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TIME AND WORK:

Total work Persons Per day work
1) A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 15 days , In how 10 A 3
many days both wil finish the work ? 15 B 2
L.C.M of 10 and 15 = 30( Total work ) For first 3 days both A and B worked together  5*3 = 15
Total work Persons Per day work 15 works are completed ,remaining works= 15
10 A 3 A will complete it in = 15/3 = 5 days.
15 B 2
Total per day work = 3+2=5 6) A can complete the work in 25 days , B can do it in 20 days , A started the work
Both will finish the work in 30/5 = 6 days. And after 10 days,B also joined him , How many days the work lasts ?
A=25
2) A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do the same work in 15 days , In how B = 20  L.C.M = 100 ( TOTAL WORK)
many days both wil finish the work ? Total work Persons Per day work
L.C.M of 12 and 15 = 60( Total work ) 25 A 4
Total work Persons Per day work 20 B 5
12 A 5 A worked for 10 days , work completed is 40
15 B 4 Remaining work = 60
Total per day work = 5+4=9 The remaining work wil be completed in 60/9 =6 2/3 days
Both will finish the work in 60/9 = 6 2/3 days. Total no of days = 10+6 2/3 days = 16 2/3 days

3) A and B together do a piece of work in 15 days ,A can alone do it in 20 days ,In how 7) A can complete the work in 10 days , B can do it in 15 days , B started the work
many days B alone can do the work ? And after 5 days,A also joined him , How many days the work lasts ?
A+B=15 A=10
A=20 B = 15  L.C.M = 30 ( TOTAL WORK)
L.C.M =60 Total work Persons Per day work
Work done per day , A= 3, A+B= 4 , so B = 1 10 A 3
Therefore B can complete a work in 60 days . 15 B 2
B worked for 5 days , work completed is 10
4) A can complete the work in 25 days , B can do it in 20 days , they start the work Remaining work = 20
together after 5 days ,A left , B will do the remaining work in how many days? The remaining work wil be completed in 20/5 =4 days
A=25 Total no of days = 5 + 4 days = 9 days
B = 20  L.C.M = 100 ( TOTAL WORK)
Total work Persons Per day work 8) A can do a work in 45 days and B in 40 days , They work together , After Some days, A
25 A 4 left .B wil do remaining work in 23 days , After how many days A left ?
20 B 5 A=45
For first 5 days both A and B worked together  9*5 = 45 B = 40  L.C.M = 360 ( TOTAL WORK)
45 works are completed ,remaining works= 55 Total work Persons Per day work
B will complete it in = 55/5 = 11 days. 45 A 8
40 B 9
5) A can complete the work in 10 days , B can do it in 15 days , they start the work B worked for 23 days = 9*23 = 207
together after 3 days ,B left , A will do the remaining work in how many days? Remaining work = 360-207 = 153
A=10 A left in = 153/117=9 days
B = 15  L.C.M = 30 ( TOTAL WORK)
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9) A complete work in 24 days , B in 36 days , & C in 48 days . They start working together Total work Persons Per day work
.After 4 days , C left ,A left 3 days before completion of work , The work last for how 8 A 7
many days ? 7 B 8
A-24 2 Days the wil complete 15 works
B- 36 So they take 7 days to complete 52 works
C-48  L.C.M = 144 Remaining we have 4 works
Total work Persons Per day work 7 ½ days
24 A 6
36 B 4 13) A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days , B and C in 15 days , C and A in 20
48 C 3 days . In how many days , altogether and separately do it ?
First 4 days all together = 13 * 4 =52 L.C.M = 60
52+12=64 A+B=12-5
80/10= 8 days. B+C=15-4
4+3+8=15 days C+A=20-3
adding all three equations
10) A can complete in 12 days , B in 16 days ,C in 24 days .They all started the work 2(A+B+C)=12
together After 2 days C left , A left 3 days before completion of work ,the work last for ?? All together they work for A+B+C= 6 DAYS
A-12 A+B+C= 6, B+C=4 ,  A=2 DAYS
B- 16 A+B+C= 6,C+A=3 ,B=3 DAYS
C-24  L.C.M = 48 A+B+C= 6,A+B= 5 C=1 DAYS
Total work Persons Per day work
12 A 4 14) A can do a piece of work in 80 days . He worked only for 10 days and the remaining
16 B 3 work done by B in 42 days .Both together in how many days ?
24 C 2 L.C.M = 80
First 2 days all together = 9*2 =18 A‟s per day work is 1
18+9=27 A worked for 10 days So 10 works wil be completed ,Remaining works = 70
21/7= 3 days. B = 70/42 = 5/3 work per day
2+3+3=8 days Both 1+5/3=8/3  80/8/3=30 days

11) A can do a piece of work in 9 days ,B in 12 days . They work for a day alternatively 15) 12 men can do a piece of work in 8 days , They start working together after 3 days , 3
beginning with A so the work lasts for ?? more men joined them .The remaining work done by 15 men in how many days ?
L.C.M = 36 12 men *1 = 12 piece per day
Total work Persons Per day work Today work =12*8=96
9 A 4 12*3=36 96-36=60
12 B 3 60/15 = 4 days
2 Days the wil complete 7 works
16) A is twice as good workman as B and together take 14 days to complete the work ,In
So they take 10 days to complete 35 works
how many days ,B alone can do the work ?
Remaining we have only one work
A*2=2
10 ¼ days
B*1=1
Total per day work = 3
12) A can do a piece of work in 8 days ,B in 7 days . They work for a day alternatively
14 days *3 = 42
beginning with A so the work lasts for ??
B can do it in =42/1= 42 days …
L.C.M = 36
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6m 8b 10 :26m 48 b 2
17) A is thrice as good workman as B and together take 15 days to complete the work ,In 60 80 : 52 96
how many days ,B alone can do the work ? 10m = 10
A=3,B=1 15m+10mm =?
Total per day work = 4 10*10/25 =>4 days
4*15 = 60
B can do it in = 60/1 = 60 days PIPES AND CISTERNS
24) Pipe A takes 10 hrs to fill the tank and pipe B takes 15 hrs to fill the tank.If the both
18) A can do the piece of work in 12 days ,B is 60 % more efficient than A .In how many are opened how long will it take to fill the tank?
days ,B alone can do the work ? A – 10=3
A (1) * 12 =12 B – 15=2/5 LCM = 30
B= 1+0.6=1.6 Capacity.
12/0.6 =7.5 days 30/5=6 hrs.

19) A can do the piece of work in 30 days ,B is 50 % more efficient than A .In how many 25) A pipe can fill a tank in 15 hrs.Due to a leakage in the bottom,it is filled in 20 hrs.If the
days ,B alone can do the work ? tank is filled,how long the leak take to empty the tank?
A=1  30 15 = 4
B =1.5 20 = 3 Capacity = 60
30/1.5=20 days leakage = 1 / hour = 60/1=60 hrs.

20) If 3 men or 4 women can do a piece of work in 43 days ,In how many days 7 men and 26) Pipe A can fill a tank in 20 hrs and B in 30 hrs and C can empty the tank in 40 hrs.
5 women working together could complete the same work ? When all the 3 pipes are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?
3m or 4 w = 43 A - 20 6 Capacity-120 10 20,30,40
7m & 5 w = ? B - 30 4 2 2,3,9
1 m=4/3w =>7m = 28/3w+5w=43/3w C - 40 3 1,3,2
4*43/43/3=12 days(Or) 3*4*43/3*5+7*4 = 12 days 7
 120/7=17 1/7 hrs.
21) If 5 men or 9 boys can do a piece of work in 19 days , In how many ways 3 men & 6
boys working together can complete the work ? 27) Pipe A takes 10 hrs to fill the tank. Pipe B takes 15 hrs to fill the tank and Pipe C takes
5m or 9b = 19 9 hrs to empty the tank. When all of them are opened together, how long will it take to fill?
3m & 6b =? A - 10 = 9
5*9*19/57= 15 days B - 15 = 6 Capacity – 90 5 10,15,9
C - 9 = 10 3 2,3,9
22) If 4 men & 6 women can do a piece of work in 8 days , while 3 men and 7 women take 5 2,1,3
10 days . in how many days 10 women working together can complete the work?? 90/5 = 18 hrs.
4m 6w 8 : 3m 7w 10
32m 48w : 30m 70w 28) Pipe A takes 12 hrs to fill the tank,Pipe B takes 15 hrs to fill the tank,Pipe C takes 6 hrs
50w = 8 to empty the tank.For 5 hrs in the beginning and then the third pipe also open.After how
10w = ? much time,tank will be filled or empty?
50*8/10= 40 days
A – 12 =5 9
23) If 6 men and 8 boys take 10 days while 26 men & 48 boys take 2 days .In how many B – 15 = 4
days 15 men and 20 boys working together could complete ? C - 9 = 10
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5 Diff = n4 years (age of child)
Capacity = 60 (Since, one litre will get reduced for every one hr)
9*5= 45 = 45/1= 45 hrs(Empty) 34) Average age of husband and wife who was married 5 years ago was 20 years .Now the
29) Pipe A takes 12 hrs to fill the tank,pipe B 15 hrs to fill the tank Pipe c 5 hrs to average age of husband, wife and child is 18 years. Age of child?
empty.The first 2 are kept open for 5 hrs and then C also opened after how much time 20 * 2 = 40
tank will be filled or empty ? After 5 years, sum = 50
A - 12 = 5 18* 3 = 54 Diff= 4 years.
B - 15 = 4 3 12,15,5
C - 5 = 12 Capacity 60. 5 4,5,5 35) Average age of thirty children in a class is 9 years. If the teacher‟s age be included the
2,1,1 average becomes 10 years, what is the age of teacher?
9*5 = 45 45/3=15 hrs (Empty) 9 * 30 = 270
10 * 31 = 310
30) Two pipes a dn y can fill a tank in 24 hrs,32 hrs respectively. If both are opened = 40 years.
together, then after how much time pipe y should be closed so that the tank is filled in 18
hrs? 36) Average age of 35 children in a class is 13 years. If a teacher's age be included the
A – 24 = 4 * 18 average becomes 14 years what is the age of teacher?
B – 32 = 3 Capacity 96 litre 4 24, 32 35* 13 =455
2 6, 8 36 * 14 = 504
3, 4 49
96-72 = 24-3 8 hrs 37) Sum of the ages of father and son at present is 50 years and also 5 years ago the fathers
age was 7 times that of his son's age.what's the present ages of father and son?
31) Pipe x and y can fill a tank in 12 hrs and 8 hrs respectively. If both are opened together, Ratio 7 : 1 (before 5 years)
then after how much time pipe y should be closed so that tank is filled in 6 hrs? 50
X - 12 = 12 * 6 Capacity 24 litres 4 12,8 -10 (before 5 yrs)
Y - 8 = 3 3,2 40
24-12 = 12/3 = 4 hrs. Present
40 * 7/3 = 35 + 5 =40
32) Three Pipes A,B C can fill a tank in 6 hrs.All are opened together after 2hrs C is 40 * 1 /8 = 5 + 5 = 10.
closed and pipe A and B take 7 hrs to fill the remaining part of the tank.Pipe C alone will
take how long to fill the tank? 38) Sum of ages of father and son at present is 56 years.After 4 years fathers age will be 3
A+B+C=6 times that of his son's age. What is the Present age of father and son?
after two hours LCM = 28 (for 2/3 Ratio 3 : 1
A + B + C =4 = 7 Capacity = 3* 28/2 = 42 litres. 56 64 * 3/4 = 48 – 4 =44
A+B=7=4 8 (After 4 years) 64 * 1/4 = 16 - 4 =12
C = 3. 64
= 42/3 = 14 hrs.
39) The ratio of the ages of father and son at present is 11 : 3.The difference of their age is
PROBLEMS ON AGES 24 years. What will be their ratio after 3 years?
33) The average age of husband and wife who were married 5 years ago was 23 years.Now Diff =24 24/8 = 3 years
the average age of husband and wife and child is 20 years. How old is the child now? Ratio = 11: 3 33 : 9
23 * 2 = 46. Diff - 8
After 5 years sum = 56 After 3 years, 36 : 12
20*3 =60 3:1
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3 * 5 = 2
40) The ratio of the ages of father and son at present is 6: 1.After 5 years the ration will 1 10 1 Present Father = 45
become 7: 2.Find the ages of father and son at present. 3 5
At present 6: 1 Both increase for 5 years once, 1 ratio = 5 years 2 20
After 5, 7 : 2 1 = 15
= 30 : 5
6 + 5 + 7 45) What is Present age of father? The ratio of ages of father and son 5 years ago was 5 :
1 5 2 1.The ratio of ages of father and son at present is 2 : 1.The ratio of the ages of father and
12 10 son after 10 yeasr will be 3: 1?
7 35 (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3.
5 : 25
1 = 5 years. PARTNERSHIP
46) 3 Partners A,B & C investing rupees 10,000 ,13,000 & 17,000. The profit was made Rs
41) The ratio of ages of father and son at present is 3: 1, After 18 years the ration will 4000 at the end of the year .Find A‟s Profit ?
become 2 : 1.What is the present age of father? Ratio of A:B:C = 10:13:17
3 18 = 2 A‟s Profit =4000 *10/40 = Rs 1000
1 18 1
3 36 47) A started a business investing Rs 9000 , 5 months later ,B joining the business investing
2 18 Rs 8000.The profit was made Rs 6970 at the end of year .Find B „s profit ?
1 = 18 years. 9000*12/8000*7 =108/5627:14
Father = 54 years. 6970*14/41=2380

42) The ratio of the ages of father and son 10 years ago was 4 : 1 and after 10 years 2 : 48) A and B started a business investing Rs 4000 & RS 3000 .A removed his money after 1
1 .What is the present age of father and son.? year and B continued for one more year .The Profit was made of Rs 5000 at the end of
4 * 20 = 2 second year .Find B‟s Profit .
1 20 1 Present 4000*12/3000*24=2/32:3
5000*3/5= 3000
4 20 Father = 50
2 40 son = 20 49) A and B started a business investing Rs 20,000 & RS 15,000.After 6 months ,C joined
2 20 by investing Rs 25000 , The profit was made of Rs 19000 at the end of the year .Find A‟s
1 10 yrs. profit?
20000*12:15000*12:25000*6
43) The ratio of ages of father and son 10 yeasr ago was 3: 1 and after 10 years 2 : 1? 8:6:5
3 * 20 = 2 Present 19000*8/19=8000
1 20 1 Father = 70
son = 30 50) A and B started a business investing Rs 16,000 & RS 12,000.After 3 months ,A
3 20 withdraw Rs 5000 while B investing Rs 5000 more .After 3 more months ,C joined
2 40 investing Rs 21000. The profit is Rs 26400 at the end of year.Find C‟s profit?
1 : 20 yrs 16000*3 ,
11000*9,
44) The ratio of the ages of father and the sum of the ages of his two sons is 3 : 1.After 5 48+99=147
years, the ratio will become 2 : 1.What's the present age of the father? 12000*3,
(two sons) 17000*9,
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36+153=189 2*100/4=50 %
21000*6=126
Ratio 147:189:126 60) If the C.P of 15 articles is equal to selling price of 12 articles .Find gain % ?
7:9:6 3*100/12=25 %
C‟s Profit = 26400*6/22=7200
61) A dealer proposing to sell at C.P & uses 900 gms weight for 1 kg .Find his gain %
51) Three partners A,B,C investing rupees 20000 each .After 5 months ,A withdrew 5000 100*100/900=11 1/9 %
and B withdraw 4000 & C investing 6000 more. The profit was made of Rs 69900 at the
end of the year ,Find A‟s Profit?? 62) A shop keeper mixing 2 variety of tea powder 1 costs Rs 35/kg & other Rs 45/kg in the
20000*5,15000*7 100+105205 ratio 3:2 ,If he sells the mixture at Rs 41.6/kg .Find gain %?
20000*5,16000*7100+112212 Ratio :
20000*5,26000*7100+182 282 35*3=105
205:212:282 45*2=90
69000*205/69920500 195
41.6*5=208
52) A started a business by investing Rs 8000 .After how many months ,‟B” joining the Diff = 208-195=13
business invest 12000 so that the profit sharing ratio wil be eaual at the end of the year .. 13*100/195=6 2/3 %
8000*12=96000
12000*x=96000 63) A shopkeeper mixing 3 varieties of tea powder 1 at Rs 50/kg , 2 nd at 30/kg,3 rd at
x=8 months Rs20/kg in the ratio 2:3:4.If he sells the mixed variety at Rs 33/kg.Find gain %
1100,290,380
PROFIT AND LOSS Total =270
53) A man sold an article for Rs 100 & gain s Rs 10. Find his gain percentage . 33*9=297
100*100/90=11.11% 297-270=27
27*100/270=10%
54) A man sold an article for Rs 100 & loss s Rs 10. Find his loss percentage
100*100/110= 9.09 % 64) A man bought paper sheets for Rs 7200 & spent Rs 200 on transport & paying Rs 600
for 330 boxes made , which he sold at Rs 28 each box. Find his gain %?
55) A man sold an article Rs 1980 & gains 10 % ,Find C.P ? Total C.P = 7200+200+600 = Rs 8000
100*1980/110=1800 S.P= 330*28=9240
Profit = 9240-8000=1240
56) A man sold an article per piece for Rs 150,a man loses 25 % ,Find C.P P%=1240*100/8000=15.5%
100*150/75 =200
65) A man purchased sugar cost Rs 400 .He sold 3/4th at a loss of 10%.And remainder at
57) By Selling an article for Rs 1140 ,A man loses 5 % , In order to gain 5 % , the article gain of 10%,the entire transaction resulted how much % gain or loss?
must be sold for ? ¾*400=300 , 10% loss270
C.P = Rs 1200 ¼*400=100, 10% gain 110
1140*105/95 Rs 1260 . Total S.P = 380  loss=20
L % =20*100/400=5% loss
58) A man buys at the rate of 2 lemons for rs 1 & sells them 5 for rs 3 .Find his gain % .
0.5*100/2.5=20 % 66) A man purchased sugar cost Rs 450.He sold 1/3 rd at 10% loss.At what gain % should
his remainder be sold so as to gain 20 % overall?
59) A man buys 6 lemons for rs 10 & sold 4 lemons for rs 10. find gain %? 1/3*450=150,loss of 10% 135
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20/100*450=90 100-43.2 =56.8 %
2/3*450=300
30%+5%=35% 73) The printed price of an article is Rs 150.The shopkeeper allowed successive discount .If
the second discount is 12.5 % .what was the first discount , so that the final payment of the
67) A man purchased sugar cost Rs 600.He sold 1/3 rd at 10% loss.At what gain % should article is Rs 105?
his remainder be sold so as to gain 20 % overall? 87.5 % =>105
1/3*600=200,10% loss 180 100 % => ?
20/100*600=120 100*105/87.5=120
2/3*600=400 150-120=3030/150*100=20%
140/400*100=35%
74) A horse & a cow were sold for Rs 12000 each .The horse was sold at a loss of 20 % &
68) 2/3rd sold at 5% gain & remainder sold at a loss of 2 % .In this transaction , the trader cow at a gain of 20 % .The entire transaction resulted in how much % gain or loss accured?
gets Rs 400 as profit .Find the value of goods ? 100/80*12000=15000
Assume (300) 100/120*12000=10000
2/3*300=200, 5 % gain 210 Total C.P = 25000
1/3*300=100,2% loss 98 ----------Total = 308. Total S.P = 12000*2= 24000
3008 Loss=1000
? 400 L % = 1000/25000*100= 4 % loss
300*400/8=15000
75) A man sold two horses for Rs 4000 each , He neither loosing nor gaining in the deal .If
69) When the price of the article was increased by 10%.and sale decreased by 10% .So he sold one at gain of 25 % so other at a loss of how much percentage ?
what is the effect on his income? S.P = 4000*2=8000
No of articles * cost 10*10=100 Total S.P=Total C.P
Decrease * increase 9*11=99 100/125*4000=Rs 3200
Diff=1 Remaining =8000-3200=4800
1/100*100=1% 4800-4000=800
800/4800*100=16.66%
70) When the price of the article was decreased by 10%.and sale increased by 10% .So
what is the effect on his income? 76) A dealer sells a radio at a gain of 10%,If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for Rs
No of articles * cost 10*10=100 132 less ,he would have still gained 10% ,Find C.P
increase * decrease 11*9=99 Assumption:
Diff=1 100+10=110
1/100*100=1% 90+9=99
Diff=11
71) When the price of the article was increased by 20%.and sale decreased by 15% .So
what is the effect on his income? 10011
No of articles * cost 100*100=10000 ? 132
Decrease * increase 85*120=10200
Diff=200 132*100/11=Rs 1200
200/10000*100=2% gain
Verification :
72) A discount serial of 10%,20% & 40% is equal to single discount of how much % ? 1200+120(10%)=1320
0.9*0.8*0.6=0.432 1080+108(10%)=1188
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Diff = 132 8?
67.5*8/3=180
77) A dealer sells a radio at a loss of 10%,If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs
55 more ,he would have had a profit of 40% ,Find C.P? 83) A can do a piece of work in 10 days & B can do in 15 days .They worked together &
100-10=>90 completed .The total wages for the work is Rs 600.Find A‟s Share ?
80+32=>112 Person Total work Per day work
Diff=22 A 10 3
B 15 2
10022 Total Per work =5
? 55 3/5*600=360

55*100/22=250 84) A can do a piece of work in 10 days & B can do in 15 days .They worked together and
after 2 days A left ,then B do the remaining total wages for work is Rs 600.
78) At what percentage above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his radio so he get a Person Total work Per day work
profit of 20 % even allowing 10 % discount on marked price? A 10 3
M.P= 100+P%/100-D%*C.P B 15 2
120/90*100=33.33% Total Per work =5
L.C.M = 30
RATIO AND PROPORTION A‟s 2 day work =3*2=6
79) If a:b=2:3,b:c=4:5 ,Find a:c,a:b:c=? A= 6*600/30=120
a:b
85) A bag contains 1 Rs ,50 P & 25 P coins in the ratio 5:6:8 .If the total is Rs 420 .Find no
b : c  a:b:c 8:12:15 , a:c8:15 of coins in each sort ?
100:50:25
80) If a:b=2:3,b:c=4:5,c:d=6:7,Find a:d & a:b:c? 5 :6 :8
a:b 500:300:200 Amount ratio == 5:3:2

b : c 5/10*420=210*1=210
3/10*420=126*2=252
c : d 2/10*420=84*4=336

48:72:90:105 86) A bag contains 25 P coins ,10p coins & 5P coins in the ratio 1:2:3 .If the total is Rs 30
.Find no of 5pcoins?
81) The ratio of money with a:b=7:17 ,b:c=7:17, If a has Rs 470.Find C? 25:10:5
a:b 1: 2: 3
25:20:15 Amount ratio == 5:4:3
b : c  a:b:c 49:119:289
Rs 2890 3/12*30=7.5*20=150

82) The cost of making an article is divided between materials ,labour & overheads in the 87) The ratio of 1st & 2 nd class fare between the 2 stations is 4:1 & yhat of no of passengers
ratio 3:4:1 ,If the materials cost Rs 67.5 ,Find the cost of article . travelling by 1st & 2 nd class is 1:40.If Rs 1100 is collected as fare .Find the amount
3:4:1 collected from 1 st class Passenger .
367.5 4:1
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1:40 1680 * 70 = 1176 boys.
4:40  ratio == 1:10 100
1/11*1100=100
94) In an examination 65 % of students are passed and no of failures is 420.Find the total
88) The incomes of A & B are in the ratio 3:2 and their expenditure in the ratio 5:3 ,If each strength?
sales Rs 1000 ,Find A‟s income . 420 * 100 =1200
5/3+1000/1000=3/2 35
10:2000
9:3000 95) In an examination, a student scored 30% marks from the first paper out of 180.How
1:1000 much % should he score from 2nd paper out of 150 if he is to get an overall average of
5000+1000 = Rs 6000 /- atleast 50 %?
89) Two equal glasses are respectively 1/3 & ¼ full of milk .They are then filled up with I 180 180 * 30 =54
water & the contents mixed in a tumbler .What is the ratio of milk & water in the glass? 100
M 1/3+1/4=7/12 II 150
W2/3+3/4=17/12 330 111 * 100 = 74 %
Ratio 7:17 150
330 = 165.
90) A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7:2 & 2
7:11 .If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C, whats the ratio of
gold & copper in C? 96) In an examination a student scored 30 % marks from the I paper out of 150.How
7:2=9 much % should he score out of 120 if he is to get an overall percentage of atleast 50 %?
7:11=18 I 150 30 * 150 = 45
To make sum equal 100
14:4 II 120 90 * 100 = 75 %
7:11 270 120
21:15 7:5
270 = 135
91) In a mixture of 20 l of milk & water contains in the ratio 5:1 .If 4l of mixture is 2
replaced by 4 l water .so what is the ratio of milk & water in the new mixture ?
20 litres = 15:5 =15-3:5-112:4+4 lit =>12:8 4:3 97) In an examination a student scored 30 % marks from I paper out and he is failed by 15
marks and another student who scored 40 % mark and he obtained 35 mark more than
92) A jar contained 800 l of milk ,200l is removed from the container & 200 l water is pass mark.Find pass mark?
added to this .the same process is repeated twice .what amount of milk wil be there at the Maximum mark = Addition of difference in pass mark.
end of 3 rd process? Difference of scoring percentage
8003:1==600(x):200(y) = 50 * 100 = 165
x(x-y/x)^n 10
=800(600/800*600/800*600/800)=337.5
500 * 30 = 150 + 15 = 165
PERCENTAGES 100
93) If 70 % of the students in a school are boys. And the no of girls be 504.Find no of boys. 500 * 40 = 200 – 35 = 165
504 * 100 = 1680. 100
30
165 * 100 = 33 %
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500
104) 12) 10 % of voters did not cast their votes in an election between 2 candidates.10 % of
98) In an exam 42 % of students failed in Hindi.52 % failed in English.If 17 % failed in the polled were invalid and one gets 54 % of the total valid votes and he is elected by the
both, find % of students passed in both? majority of 1620 votes. Find the number of votes enrolled on voter's list?
100 – 77 = 23 % 8%  1620
100%  ?
99) The price of sugar was increased by 25 %.How much % the house holder reduce the = 1620 * 100 = 20250.
consumption so their expenditures remains the same 8
For increase R * 100 20250 * 100 = 22500
100 + R 25 * 100 = 20 % 90
For decrease R * 100 125 22500 * 100 = 25000
100 - R 90

100) If A's income is 20 % less than B's income .In how much % B's income is more than 105) The population of the town increased by 10 % in the! St year and 20 % in the 2nd
that of A? year. The population after 2 years will be ? The population is 8000?
A B
800 1000 8000 10 % = 800
8000 + 800 = 8800
200 * 100 = 25 %
800 8800  20% = 1760
8800 + 1760 = 10560
101) In an election between 2 candidates, one gets 62 % of votes and he is elected by
majority of 144 votes .Find the no of votes. Pop 1 + r n
144 * 100 62 % - 38 % = 24 %. 100 ;
162 Future Population * 100 + R ; Past Population * 100
100 100 + R
144 * 100 = 600
24 106) The population of the town increased by 5% evy year.If the pesent population is
102) In an election between 2 candidates ,one gets 30 % of the voter and id defeated by 15435?
15000 votes. Find no of votes of winning candidate? 15435 * 100 * 100 = 14000
15000 * 100 = 3750 * 70 105 105
40 100
(OR) 107) In a mixture of 40 litre of milk and water contains 10% water. How much water
40 %  15000 = 26250. should br added to this so that water becomes 20%?
70 %  ? M 36 To add milk,
40 36  80% Total water
103) In an election between 2 candidates, one gets 55 % of total valid votes.20 % of votes W4 ?  20% 20 * 30 = 9litres.  9-4 = 5 litres.
were invalid.If the no of votes was 7500,so find the no of votes polled by defeated 80
candidate.
Valid = 6000 108) A man sends 75 % of his income. If his income is increased by 20%,he increases his
55 %  6000 expenditure by 10 %.His savings are increases by how much %?
45 %  ? 100  75 = 25 12.5 * 100 = 50%
= 2700. 120  82.5 = 37.5 25
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x=15
109) A man donated 5% of his income to a trust and deposited 20% of remainder in a bank. 54kmph
If he now has Rs 1919.What is his income?
100  5% = 95 117) A train running with an avg speed of 25 kmph.It takes 18s to pass a platform & it
95  20% = 76 takes 12 s to pass a man who is running with an avg speed of 5 kmph in opposite
100 = 76 direction.what is the length of the train and platform .
? = 1919 D=25*5/18*18=125m
=2525 25+5=30*5/18=25/3
D=25/3*12=100(train)
TIME & DISTANCE, TRAINS 125-100=25(platform)
110) A train 100 m long running with an avg speed of 72 km/hr .How long it will take to
cross an electric pole? 118) A train leaves delhi at 9 A.M with an avg speed of 25 kmph .Another train starts from
T = 100 * 18/72 * 5 = 5 sec same place in same direction with an average speed of 35 kmph at 2 P.M .How long they
both will be together ?
111) A train 100m long running with a avg speed of 72 kmph .How long it will take to
cross a platform of 150 m? 9.00==>25 kmph
T = (100+150) * 18/75 * 5 = 12.5 2.00==>35 kmph = Diff=10

112) A train 200m long running with avg speed of 72 kmph .It takes 1 min to cross a 5*25=125
platform. How long the platform? 125/10=12.5*35=437.5 km
72 kmph = 20 m/s
x+200/20=60 119) A thief steals a car at 1.30 P.M & drives with an avg speed of 45 kmph. The theft is
x=1000 m discovered at 2P.M . And the owner sets of another one with an average speed of 50
kmph .At what time the thief will be caught ?
113) A train 100m long running with a avg speed of 30 kmph .How long it will take to 45*50*1/5*2=225 km
cross a man who is running with an avg speed of 6 kmph in the opposite direction ? 225/50=4 1/2
T = 100 * 18/36 * 5 = 10 seconds 4.30+2 = 6.30 P.M

114) A train 200m long running with a avg speed of 80 kmph .How long it will take to 120) Two trains starts from delhi & hyderabad proceding towards each other at 95 kmph &
cross a man who is running with an avg speed of 8 kmph in the same direction? 80 kmph .when they meet , it is found that one train have travelled 180 km more than the
T = 200 * 18/72 * 5 = 10 seconds other .So find the distance between Delhi and hyderabad .
180/95-85 = 12 hrs*175(95+80) = 2100 km
115) Two trains are 132 m & 108 m long running at 40 kmph & 32 kmph . From the
moment they meet ,how long it will take to cross each other ? 121) A and B are two stations between 110 km .A train starts from A towards B at 7 P.M
T = 240m * 18/72 * 5 = 12 seconds with an average speed of 20 kmph .Another train starts from B towards A at 8 P.M at 25
kmph .At what time they will meet ?
116) A train 100 m long .It takes 10 seconds to pass a pole & it takes 8 seconds to pass a
same length of another train running in opposite direction.what is the speed of second
train ? 20 km
S=100/10=10 m/s  36 kmph
200/x+10=8 90 km
200=8x+80
8x=120 90/20+25=2 hrs
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8+2=10 P.M 128) A man covered certain distance by scooter .If he had travelled 3 km speed fast , he
would take 40 mins less.If he had travelled 2 km speed slow , he would take 40 min more.
122) A and B are two stations between 90 km .A train starts from A at 10 kmph & Find the usual speed and also distance ?
another from B at 5 kmph . Both trains are increasing the speed doubled itself in each Usual speed = 2 * product of inc & dec in speed = 12 kmph
hour .How many km from A , they will meet ? 12 12+ 3=15
1212 -2 =10
10 20 10 5 =>15*10/15-10*80/60=40 km

Tabulation
90*2/3=60 70
90*1/3=30
65
123) A boy goes to school with an avg speed of 30 kmph .he is late by 10 min. However 60 55 60
with an avg speed of 40 km//hr. He reached his school 5 min earlier .Find the distance 50 45
between school and house. 40 40
30-10 late 30
40-5 earlier 20
x/30-x/40=15/60 10
Product of 2 speed*difference of arrival/difference of 2 speed 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
1200/10*15/60=30 km

124) A boy goes to school with an avg speed of 10 kmph. He is late by 15min. However
with an avg speed of 12 km//hr. Still he is 5 min late. Find the distance between school and
house.
120/2 * 10/60 = 10 km
129) If the income in 1998 was Rs 264 crore, what was the expenditure in 1998?
125) A boy goes to school with an avg speed of 10 kmph and return back with 15 kmph. 100 165
Find avg speed ? ? 264
2xy/x+y  300/25 == 12 kmph 264*100/165=16000

126) A boy goes to school with an avg speed of 3 kmph and return back with 2 kmph.If he 130) If the income in 1995 was Rs 420 crore,what is the expenditure ?
takes 5 hrs in all , find the distance between school and house ? 100140
12/5 * 5 = 12 km ?  420
distance = 12/2=6 km 420 * 100/140 = 300
Total time * product of 2 speed /dist of 2 speed  5*6/5 = 6 km
131) In which year the ratio of income to expenditure the minimum ?
127) Without any stop, the average speed of bus is 54 kmph, with stop 45m kmph .How
many min/hr does the bus stopped? In 1995
Rest Time= Difference of speed /Speed without stop 100 140
= 9/54 = 1/6 hrs = 1/6 *60 min = 10 mins/hr 140/100=1.4

132) In which year the ratio of percentage earned to the previous year is the minimum ?
45/65 = 9/13 , 60/70 = 6/7
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1997 27/81 * 100 = 33.33 %

133) What is the average profit % for all the years ? 139) If the total expenditure for the sports during the year was 72000, How much is spent
335/6 = 55.8 % on basket ball ?
50/360 * 72000 = 10,000
134) If the expenditure in 2000, was 25 % , more then thye expenditure in 1997, In 1997
income was what % less than the income in 2000? CALENDARS
19972000
100125*60/100 = 75 Day code:
Income 145200 = diff=55 Sun -0, Mon -1, Tue -2 , Wed-3, Thurs -4, Fri -5, Sat -6
55*100/200 = 27.5 % less Month Code:
Jan-0, Feb-3,Mar-3,Apr-6, May-1,Jun-4, Jul-6, Aug-2, Sep-5 ,Oct-0, Nov-3, Dec-5
135) If the profit in 2000 was Rs 4 crores ,what was the profit in 199? Year Code:
600  4 1600-1699 =6
70  ? 1700 – 1799 =4
Cannot be determined 1800-1899 =2
1900-1999=0
Tabulation II : H 2000-2099 =6
C
FB 140) What was the day on 16th july 1776?
16-7-1776
81% 63% 76/4=19
16+76=92  92+19=111 111+6(month code)=117+4(year code) 121
54 % 121/7=2Tuesday

36 % GOLF 141) What was the day on 09-09-2014?

BB 14/4=3
50 % 45% 31% 9+14=2323+3=2626+5(month code)=31+6(year code)=37
37/7=2Tuesday
T OTHER
142) What was the day on 26-01-1950?
50/4=12
T 26+50=76+12=88+0(month code)=88+0(year code)=88/7 =4 Thursday

136) What % of total spending is spent on tennis? 143) What was the day on 15-02-2012?
12/4=3
45/360 * 100 == 12.5 % 15+12=2727+3=30+3(month code)=33+6(year code)=39
39/7=4 -1 (for leap yr dates between jan 1 to feb 29)3 (Wednesday)
137) How much % more is spent on hockey than that on Golf?

27/360 * 100 = 300/4 = 75%

CUBES
138) How much % less is spent on football than that of cricket? 1) A cube size is 3*3*3, it is painted in all 3 areas and cut in to 1*1*1 size small cubes.How
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many small cubes 3 faces painted, 2 face painted, 1 face painted and how many cubes none
face painted. 5)A bag contains 3 red,5 yellow and 4 green balls.3 balls are drawn at random.What is the
probability that they are not same colour?
8,12,6,1 1-3/44=41/44.

6)A bag contains 7 white & 5 black balls.A ball is drawn from the box and replaced.Again a
ball is drawn from the box.What is the probability that both were white,black. I white II
black?
2)A cube is 4*4*4.It is painted in all surface areas.It is cut into 1*1*1. 7C1/12C1*7C1/12C1=49/144
5C1/12C1*5C1/12C1=25/144
8,24,24,8 7C1/12C1*5C1/12C1=35/144
3) A cube size is 3*3*3.It is painted in 3 diff colours.Opposite Sides are
Red,Black,Green.How many face 1 red,1 black,1 green.How many face 1 red 1black?How COMBINATION
many 1 red?none?How many atleast 1 face painted? 1)In how many ways to form a committee comsisting of 3 boys and 2 girls selected from 5
8,4,2,1,26 boys and 4 girls.
Formula: 5C3*4C2=60 ways.
3 faces=8
2 faces=12 (x-2) 2)In how many ways to form a committee consisting of 5 students selected from 5 boy and
1 face = 6 (x-2)^2 4 girls.Atleast 1 boy should be there.Find the probability?
no face =(x-2)^3 5C5+5C4*4C1+5C3*4C2+5C2*4C3+5C1*4C4
4) A cube 6*6*6 painted in 3 colours Opp sides are red,black,green.How many 1 faces =5+20+30+40+5
coloured?How many 1 red,1 black?How many 1 red?How many none? =126.
1 face=6*16 =96/3 = 32
2 face = 12*4=48/3 =16 PERMUTATION
no face = 64. 1)In how many ways to arrange seats for 3 boys?
3!=6 ways.
PROBABILITY
2)In how many ways to arrange seats for 4 boys and 3 girls.Boys & Girls are alternate?
1)A bag contains 3 red balls,5 yellow balls & 4 green balls.Three balls are drawn from the 4!*3!=144 ways.
box at random.What is the probability that they are different colours?
3C1*5C1*4C1/12C3=60/220=3/11. 3)In how many ways to arrange seats for 5 Boys & 4 girls,Either start with 'Boy ' or 'Girl'.
4!*4!=576.
2)A bag contains 3 red,5 yellow & 4 green balls.Three balls are drawn at random.What is 576+576=1152 ways.
the probability that they are exactly 2 green balls?
4C2*8C1/220=12/55.
ALLIGATION AND MIXTURE
3)A bag contains 3 red,5 yellow,4 green balls.3 balls are drawn at random.What is the
probability that there are no yellow balls? 1)
7C3/220=7/44. The average marks obtained by 120 candidates in a certain examination is 35 marks.The
average marks obtained by passed candidate is 39 marks.That of failed candidate is 15
4)A bag contains 3 red, 5 yellow,4 green balls.3 balls are drawn at random.what is the marks.Find the no of students those who are passed.?
probability that they are same colour? X/120=39
1+10+4/220=3/44. Y/120=15
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X=4680;Y=1800. 2:1
Pass Fail 1500*2/3=1000.
39 15 1500*1/3=500.

35 5) A man buys two houses for 1850.He sold one at a gain of 7.5 % and other at a loss of
6 %.He is neither losing nor gaining in the deal.Find the cost of each.
20 4
5:1 7.5 6

=120*5/6=100.
2)The average salary of entire staff in a office is 120/month.The average salary of officers
is 460 and of non-officers is 110.If the no.of officers is 15.Find the no of non officers?
Officers Non Officers
460 110 6 7.5

120 1350*6/13.5=600.
1350*7.5/13.5 =750.
10 340 ==> 1:34 =34*15=510. 6) A man buys 5 horse and 10 cows for Rs 10000.He sold horse at gain of 15 % and cow at
3) The population of town is 8000.If male increased by 6% and female increased by a loss of 10 %.Thus he gets Rs 375 as profit.
10%.The population becomes 8600.Find the female population of the town? 375/10000*100=37.5 %
6 / 100*8000=480
10 / 100*8000=800. 15 10
3 / 8*8000= 3000.females
MALE FEMALE 37.5
6 10
27.5 22.5
7.5
22.5/50*10000=4500
2.5 1.5 27.5/50*10000=5500
Cow=450. Horse=1100.
5:3 CLOCK
1) At what time between 3 and 4 will the hands of the clock be together?
Overall increase=600/8000*100=7.5. 15*60/55=16 4/11 min
4)Rs 1500 is divided into two parts.One part invested 6% pa and other at 5 % pa.At the 2) At what time between 4 and 5 will the hands of the clock coincide?
end of the year,investor received Rs 85 as interest from both investment.Find the two 20*60/55= 21 9/11 mins.
parts of investments? 3) At what time between 4 and 5 will the hands of clock will be at right angle?
6% 5% 5*60/55 = 5 5/11.
90 75 35*60/55 =38 2/11.
4) How many right angles in a day?
85 Ans = 44 times. { 2-3 = II
3-4 = I} Same
10 5 {8-9 = II
9-10 = II}Same
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5) At what time between 8 and 9 will the hands of clock be at staright angle?
10*60/55 = ? 1
40*60/55 =
6) The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at the intervals of 65 mins pf every = 1000 = 625 %
correct time.So how many minutes a day,the watch gain or lose? 1.6

Diff*60*24 REASONING
Given data 1) All papers are books.
All books are chairs.
Correct watch overtake once in 65 5/11 mins.
65 5/11-65 =5/11. Conclusion:
5*60*24 =10 10/143. a.All papers are chairs
11*65 b.All chairs are papers
c.Some papers are chairs
S.I AND C.I d.some chairs are papers
S.I= PNR/100.
Amount of C.I =P(1+R/100)^N Ans:1 and 4 only
1) Let the P = 1000,N = 3 years, R = 10 %
Find SI and CI SOME ALL
SI
1000*3*10/100 = Rs 300.
CI C
Amount=11/10*11/10*11/10
=1331. B
C.I = Amount-P =331. 2) Some Papers are Books. P
2) The SI for certain sum of money for 2 years at 5 % p.a is Rs 80.So what is the CI for the Some Books are Chairs.
same sum.rate and period?
SI=80/2 =40 (for 1 year) Conclusion:
= 80+2= 82.
(40+42) Some Papers areChaies
Some Papers are not Chairs.
3) The difference between SI and CI for a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4 % p.a is Rs No Paper is Chair.
1.Find P. Some Chairs are Books.

Assume 1000. Ans: 4 only.

SI CI
40 40
40 41.6
P B C
80 1.6

1000 1.6 3) All Papers are Books.

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Some Books are Chairs. Conclusion should not follow if it is comparision.
Conclusion: Conclusion should not follow if it is GOVO POLICY.
Some Papers are chairs. 6)Morning walks are good for health.
Some Papers are not chairs. I) All healthy people go for morning walks.
No Paper is chair. II) Evening walks are harmful.
Some Books are Papers.

Ans :4 only. DIRECTION TEST

SOME 1) A man walked 20m straight,then he turned right and walked 30m,then he turned left
and walked 40m.Again he turned left walked 30m.Finally he turned right and walked
B 50m.How far was he from the start?
C Answer 110m. 20 50
P
30 40 30
4) Some Papers are Books
All Books is chairs. 2) A man walked 6km towards east.Then he turned left and walked 5 km.Then he turned
right and walked 6 km.So how was he from the start and in which direction?
Conclusion: 6
Some Papers are chairs. 5
Some Papers are not chairs.
No Paper is Chairs. 6
Some Chairs are Books. Answer=sq rt of 5^2+12^2=13 km North East.
Ans: 1,2,4 Only. RANKING
SOME 1) Raju's rank is 12 th from top and 29 th from bottom.5 Students did not participate and 5
students failed.What is the strength?
CB 12
P
5) Some Papers are Books. 29
No Book is Chair. 41
Conclusion: 1-
Some Papers are chairs. 40 40+5+5=50.
No Paper is Chair. 2) In a row of girls,Shilpa is 8th from left Reena is 17th from right.When they
Some Chairs are Books. interchange,Shilpa becomes 14 th from left.What is the total strength?
No Book is Chair. (8) S R (17)
Answer :Either 1 or 2 and 4. R S 14.
Inbetween 8 and 14=5.
BLOOD RELATION
1) Pointing to a man on the stage,Reeta said “He is the brother of the daughter of the wife
P B C of my husband”.How's he related to Reeta?
Answer: Son

2) A+B mean A is brother of B

P A- B mean A is the mother of B
Rules: A * B mean A is the father of B
Conclusions Should follow ifCit is may or maynot. A/ B mean Ais the daughter of B.
B
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M+N–O Maternal Uncle.