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PRACTICE SET

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 6. 784 ÷ 16 ÷ 7 = ?

(a) 49 (b) 14
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-10) : What will come in place of question (c) 21 (d) 7
mark (?) in the following questions ? (e) None of these
1. 48% of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399 3 5
7. of 455 + of 456 = ?
(a) 42 (b) 46 2 8
(c) 28 (d) 26 (a) 448 (b) 476
(e) None of these (c) 480 (d) 464
(e) None of these
5 4 1
2. 2 × 3 + ? = 12 8. 6425 ÷ 125 × 8 = ?
9 5 5
(a) 411.2 (b) 41.12
13 4 (c) 64.25 (d) 421.25
(a) 2 (b) 2
45 5 (e) None of these
22 5 9. 1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440 = ?
(c) 3 (d) 3
45 9 (a) 37.50 (b) 37.25
(e) None of these (c) 370.25 (d) 372.50
3. ? + 172 = 335 (e) None of these
(a) 46 (b) 42 10. 4900 ÷ 28 × 444 ÷ 12 = ?
(c) 1764 (d) 2116 (a) 6575 (b) 6475
(e) None of these (c) 6455 (d) 6745
(e) None of these
28 5 15 6
4. ? DIRECTIONS (11-15): Study the following graph carefully and
72 256 (13)2
answer the questions that follow:
27 22 Percentage of employees in different departments of a
(a) (b)
115 117 company Total No. of employees = 4500
25 22
(c) (d)
117 115
Accounts

(e) None of these

1 2%

4 2 1 Design
5. 13 5 2 ?
7 7 2 32% 8%
HR
11 3
(a) 25 (b) 25 Marketing
14 7 e
st r ativ 18%
i
3 5 min
(c) 26 (d) 26 Ad 8 % Customer
7 14
Relation
(e) None of these 22%
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Percentage of females in each department in the same 18. 5 6 14 45 ?

company Total No. of females in the organisation = 2000 (a) 183 (b) 185
(c) 138 (d) 139
(e) None of these

Accounts
19. 8 9 13 22 ?

12%
(a) 30 (b) 31
Design (c) 34 (d) 36
28% (e) None of these
HR 16%
20. 6 11 21 41 ?
e (a) 81 (b) 61
istrativ
Admin % Marketing (c) 71 (d) 91
10
Customer 14% (e) None of these
Relation 21. Number of students studying in colleges A and B are in the
20% ratio of 3 : 4 respectively. If 50 more students join college A
and there is no change in the number of students in college
B, the respective ratio becomes 5 : 6. What is the number of
11. What is the total number of males from Design, Customer students in college B ?
Relation and HR departments together ? (a) 450 (b) 500
(a) 1550 (b) 1510 (c) 400 (d) 600
(c) 1540 (d) 1580 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 22. Cost of 12 belts and 30 wallets is ` 8940. What is the cost of
12. What is the ratio of number of males in HR department to the 4 belts and 10 wallets?
number of males in Accounts department respectively ? (a) ` 2890 (b) ` 2980
(a) 3 :17 (b) 4 : 15 (c) ` 2780 (d) ` 2870
(c) 2 : 15 (d) 2 : 13 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 23. 80% of a number is equal to three-fifth of another number.
13. The number of females in the Marketing department are What is the ratio between the first and the second number
approximately what per cent of the total employees in respectively?
Marketing and Customer Relation Departments together? (a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3
(a) 26 (b) 36 (c) 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 4
(c) 6 (d) 46 (e) None of these
(e) 16 24. Ghanshyam purchased an article for `1850. At what price
14. What is the respective ratio of number of employees in should he sell it so that 30% profit is earned?
Administrative department to the number of males in the (a) ` 2450 (b) ` 2245
same department ? (c) ` 2405 (d) ` 2425
(a) 9 : 4 (b) 8 : 3 (e) None of the above
(c) 7 : 2 (d) 8 : 5 25. What is the compound interest accrued on an amount of
(e) None of these ` 8500 in two years @ interest 10% per annum?
15. The total number of females are what per cent of the total (a) ` 1875 (b) ` 1885
number of males in the organisation ? (c) ` 1775 (d) ` 1765
(a) 90 (b) 70 (e) None of these
(c) 80 (d) 60 26. A train running at the speed of 60 kmph crosses a 200 m
(e) None of these long platform in 27 s. What is the length of the train ?
(a) 250 m (b) 200 m
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20) : What will come in place of the (c) 240 m (d) 450 m
question mark (?) in the following number series? (e) None of these
16. 7 9 12 16 ? 27. Which of the following has the fractions in ascending order?
(a) 2 2 (b) 19
5 3 4 2 5 4 3 2
(c) 20 (d) 21 (a) , , , (b) , , ,
11 8 9 7 11 9 8 7
(e) None of these
17. 384 192 96 48 ? 2 3 4 5 2 4 3 5
(c) , , , (d) , , ,
(a) 36 (b) 28 7 8 9 11 7 9 8 11
(c) 24 (d) 32 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 28. Sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8 and the digit in
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the ten’s place is three times the digit in the unit’s place. (a) UMRSME (b) EIWNTR
What is the number? (c) PIGRSN (d) LCUOD
(a) 26 (b) 36 (e) None of these
(c) 71 (d) 62
38. If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION
(e) None of these
were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, the
29. 10 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days. In how many
days can 16 men complete that work? fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the following
(a) 4 days (b) 5 days would be the seventh letter from the right ?
(c) 6 days (d) 3 days (a) R (b) O
(e) None of these (c) S (d) P
30. 71% of a number is more than its 46% by 120. What is 30% (e) None of these
of that number?
39. In P, Q, R, S, T and U, R is taller than only P and U. S is
(a) 160 (b) 150
shorter than only T and Q. If each has different heights.
(c) 140 (d) 148
(e) None of these then who will be at the third place when they are standing
31. Average of five consecutive odd numbers is 95. What is in descending order of their height and the counting is
the fourth number in descending order? done in the same order (tallest to shortest)?
(a) 91 (b) 95 (a) R (b) P
(c) 99 (d) 97 (c) S (d) Q
(e) None of these (e) None of these
32. Latika spends 45% of her monthly income on food and 30%
40. City D is to the West of city M. City R is to the South of City
of the monthly income on transport. Remaining amount of
`4500 she saves. What is her monthly income? D. If city K is to the East of city R, then in which direction is
(a) `16000 (b) `18000 city K located in respect of city D?
(c) `16500 (d) `18500 (a) North (b) East
(e) None of these (c) North-East (d) South-East
33. Amount of simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs (e) None of these
28500 in seven years is Rs 23940 what is the rate of interest
% per annum? DIRECTIONS (Qs. 41- 45) : In each of the questions below are
(a) 10.5 (b) 12.5 given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I
(c) 11 (d) 12 and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
(e) None of these they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and
34. A and B started a business investing amounts of `150000 decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from
and `250000 respectively. What will be B’s share in the the three given statements.
profit of `160000 ?
Give answer
(a) `100000 (b) `60000
(a) if only Conclusion I follows
(c) `80000 (d) `110000
(e) None of these (b) if only Conclusion II follows
35. The average age of 60 boys in a class was calculated as 12 (c) if either Conclusion I or II follows
years. It was later realised that the actual age of one of the (d) if neither Conclusion I nor II follows
boys in the class was 12.5 years but it was calculated as 14 (e) if both Conclusions I and II follow
years. What is the actual average age of the boys in the
41. Statements: All pens are papers.
class?
(a) 11 years (b) 11.275 years Some papers are blades.
(c) 11.50 years (d) 11.975 years All blades are knives.
(e) None of these Conclusions: I. Some knives are papers.
REASONING ABILITY II. Some blades are pens.
42. Statements: All fans are televisions.
36. B is the father of Q. B has only two children. Q is the brother
Some televisions are channels.
of R. R is the daughter of P. A is the granddaughter of P and
Some channels are radios.
S is the father of A. How is S related to Q?
(a) Son (b) Son-in-law Conclusions: I. Some fans are channels.
(c) Brother (d) Brother-in-law II. Some radios are televisions.
(e) Noneof these 43. Statements: Some roots are stems.
37. Unscramble the letters in the given words and find the odd All stems are branches.
one out. All branches are leaves.
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Conclusions: I. Some leaves are roots. other. B is not an immediate neighbour of A. H is not an immediate
II. Some branches are stems. neighbour of D.
44. Statements: Some computers are machines. 51. Who amongst the following sits exactly in the middle of the
Some machines are boards. persons who sit fifth from the left and the person who sits
sixth from the right?
All boards are chalks.
(a) C (b) H
Conclusions: I. Some chalks are computers.
(c) E (d) F
II. No chalk is computer.
52. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of C?
45. Statements: Some locks are keys. (a) B (b) F
All keys are metals. (c) A (d) E
Some metals are cards. 53. Which of the following represents persons seated at the
Conclusions: I. Some cards are keys. two extreme ends of the line?
II. Some metals are locks. (a) C, D (b) A, B
(c) B, G (d) D, H
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46-50) : Read the following information
54. What is the position of H with respect to F?
carefully to answer the given questions.
(a) Third to the left (b) Immediate right
V, U and T are sitting around a circle. A, B and C are also sitting (c) Second to right (d) Fourth to left
around the same circle but two of them are not facing centre (they
55. How many persons are seated between A and E?
are facing the direction opposite to centre). Y is second to the left
(a) One (b) Two
of C. U is second to the right of A. B is third to the left of T. C is
second to the right of T. A is seated next to V. (c) Three (d) Four

46. Which of the following are not facing centre? DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56- 60) : In these questions symbols #, @, $,
(a) BA (b) CA *, % are to be used with different meanings as follows:
(c) BC (c) Cannot be determined ‘A # B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor equal to B’.
(e) None of these ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor equal than to B’.
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’
47. Which of the following is the position of T in respect of B?
‘A * B’ means ‘ A is not smaller than B’.
(a) Third to the right (b) Second to the right
‘A % B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor greater than B’.
(c) Third to the left (d) Third to the left or right In each question, three statements showing relationships have
(e) None of these been given, which are followed by two conclusions I & II.
48. What is the position of V in respect of C? Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which
(a) Second to the right (b) Third to the left conclusion(s) is/are definitely true. Mark answer
(c) Fourth to the right (d) Fourth to the left (a) if only conclusion I is true;
(e) Cannot be determined (b) if only conclusion II is true;
49. Which of the following statement is correct? (c) if either conclusion I or II is true;
(a) A, B and C are sitting together. (d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true and
(b) V, U and T are sitting together (e) if both conculsions I and II are true.
(c) Sitting arrangement of two persons cannot be 56. Statements: T @ J, J * M, M $ B
determined Conclusions: I. T # M
(d) Those who are not facing centre are sitting together II. J $ B
(e) Only two people are sitting between V and T
57. Statements: R# F, F @ K, K $ V
50. What is the position of A in respect of U?
Conclusions :I. R # V
(a) Second to the left (b) Second to the right
II. V # F
(c) Third to the right (b) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these 58. Statements: E @ A, A % F, F $ Q
Conclusions :I. E @ Q
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55) : Study the following information
carefully to answer the given questions. II. Q *A

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are seated in straight line facing North. C 59. Statements: L # M, M % D, D * Q

sits fourth to left of G. D sits second to right of G. Only two people Conclusions: I. M # Q
sit between D and A. B and F are immediate neighbours of each II. Q @ L
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60. Statements: W $ F, F @ H, H # R to be coded as ‘x’.
Conclusions: I. W # R (ii) if the first digit as well as the last digit is even, both are
to be coded as $.
II. W $ R
(iii) if the last digit is ‘zero’, it is to be coded as #.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-65): Answer these questions referring 66. 487692
to the letter sequence given below: (a) $KEFM@ (b) AKEFM@
(c) AKEFM$ (d) $KEFM$
N O PQ YB ZAR S H I J K I LM T UV G E FW X D C (e) None of these
61. If letters of the above given series are written in reverse 67. 713540
order then which letter will be third to the left of eighteenth (a) X% BA (b) E% BA#
letter from your right? (c) E% BAR (d) X% BAR
(a) Z (b) G (e) None of these
(c) I (d) L 68. 765082
(e) None of these (a) EFB#K@ (b) XFBRK@
62. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following (c) EFBRK@ (d) EFBR#K
series ? (e) None of these
NDP, QWB, ZER, ? 69. 364819
(a) SVJ (b) AFS (a) XFAK%X (b) XFAK&M
(c) IVS (d) SFA (c) XFAK%M (d) XEAK%X
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
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63. Which of the following is the fifth to the right of thirteenth
(a) XAFK X (b) XAFK M
letter from you left ?
(c) BAFK X (d) BAFK M
(a) T (b) J
(e) None of these
(c) S (d) Z
(e) None of these
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
64. If every alternate letter starting from O is replaced with odd
numbers starting from 1, which letter or number will be third DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-80) : Read the following passage carefully
to the left of tenth letter from your right ?
and answer the questions given below it.
(a) 15 (b) L
Once upon a time a dishonest king had a man called the
(c) K (d) I
Valuer in his court. The Valuer set the price which ought to be
(e) None of these
paid for horses and elephants and the other animals. He also set
65. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the eighth,
the price on jewellery and gold, and things of that kind. This man
sixteenth, seventeenth and twenty-second letters from your
was honest and just, and set the proper price to be paid to the
left in the given series, which will be th first letter of that
owners of the goods. The king, however, was not pleased with
word? If no such word can be formed, your answer would be
this Valuer, because he was honest. "If I had another sort of a
X, and if more than one such word can be formed, answer is man as Valuer, I might gain more riches," he thought.
P.
One day the king saw a stupid, miserly peasant come into
(a) M (b) T the palace yard. The king sent for the fellow and asked him if he
(c) X (d) E would like to be the Valuer. The peasant said he would like the
(e) P position. So the king had him made Valuer. He sent the honest
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-70) : In each of the questions below, a Valuer away from the palace.
group of numerals is given followed by four groups of symbols/ Then the peasant began to set the prices on horses and
letter combinations lettered (a), (b), (c) and (d). Numerals are to elephants, upon gold and jewels. He did not know their value, so
be coded as per the codes and conditions given below. You have to he would say anything he chose. As the king had made him
find out which of the combinations (a), (b), (c) and (d) is correct Valuer, the people had to sell their goods for the price he set. By
and indicate your answer accordingly. If none of the four and by a horse-dealer brought five hundred horses to the court
combinations represents the correct code, mark (e) as your of this king. The Valuer came and said they were worth a mere
answer. measure of rice. So the king ordered the horse-dealer to be given
the measure of rice, and the horses to be put in the palace stables.
N u me r al s 3 5 7 4 2 6 8 1 0 9 The horse-dealer then went to see the honest man who had
Lette r/S ymbol C ode * B E A @ F K % R M been the Valuer, and told him what had happened. "What shall I
do?" asked the horse-dealer. "I think you can give a present to
Following conditions apply the Valuer which will make him do and say what you want him to
(i) if the first digit as well as the last digits is odd, both are do and say," said the man. "Go to him and give him a fine present,
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then say to him: "You said the horses are worth a measure of rice (b) As he had displayed his stupidity by quoting an
but now tell what a measure of rice is worth! Can you value that abysmally low price on the king's city
standing in your place by the king?" If the says he can, go wth (c) As he had cheated the horse dealer
him to the king, and I will be there, too." (d) As he had not claculated the price of the five hundred
The horse-dealer thought this was a good idea. So he gave horses correctly
a fine present to the Valuer, and said what the other man had told (e) None of these
him to say., The stupid Valuer took the present, and said: "Yes, I 76. What did the new Valuer do when he got the present from
can go before the king with you and tell what a measure of rice is the horse dealer?
worth. I can value that now." Well, let us go at once," said the (a) He accepted the present and resigned from his post as
horse-dealer. So they went before the king and his ministers in was requested by the horse-dealer
the palace. (b) He accepted the present and agreed to state the worth
The horse-dealer bowed down before the king, and said: of a measure of rice in the presence of the King
"O King, I have learned that a measure of rice is the value of my (c) He accepted the present and immediately returned the
five hundred horses. But will the king be pleased to ask the Valuer horse-dealer's horses
what is the valuer of the measure of rice". The king, not knowing (d) He refused to accept the present from the horse-dealer
and asked him to leave the premises
what had happened, asked, "How now, Valuer, what are five
(e) None of these
hundred horses worth?" "A measure of rice, O King!" said he.
77. Which of the following can be said about the old Valuer?
"Very good, then! If five hundred horses are worth a measure of
(1) He was honest. (2) He was intelligent.
rice, what is the measure of rice worth?" "The measure of rice is
(3) He was revengeful.
worth your whole city," replied the foolish fellow.
(a) Only (1) (b) Only (3)
The ministers clapped their hands, laughing, and saying,
(c) Only (1) and (2) (d) Only (1) and (3)
"What a foolish Valuer! How can such a man hold that office?
(e) All the three (1), (2) and (3)
We used to think this great city was beyond price, but this man
78. What was the worth of a measure of rice according to the
says it is worth only a measure of rice, "Then the king was
new Valuer?
ashamed, and drove out the foolish fellow. "I tried to please the
(a) The king's entire city
king by setting a low price on the horses, and now see what has (b) The king's life
happened to me!" said the Valuer, as he ran away from the (c) Two horses
laughing crowd. (d) Not mentioned in the passage
71. Who did the king appoint as the new Valuer? (e) None of these
(a) A minsister (b) A horse merchant 79. Why did the horse-dealer go to meet the old Valuer?
(c) Himself (d) A stingy peasant (a) As the new Valuer had set a very inappropriate price
(e) None of these for his five hundred horses
72. Why was the king not happy with the old Valuer? (b) As his five hundred horses were stolen from him by
(a) As the Valuer was not good at his work the king
(b) As he had dishonoured the king (c) As he was a very good friend of the old Valuer
(c) As the Valuer had been dishonest with the king about (d) As the king head requested him to do so
the prices that he set for goods (e) None of these
(d) As the king believed that he was not earning much 80. What advice did the old Valuer give to the horse-dealer?
because of the Valuer's honesty (a) He asked the horse-dealer to inquire with the king about
(e) None of these the worth of a measure of rice
73. Which of the following words can be used to describe the (b) He asked the horse-dealer to bribe the new Valuer and
king? get his horses back
(1) Smart (2) Dishonest (c) He asked the horse-dealer to forget about his horses
(3) Cheat and go on with his life
(a) Only (1) (b) Only (2) (d) He asked the horse-dealer to publicize his plight and
(c) Only (2) and (3) (d) Only (1) and (3) thus get his horses back
(e) All the three (1), (2) and (3) (e) None of these
74. What can possibly be the moral of the story?
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and
(a) Slow and steady wins the race
(d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed
(b) Change is the only permanent thing in life
in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the
(c) An honest answer is the sign of true friendship sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required,
(d) Haste makes waste mark (e) as the answer.
(e) No legacy is so rich as honesty
81. As it was already afternoon, Rohan decided to check out of
75. Why did the Ministers laugh at the new Valuer?
the hotel and go home.
(a) As he had sold the king's city at a very low price
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(a) for checking out (b) to checking out DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91-100) : In the following passage there are
(c) to check outing (d) to checked out blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are
(e) No correction required printed below the passage and against each, five words are
82. Five people which ignored an evacuation order were trapped suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out
in a mountain region encircled by a wildfire. the appropriate word in each case.
(a) who ignored an (b) those ignoring an There was once a gardener who (91) care of the king's
(c) who ignores a (d) that ignored a garden. In the garden, lived a family of monkeys. Seeing the
(e) No correction required gardener at work, the monkeys soon (92) to imitate him. As the
83. Since she was the most popular model on the ramp, she gardener tended the plants and weeded and watered the garden,
thought no end to herself. he was amused to see that the monkeys also did (93) what he did.
(a) no ending to herself (b) no ends of herself The gardener was happy that he had so much unpaid help.
(c) no end of herself (d) no end with herself One day the gardener wanted to (94) a fair in the city. He
(e) No correction required had an idea. He called the chief of the monkeys and said to him, "I
84. The actress says that she is not comfortable walk into the have to go out for the day. Can you and your family water my
ramp in designer-wear. plants like you (95) do? I promise you that if you help me I will
(a) to walks on (b) walking down (96) sweets for you from the fair.: The monkeys agreed. But after
(c) walking with (d) walks to the gardener had left, they had a (97). How much water were they
(e) No correction required to pour for each plant? then one of them said. "For plants with
85. Not many bank on the power of realism and comedy to big roots, we must pour (98) of water and for the ones with small
make an impression and so, when one does, it makes head roots, we pour only a litle water." So, the monkeys (99) out each
truns. plant and then pushed it back again after looking at the root. As
(a) making heads turn a result, many plants (100) and died. On his return, the gardener
(b) make head turnings realized that he had been very foolish to trust a bunch of mere
(c) making heads turining monkeys to do his job.
(d) makes heads turn 91. (a) took (b) was
(e) No correction required (c) great (d) handle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) : In each question below, a sentence (e) mended
with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered 92. (a) try (b) told
as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words printed in bold may (c) were (d) bent
be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the (e) learnt
sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or 93. (a) main (b) exactly
inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If (c) many (d) because
all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also (e) too
appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (e) i.e., All 94. (a) call (b) make
correct' as your answer. (c) stall (d) go
(e) visit
86. The city's fashion-conscious ladies (a)/ came together at a
95. (a) forcefully (b) hardly
city hotel to check out an exibition (b)/ by various (c)/
(c) usually (d) costly
designers (d)/ and labels. All correct (e)
(e) truly
87. The ministry's proposal (a)/ for an autonomous (b)/ 96. (a) ask (b) bring
overarching authority (c)/ for higher education and research (c) got (d) throw
was finally approval. (d)/ All correct (e) (e) create
88. Silense (a)/ is to retreat (b)/ in wordless prayer, gazing (c)/ 97. (a) party (b) time
out the window of your heart, and going for slow (c) answer (d) doubt
meandering (d)/ walks in a garden. All correct (e) (e) water
98. (a) body (b) many
89. A majority of Army tanks continue to grope (a)/ in the dark, (c) lots (d) weight
stricken (b)/ as they are with an ecute (c) case of night (e) quantity
blindness. (d)/ All correct (e) 99. (a) thrashed (b) saw
90. Back home, the ever affable (a)/ Bollywood singer shares (c) stick (d) pulled
the excitement (b) of having (c)/ performed (d)/ at the Royal (e) splashed
Hall in London. All correct (e) 100. (a) withered (b) crushed
(c) killed (d) grew
(e) smiled
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Hints & Explanations

1. (a) 48 % of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399 8. (a) ? = 6425 125 × 8
? = 51.4 × 8
48 ?
525 350 399 ? = 411.2
100 100 9. (b) ? = 1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440
25200 + ? × 350 = 399 × 100 1.05 2.5
? 2500 440
? × 350 = 39900 – 25200 = 14700 100 100
14700 2625 1100
?= 42 ?
350 100 100
5 4 1 3725
2. (e) 2 3 ? 12 ? 37.25
9 5 5 100
23 19 61 10. (b) ? = 4900 28 × 444 12
?
9 5 5 ? = 175 × 37
61 437 ? = 6475
? 11. (b) Number of employees in design, customer relation and
5 45
549 437 HR departments together
? 4500 × (32 + 22 + 8)%
45
112 22 4500 62
2790
? 2 100
45 45
Number of women employees in these departments
3. (d) ? 17 2 335 = 2000 × (28 + 20 + 16)%
? 289 335 2000 64
1280
? 335 289 46 100
? = 46 × 46 = 2116 Required number of males
28 5 15 6 = 2790 – 1280 = 1510
4. (c) ? 2
12. (c) Number of employees in HR department
7 256 (13) 2
4500 8
140 90 360
? 100
49 16 169 Number of males
50 25 2000 16
?
234 117 = 360
100
4 2 1 = 360 – 320 = 40
5. (e) ? 13 5 2
7 7 2 Number of employeess in Accounts department
95 37 5 4500 12
? 540
7 7 2 100
95 185 Number of males
?
7 14 2000 12
190 185 = 540
? 100
14 = 540 – 240 = 300
375 11 Required ratio = 40 : 300 = 2 : 15
?26 13. (e) Number of employees in marketing and customer
14 14
relation departments
6. (d) ? = 784 16 7
4500 40
784 1800
? 7 ? = 49 7 = 7 100
16 Number of females in the marketing department
3 5 2000 14
7. (c) ? of 455 of 456 280
7 8 100
3 5 280
? × 455 × 456 Required percentage 100 16
7 8 1800
? = 195 + 285 14. (a) Total number of employees in administrative
? = 480 department
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4500 8 130
360 = 1850 = ` 2405
100 100
Number of males in the same department 25. (e) Compound Interest after two years
= 360 – 200 = 160 2
Required ratio 10
= 8500 1 8500
= 360 : 160 = 9 : 4 100
15. (c) Required percentage
11 11
2000 = 8500 8500
100 80 10 10
2500 = 10285 – 8500 = ` 1785
16. (d) Pattern of the series would be as follows 26. (a) Let length of the train be x m
7 9 12 16 21
5 50
Speed of the train be 60 km/h = 60 m/s
+2 +3 +4 +5 18 3
17. (c) Pattern of the series would be as follows x 200
Then, 27
384 192 96 48 24 50
3
÷2 ÷2 ÷2 ÷2
18. (e) Pattern of the series would be as follows 3( x 200)
5× 1+1=6 27
50
6 × 2 + 2 = 14 3x + 600 = 1350
14 × 3 + 3 = 45 3x = 1350 – 600
45 × 4 + 4 = 184 3x = 750
19. (e) Pattern of the series would be as follows
9 13 22 750
8 38 x 250 m
3
+(1)2 +(2)2 +(3)2 +(4)2 27. (c) Each fractions, decimal value are given below :
20. (a) Pattern of the series would be as follows 5 3 4 2
6 11 21 41 81 0.454, 0.375, 0.444, 0.286
11 8 9 7
+5 +10 +20 +40 2 3 4 5
So, ascending order of the fractions is , , , .
21. (d) Let total number of students in college A = 3x 7 8 9 11
and total number of students in college B = 4x 28. (d) Let ten’s digit be x and unit’s digit be 8 – x
After 50 more students join college A Then, x = 3 (8 – x)
3x 50 5 x = 24 – 3x,
New Ratio = 4x = 24
4x 6
18 x + 300 = 20 x 24
2x = 300 x 6
4
300 unit’s digit = 8 – x = 8 – 6 = 2
x 150 So, required number = 62
2
Total number of students in college 29. (b) Suppose 16 men can complete the same work in x days
B = 4x = 4 × 150 = 600 Then, Men days
22. (b) Cost price of (12 belts + 30 wallers) = ` 8940 10 8
Cost price of 3 × (4 belts + 10 wallets) = ` 8940 16 x
8940 16 : 10 : : 8 : x
Cost price of 4 belts + 10 wallets = = ` 2980 16 × x = 10 × 8
3
23. (a) Let the first number be x 10 8
and the second number be y x 5 days
16
3
Then, 80% of x of y 30. (e) 31. (e) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (a)
5
35. (d)
80 3
x ×y 36. (d) Let us draw the family diagram
100 5
4 3
x ×y 4x = 3y
5 5
x 3
=3:4
y 4
24. (c) Cost price of an article = ` 1850
For 30% profit, selling price of this article
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43. (e)
Married
+ Couple
B P–

Father Daughter
Married
+ Brother – Couple S + Conclusions I. Some leaves are roots ( )
Q R
law II. Some branches are stems ( )
Mother r-in- 44. (c)
e
br oth
the
– S is
A

Hence, S isthe brother-in-law of Q.

37. (d) (a) Summer (b) Winter (c) Spring (d) Cloud
All others are name of seasons.
38. (d) The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO.
The seventh letter from the right is P.
39. (c) According to the question, R > P/U: T/Q > S
T/Q > S > R > P/U
3rd tallest = S
40. (d) According to the question, the direction diagram is as
follows
West
City D
City M
N
NW NE
South South-East
W E

SW SE Conclusions I. Some chalks are computers. (x)

City R S II. No chalk is a computer (x)
East City K
45. (b)
Hence, city K is located in the South-East direction.
41. (a) Papers Knives Papers Knives

Or

Pens Blades Pens Blades

Conclusions I. Some knives are papers ( )
II. Some blades are pens (x)
42. (d)

Conclusions I. Some fans are channels. (x)

II. Some radios are televisions (x)
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57. (b) R > F, F < K, K V
No relation between R and V. So conclusion I is not
true.
But V K F or V > F
So, conclusion II is true.
58. (e) E A, A F, F Q
Combining all, Q F A E or E < Q and Q A
(Qs. 46-50): So, both conclusions I and II are true.
Sitting Arrangement: 59. (b) L > M, M = D, D Q
Combining all, L > M = D Q or M Q and Q < L.
So, only conclusion II is true.
60. (c) W F, F < H, H > R
Although no direct relation between W and R but I
and II together show all three probable relations. Hence,
either I or II is true.
61. (b) 18 + 3 = 21st letter from the right in the reverse series
or, 21st letter from the left in the original series.
46. (c) B and C are not facing centre. 62. (e) N + 3 = Q, Q + 3 = Z, Z + 3 = S
47. (d) The position of T in respect of B is third to the left or D – 2 = W, W – 2 = E, E – 2 = V
right. P + 3 = B, B + 3 = R, R + 3 = I Hence, ? = SVI
48. (c) The position of V in respect of C is fourth to the right. 63. (a) 13 + 5 = 18th from you left
49. (c) B and C are not facing centre are sitting together. 64. (d) 10 + 3 = 13th from the right
50. (a) The position of A in respect of U is second to the left. 65. (e) Given A, L, M, E
(Qs. 51-55): MALE, LAME, MEAL
Sitting Arrangement: 66. (d) Condition II apply
67. (b) Condition III apply
Left Right 68. (c) No Condition apply
H C B F A G E D 69. (a) Condition I apply
51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (a) 55. (a) 70. (a) Condition I apply
(Qs. 56-60) 71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (c) 74. (e) 75. (b)
76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (a) 80. (e)
# @ $ 81. (e) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (d)
* % 86. (b) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (e)
56. (d) T < J, J M, M B 91. (a) 92. (e) 93. (b) 94. (e) 95. (c)
No relation between T and M, and J and B. 96. (b) 97. (d) 98. (c) 99. (d) 100. (a)
So neither I nor II is true.