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A triangle is made from a rope. The sides of the triangle are

25 cm, 11 cm and 31 cm. What will be the area of the square
made from the same rope?
(TCS)
(1) 256
(2) 256.08 (3) 270.5625
(4) 280.5625
An athlete decides to run the same distance in 1/4th less time
that she usually takes. By what percent will she have to
increase her average speed?
(HDFC)
(1) 20%
(2) 25% (3) 40%
(4) 33.33%
How many league matches will be there in IPL season VII if
there are 8 teams every team play 2 matches with every other
team?
(1) 21
(2) 28
(3) 56
(4) 42
An article is marked at Rs.192. It is sold at Rs.160 after
allowing two successive discounts. If 9.09% is the second
discount given and if the value of both discounts is the same
what is the first discount given?
(Capgemini)
(1) 50%
(2) 20% (3) 8.33%,
(4) 6.67%
In a particular city there are 100 homes numbered from 1, 2,
3.., 100. The city was built by a builder from
Chennai. There were 45 shops in the town which were built
by a builder from Mumbai. The 2nd builder can build them
in half time as compared to the 1st builder. If the 2nd builder
builds in 15 days, then how many 2s are used by the builder
from Chennai in numbering the 100 homes? (TCS)
(1) 17
(2) 18 (3) 19 (4) 20
The value of a precious stone varies directly as square of its
weight. One such stone is broken into pieces with weights in
the ratio of 2:3:4. If the loss due to breakage is ` 26,000,
what was the price of the original stone? (CAT 2002/05)
(1) Rs.81,000
(2) Rs.40,500
(3) Rs.29,000
(4) Rs.52,000
Six friends go to pizza corner. There are 2 types of pizzas
and six different flavors are there they have to select 2
flavors from 6 flavors. In how many ways flavors can be
selected?
(L&T InfoTech)
(1) 30
(2) 20 (3) 15 (4) None of these
A student gets 38% of the total marks which is 18 more than
the pass mark. Another scores 27% and fails the exam by 37
marks. What is the pass marks?
(UPSC)
(1)152
(2) 162 (3) 172 (4) 182
The sum of three numbers is 38. The sum of the first number,
6 times the second number & 4 times the third number is
180. If all the numbers are prime numbers, what is the
second number?
(1) 7
(2) 19 (3) 17 (4) 2

10. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 hrs & 30 hrs respectively. If
both the taps are kept open for 15 hours, what amount of
water expressed as percentage of tank capacity would have
overflowed?
(1) 50%
(2) 60% (3)25% (4) 100%
11. The average of all two digit number that leaves a remainder
of 3 when divided by 4 is (IBPS PO/SBI PO)
(1) 60
(2) 55 (3) 58
(4) None of these.

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12. A high school has a strange principal. On the first day, he has
his students perform an odd opening day ceremony: There
are one thousand lockers and one thousand students in the
school. The principal asks the first student to go to every
locker and open it. Then he has the second student go to
every second locker and close it. The third goes to every
third locker and, if it is closed, he opens it, and if it is open,
he closes it. The fourth student does this to every fourth
locker, and so on. After the process is completed with the
thousandth student, how many lockers are open?
( Many Companies)
(1) 500
(2) 333 (3) 31
(4) 32
13. There are 9 balls which look identical. All the balls are of
same weight except one which is heavier. In how many
minimum weighing with a spring balance can you find the
heavier ball? (Infosys)
(1) 5
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 9
14. There are three hoses, A, B and C, attached to a reservoir. A
and B can fill the reservoir alone in 20 and 30 mins,
respectively whereas C can empty the reservoir alone in 45
mins. The three hoses are kept opened alone for one minute
each in the order A, B and C. The same order is followed
subsequently. In how many minutes will the reservoir be
full?
(CAT)
(1) 20 min (2) 47 min (3) 49 min
(4) 30 min
15. Sam runs at a speed of 20 m/min. Sandra follows him after
an interval of 5 minutes, and runs at a speed of 25 m/min.
Sandras dog runs at a speed of 30 m/min, and starts along
with Sandra. The dog reaches Sam and then comes back to
Sandra, and continues to do so till Sandra catches Sam. What
is the total distance covered by the dog?
(Many Companies /CAT)
(1) 800
(2) 1000 (3) 600
(4) 1200
16. A train approaches a tunnel AB. Inside the tunnel is a cat
located at a point that is 3/8 of the distance AB measured
from the entrance A. When the train whistles the cat runs. If
the cat moves to the entrance of the tunnel, A, the train
catches the cat exactly at the entrance. If the cat moves to the
exit, B, the train catches the cat at exactly the exit. The ratio
of speed of the train to speed of the cat? (CAT 2002)
(1) 3:1
(2) 4:1 (3) 5:1
(4) None of these
17. 6 persons standing in queue with different ages, after two
years their average age will be 43. If seventh person joins
them at that time average will be 41.Find the present age of
seventh person. (NOMURA)
(1) 29 years (2) 31 years (3) 43 years (4) 27 years
18. Profit earned by selling an article for Rs 1060 is 20% more
than the loss incurred by selling the article for Rs 950. At
what price should the article be sold to earn 20% profit?
(SBI/IBPS)
(a) Rs 1000
(b) Rs 1150
(c) Rs 1250
(d) Rs 1200
19. When two trains were running in the same direction at 90
km/hr and 70 km/hr respectively, then the faster train passed
a man sitting in the slower train in 36 seconds. Find the
length of the faster train.
(A) 100 metres
(B) 150 metres
(C) 190 metres
(D) 200 metres
20. There are 6 boxes numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Each box is to
be filled up either with a red or a green ball in such a way
that at least 1 box contains a green ball and the boxes

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containing green balls are consecutively numbered. The total

number of ways in which this can be done is (Nielson)
(1) 5
(2) 21
(3) 33
(4) 60
21. A boat goes 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6
hours. It goes 30 km upstream and 21 km downstream in 6
hours and 30 minutes. The speed of the boat in still water is
(A) 10 km/hr
(B) 4 km/hr
(C) 14 km/hr
(D) 6 km/hr
22. If the letters of the word CHASM are rearranged to form 5
letter words such that none of the word repeat and the results
arranged in ascending order as in a dictionary what is the
rank of the word CHASM? (Millward Brown)
(1) 24
(2) 31
(3) 32
(4) 30
23. 300 students passed engineering and chose only one of the
two PG courses MBA and MS. 70 students chose MS. In
MBA students chose at least one of three specializations
among finance, Marketing and HR. 20 chose general
specialization which include all the three specializations. 100
students chose marketing. 150 chose Finance. It is also
known that the number of students who chose only
marketing and finance is twice the number of students who
chose only HR and Marketing which in turn is equal to the
number of students who chose all three specializations. How
many students chose only HR specialization? (Nielson)
(1) 60
(2) 50
(3) 20
(4) 30
24. Three vessels of equal volume of milk and water are having
milk and water in the ratio 1:2, 3:2, 4:5 respectively. If they
are poured in a big vassal then How many liters of water or
milk should be added to make it 50% milk solution?
a) 11 b) 45 c) 33 d) cannot be determined (CMIE)
Directions (Q. 25 - 30): Following questions are based on the
information given below. Read the information carefully and
answer the question:
(i) Seven students P, Q, R, S, T, U and V take a series of tests.
(ii) No two students get similar marks.
(iii) V always scores more than P.
(iv) P always scores more than Q.
(v) Each time either R scores the highest and T gets the least, or
alternatively S scores the highest and U or Q scores the least.
25. If V is ranked fifth, which of these must be true?
(a) S scores the highest (b) R is ranked second
(c) T is ranked third (d) Q is ranked fourth
(e) U scores the least
26. If R gets the most, V should be ranked not lower than:
(a) Second (b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth
(e) Sixth
27. If S is ranked second, which of the following can be true?
(a) P gets more than R (b) V gets more than S
(c) P gets more than S (d) T gets more than Q
(e) U gets more than V
28. If S is ranked sixth, and Q is ranked fifth, which of the
following can be true?
(a) V is ranked fifth or fourth (b) R is ranked second or third
(c) P is ranked second or fifth (d) U is ranked third or fourth
(e) T is ranked fourth or fifth
29. If R is ranked second and Q is ranked fifth, which of these
must be true?
(a) S is ranked third
(b) P is ranked third
(c) V is ranked fourth (d) T is ranked sixth
(e) U is ranked sixth
30. Information given in which of the statements is superfluous?
(a) (ii)
(b) (i)
(c) (iv)

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(d) None is superfluous

(e) None
Directions (Q. 31 - 35): The diagram below depicts the sources
and uses of funds in a Public Sector Enterprise. The total outlay is
Rs.4000 crore.

31. If working capital has to be managed out of the loan funds,

then what percentage (approximately) of loan funds should
be set apart for this purpose?
(a) 25%
(b) 40% (c) 55% (d) 70%
32. The total amount which has been used for buying land,
machinery, setting plants and capital works is approximately
Rs.
(a) 2,000 crore
(b) 3,000 crore
(c) 3,500 crore
(d) 3,800 crore
33. The total cash credits acquired by the company are
approximately Rs.
(a) 200 crore (b) 240 crore (c) 270 crore (d) 285 crore
34. The company is in need of more working capital. How much
capital it can acquire by redeeming its investments?
(a) Rs. 144 crore
(b) Rs. 152 crore
(c) Rs. 164 crore
(d) Rs. 184 crore
35. If the company were to manage its total working capital from
internal resources alone, then how much fund from this
resource will still be left for other use?
(a) Rs. 288 crore
(b) Rs. 312 crore
(c) Rs. 344 crore
(d) Rs. 432 crore

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