Previous Year Questions

Exam-wise and topic-wise previous year questions with solutions.

Q1medium

If the income of A is 25% more than the income of B, then the income of B is what percent less than the income of A?

Q2medium

A shopkeeper bought an article for ₹800 and sold it at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price?

Q3medium

A can do a work in 12 days and B can do it in 18 days. In how many days will they finish the work together?

Q4hard

The difference between CI and SI on a sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is ₹40. Find the sum.

Q5easy

What is the approximate value of: 34.98% of 600.15 + 15.03% of 799.85 = ?

Q6medium

If @ means '>', # means '<', $ means '≥', % means '≤', & means '='. Statement: P $ Q # R & S @ T. Which conclusion follows? I. P > T II. S # P

Q7easy

8 : 72 :: 6 : ?

Q8medium

Select the part of the sentence that has an error: (A) Each of the boys (B) have completed (C) their assignment (D) on time.

Q9medium

Select the meaning of the idiom: 'To burn the midnight oil'

Q10easy

A student scored 252 out of 300 in an exam. What is his percentage?

Q11medium

A train 300m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. Find the speed of the train in km/h.

Q12medium

Divide ₹1,380 among A, B, C in the ratio 3:4:5. Find B's share.

Q13medium

If A:B = 3:4 and B:C = 5:6, find A:C.

Q14easy

The average of 15 numbers is 18. If each number is multiplied by 3, what is the new average?

Q15medium

At what rate of SI will a sum triple itself in 12 years?

Q16medium

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 12 and 720. If one number is 48, find the other.

Q17medium

A trader marks his goods 30% above CP and gives 10% discount. His profit percent is:

Q18hard

A and B can do work in 12 and 16 days. They work together for 4 days, then B leaves. In how many more days will A finish?

Q19medium

A train 250m long running at 72 km/hr crosses a platform in 25 seconds. Find the length of the platform.

Q20medium

The price of a commodity increases by 20% and then decreases by 20%. The net percentage change is:

Q21medium

The average age of a family of 5 members is 24 years. If the youngest member is 4 years old, what was the average age of the family just before the youngest was born?

Q22medium

Find the wrong number in the series: 2, 3, 6, 15, 45, 156, 630

Q23easy

If A's salary is 20% less than B's salary, then B's salary is what percent more than A's?

Q24easy

What is the approximate value of: 69.99% of 420.01 + 29.98% of 150.02 = ?

Q25medium

Statements: P ≥ Q > R = S, T < R. Conclusions: I. P > T II. Q > T

Q26easy

If 15% of a number is 45, what is 25% of that number?

Q27easy

A man bought 10 eggs for ₹40 and sold them at ₹5 each. Find profit percent.

Q28easy

If CAT = 24 and DOG = 26, then PIG = ?

Q29easy

A man covers 240 km in 4 hours. Find his speed.

Q30easy

Find the SI on ₹2000 at 5% per annum for 4 years.

Q31easy

Choose the synonym of 'COMMENCE':

Q32easy

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

Q33easy

What is 40% of 250?

Q34medium

20 workers can build a wall in 15 days. How many workers are needed to build it in 12 days?

Q35easy

Painter : Brush :: Writer : ?

Q36medium

The perimeter of a rectangle is 80m. If the length is 5m more than the breadth, find the area.

Q37medium

If x + 1/x = 5, find x² + 1/x².

Q38medium

If sin θ = 3/5, find tan θ.

Q39easy

Simplify: 48 ÷ 6 × 3 + 12 - 4 = ?

Q40easy

Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present yesterday.

Q41easy

Convert 3/5 into percentage.

Q42easy

Find the odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125

Q43medium

A company's revenue was ₹50 lakh in 2019 and ₹65 lakh in 2020. What is the percentage increase?

Q44medium

Statements: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some books are pencils. II. Some pencils are pens.

Q45medium

In a triangle, if two angles are 45° and 65°, find the third angle.

Q46easy

Meaning of 'A piece of cake':