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PROFIT AND LOSS .................................................................................................................................................................................................3

PROBABILITY.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS...................................................................................................................................................16

NUMBERS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

PROBLEMS ON HCF AND LCM ...............................................................................................................................................................47

TIME AND WORK .................................................................................................................................................................................................52

PIPES AND CISTERNS .....................................................................................................................................................................................57

PERCENTAGES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................58

AVERAGES.................................................................................................................................................................................................................62

ALLIGATIONS AND MIXTURES .................................................................................................................................................................63

PROBLEMS ON TRAINS ................................................................................................................................................................................63

GEOMETRY, COORDINATE GEOMETRY .........................................................................................................................................64

TIME, SPEED, DISTANCE..............................................................................................................................................................................65

SIMPLE INTEREST & COMPOUND INTEREST ...........................................................................................................................68

PROBLEMS ON AGES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 70

CLOCKS & CALENDARS ................................................................................................................................................................................71

RATIOS & PROPORTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................72

LOGARITHMS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................73

ALGEBRA....................................................................................................................................................................................................................76

SURDS & INDICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 82

DATA SUFFICIENCY ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 84

AMCAT REASONING PART .........................................................................................................................................................................84

BLOOD RELATIONSHIP .................................................................................................................................................................................84

DIRECTION SENSE.............................................................................................................................................................................................91

ODD MAN OUT ......................................................................................................................................................................................................99

STATEMENT AND CONCLUSIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 106

SEATING ARRANGMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 112

CODING AND DECODING .......................................................................................................................................................................... 113

ANALOGIES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116

,NUMBER SERIES .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 121

DATA SUFFICIENCY ..........................................................................................................................................................................................125

LOGICAL ORDER ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 135

DATA ARRANGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 138

MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................138

INFERRED MEANING ................................................................................................................................................................................... 141

AMCAT VERBAL PART ..................................................................................................................................................................................147

ODD WORDS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 147

ANTONYMS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................148

SYNONYMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 164

READING COMPREHENSIONS............................................................................................................................................................... 180

JUMBLED SENTENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 245

SENTENCE CORRECTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 256

SENTENCE FORMATION .............................................................................................................................................................................262

SPOTTING ERRORS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 264

SELECTING WORDS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 273

SENTENCE COMPLETION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 288

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT.................................................................................................................................................................. 307

SENTENCE SELECTION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 309

PARAGRAPH FORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................................310

, QUANTITATIVE PART


PROFIT AND LOSS


1. MathiL purchasedL aL walkmanL fromL her L friend.L SheL thenL soldL itL forL Rs.90.HadL itL
beenL sold L forL Rs.105.L TheL gainL wouldL haveL been L 1/4L ofL theL formerL loss.L WhatL isL
theL costL priceL ofL theL walkman?


a. 82
b. 102
c. 114
d. 126


CorrectL OptionL is: b
2. AL man L sellsL 12L candiesL for L Rs.12L &L losesL Rs.2.40. L IfL heL sellsL 12L candiesL
forL Rs.16,L howL muchL doesL heL gain L orL lose?


a. GainsL Rs.4
b. LosesL Rs.6
c. GainsL Rs.6.40
d. LosesL Rs.1.60
e. GainsL Rs.1.60


CorrectL OptionL is:L L e
3. TheL bookL 40%L isL soldL forL Rs.480.WhatL isL theL originalL price?


a. 1000
b. 1200
c. 1400
d. 1600


CorrectL OptionL is:L b
4. AtulL boughtL aL machineL forL Rs.4,50,000L andL soldL itL toL IrfanL atL aL profit.L IrfanL laterL
soldL theL machineL toL DanishL atL aL lossL ofL 10%L forL Rs.4,95,000.L TheL profitL %L earnedL
byL AtulL is?

, a. 23%
b. 21%
c. 25%
d. 22.22%


CorrectL OptionL is:L d
5. IfL atL 15%L ofL profit,L theL sellingL priceL ofL dozenL pencilsL isL Rs.13.80,L thenL whatL isL theL
costL priceL ofL aL pencil?


a. RsL 1.15
b. RsL 1
c. RsL 0.85
d. RsL 1.10


CorrectL OptionL is:L b
6. MyL friendL collectsL antiqueL stamps. L SheL purchased L two,L butL foundL thatL sheL neededL
toL raiseL moneyL urgently.L SoL sheL sold L themL forL Rs.L 8000L each.L On L one L sheL madeL
20%L andL onL theL otherL sheL lostL 20%.L HowL muchL didL sheL gainL orL loseL in L theL entireL
transaction?


a. SheL lostL RsL 500.67
b. SheL lostL RsL 666.67
c. SheL gainL RsL 666.67
d. SheL gainL RsL 500.67


CorrectL OptionL is:L b
7. AL womenL soldL 15L bed L sheetsL forL Rs.15,000.L HenceL gainingL 5L bedsheet‘sL costL
prices.
TheL costL perL sheetL is


a. rs.960
b. rs.775
c. rs.1000
d. rs.800
e. rs.750


CorrectL OptionL is:L L e
8. CPL ofL 8L articlesL isL equalL toL spL ofL 10L articles.L FindL profitL orL loss.

, a. gainL ofL rupeesL 2
b. lossL ofL rupeesL 2
c. gainL ofL rupeesL 4
d. lossL ofL rupeesL 4


CorrectL OptionL is:L b
9. RiyaL sold L theL car L forL Rs.50,000L lessL thanL whatL sheL boughtL itL forL andL lostL 8%.L
AtL whatL priceL shouldL sheL have L soldL theL car,L IfL sheL wanted L toL gain L asL muchL asL
sheL lostL in L theL firstL transaction?


a. 625000
b. 650000
c. 675000
d. 637500
e. 700000
CorrectL OptionL is:L c


10. WhenL theL priceL ofL aL pairL ofL shoesL isL decreasedL byL 10%,L theL numberL
ofL pairsL soldL increasedL byL 20%.L What L isL theL netL effectL onL sales?


a. 8L %L decrease
b. 10%L increase
c. 10%L decrease
d. 8%L increase
CorrectL OptionL is:L d
11. TheL salesman L hasL the L liberty L toL sellL aL hair L dryer L inL hisL storeL atL aL
priceL betweenL Rs.300L andL Rs.700.L TheL profitL earnedL by L sellingL theL hairL dryerL forL
Rs.650L isL twice L theL lossL incurredL whenL itL isL sold L for L Rs.350.What L isL theL costL priceL
ofL hair L dryer?


a. 550
b. 450
c. 350
d. 150


CorrectL Option L is:Lb

,12. AL milk-man L hasL 300L litresL ofL milkL atL aL rateL of L Rs.19/lit.L AfterL addingL
200L litresL ofL waterL heL soldL 400L litresL forL Rs.20/litL andL heL addedL 10L literL ofL waterL
toL theL remainingL milkL andL soldL itL forL Rs.15.WhatL isL hisL profit?


a. 3950
b. 3954
c. 3952
d. 3951


CorrectL Option L is:La
13. OnL aL festivalL season,L aL shopkeeperL increasesL his L productsL atL rateL ofL 35%L
andL givesL twoL discountsL 10%L andL 15%L respectively.L WhatL profitL orL lossL wouldL
theL shopkeeperL getL atL theL end?


a. 5.27L %loss
b. 3L %gain
c. 3.275%L gain
d. 8%L loss
e. 2L %L loss


CorrectL OptionL is: c
14. ShobhitL boughtL 300L litresL ofL milkL atL Rs.19L perL litre.L HeL addedL 200L litersL
ofL waterL toL itL andL sold L 400L litresL ofL aL milk L atL Rs.20L perL litre.L ToL theL rest,L
heL addedL 10L litresL moreL waterL andL thenL soldL itL forL Rs.L 15L perL litre,L ifL heL
usedL mineralL waterL thatL costsL Rs.10L perL litre,L then L theL totalL moneyL earnedL
byL Shobhit L is:


a. Rs.4000
b. Rs.4150
c. Rs.1800
d. Rs.1850


CorrectL OptionL is:L d
15. InL aL scheme,L aL packL ofL threeL soapsL withL MRPL Rs.45L isL available L forL Rs.42. L IfL
itL stillL givesL aL profitL ofL 5% L toL theL shopkeeper,L thenL theL costL price L ofL theL pack L is:


a. Rs.40

, b. Rs.37
c. Rs.41
d. Rs.35


CorrectL OptionL is:L a
16. InL aL annualL sale L ,L thereL wasL aL flatL discountL ofL 40%L onL allL items.L KomalL
boughtL aL pairL ofL jeansL for L Rs.480.WhatL isL theL labelledL priceL ofL theL pairL ofL
jeans?


a. Rs.799
b. Rs.699
c. Rs.899
d. Rs.720


CorrectL OptionL IsL :L a


17. AL showroom L offersL 10%L discountL onL aL microwave,whoseL markedL priceL isL
RsL 8000L andL alsoL givesL aL blenderL worthL Rs1200L asL aL complimentaryL giftL
withL it.L EvenL thenL theL showroomL earnsL aL profitL ofL 20%.TheL costL priceL perL
microwaveL is.


a. 7200
b. 6000
c. 5000
d. 4000


CorrectL OptionL is:L c


18. AL manL boughtL 400mL ofL clothL atL L Rs.40,000L L andL soldL itL atL theL rateL
ofL RsL 200L perL oneL andL aL halfL meter.L WhatL wasL hisL percentageL profitL orL
loss.
a. 36%L loss
b. 25L %L profit
c. 33%L profit
d. 27%L loss


CorrectL OptionL is:L c

,19. TheL printedL priceL onL aL bookL isL Rs400,L aL booksellerL offersL 10%L
discountL onL it.IfL heL stillL earnsL aL profitL ofL 20%,L thenL theL costL priceL ofL theL
bookL is?
a. 280
b. 352
c. 360
d. 300


CorrectL Option L IsL :L d
20. AL supplierL suppliesL catridgesL toL aL newspaperL publishingL house.L HeL
earnsL aL profitL ofL 20%L byL sellingL itL atL Rs.540.L FindL theL costL prizeL ofL theL
catridges?
a. 500
b. 480
c. 450
d. 400
CorrectL Option L IsL :L c
21. AL vendorL purchasesL 12L binder L clipsL forL Rs.60.HowL many L clipsL mustL
heL sellL forL Rs.60L forL himL toL makeL aL profitL ofL 20%?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 6
d. 10
CorrectL Option L IsL :L d
22. AmitL boughtL 10L cyclesL forL Rs1750L each. L HeL soldL fourL cyclesL for L
Rs.8400,three L forL Rs1900L eachL atL whatL priceL heL shudL sellL theL remaingL 3L soL asL toL
earnL average L profitL ofL RsL 320L perL cycle.
a. 1900
b. 2000
c. 1800
d. 2050
e. 2200
CorrectL Option L IsL :L e
23. AL streetL sellerL boughtL maizeL cornsL forL RsL 20L perL kg.InL oneL kgL
thereL isL approximatelyL 5L headsL ofL corns.HeL sellsL roastedL cornsL forL RsL 8L perL
piece.HowL manyL cornsL shouldL heL sellL inL orderL toL makeL aL profitL ofL RsL 200L
inL aL day?
a. 60

, b. 50
c. 40
d. 80
CorrectL Option L IsL :L b
24. IfL by L sellingL 10L pappayas, L theL costL price L ofL 8L pappayasL isL realized,L
then L the L lossL percentL is
a. 20%
b. 10%
c. 8%
d. 2%
CorrectL Option L IsL :L a




PROBABILITY


1. AL softwareL Engineer L createsL aL LANL gameL whereL aL fiveL digitL codeL madeL upL ofL
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8L hasL toL be L decided L onL asL aL universalL code. L ThereL isL aL
condition L thatL eachL number L hasL toL beL usedL andL noL number L canL beL repeated.L
WhatL isL theL probabilityL thatL firstL 4L digitL ofL aL codeL areL evenL numbers?


a. 1/70
b. 1/840
c. 1/8
d. 1/40320


CorrectL Option L is:L L L L a
2. AL detergentL powderL company L isL havingL aL contest.L EachL packL ofL 1kgL containsL
oneL ofL theL lettersL B,L A,L M,L andL O.L In L everyL 20L packsL there L areL fourL B‘s, L tenL M‘sL
andL one L O.L WhatL isL theL probability L thatL aL packL willL haveL aL B?


a. 1/4
b. 1/2
c. 1/5
d. 1/20


CorrectL Option L is:L L L L c

, 3. AL quizL hasL oneL multipleL choiceL questionL withL aL answerL choicesL A,B L andL CL
,andL twoL trueL orL falseL questions.L WhatL isL theL probabilityL answeringL allL questionsL
correctlyL byL guessing?


a. 1/5
b. 1/4
c. 1/3
d. 1/12


CorrectL OptionL is:L d
4. FindL theL probabilityL ofL evenL numbersL thatL canL beL possibleL onlyL withL
1,2,3,4L inL 4L digits?


a. 1
b. 1/2
c. 1/4
d. 1/3


CorrectL OptionL is:L b
5. InL aL packL ofL 52L cards,L selectL 4 L cardsL asL likeL 1 L spadeL andL 1L heart.L
FindL theL probabilityL ?


a. 0.022
b. 0.033
c. 0.001
d. impossibleL event


CorrectL OptionL is: a
6. VarunL isL guessingL whichL ofL theL 2L handsL holdsL aL coin.L WhatL isL theL
ProbabilityL thatL varunL guessesL correctlyL 3times?


a. 1/6
b. 1/2
c. 1/4
d. 1/8

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