List of top Questions asked in Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test

50 men can paint a building in 15 days working 4 hours a day. In how many days will 40 men working 5 hours a day complete the work?

Surveillance cameras are  __________ these days. These cameras have obvious benefits.

Scientists are still trying to understand how the firestorms are created although weather, terrain, vegetation and characteristics of the fire itself play a role.
Find the maximum number of students among whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and same number of pencils.
At IPL matches, Peter was sitting in seat 102. Maria was sitting in the 2nd seat right of Peter. Tom was sitting in the seat to the left of Peter. Max was sitting right to Peter at 106. John in the middle of Max and Maria. In which seat was John sitting?
A, B and C enter into a partnership in the ratio \( \frac{7}{2} : \frac{4}{3} : \frac{5}{6} \). After 4 months, A increases his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year be Rs.21,600 then B's share in the profit is:
Cynthia has borrowed Rs. 6,000 at the rate of 7% S.I. What amount does she need to pay after 3 years to clear the debt?
Arrange in a meaningful sequence: 1. Appointment 2. Consultation 3. Sick 4. Treatment 5. Recovery
The efforts of the central government in ensuring food security should be replicated in States that are ought to fully implement the Act and reform their respective distribution systems.
Rahul can row downstream at 11 km/h and upstream at 7 km/h. Find the speed of Rahul in still water and the speed of the current.
How many male members are there in the family?
Current age of Ritu and Rinki is in the ratio 3:4. Six years back, the ratio of their ages was 2:3. What is the present age of Ritu?

DIRECTIONS (96–100): Pick out the most effective word to make the sentence meaningfully complete 
We are familiar with the ___________ ‘A book should not be judged by its cover’.

A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs.20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs.36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs.30 per kg. His profit percent is:
The greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40, and 75 is:
A is to the east of B, B is to the north of C and D is to the south of C. What is the direction of D with respect to A?
If Rakesh borrows Rs. 36,000 from Sathesh at a rate of interest 6% S.I, at the end of four years, how much interest does Rakesh have to pay?
Reena and Shaloo are partners in a business. Reena invests Rs.35,000 for 8 months and Shaloo invests Rs.42,000 for 10 months. Out of Profit of Rs.31,570, Reena’s share is:
Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?
138, 142, 146, 150, ?, 142, 138
A, B, C and D are to be seated in a row. But C and D cannot be together. Also, B cannot be at the third place. Which of the following must be false?
The committee has been given a wide-ranging mandate that included examining the feasibility of a national law to ban cow slaughter by amending the Constitution.
In a group of 25, 10 have studied French, 11 have studied Spanish, and 8 have not studied either. How many of these studied both French and Spanish?
A man deposited Rs.1,000 in a bank. In return he got Rs.1,331. Bank gave interest 10% per annum. How long did he keep the money in the bank?
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