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Q.1 The average monthly expenditure of a family was ?8,600 during the first three months, ?9,750 during the next four months
and ?9,920 during the last five months of a year. If the total savings during the year was ?65,300, the average monthly
income (in ?) of the family was:
Ans 1. 14,975
2. 15,794
3. 15,479
4. 14,597
Q.2 A thief saw a policeman, and he started running at a speed of 18 m/s. After 12 seconds, the policeman starts running behind
the thief at a certain speed. If the policeman covered 864 meters distance to reach the thief, then the speed (in m/s) of the
policeman is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 15
3. 30
4. 24
Q.3 The ratio of the present age of A and B is 3 : 1. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 1. The age of A (in years) after
eight years will be:
Ans 1. 30
2. 22
3. 38
4. 40
Q.4 Two trains, 148 m and 152 m long, are running towards each other on parallel lines at 62 km/h and 46km/h, respectively. In
what time will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
Ans 1. 5 sec
2. 20 sec
3. 10 sec
4. 15 sec
Q.5
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
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Q.1 The average monthly expenditure of a family was ?8,600 during the first three months, ?9,750 during the next four months
and ?9,920 during the last five months of a year. If the total savings during the year was ?65,300, the average monthly
income (in ?) of the family was:
Ans 1. 14,975
2. 15,794
3. 15,479
4. 14,597
Q.2 A thief saw a policeman, and he started running at a speed of 18 m/s. After 12 seconds, the policeman starts running behind
the thief at a certain speed. If the policeman covered 864 meters distance to reach the thief, then the speed (in m/s) of the
policeman is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 15
3. 30
4. 24
Q.3 The ratio of the present age of A and B is 3 : 1. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 1. The age of A (in years) after
eight years will be:
Ans 1. 30
2. 22
3. 38
4. 40
Q.4 Two trains, 148 m and 152 m long, are running towards each other on parallel lines at 62 km/h and 46km/h, respectively. In
what time will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
Ans 1. 5 sec
2. 20 sec
3. 10 sec
4. 15 sec
Q.5
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 The average monthly income of A and B is ?3,590. The average monthly income of B and C is ?4,250. The average monthly
income of A and C is ?6,500. What is the monthly income of C?
Ans 1. ?7,545
2. ?6,984
3. ?8,190
4. ?7,160
Q.7 In a 100-marks test, the average of marks scored by 50 students was found to be 65. Later on, it was discovered that a score
of 88 was misread as 68. Find the correct average.
Ans 1. 65.60
2. 65.50
3. 65.70
4. 65.40
Q.8 A man sells an article at a certain price and suffers a loss of 20%. If he sells the article at ?100 more, he gets a profit of 30%.
Find the cost price of the article (in ?).
Ans 1. 250
2. 300
3. 400
4. 200
Q.9 A sum invested at 5% simple interest per annum grows to ?806 in 6 years. If the amount remains the same, how much will it
grow at a 12% simple interest rate in 5 years?
Ans 1. ?992
2. ?985
3. ?1,000
4. ?1,120
Q.10 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 1430
2. 1470
3. 1510
4. 1410
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12
Rice worth?43/kg and?67/kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 2 : 1 : 5. If the mixture is worth?96/kg,
the price (in ?) of the third variety of rice per kg will be:
Ans 1. 131
2. 159
3. 123
4. 142
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Q.1 The average monthly expenditure of a family was ?8,600 during the first three months, ?9,750 during the next four months
and ?9,920 during the last five months of a year. If the total savings during the year was ?65,300, the average monthly
income (in ?) of the family was:
Ans 1. 14,975
2. 15,794
3. 15,479
4. 14,597
Q.2 A thief saw a policeman, and he started running at a speed of 18 m/s. After 12 seconds, the policeman starts running behind
the thief at a certain speed. If the policeman covered 864 meters distance to reach the thief, then the speed (in m/s) of the
policeman is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 15
3. 30
4. 24
Q.3 The ratio of the present age of A and B is 3 : 1. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 1. The age of A (in years) after
eight years will be:
Ans 1. 30
2. 22
3. 38
4. 40
Q.4 Two trains, 148 m and 152 m long, are running towards each other on parallel lines at 62 km/h and 46km/h, respectively. In
what time will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
Ans 1. 5 sec
2. 20 sec
3. 10 sec
4. 15 sec
Q.5
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 The average monthly income of A and B is ?3,590. The average monthly income of B and C is ?4,250. The average monthly
income of A and C is ?6,500. What is the monthly income of C?
Ans 1. ?7,545
2. ?6,984
3. ?8,190
4. ?7,160
Q.7 In a 100-marks test, the average of marks scored by 50 students was found to be 65. Later on, it was discovered that a score
of 88 was misread as 68. Find the correct average.
Ans 1. 65.60
2. 65.50
3. 65.70
4. 65.40
Q.8 A man sells an article at a certain price and suffers a loss of 20%. If he sells the article at ?100 more, he gets a profit of 30%.
Find the cost price of the article (in ?).
Ans 1. 250
2. 300
3. 400
4. 200
Q.9 A sum invested at 5% simple interest per annum grows to ?806 in 6 years. If the amount remains the same, how much will it
grow at a 12% simple interest rate in 5 years?
Ans 1. ?992
2. ?985
3. ?1,000
4. ?1,120
Q.10 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 1430
2. 1470
3. 1510
4. 1410
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12
Rice worth?43/kg and?67/kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 2 : 1 : 5. If the mixture is worth?96/kg,
the price (in ?) of the third variety of rice per kg will be:
Ans 1. 131
2. 159
3. 123
4. 142
Q.13 Three numbers are in the ratio of 6:7:3 and their LCM is 3654.Their HCF is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 87
3. 29
4. 27
Q.14 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3000 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 1050
2. 990
3. 1010
4. 1090
Q.15 20 identical solid hemispheres of radius 3 cm are melted to form a big solid hemisphere. What is the radius (in cm) of the
biggest hemisphere formed, if 20% of the solid is wasted during the process?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.16 The following bar graph shows the production of cement (in 10,000 tones) by 4 companies X, Y, Z and W during the period
2018 - 2020. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question.
Which company has the maximum average production over the course of 3 years?
Ans 1. Y
2. X
3. W
4. Z
Q.17 Riya offers 12% discount on all her goods and offers an additional discount of 6% to those customers who pay in cash. How
much will a customer have to pay for a fan marked for ?2,400 if he pays in cash?
Ans 1. ?1,985.28
2. ?1,900
3. ?2,300.50
4. ?2,122.50
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Q.1 The average monthly expenditure of a family was ?8,600 during the first three months, ?9,750 during the next four months
and ?9,920 during the last five months of a year. If the total savings during the year was ?65,300, the average monthly
income (in ?) of the family was:
Ans 1. 14,975
2. 15,794
3. 15,479
4. 14,597
Q.2 A thief saw a policeman, and he started running at a speed of 18 m/s. After 12 seconds, the policeman starts running behind
the thief at a certain speed. If the policeman covered 864 meters distance to reach the thief, then the speed (in m/s) of the
policeman is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 15
3. 30
4. 24
Q.3 The ratio of the present age of A and B is 3 : 1. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 1. The age of A (in years) after
eight years will be:
Ans 1. 30
2. 22
3. 38
4. 40
Q.4 Two trains, 148 m and 152 m long, are running towards each other on parallel lines at 62 km/h and 46km/h, respectively. In
what time will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
Ans 1. 5 sec
2. 20 sec
3. 10 sec
4. 15 sec
Q.5
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 The average monthly income of A and B is ?3,590. The average monthly income of B and C is ?4,250. The average monthly
income of A and C is ?6,500. What is the monthly income of C?
Ans 1. ?7,545
2. ?6,984
3. ?8,190
4. ?7,160
Q.7 In a 100-marks test, the average of marks scored by 50 students was found to be 65. Later on, it was discovered that a score
of 88 was misread as 68. Find the correct average.
Ans 1. 65.60
2. 65.50
3. 65.70
4. 65.40
Q.8 A man sells an article at a certain price and suffers a loss of 20%. If he sells the article at ?100 more, he gets a profit of 30%.
Find the cost price of the article (in ?).
Ans 1. 250
2. 300
3. 400
4. 200
Q.9 A sum invested at 5% simple interest per annum grows to ?806 in 6 years. If the amount remains the same, how much will it
grow at a 12% simple interest rate in 5 years?
Ans 1. ?992
2. ?985
3. ?1,000
4. ?1,120
Q.10 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 1430
2. 1470
3. 1510
4. 1410
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12
Rice worth?43/kg and?67/kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 2 : 1 : 5. If the mixture is worth?96/kg,
the price (in ?) of the third variety of rice per kg will be:
Ans 1. 131
2. 159
3. 123
4. 142
Q.13 Three numbers are in the ratio of 6:7:3 and their LCM is 3654.Their HCF is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 87
3. 29
4. 27
Q.14 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3000 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 1050
2. 990
3. 1010
4. 1090
Q.15 20 identical solid hemispheres of radius 3 cm are melted to form a big solid hemisphere. What is the radius (in cm) of the
biggest hemisphere formed, if 20% of the solid is wasted during the process?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.16 The following bar graph shows the production of cement (in 10,000 tones) by 4 companies X, Y, Z and W during the period
2018 - 2020. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question.
Which company has the maximum average production over the course of 3 years?
Ans 1. Y
2. X
3. W
4. Z
Q.17 Riya offers 12% discount on all her goods and offers an additional discount of 6% to those customers who pay in cash. How
much will a customer have to pay for a fan marked for ?2,400 if he pays in cash?
Ans 1. ?1,985.28
2. ?1,900
3. ?2,300.50
4. ?2,122.50
Q.18 In a college, 20% of the number of boys are equal to the three-fourth of the number of girls. What is the ratio of boys and
girls in that college ?
Ans 1. 15 : 4 
2. 13 : 4 
3. 5 : 3 
4. 7 : 6 
Q.19 Atul sold two sacks of rice for ?19,200 each. On one, he gained 20% and on the other, he lost 20%. Find his gain or loss
percentage in the whole transaction.
Ans 1. 8% profit
2. 7% profit
3. 4% loss
4. 5% loss
Q.20
Ans 1. 39%
2. 35%
3. 24%
4. 29%
Q.1 What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
39 ÷ 3 – 24 + 60 × 12 = ?
Ans 1. 163
2. 86
3. 136
4. 190
Q.2 In a certain code language, ‘I swim fast’ is coded as ‘cp lk bs’ and ‘may I go’ is coded as ‘ap sb lk’. How is ‘I’ coded in that
code language?
Ans 1. bs
2. lk
3. sb
4. cp
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
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Q.1 The average monthly expenditure of a family was ?8,600 during the first three months, ?9,750 during the next four months
and ?9,920 during the last five months of a year. If the total savings during the year was ?65,300, the average monthly
income (in ?) of the family was:
Ans 1. 14,975
2. 15,794
3. 15,479
4. 14,597
Q.2 A thief saw a policeman, and he started running at a speed of 18 m/s. After 12 seconds, the policeman starts running behind
the thief at a certain speed. If the policeman covered 864 meters distance to reach the thief, then the speed (in m/s) of the
policeman is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 15
3. 30
4. 24
Q.3 The ratio of the present age of A and B is 3 : 1. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 1. The age of A (in years) after
eight years will be:
Ans 1. 30
2. 22
3. 38
4. 40
Q.4 Two trains, 148 m and 152 m long, are running towards each other on parallel lines at 62 km/h and 46km/h, respectively. In
what time will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
Ans 1. 5 sec
2. 20 sec
3. 10 sec
4. 15 sec
Q.5
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 The average monthly income of A and B is ?3,590. The average monthly income of B and C is ?4,250. The average monthly
income of A and C is ?6,500. What is the monthly income of C?
Ans 1. ?7,545
2. ?6,984
3. ?8,190
4. ?7,160
Q.7 In a 100-marks test, the average of marks scored by 50 students was found to be 65. Later on, it was discovered that a score
of 88 was misread as 68. Find the correct average.
Ans 1. 65.60
2. 65.50
3. 65.70
4. 65.40
Q.8 A man sells an article at a certain price and suffers a loss of 20%. If he sells the article at ?100 more, he gets a profit of 30%.
Find the cost price of the article (in ?).
Ans 1. 250
2. 300
3. 400
4. 200
Q.9 A sum invested at 5% simple interest per annum grows to ?806 in 6 years. If the amount remains the same, how much will it
grow at a 12% simple interest rate in 5 years?
Ans 1. ?992
2. ?985
3. ?1,000
4. ?1,120
Q.10 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 1430
2. 1470
3. 1510
4. 1410
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12
Rice worth?43/kg and?67/kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 2 : 1 : 5. If the mixture is worth?96/kg,
the price (in ?) of the third variety of rice per kg will be:
Ans 1. 131
2. 159
3. 123
4. 142
Q.13 Three numbers are in the ratio of 6:7:3 and their LCM is 3654.Their HCF is:
Ans 1. 28
2. 87
3. 29
4. 27
Q.14 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3000 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 1050
2. 990
3. 1010
4. 1090
Q.15 20 identical solid hemispheres of radius 3 cm are melted to form a big solid hemisphere. What is the radius (in cm) of the
biggest hemisphere formed, if 20% of the solid is wasted during the process?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.16 The following bar graph shows the production of cement (in 10,000 tones) by 4 companies X, Y, Z and W during the period
2018 - 2020. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question.
Which company has the maximum average production over the course of 3 years?
Ans 1. Y
2. X
3. W
4. Z
Q.17 Riya offers 12% discount on all her goods and offers an additional discount of 6% to those customers who pay in cash. How
much will a customer have to pay for a fan marked for ?2,400 if he pays in cash?
Ans 1. ?1,985.28
2. ?1,900
3. ?2,300.50
4. ?2,122.50
Q.18 In a college, 20% of the number of boys are equal to the three-fourth of the number of girls. What is the ratio of boys and
girls in that college ?
Ans 1. 15 : 4 
2. 13 : 4 
3. 5 : 3 
4. 7 : 6 
Q.19 Atul sold two sacks of rice for ?19,200 each. On one, he gained 20% and on the other, he lost 20%. Find his gain or loss
percentage in the whole transaction.
Ans 1. 8% profit
2. 7% profit
3. 4% loss
4. 5% loss
Q.20
Ans 1. 39%
2. 35%
3. 24%
4. 29%
Q.1 What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
39 ÷ 3 – 24 + 60 × 12 = ?
Ans 1. 163
2. 86
3. 136
4. 190
Q.2 In a certain code language, ‘I swim fast’ is coded as ‘cp lk bs’ and ‘may I go’ is coded as ‘ap sb lk’. How is ‘I’ coded in that
code language?
Ans 1. bs
2. lk
3. sb
4. cp
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
Q.3 Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same
order). A is sitting second to the right of E. Only one person is sitting between D and A. B is sitting third to the right of G. F
is an immediate neighbour of B. How many people are sitting between D and E when counted from the left of E?
Ans 1. Two
2. One
3. Four
4. Three
Q.4 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘WING’ is coded as ‘2618’ and ‘NEAT’ is coded as ‘3469’. What is the code for ‘N’ in that
language?
Ans 1. 6
2. 8
3. 1
4. 3
Q.6 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent
digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13, can be performed. Breaking down 13
into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(4, 35, 11)
(1, 82, 61) 
Ans 1. (13, 53, 20)
2. (8, 33, 15)
3. (2, 53, 6)
4. (21, 310, 23)
Q.7 In a code language, 'CAKE' is written as ‘ACIG’ and 'GOLD' is written as 'EQJF'. How will 'WIRE' be written in that language?
Ans 1. GUPK
2. UKPG
3. GUKP
4. GPUK