Pre Examination Training for SC/ST and Minority Candidates: Quantitative Aptitude - Set 1

S.N. Question Choice1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 Right Ans Explanation
(Numeric)
Direction (Q.1-Q.5) What should come in place of (?) in the following questions

1 4, 9, 23, 74, 301, ? 1946 1510 1436 1471 1741 2 2nd term: 1st term × 1 + 5 = 9,
3rd term : 2nd term × 2 + 5 = 23 ,
4th term:3rd term× 3 + 5 = 74,
5th term:4th term × 4 + 5 = 301,
Required term:5th term× 5 + 5 =
1510

2 7, 9, 21, 67, 273, ? 1414 1322 1365 1371 1239 4 2nd term: 1st term × 1 + 2= 9,
3rd term : 2nd term × 2 + 3 = 21 ,
4th term:3rd term× 3 + 4 = 67,
5th term:4th term × 4 + 5 = 273,
Required term:5th term× 5 + 6 =
1371

3 1, 2, 5, 16, ?, 632 125 78 121 107 76 5 2nd term: 1st term × 0.5 + 1.5= 2,
3rd term : 2nd term × 1 + 3 = 5 ,
4th term:3rd term× 2 + 6 = 16,
Required term (5th):4th term × 4 +
12 = 76,
6th term:5th term× 8 + 24= 632

4 6, 14, 32, 72, 160, ? 330 320 322 352 348 4 2nd term: 1st term × 2 + 2= 14,
3rd term : 2nd term × 2 + 4 = 32 ,
4th term:3rd term× 2 + 8 = 72,
5th term:4th term × 2 + 16 = 160,
6th term:5th term× 2 + 32= 352

5 26, 15, 18, 41, 150, ? 775 700 678 654 735 5 2nd term: 1st term × 1- 11= 15,
3rd term : 2nd term × 2 - 12 = 18 ,
4th term:3rd term× 3 -13 = 41,
5th term:4th term × 4 -14 = 150,
6th term:5th term× 5 -15 = 735

Direction (Q.6-Q10) What should come in place of (?) in the following questions

6 ? % of (22646 – 19136) = 81 + 6*6 4 5 20/3 7 10/3 5 ?% of 3510 = 117

or, (? × 3510 / 117) =100
or, ? = 100 / 30 = 10 / 3
7 √(3440 – 524)-√(1686 – 317) =? 21 19 17 13 23 3 √(3440 – 524)-√(1686 – 317) =54-
37=17
8 100*0.5 * √? = 900 ÷ 2 121 81 49 64 100 2 100*0.5 * √? = 900 ÷ 2;
50*√?=450;
√?=9; ?=81
9 54.(?)3+543+5.43=603.26 9 7 8 6 0 3 x+543+5.43=603.26;
x=603.26-(543+5.43);
x=54.83
10 80% of 560+(?)%of 200=70% of 900 89 94 91 93 96 3 80% of 560+(?)% of 200=70% of
900;
448+2(?)=630;
2(?)=182; (?)=91
Direction (Q. 11- Q.15):In each of these questions two equations numbered I and II are given.Solve both the equations and mark the appropriate option.
1) Quantity I>Quantity II
2) Quantity I<Quantity II
3) Quantity I ≥Quantity II
4) Quantity I ≤Quantity II
5) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
11 Quantity I: x; where 10x2 -x=2 Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 1 I:(5x+2)(2x-1)=0; x=-2/5;x=1/2
Quantity II;y ; where 6y2 +33y+15=0 I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II II:(y+5)(6y+3)=0;y=-5;y=-1/2
or No
relation
2
12 Quantity I: x; where 35x +51x+18=0 Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 2 I:(7x+6)(5x+3)=0; x=-6/7;x=-3/5
2
Quantity II:y ; where 64y =1 I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II II:(8y+1)(8y-1)=0;y=-1/8;y=1/8
or No
relation
2
13 Quantity I:x; where x -13x+91=7x Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 5 I:(x-13)(x-7)=0; x=13; x=7
2
Quantity II:y; where y -7y+56=8y I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II II:(y-7)(y-8)=0; y=7;y=8
or No
relation
14 Quantity I:x, where x2+43x+462=0 Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 4 I:(x+21)(x+22)=0; x=-21; x=-22
2
Quantity II: y, where y +40y+399=0 I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II II:(y+21)(y+19)=0; y= -21; y=-19
or No
relation
2
15 Quantity I:x, where x -19x+90=0 Quantity Quantity Quantity I Quantity I Quantity I = 3 I:(x-10)(x-9)=0; x=10; x=9
Quantity II:y, where y2-3y=54 I>Quantity II I<Quantity II ≥Quantity II ≤Quantity II Quantity II II:(y-9)(y+6)=0; y=9;y=-6
or No
relation
Direction:(Q 16-Q20): What approximate value will come in place of question mark (?) in the given question?

16 (16.92*1.01+8.96*1.02)+4(2.95*1.03+3.02*4.0 76 86 64 72 80 2 (17+9)+4(3+12)=26+4*15=86
1)=?
17 √(18.02*14.04*?) = 84.03 32 34 26 28 30 4 √(18*14*?)=84;
18*14*?=84*84; ?= 28
18 28.05*√? +1426.03=(3/4) of 2872.04 625 689 676 660 696 3 28*√? + 1426=(3/4) of 2872;
28*√?=3*718-1426;
28*√?=728;
√?=26; (?)=26*26=676
19 52.07/(?) = √(169.07/289.02) 70 72 60 58 68 5 52/(?)=√(169/289);
52/(?)=13/17;
?= (52*17)/13; (?)=68
20 49.89% of 6000- 29.85% 0f 4500+64.05% of 6310 6103 6030 6130 6013 4 50% of 6000- 30% 0f 4500+64% of
7000=? 7000;
3000-1350+4480=6130
21 A train 135 m long is running at a speed of 58 10 12 9 8 11 3 Speed of the train relative to man=
Km/hr. In what time (in sec) will it pass a man (58-4) Km/hr=54 Km/hr=15m/sec
who is running at a speed of 4 Km/hr in the Time taken by it to cross the man=
same direction in which the train is going? Time taken by it to cover 135 m at
a speed of 15 m/sec; time
taken=(135/15)=9 sec
22 A man can row 18 km/hr in still water. It takes 7.5 8.5 7 6.5 6 5 Let man's rate upstream be x
him twice as long as to row up as to row down. km/hr; his rate downstream= 2x
Find the rate of the stream (in Km/hr)? km/hr
Rate in still water= (x+2x)/2 =3x/2
km/hr.
Now, 3x/2=18; x=12; Rate
upstream=12 Km/hr; Rate
downstream=24 Km/hr;
rate of the stream=(24-12)/2=6
Km/hr
23 If the simple interest on a sum of money at 5% 1300 1261 1369 1249 1275 2 R= 5%; T = 3 years; S.I= Rs 1200;
per annum for 3 years is Rs 1200, find the Principal= (100*1200)/(3*5)=8000;
compound interest (in Rs)on the same sum for Amount(C.I)= {8000 *(1+5/100)3 }
the same period at the same rate = (8000*21*21*21)/(20*20*20);
Rs 9261; C.I= Rs (9261-8000)=
Rs 1261

24 If the diagonal of a rectangle is 19 cm long and 110.5 115.5 107.5 112 115 3 Let length= x cm, breadth=y cm;
its perimeter is 48 cm, find the area of the Perimeter=2(x+y)=48;
rectangle (in cm 2 ) (x+y)= 24-----i);
Also x2 + y2 = (19)2 ----ii)
On squaring both sides of i)
(x+y)2 = (24)2
x2+y2+2xy=576;
2xy=576-361; ......value from ii)
2
xy=area= 215/2= 107.5 cm
25 The product of the ages of A and B is 120. If 10 14 12 8 13 1 Let A's age be x; B's age= 120/x;
twice the age of B is more than A's age by 8 2
( 2*120)/x -x=8; x +8x-240=0;
years; what is B's age (in years)? (x+20)(x-12)=0; x=-20 or 12;
Rejecting -ve value of x; A's age=12
years, B's age=120/12= 10 years

26 Two pipes can fill a tank in 6 hours and 10 6.5 7.5 7 5 8.5 4 Net part filled in 1 hour=
hours respectively while a third pipe empties (1/6)+(1/10)-(1/15)=1/5; The tank
the full tank in 15 hours. If all the three pipes will be full in 5 hours
operate simultaneously, in how much time (in
hours) will the tank be filled?
27 The cost price of 25 artcles is equal to selling Loss 20% Gain 25% No loss No Gain 20% Loss 25% 2 Let cost price of each article be Re
price of 20 articles. Find the gain or loss Gain 1;
percent? Cost price of 20 articles= Rs 20;
Selling price of 20 articles = Rs 25;
so Gain (%)= (25-20)*100/20 =25%

28 The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a 69% 68% 78% 75% 80% 3 Let no. of boys be 3x and no. of
school is 3:2. If 20% of boys and 25% girls are girls be 2x;
scholarship holders, what percentage of the No. of students who do not get
students does not get scholarship? scholarship= 80% of 3x+75% of 2x;
390x/100=39x/10 ;
Required %=
(39x*1*100)/(10*5x)=78%
 Direction (Q.29 - Q.35): The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and answer the
questions based on it
Various Expenditures (in%) incurred in Publishing a book

Miscellaneous, 5%
Transportation, 10% Royalty, 20%

Promotion, 10%

Printing Cost, 10%

Paper cost, 15%

Binding, 30%

29 What is the central angle (in degrees) of the 12° 14° 10° 15° 18° 5 Central angle corresponding to the
sector corresponding to the Miscellaneous Miscellaneous expenditure=5% of
Expenditure 360°=18°

30 Which two expenditures together have a Transportation Printing Cost &Royalty

Promotion
& Promotion
Transportation Binding & 4 Central angle of 54°=
central angle of 54° & Paper Cost & Miscellaneo (54*100/360)% of the total
Miscellaneous us expenditure; 15% of the total
expenditure;
Out of the given option,
miscellaneous expenditure and
Transportation expenditure
together forms 15% of the total
expenditre and have a central angle
of 54°

31 Paper cost is less than binding cost by what % 90% 95% 100% 80% 85% 3 Paper Cost of the book = 15% of
? CP; Binding Cost of the book=30%
of CP; Difference=(30% of CP)-(15%
of CP)=15% of CP;
%Difference=(Difference*100)/Prin
ting cost= 15*100/15=100%

32 If for certain quantity of books, the publisher 21750 22950 23570 22590 22470 2 Let the expenditure incurred
has to pay Rs 30,600 as Royalty , what will be towards paper cost for the books
the expenditure (in Rs) incurred as paper cost be x; 20:15=30600:x; x=Rs 22950
for these books?
33 If 5500 copies are published and the 180 210 200 220 215 3 For the publisher to earn a profit of
transportation cost on them amounts to Rs 25%, SP=125% of CP;
88000, what should be the selling price of Transportation cost=10% CP
each book so that the publisher can earn a Let the SP of 5500 books be Rs x;
profit of 25%? 10:125=88000:x;
x=(125*88000)/10; x=11,00,000;
SP of 1 book=1100000/5500=200

34 If the difference between the two Royalty and Royalty and Binding and Binding and Binding and 3 Central angle of 54°=
expenditures are represented by 54°in the pie Printing Cost Paper Cost Paper cost Promotion Royalty (54*100/360)% of the total
chart, then these expenditures possibly are expenditure; 15% of the total
….............. and …................. expenditure;
Out of the given
option,Expenditure difference in
Binding and Paper cost is 15% of
total expenditure.
35 If for an edition of the book, the cost of paper 37500 41000 39000 40000 40500 4 Let the promotion cost for the
is Rs 60000, find the promotion cost (in Rs) for edition be x;
this edition? 15:10=60000:x;
x=40000
Direction (Q.36 - Q.40): A company produces health drinks of three different flavours A,B and C . The production of the three flavours over the period of 6 years has
been provided in the bar graph below.Study the graph and answer the questions based on it.

Production of 3 different
flavours of health drinks
A,B,C by a Company over the
years(in lakh bottle)
70 60 60 60 60
60 55 55 55 55
50 50 50 50 50
50 45 45 45
40 40
40
30
20
10
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

A B C
36 For which of the following years the 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2 The percentage rise/fall in
percentage of rise/fall in production from the production from previous year for
previous year is maximum for flavour A flavour A duiring the various years
are: In
2015 : (55-50)*100/55=9.09%
(decrease)
In 2016: (60-
50)*100/50=20%(increase)
In 2017: (60-
55)*100/60=8.33%(decrease)
In 2018:(55-50)*100/55=9.09%
(decrease)
In 2019: (55-50)*100/50=10%
(increase) ; Maximum change is
increase of 20% in 2016

37 For which flavour the average annual A only A and B A and C B only B and C 1 Average annual production for
production is maximum in the given period A:(55+50+60+55+50+55)/6=54.17
lakh bottles;
B:(50+40+55+45+60+50)/6=50 lakh
bottle
C:(45+60+50+60+45+40)/6=50lakh
bottles; Maxium average
production is for A

38 The total production of flavour C in 2016 and 110.75% 133.33% 98.66% 115.33% 122.22% 5 Required % :
2017 is what percentage of total production of (50+60)*100/(50+40)=(110*100)/9
flavour B in 2014 and 2015 0=122.22%
39 What is the difference (in lakh bottles) 5.57 6.67 5.87 6.37 5.77 2 Average production for A in
between the average production of flavour A 2014,2015 and
in 2014,2015 and 2016 and the average 2016:(55+50+60)/3= 55 lakh
production of flavour C in 2017,2018 and bottles;
2019 ? Average production for C in
2017,2018 and
2019:(60+45+40)/3= 145/3=48.33
lakh bottles; Requires difference=
55-48.33= 6.67 lakh bottle

40 What was the decline in the production in 10% 25% 33.33% 13.33% 16.67% 3 Required % decline : (60-
flavour C in 2019 as compared to the 40)*100/60= 33.33%
production in 2015
41 What is the average speed of the truck? Statement I Statement I andStatement
II togetherII only
Neither Either 2 Distance travelled by the bus in 2
Statement I: Average speed of car is twice that only Statement I statement I hrs = 50*2= 100 km; From II) car
of average speed of truck. Average speed of nor Statement or travels 100 km in 4 hrs, speed of
bus is 50 km/hr. II Statement II the car=100/4= 25 km/hr; From I)
Statement II: Average speed of bus is two- speed of the truck 25/2=12.5 km/hr
third of average speed of train. The car can
travel same distance in 4 hrs as bus can travel
in 2 hrs.
The above question can be answered using
which of the given statement?
Direction (Q42-47): The data given below is about the employees of an university. Read the data carefully and answer the questions
The ratio of male to female employees in a Let total no. of male employees
university is 5 : 7. All employees of the working in the university be x;
university work at different levels. (Level- Let total no. of female employees
working in university be y;
A,B,C,D,E). 50/3% of the male employees
2%of x=9; x=450;
work at level A. The difference between male
5:7=450:y; y=630;
employees working at level B and male Total No. of employee=
employees working at level D is 114, while the 450+630=1080;
sum of the same is 250. (male employees at no. ofmale employees at level A=
level B < male employees at level D). 9 male (50*1*450)/(3*100)= 75;
employees work at level E, which is 2% of the Let no. of male employees at level
total number of male employees. Remaining B=m; and at level D=n; n-m=114;
male employees work at level C . 200/9% of n+m=250; n=182; m= 68; No. of male
the female employees work at level A. The employees at D= 182; No. of male
employees at B= 68;
no.of female employees working at level B is 6
no. of male employees at C= 450-
more than the no. of female employees
(75+68+182+9)=116;
working at level C. The number of female No. of female employees at level A=
employees working at level D is 2 more than (200*1*630)/(9*100)=140; No. of
the number of male employees at the same female employees at E = (400*1*140)/
level. The number of female employees (7*100)=80; No. of female employees
working at level E is 400/7% of the female at D=182+2=184; Let the no. of female
employees working at level A. employes at level C be z; no. of female
employees at level B=z+6; Now since
total female employess = 630;
140+z+6+z+80+184=630; z=110; No. of
female employees at C= 110; No. of
female employees at B= 110+6=116;
42 Find the total number of employees working 174 176 168 184 192 4 No. of employees at B=
on level B? 68(male)+116(female)=184
43 Female employees working on level E 5.63 7.41 8.35 5.67 6.33 2 Required %=(80*100)/1080=7.41%
constitutes what percent of total number of
employees in the university?

44 What is the respective ratio of male 12:13 07:09 15:16 13:17 11:15 3 Required ratio: 75:80=15:16
employees working at level A to the female
employees working at level E?
45 What is the total number of employees 575 610 620 590 625 5 Total employees at A=
working at level A, level B and level C? 75+140=215;
Total employees at B=68+116=184;
Total employees at
C=116+110=226;
Total employees at A,B and C=
215+184+226=625

46 No. of female employees together at level more, 121 less, 70 more, 65 less, 67 more, 60 1 Total No. of female employees at
Dand E is --------- than no. of male employees level D and E together=
at level A and B by---------- 184+80=264; Total No. of male
employees at level A and B
together= 75+68= 143; At the
mentioned level, number of female
employees is more by 121

47 At level A; no. of male employees is what % of 55.57% 58.21% 60.67% 53.57% 57.53% 4 Required % = (75*100)/140=53.57
no. of female employees
48 An house is on sale and is said to 50% 28 22 18 26 20 5 Let original price be 100x;
above its original price.The seller gives Said price for sale= (100x*
discount and gets only 20% profit. Find 150)/100= 150x;
the percentage of discount ? SP=120x; Discount % = (150x-
120x)*100/150x=20

49 A and B are the two packets made by 78 80 84 86 90 3 In x gram of B, Chilli=5x/14;

mixing chilli powder and turmeric powder Turmeric=9x/14;
in the ratio 3:5 and 5:9 respectively.If 60 In 60 gm of A, Chilli=
grams of A and x grams of B are mixed to (60*3)/8=45/2; Turmeric=
get packet C, then find out the value of x , (60*5)/8=75/2; Now
if the ratio of chilli and turmeric in the new [((45/2)+(5x/14)}/{(75/2)+(9x/14)}]
packet C is 35:61? =35/61;
x=84
50 Three persons are doing a piece of work for 88 108 96 90 84 3 Work done by the second person=
Rs. 552 and shall be paid according to work 1-38/46=8/46; Amount
done . First and third person complete 38/ 46 received by second
of the work together . What is the amount (in person=(8*552)/46=96
Rs)received by the second person?