SBI PO Preliminary Model Paper 3

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Sections Number of questions Marks Duration of Exam

1. English Language 30 30 60 minutes 2. Reasoning 35 35

3. Quantitative Aptitude 35 35

Total = 100 Qs. Total marks = 100

Test 1 English

Q. (1 15): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words

have been printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

We have witnessed several disasters in recent times, some natural others man made. The frequency of

such calamities has inured us and deadened our collective sensitivity, but that does not reduce the

enormity of the personal tragedy of each victim's family and community. The economic loss is only

secondary to the human suffering, but is also substantial. The Government whether State or Central has

standardized its response. This consists of reacting late, blaming others, visits by VIPs, announcing a

relief package including compensation for those affected and then forgetting all about it. There seems to

be little attempt at drawing lessons from each disaster, storing the knowledge for future use, long term

planning for possible preemptive action. Preparedness for disasters thus falls short of what is possible

using today's technologies.

Floods in many parts of India like the states of Bihar and Assam are a yearly phenomenon. Yet the

government seems to be caught by surprise year after year. It is obvious that tarpaulins, vaccines,

medicines, clothes, satellite phones, large numbers of doctors and paramedical staff etc. will be needed

as will boats and buses for evacuation. This is known to all those who have combated emergencies yet

the non-availability of these essential services and commodities occurs. Worse the organisational

structure and mechanisms for dealing with disasters are lethargic and ill defined. The National Disaster

Management Agency, set up a short time ago being a central government agency has limitations relating

to infringing the jurisdiction of states. It could have aggregated and disseminated experiences and

knowledge, stocked many of the essential items required in an emergency or worked with agencies to

ensure sufficient stocks, but hasn't.

While the reaction to major disasters is dismal, the response to emergencies like accidents is equally

sad. Victims lie unattended since passersby are wary of getting caught in a labyrinthine of police and

legal systems. The resulting delay in treatment converts injuries into deaths. of late, a unique and free

service to provide assistance in emergency cases is operational. Emergency Management and Research

Institute (EMRI) is a professionally managed operation - initiated by the vision and a grant from

Ramalinga Raju. The service, which is a successful example of public private partnership, is likely to

become operational in a few states in the near future. Given the sad failure of conventional government

organizations in handling disasters, it is time we looked at the PPP model as an alternative without the

government seeking in any way to abdicate its responsibility. While the state provides the funding,

private organizations will provide the drive, professionalism, competent management and output linked

efficiency of a good corporate organization. Combining the sensitivity and purpose of an NGO with


private entrepreneurial drive to handle disasters together is thus a worthwhile challenge for both

corporate and the government.

Q. 1. Which of the following is NOT true in the context of the passage?

(1) Man made disasters occur more frequently than natural disasters.

(2) The Public Private Participation model has been successful in handling emergencies.

(3) Floods occur every year in some Indian states.

(4) Analysis of previous disasters will help us cope with future ones.

(5) People have become indifferent to disasters.

Q. 2. Which of the following has been the customary government reaction to disasters?

(A) It has handled disasters with utmost sensitivity.

(B) It responds in a professional, efficient manner which has been standardized over time.

(C) It ensures monetary aid reaches those afflicted by disasters.

(1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Both A & B (4) Only C (5) None of these

Q. 3. Why do bystanders not help accident victims?

(1) They lack the necessary medical knowledge.

(2) It is the responsibility of the driver of the vehicle.

(3) Cumbersome police formalities

(4) Medical attention via satellite phones can be provided promptly.

(5) None of these

Q. 4. Which of the following can be inferred about the National Disaster Management Agency?

(A) It has substantial experience in dealing with disasters.

(B) It has been successful in sharing information with other disaster management agencies.


(C) It disburses funds to disaster management organizations to procure emergency stocks.

(1) None (2) All A, B & C (3) Only A (4) Both A & B (5) None of these

Q. 5. Why is there a lack of medical care at disaster sites?

(1) Inadequate transportation facilities

(2) Lack of disaster management training for medical staff

(3) Loss of medical supplies due to dangerous conditions

(4) Safety of medical staff cannot be assured

(5) None of these

Q. 6. What does the author consider "a worthwhile challenge for both corporate and the government"?

(1) Governments should gradually transfer disaster management to corporate.

(2) Their working together to manage disasters competently keeping public interests in mind

(3) Reducing the incidence of man made disasters

(4) Mitigating the financial losses sustained during natural disasters

(5) None of these

Q. 7. According to the passage, which of the following will be the likely impact/s of the public private

Participation model of disaster management?

(A) Politicians will not be able to interfere with relief efforts.

(B) Aid will be effectively deployed.

(C) Professional approach to disaster management efforts.

(1) Only A (2) Both B & C (3) All A, B & C (4) Only C (5) None of these

Q. 8. Which of the following has/have been the impact/s of consistently occurring natural disasters?


(A) The Government has initiated a long term planning process to handle them.

(B) Use of technology in combating disasters has increased in India.

(C) The Government is not caught unawares when such disasters occur.

(1) None (2) Only B (3) Both A & C (4) Both A & B (5) All A, B & C

Q. 9. Which of the following is TRUE about EMRI?

(1) It is run by a philanthropist.

(2) It has widespread operations all over India.

(3) The government has no say in its functioning.

(4) EMRI is a nongovernmental organization.

(5) It is an emergency management service.

Q. 10. What is the author's view on the government's current reaction to natural disasters?

(1) The government has not been able to handle disasters and should seek foreign aid.

(2) A Central Government agency should be set up to speed up coordination in rescue efforts.

(3) It has failed to utilize donations effectively to provide relief.

(4) The government is apathetic and has not managed to handle disasters effectively.

(5) None of these

Q. (11 13): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in

the passage.

Q. 11. pre-emptive (1) widespread (2) seizing (3) restrained (4) preventive (5) commanding

Q. 12. frequency (1) sound (2) habit (3) recurrence (4) average (5) occasion


Q. 13. infringing (1) breaking (2) violating (3) provoking (4) hampering (5) disobeying

Q. (14 15): Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in

the passage.

Q. 14. lethargic (1) healthy (2) active (3) favorable (4) awake (5) intense

Q. 15. dismal (1) depressing (2) upset (3) competent (4) animated (5) smiling

Q. (16 20): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to

form and meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) As a result the non stop tensions and anxieties at work often result in health related problems.

(B) The truth is we cannot change the world of work.

(C) We spend at least half our waking hours at work.

(D) We have therefore to take charge and transform the way in which we respond to our work

environment.

(E) So how can we control these problems and perform at work?

(F) However we can change the way we feel and deal with various situations.

Q. 16. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E

Q. 17. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?

(1) B (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) F

Q. 18. When of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E


Q. 19. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E

Q. 20. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(1) B (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) F

Q. (21 30): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if

any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the

answer is (5) i.e. No error'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q. 21. 1) Road developers who are unable /2) to finish their projects /3) on time will not be /4) awarded

new ones. /5) No error

Q. 22. 1) Owing the new policy /2) we feel that the targets /3) set for this year /4) may not be achieved.

/5) No error

Q. 23. 1) We have taken on /2) the responsibility of /3) arranging the required training /4) and supervise

the new staff. /5) No error

Q. 24. 1) The government has signed /2) a memorandum of understanding with /3) the company to set

up /4) a plant in the state. /5) No error

Q. 25. 1) Since the lack of /2) manpower we cannot /3) conduct the survey /4) in rural areas. /5) No

error

Q. 26. 1) These companies have been asked /2) to furnish their financial details /3) and information

about /4) its board members. /5) No error


Q. 27. 1) The scheme which will be launched /2) during the next two years /3) require an additional

investment /4) of one hundred cores. /5) No error

Q. 28. 1) The data shows that /2) thee unemployment rate has /3) raised to 6.1 percent, /4) the highest

in five years. /5) No error

Q. 29. 1) Palm oil is very beneficial /2) and is use to /3) make products ranging /4) from soap to

biodiesel. /5) No error

Q. 30. 1) There are only /2) a few companies /3) which can handle /4) projects of this magnitude. /5) No

error

Answers

Q. 1. (1)

Q. 2. (4)

Q. 3. (3)

Q. 4. (5)

Q. 5. (5)

Q. 6. (5)

Q. 7. (2)

Q. 8. (1)

Q. 9. (3)

Q. 10. (4)

Q. 11. (4) preventiveintended to stop something before it happens.

widespreadcovering a large area or

more no. of people in an area.

eg. It is a wide spread myth that stones form in body due to excess of calcium


seizingtaking hold of suddenly; full

of eagerness and enthusian.

eg. (1) The siezing attack caused the failure of his heart.

(2) He has a siezing attitude towards opportunities.

restrained acting in calm and controlled way.

eg. He restrained behaviour is admiring.

Commandingdescribes a voice or

manner which seems to have authority and therefore demands your attention.

e.g. His commanding presence had an influence on all the members of the organisation.

Q. 12. (3) recurrencethe process or situation of something happening many times.

For other options:

soundeg. The sound of the hammer distracted his thought.

habi tsomething a person does usually.

eg. She dislikes his habit of chewing nail.

average eg. The average life of a dog is 14 years.

occasiona particular time.

eg. I have seen him angry at rare occasions.

Q. 13. (5) disobeying not obeying. (infringing means breaking a raw, rule etc) but in the passage it is

used with jurisdiction so disobeying is more appropriate.

For other options:

breaking and violating are synonyms and mean act against a law, agreement, principle etc.

eg. (1) You owe a penalty if you break the law

(2) You owe a penalty for violating the agreement between you and the company.

prov ok ing causing a negative reaction.

eg. You are responsible for provoking the rebel.

hamperingcausing difficulty.


eg. The militants were hampering the normal routine of the natives.

Q. 14. (2) activefull of energy, quick.

Lethargiclazy or slow.

For other options:

Healthyin good or working condition.

eg. Developed countries have a healthy economy.

favorablegiving an advantage or more success.

eg. I am waiting for a favorable weather. to sow the seeds.

awakenot sleeping.

eg. Tea helps you to remain awake.

intenseextreme and forceful; very strong.

eg. He felt an intense pain in his back.

Q. 15. (3) competentable to do something well.

dismalbad

For other options:

depressingreducing the value of something.

eg. The results were depressing.

upsetworried, unhappy or angry.

eg. I do not know what he is upset about.

animatedfull of interest and energy.

eg. They were having an animated conversation when she arrived.

smilingeg. She replied me with a smiling face.

Q. 16. (2)

Q. 17. (3)

Q. 18. (3)


Q. 19. (1)

Q. 20. (5)

Q. 21. (4) awarded should be followed by with awarded with given.

Q. 22. (1) to should follow owing.

Q. 23. (1) over should replace on taken over started doing a job or being responsible for something.

Q. 24. (5) No error

Q. 25. (1) Due to should replace since. since can be used with a verb not with an adjective (lack)

eg. Since I was not present, he gave the documents to my mother.

Q. 26. (4) their should replace its the word companies in part (1) suggests that plural pronoun should be

used.

Q. 27. (3) requires should replace require. with singular (scheme) present participle of the verb (verb

+s/es) should be used. It can also be 'will require'

Q. 28. (3) risen should replace raised.

risenincreased (intransitive)

raisedlifted or made to increase (transitive)

Q. 29. (2) past participle of the verb; used should replace use.

In passive sentences past participle of the verb is used.

Q. 30. (2) few denotes more than one so companies should replace company.

Part 2 Reasoning

Q. (1 10): In each of the questions there are two sets of figures. The figures on the left are problem

Figures (four figures and one question-marked space) and those on the right are Answer Figures

Indicated by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.


Q. 11. In a class of 60 students number of boys and girls participating in the annual sports is in the ratio

of 3 : 2 respectively. The number of girls from the class not participating in the sports is 5 more than the

boys from the class who are not participating in the sports. If the number of boys participating in the

sports is 15, how many girls are there in the class?

(1) Data inadequate (2) 20 (3) 25 (4) 30 (5) None of these

Q. (12 15): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:


(i) P, Q, R, S and T finished the work, working from Monday to Saturday, one of the days being holiday,

each working overtime only on one of the days.

(ii) R and T did not work overtime on the first day.

(iii) Q worked overtime the next day after the holiday.

(iv) The overtime work done on the previous day of the holiday was by R.

(v) There was a two days' gap between the days on which P and Q worked overtime.

(vi) P worked overtime the next day of the overtime day of S.

Q. 12. When did T work overtime?

(1) On the day previous to that on which S worked overtime

(2) On the next day of the day on which Q worked overtime

(3) Two days after the day on which S worked overtime

(4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Q. 13. How many days' gap was there between the days on which P & T worked over time?

(1) Three (2) Two (3) One (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these

Q. 14. On what day did R work overtime?

(1) Monday (2) Tuesday (3) Thursday (4) Friday (5) None of these

Q. 15. Which of the following is the correct statement?

(1) P worked overtime, last among them

(2) P worked overtime earlier than S

(3) The holiday was on Friday

(4) S worked overtime earlier than Q


(5) None of these

Q. 16. In a certain code acquisition or construction should be completed within three year's is written as

three be or within should years construction completed acquisition. How will 'interest paid on loan will

be allowed for deduction be written in that code?

(1) for will paid allowed loan on deduction be interest

(2) for will allowed paid loan deduction on be interest

(3) for will paid allowed loan deduction on be interest

(4) for will paid allowed loan deduction be on interest

(5) None of these

Q. 17. Which of the following will be the changed form of the word OBLIQUE when word is written again

by substituting each vowel by the 2nd letter following it in the English alphabet and each consonant is

substituted by the 3rd letter following it in the English alphabet?

(1) MEDGTSD (2) RDNLSXH (3) QEOKTXG (4) QEOKTWG (5) None of these

Q. 18. If a meaningful word can be formed using the five letters NWROD, each only once, then the

fourth letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed then Y is your

answer and if no such word can be formed then Z your answer.

(1) D (2) W (3) R (4) Y (5) Z

Q. 19. Pointing towards a girl in the picture Sunita said, "She is the mother of Renu whose father is my

son". How Sunita is related to that girl in the picture.

(1) Mother (2) Aunt (3) Cousin (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

Q. 20. P's father is Q's son. M is the paternal Uncle of P and N is the brother of Q. How is N related to M?

(1) Brother (2) Nephew (3) Cousin (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these


Q. (21 25): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:

(i) A, B, C, D, E, F & G are sitting along a circle facing at the centre and are playing cards.

(ii) E is neighbour of A & D

(iii) G is not between F and C.

(iv) F is to the immediate right of A

Q. 21. Who are the neighbours of B?

(1) C and D (2) F and C (3) A and F (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

Q. 22. Which pair given below has the second person sitting immediately to the right of the first?

(1) CB (2) DG (3) EA (4) AB (5) None of these

Q. 23. Which of the following has the persons sitting adjacent to each other from left to right in order as

given?

(1) CDG (2) EDG (3) BGC (4) FBC (5) None of these

Q. 24. What is the position of F?

(1) To the immediate left of A

(2) To the immediate right of B

(3) 2nd to the right of C

(4) 3rd to the left of D

(5) None of these

Q. 25. Which of the following does not have the pair sitting adjacent to each other?

(1) BA (2) CB (3) DE (4) GD (5) All are sitting adjacent to each other


Q. (26 30): To answer these questions study the following arrangement:

J Y 2 = S E G M * 7 $ H P 9 K L @ W Q 1 3 # C D

Q. 26. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is either immediately

followed by a number or immediately preceded by a letter, but not both?

(1) Nil (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (5) None of these

Q. 27. How many such letters are there each of which is either immediately followed by a number or

immediately preceded by a symbol, but not both?

(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 7 (5) None of these

Q. 28. How many such numbers are there each of which is either immediately followed by a symbol or

immediately preceded by a letter, but not both?

(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 5 (5) None of these

Q. 29. 2 Y S is to E G in the same way as PHK is to

(1) @WL (2) WQ (3) @ Q (4)@WK (5) None of these

Q. 30. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the positions of the elements in the

above arrangement and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?

(1) 2 Y C D (2) S 13 (3) J S 3 (4) E 1W (5) = # 2 C

Q. (31 35): Below in each questions are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be

either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these

statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the

following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark answer (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

Mark answer (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.


Mark answer (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

Mark answer (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

Mark answer (5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q. 31. (A) Huge tidal waves wrecked the vast coastline early in the morning killing thousands of people.

(B) Large number of people gathered along the coastline to enjoy the spectacular view of sunrise.

Q. 32. (A) The Govt. has suspended several police officers in the city.

(B) Five persons carrying huge quantity of illicit liquor were apprehended by police.

Q. 33. (A) The traffic police removed the signal post at the intersection of two roads in a quiet locality.

(B) There have been many accidents at the intersection involving vehicles moving at high speed.

Q. 34. (A) The local steel company has taken over the task of development and maintenance of the civic

roads in the town.

(B) The local civic body requested the corporate bodies to help them maintain the civic facilities.

Q. 35. (A) Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority's

decision to break from the university and become autonomous.

(B) The university authority has expressed its inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

Answers

Q. 1. (2) In each figure, one new leaf is added on the right side and the whole set of leaves rotates CW

and next set of leaf starts where the last one ends. Alternatively right and left most leaf is shaded.

Q. 2. (2) All the elements shift back to back in CW direction and one by one the fourth, the third, the

second & the first element becomes new in each step.


Q. 3. (1) Elements shift one place ACW in every step. Lower and upper element becomes new in each

step alternate.

Q. 4. (2) One similar element is added in each step and the series of element steps two places ahead in

ACW direction.

Q. 5. (4) Set of elements moves

and 1 place alternatively CW in every alternate step and & are added

in each alternate step at the left end.

Q. 6. (2) Set of triangles moves from top to bottom in each step. All the triangles rotate 900 CW in each

step. Strip in the left and middle strip moves from top to bottom in side it is each step whereas in the

last step it moves in alternate step.

Q. 7. (1) O and move along diagonal and right side respectively one step in each alternative step

rotate 90 ACW in each step whereas in the circle next half becomes the left half remains the

shaded in each alternative step.

Q. 8. (5) Changes are shown is the figure given below

O shows the appearance of new element.

Q. 9. (3) Set of leaves rotates 2, 3, 4, 5........place in each step in CW direction after adding one new leaf.

Left most and right most leaf becomes shaded are-by-one.

Q. 10. (1) In each step 2, 3, 4, 5--------element from the left side are reversed every time, counting begins

from left end.


Q. 11. (4) No. of Boys and girls Participate = 15 and 10

No. of Boy and girls are not participate = 15 and 20

Total No. of girls = 10 + 20 = 30

Q. (12 15). Person Day

S Monday

P Tuesday

R Wednesday

Holiday Thursday

Q Friday

T Saturday

Q. 12. (2)

Q. 13. (1)

Q. 14. (5)

Q. 15. (4)

Q. 16. (3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

8 5 2 7 4 9 3 6 1

Same way

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

For will paid allowed loan deduction on be interest


Q. 17. (4) According to question

Q. 18. (2) Meaningful word from NWROD is DROWN and fourth letter of this word is W

Q. 19. (5)

Q. 20. (4)

We cant determined the relation between N and M.

Q. (21 - 25):

Q. 21. (4)


Q. 22. (3)

Q. 23. (2)

Q. 24. (5)

Q. 25. (1)

Q. 26. (4) S , L

Q. 27. (5) Y 2, = S, F, $ H, P9, @W, Q1, #C

Q. 28. (2) 7$, P9, Q1, 3#

Q. 29. (1)

Q. 30. (5) In others, first two letters and last two letters are adjacent to each other.

Q. 31. (4) Both seem to be effects of some independent causes e.g. former could have happened due to

some climatic changes and latter because people may gathered there as a regular routine.

Q. 32. (2) Event B seems to be cause of some effect. It a huge quantity of illicit-liquor has been seized, it

may result is to the finished to some authorities who should have been more alert.


Q. 33. (2) Remove of signal post from the intersection of two roads in a quiet locality may result into

uninterrupted high speed of vehicles from different side raising the no. of accident due to high speed.

Q. 34. (2) Why a local steel company has taken over the task of development of civic roads is the town?

request from the local civic body may be the most probable reason for that.

Q. 35. (2) College students have expressed their virus against separation of college from the university

but why the college has separated it self? Event B could be the reason behind that. So A is effect & B is

its cause.

Part 3 Quantitative Aptitude

Q. (1 5): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

Q. 1. 89.4 412.8 648.1 = 16?

(1) 41.8 (2) 16.2 (3) 18.4 (4) 25.6 (5) None of these

Q. 2.

= 0.7

(1) 2 (2) 6 (3) 10 (4) 3 (5) None of these

Q. 3. 4

1

= ?

(1) 12

(2) 45

(3) 12

(4) 36

(5) None of these

Q. 4. (15)2 + (10)2 + (6)2 = (?)2

(1) 130321 (2) 361 (3) 103041 (4) 17 (5) None of these


Q. 5. 12% of 840 0.25% of 148 = ?

(1) 37.296 (2) 101.17 (3) 68.432 (4) 97.046 (5) None of these

Q. 6. A shopkeeper sells 200 metres of cloth for Rs. 9000 at profit of Rs. 5 per metre. What is the cost

price of 1 metre of cloth?

(1) Rs. 45 (2) Rs. 40 (3) Rs. 35 (4) Rs. 30 (5) None of these

Q. 7. The area of a circle is 1386 sq. cms. What is the circumference of the circle?

(1) 142 cms. (2) 160 cms. (3) 130 cms. (4) 132 cms. (5) None of these

Q. 8. In a college a total number of 27 professors are appointed for all the faculties viz. Arts, Commerce

and Science. If equal number of professors are appointed for each of the faculties, how many professors

are assigned to each faculty?

(1) 9 (2) 12 (3) 6 (4) 3 (5) None of these

Q. 9. If (11)2 is subtracted from the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 135. What is the

number?

(1) 12 (2) 18 (3) 17 (4) 13 (5) None of these

Q. 10. If the cost of 7 kgs. of rice is Rs. 168, what is the cost of 105 kgs. of rice?


Q. 11. Seema and Meena divide a sum of Rs. 2500 in the ratio of 3:2 respectively. If Rs. 500 are added to

each of their shares, what would be the new ratio formed?

(1) 2 : 3 (2) 3 : 4 (3) 5 : 4 (4) 4 : 3 (5) None of these


Q. 12. Sridhar invests Rs. 3750 in shares, which is 25% of his monthly income. What is his monthly

income?


Q. 13. Find the average of the following set of scores.

302,152, 132, 122, 112

(1) 184 (2) 165 (3) 152 (4) 176 (5) None of these

Q. 14. A bus covers a distance of 172 kms in 4 hours. What is the speed of the bus?

(1) 52 kms./hr. (2) 47 kms./hr. (3) 43 kms./hr. (4) 38 kms./hr. (5) None of these

Q. 15. The total number of students in the school are 4800, out of which 60% are girls. What is the total

number of boys in this school?

(1) 1920 (2) 1934 (3) 1980 (4) 1910 (5) None of these

Q. (16 - 20): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II.

You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

Read both the statements and

Give answer (1) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in

Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in

Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (3) if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer

the question.

Give answer (4) if the data in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the

question.

Give answer (5) if the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer.

Q. 16. What is Nidhi's age


I. Nidhi is 3 times younger to Rani.

II. Surekha is twice the age of Rani and the Sum of their ages is 72.

Q. 17. What is ratio of the total number of girls to the total number of boys in the school?

I. The ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls, last year was 4:5.

II. There are 3500 students in the school out of which 60% are boys.

Q. 18. What is the speed of the bus?

I. The bus covers a distance of 80 kms. in 5 hrs.

II. The bus covers a distance of 160 kms. in 10 hrs.

Q. 19. What is the ratio of the number of freshers to the number of seniors in a college?

I. The ratio of males and females in the college is 2:3

II. There are 1125 female freshers in the college.

Q. 20. What is Mr. Mehta's present income?

I. Mr. Mehta's income increases by 10% every year.

II. His income will increase by Rs. 2500 this year.

Q. (21 25): Study the following graph carefully to answer these questions.


Q. 21. For which of the following pair of year the total production of the two commodities together is

equal?

(1) 1997 & 2000 (2) 2002 & 2003 (3) 2001 & 2003 (4) 1998 & 1999 (5) 1998 & 2000

Q. 22. What is the respective ratio between total production of commodities X & Y respectively for all

the seven years together?

(1) 26:27 (2) 13:14 (3) 27:26 (4) 14:13 (5) None of these

Q. 23. During which year the percentage increase/decrease in production of commodity X from the

previous year was the maximum?

(1) 1998 (2) 2000 (3) 2003 (4) 2002 (5) None of these

Q. 24. Approximately, what was the average production (in lakh tonnes) of commodity Y?

(1) 225 (2) 216 (3) 195 (4) 185 (5) 205

Q. 25. What is the ratio between total production of the two commodities together for years 1997, 1998

& 1999andthe total production of the two commodities together for years2001, 2002 &

2003respectively?

(1) 9:13 (2) 13:18 (3) 18:13 (4) 10:13 (5) None of these


Q. 26. The owner of a furniture shop charges his customers 12%more than the cost price. If a customer

paid Rs. 14056 for a dining table, what is the cost price of the dining table?


Q. 27. The difference between 55%of a number and 25%of the same number is 11.10.What is 75%of

that number?

(1) 27.75 (2) 37 (3) 21.25 (4) 45 (5) None of these

Q. 28. The product of two successive numbers is 1980.Which is the smaller number?

(1) 34 (2) 44 (3) 35 (4) 45 (5) None of these

Q. 29. Which of the following smallest number should be added to 41116 to make it exactly divisible by

8?

(1) 8 (2) 5 (3) 4 (4) 12 (5) None of these

Q. 30. The difference between

th of

th of a number and

th of

th of the same number is 5. What is

the number?

(1) 25 (2) 40 (3) 45 (4) 50 (5) None of these

Q. (31 35): Study the following table carefully to answer these questions.

Marks obtained by Six Students in Different Subjects at School Examination

Subjects MARKS OBTAINED OUT OF

Students History (75)

Geography (75)

Science (120)

Maths (150)

English (80)

Hindi (60)

P 45 53 100 117 50 45

Q 56 58 96 132 46 50

T 48 60 112 120 52 42

D 62 67 88 108 48 34

G 66 55 92 140 60 32

F 54 64 108 116 53 40


Q. 31. What is the average percentage of marks obtained by all the students in Science? (rounded off to

two digits after decimal)

(1) 99 (2) 82.78 (3) 88.72 (4) 78.88 (5) None of these

Q. 32. What is the overall percentage of marks obtained by D in all subjects? (rounded off to two digits

after decimal)

(1) 72.88 (2) 76.28 (3) 73.17 (4) 72.68 (5) None of these

Q. 33. What are the average marks obtained by all students in English?

(1) 52.5 (2) 64.38 (3) 56.38 (4) 60.5 (5) None of these

Q. 34. What is the ratio between total marks obtained in all subjects by F and G respectively?

(1) 87 : 89 (2) 89 : 87 (3) 67 : 69 (4) 69 : 67 (5) None of these

Q. 35. Which student has scored in maths closest to the average marks in Maths?

(1) P (2) Q (3) T (4) F (5) None of these

Answers

Q. 1. (4) 89.4 412.8 648.1 = 16?

239.4 2212.8 268.1 = 24.?

228.2 225.6 248.6 = 24.?

2102.4 = 24.?

4 ? = 102.4

? = 25.6

Q. 2. (5)

= 0.7


8 ? 3.5 = 7

3.5 = 7

= 2

? = 4

Q. 3. (5) 4

1

= ?

= ?

? =

? =

= 90

Q. 4. (5) (15)2 + (10)2 + (6)2 = (?)2

225 + 100 + 36 = (?)2

= ?

? = 19

Q. 5. (1) 12% of 840 0.25% of 148 = ?

12 8.4 .25 1.48 = ?

100.8 .37 = ?

? = 37.296

Q. 6. (2) Cost price of 1 metre of cloth

=

= 45

Cost price = 45-5 = Rs. 40

Q. 7. (4) Area of Circle = 1386 sq. cms.

r2 = 1386

R2 =

7

R =

= 7 3


= 21 cm.

Circumference of the circle

= 2

= 2

21 = 132 cm.

Q. 8. (1) Professors are assigned to each faculty

=

= 9

Q. 9. (5) Let the no. = x

According to question

x2 - (11)2 = 135

x2 = 135 + 121

x =

x = 16

Q. 10. (3) The cost of 1 kgs of rice is Rs.=

= Rs. 24

The cost of 105 kgs of rice = 105 24

= Rs. 2520

Q. 11. (4) 5 Ratio = 2500

1 Ratio = 500

Seema : Meena

3500+500 : 2 500 + 500

2000 : 1500

4 : 3

Q. 12. (2) 25%value = 3750

1 % value =


100% value =

100

= 3750 4

= Rs. 15000

Q. 13. (5) Required Average

=

=

= 164

Q. 14. (3) speed =

=

= 43 km/h

Q. 15. (1) No. of students =

= 1920

Q. 16. (5) Statement: I - Nidhi is 3 times younger to Rani. Only the ratio is clear but we cannot decide the

age.

Statement II : The relation of Surekha is twice the age of Rani is sum of their ages is 72 but with the help

of statement (I) we find the age of Nidhi. Hence answer is (5)

Q. 17. (2) Statement I: The ratio of the total no. of girls the total no. of boys in the school cannot be

decide by last year ratio of students.

In statements (II) Total no. of students are known and % of boys also given. Hence (II) is sufficient to give

the answer.

Q. 18. (3) Using the formula

Time =

The speed of bus can be decided by both the statements individually. Hence answer is (3)

Q. 19. (4) The ratio between the no of freshers to the no. of seniors in a college cannot decide by

statement (I) because only ratio of male female is given statement (II) only no. of female freshers in the

college are given. Hence both statement are insufficient.


Q. 20. (5) On combining statement I & II we decide the salary of Mr. Mehta's.

Q. 21. (4) Total production of the two commodities in

1997 125 + 150 = 275

1998 175 + 175 = 350

1999 150 + 200 = 350

2000 175 + 150 = 325

2001 225 + 250 = 475

2002 200 + 225 = 425

2003 250 + 200 = 450

Q. 22. (1) Ratio between total production of commodities X and Y respectively for all seven years

together

=

=

Q. 23. (1) In 1998 =

100

= 40%

Q. 24. (3) Average production of commodity

Y =

= 192.85

= 195 (approx)

Q. 25. (2)

=

=

=

Q. 26. (5)=

= 12550

Q. 27. (1) Short Cut Method.

55% - 25% = 11.10


30% = 11.10

75% =

75

= 27.75

Q. 28. (2) Check by option first of all taking two options and check the unit place and when the unit

place is matched then match the product.

Hence = 44 45 = 1980

Small number = 44

Q. 29. (3) According to the divisibly of 8 the three places from right side. If divisible by 8 then the whole

number is divisible by 8.

4 1

Check only 116 and add 4 which is smallest number and divisible by 8.

Q. 30. (4) Shortcut Method

X

-

= 5

X

-

= 5

X = 5 10

50

Q. 31. (2) Average percentage of marks obtained by all the students in science

=

= 82.78

Q. 32. (4) Overall percentage of marks obtained by

D in all subjects =

100

= 72. 6786

Q. 33. (5) Average marks obtained by all students

In English =

= 51.5


Q. 34. (1) Ratio between total marks obtained in all subject by F and G respectively

=

=

Q. 35. (3) Average Marks in Maths

= 117 + 132 + 120 + 108 + 140 + 116

=

= 122.6

Ts marks in Maths is equal to average marks in Maths.

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