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1. The greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75 is:
A:-9000 B:-9400 C:-9600 D:-9800
2. The least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but
when divided by 9 leaves no remainder is:
A:-1677 B:-1683 C:-2523 D:-3363
3. On dividing 2272 as well as 875 by 3-digit number N, we get the same
remainder. What is the sum of the digits of N?
A:-10 B:-11 C:-9 D:-8
4. An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To
cover the same distance in 1 2/3 hours, it must travel at a
A:-300 kmph B:-360 kmph C:-600 kmph D:-720 kmph
5. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but
the selling price remains constant, approximately what selling price is the profit?
A:-30% B:-70% C:-100% D:-250%
6. A container contains 60 kg of milk. From this container 6 kg of milk was taken
out and replaced by water. This process was repeated fur amount of milk left in the
container is.
A:-34.24 kg B:-39.64 kg C:-43.74 kg D:-47.60 kg
7. A number is doubled and 9 is added. If the resultant is trebled it becomes 75.
What is that number?
A:-6 B:-8 C:-3.5 D:-None of these
8. In a zoo there are some pigeons and some rabbits. If their heads are counted
these are 300 and if their legs are counted these are 750. pigeons in the zoo.
A:-215 B:-220 C:-225 D:-230
9. A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left
the fort. Find out the number of days for which the remains
A:-44 B:-38 C:-42 D:-40
10. If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days, then how many days are needed for 1
spider to make 1 web?
A:-1 B:-7 C:-3 D:-14
11. How many 3-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the
letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is
A:-5040 B:-720 C:-420 D:-None of these
12. Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the
rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of what was the rate of
interest?
A:-3.6 B:-6 C:-18 D:-Cannot be determined
13. How many 3 digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9
which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?
 A:-24 B:-16 C:-8 D:-20
14. In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of
7 men and 3 women?
A:-64 B:-1 C:-126 D:-63
15.Find the proportion in which three types of sugar at Rs 12, Rs. 14 and Rs 20
may be mixed so as to obtain a mixture worth Rs. 15 per kg
A:-15:5:6 B:-5:15:6 C:-3:12:16 D:-4:12:15
16.A man ate 100 grapes in 5 days. Each day, he ate 6 more grapes than those he
ate on the earlier day. How many grapes did he eat on t
A:-8 B:-12 C:-54 D:-76
17. -Which one of the following can't be the square of a natural number?
A:-130321 B:-131044 C:-128242 D:-128881
18. 7 kg of tea costing Rs. 280 per kg is mixed with 9 kg of tea costing Rs. 240 per
kg. The average price per kg of the mixed tea is.
A:-Rs. 255.80 B:-Rs. 257.50 C:-Rs. 267.20 D:-Rs. 267.50
19. The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the
percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs should the article be sold
to make 25% profit?
A:-Rs. 2000 B:-Rs. 2200 C:-Rs. 2400 D:-Rs. 3400
20. A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the
selling price of the cycle?
A:-Rs. 1090 B:-Rs. 1160 C:-Rs. 1190 D:-Rs. 1202
21. A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale
was of Rs. 392, what was his profit?
A:-Rs. 18.20 B:-Rs. 70 C:-Rs. 72 D:-Rs. 88.25
22. The compound interest on Rs. 30000 at 7% per annum is Rs. 4347. The period
is
A:-2 years B:-2.5 years C:-3 years D:-4 years
23.The fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 is:
A:-18 B:-24 C:-19 D:-20
24. If a certain sum of money can become 5 times of its principal in 10 years, then
the rate of interest is
A:-20% B:-30% C:-40% D:-50%
25.How many prime numbers are there less than 50?
A:-14 B:-13 C:-16 D:-15
26. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples.
Originally he had:
A:-588 apples B:-600 apples C:-672 apples D:-700 apples
27. 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
28. The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400
km in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is:
A:-70 km/hr B:-75 km/hr C:-84 km/hr D:-87.5 km/hr
29. A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80
km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is:
A:-35.55 km/hr B:-36 km/hr C:-71.11 km/hr D:-71 km/hr
30. 8 + 88 + 888 + 8888 = ?
A. 9872 B. 9862 C. 9278 D. 9628
In the question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions
numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement consider
the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows
beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement
A:-If only conclusion I follows B:-If only conclusion II follows
C:-If either I or II follows D:-If neither I nor II follows
31. Statement:
Population increase coupled with depleting resources will be the concern of many
developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions:
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its
people decent quality of life.
32. Statement:
The manager humiliated Sachin in the presence of his colleagues.
Conclusions:
I. The manager did not like Sachin.
II. Sachin was not popular with his colleagues.
33. Statement:
Our securities investments carry market risk. Consult your investment advisor or
agent before investing.
Conclusions:
I. One should not invest in securities.
II. The investment advisor calculates the market risk with certainty.
In the question below is given a statement followed by three courses of
action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in true and then
decide which of the given suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for
pursuing.
34. Statement:
Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine - the widely used
medicine for malaria patients.
Courses of Action:
I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.
II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such
mosquitoes.
III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of
causal mosquito.
A:-Only II and III follows. B:-Only II follow.
C:-II, and either I or III follow. D:-All I, II and III follows
35. Statement:
The meteorological department has issued a notification forecasting less rainfall
during next year's monsoon.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should immediately set up a water authority for proper
management of water resources.
II. The water supply authorities should be asked to implement reduction in regular
water supply to tackle the situation.
III. The farmers should be advised to cultivate alternate crops which require less
water during the coming months.
 A:-Only I follow. B:-Only I and II follow.
C:-Only III follow. D:-Only II and III follows.
36.Statement:
Large number of people have become critically ill after consuming spurious liquor
from a local shop.
Courses of Action:
I. The Government should immediately close down all the shops selling liquor till
the stocks are tested for presence of toxicity.
II. The owner of the liquor shop should be asked to leave the town and open a shop
elsewhere.
III. The owner of the liquor shop should immediately be arrested and tried for
criminal negligence.
A:-Only I and II follow B:-Only II and III follows.
C:-Only I and III follow. D:-All follows.
37. Statement:
Nuclear power cannot make a country secure.
Courses of Action:
I. We must stop further expenses on increasing our nuclear power.
II. We must destroy our nuclear capability.
III. We must concentrate on improving our diplomatic relations.
A:-Only I follow. B:-Only III follow.
C:-Only II and III follows. D:-Either II or III follow.
Question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong which a ‘weak’
argument.
A:-Only argument I is strong. B:-Only argument II is strong.
C:-Either I or II is strong. D:-Neither I nor II is strong.
38. Statement: Should school education be made free in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
II. No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
39. Statement: Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money.
II. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
40.Statement: Should income tax be abolished in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners.
II. No. It is a good source of revenue.
In the question given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I
and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for g consider the
statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the
assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.
A:-If only Assumption I is implicit.
B:-If only Assumption II is implicit.
C:-If either Assumption I or II is implicit.
D:-If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.
41.Statement:
In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact our company's lawyer.
Assumptions:
I. Each company has a lawyer of its own.
II. The company's lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.
42.Statement: If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination.
Assumptions:
I. To pass, he must be intelligent.
II. He will pass the examination.
43.Statement:
Many historians have done more harm than good by distorting truth.
Assumptions:
I. People believe what is reported by the historians.
II. Historians are seldom expected to depict the truth.
The question contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read
each paragraph carefully and answer the question given be
44.Satisfaction with co-workers, promotion opportunities, the nature of work, and
pay goes with high performance among those with strong growth need weak growth
needs, no such relationship is present - and, in fact, satisfaction with promotion
opportunities goes with low performance. This passage best supports the
statement that:
A:-Satisfaction is an inevitable organisational variable.
B:-Job satisfaction and performance are directly and closely related.
C:-Relationship between job satisfaction and performance is moderated by
growth need.
D:-Every organisation has few employees having weak growth need.
45. The only true education comes through the stimulation of the child's powers by
the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself. Throug is
stimulated to act as a member of a unity, to emerge from his original narrowness of
action and feeling, and to conceive himself from the standpoint group to which he
belongs. The passage best supports the statement that real education:
A:-Will take place if the children imbibe action and feeling.
B:-Will take place if the children are physically strong.
C:-Is not provided in our schools today.
D:-Comes through the interaction with social situations.
The question followed by two statements numbered I and II. You have to
decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient question.
A:-If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to determine the
answer.
B:-If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are
sufficient to determine the answer.
C:-If the data in both the statements I and II together are insufficient
to answer the question.
D:-If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to
answer the question.
46.Question: In which year was Rahul born?
Statements:
I. Rahul at present is 25 years younger to his mother.
II. Rahul's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother.
47. Question: Which word in the code language means 'flower'?
Statements:
I. 'de fu la pane' means 'rose flower is beautiful' and 'la quiz' means 'beautiful tree'.
II. 'de la chin' means 'red rose flower' and 'pa chin' means 'red tea'.
48.Question: Among A, B, C, D and E, who is in the middle while standing in a
row?
Statements:
I. C, who is third to the left of D, is to the immediate right of A and second to the
left of E.
II. C is second to the left of E, who is not at any of the ends and who is third to the
right of A. D is at one of the ends.
49.Question: On which day in April is Gautam's birthday?
Statements:
I. Gautam was born exactly 28 years after his mother was born.
II. His mother will be 55 years 4 months and 5 days on August 18 this year.
50.Question: How much money do Vivek and Suman have together?
Statements:
I. Suman has 20 rupees less than what Tarun has.
II. Vivek has 30 rupees more than what Tarun has.
51.Find wrong number in series. 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594
A:-33 B:-121 C:-279 D:-594
52.Find wrong number in series. 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
A:-10 B:-11 C:-12 D:-09
53.Find wrong number in series. 2880, 480, 92, 24, 8, 4, 4
A:-480 B:-92 C:-24 D:-08
54.Complete the series by filling the blank. 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, _______
A:-7 B:-10 C:-12 D:-13
55.Complete the series by filling the blank. P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV
A:-PQW B:-PQV2 C:-P2QU D:-PQ3U
56. Complete the series by filling the blank. 544, 509, 474, 439, ______
A:-404 B:-414 C:-420 D:-445
57.Complete the series by filling the blank. F2, __, D8, C16, B32
A:-A16 B:-G4 C:-E4 D:-E3
58. Complete the series by filling the blank. 6 10 14 18 22 26 30_____
A:-33 37 B:-38 42 C:-34 36 D:-34 38
The question has a word in capital letters. Choose the word that is a
necessary part of the given word.
59.AUTOGRAPH A:-Athlete B:-Actor C:-Signature D:-Pen
60.CAGE A:-Enclosure B:-Prisoner C:-Animal D:-Zoo
Identify the related word.
61.‘A ‘Thermometer’ is to ‘Temperature’ as ‘Compass’ is to
A:-Pressure B:-Humidity C:-Direction D:-Needle
62. ‘Chef’ is to ‘Restaurant’ as ‘Teacher’ is to
A:-Blackboard B:-Classroom C:-Book D:-School
63.‘Marathon’ is to ‘Race’ as ‘Hibernation’ is to
A:-Bed B:-Blanket C:-Dream D:-Sleep
64. ‘Joke’ is to ‘Laughter’ as ‘Horror’ is to
A:-Behaviour B:-Fear C:-Mystery D:-Delight
The question has two statements numbered I and II. There may be cause and
effect relationship between the two statements. These wo be the effect of the
same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent
causes without having any relationship.
A:-If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B:-If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C:-If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D:-If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
65.Statements:
I. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.
II. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
66.Statements:
I. The farmers have decided against selling their kharif crops to the Government
agencies.
II. The Government has reduced the procurement price of kharif crops starting
from last month to the next six months.
67.Statements:
I. The performance of most of the students in final exam of class X in the schools
run by the Government was excellent.
II. Many teachers of the Government schools left the school and joined private
schools.
Identify the code word from the given alternatives.
68.In certain code language HEART is written as BKLMP. The code word for
NERVOUS will be:
A:-WLNTRID B:-YIQOVBN C:-WXOHVPM D:-VKMSQHC
69.In certain code language CLAIM is written as DTNBZ. The code word for
BORDER will be:
A:-LOVXJV B:-LJOVXO C:-LVOJXO D:-VLJOXJ
70. If QUICK is written as SOCCB in a code language, how will BREED be written?
A:-KPWYI B:-MNYWK C:-LOXXJ D:-MPYYK

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