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MOCK TEST PAPER 1
FOUNDATION COURSE
PAPER 3: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, LOGICAL REASONING AND STATISTICS
Time: 2 Hours Marks: 100
Part A: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
1. Find the value of
( ) ( )
2
3
10 10 10
log 25 - log 2 + log 4
??
??
(a) x
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None
2. If A: B = 2:5, then (10A + 3B): (5A + 2B) is equal to
(a) 7:4
(b) 7:3
(c) 6:5
(d) 7:9
3. The ratio compounded of 4:5 and sub-duplicate of a:9 is 8:15. Then value of “a” is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
4. If ½ , 1/3 ,1/5 and 1/x are in proportion , then the value of x will be
(a) 15/2
(b) 6/5
(c) 10/3
(d) 5/6
5. If P = x
1/3
+ x
-1/3
then find value of 3p
3
– 9p
(a) 3
(b) ½(x+1/x)
(c) (x+1/x))
(d) 2((x+1/x))
6. Fourth proportional to x, 2x, (x+1) is:
(a) (x+2)
(b) (x-2)
(c) (2x+2)
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MOCK TEST PAPER 1
FOUNDATION COURSE
PAPER 3: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, LOGICAL REASONING AND STATISTICS
Time: 2 Hours Marks: 100
Part A: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
1. Find the value of
( ) ( )
2
3
10 10 10
log 25 - log 2 + log 4
??
??
(a) x
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None
2. If A: B = 2:5, then (10A + 3B): (5A + 2B) is equal to
(a) 7:4
(b) 7:3
(c) 6:5
(d) 7:9
3. The ratio compounded of 4:5 and sub-duplicate of a:9 is 8:15. Then value of “a” is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
4. If ½ , 1/3 ,1/5 and 1/x are in proportion , then the value of x will be
(a) 15/2
(b) 6/5
(c) 10/3
(d) 5/6
5. If P = x
1/3
+ x
-1/3
then find value of 3p
3
– 9p
(a) 3
(b) ½(x+1/x)
(c) (x+1/x))
(d) 2((x+1/x))
6. Fourth proportional to x, 2x, (x+1) is:
(a) (x+2)
(b) (x-2)
(c) (2x+2)
2
(d) (2x-2)
7. The value of
( )
( )
1
31
3 + 3
3 - 3
nn
nn
+
++
is equal to
(a) 1/5
(b) 1/6
(c) ¼
(d) 1/9
8. The value of
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
222
2 2 2
2 2 2
222
x y z y x z z x y
x z y x y z y z x
- - - - - -
++
+ - + - + -
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) ?
9. If abc = 2 then the value of
11
1
1 1 1
1
1 a 2b 1 c a
1 b c
2
--
-
++
+ + + +
++
is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1/2
10. If
3x 2
5x 6
-
-
is the duplicate ratio of 2/3 then the value of ‘x ‘ is
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 9
11. If a and ß are the roots of the equation x
2
+ 7x + 12 = 0, then the equation whose roots ( a + ß)
2
and (a - ß)
2
will be:
(a) x
2
– 14x + 49 = 0
(b) x
2
– 24x + 144 = 0
(c) x
2
– 50x + 49 = 0
(d) x
2
– 19x + 144 = 0
12. Roots of the equation 2x
2
+3x+7 = 0 are a and ß then the value of a ß
-1
+ ß a
-1
is
(a) 2
(b) 3/7
(c) 7/2
(d) -19/14
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MOCK TEST PAPER 1
FOUNDATION COURSE
PAPER 3: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, LOGICAL REASONING AND STATISTICS
Time: 2 Hours Marks: 100
Part A: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
1. Find the value of
( ) ( )
2
3
10 10 10
log 25 - log 2 + log 4
??
??
(a) x
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None
2. If A: B = 2:5, then (10A + 3B): (5A + 2B) is equal to
(a) 7:4
(b) 7:3
(c) 6:5
(d) 7:9
3. The ratio compounded of 4:5 and sub-duplicate of a:9 is 8:15. Then value of “a” is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
4. If ½ , 1/3 ,1/5 and 1/x are in proportion , then the value of x will be
(a) 15/2
(b) 6/5
(c) 10/3
(d) 5/6
5. If P = x
1/3
+ x
-1/3
then find value of 3p
3
– 9p
(a) 3
(b) ½(x+1/x)
(c) (x+1/x))
(d) 2((x+1/x))
6. Fourth proportional to x, 2x, (x+1) is:
(a) (x+2)
(b) (x-2)
(c) (2x+2)
2
(d) (2x-2)
7. The value of
( )
( )
1
31
3 + 3
3 - 3
nn
nn
+
++
is equal to
(a) 1/5
(b) 1/6
(c) ¼
(d) 1/9
8. The value of
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
222
2 2 2
2 2 2
222
x y z y x z z x y
x z y x y z y z x
- - - - - -
++
+ - + - + -
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) ?
9. If abc = 2 then the value of
11
1
1 1 1
1
1 a 2b 1 c a
1 b c
2
--
-
++
+ + + +
++
is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1/2
10. If
3x 2
5x 6
-
-
is the duplicate ratio of 2/3 then the value of ‘x ‘ is
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 9
11. If a and ß are the roots of the equation x
2
+ 7x + 12 = 0, then the equation whose roots ( a + ß)
2
and (a - ß)
2
will be:
(a) x
2
– 14x + 49 = 0
(b) x
2
– 24x + 144 = 0
(c) x
2
– 50x + 49 = 0
(d) x
2
– 19x + 144 = 0
12. Roots of the equation 2x
2
+3x+7 = 0 are a and ß then the value of a ß
-1
+ ß a
-1
is
(a) 2
(b) 3/7
(c) 7/2
(d) -19/14
3
13. On solving the inequalities 5x + y = 100, x + y = 60, x= 0, y= 0, we get the following situation:
(a) (0,0), (20,0), (10,50), & (0,60)
(b) (0,0), (60,0), (10,50), & (0,60)
(c) (0,0), (20,0), (0,100) & (10,50)
(d) none of these
14. The rules and regulations demand that the employer should employ not more than 5 experienced hands to 1
fresh one and this fact is represented by (Taking experienced person as x and fresh person as y)
(a)
5
x
y ?
(b) 5y < x
(c) 5y > x
(d) none of these
15. In what time will be a sum of money doubles itself at 6.25% p.a simple interest ?
(a) 5 years
(b) 8 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 16 years
16. Mr. X invests ` 10,000 every year starting from today for next 10 years suppose interest rate is 8% per annum
compounded annually. Calculate future value of the annuity: (Given that (1+0.08)
10
= 2.158925]
(a) ` 156454.88
(b) ` 144865.625
(c) ` 156554.88
(d) none of these
17. The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain of 3 years at 5% p.a is
` 228.75. The compound interest on the sum of for 2 years at 5% per annum is
(a) ` 3175
(b) ` 3075
(c) ` 3275
(d) ` 2975
18. How much time would the simple interest on a certain sum be 0.125 times the principal at 10% per annum
(a) 1
1
4
years
(b) 1
3
4
years
(c) 2
1
4
years
(d) 2
3
4
years
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MOCK TEST PAPER 1
FOUNDATION COURSE
PAPER 3: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, LOGICAL REASONING AND STATISTICS
Time: 2 Hours Marks: 100
Part A: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
1. Find the value of
( ) ( )
2
3
10 10 10
log 25 - log 2 + log 4
??
??
(a) x
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None
2. If A: B = 2:5, then (10A + 3B): (5A + 2B) is equal to
(a) 7:4
(b) 7:3
(c) 6:5
(d) 7:9
3. The ratio compounded of 4:5 and sub-duplicate of a:9 is 8:15. Then value of “a” is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
4. If ½ , 1/3 ,1/5 and 1/x are in proportion , then the value of x will be
(a) 15/2
(b) 6/5
(c) 10/3
(d) 5/6
5. If P = x
1/3
+ x
-1/3
then find value of 3p
3
– 9p
(a) 3
(b) ½(x+1/x)
(c) (x+1/x))
(d) 2((x+1/x))
6. Fourth proportional to x, 2x, (x+1) is:
(a) (x+2)
(b) (x-2)
(c) (2x+2)
2
(d) (2x-2)
7. The value of
( )
( )
1
31
3 + 3
3 - 3
nn
nn
+
++
is equal to
(a) 1/5
(b) 1/6
(c) ¼
(d) 1/9
8. The value of
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
222
2 2 2
2 2 2
222
x y z y x z z x y
x z y x y z y z x
- - - - - -
++
+ - + - + -
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) ?
9. If abc = 2 then the value of
11
1
1 1 1
1
1 a 2b 1 c a
1 b c
2
--
-
++
+ + + +
++
is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1/2
10. If
3x 2
5x 6
-
-
is the duplicate ratio of 2/3 then the value of ‘x ‘ is
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 9
11. If a and ß are the roots of the equation x
2
+ 7x + 12 = 0, then the equation whose roots ( a + ß)
2
and (a - ß)
2
will be:
(a) x
2
– 14x + 49 = 0
(b) x
2
– 24x + 144 = 0
(c) x
2
– 50x + 49 = 0
(d) x
2
– 19x + 144 = 0
12. Roots of the equation 2x
2
+3x+7 = 0 are a and ß then the value of a ß
-1
+ ß a
-1
is
(a) 2
(b) 3/7
(c) 7/2
(d) -19/14
3
13. On solving the inequalities 5x + y = 100, x + y = 60, x= 0, y= 0, we get the following situation:
(a) (0,0), (20,0), (10,50), & (0,60)
(b) (0,0), (60,0), (10,50), & (0,60)
(c) (0,0), (20,0), (0,100) & (10,50)
(d) none of these
14. The rules and regulations demand that the employer should employ not more than 5 experienced hands to 1
fresh one and this fact is represented by (Taking experienced person as x and fresh person as y)
(a)
5
x
y ?
(b) 5y < x
(c) 5y > x
(d) none of these
15. In what time will be a sum of money doubles itself at 6.25% p.a simple interest ?
(a) 5 years
(b) 8 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 16 years
16. Mr. X invests ` 10,000 every year starting from today for next 10 years suppose interest rate is 8% per annum
compounded annually. Calculate future value of the annuity: (Given that (1+0.08)
10
= 2.158925]
(a) ` 156454.88
(b) ` 144865.625
(c) ` 156554.88
(d) none of these
17. The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain of 3 years at 5% p.a is
` 228.75. The compound interest on the sum of for 2 years at 5% per annum is
(a) ` 3175
(b) ` 3075
(c) ` 3275
(d) ` 2975
18. How much time would the simple interest on a certain sum be 0.125 times the principal at 10% per annum
(a) 1
1
4
years
(b) 1
3
4
years
(c) 2
1
4
years
(d) 2
3
4
years
4
19. The time in by which a sum of money is 8 times of itself if it doubles itself in 15 years interest compounded
annually.
(a) 42 years
(b) 43 years
(c) 45 years
(d) 46 years
20. Present value of a scooter is `7290, if its value decreases every year by 10% then the value before 3 years
is equal to
(a) 10,000
(b) 10,500
(c) 20,000
(d) 20,500
21. Find the effective rate of interest at 10% p.a when the interest is payable quarterly.
(a) 10.38%
(b) 5%
(c) 5.04%
(d) 4%
22. The difference between in simple interest on a sum invested of `1500 for 3 years is `18. The difference in
their rate is
(a) 0.4
(b) 0.6
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.10
23. What will be the population after 3 years . When the population increases at the rate 3 % in I year, 4 % in II
year and 5% in III year.
(a) 28,119
(b) 29,118
(c) 27,000
(c) 30,000
24. If `10,000 is invested at 8 % per annum, then compounded quarterly.Then value of investment after 2 years
is
(a) `11,716.59
(b) `10,716.59
(c) `12,715.59
(d) none of these
25. In how many years will a sum of money become double at 5% p.a compound interest
(a) 14 years
(b) 15 years
(c) 16 years
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MOCK TEST PAPER 1
FOUNDATION COURSE
PAPER 3: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, LOGICAL REASONING AND STATISTICS
Time: 2 Hours Marks: 100
Part A: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning
1. Find the value of
( ) ( )
2
3
10 10 10
log 25 - log 2 + log 4
??
??
(a) x
(b) 10
(c) 1
(d) None
2. If A: B = 2:5, then (10A + 3B): (5A + 2B) is equal to
(a) 7:4
(b) 7:3
(c) 6:5
(d) 7:9
3. The ratio compounded of 4:5 and sub-duplicate of a:9 is 8:15. Then value of “a” is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
4. If ½ , 1/3 ,1/5 and 1/x are in proportion , then the value of x will be
(a) 15/2
(b) 6/5
(c) 10/3
(d) 5/6
5. If P = x
1/3
+ x
-1/3
then find value of 3p
3
– 9p
(a) 3
(b) ½(x+1/x)
(c) (x+1/x))
(d) 2((x+1/x))
6. Fourth proportional to x, 2x, (x+1) is:
(a) (x+2)
(b) (x-2)
(c) (2x+2)
2
(d) (2x-2)
7. The value of
( )
( )
1
31
3 + 3
3 - 3
nn
nn
+
++
is equal to
(a) 1/5
(b) 1/6
(c) ¼
(d) 1/9
8. The value of
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
222
2 2 2
2 2 2
222
x y z y x z z x y
x z y x y z y z x
- - - - - -
++
+ - + - + -
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) ?
9. If abc = 2 then the value of
11
1
1 1 1
1
1 a 2b 1 c a
1 b c
2
--
-
++
+ + + +
++
is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1/2
10. If
3x 2
5x 6
-
-
is the duplicate ratio of 2/3 then the value of ‘x ‘ is
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 9
11. If a and ß are the roots of the equation x
2
+ 7x + 12 = 0, then the equation whose roots ( a + ß)
2
and (a - ß)
2
will be:
(a) x
2
– 14x + 49 = 0
(b) x
2
– 24x + 144 = 0
(c) x
2
– 50x + 49 = 0
(d) x
2
– 19x + 144 = 0
12. Roots of the equation 2x
2
+3x+7 = 0 are a and ß then the value of a ß
-1
+ ß a
-1
is
(a) 2
(b) 3/7
(c) 7/2
(d) -19/14
3
13. On solving the inequalities 5x + y = 100, x + y = 60, x= 0, y= 0, we get the following situation:
(a) (0,0), (20,0), (10,50), & (0,60)
(b) (0,0), (60,0), (10,50), & (0,60)
(c) (0,0), (20,0), (0,100) & (10,50)
(d) none of these
14. The rules and regulations demand that the employer should employ not more than 5 experienced hands to 1
fresh one and this fact is represented by (Taking experienced person as x and fresh person as y)
(a)
5
x
y ?
(b) 5y < x
(c) 5y > x
(d) none of these
15. In what time will be a sum of money doubles itself at 6.25% p.a simple interest ?
(a) 5 years
(b) 8 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 16 years
16. Mr. X invests ` 10,000 every year starting from today for next 10 years suppose interest rate is 8% per annum
compounded annually. Calculate future value of the annuity: (Given that (1+0.08)
10
= 2.158925]
(a) ` 156454.88
(b) ` 144865.625
(c) ` 156554.88
(d) none of these
17. The difference between the simple and compound interest on a certain of 3 years at 5% p.a is
` 228.75. The compound interest on the sum of for 2 years at 5% per annum is
(a) ` 3175
(b) ` 3075
(c) ` 3275
(d) ` 2975
18. How much time would the simple interest on a certain sum be 0.125 times the principal at 10% per annum
(a) 1
1
4
years
(b) 1
3
4
years
(c) 2
1
4
years
(d) 2
3
4
years
4
19. The time in by which a sum of money is 8 times of itself if it doubles itself in 15 years interest compounded
annually.
(a) 42 years
(b) 43 years
(c) 45 years
(d) 46 years
20. Present value of a scooter is `7290, if its value decreases every year by 10% then the value before 3 years
is equal to
(a) 10,000
(b) 10,500
(c) 20,000
(d) 20,500
21. Find the effective rate of interest at 10% p.a when the interest is payable quarterly.
(a) 10.38%
(b) 5%
(c) 5.04%
(d) 4%
22. The difference between in simple interest on a sum invested of `1500 for 3 years is `18. The difference in
their rate is
(a) 0.4
(b) 0.6
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.10
23. What will be the population after 3 years . When the population increases at the rate 3 % in I year, 4 % in II
year and 5% in III year.
(a) 28,119
(b) 29,118
(c) 27,000
(c) 30,000
24. If `10,000 is invested at 8 % per annum, then compounded quarterly.Then value of investment after 2 years
is
(a) `11,716.59
(b) `10,716.59
(c) `12,715.59
(d) none of these
25. In how many years will a sum of money become double at 5% p.a compound interest
(a) 14 years
(b) 15 years
(c) 16 years
5
(d) 14.3 years
26. The future value of an annuity of ` 1,000 is made annually for 5 years at interest rate of 14% compounded
annually [Given that (1.14)
5
= 1.92541] is _______
(a) ` 5610
(b) ` 6610
(c) ` 6160
(d) ` 5160
27. The number of ways of arranging 6 boys and 4 girls in a row so that all 4 girls are together is:
(a) 6!. 4!
(b) 2 (7! 4!)
(c) 7! 4!
(d) 2. (6! 4!)
(c) 4
(d) 5
30. How many different words can be formed with the letters of the word “LIBERTY”
(a) 4050
(b) 5040
(c) 5400
(d) 4500
31. If x, y and z are the terms in G.P , then the term x
2
+y
2
, xy + yz , y
2
+z
2
are in
(a) AP
(b) GP
(c) HP
(d) none of the above
32. In a GP .if fourth term is 3 then the product of first seven terms is
(a) 3
5
(b) 3
7
(c) 3
6
(d) 3
8
28. 15C 3r+15C r+3 then ‘r’ is equal to
(a) 2
(b) 3
29. If
n
P4 = 20 (
n
P 2) then the value of ‘n’ is _____
(a) -2
(b) 7
(c) -2 and 7 both
(d) None of these.
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