SBI CLERK PRE PRACTICE SET-02
Test-I: English Language
Directions (Q. 1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given
below.
(A) The frail banner symbolises the country’s recovery and resilience.
(B) It was to be hoisted as the official flag of the host country.
(C) The torn flag fluttering over the remains of WTC won’t fly for 2002 games, after all.
(D) But it is far too delicate to withstand high winds.
(E) Now, it will be unfurled only to display the opening ceremony.
(F) An unblemished flag will fly all the time during the games.
1. Which of the following sentences would be the SIXTH sentence?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) F
2. Which of the following sentences would be the FIRST sentence?
1) C
2) E
3) B
4) A
5) D
3. Which of the following sentences would be the FOURTH sentence?
1) E
2) D
3) C
4) D
5) A
4. Which of the following sentences would be the SECOND sentence?
1) C
2) A
3) D
4) E
5) F
5. Which of the following sentences would be the FIFTH sentence?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) E
5) F
Directions (Q. 6-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions.
Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you locate them easily while
answering some of the questions.
The inclusion of disability as a category in Census 2001 was seen as a major victory for this marginalised
category. But if greater recognition and sensitivity to their special needs was expected, the recent disability
audit conducted in public places and historical monuments has proved exactly the opposite. Barring one
monument in the Capital, no Braille signs were found anywhere; indeed, there was almost no way the
disabled could access these heritage sites. Needless to say, other public places are even less disabledfriendly. As for disabled Indians, a recent survey found that even the most articulate among them were
treated as if they were entirely without varied interests and aspirations. Their main complaint was that no one
wanted to speak to them on any subject other than their disabilities. Predictably, many of the surveyed felt
that society’s perception of them would change for the better if they could interact with the mainstream but
were prevented from doing so for lack of access to public places and an attitude of exclusion by society.
Besides, the disabled are often cut off from productive employment. This despite a three per cent reservation
for jobs in government and government-aided institutions for people with up to 40% disability. The excusejobs where the disabled can be profitably employed are yet to be identified. At last count, only around 3,500
out of a potentially employable seven million disabled people could find jobs annually. In schools, children with
disabilities find considerable resistance at the entry level though the law clearly forbids this sort of
discrimination. The few disabled in India who have landed in jobs find that they are discriminated against and
often superseded at the workplace on the assumption that any handicap will hamper competence. This
despite several studies that the disabled are more committed and disciplined than their advantaged counterparts.
The government must understand that such a cavalier attitude besides alienating a vast segment of society,
can go against its commercial interests—whether in terms of internal productivity or external tourism revenue.
6. Why has disability been mentioned as “marginalised category” in the passage?
1) It was not included in the census.
2) It was the first time that it was included in Census 2001.
3) It has been a neglected category in India.
4) Only persons having 40% disability are included in job reservation.
5) They are cut off from productive employment.
7. Which of the following has not been mentioned by the author?
1) Not only the Government’s but also the society’s attitude is that of exclusion.
2) In 2001, only 3,500 disabled were employed.
3) Handicap does not hamper competence.
4) The inclusion of disability reflects little sensitivity towards the disabled.
5) None of these
8. The survey has revealed that
1) the disabled are still the neglected lot.
2) there is actually no dearth of jobs for the disabled.
3) the govt turns a blind eye to the schools flouting laws forbidding discrimination.
4) but for the Braille, the disabled could have enjoyed heritage sites.
5) All the above
9. Which of the following is/are TRUE in the secondary context of the passage?
(A) Handicap does not come in the way of aspirations.
(B) Schools discriminate at secondary level.
(C) Less than 40% disabled are not included in the reservation for jobs.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Both A and C
5) Both A and B
10. What can substitute ‘cavalier attitude’ as used in the passage?
1) Anti-discriminatory attitude
2) Welcoming cavalry
3) Discourteous attitude
4) Apartheid nature
5) Violating human rights
11. What is the aim of the author?
1) To cite administrative neglect
2) To put Census 2001 in a critic’s perspective
3) To portray the plight of the disabled lot
4) To bring hard facts of life to light
5) To spread a message of social awareness
Directions (Q. 12-13): Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word
printed in bold as used in context of the passage?
12. Access
1) Go
2) Avail
3) Find
4) Enjoy
5) Approach
13. Superseded
1) Promoted
2) Degraded
3) Downgrade 4) Lowered
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 14-15): Which of the following is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as
word printed in bold letters as used in context of the passage?
14. Resistance
1) Objection
2) Attraction
3) Support
4) Obedience
5) Non-discriminatory
15. Articulate
1) Tacit
2) Imperative
3) Dominant
4) Abstract
5) Obsolete
Directions (Q. 16-20): 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’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. 1) To begin with / 2) I don’t like his attitude / 3) and so does he hence / 4) we refuse to help him. /5)
No error
17. 1) Since the work / 2) is not much, we / 3) need lesser workers today / 4) than we did yesterday. /5)
No error
18. 1) The workers on strike / 2) agreed to resume their duties / 3) at a condition if / 4) no worker could
be victimised. /5) No error
19. 1) We all live in / 2) a big house which / 3) has built by my / 4) father 50 years ago. /5) No error
20. 1) The professor’s plan / 2) both worked out / 3) in theory and / 4) in practice. /5) No error
Directions (Q.21-25): Fill up the blanks with a suitable word from the options given below to
make a meaningful sentence.
21. Journey has to be ____ due to inclement weather conditions.
1) taken
2) withdrawn 3) aborted
4) scheduled 5) None of these
22. The Indians have ____ the series 5-0.
1) grabbed
2) clinched
3) captured
4) gained
23. We have to ____ a competitive hat to woo the world.
1) get
2) acquire
3) device
4) don
5) None of these
5) None of these
24. Compared to the fees paid to the cricketers for endorsements, other sportsmen earn only a ____
fraction.
1) mine
2) macro
3) micro
4) minuscule 5) None of these
25. It was a classic case of ____ rivalry.
1) healthy
2) one-sided
3) top-sided
4) hostile
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 26-30): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its
part as bold. To make the sentence correct, you have to replace the bold part with the
correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, please give 5) as your
answer, ie No correction required.
26. The young player won the match to his senior in a fluke.
1) with his senior in a fluke
2) against his senior by fluke
3) to his senior by a fluke
4) against his senior in with a fluke
5) No correction required
27. Being a misogynist he confined to a male society.
1) confined himself to male society
2) confined himself to a male society
3) confined to male society
4) was confined to in male society
5) No correction required
28. A speedy car ran off a school boy while he was crossing the road at an intersection.
1) ran away
2) ran at
3) ran over
4) ran into
5) No correction required
29. All the staff members hates him sleeping most of the time.
1) hate him sleeping
2) hate his sleep
3) hate his sleeping
4) hate him sleep
5) No correction required
30. Many a people believe that it is inhuman to make use of innocent animals for research purpose.
1) Many a people believes
2) Many people believe
3) Many people believes
4) Many of people believe
5) No correction required
Test-II: Quantitative Aptitude
Directions (Q. 31-35): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark(?)
in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
31. 2
3
6
1
4 7  ?
10
7
2
1) 68
2) 72
3) 93
4) 84
5) 101
3) 4800
4) 4959
5) 4350
33. 16.978 + 27.007 + 36.984 - 12.969 - 9.003 = ?
1) 72
2) 42
3) 60
4) 51
5) 65
34. 18% of 609 + 27.5% of 450 = ?
1) 220
2) 233
3) 267
4) 248
5) 274
32. 12.564 × 22.009 × 17.932 = ?
1) 4901
2) 4895
35. 3942 ÷ 64 ÷ 3 = ?
1) 29
2) 32
4) 17
5) 11
3) 21
36. The circumferences of two circles are 132 metres and 176 metres respectively. What is the difference
between the area of the larger circle and that of the smaller circle?
1) 1048 sq m 2) 1076 sq m 3) 1078 sq m 4) 1090 sq m 5) None of these
37. The ratio of the ages of Tina and Rakesh is 9 : 10. Ten years ago, the ratio of their ages was 4 : 5.
What is the present age of Rakesh?
1) 25 years
2) 20 years
3) 30 years
4) 24 years
5) None of these
38. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘OFFICES’ be arranged?
1) 2520
2) 5040
3) 1850
4) 1680
5) None of these
39. Sonu invested 10% more than Mona. Mona invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their
investments is Rs 5,780, how much amount did Raghu invest?
1) Rs 2,010
2) Rs 2,000
3) Rs 2,100
4) Rs 2,210
5) None of these
40. What would be the compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs 7,400 @ 13.5 p.c.p.a. at the end
of two years? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)
1) Rs 2,136.87 2) Rs 2,306.81 3) Rs 2,032.18 4) Rs 2,132.87 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 41-45): In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the
wrong number.
41. 2 10 18
54 162 486
1458
1) 18
2) 54
3) 162
4) 10
5) None of these
42. 13 25
1) 25
40
57
79
2) 40
103
130
3) 57
4) 79
5) None of these
456.25
4) 4625
5) None of these
43. 850 600
1) 600
550
500
2) 550
475
462.5
3) 500
44. 142 119
1) 65
100
83
2) 100
65
49
3) 59
45. 8
12
1) 12
24
46
2) 24
72
108
3) 46
42
4) 119
5) None of these
4) 72
5) None of these
216
Directions (Q. 46-50): In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given.
You have to solve both the equations and give answer
1) if x > y
2) if x  y
3) if x < y
4) if x  y
5) if x = y or the relationship cannot be established.
46. I. x2 - 4 = 0
II. y2 + 6y + 9 = 0
47. I. x2 - 7x + 12 = 0
II. y2 + y - 12 = 0
48. I. x2 = 729
II. y =
729
49. I. x4 - 227 = 398
II. y2 + 321 = 346
50. I. 2x2 + 11x + 14 = 0
II. 4y2 + 12y + 9 = 0
Directions (Q. 51-55): Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Percentage of marks obtained by six students
in six different subjects
S u b je c t 
S tu d e n t 
H in d i
(O u t
of
175)
A
87
84
91
M a th e m a tic s
(O u t
of
100)
66
B
58
68
87
74
57
79
C
63
71
81
94
44
86
D
48
57
70
79
68
44
E
83
83
49
77
55
50
F
74
68
42
63
61
58
E n g lis h S c ie n c e
(O u t
(O u t
of
of
80)
125)
S o c ia l S a n s S tu d ie s k rit
(O u t
(O u t
of
of
120)
35)
39
84
51. What is the average marks obtained by student F in Hindi, English and Science subjects together?
1) 78
2) 82.4
3) 78.8
4) 84
5) None of these
52. What is the average marks obtained by all the students in Science?
1) 87
2) 86.5
3) 90
4) 87.5
5) None of these
53. What is the ratio of the marks scored by E in Science and that in Hindi?
1) 35 : 83
2) 61 : 75
3) 83 : 35
4) 75 : 61
5) None of these
54. If a minimum of 101 marks in Science subject is required for opting science stream in the next
academic year, how many students will not be able to opt science stream due to insufficient marks in
Science subject?
1) None
2) Two
3) Four
4) Five
5) Three
55. What is the total marks obtained by D in Hindi, E in Social Studies and C in Mathematics together?
1)258
2) 244
3) 235
4) 210
5) None of these
56. A canteen requires 17 dozen of eggs per week. How many eggs will it require from January 1 to
February 11?
1) 119
2) 204
3) 618
4) 896
5) 1224
57. The population of a town increases by 15% in the first year and decreases by 25% in the second
year. If its current population is 168480 then what will be its population after two years?
1) 145314
2) 148712
3) 154308
4) 156180
5) 160124
58. The area of a rectangle is five times the area of a square. The length of the rectangle is 400 ft and
breadth is
1) 16 ft
1
of the side of the square. What is the side of the square?
4
2) 20 ft
3) 24 ft
4) 25 ft
5) 35 ft
59. A farm owner has some hens and some goats. If the total number of animal heads is 72 and the total
number of feet is 232, what is the difference between the total number of goats and the total number
of hens in the farm?
1) 8
1) 10
3) 12
4) 14
5) 16
60. Salary of B is 18% more than the salary of A and salary of C is 20% more than the salary of B. What
is the total salary of A, B and C if the salary of ‘B’ is `18880?
1) `52486
2) `57536
3) `59216
4) `62184
5) `64378
Directions (Q. 61-65): Study the following pie-chart carefully to answer these questions.
TOTAL EXPENDITURE: Rs 60 lacs
Medical
facility for
Research students
7%
work
8%
Psycholog
y
laboratory
10%
Computer
laboratory
18%
Sports
12%
Purchanse
of
overhead
projectors
for Ph D
classes
24%
Publicatio
n of
journals
15%
Purchase
of books
for library
6%
Expenditure of funds by a university for various purposes
61. What is the ratio of the expenditure made by the university on Research work and that on purchase
of books for library?
1) 4 : 5
2) 5 : 4
3) 8 : 3
4) 8 : 5
5) None of these
62. What is the total sum of expenditures on Research work, Purchase of overhead projectors for Ph D
classes and Purchase of books for library together?
1) Rs 22.6 lacs 2) Rs 22.8 lacs 3) Rs 23.4 lacs 4) Rs 20.8 lacs 5) None of these
63. What is the difference between the expenditure made by the university for Publication of journals
and for Psychology laboratory?
1) Rs 4 lacs
2) Rs 3 lacs
3) Rs 4.2 lacs 4) Rs 3.8 lacs 5) None of these
64. If the expenditure on the Purchase of overhead projectors for Ph D Students is decreased by 7%,
what will be the expenditure on the same after the decrease?
1) Rs 1,33,920 2) Rs 13,39,200 3) Rs 1,02,000 4) Rs 1,08,000 5) None of these
65. Which of the following is definitely true?
1) The ratio of expenditure of university for the purchase of library books and expenditure on computer
laboratory is 3 : 1 respectively.
2) Expenditure on medical facilities for students is Rs 4.6 lacs.
3) The difference between the expenditure on research work and that on medical facility for student is
Rs 60,000.
4) All are true
5) None of these
Test-III: Reasoning Ability
Direction (Q. 66-70): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below.
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66. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement
and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) $ 6 1
2) @ J 3
3)  X 6
4)  Z 9
5) L 9 &
67. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately
preceded by a letter and immediately followed by a number?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) More than three
68. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eleventh
from the left end?
1) C
2) I
3) K
4) N
5) None of these
69. How many symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by
a letter and immediately followed by a number?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) More than three
70. What will come in place of the question mark based upon the given series?
L7H ZX N  I @ 8 D ?
1) `JE
2) F2E
3) 3C8
4) `E2
5) None of these
Direction (Q. 71-75): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below.
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order.
Further, it is known that
a) Q sits fourth to the left of V, who is second to the right of R.
b) U sits fourth to the right of R and second to the left of X.
c) S cannot be an immediate neighbour of either Q or X.
d) W sits third to the right of T. P sits fourth to the right of X.
71. Who sits second to the right of X?
1) T
2) W
3) U
4) R
72. Which of the following represents immediate neighbours of R?
1) Q, X
2) W, V
3) P, W
4) T, S
5) None of these
5) None of these
73. What will come in place of question mark in the following series based on the above sitting
arrangement?
Q X U P ?
1) S
2) W
3) T
4) X
5) None of these
74. Four of the following five are similar in a certain way based on their positions in the seating arrangement
given above. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
1) WX
2) SP
3) UP
4) QT
5) TS
75. If all the persons are rearranged in alphabetical order, starting from P in anticlockwise direction, how
many of them (excluding P) will retain their original positions?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) More than three
Direction: (Q. 76-80): In each question below are given two statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at veriance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known
facts. Give answer
1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.
76. Statements:
All cups are white.
No white is a plate.
Conclusions: I. All cups being plates is a possibility.
II. Some plates are not cups.
77. Statements:
Some pens are pencils.
All pencils are red.
Conclusions: I. There is a possibility that some pens are not red.
II. Some pencils are not pens.
78. Statements:
Some dogs are goats.
Some cats are goats.
Conclusions: I. Some cats being dogs is a possibility.
II. Some dogs not being goats is a possibility.
79. Statements:
No car is a bus.
Some buses are black.
Conclusions: I. There is a possibility that some cars are black.
II. All cars can never be black.
80. Statements:
All towns are cities.
All villages are cities.
Conclusions: I. All villages are towns.
II. Some towns can never be villages.
Directions (Q. 81-85): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons—P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W—are sitting in two parallel rows in such a manner that four
persons are sitting in each row and each person in one row is facing the other person in another row.
1) Persons sitting in one row are facing North while those in the other row are facing South.
2) No two persons referred by consecutive letters sit either adjacent to or opposite each other.
3) P and Q sit at the end of two different rows.
4) R sits on the immediate left of T and is sitting in the same row as P.
5) U sits on the immediate left of Q, who is facing South.
81. Who sits exactly opposite P?
1) S
2) U
3) W
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
82. Who sits diagonally opposite S?
1) Q
2) W
3) U
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
83. Who is/are sitting adjacent to W?
1) U, S
2) R
3) Q, U
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
84. Which of the following pairs is different from others?
1) Q, R
2) W, P
3) V, Q
4) U, V
85. Who sits exactly opposite R?
1) U
2) W
3) Q
5) All are same
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
86. In a certain code, ‘SECTOR’ is written as RHBWNU. How is POLICE written in that code?
1) SNOHFD
2) ORKLBH
3) ORSKFD
4) SMOLBD
5) None of these
87. Anu travels 3 km towards West, turns left and walks 4 km, again turns left and walks 5 km before
turning left and walking 6 km. At the end of her journey, how far is she from the starting point and in
which direction?
1) 4 km North
2) 8 km towards South-East
3) 8 km towards North-East
5) Can’t be determined
4) 8 km North-West
88. How many meaningful words can be formed with the third, fifth, ninth and eleventh letters of the
word ‘COMMANDMENT’, using each letter only once?
1) None
2) One
3) Two
4) Three
5) More than three
Directions (Q. 89-90): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.
Tinku is heavier than Pammy. Manju is heavier than Tinku but lighter than Pappu. Pappu is heavier than
Pintu. Pintu is lighter than Manju but not lighter than Tinku and Chintu is the heaviest.
89. Who is the lightest?
1) Tinku
2) Pammy
3) Manju
4) Pappu
5) None of these
90. Who is the second heaviest?
1) Pammy
2) Tinku
3) Manju
4) Pappu
5) None of these.
Directions (Q. 91-95): In the following questions, the symbols , H, %, @ and © are used with
the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P H Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’.
‘ P  Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
NOW in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three
conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
91. Statements: R © K, K  M,
MH
Conclusions: I. J  K
II. M @ R
III.M % R
1) None is true
2) Only I is true
3) Only II is true
4) Only either II or III is true 5) Only III is true
92. Statements: R  B,
B © N,
N@T
Conclusions: I. N @ R
II. T  B
III. T  R
1) None is true
2) Only I is true
4) Only III is true
5) Only I and II are true
93. Statements: W © K, K  R,
R%N
Conclusions: I. N @ K
II. R @ W
III. W  N
1) Only I and II are true
2) Only either II or III is true
3) Only II and III are true
4) Only I and III are true
5) All I, II and III are true
3) Only II is true
94. Statements: H H W,
W @ N,
N%R
Conclusions: I. R  W
II. N  W
III. H @ R
1) Only I and II are true
2) Only II and III are true
3) Only I and III are true
4) All I, II and III are true
5) None of these
95. Statements: Z % M,
M H F,
FD
Conclusions: I. F % Z
II. F  Z
III. D @ Z
1) Only I is true
2) Only either I or II is true
3) Only II is true
4) Only III is true
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 96-100): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a circle facing the centre B is fourth to the left of G, who
is second to the right of C. F is fourth to the right of C and is second to the left of K. A is fourth to the
right of K. D is not an immediate neighbour of either K or B. H is third to the right of E.
96. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and the second
persons?
1) EKB
2) CHB
3) AGC
4) FGD
5) None of these
97. Who is fourth to the left of E?
1) A
2) C
3) G
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
98. Who is second to the right of K?
1) C
2) H
3) F
4) E
5) Data inadequate
99. Who is third to the right of H?
1) A
2) D
3) G
4) F
5) None of these
100. Who is fourth to the right of D?
1) K
2) H
3) E
4) B
5) None of these
4. 2
9. 3
14. 3
5. 4
10. 3
15. 1
24. 4
29. 3
25. 3
30. 2
Answers With Explanations:
1. 5
2. 1
3. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
11. 3
12. 5
13. 5
16. 3; ‘nor does he’
17. 3; Replace ‘lesser’ by ‘fewer’.
18. 3; ‘on condition that’
19. 3; ‘was built’
20. 2; ‘worked out both’
21. 3
22. 2
23. 4
26. 2
27. 1
28. 3
31. 4;Approx value = 2.3 × 4.8 × 7.5 = 2.3 × 4.8 ×
15
 2.3  2.4  15
2
= 2.3 × 36 = 72 + 10.8 = 82.8  83
32. 4;Approx value = 12.5 × 22 × 18 
25
 22  18  25 11 18 = 450 × 11 = 4950  4959
2
33. 3; Approx value = 17 + 27 + 37 - 13 - 9 =
59  60
9
2
34. 2; Approx value = (20% of 609 - 12) + 27.5 × 4.5 = 122 - 12 + 27.5   110 
247.5
 233.
2
35. 3; 3942 ÷ 64  61.5 ÷ 3 = 20.5  21
36. 3; r1 
r2 
132  7
= 21 m
2  22
176  7
= 28 m
2  22
Reqd diff = {(28)2  (21) 2 } 
22
 49  7  1078 sq m.
7
37. 2;Let the ages of Tina and Rakesh be 9x and 10x respectively. Then,
9x  10 4
  45x - 40x = 50 - 40
10x  10 5
x=
10
2
5
Rakesh’s present age = 10x = 10 × 2 = 20 years.
38. 1; Required no. of ways 
7!
 2520
2!
39. 2; Let money invested by Raghu = Rs x
Money invested by Mona =
Money invested by Sonu 
9
x  0.9x
10
9
110
x
 0.99x
10
100
Also, x + 0.9x + 0.99x = 5780
 x
5780
 2000
2.89
  13.5 2 
7400
 1 
  1
40. 4; CI =
  100 

= 7400[1.288225 -1] = 7400 × 0.288225 = Rs 2132.87
41. 4; The series is ×3.
42. 3; The series is +12, +15, + 18, +21, +24, +27, ....
43. 1; The series is -200, -100, -50, -25, -12.5, -6.25, ....
44. 1; The series is -23, -19, -17, -13, -11, -7, ....
(Substraction of prime nos. starting with 23 and following decreasing order)
45. 3; The series is
×1.5, ×2, ×1.5, ×2, ×1.5, ×2, ....
46. 1; x =
2,
y2 + 6y + 9 = 0
3
3
-3
-3
47. 2; x2 - 7x + 12 = 0,
y2 + y -12 = 0
-4
-3
4
-3
4
3
-4
3
48. 4; I. x   729  27
II. y = 27
4
49. 5; I. X  398  227  625
 x = 5
2
II. y  (346  321)  25
 y  5
50. 3;
175
80
125 

 68 
 42 
 74 

100
100
100 
51. 3; Average marks obtained by F  
3

(129.5  54.4  52.5) 236.4

 78.8
3
3
52. 4; Average marks obtained by all students in Science 
(91  87  81  70  49  42) 125

6
100
5
4  525 = 87.5
6
6
420 

53. 1; Reqd ratio

49  125
175
: 83 
 35 : 83
100
100
54. 5; 80% of 125 = 100 and 1% of 125 = 1.25 Students getting less than 81% marks are not eligible to opt
science stream in the next year. The number of such students is 3.
55. 2; Marks obtained  48 
175
120
 55 
 94 = 84 + 66 + 94 = 244
100
100
56. 5; Number of days from Jan 1 to Feb 11th = 31 + 11 = 42 days = 6 weeks
 Total eggs = 17 × 12 × 6 = 1224
57. 1; Population of the town = 168480 ×
115 75

100 100
= 145314
58. 2; Let the side of the square be x.
Breadth of the rectangle =
According to the question,
400
x
4
400 
x
4
= 5x2
 x = 20 = 20 ft
59. 5; Let the total number of goats be x and that of hens be y.
 x + y = 72
...(1)
4x + 2y = 232
 2x + y = 116 ...(2)
Subtracting eqn (1) from (2),
2 x  2 y  232
x  y  116
__________
_ 
___
x
 44
 y = 28
 Diff = 44 – 28 = 16
60. 2; Let the salary of A be x.
 Salary of B = x + x ×
x=
18880  50
59
18
100
=x+
9x
50
=
59x
50
= 18880
= 16000
120
Salary of C = 18880 100 = 22656
 Total salary of A, B and C = 16000 + 18880 + 22656 = 57536
61. 5; Ratio of the expenditure made by the university on research work and that on purchase of books for
library = 8% of 60 lakhs : 6% of 60 lakhs = 8 : 6 = 4 : 3
62. 2; Required expenditure
= (8 + 24 + 6)% of 60 lakhs
= 38 
60
lakhs  22.8 lakhs
100
63. 2; Required difference = (15 - 10)% of 60 lakhs

5  60
lakhs  3 lakhs
100
64.2; Expenditure before decrease = 24% of 60 lakhs = Rs 14.4 lakhs
Decrease in expenditure = 7% of 14.4 lakhs = Rs 1.008 lakhs
 Present expenditure = Rs (14.4 - 1.008) lakhs = Rs 13, 39, 200
65. 3
66. 3;
6 K $ 1 E F ` 2 J D @ 3 8 C I N 6 H U X Z 5 9 H L & 7 A
6K$1
$61
JD@3
@J3
6UX
 U 6 X but there is  X 6
So, it is different.
Z59
Z9
9HL&
L9&
67. 3;
Only two such consonants are there, ie ‘N’ and ‘Z’.
68. 4; If all the numbers are dropped, the sequence will be
K $ E F `JD@ C I N  U X Z  H L & A
69. 5
There are four such symbols, ie $, `, @ and &.
70. 2;
(71-75):
71. 2
72. 3
73. 4
74. 3; In all others, there is only one person between them.
75. 3;
Besides P, only T and W retains their original position.
76. 2;
77. 1; Possible Venn diagrams are
OR
OR
So, only I follows.
78. 5;
OR
According to the above possible Venn diagram, both I and II follow.
79. 1;
According to the above possible Venn diagram, only I follows. II doesn’t follow.
80. 4; A possible Venn diagram is
According to the above Venn diagram, I doesn’t follow. Another possible diagram is
Neither I nor II follows.
(81-85):
81. 1
82. 5
83. 1
84. 3; In all other pairs only one of them sits at and end.
85. 1
86. 2;
87. 3;
Distance from starting point =
22  22
=
44
=
8
towards North-East.
88. 5; 3rd letter – M
5th letter – A
9th letter – E
11th letter – T
All possible English words are
TEAM, MATE, TAME and MEAT.
89. 2; If they are arranged in descending order of their weight the following sequence is obtained.
Chintu > Pappu > Manju > Pintu > Tinku > Pammy
Pammy is the lightest.
90. 4
91. 3; R K ... (i); K > M ... (ii); M  J ... (iii)
From (ii) and (iii), J and K can't be compared. Hence I does not follow.
From (i) and (ii), R K > M or M < R. Hence II is true but III (M = R) is not.
92. 2; R > B ... (i); B N ... (ii); N < T ... (iii)
From (i) and (ii), R > B N or N < R. Hence I is true.
From (ii) and (iii), B and T can't be compared. Hence II does not follow. Nor does III subsequently.
93. 5; W K ... (i); K > R ... (ii) R = N ... (iii)
Combining these, we get W K > R = N.
Hence N < K and I follows.
Also, R < W and II follows.
And, W > N and III follows.
94.4;H  W ... (i); W < N ... (ii); N = R ... (iii)
Combining these, we get H  W < N = R.
Hence R > W and I follows.
Also, N > W and II follows.
And, H < R and III follows.
95. 2; Z = M ... (i); M  F ... (ii); F > D ... (iii)
From (i) and (ii), Z = M  F or F Z ... (iv)
Hence either F = Z (I follows) or F > Z (II follows).
From (iii) and (iv), no relationship can be established between D and Z. Hence III does not follow.
(96-100) :
96. 4
97. 1
98. 2
99. 3
100. 4