- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 4936316
- Series
- B
NIACL AO Prelims Paper 3
- 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 incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
defeciency is wrong; it is spelt deficiency. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
EradicateAnswer and working
Answer A
Eradicate (verb) and Annihilate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
passionatte is wrong; it is spelt passionate. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DespiseAnswer and working
Answer D
Despise (verb) and Scorn 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 correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is disappoint.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who gives up too easilyAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ProfoundAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is irresistible.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ChattyAnswer and working
Answer B
Chatty (adjective) and Gabby share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is gazette.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LatterAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An official who enlists personnel for military serviceAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
TreatyAnswer and working
Answer A
Treaty (noun) and Pact 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.
OffshoreAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ReassessAnswer and working
Answer D
Reassess (verb) and Reevaluate 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.
FrightfulAnswer and working
Answer B
Frightful (adjective) and Horrible 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.
BlessAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who is voluntarily absent from home or countryAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is oppressive.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SatisfyAnswer and working
Answer E
Satisfy (verb) and Fulfill 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.
InnuendoAnswer and working
Answer A
Innuendo (noun) and Insinuation share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is vegetable.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PessimistAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
intollerance is wrong; it is spelt intolerance. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
WoozyAnswer and working
Answer D
Woozy (adjective) and Dizzy 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.
One who sells advice about gambling or speculationAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A specialist in the care of babiesAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A student who attends a course but does not take it for creditAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer E
The correct spelling is illegitimate.
Part BReasoning Ability
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Statement: P > E > Z > B > W
Conclusions: I. E ≤ W II. W ≤ PAnswer and working
Answer B
E and W: the chain gives E > W, so E ≤ W is not definitely true. W and P: the chain gives W < P, so W ≤ P is definitely true. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Statements:
(1) Some boxes are stones.
(2) All boxes are clocks.
(3) Some pens are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some clocks are not boxes.
(II) All clocks are boxes.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the clocks may be boxes. Conclusion II need not hold: some clocks may lie outside boxes. 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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Vijay walks 13 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 5 km. He turns right and walks 13 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 5 km south of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 5²) = 5 km.
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In a certain code, CLOUD is written as 55. How is MANGO written in that code?
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Answer D
CLOUD = 55 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For MANGO: 13 + 1 + 14 + 7 + 15 = 50.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Harish said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Harish?
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Answer A
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Harish’s aunt.
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Statements:
(1) Some doors are books.
(2) No trees are books.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All trees are books.
(II) Some doors are not trees.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: some trees may lie outside books. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Statement: J = L ≥ B < Y > P
Conclusions: I. J = B II. J > BAnswer and working
Answer C
J and B: the chain gives J ≥ B, so J = B is not definitely true. J and B: the chain gives J ≥ B, so J > B 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, MARKET is written as 68. How is APPLE written in that code?
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Answer D
MARKET = 68 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For APPLE: 1 + 16 + 16 + 12 + 5 = 50.
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In a certain code, BRICK is written as JBHQA. How is GARDEN written in that code?
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Answer E
From BRICK → JBHQA: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to GARDEN: MDCQZF.
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Statements:
(1) Some kites are leaves.
(2) No leaves are fans.
(3) Some fans are clouds.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some kites are not leaves.
(II) Some clouds are fans.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the kites may be leaves. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Statements:
(1) Some books are trees.
(2) Some leaves are books.
(3) No clouds are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some trees are leaves.
(II) Some trees are books.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: trees and leaves need not overlap at all. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Rekha walks 13 km towards the east. She turns left and walks 3 km. She turns right and walks 6 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 19 km east and 3 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.
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Statement: D = W ≥ H ≥ S < L
Conclusions: I. S = W II. S < WAnswer and working
Answer C
S and W: the chain gives S ≤ W, so S = W is not definitely true. S and W: the chain gives S ≤ W, so S < W is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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Statement: Y < R < W ≤ C ≤ Z
Conclusions: I. Y ≤ Z II. Z ≥ YAnswer and working
Answer E
Y and Z: the chain gives Y < Z, so Y ≤ Z is definitely true. Z and Y: the chain gives Z > Y, so Z ≥ Y is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 35 ÷ 4 × 2 − 9 + 9?
Answer and working
Answer D
Replace the signs: 35 − 4 ÷ 2 + 9 × 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 114.
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Statements:
(1) Some leaves are boxes.
(2) Some boxes are bells.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All boxes are leaves.
(II) Some boxes are not leaves.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: some boxes may lie outside leaves. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the boxes may be leaves. 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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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 20th letter from the right?
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Answer E
The 20th letter from the right is G (position 7). 6 places to the left: position 1, which is A.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 18, 36, 72, 144, ?
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Answer B
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 288.
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In a row of 47 students, Neha is 27th from the left. What is Neha’s position from the right?
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Answer A
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 47 − 27 + 1 = 21st.
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In a certain code, RAIN is written as SBJO. How is BRICK written in that code?
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Answer D
From RAIN → SBJO: each letter moves 1 place forward. Applied to BRICK: CSJDL.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 7, 24, 75, 228, ?, 2,064
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Answer E
The rule: each term is the previous × 3 + 3. The missing term is 687.
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Rekha walks 3 km towards the west. She turns right and walks 12 km. She turns left and walks 2 km. Which direction is she facing now?
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Answer D
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs West.
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Statements:
(1) All doors are flowers.
(2) All flowers are boxes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some flowers are boxes.
(II) All boxes are flowers.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: some boxes may lie outside flowers. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 20 − 3 ÷ 12 + 6 × 6?
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Answer E
Replace the signs: 20 + 3 − 12 × 6 ÷ 6. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 11.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the right of the 4th letter from the right?
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Answer E
The 4th letter from the right is W (position 23). 3 places to the right: position 26, which is Z.
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Statement: R > Z > F ≥ U > T
Conclusions: I. U < R II. R ≥ TAnswer and working
Answer E
U and R: the chain gives U < R, so U < R is definitely true. R and T: the chain gives R > T, so R ≥ T is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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In a queue, Anjali is 18th from the front and Ritu is 24th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 18 and 24 there are 24 − 18 − 1 = 5 people.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer E
78, 117, 104, 169 are multiples of 13; 119 is not. The odd one is 119.
Directions for questions 59 to 63
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Bina does not sit at either end. Chetan sits second to the left of Bina. Esha sits somewhere to the right of Farhan. Esha sits second to the left of Arun. Arun sits somewhere to the right of Divya. Divya sits at one of the two ends.-
What is Esha’s position from the left end?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Chetan, Esha, Bina, Arun. 4th.
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Which pair sits at the two ends of the row?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Chetan, Esha, Bina, Arun. Divya and Arun.
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How many people sit between Chetan and Farhan?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Chetan, Esha, Bina, Arun. Between them: None.
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Who sits at the extreme left end?
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Answer E
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Chetan, Esha, Bina, Arun. Divya.
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Who sits immediately to the right of Farhan?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Farhan, Chetan, Esha, Bina, Arun. Chetan.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Tarun said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Tarun?
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Answer B
My father’s only son is me. So the woman is Tarun’s wife.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Farah said, ‘Her father is the only son of my father.’ How is the woman related to Farah?
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Answer D
The only son of my father is my brother, so the child is my brother’s. So the woman is Farah’s niece.
Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equal to a single discount of:
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Answer E
Single discount = 20 + 10 − (20 × 10)/100 = 28%. The second discount is taken on the already reduced price, so the two do not simply add.
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What is the fourth proportional to 4, 23 and 28?
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Answer B
4 : 23 = 28 : x, so x = 23 × 28 ÷ 4 = 161.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 49 = 0
II. y² + y − 12 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −7 or 7. II gives y = −4 or 3. 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 and B together can do a job in 20 days. A alone can do it in 36 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer D
B’s one day = 1/20 − 1/36 = 1/45. B alone takes 45 days.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 40 km/h and returns by the same road at 60 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
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Answer C
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 40 × 60 ÷ 100 = 48 km/h. The plain average, 50, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 44, 8, 37, 15, 30, 22, ?
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Answer C
The rule: two series alternate: 1, 8, 15 … rising by 7, and 44, 37, 30 … falling by 7. The missing term is 23.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 54 years. 6 years ago, the father was 6 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer A
Let the son be s. Then (54 − s − 6) = 6(s − 6), so 84 = 7s and s = 12 years.
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Simplify: 1⁄4 + 4⁄5 + 1⁄2
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Answer C
Over the common denominator 20: the sum is 31⁄20. Adding tops and bottoms separately (6/11) is the trap.
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 60% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is his profit or loss percent?
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Answer D
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 160. After 25% off: 160 × 75/100 = 120. So 20% profit.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 16, 17, 21, 30, 46, ?
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Answer D
The rule: the differences are squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. The missing term is 71.
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Two trains 270 m and 290 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 83 km/h and 61 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
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Answer E
Relative speed = 83 + 61 = 144 km/h = 40 m/s. Distance = 270 + 290 = 560 m. Time = 560 ÷ 40 = 14 seconds.
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510 is what percent of 600?
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Answer E
510 ÷ 600 × 100 = 85%.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 13, 15, 21, 31, 45, 63, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the differences grow by 4: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22. The missing term is 85.
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50 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 4 : 1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 5 : 2?
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Answer C
Milk = 40 l, water = 10 l. For 5 : 2, water must be 40 × 2/5 = 16 l. Add 16 − 10 = 6 litres.
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What is the average of 38, 88, 54, 25 and 40?
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Answer D
Sum = 245. Average = 245 ÷ 5 = 49.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?
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Answer D
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 445.
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Simplify: 98 + 8 × 5 − 30 ÷ 5
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Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 8 × 5 = 40 and 30 ÷ 5 = 6. Then 98 + 40 − 6 = 132.
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A number is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 50%. What is the net change?
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Answer D
Net effect = 30 − 50 − (30 × 50)/100 = −35%, so 35% decrease.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 11x + 28 = 0
II. y² − 6y − 7 = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −7 or −4. II gives y = −1 or 7. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 25 = 0
II. y² + 3y − 54 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −5 or 5. II gives y = −9 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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What is the compound interest on ₹65,000 for 2 years at 8% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer C
Amount = 65,000 × (1 + 8/100)2 = ₹75,816. CI = 75,816 − 65,000 = ₹10,816.
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Simplify: 2⁄3 + 1⁄2 + 3⁄4
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Answer E
Over the common denominator 12: the sum is 23⁄12. Adding tops and bottoms separately (12/18) is the trap.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 23x + 132 = 0
II. y² − 8y − 20 = 0Answer and working
Answer A
I gives x = 11 or 12. II gives y = −2 or 10. Every x is greater than every y: x > y.
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The simple interest on a sum for 5 years at 7% per annum is ₹13,125. What is the sum?
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Answer B
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 13,125 × 100 / (7 × 5) = ₹37,500.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 2x − 63 = 0
II. y² − 16y + 48 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −9 or 7. II gives y = 4 or 12. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
Directions for questions 91 to 95
Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
Students enrolled in five coaching centres, in two successive years Centre Year 1 Year 2 Centre A 540 702 Centre B 440 462 Centre C 580 696 Centre D 640 960 Centre E 560 840 -
Centre E’s Year 2 figure is what percent of Centre D’s Year 2 figure?
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Answer B
840 ÷ 960 × 100 = 87.5%.
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By what percent did Centre D’s figure change from Year 1 to Year 2?
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Answer D
Change = 960 − 640 = 320. On Year 1: 320 ÷ 640 × 100 = 50% increase.
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What is the total for Centre C over the two years?
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Answer E
580 + 696 = 1,276.
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What is the ratio of Centre B’s Year 1 figure to Centre C’s Year 2 figure?
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Answer B
440 : 696 = 55 : 87.
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What is the average Year 2 figure of the five?
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Answer C
Sum of Year 2 = 3,660. ÷ 5 = 732.
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What is √144 + √729 − √441?
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Answer B
12 + 27 − 21 = 18.
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Simplify: 2⁄5 + 1⁄2 + 1⁄2
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Answer E
Over the common denominator 30: the sum is 7⁄5. Adding tops and bottoms separately (6/13) is the trap.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 126, 217, 344, 513, 730, ?
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Answer A
The rule: the terms are 5³, 6³, 7³ … plus 1. The missing term is 1,001.
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A boat covers 42 km downstream in 3 hours and 8 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer B
Downstream speed = 42 ÷ 3 = 14 km/h; upstream = 8 ÷ 2 = 4 km/h. Boat = (14 + 4) ÷ 2 = 9 km/h.
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Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that both show the same number?
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Answer E
There are 36 equally likely outcomes and 6 of them qualify. Probability = 1⁄6.