Aptitude Questions

26. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%,
then the value of x is
A) 15 b) 16. c) 18 d) 25 e) 36
27. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling
price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
A) 30 b) 70. c) 100 d) 150 e) 250
28. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A) 3 b) 4 c) 5 . d) 6 e) 2
29. A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the
cycle?
a) 1090 b) 1160 c) 1190 . d) 1060 e) 1260
30. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price
of a ball is
a) 45 b) 50 c) 55 d) 60 . e) 65
31. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per
kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is
a) 2 b) 5 . c) 7 d) 9 e) 3
32. When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold
in order to gain 15%?
a) 25,000 b) 25,100 c) 25, 200 d) 25,300 . e) 25,400
33. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years.
The sum is
a) 690 b) 694 c) 698 . d) 794 e) 594
34. Sheena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest.
If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?
a) 3.5 b) 4.5 c) 5.5 d) 6 . e) 7

35. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per
annum of simple interest?
a) 3.5 b) 4 . c) 4.5 d) 5 e) 5.5
36. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is
the rate of interest?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 . e) 7
37.An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the
interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the
effective rate of interest becomes
a) 10 b) 10.25 . c) 10.5 d) 10.75 e) 10.15
38. A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months,
a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50
is earned as interest from both the lo.. What was the original rate of interest?
a) 3. 16 b) 3.26 c) 3.36 d) 3.46 . e) 3.56
39. A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to
pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:
a) 10,000 b) 12,000 c) 13,000 d) 15,000 . e) 20,000
40. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same
rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
a) 10 b) 12 . c) 14 d) 16 e) 18
41. A person borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it to
another person at 6 p.a for 2 years. Find his gain in the tr.action per year.
a) 112.50 . b) 112.75 c) 112 c) 113.50 d) 113.75 e) 113
42. What least number must be added to 1056, so that the sum is completely divisible by 23 ?
a) 2 . b) 3 c) 18 d) 21 e) 1
43. How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132 ?
264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336
a) 4 . b) 5 c) 6 d) 7 e) 8

44. What is the unit digit in {(6374)1793 x (625)317 x (341491)}?

a) 0 . b) 1 c) 2 d) 2 e) 3 d) 4
45. The difference of two numbers is 1365. On dividing the larger number by the smaller, we get
6 as quotient and the 15 as remainder. What is the smaller number ?
a) 240 b) 250 c) 260 d) 270 . e) 280
46. If the number 517*324 is completely divisible by 3, then the smallest whole number in the
place of * will be
a) 0 b)1 c) 2 . d) 3 e) 4
47. What will be remainder when (6767 + 67) is divided by 68 ?
a) 0 b) 1 c) 66 . d) 67 e) 68
48) On dividing a number by 5, we get 3 as remainder. What will the remainder when the square
of the this number is divided by 5 ?
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 e) 4 .
49. How many 3-digit numbers are completely divisible 6 ?
a) 149 b) 150 . c) 151 d) 152 e) 153
50. How many natural numbers are there between 23 and 100 which are exactly divisible by 6 ?
a) 11 b) 12 c) 13 . d) 14 e) 15
51. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADING' be arranged in such a
way that the vowels always come together?
a) 320 b) 360 c) 480 d) 560 e) 720 .
52. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that
the vowels always come together?
a) 50400 . b) 45600 c) 3264 d) 810 e) 560
53. How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are
divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?
a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20 . e) 25

54. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be
drawn from the box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?
a) 32 b) 48 c) 64 . d) 84 e) 96
55. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'DETAIL' be arranged in such a way
that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?
a) 32 b) 48 c) 36 . d) 52 e) 64
56. In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3
women?
a) 21 b) 35 c) 10 d) 45 e) 63 .
57. If log10 5 + log10 (5x + 1) = log10 (x + 5) + 1, then x is equal to
a) 1 b) 3 . c) 5 d) 7 e) 10
58. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in
each case.
a) 4 . b) 7 c) 9 d) 11 e) 13
59. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 13 and 14. The
larger of the two numbers is:
a) 322 . b) 332 c) 342 d) 352 e) 362
60. Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds
respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together ?
a) 4 b) 10 c) 15 d) 16 . e) 20
61. Let N be the greatest number that will divide 1305, 4665 and 6905, leaving the same
remainder in each case. Then sum of the digits in N is
a) 4 . b) 5 c) 6 d) 7 e) 8
62. The greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75 is
a) 9600 . b) 9400 c) 9200 d) 9000 e) 8800
63. The least multiple of 7, which leaves a remainder of 4, when divided by 6, 9, 15 and 18 is
a) 74 b) 94 c) 164 d) 264 e) 364 .

64. The least number which should be added to 2497 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 5, 6,
4 and 3 is
a) 3 b) 13 c) 23 . d) 33 e) 43
65. Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is
551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is
a) 70 b) 75 c) 80 d) 85 . e) 90
66. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the
train?
a) 140 b) 150 . c) 160 d) 170 e) 180
67. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross
in 30 seconds, is
a) 245 . b) 255 c) 235 d) 225 e) 215
68. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20
seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
a) 120 b) 240 . c) 320 d) 360 e) 380
69. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/hr and
36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is
a) 40m b) 50m . c) 60m d) 70m e) 80m
70. A train 360 m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. In what time will it pass a bridge 140 m
long?
a) 40 sec . b) 42 sec c) 45 sec d) 48 sec e) 50 sec
71. A goods train runs at the speed of 72 kmph and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 seconds.
What is the length of the goods train?
a) 230 b) 240 c) 250 d) 260 e) 270 .
72. A train 110 metres long is running with a speed of 60 kmph. In what time will it pass a man
who is running at 6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?
a) 4 sec b) 5 sec c) 6 sec . d) 7 sec e) 8 sec

73. A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years.
What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year?
a) 7.96 b) 7.98 . c) 8 d) 8.02 e) 8.04

74. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the
age of the youngest child?
a) 4 yrs . b) 6 yrs c) 8 yrs d) 10 yrs e) 12 yrs
75. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If
the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was
a) 12 yrs b) 14 yrs c) 16 yrs d) 18 yrs e) 20 yrs
76. What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?
a) Sunday . b) Monday c) Tuesday d) Wednesday e) Thursday

77. 3A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B is the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture
are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of
liquid A was contained by the can initially?
a) 20 lts b) 21 lts . c) 22 lts d) 23 lts e) 24 lts
78. A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and
thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is
a) 15% b) 18% c) 20% . d) 22% e) 25%
79. The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and
Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is
a) 16 b) 18 . c) 20 d) 22 e) 24
80. 3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4
pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?
a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15 e) 16

81. 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30
persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work?
a) 13 days b) 15 c) 10 d) 20 c) 22
82. In a dairy farm, 40 cows eat 40 bags of husk in 40 days. In how many days one cow will eat
one bag of husk?
a) 1 b) 40 . c) 80 d) 100 e) 2
83. A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on
his money. The market value of each share is
a) 10 b) 12 c) 15 . d) 18 e) 21
84. Seema invests a part of Rs. 12,000 in 12% stock at Rs. 120 and the remainder in 15% stock at
Rs. 125. If his total dividend per annum is Rs. 1360, how much does he invest in 12% stock at
Rs. 120?
a) 4000 . b) 5000 c) 6000 d) 8000 e) 10000
85. A began a business with Rs. 85,000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how
much period does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3 : 1?
a) 4 months b) 6 months c) 8 months . d) 10 months e) 2 months
86. A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year,
the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's contribution in the capital?
a) 9000 . b) 8500 c) 8000 d) 7500 e) 7000
87. A and B started a business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively.
After six months, C joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be B's share in total profit of Rs.
25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business?
a) 7500 . b) 8000 c) 8500 d) 9000 e) 9500
88. which of these is odd man out 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
a) 64 . b) 50 c) 26 d) 10 e) 5
89. A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back
in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is
a) 4 b) 5 . c) 6 d) 7 e) 10

90. A boat takes 90 minutes less to travel 36 miles downstream than to travel the same distance
upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 10 mph, the speed of the stream is
a) 2 b) 2.5 c) 3 d) 3.5 e) 4