Aptitude Part 3
11.
50, 26, 14, ?, 5, 3·5
(A)
6
(B)
8
(C)
10
(D)
12
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (B)
12.
The ratio of ducks and frogs in a pond is 37 : 39 respectively. The average
number of ducks and frogs in the
pond
is 152. What is the number of frogs in the pond ?
(A)
148
(B)
152
(C)
156
(D)
144
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (C)
13.
The number of employees in Companies A, B and C are in a rtio of 4 : 5 : 6
respectively. If the number of
employees
in the three Companies is increased by 25%, 30% and 50% respectively, what will
be the new ratio of
employees
working in Companies A, B and C respectively ?
(A)
13 : 10 : 18
(B)
10 : 13 : 17
(C)
13 : 15 : 18
(D)
Cannot be determined
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (E)
14.
The average of five positive numbers is 213. The average of the first two
numbers is 233·5 and the average of
last
two numbers is 271. What is the third number ?
(A)
64
(B)
56
(C)
106
(D)
Cannot be determined
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (B)
15.
Sonali invests 15% of her monthly salary in insurance policies. She spends 55%
of her monthly salary in
shopping
and on household expenses. She saves the remaining amount of Rs. 12,750. What
is Sonali’s monthly
income
?
(A)
Rs. 42,500
(B)
Rs. 38,800
(C)
Rs. 40,000
(D)
Rs. 35,500
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (A)
16.
In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘ARISE’ be arranged ?
(A)
90
(B)
60
(C)
180
(D)
120
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (D)
17.
What approximate amount of compound
interest can be obtaied on an amount of Rs. 9650 at the rate of 6
p.c.p.a.
at the end of 3 years ?
(A)
Rs. 1737
(B)
Rs. 1920
(C)
Rs. 1720
(D)
Rs. 1860
(E)
Rs. 1843
Ans
: (E)
18.
A milkman sells 120 litres of milk for Rs. 3360 and he sells 240 litres of milk
f or Rs. 6120. How much concession
does
the trader give per litre of milk, when he sells 240 litres of milk ?
(A)
Rs. 2
(B)
Rs. 3·5
(C)
Rs. 2·5
(D)
Rs. 1·5
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (C)
19.
When 3626 is divided by the square of a number and the answer so obtained is
multiplied by 32, the final answer
obtained
is 2368. What is the number ?
(A)
7
(B)
36
(C)
49
(D)
6
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (A)
20.
The sum of the two digits of a two digit number is 14. The difference between
the first digit and the second digit
of
the two digit number is 2. What is the product of the two digits of the two
digit number ?
(A)
56
(B)
48
(C)
45
(D)
Cannot be determined
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (B)
21.
A car runs at the speed of 50 kms per hour when not serviced and runs at 60
kms/hr. when serviced. After
servicing
the car covers a certain distance in 6 hours. How much time will the car take
to cover the same distance
when
not serviced ?
(A)
8·2 hours
(B)
6·5 hours
(C)
8 hours
(D)
7·2 hours
(E)
None of these
Ans
: (D)
(You are not expected to calculate the exact
value.)
22.
(4863 + 1174 + 2829) ÷ 756 = ?
(A)
18
(B)
16
(C)
12
(D)
9
(E)
22
Ans
: (C)
23.
37·35 + 13·064 × 3·46 = ?
(A)
89
(B)
83
(C)
76
(D)
79
(E)
85
Ans
: (B)
24.
54 × 746 ÷ 32 = ?
(A)
1259
(B)
1268
(C)
1196
(D)
1248
(E)
1236
Ans
: (A)