Arithmetic and Mental Ability

71. A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km
per hour?

(A) 3.6

(B) 7.2

(C) 8.4

(D) 10

72. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs.
854 in 4 years. The sum is:?

(A) Rs. 650

(B) Rs. 690

(C) Rs. 698

(D) Rs. 700

73. Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks

more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The
marks obtained by them are:?

(A) 39, 30

(B) 41, 32

(C) 42, 33

(D) 43, 34

74. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is
the length of the train?

(A) 120 metres

(B) 180 metres

(C) 324 metres

(D) 150 metres

75. Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks

more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The
marks obtained by them are:

(A) 39, 30

(B) 41, 32

(C) 42, 33

(D) 43, 34

76. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the
profit is 25%, then the value of x is:

(A) 15

(B) 16

(C) 18

(D) 25

77. A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4
days, then the fraction of the work that is left is :
1
A.
4
1
B.
10
7
C.
15
8
D.
15
78. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may
degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the
afternoon?
A. 144º
B. 150º
C. 168º
D. 180º

79. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 :

2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?
A. Rs. 500
B. Rs. 1500
C. Rs. 2000
D. Rs. 2500
80. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If
a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes
one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:
A. 15360
B. 153600
C. 30720
D. 307200
81. Introducing a girl, Rajeev said, “Her mother is the only daughter of my
mother-in-law”. How is Rajeev related to the girl?
(A) Uncle
(B) Husband
(C) Brother
(D) Father

82. How many 9s are there in the following number sequence which are
immediately preceded by 7 and also immediately followed by 8 : [7 9 7 2 3 7 9 8
6 5 7 9 8 2 8 8 9 7 4 9 7 8 8 8]?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

83. Find Odd-Man out: Ladder; Staircase; Bridge; Escalator; Lift?

(A) Ladder

(B) Staircase
(C) Bridge

(D) Escalator C

84. Anatomy : Zoology :: Paediatrics :..... ?

(A) Chemistry

(B) Medicine

(C) Palaeontology

(D) Mechanics

85. NOP : UVW :: PON :....?

(A) VUW

(B) WVU

(C) WUV

(D) UVW

86. 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, ——, 15?

(A) 12

(B) 16

(C) 10

(D) 17

87. If in a certain language GAMBLE is coded as FBLCKF, how can FLOWER be

coded in that language?

(A) GKPVFQ

(B) EMNXDS

(C) GMPVDS

(D) HNQYGT

(E) EKNVDQ
88. A watch reads 4.30 if the minute hand points east, in what direction does the
hour hand point?

(A) North

(B) North-west

(C) South-east

(D) North-east

89. If - means ×, × means +, + means ÷ and ÷ means -, what will be the value of
40 × 12 + 3 - 6 ÷ 60 = ….?
(A) 44

(B) 7.95

(C) 16

(D) 4

90. Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that
comes first.: (1) Nature (2) Native (3) Narrate (4) Nascent (5) Naughty
(A) Nature
(B) Native
(C) Narrate
(D) Nascent
Answer with Explanation
71. B
600
Speed = m/sec
5 x 60 .
= 2 m/sec.
Converting m/sec to km/hr
18
= 2x km/hr
5
= 7.2 km/hr.

72. C
S.I. for 1 year = Rs. (854 - 815) = Rs. 39.

S.I. for 3 years = Rs.(39 x 3) = Rs. 117.

Principal = Rs. (815 - 117) = Rs. 698.

73. C
Let their marks be (x + 9) and x.
56
Then, x + 9 = (x + 9 + x)
100
25(x + 9) = 14(2x + 9)
3x = 99
x = 33
So, their marks are 42 and 33.

74. D

5 50 m/sec
Speed= 60 x =
18 m/sec 3 .
Length of the train = (Speed x Time) .
50
Length of the train = x 9 m = 150 m.
3
75. C

Let their marks be (x + 9) and x.

56
Then, x + 9 = (x + 9 + x)
100
25(x + 9) = 14(2x + 9)
3x = 99
x = 33
So, their marks are 42 and 33.

76. B
Let C.P. of each article be Re. 1 C.P. of x articles = Rs. x.
S.P. of x articles = Rs. 20.
Profit = Rs. (20 - x) .
20 - x
x 100 = 25
x
2000 - 100x = 25x
125x = 2000
x = 16

77. D
1
A's 1 day's work =
15
1
B's 1 day's work =
20
1 1 7
(A + B) 's 1 day's work = + = .
15 20 60
7 7
(A + B) 's 4 day's work = x4 = .
60 15
7 8
Therefore, Remaining work = 1 - = .
15 15
78. D
360 º
Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours = x 6 = 180º.
12
79. C

Let the shares of A, B, C and D be Rs. 5x, Rs. 2x, Rs. 4x and Rs.
3x respectively.
Then, 4x - 3x = 1000
x = 1000.
B's share = Rs. 2x = Rs. (2 x 1000) = Rs. 2000.

80. B

12000
Perimeter = Distance covered in 8 min. = x8
60 m = 1600 m.
Let length = 3x metres and breadth = 2x metres.
Then, 2(3x + 2x) = 1600 or x = 160.
Length = 480 m and Breadth = 320 m.
Area = (480 x 320) m2 = 153600 m2.

81. D Only daughter of mother-in-law  wife i.e. girl’s mother is Rajeev’s wife.
So he is the father of the girl.
82. B 7 9 7 2 3 7 [9] 8 6 5 7 [9] 8 2 8 8 9 7 4 9 7 8 8 8

83. C All except bridge are used for up and down movement.

84. B Anatomy is a branch of Zoology. Likewise, Paediatrics is a branch of

medicine.

85. B PON is the reverse of NOP. Similarly, the reverse of UVW is WVU

86. B Alternatively we add 3 and subtract 1.

Thus 9 + 3 = 12, 12 - 1 = 11, 11 + 3 =14 and so on.

The missing number = 13 + 3 = 16

87. B The letters preceding the first, third and fifth letters of the given word and
those succeeding the second, fourth and last letters of the word in the alphabet
form the code.

88. D Clock shows the right time 4.30. So if the minute hand points east, the hour
hand will point to the North-east direction. See picture
89. D From the given expression 40 + 12 ÷ 3 × 6 – 60
= 40 + 4 × 6 - 60 = 40 + 24 - 60 = 4
90. C