Arithmetic and Mental Ability,

1. The next term in the series:
A2Z,C4X,E8V,___
(a) B16T (b) G16V
(c) G16T (d) G32T

2. A sum of money is simple interest amounts
to Rs.2800 in 2 years and 3250 in five
years. Find the sum and rate of interest:
(a) Rs.2500 @ 6% (b) Rs.3000 @ 5%
(c) Rs.1000 @15% (d) Rs.2000@5%

3. Ravi travelled 5 kms to the north direction
and then travelled 12 kms in the east
direction. How far he will be from the
starting point?
(a) 7km (b) 10km
(c) 13 km (d) 17 km

4. By selling an article for Rs.665 there is a
loss of 5%. In order to make a profit of
12%, the selling price of the article will be:
(a) Rs.812 (b) Rs.800
(c) Rs.784 (d) Rs. 724

5. 4x5=30, 7x3=32,6x4=35, then 8x0=?
(a) 0 (b) 39
(c) 8 (d) 9

6. A man spends 1/3rd of his salary for rent
and 3/5th of the remaining salary for other
expenses and deposits the balance amount
in a savings account. If his monthly
savings is Rs.6400 his monthly salary is:
(a) Rs.24000 (b) Rs.18000
(c) Rs. 22000 (d) Rs.36000

7. What will be the angle between the hour
hand and minute hand of a clock when the
time is 6:30?
(a) 150 (b) 120
(c) 60 (d)00

8. A man’s salary was reduced by 10% and
then reduced salary was increased by
10%. The new salary in comparison with
the original salary was:
(a) the same (b) 1% more
(c) 1% less (d) 5% less

9. HATE is written as ETAH. Then LOVE is
written as :
(a) ELOV (b) EVOL
(c) KTZH (d) KZTH

10. The average of nine consecutive odd
numbers is 53. The least odd number is:
(a) 22 (b) 27
(c) 35 (d) 45

11. The time shown in the mirror image of a
clock is 8.45. What is the actual time?
(a) 9:30 (b) 1:15
(c) 2:45 (d) 3:15

12. In a class of 72 children, children are
seated in rows and columns in such a way
that the number of children in each row is
12.5% more than the number of children in
each column. How many children are there
in each row?
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 12 (d) 18

13. Ramu takes rest for 15 minutes after
studying for one hour. How much time will
he spend for study in four hours?
Test of Arithmetic and Mental Ability
(a) 3 hours 15 minutes
(b) 3 hours 45 minutes (c) 3 hours
(d) 3 hours 30 minutes

14. The average age of 20 girls is 15 years and
that of another group of 25 boys it is 24
years. The average age of two groups
mixed together is:
(a) 19.5 (b) 20
(c) 21 (d) 21.5

15. Next term in the series: ACE,PRT,BDF,___
(a) QRS (b) QSV
(c) QSU (d) QRU

16. The number of seats in the cinema hall is
increased by 25%. The cost of each ticket
is increased by 10%. The effect of these
changes in the revenue collection will be an
increase of:
(a) 37.5% (b) 45.5%
(c) 47.5% (d) 49.5%

17. Which is the missing number? 7(256)9,
5(169)8, 10(?)7
(a) 225 (b) 196
(c) 289 (d) 149

18. A dealer allows 4% discount on the marked
price. If the cost price of the article is
Rs.100 and he has to make a profit of 20%,
then his marked price must be:
(a) Rs.96 (b) Rs.130
(c) Rs.125 (d) Rs.120

19. Next term in the series: 1,3,8,16,___
(a) 18 (b) 32
(c) 26 (d) 24

20. What is 46 out of 368?
(a) 12% (b) 12.5%
(c) 15% (d) 16%

21. Raman ,Hassan, Jayan and George are
going for a picnic to Coorg. The age of
Hassan is 2/3 that of Raman. The age of
George is ¾ that of Hassan. The age of
Jayan is half that of George. If the age of
Raman is 48, what is the age of Jayan?
(a) 8 (b) 12
(c) 16 (d) 24

22. The surface areas of two spheres are in the
ratio 4:9. Their volumes will be in the ratio:
(a) 64:729 (b) 2:3
(c) 4:9 (d) 8:27

23. PNDY: QMEX:: JRSF:?
(a) KORE (b) KSTE
(c) KSRE (d) KQTE

24. Successive discounts of 20% and 15%
equal to a single discount of:
(a) 35% (b) 32%
(c) 68% (d) 65%

25. Find the odd one out:
(a) Copper (b) Alnico
(c) Aluminium (d) Iron

Answers

1 (c) 2(a) 3 (c) 4 (c) 5(d) 6(a) 7(a) 8(c) 9(b) 10(d)
11(d) 12(b) 13(a) 14(b) 15(c) 16(a) 17(c) 18(d)
19(a) 20(b) 21(b) 22(d) 23(d) 24(b) 25(b)