Thursday, December 9, 2010

Maths Paper of Postal Assistance

My brother have applied for the post of postal assistance and he had studied the following paper which was previously asked ...


he scored good marks in this year postal assistance exam also


the Sample paper is as follows

@ last i have provided the Answers also


Directions—(Q. 1—5) What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following questions?
1. (5/4)+(14/9)x(13/8)÷(13/2)=?
(A) 17
(B) 27
(C) 42
(D) 18
(E) 59/36

2. If 289= 17x1/5;then x=?
(A) 16
(B) 8
(C) 32
(D)2/5
(E) None of these

3. 0.01 x0.1—0.001÷10+ 0.01=?
(A) 0.01009
(B) 0.0101
(C) 0.19
(D) 0.109
(B) 0.0109

4. If x% of 500 =y% of 300 and x% of y% of 200 = 60, then x =?
(A) 10?2
(B) 20?2
(C) 15?2
(D) 30?2
(E) None of these

5.
16×32 _ _ _ = 9×27x81
(A) (2/3)12
(B)(2/3)11
(C) (2/3)13
(D) (2/3)14
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 6—10) What approximate value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?
6. 23.999 x 9.004 x 16.997 =?
(A) 3200
(B) 4100
(C) 2700
(D) 3700
(E) 4500

7. (52/9)x(44/5)x(29/3)=?
(A) 490
(B) 590
(C) 540
(D)460
(E) 520

8. 5940÷28÷6=?
(A) 40
(B)35
(C) 46
(D) 52
(E) 27

9. 15.5% of 850 + 24.8% of 650=?
(A) 295
(B) 330
(C) 270
(D) 375
(E) 220

10. 2?230=?
(A) 54
(B) 59
(C) 41
(D) 37
(E) 47

Directions—(Q. 11 and 12) In the following number series only one is wrong. Find out the wrong number.

11.
8,11,17,47, 128, 371, 1100
(A) 11
(B) 47
(C) 17
(D) 371
(E) 128

12.
1,5, 13, 31, 61, 125, 253
(A)1
(B)5
(C) 31
(D) 61
(E) 125

13. Aman’s expense is 30% more than Vimal’s expense and Vimal’s expense is 10% less than Raman’s expense. If the sum of their expenses is Rs. 6,447, then what would be the Aman’s expense?
(A) Rs. 2,200
(B) Rs. 2,457
(C) Rs. 1,890
(D) Rs. 2,100
(E) None of these

14. In a test, a candidate secured 336 marks out of maximum marks ‘x’. If the maximum marks ‘x’ were converted into 400 marks, he would have secured 192 marks. What were the maximum marks of the test?
(A) 700
(8) 750
(C) 500
(D) 650
(E) 650

15. An AC consumes 8 units of electricity in 30 minutes and a bulb consumes 18 units of electricity in 6 hours.
How much total unit of electricity will both AC and bulb consume in 8 days if they run 10 hours a day?
(A) 1280 units
(B) 1528 units
(C) 1248 units
(D) 1520 units
(E) 1620 units

16. What amount a man would have received on a principal of Rs. 4,000 after two years simple interest @5 p.c.p.a. ?
(A) Rs.4,161
(B) Rs. 5,200
(C) Rs. 4,400
(D) Rs. 4,100
(E) Rs.4,190

17. Four years ago Shyam’s age was 3/4 times that of Ram. Four years
hence, Shyam’s age will be 5/6 times that of Ram. What is the present age of Shyam?
(A) 15 years
(B) 20 years
(C) 16 years
(D) 24 years
(E) 8 years

18. The average marks in Science subject of a class of 20 students is 68. If the marks of two students were misread as 48 and 65 of the actual marks 72 and 6 respectively, then what would be the correct average?
(A) 68.5
(B) 69
(C) 69.5
(D) 70
(E) 66

19. A school team has eight volleyball players. A five-member team and a captain will be selected out of these eight players. How many different selections can be made?
(A) 224
(B) 112
(C) 56
(D) 88
(E) None of these

20. A bus started its journey from Kamgarh and reached Devgarh in 44 minutes with its average speed of 50 km/hour. If the average speed of the bus is increased by 5 km/hour, how much time will it take to cover the same distance?
(A)40.minutes
(B)38 minutes
(C)36 minutes
(D) 31 minutes
(E) 49 minutes

Directions—
(Q. 21—25) In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and Give answer If
(A) x > y
(B) x>=y
(C) x
(D) x<=y

(B) x = y or the relationship can not be established
21. I x2-1=0
II y2+4y+3=0
22. I x2-7x+12=0
II y2-12y+32=0
23. I x3-371=629
II y3-543=788
24. I 5x+2y=31
II 3x+7y=36
25. I 2x2+11x+12=0
II 5y2+27y+10=0
Directions—(Q. 26-30) Study the information carefully to answer the questions that follows.
In an annual function, 504 children participated. The ratio of number of girls to the number of boys is 5: 3 respectively. Out of the total girls, 20% participated in dance and remaining girls participated in solo song, group song and drama in the ratio of 2 :3: 4 respectively. Two- third of the total boys participated in group song and remaining boys participated in solo song and dance in the ratio 4 : 5 respectively.
26. What is the approximate percentage of the boys who have participated in dance out of the total number of boys?
(A)19%
(B) 23%
(C)16%
(D) 27%
(E)14%

27. What is the approximate percentage of the girls participated in solo song out of all the total participants?
(A)11%
(B) 15%
(C) 6%
(D) 20%
(E)18%

28, What is the total number of girls who have participated in group song and drama together?
(A)192
(B) 196
(C)184
(D) 168
(E)175

29. What is the ratio between number of boys to the number of girls respectively who have participated in solo song?
(A)1:2
(B) 2:1
(C)4:3
(D) 3:2
(E) None of these

30. What is the difference between the number of boys and girls who have participated in dance?
(A)63
(B)35
(C)28
(D)126
(E) None of these

31. The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 284. What would be the smallest number?
(A)72
(B) 74
(C)68
(D) 66
(E)70

32. If{(a-b)2-(a+b)2)}/(-4a)=x/y
On simplifying the above mentioned equation, what will be the equation?
(A)xy=b
(B) bx=y
(C)by=x
(D) ab=x
(E) ay=x

33. 1/5 of 3/5 of 6/5 of a number = 54. What is the number?
(A) 280
(B) 250
(C) 300
(D) 150
(E) 160


34. The average age of the family of five members is 24. If the present age of youngest member is 8 years. then what was the average age of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member?
(A)20 years
(B) 16 years
(C)12 years
(D) 18 years
(E)21 years

35. A candidate appearing for an examination has to secure 35% marks to pass. But he secured only 40 marks and failed by 30 marks. What would be the maximum marks of test?
(A)280
(B)180
(C)200
(D)150
(E)210

36.The length of a rectangular floor is twice its breadth. If Rs. 256 is required to paint the floor at the rate of Rs. 2 per square metres, then what would be the length of floor?
(A)16 metre
(B) 8 metre
(C)12 metre
(D) 32 metre
(E) 20 metre

37.Angle ‘A’ of the quadrilateral ABCD is 26° less than angle B. Angle 8 is twice angle C and angle C is 10° more than the angle D. What would be the measure of angle A?
(A)104°
(B)126°
(C)56°
(D)132°
(E)106°

38.A number when subtracted by 1/7th of itself gives the same value as the sum of all the angles of a triangle. What is the number?
(A) 224
(B) 210
(C) 140
(D) 350
(E) 187

39 A man walked at a speed of 4 km/hr from point A to B and came back from point B to A at the speed of 6 km/hr. What would be the ratio between the time taken by man in walking from point A to B to point B to A respectively?
(A) 5:3
(B) 2:3
(C) 2:1
(D) 4:3
(E) 3:2

40. In every 30 minutes the time of watch increases by 3 minutes After setting the correct time at 5 AM, what time will the watch show after 6 hours?
(A)10:54 a.m
(B) 11:30 a.m
(C)11:36 a.m
(D) 11:42 a.m
(E)11:38 p.m
Directions—(Q. 41-45) Study following profile of Parliament care fully and answer the questions given below it
Profite of Parliament in Year XXXX Total members in Parliament— 640 (490 from Lok Sabha and 150 from Rajya Sabha)
Lok Sabha (No. of Members) Party Rajya Sabha (No. of Members)
280 A 90
180 B 45
30 Others 15
490 Total 150
Sex
435 Male 120
55 Female 30
Religion
348 Hindus 85
42 Muslims 20
75 Sikhs 35
25 Christian 10
Profession
300 Graduates 50
45 Businessmen 19
60 Educators 11
85 Unknown 70
41. What is e approximate percentage of the Muslim members in Lok Sabha?
(A) 9%
(B) 11%
(C) 13%
(D) 14%
(E) 7%

42. In Rajya Sabha if 30 male members were replaced by female members, then what is the ratio of male members
female members respectively?
(A) 3:1
(B) 3:2
(C) 1:3
(D) 2:3
(E) 2:1

43. What percentage of members in Parliament are businessmen?
(A) 8%
(B) 20%
(C) 30%
(D) 18%
(F) 10%

44. If all the ‘others’ party members of Lok Sabha join party ‘B’ then hat would be the ratio between members of party ‘A’ to the members of party ‘B’ respectively?
(A)3:2
(B)6:5
(C)4:3
(D) 7:6
(E)4:5

45. Out of total members of party ‘B’ in Parliament, what percentage of the members belong to Rajya Sabha?
(A) 30%
(B) 35%
(C) 25%
(C) 20%
(E) 15%

Directions—(Q. 46—50) Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions below it.
The entire fund that school gets from different sources is equal to Rs. 500 lakhs
Sources of Funds In School
NGO 15%
Donation 35%
Govt Agencies 45%
internal Source 5%

Uses of Funds by School
School Maintenance 20%
Reserved 35%
Payment 30%
Scholarship 15%



46. What is the difference between the funds acquired by school from NGO’s and internal sources?
(A) Rs.50 lakhs
(B) Rs. 45 lakhs
(C) Rs. 75 lakhs
(D) Rs. 25 lakhs
(E) None of these

47.If the school managed ‘school maintenance’ from the ‘government agencies’ fund only, then how much fund from government agencies would still left for other use?
(A) Rs. 120 lakhs
(B) Rs. 150 lakhs
(C) Rs. 110 lalchs
(D) Rs. 95 lakhs
(E) None of these

48. If scholarship has to he paid out of the donation fund, then what is the approximate per cent of donation fund used for this purpose?
(A)43%
(B)53%
(C)37%
(D)47%
(E)32%

49. What is the total amount used by the school for payment
(A)Rs 100 lakhs
(B) Rs 110 lakhs
(C)Rs. 150 lakhs
(D)Rs. 140 lakhs
(E) None of these

50. What amount of the fund is acquired by the school from government agencies?
(A) Rs. 220 lakhs
(B) Rs, 310 lakhs
(C) Rs. 255 lakhs
(D) Rs. 225 lakhs
(E) None of these

ANSWERS:
1 E
2 C
3 E
4 D
5 D
6 D
7 C
8 B
9 A
10 E
11 C
12 C
13 B
14 A
15 D
16 C
17 C
18 B
19 E
20 A
21 B
22 D
23 C
24 A
25 E
26 A
27 A
28 B
29 A
30 C
31 C
32 C
33 C
34 A
35 C
36 A
37 E
38 B
39 E
40 C
41 A
42 B
43 E
44 C
45 D
46 A
47 E
48 A
49 C
50 D





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Tushar Khoje



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