Quantitative Aptitude

1. A school has only three classes which contain 40, 50, and 60 students respectively. The pass percentages of these classes are 10, 20, and 10 respectively. The pass percentage of the school is : A) 40/3 B) 15 C) 20 D) 50/3 2. A horse and a cow were sold for Rs 12000 each. The horse was sold at a loss of 20% and the cow at a gain of 20%. The entire transaction resulted in : A) No loss or gain B) Loss of Rs 1000 C) Gain of Rs 1000 D) Gain of Rs 2000 3. A, B, C invest Rs 20000, Rs 30000, Rs 40000 in a business. After one year, A removed his money but B and C continued for one more year. If the profit after 2 years be Rs 32000, then As share in the profit is : A) Rs 4000 B) Rs 6000 C) Rs 8000 D) Rs 10000 4. At what time between 5.30 and 6.00 will the hands of a clock be at right angles? A) 43 5/11 min past 5.00 B) 43 7/11 min past 5.00 C) 40 min past 5.00 D) 45 min past 5.00 5. Monday falls on 20th March, 1995. What was the day on 3rd November, 1994? A) Thursday B) Sunday C) Tuesday D) Saturday 6. A rectangular carpet has an area of 60 sq.m. If its diagonal and longer side together equal 5 times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is: A) 5m B) 12m C) 13m D) 14.5m 7. A man walking at the speed of 4 kmph crosses a square field diagonally in 3 minutes. The area of the field is: A) 18000m2 B) 20000m2 C) 19000m2 D) 25000m2 8. Mr A finds that an increase in the rate of interest from 39/8 % to 41/8 % per annum increases his yearly income by Rs 25. His investment is: A) Rs 10000 B) Rs 12000 C) Rs 15000 D) Rs 20000 9. The simple interest on Rs 1820 from March 9, 1994 to May 21, 1994 at 15/2 % rate will be: A) Rs 29 B) Rs 28.80 C) Rs 27.30 D) Rs 22.50 10. A lent Rs 1200 to B for 3 years at a rate of simple interest and Rs 1000 to C for the same time at the same rate. If he gets Rs 50 more from B than from C, then the rate percent is: A) 25/3% B) 20/3% C) 31/3% D) 29/3%