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Test of Arithmetic and Mental Ability-I Which one is that does not belong to the group? (a) Green (b)Red (c)Colour (d)Orange A sum of money doubles itself in 7 years at simple interest. In how many years it will become four fold? (a) 10 (b)35 (c)14 (d)21 Flight to Mumbai leaves after every 5 hours. At the information counter I learnt that the flight took off 25 minutes earlier. If the time now is 10.45 am., what is the time for the next flight? (a) 2.20 a.m (b)3.30 a.m (d)3.20p.m. (c)3.55 p.m. Select the one which is different from others: (a)Bokaro (b) Jamshedpur (c)Bhilai (d)Agra A train 700m long is running at 72kmph. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, what is the length of the tunnel? (a) 500m (b)700m (c) 600m (d)550m Stammering: Speech :: Deafness: ? (b) Hearing (a)Ear (c)Noise (d)Commotion The average age of A,B and C is 25 years. The ratio of their ages is 3:5:7. Find the age of A: (a)21 years (b)15 years (c)18 years (d)12 years ACE,FGH,,PON (a)KKK (b)JKI (c)HJH (d)IKL What is the smallest number by which 3600 be multiplied to make it a perfect cube? (a) 9 (b) 50 (c) 300 (d)60 Which one Is that does not belong to the group? (a) Brinjal (b) Carrot(c) Radish(d) Potato A farmer took a loan at 12 percent per annum at simple interest. After four years,he settled the loan by paying Rs.2442. What was his principal amount? (a) Rs.1542 (b) Rs.1600 (c) Rs,1650 (d) Rs.1550 Kilogram: Quintal :: Paisa: ? (a) Coin (b) Money(c) Cheque(d) Rupee A train running at a speed of 36kmph takes 8 seconds to pass a pole. Find the length of the train: (a) 70m (b) 80m (c) 85m (d) 90m

In a code language SINGER is written as AIBCED, then GINGER will be written in the same language as: (b) CIBCED (a) CBIECD (d)CIBECD (c)CBICED The least number added to 269 to make it a perfect square: (a) 31 (b)16 (c) 7 (d)20 Fill the missing letter in the series S ,V, Y, B,? (a) C (b)D (c)E (d)G In a fort there is provisions for 40 days for 275 persons. If after 16 days 125 persons leave the fort , for how many more days the provisions will last? (b) 35 days (a) 45 days (c) 44 days (d) 53 days Complete the series: C,E,I,K,O,Q,? (a)R (b)S(c)T(d)U 50 men can dig 40 holes in 30 days. How long will 25 men take to dig 20 holes? (a) 15 (b) 22.5 (c) 30(d) 45 Adult:Baby:: Flower:? (a)Seed (b)Bud (c) Fruit (d) Stem The average of 3 numbers is 15. If the two numbers are 7 and 28, the third number is: (a)14 (b)21 (c)5(d)10 If 11 January 2004 was Thursday, then what day is 1 It January of 2005? (b) Friday (a) Thursday (d) Sunday (c) Saturday If Rs.6000 amounts to Rs.7200 in four years, then the rate of interest is percent. (a)4 (b)5 (c)6 (d)7 series: the Complete 7,26,63,124,215,342,-(a) 481 (b) 511 (c) 391 (d)421 20 cows will eat equal to 15 Oxen. How many cows will equal to 25 oxen? (a) 30 (b) 33.3 (c) 38 (d)32

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Test of Arithmetic and Mental Ability-2 1 At what rate percent of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 12 years? (a)33/4% (b) 25/3%(c) 17/2%(d) 19/2% Complete the given series with the proper one from the following? Violin, Veena, Guitar, (b) Thabala (a) Thamburu (d) Flute (c) Drum 25 men can do a piece of work in 20 days. How many men will be required to finish the same work in 5 days? (a) 50 (b) 75 (c) 100 (d) 150 BDF,HJL,NPR, (a)OQS (b) TUV (c) TVX (d) U\ If (89)2 is added to the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the number? (a)91 (b) 8281 (c) 8649 (d) 93 Find the missing number in the series: 3,15,35,63,143. (a) 75 (b) 81(c) 125 (d) 99 One man and onew oman together can complete a piece of work in 8 dags. A man alone can complete the work in 10 days. In how many days can one woman alone complete the work? (a)140 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 42 Select the different one: (a) Bokaro (b) Jamshedpur (c) Bhilai (d) Agra What is the number whose 20% is 10? (a) 30 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 70 A car covers a distance of 816 kms in 12 hours. What is the speed of the car?

(b) 62kmph (a) 60kmph (d) 68kmph (c) 64kmph The sum of two numbers is 100 and their difference is 50. The ratio between them: (a) 2:1 (b) 3:1 (c) 4:1 (d) 5:1 Feet: Shoes :: Hand:? (a)Finger (b)Arms (c) Gloves (d) Watch The annual increase in population of a town is 5%. If the present population is 1,60,000, then the population after 4 years will be: (b) 1,78,641 (a) 1,94,481 (d) 1,65,000 (c) 1,92,000 Select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word 'SOCIALISATION': (b) LIAISON (a) SCOUT (c) ASSOCIATION (d) CLASS What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of RsJ800 at the rate of 5 % per annum for 3 years? (b) Rs.1229.475 (a) Rs.1235.68 (c) Rs.1287.680 (d) Rs.1248.75 M and F are married couple. A and B are sisters. A is the sister of F. Who is B to M? (b) Sister-in-law (a) Daughter (d) Sister (c) Niece If the circumference of a circle is reduced by 50%, then the area of the percent. circle is reduced by (a) 25 (b) 50 (c) 65 (d) 75 Find the odd one out: (a) Boat (b) Scooter (c) Bus (d) Cycle There are 1225 employees in an organization. Out of which 40% got transferred to different places. How many such employees got transferred? (a) 540 (b) 490 (c) 630 (d) 710 If 7 is related to 48 , in the same way 12 is related to: (a) 143 (b) 121 (c) 112 (d) 84 The product of two consecutive even number is 12768. What is the greatest numr? (a) 110 (b) 108 (c) 114 (d) 112 CHAIR: RIAHC :: TABLE: (b) EBATL (a) BATLE (d) ELBAT (c) ELTAB The speed of a car is 64 kmph. Find the time required to travel a distance o 256km: (a) 6 hr (b) 5 hr (c) 4 hr (d) 3 hr Sleep: Rest :: Play :? (b) Learning (a) Enjoyment (d) Champion (c) Injury In an annual examination Harish scores a total of 421 marks out of 675. What is his approximate percentage in annual examination? (a) 56 (b) 72 (c) 88 (d) 62

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(b) why you were late (c) why were you late why are you late 6. He was arrested, and now out on. (a) custody (b) bale (c) bail (d) none of the above 7. I am sorry his misfortune. (a) for (b) about (c) to (d) on 8. Choose the correctly spelt word: (a) Skilfull (b) Skillful (c) Skillful(d) Skilful 9. Ganesh come here every day: (a) always (b) often (c) hardly (d) used to 10. He has hardly money. (a) any (b) some (c) a little (d) a lot of 11. French live in France: (a) A (b) Some (c) Any (d) The 12. The Chief Minister with two of his ministers here: (a) are (b) were (c) is (d) have been 13. The news not make me sad: (a) do (b)does (c) has (d) have 14. Pick out the noun form of 'Generous: (a) Generously (b) Generosity (c)General (d)Geneses 15. means change for the better: (a) Deform (b) Inform (c)Conform (d) Reform 16. The president the nation to stand united in the fight against terrorism: (a) called on (b) called at (c) called off (d) called upon 17. Never look a gift horse: (a) in the mouth (b) in the park (d) in the stable (c) in the zoo 18. Be careful when you ride on a bike,? (a) wont you (b) did you (d) aren't you (c) didnt you 1 9 The passive voice He made his wife do the work: His wife was making to do the work His wife was made to do the work His wife was done the work

(d) His wife was made doing the work 20. The feminine gender of Horse' is: (a) Cow (b) Lass (c) Hind (d) Mare 21. 'Poaching' means: (a) Cooking (b) An act of preservation (c) Illegal killing of animals (d) a possible reaction 22, The synonym of 'Insolence': (a) Insensible (b) Bad manners (c) Insolvency (d) Cheerful 23. A little progress has been achieved,

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(c) Accidental infection (d) Spread 3. The antonym of 'Lethargy': (a) Dull (b) Lifeless(c) Leather (d) Vigour 4. Choose the correctly spelt word: (a) Metarology (b) Meteorology (d) Metorology (C) Metiorology 5. 'Donor' means: (a) Banker (b) Money(c) Giver (d) Doctor a 'Impudent' means: (a)Hindrance (b) Unwise (C) Not likely to be true (d) Disrespectful 7. She broke on hearing the news of the death ofherson. (a) up (b) out (c) down (d) in 8. The past participle form of 'Become': (a) Became (b) Become (c)Becomes (d) Noneof these 9. Choose the synonym of 'Polytheism': (a) Belief in spirits (b) Respect for all religions (c) Belief in many births (d) Worship of many gods 10. He was rather presumpftp s in his behaviour(choose the word equivalentto the underlined word): (a) rude (b)unwise (c) pessimistic (d) sarcastic 11. He is living a fools paradise: (a) in (b) on(c) with (d) by 12. One of the factories in Kerala are declaring a lock out (spot the error): (a) in (b) are (c) declaring (d) no error 13. Everyone had to show ticket. (a) his (b) their (c) our (d) ourselves 14. The explosion that the bus killed 12 people. (b) deflated (a) hindered (d) wrecked (c) stalled 15. The Manager doctored the accounts of the company. (Meaning of the underlined phrase): (a) to make changes in the accounts books

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