PERCENTAGE

BASIC CONCEPT OF PERCENTAGE AND FRACTION MORE LESS CONCEPT

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Q 1. If 66 3 % of 75% of one eighth of a certain number Q 11. Sonu invested 10% more than Mona. Mona
1 invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their
is 179, then 33 3 % of 3/4th of that number is:
investment is Rs. 5780, how much amount did Raghu
a. 537 b. 716 invest?
c. 787.6 d. 859.2 a. 2010 b. 2000
Q 2. What is 50% of 40% of 1200? c. 2100 d. 2210
a. 450 b. 100 Q 12. A sum of Rs. 2236 is divided among A, B and C
c. 300 d. 240 such that A receives 25% more than C and C receives
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25% less than B. What’s A share in the amount?
Q 3. If 11 9 % of a number is added with itself then
a. 460 b. 800
result becomes 800. Find the original number.
c. 780 d. 1280
a. 640 b. 720
Q 13. A is 75% less than B and C is 75% of the
c. 780 d. 560 difference between A & B. C is what percentage more
Q 4. If 21 is added in a number then result becomes than A?
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137 2 % of a number, find the number. a. 125 b. 100
a. 40 b. 46 c. 75 d. 90
c. 56 d. 68 Q 14. If A’s income is 40% of B’s income and B’s income
is 24% more than C’s income, then by what percentage
Q 5. 3% is what percentage of 5%?
is C’s income more than A’s income?
a. 60% b. 50%
a. 104.2 b. 75.6
c. 40% d. 30%
c. 50.4 d. 101.6
Q 6. If x% of a is equal to y% of b then z% of b is.
𝑦𝑧 𝑥𝑦
Q 15. A is 40% less than B, and C’s is 40% of the sum of
a. % of a b. % of a A and B. The difference between A and B is what
𝑥 𝑧
𝑥𝑧 percentage of C?
c. % of a d. None
𝑦
a. 60.5 b. 64
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Q 7. 28.33% of a number is 51 then 50% of 3
of that c. 62.5 d. 60
number is. Q 16. Two numbers are less than a third number by
a. 33 b. 30 25% and 20% respectively. First number is what
c. 35 d. 36 percent of 2nd number?
8. A spider climbed 62.5% of the height of the pole in a. 5% b. 75%
one hour and in the next hour it covered 12.5% of the c. 93.75% d. 80%
remaining height. If poles height is 192 meters, then
Q 17. Two numbers are 30% and 50% more than a
distance climbed in 2nd hour is? third number respectively. First number is what
a. 3 meter b. 5 meter percent of second number?
c. 7 meter d. 9 meter a. 60% b. 75%
Q 9. If 35% of a number is 175, then what percent of 2
c. 80% d. 86 3 %
175 is that number?
Q 18. A is 40% more than B and B is 60% less than C. If
a. 35% b. 65%
C is 60% more than D then which of the following is
c. 280% d. None correct?
Q 10. A’s salary is 40% of B salary which is 25% of C’s a. D is 10.4% more than A
salary. What % of C’s salary is A’s salary?
b. A is 54% less than C
a. 5% b. 10%
c. B is 36% less than D
c. 15% d. 18%
d. C is 60% more than B
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Q 19. Shelf A has 4/5 of the number of books that shelf c. 75% d. 80%
B has. If 25% of the books in A are transferred to B and Q 27. The value of a machine depreciates at the rate
then 25% of the books from B are transferred to A, of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its
then the percentage of the total number of books that present value is Rs. 8748. Its purchase price was.
A will have is.
a. 10,000 b. 11,372
a. 25% b. 50%
c. 14,000 d. 12,000
c. 75% d. 60%
Q 28. The population of a town 2 years ago was 62500.
Q 20. Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are males Due to migration to big cities, it decreased every year
of whom 20% are literate. If of all the inhabitants, 25% at the rate of 4%. The present population of town is.
are literate, then what % of females of the town are
literate? a. 50,790 b. 67,600

a. 32.5 b. 27.5 c. 58,800 d. 60,000

c. 34.5 d. 37.5 Q 29. The salary of a worker was 1st increased by 10%
and thereafter decreased by 15%. What was the
FAIL BY PASS BY changes in his salary?
Q 21. A student has to obtain 33% of total marks to a. increase 6.5% b. decrease 6.5%
pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The
maximum marks are. c. increase 5.5% d. decrease 5.5%

a. 300 b. 500 Q 30. The price of an article is 1st increase by 20%, then
decrease by 25% and again increase by 20%. Find the
c. 800 d. 1000 overall percentage change in price of the article.
Q 22. A student required 36% marks to pass in an a. 10% increase b. 20% decrease
examination. He scored 24% marks and failed by 18
mark. Find the passing marks. c. 8% increase d. 10% decrease
ELECTIONS BASE QUESTIONS
a. 54 b. 60
c. 75 d. 65 Q 31. In an election of a university, a candidate got
40% of total votes and losses the election by 160
Q 23. A student scored 30% marks and failed by 41 votes. Assuming that there are only two candidates in
marks. Another student scored 42% marks and scored that election, the total vote casted were.
43 marks more than the passing marks. Find the
a. 900 b. 800
passing marks.
a. 350 b. 251 c. 700 d. 600

c. 280 d. 320 Q 32. There were two candidates in an election. 5% of

total voters did not cost their vote. The winner
Q 24. A student got 20% marks and failed by 30 marks. candidate got 48% votes, is elected by 4000 votes. Find
Another student got 32% marks and scored 42 marks the total votes got by the looser candidate.
more than passing mark, find the passing marks.
a. 72,000 b. 144000
a. 150 b. 180
c. 188000 d. 250000
c. 120 d. 240
Q 33. In an election between two candidates, 75%
Q 25. In an examination A secured 25% more marks voters casted their votes, and 2% votes were declared
than B. B secure 10% less marks than C. C secured 25% invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which was 75% of
more marks than D. If D secure 320 marks out of 500. the valid votes. Total number of registered voters in
How many marks did A secure? the election were.
a. 320 b. 450 a. 16000 b. 16800
c. 400 d. 480 c. 16400 d. 18000
Q 26. In a school, 75% of the students passed and 20 Q 34. At an election involving two candidates, 68 votes
failed. In another school 20 more students appeared were declared invalid. The winning candidates secures
and 10 more passed as compare to the 1st one, 52% and wins by 98 votes. The total number of votes
percentage of students who have passed in the 2nd palled is.
school is.
a. 2318 b. 2450
a. 60% b. 70%
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c. 2518 d. 1254 PRICE & CONSUMPTION INCREASE DECREASE
Q 35. 8% of the voters in an election did not cast their Q 41. If the price of petrol is increased by 30% by how
votes. In this election there were only two candidates. much percent a car owner reduces his consumption in
The winner by obtaining 48% of total votes defeated order to maintain the same budget?
his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of 1
a. 21% b. 21 3 %
voters in the election was:
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a. 21000 b. 23500 c. 23 13 % d. 33%
c. 22000 d. 27500 Q 42. The price of sugar is increased by the 20% if the
Q 36. In an election two candidates participated 20% expenditure on sugar has to be kept the same as
voters did not cast their votes, out of which 600 votes earlier the ratio between the reduction in
declared invalid and the winner get 75% valid votes consumption and the original consumption is.
and wins by 1500 votes. Find the number of voters in a. 1 : 3 b. 1 : 4
the list. c. 1 : 6 d. 1 : 5
a. 4500 b. 4000 Q 43. If the price of sugar raised from Rs. 6 to Rs. 7.50
c. 4200 d. 3600 per kg, a person, to have no increase in his
Q 37. There were two candidates in an election. 10% expenditure on sugar will have to reduce his
of voters did not cast their votes. 60 votes were found consumption of sugar by.
invalid. The winning candidate got 47% of the total a. 15% b. 20%
votes and won by 308 votes. Find the number of voters c. 25% d. 30%
enrolled?
Q 44. The price of sugar decrease by 30% by how much
a. 6000 b. 6200 percent the consumption is increase so as the
c. 5800 d. 5600 expenditure will decrease by 10% only
Q 38. 2/5 of voters promise to vote for congress party a. 25% b. 20%
and rest promise to BJP. On the election day 15% of 4 1
c. 28 7 % d. 28 7 %
the voters went back on their promise to vote for
congress & 25% voters went back on their promise to Q 45. The price of sugar is increase by 20%. By how
vote for BJP. BJP won by 1500 votes. Find the total much kg of consumption is decrease so as the
number of voters? expenditure will increase by 5% only when he only
a. 70,000 b. 64,000 consumes 280 kg sugar.
c. 75,000 d. 80,000 a. 30 kg b. 32 kg
Q 39. In a town 76% of people decide to vote for c. 20 kg d. 35 kg
candidate X and remaining for candidate Y. But X only Q 46. The price of sugar is increase by 30% due to this
got 1650 votes as some people changed their mind a family use 20 kg less sugar so as expenditure will
and voted for candidate Y and some even did not go increase by 10% only. Find original consumption.
for voting. Because of this, the vote share of Y got a. 140 kg b. 130 kg
increased by 25%. If the number of people who did not
go for voting constitute 11.11 of the number of votes c. 120 kg d. 110 kg
by which X won election. Then the population of town Q 47. When the price of sugar increased by 28%, a
was? family reduced its consumption such that the
a. 1625 b. 2500 expenditure on sugar was only 12% more than the
earlier one. If the family consumed 18.4 kg sugar
c. 4250 d. 1575 earlier, then what its new consumption of sugar?
Q 40. In an election between two parties P and Q, Q is a. 16.1 kg b. 16.6 kg
looser if Q gets 25% more votes that he wins by thrice
the majority than that of P. If total number of voters c. 15.8 kg d. 15.75 kg
are 4250, how many votes did P gets? Q 48. The price of sugar is increase by 20% due to this
a. 2250 b. 1125 a family purchase 6 kg less sugar for Rs. 300 find new
price.
c. 2000 d. 1525
a. Rs. 12/kg b. Rs. 10/kg
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c. Rs. 12.5/kg d. Rs. 15/kg increased by 20%, 30% and 50% respectively. The total
Q 49. Due to an increase of 50% in the price of eggs, 4 expenses of family on these articles are increased by.
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egg less are available for Rs. 24. The present rate of a. 14 % b. 7 %
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egg per dozen is. 1 1
c. 56 % d. 28 %
a. Rs. 24 b. Rs. 27 8 8

c. Rs. 36 d. Rs. 42 PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME

Q 50. If the cost of pins reduces by Rs. 4 per dozen, 12 Q 58. Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on
more pins can be purchased for Rs. 48. The cost of pins household items, 20% of his income on buying clothes,
per dozen after reduction is: 5% of his monthly income on medicine and remaining
amount of Rs. 11250 he saves. What is Rahul monthly
a. Rs. 8 b. Rs. 12
income?
c. Rs. 16 d. Rs. 20
a. 38200 b. 45000 c.
INCOME, EXPENSE, SAVING INCREASE/DECREASE 41600 d. 34000
Q 51. A person spends 75% of his income. His income Q 59. A man spends 5% of total income in travelling
increases by 60% and his expenditure increases by and 20% of the rest on food and then he donate Rs.
70% by how much percent of his saving increase or 120 and he still with Rs. 1400. Find his income?
decrease.
a. 40% decrease b. 32% decrease
a. 2500 b. 3000
c. 30% increase d. 36% increase
c. 1600 d. 2000
Q 52. A person spends 80% of his income. If his income
Q 60. Mr. Moore’s spent 20% of his monthly income
increases by 35% and his expenditure increases by 37
1 on food and 15% on children education. Of the
2
%. By how much percent of his saving increase? remaining he spent 40% on entertainment and 30% on
a. 25% b. 30% medical. He is left with an amount of Rs. 8775. After
all these expenditures. What is Mr. Moore’s monthly
c. 12.5% d. 35%
income?
Q 53. A person spends 87.5% of his income. His income
a. 40,000 b. 35,000
increases by 59% and expenditure increases by 67%.
Find his percentage increase or decrease in saving. c. 42,000 d. None
a. 3% decrease b. 3% increase Q 61. A person gave 20% of his income to his elder son,
30% of the remaining to the younger son, and 10% of
c. 4% increase d. 6% increase
the balance he donates to a trust. He left with Rs.
Q 54. A person saves 10% of income. After 2 years his 10080 what was his income?
income increased by 15% but his saving remains the
a. 20,000 b. 25,000
same. Find the percentage increase in his expenditure.
c. 30,000 d. 25,800
a. 25% b. 15%
Q 62. In a library 20% of the books are in Hindi, 50% of
c. 16.66% d. 20%
the remaining are in English and 30% of the remaining
Q 55. Ratio of Raman’s expenditure and saving is 5 : 3. are in French. Remaining 6300 are in Punjabi language.
If his income is increased by 12% and expenditure is What is the total number of books in the library?
increases by 15%, find his saving increase.
a. 22000 b. 22500
a. 5% b. 7%
c. 25000 d. 26000
c. 8% d. 6%
Q 63. Prerna decide to donate 15% of her salary to an
Q 56. Aman spends 75% of his income. His income orphanage. On the day of donation, she changed her
increased by 20% and he increased his expenditure by mind and donate Rs. 1896, which was 80% of what she
15%. His saving will be increased by. had decide earlier. How much is Prerna’s salary?
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a. 33% b. 33 % a. 18500 b. 10250
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c. 35% d. 40% c. 15800 d. 16300
Q 57. The expenses on rice, Fish and oil of a family are Q 64. A spends 50% of his income on household items
in the ratio 12 : 17 : 3. The prices of these articles are and of the remaining 50% on transport, 25% on
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entertainment, 10% on sports and remaining amount c. 45% increase d. 36% increase
of 900 is saved. What is Mr. A’s monthly income? Q 71. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20%
a. 16000 b. 12000 and breadth is decreased by 20%. Find the percentage
c. 14000 d. 12500 change in its area?
VENN DIAGRAM a. No change b. 4% decrease
Q 65. In a hostel 60% had vegetarian lunch while 30% c. 4% increase d. Not
had non-vegetarian lunch 15% had both types of Q 72. If the radius of a cylinder is increased by 20% and
lunch. If 96 peoples were present, how many did not height is decreased by 10%, find the percentage
eat either type of lunch? change in its volume.
a. 20 b. 24 a. 30% increase b. 29.6% increase
c. 26 d. 28 c. 20% increase d. Not
Q 66. In a school 40% of the students play football and Q 73. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 25%
50% play cricket. If 18% of the students neither play then what percent breadth should be decrease so
football nor cricket, the percentage of students there is no change in area of rectangle?
playing both is: a. 25% b. 20%
a. 40% b. 32% c. 15% d. 16.66%
c. 8% d. 22% Q 74. If the length of cuboid increased by 25% breadth
Q 67. In a class 70% of students pass in English, 65% of is decrease by 20% then what percent height should
students pass in Maths, 27% of students fail in both be increase or decrease so there is no change in
subjects and 248 students pass in both subjects. Find volume.
the total number of students? a. 15% Increase b. No change
a. 400 b. 450 c. 10% decrease d. 5% increase
c. 420 d. 480 Q 75. In a ∆ ABC measurement of ∠ABC = 15˚. What
Q 68. In a company 55% of workers drink tea, 45% will be the value of ∠ABC when seen through a
drink coffee and 40% drink milk. 20% of worker drink magnifying glass which can magnify any object by
tea and milk both, 25% of workers tea and coffee 20%?
both,20% of workers milk and coffee both. 15% of a. 20% increase b. 20% decrease
workers drink all three beverages. Find the percentage
of workers who do not like any of three beverages. c. Same value d. decrease by 16.66%

a. 5% b. 10% INCOMETAX, COMMISSION

c. 15% d. 12% Q 76. Rate of income tax is increased by 19% net

income is decreased by 1%. Find the rate of income
Q 69. 1500 students appeared in an examination, tax?
which consist of three papers: Physics, Chemistry and
mathematics. 190 students passed in Physics only, 180 a. 5% b. 8%
students passed in Chemistry only, whereas 240 c. 10% d. 12%
students passed in Mathematics only. 366 students Q 77. Rate of income tax increased by 23%. Net
passed in both Physics and mathematics. 346 students income is decreased by 2%. Find the rate of income
passed in both Mathematics and chemistry, whereas tax?
326 passed in both Physics and Chemistry. 206
a. 8% b. 20%
students passed in all three papers. Find the number
of students failed in Physics only. c. 22% d. 16%
a. 145 b. 140 Q 78. Income of a man is increased by 1800 and
payable tax is decreased from 18% to 15%. In both
c. 147 d. 148
cases 29.95% income is tax free and payable tax is
MENSURATION BASE QUESTIONS same as before, find initial income.
Q 70. If the radius of a circle is increased by 20%. Find a. 9000 b. 8000
the percentage changes in its area?
c. 9500 d. 8500
a. 40% increase b. 44% increase
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Q 79. Income of a person decreased by Rs. 3000 and MISCELLANEOUS
rate of income tax increased from 15% to 18%. The Q 86. Entry ticket of a cinema hall is Rs. 250. When the
ratio of paid tax is 3 : 2. 26.5% income is tax free. Find price is reduced by a certain percentage then the sales
initial income? of ticket increases by 50%, whereas overall collection
a. 6700 b. 6750 is decrease by 17.5%. Find the percentage decrease in
c. 6800 d. 6900 price of ticket?
Q 80. A salesman is allowed 12% commission on the a. 40% b. 45%
sale by him up to Rs. 15000 and additional bonus of c. 50% d. 30%
1% on the sale made over 15000, if his total earning Q 87. In a city 45% of the men are married and 25%
are Rs. 7650.Find the total sale made by him. women are married. Considering that nobody is
a. 60,000 b. 52,000 married more than once. What percent population is
c. 48,500 d. 65,000 married?
Q 81. A salesman is allowed 7.5% commission on the a. 32% b. 25%
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sale made by him upto Rs. 12000 and additional bonus c. 32 7 % d. 40%
of 1.5% on sale made over Rs. 12000. If his total
earning is Rs. 4185. Find the total sales made by him. Q 88. Five question were asked in an examination, 5%
of total examinees answered all 5 questions, and 5%
a. 44000 b. 48500 of total examinees did not answer any question. 25%
c. 46000 d. 44500 of the rest of the examinees answered only 1 question
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Q 82. A company gives 9% commission to his salesman and 20% answered 4 questions. 24 2 % of the total
up to sale of Rs. 15,000 and 7% commission on the sale examinees answered only 2 questions. If 250
more than Rs. 15,000. If the salesman deposited Rs. examinees answered 3 questions, then find the total
32250 after deducting his commission from the sale, number of examinees.
find the total sale?
a. 800 b. 900
a. 40,000 b. 42,000
c. 1000 d. 1200
c. 35,000 d. 45,000
Q 89. Population of the village is 5000. If there is an
Q 83. A company allowed 9% commission on the total increase in male population by 10% and 15% increase
sales to his salesman and a bonus of 1% on the sale in female population, total populations become 5600,
over Rs. 20,000. If the salesman deposited Rs. 63,200 find the number of males in the village.
in the company after deducting his commission, find
a. 2000 b. 3000
the total sales made by the salesman.
c. 2500 d. 2400
a. 60,000 b. 65,000
Q 90. In a test consisting of 80 questions, a student
c. 64,000 d. 70,000
answered 75% of the 1st 60 questions correctly. The
Q 84. A company allows 7% commission on total sales, percentage of the other questions she needs to
but if the salesman is appointed on a fixed salary of Rs. answer correctly so that her score on the entire
3000 and 4% commission on the sales more than Rs. examinations be 80% is:
10000, then the salesman gets Rs. 800 more. Find the
a. 80% b. 95%
total sales made by the salesman.
c. 75% d. 60%
a. 55000 b. 60000
Q 91. If the numerator of a fraction be increased by
c. 48000 d. 56000
20% and its denominator is decreased by 5%. The
Q 85. A company allows 9% commission on total sales, 5
fraction becomes 2. Find the original fraction.
but if the salesman is appointed on a fixed salary of Rs.
48 95
4000 and 5% commission on the sales more than Rs a. b. 48
65
10000 then the salesman gets Rs. 700 more, find the 92 31
total sales made by the salesman. c. 71 d. 36
a. 30,000 b. 40,000 Q 92. A solution contains 15% of salt, from which 30
c. 70,000 d. 45,000 kg of water is removed the quantity of salt remains
20% in that solution, find the initial quantity of
solution.
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a. 120 kg b. 100 kg Q 99. In a factory, producing of an automobile, the
c. 150 kg d. 140 kg parts manufactured on the shop floor are required to
go through quality checks, each conducted after a
Q 93. Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit specific part of the processing on the raw material is
contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be completed only parts that are not rejected at one
obtained from 55 kg of fresh fruit? stage are put through subsequent stage of production
a. 25 kg b. 22 kg and testing. If average rejection rates of these three
c. 24 kg d. 26 kg testing stages during a month are 10% , 5%, 2%
respectively. Then what is the effective rejection rate
BANKING & SSC EXCLUSIVE
for the whole plant?
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Q 94. There are 3 men in a village and rest are women. a. 17% b. 15.20%
80% of the number of men and 70% of number of
c. 84.80% d. 16.21%
women are literate. 40% of literate men and 30%
literate women are graduate. 20% of graduate men 100. Monthly salary of A and B are same monthly
and 25% of graduate women have Govt. job. Working saving of A and B are in the ratio 12 : 7 respectively.
population of that village is what percent of total Monthly expenditure of A is 150% more than his
population? saving. Find the monthly income of A, if he saves Rs.
5000 more than B?
a. 5.8% b. 6.01%
a. 42,000 b. 45,000
c. 7.5% d. 5.6%
c. 48,000 d. 40,000
Q 95. In an institute 60% of the students are boys and
the rest are girls. Further 15% of the boys 7.5% of the
girls are getting a fee waiver. If the number of those
getting a fee waiver is 90, find the total number of
students getting 50% concessions if it is given that 50%
of those not getting a fee waiver are eligible to get half
fee concession?
a. 350 b. 330
c. 420 d. 410
Q 96. The sum of income of A, B and C are Rs. 72000.
A, B and C spends 80%, 85% and 75% of his income.
The ratio of their saving is 8 : 9 : 20. Find the income
of A?
a. 15,000 b. 14,000
c. 16,000 d. 12,000
Q 97. Rajan spends 20% and 35% of his monthly salary
on food and rent respectively of the remaining
amount he distributed 20% between Vivek and Vishal
in the ratio of 2 : 1 respectively. Find the amount left
with Rajan, if Vivek received Rs. 1440.
a. Rs. 8540 b. Rs. 8640
c. Rs. 8720 d. Rs. 8840
Q 98. 85% of the population of a village is registered in
voter list. 25% of the registered voters did not cast
their votes. 10% of the cast votes are invalid. The
winning candidate got 55% of the valid votes and won
by 4131 votes. Find the population of village?
a. 60,000 b. 64,000
c. 68,000 d. 72,000
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ANSWER KEY

1. B 21. B 41. C 61. A 81. B

2. D 22. A 42. C 62.B 82. C
3. B 23. B 43. B 63. C 83. D
4. C 24. A 44. C 64. B 84. B
5. A 25. B 45. D 65. B 85. C
6.C 26. B 46. B 66. C 86. B
7. B 27. D 47. A 67. A 87. C
8. D 28. B 48. B 68. B 88. C
9. D 29. B 49. C 69. B 89. B
10. B 30. C 50. B 70. B 90.B
11. B 31. B 51. C 71.B 91. B
12. C 32. C 52. A 72.B 92. A
13. A 33. B 53.B 73.B 93. B
14. D 34. C 54. C 74. B 94. B
15. C 35. D 55. B 75.C 95. B
16. C 36. A 56. C 76. A 96. C
17. D 37. B 57. D 77. B 97. B
18. C 38. C 58. B 78. A 98. D
19. B 39. B 59. D 79. B 99. D
20. A 40. A 60. D 80.A 100. A
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BASIC CONCEPT OF CP & SP c. Rs. 130 d. Rs. 140
Q 1. A man buys an article for Rs. 27.50 and sells it for Q 10. An article was sold at certain price there is a profit
RS. 28.60, find his gain percent? of 12% if selling price is decrease by Rs. 110 there is a
a. 6% b. 5% loss of 10% at what price the article should be sold to a
gain of 20%?
c. 4% d. 3%
a. 500 b. 540
Q 2. The ratio of the cost price and selling price is 4 : 5
the profit percent is: c. 600 d. 650
a. 20% b. 18% PROFIT & LOSS ON CP & S.P
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c. 16% d. 25% Q 11. A shopkeeper sells his article at 16 3 % profit on
Q 3. On selling an article for Rs. 155 a man bears loss of S.P. Find the profit % on C.P (actual profit)
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16 3 % , find the cost price of article? a. 25% b. 20%
a. 184 b. 186 c. 22% d. 18%
c. 200 d. 250 Q 12. 40% loss on S.P is what percent loss on C.P?
Q 4. The difference between the cost price and sale price a. 60% b. 66.66%
of an article is Rs. 240. If the profit is 20% the selling price c. 28.57% d. 14.28%
is: Q 13. Two shopkeepers calculate their profit one
a. 1240 b. 1400 calculates his profit on S.P and another on C.P. Both
c. 1200 d. 1440 claim a profit of 20% and their S.P. are same if the
difference between their profit is Rs. 85, find the S.P?
Q 5. If books bought at a price from Rs. 160 to Rs. 300
are sold at price ranging from Rs. 250 to Rs. 310. What is a. 2000 b. 2550 c. 2450 d. 2650
the maximum possible profit that can made in selling 15 Q 14. Two men calculate their profit. One calculates his
books? profit on S.P and another at C.P. S.P of articles is same
a. Rs. 750 b. Rs. 2250 one gets 30% profit and another gets 25% profit.
Difference of profit is Rs. 275, find S.P?
c. Rs. 1350 d. Rs. 150
a. 2500 b. 2550 c. 2580 d. 2750
Q 6. Loss incurred by selling an article for Rs. 700 is equal
to profit gained by selling the same article for RS. 1000. Q 15. If selling price of an article is reduced by 60% there
Find the cost price of article? is a loss of 10% on cost price. The initial profit
percentage was?
a. 800 b. 850
a. 70% b. 80%
c. 900 d. 950
c. 100% d. 125%
Q 7. Loss incurred by selling an article for Rs. 800 is 23%
more than profit gained by selling same article for Rs. Q 16. If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its
1246 find the cost price of this article? loss percent is converted into equal profit percent. The
loss percent on the article is:
a. 1000 b. 846 2
a. 26 3 % b. 33%
c. 1046 d. 1200
7 1
Q 8. If selling price of an article is times of CP, find the c. 33 3 % d. 34%
5
profit? 13
Q 17. Raghu purchased a scooter at 15 of its selling price
a. 20% b. 40% and sold it at 12% more than its selling price, his gain is:
c. 25% d. 24% a. 20% b. 30%
1 3
c. 38 13 % d. 29 13 %
Q 9. An article was sold at certain price there is a loss of
Q 18. A person sold his pen for Rs. 24 and his profit
20% if the selling price is increased by Rs. 44 then loss
percentage converted into profit percentage, find the CP percentage was numerically equal to the cost price,
of the article? what was the C.P?

a. Rs. 110 b. Rs. 120 a. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 20

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Q 19. Renu bought an article for Rs. 1240 and sold it at a Q 28. On selling 70 articles for RS. 160 a person incurred
loss of 25% with this amount she bought another article a loss of 20%. How many articles he should sell for Rs. 96
and sold it at a gain of 40% her overall percentage profit to earn profit of 20%?
is? a. 32 b. 28
2
a. 12% b. 6 3 % c. 36 d. 40
c. 5% d. 15% Q 29. A person bought 8 apples for Rs. 3. At what price
QUANTITY (Articles) BASE QUESTIONS he should sell 100 apples to get the profit 33.33%.

Q 20. C.P of 20 article is equal to S.P of 16 articles, find a. Rs. 56 b. Rs. 50

the profit / loss %. c. Rs. 46 d. Rs. 78
a. 20% P b. 25% L Q 30. By selling Oranges at 32 a rupee a man loses 40%.
c. 16.66% P d. 24% L How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain
20%?
Q 21. C.P of 20 articles is equal to S.P of 25 articles, find
the profit or loss %. a. 20 b. 26

a. 20% P b. 20% L c. 18 d. 16

c. 25% P d. 25% L C.P & S.P INCREASE DECREASE

Q 22. After selling 16 articles there is a profit of S.P of 4 Q 31. Pooja want to sell a watch at a profit of 20%. If she
articles, find the profit %. bought it at 10% less and sold it at Rs. 30 less still she
gained 20% profit, the C.P of the watch?
a. 25% b. 20%
1
a. Rs. 240 b. Rs. 250
c. 33 % d. 16.66%
3 c. Rs. 220 d. Rs. 225
Q 23. After selling 25 articles there is a loss of C.P of 5 Q 32. An article was sold at a profit of 12%. If the cost
articles, find the loss %. price would be 10% less and selling price would be Rs.
a. 20% b. 16.66% 5.75 more, there would be profit of 30%. Then at what
c. 25% d. 30% price it should be sold to make a profit of 20%?

Q 24. On selling 17 articles for Rs. 720 a person incurred a. Rs. 115 b. Rs. 120
loss equal to cost price of 5 articles. Find the C.P of each c. Rs. 138 d. Rs. 215
article. Q 33. An article was sold at a profit of 10% had it been
a. Rs. 80 b. Rs. 60 purchased 4% less and sold it for Rs. 6 more, there would
3
c. Rs. 45 d. Rs. 48 have been profit of 18 4 %. The C.P of the article.
Q 25. A person bought at the rate of 6 for Rs. 5 and sold a. Rs. 125 b. Rs. 150
them at the rate of 5 for Rs. 6. Find the profit %. c. Rs. 148 d. Rs. 196
a. 36% b. 25% Q 34. An article was sold at 20% profit had it purchased
c. 44% d. 42% at Rs. 20 less and sold at Rs. 20 less there would have
Q 26. A person bought some articles at rate of 11 for Rs. been profit of 10% more. Find C.P of article.
10 and bought same number of articles at the rate of 9 a. Rs. 60 b. Rs. 40
for Rs. 10 and sold all the stock at the rate of 2 for Rs. 1, c. Rs. 55 d. Rs. 65
find the profit or loss %.
Q 35. An article is sold at a profit of 20%. If both cost
a. 1% P b. 1% L price and selling price were Rs. 100 less. The profit would
c. 2% P d. 2% L have 4% more. Find the cost price.
Q 27. A man purchased a box full of pencils at the rate of a. 600 b. 500
7 for Rs. 9 and sold all of them at the rate of 8 for Rs. 12, c. 400 d. 550
in this transaction, he gained Rs. 36. How many pencils 1
did the box contained? Q 36. An article was sold at 11 9 % profit. Had been it
a.112 b. 168 purchased at Rs. 1300 less and sold at Rs. 3000 less there
1
would have been loss of 9 11 %, find C.P of article.
c. 56 d. 96
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a. 8500 b. 9000 a. 20% b. 22 %
3
c. 9500 d. 10040 2
c. 25% d. 26 %
3
Q 37. An article was sold at 25% profit. Had it been
1
purchased Rs. 8 less and sold at Rs. 8 more there would Q 46. A dishonest dealer sells goods at 6 4 % loss on cost
have been profit of 50% Find the C.P of an article? price but uses 14 gm at a place of 16 gm. What is his
a. Rs. 60 b. Rs. 80 profit or loss %?
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c. Rs. 90 d. Rs. 75 a. 20% b. 7 7 %
Q 38. A person sells phone at 20% profit. If he gets profit c. 15% d. 14%
equal to 20% S.P then he would gain (3% of C.P + Rs. 83) 1
more. Find C.P of T.V Q 47. A dishonest dealer sells the goods at 6 % loss on
4
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a. Rs. 6400 b. Rs. 7500 cost price but uses 12 2 % less weight. What is his profit
c. Rs. 8100 d. Rs. 8300 %?
Q 39. A person sells T.V at 25% profit. If he gets profit a. 14% b. 20%
equal to 25% S.P. Then he would gain (5% of C.P + Rs. 80) 1
c. 7 7 % D. 16%
more, find C.P of T.V?
Q 48. A dishonest dealer sells the goods at 10% profit on
a. Rs. 6400 b. Rs. 6000
cost price but uses false meter. So, his overall profit is
c. Rs. 6250 d. Rs. 6050 30% find the centimeter that he measured in 1 mtr.
DISHONEST SHOPKEEPER 1100
a. 13
cm B. 800 cm
Q 40. A dishonest shopkeeper sells his goods at cost
c. 900 cm d. 750 cm
price but uses 10% falls weight (900 gm at
C.P. & S.P. (each) BASE
A place of 1kg) find his profit %
Q 49. Two articles were sold for 1199 each. First was sold
a. 10% b. 9%
at 15% loss and second at 15% profit find overall profit
1 1
c. 11 % d. 9 % or loss percent.
9 11
Q 41. A shopkeeper sells his goods at cost price but uses a. 32.25% P b. 30% L c. 2.25% L
10% false weight at the time of purchasing as well as the d. 2.25%P
time of selling find his profit %. Q 50. Two horse were sold for Rs. 119156 each. First was
a. 21% b. 20% sold at 20% loss and second at 20% profit find overall
2 profit or loss percent
c. 16% d. 22 %
9 a. 4% L b. 4%P
Q 42. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 44% loss but he
c. 44% P d. 44% loss
uses 30% less weight. Find his actual loss %..
Q 51. Two articles were sold at Rs. 15999 each first was
a. 25% b. 20%
sold at 25% profit and 2nd at 20% loss. Find the overall
c. 14% d. 16% profit or loss %.
Q 43. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 10% profit but he a. 40% P b. 0%
uses 10% less weight. Find his actual profit %. 100 100
2
c. 41
%L d. 41
%P
a. 21% b. 22 9 %
Q 52. Two horse were sold at Rs. 1710. First was sold at
c. 37.5% d. 17% 10% loss and second at 25% profit. If the cost price of 1st
Q 44. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 4% loss but uses horse is equal to selling price of 2nd horse. Find the
false weight so his profit is 20% find the weight use at a overall profit or loss in rupees.
place of 1 kg. a. 90 Rs. loss b. 90 Rs. profit
a. 750 gm b. 800 gm c. 60 Rs. loss d. 60 Rs. profit
c. 833.33 gm d. 900 gm Q 53. A house and a shop were sold for Rs. 1 lakh each.
Q 45. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 10% loss but he In this transaction, the house sale resulted into 20% loss
uses x% less weight thus gain is 20% find x. whereas the shop sale into 20% profit. The entire
transaction resulted in.
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a. No loss No gain b. Gain of Rs. 24 Lakh 25% on the cow and 10% on the calf find the cost price
1 1
of cow.
c. Loss of Rs. Lakh d. Loss of Rs. Lakh
12 18 a. 350 b. 300
Q 54. A man sells two articles 1st on 20% loss and second c. 250 d. 375
on 60% profit. Find their selling price if the difference
FRACTION BASE QUESTIONS
between the cp is Rs. 3200. It the selling price of both
the articles is same. Q 61. Two thirds of consignment were sold at a profit of
6% and the rest at a loss of 3%. If there was an overall
a. Rs. 5120 b. Rs. 5600
profit of Rs. 540, find the value of the consignment.
c. Rs. 5700 d. Rs. 5800
a. Rs. 16000 b. Rs. 15000
Q 55. A man sells 3 articles at same price. 1st on 20%
c. Rs. 18000 d. Rs. 21000
profit, 2nd on 10% loss, 3rd on 25% loss. During the whole
1
transaction he bears a loss of Rs 120. Find the selling Q 62. A person bought some articles. He sold 3 at profit
price of each article. 3
of 14%, articles profit of 17
1
% and rest at profit of
5 2
a. Rs. 350 b. Rs. 360 20%. Find his overall profit %.
c. Rs. 420 d. Rs. 432 a. 15% b. 18%
EQUATION BASE QUESTIONS c. 17% d. 16.5%
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Q 56. A person sells his table at a profit of 12 2 % and the Q 63. A person purchases 20 dozen banana at Rs. 48 per
1 2
chair at loss of 8 3 % but on the whole he gains Rs. 25. dozen. He sold 5 at 10% profit & and the remaining at
1 20% profit what is his profit percentage in this
On the other hand, if he sells the table at a loss of 8 3 %
1 transaction?
and the chair at a profit of 12 2 % then he neither gain
a. 12% Profit b. 10% Profit
nor loss. Find the cost price of table.
c. 16% Profit d. 8% Profit
a. Rs. 240 b. Rs. 360
1 1
c. Rs. 230 d. Rs. 380 Q 64. 3 of Apples is sold at 15% profit, 4 is sold at 20%
profit and the rest at 24% profit if a total profit of Rs. 35
is earned, then find the value of the Apples.
Q 57. A man sold a book at 9% profit and a pen 13%
a. Rs. 140 b. Rs. 175
profit. If he sold the book at 13% profit and the pen at
9% profit, he gains Rs. 80 more find the cost price of c. Rs. 210 d. Rs.190
book if he purchase both at Rs. 20,000. BASIC CONCEPT OF C.P / S.P / MRP
a. Rs. 9000 b. Rs. 70000 Q 65. By how much percent a shopkeeper marks his
c. Rs. 11000 d. Rs. 12500 goods above its C.P so as by giving a discount of 20% He
may gain 20%?
Q 58. A man sells a table at 12% loss and a book on 19%
profit and earns a profit of Rs. 160 but it he sells the table a. 40% b. 44%
12% profit & book at 16% loss then he bears a loss of 40 c. 45% d. 50%
rs. find the cp of the book.
Q 66. A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost
a. Rs. 5000 b. Rs. 4000 price and want to earn a profit of 12%. Find the discount
c. Rs. 4500 d. Rs. 6000 offered by him.
Q 59. A man buys two chairs for a total of Rs. 900 by a. 28% b. 26%
4 5
selling one for 5th of its cost and the other for 4th of its c. 20% d. 25%
cost he makes a profit of Rs. 90 on the whole Q 67. A shopkeeper marks his goods at such a price that
transaction. The cost of the lowered chair. after allowing a discount of 12.5% on the mark price he
a. Rs. 300 b. Rs. 400 can earn a profit of 20%. If the article cost him Rs. 1400
then find its mark price.
c. Rs. 500 d. Rs. 200
a. Rs. 1900 b. Rs. 1890
Q 60. A farmer sold a cow and a calf for Rs. 760 and got
a profit of 10% on the cow and 25% on the calf. If sells c. Rs. 1920 d. Rs. 1650
the cow and the calf for Rs. 767.50 and gets a profit of
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Q 68. By selling an article for Rs. 1600 a man allows 20% c. 38% d. 33.76%
discount and earn 25% profit. If the article is sold at the Q 77. An article is sold for Rs. 657.90 rupees after
MRP, then the profit %. successive discount of 15% and 10%. What is the marked
1
a. 56% b. 56 4 % price of the article?
1 1 a. Rs. 920 b. Rs. 860
c. 52 3 % d. 52 6 %
c. Rs. 900 d. Rs. 880
Q 69. C.P of 12 articles is equal to S.P of 9 articles while
BUY X GET Y FREE (QUESTIONS)
the discount on 10 articles is equal to profit earn on 5
articles. Find the difference between profit % & Q 78. Buy 4 get 2 free, find the discount percentage.
discount%. a. 50% b. 33.33%
a. 11.11% b.22.22% c. 25% d. 37.5%
c. 17.5% d. 16.66% Q 79. Buy 5 get 3 free, find the discount percentage.
Q 70. C.P of 12 articles is equal to S.P of 9 articles while a. 40% b. 60%
the discount on 8 articles is equal to profit on 6 articles. c. 37.5% d. 30%
Find the difference between profit % & discount %.
Q 80. Buy 2 get 3 free and also a discount of 20%, find
a. 16% b. 17%
the overall discount percentage.
c. 17.50% d. 18%
a. 48% b. 52%
SUCCESSIVE DISCOUNT
c. 80% d. 68%
Q 71. What is the single discount equivalent to 50% + Q 81. A shopkeeper gives discount of 4% and gives one
40%? article free on purchase of 15 articles. If he earns profit
a. 90% b. 88% of 35%, then find the ratio of C.P to MP.
c. 70% d. 60% a. 2 : 5 b. 2 : 3
Q 72. What is the single discount equivalent to 20% + c. 3 : 5 d. 5 : 7
25% + 30%?
Q 82. A shopkeeper gives discount of 35% and gives one
a. 75% b. 72% article free on purchasing of 12 articles if he earns profit
c. 58% d. 68% of 20% then find ratio of C.P to M.P.
Q 73. After two successive discounts of 20% and 12% an a. 1 : 2 b. 2 : 3
article is sold for Rs. 16896. What is the marked price of c. 3 5 d. 4 : 7
the article? Q 83. A Book seller gives one extra book on the order of
a. 21500 b. 24000 12 books. A discount of 25% is offered on the marked
c. 23800 d. 22000 price. If the marked price of a book is Rs. 117. Find the
lowest price at which a book can be sold without any
Q 74. Three successive discounts on the marked price of
loss.
an article turns to be equivalent to a single discount of
19%. If the rates of 1st and 2nd discount are 10% and 4% a. Rs. 70 b. Rs. 81
respectively. What is the rate of 3rd discount? c. Rs. 92 d. Rs. 80
a. 7.50 b. 6.50% Q 84. A Publisher printed 2000 copies of a book at a cost
c. 6% d. 6.25% of Rs. 70,000. He distributes 400 copies free as specimen
copies. He gave 30% discount on printed price and the
Q 75. A dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 30,000 with
printed price of each book is 75, find his gain or loss.
two successive discounts of 20% & 5%. He spends Rs.
1200 on repairs and sell it for Rs. 30,000, what is his a. 20% loss b. 20% profit
profit / loss percentage? c. 25% profit d. 23 % loss
a. 25% loss b. 25% Profit MISCELLANEOUS
c. 20% profit d. 20% loss Q 85. A Company instead of raising the mark price by
Q 76. The successive discount of 20%, 10% and 8% is 20% discounted the cost price by 20%. While stitching
equivalent to a single discount of? the price tag on its product, further the company offers
a discount of 6.25% to its customers. In this process the
a. 66.24% b. 32.84%
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company incurs a loss of Rs. 37.5 on a single article, what a. 30% b. 32.5%
was the selling price of that article? 1
c. 32% d. 47 7 %
a. Rs. 140 b. Rs. 160
BANKING SPECIAL
c. Rs. 150 d. Rs. 170
Q 93. Books A, B and C are sold by a shopkeeper. The
Q 86. A shopkeeper purchased some Oranges. By selling ratio of discount offered on books B and C was 5% and
40% oranges he got his purchasing price and sold 80% of 14% respectively more than the rate of discount offered
remaining at the half of the profit % earlier and thrown on books A. The MRP of books A, B and C were Rs. 1300,
away rest oranges, find profit %. Rs. 1600 and Rs. 1000. If the sum of selling prices of the
a. 60% b. 70% 3 books was Rs. 3290, then what was the rate of discount
c. 64% d. 84% on book C?
Q 87. The ratio of cost price and marked price of an a. 13% b. 8%
article is 2 : 3 and the ratio of percentage profit and c. 6% d. 24%
percentage discount is 3 : 2. What is the discount? Q 94. The C.P of an article is Rs. 2400. The shopkeeper
a. 20% b. 16.66% allowed a discount of 28% on the article. If the
c. 12.5% d. 25% shopkeeper would mark the article at Rs. 800 more and
would have sold the article at same discount, then the
Q 88. The prime cost of an article is three times of value
selling price would have been increased by 20%. Find the
of raw material used. The cost of raw material increases
original profit percentage of the shopkeeper.
in the ratio of 5 : 12 and manufacturing expenses in the
ratio 4 : 5. The article, which originally cost Rs. 6, will a. 16% b. 12.5%
how cost? c. 20% d. 22.5%
a. Rs. 9 b. Rs. 9.8 Q 95. A shopkeeper sold an article at a profit of 30% had
c. Rs. 7.8 d. Rs. 9.5 he bought it for Rs. 200 less than the original cost price
and sold it for Rs. 110 less than the original selling price,
Q 89. A sold his Car to B at a profit of 20% and B sold to
he would have gained 45%. Find his profit percent, if he
C at a profit of 10% C sold it to mechanic at a loss of
sells the article for Rs. 1350.
9.09% mechanic spent 10% of his purchasing price and
then sold it at a profit of 8.33% to A once again. What is a. 17.5% b. 10%
the loss percentage of A? c. 15% d. 12.5%
a. 43% b. 23% Q 96. A shopkeeper marked an article 50% above cost
c. 26% d. 27% price and sold it after two consecutive discounts of x%
and (x + 5) % respectively. Find the value of “x” if in this
Q 90. A Person makes 750 articles at a cost of 60 paise/
transection he had a loss of 10%.
article. He fixed the selling price such that if only 600
articles are sold, he would have made profit of 40% on a. 30% b. 25%
the outlay. However, 120 articles got spoilt and he was c. 22.5% d. 20%
able to sell 630 articles at his price. Find his actual Q 97. A seller had 2 diamonds with him worth Rs. 60,000
profit% as the percentage of total outlay assuming that and Rs. 70,000 respectively. He marked the 1st one
the unsold articles are useless. “2x%” above the cost price and offered a discount of
a. 43% b. 45% “4x%”. Also, he marked the 2nd one “3x%” above the cost
c. 47% d. 51% price and offered a discount of “2x%”. The sum of the
selling prices of the 2 diamonds was Rs. 127690. Find x.
Q 91. The ratio of selling price of 3 articles A, B, C is 8 : 9
: 5 and ratio of their profit is 8 : 7 : 14. If profit% of A is a. 7 b. 2
14.28% and C.P of B is Rs. 400. Find overall profit %. c. 5 d. 3
a. 15% b. 15.7% Q 98. A shopkeeper by mistake sold a product at a price
c. 16% d. 19% which is 20% less than the expected selling price but still
gains a profit of 12%. If the cost price of the product is
Q 92. A Shopkeeper makes his goods at 20% more and
Rs. 1450, then find the expected selling price of the
offers discount of 10%. He cheats to the extent of 10%,
product.
while buying as well as selling by false weight, find his
overall profit? a. 2030 b. 2140
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c. 1980 d. 1960 c. 14.28% d. 10%
Q 99. The cost price and selling price of an article is Rs. Q 104. A Rs. 1000 box of cookies is offered at 10%
_______ and Rs. _______ respectively. If the article is discount and a Rs. 400 bar of chocolate at 8% discount.
sold at 12% profit which gives Rs. 168 profit, then which If we buy 2 box of cookies and 3 bar of chocolate what is
option will satisfy fill the blank when filled in the same the effective discount we get (in %)?
order. a. 9% b. 9.25%
a. 1300, 1468 b. 1400, 1568 c. 8.75% d. 8.5%
c. 1500, 1768 d. 1200, 1368 Q 105. Article are marked at a price which gives a profit
Q 100. A shopkeeper is giving a discount of 20% but a of 25%. After allowing a certain discount the profit
customer bargains and the shopkeeper sells the article reduce to 12.5%. The discount % is.
at Rs. 250 less than he was supposed to sell. If profit a. 11.11% b. 10.5%
percentage of the shopkeeper is decreased from 60% to
20%, then find the cost price of the article? c. 10% d. 12.5%

a. 500 b. 625 Q 106. After giving two successive discounts, each of x%,
on the marked price of an article, total discount is Rs.
c. 750 d. 900 259.20. If the marked price of the article is Rs. 720 then
SSC SPECIAL the value of x is?
Q 101. An Oil refinery buys oil at Rs. 3600 per barrel a. 18% b. 24%
there is 10% wastage. If the refinery wants to earn 5% c. 20% d. 25%
profit then at what price should it sell including 8% tax
on selling price? (In Rs. per barrel) Q 107. A dealer buys an article at a discount of 20% on
its list price and marks it as 25% above the list price. If
a. 3674 b. 3711 he allows a 20% discount on the new list price, then his
c. 4219 d. 4536 profit percent is.
Q 102. On a certain item profit is 120%. If the cost price a. 24% b. 25%
increases by 10% then what will be the new profit c. 20% d. 17%
margin (in%) if selling price remains the same.
Q 108. A trader gives a discount of 4% of purchase above
a. 50 b. 60 Rs. 25,000, 6% for purchase above Rs. 35,000 and 8% for
c. 100 d. 90 purchase above Rs. 50,000. If an item is purchased for
Q 103. One packet of biscuits cost Rs. 16 but a back of 4 Rs. 38,500. What would be the amount of discount?
of the same packet of biscuits cost Rs. 56. What is the a. 3740 b. 1810
effective discount (in the %) on the pack? c. 3080 d. 2310
a. 7.5% b. 12.5%

ANSWER KEY

1. C 11. B 21. A 31. B 41. B 51. D 61. C 71. C 81. B 91. B 101. D
2. D 12. C 22. C 32. C 42. B 52. B 62. D 72. C 82. A 92. C 102. C
3. B 13. B 23. A 33. B 43. C 53.C 63. C 73. B 83. B 93. D 103. B
4. D 14. D 24. B 34. A 44. B 54. A 64. B 74. D 84. B 94. C 104. B
5. B 15. D 25. C 35. A 45. C 55. D 65. D 75. B 85. C 95. D 105. C
6. B 16. C 26. B 36. B 46. B 56. B 66. C 76. D 86. D 96. D 106. C
7. C 17. D 27. B 37. B 47. C 57. C 67. C 77. B 87. B 97. D 107. B
8. B 18. D 28. B 38. D 48. A 58. B 68. B 78. B 88. B 98. A 108. D
9. A 19. C 29. B 39. A 49. C 59. A 69. B 79. C 89. B 99. B
10. C 20. B 30. B 40. C 50. A 60. A 70. C 80.D 90. C 100. B
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SIMPLE INTEREST CONCEPT Q 9. If the sum of money 5 times of itself in 4 years then
Q 1. What would be simple interest at the end of two in how much it will become 16 times at same rate of
years on amount Rs. 1250 at the rate of 13.5% per year? interest?

a. Rs. 168.75 b. Rs. 337.50 a. 15 years b. 12 years

c. Rs. 336.50 d. Rs. 167.75 c. 16 years d. 9 years

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Q 2. The simple interest on Rs. 7300 from 11 May 1987 Q 10. The simple interest on a sum of money is times
4
to 10 Sep. 1987 (both days included) at 5% per annum of principal and number of years equal to rate percent
is: per annum. The rate % is?
a. RS. 123 b. Rs. 103 a. 2.5% b. 5%
c. Rs. 200 d. Rs. 223 c. 7.5% d. 8%
Q 3. A sum of money lent at simple interest amounts to Q 11. If the simple interest on a certain sum of money
Rs. 880 in 2 years and Rs. 920 in 3 years. The sum of for 2 years is one-fifth of the principal, then find the rate
money is. of interest per annum.
a. Rs. 700 b. Rs. 760 a. 10% b. 12%
c. RS. 784 d. Rs. 800 c. 15% d. 18%
Q 4. If a certain sum of money invested for a certain time Q 12. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate
it amounts to Rs. 350 @5% per annum, and it amounts for 4 years. Had it been put at 2% higher rate it would
to Rs. 250 @ 3% per annum. Find the time. have fetched Rs. 56 more. Find the sum.
a. 25 years b. 50 years a. Rs. 1200 b. Rs. 1600
c. 100 years d. 20 years c. Rs. 700 d. Rs. 1000
Q 5. If the simple interest on a certain sum of money @6 Q 13. The amount Rs. 2100 became Rs. 2352 in 2 years
2
% per annum for 4 years is Rs. 12100 less than its at a simple interest. If the interest rate is decreased by
3
principal. Find the simple interest. 1%, what is the new interest?

a. Rs. 2200 b. Rs. 3300 a. Rs. 210 b. Rs. 200

c. Rs. 4400 d. Rs. 5500 c. Rs. 180 d. Rs. 220

Q 6. A man borrowed some money from a bank at an Q 14. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9440 in 3 years, If
interest rate of 12% per annum. He returned Rs. 5400 as the rate of interest is increased by 1.5%, the amount
interest after 3 years what was the borrowed amount? becomes 9800 in same time. Find the principal.

a. Rs. 2000 b. Rs. 10,000 a. Rs. 9000 b. Rs. 6000

c. Rs. 20,000 d. Rs. 15,000 c. Rs. 10,000 d. Rs. 8000

Q 7. Jayash borrowed some money from Govt. Co- CHANGE IN PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
operative at a rate of 18% per annum. After 4 years he Q 15. If simple interest is added to the sum after 5 years.
paid a total of Rs. 9374 and cleared his loan, then find Then how much time it will take Rs. 1500 to amount to
how much money did he borrowed? Rs. 2500 at 10% per annum.
1
a. Rs. 5000 b. Rs. 5400 a. 6 years b. 6 years
9
c. Rs. 5450 d. Rs. 5600 1 1
c. 7 3 years d. 8 2 years
INTEREST & PRINCIPAL MULTIPLE TIMES
Q 16. Ramesh deposited RS. 7800 at a rate of 10% per
Q 8. If a certain sum of money becomes 7 times of itself
annum in a bank. He deposited the interest of every 2nd
in 3 years. In how much time it will becomes 21 times?
year as principal in the bank. Then how much interest
a. 21 years b. 10 years will be received after 4 years?
c. 14 years d. 15 years a. Rs. 3432 b. Rs. 3132
c. Rs. 3560 d. Rs. 3980

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Q 17. A borrowed Rs. 6300 from B at 14% per annum. He years respectively. If the amounts of all three are equal
added some extra money to that sum and lent it to C at after their respective period of loan, then A received a
16% per annum. If A get a profit of Rs. 618. Find the loan of.
amount that given to C. a. Rs. 2800 b. Rs. 3050
a. Rs. 3075 b. Rs. 5685 c. Rs. 2750 d. Rs. 2760
c. Rs. 9375 d. Rs. 10,075 Q 24. A sum of Rs. 24000 is divided in three parts in such
Q 18. Manish borrowed a sum of Rs. 1150 from Anil at a way that 1st part at 10% for 5 years, 2nd part at 4% for
the simple rate of 6% per annum for 3 years. He had 5 years and 3rd part at 5% for 20 years. If the amount
added some more money to the borrowed sum and lent received from all three are equal. Find the sum lent in
it to Sunil for the same time at 9% per annum at simple each part.
interest. If Manish gains Rs. 274.95 by way of interest on a. 8000, 10000, 6000 b. 10000, 6000, 8000
the borrowed sum as well as his own amount from the
c. 6000, 8000, 10000 d. 6000, 10000, 8000
whole transaction, then what is the sum lent by Sunil?
Q 25. A boy aged 12 years is lent with Rs. 1,00,000 which
a. Rs. 1290 b. Rs. 1285
is under a trust. The trustees invest the money at 6% per
c. Rs. 1785 d. Rs. 1200 annum and pay the minor boy a sum of Rs. 2500, for his
Q 19. Some part of Rs. 1000 is given as loan at an interest pocket money at the end of each year, the expenses of
rate of 8% per annum and rest of the amount at 10% per trust come out to be Rs. 500 per annum. Find the
annum. If average annual income is 9.2% then both parts amount that will be handed to the boy after he attains
are respectively. the age of 18 years.
a. 400, 600 b. 450, 500 a. Rs. 1,25,000 b. 1,18,000
c. 550, 450 d. 600, 400 c. Rs. 1,30,000 d. Rs. 1,20,000
Q 20. Mohan gave some amount as loan at an interest Q 26. Rs. 18750 is invested by a man in the bank account
rate of 9% per annum and same amount at a rate of 10% of his two sons whose ages are 12 years and 14 years in
per annum for 2 years, and he got a total of Rs. 760 as such a way that they will get equal amount at an age of
interest. Find the amount given by him. 18 years @ 5% per annum. Find the share of younger
a. Rs. 1700 b. Rs. 1800 child.

c. Rs. 1900 d. Rs. 2000 a. 9000 b. 8000

AMOUNT AND INTEREST SAME ON DIFFERENT c. 8750 d. 11,250

PRINCIPAL INSTALLMENT ON SI
Q. 21. A sum of Rs. 20,800 divided into two parts in such Q 27. Rs. 1720 is to be paid after 4 years. If he wants to
a way that interest on 1st part @ 6% p.a. for 9 years is pay in 4 equal installments. Find each installment if rate
equal to interest on 2nd part @ 5% p.a. for 10 years find of interest is 5% per annum.
each part. a. Rs. 344 b. Rs. 350
a. 10800, 10000 b. 10000, 10800 c. Rs. 430 d. Rs. 400
c. 12000, 8800 d. 10500, 10300 Q 28. The annual instalment will be discharge a debt of
Q 22. Rs, 10,800 divided into three parts in such a way Rs. 4200 due in 5 years at 10% simple interest.
interest on 1st part @ 2% p.a. for 3 years is equal to a. Rs. 840 b. Rs. 800
interest on 2nd part @ 3% per annum for 4 years is equal
c. Rs. 700 d. Rs. 750
to interest on 3rd part @ 4 years p.a. for 5 years. Find
the difference between largest part and smallest part. Q 29. Rs. 12800 is payable after 3 years. If it is to be paid
in 3 installments each year. First installment is half of the
a. 4200 b. 4000
2nd and one third of the third installment. Find each
c. 3600 d. 5400 installment if rate of interest is 10% per annum.
Q 23. A sum of Rs. 7930 is divided into 3 parts and given a. 2000, 4000, 6000 b. 2100, 4200, 6300
at loan at 5% simple interest to A, B and C for 2, 3 and 4

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c. 1900, 3800, 5700 d. 2200, 4400, 6600 Q 37. Find the compound interest on Rs. 31250 at 16%
Q 30. A man borrowed a sum of Rs. 7000 to bank at SI p.a. compounded quarterly for 9 months.
after 3 years he paid Rs. 3000 to bank ant at the end of a. Rs. 4000 b. Rs. 3902
5 years he paid Rs. 5450 and clear all his dues. Find the c. Rs. 3500 d. Rs. 4200
rate percentage.
Q 38. If the compound interest on a certain sum of
1
a. 6 2 % b. 5% 1
money for 2 years is Rs. 95 at the rate of 11 % p.a. Find
9
1
c. 8% d. 7 7 % the principal?

Q 31. A bicycle can be purchased on cash payment of Rs. a. Rs. 550 b. Rs. 405
1500. But the same cycle can be also be purchased on c. Rs. 435 d. Rs. 595
the cash down payment of Rs. 350 and rest can be paid Q 39. If the compound interest on a certain sum of
in three equal annual installments of Rs. 400 for next 3 money at the rate of 12.5% p.a. for 3 years is Rs. 434,
years. Find the rate of simple interest. find the principal.
1
a. 2% b. 2 3 % a. Rs. 1200 b. Rs. 1024
2
c. 2 9 %
3
d. 2 4 % c. Rs. 1248 d. 1600
COMPOUND INTEREST
Q 32. The cash price of a marker is Rs. 60. But it can also
be purchased on a cash down payment of Rs. 20 and 6 Q 40. A sum of money lent compound interest for 2
monthly equal installments of Rs. 8 per month. Find the years at 20% p.a. would fetch 964 more, if the interest
rate percent. was payable half-yearly that if it was payable annually.
What is sum?
a. 40% b. 60%
a. 40,000 b. 60,000
c. 80% d. 90%
c. 50,000 d. 45,000
Q 33. The cash price of a T.V is Rs. 9000. If a person paid
Rs. 2200 at the time of purchasing and rest amount will Q 41. Find the compound interest of Rs. 7500 at 4% for
be paid in 5 monthly installments of Rs. 1400. Find rate 1 year. If interest compounded half-yearly.
of interest. a. 300 b. 330
c. 303 d. 297
2
a. 12% b. 26 3 % Q 42. Find the principal amount on which the difference
1
of interest for 9 months yearly and quarterly is Rs. 18.30
c. 28 3 % d. 15% at 20% per annum.
COMPOUND INTEREST CONCEPT a. 2460 b. 2400
Q 34. Find the compound interest on Rs. 50,000 at the c. 2880 d. 2600
rate of 12% p.a. for 3 years. Q 43. Rs. 2500 was borrowed for 3 years. What will be
a. Rs. 8000 b. Rs. 70246.4 the compounded interest if the rate of interest for 1 st
c. 20246.40 d. Not year is 3%, for the 2nd year is 4% and for the 3rd year is
5% per annum respectively?
Q 35. Find the compound interest on Rs. 18,000 at the
2 a. Rs. 310 b. Rs. 311.90
rate of 16 3 % p.a. for 1 year 73 days.
c. Rs. 319 d. Rs. 318.50
a. Rs. 35500 b. Rs. 3700
Q 44. What will be the compound interest on a sum of
c. Rs. 4400 d. Rs. 4200 Rs 31250 for 2 years at 12% p. a. If the interest is
Q 36. Find the compound interest on Rs. 4096 at the rate compounded 8 monthlies?
of 12.5% p.a. for 3 years 3 months. a. Rs. 8016 b. Rs. 8060
a. Rs. 1918.25 b. Rs. 1986 c. Rs. 8116 d. Rs. 8106
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Q 45. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 2400 in 3 years Q 54. A sum of money becomes 16 times of itself in 2
and Rs. 2520 in 4 years on C.I, find the rate of interest. years if compounded half yearly. How much time it will
a. 7% b. 5% take to become 27 times if compounded yearly?

c. 6.5% d. 8% a. 6 years b. 3 years

Q 46. If the amount received at the end of 2nd year and c. 5 years d. 9 years
3rd year at compound interest on a certain principal is Rs. Q 55. A sum of money becomes 9 times in one year if
9600 and Rs. 10,272 respectively. What is the rate of compounded half yearly. How much it will take to
interest? become 125 times if compounded annually?
a. 7% b. 8% a. 3 years b. 7 years
c. 6% d. 5% c. 8 years d. 9 years
Q 47. At what rate percent per annum will Rs. 1000 Q 56. Rs. 3200 becomes Rs. 4000 at a certain rate of
amount to Rs 1331 in 3 years. The interest is interest compounded annually in 1.5 years. Then in how
compounded yearly many years Rs. 12800 will amounts Rs. 25000 at the
a. 8% b. 12% same rate of interest compounded annually?

c. 10% d. 11% a. 4.5 years b. 4 years

Q 48. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 3200 in 4 years c. 6 years d. 9 years

and Rs. 8000 in 8 years on compound interest to find the Q 57. Rs. 2700 becomes Rs. 4800 at a certain rate of
sum. interest compounded annually in 3 years. Find the
a. Rs. 1280 b. Rs. 2560 amount at the end of 4.5 years.

c. Rs. 1920 d. Rs. 2540 a. 6000 b. 6400

Q 49. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 4500 in 2 years c. 7800 d. 7500

and Rs. 6750 in 4 years compound interest, find the sum. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN C.I & S.I
a. Rs. 4000 b. Rs. 3500 Q 58. If the difference between C.I and S.I as a certain
c. Rs. 3000 d. Rs. 3400 sum for 2 years at 8% per annum is Rs. 32. The sum is.

Q 50. Find the rate of interest, if the simple interest for a. Rs. 5000 b. Rs. 4500
3 years is Rs. 1200 and C.I for 2 years is Rs. 860. c. Rs. 6000 d. Rs. 4560
a. 10% b. 12% c. 15% Q 59. The difference of S.I and C.I on an amount of Rs.
d. 20% 30,000 for 2 years is Rs. 147. What is the rate of interest.
MULTIPLE TIMES a. 6% b. 7%
Q 51. A sum of money double itself at compound c. 8% d. 7.5%
interest in 4 years. In how many years will it becomes 8 Q 60. The difference of S.I and C.I on a sum at 10% per
times? annum for 3 years is Rs. 31. Find the sum.
a. 32 years b. 12 years a. Rs.2400 b. Rs. 2000
c. 16 years d. 20 years c. Rs. 1250 d. Rs. 1000
Q 52. A sum of money becomes 3 times of itself in 6 Q 61. The difference of C.I and S.I on a sum at 12.5% per
years at C.I. In how many years will it becomes 81 times. annum for 3 years is Rs. 750. Find the sum.
a. 27 years b. 36 years a. Rs. 18200 b. 15360
c. 45 years d. 27 years c. Rs. 14400 d. Rs. 15600
Q 53. A sum of money becomes 4 times of itself in 6 Q 62. The difference between compound interest and
years at C.I. In how many years will it becomes 8 times. the simple interest on a certain sum of money at 12.5%
a. 6 years b. 8 years per annum for 2.5 years is 495, then find the principal.
c. 12 years d. 9 years a. Rs. 13560 b. Rs. 16530

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c. Rs. 10635 d. Rs. 15360 Q 70. Rakesh bought a scooter on the condition that he
Q 63. The ratio of difference between C.I. and S.I. for 3 would pay Rs. 12,000 instantly and Rs. 1680 after one
years to the difference between C.I. and S.I. for 2 years year and Rs. 5292 after 2 years. If the payment is at 5%
19 : 6, what is rate % per annum? compound interest, then what was the cost price of
2 scooter.
a. 10% b. 16 %
3 a. Rs. 18400 b. Rs. 18000
c. 12% d. 15% c. Rs. 20000 d. Rs. 21400
Q 64. The ratio of difference between C.I and S.I for 3 MISCELLANOUS
years to the difference of C.I and S.I for 2 years is 3.20 :
1, find rate of interest. Q 71. A sum of Rs. 8448 is to be divided between A and
B who are respectively 18 years and 19 years old such a
a. 12.5% b. 20% way that if their share be invested at 6.25% p.a. at
2
c. 16 3 % d. 18% compound interest, they will receive equal amounts on
attaining the age of 21 years the present share of A is.
INSTALLMENTS ON C.I.
a. Rs. 4225 b. Rs. 4352
Q 65. A man borrowed a sum of Rs. 3000 from bank at
30% per annum. He pays back Rs. 1000 at the end of c. Rs. 4096 d. Rs. 4520
each year, calculate how much amount he will pay at the Q 72. Rs. 3757 to be divided between A and B such that
end of 3rd year to clear all his dues. A’s share at the end of 7 years may be equal to B’s share
a. 3601 b. 2280 at the end of 9 years. If percent be 10% per annum
compound interest, B’s share is.
c. 2131 d. 1981
a. Rs. 1700 b. Rs. 2057
Q 66. A man borrowed a sum of Rs. 25220 from a bank
and promise to pay the amount in three annual equal c. Rs. 1857 d. Rs. 1757
installments at the rate of 5% per annum. Find the value Q 73. A person wants to invest 16850 in bank account of
of each installment. his two sons whose ages are 12 years and 16 years in
a. 9000 b. 9261 such a way so that they will get equal amount at an age
of 25 years at the rate of 33.33% per annum. Find the
c. 9835 d. 8761
share of younger son.
Q 67. A man borrowed Rs. 2550 to be paid back with
a. Rs. 12,800 b. Rs. 8850
compound interest at the rate of 4% per annum by the
end of 2 years in two equal yearly installments. How c. Rs. 4050 d. Rs. 6850
much will each installment be? Q 74. Simple interest on a certain sum of money is Rs.
a. Rs. 1300 b. Rs. 1326 100 in 2.5 years at a certain rate of interest, but the
compound interest on the same sum of money at same
c. Rs. 1352 d. Rs. 1256
rate of interest compounded annually in 2 years is Rs.
Q 68. A man borrows Rs. 4000 from a bank at 7.5% 85, find the principal.
compound interest. At the end of every year he pays Rs.
a. Rs. 330 b. Rs. 320
1500 as part repayment of loan and interest. How much
does he still owe to the bank after such 3 installments? c. Rs. 620 d. Rs. 440

a. Rs. 123.25 b. Rs. 512.60 Q 75. A person deposited Rs. 2000 in a bank at the
starting of each year at rate of 10% per annum
c. Rs. 231.50 d. Rs. 1431.75
compounded yearly, find the total amount at the end of
Q 69. A man purchases a scooter for a certain price and 3 years.
promise to pay the price in 3 equal annual installments
a. Rs. 8442 b. Rs. 6552
of Rs. 10800 at the rate of 20% per annum. Find the C.P
of scooter. c. Rs. 7282 d. Rs. 6282

a. Rs. 22000 b. Rs. 22750 Q 76. A certain sum was invested on simple interest. The
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the amount to which it had grown in 3 years. The c. 12% d. 6%
percentage rate of interest was. Q 84. A certain loan was returned in two equal half
a. 10% b. 20% yearly installments each of Rs. 6760. If the rate of
c. 25% d. 15% interest was 8% p.a., compounded yearly, how much
was the interest paid on the loan?
Q 77. Compound interest on a certain sum at the end of
2 years and 3 years is Rs. 380 and Rs. 682.50 a. Rs. 810 b. Rs. 790
respectively, find the rate of interest. c. Rs. 750 d. Rs. 770
a. 10% b. 11.11% Q 85. On a certain sum the difference between the
c. 22.22% d. 37.5% compound interest and the simple interest for the
second year is Rs. 3600 and the same for the third year
Q 78. Compound interest on a certain sum at a certain
is Rs. 7740. What is the sum assume that in case of
rate for 3 years is 434 and for 2 years it is Rs. 272, then
compound interest, compounding is done annually?
find the rate of interest per annum?
a. Rs. 1,60,000 b. Rs. 1,20,000
a. 10% b. 12.5%
c. Rs. 1,80,000 d. Rs. Not
c. 25% d. 18%
Q 86. The equal sums are lent at 10% and 8% S.I p.a.
SSC SPECIAL
respectively at the same time. The first sum is received
Q 79. What is compound interest on a sum of Rs. 4096 2 years earlier than the 2nd one and the amount received
1
at 15% p.a. for 2 2 years. If the interest is compounded in each case was Rs. 36,900 each sum was.
10 monthlies? a. Rs. 20,500 b. Rs. 20,200
a. Rs. 1726 b. Rs. 1736 c. Rs. 18,100 d. Rs. 21,500
c. Rs. 1636 d. Rs. 1763 BANKING EXCLUSIVE
Q 80. What is the difference between the compound Q 87. Amit invested equal amounts in two different
interest, when interest is compounded 5 monthly and schemes A and B. Scheme A is offering simple interest at
1
simple interest on a sum of Rs.12,000 for 1 years at the rate of 20% per annum and scheme B is offering
4
12% per annum? interest at the rate of 20% compounded annually. If the
difference between the interest obtained from two
a. Rs. 90 b. Rs. 91.50
schemes after 2 years is Rs. 420. Then find the amount
c. Rs. 93 d. Rs. 92.50 invested by Amit.
Q 81. If in 2 years at simple interest the principal a. Rs. 7500 b. Rs. 10500
increases by 16%, what will be the compound interest
c. Rs. 12500 d. Rs. 15500
earned (in Rs.) on Rs. 25,000 in 2 years at the same rate?
Q 88. Rajesh invested Rs. 12000 each in two different
a. Rs. 4000 b. Rs. 2160
schemes A and B. Scheme A offers compound interest at
c. Rs. 4160 d. Rs. 2000 the rate of R% p.a., while scheme B offers simple interest
Q 82. If compound interest received on a certain amount at the rate which is R% less than the interest rate of
in the 3rd year is Rs. 12,100, what will be the compound schemes A. Interest on scheme A is Rs. 810 more than
interest (in Rs.) for the 4th year on same amount if rate the interest earned from scheme B after 2 years, then
of interest is 9%? find the value of R.
a. Rs. 17080 b. Rs. 15669 a. 10 b. 15
c. Rs. 13189 d. Rs. 14376 c. 20 d. 25
Q 83. What is the rate of interest (in %.) if simple interest Q 89. Manoj invested Rs. 2500 partially in two different
earned in a certain sum for the 3rd year is Rs.2000 and schemes A and B. Scheme A and B are offering simple
compound interest earned in 2 years is Rs.4160? interest at the rate of 8% and 10% per annum
respectively. The interest obtained from scheme A is Rs.
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60 more than the interest obtained from scheme B after subsequent year. He paid interest of INR 4375 after 5
3 years. Find the amount invested by Manoj in scheme years, how much credit did he take
A. a. 33250 b. 12500
a. Rs. 1000 b. Rs. 1200 c. 15800 d. Not
c. Rs. 1500 d. Rs. 1600 Q 92. A person deposits an equal amount of Rs. 8000 in
Q 90. Both S.I and C.I is calculated with a similar rate of two different banks on different interest rates. After 3
10% per annum on a sum of rupees. If C.I is calculated years, the difference between the interest received from
yearly for 2 years, then for what period must S.I be these two banks is Rs. 576. What is the difference
evaluated such that S.I = C.I? between their interest rates?
a. 4.2 years b. 2.1 years a. 2.5% b. 2.4%
c. 1.6 years d. 1.4 years c. 2.6% d. 3%
Q 91. Atul took a credit at simple interest rate of 6% in
the 1st year but with an increase of 0.5% in each

ANSWER KEY

1. B 21. B 41. C 61. B 81. C

2. A 22. A 42. B 62. D 82. C
3. D 23. D 43. B 63. B 83. A
4. B 24. A 44. C 64. B 84. D
5. C 25. B 45. B 65. A 85. A
6. D 26. A 46. A 66. B 86. A
7. C 27. D 47. C 67. C 87. B
8. B 28. C 48. A 68. A 88. B
9. A 29. A 49. C 69. B 89. C
10. B 30. B 50. C 70. A 90. B
11. A 31. C 51. B 71. B 91. B
12. C 32. C 52. A 72. A 92. B
13. A 33. A 53. D 73. C
14. D 34. C 54. B 74. B
15. B 35. B 55. A 75. C
16. A 36. A 56. A 76. B
17. C 37. B 57. B 77. D
18. C 38. B 58. A 78. B
19. A 39. B 59. B 79. B
20. D 40. A 60. D 80. B

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BASIC CONCEPT OF RATIO 2 1 2 5 7 3
Q 10. A : B = 9 : 3 , B : C = 7 : 14 , and D : C = 10 : 5 then
Q 1. A Bag contains Rs. 102 divided among A,B & C in A : B : C : D is:
the ratio 3 : 4 : 10.Find the share of C: a. 4 : 6 : 7 : 9 : 8 b. 16 : 24 : 30 : 35
a. 60 b. 80 c. 8 : 12 : 15 : 7 d. 30 : 35 : 24 : 16
c. 50 d. 40 Q 11. If a : (b + c) = 1 : 3 , & c : (a + b) = 5 : 7 , then b :
Q 2. The price of a scooter and a moped are in the (a + c) =?
ratio of 9 : 5. If a scooter costs Rs. 4200 more than a a. 1 : 2 b. 2 : 1
moped, find the price of moped.
c. 3 : 2 d. 5 : 3
a. 5200 b. 5050
Q 12. A person distributes his pens among four friends
c. 5250 d. 5600 1 1 1 1
A, B C and D in the ratio : : : , what is the
Q 3. If a cartoon containing a dozen mirror is dropped, 3 4 5 6
minimum number of pens that the person should
which of the following can not be the ratio of broken
have?
mirrors to unbroken mirrors?
a. 75 b. 45
a. 2 : 1 b. 3 : 1
c. 57 d. 65
c. 3 : 2 d. 1 : 1
Q 13. A profit of Rs. 1581 is to be divided among three
Q 4. If P : Q = 7 : 9 and Q : R = 3 : 5, then P : R is equal 1 1 1
to ? person P, Q and R in the ratio : : . The share of R
3 2 5

a. 15 : 8 b. 15 : 9 will be:

c. 9 : 15 d. 7 : 15 a. Rs. 255 b. Rs. 306

Q 5. If P : Q = 2 : 3 and Q : R = 4 : 5 then, P : Q : R equal c. Rs. 408 d. Rs. 282

to : Q 14. Rs. 68000 is divided among Ajay, Vijay and Sunil
1 1 5
a. 2 : 6 : 5 b. 8 : 9 : 10 in the ratio : : . The difference between largest
2 4 16
c. 6 : 9 : 15 d. 8 : 12 : 15 and smallest share is:
Q 6. There are 3 numbers X, Y, Z such that twice of X a. Rs. 6000 b. Rs. 12000
is equal to thrice of Y and 4 times of Y is equal to 5 c. Rs. 16000 d. Rs. 14000
times of Z. The ratio between X & Z is: Q 15. Rs. 5625 is to be divided among P, Q and R, so
a. 3 : 4 b. 8 : 15 that P may receive ½ as much as Q and R together
c. 15 : 8 d. 4 : 3 receive and Q receives ¼ of what P and R together
receive. The share of P is more than that of Q by:
Q 7. A sum of 86700 is to be divided among X, Y and Z
in such a manner that for every rupee that X gets; Y a. Rs. 750 b. Rs. 775
gets 90 paise and for every rupee that Y gets Z gets c. Rs. 1500 d. Rs. 1600
110 paise Y’ share is: Q 16. A person has Rs. 1080 he divides it into three
1 1
a. 26010 b. 27000 parts in such a way that 2 of 1st part is equal to 3rd of
c. 30000 d. 28256 1th
2nd part is equal to of 3rd part find the 1st part.
4
Q 8. A, B and C play cricket. The ratio of A’s runs to B’s
a. 360 b. 480
runs and B’s runs to C’s run is 3 : 2. They get at
together 342 runs how many runs did A make? c. 240 d. 180
a. 162 b. 108 Q 17. If 2A = 3B = 4C then find A : B : C.
c. 72 d. 132 a. 2 : 3 : 4 b. 4 : 3 : 2
Q 9. If A : B =1 : 2, B : C = 3 : 4, C : D = 6 : 9 and D : E = c. 12 : 8 : 6 d. 6 : 4 : 3
12 : 6, then A : B : C : D : E is equal to : 𝑥 3− 𝑦3
Q 18. If x : y = 5 : 2 then =?
𝑥 3+ 𝑦3
a. 1 : 3 : 6 : 12 : 16 b. 3 : 6 : 8 : 12 : 16
a. 117 : 119 b. 119 : 121
c. 3 : 6 : 8 : 12 : 6 d. 2 : 4 : 6 : 9 : 16
c. 117 : 133 d. 129 : 144
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Q 19. If (a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 6 : 7 : 8 & a + b + c = Q 29. The ratio of milk and water in a pot is 2 : 3. If we
14, then find c =? added 5 litre milk and 5 litre water then the ratio
a. 4 b. 6 becomes 3 : 4, how much quantity of total mixture
was present initially?
c. 8 d. 7
a. 35 litre b. 30 litre
Q 20. If (x + y) : (y + ʓ) : (ʓ + x) = 4 : 7 : 9 & x + y + ʓ =
30, then find ʓ? c. 20 litre d. 25 litre
a. 16 b. 15 Q 30. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 1 : 3.
If we added 9 litre milk and 9 litre water, then the ratio
c. 18 d. 17 becomes 2 : 3. How much quantity of total mixture
CONCEPT OF PROPORTION was present initially?
Q 21. What is the fourth proportional to the number a. 27 litre b. 24 litre
12, 14, 24?
c. 36 litre d. 12 litre
a. 38 b. 36
Q 31. The ratio of two number is 1 : 2. If 7 is added in
c. 28 d. 30 both number then ratio becomes 3 : 5, then find these
Q 22. Find the value of missing figure in the following number.
? : 13 : 35 : 65 a. 14, 28 b. 7, 14
a. 7 b. 9 c. 14, 28 d. 6, 12
c. 6 d. 5 Q 32. The income of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5 and
Q 23. Find the third proportional to the number 3 & 6 their expenses are in the ratio 1 : 5. If each saves Rs.
100, then find their income.
a. 21 b. 1.5
a. 60, 100 b. 120, 200 c.
c. 18 d. 12
140, 180 d. 60, 80
Q 24. Calculate the mean proportional between 3 and
Q 33. The income of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 7 and
192?
their expenses are in the ratio 9 : 11. If A saves Rs.
a. 24 b. 36 1200, and B saves Rs. 2000 then find their income.
c. 22 d. 28 a. 3000, 4200 b. 2500, 3500
2 2
Q 25. What is the fourth proportional of 𝑥 - 𝑦 , x + y, c. 2000, 2800 d. 1500, 2100
x–y ?
Q 34. A and B earn in the ratio 2 : 1. They spend in the
a. 0 b. 2 ratio 5 : 3 and save in the ratio 4 : 1. Find the monthly
c. 4 d. 1 income of each if the total monthly saving of both A
and B together is Rs. 5000.
Q 26. Find the mean proportional of (15 + √200) and
(27 - √648 ). a. 2000, 1000 b. 8000, 4000
c. 10000, 5000 d. 14000, 7000
a. 4 b. 14√7
Q 35. In an examination the number of those who
c. 3√5 d. 5√3
passed and number of those who failed were in the
Q 27. The mean proportional between 45 and a ratio 25 : 4. If 5 more had appeared and the number
certain number is three times the mean proportional of failure were 2 less than earlier, the ratio of students
between 5 and 22. The number is. who passed to the number of students who failed
a. 24 b. 49 would have been 22 : 3. Find the total number of
students who appeared at the examination.
c. 22 d. 9
a. 145 b. 150
CROSS PRODUCTS IN RATIO
c. 180 d. 155
Q 28. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 3 : 4.
If we add 3 litre water then the ratio becomes 3 : 5, Q 36. In an Army selection process, the ratio of
find the initial quantity of milk? selected to unselected candidates was 3 : 1. If 80 less
had applied and 40 less had selected, the ratio of
a. 8 litre b. 12 litre
selected to unselected candidates would have been 4
c. 9 litre d. 6 litre : 1. How many candidates applied for the process?
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a. 960 b. 240 c. 7 : 5 d. 9 : 5
c. 480 d. 1440 Q 44. There are three containers of equal capacity.
REPLACEMENT BASE QUESTIONS The ratio of sulphuric acid to water in the 1st container
is 3 : 2, that in the 2nd container is 7 : 3 and in the 3rd
Q 37. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 7 : 5. container it is 11 : 4. If all the liquids are mixed
We withdraw 9 litre mixture and added same quantity together, then the ratio of sulphuric acid to water in
of water to the mixture, then ratio becomes 7 : 9. Find
the mixture will be:
the initial quantity of milk.
a. 61 : 29 b. 61 : 28
a. 22 litre b. 21 litre
c. 60 : 29 d. 59 : 29
c. 17 litre d. 19 litre
Q 45. Three Glasses A, B and C with their capacities in
Q 38. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 3 : 1. the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 are filled with a mixture of sprit and
We withdraw 6 litre mixture and added same quantity water. The ratio of sprit to water in A, B and C is 1 :5 ,
of water to the mixture, then ratio becomes 9 : 5, find 3 : 5 and 5 : 7 respectively. If the contents of these
the initial quantity of milk? glasses are mixed together, find the ratio of sprit to
a. 17.9 litre b. 15.30 litre water in the mixture.
c. 31.5 litre d. 12.5 litre a. 15 : 32 b. 25 : 35
Q 39. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 13 : c. 25 : 28 d. 25 : 47
7. We withdraw 20 litre mixture and added same
Q 46. Three vessels whose capacities are 3 : 2 : 1 are
quantity of water to the mixture, then ratio becomes completely filled with milk mixed with water. The
3 : 2. Find the initial quantity of milk. ratio of milk to water in the mixture of vessels are as
a. 169 litre b. 170 litre 5 : 2, 4 : 1 and 4 : 1 respectively. Find the rastio of milk
c. 65 litre d. 182 litre to water in the new mixture obtained when 1/3 of 1st,
1/2 of 2nd and 1/7 of 3rd vessel is taken out and mixed
Q 40. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 3 : 2.
together.
We withdraw 25 litre mixture and added 15 litre
water to the mixture, then ratio becomes 3 : 7. Find a. 18 : 7 b. 19 : 6
the initial quantity of milk. c. 19 : 7 d. 19 : 8
a. 21 litre b. 24 litre Q 47. On the whole surface of earth the ratio of land
c. 30 litre d. 18 litre and water is 1 : 2. The land and water in northern
hemisphere is ratio 2 : 3. Then what is the ratio of land
Q 41. The ratio of number of male and female in a bus
and water in southern hemisphere.
is 3 : 1. If 16 Passengers got down and 6 females got
into the bus, then ratio becomes 2 : 1. Find the total a. 4 : 11 b. 5 : 12
number of passengers in the bus initially. c. 4 : 7 d. 11 : 4
a. 64 b. 59 Q 48. On the whole surface of earth the ratio of land
c. 62 d. 63 and water is 1 : 2. The land and water in northern
hemisphere is ratio 3 : 4 then what is the ratio of land
Q 42. There is sprit and water in a certain ratio in a
and water in southern hemisphere.
vessel. If we took out 16 litre water then the ratio
becomes 3 : 4. Then 35 litre spirt is taken out, then the a. 5 : 16 b. 4 : 11
ratio becomes 2 : 5. Find the initial quantity of water. c. 5 : 11 d. 4 : 7
a. 112 litre b. 116 litre SALARY & DENOMINATIONS (Rs. Paise) BASE
c. 110 litre d. 108 litre Q 49. A bag contains a rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise
EARTH, HEMISPHERE BASE QUESTIONS coins in the ratio 5 : 7 : 9. If the total amount in the
bag is Rs. 430, find the number of coins of each kind.
Q 43. X and Y are two alloys of Gold and Copper
prepared by mixing metals in proportions 7 : 2 and 7 : a. 200, 280, 360 b. 280, 200, 360
11 respectively. If equal quantities of alloys are c. 360, 280, 200 d. 360, 200, 280
melted to form a third alloy Z, then proportion of Gold Q 50. In a bag there are coins of 25 paise, 10 paise and
and Copper in Z is. 5 paise in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. The value of the money in
a. 5 : 9 b. 5 : 7 the bag is Rs. 60. Then the number of 25 paise coin is.
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a. 180 b. 120 1st and 2nd and 3rd class are in the ratio for 4 : 9 : 24. If
c. 100 d. 140 total tickets amounting Rs. 355600 are sold then find
the fare of all 3rd class.
Q 51. A bag contains 378 coins, Rs. 1, 50 P, and 25 P.
The ratio of their value is 13 : 11 : 7. Then find the a. 64000 b. 17080
number of 50 Paise coins. c. 188000 d. 172800
a. 132 b. 130 Q 58. The sum of Rs. 500 is divided among A, B and C
2
c. 61 d. 65 such that Rs. 16 is more than 5 of A’s share, Rs. 70 is
3 3
Q 52. A bag contains 480 coins of 50 P, 25 P, 10 P, and less than 4 of B’s share and Rs. 4 is less than 5 of C’s
the ratio of their value is 5 : 3 : 1. How many coins of share they are equal. Then what are the share of A, B
these three types? and C?
a. 75, 90, 75 b. 150, 180, 150 a. 160, 200, 140 b. 150, 200, 150
c. 100, 99, 75 d. 150, 120, 60 c. 140, 190, 170 d. 100, 150, 250
Q 53. One year ago, the ratio between Laxman’s and Q 59. The sum of Rs. 1500 are divided in A, B and C
Gopal’s salaries was 3 : 5. The ratio of their individuals 2
such that Rs. 40 more than 5 of A’s share Rs. 50 more
salaries of last year and present year are 2 : 3 and 4 : 3 5
5 respectively. If their total salaries for the present than 10 of B’s share and Rs. 75 more than 24 of C’s
year is Rs. 4300, find the present salary of Laxman. share they are equal. Then what are the share of A, B
a. 1500 b. 1800 and C.
c. 1600 d. 2000 a. 600, 800, 100 b. 500, 600, 400
Q 54. The ratio of A, B and C of last year income is 3 : c. 400, 500, 600 d. 450, 550, 500
4 : 5. The ratio of A , B and C last year and current year DIRECTLY AND INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL
is 4 : 5, 2 : 3, 3 : 4 respectively. If sum of income of A, Q 60. A Diamond broke into three parts, the ratio of
B and C is Rs. 78,800. Then find out current income of weight of three part is 2 : 3 : 4. The price of diamond
A, B and c separately? is directly proportional to its square weight. If the loss
a. 18000, 28800, 32000 b. 18000, 28000, 32000 of Rs. 15600 after breaking diamond then what was
c. 18800, 28000, 32000 d. 18000, 28000, 32000 the starting price of diamond?
TRAIN FARE, EMPLOYE INCREASE / DECREASE a. 10800 b. 42000
Q 55. The ratio of 1st class and 2nd class train fares c. 52000 d. 24300
between two stations is 3 : 1 and that of the number Q 61. The price of Silver is directly proportional to
of passengers travelling between the two stations by square of its weight. A person broke down the silver
1st and 2nd classes is 1 : 50. If on a particular day Rs. in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 and sold, incurs a loss of Rs.
1325 are collected from passengers travelling 4620. Find the initial price of silver?
between the two stations, then the amount collected a. 7500 b. 7650
from 2nd class passengers is.
c. 7560 d. 8000
a. Rs. 1250 b. Rs. 1000
Q 62. The cost of an article varies directly with square
c. Rs. 850 d. Rs. 750 of its weight. Articles is broken into three parts whore
Q 56. In a factory the number of labour decreases in weight are in the ratio 9 : 1 : 2. If the article had been
the ratio 9 : 8 and their salary increases in the ratio 14 broken into three parts whose weight are in the ratio
: 15. If total wages of one day decrease by Rs. 1800. 2 : 3 : 7 then there would have been a further loss of
Then find the present salary of each day. Rs. 448. What is actual cost of original article?
a. 30,000 b. 24,000 a. 8963 b. 2685
c. 36,000 d. 48,000 c. 2688 d. 9285
st nd
Q 57. Between two railway stations the fare 1 , 2 Q 63. If x varies as y, and y = 4 when x = 12, find x when
and 3rd class are in the ratio 8 : 6 : 3. But later on the y = 15.
1 1
fare of 1st and 2nd class is decreased by 6 and 12 a. 45 b. 54
respectively. In one year the number of passengers of c. 70 d. 15
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Q 64. x varies jointly as y and z; and x = 6 when y = 3, c. 12, 15, 16 d. 6, 75, 8
z = 2; find x when y = 5, z = 7. Q 71. The sum of Rs. 2495 is divided among A, b and
a. 8.75 b. 35 C such that if we decrease Rs. 15 of share A, Rs. 30 of
c. 7 d. 15 share B and Rs. 50 of share C. Then the ratio becomes
3 : 2 : 7. What are the share of A, B and C?
Q 65. A stream engine can travel at 24 km/h without
the train wagons. The reduction in speed of engine is a. 615, 430, 1450 b. 620, 435, 1425
directly proportional to the square root of the number c. 600, 400, 140 d. 620, 420, 1400
of wagons. With 4 wagons the speed of engine is 20 Q 72. A person spend 1/3rd of his income on food,
km/h. Find the number of maximum wagons which clothes and education in the ratio 3 : 2 : 4. He spent
can pull by the engine. 2/5th part of his income on transport and
a. 140 b. 141 entertainment in the ratio 4 : 5 and he deposit Rs.
c. 144 d. 143 2700 in the bank then find the amount which is spent
on food, clothes and transport?
a. 3675 b. 3600
CLASS 10: MISCELLANEOUS
c. 3800 d. 3725
Q 66. The prime cost of an article is thrice of raw
material. If the cost of raw material is increased in the Q 73. Instead of dividing Rs. 117 among A, B, C in the
1 1 1
ratio 5 : 12 and cost of manufacturing expenses is ratio : : , by mistake it was divided in the ratio 2 :
2 3 4
increased in the ratio 4 : 5. If the initial cost is Rs. 6 3 : 4, who gained in the transection & by how much?
then find the final cost. a. A Rs. 28 b. B Rs. 3
a. Rs. 9.80 b. Rs. 6.80 c. C Rs. 20 d. C Rs. 15
c. Rs. 12.40 d. Rs. 10.20 BANKING SPECIAL
Q 67. The ratio of income of A, B and C is 7 : 9 : 12. The Q 74. The ratio of quantity of Aluminum and Zinc in an
1
ratio of expenditure is 8 : 9 : 15. If saving of A is 4 of its alloy (Aluminum and Zinc) is 5 : 3, respectively. The
income. Then the ratio of their saving. alloy is divided in two parts in ratio 1 : 3 respectively.
a. 56 : 69 : 99 b. 56 : 99 : 69 The quantity of aluminum in larger part is 10 kg more
than that in smaller part. Find the total quantity the
c. 69 : 56 : 99 d. 56 : 99 : 79
alloy initially.
Q 68. The ratio of income of A, B and C is 2 : 3 : 4 and
1 a. 40 kg b. 32 kg
the ratio of expenditure is 3 : 4 : 5. If saving of A is 5 of
c. 48 kg d. 64 kg
its income then find the ratio of their saving.
Q 75. The ratio of wait listed to RAC ticket booked in
a. 6 : 13 : 20 b. 7 : 14 : 22 a train is 9 : 5, respectively. The number of confirmed
c. 20 : 13 : 6 d. 13 : 6 : 20 tickets booked is 25% more than the difference of RAC
Q 69. There are officer and assistant in an office. If 15 and wait listed tickets booked. If the sum of the given
assistants went on leave then every assistant has two three types of tickets booked is 6650, then find the
officers, after that 45 officers went on leave now sum of RAC and confirmed tickets booked.
every officer has 5 assistants. Then find out how many a. 3500 b. 3200
assistants were there initially. c. 400 d. 2800
a. 30 b. 40 Q 76. Mixture ‘A’ contains 120 liter milk and rest
c. 25 d. 35 water. Mixture ‘B’ contains 360 litre water and rest
Q 70. A sum of Rs. 430 has been distributed among 45 milk. When 50% of both the mixtures is mixed, the
peoples consisting of men, women and children. The ratio of milk to water in the resultant mixture
total amount given to men, women and children are becomes 5 : 7. If quantity of water in mixture ‘A’ and
in the ratio 12 : 15 : 16. But the amounts received by quantity of milk in mixture ‘B’ is same then find the
each man women and child are in the ratio 6 : 5 : 4. initial total quantity of mixture ’A’.
Find what each Man, women and child receives (in a. 540 b. 480
Rs.) c. 600 d. 720
a. 12, 10, 8 b. 18, 15, 12
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Q 77. The ratio of the number of the Laptops and a. 240 b. 225
mobiles sold by a shopkeeper is 5 : 7 respectively. The c. 315 d. 270
ratio of total number of Laptops to that of mobiles the
Q 83. The ratio of income of A to that of B is 5 : 7. As
shopkeeper had is 9 : 8. If the number of unsold
Laptops and mobiles is 105 and 55, respectively. Then A and B save Rs. 4000 and 5000 Rs. respectively. If the
2
find the ratio of sold to unsold number of Laptops. expenditure of A is equal to 66 3 % of the expenditure
a. 3 : 7 b. 1 : 4 of B then the total income of A and B is.
c. 2 : 9 d. 5 : 7 a. Rs. 28,800 b. Rs. 26,400
Q 78. In a 60 liters mixture of water and Acid, 30% is c. Rs. 25,200 d. Rs. 24,000
water. If 20 litre of this mixture is taken out and 4 Q 84. Before a battle there were the ratio of captains
liters of water is added to the remaining mixture then to soldiers was 2 : 7. During the war 25 captains and
what is the ratio of acid to water in the final mixture? 100 soldiers were martyred. The new ratio of captains
a. 6 : 5 b. 7 : 4 to soldiers became 3 : 10. What is the number of
soldiers after the war?
c. 3 : 1 d. 8 : 5
a. 250 b. 200
Q 79. Mixture ‘A’ contains milk and water in the ratio
7 : 5. The total quantity of mixture ‘B’ (Milk and c. 150 d. 100
Water) is 60 litre less than that of ‘A’. Mixture ‘B’ Q 85. A’s income is Rs. 140 more than B’s income and
contains 25% water. If the quantity of milk in mixture C’s is Rs. 80 more than D’s income. If the ratio of A’s
‘B’ is 5 litre less than that of ‘A’ then find the quantity and C’s income is 2 : 3 and ratio of B’s and D’s income
of water in mixture ‘A’? is 1 : 2. Then the income of A, B, C and D are
a. 20 litres b. 100 litres respectively.
c. 150 litres d. 80 litres a. 260, 120, 320, 240 b. 300, 160, 600, 520
Q 80. 170 litres of mixture of glycerin and water c. 400, 260, 600, 520 d. 320, 180, 480, 360
contains 60% glycerin. Some amount of glycerin is Q 86. What is the ratio of the 3rd proportional to .4
added to this mixture such that the ratio of glycerin to and .8, to the mean proportional between 13.5 and
water in the resultant mixtures becomes 2 : 1. Find 0.24?
the quantity of glycerin added. a. 9 : 10 b. 8 : 9
a. 56 litres b. 38 litres c. 5 : 4 d. 7 : 8
c. 34 litres d. 28 litres
SSC SPECIAL
5
Q 81. In an office 8 of the total number of employees
2
are male and the rest are female. 5 of the number of
2
males are non-technical workers while of the
3
number of females are technical workers. What
fraction of the number of employees are technical
workers?
1 3
a. b.
2 8
5 2
c. d.
8 5
4
Q 82. In a school, 9 of the number of students are girls
3
and rest are boys. 5 of the number of boys are below
5
12 years age, and 12 of the number of girls are 12
years or above 12 years of age. If the number of
5
students below 12 years of age is 480, then of the
18
total number of students in the school will be equal
to.
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ANSWER KEY

1. A 19. B 37. B 55. A 73. B

2. C 20. C 38. C 56. C 74. B
3. C 21. C 39. A 57. D 75. A
4. D 22. A 40. B 58. A 76. C
5. D 23. D 41. A 59. C 77. D
6. C 24. A 42. B 60. D 78. B
7. B 25. D 43. C 61. C 79. B
8. A 26. C 44. A 62. C 80. C
9. C 27. C 45. D 63. A 81. C
10. B 28. C 46. B 64. B 82. B
11. A 29. D 47. A 65. D 83. D
12. C 30. D 48. A 66. A 84. A
13. B 31. A 49. A 67. B 85. C
14. C 32. B 50. C 68. A 86. B
15. A 33. A 51. A 69. B
16. C 34. D 52. B 70. A
17. D 35. A 53.B 71. A
18. C 36. C 54. A 72. A
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AVERAGE OF NATURAL/EVEN/ODD NUMBERS a. 28 b. 30
Q 1. Find the average of 1st 6 prime numbers. c. 33 d. 36
3 5 Q 12. The average of 6 consecutive odd numbers is 48.
a. 5 b. 6
5 6
Find the difference between the least and largest
5 3
c. 5 d. 6 number.
6 5

Q 2. Find the average of 50 consecutive even numbers. a. 10 b. 12

a. 50 b. 20.5 c. 9 d. data Inadequate
c. 49 d. 51 Q 13. The average of 5 consecutive even number is 42.
Q 3. Find the average of 80 consecutive odd numbers. Find the difference between the largest and the smallest
number.
a. 80 b. 81
a. 6 b. 8
c. 79 d. 80.5
c. 10 d. 12
Q 4. Find the average of first 50 natural numbers.
Q 14. The average of 24 consecutive odd number is 88.
a. 25 b. 24
Find the difference between largest and smallest
c. 26 d. 25.5 number.
Q 5. Find the average of first five multiple of 7. a. 48 b. 46
a. 7 b. 14 c. 44 d. 50
c. 21 d. 28 Q 15. The average of 3 consecutive even number is 14
Q 6. The average of 7 number is 7 if each number is more than one-third of 1st number. Find the 1st number.
multiplied by 7 find the average of new number. a. 20 b. 18
a. 7 b. 14 c. 22 d. data inadequate
c. 21 d. 49 Q 16. The sum of three consecutive odd number is 20
Q 7. The average of 10 numbers 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, more than the 1st number. Find the middle number.
10, 8, 6 and 4 is 13. If each number is increased by 4. Find a. 7 b. 9
the new average.
c. 11 d. 13
a. 19 b. 17
Q 17. The average of 13 number is 52. If the first 7
c. 52 d. 53 numbers average is 48 and the average of last 7 numbers
Q 8. Find the average of square of 1st ten natural is 58. Find the seventh number.
numbers. a. 94 b. 66
a. 55 b. 51.5 c. 53 d. 62
c. 38.5 d. 45 Q 18. The average of 15 number is 18. The average of 1 st
Q 9. Find the average of cube of 1st ten natural numbers. 8 number is and last 8 number is 19 and 17 respectively.
Find the 8th number.
a. 301.5 b. 302.5
a. 16 b. 18
c. 148.5 d. 132.5
c. 10 d. 14
CONSECUTIVE NUMBERS RELATED QUESTIONS
Q 19. The average of 8 number is 20. The average of 1 st
Q 10. The average of four consecutive even number is
two number is 15.5 and the average of next 3 number is
23. Find the least number. 1
21 . The 6th number is 4 less than 7th number and 7 less
a. 26 b. 20 3
than 8th number. Find the last number.
c. 22 d. 28
a. 25 b. 28
Q 11. The average of 7 consecutive natural number is 33.
Find the largest number. c. 32 d. 35
AVERAGE BY DEVIATION METHOD
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Q 20. The average of 45, 50, 52, x is 50. Find the value of c. 42 years d. 44 years
x. Q 28. The average age of a committee of 7 trustees is the
a. 51 b. 53 same as it was 5 years ago, a younger man having been
c. 52 d. 49 substituted for one of them. How much younger was he
then the trustee whose place he took?
Q 21. The average of 8 number is 20. The average of first,
two number is 15.5 and the average of next three a. 30 years b. 35 years
1
numbers is 21 3. The 6th number is 4 less than the 7th c. 25 years d. Data inadequate
number and 7 less than the 8th number. Find the last
number. INCORRECT ENTRY BASE QUESTIONS
a. 25 b. 28 Q 29. In a group, a student obtained 67 marks while the
c. 48 d. 50 other students get 32 marks. By mistake 67 is added as
Q 22. If 20 chairs bought at Rs. 50 each, and 15 at Rs. 45 76 and 32 is added as 23. Find the new average of the
each and 15 more at Rs. 40 each. What is average price group.
of a chair. a. Increases by 9 b. Decrease of 9
a. Rs. 60 b. Rs. 45 c. No change d. Not
c. Rs. 45.50 d. Rs. 50.50 Q 30. The average obtained marks of mathematics of 5
Q 23. In a primary school, there are 60 boys of age 12 student was 50. By mistake one student marks was read
each, 40 of age 13 each, 50 of age 14 each and 50 of age as 84 in place of 48 find the original average.
15 each. The average age (in years) of the boys of the a. 40.2 b. 40.8
school is. c. 42.8 d. 48.2
a. 13.50 b. 13 Q 31. The number obtained by a student is written as 83
1
c. 13.45 d. 14 in place of 63. So, the average of class is increased by 2.
Q 24. The pass average of 20 students in a class is 80% Find the number of students in the class.
and the average of 30 students of another class is 70%. a. 40 b. 20
Find the pass average of all the students of both the
c. 10 d. 5
classes.
Q 32. In an examination a student’s average marks were
a. 75% b. 74%
63 per paper. If he had obtained 20 more marks for his
c. 72% d. 77% geography paper and 2 more marks for his history paper,
Q 25. There are 20 male and 30 females in a group. The his average per paper would have been 65. How many
average weight of a male and female are 75kg and 50kg papers were there in the examination?
respectively. Find the average weight of group. a. 8 b. 9
a. 50kg b. 55kg c. 10 d. 11
c. 60kg d. 70kg Q 33. In an exam, the average was found to be 50 marks.
Q 26. The average weight of 8 persons increases by After deducting computational errors, the marks of the
1.5kg. If a person weighing 65kg is replaced by a new 100 candidates had to be changed from 90 to 60 each
person, what could be the weight of the new person? and the average came down to 45 marks. The total
a. 76kg b. 77kg number of candidates who took the exam were.

c. 76.5kg d. 75.6kg a. 150 b. 300

Q 27. The average age of 10 persons in a committee is c. 600 d. 200

increased by 1 year when two men aged 42 years and 38 Q 34. The mean of 100 items was 46. Later on, it was
years are substituted by two women. Find the average discovered that an item 16 was misread as 61 and
age of these two women. another item 43 was misread as 34. If was also found
a. 46 years b. 45 years
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that the number of items was 90 and not 100. Then what c. Rs. 2000 d. Rs. 1650
is the correct mean? Q 42. There are 50 students in a class. The average
1
a. 50 b. 50.7 weight of the class increased by 2kg when a student
c. 52 d. 52.7 comes in place of one weighing 50 kg. The weight of new
Q 35. A student finds the average of 10, 2-digit numbers. student is.
If the digits of one of the numbers is interchanged, the a. 70kg b. 72kg
average increases by 3.6. The difference between the c. 75kg d. 76kg
digits of the 2-digit number is.
CRICKET BASE QUESTIONS
a. 4 b. 3
Q 43. A player scored runs in 10th inning and after scoring
c. 2 d. 5 150 runs during 11th inning his average run increase by 9
JOIN / LEFT THE GROUP then, what was his average run till 10th innings?
Q 36. The average age of 25 students of a class is 10 a. 51 b. 60
years. If the age of the teacher is also included then the c. 159 d. 49
average increase by 1 year. What is the age of teacher?
Q 44. There was certain average for 11 innings of a
a. 26 years b. 36 years batsman. He scored 90 runs during 12th inning there by
c. 46 years d. 25 years increasing his average by 5 runs. What was his average
Q 37. The average age of a group of 16 people is 28 years run at the end of 12th inning?
3-month two people whose average age is 58 years left a. 30 b. 35
the group, then what will be the average of rest of the c. 40 d. 45
people?
Q 45. There is certain average for 11 innings of a
a. 26 years b. 27 years 8 months batsman. He scored 90 runs during 12th inning and
c. 23 years d. 24 years reduces his average by 5. His average in 12th inning is.
Q 38. The average age of a group of 13 boys is 13 years a. 127 b. 145
when two more boys come in the group then, the c. 150 d. 147
average age of the group increased by 2 years. What will
be the sum of ages of new boys in years? Q 46. The average run of 40 inning of a batsman is 50.
His highest score exceeds his lowest score by 172 runs.
a. 26 b. 30 If these two innings are excluded the average of the
c. 50 d. 56 remaining 38 innings is 48 runs. The highest score of the
Q 39. The average age of 15 boys of a group is 11 years. player is.
If 5 new boys of 9 years come in the group then, the a. 165 b. 170
average age of the group will be. c. 172 d. 174
a. 20 years b. 10 years Q 47. The average run of 20 innings of a player is 40.
c. 10.5 years d. 10.33 years Excluding the inning of highest and lowest score, the
Q 40. The average of 6 observation is 12. If 7th average is 33 runs if lowest score was 16 then, what is
observation is also included then, the average reduces his highest score?
by 1. What is the value of 7th observation? a. 73 b. 174
a. 1 b. 3 c. 190 d. 222
c. 5 d. 6 Q 48. A cricketer whose bowling average is 24.85, runs
Q 41. The average monthly salary of 16 employees is Rs. per wicket, takes 5 wickets for 52 runs and thereby
800. If the salary of the manager is added then, the decreases his average by 0.85. the number of wickets
average monthly salary increases by Rs. 50. What is the taken by him till the last match was:
manager monthly salary? a. 64 b. 72
a. Rs. 2650 b. Rs. 1400 c. 80 d. 96
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Q 49. If the bowling average of bowler is 12.4 runs per weight of the group is increased by 1 kg. Again, a new
wicket. He takes 10 wickets in his next innings by giving person F replaces A. Then the new average of 5 persons
52 runs, due to this his bowling average improved by 0.4 becomes 42. Find the average weight of B, C, D, E.
run per wicket. Find the total number of wickets taken a. 41kg b. 41.25kg
by him at present.
c. 41.50kg d. 41.75kg
a. 170 b. 180
Q 56. The average temperature of first 3 days of a week
c. 165 d. 160 is 27˚C and the average temperature of next 3 days is
AVERAGE EXPENDITURE INCREASE/DECREASE 29˚C. If the average of the whole week 28.5˚C then, what
Q 50. There were 35 students in a hostel. After arrival of is the temperature on last day of the week?
7 new students, per day expenditure on food increases a. 10.5˚C b. 21˚C
by Rs. 42, while per student average expenditure c. 31.5˚C d. 42˚C
reduces by Rs. 1. What was the per day expenditure on
Q 57. The average temperature of Monday, Tuesday,
food initially?
Wednesday and Thursday is 31˚C and the average
a. Rs. 400 b. Rs. 420 temperature of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
c. Rs. 432 d. Rs. 428 Friday is 29.5˚C. If the average temperature of Monday
Q 51. There were 42 students in a hostel, due to was 37.5% more than the average temperature of
admission of 13 new students, expense of the mess Friday. Find the temperature of Monday.
increases by Rs. 30 per day, while per day expenditure a. 16˚C b. 20˚C
per student is reduce by Rs. 3 what was the original c. 24˚C d. 22˚C
expenditure of the mess per day?
MISCELLANEOUS
a. Rs. 610 b. Rs. 580
Q 58. There are four natural numbers if average of any 3
c. Rs. 630 d. Rs. 540 numbers is added with the 4th number 29, 23, 21 and 17
Q 52. 19 people went to a hotel for a combined dinner will be obtained. Find the largest natural number.
party. 14 of them spent Rs. 79 each on their dinner and a. 21 b. 12
the rest spent Rs. 7 more than the average expenditure
c. 23 d. 26
of all the 19. What was the average money spent by each
person? Q 59. In a particular week the average number of people
who visited the Taj mahal is 40. If we exclude the
a. Rs. 80 b. Rs. 81.5
holidays then the average is increased by 16. Further if
c. Rs. 76.5 d. Rs. 85.5 we exclude also the day on which the maximum number
Q 53. 9 people went to a hotel for combined dinner. 8 of 112 people visited the Taj mahal then average
peoples out of 9 spend Rs. 27 each on dinner. 9th person becomes 42. The number of holidays in the week is.
spends Rs. 16 less than, then average of all person. Find a. 1 b. 3
the total expenditure on dinner.
c. 2 d. 4
a. Rs. 225 b. Rs. 245
Q 60. A shipping clerk has to weigh 6 distinct packets. He
c. Rs. 235 d. Rs. 255 weighs them four at a time weighting all the possible
Q 54. The average weight of 3 men A, B and C is 84kg. combinations of the packets from the six. The average
Another man D joins the group and the average now weight of all the weighing combinations is found to be
become 80kg. If another man E, whose weight is 3kg 500 gm. What is the combine weight of all the six
more than that of D replaces A, then average weight of packets?
B, C, D and E becomes 79kg. The weight of A is. a. 500gm b. 1kg
a. 70kg b. 78kg c. 800gm d. 750gm
c. 75kg d. 79kg Q 61. The weight of 7 members of 20 is measured in
Q 55. The average weight of A, B C and D is 40kg. A new sequence and the average weight is calculated after the
person E is also included in the group, then the average measuring of weight of each member, then each time
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the average weight is increased by 1 kg. Find the years. If the total saving during the year was Rs. 1260.
difference between weight of 1st and last number. What is the average monthly income?
a. 8kg b. 10kg a. Rs. 1260 b. Rs. 1280
c. 12kg d. 14kg c. Rs. 2805 d. Rs. 2850
Q 62. Average cost of 5 apples and 4 mangoes is Rs. 36. Q 64. Two years ago, the average age of a family of 8
The average cost of 7 apples and 8 mangoes is Rs. 48. members was 18 years. After the additional of a baby,
Find the total cost of 24 apples and 24 mangoes. the average age of the family is same today. What is the
a. 1044 b. 2088 age of baby?
1
c. 720 d. 324 a. 2 years b. 1 2 years
Q 63. The average monthly expenditure of a family is Rs. 1
c. 1year d. 2 2 years
2200 during first three months Rs. 2550 during next four
months and Rs. 3120 during last five months of the

ANSWER KEY

1. B 14. B 27. B 40. C 53. A

2. D 15. B 28. B 41. D 54. C
3. A 16. B 29. C 42. C 55. B
4. D 17. B 30. C 43. A 56. C
5. C 18. B 31. A 44. B 57. D
6. D 19. A 32. D 45. B 58. A
7. B 20. B 33. C 46. D 59. C
8. C 21. A 34. B 47. C 60. D
9. B 22. C 35. A 48. C 61. C
10. B 23. C 36. B 49. B 62. B
11. D 24. B 37. D 50. B 63. C
12. A 25. C 38. D 51. C 64. A
13. B 26. B 39. C 52. B
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BASIC OF ALLIGATIONS c. 16 : 11 d. 16 : 9
Q 1. In what proportions must rice at Rs. 3.10/kg be Q 9. In what ratio must water be mixed in Rs. 12/liter
mixed with rice at Rs. 3.60/kg so that the mixture be liquid that the profit becomes 25% by selling the mixture
worth Rs. 3.25/kg? at the rate of Rs. 13.75/liter?
a. 7 : 4 b. 7 : 3 a. 11 : 5 b. 11 : 6
c. 7 : 1 d. 7 : 5 c. 11 : 1 d. 11 : 8
Q 2. In what ratio Rice at Rs. 62/kg be mixed with Rice at Q 10. The ratio in which tea costing Rs. 192/kg is to be
Rs. 72/kg in order to obtain the mixture worth Rs. 65/kg? mixed with tea costing Rs. 150/kg so that the mixed tea
a. 7 : 3 b. 7 : 2 when sold for Rs. 194.40 gives a profit of 20% is.

c. 7 : 5 d. 7 : 8 a. 2 : 4 b. 2 : 5

Q 3. A person has two solution of Acid with the c. 2 : 8 d. 2 : 1

concentration of 40% and 60% respectively. In what ALLIGATION ON AVERAGE
proportion should he mix two solutions to get 45% Q 11. The average weight of a class of 40 students is 30
concentration in the resulting mixture. kg and the average weight of a class of 20 students is 15
a. 3 : 4 b. 3 : 6 kg find the average weight of both the class combined.
c. 3 : 1 d. 3 : 8 a. 24 b. 21
Q 4. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of rice c. 22 d. 25
worth Rs. 5.15/kg and 4.80/kg so that mixture becomes Q 12. Two varieties of milk with different price is mixed
Rs. 5.08/kg? in the ratio 2 : 3 the price of 1st type of milk is Rs.10/liter
a. 4 : 1 b. 4 : 2 while the price of 2nd type of milk is Rs. 15/liter the
c. 4 : 5 d. 4 : 8 average price of the mixture.

ALLIGATION ON PROFIT & LOSS a. 12/ liter b. 11/ liter

Q 5. Dinesh bought the mixture of 20 kg tea at the rate c. 13/ liter d. 15/ liter
of Rs. 30 /kg with 30 kg tea at the rate of Rs. 25. If the Q 13. 5 kg of superior quality of rice is mixed with 25 kg
price of mixture is Rs. 22.50 then the total loss is. of inferior quality of rice. Their price are Rs. 18, Rs.12
a. Rs. 228 loss b. Rs. 225 loss respectively. The average price is.

b. Rs. 230 loss d. Rs. 220 loss a. 13/kg b. 15/kg

Q 6. How many kg of salt at 42/kg must a man mix with c. 12/kg d. 20/kg
25 kg of salt at 24/kg so that he may on selling the Q 14. A mixture of certain quantity of milk with 16 litre
mixture at 40 Rs/kg gain 25% profit. of water is worth 90P/litre. If pure milk be worth Rs.
a. 20 kg b. 25 kg 1.08/litre how much milk is there in the mixture?

c. 15 kg d. 30 kg a. 90 litre b. 10 litre

Q 7. Prabhu bought 20 kg Rice at the rate of Rs. 8.50 per c. 80 litre d. 70 litre
kg and 30 kg rice at the rate of Rs. 9.75/kg. He mixed Q 15. A sum of Rs. 41 was divided in 50 Students. If each
both types of rice. Now in which rate should he sell to boy got 90 paise & each girls get 65 paise. Find the
get a profit of 25%. number of boys.
a. 11.50 b. 11.56 a. 34 b. 16
c. 11.60 d. 12.50 c. 36 d.40
Q 8. A person has a chemical of Rs. 25/liter. In what ratio Q 16. A man travelled a distance of 80 km in 7 hours
should water he mixed in chemical so that after selling partly on foot at the rate of 8 km/hr and partly on bicycle
the mixture at Rs. 20/liter he may get a profit of 25%. at 16 km/hr. Find the distance travelled on foot.
a. 16 : 10 b. 16 : 12 a. 31 b. 35
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c. 36 d. 32 Q 24. A man purchased a pen and book for Rs. 1300. He
Q 17. Rs. 69 were divided among 115 students so that sold the pen at a profit of 20% and the book at a profit
1
each gets 50 paise less than a boy. This each boy of 25% in this way his total profit was 23 13%. Find the
received twice the paise each girl received. The number C.P of book.
of girls in the class is. a. Rs. 700 b. Rs. 500
a. 92 girls b. 90 girls c. Rs. 800 d. Rs. 900
c. 80 girls d. 95 girls Q 25. 20 pens and 16 pencils are purchase by a man for
Q 18. A sum of Rs. 36.90 is Made up of 90 coins that are 7
Rs. 360 he sold the pens at 25% profit and pencils at 5 of
either 20p coins or 50 paise coins. Find out how many 20
its cost price find the price of each pencils. If he earns
paise coins are there in the total amount.
profit of Rs. 120 at the end.
a. 22 coins b. 27 coins
a. Rs.12 b. Rs. 12.50
c. 20 coins d. 21 coins
c. Rs 10 d. Rs. 9
Q 19. Ramesh covered 150 km distance in 10 hours the
Q 26. A mixture of sugar is sold at Rs. 3/kg this mixture
first part of journey he covered by car, then he hired a
is formed by mixing the sugar of Rs. 2.10 and 2.52/kg
rickshaw the speed of car and rickshaw is 20 km/hr and
what is the ratio of cheaper to costlier quality in the
12 km/hr respectively. The ratio of distance covered by
mixture if profit of 25% is earned?
car and rickshaw are.
a. 2 : 6 b. 2 : 5
a. 1 : 2 b. 1 : 5
c. 2 : 7 d. 2 : 2
c. 1 : 1 d. 1 : 6
Q 27. Sudhir earns Rs. 300 profit by selling 100 kg rice of
P & L / C.P. / S. P.
type A and B whose S.P was Rs. 1100. If the C.P. of each
Q 20. A person has 150 kg of wheat Rs. 7/kg. he sold 50 A and B type rice are Rs. 10 and Rs. 5 then what was the
kg a profit of 10%. At what rate /kg he sold the remaining ratio of A and B rice in the mixture.

to get a profit of 20% on total deal. a. 3 : 1 b. 2 : 3

c. 3 : 2 d. 3 : 7
a. Rs.8.75/kg b. Rs.8.25/kg
RATIO BASE
c. Rs.7.75/kg d. Rs.6.75/kg
Q 28. Adulterated milk of 66 kg having ratio of milk and
Q 21. A trader has 50 kg of rice, a part of which he sells water 5 : 1 how much water is to be added to make the
at 14% profit and the rest at 6% loss on the whole his ratio 5 : 3.
loss is 4% what is the quantity sold at 6% loss?
a. 22 liters b. 23 liters
a. 5 kg b. 45 kg
c. 25 liters d. 30 liters
c. 30 kg d. 35 kg
Q 29. A mixture of water and milk contains 80% milk in
Q 22. A trader has 50 kg of rice a part which he sells at 50 liters of such a mixture how many litre of water is
10% profit and the rest at 5% loss he gains 7% on the required to increase the % of water up to 50%?
whole. What is the quantity sold at 10% gain and 5%
a. 29 L b. 25 L
loss?
c. 35 L d. 30 L
a. 40, 20 b. 40, 10
Q 30. In 25 litre of milk and water. Water is only 20%
c. 40, 30 d. 40, 50
how many litre of water is required to increase the
Q 23. A merchant bought 50 kg rice. He sold some rice percentage of water to 90%.
at the profit of 8% and some at 18% profit. If he got total
a. 175 litre b. 180 litre
14% profit in this process then how much rice did, he sell
at the profit of 18%? c. 160 litre d. 155 litre
a. 20 kg b. 40 kg Q 31. The quantity of water is 10% in the mixture of 40
litre of milk and water. Find how much water should be
c. 10 kg d. 30 kg
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added in it so that the new mixture contains 20% of a. 21% b. 15%
water? c. 20% d. 15%
a. 5 litre b. 10 litre Q 39. In what ratio should water and soda be mixed that
c. 15 litre d. 20 litre after selling the mixture at cost price a profit of 33.33%
Q 32. A mixture of 20 litre of sprit and water contains is made?
10% of water. How much more water should be added a. 1:3 b. 2:3
to it so that the water becomes 25% in the mixture? c.1:4 d. 2:3
a. 5 litre b. 4 litre Q 40. In what proportion must water be mixed with spirit
2
c. 6 litre d. 10 litre to gain 16 % by selling it at cost price?
3
Q 33. The quantity of a mixture of milk and water is 70 a. 1 : 4 b. 1 : 6
litre. The mixture contains 10% water how many litre of
water should be mixed in the mixture to make 25% c. 1 : 7 d. 1 : 1
water in the mixture? Q 41. The ratio of milk and water in two vessels is in the
a. 15 litre b. 20 litre ratio 9 : 1 and 2 : 3 in what ratio should both vessel is
mixed which is contain milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3.
c. 14 litre d. 11 litre
a. 2:3 b. 3:2
Q 34. How much water must be added to a cask which is
contains 40 litre of milk of cost price Rs. 3.5/litre so that c. 1:3 d.1:4
the cost of milk is reduce to Rs. 2 per litre. Q 42. The ratio of water and wine in two different
a. 20 litre b. 40 litre container is 2 : 3 and 4 : 5 in what ratio we are required
to mix the mixture of the container in order to get the
c. 25 litre d. 30 litre new mixture which is in the ratio of wine and water be 7
FRACTION BASE : 5.
Q 35. A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of a. 5 : 7 b. 5 : 6
this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% c. 5 : 2 d. 5 : 3
alcohol and now percentage of alcohol was found to be
26% the quantity of whisky replaced is. Q 43. Two vessels contain spirit and water respectively
2 1
in the ratio 1 : 3 and 3 : 5. Find the ratio in which they
a. b. are to be mixed to get a new mixture in which the ratio
4 4
2 1 of spirit to water is 1 : 2.
c. 3 d. 5
a. 1 : 4 b. 1 : 2
Q 36. A butler stole wine from a butt to sherry which
contained 40% of spirit. He replaced what he has stolen c. 1 : 5 d. 1 : 10
by wine containing only 16% spirit the butt was then of REPLACEMENT BASE
24% strength only. How much of the butt did he steal? Q 44. A bucket contains 10 litre of pure milk 1 litre of
2 2 milk is taken out from it and is replaced by water after
a. 4 b. 3
that 1 litre of mixture is taken out and is replaced by the
1 1
c. 3 d. 4 same amount of water. Find the quantity of pure milk in
Q. 37. A milkman sells the milk at cost price but he mixes the last mixture.
the water in it and thus he gains 9.09% the quantity of a. 8.1 liter b. 8.2 liter
water in the mixture of 100 L is. c. 8.5 liter d. 8.6 liter
a. 8.33 L b. 8.43 L Q 45. A vessel is full of 80 liters milk, 8 liters taken out
c. 8.23 L d. 8.13 L and replaced by water. Again 8 liters taken out and
Q 38. A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at replaced by water find the amount of milk in the final
cost price but he mixes it with water and there by gains mixture so formed.
25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is. a. 64.10 liters b. 64.6 liters
c. 64. 8 liters d. 60.5 liters
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Q 46. From the 50 liter of pure milk 5 liter of milk is taken c. 50 d. 44
out and 5 liters water is added this process is repeated 3 Q. 53. In a zoo there are some rabbits and some pigeons.
times the amount of the milk left after the 3 rd If their heads are counted, they are 90 while if their legs
replacement. are counted, they are 224 in number. Find the number
a. 36 .50 liters b. 30.40 liters of rabbits in the zoo.
c. 30.45 liters d. 36.45 liters a. 21 b. 20
Q 47. From a 200 liters tank of petrol, the seller replaces c. 22 d. 19
each time kerosene when he sells 40 liter of petrol (or its Q 54. Ajay bough 15 kg Rice at Rs. 14.50/kg and 10 kg at
mixture) every time he sells out only 40 liters of petrol. the rate of 13.00/kg. He mixed both of them and sold the
After replacing the petrol with kerosene 4th time, the mixture at the rate 15.00/kg, find the profit of Ajay in
total amount of kerosene in the mixture is. this transaction.
a. 118.08 liters b. 81.08 liters a. 27.60 b. 27
c. 104.08 liters d. 81.92 liters c. 27.40 d. 27.50
Q 48. A jar is full of milk. A person draws out 20% of them Q 55. Ram babu buy 25 kg wheat at the rate of Rs. 4 and
from the jar and replace it with sugar solution. he has mixed with 35 kg wheat at the rate of 4.50 then find his
repeated the same process 4 times and thus there was profit or loss by selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 4.25.
only 512 gm of milk left in the jar, the rest part of the jar
a.2.50 Profit b. 2.50 loss
was filled with sugar solution. The initial amount of milk
in the solution. c. 3.50 Loss d. 4.50 Profit
a. 1250 initial b. 1260 initial MISCELLANEOUS / DOUBLE ALLIGATION
c. 1210 initial d. 1280 initial Q 56. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc Bronze is
another alloy of 80% copper, 4% zinc, 16% tin. A fused
Q 49. 8 liters are drawn from a cask filled with wine and
made of Brass and bronze is mixed and this melted alloy
is then filled with water. This operation is performed
containing 74% copper 16% zinc and 10% tin. Find the %
three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now
of zinc and copper in Brass.
left in cask to that of total solution is 16 : 81. How much
wine did the cask hold originally? a. 36%, 64% b. 32%, 68%
a. 25 liters b. 45 liters c. 20%, 80% d. 33%, 67%
c. 24 liters d. 20 liters Q 57. 10 liter mixture of Petrol and Diesel contains 64%
Petrol 5 liter mixture of petrol and diesel contains 55%
OTHER QUESTIONS OF ALLIGATIONS
petrol to get a mixture in then another mixture of 30 liter
Q 50. The ratio of expenditure and saving of Ram is 6 : 5. containing 12% diesel is added to in find the % of diesel
If his income and expenditure are increased by 15% and in final mixture.
20% respectively, then his saving will be increased by
a. 20% b. 21%
what %?
c. 25% d. 15%
a. 9% b. 10%
Q 58. 450 toys are divided into 3 categories A, B, C and
c. 8% d. 12%
they all are sold at 9%, 10%, 12% respectively overall
Q 51. Mohan expenditure and saving are in the ratio 4 : 3
profit from category A and B is 9 % overall profit from
1. His income increases by 20%. If his saving increase by 7

12%. How much % expenditure would increase. all three categories 10% find the number of toys in all
three categories.
a. 20% b. 25%
a. 100, 250, 100 b. 200, 150, 100
c. 22% d. 21%
c. 100, 150, 200 d. 100, 200, 150
Q 52. In a zoo there are deer and ducks. If the heads are
counted there are 180 while the legs are 448. What will Q 59. 3 types of wheat Rs. 1.27 per kg, Rs. 1.29 per kg,
be the number of deer in the zoo. Rs. 1.32 per kg are mixed to make the price of mixture
Rs. 1.30 per kg, find the ratio in which they mixed.
a. 45 b. 40
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a. 1 : 1 : 3 b. 1 : 2 : 5 c. 25% d. 22%
c. 1 : 1 : 2 d. 1 : 1 : 4 Q 61. There are two solutions of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 with
Q 60. A solution contains 20% Petrol, 50% Diesel and concentration of 50% and 80% respectively. They are
30% Kerosene, 25% of the solution is replaced by mixed in a certain ratio to get a 62% 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 solution.
Kerosene and then 2/3 of the obtained solution is This solution is mixed with 6 liters of water to get back
replaced by petrol find the % of diesel in the mixture is 50% solution. How much of the 80% solution has been
now. used in the entire process?

a. 12.5% b. 30% a. 15 L b. 10 L
c. 25 L d. 12 L

ANSWER KEY

1. B 11. D 21. B 31. A 41. B 51. C

2. A 12. C 22. B 32. B 42. D 52. D
3. C 13. A 23. D 33. C 43. B 53. C
4. A 14. C 24. C 34. D 44. A 54. D
5. B 15. A 25. B 35. C 45. C 55. B
6. A 16. D 26. B 36. B 46. D 56. A
7. B 17. A 27. C 37. A 47. A 57. B
8. D 18. B 28. A 38. C 48. A 58. B
9. C 19. C 29. D 39. A 49. C 59. C
10. B 20. A 30. A 40. B 50. A 60. A
61. B
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BASIC CONCEPT OF TIME AND WORK Q 8. A and B, B and C, C and A can complete a work 10,
Q 1. A can complete a work in 8 days while B can do it in 12 and 20 days respectively. In how many days (A +B +
6 days. If A and B work together. In how many days they C) together complete the work?
will complete the work? 2 3
a. 4 7 days b. 11 7 days
3 3
a. 3 days b. 4 days 4 4
7 7 c. 8 7 days d. 5 7 days
1 1
c. 3 2 days d. 4 2 days BEFORE / AFTER / LEAVE
Q. 2. A can finish a work in 5 days and B can do it in 10 Q 9. A and B can complete a work in 10 and 12 days
days. In how many days they together will finish the respectively. A and B start working together and after 3
same work? days, A left the work, find in how many days work will be
a. 5 days
1
b. 3 3 days completed?
2
a. 16 days b. 8 days
c. 3 days d. 6 days 5
2 5
Q 3. x and y can complete a work in 8 hours. If x, alone c. 6 7 days d. 5 11 days
can complete the work in 12 hours then y alone, would
Q 10. A and B start working together but after some days
complete the work in.
B left the work and the whole work completed in 8 days.
a. 24 hours b. 16 hours Find for how many days B work. If A and B complete the
c. 12 hours d. 8 hours work in 10 & 15 days respectively.
Q 4. A, B and C can separately complete a work in 16 a. 3 days b. 4 days
days, 20 days and 24 days respectively. If they work c. 2 days d. 5 days
together, they will complete the work in.
Q 11. A and B can do a work in 10 days and 15 days
13 18
a. 2 47 days b. 6 37 days respectively, they start work together but after some
18 16 days A left work and B complete the remaining work in
c. 7 47 days d. 5 47 days 5 days after how many days A left?
Q 5. Ram and Ratan complete a certain work in 12 days. a. 3 days b. 4 days
Ratan and Sudhir in 8 days while Sudhir and Ram is 15
c. 5 days d. 2 days
days. In how many days, Ram alone would complete the
work? Q 12. X can do a piece of work in 14 days which Y can do
in 21 days. They begin together but 3 days before the
a. 60 days b. 120 days
completion of the work, X leaves off. The total number
c. 80 days d. 30 days of days to complete the work is:
Q 6. A can complete a work in 4 hours, B and C together 3
a. 6 days
1
b. 8 days
5 2
can do it in 3 hours, and A and C together can do it in 2
1 1
hours. How long would B alone take to do it? c. 10 5 days d. 13 2 days
a. 10 hours b. 12 hours Q 13. A can do a work in 10 days, B can do the work in
c. 8 hours d. 24 days 15 days and C can do the work in 20 days they start work
1 2 together but after 3 days A left the work then in how
Q 7. P can do of a work in 5 days and Q can do of work
3 5 many days total work will be completed?
in 10 days. In how many days both P and Q together can
a. 9 days b. 6 days
do the work?
3 3 c. 8 days d. 10 days
a. 7 4 days b. 9 8 days
Q 14. A, B and C can do a work in 10 days, 12 days and
4
c. 8 5 days d. 10 days 15 days respectively. They start work together but B left
2 days before and C left 5 days before completion of the
work then in how many days total work will be
completed?

BY : JITESH SIR
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5 a. 60 days b. 30 days
a. 8 7 days b. 9 days
c. 6 days d. 14 days c. 40 days d. 35 days
Q 21. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 11 days, 20
Q 15. A, B and C can do a work in 10 days, 12 days and
15 days respectively. They start work together A left the days and 55 days respectively, working alone. How soon
can the work be done if A is assisted by B and C on
work after 2 days B left the work 3 days before
completion of work then in how many days total work alternate days?
be completed? a. 11 days b. 9 days
8 c. 8 days d. 10 days
a. 6 days b. 5 9 days
7 Q 22. A, B and C can do a work in 12, 15 and 20 days.
c. 5 8 days d. 7 days How much minimum time should be required to
Q 16. A, B and C can do a work in 10, 12, 15 days complete this work if more than two persons cannot
respectively. They start work together but after 3 days A work in a day and in any two consecutive days same pair
left the work, and C left the work 4 days before the cannot work?
completion of work. In how much time the whole work a. 9 days b. 7 days
be completed? 1
c. 6 days d. 6 days
4 2
a. 8 days b. 6 9 days
EFFICIENCY BASE
2 8
c. 6 3 days d. 7 9 days Q 23. A is thrice as good a workman as B and takes 10
ALTERNATE DAYS BASE days less to do a piece of work than B takes. B alone can
do the whole work in.
Q 17. A and B can complete a work in 12 days and 18
days respectively. A begins to do the work and they work a. 12 days b. 15 days
alternatively one at a time for one day each. The whole c. 10 days d. 18 days
work will be completed in. Q 24. A does half as much work as B in three fourth of
1 2
a. 14 days b. 15 days time. If together they make 18 days to complete the
3 3
1 2
work, how much time shall B takes to do it?
c. 16 days d. 18 days
3 3 a. 30 days b. 40 days
Q 18. A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. c. 35 days d. 45 days
A alone can complete in 20 days. If B does the work only
half day daily, then in how many days A and B together Q 25. P can do a piece of work in 12 days. Q is 60% more
will complete the work? efficient than P. The number of days, it takes to Q to do
the same piece of work is.
a. 10 days b. 20 days 1 1
a. 7 2 days b. 6 4 days
c. 11 days d. 15 days
Q 19. A, B and C can do a work in 10, 15 and 20 days c. 8 days d. 6 days
respectively they start work for alternate days starting Q 26. A takes three times as long as B and C together to
with A and followed by B and C then in how many days do a job. B takes five times as long as A and C together
the whole work will be completed? to do the work. If all the three, working together can
11 1 complete the job in 24 days, then the number of days, A
a. 13 13 days b. 13 2 days
alone will take to finish the job is:
2 1
c. 13 7 days d. 11 13 days a. 100 days b. 96 days
Q 20. A and B can separately do a piece of work in 20 and c. 95 days d. 90 days
15 days respectively. They worked together for 6 days, Q 27. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 5 days. If A works
after which B was replaced by C. If the work was finished 1
with twice of his efficiency and B works with 3
of his
in next 4 days, then the number of days in which C alone
could do the work will be.

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efficiency, then work will be complete in 3 days. In how c. 35 d. 30

many days will A do this work alone? Q 34. There is sufficient food for 400 men for 31 days.
1
a. 7 days b. 6 2 days After 28 days 280 men leave the place for how many
1
days with the rest of the food last for the rest of men?
c. 6 4 days d. 7 days
a. 5 days b. 10 days
Q 28. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 5 days. If A works c. 12 days d. 15 days
with twice of his efficiency and B works with half of his
Q 35. A group of 200 men had provisions for food for 24
efficiency then work will be completed in 4 days. In how
weeks. At the end of 7 days, 80 more men joined them,
many days will A and B do this work alone?
and the per day food for a man is reduced from 900 gm
a. 10 days, 16 days b. 10 days, 10 days to 750 gm. For how many days, the food will last?
c. 12 days, 8 days d. 15 days, 15 days a. 38 weeks b. 138 days
Q 29. A is 40% more efficient than B and B is 20% less c. 128 days d. 21 weeks
efficient than C. If A takes 6 days less than C to complete
Q 36. 40 men can complete a work in 30 days. They start
a work, then in how many days will B complete the
work together and after every 10 days 5 men left the
work?
work in how much time work will be completed?
a. 65 days b. 70 days
a. 36 days b. 35 days
c. 85 days d. 80 days
c. 40 days d. 45 days
Q 30. The ratio of efficiency of A and B is 3 : 5 and that
Q 37. 25 men were employed for 20 days to complete a
of B and c is 2 : 3 respectively. If A and B work for 4 days
work. Five men left every 10 days. How many days will
the remaining work is finished by C in 8 days. Then in
be required to complete the work?
how many days B alone will finish the work?
1
2 a. 27 days b. 23 3 days
a. 18 5 days b. 16 days
2 1 c. 28 days d. 26 days
c. 4 3 days d. 19 6 days
Q 38. A group of men decided to do a job in 4 days but
MDH (BASIC) 20 men dropped out every day, the job, was completed
Q 31. 10 men can make 20 toys in 12 days working 12 at the end of 7th days. Find the men who are work in the
hours a day. There in how many days can 24 persons initially?
make 32 toys working 16 hours a day. a. 120 men b. 130 men
a. 8 days b. 6 days c. 145 men d. 140 men
c. 4 days d. 12 days MDH (AND & OR)
Q 32. A man undertakes to do a certain work in 150 days. Q 39. If 10 men or 18 boys can do a piece of work in 15
He employs 200 men. He finds that only a quarter of the days, then 25 men and 15 boys together will do twice
work is done in 50 days. The number of additional men the work in.
that should be appointed so that the whole work will be 1
finished in time is: a. 4 2 days b. 9 days

a. 75 b. 100 c. 8 days d. 36 days

c. 125 d. 50 Q 40. 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 6 days. How
long will 6 men and 5 women take to finish the work?
Q 33. A contractor undertook to finish a work in 92 days
and employed 110 men. After 48 days, he found that he a. 2.5 days b. 3 days
3
had already done part of the work, then the number of c. 3.5 days d. 2 days
5
men he can withdraw so that his work may still finished Q 41. 2 men and 3 women can finish a piece of work in
in time is. 10 days, while 4 men can do it in 10 days. 3 men and 3
a. 45 b. 40 women will finish it in:

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a. 6 days b. 10 days a. Rs. 400 c. Rs. 450

c. 8 days d. 14 days c. Rs. 480 d. Rs. 360
Q 42. 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days Q 49. Lalan, Vinod and Amar borrowed a car on rent for
and 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, then Rs. 9800 for a week. They use the car for 12 hours, 6
the time taken by 15 men and 20 boys to do the same hours and 10 hours respectively. Then find the rent given
type of work will be: by Lalan.
a. 5 days b. 4 days a. Rs. 2000 b. Rs. 2100
c. 6 days d. 7 days c. Rs. 4200 d. Rs. 3000
Q 43. 5 men can do a piece of work in 6 days while 10 Q 50. A and B contractor a work for a payment of Rs.
women can do it in 5 days. In how many days can 5 4500. A alone can complete the work in 8 days and B
women and 3 men do it. alone in 12 days with the help of C completed the work
a. 5 days b. 4 days in 4 days, find the share of C in the payment.

c. 6 days d. 7 days a. Rs. 2250 b. Rs. 1500

Q 44. A wall of 100 meters can be built by 7 men or 10 c. Rs. 375 d. Rs. 750
women in 10 days. How many days will 14 men and 20 Q 51. 15 men, 18 women and 12 boys working together,
women take to build a wall of 600 meter? earn Rs. 2070. If the ratio of per days earning of one
a. 20 days b. 30 days men, one women and one boy is 4 : 3 : 2 then find the
per day, earning of 1 men, 2 women and 3 boys?
c. 25 days d. 15 days
a. Rs. 135 b. Rs. 180
Q 45. 2 men can complete a work in 3 days, while 3
women can complete the same work in 4 days & 4 c. Rs. 240 d. Rs. 205
children can complete the same work in 6 days. In how x = √𝒂𝒃
many days (1M + 2C) can complete the same work?
Q 52. A takes 27 days more than (A + B) together to
a. 6 days b. 4 days complete a work. B takes 3 days more than (A + B)
c. 3.5 days d. 8 days together to complete a work. In how many days will (A +
B) complete this work?
WAGES BASE QUESTIONS
5
Q 46. A skilled, a half skilled and an un skilled labour a. 8 8 days b. 10 days
work for 7, 8 and 10 days respectively and they together c. 9 days d. 12 days
Rs. 369 for their work. If the ratio of their each days work 1
1 1 1 Q 53. A takes 4 2 days more than (A + B) together to
is 3 : 4 : 6 then how much does the trained labour get (in
complete a work. B takes 8 days more than (A + B)
Rs.)?
together to complete a work. In how many days will B
a. Rs. 164 b. Rs. 102.50 alone complete the work?
c. Rs. 201.50 d. Rs. 143.50 a. 6 days b. 14 days
Q 47. A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 1
c. 12 days d. 10 2 days
days respectively. If they start work together till the
whole work complete find the share of wages of A, B and Q 54. P takes 7 days more than Q and 16 days more than
C out of the total wages of Rs. 750. R to complete a work. R works as much as (P + Q) work
together. In how many days P alone complete the work?
a. 300, 200, 250 b. 300, 250, 200
a. 28 days b. 24 days
c. 250, 350, 150 d. 350, 250, 100
c. 19 days d. 26 days
Q 48. 2 men and 1 woman together can complete a piece
of work in 14 days, while 4 women and 2 men together Q 55. A takes 5 days more than B and 9 days more than
can do it in 8 days. If a man gets Rs. 600 per days. How C to complete a work. C work as much as (A + B) works
much should a woman get per day?

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together. In how many days will B and C together for 4 days and C completed the remaining work in 7 days.
complete this work? In how many days will A alone do this work?
3 3
a. 4 4 days b. 3 4 days a. 24 days b. 30 days
5 3 c. 36 days d. 48 days
c. 6 4 days d. 5 4 days
Q 62. P and Q together can do a job in 6 days Q & R finish
Q 56. A takes 6 hours more than (A + B + C) together to 60
the same job in 7
days P started the work and worked
complete a work. B takes 1 hours more than (A + B+ C)
together to complete a work. C take twice as (A + B + C) for 3 days (Q + R) continued for 6 days. Then the
together to complete a work. In how many days will A + difference of days in which R and P can complete the job
B together complete this work? alone is.
2 4 a. 10 days b. 8 days
a. 3 hours b. 3 hours
c. 12 days d. 15 days
5 2
c. 3 hours d. 1 3 hours QUESTION BY UNIQUE WAY REVERSE CONCEPT
FRACTION BASE QUESTIONS Q 63. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He works at it
57. A can do a work in 16 days, B can do the same work for 10 days and then B alone finishes the remaining work
in 24 days, C can do the same work in 47 days, A work in 42 days. The two together complete the work in.
for 4 days then B work for 6 days, then in how many days a. 24 days b. 30 days
C complete the remaining work?
c. 25 days d. 35 days
1 1
a. 24 2 days b. 23 3 days Q 64. 12 men can complete a work in 9 days. After they
c. 28 days d. 23 days
1 had worked for 3 days 4 more men joined them. The
2 remaining work will be completed in.
Q 58. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 10 days, A work 2
1 1
a. 3 days b. 4 days
2
days and B works for 8 2 days, then half of the work has
c. 4.5 days d. 5.5 days
been completed. In how many days will B do this work
alone? Q 65. 14 carpenters manufacture 1400 toys in 5 days.
1
After they have worked for one day, 14 more carpenters
a. 24 days b. 23 5 days joined them. How many days will they take to complete
c. 20 days d. 16 days the remaining work?

Q 59. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 14 days. A works a. 2 days b. 5 days

1 1 c. 3 days d. 2.5 days
3 2 days & B works for 11 2 days, then half of work has
been completed. In how many days will B do this work Q 66. 25 men and 15 women complete a work in 12 days.
alone? All started working together after 8 days the women left
a. 24 days b. 32 days the work. 25 men complete the remaining work in 6
days. If only 15 women were employed for the work
c. 36 days d. 40 days then in how many days the work would be finished?
13
Q 60. A can do 56 part of work in 111 days and B can do a. 36 days b. 18 days
43
part of work in 111 days. In how many will A and B c. 24 days d. Data inadequate
56
complete the total work? Q 67. A work for 2 days, then B complete the remaining
a. 111 days b. 96 days work in 9 days. If A work for 3 days, then B complete the
1 5 remaining work in 6 days. In how many days will A do
c. 92 days d. 43 days
13 56 this work alone?
Q 61. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 12 days. (B + C) a. 10 days b. 12 days
2
can do same work in 6 3 days. A work for 3 days B work c. 15 days d. 5 days

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Q 68. A started a work and left after working for 4 days, Q 73. P and Q together can do a job in 6 days. Q and R
60
then B was called and he finished the work in 18 days. If can finish the same job in days. P started the work and
7
A left the work after working for 6 days then B would worked for 3 days, Q and R continued for 6 days. Then,
have finished the remaining work in 12 days in how the difference of days in which R and P can complete the
many days can B finish the whole work? job is.
a. 12 days b. 16 days a. 15 b. 10
c. 30 days d. 48 days c. 8 d. 12
Q 69. 8 men and 4 women together can complete a piece Q 74. A and B can together complete a task in 18 hours.
of work in 6 days. The work done by a man in one day is After 6 hours A leaves, B takes 36 hours to finish rest of
double the work done by a woman in a day. If 8 men and the task. How many hours would A have taken to do the
4 women started working and after 2 days 4 men left task if he worked alone?
and 4 new women joined, in how many days will the
work be completed? a. 54 b. 45

a. 5 days b. 8 days c. 21 d. 27

c. 6 days d. 4 days Q 75. Anushka and Anirudh working together can

complete a piece of work in 20 days. They started the
MISCELLANEOUS work together, but Anushka left after x days and Anirudh
Q 70. 6 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days. 8 𝑥
finished the remaining work in the next 2 days. Had
women can complete the same piece of work in 18 days. 3𝑥
Anushka left after 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 Anirudh would have taken x
Whereas 18 children can complete the piece of work in 4
10 days. 4 men 12 women and 20 children work together days to finish the remaining work. Find the ratio of the
for 2 days. If only men were to complete the remaining efficiency of Anushka to that of Anirudh.
work in 1 day. How many men would be required a. 2 : 3 b. 3 : 2
totally? c. 2 : 1 d. 1 : 1
a. 24 b. 18 BANKING SPECIAL
c. 36 d. CND Q 76. A piece of work to be completed in 40 days, a
Q 71. A, B and C working together can finish certain piece number of men employed upon it did only half the work
1
of work in 40 days, If (A + B) work together then take in 24 days, 16 more men were then set on, and the work
3
less time than of C takes alone. If (A + C) work together has completed in the specified time, how many men
1 were employed at first?
then they take 4 less time than that of B takes alone. In
a. 16 men b. 32 men
how many days (B + C) working together will finish the
work? b. 24 men d. 48 men

a. 48 days
5
b. 48 29 days Q 77. A, B and C alone can do a piece of work in 30 days,
20 days and 15 days respectively. All together with the
8 27
c. 48 29 days d. 48 29 days help of D can complete in 4 days. If the total wages of A,
2 1 B, c and D together is Rs. 3450, then find the wages of D.
Q 72. A can finish 5 of work done by B in 4 of time taken
4 3 a. Rs. 1820 b. Rs. 1360
by B. B can finish 3 of work done by C in 5 of time taken
c. Rs. 1680 d. Rs. 1380
by C. Working together they can finish the work in 60
days. In how many days B will finish the work, working Q 78. A group of men decided to do a job in 4 days, but
alone? 20 men dropped out every day. Find the number of men
3
who initially decided to do the job, job was a completed
a. 114 8 days b. 183 days in 7 days.
2 3 a. 70 b. 110
c. 406 3 days d. 179 8 days
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Q 79. A alone can do a work in 20 days. B is 25% more c. 10 days d. 12 days

efficient than A. A and B started working and worked for Q 85. A do a piece of work in 40 days. B is 25% more
4 days. Then C alone complete the remaining job in 22 efficient than A and C is 28% more efficient than B. They
days. In how many days C alone can complete the entire work together for 5 days the remaining work will be
job. completed by B alone in:
a. 30 days b. 35 days 3 1
a. 16 5 days b. 20 2 days
c. 40 days d. 42 days 3 1
c. 20 4 days d. 16 5 days
Q 80. A takes 24 days in completing a work alone. Time
1
taken by A in completing 3 rd of the work is equal to the Q 86. To do a certain work, the ratio of efficiency of A to
time taken by B in completing half of the work. How that of B is 3 : 7 working together, they can complete the
1
many days will be taken in completing the work if both work in 10 2 days. They work together for 8 days 60% of
A and B start working together? the remaining work will be complete by A alone in.
21 1 1
a. days b. 48 days a. 6 days b. 5 days
3 2 2
48
c. 40 days d. days c. 5 days d. 4 days
5
1
Q 81. B is 200% efficient than A and 50% efficient than Q 87. P can do (4)th of work in 10 days, Q can do 40% of
1
C. If all of them work together for 2 days to complete the the work in 15 days and R can do (3)rd of work in 13 days
work, then in how many days A alone can complete the and S can do 37.5% of work in 17 days. Who is less
work? efficient?
a. 10 days b. 12 days a. P b. Q
c. 14 days d. 4 days c. R d. S
Q 82. Vijay can do a piece of work in 24 days. Rakesh can Q 88. A can do one-third of a work in 15 days, B can do
do the same work in 30 days and Vinod in 40 days. Vijay 75% of the same work in 18 days and C can do the same
and Vinod worked for 4 days and handed it to Rakesh. work in 36 days. B and C work together for 8 days. In how
Rakesh worked for some days and handed it again to many days will A alone complete the remaining work?
Vijay and Vinod 6 days before completing the work. for
how many days did Rakesh work? a. 24 b. 16

a. 5 days b. 10 days c. 18 d. 20

c. 8 days d. 6 days
SSC EXCLUSIVE
Q 83. A can complete one-third of a work in 10 days and
3th
B can do of the same work in 24 days. They worked
5
together for 10 days. The remaining work was
completed by C alone in 15 days. In how many days can
2
C alone do 3rd of the same work?
a. 27 b. 24
c. 30 d. 32
Q 84. A and B together can do a certain work in x days.
Working alone, A and B can do the same work in (x + 8)
5
and (x + 18) days respectively. A and B will complete 6 of
the work in.
a. 15 days b. 20 days

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ANSWER KEY

1. A 19. B 37. B 55. B 73. B

2.B 20. C 38. D 56. B 74. D
3. A 21. C 39. B 57. D 75. D
4. B 22. B 40. D 58. A 76. B
5. C 23. B 41. C 59. B 77. D
6. B 24. A 42. B 60. A 78. C
7. B 25. A 43. A 61. B 79. C
8. C 26. B 44. D 62. A 80.D
9. B 27. C 45. B 63. B 81. C
10. A 28. B 46. D 64. C 82. B
11. A 29. B 47. B 65. A 83. B
12. C 30. A 48. A 66. A 84. C
13. B 31. B 49. C 67. D 85. A
14. C 32. B 50. D 68. C 86. C
15. D 33. D 51. C 69. A 87. D
16. B 34. B 52. C 70. C 88. D
17. A 35. B 53. B 71. C
18. D 36. A 54. A 72. B

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BASIC CONCEPT OF TIME AND WORK Q 8. A and B, B and C, C and A can complete a work 10,
Q 1. A can complete a work in 8 days while B can do it in 12 and 20 days respectively. In how many days (A +B +
6 days. If A and B work together. In how many days they C) together complete the work?
will complete the work? 2 3
a. 4 7 days b. 11 7 days
3 3
a. 3 days b. 4 days 4 4
7 7 c. 8 7 days d. 5 7 days
1 1
c. 3 2 days d. 4 2 days BEFORE / AFTER / LEAVE
Q. 2. A can finish a work in 5 days and B can do it in 10 Q 9. A and B can complete a work in 10 and 12 days
days. In how many days they together will finish the respectively. A and B start working together and after 3
same work? days, A left the work, find in how many days work will be
a. 5 days
1
b. 3 3 days completed?
2
a. 16 days b. 8 days
c. 3 days d. 6 days 5
2 5
Q 3. x and y can complete a work in 8 hours. If x, alone c. 6 7 days d. 5 11 days
can complete the work in 12 hours then y alone, would
Q 10. A and B start working together but after some days
complete the work in.
B left the work and the whole work completed in 8 days.
a. 24 hours b. 16 hours Find for how many days B work. If A and B complete the
c. 12 hours d. 8 hours work in 10 & 15 days respectively.
Q 4. A, B and C can separately complete a work in 16 a. 3 days b. 4 days
days, 20 days and 24 days respectively. If they work c. 2 days d. 5 days
together, they will complete the work in.
Q 11. A and B can do a work in 10 days and 15 days
13 18
a. 2 47 days b. 6 37 days respectively, they start work together but after some
18 16 days A left work and B complete the remaining work in
c. 7 47 days d. 5 47 days 5 days after how many days A left?
Q 5. Ram and Ratan complete a certain work in 12 days. a. 3 days b. 4 days
Ratan and Sudhir in 8 days while Sudhir and Ram is 15
c. 5 days d. 2 days
days. In how many days, Ram alone would complete the
work? Q 12. X can do a piece of work in 14 days which Y can do
in 21 days. They begin together but 3 days before the
a. 60 days b. 120 days
completion of the work, X leaves off. The total number
c. 80 days d. 30 days of days to complete the work is:
Q 6. A can complete a work in 4 hours, B and C together 3
a. 6 days
1
b. 8 days
5 2
can do it in 3 hours, and A and C together can do it in 2
1 1
hours. How long would B alone take to do it? c. 10 5 days d. 13 2 days
a. 10 hours b. 12 hours Q 13. A can do a work in 10 days, B can do the work in
c. 8 hours d. 24 days 15 days and C can do the work in 20 days they start work
1 2 together but after 3 days A left the work then in how
Q 7. P can do of a work in 5 days and Q can do of work
3 5 many days total work will be completed?
in 10 days. In how many days both P and Q together can
a. 9 days b. 6 days
do the work?
3 3 c. 8 days d. 10 days
a. 7 4 days b. 9 8 days
Q 14. A, B and C can do a work in 10 days, 12 days and
4
c. 8 5 days d. 10 days 15 days respectively. They start work together but B left
2 days before and C left 5 days before completion of the
work then in how many days total work will be
completed?

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5 a. 60 days b. 30 days
a. 8 7 days b. 9 days
c. 6 days d. 14 days c. 40 days d. 35 days
Q 21. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 11 days, 20
Q 15. A, B and C can do a work in 10 days, 12 days and
15 days respectively. They start work together A left the days and 55 days respectively, working alone. How soon
can the work be done if A is assisted by B and C on
work after 2 days B left the work 3 days before
completion of work then in how many days total work alternate days?
be completed? a. 11 days b. 9 days
8 c. 8 days d. 10 days
a. 6 days b. 5 9 days
7 Q 22. A, B and C can do a work in 12, 15 and 20 days.
c. 5 8 days d. 7 days How much minimum time should be required to
Q 16. A, B and C can do a work in 10, 12, 15 days complete this work if more than two persons cannot
respectively. They start work together but after 3 days A work in a day and in any two consecutive days same pair
left the work, and C left the work 4 days before the cannot work?
completion of work. In how much time the whole work a. 9 days b. 7 days
be completed? 1
c. 6 days d. 6 days
4 2
a. 8 days b. 6 9 days
EFFICIENCY BASE
2 8
c. 6 3 days d. 7 9 days Q 23. A is thrice as good a workman as B and takes 10
ALTERNATE DAYS BASE days less to do a piece of work than B takes. B alone can
do the whole work in.
Q 17. A and B can complete a work in 12 days and 18
days respectively. A begins to do the work and they work a. 12 days b. 15 days
alternatively one at a time for one day each. The whole c. 10 days d. 18 days
work will be completed in. Q 24. A does half as much work as B in three fourth of
1 2
a. 14 days b. 15 days time. If together they make 18 days to complete the
3 3
1 2
work, how much time shall B takes to do it?
c. 16 days d. 18 days
3 3 a. 30 days b. 40 days
Q 18. A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. c. 35 days d. 45 days
A alone can complete in 20 days. If B does the work only
half day daily, then in how many days A and B together Q 25. P can do a piece of work in 12 days. Q is 60% more
will complete the work? efficient than P. The number of days, it takes to Q to do
the same piece of work is.
a. 10 days b. 20 days 1 1
a. 7 2 days b. 6 4 days
c. 11 days d. 15 days
Q 19. A, B and C can do a work in 10, 15 and 20 days c. 8 days d. 6 days
respectively they start work for alternate days starting Q 26. A takes three times as long as B and C together to
with A and followed by B and C then in how many days do a job. B takes five times as long as A and C together
the whole work will be completed? to do the work. If all the three, working together can
11 1 complete the job in 24 days, then the number of days, A
a. 13 13 days b. 13 2 days
alone will take to finish the job is:
2 1
c. 13 7 days d. 11 13 days a. 100 days b. 96 days
Q 20. A and B can separately do a piece of work in 20 and c. 95 days d. 90 days
15 days respectively. They worked together for 6 days, Q 27. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 5 days. If A works
after which B was replaced by C. If the work was finished 1
with twice of his efficiency and B works with 3
of his
in next 4 days, then the number of days in which C alone
could do the work will be.

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efficiency, then work will be complete in 3 days. In how c. 35 d. 30

many days will A do this work alone? Q 34. There is sufficient food for 400 men for 31 days.
1
a. 7 days b. 6 2 days After 28 days 280 men leave the place for how many
1
days with the rest of the food last for the rest of men?
c. 6 4 days d. 7 days
a. 5 days b. 10 days
Q 28. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 5 days. If A works c. 12 days d. 15 days
with twice of his efficiency and B works with half of his
Q 35. A group of 200 men had provisions for food for 24
efficiency then work will be completed in 4 days. In how
weeks. At the end of 7 days, 80 more men joined them,
many days will A and B do this work alone?
and the per day food for a man is reduced from 900 gm
a. 10 days, 16 days b. 10 days, 10 days to 750 gm. For how many days, the food will last?
c. 12 days, 8 days d. 15 days, 15 days a. 38 weeks b. 138 days
Q 29. A is 40% more efficient than B and B is 20% less c. 128 days d. 21 weeks
efficient than C. If A takes 6 days less than C to complete
Q 36. 40 men can complete a work in 30 days. They start
a work, then in how many days will B complete the
work together and after every 10 days 5 men left the
work?
work in how much time work will be completed?
a. 65 days b. 70 days
a. 36 days b. 35 days
c. 85 days d. 80 days
c. 40 days d. 45 days
Q 30. The ratio of efficiency of A and B is 3 : 5 and that
Q 37. 25 men were employed for 20 days to complete a
of B and c is 2 : 3 respectively. If A and B work for 4 days
work. Five men left every 10 days. How many days will
the remaining work is finished by C in 8 days. Then in
be required to complete the work?
how many days B alone will finish the work?
1
2 a. 27 days b. 23 3 days
a. 18 5 days b. 16 days
2 1 c. 28 days d. 26 days
c. 4 3 days d. 19 6 days
Q 38. A group of men decided to do a job in 4 days but
MDH (BASIC) 20 men dropped out every day, the job, was completed
Q 31. 10 men can make 20 toys in 12 days working 12 at the end of 7th days. Find the men who are work in the
hours a day. There in how many days can 24 persons initially?
make 32 toys working 16 hours a day. a. 120 men b. 130 men
a. 8 days b. 6 days c. 145 men d. 140 men
c. 4 days d. 12 days MDH (AND & OR)
Q 32. A man undertakes to do a certain work in 150 days. Q 39. If 10 men or 18 boys can do a piece of work in 15
He employs 200 men. He finds that only a quarter of the days, then 25 men and 15 boys together will do twice
work is done in 50 days. The number of additional men the work in.
that should be appointed so that the whole work will be 1
finished in time is: a. 4 2 days b. 9 days

a. 75 b. 100 c. 8 days d. 36 days

c. 125 d. 50 Q 40. 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 6 days. How
long will 6 men and 5 women take to finish the work?
Q 33. A contractor undertook to finish a work in 92 days
and employed 110 men. After 48 days, he found that he a. 2.5 days b. 3 days
3
had already done part of the work, then the number of c. 3.5 days d. 2 days
5
men he can withdraw so that his work may still finished Q 41. 2 men and 3 women can finish a piece of work in
in time is. 10 days, while 4 men can do it in 10 days. 3 men and 3
a. 45 b. 40 women will finish it in:

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a. 6 days b. 10 days a. Rs. 400 c. Rs. 450

c. 8 days d. 14 days c. Rs. 480 d. Rs. 360
Q 42. 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days Q 49. Lalan, Vinod and Amar borrowed a car on rent for
and 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, then Rs. 9800 for a week. They use the car for 12 hours, 6
the time taken by 15 men and 20 boys to do the same hours and 10 hours respectively. Then find the rent given
type of work will be: by Lalan.
a. 5 days b. 4 days a. Rs. 2000 b. Rs. 2100
c. 6 days d. 7 days c. Rs. 4200 d. Rs. 3000
Q 43. 5 men can do a piece of work in 6 days while 10 Q 50. A and B contractor a work for a payment of Rs.
women can do it in 5 days. In how many days can 5 4500. A alone can complete the work in 8 days and B
women and 3 men do it. alone in 12 days with the help of C completed the work
a. 5 days b. 4 days in 4 days, find the share of C in the payment.

c. 6 days d. 7 days a. Rs. 2250 b. Rs. 1500

Q 44. A wall of 100 meters can be built by 7 men or 10 c. Rs. 375 d. Rs. 750
women in 10 days. How many days will 14 men and 20 Q 51. 15 men, 18 women and 12 boys working together,
women take to build a wall of 600 meter? earn Rs. 2070. If the ratio of per days earning of one
a. 20 days b. 30 days men, one women and one boy is 4 : 3 : 2 then find the
per day, earning of 1 men, 2 women and 3 boys?
c. 25 days d. 15 days
a. Rs. 135 b. Rs. 180
Q 45. 2 men can complete a work in 3 days, while 3
women can complete the same work in 4 days & 4 c. Rs. 240 d. Rs. 205
children can complete the same work in 6 days. In how x = √𝒂𝒃
many days (1M + 2C) can complete the same work?
Q 52. A takes 27 days more than (A + B) together to
a. 6 days b. 4 days complete a work. B takes 3 days more than (A + B)
c. 3.5 days d. 8 days together to complete a work. In how many days will (A +
B) complete this work?
WAGES BASE QUESTIONS
5
Q 46. A skilled, a half skilled and an un skilled labour a. 8 8 days b. 10 days
work for 7, 8 and 10 days respectively and they together c. 9 days d. 12 days
Rs. 369 for their work. If the ratio of their each days work 1
1 1 1 Q 53. A takes 4 2 days more than (A + B) together to
is 3 : 4 : 6 then how much does the trained labour get (in
complete a work. B takes 8 days more than (A + B)
Rs.)?
together to complete a work. In how many days will B
a. Rs. 164 b. Rs. 102.50 alone complete the work?
c. Rs. 201.50 d. Rs. 143.50 a. 6 days b. 14 days
Q 47. A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 1
c. 12 days d. 10 2 days
days respectively. If they start work together till the
whole work complete find the share of wages of A, B and Q 54. P takes 7 days more than Q and 16 days more than
C out of the total wages of Rs. 750. R to complete a work. R works as much as (P + Q) work
together. In how many days P alone complete the work?
a. 300, 200, 250 b. 300, 250, 200
a. 28 days b. 24 days
c. 250, 350, 150 d. 350, 250, 100
c. 19 days d. 26 days
Q 48. 2 men and 1 woman together can complete a piece
of work in 14 days, while 4 women and 2 men together Q 55. A takes 5 days more than B and 9 days more than
can do it in 8 days. If a man gets Rs. 600 per days. How C to complete a work. C work as much as (A + B) works
much should a woman get per day?

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together. In how many days will B and C together for 4 days and C completed the remaining work in 7 days.
complete this work? In how many days will A alone do this work?
3 3
a. 4 4 days b. 3 4 days a. 24 days b. 30 days
5 3 c. 36 days d. 48 days
c. 6 4 days d. 5 4 days
Q 62. P and Q together can do a job in 6 days Q & R finish
Q 56. A takes 6 hours more than (A + B + C) together to 60
the same job in 7
days P started the work and worked
complete a work. B takes 1 hours more than (A + B+ C)
together to complete a work. C take twice as (A + B + C) for 3 days (Q + R) continued for 6 days. Then the
together to complete a work. In how many days will A + difference of days in which R and P can complete the job
B together complete this work? alone is.
2 4 a. 10 days b. 8 days
a. 3 hours b. 3 hours
c. 12 days d. 15 days
5 2
c. 3 hours d. 1 3 hours QUESTION BY UNIQUE WAY REVERSE CONCEPT
FRACTION BASE QUESTIONS Q 63. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He works at it
57. A can do a work in 16 days, B can do the same work for 10 days and then B alone finishes the remaining work
in 24 days, C can do the same work in 47 days, A work in 42 days. The two together complete the work in.
for 4 days then B work for 6 days, then in how many days a. 24 days b. 30 days
C complete the remaining work?
c. 25 days d. 35 days
1 1
a. 24 2 days b. 23 3 days Q 64. 12 men can complete a work in 9 days. After they
c. 28 days d. 23 days
1 had worked for 3 days 4 more men joined them. The
2 remaining work will be completed in.
Q 58. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 10 days, A work 2
1 1
a. 3 days b. 4 days
2
days and B works for 8 2 days, then half of the work has
c. 4.5 days d. 5.5 days
been completed. In how many days will B do this work
alone? Q 65. 14 carpenters manufacture 1400 toys in 5 days.
1
After they have worked for one day, 14 more carpenters
a. 24 days b. 23 5 days joined them. How many days will they take to complete
c. 20 days d. 16 days the remaining work?

Q 59. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 14 days. A works a. 2 days b. 5 days

1 1 c. 3 days d. 2.5 days
3 2 days & B works for 11 2 days, then half of work has
been completed. In how many days will B do this work Q 66. 25 men and 15 women complete a work in 12 days.
alone? All started working together after 8 days the women left
a. 24 days b. 32 days the work. 25 men complete the remaining work in 6
days. If only 15 women were employed for the work
c. 36 days d. 40 days then in how many days the work would be finished?
13
Q 60. A can do 56 part of work in 111 days and B can do a. 36 days b. 18 days
43
part of work in 111 days. In how many will A and B c. 24 days d. Data inadequate
56
complete the total work? Q 67. A work for 2 days, then B complete the remaining
a. 111 days b. 96 days work in 9 days. If A work for 3 days, then B complete the
1 5 remaining work in 6 days. In how many days will A do
c. 92 days d. 43 days
13 56 this work alone?
Q 61. (A + B) can do a piece of work in 12 days. (B + C) a. 10 days b. 12 days
2
can do same work in 6 3 days. A work for 3 days B work c. 15 days d. 5 days

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 TIME AND WORK

Q 68. A started a work and left after working for 4 days, Q 73. P and Q together can do a job in 6 days. Q and R
60
then B was called and he finished the work in 18 days. If can finish the same job in days. P started the work and
7
A left the work after working for 6 days then B would worked for 3 days, Q and R continued for 6 days. Then,
have finished the remaining work in 12 days in how the difference of days in which R and P can complete the
many days can B finish the whole work? job is.
a. 12 days b. 16 days a. 15 b. 10
c. 30 days d. 48 days c. 8 d. 12
Q 69. 8 men and 4 women together can complete a piece Q 74. A and B can together complete a task in 18 hours.
of work in 6 days. The work done by a man in one day is After 6 hours A leaves, B takes 36 hours to finish rest of
double the work done by a woman in a day. If 8 men and the task. How many hours would A have taken to do the
4 women started working and after 2 days 4 men left task if he worked alone?
and 4 new women joined, in how many days will the
work be completed? a. 54 b. 45

a. 5 days b. 8 days c. 21 d. 27

c. 6 days d. 4 days Q 75. Anushka and Anirudh working together can

complete a piece of work in 20 days. They started the
MISCELLANEOUS work together, but Anushka left after x days and Anirudh
Q 70. 6 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days. 8 𝑥
finished the remaining work in the next 2 days. Had
women can complete the same piece of work in 18 days. 3𝑥
Anushka left after 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 Anirudh would have taken x
Whereas 18 children can complete the piece of work in 4
10 days. 4 men 12 women and 20 children work together days to finish the remaining work. Find the ratio of the
for 2 days. If only men were to complete the remaining efficiency of Anushka to that of Anirudh.
work in 1 day. How many men would be required a. 2 : 3 b. 3 : 2
totally? c. 2 : 1 d. 1 : 1
a. 24 b. 18 BANKING SPECIAL
c. 36 d. CND Q 76. A piece of work to be completed in 40 days, a
Q 71. A, B and C working together can finish certain piece number of men employed upon it did only half the work
1
of work in 40 days, If (A + B) work together then take in 24 days, 16 more men were then set on, and the work
3
less time than of C takes alone. If (A + C) work together has completed in the specified time, how many men
1 were employed at first?
then they take 4 less time than that of B takes alone. In
a. 16 men b. 32 men
how many days (B + C) working together will finish the
work? b. 24 men d. 48 men

a. 48 days
5
b. 48 29 days Q 77. A, B and C alone can do a piece of work in 30 days,
20 days and 15 days respectively. All together with the
8 27
c. 48 29 days d. 48 29 days help of D can complete in 4 days. If the total wages of A,
2 1 B, c and D together is Rs. 3450, then find the wages of D.
Q 72. A can finish 5 of work done by B in 4 of time taken
4 3 a. Rs. 1820 b. Rs. 1360
by B. B can finish 3 of work done by C in 5 of time taken
c. Rs. 1680 d. Rs. 1380
by C. Working together they can finish the work in 60
days. In how many days B will finish the work, working Q 78. A group of men decided to do a job in 4 days, but
alone? 20 men dropped out every day. Find the number of men
3
who initially decided to do the job, job was a completed
a. 114 8 days b. 183 days in 7 days.
2 3 a. 70 b. 110
c. 406 3 days d. 179 8 days
c. 140 d. 120

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Q 79. A alone can do a work in 20 days. B is 25% more c. 10 days d. 12 days

efficient than A. A and B started working and worked for Q 85. A do a piece of work in 40 days. B is 25% more
4 days. Then C alone complete the remaining job in 22 efficient than A and C is 28% more efficient than B. They
days. In how many days C alone can complete the entire work together for 5 days the remaining work will be
job. completed by B alone in:
a. 30 days b. 35 days 3 1
a. 16 5 days b. 20 2 days
c. 40 days d. 42 days 3 1
c. 20 4 days d. 16 5 days
Q 80. A takes 24 days in completing a work alone. Time
1
taken by A in completing 3 rd of the work is equal to the Q 86. To do a certain work, the ratio of efficiency of A to
time taken by B in completing half of the work. How that of B is 3 : 7 working together, they can complete the
1
many days will be taken in completing the work if both work in 10 2 days. They work together for 8 days 60% of
A and B start working together? the remaining work will be complete by A alone in.
21 1 1
a. days b. 48 days a. 6 days b. 5 days
3 2 2
48
c. 40 days d. days c. 5 days d. 4 days
5
1
Q 81. B is 200% efficient than A and 50% efficient than Q 87. P can do (4)th of work in 10 days, Q can do 40% of
1
C. If all of them work together for 2 days to complete the the work in 15 days and R can do (3)rd of work in 13 days
work, then in how many days A alone can complete the and S can do 37.5% of work in 17 days. Who is less
work? efficient?
a. 10 days b. 12 days a. P b. Q
c. 14 days d. 4 days c. R d. S
Q 82. Vijay can do a piece of work in 24 days. Rakesh can Q 88. A can do one-third of a work in 15 days, B can do
do the same work in 30 days and Vinod in 40 days. Vijay 75% of the same work in 18 days and C can do the same
and Vinod worked for 4 days and handed it to Rakesh. work in 36 days. B and C work together for 8 days. In how
Rakesh worked for some days and handed it again to many days will A alone complete the remaining work?
Vijay and Vinod 6 days before completing the work. for
how many days did Rakesh work? a. 24 b. 16

a. 5 days b. 10 days c. 18 d. 20

c. 8 days d. 6 days
SSC EXCLUSIVE
Q 83. A can complete one-third of a work in 10 days and
3th
B can do of the same work in 24 days. They worked
5
together for 10 days. The remaining work was
completed by C alone in 15 days. In how many days can
2
C alone do 3rd of the same work?
a. 27 b. 24
c. 30 d. 32
Q 84. A and B together can do a certain work in x days.
Working alone, A and B can do the same work in (x + 8)
5
and (x + 18) days respectively. A and B will complete 6 of
the work in.
a. 15 days b. 20 days

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ANSWER KEY

1. A 19. B 37. B 55. B 73. B

2.B 20. C 38. D 56. B 74. D
3. A 21. C 39. B 57. D 75. D
4. B 22. B 40. D 58. A 76. B
5. C 23. B 41. C 59. B 77. D
6. B 24. A 42. B 60. A 78. C
7. B 25. A 43. A 61. B 79. C
8. C 26. B 44. D 62. A 80.D
9. B 27. C 45. B 63. B 81. C
10. A 28. B 46. D 64. C 82. B
11. A 29. B 47. B 65. A 83. B
12. C 30. A 48. A 66. A 84. C
13. B 31. B 49. C 67. D 85. A
14. C 32. B 50. D 68. C 86. C
15. D 33. D 51. C 69. A 87. D
16. B 34. B 52. C 70. C 88. D
17. A 35. B 53. B 71. C
18. D 36. A 54. A 72. B

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 PIPES AND CISTERNS
PIPES AND CISTERN BASIC tank but when the tank is 1/3rd full a leak develops in the
Q 1. Pipe A can fill a tank in 5 hours, Pipe B in 10 hours bottom of the tank, through which 1/3rd of water supply
and pipe C in 30 hours. If all the pipes open, in how many by both pipes leak out. Find in how much time the tank
hours will the tank be filled? will full?

a. 2 b. 2.5 a. 16 min b. 12 min

c. 3 d. 3.5 c. 14 min d. 15 min

Q 2. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours Q 8. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank 15 and 12 hours
respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the respectively. Pipe B alone is kept open for 3/4th of time
three pipes are opened together, then the tank will be and both pipes are kept open for remaining time. In how
filled in: many hours, the tank will be full?
13 8 a. 18 hours b. 20 hours
a. 1 17 hours b. 2 11 hours
9 1
c. 10 hours d. 13.5 hours
c. 3 17 hours d. 4 2 hours
TIMING RELATED QUESTIONS
Q 3. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 48 minutes and Q 9. Two pipes can fill a tank with water in 15 and 12
36 minutes. If both taps are opened together after how hours respectively and a third pipe can empty it in 4
much time tap A is closed so that the whole tank fill in hours. If the pipes be opened in order at 8, 9 and 11 am
25 min 30 sec. respectively, the tank will be emptied at.
a. 12 min b. 14 min a. 11:40 am b. 12:40 pm
c. 16 min d. 15m 30 sec c. 1:40 pm d. 2:40 pm
Q 4. Two inlet pipes if opened together can fill a tank in Q 10. Pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 10 hours and 12
6 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes more than the hours respectively and C can empty it in 6 hours if all the
other pipe to fill the tank, then find the time in which three are opened at 7 am at what time will one fourth of
each pipe can fill the tank separately. the tank that will be filled up is.
a. (20, 15) min b. (15, 10) min a. 10 am b. 10 pm
c. (20, 25) min d. (20, 10) min c. 11 pm d. 11 am
Q 5. Two pipes A and B separately fill a cistern in 60 Q 11. A water reservoir has two inlets and one outlet.
minutes and 75 minutes respectively. There is a third Through the inlet it can be filled in 3 hours and 3 hours
pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the 45 minutes respectively. If can be emptied completely in
three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern 1 hour by the outlet. If the two inlets are opened at
is full in 50 minutes. In how much time the third pipe 01:00 pm and 2:00 pm respectively and the outlet at
alone can empty the cistern? 3:00 pm then it will be emptied at.
a. 110 min b. 100 min a. 5:55 pm b. 5:00 pm
c. 120 min d. 90 min c. 5:20 pm d. 5:30 pm
Q 6. A cistern can be filled by two pipes filling separately Q 12. A bath can be filled by the cold-water pipe in 10
in 12 min and 16 min respectively. Both pipes are minutes and by hot water pipe in 15 minutes. A person
opened together, for a certain time out being clogged leaves the bathroom after turning on both pipes
only 7/8 of quantity of water flows through the former simultaneously and returns at the moments when the
and only 5/6 through the latter pipe. The obstruction is bath should be full. Finding however that the waste pipe
removed, the cistern is filled in 3 minutes from that has been open he now closes it. In 4 minutes more, bath
moment. How long was it before the full flow began? is full. In what time would be the waste pipe empty it?
1
a. 3 min b. 6 min a. 9 min b. 12 min
2
1 1 c. 15 min d. 14 min
c. 7 2 min d. 4 2 min
Q 13. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 14 and 16 hours
Q 7. Taps A and B can fill a cistern in 20 hours and 30
respectively. The pipes are opened simultaneously and
hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the
 PIPES AND CISTERNS
it is found that due to leakage in bottom, 32 minutes Q 19. A tank has a leak which would empty the
extra are taken for the cistern to be filled up. If the completely filled tank in 10 hours. If the tank is full of
cistern is full, in what time would be leak empty it? water and a tap is opened which admits 4 liters of water
a. 110 hours b. 112 hours per minute in the tank, the leak takes 15 hours to empty
the tank. How many liters of water does the tank hold?
c. 115 hours d. 100 hours
a. 2400 L b. 4500 L
Q 14. A boy and girl together fill a cistern with water. The
boy pours 4 liters of water every 3 minutes and the girl c. 1200 L d. 7200 L
pours 3 liters of water every 4 minutes. How much time Q 20. Three pipes A, B and C are attached to a cistern. A,
will it take to fill 100 liters of water in the cistern? B and C can fill it in 30 hours and 20 hours respectively
a. 36 minutes b. 42 minutes and 3rd pipe C leaks out 45 L water per minute. If all the
three pipes are opened simultaneously the tank will fill
c. 48 minutes d. 44 minutes
in 15 hours. Find the capacity of the tank.
Q 15. To fill tank A, B and C can separately fill a cistern in
a. 1,40,000 L b. 1.62,000 L
3,4 and 6 minutes respectively. A was opened first, after
1 minute, B was opened and after 2 minutes from the c. 1,48,000 L d. 1,50,000 L
start of A, C was also opened. Find the time when the Q 21. A monkey climbs a pole of height 50 meters
cistern will be full? monkey climbs 5 meter above in 1st minute and 4 meters
1 1 below in next minute. In how many minutes monkey will
a. 2 9 min b. 4 2 min
climb on the pole?
3 1
c. 3 4 min d. 6 3 min a. 100 minutes b. 98 minutes
SOME INLET / OUTLET AND TANK CAPACITY c. 91 minutes d. 97 minutes
Q 16. There are 12 pipes attached to a tank. Some of Q 22. A, B, C are three pipes attached to a cistern, A & B
them are fill pipes and some are drain pipes. Each of the can fill it in 30 & 20 minutes respectively. While C can
fill pipes can fill the tank in 12 hours, while each of drain empty in 15 minutes. If A, B, C kept open successively for
pipes will take 24 hours to drain a full tank completely. 1 minute each, how soon the cistern will be filled?
If all the pipes are kept open when the tank was empty, a. 167 minutes b. 180 minutes
it takes 2 hours for the tank to overflow how. How many
c. 168 minutes d. 165 minutes
of these pipes are drain pipes?
MISCELLANEOUS
a. 6 b. 11
Q 23. A Dam has 4 inlets. Through the 1st three inlets, the
c. 4 d. 7
dam can be filled in 12 minutes, through the 2 nd, 3rd, 4th
Q 17. A tank is fitted with 8 pipes, some of them that fill it can be filled 15 minutes and the 1st and 4th it can be
the tank and anothers that are waste pipe meant to filled in 20 minutes. How much time will it take for all the
empty the tank. Each of the pipe that fill the tank can fill four inlets to fill up the dam.
it in 8 hours, while each of those that empty the tank can
a. 10 minutes b. 15 minutes
empty it in 6 hours. If all the pipes are kept open when
the tank is full. It will take exactly 6 hours for the tank to c. 20 minutes d. 5 minutes
empty. How many of these are fill pipes? Q 24. Bucket P has thrice the capacity as bucket Q. It
a. 2 b. 4 takes 60 turns for bucket P to fill the empty drum. How
many turns it will take for both the buckets P and Q
c. 6 d. 5
having each turn together to fill the empty drum.
Q 18. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes
a. 50 turns b. 45 turns
respectively and a waste pipe can empty 3 gallons per
minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the c. 40 turns d. 30 turns
tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank is: Q 25. A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow the
a. 60 gallons b. 100 gallons 1st two pipes operating together fill the tank in same
time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe
c. 120 gallons d. 180 gallons
alone. The 1st pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the
 PIPES AND CISTERNS
2nd pipe and 4hrs slower than the 3rd pipe. The time L/hr. and 48 L/hr. respectively. A and B are inlets and C
required by the 1st pipe is. are outlets. If all the taps are opened together tank is
a. 15 hours b. 10 hours filled in 16 hours. What is the capacity of tank?

c. 6 hours d. 13 hours a.800 liters. b.650 liters.

Q 26. If two pipes function simultaneously, a tank is filled c.450 liters. d. 540 liters.
in 12 hours, one pipe fills the tank 10 hours faster than Q 29. A booster pump can be used for filling as well as
the other. How many hours does the faster pipe alone for emptying a tank. The capacity of the tank is 2400𝑚 3.
take to fill the tank? The empty capacity of the tank is 10𝑚 3/minute higher
a. 15 hours b. 22 hours than its filling capacity and the pump needs 8 minutes
lesser to empty tank than it needs to fill it. What is the
c. 10 hours d. 20 hours
filling capacity of pump (in 𝑚 3 /𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒)
Q 27. There are three pipes connected with a tank. The
a. 50𝑚 3 /𝑚𝑖𝑛 b. 40𝑚 3 /𝑚𝑖𝑛
first pipe can fill 1/2 part of the tank in 1 hour, 2nd pipe
fill 1/3 part of the tank in 1 hour. Third pipe is connected c. 45𝑚 3 /𝑚𝑖𝑛 d. 55𝑚 3 /𝑚𝑖𝑛
to empty the tank. After opening all the three pipes, Q 30. In how many minutes can a tank be filled by 3 pipes
7/12 part of the tank can be filled in 1 hour, then how whose diameters are 20cm, 30cm and 60cm. Given that
long will third pipe take to empty the full tank? the largest pipe alone can fill it in 49 minutes.
a. 5 hours b. 7 hours a. 30 min b. 36 min
c. 4 hours d. 6 hours c. 40 min d. 32 min
Q 28. Taps A, B and C are attached with a tank and
velocity of water coming through them are 42 L/hr., 56

ANSWER KEY

1. C 7. A 13. B 19. D 25. A

2. C 8. C 14. C 20. B 26. D
3. B 9. D 15. A 21. C 27. C
4. B 10. B 16. C 22. A 28. A
5. B 11. C 17. B 23. A 29. A
6. D 12. A 18. C 24. B 30. B
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BASIC Q 8. Difference between the age of two brothers is 8
Q 1. The present age of a father is 3 times the age of his years and after 10 years sum of their ages will be double
son. Three years hence father’s age will be 10 years the sum of their present ages. Find the present age of
more than twice of his son. Find the present age of younger brother.
father. a. 1 year b. 2 years
a. 30 years b. 39 years c. CND d. 6 years
c. 28 years d. 36 years RATIO BASE QUESTIONS
th
Q 2. Ashok’s age is 1/6 of his father’s age. The father’s Q 9. 6 years ago, age of A was double the age of B. The
age will be twice of Kamal’s age after 10 years. If Kamal’s ratio of their present ages is 4 : 3. Find the age of B.
eighth birthday was celebrated 2 years before, what is a. 9 years b. 6 years
Ashok’s present age?
c. 12 years d. 16 years
a. 24 years b. 30 years
Q 10. 10 years ago, age of B was 10 times the age of C. If
c.5 years d. CND ratio of their present ages is 4 : 1. What is the age of B at
Q 3. A is as much younger to B as he older to C if the sum present?
of the ages of B and C is 48 years, what is the present age a. 10 years b. 40 years
of A?
c. 60 years d. 80 years
a. 20 years b. 24 years
Q 11. The proportion of age of father to that of son is 7 :
c. 30 years d. 36 years 3 today After 5 years this ratio would be 2 : 1. What was
1
Q 4. Vimla got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 1 4 the age of father at the time of birth of the son.
1 a. 24 years b. 30 years
times her age at the time of marriage. Her son’s age is
10
times her age. Her son’s age is: c. 20 years d. 25 years
a. 2 years b. 3 years Q 12. 10 years ago, Mona’s mother was 4 times her
daughter. After 10 years, the mother will be twice the
c. 4 years d. 5 years
daughter. Mona’s present age is:
Q 5. Ayesha’s father was 38 years of age when she was
a. 5 years b. 10 years
born while her mother was 36 years old when her
brother four years younger to her was born. What is the c. 20 years d. 30 years
difference between the ages of her parents? Q 13. The ratio of A’s and B’s ages is 4 : 5. If the
a. 2 years b. 4 years difference between the present age of B and the ages of
A 5 years hence is 3, then what is the total of present
c. 6 years d. 8 years
ages of A and B?
Q 6. A person was asked to state his age in years his reply
a. 60 years b. 72 years
was “Take my age three years hence, multiply it by 3 and
then subtract three times my age three years ago you c. 70 years d. 80 years
will know how old I am.” What was the age of the Q 14. Rahul is younger than Radha by 10 years. If 5 years
person? back their ages were in the ratio 1: 2. How old is Radha?
a. 18 years b. 20 years a. 20 years b. 15 years
c. 24 years d. 32 years c. 25 years d. Data inadequate
Q 7. The sum of the present ages of a father and his son Q 15. The ratio of the father’s and son’s age is 7 : 4. The
is 60 years. Six years ago, father’s age was five times the product of their ages is 1008. The ratio of their ages after
age of the son. After 6 years son’s age will be: 6 years hence will be.
a. 12 years b. 14 years a. 5 : 3 b. 8 : 5
c. 18 years d. 20 years c. 7 : 4 d. 5 : 8
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Q 16. The sum of the ages of father and son is 45 years. c. 58 years d. 88 years
Five years ago, the product of their ages was four times Q 23. Seven years ago, the average age of Shyam, Rudra
the father’s age at that time. The present age of the and Chetan were 32 years. After 5 years, the average age
father is: of Shyam and Rudra will be 41 years. What is the present
a. 39 years b. 36 years age of the Chetan?
c. 25 years d. 32 years a. 30 years b. 42 years
AVERAGE BASE QUESTIONS c. 45 years d. 44 years
Q 17. Three years ago, the average age of A and B was Q 24. Three years ago, average age of Mohan’s family
18 years. With C joining them, the average becomes 22 having 5 members was 17 years. Mohan becomes father
years. How old is C now? but the average age of his family is same today. What is
a. 24 years b. 27 years the present age of baby?

c. 28 years d. 25 years a. 1 years b. 2 years

Q 18. 5 years ago, average age of P and Q was 15 years. c. 3 years d. 4 years
Present average age of P and Q and R is 20 years. Find MISCELLANEOUS
the age of R after 10 years. Q 25. The sum of ages of 4 members of a family 5 years
a. 35 years b. 40 years ago was 94 years. Today, when the daughter has been
c. 30 years d. 50 years married off and replaced by a daughter-in-law the sum
of their ages is 92. Assuming that there has been no
Q 19. Five years ago, the average age of the family which
other change in the family structure and all the people
consists of four members was 40 years. If two people are
are alive, what is the difference between the age of the
added in the family and the average age of the family
daughter and that of the daughter-in-law?
remains same today. If the ages of the new family
members differ by 4 years, what is the age of elder one a. 22 years b. 11 years
between the two? c. 25 years d. 19 years
a. 28 years b. 32 years Q 26. Sum of the ages of Aman and his father is 90. When
3th
c. 36 years d. 24 years Aman’s father was of Aman’s age, Aman was of his
7
3th
Q 20. The average age of Ram and Rahim is 18 years. The own age. Aman’s son is of Aman’s present age. What
5
average age of Rahim and Ramesh is 25 years, the will be the age of Aman’s son 4 years from now?
average age of Ram and Ramesh is 29 years. What is the
a. 25 years b. 27 years
age of the eldest of the three?
c. 29 years d. 30 years
a. 14 b. 22
Q 27. If age of P and R are added to twice the age of Q,
c. 28 d. 36
the total becomes 59. If the age of Q and R are added to
Q 21. 5 years ago, the average age of a family which thrice the age of P, the total becomes 68. And if the age
includes father, mother and a son was 35 years. 3 years of P is added to thrice the age of Q and thrice the age of
ago, the average age of father and mother was 46 years, R, the total becomes 108, what is the total of ages of P,
what is the present age of the son? Q and R?
a. 22 years b. 20 years a. 45 years b. 47 years
c. 24 years d. 26 years c. 49 years d. 44 years
Q 22. Ram’s present age is three times his son’s present Q 28. A father’s age is four times as much as the sum of
age and two fifth of his father’s present age. The average the ages of his three children but 6 years hence his age
age of the present ages of all of them is 46 years. What will be only double the sum of their ages. Find the
is the difference between Ram’s son present age and present age of the father.
Ram’s father present age?
a. 30 years b. 40 years
a. 68 years b. 78 years
c. 60 years d. 45 years
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Q 29. A man’s age is 125% of what it was 10 years ago, Q 30. A says to B “My present age is five times your that
1
but 83 3 % of what it will be after 10 years. What is his age when I was an old as you are now”. If sum of their
present age? present ages is 48 years, find their present ages.

a. 45 years b. 50 years ea. (35, 16) years b. (30,12) years

c. 55 years d. 60 years c. (30, 18) years d. (36, 16) years

ANSWER KEY

1. B 7. C 13. B 19. B 25. A

2. C 8. D 14. A 20. D 26. A
3. B 9. A 15. B 21. A 27. D
4. B 10. C 16. B 22. B 28. C
5. C 11. C 17. D 23. C 29. B
6. A 12. C 18. C 24. B 30. C
 PARTNERSHIP
BASIC received profit in ratio 5 : 9. Find how long B capitals was
Q 1. A, B and C entered into partnership. A advances Rs. used:
1200 for 4 months, B Rs. 1400 for 8 months, and C Rs. a. 8 months b. 9 months
1000 for 10 months. They gain Rs. 585 altogether. Find c. 11 months d. 12 months
the share of A.
TIME DIFFERECE/FRACTION
a. 108 b. 252 1 1
Q 8. In a partnership A invests 6th of capital for 6th of time.
c. 225 d. 152 1rd 1rd
B invests of capital for time and C invests the
Q 2. A starts a business with Rs. 2000. B joins him after 3 3 3

months with Rs. 4000. C puts a sum of Rs. 10000 in the remaining capital for whole time. If at the end of year,
business for 2 months only. At the end of the year the the profit earned is 23000 then what will be B’s share?
business gave a profit of Rs. 5600. Find the profit share a. 5500 b. 5000
of C. c. 6000 d. 4000
a. 1680 b. 2520 1
Q 9. X,Y and Z enter into a partnership. X invests 4 part
c. 1400 d. 1620 1th 1th
of total capital for 4
of the time. Y contributes 5
of
Q 3. Three friends A, B and C started a business by
capital for half of time. Z contributes the remaining
investing a sum of money in the ratio of 5 : 7 : 6. After 6
capital for the whole time. How should they divide a
months C withdraws half of his capital. If the sum
profit of Rs. 1140?
invested by ‘A’ is Rs. 40000, out of total profit of Rs.
33000 at the end of the year C’s share will be. a. Rs. 100, Rs. 160, Rs. 880 b. Rs. 110, Rs. 140, Rs. 860

a. 9000 b. 12000 c. Rs. 120, Rs. 150, Rs. 840 d. Rs. 140, Rs. 170, Rs. 830

c. 11000 d. 10000 Q 10. A and B together start a business by investing in

ratio 4 : 3. If 9% of total profit goes to charity and A share
Q 4. A, B and C entered into a partnership. A invests Rs.
is Rs. 1196. Find total profit.
4000 for the whole year. B puts in Rs. 6000 at the first
and increasing to Rs. 8000 at the end of 4 months, while a. Rs. 2300 b. Rs. 4435
C puts in at first Rs. 8000 but withdraw Rs. 2000 at the c. Rs. 2093 d. Rs. 2700
end of 9 months. Find the profit of A at the end of the Q 11. Two partners invest Rs. 125000 and Rs. 85000
year, if the total profit is Rs. 16950. respectively in a business and agree that 60% of profit
a. 3600 b. 6600 should be divided equally between them and remaining
c. 6750 d. 6300 profit is treated as interest on capital. If one partner gets
Rs. 600 more than other, find the total profit made in
Q 5. P, Q and R start a business jointly. Twice the capital
business.
of P is equal to thrice the capital of Q and the capital of
Q is four times the capital of R. Find the share of Q is an a. Rs. 8800 b. Rs. 8885
annual profit of Rs. 148500. c. Rs. 8995 d. Rs. 7875
a. 54000 b. 64000 Q 12. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs.
c. 56000 d. 55000 16000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 3 months A
withdraw Rs. 5000, while B invested rs. 5000 more. After
Q 6. M, N and P invest Rs. 50000 for a business. M invests
3 months more, C joins the business with a capital Rs.
Rs. 4000 more than N and N invests Rs. 5000 more than
21000. After a year they obtained a profit of Rs. 26400.
P. Out of total profit of Rs. 70000. What is share received
By what amount does the share of B exceeds the share
by M?
of C?
a. 29400 b. 30000
a. Rs. 3600 b. Rs. 3800
c. 35000 d. 40000
c. Rs. 4600 d. Rs. 4800
Q 7. A and B enter into a partnership with capitals in the
Q 13. A is working partner and B is sleeping partner in
ratio 5 : 6 and at the end of 8 months, A leaves. If they
business A puts in Rs. 5000 and B puts in Rs. 6000. A
received 15% of total profit for managing the business
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and the rest is divided in proportion to their capitals. The a. 790 b. 632
amount received by A out of the profit of Rs. 880 is: c. 948 d. 869
a. Rs. 132 b. Rs. 340 Q 17. A and B rent a pasture for 10 months. A put in 100
c. Rs. 472 d. Rs. 492 cows for 8 months. How many cows can B, put in for the
3
Q 14. A and B started a business by investing Rs. 36000 remaining two months if he pays as much as A.
2
and Rs. 45000 respectively. After 4 months B withdraws a. 400 b. 500
4
of his investment. Its 5 months after she again invested
9 c. 300 d. 600
11
9
of its original investment. If the total earned profit at Q 18. A, B and C enter into a partnership and their
the end of year is Rs. 117240, then who will get more 1 1 1
capitals are in the proportion of 2 : 3 : 4. B withdraws one
money as a share of profit and how much?
half of his capital after 4 months. At the end of the year,
a. Rs. 15500 b. Rs. 12450 a profit of Rs. 175000 is divided among them. Find the
c. Rs. 14245 d. Rs. 13560 share of B.
MORE/LESS IN INVESTMENT a. 90000 b. 40000
Q 15. A puts Rs. 600 more in a business than B, but B has c. 45000 d. 60000
invested his capital for 5 months while A has invested his Q 19. A and B enter into a partnership. A supply whole
for 4 months. If the share of A is Rs. 48 more than that of the capital amounting Rs. 45000 with the condition
of B out of the total profits of Rs. 528, find the capital that the profits are to be equally divided and that B pays
contributed by each. A interest on half the capital at 10% per annum, but
a. (1800, 1200) b. (1200, 1800) receives Rs. 120 per month for carrying on the concern.
c. (1600, 1400) d. (1400, 1000) Find their total yearly profit when B’s income is one half
of A’s income.
Q 16. A invest Rs. 768 more than B but B has invested his
capital for 7 months and A for 4 months. If the share of a. 9560 b. 9180
A is 42 more than that of B out of the total profit of Rs. c. 9230 d. 9450
358. Find the amount invested by B.

ANSWER KEY

1. A 5. A 9. A 13. C 17. D
2. C 6. A 10. A 14. D 18. B
3. A 7. D 11. D 15. A 19. B
4. A 8. D 12. A 16. B