TEST OF NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. A passanger train running at a speed of 90 km per hour leaves the station 6 hoursafter a goods train leaves and overtakes it in 4 hours. The speed of the goods train is ________
a) 36 km per hour
b) 38 km per hour
c) 40 km per hour
d) 34 km per hour
2. A can do a job in 10 days and B in 15 days. They start working together but after 5 days, B leaves. In how many more days a alone can finish the work?
a) 1 day
b) 1 and 2/3 days
c) 2 days
d) 3 days
3. A person sold his watch for Rs. 144. If the percentage of his profit was equal to the cost price, then the watch would have cost him
a) Rs. 90
b) Rs. 85
c) Rs. 80
d) Rs. 75
4. If it was Saturday on 17th December, 2002, then waht was the day on 22nd September, 2004?
a) Mondya
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Thursday
5. If the Price of eggs increases by 30%, then 3 eggs less are available for Rs. 7.80. What is the present rate of eggs per dozen?
a) Rs. 7.50
b) Rs. 8.50
c) Rs. 9.36
d) Rs. 10.32
6. The difference between the two numbers is 14 and thier sum is 20. What will be their product?
a) 56
b) 49
c) 51
d) 54
7. The value of
1.07 x 65 + 1.07 x26 + 1.07 x 9 is
a) 10.73
b) 10.7
c) 1070
d) 107
8. A trader charges 30% over the cost price. He gives 10% discount his customers for cash payment. His net gain percent is.
a) 17 %
b) 14 %
c) 18 %
d) 12 %
9. Ram took a loan for 6 years at the rate of 5 % p.a. simple interest. If the total interest paid was Rs. 1230, then find the principal.
a) Rs.4100
b) Rs. 5100
c) Rs. 4900
d) Rs. 4400
10. The sum of the three numbers is 98. The ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and the ratio of the second to the third is 5 : 8. Find the second number.
a) 22
b) 30
c) 32
d) 42
11. The value of (4.35.9 x 4.359 – 1.641 x 1.641)/ 4.359 – 1.641
a) 6.3
b) 6
c) 3.2
c) 4.6
12. If A earns 25 % more than B, then by how much percent does B earn less than A?
a) 15 %
b) 20 %
c) 25 %
d) 30 %
13. The highest common factor of 42, 70, 98, 126 is
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
14. A train runs at 36 km per hour. How many metres will it run in 3 minutes?
a) 1800
b) 1600
c) 1400
d) 500
15. Dalip buys a T.V. at 20% discount of its value and sells it for 20 % more than its value. What will be his profit?
a) 40 %
b) 50 %
c) 60 %
d) 70 %
16) Three men enter into a partnership, contributing Rs. 600, Rs. 800 and Rs. 1000. How much should the first man recieve out of the profit of Rs. 480?
a) 90
b) 100
c) 120
d) 85
17. A train 240 km long passed a pole in 24 sec. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?
a) 89 sec
b) 50 sec
c) 100 sec.
d) 150 sec
18. (6.5)2 – (5.2)2 / (8.9)2 + (8.9) (2.2) + (1.1)2 = ?
a) 0.118
b) 0.92
c) 1.5
d) 0.61
19. If 5 girls can embroider a dress in 9 days, then the number of days taken by 3 girls will be,
a) 20 days
b) 10 dyas
c) 14 days
d) 15 days
20. Suresh’s age is double of Kiran’s age. The sum of their ages is 24 years. How old is Suresh?
a) 16
b) 24
c) 20
d) 14
21. Find the smallest natural number by which 980 be multiplied to make it a perfect square.
a) 7
b) 5
c) 3
d) 6
22. A watch is purchased for Rs. 250 and is sold for Rs. 300. Find the profit percent.
a) 20%
b) 15%
c) 25%
d) 40 %
23. Find the value of 20 x (0.3)2 / 0.18
a) 10
b) 15
c) 12
d) 11
24. root 324 x cube root 1728 = ?
a) 35
b) 50
c) 30
d) 45
25. Express 2 and 1/5 as a fraction of 7 and 2/9
a) 99/325
b) 143/9
c) 67/200
d) 143/18
Answers
1. A 2. B 3. C
4. D 5. C 6. C
7. D 8. D 9. A
10. B 11. B 12. B
13. D 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. A 18. A
19. D 20. A 21 B
22. A 23. A 24. C
25. A
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