1. 54 men can complete a piece of work in 28 days. How many more men must be hired to complete the same work in 24 days?
1) 63
2) 24
3) 9
4) 18
5) None

2. A boat covers 153 kms downstream in 9 hours. If the speed of the current of the stream is 4kmph, find the speed of the boat in still water.
1) 9 km/h
2) 7 km/h
3) 13 km/h
4) 8 km/h
5) None of these

3. 39 percent of the first number is same as 84 percent of the second number. What is the respective ratio of the second number to the first number?
1) 13 : 28
2) 14 : 3
3) 26 : 19
4) 28 : 13
5) None of these

4. Joseph sells a bracelet for Rs.17986 at a loss of 15%. Find for how much did he buy the bracelet?
1) Rs. 21420
2) Rs. 21160
3) Rs. 22450
4) Rs. 19375
5) None of these

5. The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs.12650 at the end of 4 years is Rs.3542. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?
1) 6
2) 7
3) 5
4) 4
5) None

6. The ratio of the present ages of a man and his son is 11 : 3. After three years it will be 3:1. What is the present age of man?
1) 36 years
 2) 33 years
3) 9 years
4) 12 years
5) None of these

7. A trader has 600 kgs rice, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 14% profit. He gains 12% on the whole. What is the quantity sold at 14% profit?
1) 200 kgs
2) 350 kgs
3) 500 kgs
4) 400 kgs
5) None of these

8. In an examination a student gets 36% marks and is declared failed by 54 marks. Another student got 42% marks and got 18 marks more than pass percentage. What are the maximum aggregate marks a student can get?
1) 1200
2) 800
3) 1000
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

9. The average age of 18 students in a class is 13 years. If the age of their teacher is added the average increased by 2 years. What is the age of the teacher?
1) 32 years
2) 51 years
3) 36 years
4) 42 years
5) None of these

10. 5 men and 8 women can complete a piece of work in 13 days. In how many days can 9 men and 6 women complete the same amount of work?
1) 8 days
2) 7 days
3) 12 days
4) Can't be determined
5) None of these

11. What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?
89.891 ÷ 14.944 × 7.493 = ?
1) 38
2) 49
3) 42
4) 0.8
5) 45

12. In how many different number of ways can 9 men and 6 women sit on a sofa, which accommodates three persons?
1) 455
2) 2730
3) 1365
4) 5460
5) None

13. A 185 metre long train running at speed of 90 km/hour crosses a platform in 19 seconds. What is the length of the platform in metres?
1) 475
2) 230
3) 290
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

14. Two cards are drawn from a set of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that one is a king card and another is a number card?
(a) 20/221
(b) 20/663
(c) 24/232
(d) 24/221
(e) None of these

15. (1518% of 28) ÷ 42 = ?
1) 10.12
2) 43.32
3) 14.42
4) 12.22
5) None of these


Answers:

1-c
2-c
3-d
4-b
5-b
6-b
7-d
8-a
9-b
10-d
11-e
12-b
13-c
14-d
15-a