Test of Arithmetic and Mental Ability

1. Which is different from others?
(a) Eye-brow
(b) Foot
(c) Ear
(d) Nose

2. A train running at a speed of 10m/s. If it crosses a pole in 75 seconds the length of the train is:
(a) 750m
(b) 7.5m
(c) 7m
(d) .75m

3. Find the missing term which will complete the series: 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,?
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 6 (d) 5

4. If each of the dimensions of a rectangle is increased by 200%, then the area is
increased by:
(a) 300%
(b) 200%
(c) 800%
(d) 600%

5. Water : Ocean :: Sand:?
(a) River
(b) Desert
(c) Island
(d) Water

6. In a meeting of 50 boys each boy is required to shake hands with the other. Then how many total shake hands will be there?
(a) 1230
(b) 1000
(c) 1250
(d) 1225

7. If TELEVISION is coded as NOISIVELET, then COMPUTER will be Test of Arithmetic and Mental Ability coded as:
(a) PUTERCOM
(b) RETUPMOC
(c) RETPUCOM
(d) PUTERCOM

8. From 3 drums of petrol 27,33 and 45 litres respectively are to be drawn out. What is the capacity of the measure which will allow this to be done most rapidly?
(a) 1 litre
(b) 3 litre
(c) 6 litre
(d) 5 litre

9. Three things are alike in some way. Which one of them is different?
(a) Trouser
(b) Shirt
(c) Turban
(d) Comb

10. If the diameter of a sphere is doubled, then volume is:
(a) doubled
(b) becomes 8 times
(c) becomes 6 times
(d) becomes 84 times

11. Out of the following which one is a leap year?
(a) 1995
(b) 1998
(c) 2002
(d) 2008

12. Toffees are bought at a rate of 8 for one rupee. To gain 60% they must be sold at:
(a) 6 for Re.1
(b) 5 for Re.1
(c) 9 for Re.1
(d) 16 for Re.1

13. Which number will come next in the series: 64,81,100,121,___?
(a) 131
(b) 181
(c) 144
(d) 169

14. The value of (1-1)13:
(a) -1 (b) 1
(c) 13 (d) -13

15. 5,7,12,19,31,?
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 38
(d) 41

16. The average of three consecutive even number is 39.What is the sum of the first two of these numbers?
(a) 11
(b) 24
(c) 76
(d) 78

17. If Sanjiv is 20th best and 20th worst student in the class, the number of students in the class is:
(a) 20
(b) 39
(c) 40
(d) 41

18. By selling an article for Rs.100, one gains Rs.10, then the gain percent is:
(a) 9%
(b) 10%
(c) 10.5%
(d) 10 and 1/9 %

19. If DEVIL is related to LIVED, then 3256 is related to:
(a) 2365
(b) 6523
(c) 3265
(d) 6532

20. H.C.F. of any two consecutive even number is:
(a) Their product
(b) Their sum
(c) 2
(d) 1

21. When :Where :: Time: ?
(a) Reason
(b) Process
(c) Length
 (d) Place

22. ‘B’ earns 20% more than ‘A’, ‘C’ 25% more than ‘B’ and ‘D’ 30% more than
‘C’. If D earns Rs.975, then ‘A’ earns:
(a) Rs.195
(b) Rs.375
(c) Rs.487.50
(d) Rs.500

23. AOP,CQR,EST,GUV,?
(a) IYZ (b) HWX
(c) IWX (d) JWX

24. A car purchased for Rs.90000. After one year if it depreciated by 30% what is the value at that time?
(a) 120000
(b) 27000
(c) 63000
(d) 117000

25. Select the odd one:
(a) Cockroach
(b) Termite
(c) Bug
(d) Bee

Answers

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