+
8 2
gives :
8 2
+
1
1
1
27 4 3 (2 ) becomes :
3
53.29 7.29 ? =
1 2 3 35
3 4 5 5 equals :
4 5 2 100
+
1 1
(1) 2 (2) (3)
4 2
1
(4) (5)3
3
15
45
45
(1) (2) 45
15
(3) 15 (4) 45 15
(5) None of these
1
(1) 11 (2)
3
(3) 33.33 (4) 50
(5) 66.66
20 20 20.... ? + + =
3 4
Arrange a 3, b 4, c 5 in ascending = = =
56.
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 2
(4) 4 (5) 5
57. The simplification of
58.
59. The fourth proportional to 2, 5, 8 is:
(1) 12 (2) 15 (3) 18
(4) 20 (5) 24
60. A bag contains 50 paise, Re 1 and Re 2 coins in the
ratio 2 : 5 : 6. If the total money in the bag is Rs 180, the num-
ber of Re 1 coins are:
(1) 25 (2) 50 (3) 12
(4) 60 (5) 75
61. If A : B = 2 : 3 and B : C = 4 : 5, then A : B : C = ?
(1) 2 : 4 : 5
(2) 8 : 12 : 15
(3) 10 : 12 : 8
(4) 12 : 8 : 10
(5) 10 : 12 : 15
62. A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at cost
price but uses a weight of 900 gms for a kg. Find his gain
per cent.
63. The single discount equivalent to series discounts of
50% and 20% is:
(1) 70% (2) 90% (3) 55%
(4) 60% (5) 52%
64. If As marks are 20% more than those of B, how much
per cent less are Bs marks than As?
65. 20 men working 6 hours a day take 10 days to finish
a job. If there are only 15 men and they work 8 hours a day,
how many days will they take?
(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) 15
(4) 18 (5) 20
Directions (Qs. 66-70): In the following series, find the
odd-man out:
66. 110, 132, 253, 325, 231
(1) 110 (2) 235 (3) 325
(4) 231 (5) 132
67. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
(1) 9 (2) 7 (3) 5
(4) 3 (5) 1
68. 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30
(1) 15 (2) 28 (3) 21
(4) 30 (5) 24
69. 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 17
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 1
(4) 5 (5) 17
70. 127, 136, 145, 163, 172, 181
(1) 127 (2) 172 (3) 181
(4) 145 (5) None of these
Directions (Qs. 71-75): In each of the following questions,
mark your answer as:
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Study the following table carefully
and answer the questions that follow them: (The table shows the
sale (Rs 1000s) in various years, for various items, for a retail
showroom)
76. Which item recorded the highest per cent increase
over the 8-year period?
(1) Shirts (2) Trousers
(3) Jeans (4) Jackets
(5) Cardigans
77. The per cent increase is least for:
(1) Shirts (2) Trousers
(3) Jeans (4) Jackets
(5) Cardigans
78. What is the per cent increase in sales of cardigans?
(1) 50 (2) 100
(3) 150 (4) 200
(5) 250
79. If a shirt costs Rs 400 in 2004, how many shirts were
sold?
(1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 25
(4) 40 (5) 50
80. A jean costs Rs 650 in 2004 and Rs 800 in 2008. The
increase in number of jeans sold is:
(1) 30 (2) 40 (3) 50
(4) 60 (5) 80
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x 1 x 1
If 2 2 12, then the value of x is :
+
=
(1) if p q
(2) if p q
(3) if p q
(4) if p q
(5) if p q
>
<
=
2
p x 9
q x 5x 6 0
p speed of a train 100 m long, crossing a
pole in 10s.
q speed of a boy running at 36 km/ hr
p surface area of a cube of edge 2 cm
q surface area of a cuboid of dimensions
3 cm 2 cm 1 cm
p Volume of a sphere of radius3 cm
q Volume of
=
+ + =
5/ 2 3/ 2
x y
is :
x y
a b c a b c
If , then equals :
2 3 5 b
+ +
= =
10 3
(1) (2) (3) 3
3 10
(4) 10 (5) 0
2 2 2
2
2
(1) xy (2) xy (3) x y
x
(4) x y (5)
y
1 1 1
(1) 11 % (2) 9 % (3) 10 %
9 11 10
1 1
(4) 10 % (5) 9 %
9 10
+ +
+ =
= = = =
= = =
= =
=
13 22 13 535
n expression
4 5 2 100
LCM of 4, 5, 2 and 100 100
325 440 650 535 0
we have, 0
100 100
The formula LCM HCF product of 2 numbers
45 15 product
Let SP of 1 metre Rs x
SP of 11m and 33 m 11x and 33x
Using SP CP P 33x CP 11x CP
= +
=
+
= =
=
=
=
=
= + = + =
2
2
2
22x
11x
% Profit 100 50%
22x
Let x 20 20 20 ....
On squaring both the sides, x 20 x
x x 20 0
Factori sing, x 5x 4x 20 0
x(x 5) 4(x 5) 0
x 4 and x 5
* For such numbers, you can use direct formula
also, . 20 5 4 A
= =
= + +
= +
=
+ =
+ =
= =
= Eg
[ ] [ ]
[ ]
n
ns. 5
12 4 3 Ans. 4, etc.
n 20
Sum of n terms, S a 1 20
2 2
10 21 210
210
and Average 10.5
20
=
= + = +
= =
= =
l
Let number (x, y) 10x y
New number 10y x (reversed)
Also, x y 5 ...(1)
Now, (10x y) 9 10y x
9(x y) 9 x y 1 ...(2)
Adding (1) and (2), 2x 6, x 3 y 2
Number 32
* can be solved by direct speculationalso
Let the ages of the man and his s
= +
= +
+ =
+ = +
= =
= = =
=
1 1 1
3 2 4
1 6 4 3
2 12 12 12
6 4 3
4 2
x 1
on be y and x
y 4x ...(1)
Also, 5 years ago, y 5 9 (x 5)
y 5 9x 45 ...(2)
Put y 4x in (2)
4x 5 9x 45 5x 40 x 8
y 8 4 32
a 3 , y 4 , c 5
LCM of 2, 3, 4 12
a 3 3 , b 4 and c 5
Now 3 4 5 (3) follows
12 16 4 2 2
2
+
=
=
=
=
= = =
= =
= = =
=
= = =
> >
= =
x 1 4 2
5 3
5 1
2 2
2 1
2 2
1 1
2 2
2 2 2
Comparing powers, x 1 4 and x 1 2
x 3
x y
Given expression x x y
x y
a b c
Let k a 2k, b 3k, c 5k
2 3 5
a b c 2k 3k 5k 10k 10
Thus,
b 3k 3k 3
2 8
2x 40 x 20
5 x
50p 0.5 Rs
Let the number of coins be 2x, 5x and
6x
=
+ = =
=
= = =
= = = = = =
+ + + +
= = =
= = =
=
= (2 : 5 : 6)
Thus, Total money 2x 0.5 5x 1 6x 2
180 18x
x 10
5x 5 10 50
A : B 2 : 3
B : C 4 : 5
A : B : C 8 : 12 : 15
He gains 100 g per 900g
100 100 1
% gain 100 % 11 %
900 9 9
Total discount 50% 20% of remaining 50%,
10% (50
= + +
=
=
= =
=
=
=
= = =
= +
= +
i.e.
i.e. 10) %
60%
xy
*or, just use, x y
100
50 20
. 50 20
100
70 10 60%
=
+ +
+
= + =
i.e
2 4 : 3 4 : 3 5
Just Multiply as :
64. (4)
65. (1)
66. (3)
67. (1)
68. (2)
69. (1)
70. (5)
71. (4)
72. (3)
73. (1)
74. (1)
75. (2)
76. (3)
77. (4)
78. (2)
79. (5)
80. (4)
III. Reasoning
81. (1) 7 is prime, others are composites.
82. (1) beer is a drink, others are animals.
83. (4) All others are part of stationery, contained in the pencil
box.
84. (5) At dawn, its the end of night and start of the day. All
others are for several hours.
85. (3) Each group comprises alphabets at alternate places,
like A C E.
(A = 1, C = 3, E = 5) in increasing order. The order
is reversed in (3).
86. (2) Putting values for symbols, we have
2 + 3 1 4 1 =
87. (3)
88. (3)
89. (2)
90. (4)
91. (3)
92. (3)
93. (5)
94. (3)
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1 1 1 2 2 2
x
Required % 100
100 x
20
100
120
100 50 2
16 %
6 3 3
UseMDH constant, (M Men, D Days,
H hours)
M D H M D H
20 10 6 15 x 8
x 10
The sum of units and hundreds digits
central digit
1 0 1, 1 2 3, etc.
But, 3 5 2, Thu
=
+
=
= = =
= = =
=
=
=
=
=
+ = + =
+
i.e.
e.g.
2 2 2 2
s, 325 does not fellow the
common rule
Although all of them are odd numbers,
yet 9 does not follow the rule
9 is a composite number, others are primes.
28 is not divisible by 3, others are.
We have the series as :
0 1, 1 1, 2 1, 3 1, etc.
3 does n
+ + + +
2 2
ot fit in this rule.
The series increases by 9 each time,
145 9 154, not 163
p x 3, q x 2 3 (factorisation)
Thus, p q and p q p q
100
p speed 10 m/s
10
5
q speed 36 m/s 10m/s
18
Thus, p q
p A 6a 6 2 24
q A 2( b bh h) 2(6 2 3)
+
+ =
= =
> =
= =
= =
=
= = =
= + + = + + l l
3 3
3
3
3
T
2
2(11) 22
Thus, p q
4 4
p Volume, V r (3 )
3 3
4
and q V' 3( 2 )
3
p 3 9
Comparing, by dividing, p q
q 3.2 8
PTR 20,000 3 5
p SI 3,000
100 100
R
q CI A P, where, A P (1 )
100
10
15000 (1 )
100
121
A 15,000 18,150
100
and CI A
= =
>
= =
=
= = >
= = =
= = +
= +
= =
= P 18,150 15,000 3,150
Thus, q p or p q
80 20
% increase 100 300%
20
*Or, directly, it becomes 4 fold (20 80)
*It has not even doubled
30 15
Required% 100 100%
15
Total sale Rs 20,000
= =
> <
= =
= =
=
20,000
number of shirts 50
400
As above,
80,000 26,000
The required increase
800 650
100 40 60
4
Use BODMAS, 2 3 1
1
2 3 1 4
2 3 4
1
7 4 3 2 4 x
4
7 2 4x
3
28
2 4x
3
22
4x
3
22 11
x
12 6
2 3 4
1
4 3 2
10% 10
= =
=
= =
+
+
+
= +
= +
=
=
= =
=
% 10% 20,000
10 10 10
20,000
100 100 100
20
6400
80
9
I is uncertain.
All Some No conclusion, so
II is invalid.
III is valid. On reversal of
All pens are pencils Some pencils arepens.
*Oncombination, some some No conclusion
I is i
+ =
+
95. (5)
96. (2)
97. (2)
98. (5)
99. (4)
100. (1)
101. (3)
102. (4)
103. (1)
104. (5)
105. (3)
106. (5)
107. (3)
108. (4)
109. (1) The shaded part moves CW (clockwise) by 1 place (90)
each time.
110. (3) Blank and darkened figures come alternately. So, 1, 2
and 5 are rejected. 3 and 4 are possible.
The arrow follows on ACW (anti-clockwise turn) each
time.
111. (2) La and Le are common codes in the sentences having
I and You common. Thus, Lu = Love.
112. (5) His sons father = He
and He is my father
Shyam = son
113. (1) BEACH
114. (5) +1, 1 alphabet
R + 1 = S, A 1 = Z, etc. (alternately + and )
115. (5) Although A is grandfather, but sex of E is
not known (whether male/female).
116. (5) An assumption is something supposed or taken for
granted.
If an advertisement is made, it is supposed that it will
be read.
Thus, only II is a valid assumption.
117. (4) Instead of luring, or immediately acting, the cause
must first be found out and removed.
118. (5) People should be made aware.
Sale of all being banned and III are extreme steps and
legal system should be first consulted.
119. (1) Since X is daughter, she cannot be brother.
120. (5) It may appear that XY = XZ + ZX
i.e. XY = 200 + 300, but the directions of X, Y, Z are
not mentioned.
Eg. they may be in a triangle, etc., instead of a straight
line.
IV. General Awareness
121. (4) 122. (5) 123. (2) 124. (5)
125. (1) Its source was found much farther away.
126. (2) Also called K-2
127. (1)
128. (5) grown in late summers
129. (5)
130. (1)
131. (2)
132. (5) All in Delhi.
133. (3)
134. (3) 498th rank
135. (3) Approx. Rs 68,000 p.a.
136. (4)
137. (3)
138. (2)
139. (5) All are related
140. (2) Backwards among the muslims
141. (2)
142. (1) ....Kashmiri writer
143. (3) ....his autobiography
144. (1) ...media magnate, related to ICLs 20-20 matches idea
145. (4) 146. (1) 147. (3) 148. (2)
149. (5) 150. (1) 151. (2) 152. (1)
153. (3) 154. (2) 155. (4) 156. (1)
157. (3) 158. (5) 159. (4) 160. (5)
V. Marketing/Computer Aptitude
161. (3) due to monopoly/higher hand of the seller
162. (3)
163. (2) Others are in modern techniques
164. (3)
165. (4) dissatisfied customers means losing the market.
166. (5) 167. (5) 168. (4) 169. (5)
170. (2) 171. (3) 172. (5) 173. (2)
174. (4) 175. (5) 176. (4) 177. (5)
178. (1) 179. (5) 180. (5) 181. (3)
182. (4) 183. (5) 184. (1) 185. (3)
186. (4)
187. (5) (MODEM = MODULATOR + DEMODULATOR)
188. (3)
189. (5) The size of valves made the size of computer
excessively large.
190. (4)
191. (4) 2
n
is the standard formula for n bits.
192. (5)
193. (3) It includes (2), (3) and (4) also.
194. (1)
195. (3) Central Processing Unit
196. (1) 1010 = 2
3
1 + 2
2
0 + 2
1
1 + 2
0
0 = 10
197. (2) On dividing 5 by 2, remainders = 1111
198. (4)
199. (4)
200. (5) Smallest unit = Bit (1 or 0).
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Now, some No Some Not
Thus, I is invalid
II is invalid(goes against 2nd)
Only, III is valid (reversal of Ist)
I follows(from reversal of 2 3)
II andIII are complimentary and thus
For Qs. 96 100, the seating arranged, a
+
+
either
has tofollow.
s viewed
by us, is :
We haveT3Q, Q7Q, A2Z 3 numbers (3, 7 and 2)
R andP 2
3rd to left of 10th from RHS 10 3 13th
place, 3
All belong, as there are two gaps between Ist
and 2nd alphabet / number.
$and (followed by and ) 2
The small circle mov
+ =
+
i.e.
es in and out, darkand
unshaded following LHS RHS LHS pattern
The cross moves ACW (Anti clockwise) by1
place/corner and the number of lines in zig
zag pattern increases to 11.
1
The CW corner element ( . ) moves by1 and
2
sides alternate
Eg
ly and remaining ones are put in
the reverse order.
A
B C
D E
F A C B E D
Viewer (You)