1.

Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week? A. Rs. 200 B. Rs. 250

C.

Rs. 300

D.

None of these

2.

If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to: A. 1.12 B. 1.2

C.

1.25

D.

1.30

3.

A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is: A. 10% B. 10.08%

C.

20%

D.

28%

4.

The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres? A. 40 B. 50

C.

120

D.

Data inadequate

E.

None of these

5.

Two trains are running at 40 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely passes a man sitting in the slower train in 5 seconds. What is the length of the fast train? A. 23 m 7 9 B. 22 39 29 m m

C.

2 7

D.

Direction (for Q.No. 6): Find out the wrong number in the series.
6. 190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91 A. 100 B. 166

C.

145

D.

128

E.

112

Direction (for Q.No. 7): Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (D) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer(E) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

7.

What is the average age of children in the class? I. The age of the teacher is as many years as the number of children. II. Average age is increased by 1 year if the teacher's age is also included.

A.

I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

B.

II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

C.

Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

D.

Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

E.

Both I and II are necessary to answer

8.

The average weight of 8 person's increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 65 kg. What might be the weight of the new person? A. 76 kg B. 76.5 kg

C.

85 kg

D.

Data inadequate

E.

None of these

9.

If 5 = 2.236, then the value of A. 5.59

5 2

10 5

+ 125 is equal to: B. 7.826

C.

8.944

D.

10.062

Direction (for Q.No. 10): In each of the following questions, a question is asked and is followed by three statements. While answering the question, you may or may not require the data provided in all the statements. You have to read the question and the three statements and then decide whether the question can be answered with any one or two of the statements or all the three statements are required to answer the question. The answer number bearing the statements, which can be dispensed with, if any, while answering the question is your answer.
10. What is the compound interest earned at the end of 3 years? I. Simple interest earned on that amount at the same rate and for the same period is Rs. 4500. II. The rate of interest is 10 p.c.p.a. III. Compound interest for 3 years is more than the simple interest for that period by Rs. 465.

A.

I and II only

B.

II and III only

C.

I and III only

D.

Either II or III only

E.

Any two of the three

11. 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

12. X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days and 12 days respectively. X started the work alone and then after 4 days Y joined him till the completion of the work. How long did the work last? A. 6 days B. 10 days

C.

15 days

D.

20 days

13.

The H.C.F. of A.

9 10 3 5 3

12 25

18 35

and

21 40

is: B. 252 5 63 700

C.

1400

D.

14. 252 can be expressed as a product of primes as: A. 2x2x3x3x7 B. 2x2x2x3x7

C.

3x3x3x3x7

D.

2x3x3x3x7

15.

1 1+a
m) (n -

1 + 1 + a(m - n) = ? 1 2 am + n

A.

B.

C.

D.

16. If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost? A. 48 paise B. 54 paise

C.

56 paise

D.

72 paise

17. A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 9 km/hr. The distance travelled on foot is: A. 14 km B. 15 km

C.

16 km

D.

17 km

18. In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is: A. 5 kmph B. 6 kmph

C.

6.25 kmph

D.

7.5 kmph

19. How many bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 11.25 cm x 6 cm, will be needed to build a wall of 8 m x 6 m x 22.5 cm? A. 5600 B. 6000

C.

6400

D.

7200

20. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009? A. Monday B. Wednesday

C.

Thursday

D.

Sunday