Q. 1 Traders A and B buy two goods for Rs. 1000 and Rs. 2000 respectively.

Trader A marks his goods up by x%, while trader B marks his goods up by 2x%
and offers a discount of x%. If both make the same non-zero profit, find x.

a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 30%
d. None of these

Q. 2 A earns 25% more than B. C earns 25% more than A. A earns 20% more
than D. E earns 20% more than A. A, B, C, D, and E earn integer amounts less
than Rs. 100. What is the total amount earned by all five of them put together?

A. Rs. 300
B. Rs. 245
C. Rs. 305
D. Rs. 480

Q.3 A merchant buys 80 articles, each at Rs. 40. He sells n of them at a profit of
n% and the remaining at a profit of (100 – n)%. What is the minimum profit the
merchant could have made on this trade?

A. Rs. 2160
B. Rs. 1420
C. Rs. 1580
D. Rs. 2210

Q.4 Ram sells onions in the streets of Chandni Chowk. Due to recent shortfall
in the supply of onions, he doubles his selling price despite the cost price
remains same for him due to a fixed price contract. He realizes that his profit
have tripled. Find the original profit percent.

A. 200/3%
B. 100%
C. 120%
D. 105∗1/3%
Q.5 A, B and C participated in a burger eating competition. A beat C by 18
burgers. A also beat B by eating 50% more burger than B. Also B had eaten 5
percentage points more burger than C. Find the overall number of burgers that
were eaten.

A. 90 burgers
B. 81 burgers
C. 72 burgers
D. 100 burgers
Q.6 A person gives x% of his salary in rent, 15% in electricity, (2x+4)% in
shopping and rest are his savings. His savings are 140% more than his
expenditure on rent. What is the value of x?

A. 15 B. 12 C. 16 D. 9 E. 1

Q.7 The bacterial growth, in an experiment, increases by 27% in the 1st year of
observation and by 20% in the subsequent year, then the ratio of number of
bacteria at the end of 1st year to the end of 2nd year is

A. 5 : 6 B. 6:5 C. 2 : 3 D None of these

Q.8 Ramu completes 30% of work in 7.5 days. Raju is 50% as efficient as
Ramu, Venu is 50% as efficient as Raju. Now Raju and Venu joined with Ramu
for the rest of the work then in how many days will it take to complete the
work?

(a) 9 Days (b) 10 Days (c) 12 Days (d) 15 Days

Q.9 A can do a piece of work in 21days. B is 50% more efficient than A. C is

twice efficient than B. A started the work alone and worked for some days and
left the work then B and C joined together and completed the work in 2 days.
Then how many days does A work alone?

(a) 7 Days (b) 12 Days (c) 14 Days (d) 21 Days

Q.10 A can do a piece of work in 60days working 14 hours. B has the same
efficiency as of A. A and B started working together. A works 5,6,7 and 8 hours
respectively on the first four days and repeats the cycle again. Then B has to
work how many hours daily if they together completed the work in 80 days?

(a) 1 Hour (b) 2 Hours (c) 3 Hours (d) 4 Hour

Q.11 Amit and Sujit together can complete an assignment of Data entry in 5
days. Sujit’s speed is 80% of Amit’s speed and the total key depressions in the
assignment are 5,76,000. What is Amit’s speed in key depressions per hour if
they work for 4 hours a day?

(a) 14800 (b) 16400 (c) 16000 (d) 17200

Q.12 A Special pump can be used for filling as well as for emptying a Cistern.
The capacity of the Cistern is 2400m³. The emptying capacity of the Cistern is
10m³ per minute higher than its filling capacity and the pump needs 8 minutes
less to Cistern the tank than it needs to fill it. What is the filling capacity of the
pump?

(a) 40m³/min (b) 50m³/min (c) 60m³/min (d) 30m³/min

Q.13 Two pipes P and Q are opened together to fill a tank. Both the pipes fill
the tank in time “x” If Q separately took 25 minutes more time than “x” to fill
the tank and Q took 49 minutes more time than “x” to fill the tank, then find out
the value of x?

(a) 48 minutes (b) 35 minutes (c) 54 minutes (d) 68 minutes

Q.14 Lee was riding his bike. After travelling the distance of 30 km, he sensed
3 unusual sound from the engine so he reduced his speed to 3/4th of the initial
speed and reached the destination 45 min late. Had he sensed the sound 12 km
farther, he would have reached the destination 30 mm late. Find the total
distance of the journey.

(a) 50km (b) 70km (c) 66 km (d) 72 km (e) 46 km

Q.15 Ram and Shyarn run a race between points A and B, 5 km apart. Ram
starts at 9 am from A at a speed of 5 km/ hr, reaches B, and returns to A at the
same speed. Shyam starts at 9.45 am from A at a speed of 10 km/ hr, reaches B
and comes back to A at the same speed. At what time do Ram and Shyam first
meet each other?

(a) 10.00am (b) 10.10 am (c) 10.20 am (d) 10.30 am

Q.16 The difference between downstream speed and upstream speed is 3 km/hr
and the total time taken during upstream and downstream is 3 hours. What is the
downstream speed, if the downstream and upstream distance are 3 km each?
(a) 2.5 km/h (b) 4.33 km/h (c) 4 km/h (d) 3.3 km/h (e) 5 km/

Q.17 A and B are places that are 200 kms apart. A train starts from A at the
speed of 20 km/hr and another train starts from B at the same time at the speed
of 30 km/hr, towards each other. At what distance from A will these two trains
meet and how much time will the trains take to reach the meeting point ?

(a) 120 km, 4 hrs (b) 80 km, 4 hrs (c) 120 km, 8 hrs (d) 80 km, 6 hrs (e) 80 km,
8 hrs

Q.18. A Delhi bound train leaves Nagpur at 10. a.m. Another Nagpur bound
train leaves Delhi at the same time. The first train completes its journey in 8
hours, while the second train requires 12 hours to reach Nagpur. When do the
two trains meet?

(a) 2 : 48 P.M. (b) 3 P.M. (c) 2 : 45 P.M. (d) 3 : 18 P.M. (e) 3:50 P.M.

Q.19 Two trains 90 m and 85 m long respectively when moving with uniform
speed on parallel lines in opposite directions pass each other in 20 sec., but
when moving in the same direction the faster passes the slower in 50 seconds.
Their rates of travelling are: (in km/hr)

(a) 17, 4.5 (b) 22, 9.5 (c) 35, 11.5 (d) 45, 10 (e) 40, 15

Q.20 A man travels up-hill and down-hill on the road at a speed of 3 miles/hr
and 4 miles/hr respectively. If he walks a distance of 60 miles in 17 hours on the
road, no part of which is leveled. How much of the distance is uphill?

(a) 12 miles (b) 16 miles (c) 32 miles (d) 24 miles (e) 30 miles
 Q.21. The distance between two places A and B is 120 miles. A train leaves A
for B and after travelling some distance with its usual speed of 24 miles per hr,
meets with an accident. The accident detains the train by 1 hr and 20 min, and
also causes it to reduce its speed by 4 miles/hr. If the train reaches B 2 hours
later, at what distance from A must the accident have taken place?

(a) 30 miles (b) 20 miles (c) 42 miles (d) 40 miles (e) 25 miles

Q.22 Harpreet, Upendra and Sanjay are on a trip. Harpreet drives at a speed of
50 km/hr for an hour, Upendra drives for the next 2 hours at a speed of 48 km/hr
and finally Sanjay drives for the next 3 hours at a speed of 52 km/hr. If they
reach their destination exactly after 6 hours, what is their average speed ?

(a) 50 km/hr (b) 50.16km/hr (c) 51.33km/hr (d) 50.33km/hr (e) 45 km/h

Q.23 The total strength of capital Education is 5000. The number of males and
females increases by 8% and 16% respectively and strength becomes 5600. What
was the number of males at Capital Education?

(a) 2500

(b) 2000

(c) 3000

(d) 4000

Q.24 One year ago the ratio between Laxman’s and Gopal’s salary was 3 : 4. The
ratios of their individual salaries between last year’s and this year’s salaries are 4
: 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160. The
salary of Laxman, now is:
(a) Rs. 1040

(b) Rs. 1600

(c) Rs. 2560

(d) Rs. 3120

Q25. Mr. Raghav owned a flat for Rs. 13.2 lacs. He spends 20% of his monthly
salary on its paintings. 25% on lighting and furniture, 15% on foods and other
supplements. If Mr. Raghav’s annual salary is 10.8 lacs then find the total
spending made by Mr. Raghav.

(a) 137.4 lacs

(b) 1.374 lacs

(c) 13.74 lacs

(d) 11.74 lacs

Q.26. In order to maintain the price line, a trader allows a discount of 12 % on

the marked price of goods in his ship. However, he still makes a gross profit of
32 % on the cost price. Find the profit percent he would have made on the
selling price had he sold at the marked price.
A. 28.07 %
B. 50 %
C. 31.21 %
D. 23 %
Q.27. An orange vendor makes a profit of 10% by selling oranges at a certain
price. If he charges Rs. 1.4 higher per orange he would gain 30%. Find the
original price at which he sold an orange.
A. Rs. 6
B. Rs. 5.80
C. Rs. 6.25
D. Rs 7.70

Q.28 A tradesman gives 4% discount on the marked price and gives 1 article free
for buying every 15 articles and thus gains 35%. The marked price is above the
cost price by :

a) 20% b) 39% c) 40% d) 50% e) None of these

Q.29 A cloth merchant sold half of his coth at 20% profit, half of the remaining
at 20% loss and the rest was sold at the cost price. Calculate the overall profit%
or loss%?

a. 5%

b.10%

c. 15%

d. 20%

Q.30 A bought a radio set and spent Rs.110 on its repairs. He then sold it to B at
20% profit, B sold it to C at a loss of 10% and C sold it for Rs.1188 at a profit
of 10%. What is the amount for which A bought the radio set?

a) Rs.850 b) Rs.890 c) Rs.930 d) Rs.950 e) None of these

Directions:(31-34) Answer the questions based on the information

given below.
The line chart below shows the number of smartphones manufactured by
company P and Q from the year 2005 to 2009. Study the graph carefully
and answer the questions accordingly.

31. Identify the difference between the smartphones produced by

Company Q in 2008 and 2009?
a) 31000
b) 32500
c) 34000
d) 36500
32. Find the difference of between the smartphones produced by two
Companies from 2005 to 2009.
a) 32000
b) 34000
c) 31500
d) 36500
33. Find the approximate average number of smartphones produced by
company P?
a) 105900
b) 105833
c) 106989
d) 100000
 34. The making of smartphones by Company Q in 2008 was about
what percent in comparison to the making of smartphones by
Company P?
a) 152%
b) 153%
c) 155%
d) 161%
Directions:(35-38) Answer the questions based on the information
given below

The below line graph provides the percentage of the students who qualified an
examination out of the total number of candidates who appeared for the
examination over a period of seven years from 1994 to 2000. Study the graph
carefully and answer the questions accordingly.

35. In which year the difference between the numbers of students

qualified was maximum?
a) 1992-1993
b) 1994-1995
c) 1989-1990
d) 1991-1992
36. If the total students qualified in 1989 was 5600, then find out how
many students applied for the exam in 1989?
 a) 15020
b) 16000
c) 17100
d) Data Inadequate
37. If the total students appeared in 1992 and 1993 were 42000, then
find the total number of candidates qualified in these two years.
a) 19000
b) 21000
c) 32154
d) Data Inadequate

38. If the total students qualified in 1990 and 1991 were 29900 and the
students appeared in 1990 were 20000. Then find the students
appeared in 1991?
a) 26600
b) 25898
c) 25571
d) 21000

Directions:(39-41) Answer the questions based on the information

given below

The below line graph provides ratio of export to import of two different
companies over the period of six years from 2000 to 2005. Study the
graph properly and answer the questions accordingly
39. Among the given years in the chart, in how many years the exports
was more than import for PQR Ltd.?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) 4
40. If the imports of PQR Ltd. in 2004 were raised by 25 percent, then
find the ratio of exports to the raised imports?
a) 1.2
b) 0.9
c) 0.64
d) None of the above
41. If the exports of PQR Ltd. in 2002 were Rs. 512 crores, then find
the import in that particular year?
a) 296.3
b) 286.03
c) 220.5
d) 30

Directions:(42-43) Answer the questions based on the information

given below
In a course of 6 years there is one exam every year. A student appeared
for the exam every year from 2007 to 2012. The aggregate marks
acquired by him every year are presented in the graph below. Study the
graph carefully and answer the questions given.

42. In which year the student acquired the highest increase in the
marks over the earlier year exams?
a) 2007
b) 2010
c) 2008
d) 2009
43. The total marks acquired by the student in 2012 is what percent of
the total marks acquired by the student in 2007?
a) 171.4%
b) 175%
c) 181.2%
d) 190%

Directions:(44-47) Answer the questions based on the information

given below
The following pie-chart displays the percentage distribution of the cost in
self-publishing a book. Study the pie-chart below and then answer the
questions accordingly.

44. If for certain number of books, the publisher paid the amount of
Rs. 21,500 for the cost for book designer, then how much amount
will be paid for promotion of the book?
a) 16125
b) 18559
c) 12489
d) 16000
45. Find the sector’s central angle which is corresponding to the
amount paid on Book Designing?
a) 540
b) 680
c) 720
d) 810
46. If 4200 copies of the book are published and its cost for editing and
proofreading cost is 65800, then find at what price the seller will
sell the book if he wants to earn 20% profit?
a) 61.5
b) 62.66
c) 69.05
 d) None of the above

47. By how much amount the formatting of the book is a lesser amount
for editing the book?
a) 25%
b) 16.66%
c) 51%
d) 32%

48. A train after travelling 150 km meets with an accident and then
proceeds with 3/5 of its former speed and arrives at its destination 8
h late. Had the accident occurred 360 km further, it would have
reached the destination 4 h late. What is the total distance travelled
by the train?
(a) 840 km (b) 960 km (c) 870 km (d) 1100 km
(b)
49. Two friends A and B simultaneously start running around a
circular track . They run in the same direction. A travels at 6 m/s
and B runs at b m/s. If they cross each other at exactly two points on
the circular track and b is a natural number less than 30, how many
values can b take?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 3

50. Two friends A and B leave City P and City Q simultaneously and
travel towards Q and P at constant speeds. They meet at a point in
between the two cities and then proceed to their respective
destinations in 54 minutes and 24 minutes respectively. How long
did B take to cover the entire journey between City Q and City P?
A. 60
B. 36
C. 24
D. 48