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101 MILESTONE PROBLEMS – NUMERICAL ABILITY FOR SBI CLERK PRELIM EXAM

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-25) : What should come in place of the 2 1

(c) 6 (d) 9
question mark (?) in the following questions? 5 5
1. 16% of 450 ÷ ? % of 250 = 4.8 (e) None of these
(a) 12 (b) 6 12. 13% of 258 – ? = 10
(c) 4 (d) 10 (a) 23.45 (b) 24.53
(e) None of these (c) 23.54 (d) 24.35
2. 19.5% of 524 = ? (e) None of these
(a) 102.1 8 (b) 122.81
4 3 5
(c) 120.18 (d) 112.81 13. ´2 ¸ = ?
(e) None of these 5 4 8

3. ? - 11 = 1521 12 12
(a) 4 (b) 1
35 35
(a) 2500 (b) (28)2
11 13
(c) 28 (d) 50 (c) 2 (d) 3
35 25
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
4. 700 ¸ 70 ¸ 0.5 = ? 14. 623.15 – 218.82 – 321.43 = ?
(a) 10 (b) 2.5 (a) 89.2 (b) 82.2
(c) 1.5 (d) 20 (c) 89.9 (d) 79.2
(e) None of these (e) None of these
5. 12.8 ´ 4.5 ´ 2.2 = ? 15. 5437 – 3153 + 2284 = ? × 50
(a) 168.72 (b) 126 × 72 (a) 96.66 (b) 91.36
(c) 128.27 (d) 162.72 (c) 96.13 (d) 93. 16
(e) None of these (e) None of these
6. 55 ¸ 5.5 - 0.5 = ? 16. 48% of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399
(a) 11 (b) 10 (a) 42 (b) 46 (c) 28
(c) 8.5 (d) 10.5 (d) 26 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 3 4 5
17. of of of 490 = ?
4 6 2 ? 7 5 8
7. ( 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5) ´ ( 5 ´ 5) ¸ ( 5) = ( 25 )
(a) 115 (b) 105 (c) 108
(a) 10 (b) 17 (d) 116 (e) None of these
(c) 19 (d) 12 2
18. ? + 17 = 335
(e) None of these
(a) 46 (b) 42 (c) 1764
8. 8059 - 7263 = ? ´ 40 (d) 2116 (e) None of these
(a) 19.9 (b) 18.7 19. 125% of 560 + 22% of 450 = ?
(c) 15.9 (d) 17.7 (a) 799 (b) 700 (c) 782
(e) None of these (d) 749 (e) None of these
9. 4 ´ ? = 4062 ¸ 5 28 ´ 5 - 15 ´ 6
(a) 203.1 (b) 213.1 20. =?
7 2 + 256 + (13)2
(c) 205.1 (d) 215.1
(e) None of these 27 22 25
(a) (b) (c)
10. 3.5 ´ ( 80 ¸ 2.5) = ? 115 117 117

(a) 122 (b) 111 22

(d) (e) None of these
(c) 222 (d) 212 115
(e) None of these 21. 32.05% of 259.99 =?
(a) 92 (b) 88
1 3 2
11. 5 + 2 +1 = ? (c) 78 (d) 90
5 5 5
(e) 83
4 3
(a) 7 (b) 8
5 5
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1 2 3 (c) 30 (d) 70
22. of of of 1715 = ? (e) 90
8 3 5
34. 43931.03 ¸ 2111.02 ´ 401.04 = ?
(a) 80 (b) 85
(c) 90 (d) 95 (a) 8800 (b) 7600
(e) 75 (c) 7400 (d) 9000
23. 25.05 × 123.95 + 388.999 × 15.001 =? (e) 8300
(a) 900 (b) 8950 35. 6354 ´ 34.993 = ?
(c) 8935 (d) 8975
(e) 8995 (a) 3000 (b) 2800
24. 561 ÷ 35.05 × 19.99 = ? (c) 2500 (d) 3300
(a) 320 (b) 330 (e) 2600
(c) 315 (d) 325 36. 45689 = ?
(e) 335
(a) 180 (b) 415
25. (15.01)2 × 730 = ? (c) 150 (d) 210
(a) 6125 (b) 6225
(e) 300
(c) 6200 (d) 6075
(e) 6250 (10008.99)2
37. ´ 3589 ´ 0.4987 = ?
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-40) : What approximate value should come 10009.001
in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (a) 3000 (b) 300000
(Note : You are not expected to calculate the exact value.) (c) 3000000 (d) 5000
26. 8787 ÷ 343 × 50 = ? (e) 9000000
(a) 250 (b) 140 38. 399.9+ 206 × 11.009= ?
(c) 180 (d) 100 (a) 2800 (b) 6666
(e) 280 (c) 4666 (d) 2400
27. 3
54821 × (303 ÷ 8) = (?)2 (e) 2670
(a) 48 (b) 38 2 7 17 6
(c) 28 (d) 18 39. + ´ ¸ =?
5 8 19 5
(e) 58
5 7 1
28. of 4011.33 + of 3411.22 = ? (a) 1 (b)
8 10 2
(a) 4810 (b) 4980
1 3
(c) 4890 (d) 4930 (c) 2 (d)
(e) 4850 2 4
29. 23% of 6783 + 57% of 8431 = ?
9
(a) 6460 (b) 6420 (e)
(c) 6320 (d) 6630 11
(e) 6360 40. (299.99999)3 = ?
30. 335.01 × 244.99 ÷ 55 = ? (a) 27000000 (b) 9000000000
(a) 1490 (b) 1550 (c) 180000 (d) 2.7 × 109
(c) 1420 (d) 1590
(e) 2700000
(e) 1400
3 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 41-45) : What should come in place of the
31. 4663 + 349 = ? ¸ 21.003 question mark (?) in the following number series?
(a) 7600 (b) 7650
41. 2 16 112 672 3360 13440 ?
(c) 7860 (d) 7560
(a) 3430 (b) 3340
(e) 7680 (c) 40320 (d) 43240
32. 39.897% of 4331 + 58.779% of 5003 = ? (e) None of these
(a) 4300 (b) 4500 42. 4 9 19 ? 79 159 319
(c) 4700 (d) 4900 (a) 59 (b) 39
(e) 5100 (c) 49 (d) 29
(e) None of these
33. 59.88 ¸ 12.21 ´ 6.35 = ? 43. 4000 2000 1000 500 250 125 ?
(a) 10 (b) 50 (a) 80 (b) 65
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(c) 62.5 (d) 83.5 59. 7 8 4 13 –3 22 ?
(e) None of these (a) –7 (b) –10 (c) –12
44. 588 563 540 519 ? 483 468 (d) –14 (e) None of these
(a) 500 (b) 496 60. 250000 62500 12500 3125 625 ? 31.25
(c) 494 (d) 490 (a) 156.25 (b) 172.25 (c) 125
(e) None of these (d) 150 (e) None of these
45. 121 ? 81 64 49 36 25 61. The sum of 15% of a positive number and 10% of the same
(a) 92 (b) 114 number is 70. What is twice of that number?
(c) 98 (d) 100 (a) 440 (b) 280
(e) None of these (c) 560 (d) 140
Directions (Qs. 46-55): In each of these questions, a number (e) None of these
series is given. In each series, only one number is wrong. Find 62. Vikram scored 72 per cent marks in five subjects together,
out the wrong number. viz; Hindi, Science, Maths, English and Sanskrit together,
where in the maximum marks of each subject were 100. How
46. 3601 3602 1803 604 154 36 12 many marks did Vikram score in Science if he scored 80
(a) 3602 (b) 1803 marks in Hindi, 70 marks in Sanskrit, 76 marks in Maths and
(c) 604 (d) 154 65 marks in English?
(e) 36 (a) 72 (b) 69
(c) 59 (d) 71
47. 4 12 42 196 1005 6066 42511
(e) None of these
(a) 12 (b) 42 63. The respective ratio between Pooja’s, Prarthana’s and
(c) 1005 (d) 196 Falguni’s monthly income is 53:70: 57. If Prarthana’s annual
(e) 6066 income is `4,20,000, what is the sum of Pooja’s and Falguni’s
48. 2 8 12 20 30 42 56 annual incomes? (In some cases monthly income and in
some cases annual income is used.)
(a) 8 (b) 42 (a) ` 5,92,500 (b) ` 6,83,500
(c) 30 (d) 20 (c) ` 6,60,000 (d) ` 7,79,200
(e) 12 (e) None of these
49. 32 16 24 65 210 945 5197.5 64. Manhar sold an item for ` 8,400 and incurred a loss of 25%.
At what price should he have sold the item to have gained
(a) 945 (b) 16
a profit of 40%?
(c) 24 (d) 210 (a) ` 15,680
(e) 65 (b) ` 16,220
50. 7 13 25 49 97 194 385 (c) ` 14,540
(a) 13 (b) 49 (d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these
(c) 97 (d) 194
65. What will come in place of both the question marks (?) in
(e) 25
the following question?
51. 29, 37, 21, 43 ,13, 53, 5
(a) 37 (b) 53 (c) 13 (d) 21 (e) 43 ( ?)2.3 = 2
52. 600, 125, 30, 13, 7.2, 6.44, 6.288
(a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 12
8 ( ?)1.7
(e) None of these (a) 8 (b) 1
53. 80, 42, 24, 13.5, 8.75, 6.375, 5.1875 (c) 4 (d) 16
(a) 8.75 (b) 13.5 (c) 24 (d) 6.375 (e) 42 (e) 2
54. 10, 8, 13, 35, 135, 671, 4007 66. What would be the simple interest accrued in 4 years on a
(a) 8 (b) 671 (c) 135 (d) 13 (e) 35 principal of `16,500 at the rate of 16 p.c.p.a.?
55. 150, 290, 560, 1120, 2140, 4230, 8400 (a) ` 11,560 (b) ` 10,250
(a) 2140 (b) 560 (c) 1120 (d) 4230 (e) 290 (c) ` 12,500 (d) ` 9,980
56. 8 52 ? 1287 4504.5 11261.25 16891.875 (e) None of these
(a) 462 (b) 286 (c) 194 67. A truck covers a distance of 360 km in 8 hours. A car covers
(d) 328 (e) None of these the same distance in 6 hours. What is the respective ratio
57. 3 42 504 ? 40320 241920 967680 between the speed of the truck and the car?
(a) 6048 (b) 5544 (c) 4536 (a) 3 : 5 (b) 3 : 4
(d) 5040 (e) None of these (c) 1 : 2 (d) 4 : 5
58. 403 400 394 382 358 310 ? (e) None of these
(a) 244 (b) 210 (c) 214 68. In order to pass in an exam a student is required to get 975
(d) 256 (e) None of these marks out of the aggregate marks. Priya got 870 marks and
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was declared failed by 7 per cent. What are the maximum 78. 10 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days. In how many
aggregate marks a student can get in the examination? days can 16 men complete that work?
(a) 1500 (a) 4 days (b) 5 days (c) 6 days
(b) 1000 (d) 3 days (e) None of these
(c) 1200 79. If the numerator of a certain fractions increased by 100%
(d) Cannot be determined and the denominator is increased by 200%; the new fraction
(e) None of these 4
69. The average of four consecutive numbers A, B, C and D thus formed is . What is the original fraction?
21
respectively is 56.5. What is the product of A and C?
(a) 3363 (b) 3306 2 3 2
(a) (b) (c)
(c) 3192 (d) 3080 7 7 5
(e) None of these
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70. Parag walks 226 metres everyday. How many kilometres will (d) (e) None of these
he walk in five weeks? 7
(a) 6.57 (b) 7.91 80. The ratio of the ages of A and B seven years ago was 3 : 4
(c) 8.23 (d) 9. 41 respectively. The ratio of their ages nine years from now
will be 7 : 8 respectively. What is B’s age at present ?
(e) None of these
(a) 16 years (b) 19 years (c) 28 years
71. On children’s day sweets were to be equally distributed
(d) 23 years (e) None of these
amongst 200 children. But on that particular day 40 children
81. The perimeter of a square is thrice the perimeter of a
remained absent; hence each child got 2 sweets extra. How rectange. If the perimeter of the square is 84 cm and the
many sweets were distributed? length of the rectangel is 8 cm, what is the difference between
(a) 3000 (b) 1500 the breadth of the rectangle and the sidce of the square?
(c) 2000 (d) 1600 (a) 15 cm (b) 19 cm (c) 10 cm
(e) Cannot be determined (d) 8 cm (e) None of these
72. The perimeter of a square is one-fourth the perimeter of a 82. The area of a circle is equal to the area of a rectangel with
rectangle. If the perimeter of the square is 44 cm and the perimeter equal to 42 m and breadth equal to 8.5 m. What is
length of the rectangle is 51 cm, what is the difference the area of the circle?
between the breadth of the rectangle and the side of the (a) 116.25 sq m (b) 104.25 sq m (c) 146.25 sq
square? m
(a) 30 cm (b) 18 cm (d) 128.25 sq m (e) None of these
(c) 26 cm (d) 32 cm 83. The product of 5% of a positive number and 3% of the same
(e) None of these number is 504.6 What is half of that number?
73. What is the difference between the compound interest and (a) 290 (b) 340 (c) 680
simple interest accrued on an amount of `12,000 at the end (d) 580 (e) None of these
of three years at the rate of 12%? 84. 4 women and 12 children together take four days to complete
(a) ` 539.136 (b) ` 602.242 a piece of work. How many days will four children alone
(c) ` 495.248 (d) ` 488.322 take to complete the piece of work if two women alone can
(e) None of these complete the piece of work in 16 days?
74. The area of a rectangle is equal to the area of a circle with (a) 32 (b) 24 (c) 16
circumference equal to 220 metres. What is the length of the (d) 12 (e) None of these
rectangle if its breadth is 50 metres? 85. Anu walks 2.31 km in three weeks by walking an equal
(a) 56 metres (b) 83 metres distance each day. How many metres does she walk each
(c) 77 metres (d) 69 metres day?
(a) 110 m (b) 90 m (c) 140 m
(e) None of these
(d) 120 m (e) None of these
75. Prashant incurred a loss of 75 per cent on selling an article
86. A man riding a bicycle completes one lap of a square field
for ` 6,800. What was the cost price of the article?
along its perimeter at the speed of 43.2 km/hr in 1 minute 20
(a) ` 27,700 (b) ` 25,600
seconds. What is the area of the field?
(c) ` 21,250 (d) ` 29,000
(a) 52900 sq m (b) 57600 sq m (c) 48400 sq m
(e) None of these (d) Can’t be determined
76. What is the compound interest accrued on an amount of (e) None of these
` 8500 in two years @ interest 10% per annum?
(a) ` 1875 (b) ` 1885 (c) ` 1775 Directions (Qs. 87-91): In each of these questions, one question
(d) ` 1765 (e) None of these is given followed by data in three statements I, II and III. You
77. A train running at the speed of 60 kmph crosses a 200 m have to study the question and the data in statements and decide
long platform in 27 s. What is the length of the train ? the question can be answered with data in which of the
(a) 250 m (b) 200 m (c) 240 m statements and mark your answer accordingly.
(d) 450 m (e) None of these 87. What is the rate of interest pcpa?
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Statements: (a) Only I and III
I. The difference between the compound interest and (b) Only II and III
simple interest earned in two years on the amount (c) All I, II and III
invested is `100. (d) Question cannot be answered even with data in all
II. The amount becomes `19,500 in three years on simple three statements.
interest.
(e) None of these
III. The simple interest accrued in two years on the same
amount at the same rate of interest is `3,000. Directions (Qs. 92-96) : These questions are based on the
following data. Study it carefully and answer the questions that
(a) Only I and II (b) Only I and III
follow.
(c) Only II and III (d) Only I and either II or III
In a school having 400 students, boys and girls are in the
(e) None of these
ratio of 3 : 5. The students speak Hindi, English or both the
88. What is the speed of the train in kmph?
languages. 12% of the boys speak only Hindi. 22% of the girls
Statements : speak only English. 24% of the total students speak only Hindi
I. The train crosses an ‘x’ metre-long platform in ‘n’ and the number of boys speaking both the languages is six times
seconds. the number of boys speaking only Hindi.
II. The length of the train is ‘y’ metres. 92. How many boys speak Hindi?
III. The train crosses a signal pole in 'm' seconds. (a) 18 (b) 126
(a) Any two of the three (b) Only II and III (c) 108 (d) 26
(c) Only I and III (d) All I, II and III
(e) None of these
(e) Either I and II or II and III
93. How many girls speak only Hindi?
89. How many students passed in first class?
(a) 55 (b) 117
Statements :
(c) 96 (d) 78
I. 85% of the students who appeared in examination have
(e) None of these
passed either in first class or in second class or in pass
class. 94. How many students speak English?
II. 750 students have passed in second class. (a) 304 (b) 79
III. The number of students who passed in pass class is (c) 225 (d) 117
28% of those passed in second class. (e) None of these
(a) All I, II and III 95. The number of girls speaking only Hindi is what per cent of
(b) Only I and III the total number of students speaking only Hindi?
(c) Only II and III (a) 38.2% (b) 71.8%
(d) Question cannot be answered even with information (c) 31.2% (d) 78%
in all three statements. (e) None of these
(e) None of these 96. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of
90. What is the amount invested in Scheme ‘B’? girls speaking both the languages?
Statements : (a) 23 : 25 (b) 12 : 25
I. The amounts invested in Schemes ‘A’ and ‘B’ are in (c) 12 : 13 (d) 25 : 13
the ratio of 2 : 3. (e) None of these
II. The amount invested in Scheme ‘A’ is 40% of the total DIRECTIONS (Qs. 97-101) : In the following questions, two
amount invested. equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both
the equations and give answers.
III. The amount invested in Scheme ‘A’ is `45,000.
(a) Only I and II (b) Only I and III (a) if x > y (b) if x ³ y
(c) Only II and III (d) All I, II and III (c) if x < y (d) if x £ y
(e) if x = y or the relationship cannot be established
(e) Only III and either I or II
97. I. 12x2 + 11x + 12 = 10x2 + 22x
91. What is the cost of flooring a rectangular hall?
II. 13y2 – 18y + 3 = 9y2 – 10y
Statements :
I. The length of the rectangle is 6 metres. 18 6 12 8
98. I. 2
+ - 2 = 2
II. The breadth of the rectangle is two-thirds of its length. x x x x
III. The cost of flooring the area of 100 cm2 is `45. II. y3 + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95
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99. I. 1225x + 4900 = 0 812.4

\ ?= = 203.1
II. (81)1/4 y + (343)1/3 = 0 4

(2)5 + (11)3 æ 1 ö
100. I. I. = x3 10. (e) ? = 3.5 ´ (80 ¸ 2.5) = 3.5 ´ ç 80 ´ ÷
è 2.5 ø
6
II. 4y3 = – (589 ¸ 4) + 5y3 = 3.5 ´ 32 = 112
101. I. (x7/5 ¸ 9) = 169 ¸ x3/5 1 3 2 26 13 7
II. y1/4 × y1/4 × 7 = 273 ¸ y1/2 11. (d) ? = 5 + 2 +1 = + +
5 5 5 5 5 5

SOLUTION 26 + 13 + 7 46 1
= = =9
5 5 5
1. (b) 16% of 450 ¸ ?% of 250 = 4.8
12. (c) 13% of 258 – ? = 10
16 ? \ ? = 13% of 258 – 10
Þ 450 ´ ¸ 250 ´ = 4.8
100 100
13
Þ 72 ¸ 2.5 ´ ? = 4.8 = 258 ´ - 10 = 33.54 - 10 = 23.54
100
72 4 3 5 4 11 5
Þ 2.5 ´ ? = 13. (d) ?= ´2 ¸ = ´ ¸
4.8 5 4 8 5 4 8
72 4 11 8 88 13
\ ?= =6 = ´ ´ = =3
4.8 ´ 2.5 5 4 5 25 25
19.5 14. (e) ? = 623.15 – 218.82 – 321.43 = 623.15 – 540.25 = 82.9
2. (a) ? = 19.5% of 524 = 524 ´ = 102.18
100 15. (b) ? × 50 = 5437 – 3153 + 2284 = 7721 – 3153 = 4568
3. (e) ? - 11 = 1521 4568
\ ?= = 91.36
Þ 50
? - 11 = 39
16. (a) 48 % of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399
Þ ? = 39 + 11 = 50
48 ?
Þ ´ 525 + ´ 350 = 399
\ ? = (50)2 = 2500 100 100
1 1 Þ 25200 + ? × 350 = 399 × 100
4. (d) ? = 700 ¸ 70 ¸ 0.5 = 700 ´ ´ = 20 Þ ? × 350 = 39900 – 25200 = 14700
70 0.5
5. (b) ? = 12.8 ´ 4.5 ´ 2.2 = 126.72 14700
Þ ?= = 42
350
1
6. (e) ? = 55 ¸ 5.5 - 0.5 = 55 ´ - 0.5 = 10 - 0.5 = 9.5
5.5 3 4 5
17. (b) ?= of of of 490
= 10 – 0.5 = 9.5 7 5 8
7. (b) (25)? = (5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5 ´ 5) 4 ´ (5 ´ 5) 6 ¸ (5) 2 3 4 5
Þ ? = × × × 490
7 5 8
= (25 ´ 25 ´ 25) 4 ´ (25) 6 ¸ (25)1
Þ ? = 35 × 3 = 105
= (253 )4 ´ (25)6 ¸ 251 = (25)12 ´ (25) 6 ¸ (25)1
18. (d) ? + 17 2 = 335
= (25)12 + 6 -1 = (25)17 Þ ? + 289 = 335
\ ? = 17
Þ ? = 335 - 289 = 46
8. (a) ? × 40 = 8059 – 7263 = 796
Þ ? = 46 × 46 = 2116
796
\ ?= = 19.9 19. (a) ? = 125% of 560 +22% of 450
40
125 22
1 Þ ?= ´ 560 + ´ 450
9. (a) 4 ´ ? = 4062 ¸ 5 = 4062 ´ = 812.4 100 100
5
70000 9900
Þ ?= +
100 100
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Þ ? = 700 + 99 = 799 33. (c) ? = 59.88 ¸12.21´ 6.35
28 ´ 5 - 15 ´ 6 1
20. (c) ?= 2 2
= 60 ¸12 ´ 6 = 60 ´
´ 6 » 30
7 + 256 + (13) 12
34. (e) ? = 43931.03 ¸ 2111.02 ´ 401.04
140 - 90 ; 43930 ¸ 2110 ´ 400
Þ ?=
49 + 16 + 169
1
= 43930 ´ ´ 400 » 8300
50 25 2110
Þ ?= =
234 117
35. (b) ? = 6354 ´ 34.993 » 80 ´ 35 = 2800
32
21. (e) ´ 260 = 83.2 » 83 36. (d) ? = 45689 = 213.75 » 210
100
1 2 3 (10008.99)2
´ ´ ´1715 = 85.75 » 85 37. (b) ?= ´ 3589 ´ 0.4987
22. (b) 10009.001
8 3 5
23. (c) 25 × 124 + 389 × 15 = 3100 + 5835 = 8935 (10009)2
= ´ 3600 ´ 0.50
561 10009
24. (a) ´ 20 = 320.5 » 320
35 = 10009 × 60 × 0.50 » 300000
38. (e) ? = 399.9 + 206 × 11.009
25. (d) (15)2 ´ 730 = 225 ´ 27 = 6075 = 400 + (200 + 6) × 11 = 400 + 2200 + 66 = 2670
26. (c) 8787 ¸ 343 × 50 = ? 2 7 17 6 2 7 17 5
39. (a) ?= + ´ ¸ = + ´ ´
Þ 25 × 7 = ? 5 8 19 5 5 8 19 6
\ ? = 175 » 180 2 595
+= = 0.40 + 0.65 » 1.05 » 1
3 5 912
27. (b) 54821 ´ (303 ¸ 8) = (?) 2 40. (a) ? = (299.99999)3 » (300)3 = 27000000
Þ 38 × 37.5 = (?)2 41. (c) Given series.
? = 38 ´ 38

? = 38 2 16 112 672 3360 13440 40320

5 7 ×8 ×7 ×6 ×5 ×4 ×3
28. (c) of 4011.33 + of 3411.22 = ?
8 10 \ ? = 40320
5 7 42. (b) Given series.
Þ × 4010 + × 3410 Þ 2506 + 2387
8 10
Þ 4893 » 4890 4 9 19 39 79 159 319
29. (e) 23% of 6783 + 57% of 8431 = ?
Þ ? = 1559 + 4805 ×2+1 ×2+1 ×2+1 ×2+1 ×2+1 ×2+1
\ ? = 6364 » 6360 \ ? = 39
43. (c) Given series
30. (a) 335.01 × 244.99 ¸ 55
4000 2000 1000 500 250 125 62.5
335 ´ 245
Þ?=
55 ¸2 ¸2 ¸2 ¸2 ¸2 ¸2
\ ? = 1492 » 1490 \ ? = 62.5
44. (a) Given series.
31. (e) ? ¸ 21.003 = 3 4663 + 349
588 563 540 519 500 483 468
Þ ? ¸ 21 = 17 + 349 = 366
\ ? = 366 ´ 21 = 7686 » 7680 – 25 – 23 – 21 – 19 – 17 – 15
39.897 58.779 \ ? = 500
32. (c) ? = 4331 ´ + 5003 ´
100 100 45. (d) Given series.

40 59 121 100 81 64 49 36 25
= 4330 ´ ∗ 5000´
­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­
100 100
(11)2 (10)2 (9)2 (8) (7)2
2
(6)2 (5) 2
= 1732 + 2950 = 4682 » 4700
\ ? = 100
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46. (d)
1090
155 290
150 560 1120 2140 4230 8400
3601 3602 1803 604 154 36 12
55. (c)
÷1+1 ÷2+2 ÷3+3 ÷4+4 ÷5+5 ÷6+6
× 2 – 10× 2 – 20 × 2 – 30× 2 – 40 × 2 – 50× 2 – 60
154 is written in place of 155.
56. (b) 8 × 6.5 = 52
47. (a)
52 × 5.5 = 286
45
4 12 42 196 1005 6066 42511 286 × 4.5 = 1287.
57. (d) 3 × 14 = 42
42 × 12 = 504
42 is written in place of 45. 504 × 10 = 5040
48. (a)
5040 × 8 = 40320.
6 58. (c) 403 – 3 = 400
2 8 12 20 30 42 56 400 – 6 = 394
394 – 12 = 382
+4 +6 +8 + 10 + 12 + 14
382 – 24 = 358
8 is written in place of 6. 358 – 48 = 310
49. (e)
310 – 96 = 214 .
60
32 16 24 65 210 945 5197.5 +5 –9
59. (d)
7 8 4 13 –3 22 –14
× 0.5 × 1.5 × 2.5 × 3.5 × 4.5 × 5.5
–3 –7 –11
65 is written in place of 60.
60. (a) 250000 ¸ 4 = 62500
50. (d)
62500 ¸ 5 = 12500
193 12500 ¸ 4 = 3125
7 13 25 49 97 194 385 3125 ¸ 5 = 625
625 ¸ 4 = 156.25
+6 + 12 + 24 + 48 + 96 + 192
156.25 ¸ 5 = 31.25.
194 is written in place of 193
61. (c) Let the positive no. be x.
+8 +8 According to question. 15% of x + 10% of x = 70
45 15 x ´ 10
Þ x´ + = 70
100 100
51. (e) 29 37 21 43 13 53 5
15 x 10 x
Þ + = 70
–8 –8 –8 100 100
25 x
11 Þ = 70
100
600 125 30 13 7.2 6.44 6.288
52. (e) 70 ´ 100
\ x= = 280
¸5+5 ¸5+5 ¸5+5 ¸5+5 ¸5+5 ¸5+5 25
\ Double of given no. = 280 × 2 = 560
23 62. (b) Total number obtained by Vikram
80 42 24 13.5 8.75 6.375 5.1875
72 72
53. (c) = (100 ´ 5) ´ = 500 ´ = 360
100 100
¸2+2 ¸2+2 ¸2+2 ¸2+2 ¸2+2 ¸2+2
\ Number in science
669 = 360 – (80 + 70 + 76 + 65) = 360 – 291 = 69
10 8 13 35 135 671 4007 4, 20, 000
54. (b) 63. (c) Monthly income of Prarthana’s = = ` 35]000
12
× 1 – 2 × 2 – 3× 3 – 4 × 4 – 5 × 5 – 6 × 6 – 7 Monthly income of Pooja and Falgunis
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53 + 57 110 According to question (200 - 40) ´ ( x + 2) = 200 ´ x

= 35, 000 ´ = 35, 000 ´ =` 55]000
70 70
Þ (160) ´ ( x + 2 ) = 200 x Þ 160 x + 320 = 200 x
\ Annual income of Pooja and Falgunis
Þ 200 x - 160 x = 320 Þ 40 x = 320
= 55,000 × 12 = ` 6]60]000
64. (a) Cost price of item. 320
\ x= =8
40
100 100
= 8400 ´ = 8400 ´ =` 11200 \ Total no. of sweets = 200 ´ x = 200 ´ 8 = 1600
100 - 25 75
SP of item perimeter 44
72. (c) One side of square = = = 11 cm
4 4
100 + 40 140
= 11200 ´ = 11200 ´ = ` 15680 perimeter of rectangle = 4 × perimeter of square
100 100
= 4 × 44 = 176 cm
(?)2.3 2 width of rectangle
65. (e) = 1.7
8 (?) perimeter of rectangle
= – length
2
Þ (?) 2.3 + 1.7 = 16 Þ (?)4 = 16 = (2) 4
176
\ ?=2 = - 51 = 88 - 51 = 37 cm.
2
66. (e) Simple interest
\ Required difference = width – side = 37 – 11 = 26 cm.
principle ´ time ´ rate 16500 ´ 4 ´16
= = =`10560 principal× time×rate
100 100 73. (a) S.I. =
100
67. (b) Speed of truck
12000 ´ 3 ´ 12
distance 360 = = ` 4320
= = = 45km/hr 100
time 8
Speed of car éæ rate ö time ù
C.I. = P êç 1+ ÷ – 1ú
distance 360 êëè 100 ø úû
= = = 60 km/hr
time 6
éæ 12 ö
3 ù
\ Ratio = 45 : 60 = 3 : 4 = 12000 êç 1 + - 1ú
÷
68. (a) Minimum marks to pass = 975 êëè 100 ø úû
Priya failed by 975 – 870 = 105 marks
éæ 28 ö 3 ù
105 = 12000 êç ÷ - 1ú
\ Maximum mark = ´ 100 = 1500
7 êëè 25 ø úû
69. (e) Let four consecutive numbers are
é 21952 ù 6327
= 12000 ê - 1ú = 12000 ´
A = ( x), B = ( x + 1), C = ( x + 2) and D = ( x + 3) ë 15625 û 15625
According to question = ` 4859.136
\ Required difference = 4859.136 – 4320 = ` 539.136
( x ) + ( x + 1) + ( x + 2) + ( x + 3)
Average =
4 circumference 220× 7
74. (c) Radius of circle (r) = = = 35 m.
2p 2× 22
4x + 6
Þ 56.5 =
4 22 22
area of circle = pr 2 = ´ (35) 2 = ´ 35 ´ 35
Þ 226 = 4 x + 6 7 7
= 3850 m2 = area of rectangle
220
Þ 4 x = 226 - 6 = 220 \ x= = 55 area of rectangle
4 \ Length of rectangle =
\ Product of A and C width

= ( x) ´ ( x + 2) = (55) ´ (55 + 2) = 55 ´ 57 = 3135 3850

= = 77 m.
50
70. (b) Required distance
75. (e) CP of article
= 226 ´ (5 ´ 7) = 226 ´ 35 = 7910 m = 7.91 km
71. (d) Let x sweets is distributed to each children 100 100
= 6800 ´ = 6800 ´ = ` 27200
100 - 75 25
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76. (e) Compound Interest after two years or, b = 14 – 8 = 6 cm.

\ Breadth of the rectangle = 6 cm
2
æ 10 ö 84
= 8500 ç1 + - 8500
è 100 ÷ø Side of the square = = 21 cm
4
Difference = 21 – 6 =15 cm.
11 11
= 8500 ´ ´ - 8500 82. (e) Perimeter of the rectangle = 42 m
10 10 2(l + b) = 42 m
= 10285 – 8500 = ` 1785 or, l + 8.5 = 21m
77. (a) Let length of the train be x m or, l = 12.5 m.
Area of the rectangle = 12.5 × 8.5 = 106.25 sq.m.
5 50 \ Area of the circle. = 106.25 sq.m.
Speed of the train be 60 km/h = 60 ´ = m/s
18 3 83. (d) Let the positive number be x.
x + 200 5x 3x
Then, = 27 Then, ´ = 504.6
50 100 100
3
5 3
\x ´ ´x´ = 504.6
3( x + 200) 100 100
Þ = 27
50
2 504.6 ´ 100 ´ 100
Þ 3x + 600 = 1350 or, x =
15
Þ 3x = 1350 – 600
Þ 3x = 750 \ x = 580.
84. (b) Two women alone can complete a piece of work in 16
750 days.
Þ x= = 250 m
3 \ Four women can complete the same work in 8 days.
78. (b) Suppose 16 men can complete the same work in x days Since 12 children can complete the work in
Then, Men days
4 ´8 4 ´8
10 8 = = 8 days.
8-4 4
16 x
16 : 10 : : 8 : x 12 ´ 8
\ Four children can complete the work in
Þ 16 × x = 10 × 8 4
10 ´ 8 = 24 days.
Þ x= = 5 days 85. (a) 2.31 km = 2.31 × 1000 = 2310 m
16
Total number of days = 3 × 7 = 21
x
79. (a) Let the original fraction be = . 2310
= 110 m.
y \ Distance covered by Anu each day =
21
x ´ 200 4 x 4 3 2
\ = Þ = ´ = 5
y ´ 300 21 y 21 2 7 86. (b) 43.2 km/hr = 43.2 ´ = 12 m/s
18
80. (d) Let the present age of A = x and B = y years Total distance covered = 12 × 80 = 960 m.
According to first condition Perimeter of the square = 960 m.
x -7 3 Side of the square = 240 m.
= Þ 4 x - 28 = 3 y - 21Þ 4 x - 3 y = 7 ........ (i)
y -7 4 Area = (240)2 = 57600 sqm.
According to second condition 87. (b) From statement I,
If the investment amount be ` P and rate of interest be
x+9 7
= Þ 8x + 72 = 7 y + 63 R p.c.p.a. then
y+9 8
Þ 7y – 8x = 9 ......... (ii) PR 2
Differenece = = 100 ...(i)
10000
8 x - 6 y =14
From statement II,
7 y - 8x =9
y = 23 years. PR1 ´ 3
= 19500 - P ...(ii)
100
81. (a) Perimeter of the square = 84 cm
Perimeter of the rectangle = 28 cm From Statement III,
Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(1 + b) PR ´ 2
or, 2(8 + b) = 28 cm = 3000 ...(iii)
100
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Dividing equation (i) by (iii), II. 13y2 – 18y + 3 = 9y2 – 10y
4y2 – 8y + 3 = 0
PR 2 1000000 20 4y2 – 6y – 2y + 3 = 0
= =
PR 150000 3 (2y – 3) (2y – 1) = 0
20 3 1
ÞR= p.c.p.a y= ,
3 2 2
88. (e) From Statement I and II \x³y
x+y æ x + y 18 ö 18 6 12 8
Speed of train = m/s = ç ´ ÷ km/h 98. (c) + - 2 = 2
n è n 5ø x 2 x x x
From statement II and III
18 + 6x - 12 8
Þ = Þ 6x + 6 = 8
y æ y 18 ö x 2
x2
Speed of train = m/s = çè ´ ÷ø km/h
m m 5
2
89. (d) Using statement II and III, we can find the number of \ x= = 0.33
6
students in second class and pass class only. As there
is no link given between the first class and the other II. y3 + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95
classes, we cannot find the number of students in first Þ y3 = 16.95 – 15.32
class. Þ y3 = 1.63 = y = 3 1.63 =1.17
90. (e) Using Statement I : \ x< y
A 2 99. (a) I. 35x + 70 = 0
=
B 3 -70
\x= = -2
Using Statement II : 35
A is 40% of total. So B is 60% of total amount invested. II. (81)1/4 y + (343)1/3 = 0
Þ 3y + 7 = 0 Þ 3y = – 7
A 40 2
= =
B 60 3 7
\ y= – = – 233 \ x > y
Using Statement III: 3
A = 45000
( 2 )5 + (11)3
Putting the value of statement III in any of the 100. (a) I. = x3
6
statements I or II, we can find the amount invested in
scheme B. 32 + 1331 1363
Þ = x3 Þ = x3
91. (c) Using statement I and II we can find the area of the 6 6
rectangle and using statement III we can find the cost.
\ x3 = 227.167
(92-96) : Eng Hindi Both Total -589 589
Boys 24 18 108 150 II. 4y3 = + 5y 3 Þ = y3
4 4
Girls 55 78 117 250
\ y3 = 147.25 \ x > y
Total 79 96 225 400
101. (d) I. x7/5 ¸ 9 = 169 ¸ x3/5
92. (b) 18 + 108 = 126
93. (d) x 7 / 5 169
=
94. (a) 79 + 225 = 304 9 x3 / 5
78 Þ x10/5 = 9 × 169 Þ x2 = 9 × 169
95. (e) ´100 = 81.25%
96
x = ± (3 ´ 13) = ±39
108 12
96. (c) Ratio = = 273
117 13 II. y1/4 × y1/4 × 7 =
97. (b) I. 12x2 + 11x + 12 = 10x2 + 22x y1/ 2
2x2 – 11x + 12 = 0
2x2 – 8x – 3x + 12 = 0 273
y= = 39
(x – 4) (2x – 3) = 0 7
x = 4, x = 3/2 x£y