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Placement Test Activity - Poornima University

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ten years ago, P was half of Q's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3:4, what will be the total of their present ages?

a)

45

b)

35

c)

30

d)

40

2.

In what time will a railway train 60 m long moving at the rate of 36 kmph pass a telegraph post on its way?

a)

9 sec

b)

8 sec

c)

7 sec

d)

6 sec

3.

Walking 7/6 of his usual rate, a boy reaches his school 4 min early. Find his usual time to reach the school?

a)

25 min

b)

26 min

c)

27 min

d)

28 min

4.

A and B together can do a piece of work in 8 days. If A alone can do the same work in 12 days, then B alone can do the same work in?

a)

20 days

b)

16 days

c)

24 days

d)

28 days

5.

A can do a piece of work in 4 days. B can do it in 5 days. With the assistance of C they completed the work in 2 days. Find in how many days can C alone do it?

a)

10 days

b)

5 days

c)

20 days

d)

4 days

6.

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 16 days respectively. Both work for 3 days and then A goes away. Find how long will B take to complete the remaining work?

a)

9 days

b)

10 days

c)

12 days

d)

15 days

7.

A work which could be finished in 9 days was finished 3 days earlier after 10 more men joined. The number of men employed was?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

22

d)

24

8.

If a: b = 7: 5, b: c = 9: 11, find a: b: c?

a)

63: 14: 55

b)

63: 45: 55

c)

14: 14: 15

d)

7: 14: 15

9.

A certain sum amounts to Rs.1725 in 3 years and Rs.1875 in 5 years. Find the rate % per annum?

a)

5%

b)

3%

c)

4%

d)

6%

10.

A certain sum of money at simple interest amounted Rs.840 in 10 years at 3% per annum, find the sum?

a)

Rs.500

b)

Rs.515

c)

Rs.525

d)

none

11.

The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs.600 after 10 years. If the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year?

a)

Rs.800

b)

Rs.900

c)

Rs.1200

d)

Rs.1500

12.

The average of first 10 odd numbers is?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

13.

The average age of three boys is 15 years and their ages are in proportion 3:5:7. What is the age in years of the youngest boy?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

15

d)

18

14.

The average of 10 numbers is calculated as 15. It is discovered later on that while calculating the average, one number namely 36 was wrongly read as 26. The correct average is?

a)

12.4

b)

16

c)

14.4

d)

18.4

15.

Two pipes A and B can separately fill a tank in 2 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened together but 4 minutes after the start the pipe A is turned off. How much time will it take to fill the tank?

a)

9 min

b)

10 min

c)

11 min

d)

12 min

16.

A cistern has a leak which would empty the cistern in 20 minutes. A tap is turned on which admits 4 liters a minute into the cistern, and it is emptied in 24 minutes. How many liters does the cistern hold?

a)

480 liter

b)

580 liter

c)

680 liter

d)

780 liter

17.

Rs.8000 become Rs.9261 in a certain interval of time at the rate of 5% per annum of C.I. Find the time?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

2 years

d)

3 years

18.

At the end of three years what will be the compound interest at the rate of 10% p.a. on an amount of Rs.20000?

a)

6620

b)

7620

c)

5620

d)

8620

19.

A watch was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.140 more, there would have been a gain of 4%. What is the cost price?

a)

Rs.1100

b)

Rs.1000

c)

Rs.900

d)

Rs.800

20.

The cost of 10 kg of apples is equal to the cost of 24 kg of rice. The cost of 6 kg of flour equals the cost of 2 kg of rice. The cost of each kg of flour is Rs.20.50. Find the total cost of 4 kg of apples, 3 kg of rice and 5 kg of flour?

a)

Rs.877.40

b)

Rs.897.40

c)

Rs.887.40

d)

Rs.867.40

21.

A vessel contains 20 liters of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 3:2. 10 liters of the mixture are removed and replaced with an equal quantity of pure milk. If the process is repeated once more, find the ratio of milk and water in the final mixture obtained?

a)

7 liters

b)

8 liters

c)

10 liters

d)

6 liters

22.

How many liters of oil at Rs.40 per liter should be mixed with 240 liters of a second variety of oil at Rs.60 per liter so as to get a mixture whose cost is Rs.52 per liter?

a)

200 liters

b)

140 liters

c)

120 liters

d)

160 liters

23.

A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

a)

450 metres

b)

350 metres

c)

250 metres

d)

150 metres

24.

The length of the bridge, which a train 130 meters long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:

a)

245 m

b)

235 m

c)

255 m

d)

215 m

25.

A number exceeds by 25 from its 3/8 part. Then the number is?

a)

30

b)

40

c)

20

d)

34

26.

Sum of two numbers is 80. Greater number exceeds by 5 from four times of the smaller. Find the numbers?

a)

65, 15

b)

68, 15

c)

65, 12

d)

68, 15

27.

How much 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30?

a)

18

b)

13

c)

12

d)

15

28.

How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

29.

A is the brother of B, C is the father of D, E is the mother of B. A and D are brother. How is E related to C?

a)

Niece

b)

Wife

c)

Sister

d)

Sister-in-law

30.

A-B means A is the brother of B. A*B means A is the sister of B. A+B means A is the mother of B. A/B means A is father of B.

If M+N/O-P, then M is P’s __________?

a)

Mother

b)

Grandfather

c)

Grand Mother

d)

Father

31.

X is the father of W. But W is not his son. B is the daughter of W. I is the spouse of X. O is the brother of W. D is the son of O.G is the spouse of O. H is the father of G.

i) Who is the paternal grandfather of D?

a)

X

b)

H

c)

O

d)

None Of these

32.

X is the father of W. But W is not his son. B is the daughter of W. I is the spouse of X. O is the brother of W. D is the son of O.G is the spouse of O. H is the father of G.

ii) How H is related O?

a)

Father

b)

Grand Father

c)

Father in law

d)

Data inadequate

33.

Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Umesh said, “Her mother’s brother is the only son of my mother’s father.” How is the girl’s mother related to Umesh?

a)

Mother

b)

Sister

c)

Aunt

d)

Grand mother

34.

What is the conclusion that you can infer from these two premises below:


All tigers are cat

All cats are animals

Therefore .................................

a)

Cat are tigers

b)

Animals are cats

c)

All tigers are animals

d)

Cat are tigers

35.

Most lawyers are men

Most men love to lie

Therefore ........................................

a)

Lawyers are men

b)

Lawyers are lier

c)

Men are lawyers

d)

Most lawyers are liars

36.

Time is money

Money talks

Therefore....................................

a)

Money is time

b)

Talk to money

c)

time will tell

d)

Time talks

37.

All nerds are smart

Smart people makes more money

Therefore .................................................

a)

All nerds makes more money

b)

Nerds are smart people

c)

Money is with smart people

d)

Smart people are rich nerds

38.

No lazy person passes exams.

Abu just pass his exam.

Therefore ......................................................

a)

Passes exams is not for lazy person

b)

Abu does not pass his exam

c)

Abu is not a lazy person.

d)

Abu is lazy