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Mathematical Aptitude Test

1. Which is the largest fraction:

a. ¾

b. 7/8

c. 4/5

d. 7/9

e. 7/10

2. You have plastic chips in your hand, which are red on top and blue on the bottom. If you dropped 8 plastic chips, how many would probably land with the red side up?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 8

3. If oranges cost 5 for 7.5 Rs. how many can you buy for Rs. 27?

a. 15

b. 16

c. 17

d. 18

e. 19

4. The terms: "mean", "median" and "mode" refer to:

a. The Average

b. Numbers

c. Measures of Central Tendency

d. Standard Deviation

e. All of the Above

5. A car left Ahmedabad at 7.12 AM and arrived in Panchtalavda, 180 kms distant at 10.57 AM. What was its average speed in kms per hour?

a. 42

b. 44

c. 46

d. 48

e. 50

6. Which of these units of measurement would the best to measure the area of a flower bed in front of a house?

a. Square Kilometers

b. Square Meters

c. Square Centimeters

d. Square Milliliters

e. None of the Above

7. An aircraft flies 930 miles in 75 minutes. How many miles does it fly in 4 hours 45 minutes assuming a constant speed?

a. 3534

b. 3435

c. 3200

d. 3435

e. 3445

8. You get a wage increase of 4% plus an extra Rs. 5 everyday. Your present wages are Rs. 250 a day. What will your new wage be?

a. 255

b. 260

c. 265

d. 270

e. 275

9. 25 Subtract the following two numbers:

+6 minus –3

a. –3

b. +3

c. –9

d. +9

e. Not a valid Equation

A taxi driver works 46 weeks of the year and gets an average of 70 customers per week, which average 4 kms each at 90 paisa per km. Her expense is as follow:

Car Services Rs. 1250 per annum

Diesel Fuel cost 6 paisa per km

Mortgage Cost Rs. 250 per month

Other expenditure - food / electricity Rs. 125 per month

10. What is the total income of the taxi driver for the whole year?

a. 11432

b. 11723

c. 11592

d. 11634

e. 12522

11. What is her total expenditure over the year to the nearest Rs.?

a. 11523

b. 11432

c. 11711

d. 11634

e. 12522

12. What is her average excess of income over expenditure per month to the nearest Rupee?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 6

d. 7

e. 8

13. What number is in the tenths place in the following:

7.2431

A. 7

B. 2

C. 4

D. 3

E. 1

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Answers:

1. b

2. b

3. d

4. c

5. d

6. b

7. a

8. c

9. d

10. c

11. a

12. c

13. b