Aptitude test -2

Chemical Engineering (5th semester)

Marking Scheme(+2,-0.5)
1. Three different containers contain 496 litres, 403 litres, 713 litres of mixture of
milk and water
respectively. What biggest measure can
measure all the different quantities exactly?
a)1 litre

b)7 litres

c)31 litres

d)41 litres

2. A rectangular courtyard of 3.78m long and 5.25m wide respectively is to be

paved exactly with square tiles, all of the same size .What is the largest size of
tile that can be used for this purpose:
a)14 cms

b)21 cms

c)42 cms

d)none of these

3. Let N be the greatest number that divides 1305,4665 and 6905,leaving the
same remainder in each case.The sum of the digits in N is:
a)4
b)5
c)6
d)8

4.

2+ 3 2 3 31
+
+
2 3 2+ 3 3+1

a)16- 3

b)4- 3

simplifies to:
c)2- 3

d)2+ 3

5. The least four digit number which is a perfect square is:

a)1016
b)1000
c)1024
d)1036
6. In the X-Y plane, the area of the region bounded by the graph of |x + y| + |x
y| = 4 is
a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20

7. Three Englishmen and three Frenchmen work for the same company. Each
of them knows a secret not known to others. They need to exchange these
secrets over person-to-person phone calls so that eventually each person
knows all six secrets. None of the Frenchmen knows English, and only on
Englishman knows French. What is the minimum number of phone calls
needed for the above purpose?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 9
d) 15
8. In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total
of 7 men and 3 men?
a)63
b)90
c)45
d)126
9. A box contains two 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) None of these

10. If A : B = 5 : 7 and B : C = 6 : 11 then A : B : C =?

a)55 : 77 : 66
b)30 : 42 : 77
c)35 : 49 : 42
d)None Of these
11. Two students appeared in an examination.One of them secured nine marks
more than the other and his marks was 56% the sum of their marks.The marks
obtained by them are :
a) 39,30
b)41,32
c)42,33
d)43,34

12. A chemical plant has four tanks (A, B, C and D), each containing 1000
litres of a chemical. The chemical is being pumped from one tank to another
as follows:
From A to B @ 20 litres/minute
From C to A @ 90 litres/minute
From A to D @ 10 litres/minute
From C to D @ 50 litres/minute
From B to C @ 100 litres/minute
From D to B @ 110 litres/minute
Which tank gets emptied first and how long does it take (in minutes) to get
empty after pumping starts?
(1) A, 16.66 (2) C, 20
(3) D, 20
(4) D, 25
13. Two goods train each 500m long are running in opposite directions on
parallel trackls.Their speeds are 45km/hr and 30km/hr respectively.Find the
time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster one:
a)12 sec
b)24sec
c)48 sec
d)60sec
14. A train takes 18 seconds to pass through a station 162 m long and 15
seconds through another station 120 m long.The length of the train is :
a)70 m
b)80 m
c)90 m
d)100 m
15. A person has to cover a distance of 6 km in 45 minutes. If he overs onehalf of the distance in two-thirds of the total time, to cover the remaining
distance in remaining time, his speed in km/hr should be:
a) 6
b)8
c)12
d)15
16.The ratio of cost price and selling price is 4 : 5.The profit % is :
a)10%
b)20%
c)25%
d)30%
17.A man gains 20% profit by selling a product at certain price.If he sells it at
double the price,the percentage profit will be:
a)40%
b)100%
c)120%
d)140%
18.A sum of 1600 gives a simple interest of 252 in 2 years and 4 months.The
rate of interest per annum is:
a)6 %

b)6

1
4

c)6

1
2

d) 6

3
4

19.The simple interest on Rs 10 for 4 months at the rate of 3 paise per rupeeper
month is :
a) Rs 1.20 b)Rs 1.60
c)Rs 2.40
d)Rs 3.60
20.The total age of A and B is 12 years more than total age of B and C. C is how
many years younger than A?
a)12
b)24
c)Data inadequate
d)None of these

Answer questions 21 to 25 on the basis of the information given

below. K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, U and W are the only ten members in a
department. There is a proposal to form a team from within the members of
the department, subject to the following conditions:
-A team must include exactly one among P, R, and S.
-A team must include either M or Q, but not both.
-If a team includes K, then it must also include L, and vice versa.
-If a team includes one among S, U, and W, then it must also include the
other two.
-L and N cannot be members of the same team.
-L and U cannot be members of the same team.
-The size of a team is defined as the number of members in the team.
21. What could be the size of a team that includes K?
(1) 2 or 3
(2) 2 or 4
(3) 3 or 4
(4) Only 2 (5) Only 4
22. In how many ways a team can be constituted so that the team includes
N?
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) 6
23. What would be the size of the largest possible team?
(1) 8 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 5 (5) Cannot be determined
24. Who can be a member of a team of size 5?
(1) K (2) L (3) M (4) P (5) R
25. Who cannot be a member of a team of size 3?
(1) L (2) M (3) N (4) P (5) Q

27.If simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% perannum is Rs.

50,what is the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate and
for same time?
a) Rs. 51.25
b) Rs. 52
c) Rs. 54.25
d) Rs. 60

28.A man walking at a speed of 4 kmph crosses a square field diagonally

in 3 minutes.The area of the field is:

a)18000m2

b)19000 m2

c)20000 m2

d)25000 m2

Directions for Questions 28 to 30: In each question, the word at the top is
used in four different ways, marked (a) to (d). Choose the option in which the
usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
28. NEAR
(a) I got there just after you left a near miss !
(b) She and her near friend left early.
(c) The war lead to near doubling of prices.
(d) They came near to tears seeing the plight of the victims.
39. HAND
(a) I have my hand full, I cannot do it today.
(b) The minister visited the jail to see the breach at first hand.
(c) The situation is getting out of hand here.
(d) When the roof of my house was blown away, he was willing to lend me
hand.
30. FOR
(a) He has a great eye for detail.
(b) We are waiting for the day.
(c) I cant bear for her to be angry.
(d) It couldnt be done for ever.