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Set 8 — 09 May 2026 (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM)

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Q1 mcq
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 16 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 4 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?
a.
4 Correct Answer
b.
8
c.
16
d.
12

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Q2 mcq
Simplify: 30 + [{-9 × (26 - 13 + 5)}]
a.
-134
b.
-132 Correct Answer
c.
-133
d.
-135

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Q3 mcq
The price of fuel decreases by 55%, 35% and 45% in three successive months, but increases by 40% in the fourth month. What is the percentage decrease in the price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price? (Round off to 2 decimal places.)
a.
81.67%
b.
76.52%
c.
73.05%
d.
77.48% Correct Answer

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Q4 mcq
A shirt's price is decreased from ₹200 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
a.
15%
b.
20%
c.
10% Correct Answer
d.
5%

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Q5 mcq
The fourth proportional to 4, 6, and 8 is m. The third proportional to 8 and m is n. What is the value of n?
a.
16
b.
20
c.
18 Correct Answer
d.
24

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Q6 mcq
A shopkeeper marks a jacket at ₹2,000. He gives a 20% discount, but charges 5% GST on the discounted price. What is the final price the customer pays?
a.
₹1,700
b.
₹1,680 Correct Answer
c.
₹1,596
d.
₹1,880

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Q7 mcq
Evaluate 22 3 + (-15) 3 + (-7) 3
a.
6826
b.
6930 Correct Answer
c.
6929
d.
6981

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Q8 mcq
A regular octagonal fountain has a circumradius of 10 m. Find the approximate length of each side.
a.
7.65 m Correct Answer
b.
8.71 m
c.
6.13 m
d.
9.27 m

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Q9 mcq
If the height at which a ladder touches the wall is the mean proportional between 6 meters and 24 meters, at what height does the ladder touch the wall?
a.
16 meters
b.
18 meters
c.
14 meters
d.
12 meters Correct Answer

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Q10 mcq
A sum of ₹2000 is invested at 20% compound interest per annum, compounded annually for 2 years. What is the compound interest earned at the end of 2 years?
a.
₹1000
b.
₹880 Correct Answer
c.
₹900
d.
₹800

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Q11 mcq
A can complete a job in 9 days, while each of B and C can complete it in 18 days. All three start working together and work for x days. Then A leaves, and B and C together finish the remaining work in x days. Find the value of x.
a.
3.5
b.
4
c.
3
d.
4.5
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Q12 mcq
What is the third proportional to 0.25 and 0.15?
a.
0.04
b.
0.09
c.
0.02
d.
0.15
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Q13 mcq
The arithmetic mean of 25 observations is 32.6. If the arithmetic mean of the first 24 observations is 30, what is the 25 th observation?
a.
90
b.
85
c.
80
d.
95
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Q14 mcq
A motorist travels a certain journey in two stages. In the first stage, he travels for one-third of the total time at 30 km/hr. In the second stage, he travels for the rest of the time at 60 km/hr. He returns to the start at a uniform speed of 75 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire round trip?
a.
60 km/hr
b.
58 km/hr
c.
62 km/hr
d.
55 km/hr
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Q15 mcq
The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 25 and 500, respectively. If the first number is divided by 2, the quotient is 50 and the remainder is zero. Find the second number.
a.
125
b.
100
c.
50
d.
250
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Q16 mcq
What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹1,440 in 2 years at 12% per year rate of interest?
a.
345.6
b.
3,000
c.
6,000
d.
12,000
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Q17 mcq
The present age of Amit is twice that of his brother Sumit. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5:2. What is Sumit's present age?
a.
15 years
b.
10 years
c.
20 years
d.
8 years
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Q18 mcq
An amount of ₹120 is paid using ₹10, ₹5 and ₹2 coins. If the number of coins of ₹10 and ₹2 are interchanged, then the amount becomes ₹304. If the number of ₹5 and ₹2 coins are interchanged, then the amount is ₹165. How many ₹2 coins are used in the payment of ₹120?
a.
15
b.
10
c.
25
d.
20
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Q19 mcq
A shopkeeper marks an article at 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is the percentage profit or loss?
a.
15% profit
b.
5% profit
c.
5% loss
d.
15% loss
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Q20 mcq
A bus travels at a uniform speed of 54 km/hr. How many meters does it cover in 1 minute?
a.
800 meters
b.
750 meters
c.
900 meters
d.
600 meters
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Q21 mcq
Five friends participated in a cooking contest and scored 6, 8, 7, 9, and 5 out of 10, respectively. What is the arithmetic mean of their scores?
a.
7
b.
8
c.
8.5
d.
6.5
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Q22 mcq
A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 34% and 37% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 36%, 15% and 14% on any number of toys bought. (C) 33% discount on the first 6 toys and 9% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 3 toys free of cost on buying 9 toys. A customer wants to buy 9 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?
a.
A
b.
C
c.
B
d.
D
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Q23 mcq
A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 35% loss but uses a false balance and gains 85%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) he uses for 1 kg is:
a.
349.4 gm
b.
348.5 gm
c.
351.4 gm
d.
347.2 gm
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Q24 mcq
Three numbers are in the ratio 4 : 3 : 13, and their LCM is 4524. Their HCF is:8624
a.
29
b.
49
c.
45
d.
21
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Q25 mcq
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Q26 mcq
a.
0.975
b.
1.208
c.
0.958
d.
1.125
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Q27 mcq
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Q28 mcq
A square is drawn inside another square such that each vertex of the inner perimeter of the inner square is 40 cm, find the perimeter of the outer square.
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D. square lies at the midpoint of a side of the outer square. If the
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Q29 mcq
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Q30 mcq
a.
15
b.
-5
c.
-15
d.
5 GA
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