List of practice Questions

A large cube is formed from the material obtained by melting three smaller cubes of sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.What is the ratio of the total surface area of the smaller cubes to the large cube?
To complete a piece of work, A and B take 30 days, B and C take 24 days and C and A take 20 days. They all workfor 10 days, and then B and C leave. How many more days will A take to finish the work?
The captain of a cricket team of 11 players is 25-year old and the wicketkeeper is 3 years older than the captain. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is 1 year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the whole team?
A man takes 5 hours to walk to a certain place and returns by car. He would have, however, gained 3 hours if he had completed his entire journey by car. How long would he have taken to walk both ways?
A one-foot tall tree was planted on New Year's day. If there is a 10 per cent increase in its height every month with respect to the previous month, which of the following will be its height on All Fool's Day (April l)?
The average age of 40 boys of a class is 12 years. When 10 new boys are admitted, the average is increased by 0.1 year. What is the average age of new boys?
Anand and Bharat can cut 5 kg ofwood in 20 min. Bharat and Chandra can cut 5 kg of wood in 40 min. Chandra and Anand cut 5 kg of wood in 30 min. How much time Chandra will take to cut 5 kg wood alone?
There are two squares one of whose diagonal is double that of the other. The ratio of area of the bigger one to that of the smaller one is
An alloy contains copper and zinc in the ratio 5:3 and another contains copper and tin in the ratio 8 : 5. If equal weights of the two are melted together to form a 3rd alloy, find the weight of tin per kg. in the new alloy.
A man rows 1 km upstream in 20 min and 1 km downstream in 15 min. What is his speed of rowing in still water?
A dealer offered a machine for Rs. 275; but even if had he charged 10% less, he would have made a 10% profit. What did the machine actually cost him?
An egg-seller purchases 6 dozen eggs at 3 per Re. 1. Half a dozen eggs break during transportation. At what rate must he sell each egg to still make a profit of 10%?
In what proportion should one variety of oil at Rs. 9.50 per kg be mixed with another at Rs. 10 per kg to get a mixture worth Rs. 9.60 per kg?
The population of a town increases geometrically. If the population is 10000 now and was 8000 two years ago, what will it be two years hence if it grows at the same rate?
The radius of a circle is equal to the length of one side of an equilateral triangle. If the perimeter of the triangle is 3 cm what is the ratio of the area of the triangle to that of the circle?
In the question below, select the answer choice that provides the best meaning of the word given.
ELICIT
In the question below, select the answer choice that provides the best meaning of the word given.
CULMINATE
In the question below, select the answer choice that provides the best meaning of the word given.
APPERTAIN
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For almost seven years, Mrs Jacob....unable to move her head.
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Biofeedback training is based on the .... that we can gain control on our bodily functions.
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The sharp cracking of a twig mixed with a bird's .... made a great impact on him.
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It is possible to listen to ..... as well as to sound, just as it is possible to see both light and shadow.
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He prefers swimming .... any other sport.
From the four choices provided, choose the analogy that is most similar to the one in the question.
wealth : poverty
From the four choices provided, choose the analogy that is most similar to the one in the question.
misfortune : catastrophe