5) None of these

26. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 4095. What is the greater number?
1) 61

2) 63

3) 57

4) 59

5) None of these

27. A car covers a distance of 666 km in 9 hours. What is the speed of the car?
1) 78 kmph

2) 76 kmph

3) 74 kmph

4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these

28. What would be the simple interest on amount of Rs. 11975 at the rate of 8% per annum after 7
years?
1) Rs. 4704

2) Rs. 5705

3) Rs. 6706

4) Rs. 7707

5) None of these

29. The average age of a woman and her daughter is 16 years. The ratio of their ages is 7 : 1. What is the
age of the woman?
1) 42 years

2) 28 years

3) 32 years

4) 46 years

5) None of these

30. The difference between 78% of a number and 59% of the same number is 323. What is 62% of that
number?
1) 1071

2) 1178

3) 1037

4) 1159

5) None of these

31. The cost of 15 kg of rice is Rs. 720 and the cost of 16 kg of wheat is Rs. 576. What is the difference
between the cost of 45 kg of rice and 56 kg of wheat?
1) Rs. 148

2) Rs. 136

3) Rs. 144

4) Rs. 150

5) None of these

32. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given number series?
888. 888, 444, 148, ?, 7.4
1) 32 2) 37 3) 35 4) 36 5) None of these
33. The average age of 60 boys in a class was calculated as 12 years It was later realized that the actual
age of one of the boys in the class was 12.5 years, but it was taken as 14 years. What is the actual
average age of the boys in the class?
1) 11 years 2) 11.275 years 3) 11.50 years 4) 11.975 years 5) None of these
34. Find the average of the following set of scores.
746, 1020, 321, 12, 63, 428, 226, 144
1) 367.5 2) 370 3) 360 4) 368.75 5) None of these
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35. Swati obtained 674 marks out of a total of 750 What approximate percentage did she obtain in the
examination?
1) 79% 2) 90% 3) 81%

4) 85%

5) 95%

Answers:
1. (2);
? = 453 - 336 + 110 - 31
- 563 - 367 = 196
2. (5);
?=4 x4 3
=

=5

3. (4);
of of ? = 200
= ? x x = 200
?=

= 840

4. (3);
621 27 x 2 37 =
= 23 x 2 37 =
= 46 37 =
=9=
? = 81
5. (4);
?=

x 42 7

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x6

= 20 x 6 = 120
6. (2);
? = 17014 + 4011 3624 1113
= 5712 4737 = 975
7. (4);
(656 164)2 =
= 42 =
? = 256
8. (2);
?= +

=
=

9. (4);
3x
=

= 12
=

=4

? = 42 = 16
10. (4);
375 ? = 75
= ? = 375 75 = 5
11. (3);
632 25 + (?)2 = 61.28
= 25.28 + (?)2 = 61.28
= (?)2 = 61.28 25.28

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= (?)2 = 36
=?=
?=6
12. (2);
58.9 x 257.2 1254.6 = 5?
= 58.9 x 52=72 51 x 4.6 = 5?
= 58.9 x 514.4 513.8 = 5?
= 58.9 + 14.4 13.8 = 5?
= 59.5 = 5?
? = 95
13. (4); ? = 40 x 12.5 x 1.3 = 650
14. (3);
? = 625 5 x 25
= 125 x 25 = 3125
15. (4);
25% of 965 69% of ? = 210.2
= 965 x

-?x

= 241.25 210.2 =
=?=

= 210.2
x9

= 45

16. (5);
? = 6370 35 13
= 182 13 = 14
17. (4);
Let the missing number be x.
5580 73 x 12 + x = 4824
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= 5580 876 + x = 4824

= 4704 + x = 4824
x = 4824 4704 = 120
18. (3);
Let the missing number be x
75% of 480 + x% 540 = 603
= 480 x

+ 540 x

= 603

= 36000 + 540x = 60300

= 540x = 60300 36000 = 24300
x = 45
19. (5);
Let the missing number be x.
140% of 320 x% of 400 = 25% of 720
= 320 x

- 400 x

= 720 x

= 448 4x = 180
= 4x = 448 180 = 268
x = 67
20. (1);
Let the missing number be x.
12.28 x 1.05 + x = 15
= 12.894 + x = 15
x = 15 12.894 = 2.106
21. (3);
Let the missing number be x.
+ 18 =
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= 38 18 = 20

x = 202 = 400
22. (4);
? = 453 x 112 - 33202
= 91125 x 121 11022400
= 11026125 11022400
= 3725
23. (5);
Let the missing number be x.
3397 + 3401 = 66x
= 6798 = 66x
x =

= 103

24. (5);
? = 7605 45
= 169 = 132
25. (5);
Let the missing number be x
16 x x = 4704 7
= 16x = 672
x=

= 42

26. (5);
Let the two consecutive odd number
Be 2x 1 and 2x + 1
(2x - 1) (2x + 1) = 4095
= 4x2 1 = 4095
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= 4x2 = 4096
= x2 = 1024
x = 32
The number are

and

Greater number = 65
27. (3);
Speed =

= 74 kmph

28. (3);
SI =

= 670

29. (2);
Average age of (woman + daughter) = 16 years
The age of (woman + daughter) = 16 x 2 = 32 years
Ratio of ages = 7 : 1
Let the age of woman be 7x and the age of daughter be x.
Ie, 7x + x = 32
= 8x = 32
x

=4

Womans age

8 years

30. (5);
Let the number be x.
78% of x 59% of x = 323
=
=

= 323
= 323

x=

= 1700

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= 62% of 1700 = 1700 x

= 1054

31. (3);
Cost of 1 kg of rice =

= Rs. 48

Cost of 1 kg of wheat =

= Rs. 36

Cost of 45 kg of rice = 48 x 45 = Rs. 2160

Cost of kg of wheat = 36 x 56 = Rs. 2016
difference = (2160 - 2016) = Rs. 144
32. (2);
Let x be the missing number. Then
= 1,
(= x =

= 2,
= 37) and

= 3,

=4

=5

33. (4);
Sum of the ages of boys
= 12 x 60 = 720
Actual sum of the ages of boys
= 720 + 12.5 14 = 718.5
So, actual average =

= 11.975

34. (2);
Average =
=

= 370

35. (2);
Approximate percentage =

x 100

= 89.86 = 90

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