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    MATHS PROBLEMS

    1. Some work is done by two people in 24 minutes. One of them can do this work alone
    in 40 minutes. How much time does the second person take to do the same work ?

    Ans. 60 minutes

    2. A car is filled with four and half gallons of fuel for a round trip.If the amount of fuel
    taken while going is 1/4 more than the amount taken for coming, what is the amount of
    fuel consumed while coming back?

    Ans.2 gallons

    3. The lowest temperature in the night in a city A is 1/3 more than 1/2 the highest during
    the day. Sum of the lowest temperature and the highest temperature is 100 degrees. Then
    what is the low temp?

    Ans.40 degrees

    4. Javagal, who decided to go to weekened trip should not exceed 8 hours driving in a
    day. The average speed of forward journey is 40 miles/hr.Due to traffic on sundays, the
    return journey's average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?

    a) 120 miles
    b) between 120 and 140 miles
    c) 160 miles

    Ans. 120 miles

    5. A salesperson by mistake multiplied a number and got the answer as 3, instead of


    dividing the number by 3.What is the answer he should have actually got?

    Ans. 3

    6. A building with height D shadow upto G. What is the height of a neighbouring building
    with a shadow of C feet.

    Ans. (C*D)/G

    7. A person was fined for exceeding the speed limit by 10 mph. Another person was also
    fined for exceeding the same speed limit by twice the same. If the second person was
    travelling at a speed of 35 mph, find the speed limit.

    Ans. 15 mph

    8. A bus started from bustand at 8.00am, and after staying for 30 minutes at a destination,
    it returned back to the busstand. The destination is 27 miles from the busstand. The speed
    of the bus is 18mph. During the return journey bus travels with 50% faster speed.At what
    time does it return to the busstand?

    Ans. 11.00am

    9. In a mixture, R is 2 parts and S is 1 part. In order to make S to 25% of the mixture,


    how much of R is to be added?

    Ans.One part of R

    10. Wind flows 160 miles in 330 min, for travelling 80 miles how much time does it
    require?

    Ans. 2 hrs 45 mins

    11. With a 4/5 full tank a vehicle can travel 12 miles, how far can it travel with a 1/3 full
    tank

    Ans. 5 miles

    12. There are two trees in a lawn. One grows at a rate 3/5 of the other in 4 years. If the
    total growth of trees is 8 ft. What is the height of the smaller tree after 2 years

    Ans. 1 1/2 feet

    13. Refer to the figure below.A ship started from P and moves at a speed of I miles per
    hour and another ship starts from L and moving with H miles per hour
    simultaneously.Where do the two ships meet?

    ||---g---||---h---||---i---||---j---||---k---||---l---||

    PG H I J K L are the various stops in between denoted by || . The values g, h, i, j, k, l


    denote the distance between the ports.
    Ans. Between I and J, closer to J

    14. If A is travelling at 72 km per hour on a highway. B is travelling at a speed of 25


    meters per second on a highway. What is the difference in their speeds in m/sec.

    Ans. 1 m/sec

    15. What is the percentage represented by 0.03 * 0.05 ?

    (a)0.0015
    (b)0.000015
    (c)0.15
    (d)15

    Ans.B

    16. (x-a)(x-b)(x-c)....(x-z) = ?

    (a) 1
    (b) -1
    (c) 0
    (d) Can't be determined

    Ans. C

    17. If a = 1, b = 2, c = 3.......z = 26 what is the value of p+q+r ?

    (a)33
    (b)51
    (c)52
    (d)48

    Ans. B

    18. A is 8 miles east of B.


    C is 10 miles north of B.
    D is 13 miles east of C and E is 2 miles north of D.
    Find shortest distance between A and E.

    (a) 5 miles
    (b) 6miles
    (c) 13 miles
    (d) 18 miles

    Ans. C

    19. If z = 1, y = 2.......a = 26. Find the value of z + y + x + .......+a.

    (a) 351
    (b) 221
    (c) 400
    (d) 200

    Ans. A

    20. There are 30 socks in a bag.


    Out of these 60 % are green and the rest are blue.
    What is the maximum number of times that socks have to be taken out so that atleast 1
    blue pair is found.

    (a) 21
    (b) 2
    (c)18
    (d) 20

    Ans. D

    21. How many two digit numbers have their square ending with 8.

    (a) 13
    (b) 12
    (c) 0
    (d) 11

    Ans. C

    22. How many numbers are there between 100 and 300 with 2 in the end and 2 in the
    beginning.

    (a) 10
    (b) 9
    (c) 11
    (d) none of these

    Ans. A

    23. 0.000006 * 0.0000007 = ?

    (a) 0.0000000042
    (b) 0.000000000042
    (c) 0.0000000000042
    (d) 0.00000000000042

    Ans. B

    24. You have Rs 1000 with 8% p.a compounded every 6 months.


    What is the total interest you get after 1 year.

    (a) Rs.116.40
    (b) Rs.345.60
    (c) Rs.224.50
    (d) Rs.160

    Ans. A

    25. If x + y =12,
    x-y=2
    Find x + 2y.

    (a) 12
    (b) 17
    (c) 14
    (d) none of these

    Ans. B

    26. With one gallon of petrol a person moves at a speed of 50 mph and covers 16 miles.
    3/4th of the distance is covered while moving at 60 mph.
    How many gallons does he need to cover 120 miles in 60 mph.

    27. A tap drains at x speed while tap B is closed.


    When both taps are open they drain at y speed.
    What is the speed of draining when only tap B is open

    (a) x - y
    (b) y-x
    (c) x
    (d) can't be determined

    Ans. B

    28. What is twenty percent of 25 % of 20.

    (a) 2
    (b)1
    (c) 5
    (d) 4

    Ans. B

    29. A rectangle has the dimensions 6ft * 4ft.


    How many squares of 0.5 inches will it need to completely fill it.

    (a) 32000
    (b) 12824
    (c) 13824
    (d) 18324

    Ans. C

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