PRACTICE SET 17

INSTRUCTIONS
This practice set consists of two sections. Quantitative Aptitude (Qs. 1-40) & Reasoning Ability (Qs. 41-80).
All the questions are compulsory.
Each question has five options, of which only one is correct. The candidates are advised to read all the options
thoroughly.
There is negative marking equivalent to 1/4th of the mark allotted to the specific question for wrong answer.

Time : 45 Min. Max. Marks : 80

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 1
(a) 20% (b) 18 %
1. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kg with 30 kg rice of 3
another variety costing ` 36 per kg. If he sells the mixture at 2 1
(c) 16 % (d) 16 %
` 30 per kg his profit will be- 3 3
(a) 7% (b) 5% (e) None of these
(c) 8% (d) 10% 6. Q is as much younger than R as he is older than T. If the sum
(e) None of these of the ages of R and T is 50 years, what is definitely the
2. A towel was 50 cm broad and 100 cm long. When bleached, it difference between R and Qs age?
was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its (a) 1 year (b) 2 years
(c) 25 years (d) Data inadequate
breadth. Find the percentage of decrease in area ?
(e) None of these
(a) 32% (b) 28%
7. How many words can be formed from the letters of the word
(c) 33% (d) 24% SIGNATURE so that the vowels always come together ?
(e) None of these (a) 720 (b) 1440
3. In an examination 75% of the total students passed in English (c) 2880 (d) 3600
and 65% passed in Mathematics, while 15% failed in English (e) 17280
as well as Mathematics. If a total of 495 candidates who 8. Two taps can fill a tub in 5 min and 7 min respectively. A pipe
passed in both exams. Find the total number of students can empty it in 3 min. If all the three are kept open
who appeared in the exam. simultaneously, when will the tub be full?
(a) 850 (b) 900 (a) 60 min (b) 85 min
(c) 1000 (d) 1050 (c) 90 min (d) 106 min
(e) None of these 9. The distance between two points (A and B) is 110 km. X
4. A man deposited a total sum of ` 88400/- in the name of his starts running from point A at a speed of 60 km/h and Y
two sons aged 19 and 17 years so that at the age of 21, both starts running from point B at a speed of 40 km/h at the same
time. They meet at a point C, somewhere on the line AB.
will get equal amounts. If the money is invested at the rate
What is the ratio of AC to BC ?
of 10% compound interest per annum what are the shares of
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
his two sons ? (c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3
(a) `48200/- (b) `48400 (e) 3 : 1
(c) `42600/- (d) `44200 10. Two vessels are full of milk with milk-water ratio 1 : 3 and 3 :
(e) None of these 5 respectively. If both are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2, what is the
5. The price of sugar increases by 20% due to the festive ratio of milk and water in the new mixture ?
season. By what percentage should a family reduce the (a) 4 : 15 (b) 3 : 7
consumption of sugar so that there is no change in the (c) 6 : 7 (d) 4 : 8
expenditure ? (e) None of these
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11. From 5 girls and 6 boys in how many ways can 4 be chosen 20. (23.1)2 + (48.6)2 (39.8)2 = ? + 1147.69
to include at least one girl? (a) (13.6)2 (b) 12.8
(a) 315 (b) 225
(c) 215 (d) 185 (c) 163.84 (d) 12.8
(e) None of these (e) None of these
12. Two person Ravi and Shyam can do a work in 60 days and DIRECTIONS (Qs. 2125) : In the following number series only
40 days respectively. They began the work together but one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
Ravi left after some time and Shyam finished the remaining
work in 10 days. After how many days did Ravi leave? 21. 9050 5675 3478 2147 1418 1077 950
(a) 8 days (b) 12 days (a) 3478 (b) 1418
(c) 15 days (d) 18 days (c) 5675 (d) 2147
(e) 20 days (e) 1077
13. The ratio of As age to Bs is 6 : 7. The product of their ages 22. 7 12 40 222 1742 17390 208608
is 672. What is the ratio of their ages after 6 years? (a) 7 (b) 12
(a) 6 : 7 (b) 5 : 7 (c) 40 (d) 1742
(c) 7 : 8 (d) 15 : 17 (e) 208608
(e) None of these 23. 6 91 584 2935 11756 35277 70558
14. The respective ratio of the present ages of a mother and (a) 91 (b) 70558
daughter is 7 : 1. Four years ago the respective ratio of their (c) 584 (d) 2935
ages was 19 : 1. What will be the mother's age four years (e) 35277
from now? 24. 1 4 25 256 3125 46656 823543
(a) 42 years (b) 38 years
(a) 3125 (b) 823543
(c) 46 years (d) 36 years
(c) 46656 (d) 25
(e) None of these
(e) 256
15. Three friends J, K and L jog around a circular stadium and
25. 8424 4212 2106 1051 526.5 263.25 131.625
complete one round in 12, 18 and 20 seconds respectively.
In how many minutes will all the three meet again at the (a) 131.625 (b) 1051
starting point ? (c) 4212 (d) 8424
(a) 5 (b) 8 (e) 263.25
(c) 12 (d) 3 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-30) : What approximate value should come
(e) None of these in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
(Note : You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20) : What will come in place of the
question mark (?) in the following questions ? 3
26. 4663 + 349 = ? 21.003
11449 6241 - ( 54 ) = ? + ( 74 )
2 2 (a) 7600 (b) 7650
16.
(c) 7860 (d) 7560
(a) 384 (b) 3721 (e) 7680
(c) 381 (d) 3638 27. 39.897% of 4331 + 58.779% of 5003 = ?
(e) None of these (a) 4300 (b) 4500

17. ( ) ( )
3 8 + 8 8 8 + 7 8 - 98 = ?

(c) 4700
(e) 5100
(d) 4900

28. 59.88 12.21 6.35 = ?

(a) 2 8 (b) 8 8 (a) 10 (b) 50
(c) 382 (d) 386 (c) 30 (d) 70
(e) None of these (e) 90
18. 3463 295 18611 = ? + 5883 29. 43931.03 2111.02 401.04 = ?
(a) 997091 (b) 997071 (a) 8800 (b) 7600
(c) 997090 (d) 999070 (c) 7400 (d) 9000
(e) None of these (e) 8300
28 195 39 5 30. 6354 34.993 = ?
19. + =?
65 308 44 26 (a) 3000 (b) 2800
1 (c) 2500 (d) 3300
(a) (b) 0.75 (e) 2600
3
1 1 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-35) : Study the following pie chart
(c) 1 (d)
2 2 carefully to answer the questions.
(e) None of these
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Degree Wise Break-up of Employees Working in Various 36. Mr X. deposited an amount in Scheme II with Company for
Departments of an Organization and the ratio of Men to Women two years. After that he withdrew the amount and reinvested
only the principal amount in Scheme IV of Company B for
two years. Total amount of simple interest accrued from the
Accounts two schemes is ` 14,800. What was the principal amount?
50.4 Production (a) ` 48,000 (b) ` 42,000
136.8 (c) ` 40,000 (d) Cannot be determined
Marketing (e) None of these
79.2
37. Company E offers compound interest under Scheme I and
Company A offers simple interest under Scheme IV. What
IT HR will be the difference between the interest earned under
57.6 36 Scheme I of Company E and Scheme IV of Company A
respectively in two years on an amount of ` 1.2 lakhs?
(a) ` 1,428 (b) ` 1,328
Total number of employees = 3250 (c) ` 1,528 (d) ` 1,548
Respective Ratio of Men to Women in each Department (e) None of these
38. Company D offers compound interest under Scheme II
Department Men Women
simple interest under Scheme IV. Abhijit invested ` 25,000
Production 4 1 with this company under Scheme IV and after one year
HR 12 13 switched to Scheme II along with the interest for one more
IT 7 3 year. What is the total amount he will get at the end of two
years?
Marketing 3 2
(a) ` 28,939.25 (b) ` 29,838.75
Accounts 6 7 (c) ` 31,748.25 (d) ` 31,738.75
31. What is the number of men working in the Marketing (e) None of these
department? 39. Abhishek invested an amount of ` 45,000 for two years with
(a) 462 (b) 454
(c) 418 (d) 424 Company B under Scheme III, which offers compound
(e) None of these interest, and Jeevan invested an equal amount for two years
32. What is the respective ratio of the number of women working with Company C under Scheme IV, which offers simple
in the HR department to the number of men working in the interest. Who earned more interest and how much?
IT department? (a) Abhishek, ` 1,875 (b) Jeevan, ` 1,875
(a) 11:12 (b) 17:29 (c) Abhishek, ` 1,962 (d) Jeevan, ` 1,962
(c) 13:28 (d) 12:35
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
33. The number of men working in the production department 40. Mr. Lal invested ` 30,000 in Company A under Scheme II,
of the organisation forms what per cent of the total number which offers compound interest and ` 48,000 in Company D
of employees working in that department? under Scheme II, which offers compound interest. What
(a) 88% (b) 90% will be the total amount of interest earned by Mr. Lal in two
(c) 75% (d) 65% years?
(e) None of these (a) ` 14,728.80 (b) ` 17,428.50
34. The number of women working in the IT department of the
organization forms what per cent of the total number of (c) ` 14,827.70 (d) ` 16,728.20
employees in the organization from all departments (e) None of these
together? REASONING ABILITY
(a) 3.2% (b) 4.8%
(c) 6.3% (d) 5.6% DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-18) : In each of the questions below are
(e) None of these given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I,
35. What is the total number of men working in the organization? II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
(a) 2198 (b) 2147
(c) 2073 (d) 2236 they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all
(e) None of these the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements disregarding
DIRECTIONS (Qs.36-40): Study the following table carefully to commonly known facts.
answer the questions.
41. Statements: All petals are flowers. Some flowers are buds.
Rate of interest (P.C.P.A.) offered by five companies on deposits Some buds are leaves. All leaves are plants.
under different schemes Conclusions: I. Some petals are not buds.
Company II. Some flowers are plants.
A B C D E III. No flower is plant.
Scheme
(a) Only I follows (b) Either II or III follows
I 8.5 9.0 8.0 8.5 9.0
(c) I and II follow (d) Only III follows
II 9.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 (e) None of the above
III 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.5 8.5 42. Statements: Some pens are keys. Some keys are locks. All
IV 10.0 9.5 10.5 9.5 10.0 locks are cards. No card is paper
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Conclusions: 50. What will come in place of the question mark ?
I. No lock is paper. DC DB DF DA?
II. Some cards are keys. (a) DG (b) DE
III. Some keys are not paper. (c) DH (d) DK
(a) I and II follow (b) Only I follows (e) Either DK or DE
(c) Only II follows (d) All follow
(e) None follows DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55): Study the following arrangement
43. Statements: Some pearls are gems. All gems are diamonds. carefully and answer the questions given below :
No diamond is stone. Some stones are corals. P1 % TR A 5 #DM7 K E G28$ H3I4 VU6F 9Z
Conclusions: 51. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement,
I. Some stones are pearls. each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and
II. Some corals being diamond is a possibility. also immediately followed by a consonant?
III. No stone is pearl. (a) None (b) One
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Two (d) Three
(c) Either I or III follows (d) I and II follow
(e) More than three
(e) None of these
52. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on
44. Statements: Some apartments are flats. Some flats are
their position in the above arrangement. Which is the one
buildings. All buildings are bungalows. All bungalows are
that does not belong to that group?
gardens.
Conclusions: (a) VIF (b) EK8
I. All apartments being building is a possibility (c) R%# (d) 6V9
II. All bungalows are not buildings. (e) $G3
III. No flat is garden. 53. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement,
(a) None follows (b) Only I follows each of which is immediately preceded by a digit and
(c) Either I or III follows (d) II and III follow immediately followed by a consonant?
(e) Only II follows (a) None (b) One
45. Statements: All chairs are tables. All tables are bottles. Some (c) Two (d) Three
bottles are jars. No jar is bucket. (e) More than three
Conclusions: 54. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between the
I. Some tables being jar is a possibility. fifth element from the left end and the seventh element from
II. Some bottles are chairs. the right end?
III. Some bottles are not bucket. (a) G (b) 2
(a) Only I follows (b) I and II follow (c) E (d)
(c) All follow (d) Only II follows (e) None of these
(e) None of these 55. If the positions of last twelve elements in the above
arrangement are reversed, which of the following will be the
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46-50): Study the following information eight element to the right of the eleventh element from the
carefully and answer the given questions. left ?
Nine friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a circle (a) H (b) I
facing the centre. A sits second to left of D. K sits third to right of (c) (d) 9
F. Neither K nor F is an immediate neighbour of A (e) None of these
or D. G and H are immediate neighbours of each other. E sits third DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56-60): In the following questions, the symbols
to right of H. B is not an immediate neighbor of F. , d, %, @ and are used with the following meaning illustrated
46. What is the position of F with respect to the position of B ? below:
(a) Second to the right (b) Third to the left
(c) Second to the left (d) Third to the right P%Q means P is not smaller than Q.
(e) Sixth to the right PQ means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q.
47. Who amongst the following is an immediate neighbour of H ? PQ means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.
(a) C (b) B PdQ means P is not greater than Q.
(c) K (d) F P @ Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q.
(e) A Now, in each of the following questions, assuming the given
48. Starting from A, if all the friends are made to sit in the statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and
alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the positions of III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer
how many (except A) will remain unchanged ? accordingly.
(a) None (b) One 56. Statements: R d K, K M, M@J
(c) Two (d) Three Conclusions: I. J K
(e) Four II. M R
49. H is related to C and B is related to E in a certain way. To III. R J
whom amongst the following is G related following the same (a) Only I and II are true
pattern ? (b) Only II and III are true
(a) F (b) H (c) Only I and III are true
(c) C (d) A (d) All I, II and III are true
(e) D (e) None of these
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57. Statements: Z @ M, M K, K F (d) M is the granddaughter of O.
Conclusions: I. F Z (e) None of these
II. K Z 65. In a row of twenty five children Raman is 14 th from the right
III. F M end. Varun is third to the left of Raman. What is Varuns
(a) None is true (b) Only I is true position from the left end of the row?
(c) Only II is true (d) Only III is true (a) Eighth (b) Nineth
(e) Only II and III are true (c) Seventh (d) Tenth
58. Statements: B J, J % W, WM (e) None of these
Conclusions: I. M J 66. A man starts walking in south and walks for 7 km, then turns
II. W B left and walks for 2 km, Then, once again turns left and
walks for 12 km, turns left one more time and walks for 2 km.
III. B M How much distance he has to cover to reach the starting
(a) None is true (b) Only I is true point?
(c) Only II is true (d) Only III is true (a) 7 km (b) 12 km
(e) Only I and III are true (c) 4 km (d) 5 km
59. Statements: V % H, H @ F, FdE (e) None of these
Conclusions: I. F @ V 67. Pointing to a boy, Mamta said, he is the only son of my
II. F V father-in-laws only child. How is the boy related to Mamta?
III. E % H (a) Brother (b) Daughter
(a) Only either I or II is true (c) Son (d) Husband
(b) Only III is true (e) None of these
(c) Only I and II are true 68. If A is to the South of B and C is to the East of B, in what
(d) All I, II and III are true direction is A with respect to?
(e) Only either I or II and III are true (a) North-East (b) North-West
60. Statements: W T, T d N, N%D (c) South-East (d) South-West
Conclusions: I. D T (e) None of these
II. W N 69. A man walks 40 meters towards north. Then turning to his
III. D @ T right, he walks 50 meter. Then turning to his left, he walks 30
(a) None is true (b) Only I is true meters. Again he turns to his left and walks 40 meters. How
(c) Only II is true (d) Only III is true far is he from initial position?
(e) Only I and II are true (a) 40 2 (b) 50 2
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-63) : Use the information given below to (c) 60 2 (d) 50 3
answer. (e) None of these
70. Read the following information carefully to answer the
(i) There is a group of 5 persons A, B, C, D and E following question:
(ii) In the group there is one badminton player, one chess player A * B means A is the sister of B
and one tennis player A B means A is the brother of B
(iii) A and D are unmarried ladies and do not play any games A + B means A is the father of B
(iv) No lady is a chess player or a badminton player A - B means A is the mother of B
(v) There is a married couple in the group of which E is the What is the relation between Q and S in 'P + Q R - S'?
husband (a) Q is the aunt of S
(vi) B is the brother of C and is neither a chess player nor a (b) Q is the uncle of S
tennis player (c) Q is the mother of S
61. Which of the group has only ladies? (d) Q is the father of S
(a) ABC (b) BCD (e) None of these
(c) CDE (d) CDA
(e) None of these DIRECITONS(Qs 71-75) : Study the following information
62. Who is the tennis player? carefully to answer the given questions.
(a) B (b) C
(c) D (d) E Eight people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a straight line
(e) None of these with equal distances between each other,but not necessarily in
63. Who is the wife of E? the same order. Some of them are facing North and some of them
(a) A (b) B are facing south.
(c) D (d) C  M sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only three
(e) None of these people sit between M and S. Q sits exactly between M and
64. Consider the following statements and answer the question. S.
M, N, O and P are all different individuals  T sits third to the right of Q. N is an immediate neighbour of
M is the daughter of N. T and faces south. O sits second to the right of R. O is not
N is the son of O an immediate neighbour of S.
O is the father of P.  Immediate neighbour of S face opposite directions(i.e. if
Which among the following statements is contradictory to one neighbour faces North then the other neighbour faces
the above premises? south and Vice-Versa)
(a) P is the father of M.  M and P face the same direction as Q(i.e if Q faces north
(b) O has three children. then M and P also face North and Vice-Versa). Both the
(c) M has one brother. immediate neighbours of Q face south.
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71. In the given arrangement, if two people come and sit to the (d) if the data even in both statements I and II together are not
immediate left of Q, how many people will sit between R and sufficient to answer the question.
O? (e) if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary
(a) Two (b) Three to answer the question.
(c) Four (d) More than four 76. Which bag amongst P, Q, R, S and T is the heaviest?
(e) One I. Bag Q is heavier than R and S. Bag T is heavier than
72. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of R? only bag P.
(a) M (b) Q II. Only three bags are lighter than R. The weight of bag
(c) Other than those given as options Q is 50 kg, which is 2 kg more than bag R.
(d) N 77. Are all the five friends A, B, C, D and E who are seated
(e) S around a circular table facing the centre?
73. How many people face North as per the given arrangement? I. A sits to the left of B. B faces the centre. D and E are
(a) Two (b) Three immediate neighbours of each other. C sits second to
(c) Four (d) More than four the right of E.
(e) One
II. D sits second to right of C. C faces the centre. Both E
74. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based
and A are immediate neighbours of D. B sits second to
upon their seating arrangement and so form a group. Which the right of A.
of the following does not belong to the group?
(a) QO (b) MR 78. In a college, five different subjects, viz Physics, Chemistry,
Botany, Zoology and Mathematics, are taught on five
(c) NR (d) OS
different days of the same week, starting from Monday and
(e) PS ending on Friday. Is Chemistry taught on Wednesday?
75. Who amongst the following sits at extreme right end of
row? I. Two subjects are taught between Zoology and
Mathematics. Mathematics is taught before Zoology.
(a) O (b) R
Chemistry is taught on the day immediately next to the
(c) T (d) P
day when Physics is taught. Botany is not taught on
(e) M Friday.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 76-80) : Each of the questions below consists II. Three lectures are scheduled between the lectures of
of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. Botany and Zoology. Mathematics is taught
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements immediately before Physics.
are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements 79. Is it 9 oclock now?
and give answer. I. After half an hour, the minute and the hour hands of
the clock will make an angle of exactly 90 with each
(a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the other.
question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient
II. Exactly 15 minutes ago, the hour and the minute hands
to answer the question.
of the clock coincided with each other.
(b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
80. Is F granddaughter of B?
question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient
to anwer the question. I. B is the father of M. M is the sister of T. T is the mother
of F.
(c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone
II. S is the son of F. V is the daughter of F. R is the brother
are sufficient to answer the question.
of T.

HINTS & EXPLANATIONS

1. (b) C. P. of 56 kg rice = (26 20 + 30 36) If 15% of candidates failed in both, then 85% passed at
= ` (520 + 1080) = ` 1600 least one of the exams.
S. P. of 56 kg rice = 56 30 = ` 1680 Then, the total number of students passed in one or
80 both subjects
100 = 5%
Profit % =
1600 = ( A B ) = n ( A ) + n ( B) = n ( A B )
2. (b) Area of towel = l b =100 cm 50 cm = 5000 cm2 0.85= 0.75 +0.65 n ( A B)
Now, length decreased by 20% and breadth decreased
by 10% n ( A B) = 1.40 0.85 = 0.55
l' = 100 20% of 100 = 80cm 0.55% of number of students = 495
b' = 50 10% of 50 = 45cm 495
New area = l' b' = 80cm 45cm = 3600cm2 \ Number of students = 100 = 900
Change in area = (5000 3600) cm2 = 1400 cm2 55
4. (b) Let son aged 19 years getting `x and son aged 17
1400 years getting (88400 x).
% change in area = 100 = 28%
5000 At the age of 21, both will get equal amount
3. (b) Let A and B represent the sets of students who passed 2 4
in English and Mathematics respectively. 10 10
x 1 + = (88400 - x) 1 +
100 100
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121x 121 121 3
= (88400 - x ) \ x=
100 100 100 10
100 x = 88400 121121x 11. (a) These are the possibilities
221x = 88400 121 1 girl 3 boys 5 C1 6 C3
88400 121 2 girls 2 boys 5 C2 6 C2
x= = 48400
221
x = ` 48400 3 girls 1 boys 5 C3 6 C1
5. (c) Let x and y be the rate of sugar per Kg and quantity of 4 girls 5 C4
sugar.
\ Total number of ways = 5 20 + 10 15 +10 6 + 5
20 = 100 + 150 + 60 + 5 = 315
xy = x + x y'
100 12. (d) 18 days
6x Shyam alone worked 10 days. So work done by him
xy = y'
5 10 1
= =
5 y 40 4
y' = y = y - \ (Ravi + Shyam) have done
6 6
100 2 1 3
Reduction in consumption = = 16 % 1- = of the work.
6 3 4 4
6. (d) R Q = R T Q = T. Also, R + T = 50 R + Q = 50. 3 3
So, (R Q) cannot be determined. (Ravi + Shyam) do of the work in 24 = 18days
4 4
7. (e) The word SIGNATURE contains 9 different letters. 13. (d) Let the age of A = 6x years
When that vowels IAUE are taken together, they can Let the age of B = 7x years
be supposed to form an entity, treated as one letter. 6x 7x = 672
Then, the letters to be arranged are SGNTR (IAUE)
These 6 letters can be arranged in 6P6 = 6! = 720 ways. 672
x2 = = 16 \ x = 4
The vowels in the group (IAUE) can be arranged 42
themselves in 4P4 = 4! = 24 ways. Age of A after 6 years = 30 years
\ Required number of words = (720 24) = 17280. Age of B after 6 years = 34 years
Required ratio = 30 : 34 = 15 : 17
1 1 1 21 + 15 - 35 1
8. (d) Net filling in 1 min = + - = = 14. (c) Let the ages of the mother and daughter be 7x and x
5 7 3 105 105 years respectively.
The tub will be full in 105 min.
7x - 4 19
9. (a) Distance between two points = 110 km \ Four years ago, =
Relative speed = 60 + 40 = 100 km/h x-4 1
Time after which they meet 19x 76 = 7x 4
12x = 72 = x = 6
Total distance 110 \ Mothers age after four years
= = = 1.10 h
Relative speed 100 = 7x + 4 = 7 6 + 4 = 46 years
15. (d) Required time = LCM of 12, 18 and 20 seconds.
C
180 seconds = 3 minutes
A B
110 km 16. (b) 11449 6241 - ( 54) 2 = ? + ( 74) 2
Distance covered by A in 1.10 h = AC = 60 1.10 = 66 km
Remaining distance = BC = 110 66 = 44 km ? = 107 79 2916 5476
Required ratio = AC : BC = 66 : 44 = 3 : 2 = 8453 2916 5476 = 61
10. (d) By alligation method, \ ? = (61)2 = 3721

1 3 17. (c) ? = ( 3 8 + 8 ) (8 8 + 7 8 ) - 98
4
x
8
( )
= 4 8 15 8 - 98 = ( 60 8) - 98 = 480 - 98 = 382
18. (a) 3463 295 18611 = ? + 5883
3 2 \ ? = 1021585 18611 5883 = 997091
3 28 195 39 5 28 195 44 5
-x 3 19. (d) ? = + = +
\ 8 = 65 308 44 26 65 308 39 26
1 2
x- 4 5 8 + 5 13 1
4 = + = = =
13 26 26 26 2
3 3 20. (c) ? + 1147.69 = (23.1) + (48.6)2 (39.8)2
2
- 2x = 3x - \ ? = 533.61 + 2361.96 1584.04 1147.69 = 163.84
4 4
21. (e) The given number series is based on the following
6 3 pattern:
5x = =
4 2
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1075 14800
9050 5675 3478 2147 1418 1077 950 36. (c) Amount = = 40, 000
0.18 + 0.19
3 3 3 3 3 3 37. (a) Required difference
(15) (13) (11) (9) (7) (5)
1.2 10 2
Hence, the number 1077 is wrong and it should be 2
9
replaced by 1075. = 1.2 1 + - 1 -
22. (d) The given number series is based on the following 100 100
pattern : 38. (e) Required sum
1744 = (25000 + 2375 2) (1.09) (1.09) = ` 35345.97
7 12 40 222 1742 17390 208608
39. (d) Required difference = SI CI
= ` 9450 ` 7488 = 1962
2 (2 1) 4 (4 2) 6 (6 3) 8 ( 8 4) 10 (10 5) 12 (12 6) 40. (a) Required Interest =
Hence, the number 1742 is wrong and it should be

23.
replaced by 1744.
(c) The given number series is based on the following
30
19
2
2
103
10 2
2
{
+ 48 + 103 (1.09 ) - 1 }
pattern: 41. (b) According to question,
582
6 91 584 2935 11756 35277 70558

7 + (7)2 6 + (6)2 5 + (5)2 4 + (4)2 3 + (3)2 2 + (2)2 Petals Buds Leaves

Hence, the number 584 is wrong and it should be
replaced by 582. Flowers Plants
24. (d) The given number series is based on the following
pattern. OR
27
1 4 25 256 3125 46656 823543 Plants
Flowrs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Petals
Leaves
Hence, the number 25 is wrong and it should be
replaced by 27.
25. (b) The given number series is based on the following Buds
pattern :
Conclusions I. false
1053
8424 4212 2106 1051 526.5 263.25 131.625 II. false
or
III. false
1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 Hence, only either II or III follows.
Hence, the number 1051 is wrong and it should be 42. (d) According to question
replaced by 1053.
26. (e) ? 21.003 = 3 4663 + 349
Pens Keys Locks Paper
? 21 = 17 + 349 = 366
\ ? = 366 21 = 7686 7680
Cards
39.897 58.779
27. (c) ? = 4331 + 5003 OR
100 100
40 59
= 4330 5000 Paper
100 100
= 1732 + 2950 = 4682 4700
28. (c) ? = 59.88 12.21 6.35
Pens Keys
1
= 60 12 6 = 60
6 30
12
29. (e) ? = 43931.03 2111.02 401.04 Locks
; 43930 2110 400 Cards
1
= 43930 400 8300 Conclusions I. True
2110
II. True
30. (b) ? = 6354 34.993 80 35 = 2800 III. True
31. (e) 32. (c) 33. (e) 34. (b) 35. (b) Hence, All conclusions follow.
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43. (e) According to question,

Jar
gems Stone Corals
Pearls Chair
Diamonds
Tables
OR
Bottles
Bucket

Pearls gems
Diamonds Conclusions, I. P, II. P, III. P
Stone Hence, All I, II and III follow.
Corals
(46-50) : A
B E
I. False
D
Conclusion II. True or K

III.False
Hence, only conclusions II and either I or III follow. C
G
44. (a) According to question,
F H
46. (d)
Flats 47. (d)
48. (b) A
Building K A
Apartments B E B
Bungalow H
D
Gardens K C

Or C
G GD

Flats F H
F E
49. (a) H is second to the right of C.
B is second to the right of E.
Apartments Building G is second to the right of F.
50. (c) DC, DB Immediate neighbours of D.
Bungalow DF, DA F is second to the right of D.
A is second to the right of D.
Gardens Therefore, ? = DH
H is third to the right of D.
Conclusions I. P, II. X, III. X 51. (a) P1 % T R A 5 # D M 7 K E G 2 8 $ H3 1 4 VU 6 F 9 Z
Hence, only conclusion I follows. In the above series there is no consonant symbol-con-
sonant sequence.
45. (c) According to question, 52. (e) Except it in each choice second and third elements are
second to the left of first elements and third to the
right of first element respectively.
53. (a) We have to look for digit- vowel-consonant sequence
Chair in the following series.
P1 %T R A 5 # D M7 K E G 2 8 $ H 3 1 4V U6 F 9 Z
There is no such sequence.
Tables Jar Bucket 54. (d)
55. (d) After changing the series becomes as follows:
Bottles P1 % T R A 5 # D M 7 K E G 2 8 Z 9 F 6 UV 4 1 3 H $
Now, eigth element to the right of eleventh from the
OR left, i.e., 9.
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56. (d) R K ... (i); K < M ... (ii); M = J ... (iii) Combining these,
we get R K < M = J 67. (c) father-in-law
Hence J > K and I follows.
Also, M > R and II follows. (only child) son wife (Mamta)
Again, R < J and III follows.
57. (c) Z = M ... (i); M > K ... (ii); K < F ... (iii)
son
Combining these, we get Z = M > K < F
From this F and Z cant be compared. Neither can F and M. Mamtas father-in-laws only child is Mamtas husband
Hence, I and III do not follow. But K < Z and II follows. and only childs only son is her husbands only son
58. (b) B < J ... (i); J W... (ii); W > M ... (iii) i.e. Mamtas son.
Combining these, we get B < J W > M.
Hence M < J and I follows. 68. (d) B N
C
But W and B cant be compared. Neither can B and M. NW NE
Hence II and III do not follow.
59. (e) V H ... (i); H = F ... (ii); F E ... (iii) W E
Combining these, we get.
V H = F E. Hence V F.
Which means either I (F = V) or II (F < V) follows. SW SE
S
Again, E H. Hence III follows. A
60. (a) W > T ... (i); T N ... (ii); N D ... (iii)
No comparisons can be made. Hence, A is to south west of C.
(61-63): 69. (b) 50 2
Marriage
Badminton Chess Tennis Gender Relation
status 40m
A F Unmarried
Brother
B M
of C
Married 30m
C F
with E 50m
D F Unmarried
Husband
E M
C+E
40m
61. (d) ACD is the group of ladies.
62. (b) It is clear from above table.
63. (d) It is clear from above table.
64. (a) + father
O
Distance = (70) 2 + (10) 2 = 5000 = 50 2
+ 70. (b) Q is the uncle of S
son N P son/daughter
brother/sister

M daughter P
From above relation diagram, P is the sibling of M's
father.
65. (b) Varun Raman
Q R
Left Right
9th 14th
As Raman is 14th from right. So Varun will be 17th from
right. So there are 8 people (25 17) to the left of Varun. S
He is at the nineth position.
66. (d) Aman has taken a rectangular path as is clear from the 71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (d)
diagram below. Solutions (76-80) :
2 km 76. (c) Using statement I :
N
Q > R, S > T > P
5 km Q is the heaviest.
Aman's
starting point Using statement II :
12 km W E Q > R > S, T, P
7 km
Q is the heaviest.
77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (d)
2 km S