- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 4390128
- Series
- A
NIACL AO Prelims Paper 2
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 100
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 3 parts: A. English Language (30), B. Reasoning Ability (35), C. Quantitative Aptitude (35).
- Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
- Each question has 5 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 1 mark. A wrong answer costs 0.25. A question left blank scores nothing.
- Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.
Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.
Part AEnglish Language
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GratificationAnswer and working
Answer A
Gratification (noun) and Satisfaction share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A companion at playAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
tirelassly is wrong; it is spelt tirelessly. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An actor able to replace a regular performer when requiredAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
MiscellaneousAnswer and working
Answer A
Miscellaneous (adjective) and Motley share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SegmentAnswer and working
Answer E
Segment (verb) and Section share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LivelyAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
sustennance is wrong; it is spelt sustenance. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
The correct spelling is attitude.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming tableAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Resident of a college town not affiliated with the collegeAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
The correct spelling is intelligent.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ApproximationAnswer and working
Answer B
Approximation (noun) and Estimate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
InhabitAnswer and working
Answer D
Inhabit (verb) and Live share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
commencemment is wrong; it is spelt commencement. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
EsteemAnswer and working
Answer A
Esteem (verb) and Respect share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
TransparencyAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
The correct spelling is allegation.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ComplainAnswer and working
Answer D
The opposite of complain is Cheer. Kick is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
jubalee is wrong; it is spelt jubilee. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AffirmAnswer and working
Answer D
The opposite of affirm is Negate. Corroborate is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for moneyAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BaskAnswer and working
Answer B
Bask (verb) and Enjoy share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer E
efectively is wrong; it is spelt effectively. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
fatelly is wrong; it is spelt fatally. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
CaptivityAnswer and working
Answer A
Captivity (noun) and Imprisonment share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UploadAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Poor and often mischievous city childAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
StingyAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AdieuAnswer and working
Answer D
Adieu (noun) and Goodbye share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
Part BReasoning Ability
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Statements:
(1) No leaves are kites.
(2) All stones are kites.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some stones are not leaves.
(II) Some kites are not stones.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the kites may be stones. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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S is the brother of E. E is the husband of N. How is S related to N?
Answer and working
Answer D
Follow the links out from N: E is N’s husband; S is E’s brother. So S is N’s brother-in-law.
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Statements:
(1) Some clouds are not planes.
(2) All trees are planes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No trees are clouds.
(II) Some trees are clouds.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: trees and clouds may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: trees and clouds need not overlap at all. But the two cannot both be false: in every diagram exactly one of them is true. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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Asha walks 9 km towards the west. She turns right and walks 9 km. She turns right and walks 10 km. She turns right and walks 6 km. She turns left and walks 10 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 11 km east and 3 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.
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In a certain code, BRICK is written as DPKAM. How is LADDER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer A
From BRICK → DPKAM: letters in odd places move 2 forward, letters in even places move 2 back. Applied to LADDER: NYFBGP.
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Statements:
(1) No books are birds.
(2) No birds are lamps.
(3) All lamps are rivers.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No rivers are books.
(II) Some rivers are not birds.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: rivers and books may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Statement: G > J = Y < S < F
Conclusions: I. Y < F II. F ≥ JAnswer and working
Answer E
Y and F: the chain gives Y < F, so Y < F is definitely true. F and J: the chain gives F > J, so F ≥ J is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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In a certain code, PENCIL is written as NCLAGJ. How is STONE written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer D
From PENCIL → NCLAGJ: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to STONE: QRMLC.
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Sana walks 12 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 11 km. She turns right and walks 8 km. She turns left and walks 9 km. She turns right and walks 10 km. Which direction is she facing now?
Answer and working
Answer E
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
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V is the mother of E. L is the brother of V. How is L related to E?
Answer and working
Answer E
Follow the links out from E: V is E’s mother; L is V’s brother. So L is E’s uncle.
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Statements:
(1) All fans are planes.
(2) Some tables are planes.
(3) Some roads are tables.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some planes are tables.
(II) Some roads are not tables.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the roads may be tables. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Statements:
(1) Some coins are clouds.
(2) All coins are planes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No coins are clouds.
(II) All clouds are planes.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: coins and clouds may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: some clouds may lie outside planes. So: Neither conclusion follows.
Directions for questions 43 to 47
Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Gopal sits immediately to the right of Bina. Arun sits third to the right of Divya. Bina does not sit at either end. Divya sits immediately to the left of Farhan. Chetan and Gopal sit next to each other.-
Who sits second to the right of Bina?
Answer and working
Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Esha, Arun, Bina, Gopal, Chetan. Chetan.
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Who sits at the extreme right end?
Answer and working
Answer E
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Esha, Arun, Bina, Gopal, Chetan. Chetan.
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Who sits at the extreme left end?
Answer and working
Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Esha, Arun, Bina, Gopal, Chetan. Divya.
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Who sits exactly between Esha and Bina?
Answer and working
Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Esha, Arun, Bina, Gopal, Chetan. Arun.
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Which pair sits at the two ends of the row?
Answer and working
Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Esha, Arun, Bina, Gopal, Chetan. Divya and Chetan.
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Statement: Q = W = H ≤ U ≤ N
Conclusions: I. N = H II. N > HAnswer and working
Answer C
N and H: the chain gives N ≥ H, so N = H is not definitely true. N and H: the chain gives N ≥ H, so N > H is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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In a certain code, BOOK is written as JNNA. How is BREAD written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer D
From BOOK → JNNA: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to BREAD: CZDQA.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 8, 19, 38, 85, 173, 349, 701
Answer and working
Answer D
The rule: each term is the previous × 2 + 3. The term in place of 38 should be 41, so the wrong number is 38.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, ?
Answer and working
Answer D
The rule: the terms are 3³, 4³, 5³ …. The missing term is 512.
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Statement: K > X ≥ D = J > Z
Conclusions: I. Z < K II. K ≥ DAnswer and working
Answer E
Z and K: the chain gives Z < K, so Z < K is definitely true. K and D: the chain gives K > D, so K ≥ D is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the right of the 18th letter from the right?
Answer and working
Answer E
The 18th letter from the right is I (position 9). 3 places to the right: position 12, which is L.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the right of the 14th letter from the left?
Answer and working
Answer D
The 14th letter from the left is N (position 14). 4 places to the right: position 18, which is R.
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Statement: H > R > P > C ≥ F
Conclusions: I. F ≤ P II. C ≤ RAnswer and working
Answer E
F and P: the chain gives F < P, so F ≤ P is definitely true. C and R: the chain gives C < R, so C ≤ R is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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In a row of 51 students, Vikram is 20th from the left. What is Vikram’s position from the right?
Answer and working
Answer A
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 51 − 20 + 1 = 32nd.
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T is the mother of R. M is the brother of T. W is the son of M. How is W related to R?
Answer and working
Answer D
Follow the links out from R: T is R’s mother; M is T’s brother; W is M’s son. So W is R’s cousin.
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Sunil walks 2 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 12 km. He turns right and walks 14 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer E
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 12 km east and 16 km south of the start. Distance = √(12² + 16²) = 20 km. 20 km, south-east.
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Statement: T ≤ P < M > V > R
Conclusions: I. V < T II. T < VAnswer and working
Answer D
V and T: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so V < T is not definitely true. T and V: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so T < V is not definitely true. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 14 ÷ 4 − 11 + 18 × 6?
Answer and working
Answer A
Replace the signs: 14 + 4 × 11 − 18 ÷ 6. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 55.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer E
61, 19, 37, 73 are prime; 33 = 3 × 11. The odd one is 33.
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In a class, Kabir ranks 7th from the top and 5th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
Answer and working
Answer C
Kabir is counted in both ranks, so the total is 7 + 5 − 1 = 11.
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In a certain code, RIBBON is written as PQDDKT. How is PAPER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer C
From RIBBON → PQDDKT: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 2 forward. Applied to PAPER: TGRCR.
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Statement: C ≤ H ≤ D = B ≤ K
Conclusions: I. B = C II. B > CAnswer and working
Answer C
B and C: the chain gives B ≥ C, so B = C is not definitely true. B and C: the chain gives B ≥ C, so B > C is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 34 − 10 ÷ 12 + 8 × 12?
Answer and working
Answer D
Replace the signs: 34 + 10 × 12 ÷ 8 − 12. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 37.
Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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What is √361 + √196 − √676?
Answer and working
Answer A
19 + 14 − 26 = 7.
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The population of a town is 69,675. It grows by 20% every year. What will it be after 2 years?
Answer and working
Answer A
69,675 × (1 + 20/100)² = 69,675 × 1.44 = 1,00,332. Growing 20% on 69,675 twice, not 40% once.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 90 km/h and returns by the same road at 110 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
Answer and working
Answer A
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 90 × 110 ÷ 200 = 99 km/h. The plain average, 100, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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Simplify: 1⁄4 + 1⁄4 + 2⁄5
Answer and working
Answer B
Over the common denominator 60: the sum is 9⁄10. Adding tops and bottoms separately (8/26) is the trap.
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What is the fourth proportional to 4, 8 and 68?
Answer and working
Answer E
4 : 8 = 68 : x, so x = 8 × 68 ÷ 4 = 136.
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A bag holds 6 red, 5 blue and 3 green balls. Two balls are drawn at random without replacement. What is the probability that both are red?
Answer and working
Answer B
Ways to pick 2 red: 15. Ways to pick any 2: 91. Probability = 15⁄91.
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A boat covers 105 km downstream in 5 hours and 76 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer and working
Answer B
Downstream speed = 105 ÷ 5 = 21 km/h; upstream = 76 ÷ 4 = 19 km/h. Boat = (21 + 19) ÷ 2 = 20 km/h.
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Simplify: 1⁄2 + 1⁄4 + 1⁄5
Answer and working
Answer E
Over the common denominator 40: the sum is 19⁄20. Adding tops and bottoms separately (5/20) is the trap.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 25 = 0
II. y² + 2y − 48 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −5 or 5. II gives y = −8 or 6. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 50% above its cost price and allows a discount of 15%. If the article was sold for ₹2,550, what was its cost price?
Answer and working
Answer E
SP = CP × 1.5 × 0.85 = CP × 1.28. So CP = 2,550 ÷ 1.28 = ₹2,000.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 11x + 30 = 0
II. y² + 8y = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −6 or −5. II gives y = −8 or 0. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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What is the average of the first 31 natural numbers?
Answer and working
Answer D
Sum = 31 × 32/2, so the average is (31 + 1)/2 = 16.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 7x + 12 = 0
II. y² + y − 72 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −4 or −3. II gives y = −9 or 8. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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250 is what percent of 2,000?
Answer and working
Answer C
250 ÷ 2,000 × 100 = 12.5%.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, ?
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: the terms are 5³, 6³, 7³ …. The missing term is 1,000.
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A sum of money becomes three times itself in 8 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
Answer and working
Answer D
The interest earned is 2 times the principal in 8 years. Rate = 2 × 100 / 8 = 25%.
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What is the value of 57² − 29²?
Answer and working
Answer C
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 86 × 28 = 2,408.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 8, 17, 33, 58, 94, ?
Answer and working
Answer D
The rule: the differences are squares: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. The missing term is 143.
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70 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 6 : 1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 2 : 5?
Answer and working
Answer C
Milk = 60 l, water = 10 l. For 2 : 5, water must be 60 × 5/2 = 150 l. Add 150 − 10 = 140 litres.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 60 km/h and returns by the same road at 84 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
Answer and working
Answer E
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 60 × 84 ÷ 144 = 70 km/h. The plain average, 72, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 8x − 20 = 0
II. y² − 14y + 40 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −2 or 10. II gives y = 4 or 10. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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What is the compound interest on ₹21,875 for 3 years at 20% per annum, compounded annually?
Answer and working
Answer A
Amount = 21,875 × (1 + 20/100)3 = ₹37,800. CI = 37,800 − 21,875 = ₹15,925.
Directions for questions 88 to 92
Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
Saplings planted by five villages, in two successive years Village Year 1 Year 2 Village P 440 352 Village Q 720 756 Village R 760 798 Village S 580 812 Village T 720 936 -
What is the average Year 2 figure of the five?
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Answer B
Sum of Year 2 = 3,654. ÷ 5 = 730.8.
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By what percent did Village R’s figure change from Year 1 to Year 2?
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Answer B
Change = 798 − 760 = 38. On Year 1: 38 ÷ 760 × 100 = 5% increase.
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Village Q’s Year 2 figure is what percent of Village R’s Year 2 figure?
Answer and working
Answer C
756 ÷ 798 × 100 = 94.74%.
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Which one grew the most in percentage terms from Year 1 to Year 2?
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Answer B
Growth: Village P −20%, Village Q 5%, Village R 5%, Village S 40%, Village T 30%. The highest is Village S.
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What is the total for Village S over the two years?
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Answer B
580 + 812 = 1,392.
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What is the value of 96² − 47²?
Answer and working
Answer B
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 143 × 49 = 7,007.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 10, 19, 35, 60, 94, 145, 209
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: the differences are squares: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64. The term in place of 94 should be 96, so the wrong number is 94.
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A is twice as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 24 days. How long would A take alone?
Answer and working
Answer D
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 2; together 3 units a day for 24 days = 72 units. A alone: 72 ÷ 2 = 36 days.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 19, 20, 24, 33, ?, 74
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Answer B
The rule: the differences are squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. The missing term is 49.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 25% above its cost price and allows a discount of 10%. If the article was sold for ₹675, what was its cost price?
Answer and working
Answer E
SP = CP × 1.25 × 0.9 = CP × 1.13. So CP = 675 ÷ 1.13 = ₹600.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 23x + 132 = 0
II. y² − 6y + 5 = 0Answer and working
Answer A
I gives x = 11 or 12. II gives y = 1 or 5. Every x is greater than every y: x > y.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 7 : 9. After 3 years, the ratio will be 4 : 5. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer E
Ages 7x and 9x. (7x + 3) : (9x + 3) = 4 : 5 gives x = 3. Asha is 7 × 3 = 21 years.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 3, 4, ?, 33, 136, 685
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Answer C
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 10.