IBM Contitative aptitude questions [Hittbulls and Indiabix]

 In a race of 600 metres, A can beat B by 60 metres and in a race of 500 metres, B can beat C by
50 metres. By how many metres will A beat C in a race of 400 metres?

 If 20 men can build a wall 112 metres long in 6 days, what length of a similar wall can be built by
25 men in 3 days?
 Two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 3 : 5, but if each is increased by 10, the ratio
between them becomes 5:7. The numbers are
 A man rows downstream 30 km and upstream 18 km, taking 5 hours each time. What is the
velocity of the stream (current)?
 A train 125 metre long is running at 50 km/hr. In what time will it pass a man running at 5 km/hr
in the same direction in which the train is going?
 A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C is. The journey covered by C in 42 minutes, will
be covered by A in
 A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to its fourth part diminished by 5, is

 In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C
by:

Option 1 : 21 m Option 2 : 26 m Option 3 : 28 m Option 4 : 29 m

 The price of sugar is increased by 25%. In order not to increase the expenditure a lady must
reduce her consumption by:
Option 1 : 25% Option 2 : 20% Option 3 : 30% Option 4 : None of these

 In an examination, 70% of students passed in physics, 65% in chemistry, 27% failed in both
subjects. The percentage of students who passed is:
Option 1 : 66% Option 2 : 62% Option 3 : 69% Option 4 : None of these

 Rakesh buys a scooter worth Rs. 10,000. He sells it to Mohan at a profit of 10%. If after
sometime Mohan sells it back to Rakesh at a loss of 10%, then totally:
Option 1 : Rakesh loses Rs. 100 Option 2 : Rakesh loses Rs. 1100 Option 3 : Rakesh gains Rs. 100
Option 4 : Rakesh gains Rs. 1100 Option 5 : None of these
 In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'OPTICAL' be arranged so that the
vowels always come together ?
Option 1 : 120 Option 2 : 720 Option 3 : 4320 Option 4 : 2160 Option 5 : None of these

 In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the
vowels always come together ?
Option 1 : 810 Option 2 : 1440 Option 3 : 2880 Option 4 : 50400 Option 5 : 5760

 How many 3 digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible
by 5 and none of the digits is repeated ?
Option 1 : 5 Option 2 : 10 Option 3 : 15 Option 4 : 20

 A committee is to be formed comprising 7 members such that there is a simple majority of men
and at least 1 women. The shortlist consists of 9 men and 6 women. In how many ways can this
be done?
Option 1 : 3,724 Option 2 : 3,630 Option 3 : 4,914 Option 4 : 5,670

 From a pack of 52 playing cards, 4 cards are removed at random. In how many ways can the 1st
place and 3rd place cards be drawn out such that both are black ?
Option 1 : 64,974 Option 2 : 62,252 Option 3 : 69,447 Option 4 : 1,592,500

 In how many ways can the digits 2,3,5,7 and 9 be placed to form a three-digit number so that
the higher order digit is always greater than the lower order digits? (Assume digits are all
different).
1. Option 1 : 8 Option 2 : 9 Option 3 : 10 Option 4 : 15

 A boy has 4 different boxes and 5 different marbles. In how many ways can he place the marbles
in the boxes such that each box has at least one marble ?
Option 1 : 560 Option 2 : 240 Option 3 : 420 Option 4 : 36

 In an examination 10 questions are to be answered choosing at least 4 from each of part A and
part B. If there are 6 questions in part A and 7 in part B, in how many ways can 10 questions be
answered ?
Option 1 : 212 Option 2 : 266 Option 3 : 272 Option 4 : 312
 A box contains 20 tickets of identical appearance, the tickets being numbered 1, 2, 3, ….., 20. In
how many ways can 3 tickets be chosen such that the numbers on the drawn tickets are in
arithmetic progression ?
Option 1 : 18 Option 2 : 33 Option 3 : 56 Option 4 : 90

 In how many ways can the letters of the word 'ERGONOMICS' be rearranged such that the
vowels always appear together?
Option 1 : 6! /2! Option 2 : 6!*4! Option 3 : 7! /2! Option 4 : (7! * 4!)/2!

 How many different four letter words can be formed (the words need not be meaningful) using
the letters of the word PACIFIC such that the first letter is P and the last letter is F?
Option 1 : 8 Option 2 : 3 Option 3 : 6 Option 4 : 7!/5!

 In how many different ways can the letters of the word ' HARDWARE' be arranged in such a way
that the vowels always come together.
Option 1 : 120 Option 2 : 1080 Option 3 : 1440 Option 4 : 4320 Option 5 : 720

 In how many ways a committee, consisting of 4 men and 10 women can be formed from 6 men
and 10 women?
Option 1 : 266 Option 2 : 50 Option 3 : 15 Option 4 : 8640 Option 5 : none of these

 Out of 7 consonants and four vowels ,how many words of three consonants and 2 vowels can be
formed?
Option 1 : 210 Option 2 : 1050 Option 3 : 25200 Option 4 : 21400 Option 5 : none of these

 3 books of mathematics and 5 books of physics are placed on a shelf so that the books on the
same subject always remain together .The possible arrangements are .
Option 1 : 1440 Option 2 : 1956 Option 3 : 720 Option 4 : none of these

 An unbiased coin is tossed n times. If the probability of getting 4 tails equals the probability of
getting 7 tails, then the probability of getting two tails is:
Option 1 : 55/2048
Option 2 : 3/4096
Option 3 : 1/1024
Option 4 : None of these
 A bag is full of 20 bananas and no other fruit. Rajeev draws a fruit from the bag. What is the
probability that he will draw a banana?
Option 1 : 1
Option 2 : 0
Option 3 : 1/2
Option 4 : None of these

 The probability of drawing an apple from a bag of fruits is 6/25. How many apples should Ravi
draw, so that there is a chance he will draw 12 apples on average?
Option 1 : 25
Option 2 : 50
Option 3 : 12
Option 4 : None of these

 Rani has a bag with three blue and three yellow coins. She takes out a coin, sees its colour and
puts it back in the bag. She does this thrice. What is the probability that she saw all blue coins.
Option 1 : 1/8
Option 2 : 1/2
Option 3 : 1/3
Option 4 : None of these

 A coin is tossed thrice. What is the probability that the first toss of coin lands head, second tail
and third lands tail as well?
Option 1 : 1/16
Option 2 : 3/8
Option 3 : 1/8
Option 4 : None of these

 The probability of occurrence of event A is 0.3 and that of event B is 0.4. The events are
independent. What is the probability of occurrence of both A and B?
Option 1 : 0.7
Option 2 : 0.1
Option 3 : 0.12
Option 4 : Cannot be determined

 The probability of occurrence of event A is 0.1 and that of event B is 0.2. The events are
mutually exclusive. What is the probability of occurrence of both A and B?
 Option 1 : 0.1
Option 2 : 0
Option 3 : 1
Option 4 : Cannot be determined

 The probability of occurrence of event X is 0.8 and that of event Y is 0.05. The events are
mutually exclusive. What is the probability of occurrence of either X or Y?
Option 1 : 0.85
Option 2 : 0.75
Option 3 : 0
Option 4 : Cannot be determined

 10% of the voters did not cast their vote in an election between two candidates. 10% of the
votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 54% of the valid votes and won by
a majority of 1620 votes. The number of voters enrolled on the vo
Option 1 : 25000
Option 2 : 33000
Option 3 : 35000
Option 4 : 40000

 A, B, C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1:3:5. After 4 months, A invested
the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of
their profits at the end of the year is:
Option 1 : 4:3:5
Option 2 : 5:6:10
Option 3 : 6:5:10
Option 4 : 10:5:6

 A man bought a number of clips at 3 for a rupee and an equal number at 2 for a rupee. At what
price per dozen should he sell them to make a profit of 20% ?
Option 1 :Rs 4
Option 2 : Rs 5
Option 3 : Rs 6
Option 4 : Rs 7

 A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it,
the cost price of the bicycle for A is:
Option 1 : Rs. 110
Option 2 : Rs.120
Option 3 : Rs. 125
 Option 4 : Rs. 150

 If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the
article is:
Option 1 : Rs. 50
Option 2 : Rs. 160
Option 3 : Rs. 200
Option 4 : Rs. 225

 A bag contains 10-paisa, 20-paisa and 25-paisa coins in the ratio 7:4:3. If the total value is Rs. 90,
the number of 25-paisa coins in the bag is:
Option 1 : 120
Option 2 : 160
Option 3 : 280
Option 4 : 300

 A ship is moving at a speed of 30 kmph. To know the depth of the ocean beneath it, it sends a
radiowave which travels at a speed 200 m/s. The ship receives back the signal after it has moved
500 m. What is the depth of the ocean?
Option 1 : 4 km
Option 2 : 8 km
Option 3 : 6 km
Option 4 : 12 km

 A man rows a boat at a speed of 5 km/hr in still water. Find the speed of a river if it takes him 1
hr to row a boat to a place 2.4 km away and return back.
Option 1 : 1 km/hr
Option 2 : 6 km/hr
Option 3 : 3 km/hr
Option 4 : 4 km/hr

 36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27 men complete the
same work ?
Option 1 : 12
Option 2 : 18
Option 3 : 22
Option 4 : 24
 Option 5 : None of these

 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30
persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work ?
Option 1 : 10
Option 2 : 13
Option 3 : 14
Option 4 : 15

 Some persons can do a piece of work in 12 days. Two times the number of such persons will do
half of that work in:
Option 1 : 6 days
Option 2 : 4 days
Option 3 : 3 days
Option 4 : 12 days

 A and B can do a work in 12 days, B and C in 15 days, C and A in 20 days. If A, B and C work
together, they will complete the work in:
Option 1 : 5 days
Option 2 : 47/6 days
Option 3 : 10 days
Option 4 : 47/3 days

 One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the
tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:
Option 1 : 81 min
Option 2 : 108 min
Option 3 : 144 min
Option 4 : 192 min

 Two taps A and B can fill a cistern in 28 min. and 42 min. respectively. Third tap C can empty it in
42 min. If all the three taps are opened, the time taken to fill the cistern is:
Option 1 : 30 min
Option 2 : 35 min
Option 3 : 28 min
Option 4 : 42 min