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IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Prelims Exam 2016 Model Paper 1
Reasoning Ability
Direction [1 5]:
Seven friends, namely L, M, N, O, P, Q and R, like
different animated movies, namely Finding Nemo,
Rio, Frozen, Up, Lion King, Shrek and Cars, but not
necessarily in the same order. Each friend also has a
presentation on topics of different subjects, namely
Civics, History, English, Geography, Chemistry,
Physics and Biology but not necessarily in the same
order.
Q has a presentation on Civics and likes
neither Frozen nor Up. The one who likes Finding
Nemo has a presentation on History. L likes Rio and
has a presentation neither on Geography nor on
Chemistry. The one who likes Cars has a
presentation on Biology. M has a presentation on
presentation on physics and does not like Up. The
one who likes Up does not have a presentation on
Chemistry. O likes Lion King. R does not have a
presentation on History and does not like Up. P does
not like Up.
1).On which of the following subjects does P have a
presentation?
a) Chemistry b) English c) Biology d) Other than
those given as options e) Geography
2).Four of the following five form a group as per the
given arrangement. Which of the following does not
belong to that group?
a) R-Cars b) Q-Shrek c) N-Up d) M-Frozen e)
P-Rio
3).Which of the following combinations is definitely
correct?
a) N-Chemistry b) R-History c) L-English d) All
the given combinations are definitely correct
e) P-Geography
4).Which of the following combinations of movie
and subject is definitely correct with respect to N?
a) Up-Chemistry b) Other than those given as
Options c) Shrek-Geography d) Up- Geography
e) Finding Nemo-History
5).Four of the following five form a group as per the
given arrangement. Which of the following does not
belong to that group?
a) Biology-Cars b) Chemistry-Lion King c) CivicsShrek d) English-Frozen e) Geography-Up

Directions (6-10): Read the information carefully

and answer the given question:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
circular area at equal distances between each other,
but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the
people are facing the centre while some face outside
ie in a direction opposite to the centre). [Note:
Facing the same direction means if one faces the
centre then the other also faces the centre and vise
versa. Facing the opposite direction means if one
person faces the centre then the other faces outside
and vice versa.]
D sits second to the left of B. B faces outside. A and
F are immediate neighbors of D. H sits second to the
right of A. C sits third to the left of H. E sits on the
immediate right of G. D sits third to the left of E.
D faces the same directions as H. F sits on the
immediate right of C. F and G face the same
direction.
6). Which of the following is true regarding F as per
the given seating arrangement?
a) Only one person sits between F and B. b) Only
three persons sits between F and H.
c) A sits second to the left of H. d) C sits on the
immediate right of F.
e) F faces the centre.
7). How many people in the given arrangement face
outside?
a) Four b) Two c) One d) Three e) Five
8). Who is Cs position with respect to A?
a) Fourth to the right b) Third to the left c) Second
to the left d) Fifth to the left
e) Third to the right
9). Who sits exactly between G and C when counted
from the right of G?
a) E b) F c) H d) D e) B
10). Who sits on the immediate left of B?
a) A b) H c) Other than those given as options d)
D e) G
Directions (11-15): Study the following
information and answer the questions given
below.
In a conference 8 people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
from different cities Delhi, Pune, Kochi, Mumbai,
Chennai, Lucknow, Bhatinda and Amritsar not
necessarily in same order are sitting around a

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rectangular table. 3 persons are sitting on each
longer side and each on the smaller sides.
D is sitting second to the right of the person who is
from Amritsar. E is sitting third to the left of the
person who is from Lucknow. F and G are sitting
opposite each other. C is sitting diagonally opposite
the person from Bhatinda. B is sitting opposite the
person who is from Delhi. The person from Mumbai
is sitting second to the right of the person from
Chennai and second to the left of A, who is not
sitting near the person who is from Bhatinda. G is
sitting on the smaller side to the right of the person
who is from Bhatinda. G is sitting on the smaller
side and to the right of the person who is from
Bhatinda. Persons from Chennai and Mumbai are
not on the same side of the table. The person from
Mumbai is sitting third to the right of the person
from Amritsar, who is not sitting diagonally
opposite the person from Pune. The person from
Mumbai third to the left of C. F sits second to the
left of H. Pune sits opposite Chennai.
11). Who is sitting third to the right of the person
from Lucknow?
a) E b) Person from Chennai c) A d) Person from
Bhatinda e) None of these
12). Who is definitely sitting diagonally opposite to
D?
a) A b) C c) Person from Delhi d) Person from
Kochi e) Cant be determined
13). According to the sitting arrangement what will
come in place of question mark?
D : Mumbai :: C : ?
a) Lucknow b) Chennai c) Kochi d) Amritsar e)
None of these
14). From which city does A belong?
a) Pune b) Delhi c) Chennai d) Amritsar e) Cant
be determined
15). Which of the following combinations is
definitely correct?
a) H Amritsar b) D Chennai c) A Kochi d) G
Mumbai e) None of these
Directions (Q. 16-20): In each of the questions
below are given four statements followed by four
conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have
to assume everything in the statements to be true
even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of
the four given conclusions logically follows from

the statements, disregarding commonly known

facts, and select the appropriate answer.
16). Statements:
Some numbers are digits.
All digits are alphabets.
No alphabet is a vowel.
All constants are vowels.
Conclusions:
I. No digit is a vowel.
II. No alphabet is a consonant.
III. No vowel is a number.
IV. All vowels are numbers.
a) Only I and III follow
b) Only II and IV follow
c) Only I and II follow
d) Only I, II and III follow
e) Only I, II and either III or IV follow
17). Statements:
All documents are files.
Some files are papers.
All papers are certificates.
No certificate is a manuscript.
Conclusions:
I. At least some documents are papers.
II. No manuscript is a document.
III. At least some certificates are files.
IV. No paper is a document.
a) Only I, II and IV follow
b) Only II and III follow
c) Only I and IV follow
d) Only III follows
e) None of these
18). Statements:
No group is people.
All people are animals.
All animals are plants.
All plants are roots.
Conclusions:
I. No group is a plant.
II. All people are plants.
III. At least some groups are plants.
IV. All plants are groups.
a) Only II follows
b) Only I and IV follow
c) Only II and III follow
d) Only III and Iv follow
e) None of these
19). Statements:
Some jobs are vacancies.
All jobs are works.
No work is a trade.
All professions are trades.
Conclusions:
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II. No vacancy is a trade.
III. No profession is a work.
IV. At least some works are professions.
a) All I, II, III and IV follow
b) Only II, III and IV follow
c) Only I and IV follow
d) None follows
e) Only I and III follow
20). Statements:
All marks are grades.
No grade is a score.
All letters are scores.
All scores are characters.
Conclusions:
I. At least some letters are grades.
II. At least some scores are grades.
III. At least some characters are marks.
IV. Some characters are letters.
a) Only II and IV follow
b) Only IV follows
c) Only I and III follow
d) All I, II, III and IV follow
e) None follows
(Direction 21- 25)
a) if only conclusion I follows.
b) if only conclusion II follows.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
e) if both conclusions I and II follow.
21) Statements:
P < Q S = T, R = Q < U, V > U
Conclusions:
I. P > U
II. V > T
22) Statements :
U X = Y, Y Z S, T = W > Z
Conclusions:
I. T U
II. S > U
23) Statements :
A P = S > T, V < B = T X
Conclusions:
I. A > X
II. P < B
24) Statements :
S > U > V, Y < U < Z, Z < X > W
Conclusions:
I. S < Z
II. X > Y
25) Statements :
P < X Y < Q, S > Y < T, P = V > R
Conclusions:
I. V < S
II. T > R
Directions (26- 30) Study the following information
and answer the questions given.

In a certain code language lu ja ka hu means we

provide study material, fa ka la ju means we
score maximum selection, la fu ja ju
means study score the selection and ju lu na
fu means selection of the material. Then:
26. What is the code of score in this code
language?
(1) ju (2) la (3) fa (4) ka (5) Cannot be determined
27. What is the code of provide in this code
language?
(1) hu (2) lu (3) ka (4) ja (5) Cannot be determined
28. What is the code of provide of maximum?
(1) na hu fu (2) fa hu na (3) fu lu na (4) hu fa la (5)
Cannot be determined
29. What is the code of we the in this code
language?
(1) ka fu (2) na hu (3) ka na (4) hu fu (5) Cannot be
determined
30. What is the code of material in this code
language?
(1) hu (2) lu (3) ja (4)ka (5) Cannot be determined
Directions (Q. 31-35): Read the information
carefully and answer the following questions:
A B means A is mother of B
A B means A is brother of B
A B means A is husband of B
A B means A is father of B
A B means A is daughter of B
31). What should come in place of question mark in
the given expression to establish that P is sister of
Q?
PLN?QR
a)
b)
c)
d) either or
e) Either or
32). Which of the following expressions indicates
that F is son of G?
a) A B G C F
b) A B G F C
c) A B G C F
d) G A B F C
e) A G B F C
33). What should come in place of question mark in
the given expression to establish that S is
Grandfather of T?
SPRQ?T
a)
b)
c)
d) Either or
e) Either or

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34). Which of the following expressions is true if
the given expression P Q R S T is
definitely true?
a) S is son of Q
b) P is grandfather of S
c) T is daughter-in-law of P
d) Q is mother of R
e) R is sister of S
35). Which of the following expressions is true, if P
is not daughter of Q?
a) A B C P Q
b) A B C P Q
c) Q A B P R
d) Q A B P B
e) R Q A P B
Directions (Q. 36-38): Rahul started in north
direction from his house and travelled 3 m, then he
covered 5m in south-east direction to reach Amuls
house. Shreyan is brother of Amul and lives in the
same home with him
36). If Shreyan has to go to Church, which is 4m
away from Amuls house in the north direction.
Then what is the shortest distance between Church
and Rahuls home?
a) 2m b) 4m c) 5m d) 7m e) 10m
37). Shreyan can reach a general store by walking
5m in the north east direction. Then how much
Rahul has to travel to reach to general store; if it is
known that he can travel only in horizontal and
vertical direction
a) 9m b) 11m c) 15m d) 17m e) 21m
38). If after reaching Shreyans house, Rahul moves
5 m in the south direction, then in which direction
he is now, with respect to the location of his house.
a) South b) North c) North-west d) South-east e)
South-west
Directions (Q. 39-40): Answer these questions
referring to the symbol letter number
sequence given below:
H K 7 D M L 3 G 7 Z 6 * 1
F B @ 9 S 2 $ P 4 A 5
39). How many letters in the sequence either
immediately precede a number or immediately
follow a symbol?
a) Eight b) Four c) Five d) Six e) None of these

a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six e) None of these

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Directions (Questions.1-5): Refer to pie-chart
below and answer the questions that follow:

The pie-chart shows the imports of different

products of a country in the year 2014. The total
value of imports is Rs. 72000 crore.
1).Find the value of imports of Textiles.
a) Rs. 28000 crore b) Rs. 22200 crore
c) Rs.
18000 crore
d) Rs. 20000 crore e) Rs. 21600 crore
2).Find the central angle for Silver.
a) 36o b)90o c) 72o d) 54o e) 48o
3).Find the ratio of the value of imports of Wheat to
Silver to Rice.
a) 3:2:1 b) 1:2:3 c) 4:2:3
d)3:5:4 e) 2:4:3
4).The average value of the import is?
a) Rs. 16800 crore b)Rs. 144000 crore
c) Rs. 182000 crore d) Rs. 17200 crore
e) Rs. 12000 crore
5).Which of the two pairs of imported goods has
equal value?
a) (Textile, Silver) and (Rice, Crude Oil)
b) (Wheat, Silver) and (Rice, Crude Oil)
c) (Textile, Silver) and (Rice, Crude Oil)
d) (Rice, Crude Oil) and (Textile, Wheat)
e) None of these
Directions (Q.6-10): Read the following table
carefully to answer these questions:
Average marks obtained by 20 boys and 20 girls
in five subjects of five different schools.

40). What is the total number of the letters

immediately preceded by a number belonging to the
second half of the sequence and the symbol
immediately preceded by a letter belonging to the
second half of the English alphabet in the above
sequence?
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Find out the approximate value which should
replace the question mark(?) in the following
questions. (16-20)
16) (47% of 1442-36% of 1412)/63=?
a).4 b).5 c).3 d).6 e).1
17) (4576+3286+5639)/(712+415+212)=?
a).18 b).22 c).34
d).10 e).46
6).What was the total marks obtained by boys in
History from School Q?
a) 900 b) 980 c) 1300
d) 800
e) 1000
7).In which of the following subjects did the girls
has the highest average percentage of marks from
all the schools?
a) Science
b) Maths
c) History
d) English
e) Geography
8).The pooled average marks of both boys and girls
in all the subjects were minimum from which of the
following schools?
a) R b) T c) P d) S e) Q
9).In which of the following schools the total marks
obtained by the girls in Mathematics was exactly
100% more than the total marks obtained by the
boys in History?
a) P b) S c) R d) T e) Q
10).What was the difference between the total
marks obtained in Mathematics by the boys from
School R and that obtained in the same subject by
the girls from School S?
a) 1000 b)1100 c) 1111 d) 1400 e) 1200
Directions (Q. 1115): What should come in
place of the question mark (?) in the following
questions?
11). 33 37 (27)2 11.25 + 75% of 45 = ?
a) 131 b) 132 c) 133 d) 134 e) 135
12). 144% of 185 44% of 85 = 200 + ?
a) 37 b) 33 c) 29 d) 23 e) 17
13). (17.35)2 - (8.85)2 = 200 + ?
a) 13.7 b)17.7 c) 19.7 d) 22.7 e) 26.7
14). (1 / 13) 3237 + (3 / 14) 5362 + 200% of 1 =
? + 1335
a) 15 b) 35 c) 55 d) 65 e) 75
15). (11 / 7) of (5 / 8) of (13 / 9) of 8568 = ?
a) 12310 b)12155 c)12265 d) 12450 e) 12255

18) 1524.79*19.92+495.26=?
a).33000 b).78535 c).31000

d).26575 e.34000

19) 4734.96-3454.03-1612.86=?-1611.43
a).1280 b).2290 c).1020 d).18150 e).1040
20) (32.13)2+(23.96)2-(17.11)2=?
a).1270 b).1420 c).1450 d).1360 e).1310
Directions (Questions 21-25): In each of the
questions, two equations I and II are given. You
have to solve both the equations and give answer
a) If a > b
b) If a < b
c) If a b
d) If a b
e) If a = b or relationship between a and b
cannot be established.
21). I. a2 + a 2 = 0
II. 2b2 15b +25 = 0
22). I. 8a2 22a 21 = 0
II. b2 + 14b 51 = 0
23). I. a2 + 8a + 16 = 0
II. 3b2 - 2(6b) + 2 = 0
24). I. a2 + 8a + 15 = 0
II. b2 + 12b + 35 = 0
25). I. a2 9a + 20 = 0
II. b2 12b + 35 = 0
Directions (Q. 26-30): What will come in place of
the question mark (?) in the following number
series?
26). 3 10 32 100 ?
a) 345 b) 460 c) 308 d) 440 e) None of these
27). 5 3 4 ? 38
a) 8.5 b) 6 c) 7.5 d) 8 e) None of these
28). 5 6 ? 57 244
a) 21 b) 16 c) 17 d) 15 e) None of these
29). 3 10 21 ? 51
a) 34 b) 32 c) 33 d) 37 e) None of these

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30). 5 11 ? 55 117
a) 21 b) 27 c) 23 d) 25 e) None of these
31). Present ages of Kiran and Syam are in the ratio
of 5:4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of
their ages will become 11:9 respectively. What is
Syam's present age in years?
a) 2828 b) 2727 c) 2626
d) 24
e) None of this
32) A rectangular field has to be fenced on three
sides leaving a side of 2020 feet uncovered. If the
area of the field is 680680 sq. feet, how many feet
of fencing will be required?
a) 9595 b) 9292 c) 8888 d)82 e)None of this
33) In racing over a given distance, A can beat B by
20m, B can beat C by 10m, A can beat C by 28m.
The racing distance is?
a) 58 m b) 116 m c) 100 m d) 120 m
e) cannot be determined
34). A wire can be bent to form a circle of radius 56
cm. if it is instead bent in the form of a square, then
its area will be:
a) 6400sq.cm b)2025sq.cm c)7744sq.cm
d)6561sq.cm
e) none of these
35). A man drives from his house to the station. If
he drives at the rate of 10 kms per hour, he reaches
the station at 6 pm. if he drives at 15 kms per hour,
he would reach the station at 4 pm. At what speed,
in kms per hour, should he drives so as to reach the
station at 5 pm?
a) 12 b)12.33 c) 55 d)12.5 e) 13

36). The sum of 5 natural numbers A, B, C, D, E is

126. It is known that A:B = 7:8, B:C = 2:3, C:D =
4:5, D:E = 5:7.What is the difference between A
and E?
a) 14 b) 22 c) 24 d) 28 e) 32
37). The difference between the amount of
compound interest and simple interest accrued on an
amount of 26000 at the end of 3 years is 28994. 134.
What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?
a) 22 b)17 c) 19 d) cannot be determined e) none
38) Ayisha's age is 1/6th of her father's age. Ayisha
's father's age will be twice the age of Sreder's age
after 10 years. If Sreder's eight birthdays was
celebrated two years before, then what is Ayisha 's
present age.
a) 10 years b) 12 years c) 5 years d) 8 yrs e)
15yrs
39). Two trains are moving in opposite directions
with speed of 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr respectively.
Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively.
The slower train cross the faster train in _______
seconds
a) 56 b) 48 c) 47 d) 26 e) 35
40). A starts a business with a capital of Rs. 85,000.
B joins in the business with Rs.42500 after some
time. For how much period does B join, if the
profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio
of 3 : 1?
a) 5 months b) 6 months c) 7 months d) 4 months
e) 8 months

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IBPS RRB Office Assistants (Multipurpose) Exam 2016 Model Paper 1 Solutions
Again, Some numbers are digits + All digits are
alphabets = I + A = I = Some numbers are alphabets
(I) + No alphabet is a vowel (E) = I + E=O= Some
numbers are not vowels. Hence, conclusion III and
IV do not follow.
Answer: c)
17. All documents are files (A) + Some files are
papers (I) = A + I = No conclusion. Hence,
conclusion I, II and IV do not follow. However, I
and conversion of IV make a complementary pair.
Hence, either I or IV follows. Again some files are
papers (I) + all papers are certificates (A) = I + A = I
= Some files are certificates (I) conversion
Some certificates are files. Hence, conclusion III
follows.
Answer: e)
1).d ) 2). e) 3). c) 4). d) 5). d)
18. All people are animals (A) + All animals are
[Direction 6 - 10]:
plants (A) = A + A = A = All people are plants.
Hence, conclusion II follows. Now, No group is
people (E) + All people are plants (A) = E + A = O
* = Some plants are not groups. Thus, conclusion I,
III and IV do not follow. However, I and III make a
complementary E-I pair. Hence, either I or III
follows.
Answer: e)
19. All jobs are works (A) implication Some
works are jobs (I). Hence, conclusion I follows.
Again, Some jobs are vacancies (I) conversion
Some vacancies are jobs (I) + All jobs are works
(A) = I + A = I = Some vacancies are works (I) +
No work is a trade (E) = I + E = O = Some
6). b) 7). e) 8). b) 9). a) 10)
vacancies are not trades. Hence, conclusion II does
[Direction 11- 15]:
not follow. Now, No work is a trade (E) No trade is
a work. Again, All professions are trades (A) + No
trade is a work (E) = A + E = E = No profession is a
work. Hence, conclusion III follows. But conclusion
IV does not follow.
Answer: e)
20. No grade is a score (E) conversion No score
is a grade (E). Now, All letters are scores (A) + No
score is a grade (E) = A + E = E = No letter is a
grade (E). Hence, conclusion I does not follow. And
11). d) 12). b) 13). a) 14). a) 15). d)
conclusion II does not follow from statement II.
16. All digits are alphabets (A) + No alphabet is a
Again, All marks are grades (A) + No grade is a
vowel (E) = A + E= E = No digit is a vowel. Hence,
score (E) = A + E + E= No mark is score (E) + All
conclusion I follows.
scores are characters (A) = E + A = O* = Some
No alphabet is a vowel (E) conversion No vowel
characters are not marks. Hence, conclusion III does
is an alphabet (E).
not follow. But All letters are scores (A) + All
Now, All consonants are vowels (A) + No vowel is
scores are characters (A) = A + A =A = All letters
an alphabet (E) = A + E = E = No consononant is an
are characters (A) conversion Some characters
alphabet (E) conversion No alphabet is a
are letters (I). Hence, conclusion IV follows.
consonant. Hence, conclusion II follows.
Answer: b)
21) Answer: d)
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22) Answer: d)
23) Answer: a)
24) Answer: b)
25) Answer: e)
Solutions (6- 10):

F is sister of G.
Answer: b)
33. We put in place of question mark.

26. Answer: b)
27. Answer: a)
28. Answer: b)
29. Answer: a)
30. Answer: b)
31. We put in place of question mark

Clearly, P is sister of Q
Answer: a)
32. Option a)

S is grandfather of T.
Answer: c)
34.

Clearly, T is daughter-in-law of P.
Answer: c)
35. Option a)

P is daughter of q. Hence, does not follow.

Option b)
Gender of F is not known.
Option b)
P is daughter of Q. Hence, does not follow.
Option c)

Hence, f is son of G
Option c)

F is husband of G.
Option d)

F is grandson of G.
Option e)

P is granddaughter of q. Hence, follows.

Option d)

P is daughter of q.
Option e)

P is daughter of Q. Hence does not follow.

Answer: c)
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36) Answer: c)
37) Answer: b)
38) Answer: d)
39). H k 7 D M L 3 G 7 Z 6 *
1 F B @ 9 S 2 $ P 4 A 5 (seven
letters)
Answer: c)
40). H k 7 D M L 3 G 7 Z 6 *
1 F B @ 9 S 2 $ P 4 A 5 (Five)
Answer: c)
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
1).Find the value of imports of Textiles.
Required value of textiles = 25% of 72000
= 1/472000 = Rs. 18000 crore
Answer: c
2).Find the central angle for Silver.
Central angle for Silver
= 10% of 360 = 36
Answer: a
3).Find the ratio of the value of imports of Wheat to
Silver to Rice.
Ratio = Wheat: Silver: Rice
= 20:10:15=4:2:3
Answer: c
4).The average value of the import is?
Average value = 72000/5
= 14400 crore
Answer: b
5). Rice + Crude Oil = 15% + 30% = 45%
Textile + Wheat = 25% + 20% = 45%
Answer: d
6). Required marks obtained by 20 boys in History
= 4520=900
Answer: a
7).Average % of marks obtained by girls is as
follows in all schools and subjects
School
Subject

English

45

37.5 55

30 55

History

50

50

45 60

55

Geography

40

45

55

Maths

55

42.5 65

Science

62.5 60

55 65
40 67.5

57.5 45 67.5

Hence is Science the average % marks obtained

from all the schools is maximum.
Answer: a
8). Pooled average marks of boys and girls.
Subject
School

English
History
Geography
Maths
Science

87.5
45
45
115
115

77.5
47.5
42.5
90
115

105
52.5
57.5
132.5
120

62.5
42.5
52.5
77.5
87.5

107.5
62.5
62.5
132.5
137.5

Hence in school S pooled average marks are

minimum.
Answer: d
9).Total marks obtained by girls in Maths in School
P = 11020=2200
Similarly, in School Q = 85 20 = 1700
In School R = 130 20 = 2600
In School S = 80 20 = 1600
In School T = 135 20 = 2700
Total marks obtained by boys in History in School P
= 40 20 = 800
Similarly, in School Q = 45 20 = 900
In School R = 50 20 = 1000
In School S = 40 20 = 800
In School T = 65 20 = 800
In School T = 65 20 = 1300
Hence in School S the marks obtained by girls are
twice the marks obtained by boys in History.
Answer: b
10).Required difference = 135 20 80 20 =
2700 1600 = 1100
Answer: b
11). ? = 33 37 (33)2 11.25 + [(75 45) / 100]
= (3)3 + 6 7 11.25 + 33.75
= 9 11.25 + 33.75
= 101.25 + 33.75 = 135
Answer: e)
12). [(144 185) / 100] [(44 85) / 100]
= 266.7 37.4 = 229 = 200 + 29
Answer: c)
13). (17.35)2 - (8.85)2 = (17.35 + 8.85) (17.35 8.85)
= 2.62 8.5 = 222.7
Answer: d)

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14). (3237 / 13) + [(3 5362) / 14] + [ (200 1) /
100]
= 249 + 1149 + 2 = 1400
? = 1400 1335 = 65
Answer: d)
15). Answer: b)
16) (c)
(1442*47/100-1412*36/100)/63
(677.74-508.32)/63
169.42/63
2.69=3(approx)
17) (d)
(4576+3286+5639)/(712+415+212)
13501/1339
=10(approx)
18) (C)
1525*20+495
30500+495
=31000(approx)
19) (a)
4734.96-3454.03-1612.86=?-1611.43
4734.96-3454.03-1612.86+1611.43=?
6346-5066(approx)
1280(approx)
20) (e)
(32.13)^2+(23.96)^2-(17.11)^2
1024+576-289
1311=1310(approx)
21). I. a2 + a 2 = 0
Or, a2 + 2a a 2 = 0
Or, a(a + 2) 1(a +2 ) =0
Or, (a 1) (a + 2) = 0
:. a =1, -2
II. 2b2 15b +25 = 0
Or, 2b2 10b 5b +25 = 0
Or, 2b (b 5) 5(b 5) = 0
Or, (b 5) (2b 5) = 0
:. b = 5, 5/2
Hence, a < b
Answer is: b
22). I. 8a2 22a 21 = 0
Or, 8a2 28a +6a 21 = 0
Or, 4a (2a 7) + 3(2a - 7) = 0
Or, (4a + 3) (2a 7) = 0
:. a = - 3/2 , 7/2
II. b2 + 14b 51 = 0
Or, b2 + 17b 3b 51 = 0
Or, b (b + 17) 3(b +17) = 0
Or, (b 3) (b + 17) = 0
Or, b= -17, 3
Hence relation cannot be established between a and
b.
Answer is: e

Or, a2 + 4a +4a + 16 = 0
Or, (a + 4)2 = 0
Or, a + 4 = 0
:. a= -4
II. 3b2 2 (6b) + 2 = 0
Or, (3b)2 - 2(6b) + (2)2 = 0
Or, (3b - 2)2 = 0
Or, 3b - 2 = 0
:. B= 2/3
Hence b > a
Answer is : b
24). I. a2 + 8a +15 = 0
Or, a2 + 5a + 3a +15 = 0
Or, a(a+5) + 3 (a + 5) = 0
Or, (a +3) (a +5) = 0
:. A = -3, -5
II. b2 + 12b + 35 = 0
Or, b2 + 5b + 7b +35 = 0
Or, b(b + 5) + 7( b+5) = 0
Or, (b + 7) (b + 5) = 0
B = -5 , -7
Hence a b
Answer is : c
25). I. a2 9a +20 = 0
Or, a2 5a 4a + 20 = 0
Or, a(a - 5) 4(a 5) = 0
Or, (a 4) (a -5) = 0
:. A=4,5
II. b2 12b + 35 = 0
Or, b2 5b 7b +35 = 0
Or, b(b 5) 7(b 5) = 0
Or, (b 7) (b - 5) = 0
B=5,7
Hence a b
Answer is: d
26). The given series is based on the following
pattern:
33+1=10, 103+2=32, 323+4=100,
1003+8=308
Hence, 308 will come in place of question mark.
Answer: c)
27). The given series is based on the following
pattern:
51-2=3, 32-2=4, 43-2=10, 104-2=38
Hence, 10 will come in place of question mark.
Answer: e)
28). The given series is based on the following
pattern:
5 1 + (1)2 = 6
6 2 + (2)2 = 16
16 3 + (3)2 = 57
57 4 + (4)2 = 224
Hence, 16 will come in place of question mark.
Answer: b)

23). I. a2 + 8a + 16 = 0
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29). The given series is based on the following
patterns:
51+12=6, 62+22=16, 163+32= 57, 574+42=244
Hence, 34 will come in place of question mark.
Answer: a)
30).The given series is based on the following
pattern:
5 2 + 1 = 11
11 2 + 3 = 25
25 2 + 5 = 55
55 2 + 7 = 117
Hence, 25 will come in place of question mark.
Answer: d)

Time taken to travel a distance of x at the speed of

10km/hr, T1 = x/10 hours
Time taken to travel a distance of x at the speed of
15km/hr, T2 = x/15 hours
we know that T1 T2 = 2 hours
therefore, we get x = 60 km
also, we can conclude that starting time is 12 pm
[60/15 = 4, since he reach station at 4 pm travelling
at 15 km/hr]
hence, to reach the station at 5 pm, speed = 60/5 =
12 km/hr [12 pm 5pm, time = 5 hours]
Answer: a)
36). A:B = 7:8
B:C = 2:3 = 8:12
31) Explanation:
SO, A:B:C = 7:8:12
Ratio of the present age of Kiran and
C:D = 4:5 = 12:15
Syam =5:4=5:4
A:B:C:D = 7:8:12:15
Let present age of Kiran =5x=5x
D:E = 5:7 = 15:21
Present age of Syam =4x=4x
SO, A:B:C:D:E = 7:8:12:15:21
After 33 years, ratio of their ages =11:9=11:9
given x(7+8+12+15+21) = 126
or 63x = 126 or x =2
(5x+3):(4x+3)=11:99(5x+3)=11(4x+3)45x+2
E A = 21X 7X = 14X = 28
7=44x+33x=3327=6(5x+3):(4x+3)=11:99(5
Answer: d)
x+3)=11(4x+3)45x+27=44x+33x=3327=6
37). let the annual rate of interest be R%
Syam's present age =4x=46=24
26000[1+ (R/100)]3 (260003R) / 100 =
Answer: D
28994.134
Substituting the options in the above equation, rate
32) Area of the field =680=680 sq. feet.
of interest is 19%
Length of the adjacent sides are
Answer: c)
2020 feet and 68020=3468020=34 feet.
38). Consider Ayisha's present age = x
Required length of the fencing
Then her father's age = 6x
=20+34+34=88=20+34+34=88 feet
Given that Ayisha 's father's age will be twice the
Answer: C
age of Sreder's age after 10 years
33) Let the uniform speeds of A,B,C be vA,vB,vC,
= Sreder's age after 10 years = (6x + 10) = 3x + 5
respectively.
Also given that Sreder's eight birthdays was
Let t1 be the time taken for the race between A and
celebrated two years before =>
B and t2 be the time taken for race between B and C
Sreder's age after 10 years = 8 + 12 = 20
Since A covers the distance in time t1, race between
= 3x + 5 = 20
A and C also takes time t1.Therefore,
= x = 15/3 = 5
VAt1-VBt1 =20
= Ayisha 's present age = 5 years
VBt2 Vct2=10
Answer: c)
VAt1 - Vct1=28
39). Relative speed = 60+90 = 150 km/hr (Since
Also, VAt1=VBt2 = d. Thus VBt1 =d-20, Vct2=d
both trains are moving in opposite directions)
10 and VCt2= d 10 and VCt1=d-28.
Total distance = 1.1+.9 = 2km
(d-20)/(d-28) = VB/ VC = d/(d-10)
Time = 2/150 hr = 1//75 hr = 3600/75 seconds =
Thus (d-20)(d-10)=d(d-28).Hence, d=100.
1200/25 = 240/5 = 48 seconds
Answer: c)
Answer: b)
34). Length of the wire = circumference of the circle
40). Let B joins for x months. Then A:B =
2 (22/7) 56 = 2 22 8 = 352 cm
85000*12 : x* 42500 = 3 : 1
side of square = 352/4 = 88cm
= 850 12 : 425x= 3 : 1
area of square = 88 88 = 7744 sq.cm
= 850 12/ 425x = 3/1 = 3
Answer: c)
= 850 4 /425x = 1
= 2 4/x = 1
35). Let x be the distance between house and
=x=8
station.
Answer: e)
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