Quantitative Aptitude

1. The distance between Howrah and New Delhi via Patna is 1440 km, and the distance between Howrah and New Delhi via Gaya is 5% less. Then the distance between the places via Gaya (in km) is:

(1) 1398

(2) 1368

(3) 1388

(4) 1268

2. The average of five numbers is 140. If one number is excluded, the average of the remaining four numbers is 130. The excluded number is:

(1) 135 

(2) 134 

(3) 180

(4) 150

3. Ratio of the principal and the amount after 1 year is 10 : 12. Then the rate of interest per annum is:

(1) 12%

(2) 16%

(3) 18%

(4) 20%

4. If toys are bought at Rs. 5 each and sold at Rs. 4.50 each, then the loss is:

(1) 10%

(2) 11%

(3) 12%

(4) 13%

5. Ravi travels 300 km partly by train and partly by car. He takes 4 hours to reach, if he travels 60 km by train and rest by car. He will take 10 minutes more if he were to travel 100 km by train and rest by car. The speed of the train is:

(1) 50 km/hr

(2) 60 km/hr

(3) 100 km/hr

(4) 120 km/hr

6. Selling an article at a profit of 5%, Mr. X gets Rs. 150 more than selling it at a loss of 5%. Mr. X purchased the article at:

(1) Rs. 15,000

(2) Rs. 1500

(3) Rs. 150

(4) Rs. 15

7. What is the greatest number which will divide 110 and 128 leaving a remainder 2 in each case?

(1) 8

(2) 18

(3) 28

(4) 38

8. Both the end digits of a 99 digit number N are 2. N is divisible by 11, then all the middle digits are:

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

9. A can do a piece of work in 12 days. B is 50% more efficient than A. In how many days B will finish the same work?

(1) 6 days

(2) 8 days

(3) 12 days

(4) 24 days

10. Two successive discounts of 5%, 10% are given for an article costing Rs. 850. Present Cost of the article is (in Rs):

(1) 725

(2) 726.25

(3) 700

(4) 650

Answers Key
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