Numerical Ability

EXERCISE-3(A)

1. In a class, the number of girls is 3 times that is Rs.188. which of the following fruit (s)
of number of boys. Then the total number of cost (s) can be found uniquely?
students is a (A) Apple (B) Mango
(A) Multiple of 5 (B) Multiple of 3 (C) Orange (D) Only A and B
(C) Multiple of 4 (D) Multiple of 6
8. The total marks obtained by Rohit in two
2. A sum of Rs.2000 is to be divided among subjects is 126. He got three and half times
three people so A, B and C. ‘A’ receives as many marks in French as Hindi. Find the
thrice as much as B and B receives one marks obtained by Rohit in French
fourth that of ‘C’. Then B’s share is__. (A) 28 (B) 98 (C) 84 (D) 82
(A) Rs1000 (B) Rs750
9. In an examination a student was asked to
(C) Rs 250 (D) Rs500
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find the value of of a sum of money. By
5
3. In a caravan, there are 30 sheep’s, 6 pigs,
and 40 hens and some people guarding 3
mistake, the student divided by th and got
them. The total number of legs is 169 more 5
than the number of heads. Find the total the answer which exceeds by Rs.64 Then
number of guards. find the correct answer
(A) 12 (B) 21 (C) 20 (D) 40 (A) Rs.36 (B) Rs.60 (C) Rs.24 (D) Rs.30

10. When Mr. Akash was 40 years, his daughter

4. Ganesh earns Rs.50 on his first day and
was 7 years old. When daughter was 2years,
spends Rs.20 on the next day. If he
Mr. Akash’s son was 5 years old. Find the sum
continues to earn, find the day in which he
of the three present ages in a year. The present
has Rs.170 in hand?
age of Mr. Akash is thrice his son’s age.
(A) 9 th (B) 10th (C) 11th (D) 12 th (A) 85 (B) 68 (C) 70 (D) 72

5. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 11. Among a group of friends Ravi bought pizza
38. By mistake he multiplied the number by
1
83 and got 180 more than the actual value. and took   th of the pizza and had 2
5
Find the actual number.
times as much as other members had, then
(A) 12 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 14
the total number of friends is
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
6. A man has some buffaloes and ducks. If the
number of heads is 70 and the number of 12. Rita, and Sita and Gita went to a hotel for
lunch. Gita paid 1/3 rd as much as Rita
legs is 200, then the number of buffaloes is
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 20 (D) 70
and Rita paid 1/2  as much as Sita paid.
7. The total cost of two apples, three oranges, What fraction of the bill did Rita pay?
and four mango’s is Rs. 130 and the total (A) 3 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 5
cost of 3 apples, 4 oranges, and 6 mangoes 10 3 5 12

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13. To be selected as a student community 2

17. If the Australia cricket team has 66 %
leader, a student needs  2/3 rd of the votes 3
casted. If 1/5 th of the votes had been success rate out of the first 201 matches
played, find the minimum number of
counted, a candidate has  5/6 th of what he additional matches to be played so that it has
needs. Then what part of the remainder 80% of success rate.
votes does he still need? (A) 134 (B) 67
36 5 2 14 (C) 268 (D) None
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 36 36 36
18. Uma has 60 currency notes, in which some
14. After the start of the train, at the first station notes are of denomination Rs.100 and
one-fourth of the passengers board out and remaining are of denomination Rs.500. The
300 board in. At the next station, one-third total amount of these currency notes is Rs.
of the total board out and 15 board in. On 10000. How much amount did she have in
arriving the third station 275 passengers the denomination of Rs.500?
were there. Find the number of passengers in (A) 5000 (B) 1000 (C) 2000 (D) 3000
the beginning
(A) 640 (B) 120 (C) 180 (D) 200 19. A certain amount was distributed among 20
boys and each of them received Rs.100
15. The price of 12 chairs is equal to 9 tables. more, when the same amount is distributed
The price of 16 chairs and 3 tables is equally among 25 boys, find the amount.
Rs.6000.What is the cost of 18 chairs and 5 (A) 1000 (B) 10000
tables? (C) 100000 (D) 100000
(A) 7500 (B) 3000 (C) 7400 (D) 2000
20. Given that 14x  9y  167 . If 14x is
16. A dot cab charges fixed amount and a increased 27% and 9y is increased by 39%,
variable amount depending upon the then 167 is increased by 33. If 14x is
distance covered. For a journey of 30km, the decreased by 27% and 9y is decreased by
charges are Rs.400 and for a journey of 39%, then 167 is decreased by z. Find z.
80km, the charges are Rs.750. If a person (A) 27 (B) 39 (C) 43 (D) 33
travels 45km, then how much he has to pay?
(A) 500 (B) 505 (C) 400 (D) 405

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ANSWER KEYS

1 C 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 A 7 C

8 B 9 A 10 D 11 B 12 A 13 B 14 B

15 C 16 B 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 D

EXPLANATIONS

1. Let the number of boys = x   224  2x    76  x   169  x  21

Then number of girls = 3x  Number of keepers  21
So the number of children in the class
= x+3x=4x 4. Ganesh earns Rs.(50-20)=30 in 2 days
 The total number of children in the class 30
will be a multiple of 4 Money earned in 8 days   8  120
2
th
On 9 day he has Rs.120+50=Rs.170
2. Let C’S share be x
1 5. Let the number to be multiplied be x
Then B's share is th of that of C
4 180
x Then, 83x  38x  180  x  4
 B's share is 45
4
3x 6. Let the number of buffaloes = x
A 's share   A  B  C  2000
4 Let the number of ducks = y
3x x Then number of heads = 70
   x  2000  x  1000
4 4 So, x  y  70   i 
 C's share  Rs.1000 and number of legs = 200
1000 So, 4x  2y  200  2x  y  100   ii 
and B's share   Rs.250
4 Solve  i  &  ii  , we get x  30 and y  40
 Number of buffaloes  30
3. Let the numbers of keepers be x and keeper
has 2 legs 7. Let the cost of each apple, orange and
Total number of heads mango be Rs. x, Rs. y and Rs. z respectively
  30  6  40  x   76  x  2x + 3y + 4z = 130 …………. (1)
Total number of legs and 3x + 4y + 6z = 188 …………. (2)
 30  4  6  4  40  2  2 x  224  2x (1) x3  6x + 9y + 12z = 390 ….(3)
 Total number of legs is 169 more than (2) x2  6x + 8y + 12z = 376 … (4)
(3) – (4)  y = 14
number of heads
On substituting y = 14 in equations (1) and
(2) we get

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x + 2z = 44; x + 2z = 44 4
So that other’s share 
So, we cannot find x and z uniquely. 5x
 The cost of orange can be found.  4  1 8 1
 2     x 8
 5x  5 5x 5
8. Let marks in Hindi = x
Hence, the total number of friends 8  1  9
 1 7x
Then marks in French   3  x  .
 2 2
12. Let Sita’s share be Rs.x
 Total marks  126
x x
7x 126  2 Then Rita share and Gita share is
 x  126  x   28 2 6
2 9  x x  10x
 Marks in Hindi  28  Total bill  Rs  x    
 2 6 6
7  28
Mark s in French   7  14  98 x 6 3
2  Required fraction   
2 10x 10

9. Let the sum be Rs. x 13. Let the number of votes casted be x
5x 3x 2x 1
Then,   64  x  60 Required votes  , Obtained votes  x,
3 5 3 5
3x 3  60 x 4x
 The correct answer    36 Uncounted votes  x  
5 5 5 5
5 2x 5x
10. Ages Votes won by the candidate  of 
6 3 9
Mr. Akash Daughter Son 2x 5x x
Remaining votes required   
40 years 7 years 3 9 9
2 years 5 years  Required fraction 
 x / 9  5
 4x / 5 36
40 years 7 years 10 years
14. Let the number of passengers = x
Let the present age of son be x years.
At the first station, the number of passengers
 The present age of Mr. Akash = 3x years
 x 3x
From the above data, the difference between   x    300   300
the age of Mr. Akash and his son is (40-10)  4 4
= 30 years At the 2nd station, the number of passengers ∴
 3x – x = 30  x = 15 years 2  3x 
is   300   15  275  x  120
 The sum of their present ages = 45 + 3 4 
(7+5) + 15= 72 years The number of passengers in the
begining is 120
11. Let there be (x+1) members in group
(Including Ravi) 15. Let the price of chair = x
1 Let the price of table = y
Then, Ravi’s share 
5 Given the price of 12 chairs = 9 tables price
 12x = 9y

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Given 16x  3y  6000 17. Let the minimum number of additional

12x matched be x.
 16x  3   6000  x  300
9 2
66 % of 201  x
12  300  3 100  80 ;
and 12x  9y  y   400
9 201  x
 x  300 & y  400 134  x 4
 ; 5x  670  4x  804
The total price of 18 chairs and 5 tables is 201  x 5
18x  5y  18  300  5  400  x  134
 5400  2000  Rs.7400
18. Let the number of 500 Rupee notes be x.
16. Let the fixed charge be Rs. x Then number of Rs.100 notes = 60-x
Variable charge = Rs y per km  500x  100  60  x   10000  x  10
 x  30y  400................ i   Number of Rs.500 notes is  10
and x  80y  750................ ii   Amount in the denomination of Rs.500
Solving (i) and (ii), we have  500  10  Rs.5000
 50y  350  y  7
 x  30  7  400  x  400  210  190 19. Let the total amount be Rs. x
x x
 The cos t of travelling 45km  x  45y Then,   100  x  10000
20 25
 190  45  7  190  315  505
Alternate solution: 20. 14x  9y  167...................... .....1
First 30 km charge is Rs.400, next 50km
charge is 750 – 400 =Rs.350 14x   27% of 14x   9y 
 Change per km in the next 50 km range is  39% of 9y   167  33............... 2
350
=7 14x   27% of 14x   9y
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  39% of 9y   167  z................ 3
 The charge of 45km = 30km + 15 km =
400 + 7 x 15 = 505 On adding (2) and (3), we get
2 14x  9y   2 167   33  z
 2 167   2 167   33  z from(1)
 z  33

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