TNPSC Group 2 2013 Preliminary Examination
Aptitude Questions 1 to 25
1.
Find the missing number in the place '?'.
Answer:
A.
41
2.
Find the missing term:
Answer:
A.
12
3.
A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 3% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs. 300 more. Find the sum.
Answer:
A.
Rs. 5,000
4.
A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days; B and C in 15 days; C and A in 18 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
Answer:
D.
18 days
5.
In a certain code, LABOUR is written as KBAPTS. How is CANDID written in that code?
Answer:
D.
BBMEHE
6.
If the radius of a circle is increased by 25% then its area is increased by
Answer:
C.
56.25%
7.
In a mixture of 28 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 5 : 2. If 2 litres of water is added to the mixture, find the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture.
Answer:
A.
2 : 1
8.
A, B and C together can finish a piece of work in 4 days. A alone can do in 12 days and B alone in 18 days. How many days will be taken by C to do it alone?
Answer:
C.
9 days
9.
Find the value of: \(\sqrt{58+\sqrt{31+\sqrt{21+\sqrt{11+\sqrt{25}}}}}\)
Answer:
B.
8
10.
5% income of X is equal to 15% income of Y and 10% income of Y is equal to 20% income of Z. If income of Z is Rs. 3,000 then total income of X, Y and Z in Rupees is
Answer:
C.
27,000
11.
From the following graph, find the percentage of increase in the profit from 2004 to 2005
Answer:
C.
\(66\dfrac{2}{3}\%\)
12.
One litre of water is added to 5 liters of a 20% solution of alcohol in water. The strength of alcohol in the new solution is
Answer:
A.
\(16\dfrac{2}{3}\%\)
13.
If the cost of 12 Articles is equal to the selling price of 10 Articles, the profit percent in the transaction is
Answer:
C.
20%
14.
The difference between the present ages of P and Q is 8 yrs and the ratio of their present ages is 2 : 3 respectively. What is P's present age?
Answer:
A.
16
15.
Divide Rs. 680 among A, B, C so that A gets 3 times more to B and B gets 4 times to C.
Answer:
B.
Rs. 480, Rs. 160, Rs. 40
16.
The length, breadth and height of a room are respectively 12 metres, 9 metres and 6 metres. How many cubic boxes are needed to fill the room if the side of each box is 1.5 metres?
Answer:
D.
192
17.
Find the next figure in the given sequence:
Answer:
D.
18.
If A's height is 25% less than that of B, then how much percent is B's height more than that of A?
Answer:
D.
\(33\dfrac{1}{3}\%\)
19.
Five articles A, B, C, D and E are priced differently and the value of C is Rs. 100. If "A is cheaper than C but costlier than B" and "E is costlier than C but cheaper than D" then which of the article is the costliest?
Answer:
C.
D
20.
Find the next figure in the given sequence:
Answer:
C.
21.
The circle graph given shows the spendings of a family on various items and its savings during a year. If the total income of the family is Rs. 75,000. Then the expenditure on Education was
Answer:
D.
Rs. 9,000
22.
A, B, C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a rectangular garden. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds starting at the same point. After what time will they meet again at the starting point?
Answer:
C.
46 minutes 12 seconds
23.
Find the greatest number which will divide 2112 and 2792 leaving the remainder 4 in each case
Answer:
C.
68
24.
Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%, it would amount to
Answer:
B.
Rs. 992
25.
A table is sold for Rs. 414 at a profit of 15%. How much did it cost?
Answer:
D.
Rs. 360