1. Find the least square number which is divisible by 3, 5, 6, and 9.

a) 900 b) 90 c) 8100 d) 81

ans = a

2. The last digit of a is same as the last digit of its square. How many such
numbers exist from 0 to 90?
a) 34 b) 37 c) 9 d) 4

ans = b

3. During one year, the population of a town increased by 10% and during
the text year, it diminished by 10%. Then the population now is:

a) same as in the beginning

b) greater than that in the beginning
c) less than that in the beginning
d) none of the above
ans =c

4. The average weight of a group of 10 people increases by 1 kg when one of

them weighing 58kgs is replaced by a new person. The weight of the new
person is :

a) 62 kg b) 68 kg c) 66kg d) none of these

ans = b

5. Ramesh had p marbles. First, he gave q marbles to Vijay. Then, he have

1/3rd of what was left to Vimal. How many marbles did Ramesh have in the
end?

a) 1/3 (p-q) b) 2/3 (p-q) c) 3/2 (p-q) d) 1/2(p-q)

ans = b

6. By investing Rs. 300 in (Rs. 10) shares paying 8% a man obtained a dividend
of Rs.16. At what price did the share stand?

a) Rs. 20 b) Rs. 15 c) Rs.10 d) Rs.12.50

ans = b
7. A father is 50 years old and his son is 22 years old. In how many years will
the father be twice as old as his son?
a) 8 b) 10 c) 6 d) 12

ans = c

8 A man loses 1/3rd of his money, then wins Rs.10 loses 1/3rd of what he has
and wins Rs. 20 and finds that he has exactly what he had at the beginning.
What was the amount he originally had?

a) 25 b) 36 c) 10 d) 48

ans = d

9. Three men rent a pasture for Rs. 660. The first man uses it for 50 sheep for
3 months and the 3rd man for 46 sheep for 5 month. How much should the
1st man pay?

a) Rs. 220 b) Rs. 235 c) Rs. 240 d) Rs. 276

ans = c

10. Two taps fill a tank in 40 and 30 minutes respectively and a third pipe can
empty it is 20 minutes. If the three pipes are opened together the tank will
fill in:

a) 60 minutes b) 120 minutes

c) 90 minutes d) 45 minutes

ans = b

11. Two trains travel in the same direction at 56 km/hr. and 29 km/hr respectively.
And the faster train passes a man in the slower train in 16 secs. Find the length
of the faster train.
 a) 432 m b) 80 m c) 150 m d) 120m

ans = d

12. A contractor undertook to do pieces of work in 9 days. He employed certain

number of labourers but 12 of them being absent from the very first day, the
rest could finish the work in 15 days. Find the number of men originally
employed.

a) 30 b) 15 c) 13 d) none of these

ans = a

13. The result obtained when x is multiplied by y is equal to ten times the result
Obtained when y is subtracted from x. If y equals 5, what does x equal?

a)50 b) 25 c) 15 d) 10

ans = d

14. After reading 3/5 of his biology homework on Monday night, Bernice read 1/3
of his remaining homework on Tuesday night. What fraction of his original
homework would Bernie have to read on Wednesday night to complete his
biology assignment?

a) 1/15 b) 2/5 c) 4 /15 d) 2/5

Ans = c

15. If the temperature rises 25 percent from d degrees to 60 degrees,

then 60-d=

a) 12 b) 30 c) 35 d) 48 e) 85
ans = a

16. The function * is defined by the equation a*b=a b /b-a, where a

#b. Which of the following has a value of 3?
 a)1*3 c) 3*0 c) 2*6 d) 6*2 e) 4*-1
ans = c

17. Sue is now 10 years younger than Jane. If in five years Jane will be
twice as old as sue, how old will sue be in three years?

a) 6 c) 8 d) 11 d) 14 e) 18
ans = b

18. Sam and Jessica are invited to a dance. If there are 7 men and 7
women in total at the dance, and one woman and one man are
chosen to lead the dance, what is the probability that Sam and
Jessica will not be chosen to lead the dance?

a) 1/49 b) 1/7 c) 6/7 d) 48/49

Ans = d

19. A tank 9ft by 5ft by 2ft has a supply pipe pouring in 576 in3 of water
in a minute and an exhaust pipe emptying it in 3 hours. If the tank is
full, and both pipes are open, how many hours will it take to empty it?

a)8 b) 9 c) 7 d) 12
ans = b
20. There is a 50m long army platoon marching ahead. The last person in the platoon wants to
give a letter to the first person leading the platoon. So while the platoon is marching he runs
ahead, reaches the first person and hands over the letter to him and without stopping he runs and
comes back to his original position. In the mean time the whole platoon has moved ahead by
50m. The question is how much distance did the last person cover in that time. Assuming that he
ran the whole distance with uniform speed.

A)130m b) 120m c)112m d)152m

Ans = b

21. There is a safe with a 5 digit number as the key. The 4th digit is 4 greater than the second
digit, while the 3rd digit is 3 less than the 2nd digit. The 1st digit is thrice the last digit.
There are 3 pairs whose sum is 11.
Find the number.

A) 65292 b) 56292 c) 29265 d) 62952

Ans = a
 22. If a bear eats 65 pounds in fish every day EXCEPT every 6th day which it only eats 45
pounds of fish. If the bear continues this, how many pounds of fish will it eat in 200
days?
A) 11,000 B) 13,250 c) 12,340 d)20000
Ans = c

23 Synonyms CORPULENT

a) Lean b) Emaciated c) Gaunt d) Obese

24. Synonyms BRIEF

a) Limited b) Little c) Small d) Short

25. Synonyms EMBEZZLE

a) Misappropriate b) Balance c)Remunerate d) Clear

26. Synonyms VENT

a) Opening b) Stodge c) End d) Past tense of go

27. Synonyms AUGUST

a) Common b) Ridiculous c) Dignified d) Petty

28. SYNONYMS REMONSTRATE :

a) display b) restate c) protest d) resign

29. SYNONYMS PIEBALD :

a) motley b) coltish c) hairless d) delicious

30. ANTONYMS ENORMOUS

a) Soft b) Average c) Tiny d) Weak

31. ANTONYMS COMMISSIONED

a) Started b) Closed c) Finished d) Terminated

32. ANTONYMS ARTIFICIAL

a) Red b) Natural c)Truthful d) Solid

33. SYNONYMS:PIEBALD :

a) motley b) coltish c) hairless d) delicious

34. ANTONYMS EXODUS

a) Influx b) Home-coming c) Return d) Restoration

35. ANTONYMS RELINQUISH

a) Abdicate b) Renounce c) Posses d) Deny

36.INFRACTION : LAW

a) interruption: continuity

b) renovation : structure

c) punishment : crime

d) establishment : order

37. EPIGRAM : PITHY

a) allegory : lengthy

b) saga : heroic

c) elegy : satiric

d) proverb : modern

38.STORY : BUILDING

a) plot : outline

b) rung : ladder

c) cable : elevator

d) spire : church

39. WITCH : COVEN

a) ogre : castle
b) fairy : spell

c) doctor : medicine

d) actor : troupe

40. BUFFON : DIGNITY

a) braggart : modesty

b) blackguard : strength

c) laughingstock : ridicule

d) gambler : risk

41.Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

a)Imbecility b)Dotage c)Senility d)Superannuation

42. That which cannot be corrected

a)Unintelligible b)Illegible c)Indelible d)Incorrigible

43. The study of ancient socities

a) Anthropology b) History c ) Archaeology d) Ethnology

44. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

a)Expert b) Snob c) Intellectual d) Literate

45. A person who insists on something

 a) Disciplinarian b) Instantaneous c) Stickler d) Boaster

46. SYNONYMS VORACIOUS:

a) ravenous b) spacious c) truthful d) tenacious.

47. SYNONYMS WAIF :

a) soldier b) urchin c) surrender d) breeze

48. SYNONYMS ZEALOT :

a) beginner b) patron c) fanatic d) resign

49. ANTONYMS: EMBROIL :

a) disengage b) remonstrate c) refute thoroughly d) consider genuinely

50. ANTONYMS: VOUCHSAFE :

a) postpone b) dissemble c) endanger d) prohibit