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RATIO AND PROPORTION 3x 100  300x

4x 50  200x
1. Ans: [c]
12x 25  300x
Let the two numbers be 4x and 13x.
300x + 200x + 300x = 60,000
Given LCM = 312
800x = 60,000
Here HCF = x
x = 75
52x = 312
Number of 25p coins = 12(75) = 900
x=6
So largest number is 13(6) = 78 6. Ans: [c]
79.20 is divided among 7 men, 11 women, 5 boys
2. Ans: [c]
7M + 11W + 5B = 79.20
Let the digits of two digit number be x and y.
Given W = 3B
So number is 10x + y
M=W+B
By interchanging digits we get 10y + x
M = 4B
Difference = 36
7(4B) + 11(3B) + 5B = 79.20
10x + y – (10y + ) = 36
66B = 79.20
9x – 9y = 36
B = 1.2
x–y=4
M = 4B = 4(1.2)
Given x and y are in the ratio 2:1
Share of men = 4.80
x = 2a and y = a
2a – a = 4 7. Ans: [a]
a=4 Let A’s income be 4x.
Numbers are 8 and 4 Income = Savings + Expenditure
 (8 + 4) – (8 – 4) A’s expenditure = 4x – 25
 12 – 4 = 8 Let B’s income be 5x
B’s expenditure = 5x – 50
3. Ans: [c] Given Ratio of expenses = 5:6
Ratio of increase in wages = 22:25 24x – 150 = 25x – 250
Ratio of decrease of labourers = 15:11 x = 100
Total ratio of wages of labourers = 2215 : 1511 A’s income is 400 and B’s 500.
= 333:275 8. Ans: [c]
Given present bill = 5000 Given A;B and B:C = 3:2
i.e for 275 Ratio wages = 5000 A:B = 3:2
5000 B:C = 3:2
for ‘1’ 
275 To make B equal A:B = 9:6
5000 B:C = 6:4
for ‘330’   330 = 6000
275  A:B:C = 9:6:4

4. Ans: [a] 9
Runs made by A   342 = 162
Let x be the number of pants and ‘y’ be the number of 19
shirts.
9. Ans: [b]
480x + 130y = 3620
Sum of marks = 275
48x + 13y = 362
275
Option verification : [a] 7:2 Average of marks   137.5
2
48(7) + 13(2) = 362
Let total marks for which exam was conducted be x.
5. Ans: [b] 137.5
Then  100  68.75
Let the number of Rs.1,50p and 25p coins be 3x, 4x and x
12x. 137.5 100
x
 Converting everything rupees into paise 68.75
600  100  60000p x = 200

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10. Ans: [c] 15. Ans: [e]

Ratio of present ages is 6:4 Coffee and chicory resultant ratio cannot be found
A 6 because we cannot assume the quantity that is mixed.

B 4
4A = 6B MIXTURES AND ALLIGATIONS
3B 1. Ans: [b]
2A = 3B  A 
2 Milk (1) cost = Rs.8
5 years ago, ratio was 5:3 Milk (2) cost = Rs.9
A 5 5 Resulting mixture = Rs.8.30

B 5 3 8 9
3A – 15 = 5B – 25
3A – 5B = – 25 + 15
 3B  8.30
3    5B  10
 2 
B = 20
0.7 0.3
320
A
2 0.7:0.3  7:3
A = 30; B = 20 Ratio is 7:3

11. Ans: [a] 2. Ans: [d]

A, B, C can complete a job in 6, 8, 12 days alone. In 10 litres 30% alcohol,
1 1 1 Resulting mixture = 44% alcohol
Let work done by A, B, C in 1 day be , ,
6 8 12 30 100
1 1 1 9
Total work done by 3 of them in 1 day    
6 8 12 24
1 44
12 2
Work done by C in a day  
9 9
24 56 14
Total earning on completion of a job = 2340
4:1
2
C’s share =  2340 = Rs.520 2.5 litres should be added.
9
3. Ans: [d]
12. Ans: [a]
Cost price of Rice 1 = 38
Let the maximum marks in each subject be Rs.100
Cost price of Rice 2 = 32
 Candidate scored 60% of 3100 = 60% of 300 marks
Selling price of mixture = 42.5
= 180 Gain = 25%
Let marks scored in 3 subjects be 4x, 5x, 6x 125% of CP = 42.5
4x + 5x + 6x = 180 4
CP = 42.5   8.5 4
x = 12 5
 Marks scored are 48, 60 and 72 CP = 34
Hence marks scored by candidate in one subject is more By Alligation method,
than 60%
38 32
13. Ans: [e]
By using statement (a) alone we cannot find
By using statement (b) alone we cannot find 34
Not given selling price so we cannot find by using both the
statements also.
2 4
14. Ans: [c]
By using both the statements we can find the profit in Ratio is 1:2.
selling 1 kg of diluted HCL.

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4. Ans: [d] 7. Ans: [a]

Mixture of 60 litres Consider, initially we have x litres in vessel.
M:W  2:1 Out of x,  5 litres have drawn and replaced with water
and repeated again.
3:W = 40 litres : 20 litres
Now, ratio of milk & water is 36:13
If the M:W Ratio is 1:2
k
 Re moved 
(20 + x) = 80 FC  IC  1  
 initial 
x = 60
2
 40:80 36  5
 11  
49  x
The amount of water to be added is 60 litres.
5 6
5. Ans: [a] 1 
x 7
Ariel detergent cost = Rs.64
6 5
1 
Surf excel cost = Rs.76 7 x
Ratio is 1:3 1 5

7 x
64 76
x = 35 litres

8. Ans: [a]
x
A vessel contains wine solution with wine & water ratio as
4:1, after adding water the ratio changed to 3:2 & the
resultant mixture is 100 litres
1 3 3x + 2x = 100
x = 20 litres
x 76  x
 The resultant mixture have
3x x  64
320  60 litres Wine
x – 64 = 3(76 – x)
x – 64 = 228 – 3x 220  40 litres Water

4x = 292 Now, 60 : (40 – x) : : 4:1

60 = (40 – x) 4
x = 73
4x = 100
Then, S.E cost drops to 74
x = 25 litres
64 74 So, 25 litres of water should be added.

9. Ans: [a]
73 The cost price of three types of sugars are, Rs.5, Rs.6 and
Rs.6.80 per bag & Rs.6.5 for
Let the quantities taken be x, y & z.
1 9 Now, 5x + 6y + 6.8z = 6.5 (x + y + z)
0.3z = 1.5x + 0.5y
1:9
By option verification, option [a]
Ratio is 9:1.
3(10) = 15(1) + 5(3)
6. Ans: [a] 30 = 30
Initially given 36 litres of milk  36litres = 100% x:y:z = 1:3:10
After adding X litres of water, solution has 80% of milk 10. Ans: [a]
Now, 36 litres = 80% Initially, K P
To make it as 100% solution 20% is to added. 1 litre 1 litre
36 = 80% 100 ml kerosene is removed & added to petrol
 9 = 20% K P
 100% = 36 + 9 1000 ml 1000 ml
So, water should be added is 9 litres – 100 ml + 100 ml
900 ml (K) 1000 ml (P) + 100 ml (K)

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Again, this process is repeated P:K in vessel 2 is 10:1

1/4 2/3
10 1
So, part of petrol & part of kerosene is removed
11 11
from vessel 2 and added in vessel 1 1/2
I P II K
1000 100 10 100
900   1000   100  1/6 1/4
11 11 11 11
10000 10000 A:B = 2:3
11 11 In third vessel, total 15 litres
They both are equal in fractions. 2x + 3x = 15 litres
5x = 15
11. Ans: [a]
x=3
38 kgs of rice worth 8/kg
 In second vessel, 3(3) = 9 litres.
42 kgs of rice worth 12.5/kg
Now, 38(8) + 42(12.5) 14. Ans: [c]
= 304 + 525 By using 1st statement alone we cannot find answer
= Rs.829 is cost price. By using 2nd statement alone also we can’t answer
So, both 1st and 2nd statements are required to answer.
He sells the mixture at rate of Rs.11.25 per kg
SP = (11.25)(80) 15. Ans: [a]
= Rs.900 Statement 1st alone is sufficient to answer the question.
71 SIMPLE EQUATION BASED PROBLEMS
P =  100 = 8.05%
829
WORD PROBLEMS
12. Ans: [a]
A can contain 200 litres of pure spirit. Now, 20 litres have 1. Ans: [a]
been removed & this process is repeated for two more Finally they have 24 tractors each,
times. A B C
k 24 24 24
 Re moved 
FC = IC  1   Before C gave tractors each had,
 Initial 
A B C
3
 20  12 12 48
= 1 1  
 200  Before B gave tractors each had,
3 A B C
 200  20 
  6 42 24
 200 
Before A gave tractors each had, that is, original number
3
 180  of tractors each had in the beginning is,
 
 200  A B C
3 39 21 12
 9 
 
 10  2. Ans: [c]
We should proceed from the last step.
729
 Finally they have 8 each. One stage before they have
1000
FC = 72.9% 4 4 16 STAGE 3
2 8 14 STAGE 2
13. Ans: [a]
4 7 13 STAGE 1
I II
Therefore their ages are 7 10 16
Water:Spitit Water:Spirit
=3:1 1:2 3. Ans: [d]
Resultant is 1:1 Cost of fuel is proportional to square of the speed:
By alligation method, E = KS2
Given: E = 64 and S = 16
K = (1/4)

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Total cost = Day (2) -> Number of insects -> 2p−q

Day (3) -> Number of insects -> 4p−3q
Most economical speed, checking options we get most
economical speed at 40km/hr. Day (4) -> Number of insects -> 8p−7q
Thus, 8p−7q=0
4. Ans: [a]
q =( ×p)
Cost of fuel is proportional to square of the speed:
E = KS2 p has to multiple of 7 so that q is an integer. For q is to
minimum p=7, q=8.
Given: E = 64 and S = 16
K=( ) 10. Ans: [b]
Day (1) -> Number of insects -> p
Total cost =
Day (2) -> Number of insects -> 2p−q
Most economical speed, checking options we get most Day (3) -> Number of insects -> 4p−3q
economical speed at 40km/hr.
Day (4) -> Number of insects -> 8p−7q
Total cost at 40km/hr = = Rs.8,000 Thus, 8p − 7q = 0
5. Ans: [c] q=
If the Abhishek had x Re 1, y Rs.2 coins and z Rs.10 coins, P has to multiple of 7 so that q is an integer. For p is to
The total value of coins he had: = x(1) + y(2) + z(10) minimum q = 8. Thus, p = 7.
= x + 2y + 10z = 160
11. Ans: [a]
Since, 6y = x
To have the minimum differences in the ages of the oldest
Thus, 8y + 10z = 160 i.e. 8y is a multiple of 10 i.e. y = 5 and youngest.
or y = 10
One of them should be born in February.
i.e. (x, y, z) = (30, 5, 12) or (60, 10, 18)
Also the other two should be born in March and April of
Thus, the maximum value of 'z' is 12. January and March.
6. Ans: [b] Difference between the youngest and the oldest is the
Let the age of husband wife and daughter be denoted by h, number of days from 2nd Feb. to 4th Mar.: = (26 + 31 + 4)
w and d respectively. = 61 or, 1st Jan to 3rd Mar. = 30 + 28 + 3 = 61 days.
h + 2w + 3d = 85 … (i) 12. Ans: [a]
2h + 4w + 6d = 170 … (ii) From the given information, Sum of the first (x – 1)
5h + 10w + 15d = 450 … (iii) natural numbers = Sum of natural number from (x +1) to
Multiplying the first equation by 5 we get 5h + 10w + 15d 49.
= 425 So, = -
but Eq (iii) gives 5h + 10w + 15d = 450 2x2 = 49 × 50
So no solution is possible. x = 7 × 5 = 35
7. Ans: [a]
13. Ans: [b]
In 1990, 1 Xs = 0.6Ys Let wide = x and byes = x + 8
Price levels in 2006 change by 150 and 400 for X and Y
Runs of Raj + Shyam = 26x
respectively with 1990 as base 100.
x + x + 8 + 26x = 232
In 2006, 150 × 1Xs = 400 × 0.6Ys
28x = 224
Xs = ( ) × Ys
X=8
Xs = 1.6 Ys Therefore, Runs of Ram + shyam = 26x = 26 ×8 = 208
8. Ans: [a] R : S = 6:7
Day (1) -> Number of insects -> p R=( ) =96
Day (2) -> Number of insects -> 2p−q
14. Ans: [d]
Day (3) -> Number of insects -> 4p−3q
Let X and Y be the number of trees used by A and B
Day (4) -> Number of insects -> 8p−7q respectively. Given B used 4 more than A. Then we have
Thus, 8p−7q=0 Y – 4 = X => Y = X +4 ... (1)
q= Since A picks 4 from each tree, A will have 4(X) fruits
p has to multiple of 7 so that q is an integer. If p=63,then ... (2)
the value of q is 72. And since B picks 3 from each tree, B will have 3(Y)
= 3(X + 4) fruits … (3)
9. Ans: [a]
(we have substituted the value of Y from eq (1))
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Also it is given that the total fruits collected by A and B are On returning, she had Rs.9.60
equal. i.e values of (2) and (3) should be equal. She had spent Rs.4.80 or a multiple of 4.80, i.e. Rs.14.40,
Therefore we get, 4X = 3(X + 4) 4X = 3X + 12 X = 12 which is alternative (a).
Substituting the value of X in eq 2, we get, Fruits picked by
A = 4(12) = 48. Since we know B also equal number of 20. Ans: [a]
fruits i.e. 48. In the given time Ramesh can read 80 pages of
Then the required total number of fruits = 48 + 48 = 96. Engineering Maths and 100 pages of Engineering drawing
or he can read 50 pages of Engineering Maths and 250
15. Ans: [a]
pages of Engineering drawing.
Let the 1st type hose be used X minutes to fill up the
cistern. 30 pages of Engineering Maths ≈ 150 pages of
Engineering Drawing.
Given 1st requires 6 minutes lesser than by 2nd.
Then the 2nd one takes X + 6 minutes to fill the cistern. 10 pages of Engineering Maths ≈ 50 pages of Engineering
Drawing.
1st hose is 5/2 times faster than the second one.
1st hose's speed = 5/2 (2nd hose's speed) So in the given time Ramesh can read = 80 + ( ×10) = 80
1st hose's speed/2nd hose's speed = 5/2 + 20 = 100 pages of Engineering Maths.
Speed = Distance/Time.
In other words, Speed is inversely proportional to Time. PROBLEMS ON AGES
Therefore, we can write,
Speed of hose 1/ Speed of hose 2 = Time taken by hose 1. Ans: [b]
2 / Time taken by hose 1 Hint: If ages in the numerical are mentioned in ratio A : B,
Substituting the values, we get, then their ages will be Ax and Bx
5/2 = (X + 6)/ × 5X = 2X + 12, 3X = 12 = 4 minutes = time 1) At present: Ratio of their ages = 5 : 3. Therefore, the
taken by 1st hose to fill up the cistern. ages will be 5x and 3x.
16. Ans: [c] Abhishek’s age 4 years ago = 5x – 4
Let the population of the two villages A and B will be Salman’s age after 4 years = 3x + 4
equal after x years. 2) Ratio of Abhishek’s age 4 years ago and Salman’s age
6800 - 120 x = 4200 + 80 x after 4 years is 1 : 1
20 x = 2600 Therefore,
x = 13 5x  4  1
17. Ans: [a] 3x  4 1
From the given information, Solving, we get x = 4
2+G+R=B 3) We are asked to find the ratio between Abhishek’s age
3R + 2G = 2B 4 years hence and Salman’s age 4 years ago.
R + G+ B = 22 Abhishek’s age : (5x + 4)
On solving, R =4, G= 6, B = 12 Salman’s age: (3x – 4)
18. Ans: [a] Ratio of Salman’s age and Abhishek’s age,
Suppose Mohan Rs.y and and Ram has Rs.x 5x  4  24  3  3:1
2(x – 30) = y + 30 3x  4 8 1
x + 10 = 3 (y – 10)
2. Ans: [a]
2x – y = 90 and x – 3y = – 40
On solving we get, x = 62 and y = 34 Let the present age of the brother be x and hence the
present age of the sister is 29 – x.
19. Ans: [a] It is given, 4 years ago sister’s age was 6 times the age of
Originally, the lady had, say, x one-rupees notes and y her brother.
20-paise coins.
Therefore,
On returning, she had y one-rupee notes and x 20-paise
(29 – x) – 4 = 6 (x – 4)
coins.
25 – x = 6x – 24
The balance was Rs.( )
7x = 49
(x + ) – (y + =( ) x=7
On solving we get, x = 13 and y= 7, then originally she had Future age (after 5 yrs) = (x + 5) = (7 + 5) = 12 years
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3. Ans: [c] (5x – 4) / (3x + 4) = 1/1

Let the son’s age be x. Solving, we get x = 4
Father’s age is 3 times more aged than his son. Father’s We are required to find the ratio between Sachin’s age 4
present age = x + 3x = 4x years hence and Dravid’s age 4 years ago.
After 5 years, father’s age is 3 times more than his son’s  Sachin's age: (5x + 4)
age.  Dravid's age: (3x – 4)
(4x + 5) = 3 (x + 5) Putting the value of x, we get,
Solving, x = 10 (5x + 4) / (3x – 4) = 3/1 = 3 : 1
After 5 years, father’s age = (4x + 10) and son’s age = (x +
7. Ans: [a]
10)
Let Bhema’s age now be B years and Aditi’s age be A
 4x  10  ? years.
 x  10 (A – 6) = P(B – 6)
Substitute the value of x, we get But A is 17 and therefore 11 = P(B – 6)

 4  10   10 50
11/P = B – 6
  2.5 (11/P) + 6 = B
10  10 20

After further 5 years, father would be 2.5 times of son’s 8. Ans: [b]
age. Let the present ages of Pooja, Quincy, Riya and Sruthi be
P, Q, R and S respectively.
4. Ans: [b] According to the given data,
Let the age of Mohan be y years. P + Q = 41 ... (1)
 Paviesh’s age = (y + 15). R–1=P+2
Paviesh’s age 5 years ago = (y + 15 – 5) R = P + 3 and P + 4 = Q – 1
Mohan’s age before 5 years = (y – 5) => Q = P + 5 ... (2)
5 years ago, Paviesh was 3 times as old as Mohan From (1) & (2)
(y + 15 – 5) = 3 (y – 5) P = 18
(y + 10) = (3y – 15) Q = 18 + 5 = 23
2y = 25 R = 18 + 3 = 21

y = 12.5 => P/S = 3/4

=> S = 4/3 x 18 = 24
Mohan’s age = 12.5 years
Required difference = S – R = 24 – 21 = 3 years
Paviesh’s age = (y + 15) = (12.5 + 15) = 27.5 years
9. Ans: [a]
5. Ans: [c]
Let the ages of Vijay, Paviu and Uma be V, P and U years
Let Akshay's present age be x years. respectively.
Akshay's age before 10 years = (x – 10) According to the given data,
Akshay's age after 20 years = (x + 20) (V + P)/2 = 24
We are given that Akshay's age after 20 years will be 10 Now, after joining of Uma,
times his age 10 years back. (V + P + U)/3 = 25.5
Therefore, (x + 20) = 10 (x – 10) Hence, Uma’s age = 3(25.5) – 2(24) = 76.5 – 48 = 28.5
Solving the equation, we get x + 20 = 10x – 100 years.
9x = 120, x = 13.3 years 10. Ans: [d]
Akshay’s present age = 13.3 years Arun = (Pavi + 5) + 9
6. Ans: [b] = Pavi + 14 ... (I)

Let the present age of Sachin be 5x and that of Dravid be Pavi = (Vino – 4) + 7
3x years. = Vino + 3 ... (II)
Sachin’s age 4 years ago = 5x – 4 Pavi's age = 19 + 3 = 22 years
After 5 years Arun's age = 22 + 14 + 5 = 41 years
Dravid’s age after 4 years = 3x + 4
Ratio of Sachin’s age 4 years ago and Dravid's age after 4 11. Ans: [c]
years is 1 : 1 Let the average age of the family members at the time of
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Sum of the ages of the family members at that time is 7x ... (i) => K1 = 32 years
After 12 years (i.e. now) the age each of all the seven Therefore K2 = 40 years.
would have increased by 12 each i.e by 84 years (12 X 7) K1 + K2 = 72 years.
Hence total age of all the members currently = 7x + 84  Required total = 72 years
Now that the mother has died and the new baby is born,
16. Ans: [d]
mother's age should be subtracted from the current total
Sum of the ages of (w + x + y) = 43  3 = 129 ... (i)
and the baby's age should be added to the total.
Sum of the ages of (w + y + z) = 49  3 = 147 ...(ii)
Current total age of all the members = 7x + 84 – mother's
age + baby's age = 7x + 84 – mother's age (since baby's Subtracting (i) from (ii), (w + y + z) – (w + x + y) = 147 –
age is zero) ... (2) 129, z – x = 18 ... (iii)
As the average age of the family now is the same as that Given Z’s age => z = 54, so from (iii), x = 54–18 = 36
12 years ago, the current total and the total at the time of  Age of x = 36 years
marriage should be equal.
17. Ans: [b]
 7x + 84 – mother's age = 7x
Let the present age of Rohini be x and hence the present
Hence mother’s age = 84 years.
age of Dileep = x + 2x = 3x
12. Ans: [b] After 10 years, the age of Dileep is twice the age of Rohini.
Let the father’s current age be A years. (3x + 10) = 2 (x + 10)
2 x = 10Dileep is 30 years old and Rohini is 10 years at
Then, Peter’s current age = A years. present.
5
After 30 years, Dileep will be 60years and Rohini will be
2 1
A + 8 = (A + 8) 40 years.
5 2
n= 6/4 => 1.5
2(2A + 40) = 5(A + 8)
After 30 years, Dileep’s age will be 1.5 times of Rohini’s
A = 40
age.
Current age of the father = 40 years
18. Ans: [d]
13. Ans: [c]
Let Joseph’s age be J and Sangeetha’s age be S.
Let the total of the current ages of the 2 daughters be A
Their ages be J = S + 6
years.
Before thirty years their ages was, 3(J –30) – 4(S–30) = 6
Then, father’s current age = 10A years.
3(S + 6 – 30) – 4(S – 30) = 6
5 years hence, (10A + 5) = 5 (A +10)
By solving this we get, J = 48 & S = 42
10A + 5 = 5A + 50
At present Sangeetha is 42 years old. She got married at
5A = 45
the age of 22.
A = 45/5 = 9
From thirty years now, they will celebrate the 50th
Therefore, father’s current age = 90 years.
wedding anniversary when Joseph’s age will be 78 and
14. Ans: [d] Sangeetha’s age will be 72.
Let the ages of Vimala and Sasi one year ago be 4A and A 19. Ans: [b]
years respectively.
Let x be the daughter's present age and y be the father’s
Then, [(4A + 1) + 6] – [(A + 1) + 6] = 9 present age.
3A = 9 => A = 3 The son's present age is x + 4.
Required ratio = (4A + 1) : (A + 1) = 13 : 4 In two years the father will be (i.e) (y + 2) = 7x ... (i)
15. Ans: [d] In ten years the father’s age will be (y + 10) = x + 10 + x +
14 + 14 ... (ii)
Let the age of Kishore be k1 years and that of Kaviya be
Applying (i) in (ii),
k2 years.
(7x – 2 + 10) = (x + 10) + ( x + 14) + 14.
Given K2 – (K1 + 5) = 3 By solving, x = 6
K2 – K1 = 8 Therefore, father’s present age = 40 years
K2 = 8 + K1
20. Ans: [a]
Now,
Let the father’s age be F and his son’s age be R.
k1/8 + k1 = 4/5 (Given)

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(i.e) F = R + 2R = 3R ... (i) 25. Ans: [c]

After 6 years their ages will be, F + 6 = (R + 6) ... (ii) Let Jerry present age be “J”
J = 3(J + 3) – 3(J – 3)
By solving (i) and (ii), we get R = 12 and F = 36
J = 3J + 9 – 3J + 9
After 12 years, their ages will be R = 24 and F = 48. J = 18
Therefore, father’s age will be twice his son’s age after 12 Jerry present age is 18 years
years.
26. Ans: [b]
21. Ans: [d] Let daughter’s age be x
Rina, Meena and Tina ages are in the ratio 7:4:3. Son’s age = x + 3
3 In one year, man will be 6 times daughter’s age.
Tina will get  770 pearls
 7  4  3 Man’s age = 6x – 1
Tina will get 165 pearls. In ten years:
Man’s age = 6x – 1 + 10
22. Ans: [a]
Daughter = x + 10
The basic quantities to be found out are the ages of the
eldest and the youngest children. So, let e and y be their Son = x + 3 + 10
respective ages. (6x – 1) + 10 = (x + 10) + (x + 13) + 14
Twice the age of the eldest child is just 6 years short of 6x + 9 = 2x + 23 + 14
thrice the age of the youngest child => 2e = 3y – 6 or
x=7
3y – 2e = 6 … (1)
Man’s age = 42 – 1 = 41 years
Twice the age of the youngest child exceeds the age of the
eldest child by 19 years => 2y = e + 19 or 27. Ans: [a]
2y – e = 19 … (2) Let father present age be “F” and my sister present age “S”
(2)  2: 4y – 2e = 38 … (3) 3F + 7S = 183 … (1)
(3) – (1) gives y = 32 … (4)
6(F – S ) + 9 = 3 (F + S) … (2)
(4) in (2) gives
From (2)
(2  32) – e = 19 or
6F – 6S + 9 = 3F + 3S
e = 64 – 19
= 45 3F – 9S = 9 … (3)
So, the age of the eldest child = 45 years. [Answer for (a)] Solving (1) and (3)
Now, e – y = 45 – 32 3F + 7S = 183
= 13 3F – 9S = 9
So, the youngest child is younger than the eldest child by By solving
13 years. 16 S = 192
23. Ans: [d] S = 12
Let ‘x’ be the average age of present lecturers. So, sister’s present age is 12 years
Then the sum of their ages is 10x.
28. Ans: [c]
5 years ago, the sum of the ages of 10 lecturers = 10x
Present age of 10 lecturers before replacement = 10x + 50 Total members =7 Let’s consider the mother age as x.
Difference between the age of old lecturer and new lecturer Total 7x then after 12 years it will be 12 * 7 = 84
= 10x + 50 – 10x = 50 years. Mother died and wife gave birth so 7x
As the age of new lecturer is not given the age of the 7x + 84 = 7x
lecturer who left the department cannot be determined. x = 84 years
24. Ans: [a] 29. Ans: [b]
Let Sampath present age be “S”, Vamsi present age be “V”
Let the present age of father be “F” and son be “S”.
and Rakesh present age be “R”.
F + S = 55 … (1)
V–S=S - R … (1)
V + R = 56 … (2) Again, if father lives another years equal to present age of
son, then the age of father will be (F + S) years and age of
From (1)
son will be (S + S) = 2s years
V + R = 2S
Given that sum of their age will be 93 years
Sub (2)
Therefore F + S + 2S = 93 (or) F + 3S = 93 … (2)
2S = 56
Solving (1) and (2)
S = 56/2 = 28
Sampath present age is 28 years. F + S = 55
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2S = 38 4S + 8 = 5/2 (S + 8)
S = 19 8S + 16 = 5S + 40
Sub S = 19 in eq (1) 8S – 5S = 40 – 16
F + 19 = 55 3S = 24
F = 55 – 19 S = 8 years
F = 36 Sub S= 8 in (1)
F = 4  8 = 32
30. Ans: [c]
Father present age is 32 years and Sunil present age is
Let "E" stand for my age in 2000, and let "W " stand for
8 years.
William's age.
After 8 years and again further 8 years, So, after 16 years
Then E = 11W + 1in the year 2000 (from "eleven times as
we want to find the how many times father age be Sunil’s
much, plus another one").
age.
In the year 2009 (nine years after the year 2000), William F = 32 + 16 = 48 years
and I will each be nine years older, so our ages will be E +
S = 8+16 = 24
9 and W + 9.
F/S = 48 /24 = 2
Also, I was seven more than three times as old as William
was, So, Father age is 2 times of Sunil’s age after 16 years.
So E + 9 = 3(W + 9) + 7 = 3W + 27 + 7 = 3W + 34. 33. Ans: [a]
E = 11W + 1 Let the present age of Aftab be x years and that of
E + 9 = 3W + 34 daughter be y years.
E + 9 = 3W + 34 So, 7 years ago,
(11W + 1) + 9 = 3W + 34 Age of Aftab was (x – 7) years
11W – 3W = 34 – 9 – 1 Age of daughter was (y – 7) years
8W = 24 On the basis of this information
W = 3 years Past Present Future
Daughter y–7 y y+3
31. Ans: [a]
Aftab x–7 x x+3
Let the present age of A be x years and present age of B be We have, (x – 7) = 7(y – 7) … (1)
y years.
Again, after 3 years
Therefore x + y = 63 … (1)
Age of Aftab will be (x+3) years and age of daughter will
Difference of their ages is (x – y) years be (y+3) years
When A was as old as B, then A’s age was y years and B’s Then (x +3) = 3(y + 3) => x – 3y = 6 … (2)
age was [y – (x – y)] = (2y – x) years [difference is always
On solving (1) and (2)
constant]
We get
Given that, present age of A is twice the past age of B.
– 4y = – 48
Therefore x = 2 (2y – x)
Y = 12 and x = 42
x = 4y – 2x => 3x = 4y … (2)
Aftab present age is 42 years and daughter present age is
Sub x = (4/3) y in eq (1) 12 years.
(4/3) y + y = 63
34. Ans: [a]
7 y = 63  3
Let R be the age of Ravi
7y = 189
Let V be the age of Vimala
Y = 27
R=V+3 … (1)
Sub y = 27 in eq (1) 3(V-40) – 2(R – 40) = 16 … (2)
X + 27 = 63 Sub(1) in (2)
X = 63 – 27 3(V – 40) – 2(V + 3 – 40) = 16
X = 36 By solving,V = 62, thus R = 65
A’s present age is 36 years and B’s present age is 27 years 10 years later they'll celebrate their golden anniversary.
So Ravi will be 75 years old and Vimala will be 72 years
32. Ans: [c]
old.
Let Sunil’s father present age be “F” and Sunil present age
be “S” 35. Ans: [c]
F = 3S+S = 4S … (1) Current age of Nitin = 26 years, because Nitin's age was
F + 8 = 2 ½ ( S + 8) … (2) equal to square of some number (25 = 52) last year and the
following year it would be cube of a number (27= 33).
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Next cube age will be 64 =43 which will come after 64 – 26 PERCENTAGES
= 38 years.
36. Ans: [a] 1. Ans: [a]
Let Father present age be “F” and Son present age be “S”. 62. 5% of 160 = 50% of 160 + 12.5 % of 160
F = 3+3S … (1) = ½ * 160 + 1/8 * 160
F + 3 = 10 + 2(S+3) … (2) = 80 + 20 = 100
Sub (1) in (2)
3+3S+3 = 10 + 2S + 6 2. Ans: [b]
3S – 2S = 10+6-6 = 100% of 1200 + 66.66% of 1200
S = 10 = 1200 + 2/3 * 1200
Sub S = 10 in (1) = 1200 + 800 = 2000
F = 3 + (3*10) 3. Ans: [b]
F = 33 40% of a = b => (40/100)a = b
Father present age is 33 years and Son present age is 10
b% of 40 =(b/100) x 40 = (40a/100) x (1/100) x (40)
years. = 16a/100 = 16% of a.
37. Ans: [a] 4. Ans: [c]
38. Ans: [a] Let the equivalent dry fruit be x kg.
A=2+B … (1) 68 % of 15 kg = 15% of x kg
B = 2C … (2) By property 1 => x% of y = y% of x
A + B + C = 27 … (3) 68 % of 15 kg = 15% of 68 kg
Sub (1) and (2) in (3)  Required dry fruit = 68 kg
(2 + B ) + B + (B/2) = 27
5. Ans: [b]
4 + 4B + B = 27 * 2
Let Hari’s total income be Rs.100.
5B + 4 = 54
45% of his income is spent on food = 45% of 100 = Rs.45
5B = 50
25% on children's education = 25% of 100 = Rs.25
B = 10 years
Now the remaining = Rs.100 – Rs.(45+25) = Rs.30
On house rent = 80% of Rs.30 = Rs.24  24% of income
39. Ans: [b]
Let my present age be “F” and my son present age be “S”. Hence, percent of Hari’s income left with is 6%
F = 3S … (1) 6. Ans: [a]
F + 5 = 2 ½ (S + 5) (or) F +5 = 5/2(S + 5) … (2) 72% of 180 + 24% of 210 – x
Sub eq (1) in (2)  129. 6 + 50.4 – x = 420
3S + 5 = 5/2 (S + 5)  180 – x = 420
6S + 10 = 5S +25
 x = – 240
6S – 5S = 25 – 10
S = 15 years 7. Ans: [c]
Sub S = 15 in (1) 24% of 400 = (25% –1%) of 400
F = 3*15 = 45 years = 100– 4 = 96 coins
My present age is 45 years and my son present age is 12% of 600 = (10% + 2% ) of 600
15 years. = 60 + 12 = 72 coins
40. Ans: [a] Hence percentage of coins removed = (168/1000) * 100
= 16.8%
Let Sobha’s present age be “S” and her brother present
age be “B”. 8. Ans: [b]
Sobha’s father ‘s age = S + 38 Total amount in the bag = 400 coins of 25 pasie + 600
Sobha’s mother’s age = (S – 4) + 36 coins of 50 paise
Difference between her parents age = Father age – Mother = Rs.100 + Rs.300 = Rs.400
age 24% of 400 coins of 25 paise = 96 coins which is Rs.24
= (S + 38 ) – [(S – 4) + 36] 12% of 600 coins of 50 paise = 72 coins which equal for
= S + 38 – S + 4 – 36 Rs.36
= 6 years Total amount = 24 + 36 = Rs.60
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9. Ans: [c] 16. Ans: [c]

Let the original quantity be x litres. Water in x litres = 35
(40x / 100) litres = (2x / 5) litres A B
100
Now, (2x/5)/(x + 10) = 20/100
35 A
=> 2x / (5x + 50) = 1/5  B % of 35    35  35 0.35A  12.25%A
100 100
=> 5x = 50
=> x = 10 litres. 17. Ans: [b]
 Original quantity = 10 litres

10. Ans: [b]

Let the salary be 100%. Out of this, 10%, 25%, 20% and
4B = 3A + 3B
15% are spent on certain expenses. Totally 70% of his
salary are spent and the remaining 30% is left with him. A 1
B = 3A. So, 
30% (salary) = 594 (Given) B 3
Salary =  is 1980/– A 1 1
So,  
A  B 13 4
11. Ans: [a]
18. Ans: [d]
15% are spent on medical expenses, so 10% on 1980 =
198, 5% on 1980 = 99. Totally, 198 + 99= Rs.297/– As per the rule, x % of y = y % of x
20% of 1750 = 1750% of 20
12. Ans: [b]
79% of 8400 = 75% of 8400 + 4%of 8400 = 6300 + 336 19. Ans: [b]
= 6636 Let the total number of votes be x.
66.66% of 4800 = = 3200.Totally, 6636+3200 = Difference between the votes of A and B = 17% of x = 255
9836. x=
120% of 7200 = = 8640. Remaining, 9836–8640 x = 1500
= 1196 x% of 4784 20. Ans: [d]
1196 Votes secured by party A = 35% of 1500 = 525
x   100  25%
4784 Votes secured by party B = 52% of 1500 = 780
13. Ans: [d] party A + party B = 525 + 780 = 1305
Let the total population be 1000. Number of votes not valid = 1500 – 1305 = 195.
40% are educated, so 400 people are educated. Out of this 21. Ans: [c]
35% are employed, so 140 are educated and employed.
Percentage change = +a – b – ab/100
60% are uneducated, so 600 people are uneducated. Out
 20 –25 – 500/100
of this, 45% are unemployed, so employed will be 55%.
55% of 600 = 330. – 10%
Total employed persons will be 140+330 = 470. Thus, the value is decreased by 10%.

470 22. Ans: [a]

  100  47%
1000 10 + 5 + 50/100 = 15.5%
14. Ans: [c] 15.5% of 85000 = 13175 yielding 98175.
Physics, 65% of 120 = 78 23. Ans: [c]
Chemistry, 78% of 150 = 117 Two years ago, the population of the town was 280000.
Mathematics, 84% of 125 = 105 In the first year, it increased by 7%  107 * 280000 /100
Total marks secured by the student are 354. = 299600
Marks secured in English, 354 – (78+117+105) = 54. In the second year, the population increased by 5% 
54 105 * 299600 /100 = 314580
Percentage,  100  72%
75 The present population is 314580.

15. Ans: [a] 24. Ans: [b]

Total marks secured by him = 354 Ramesh has Rs.800 with him
354 Then it is increased by 25%  125 * 800 / 100 = 1000
Overall percentage   100  75.31%
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Percentage change = (1200 – 800) *100 /800 = 50%. We need to find out S as a percentage of (S + K)
Another way: 20 + 25 + 500/100 = 50% (increases by i.e., (100 * 100) / 300= 33 1/3% = 33.33%
50%).
31. Ans: [b]
25. Ans: [b] Mahesh buys a television at Rs.7580.
Net change in revenue = –30 + 30 – 900/100 After rebate of 8%, the price of the television will be
 – 9% Rs.6973.6
Thus, the revenue decreases by 9% in the month of July. Then, he pays service tax of 18%.
The revenue in the month of July is (1 – 9/100) * 75000 Final amount = Rs.6973.6 * 1.18 = Rs.8228.848
0.91 * 75000 = 68250 32. Ans: [d]
26. Ans: [d] Let the initial price of an article be 100.
Difference in the taxes is 28 – 7 = 21% After three successive discounts of 10%, 16% and 20%,
Difference in his purchases will be 21 * 6000 / 100 = the price of the article = 100 * (0.9) * (0.84) * (0.8) = 60.48
1260. So, single discount = 100 – 60.48 = 39.52%

27. Ans: [b] 33. Ans: [a]

Price of the washing machine is increased by 20% and The price of a good increases by A% and then decreases
then decreased by 15%. by B%.
Then the net change = +20 – 15 – 300/100 AB
Net percent change  A  B   0 (Given)
 +2 % 100
Thus, price of the washing machine is increased by 2%. AB
 100  A  B 
The final price of the washing machine = 102 * 8900 / 100 100
= 9078 100A
 B
28. Ans: [b] 100  A
In the 1st year, the population increased by 10%. Then, the In order to maintain the price as constant, B = A/(100 + A)
* 100.
110
population was 28500   31350
100 34. Ans: [d]
In the 2nd year, it decreased by 20%. And the population The output of the company increases by 15% and by
80 holiday rush it increases further by 30%.
was 31350   25080
180 Therefore, net change in the increase of output = +15 +30
In the 3rd year, it increased by 10%. The population of the + (450/100)
110  49.5%
town at present is 25080   27588.
100 To decrease the output and to restore to original output =
49.5/(100 + 49.5) * 100
29. Ans: [c]
 4950/149.5  33.11%
The girl scored 360 marks and failed by 140 marks.
 Pass marks = 500 35. Ans: [b]
We know that the minimum passing percentage for girls Normal time t = 600/60 = 10 hrs
is 50%. He wasted 1 hr = 1/10 * 100 = 10%
So, 50% of total marks = 500 He wants to reach on time he has to increase the speed by
Thus, the total marks = 1000 = 10/(100 – 10) * 100
Boy’s minimum passing percentage is 40% and passing  11.11%
marks will be 400.
The boy scored 220 marks and 180 marks are required to 36. Ans: [c]
pass in the test. The price of the sugar increased by 25%.
To remain at the same expenditure, the consumption of
30. Ans: [a]
sugar is reduced by = 25/100 + 25 * 100
The easiest way to solve this question is by assuming a
25/125 * 100 20%
value for S.
The consumption of sugar is to be reduced by 20% by the
Take S to be 100.
family to maintain the same expenditure.
Therefore, K = 200% of S = 200% of 100 = 200.
So, S + K = 200 + 100 = 300.

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37. Ans: [a] 2. Ans: [b]

Length of the books is 50 cm. P = 1331 A = 1728, n = 3 yrs
Number of books = 30.  r 
n

If the length of the book is reduced by 50%, the number of A = p1  

 100 
books is increased,
3
 50/(100 + 50) * 100  r 
1728  1331  1  
 33.33%  100 
Thus, 33.33% of 30 books will be 10 books. 1728  r 
3  1  
So, the total number of books that can be arranged in the 1331  100 
box is 40.
12 r r 12  11
1  
38. Ans: [d] 11 100 100 11
50 men do a work in 10 days. 100
r  9.09%
Number of men decreases by 50%. 11
To finish the work on time, the number of days get
3. Ans: [b]
increased by b = a/(100 – a) * 100
C.P of van  Rs.1,96,000
 50/(100 – 50) * 100  100%
2
Thus, the number of days increases by 100% to finish the Rate of Depreciation  14 %
7
work on time.
Value after 2 yrs ?
39. Ans: [b] 1st year  14.28% of 1,96,000 = 28,000
Let the initial price of petrol be Rs.100 per litre. 1st year  1,68,000
Initial consumption = 20 litres per month
2nd year  14.28% of 1,68,000 = 24000
Total expenditure on petrol = 100 × 20 = Rs.2000 per
2nd year  1,44,000
month
New price of petrol = Rs.145 per litre 4. Ans: [a]
Total expenditure = Rs.2400 per month (because 20% S.I for 2 years
increase from Rs.2000) Rs.60 more fetched when 2% higher rate for 2 years.
Present consumption = 2400/145 = 16.55 litres per For 2 years S.I  4%  60
month 1%  15
40. Ans: [d] Amount  100% = 1500
The price of barley increases by 37%.
5. Ans: [d]
To maintain the expenditure, a person has to reduce the
Interest  688.25
consumption.
Total money  Rs.10,000
Percentage of reduction = 37/(100+37) * 100
8% and 5% Rate of interest S.I.
37/137 * 100
 27.007  27% x  1 5 10,000  x  1 8
  688.25
So, the person has to reduce 27% of his consumption of 100 100
barley to avoid the rise of expenditure. 5x 80000 8x
   688.25
100 100 100
INTEREST CALCULATION 5x – 8x + 80000 = 68825
– 3x = – 11175
1. Ans: [a]
x = 3725
p = 2000
r = 5% 6. Ans: [b]
1st year: SI = 100 CI = 100 P  doubles  2P  5 years
2nd year SI = 100 CI = 100 + 5 Four times  4P  2 2P
SI = 100 + 100 = 200 2  5 yrs  10
CI = 100 + 105 = 205
7. Ans: [b]
Difference = 205 – 200 = 5
A = 22,500, N = 10 yrs
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Rate of interest for 10 yrs = 100% 11. Ans: [b]

200% of P = 22500 C.I of 20% rate of interest
n
22500  20 
P= = 11250 P1    2P (double the P)
2  100 

8. Ans: [a] n
 20 
RBI lends to SBI. 1   2
 100 
S.I for 2 years  20% n
6
Assume P = 100   2
5
PNR
Amount  P  n = 4 then only it will be greater than 2
100
12. Ans: [a]
100  2  20
 100%  Total = 27,000
100
x = A, 27,000 – x = B, N = 2 yrs
A = 140%
2 2
SBI lends to Bharati telecom for 2 years C.I.  8   9 
x 1     27000  x   1    27000  4818.30
n  100   100 
 r 
A = P1   2 2
 100  x 1.08  27000  x 1.09  31818.30
2 1.1664x + 32078.7 – 1.1881x = 31818.30
 20 
 100  1   0.0217x = 260.4
 100 
260.4
2 x=  12000
 1001.2  1001.44 0.0217
A = 144% 13. Ans: [a]
Percentage earning = 144 – 140 = 4% Data sufficiency
9. Ans: [a] Statement 1  we can find the P value and rate of
interest.
S.I = 3 yrs, R = 10%
Statement 2  not necessary
Rate of Interest for 3 years = 30%
30% of P = 300 14. Ans: [c]
100% of P = 1000 Statement 1  we get rate of interest
C.I.  r = 10% for 3 years Statement 2  we get principal
1st year  10% of P  100 Both the statements are necessary.
2nd year  10% of P + 10% of I  100 + 10 15. Ans: [c]
3rd year  10% of P + 10% of I + 10% of I of I Statement 1  we get no of years and Interest
 100 + 10 + 10 +1 = 331 Statement 2  we get Rate of Interest

10. Ans: [b] 16. Ans: [a]

Sum = 4800
Rate of Interest
Two equal installments, interest = 5% compounded
S.I for 3 years 10%3  30%
annually.
C.I for 3 years. A
1st year  10% P
 r 
2nd year  10% + 1%  1  100 
 
3rd year  10% + 1% + 1% + 0.1% = 33.1% 2
 5   5 
Difference = 3.1% 4800  1    x  1  100   x
 100   
3.1% = 620
2
620 6200  21   21 
1%   4800    x    x
3.1 31 20
   20 
2
1% of amount =
6200
 200 4800 1.05  2.05 x
31
5292
Amount  200  100  20,000 x
2.05
x  2581.46

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17. Ans: [c] 22. Ans: [d]

SI CI 2
 r   r 
P1   x 1  x
100  100 
I-year x x
 
II-year x x + 15% of x
2
15% of x = 360  10   10 
4500  1    x  1  100   x
36000  100   
x
15 5445  2.1 x
x  2400 x  2592.8
15% of x = 2400
23. Ans: [d]
240000
x S.I
15 x% of 27500 9900
x  16,000 x = 36% (for 3 years)
1 year = 12%
18. Ans: [a] CI
10%  half yearly
I  3300 
Ist year  5% of P 
II  3300  396   11135.52
IInd year  5% of P + 5% (5% of P)
III  3300  396  396  47.52

5%of P  0.25%of P 10.25%of P 11135.52  9900  1235.52
 10.25% in the second scheme
24. Ans: [d]
19. Ans: [c] SI CI
9
Prince's share   1  0.05  I  x  275 275

11 II  x  275 275 + 55
= Fernando's share  1  0.5 
x% of 275 = 55
prince's share 2 x = 20%
 1  0.05
F. share 20% of x = 275
441 x  1375

400 Total before investing = 2750
 441 
 841   5887  3087 25. Ans: [c]
  P = 7000
20. Ans: [d] Interest for 2 years = 700
x 7000 – 4000  3000
x + 20 Principle = 3000
x + 20 + 20 + 1 Interest  150  3
 Total  61  450
x% of 20 = 1 3000  450  700  4150
x 5
26. Ans: [a]
5% of x = 20 C.I
x  400 3% of x
3% of x + 3% (3% of x)
5% of x  400
6%of x  0.09%of x = 6.09% of x
x  8000
27. Ans: [c]
21. Ans: [c] 12% of x + 27% of x + 56% of x = 11400
Ist  2%  150 95% of x = 11400
IInd  3%  225 + 4.5 1140000
x
IIIrd  225 + 4.5 + 6.75 + 0.135 95
IVth  300 + 6 + 9 + 0.18 + 9.4554 x  12,000
Total = 8440

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28. Ans: [a] 6

Hence P = 10 n  yrs t  5 x  3
SI CI 12
400 400 6  5   4 
10  r  3 r  3 r
400 400 + 32 12 12 12
10   3    3  
x%of 400  32 100  100   100 
  
   
x 8
 3   2   1 
SI CI  3 r  3 r  3 r
3  12   3  12   3  12 3
IIIrd year  400 400 + 32 + 32 + 2.56 100   100   100 
     
Total  SI  1200      
CI = 1298.56
r 3r
Diff = 98.56 10   18  (5  4  3  2  1)
20 1200
29. Ans: [b] r 3r r 3r
P = 14000, r = 9%  18  (15)  8  
20 1200 20 20
First year Interest will be
 r  640%
9% (14000) = 1260
Hence, till first year she has to pay 15260. 32. Ans: [a]
Out of this, she paid only certain amount. 3 2
 5   5   5 
Let the amount which she paid be x. 7500   1    x  1  100   x  1  100   x
 100     
Remaining will be 15260 – x
3 2
For second year,  21   21   21 
7500    x    x    x
(15260 – x) + 9% (15260 – x) = 11990  20   20   20 
109 7500 1.1576   x 1.1025  x 1.05  x
(15260  x)  11990
100
15260 – x = 11000 8682  3.125 x
x  2754
x = 4260

30. Ans: [d] 33. Ans: [c]

Let 'x' be the installment, 3 P  3 R
P
 x  5 1   x  5 2   x  5 3  8 100
 x  100    x  100    x  100   x  6450
      R  12.5%
 x   2x   3x 
 x  20    x  20    x  20   x  6450 34. Ans: [40]
     
SI CI
21x 22x 23x
   x  6450 1000 1000
20 20 20
1000 1000 + 400
21x  22x  23x  20x
 6450 x% of 1000 = 400
20
86x  12900 x = 40%

x  1500 35. Ans: [a]

5 7
31. Ans: [c] A'share  1.05 = B' share  1.05
P = be the principal A' share 2
r = be the rate of Interest  1.05
B' share
n = be the numbers of years
441
x = be the monthly installment 
400
t = be the upcoming months after 1st installment.
Pnr  xtr  x(t  1)  r   441 
P  x  A' share    3364   1764
  x    841 
100  100   100 
 x(t  2)  r  B' share = 1600
 x    ....
 100 

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NUMBER PROPERTIES 5. Ans: [d]

Longest four digit number = 9999
1. Ans: [a]
LCM of 12, 14, 33 and 42 = 924
Let x  0.0512512 .... So add 5793 and 9999. We will get 15792.
10000 x  512.512512512.... Divide 15792 by 924, we get remainder as 84, that should
be subtracted from 9999
  10 x  0.512512512...
The answer is 9999 – 84 = 9915
9990x  512 6. Ans: [b]
512 The number which is divisible by 10, 13, 15 and 26 = LCM
x of (10, 13, 15, 26) = 390
9990
The largest 5 digit number is 99999.
2. Ans: [c] Largest 5 digit multiple of 390 is 390  256  99840
For a number to be divisible by 12, it should satisfy the
Common difference is 6.
criteria’s of 3 and 4.
So subtract it from the number.
Criteria for 3 Required answer is 99840  6  99834
Sum of the digits of the given number should be divisible
by 3. 7. Ans: [d]
Criteria for 4 Let a  k  p, b  k  q [p and q are co-primes]
Last two digits of the given number should be a multiple So LCM  k  p  q HCF = K
of 4. It is given that HCF  LCM  77
Given number 43xy20xy
k   kpq   77
Sum of the digits = 9.
xy should be the multiple of 4 k 1  pq   77
So possible numbers for x and y are 77 can be written as 1  77
x 1 y 2 7  11
x 2 y 4 11  7
x 3 y 6 Case I: 1  77  7
x 4 y 8 k  1 1  pq  77
x 6 y 0 pq  76
x 7 y 2 Possible pairs are (4, 19), (1, 76)
Case II: 7  11  77
x 8 y 4
k=7 1  pq  11
x 9 y 6
pq  10
Totally 8 possibilities are there.
Possible pairs are (5, 2) (1, 10)
3. Ans: [c] Case III: 117  77
Given N  5ab42ab k  11 1  pq  7
For a number to be divisible by 180, it should satisfy the pq  6
criteria’s of 4, 5 and 9. Because 180  5  4  9 . So obviously
Possible pairs are 1, 6   2, 3
b = 0 (or) 5, then only it will be a multiple of 5. But b = 5 is
not possible because it should satisfy the criteria of 4 also,
8. Ans: [c]
but no multiple of 4 end in 5. Finally the sum should be
Let the two number be x and y
divisible by 9. The only possibility is a = 8, b = 0
x  k a y  k b [a and b are coprimes]
The number is 5804280. Sum of this number is 27.
x  y  k2  a  b
4. Ans: [d]
2
We know that product of the two numbers  HCF  LCM xy   HCF   240

x  365  73  2555 k2 a bk2  240

 x  511
a  b k4  240
Prime factorization of 240  24 35

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So k  2 possible pair = (3, 5)  pa 1  1  qb1  1  rc1  1 

   
We also have one more possibility if k = 1  p  1  q  1  r  1 
   
 
So possible pairs are  24 3 ,5   2475 can be written as 32 52 11


3, 24 5 
   Using the above we get
 33  1  53  1  112  1 
     4836
2 , 35
4  3  1  5  1  11  1 
     

 
1, 24 35 
  13. Ans: [b]

Totally 5 possible pairs. Here N  27 33 112

Any factor of N can be written as 2a 3b 11c

9. Ans: [c]
‘a’ can take the values 0, 2, 4, 6
pqpq  101 pq
‘b’ can take the values 0, 2
It is given that pq has 3 divisors.
‘c’ can take the values 0, 2
 It is a square of a prime number.
Total possible factors which are perfect squares
2
 101   prime   4  2  2  16 factors

 1  12  1 14. And: [d]

 2 3  6 Any number of the form pa  qb  rc will have

10. Ans: [b]  a  1 b  1 c  1 factors

Total number of divisors In order for the number to be a perfect cube a, b, c will
3
1400  2 5 7 2 have to be multiples of 3.
We can assume that a = 3m, b = 3n, c = 3l.
 3  12  11  1
This tells us the number of factors will have to be of the
  4  3  2 form 3m  13n  13l  1 .
= 24 factors
In other words  a  1 b  1 c  1 all leave remainder
First we are going to find how many perfect square
factors are there in 1400. of 1 on division by 3.
a b c So the product of these numbers should also leave a
Any factor of 1400 can be written as 2  5  7 remainder of 1 on division by 3.
a can take values 0 and 2 Out of the given four numbers 10 and 49 can be written in
b and take values 0 and 2 this form.
c can take the value 0.  2 21
15. Ans: [d]
Totally there are 4 possibilities
We know that the last two digits of 127! is zero. The
So the remaining 20 factors are not perfect squares. remainder when it is divided by four is zero. If the
11. Ans: [a] remainder is zero, the answer is last value in the cycle of 7
Total no. of divisors of 2016  7, 9, 3, 1 .

2016  25 79 16. Ans: [b]

 5  11  11  1 801  80
 6  2 2  24 factors 802  6400
Odd factors  only we have to take
803  512000
79 1  11  1  4 factors
804  40960000
Even factors  24  4  20
805  3276800000
12. Ans: [c]
806  262144000000
Sum of the divisors of 2475.
.
a b c
Sum of the factors for a number N  P  q  r .
.

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22. Ans: [a]

801230  the last non zero digit of this number is
 1230   690  590 
R  2 R ?
 91 
 4   
Answer is 4.
   5 
30 30
690  590  63 3
 21630  12530
17. Ans: [d]
When the unit digit for our given number is 2. an  bn is divisible by a – b
 5252 
Divide the power by 4, check the remainder R   0 690  590 is divisible by 91
 4 
  So the remainder is 0.
The answer is last value in the cycle of 2
23. Ans: [c]
2486

   
1111 1111
18. Ans: [b] 35555  53333  35  53
5 229   243
1111
 125
1111

5 45
5 9 an  bn is divisible by a  b when n is odd.
1 2431111  1251111 is divisible by 368
45  9  1 Since 23 is a factor of 368, 2431111 1251111 is divisible
One five and one two will give one zero. by 23.
Number of five’s will be less than number of two’s.  Remainder = 0
Number of five’s = 55
24. Ans: [a]
19. Ans: [a] 25
 232425  24  22425 
24! has 4 zeros R   R  23   R 
25! has 6 zeros  7   7   7 
   
124! has 28 zeros
Cyclicity of powers of 2 divided by 7.
125! has 31 zeros
2
So the answer is (a) R  2
7
20. Ans: [a]
 22 
128! have 31 zeros (31 fives) (63 fours)(30 nines) R   4
7
The greatest value n that exactly divides 180n
 
 23 
180  22  32  5 R  1
7
 
21. Ans: [b] Cyclicity 3
N  Dq1 6 … (1) On dividing the exponent by 3, we get remainder as 0.
N  3Dq2 19 … (2)  Remainder = 1

Dividing (2) by D, we get remainder as 25. Ans: [d]

N  3Dq2   19   35182 
R   R   R  R ?
 D  D  D  37 
 
 19  Since 37 is prime and 35 is co-prime to 37, by Fermat’s
 R 
D theorem,

 19   3536 
R    6 by (1) R  1
D  37 
 
 D  13 5
 35182   3536   352 
2N  2Dq1  12 by (1) R   R  R 
 37   37   37 
     
 2N   12 
R   R    12  1 2 2  4
 13   13 
 Remainder = 4

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26. And: [d]

 
13
5927  592  59  8113 59  ....4159
 3451  3452  ...  3794   3451   3452 
R
345   R  345   R  345   Last two digits = 19
     
 3794  33. Ans: [b]
...   
 345  7835  39 
35
 235
 1  2  ...  344 
 
 R  17 17
 345  3935  392  39  21  39
344 345   ...4139  99
1  2  ...  344  , multiple of 345
2
 Remainder = 0 235  220.210 25  ...76...24...32

27. Ans: [c]  68

A number that leaves a remainder of 2 on division by 5 Required answer = 32
and a remainder of 5 on division by 7 is 12. (first such
34. Ans: [a]
number)
   
26 5
The other numbers are 12  35,12  352 ,... 1626  24  2104  220  24
The numbers which satisfy the given condition from 1 to
  ...7616  16
500 is 12  35 0 , 12  35 1 , ...12  35 13 .
35. Ans: [c]
28. Ans: [b]
N  33q  10 3115  ...51

   3  2  3   3
15 3
N  33q   10  2415  23 15 45 4 3
R   R  R 
 22   22   22 

 2   2   81  27
2 3
 33q  20 5
i) R  
 22 
 76.32   ....41  27  24
 3q 
By cancelling the common factor 11. We get R  
 2 Required answer  51  24  27
It has two possible remainders 0 and 1.
36. Ans: [b]
So (i) has two possible remainder 10 and 11.
 
5
 n can take 2 values. 1405  22  7  5  210  75  55
29. Ans: [c]
 264   24  260 

 25  29 75 54 
R   R 4  The number of factors that have at least one zero
 160   2  10 
     10  6  5  300
 260 
By cancelling the common factor, we get R   37. Ans: [b]
 10 
  The number that has exactly three factors is square of a
Finding the above remainder is same as finding the unit prime number. [Since 40! Has two 19 in it i.e. (38)]
digit of 260 and that is 6. K  192  361
 Required remainder  16  6  96
K  1  360  23  32  5
30. Ans: [a]
Number of factors  4  3 2  24
The last two digits of the expression is 80.
38. Ans: [a]
31. Ans: [c]
2N has 28 factors  28  7  4  2n  26  33
3177  11 3  7  21
3N has 30 factors 30  6  5
5 3
7  4  28  from this n  2  2  3
7584  25
77 84
Last two digits of 31  75  11  25
 N  25  33 3n  25  34

 75 6N  26  34 which has 5
from this n  3  2  3
3

7  5  35 factors.
32. Ans: [a]

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39. Ans: [d] y  b k

38 3838 It is given that x  y  2 HCF   221

We know that cyclicity of 8 is 4.
 a  k    b  k   2k  221
 3838   238 
R   R  0 k  a  b  2  221
 4   4 
   
It is given that non coprime positive integers.
So the unit digit is 6.
So k  17  or  13
40. Ans: [b]
So k  13 a  b  2  17 If k  17 a  b  11
25!  222  310  56  73  112  13  17  19  23 a  b  15 Possible pairs
 6 6
 16 10 3 2
 2 5  2  3 7  11  13  17  19  23 Possible pairs 1, 14 7,8  1,102,93,8  4,7 5,6 
Last non-zero digit is 4. 2,13
41. Ans: [c]  4,11 
x  0.22727 ........
100 x  227.272727 ........ 46. Ans: [c]
10 x  2.272727 ........ 98000  24 53 72
Odd factors of 98000 means we should not include 2.
990x  225
So 5  7 have 3  1 2  1  4  3  12 factors.
3 2
225
x
990
47. Ans: [a]
5 Divide 479 by 4  Remainder = 3
x
22
2323479 ends in 7
42. Ans: [d] 9 to the power odd number will end in 9.
74p58p4 is divisible by 9.
79  6 3
Sum  7  4  5  8  4  28
Minimum value of p is 4. 48. Ans: [d]
757qp is divisible by 8 We know that unit digit of 232! will end in zero.
Last three digits should be divisible by 8.
49. Ans: [b]
We know that p  4
112! have 26 zeros
So q  0 115! have 27 zeros
pq  40  4 Difference = 1

43. Ans: [a] 50. Ans: [a]

Perfect squares will not end in 2 4 7 8 15  5  3
So we have to check only with (a) and (b) using 87! have 20 five’s
divisibility criteria we can say that 361524 is not a 51. Ans: [d]
multiple of 11.
 2 35
    
35
So ans is (a)  670  870   6  82 
R   R 
 100  100
44. Ans: [d]    
 
Two numbers are in the ratio 16:15
 The numbers re 16x, 15x  3635  6435   3635  6435 
 R   R 
Given HCF = 13  100   36  64 
   
 x  13 n n
In the format of a  b divided by a + b.
 The numbers are 16  13, 15  13 Remainder = 0
208, 195
52. Ans: [a]

 
3089 
45. Ans: [c] 3 3
 10  9   17293089 
Let the two numbers be x and y. R  R 
 123   1728 
x  ak  

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 1729  3089  58. Ans: [d]

 R    4463  22126
 1728  
2126  11126
 13089  1

2 
6
20
 26  11126
53. Ans: [c]
 5354  76  64  61
 52 
R  
  17    04
 
59. Ans: [a]
 5354 
  52    153
54
R  
  17   2 1080
  2 540
1 3 270
3 90
54. Ans: [a] 3 30
By Wilson’s theorem, 2 10
  P  1!  5
R   P 1 23
 P 
1080 33
 73  1! 
R    73  1 51
 73  Odd factors = 8
 73  1!  1  Even factors = 24
R    73  1  1 Difference = 24 – 8 = 16 factors
 73 
 73  60. Ans: [d]
R   0 Sum of (4n + 3) prime numbers = even
 73 
Sum of odd number of odd prime numbers is odd.
55. Ans: [d] To make it even, there should be one even number in the
By Fermat’s theorem, as 101 is prime number. list. So it must be 2.
 aP  1 
R  1
 P 
 3101  1 
R   1
 101 
3100  3101 
R   1 R   3
 101   101 

56. Ans: [a]

1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + 5! + 6! + 7! + 8! + 9! + [ from here
onwards, it have 0 in units & tens digit]
1  2  6  24  20  20  40  20  80
Tens and units digit only
 13

57. Ans: [b]

8326

   83
6
 834 2

 216   89

 21  89
 1869

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