What is the average of the first 14 positive even numbers?
- AOption (a)
16
- BOption (b)
14
- COption (c)
15
- DOption (d)
14.5
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Correct answer
16
Arithmetic, number systems, percentages, ratios, profit and loss, time and work, algebra, geometry, mensuration, and trigonometry.
What is the average of the first 14 positive even numbers?
16
14
15
14.5
Correct answer
16
The sum of the simple interest and the compound interest on ₹5,600 at the same rate of interest per annum for two years is ₹2,061.36, when in the case of compound interest, it is compounded annually. What is the rate of interest per annum?
9%
6%
15%
12%
Correct answer
9%
Anil buys a motorcycle for ₹84,000 and sells it at a loss of 12%. What is the selling price of the motorcycle?
₹80,000
₹68,852
₹78,520
₹73,920
Correct answer
₹80,000
In what ratio, should rice at ₹60 per kg be mixed with rice at ₹42 per kg such that by selling the mixture at ₹56 per kg there is a gain of 12%?
4 ∶ 5
6 ∶ 7
2 ∶ 3
2 ∶ 5
Correct answer
4 ∶ 5
The present average age of Rachel and Ross is 34 years. Find the average age of Ross and Rachel after 6 years.
45 years
38 years
36 years
40 years
Correct answer
45 years
The following table shows the marks scored by five different students in three subjects.
| Marks | English | Hindi | Maths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul | 85 | 85 | 46 |
| Shreya | 89 | 95 | 58 |
| Seema | 45 | 75 | 68 |
| Mohan | 33 | 99 | 87 |
| Krish | 85 | 84 | 98 |
Find the average of Rahul's marks in the three given subjects.
74
71
72
73
Correct answer
74
Arshi can do a piece of work in 30 days, while Ahan can complete it in 20 days. Both together labour for 4 days and afterwards Ahan leaves. How long will Arshi take to complete the remaining work?
10 days
15 days
25 days
20 days
Correct answer
10 days
A person crosses a 500 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km/h?
5
4
6
7
Correct answer
5
Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar-graph shows the sales of six different brands of blue and green pens in a town on a given day.

The total number of blue pens sold on that day of all the six brands taken together is how much percentage more than the total number of green pens sold on that day of all the six brands taken together? [Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.]
46.5%
40.9%
44.7%
47.5%
Correct answer
46.5%
If the monthly salary of Rahul is ₹3,00,000 and his salary gets increased by 15% in the next month, then what will be his salary after the increase of 15%?
₹4,50,000
₹3,45,000
₹3,55,500
₹4,00,000
Correct answer
₹4,50,000
The following pie chart gives the percentages of the number of students studying in different streams in an engineering college. There are 5000 students in the college in all.

The college decided to give ₹300 per student to each stream for the purchase of teaching materials. How much will the Electronics and Communication stream get?
₹2,25,000
₹1,80,000
₹3,00,000
₹1,20,000
Correct answer
₹2,25,000
The marked price of an item is 25% more than its selling price. The selling price of the same item is 20% more than its cost price. The marked price of that item is what percentage more than its cost price?
45%
35%
50%
40%
Correct answer
45%
Find the total surface area of a closed hemisphere whose diameter is 7 cm. [Use π = \(22\over 7\)]
77 cm2
154 cm2
110 cm2
115.5 cm2
Correct answer
77 cm2
The average of 12 numbers is 15, and the average of the first four numbers is 13. What is the average of the remaining numbers?
16
14
12
18
Correct answer
16
A retailer buys a used laptop for ₹22,500. His overhead expenses are ₹1,500. He sells the laptop for ₹30,000. The profit percentage of the retailer is:
50%
25%
10%
52%
Correct answer
50%
The following table shows the marks secured (out of 50) in two subjects by a number of students of a school.
| Subject | Marks out of 50 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 and above | 30 and above | 20 and above | 10 and above | 0 and above | |
| Hindi | 80 | 120 | 150 | 540 | 1200 |
| English | 40 | 140 | 180 | 960 | 1200 |
What is the ratio of the number of students who scored 40 and above in Hindi to the number of students who scored 20 and above in English?
3 : 4
4 : 9
9 : 4
4 : 3
Correct answer
3 : 4
Kavita can complete a piece of work alone in 12 hours, while Komal can complete the same work alone in 18 hours. Kavita works alone for the first 4 hours and leaves. After that, Komal comes and completes the remaining work by herself. How much time did Komal take to finish the remaining work?
15 hours
10 hours
16 hours
12 hours
Correct answer
15 hours
Two wires of lengths 10 m 54 cm and 11 m 56 cm are both cut into pieces of length x cm each, where x is an integer. Find the maximum value of x.
42
56
34
28
Correct answer
42
Rahul's monthly income is ₹1,50,000. Of this, he saves ₹1,500. Find the percentage of his savings.
4%
2%
3%
1%
Correct answer
4%
For a candidate to pass a examination, he must score 60% marks. If he scored 345 and failed by 15 marks, then what are the total marks for the examination?
400
480
600
540
Correct answer
400
Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.