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Q.1 A bought an item for ?384 and sold it for ?576, and B bought another item for ?1,254 and sold it for ?1,672. What is the ratio
of gain percentage of A to gain percentage of B?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.2 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 990
2. 1010
3. 1090
4. 1050
Q.3 If the radii of two right circular cylinders are in the ratio of 2:3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5:4, then find the ratio of
their curved surface areas?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.4 A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 25 students, 11 students' average score is 77 and rest 14
students' average score is 69, then the weighted average score is:
Ans 1. 70.29
2. 74.65
3. 68.54
4. 72.52
Q.5 The average of 20 results is 15 and the average of other 25 results is 24. What is the average of all the results?
Ans 1. 22
2. 39
3. 40
4. 20
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
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Q.1 A bought an item for ?384 and sold it for ?576, and B bought another item for ?1,254 and sold it for ?1,672. What is the ratio
of gain percentage of A to gain percentage of B?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.2 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 990
2. 1010
3. 1090
4. 1050
Q.3 If the radii of two right circular cylinders are in the ratio of 2:3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5:4, then find the ratio of
their curved surface areas?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.4 A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 25 students, 11 students' average score is 77 and rest 14
students' average score is 69, then the weighted average score is:
Ans 1. 70.29
2. 74.65
3. 68.54
4. 72.52
Q.5 The average of 20 results is 15 and the average of other 25 results is 24. What is the average of all the results?
Ans 1. 22
2. 39
3. 40
4. 20
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 When x is added to each of 2, 3, 30 and 35, then the numbers obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the second
largest part in the proportion?
Ans 1. 40
2. 30
3. 35
4. 45
Q.7 A bicycle goes 11 metres in 9 seconds. Find its speed in km/h.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.8 How long (in months) will it take a sum of money invested at 5% per annum on simple interest to increase its value by
22.5%?
Ans 1. 50
2. 44
3. 48
4. 54
Q.9 After successive discounts of 26% and 22.5%, an item was sold at a profit of 24%. If the cost price of the item was ?925,
what was the marked price (in ?) of the item?
Ans 1. 2,000
2. 1,975
3. 2,200
4. 2,250
Q.10 Ravish had ?1,500 with him. Sunaina had 24% more money than what Ravish had, while Sanatan had 10% less money that
what Sunaina had. How much money did Sanatan have?
Ans 1. ?1,674
2. ?1,664
3. ?1,764
4. ?1,774
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
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Q.1 A bought an item for ?384 and sold it for ?576, and B bought another item for ?1,254 and sold it for ?1,672. What is the ratio
of gain percentage of A to gain percentage of B?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.2 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 990
2. 1010
3. 1090
4. 1050
Q.3 If the radii of two right circular cylinders are in the ratio of 2:3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5:4, then find the ratio of
their curved surface areas?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.4 A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 25 students, 11 students' average score is 77 and rest 14
students' average score is 69, then the weighted average score is:
Ans 1. 70.29
2. 74.65
3. 68.54
4. 72.52
Q.5 The average of 20 results is 15 and the average of other 25 results is 24. What is the average of all the results?
Ans 1. 22
2. 39
3. 40
4. 20
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 When x is added to each of 2, 3, 30 and 35, then the numbers obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the second
largest part in the proportion?
Ans 1. 40
2. 30
3. 35
4. 45
Q.7 A bicycle goes 11 metres in 9 seconds. Find its speed in km/h.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.8 How long (in months) will it take a sum of money invested at 5% per annum on simple interest to increase its value by
22.5%?
Ans 1. 50
2. 44
3. 48
4. 54
Q.9 After successive discounts of 26% and 22.5%, an item was sold at a profit of 24%. If the cost price of the item was ?925,
what was the marked price (in ?) of the item?
Ans 1. 2,000
2. 1,975
3. 2,200
4. 2,250
Q.10 Ravish had ?1,500 with him. Sunaina had 24% more money than what Ravish had, while Sanatan had 10% less money that
what Sunaina had. How much money did Sanatan have?
Ans 1. ?1,674
2. ?1,664
3. ?1,764
4. ?1,774
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12 Monthly incentives (in ?) of three employees Rohit, Juli and Ankit of a company during three months are given in the
following table. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.
What is the ratio of incentives received by Juli and Rohit in May?
Ans 1. 89 : 60
2. 60 : 89
3. 10 : 17
4. 17 : 10
Q.13 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3000 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 600
2. 560
3. 540
4. 640
Q.14
Ans 1. 19140
2. 33000
3. 18140
4. 92400
Q.15 A park has an average number of 420 visitors on Sunday and 120 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a
month of 30 days beginning with Sunday, is:
Ans 1. 160
2. 150
3. 270
4. 170
Q.16 Among three numbers, the second number is half of the first number and the third number is 4 less than the second
number. If the average of the first and third numbers is 16, what is the second number?
Ans 1. 16
2. 12
3. 10
4. 18
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Q.1 A bought an item for ?384 and sold it for ?576, and B bought another item for ?1,254 and sold it for ?1,672. What is the ratio
of gain percentage of A to gain percentage of B?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.2 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 990
2. 1010
3. 1090
4. 1050
Q.3 If the radii of two right circular cylinders are in the ratio of 2:3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5:4, then find the ratio of
their curved surface areas?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.4 A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 25 students, 11 students' average score is 77 and rest 14
students' average score is 69, then the weighted average score is:
Ans 1. 70.29
2. 74.65
3. 68.54
4. 72.52
Q.5 The average of 20 results is 15 and the average of other 25 results is 24. What is the average of all the results?
Ans 1. 22
2. 39
3. 40
4. 20
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 When x is added to each of 2, 3, 30 and 35, then the numbers obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the second
largest part in the proportion?
Ans 1. 40
2. 30
3. 35
4. 45
Q.7 A bicycle goes 11 metres in 9 seconds. Find its speed in km/h.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.8 How long (in months) will it take a sum of money invested at 5% per annum on simple interest to increase its value by
22.5%?
Ans 1. 50
2. 44
3. 48
4. 54
Q.9 After successive discounts of 26% and 22.5%, an item was sold at a profit of 24%. If the cost price of the item was ?925,
what was the marked price (in ?) of the item?
Ans 1. 2,000
2. 1,975
3. 2,200
4. 2,250
Q.10 Ravish had ?1,500 with him. Sunaina had 24% more money than what Ravish had, while Sanatan had 10% less money that
what Sunaina had. How much money did Sanatan have?
Ans 1. ?1,674
2. ?1,664
3. ?1,764
4. ?1,774
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12 Monthly incentives (in ?) of three employees Rohit, Juli and Ankit of a company during three months are given in the
following table. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.
What is the ratio of incentives received by Juli and Rohit in May?
Ans 1. 89 : 60
2. 60 : 89
3. 10 : 17
4. 17 : 10
Q.13 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3000 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 600
2. 560
3. 540
4. 640
Q.14
Ans 1. 19140
2. 33000
3. 18140
4. 92400
Q.15 A park has an average number of 420 visitors on Sunday and 120 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a
month of 30 days beginning with Sunday, is:
Ans 1. 160
2. 150
3. 270
4. 170
Q.16 Among three numbers, the second number is half of the first number and the third number is 4 less than the second
number. If the average of the first and third numbers is 16, what is the second number?
Ans 1. 16
2. 12
3. 10
4. 18
Q.17 The given graph shows the production of food grains by a state (in 1000 tons) over the years from 1989 to 1996. Study the
graph carefully and answer the question that follows.
In how many of the given years was the production of food grains more than the average production of the given years?
Ans 1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1
Q.18 A dealer mixes 26 kg of a variety of tea at ?200 per kg with 30 kg of another variety of tea at ?360 per kg, and sells the
mixture at ?300 per kg. His profit percentage is:
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.19 If two trains 200 m and 150 m long are running on parallel rails at the rate of 50 km/h and 30 km/h, respectively, find the
relative speed if they are running in the same direction.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.20 ABCD is a quadrilateral in which diagonal BD = 62 cm, AL ? BD and CM ? BD, such that AL = 14.3 cm and CM = 17.7 cm. The
area of the quadrilateral ABCD is:
Ans
1. 982 cm
2
2. 902 cm
2
3. 992 cm
2
4. 900 cm
2
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
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Q.1 A bought an item for ?384 and sold it for ?576, and B bought another item for ?1,254 and sold it for ?1,672. What is the ratio
of gain percentage of A to gain percentage of B?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.2 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?2500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 6 years.
Ans 1. 990
2. 1010
3. 1090
4. 1050
Q.3 If the radii of two right circular cylinders are in the ratio of 2:3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5:4, then find the ratio of
their curved surface areas?
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.4 A class teacher conducted a unit test in the class. If out of 25 students, 11 students' average score is 77 and rest 14
students' average score is 69, then the weighted average score is:
Ans 1. 70.29
2. 74.65
3. 68.54
4. 72.52
Q.5 The average of 20 results is 15 and the average of other 25 results is 24. What is the average of all the results?
Ans 1. 22
2. 39
3. 40
4. 20
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.6 When x is added to each of 2, 3, 30 and 35, then the numbers obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the second
largest part in the proportion?
Ans 1. 40
2. 30
3. 35
4. 45
Q.7 A bicycle goes 11 metres in 9 seconds. Find its speed in km/h.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.8 How long (in months) will it take a sum of money invested at 5% per annum on simple interest to increase its value by
22.5%?
Ans 1. 50
2. 44
3. 48
4. 54
Q.9 After successive discounts of 26% and 22.5%, an item was sold at a profit of 24%. If the cost price of the item was ?925,
what was the marked price (in ?) of the item?
Ans 1. 2,000
2. 1,975
3. 2,200
4. 2,250
Q.10 Ravish had ?1,500 with him. Sunaina had 24% more money than what Ravish had, while Sanatan had 10% less money that
what Sunaina had. How much money did Sanatan have?
Ans 1. ?1,674
2. ?1,664
3. ?1,764
4. ?1,774
Q.11
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.12 Monthly incentives (in ?) of three employees Rohit, Juli and Ankit of a company during three months are given in the
following table. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.
What is the ratio of incentives received by Juli and Rohit in May?
Ans 1. 89 : 60
2. 60 : 89
3. 10 : 17
4. 17 : 10
Q.13 Find the simple interest (in ?) on ?3000 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
Ans 1. 600
2. 560
3. 540
4. 640
Q.14
Ans 1. 19140
2. 33000
3. 18140
4. 92400
Q.15 A park has an average number of 420 visitors on Sunday and 120 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a
month of 30 days beginning with Sunday, is:
Ans 1. 160
2. 150
3. 270
4. 170
Q.16 Among three numbers, the second number is half of the first number and the third number is 4 less than the second
number. If the average of the first and third numbers is 16, what is the second number?
Ans 1. 16
2. 12
3. 10
4. 18
Q.17 The given graph shows the production of food grains by a state (in 1000 tons) over the years from 1989 to 1996. Study the
graph carefully and answer the question that follows.
In how many of the given years was the production of food grains more than the average production of the given years?
Ans 1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1
Q.18 A dealer mixes 26 kg of a variety of tea at ?200 per kg with 30 kg of another variety of tea at ?360 per kg, and sells the
mixture at ?300 per kg. His profit percentage is:
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.19 If two trains 200 m and 150 m long are running on parallel rails at the rate of 50 km/h and 30 km/h, respectively, find the
relative speed if they are running in the same direction.
Ans
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Q.20 ABCD is a quadrilateral in which diagonal BD = 62 cm, AL ? BD and CM ? BD, such that AL = 14.3 cm and CM = 17.7 cm. The
area of the quadrilateral ABCD is:
Ans
1. 982 cm
2
2. 902 cm
2
3. 992 cm
2
4. 900 cm
2
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
Q.1 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
HKR, DGN, ZCJ ,VYF, ?
Ans 1. RBK
2. RUB
3. RBY
4. RFG
Q.2 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.3 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
216 219 224 227 232 ?
Ans 1. 235
2. 233
3. 234
4. 236
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.)
9, 43
13, 63
Ans 1. 17, 83
2. 18, 82
3. 17, 82
4. 18, 83
Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘ZERO’ is coded as ‘2468’ and ‘OILY’ is coded as ‘5679’. What is the code for ‘O’ in that
language?
Ans 1. 8
2. 9
3. 5
4. 6