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Matching Items MCQs for Sub-Topics of Topic 3: Quantitative Aptitude
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Ratio, Proportion, and Unitary Method Variation: Direct and Inverse Percentages: Concepts and Calculations
Profit, Loss, and Discount Simple and Compound Interest Commercial Arithmetic: Taxes and Applications
Time and Work Time, Speed, and Distance Averages
Clocks Calendars Arrangements
General Quantitative Applications


Matching Items MCQs for Sub-Topics of Topic 3: Quantitative Aptitude



Ratio, Proportion, and Unitary Method

Question 1. Match the ratio expression with its simplified form.

(i) Ratio of 50 paise to $\textsf{₹}2$

(ii) Simplest form of the ratio 25 : 40

(iii) Ratio of 1 hour to 30 minutes

(iv) Simplest form of the ratio $1/2 : 1/3$

(v) Ratio of the number of days in February (ordinary year) to March

(a) 2 : 1

(b) 3 : 2

(c) 1 : 4

(d) 28 : 31

(e) 5 : 8

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the proportion type/property with its description or formula.

(i) Direct Proportion

(ii) Inverse Proportion

(iii) Mean Proportional between $a$ and $c$

(iv) Third Proportional to $a$ and $b$

(v) Product of extremes equals product of means property

(a) $b^2 = ac$

(b) $\frac{x}{y} = k$ (constant)

(c) $\frac{x}{y} = \frac{1}{k}$ (constant)

(d) $a : b :: b : c$ where $c$ is the proportional

(e) For $a:b :: c:d$, $ad = bc$

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the Unitary Method application with the quantity to be found first.

(i) If cost of 10 pens is $\textsf{₹}100$, find cost of 15 pens

(ii) If 5 workers finish a job in 20 days, find days for 8 workers

(iii) If a car travels 150 km in 3 hours, find time for 400 km

(iv) If $\textsf{₹}500$ is earned in 2 days, find earnings in 7 days

(v) If 3 kg apples cost $\textsf{₹}240$, find quantity for $\textsf{₹}400$

(a) Cost per day

(b) Days per worker

(c) Time per km

(d) Quantity per Rupee

(e) Cost per pen

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the ratio scenario with the related calculation type.

(i) Dividing a sum of money in a given ratio

(ii) Comparing speeds of two vehicles

(iii) Finding a proportional value when two ratios are equal

(iv) Finding the average of quantities

(v) Calculating work done by a group of people

(a) Average calculation

(b) Proportion application

(c) Unitary Method application

(d) Ratio simplification

(e) Sharing in ratio

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the given ratios or proportions with their corresponding results.

(i) If $a:b = 2:1$ and $b:c = 1:3$, then $a:b:c = $

(ii) If 5 is the mean proportional between 1 and $x$, then $x = $

(iii) If 6, $x$, 24 are in continued proportion, then $x = $

(iv) If 20 men can do a work in 10 days, 25 men can do it in

(v) If cost of 5 pencils is $\textsf{₹}25$, cost of 1 pencil is

(a) $\textsf{₹}5$

(b) 8 days

(c) 12

(d) 25

(e) 2 : 1 : 3

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

Answer:



Variation: Direct and Inverse

Question 1. Match the type of variation with its relationship.

(i) Direct Variation

(ii) Inverse Variation

(iii) Joint Variation

(iv) $y = kx$

(v) $y = k/x$

(a) $y \propto 1/x$

(b) $y \propto x$

(c) Equation for inverse variation

(d) $z \propto xy$

(e) Equation for direct variation

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the scenario with the type of variation between the quantities involved.

(i) Cost of goods and quantity purchased

(ii) Speed of a car and time taken for a fixed distance

(iii) Number of workers and time taken for a fixed job

(iv) Distance covered and time taken at constant speed

(v) Area of a square and side length squared

(a) Inverse Variation

(b) Direct Variation

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(b)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

Answer:

Question 3. If $y \propto x$, and $y=10$ when $x=5$, match the values.

(i) Constant of variation, $k$

(ii) Value of $y$ when $x=12$

(iii) Value of $x$ when $y=30$

(iv) Equation relating $y$ and $x$

(v) Graph of $y$ vs $x$

(a) Straight line through origin

(b) 60

(c) $y = 2x$

(d) 15

(e) 2

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 4. If $a \propto 1/b$, and $a=6$ when $b=5$, match the values.

(i) Constant of variation, $k$

(ii) Value of $a$ when $b=10$

(iii) Value of $b$ when $a=15$

(iv) Equation relating $a$ and $b$

(v) Graph of $a$ vs $b$ (for $a,b > 0$)

(a) $a = 30/b$

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) 30

(e) Hyperbola

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the relationship with its description.

(i) $y \propto x^2$

(ii) $p \propto 1/\sqrt{q}$

(iii) $z \propto x/y$

(iv) $V = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$

(v) Force of gravity $\propto$ product of masses / distance squared

(a) Combined Variation

(b) Direct variation with square

(c) Direct variation with cube

(d) Inverse square law in physics

(e) Inverse variation with square root

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

Answer:



Percentages: Concepts and Calculations

Question 1. Match the percentage with its equivalent fractional or decimal form.

(i) 25%

(ii) 50%

(iii) 75%

(iv) 100%

(v) 10%

(a) 1/4

(b) 0.5

(c) 3/4

(d) 1

(e) 1/10

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the percentage calculation with the result.

(i) 10% of 500

(ii) 20% of 100

(iii) 50% of 150

(iv) 75% of 80

(v) 1% of 1000

(a) 10

(b) 20

(c) 50

(d) 60

(e) 75

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the percentage change scenario with the percentage change value.

(i) Increase from 50 to 60

(ii) Decrease from 80 to 60

(iii) Increase from 40 to 50

(iv) Decrease from 100 to 90

(v) Increase from 200 to 250

(a) 20% increase

(b) 25% increase

(c) 25% decrease

(d) 10% decrease

(e) 20% increase

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(b)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the successive percentage changes with the equivalent single percentage change.

(i) 10% increase followed by 10% increase

(ii) 20% increase followed by 20% increase

(iii) 10% increase followed by 10% decrease

(iv) 20% increase followed by 20% decrease

(v) 20% increase followed by 10% decrease

(a) 44% increase

(b) 1% decrease

(c) 4% decrease

(d) 11% increase

(e) 8% increase

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the percentage concept with its definition or formula.

(i) Percentage

(ii) Percentage Increase

(iii) Percentage Decrease

(iv) Finding a quantity given its percentage

(v) Successive Percentage Change formula

(a) $\frac{\text{Decrease}}{\text{Original}} \times 100$

(b) Per hundred

(c) $\frac{\text{Increase}}{\text{Original}} \times 100$

(d) Final Value = Original Value $\times (1 + r_1/100) \times (1 + r_2/100) \times ...$

(e) Quantity = Given Value $\times \frac{100}{\text{Given Percentage}}$

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:



Profit, Loss, and Discount

Question 1. Match the term with its definition.

(i) Cost Price (CP)

(ii) Selling Price (SP)

(iii) Marked Price (MP)

(iv) Profit

(v) Loss

(a) The price at which an article is bought

(b) The price at which an article is sold

(c) The excess of SP over CP

(d) The reduction on the MP

(e) The price printed on the article

(f) The excess of CP over SP

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(f)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(f)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(f), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(f)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the calculation formula with the concept.

(i) Profit Percentage

(ii) Loss Percentage

(iii) Discount

(iv) SP when profit % is known

(v) CP when loss % is known

(a) $\text{MP} - \text{SP}$

(b) $\frac{\text{Loss}}{\text{CP}} \times 100$

(c) $\text{CP} \times \frac{100 + \text{Profit}%}{100}$

(d) $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{CP}} \times 100$

(e) $\text{SP} \times \frac{100}{100 - \text{Loss}%}$

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the price value with the scenario.

(i) CP = $\textsf{₹}800$, Profit = 20%, SP =

(ii) CP = $\textsf{₹}600$, Loss = 10%, SP =

(iii) MP = $\textsf{₹}1200$, Discount = 10%, SP =

(iv) SP = $\textsf{₹}1500$, Profit = 25%, CP =

(v) SP = $\textsf{₹}900$, Loss = 10%, CP =

(a) $\textsf{₹}1000$

(b) $\textsf{₹}1100$

(c) $\textsf{₹}1200$

(d) $\textsf{₹}1080$

(e) $\textsf{₹}540$

(f) $\textsf{₹}960$

(A) (i)-(f), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(f), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(f), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(f), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the concept with its calculation base.

(i) Profit %

(ii) Loss %

(iii) Discount %

(iv) Marked Price (MP)

(v) Selling Price (SP)

(a) Base for calculating discount

(b) Base for calculating profit/loss %

(c) Price after adding profit to CP

(d) Price after subtracting loss from CP

(e) MP with or without discount

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c/d/e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c/d)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c/d)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c/d/e)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the scenario result with the net percentage change.

(i) Successive discounts of 10% and 20%

(ii) Gain of 10% and loss of 10% on the same SP

(iii) Marked up by 20%, discounted by 10% on MP

(iv) Cost of 10 articles = SP of 8 articles

(v) Using 900g weight for 1 kg while selling at CP

(a) $11 \frac{1}{9} \%$ gain

(b) 25% gain

(c) 28% discount

(d) 1% loss

(e) 8% gain

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

Answer:



Simple and Compound Interest

Question 1. Match the interest concept/formula with its description or formula.

(i) Simple Interest Formula

(ii) Compound Interest Formula (Annual)

(iii) Amount under Simple Interest

(iv) Amount under Compound Interest (Annual)

(v) Difference between CI and SI for 2 years

(a) $P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^T$

(b) $P + SI$

(c) $\frac{P \times R \times T}{100}$

(d) $\frac{PR^2}{100^2}$

(e) $P \left(1 + \frac{R}{100}\right)^n$ (where n is number of periods)

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the interest calculation scenario with the appropriate method or outcome characteristic.

(i) Interest calculated on principal only

(ii) Interest calculated on principal and accumulated interest

(iii) Growth of population at a fixed percentage per year

(iv) Depreciation of a machine value annually

(v) Interest earned is same for every period

(a) Compound Interest (with negative rate)

(b) Simple Interest

(c) Compound Interest

(d) Simple Interest Characteristic

(e) Neither SI nor CI

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the scenario with the Compound Interest calculation adjustment factors (Rate R, Time T in years).

(i) Compounded Half-yearly

(ii) Compounded Quarterly

(iii) Compounded Monthly

(iv) Compounded Annually

(v) Effective annual rate for R% nominal compounded half-yearly

(a) Rate R, Time T periods

(b) Rate R/12, Time 12T periods

(c) Rate R/4, Time 4T periods

(d) Rate R/2, Time 2T periods

(e) $\left[\left(1 + \frac{R/2}{100}\right)^2 - 1\right] \times 100$

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the simple interest scenario result with the calculated value.

(i) SI on $\textsf{₹}1000$ at 5% for 3 years

(ii) Amount for SI on $\textsf{₹}2000$ at 10% for 2 years

(iii) Rate if $\textsf{₹}500$ becomes $\textsf{₹}600$ in 4 years SI

(iv) Time if $\textsf{₹}1000$ becomes $\textsf{₹}1300$ at 10% SI

(v) Principal if SI is $\textsf{₹}240$ at 8% for 5 years

(a) $\textsf{₹}600$

(b) $\textsf{₹}2400$

(c) 3 years

(d) 5%

(e) $\textsf{₹}150$

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the compound interest scenario result with the calculated value.

(i) CI on $\textsf{₹}10000$ at 10% for 2 years (annual)

(ii) Amount on $\textsf{₹}10000$ at 10% for 2 years (annual)

(iii) CI on $\textsf{₹}20000$ at 10% for 1 year (half-yearly)

(iv) Amount on $\textsf{₹}20000$ at 10% for 1 year (half-yearly)

(v) Difference between CI and SI on $\textsf{₹}1000$ at 10% for 3 years

(a) $\textsf{₹}31$

(b) $\textsf{₹}12100$

(c) $\textsf{₹}2100$

(d) $\textsf{₹}22050$

(e) $\textsf{₹}2050$

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

Answer:



Commercial Arithmetic: Taxes and Applications

Question 1. Match the GST component with the type of transaction.

(i) CGST

(ii) SGST

(iii) IGST

(iv) UTGST

(v) CGST + SGST/UTGST

(a) Inter-state supply

(b) Intra-state supply

(c) Tax collected by Central Government

(d) Tax collected by State Government

(e) Tax collected by Union Territory Government

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(b)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the price scenario with the resulting value.

(i) Price before GST = $\textsf{₹}1000$, GST 18%, Final Price =

(ii) Final Price = $\textsf{₹}1180$ (includes 18% GST), Price before GST =

(iii) Price before GST = $\textsf{₹}5000$, GST 12% (intra-state), CGST amount =

(iv) Price before GST = $\textsf{₹}5000$, GST 12% (intra-state), SGST amount =

(v) Price before GST = $\textsf{₹}5000$, GST 12% (inter-state), IGST amount =

(a) $\textsf{₹}600$

(b) $\textsf{₹}1180$

(c) $\textsf{₹}2500$

(d) $\textsf{₹}300$

(e) $\textsf{₹}1000$

(f) $\textsf{₹}300$

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(f), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(f), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(f), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(f), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the tax type with its characteristic.

(i) Sales Tax (pre-GST)

(ii) Value Added Tax (VAT)

(iii) Goods and Services Tax (GST)

(iv) Income Tax

(v) Customs Duty

(a) Tax on income

(b) Tax on import/export

(c) Multi-stage tax with ITC, consumption-based

(d) Single point tax on sale of goods

(e) Tax on value added at each stage, with set-off

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(b)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the term with its meaning in commercial transactions involving taxes.

(i) Input Tax Credit (ITC)

(ii) Tax Incidence

(iii) Tax Base

(iv) Exclusive of Tax

(v) Inclusive of Tax

(a) The price includes the tax amount

(b) The price does not include the tax amount

(c) The point on which tax is levied

(d) Credit for tax paid on inputs

(e) The final burden of the tax

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the tax calculation scenario with the resulting tax amount (assuming the base value is before tax).

(i) Base Price $\textsf{₹}2000$, GST 5%

(ii) Base Price $\textsf{₹}5000$, GST 12%

(iii) Base Price $\textsf{₹}10000$, GST 18%

(iv) Base Price $\textsf{₹}15000$, GST 28%

(v) Final Price $\textsf{₹}1200$ (includes 20% Sales Tax), Sales Tax amount =

(a) $\textsf{₹}2700$

(b) $\textsf{₹}100$

(c) $\textsf{₹}600$

(d) $\textsf{₹}4200$

(e) $\textsf{₹}200$

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

Answer:



Time and Work

Question 1. Match the work rate with the time taken.

(i) Daily work rate is $1/10$

(ii) Daily work rate is $1/20$

(iii) Combined daily work rate of A ($1/10$) and B ($1/20$)

(iv) Combined daily work rate of A ($1/10$), B ($1/12$), C ($1/15$)

(v) Daily work rate implies work done in one day

(a) Work completed in 4 days

(b) Work completed in 20 days

(c) Work completed in 10 days

(d) $3/20$ of work per day

(e) $1/4$ of work per day

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the Time and Work scenario with the resulting time taken.

(i) A takes 10 days, B takes 15 days. Together they take

(ii) A takes 20 days. B is twice as efficient as A. B takes

(iii) A & B together take 12 days. A alone takes 20 days. B alone takes

(iv) 6 men take 8 days. 12 men take

(v) Pipe A fills in 10 hours, Pipe B empties in 15 hours. Together they fill in

(a) 10 days

(b) 6 days

(c) 30 days

(d) 4 days

(e) 30 hours

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the combined work rates with the concept.

(i) A + B working together

(ii) Pipe filling + Pipe emptying

(iii) Men and Women working together

(iv) A, B, C working together

(v) Work done by A in $x$ days

(a) Sum of individual daily works

(b) Sum of individual daily works (considering their number)

(c) Difference of filling and emptying rates

(d) $x \times (\text{A's daily work})$

(e) Sum of individual hourly rates

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(a), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the scenario result with the fraction of work done or left.

(i) A takes 20 days, B takes 30 days. They work together for 6 days. Work done =

(ii) A takes 10 days. After 4 days, A's work done = $4/10 = 2/5$

(iii) A & B together take 8 days. After 4 days, work left = $1/2$

(iv) A, B, C take 10, 12, 15 days. They work together for 2 days. Work left = $1 - (2/10+2/12+2/15) = 1 - 2(1/4) = 1/2$

(v) A takes 15 days. He works for 5 days. Fraction of work done = $1/3$

(a) $1/3$

(b) $1/2$

(c) $4/10 = 2/5$

(d) $6/20 + 6/30 = 1/3 + 1/5 = 8/15$

(e) $1 - (2/10+2/12+2/15) = 1 - 2(1/4) = 1/2$

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the pipe/cisterns scenario with the outcome.

(i) Inlet Pipe A fills in 12 min, Inlet Pipe B fills in 18 min. Together they fill in

(ii) Inlet Pipe fills in 8 hours, Leak empties in 12 hours. Together they fill in

(iii) Pipe A fills in 20 min, Pipe B empties in 30 min. Together they fill in

(iv) Pipe A fills in 6 hours, B in 8 hours, C in 24 hours. Together they fill in

(v) Tank fills in 10 hours, but takes 15 hours due to leak. Leak empties in

(a) 4 hours

(b) 30 minutes

(c) 36 min

(d) 24 hours

(e) 24 min

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:



Time, Speed, and Distance

Question 1. Match the formula/conversion with its definition.

(i) Speed

(ii) Distance

(iii) Time

(iv) 1 km/hr in m/s

(v) 1 m/s in km/hr

(a) Distance / Speed

(b) Distance / Time

(c) Speed $\times$ Time

(d) $5/18$ m/s

(e) $18/5$ km/hr

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the relative speed scenario with the formula.

(i) Two objects moving in the same direction with speeds $S_1, S_2$ ($S_1 > S_2$)

(ii) Two objects moving in opposite directions with speeds $S_1, S_2$

(iii) Train crossing a stationary pole

(iv) Train crossing a stationary platform

(v) Train crossing a man walking in the same direction

(a) Relative speed = $S_1 + S_2$

(b) Relative speed = Train speed

(c) Distance = Train length

(d) Distance = Train length + Platform length

(e) Relative speed = $S_1 - S_2$

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the boats and streams term with its formula.

(i) Speed Downstream

(ii) Speed Upstream

(iii) Speed of boat in still water ($V_b$)

(iv) Speed of stream ($V_s$)

(v) Time taken upstream for distance D

(a) $V_b - V_s$

(b) $V_b + V_s$

(c) $\frac{\text{Downstream speed} + \text{Upstream speed}}{2}$

(d) $\frac{\text{Downstream speed} - \text{Upstream speed}}{2}$

(e) $D / (V_b - V_s)$

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the average speed scenario with the formula or concept.

(i) Travel from A to B at $S_1$ and B to A at $S_2$

(ii) Travel at $S_1$ for time $T_1$ and at $S_2$ for time $T_2$

(iii) Travel at $S_1$ for distance $D_1$ and at $S_2$ for distance $D_2$

(iv) Travel at $S_1$ for time $T$ and at $S_2$ for same time $T$

(v) Travel at $S_1$ for distance $D$ and at $S_2$ for same distance $D$

(a) $\frac{D_1 + D_2}{D_1/S_1 + D_2/S_2}$

(b) $\frac{S_1 T_1 + S_2 T_2}{T_1 + T_2}$

(c) $\frac{S_1 + S_2}{2}$

(d) $\frac{2 S_1 S_2}{S_1 + S_2}$

(e) $\frac{2 S_1 S_2}{S_1 + S_2}$

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the time, speed, distance scenario with the resulting value.

(i) Car speed 60 km/hr, time 3 hours, distance =

(ii) Distance 300 km, speed 50 km/hr, time =

(iii) Train length 100m, crosses pole in 5s, speed in m/s =

(iv) Train length 150m, platform 250m, crosses in 20s, speed in m/s =

(v) Boat speed still water 10 km/hr, stream 2 km/hr, speed downstream =

(a) 12 km/hr

(b) 20 m/s

(c) 6 hours

(d) 180 km

(e) 20 m/s

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

Answer:



Averages

Question 1. Match the set of numbers with its average.

(i) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

(ii) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

(iii) 10, 20, 30, 40

(iv) 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

(v) First 5 prime numbers (2, 3, 5, 7, 11)

(a) 3.5

(b) 5

(c) 5.6

(d) 6

(e) 25

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(b)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the average problem scenario with the method to find the unknown value.

(i) Average of $N$ numbers is $A$. A new number $x$ is added. New average = $(NA + x) / (N+1)$

(ii) Average of $N$ numbers is $A$. A number $x$ is removed. New average = $(NA - x) / (N-1)$

(iii) Average of $N$ numbers is $A$. A number $x$ is replaced by $y$. Change in average = $(y-x)/N$

(iv) Average of Group 1 ($N_1$ items, Avg A1) and Group 2 ($N_2$ items, Avg A2). Combined average = $(N_1 A_1 + N_2 A_2) / (N_1 + N_2)$

(v) Average of first half and second half results overlapping at the middle term

(a) Calculating the new average after addition

(b) Calculating the new average after removal

(c) Finding the middle term

(d) Calculating the change in average after replacement

(e) Calculating a weighted average

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the average problem scenario with the calculated result.

(i) Average of 10 numbers is 20. If each number is increased by 3, new average is

(ii) Average of 5 numbers is 25. If one number 35 is removed, new average is

(iii) Average of 6 persons is 50 kg. A person weighing 70 kg replaces one weighing 60 kg. New average is

(iv) Average of 5 innings is 40. Score in 6th inning is 70. New average after 6 innings is

(v) Average age of 30 students is 15 years. Teacher's age is 45 years. New average (including teacher) is

(a) 16 years

(b) 48 kg

(c) 45 kg

(d) 22.5

(e) 23

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the average type with its property.

(i) Simple Average

(ii) Weighted Average

(iii) Average of consecutive numbers

(iv) Average of first $N$ natural numbers

(v) Effect of adding/removing a value on average

(a) $\frac{N(N+1)/2}{N} = \frac{N+1}{2}$

(b) Sum of products of values and weights divided by sum of weights

(c) Average changes based on relation of added/removed value to old average

(d) Simple arithmetic mean

(e) The middle value

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the average problem result with the correct value.

(i) Average of first 5 odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)

(ii) Average of first 5 even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, 10)

(iii) Average of first 5 multiples of 3 (3, 6, 9, 12, 15)

(iv) Average of 5 consecutive integers with middle number 10

(v) Average of 5 consecutive integers starting with 10

(a) 12

(b) 9

(c) 5

(d) 6

(e) 10

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:



Clocks

Question 1. Match the hand movement with the angle covered.

(i) Minute hand in 1 minute

(ii) Hour hand in 1 minute

(iii) Minute hand in 5 minutes

(iv) Hour hand in 1 hour

(v) Hour hand in 12 hours

(a) $0.5^\circ$

(b) $30^\circ$

(c) $6^\circ$

(d) $360^\circ$

(e) $30^\circ$

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(b), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the time with the angle between the hour and minute hands.

(i) 3:00

(ii) 6:00

(iii) 12:00

(iv) 9:00

(v) 3:30

(a) $0^\circ$

(b) $90^\circ$

(c) $180^\circ$

(d) $90^\circ$

(e) $75^\circ$

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the frequency of hand positions in 12 hours with the position type.

(i) Coincide

(ii) Opposite

(iii) At right angles

(iv) In a straight line (coincide or opposite)

(v) Overtakes the hour hand

(a) 11 times

(b) 22 times

(c) 22 times

(d) 11 times

(e) 11 times

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the faulty clock scenario with the description.

(i) Clock gains time

(ii) Clock loses time

(iii) Minute hand overtakes hour hand in less than $65 \frac{5}{11}$ minutes

(iv) Minute hand overtakes hour hand in more than $65 \frac{5}{11}$ minutes

(v) Set right at a certain time, shows incorrect time later

(a) Faulty clock

(b) Clock is fast

(c) Clock is slow

(d) Clock loses time

(e) Clock gains time

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the relative speed calculation with the time difference or gain/loss.

(i) Relative speed of minute hand with respect to hour hand

(ii) Time taken for hands to coincide after 12:00

(iii) Time taken for hands to be opposite after 6:00

(iv) Time taken for hands to be at right angles after 3:00

(v) Total gain/loss of a faulty clock in 24 hours compared to correct time

(a) $5.5^\circ$ per minute

(b) Related to the rate of gain or loss per hour

(c) $65 \frac{5}{11}$ minutes

(d) $32 \frac{8}{11}$ minutes

(e) $32 \frac{8}{11}$ minutes

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(b)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(b)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d), (v)-(b)

Answer:



Calendars

Question 1. Match the number of days with the number of odd days.

(i) 7 days

(ii) 365 days (Ordinary Year)

(iii) 366 days (Leap Year)

(iv) 30 days

(v) 31 days

(a) 1 odd day

(b) 0 odd days

(c) 2 odd days

(d) 3 odd days

(e) 2 odd days

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the number of years with the number of odd days.

(i) 100 years

(ii) 200 years

(iii) 300 years

(iv) 400 years

(v) 5 years (ordinary years)

(a) 1 odd day

(b) 0 odd days

(c) 3 odd days

(d) 5 odd days

(e) 5 odd days

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the year type with its property or repetition period.

(i) Ordinary Year

(ii) Leap Year

(iii) Century Year

(iv) Leap Century Year

(v) Calendar repetition for a leap year

(a) Divisible by 400

(b) 2 odd days

(c) Divisible by 100

(d) 1 odd day

(e) Repeats after 28 years

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the day index (0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, ...) with the odd day count for centuries.

(i) 100 years odd days

(ii) 200 years odd days

(iii) 300 years odd days

(iv) 400 years odd days

(v) Last day of a century cannot be

(a) Friday

(b) Wednesday

(c) Monday

(d) Sunday or Tuesday or Thursday

(e) Tuesday

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the time difference (in days) with the shift in the day of the week.

(i) 7 days difference

(ii) 14 days difference

(iii) 365 days difference

(iv) 366 days difference

(v) 60 days difference

(a) Same day

(b) Shifts by 1 day forward

(c) Shifts by 2 days forward

(d) Shifts by 4 days forward ($60 \div 7$, remainder 4)

(e) Same day

(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(d)

Answer:



Arrangements

Question 1. Match the term in arrangement problems with its meaning.

(i) Linear Arrangement

(ii) Circular Arrangement

(iii) Immediate Neighbour

(iv) Facing the Center (in circular)

(v) Facing Outside (in circular)

(a) Left/Right are standard

(b) Right is clockwise, Left is anti-clockwise

(c) Right is anti-clockwise, Left is clockwise

(d) Arrangement in a straight line

(e) Person adjacent to

(f) Arrangement in a circle

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(f), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(f), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(f), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(f), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)

Answer:

Question 2. In a row facing North, match the relative position with the number of persons between.

(i) A is second to the right of B

(ii) A is third to the left of B

(iii) A is fourth to the right of B

(iv) A is immediately right of B

(v) A is between B and C

(a) 0 persons

(b) 1 person

(c) 2 persons

(d) 3 persons

(e) Can be 1 or more

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 3. In a circular arrangement facing center, match the relative position with the number of persons between (for $N$ persons total).

(i) A is opposite B ($N$=6)

(ii) A is opposite B ($N$=7)

(iii) A is second to the right of B ($N$=5)

(iv) A is third to the left of B ($N$=8)

(v) A is immediate left of B ($N$=4)

(a) 1 person

(b) No direct opposite

(c) 3 persons (on either side)

(d) 2 persons

(e) 0 persons

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(e), (v)-(d)

Answer:

Question 4. In a row of 50 students, match the rank from one end to the rank from the other end.

(i) Rank 10th from the top

(ii) Rank 25th from the top

(iii) Rank 1st from the top

(iv) Rank 50th from the top

(v) Rank 30th from the top

(a) 50th from bottom

(b) 41st from bottom

(c) 26th from bottom

(d) 1st from bottom

(e) 21st from bottom

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the arrangement scenario with the deduction method.

(i) "X is between Y and Z"

(ii) "P is third to the right of Q"

(iii) "A and B are immediate neighbours"

(iv) "C is at an extreme end"

(v) "D is opposite to E"

(a) Fixes position in linear ends

(b) Establishes adjacency

(c) Establishes relative positions with fixed number of persons between

(d) Establishes relative positions (could be immediate or with others in between)

(e) Establishes positions directly across from each other (circular/square)

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:



General Quantitative Applications

Question 1. Match the quantitative problem type with the core concept involved.

(i) Mixing two quantities with different properties (e.g., price, concentration)

(ii) Sharing profit in a business among partners

(iii) Calculating the final population after successive growth/decline rates

(iv) Finding an unknown value based on the average of a group

(v) Problems involving work done by multiple individuals or groups

(a) Time and Work principles

(b) Partnership principles

(c) Successive percentage change

(d) Alligation and Mixture

(e) Average calculations

(A) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(b)

(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 2. Match the problem scenario with the related quantitative method.

(i) Finding the price of a mixture given the prices and ratio of components

(ii) Calculating the share of profit for each partner based on investment and time

(iii) Determining the total income given total expenditure and savings

(iv) Finding the time taken for multiple pipes to fill or empty a tank

(v) Calculating the original salary before a percentage increase

(a) Percentage concepts

(b) Alligation or weighted average

(c) Income, Expenditure, Savings relation

(d) Pipes and Cisterns (Time and Work application)

(e) Partnership calculations

(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(b), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(d)

(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 3. Match the application scenario with the most relevant quantitative concept.

(i) Calculating tax payable on goods

(ii) Determining the time when clock hands are together

(iii) Finding the day of the week for a future date

(iv) Calculating the speed of a boat in a river

(v) Determining the sitting arrangement of people around a table

(a) Boats and Streams

(b) Calendar rules (Odd days)

(c) Commercial Arithmetic (Taxes)

(d) Clock problems (Relative speed of hands)

(e) Arrangement/Puzzle solving

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b), (v)-(e)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(e)

Answer:

Question 4. Match the calculation result with the problem scenario.

(i) Ratio of milk and water in a 50L mixture ($3:2$ milk:water)

(ii) Profit share of A from $\textsf{₹}10000$ profit (A:B investment $2:3$ for same time)

(iii) Average speed for a round trip (to city @ 40 km/hr, back @ 60 km/hr)

(iv) Time taken for A (10 days) and B (15 days) to work together

(v) SI on $\textsf{₹}5000$ @ 10% for 2 years

(a) $\textsf{₹}1000$

(b) 6 days

(c) 48 km/hr

(d) $\textsf{₹}4000$

(e) 30L milk, 20L water

(A) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(e), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(C) (i)-(e), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

(D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

Answer:

Question 5. Match the calculated value in a complex problem scenario.

(i) Sum if SI for 3 years is $\textsf{₹}300$ and CI for 2 years is $\textsf{₹}210$ (Rate is same)

(ii) Time taken for 4 men and 6 women to complete a work if 1 man $= 2$ women and 8 men take 10 days

(iii) Distance upstream if boat speed = 10 km/hr, stream = 2 km/hr, total time for 60 km downstream & upstream is 12 hours

(iv) New average if average of 10 students is 40 and one student (40 kg) leaves

(v) Price before GST if price including 18% GST is $\textsf{₹}5900$

(a) $\textsf{₹}5000$

(b) 40

(c) $\textsf{₹}5000$

(d) 8 days

(e) 24 km

(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)

(C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)

Answer: