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Q.1
If the curved surface area of a cylindrical pipe is 44,000 cm
2
 and its diameter is 5 cm, find its length.
(Take p = )
Ans 1. 19 m
2. 24.5 m
3. 28 m
4. 14 m
Q.2
Ans 1. 2268
2. 1664
3. 2024
4. 1012
Q.3 A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 80, and that of the rest is 70. What is the
average score of the class?
Ans 1. 74 
2. 77 
3. 87
4. 67 
Q.4 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
Ans 1. 440
2. 400
3. 360
4. 340
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
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Q.1
If the curved surface area of a cylindrical pipe is 44,000 cm
2
 and its diameter is 5 cm, find its length.
(Take p = )
Ans 1. 19 m
2. 24.5 m
3. 28 m
4. 14 m
Q.2
Ans 1. 2268
2. 1664
3. 2024
4. 1012
Q.3 A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 80, and that of the rest is 70. What is the
average score of the class?
Ans 1. 74 
2. 77 
3. 87
4. 67 
Q.4 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
Ans 1. 440
2. 400
3. 360
4. 340
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.5 Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q and R by four companies: A, B, C and D.
How much more in percentage is the total sales of R than total sales of P (rounded off to one decimal place)?
Ans 1. 26.9%
2. 26.2%
3. 22.9%
4. 29.6%
Q.6 A shopkeeper makes a 15% profit on a sale. He would have made 18%, if he had sold it for Rs.18 more. The cost price of the
article is:
Ans 1.  Rs.650
2. Rs.550 
3. Rs.600 
4.  Rs.500
Q.7 Find the HCF of 24, 36 and 60.
Ans 1. 12
2. 360
3. 4
4. 6
Q.8 A 725 m long train passes through a 235 m long tunnel in 48 sec. Find the speed of the train.
Ans 1. 66 km/h
2. 54 km/h
3. 72 km/h
4. 82 km/h
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Q.1
If the curved surface area of a cylindrical pipe is 44,000 cm
2
 and its diameter is 5 cm, find its length.
(Take p = )
Ans 1. 19 m
2. 24.5 m
3. 28 m
4. 14 m
Q.2
Ans 1. 2268
2. 1664
3. 2024
4. 1012
Q.3 A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 80, and that of the rest is 70. What is the
average score of the class?
Ans 1. 74 
2. 77 
3. 87
4. 67 
Q.4 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
Ans 1. 440
2. 400
3. 360
4. 340
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.5 Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q and R by four companies: A, B, C and D.
How much more in percentage is the total sales of R than total sales of P (rounded off to one decimal place)?
Ans 1. 26.9%
2. 26.2%
3. 22.9%
4. 29.6%
Q.6 A shopkeeper makes a 15% profit on a sale. He would have made 18%, if he had sold it for Rs.18 more. The cost price of the
article is:
Ans 1.  Rs.650
2. Rs.550 
3. Rs.600 
4.  Rs.500
Q.7 Find the HCF of 24, 36 and 60.
Ans 1. 12
2. 360
3. 4
4. 6
Q.8 A 725 m long train passes through a 235 m long tunnel in 48 sec. Find the speed of the train.
Ans 1. 66 km/h
2. 54 km/h
3. 72 km/h
4. 82 km/h
Q.9 The number of three different types of motor bikes B1, B2, and B3 manufactured by a company in three months is given in
the following table. Study the given table carefully and answer the question that follows.
Motor Bikes /
Months
Octobe
r
Novembe
r
Decembe
r
B1 107 121 145
B2 95 100 80
B3 43 40 20
What is the average number of motor bikes manufactured by the company in the month of November?
Ans 1. 89
2. 87
3. 86
4. 88
Q.10 A merchant has 5000 kg of Basmati rice. He sells some part of this Basmati rice at 20% profit and the rest at 35% profit. He
gains 29% in the entire transaction. What is the quantity sold at 20% profit and 35% profit, respectively?
Ans 1. 2600 kg, 2400 kg
2. 2200 kg, 2800 kg
3. 1800 kg, 3200 kg
4. 2000 kg, 3000 kg
Q.11 If tea that costs ?7.50 per kg is mixed with tea that costs ?10.50 per kg in the proportion of 2 :1 then, what is the cost (in ?) of
the resultant mixture per kg?
Ans 1. 7.00
2. 8.50
3. 7.50
4. 9.00
Q.12 A train travelling at a speed of 60 km/h leaves station A at 7:00 a.m. and another train travelling at a speed of 84 km/h starts
from station A at 9:30 a.m. in the same direction on a parallel track. At what distance (in km) from station A and after how
many hours of travel of the second train will they be together? Express your answer in the same order.
Ans 1. 693, 8.25
2. 525, 6.25
3. 375, 6.25
4. 495, 8.25
Q.13
Ans 1. 1810.16
2. 745.36
3. 1025.24
4. 1620.35
Q.14 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 460
2. 440
3. 540
4. 500
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Q.1
If the curved surface area of a cylindrical pipe is 44,000 cm
2
 and its diameter is 5 cm, find its length.
(Take p = )
Ans 1. 19 m
2. 24.5 m
3. 28 m
4. 14 m
Q.2
Ans 1. 2268
2. 1664
3. 2024
4. 1012
Q.3 A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 80, and that of the rest is 70. What is the
average score of the class?
Ans 1. 74 
2. 77 
3. 87
4. 67 
Q.4 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
Ans 1. 440
2. 400
3. 360
4. 340
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.5 Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q and R by four companies: A, B, C and D.
How much more in percentage is the total sales of R than total sales of P (rounded off to one decimal place)?
Ans 1. 26.9%
2. 26.2%
3. 22.9%
4. 29.6%
Q.6 A shopkeeper makes a 15% profit on a sale. He would have made 18%, if he had sold it for Rs.18 more. The cost price of the
article is:
Ans 1.  Rs.650
2. Rs.550 
3. Rs.600 
4.  Rs.500
Q.7 Find the HCF of 24, 36 and 60.
Ans 1. 12
2. 360
3. 4
4. 6
Q.8 A 725 m long train passes through a 235 m long tunnel in 48 sec. Find the speed of the train.
Ans 1. 66 km/h
2. 54 km/h
3. 72 km/h
4. 82 km/h
Q.9 The number of three different types of motor bikes B1, B2, and B3 manufactured by a company in three months is given in
the following table. Study the given table carefully and answer the question that follows.
Motor Bikes /
Months
Octobe
r
Novembe
r
Decembe
r
B1 107 121 145
B2 95 100 80
B3 43 40 20
What is the average number of motor bikes manufactured by the company in the month of November?
Ans 1. 89
2. 87
3. 86
4. 88
Q.10 A merchant has 5000 kg of Basmati rice. He sells some part of this Basmati rice at 20% profit and the rest at 35% profit. He
gains 29% in the entire transaction. What is the quantity sold at 20% profit and 35% profit, respectively?
Ans 1. 2600 kg, 2400 kg
2. 2200 kg, 2800 kg
3. 1800 kg, 3200 kg
4. 2000 kg, 3000 kg
Q.11 If tea that costs ?7.50 per kg is mixed with tea that costs ?10.50 per kg in the proportion of 2 :1 then, what is the cost (in ?) of
the resultant mixture per kg?
Ans 1. 7.00
2. 8.50
3. 7.50
4. 9.00
Q.12 A train travelling at a speed of 60 km/h leaves station A at 7:00 a.m. and another train travelling at a speed of 84 km/h starts
from station A at 9:30 a.m. in the same direction on a parallel track. At what distance (in km) from station A and after how
many hours of travel of the second train will they be together? Express your answer in the same order.
Ans 1. 693, 8.25
2. 525, 6.25
3. 375, 6.25
4. 495, 8.25
Q.13
Ans 1. 1810.16
2. 745.36
3. 1025.24
4. 1620.35
Q.14 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 460
2. 440
3. 540
4. 500
Q.15
A person deposited ?2,500 in a bank that pays 8% simple interest. He withdrew ?1,000 (from
amount) at the end of the first year. What will be his balance after 4 years?
Ans
1. ?2,018
2. ?2,108
3. ?2,480
4. ?2,280
Q.16 By selling an article for ?19, a dealer makes a profit of 20%. By how much should he increase his selling price (in ?, rounded
off to two decimal place) so as to make a profit of 40%?
Ans 1. 6.17
2. 3.17
3. 4.17
4. 5.17
Q.17 If 4% of (A + B) is equal to 28% of (A – B), then find A : B.
Ans 1. 2 : 3
2. 4 : 3
3. 3 : 4
4. 1 : 3
Q.18 The average weight of a group of 20 women was calculated as 58.5 kg and it was later discovered that the weight of one of
the women was read as 35 kg, whereas her actual weight was 65 kg. What is the actual average weight of the group of 20
women?
Ans 1. 70 kg
2. 40 kg
3. 60 kg
4. 50 kg
Q.19 Sunil, Basid, Vikram, and Kuldeep receive salaries in the ratio of 3 : 7 : 8 : 13. If the difference between the salaries of Sunil
and Basid is ?2,000, then what is the difference between the salaries (in ?) of Vikram and Kuldeep?
Ans 1. 2,400
2. 2,000
3. 2,200
4. 2,500
Q.20 Manpreet offers two successive discounts of 12% and 8% on the sale of a sweater to his customers on the occasion of
Diwali. What is the equivalent single percentage discount offered by Manpreet?
Ans 1. 20.96%
2. 19.04%
3. 19.64%
4. 20.00%
Q.1 In a certain code language, 'BRIGHT' is coded as '371562', and 'GIRTHS' is coded as '653782'. What is the code for ‘B’ in
'BRIGHT'?
Ans 1. 2
2. 1
3. 8
4. 7
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
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Q.1
If the curved surface area of a cylindrical pipe is 44,000 cm
2
 and its diameter is 5 cm, find its length.
(Take p = )
Ans 1. 19 m
2. 24.5 m
3. 28 m
4. 14 m
Q.2
Ans 1. 2268
2. 1664
3. 2024
4. 1012
Q.3 A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 80, and that of the rest is 70. What is the
average score of the class?
Ans 1. 74 
2. 77 
3. 87
4. 67 
Q.4 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
Ans 1. 440
2. 400
3. 360
4. 340
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.5 Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q and R by four companies: A, B, C and D.
How much more in percentage is the total sales of R than total sales of P (rounded off to one decimal place)?
Ans 1. 26.9%
2. 26.2%
3. 22.9%
4. 29.6%
Q.6 A shopkeeper makes a 15% profit on a sale. He would have made 18%, if he had sold it for Rs.18 more. The cost price of the
article is:
Ans 1.  Rs.650
2. Rs.550 
3. Rs.600 
4.  Rs.500
Q.7 Find the HCF of 24, 36 and 60.
Ans 1. 12
2. 360
3. 4
4. 6
Q.8 A 725 m long train passes through a 235 m long tunnel in 48 sec. Find the speed of the train.
Ans 1. 66 km/h
2. 54 km/h
3. 72 km/h
4. 82 km/h
Q.9 The number of three different types of motor bikes B1, B2, and B3 manufactured by a company in three months is given in
the following table. Study the given table carefully and answer the question that follows.
Motor Bikes /
Months
Octobe
r
Novembe
r
Decembe
r
B1 107 121 145
B2 95 100 80
B3 43 40 20
What is the average number of motor bikes manufactured by the company in the month of November?
Ans 1. 89
2. 87
3. 86
4. 88
Q.10 A merchant has 5000 kg of Basmati rice. He sells some part of this Basmati rice at 20% profit and the rest at 35% profit. He
gains 29% in the entire transaction. What is the quantity sold at 20% profit and 35% profit, respectively?
Ans 1. 2600 kg, 2400 kg
2. 2200 kg, 2800 kg
3. 1800 kg, 3200 kg
4. 2000 kg, 3000 kg
Q.11 If tea that costs ?7.50 per kg is mixed with tea that costs ?10.50 per kg in the proportion of 2 :1 then, what is the cost (in ?) of
the resultant mixture per kg?
Ans 1. 7.00
2. 8.50
3. 7.50
4. 9.00
Q.12 A train travelling at a speed of 60 km/h leaves station A at 7:00 a.m. and another train travelling at a speed of 84 km/h starts
from station A at 9:30 a.m. in the same direction on a parallel track. At what distance (in km) from station A and after how
many hours of travel of the second train will they be together? Express your answer in the same order.
Ans 1. 693, 8.25
2. 525, 6.25
3. 375, 6.25
4. 495, 8.25
Q.13
Ans 1. 1810.16
2. 745.36
3. 1025.24
4. 1620.35
Q.14 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 460
2. 440
3. 540
4. 500
Q.15
A person deposited ?2,500 in a bank that pays 8% simple interest. He withdrew ?1,000 (from
amount) at the end of the first year. What will be his balance after 4 years?
Ans
1. ?2,018
2. ?2,108
3. ?2,480
4. ?2,280
Q.16 By selling an article for ?19, a dealer makes a profit of 20%. By how much should he increase his selling price (in ?, rounded
off to two decimal place) so as to make a profit of 40%?
Ans 1. 6.17
2. 3.17
3. 4.17
4. 5.17
Q.17 If 4% of (A + B) is equal to 28% of (A – B), then find A : B.
Ans 1. 2 : 3
2. 4 : 3
3. 3 : 4
4. 1 : 3
Q.18 The average weight of a group of 20 women was calculated as 58.5 kg and it was later discovered that the weight of one of
the women was read as 35 kg, whereas her actual weight was 65 kg. What is the actual average weight of the group of 20
women?
Ans 1. 70 kg
2. 40 kg
3. 60 kg
4. 50 kg
Q.19 Sunil, Basid, Vikram, and Kuldeep receive salaries in the ratio of 3 : 7 : 8 : 13. If the difference between the salaries of Sunil
and Basid is ?2,000, then what is the difference between the salaries (in ?) of Vikram and Kuldeep?
Ans 1. 2,400
2. 2,000
3. 2,200
4. 2,500
Q.20 Manpreet offers two successive discounts of 12% and 8% on the sale of a sweater to his customers on the occasion of
Diwali. What is the equivalent single percentage discount offered by Manpreet?
Ans 1. 20.96%
2. 19.04%
3. 19.64%
4. 20.00%
Q.1 In a certain code language, 'BRIGHT' is coded as '371562', and 'GIRTHS' is coded as '653782'. What is the code for ‘B’ in
'BRIGHT'?
Ans 1. 2
2. 1
3. 8
4. 7
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
Q.2 MJHI is related to TQOP in a certain way. In the same way, GDBC is related to NKIJ. To which of the following is XUST
related following the same logic?
Ans 1. EABZ
2. EBZA
3. DABZ
4. BZAC
Q.3 Six friends are sitting on a circular table, facing towards the centre (but not necessarily in the same order) . X is to the
immediate left of Z and W is to the immediate right of Y. Z and U are separated by only one person sitting between them. W
is an immediate neighbour of U. Only V is sitting between Z and Y. Who among the following are the immediate neighbours
of U?
Ans 1. X and W
2. W and V
3. W and Y
4. Z and Y
Q.4 In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathemacal operaons to the
?rst number. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following
sets.
(NOTE: Operaons should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their
constuent digits. E.g. 13 – Operaons on 13 such as adding/subtracng/mulplying to 13 can be performed.
Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathemacal operaons on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
8, 30
12, 46
Ans 1. 15, 62
2. 16, 61
3. 15, 61
4. 16, 62