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Question 1 A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in
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Correct 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
Show one page at a time
Mark 1.00 out of
Finish review 1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 120
b. 240
c. 300

d. None of these

Question 2 If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of first
Correct number to the second number?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 2:5
b. 3:7

c. 5:3
d. 7:3

Question 3 In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a
Correct start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 60m
b. 40m

c. 20m
d. 10m

Question 4 How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. 360/11
Flag question
b. 401/11
c. 90

d. 96

Question 5 Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can
Correct be formed?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 210
b. 1050
c. 25200

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d. 21400

Question 6 Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years
Correct hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present
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age in years?
1.00

Flag question Select one:

a. 24

b. 27
c. 40

d. Cannot Be Determined

Question 7 The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 13 and
Correct 14. The larger of the two numbers is ?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 322
b. 345

c. 276
d. 299

Information For Q8-Q10

Flag question
Given below are the forecasts of the World and Asian energy demand for the years
1990, 2000 and 2010 AD. The demand is given in million barrels per day, crude oil
equivalent

Question 8 Over 1990 2010, which two fuels meet more than 60 percent of the total energy
Correct demand of both World and Asia?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. Petroleum & Natural Gas
b. Petroleum & Solid Fuels
c. Natural Gas & Solid Fuels

d. None of the above

Question 9 Which fuels proportion in the total energy demand increases over the decade
Correct 19902000 and decreases over the decade 2000 2010 for both the World and Asia?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. Petroleum

b. Natural Gas
c. Solid Fuels

d. Nuclear

Question 10 Which is the fuel whose proportion to the total energy demand of the world will remain

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Correct constant over the period 1990 2010 but whose proportion will increase in the total
Mark 1.00 out of energy demand in Asia?
1.00

Flag question Select one:

a. Solid Fuels
b. Nuclear
c. Hydro-power

d. Natural gas

Information For Q11-Q13

Flag question
In 1984 85 value of exports of manufactured articles exceeds over the value of
exports of raw materials by 100%. In 1985 86 the ratio of % of exports of raw
material to that of exports of manufactured articles is 3 : 4. Exports of food in 1985
86 exceeds the 1984 85 figures by Rs. 1006 crore.

Question 11 In 1984 85 what percentage of total values of exports accounts for items related to
Correct food
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 23%
b. 29.2%
c. 32%
d. 22%

Question 12 During 1984 85, how much more raw material than food was exported?
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. Rs. 2580 crore
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b. Rs. 896 crore

c. Rs. 1986 crore

d. Rs. 1852 crore

Question 13 The change in value of exports of manufactured articles from 1984 85 to 1985 86
Correct is
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1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. 296

b. 629
c. 2064

d. 1792

Information For Questions 14 to 18:

Flag question
Five sisters all have their birthday in a different month and each on a different day of
the week of same year. Using the clues below, determine the month and day of the
week each sister's birthday falls.

1. Paula was born in March but not on Saturday. Abigail's birthday was not on

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Friday or Wednesday.
2. The girl whose birthday is on Monday was born earlier in the year than Brenda
and Mary.
3. Tara wasn't born in February and her birthday was on the weekend.
4. Mary was not born in December nor was her birthday on a weekday. The girl
whose birthday was in June was born on Sunday.
5. Tara was born before Brenda, whose birthday wasn't on Friday. Mary wasn't
born in July.

Question 14 On which day was Abigail born?

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. Sunday
Flag question
b. Monday
c. Wednesday
d. Friday

Question 15 Who is the youngest amongst five sisters?

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. Abigail
Flag question
b. Mary
c. Tara

d. Brenda

Question 16 Which sister has exactly same number of elder and younger sisters?
Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. Brenda
Flag question
b. Mary
c. Tara
d. Abigail

Question 17 If arranged in descending order of their age, which of the following will be the correct
Correct choice?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. Abigail>Paula>Mary>Tara>Brenda
b. Mary>Paula>Brenda>Abigail>Tara

c. Tara>Mary>Brenda>Abigail>Paula
d. Abigail>Paula>Tara>Mary>Brenda

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Question 18 Choose the right combination amongst following.

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. Paula -> February -> Friday
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b. Tara -> July -> Saturday
c. Mary -> June -> Saturday
d. Brenda -> February -> Monday

Information Instructions for Q19-Q25

Flag question
Each problem consists of a problem followed by two statements. Decide whether the
data in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Select your answer
according to whether:

(A) statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to

answer the question
(B) statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to
answer the question
(C) both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but
neither statement alone is sufficient
(D) each statement alone is sufficient
(E) statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed
to answer the question

Question 19 Is the length of a side of equilateral triangle E less than the length of a side of square
Correct F?
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1. The perimeter of E and the perimeter of F are equal.
1.00
2. The ratio of the height of triangle E to the diagonal of square F is 23 : 32.
Flag question

Select one:
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question

b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer

the question
c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient

d. Each statement alone is sufficient

Question 20 A wheel of radius 2 meters is turning at a constant speed. How many revolutions does
Correct it make in time T?
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1. T = 20 minutes.
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2. The speed at which a point on the circumference of the wheel is moving is 3
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meters per minute.

Select one:
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient

d. Each statement alone is sufficient

Question 21 A certain straight corridor has four doors, A, B, C and D (in that order) leading off from
Incorrect the same side. How far apart are doors B and C?
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1. The distance between doors B and D is 10 meters.
1.00
2. The distance between A and C is 12 meters.

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Flag question Select one:

a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question

c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient
d. Each statement alone is sufficient

e. Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to
answer the question

Question 22 How long did it take Henry to drive to work last Wednesday? (He did not stop on the
Correct way).
Mark 1.00 out of
1. If he had driven twice as fast he would have taken 35 minutes.
1.00
2. His average speed was 30 miles per hour.
Flag question

Select one:
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question

b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer

the question
c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient

d. Each statement alone is sufficient

e. Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to
answer the question

Question 23 What is the slope of line l which passes through the origin of a rectangular coordinate
Correct system?
Mark 1.00 out of
1. The line does not intersect with the line y = x + 2
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2. The line passes through the point (3,3)
Flag question

Select one:
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient
d. Each statement alone is sufficient

e. Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to
answer the question

Question 24 Fifty percent of the articles in a certain magazine are written by staff members. Sixty
Correct percent of the articles are on current affairs. If 75 percent of the articles on current
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affairs are written by staff members with more than 5 years experience of journalism,
1.00 how many of the articles on current affairs are written by staff members with more than
Flag question
5 years experience?

1. 20 articles are written by staff members.

2. Of the articles on topics other than current affairs, 50 percent are by staff
members with less than 5 years experience.

Select one:
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer

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the question
c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient

d. Each statement alone is sufficient

e. Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to
answer the question

Question 25 There are 120 saplings to be planted in an orchard. Ben and Sue working together
Correct without a break can complete the job in six hours. How long would it take Ben working
Mark 1.00 out of
alone to complete the job?
1.00
1. Sue plants 3 saplings in the time it takes Ben to plant 2.
Flag question
2. Sue working alone would take 10 hours to do the job

Select one:
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer
the question
c. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient
d. Each statement alone is sufficient

e. Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to
answer the question

Question 26 A knight in the chess game starts from one square of a 64-square chess board. In next
Incorrect 63 moves, the knight goes through all the remaining squares on the chess board.
Mark 0.00 out of How many such starting positions exist?
1.00

Flag question Select one:

a. 64
b. 32
c. 16
d. 4

Question 27 The question given below is followed by two statements, A and B. Mark the answer
Correct appropriately:
Mark 1.00 out of Q. What is the total number of students in the class?
1.00
A. The number of boys is 5 more than twice the number of girls in the class.
Flag question
B. If 60% boys leave the class, the number of boys would become equal to the number
of girls in the class.

Select one:
a. The question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot
be answered by using the other statement alone.

b. The question can be answered by using either statement alone.

c. The question can be answered by using both the statements together, but
cannot be answered by using either statement alone.

d. The question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Question 28 What is the remainder when (7243 - 2437) is divided dy 17?

Correct

Mark 1.00 out of Select one:

1.00 a. 16
Flag question
b. 3

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c. 10
d. 5

Information For Q29-Q30

Flag question
Answer the questions based on the following information. Mulayam Software Co.,
before selling a package to its clients, follows the given schedule

The number of people employed in each month is:

Question 29 Due to overrun in design, the design stage took 3 months, i.e. months 3, 4 and 5. The
Correct number of people working on design in the fifth month was 5. Calculate the percentage
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change in the cost incurred in the fifth month. (Due to improvement in coding
1.00 technique, this stage was completed in months 6-8 only.
Flag question
Select one:
a. 225%

b. 150%
c. 275%
d. 240%

Question 30 With reference to the above question, what is the cost incurred in the new coding
Correct stage? (Under the new technique, 4 people work in the sixth month and 5 in the eighth.)
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
Flag question a. Rs. 1,40,000

b. Rs. 1,50,000
c. Rs. 1,60,000
d. Rs. 1,70,000

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