General Aptitude (Set – 1)

1. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a 13. A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes.
pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? What is his speed in km per hour?
A. 120 metres B. 180 metres A. 3.6 B. 7.2
C. 324 metres D. 150 metres C. 8.4 D. 10

2. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 14. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs.
days respectively. In how many days can A do the 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is?
work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day? A. Rs. 650 B. Rs. 690
A. 12 days B. 15 days C. Rs. 698 D. Rs. 700
C. 16 days D. 18 days
15. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If
3. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is
selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the Rs. 855, the total profit is:?
value of x is? A. Rs. 1425 B. Rs. 1500
A. 15 B. 16 C. Rs. 1537.50 D. Rs. 1576
C. 18 D. 25
16. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day
4. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of the week Jan 1, 2010?
of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the A. Sunday B. Saturday
youngest child? C. Friday D. Wednesday
A. 4 years B. 8 years
C. 10 years D. None of these 17. The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle,
if each of its sides is increased by 20% is?
5. The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the A. 40% B. 42%
most, how many may be greater than zero? C. 44% D. 46%
A. 0 B. 1
C. 10 D. 19 18. Which one of the following is not a prime number?
A. 31 B. 61
6. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words
C. 71 D. 91
of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?
A. 210 B. 1050
C. 25200 D. 21400 19. What decimal of an hour is a second ?
A. .0025 B. .0256
7. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and C. .00027 D. .000126
183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case?
A. 4 B. 7 20. (17)3.5 x (17)? = 178
C. 9 D. 13
A. 2.29 B. 2.75
8. The least perfect square, which is divisible by each C. 4.25 D. 4.5
of 21, 36 and 66 is?
A. 213444 B. 214344 21. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30
C. 214434 D. 231444 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used
together, then how long will it take to fill the tank?
9. 3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank A. 12 min B. 15 min
in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work C. 25 min D. 50 min
to empty the tank in 1 day?
A. 9 B. 10 22. If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the value of
C. 11 D. 12 log5 512 is?
A. 2.870 B. 2.967
10. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of C. 3.876 D. 3.912
pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so
as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg? 23. Find the odd man out: 1, 4, 9, 16, 23, 25, 36
A. 3:7 B. 5:7 A. 9 B. 23
C. 7:3 D. 7:5 C. 25 D. 36

11. The banker's discount on a bill due 4 months 24. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two
hence at 15% is Rs. 420. The true discount is:? throws of a dice?
A. Rs. 400 B. Rs. 360 A. 1/6 B. 1/8
C. Rs. 480 D. Rs. 320 C. 1/9 D. 1/12

12. In order to obtain an income of Rs. 650 from 10% 25. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a
stock at Rs. 96, one must make an investment of:? wall is 60º and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m away
A. Rs. 3100 B. Rs. 6240 from the wall. The length of the ladder is?
C. Rs. 6500 D. Rs. 9600 A. 2.3 m B. 4.6 m
C. 7.8 m D. 9.2 m
Answers:
1–D
2–B
3–B
4–A
5–D
6–C
7–A
8–A
9–D
10 – C
11 – A
12 – B
13 – B
14 – C
15 – B
16 – C
17 – C
18 – D
19 – C
20 – D
21 – A
22 – C
23 – B
24 – C
25 – D