Test of Arithmetic and Mental Ability: Degree level Exam

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1 . The missing term in the series :2,6,11,17,……,32 is:
(a) 24 (b) 25
(c) 27 (d) 28

Answer: a

2 . Two pipes can fill a tank in 2 hours and 3 hours separately. If both pipes are opened together the time required to fill the tank is:
(a) 80 min (b) 72 min
(c) 60 min (d) 48 min

Answer: b

3 . Two chairs are sold for Rs.80 each one at a gain of 20% and the other at a loss of 20%. The net loss percentage is:
(a) 0 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 8

Answer: b

4 . When the present age of the father is added to the present age of the son, the total is 30. What will be their total age
after 10 years?
(a) 60 (b) 50
(c) 40 (d) 35

Answer: b

5 . A train of length 270 metres crosses a telegraph post in 18 seconds. The speed of the train is:
(a) 35 kmph (b) 45 kmph
(c) 60 kmph (d) 54 kmph

Answer: d

6 . How many pieces of 4.5 metres can be cut from a cloth of 112.5 metres of length?
(a) 24 (b) 25
(c) 26 (d) 20

Answer: b

7 . Magazine is related to reader in the same way radio is related to:
(a) Viewer (b) Announcer
(c) Listener (d) Advertiser

Answer: c

8 . Ravi runs at 15.6 kmph. How many metres does he runs in two minutes?
(a) 260 (b) 312
(c) 520 (d) 1040

Answer: c

9 . Rice: Field :: Grapes:?
(a) Courtyard (b) Garden
(c) Vineyard (d) Lawn

Answer: c

10 . A bag is priced Rs.80 and is sold for Rs.68. The rate of discount is:
(a) 20% (b) 17%
(c) 15% (d) 12%

Answer: c

11. Which one is different from others?
(a) Pagoda (b) Monastery
(c) Temple (d) Mosque

Answer: b

12. A 120 m long train takes 10 seconds to cross a man standing on platform. What is the speed of
the train?
(a) 20m/s (b) 10 m/s
(c) 15m/s (d) 12m/s

Answer: d

13. M is the brother of T. H is the sister of N. L is the brother of R. R is the daughter of T. C is the father of H. Who among the following is the uncle of L?
(a) M (b) N (c) C (d) R

Answer: a

14. 20 persons complete a job in 20 days. How many days will 25 men to complete the same job?
(a) 25 (b) 16
(c) 20 (d) 12

Answer: b

15. A train travels 42.5 kmph. How many metres it will travel in 12 minutes?
(a) 85  (b) 850
(c) 8500 (d) 85000

Answer: c

16. One kilogram is equal to …… gms:
(a) 1000 milligrams (b) 100 milligrams
(c) 1000 grams (d) 10 centigrams

Answer: c

17. The sum of two numbers is 15 and their difference is 3. The numbers are:
(a) 15 and 12 (b) 9 and 6
(c) 10 and 5 (d) 12 and 9

Answer: b

18. The next number in the series 1,2,5,10 is:
(a) 15 (b) 21
(c) 17 (d) 20

Answer: c

19. A boy buys 3 oranges for Rs.4. How much he will pay for 3 dozen oranges?
(a) Rs.36 (b) Rs.48
(c) Rs.38 (d) Rs.32

Answer: b

20. The length of a rectangle is increased by 30% and and width is decreased by 30%. The percentage change in area of rectangle is:
(a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 18 (d) 24

Answer: b

21. The value of 1.001+1.1001+0.1101 is:
(a) 12.1112 (b) 12.0222
(c) 12.2112 (d) 12.2202

Answer: c

22 . The value of 3.15 X 0.15 is:
(a) 0.4725 (b) 4.725
(c) 0.4625 (d) 4.625

Answer: a

23. 13% of 770:
(a) 100.1 (b) 100.0
(c) 99.1 (d) 101.1

Answer: a

24. The price of a jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 65%. If the first and the second sellers earned 20% and 25% profit respectively, the profit earned by the third seller is:
(a) 20% (b) 15%
(c) 10% (d) 5%

Answer: c

25. Find the missing term in the series:
ALW B M X C N Y D O ?
(a)Z (b) Y
(c) K (d) S

Answer: a

26. In selling an article for Rs.76, there is a profit of 52%. If it is sold for Rs.75, the profit percent will be:
(a) 44 (b) 46
(c) 50 (d) 48

Answer: c

27. Which option is different from others?
(a) 1-1 (b) 7-49
(c) 5-125 (d) 9-729

Answer: b

28. Find the selling price of an article if a shop keeper allows two successive discounts of 5% each on
the marked price of Rs.80:
(a) 70.20 (b) 70.10
(c) 72.00 (d) 72.20

Answer: d

29. ‘Mother’ is related to ‘Offspring’ in the same way as ‘Tree’ is related to:
(a) Fruit (b) Stem
(c) Sapling (d) Root

Answer: c

30. A shop keeper claims to sell all of his articles at a discount of 10%, but marks his articles by increasing the cost price of each article by 20%. His gain on each article is:
(a) 8% (b) 6% (c) 10% (d) 12%

Answer: a

31. Two cars start at the same time from one point and move along two roads at right angles to each other. Their speeds are 36kmph and 48 kmph respectively. After 15 seconds the distance between them will be:
(a) 400 m (b) 150 m
(c) 300 m (d) 250 m

Answer: d

32. When 4572 is divided among A,B and C such that three times the A’s share is equal to 4 times the B’s share is equal to 6 times the C’s share, then A’s share is:
(a) 1016 (b) 1518
(c) 1524 (d) 2032

Answer: d

33. Select the odd one:
(a) Table (b) Sofa
(c) Chair (d) Paperweight

Answer: d

34. The least number which when divided by 12,15,20 or 54 leaves in each case a remainder 4 is:
(a) 540 (b) 544
(c) 536 (d) 2160

Answer: b

35. Rashid travelled 7 km eastward, then turned left and travelled 6km. Again he turned left and travelled 9km. In which direction is he travelling now?
(a) South (b) East
(c) West (d) North

Answer: c

36. A property dealer charges 2% commission for selling a flat. He hands over Rs.35,280 to the owner after deducting his charges. The flat was sold for:
(a) Rs.38000 (b) Rs. 36000
(c) Rs.40000 (d) Rs.36720

Answer: b

37. Paddy: Field :: Steel:?
(a) Factory (b) Iron
(c) Ore (d) Mine

Answer: a

38. Suresh pays 5% of his income as house rent. After spending 60% of the balance, he has Rs.760 left. His income is:
(a) 1200 (b) 1173
(c) 2000 (d) 1254

Answer: c

39. Select the odd one:
(a) Konark (b) Khajuraho
(c) Ellora (d) Nathu La

Answer: d

40. If the simple interest for 6 years be equal to 30% of the principal, it will be equal to the principal after:
(a) 20 years (b) 30 years
(c) 10 years (d) 22 years

Answer: a

41. Which is different from the other three responses?
(a) Mother (b) Grandfather
(c) Father (d) Wife

Answer: d

42. A dealer offers a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If its marked price is Rs.800 , then the cost price of the article is:
(a) Rs.900 (b) Rs.600
(c) Rs.800 (d) Rs.700

Answer: b

43. What should be come in the place of question mark? :
NSI,ORG,PQE,QPC,?
(a) BQD (b) APR
(c) BQA (d) ROA

Answer: d

44. A single discount equivalent to successive discounts of 30%,20% and 10%:
(a) 49.6% (b) 50%
(c) 49.4% (d) 51%

Answer: a

45. PCWL: REXM :: THNY 😕
(a) UIOZ (b) VJOZ
(c) YOJZ (d) VIPZ

Answer: b

46 . Select the odd one:
(a) Karamchand Gandhi
(b) Mohandas Gandhi
(c) Raj Mohan Gandhi
(d) Feroz Gandhi

Answer: d

47 . The cash difference between selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs.3. The ratio of the two selling prices in:
(a) 51:52 (b) 52:53
(c) 51:53 (d) 52:55

Answer: b

48 . Rama travels 10kms towards north, turns left and travels 4kms and turn again turns right and covers another 5 kms and turn right and travels another 4 kms. How far is he from the starting point?
(a) 5kms (b) 10kms
(c) 15kms (d) 19kms

Answer: c

49 . The ratio of number of boys and that of girls in a school having 504 students is 13:11. What will be the new ratio if 3 more girls are admitted?
(a) 7:6 (b) 6:7 (c) 10:11 (d) 13:14

Answer: a

50 . Mother: Child :: Cloud:?
(a) Shine (b) Rain
(c) Water (d) Weather

Answer: b

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