Online Banking Test Series for SBI PO, Clerk & IBPS PO Clerk Exams

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Q1.

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Swati, Sanjana, Sujata, Sarita, Kanika, Kajal, Kirti and Kritika are sitting around a circular area at equal distance between each other, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the persons are facing the center while some others are facing outside (ie in a direction opposite the center.) Note: Same direction means that if one person is facing the center then the other person is also facing the center and vice versa.Opposite direction means that if one person is facing the center then the other person is facing outside and vice versa.

Kanika sits second to the right of Kirti. Kirti faces the center. Sanjana sits third to the left of Kanika. Kanika and Sanjana face opposite directions. Immediate neighbours of Sanjana face the center. Sujata sits second to the right of Sanjana. Kritika sits on the immediate left of Sujata. Swati sits second to the left of Sarita. Sarita faces the same direction as Sanjana. Sarita is not an immediate neighbour of Kirti. Immediate neighbors of Kanika face opposite directions (ie if one neighbour faces the center the other neighbour faces outside and vice versa).

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: D. Swati

Four of the following 탵ve are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A. Kritika B. Kajal C. Sujata D. Swati E. Sarita

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Solution

Q2.

Who sits second to the left of Kritika?

A. Kirti B. Sanjana C. Kajal

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. Kajal Solution

Q3.

D. Other than those given as options E. Sanjana

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Your Answer: Not Attempted

Correct Answer: C. Kajal faces the center Solution

Q4.

A. Kritika is one of the immediate neighbors B. Kajal sits third to the right of Kanika C. Kajal faces the center

D. Only two persons sit between Kajal and Kirti. E. Only one person sits between Kajal and Swati?

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Correct Answer: B. Second to the right Solution

What is Sujata’s position with respect to Swati?

A. Second to the left B. Second to the right C. Third to the right D. Third to the left E. Fourth to the left

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Q5.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. Two

How many persons in the given arrangement face outside?

A. Three B. Two C. Four D. Five E. One

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Solution

Q6.

In these questions, a relationship between diގerent elements is shown in the statements(s). The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Correct Answer: A. If only conclusion I is true. A. If only conclusion I is true.

B. If only conclusion II is true. C. If either conclusion I or II is true. D. If neither conclusion I nor II is true. E. If both conclusions I and II are true.

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Solution

D>C=E(True) B≥C=E(False)

Q7.

Correct Answer: B. If only conclusion II is true. Solution

S=Q≥P(False) S=Q>M≥N(True)

Q8.

A. If only conclusion I is true. B. If only conclusion II is true. C. If either conclusion I or II is true. D. If neither conclusion I nor II is true. E. If both conclusions I and II are true.

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Correct Answer: D. If neither conclusion I nor II is true. Solution

V=S(False) Q>M(False)

Q9.

A. If only conclusion I is true. B. If only conclusion II is true. C. If either conclusion I or II is true.

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Correct Answer: A. If only conclusion I is true. Solution

S≥V=U>T(True) V≥Q(False)

Q10.

Correct Answer: A. If only conclusion I is true. Solution

E=J>L≥W(True) M≥N>R>W≤L(False) D. If neither conclusion I nor II is true. E. If both conclusions I and II are true.

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Q11.

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Arpit, Arjit, Raman, Anil, Ravi,Ritesh and Rohit are seven friends. They play three types of games, viz Snooker, Ice hockey and Table tennis. Each game is played by at least two players. Each one of them has a favorite car, viz Honda, Fiat, Ferrari, Benz, Etios, Swift and Beleno, but not necessarily in the same order.

Arjit likes Etios and does not play Table tennis. The one who likes Beleno plays the same game as Ravi. Raman likes Fiat and plays the same game as Rohit. Anil plays Ice hockey only with the one who likes Honda. Rohit plays neither Ice hockey nor Table tennis. Ritesh does not like Beleno. Rohit likes neither Benz nor Ferrari. Anil does not like Benz. Ravi does not like Honda.

Correct Answer: C. Arjit, Raman, Rohit Solution

Which of the following groups plays Snooker?

A. Arjit, Rohit

B. Arpit, Arjit, Raman C. Arjit, Raman, Rohit D. Anil, Rohit, Arjit E. None of these

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Q12.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: D. Anil Solution

Q13.

Who likes Ferrari Car?

A. Arpit B. Rohit C. Ritesh D. Anil

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. Beleno Solution

Q14.

Arpit, Arjit, Raman, Anil, Ravi,Ritesh and Rohit are seven friends. They play three types of games, Which of the following cars does Arpit like?

A. Ferrari B. Beleno C. Honda

D. Either Beleno or Swift E. None of these

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viz Snooker, Ice hockey and Table tennis. Each game is played by at least two players. Each one of them has a favorite car, viz Honda, Fiat, Ferrari, Benz, Etios, Swift and Beleno, but not necessarily in the same order.

Correct Answer: A. Arpit–Beleno–Table tennis Solution

Q15.

Arpit, Arjit, Raman, Anil, Ravi,Ritesh and Rohit are seven friends. They play three types of games, viz Snooker, Ice hockey and Table tennis. Each game is played by at least two players. Each one of them has a favorite car, viz Honda, Fiat, Ferrari, Benz, Etios, Swift and Beleno, but not necessarily Which of the following combinations is true ?

A. Arpit–Beleno–Table tennis B. Rohit–Honda–Table tennis C. Arjit–Etios–Ice hockey D. Anil–Ferrari–Snooker E. None of true

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in the same order.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: E. Ritesh Solution

Q16.

In this question two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Who likes Honda?

A. Rohit B. Arpit C. Ravi D. Raman E. Ritesh

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Correct Answer: D. Both conclusions I and II are true Solution

Q17.

Statement:

No 관ower is a tree. All leaves are trees. Some garden are leaves. Conclusions:

I. No leaves is a 관ower.

II. At least some garden are trees.

A. Only conclusion I is true

B. Neither conclusion I nor II is true C. Only conclusion II is true

D. Both conclusions I and II are true E. Either conclusion I or II is true

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Correct Answer: E. Only conclusion II is true Solution

Q18.

Statements:

Some movie are actor. Some actor are director. Conclusions:

I. Some director are de탵nitely not actor. II. Some director being movie is a possibility.

A. Only conclusion I is true

B. Both conclusions I and II are true C. Either conclusion I or II is true D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true E. Only conclusion II is true

Statements:

Some hills are Mountains. No Mountains is a valley.

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Correct Answer: D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true Solution

Q19.

All valley are River. Conclusions:

I. At least some River are Mountains. II. No valley is a hills.

A. Both conclusions I and II are true B. Only conclusion II is true

C. Only conclusion I is true

D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true E. Either conclusion I or II is true

Statements:

Some teachers are students. All students are friends. Some friends are parents.

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Correct Answer: E. Only conclusion I is true Solution

Q20.

Conclusions:

I. All teachers being friends is a possibility. II. All friends are students.

A. Either conclusion I or II is true B. Both conclusions I and II are true C. Only conclusion II is true

D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true E. Only conclusion I is true

Statements:

Some America are Japan All Japan are China. Some China are Vietnam.

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Correct Answer: B. Only conclusion I is true Solution

Q21.

Answer the following questions referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence given below: Conclusions:

I. At least some China are America. II. No Vietnam is America.

A. Only conclusion II is true B. Only conclusion I is true C. Either conclusion I or II is true D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true E. Both conclusions I and II are true

Which of the following is exactly midway between the tenth element from the right and 탵fth element from the left end?

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: E. either (A) or (B)

Q22.

Answer the following questions referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence given below:

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. Two Solution 5KL ,3GF Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com B. Z C. 1 D. E. either (A) or (B)

How many letters are there in the above sequence which are immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant?

A. None B. one C. Two D. Three

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Q23.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. 5$D Solution

5$D

Q24.

Answer the following questions referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence given below: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following sequence?

A. 5$D B. KNF C. LN5 D. 5$M

E. None of these

Which of the following is the eleventh element to the right of the second element from the left end in the above sequence?

A. 9 B. 1 C. M

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 1

Q25.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. ~

Q26.

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Twelve boys students E, F, G, H, U, V,W, X, M, N, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing east. V is third to the right of F and M is sitting near E. Six boys students are sitting between Z and H. W is fourth to D. 4

E. None of these

If both the halves of the above sequence are written in reverse order, which will be the sixth element to the right of the sixteenth element from the right end?

A. 4 B. ~ C. O D. N

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the right of H and X is 탵fth to the left of U, who is eighth to the right of Z. E is sitting on sixth place from the right end. N is not near to W and X. Y is sitting on the fourth place to the left of E.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. Z and W Solution

Q27.

Who are the two boys students sitting at the two ends?

A. H and V B. Z and W C. Z and G D. Y and H

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Twelve boys students E, F, G, H, U, V,W, X, M, N, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing east. V is third to the right of F and M is sitting near E. Six boys students are sitting between Z and H. W is fourth to the right of H and X is 탵fth to the left of U, who is eighth to the right of Z. E is sitting on sixth place from the right end. N is not near to W and X. Y is sitting on the fourth place to the left of E.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: D. X and M Solution

Find out the names of two boys students sitting near to V.

A. Y and N B. G and X C. M and Y D. X and M

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Q28.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. V

Who is sitting at 탵fth to the left of N?

A. V B. W C. M D. X

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Solution

Q29.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Who is second to right of E?

A. N B. U C. X D. Y

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Correct Answer: B. U Solution

Q30.

Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

A. Z and G are sitting at two ends.

B. F is sitting at fourth place to the right of M. C. N is second to the right of H.

D. There are six boys students sitting between G and V. E. More than one statements are true.

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Correct Answer: C. N is second to the right of H. Solution

Q31.

study the following information and answer the questions given.

In a certain code language ‘lu ja ka hu’ means ‘you can solve this’, ‘fa ka la ju’ means ‘you are so intelligent’, ‘la fu ja ju’ means ‘solve are the intelligent’ and ‘ju lu na fu’ means ‘intelligent of the this’. Then

What is the code of ‘are’ in this code language?

A. ju B. la C. fa D. ka

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. la

Solution

Q32.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. hu

What is the code of ‘can’ in this code language?

A. hu B. lu C. ka D. ja

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Solution

Q33.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. fa hu na Solution

What is the code of ‘can of so’?

A. ha hu fu B. fa hu na C. fu lu na D. hu fa la

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Q34.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. lu

Solution

Q35.

What is the code of ‘this’ in this code language?

A. hu B. lu C. ja D. ka

E. cannot be determined

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. ja

Solution

Q36.

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? A. hu B. lu C. ja D. ka E. cannot be determined 0.501×10.011×52.83 = ? A. 205 B. 225 C. 245 D. 285 E. 265

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Your Answer: E Correct Answer: E. 265 Solution ≈0.5×10×53=265 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q37.

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

Your Answer: D Correct Answer: A. 36700 Solution ≈25% of 2850+15×2400≈36700 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q38.

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? 25.05% of 2845 + 14.95 × 2400 A. 36700 B. 36500 C. 35800 D. 35600 E. 36200 A. 9500

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 10000 Solution

Q39.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. 9.5 Solution ≈(16×15×20)÷(20×27)≈9 B. 10000 C. 9700 D. 10200 E. 9800 A. 9.5 B. 10.5 C. 10 D. 8.2 E. 8

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Q40.

Your Answer: C Correct Answer: C. 400 Solution ≈4000÷20×2=400 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q41.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? 4005.33 ÷ 19.89 × 1.9 = ? A. 470 B. 300 C. 400 D. 600 E. 500 18.5 × 22.5 × ? = 5161.5 A. 13.5 B. 11.4 C. 16.5 D. 12.4

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Your Answer: C

Correct Answer: D. 12.4 Solution

Q42.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: D. 18

Solution

Q43.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? E. None of these A. 21 B. 15 C. 25 D. 18 E. None of these

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: E. None of these Solution

Q44.

Your Answer: Not Attempted A. 33.12 B. 31.22 C. 22.33 D. 23.33 E. None of these A. 22 B. 24 C. 20 D. 32 E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. 22 Solution

Q45.

1764÷12=147

Q46.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? A. 48 B. 124 C. 142 D. 151 E. None of these 45, 43, 83, 245, 975, 4869, ? A. 29214 B. 24501

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: D. 29207 Solution Series is as ×1–2, ×2 –3, ×3–4, ×4 –5, ×5 –6, ×6 –7 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q47.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 10025 Solution Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q48. C. 19476 D. 29207 E. 30058 26.5, 22.5, 36, 92, 343, 1679, ? A. 10028 B. 10025 C. 10030 D. 10026 E. 10027

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: D. 33783.75 Solution

Series is as ×1.5, ×2.5, ×3.5, ×4.5, ×5.5, ×6.5

Q49.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? 16, 24, 60, 210, 945, 5197.5, ? A. 33683.5 B. 33685 C. 32783.75 D. 33783.75 E. 33688.75 31, 34, 71, 216, 867, 4338, ? A. 26028 B. 26031 C. 21690 D. 23150 E. 23432

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 26031 Solution Series is as ×1+3, ×2+3, ×3+3, ×4+3, ×5+3, ×6+3 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q50.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: E. 123690 Solution

Series is ×1, ×2.5, ×3.5(1+2.5), ×6(2.5+3.5), ×9.5(6+3.5), ×15.5(9.5+6)

Q51.

Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below. Preference of People in using Diގerent Modes of Transport over the Years 16, 16, 40, 140, 840, 7980, ? A. 163290 B. 136290 C. 132690 D. 126390 E. 123690

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 650 Solution Req Diގ.=1800-1150=650 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q52.

Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below. Preference of People in using Diގerent Modes of Transport over the Years

From 1999 to 2004, the total diގerence between the number of people who preferred to travel by rail and airlines in millions is

A. 700 B. 650 C. 750 D. 600 E. 800

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Q53.

The average number of people preferring to travel by rail in 2000, 2002, 2004, was how many million fewer than the average number of people preferring to travel by bus in 1999, 2000, 2003 ?

A. 70 B. 85 C. 75 D. 90

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. 35.7 Solution

Q54.

In 2001, the people preferring to travel by bus is approximately what per cent of the people preferring to travel by buses, rail and airlines together in the year 1999 ?

A. 35.7 B. 36.7 C. 37 D. 36.5 E. 35.5

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. 15 : 11 Solution

Q55.

What is the respective ratio of the number of people preferring to travel by bus in year 2001 to the number of people preferring to travel by rail in the year 2002?

A. 15 : 11 B. 9 : 7 C. 7 : 9 D. 11 : 15

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. 85.7 Solution

Q56.

Study the following table carefully and answer the question given below?

Number of o姍cers in Various Departments of an organization in Diގerent Scales

In the year 2003, if all the airlines reduced their rates by 50% and 50% of the people who

preferred to travel by rail, now preferred airlines, approximately how much percentage increase will be there in people prefer to travel by air ?

A. 88.5 B. 82.7 C. 85.7 D. 85 E. 89.5

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. 19 : 9 Solution

Q57.

What is the ratio between the total number of employees in scale III and scale IV respectively?

A. 19 : 9 B. 9 : 19 C. 17 : 9 D. 9 : 17

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Q58.

Total number of employees in scale VI is what per cent of the total number of employees in scale I and II together ? A. 2.8 B. 2.4 C. 3.6 D. 3.2 E. None of these

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Solution

Q59.

In Public Relations department the number of employees in scale II is less than the number of employees in systems in scale I by what per cent?

A. 70 B. 75 C. 82 D. 80

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: E. 25

Solution

Q60.

Out of the total number of employees in ‘Personnel’ department, approximately what per cent of employees are in scale II?

A. 30 B. 28 C. 22 D. 20 E. 25

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Correct Answer: E. None of the above Solution

Q61.

What approximate percentage of o姍cers are deployed in ‘Operations’ department in comparison to that of personnel and systems?

A. 26.5 B. 28 C. 28.5 D. 27

E. None of the above

In how many diގerent ways can the letters of the word ‘RIDDLED’ be arranged?

A. 1680 B. 840

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 840 Solution

Q62.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: B. 69

Solution

Increase in total marks after correction = 20

So increase in average =20/20=1 i.e., New average = 69 C. 2520

D. 5040

E. None of these

The average marks in Science subject of a class of 20 students is 68. If the marks of two students were misread as 48 and 65 instead of the actual marks 72 and 61 respectively, then what would be the correct average?

A. 68.5 B. 69 C. 69.5 D. 70 E. 66

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Q63.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. Rs 1925 Solution

Q64.

Mithilesh started a business by investing Rs 48000. After 7 months, Vidya joined him with a capital of Rs 56000. At the end of the year of the total pro탵t was Rs 5885. What is the Vidya’s share of the pro탵t? A. Rs 3625 B. Rs 1650 C. Rs 1925 D. Rs 3960 E. None of these

If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 220% and the denominator is increased by 150%, the resultant fraction is 4/5. What is the original fraction?

A. 5/8 B. 3/5 C. 4/5

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. 5/8

Solution

Q65.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. Rs 945 Solution Let C.P = x, ATQ, 996 – x = x – 894 ⇒ x = Rs 945 Purchased by connect.avijitde@gmail.com Q66. D. 5/6 E. None of these

The pro탵t earned after selling an article for Rs 996 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs 894. What is the cost price of the article?

A. Rs 935 B. Rs 905 C. Rs 945 D. Rs 975

E. None of these

The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs 84000 at the end of 3 yr is Rs 30240. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period?

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Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: E. Rs 34013.95 Solution

Q67.

Your Answer: Not Attempted A. Rs 30013.95

B. Rs 31013.95 C. Rs 32013.95 D. Rs 33013.95 E. Rs 34013.95

A committee of 3 members is to be selected out of 3 men and 2 women. What is the probability that the committee has alteast one women?

A. 1/10 B. 9/20 C. 9/10 D. 1/20

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Correct Answer: C. 9/10 Solution

Q68.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: C. 9 km Solution

Q69.

A school bus covers a distance from a village to school at the speed of 12 km/hr and reaches the school 8 min late. The next day the bus covers the same distance at the speed of 20 km/hr and reaches the school 10 min early. What is the distance between the village and the school ?

A. 15 km B. 6 km C. 9 km D. 12 km

E. None of these

What is the greater of two numbers whose product is 640, if the sum of the two numbers, exceeds their diގerence by 32?

A. 45 B. 50

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Solution

Q70.

Your Answer: Not Attempted Correct Answer: A. Rs 12500 Solution

C. 55 D. 40

E. None of these

Manoj sold an article for Rs 15000. Had he oގered a discount of 10% on the selling price, he would have earned a pro탵t of 8%. What is the cost price?

A. Rs 12500 B. Rs 13500 C. Rs 12250 D. Rs 13250 E. None of these

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Q71.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain

words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king’s palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the Elephant’s shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant.

One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the Elephant's shed. He ate the grains of sweet rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He liked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food

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The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other.

Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, “I want to buy this Dog. What price do you want for it ?” The Elephant keeper didn’t own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started

neglecting everything. He didn’t want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing.

Finally, the Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn’t mention anything about the Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The King ordered the minister, “Go to the Elephant shed and 탵nd out the reason for the Elephant’s condition”. The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed and found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the Elephant keeper, “There is nothing wrong with this

Elephant’s body, then why does he look so sad ? I think this Elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant shared a close friendship with anyone ? The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The minister went back to the King and said, “Your

majesty, in my opinion, the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you

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know where that Dog is ?”

The Minister replied, “Elephant keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How can we bring back my Elephant’s friend and make him happy again?” The Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the Elephant’s shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s eyes sparkled with happiness. The King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the Minister for his wise judgment.

Correct Answer: B. The Elephant was lonely Solution

The minister noticed that there was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago. Then minister concluded that the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear friend, the Dog. This makes option (b) correct.

Q72.

What was the Minister’s diagnosis of the Elephant’s condition ?

A. The Elephant hated his keeper B. The Elephant was lonely

C. The Elephant was starving

D. The Elephant had hurt his leg and as in pain E. None of these

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majesty, in my opinion, the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his dear friend, the Dog”. The King said, “You’re right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?”

The Minister replied, “Elephant keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn’t know his whereabouts”. The King asked, “How can we bring back my Elephant’s friend and make him happy again?” The Minister suggested, “Your Majesty, make a declaration that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be penalized”. The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation.

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As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the Elephant’s shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog wagged his tail, while the Elephant’s eyes sparkled with happiness. The King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the Minister for his wise judgment.

Correct Answer: A. To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished Solution

The minister suggested to the King to make a declaration that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant’s shed will be penalized. Thus, (a) is the right answer.

Q73.

One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the Elephant's shed. He ate the grains of sweet rice that fell from the Elephant’s mouth. He What method did the Minister suggest to the King to get back the Dog ?

A. To declare that whoever had that particular Dog would be punished

B. To keep a bowl of rice for the dog in the Elephant’s shed so that he could be lured back to the palace

C. To command the Elephant keeper to look for the Dog in the village D. To persuade the Elephant to call out to the Dog

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liked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge Elephant didn’t notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food

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Correct Answer: C. He missed his friend, the Dog Solution

The man took the Dog to his home village, which was quite far away. The King’s Elephant became very sad after this incident. Thus, (c) is the right answer.

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The Elephant enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept Why had the Elephant become very sad ?

A. He no longer got his daily bowl of rice

B. He was unhappy with the King for having sold the Dog C. He missed his friend, the Dog

D. He was sold to an unknown man by his keeper E. None of these

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together and played together. While playing, the Elephant would hold the Dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn’t want to be separated from each other.

What did the Elephant-keeper do to the Dog ?

A. He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price

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Correct Answer: A. He sold the Dog to an unknown man for a price Solution

The Elephant keeper didn’t own the Dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from the deal. Thus, (a) is the correct answer.

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C. He killed the Dog

D. He complained to the King about the Dog E. None of these

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Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage ?

A. Friends and Enemies B. The Playful Dog

C. The King and the Minister D. The Elephant-keeper E. The Bond of Friendship

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Correct Answer: E. The Bond of Friendship Solution

“The Bond of Friendship” is the correct title of the passage.

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to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this Elephant shared a close friendship with anyone ? The Elephant-keeper said, “There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the Elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago”. The minister went back to the King and said, “Your

The elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well treated. Thus, (e) is the correct answer.

Why was the Elephant taken care of ?

A. He was a very special Elephant as he could talk to Dogs B. He was a very loyal Elephant

C. He was the strongest Elephant in the Kingdom

D. He was weak and the King had a lot of sympathy for him E. None of these