CTS - SET 2

1. A musician owns a flute with 16 holes. To improve its sound, they decide to add
25% more holes. However, after testing, they realize the sound is too sharp and
decide to have a flute with 10% of the new total number of holes. What is the final
number of holes on the flute?

a. 21
b. 18
c. 20
d. 19
2. Aruna started a business by investing Rs. 35000. After two months, Kiran joined
the business with capital of Rs. 40000. After six more months, Vikram joined the
business with the capital of Rs. 28000. They earned a profit of Rs. 13980 at the end of
the year. What is the share of Vikram in the profit?

a. Rs. 1420
b. Rs. 1540
c. Rs. 1580
d. Rs. 1680
3. Three persons Andy, Bruce and Charles, as per their agreement, are to share their
four-days tour expenses such that Andy’s share is 4/5th of Bruce’s share and Charles’s
share is 40% more than Bruce’s share. On the first day. Andy pays the bill which
amounts to $800. The second day’s bill accounting to $600 was cleared by Bruce,
While Charles clears the last two day’s bill of $1000. During the final settlement of
their expenses, how much amount does Bruce need to pay to Andy?

a. $100
b. $50
c. $75
d. $150
4. Mike bought a smartphone, which had MRP of $2290, at a discount of 5% and sold
it to jim for a profit of 16.6%. Jim used it for 2 months and sold the same to his
friends at a loss of 12.5%. At what price did Jim sell it?

a. $ 1803
b. $ 1655
c. $ 2220
d. $ 1698
5. Three investor, John, Shane, and David, invest in a venture with contributions in
the ratio 4:5:6. After one year, John’s investment grows by 20%, Shane’s investment
grows by 15%, and David’s investment remains the same. If the total profit after one
year is $165500, how much profit does each investor receive respectively?
6. If the ratio of some number is (3/9): (15/21): (18/30). And the different between
the highest and the lowest number is 80, find the respective numbers.

a. 70, 126, 150

b. 80, 160, 210
c. 150, 126, 75
d. 140, 126, 135
7. Shruthi got married 18 years ago. Now, her age is 175% of her age when she got
married. If her daughter’s present age is 1/6th of her present age, find her daughter’s
present age.

a. 10 years
b. 8 years
c. 12 years
d. 7 years
8. If the ratio of subtraction and addition of two numbers is 14:15, then what is the
ratio of those two numbers?

a. 1: 29
b. 25: 2
c. 27: 1
d. 29: 1
9. P, Q and R are partners in business. During a particular year, P received 1/5th of
profit, Q received 3/8th of the profit and R received the remaining profit share of Rs.
5100. How much did Q receive?

a. Rs. 4800
b. Rs. 3900
c. Rs. 4200
d. Rs. 4500
10. In a party total number of handshakes take place is 595. If each person
handshakes with every other person then how many persons are there in the party?

a. 35
b. 34
c. 42
d. 38
11. The price of a play station becomes $480 after it decreases by 20%. Find the
original price of the item.

a. $ 625
b. $ 550
c. $ 600
d. $ 500
12. Aaron bought a certain brand’s earphone for $ 650 and sold it at a profit of 17%.
He purchased another brand’s earphones from the sale at the same price and sold
them for a loss of 15%. What is his overall profit/loss in the entire transaction?

a. $ 6.5, Loss
b. $ 13.5, Profit
c. $ 13, Profit
d. $ 13, Loss
13. A factory produces 1000 units of a product per day. Due to a new process, the
defect rate was reduced from 8% to 5% after a month. If the factory operates for 30
days in a month, calculate the percentage decreases in the number of defective units
over the month.

a. 37.5%
b. 52.2%
c. 57.5%
d. 66.5%
14. Find the value of X for the given equation.
|3x - 8| = 12

a. 8/3
b. 20/3
c. 20/3 and -4/3
d. -4/3
15. The score of Mimi and Lucy in a class test are in the ratio 11:13. If their total score
is 480, find Lucy’s score.

a. 195
b. 165
c. 260
d. 220
16. Maggie lends a total of Rs. 30000 to jack and Daisy. He lends a certain amount to
jack at 12% interest and the rest to Daisy at 8% interest. If the interest Jack and Daisy
pay after four years is equal, What is the amount he lent to jack?

a. Rs. 18000
b. Rs. 15750
c. Rs. 12000
d. Rs. 20500
17. A man, a women and a girl can do a work in 24 days, 48 days and 144 days
respectively. How many girls must assist 3 men and 4 women to do the work in 3
days?

a. 18
b. 8
c. 22
d. 6
18. A person sitting in train P observes that a train Q with thrice the speed of the
train P overtakes him in 20 seconds. If the train P and Q are travelling in the opposite
direction, what is the time taken by the train Q to cross him?

a. 25 seconds
b. 30 seconds
c. 10 seconds
d. 15 seconds
19. An integer n is chosen at random from a set of two-digit positive integers. What is
the probability that (n - 2) (n + 2) is divisible by 8?

a. 19/30
b. 23/90
c. 17/30
d. 67/90
20. A women walks along the boundary of rectangle society in Delhi with the speed
of 9.6 km/hr and completes one round in 11 mins. If the length and breadth od
society is in the ratio of 4:5. What is the area of rectangle society (in sq. meters)?

a. 192080
b. 176745
c. 200000
d. 185786
21. If √ (𝑥+11) = -5, find the real value of x.

a. 14
b. Real value of x not possible
c. 6
d. -14
22. Adam sold his bike at a loss of $5500. If he sold it at $7500, then find the price at
which he purchased it.

a. $ 2000
b. $ 16,500
c. $17500
d. $13,000
23. A company purchased 100 electronic gadgets at a cost of $25 each. They sell each
gadgets for $35. After selling 70 gadgets decides to reduce the selling price of the
remaining gadgets by 20%. What is the company’s total profit or loss?

a. $ 500 profit
b. $ 790 profit
c. $ 800 profit
d. $ 290 profit
24. A shopkeeper marked an item at a certain percentage cost above cost price. If he
sells the item after giving 25% discount, he makes a profit of 41%. What would be the
profit percentage made by him on selling the item after giving a discount of 35%?

a. 23.4%
b. 22.2%
c. 20%
d. 21.8%
25. Smith got married 18 years ago. Now, his age is 150% of his age when he got
married. If his son’s present age is 1/9th of his present age, find his son’s present
age?

a. 6 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 8 years
26. Determine whether the ordered triple (1, -3, 2) is a solution to the following
system of equations:

1. 2x+y+3z = 7
2. x+2y+5z = 14
3. 3x+ y- 2y = 10

a. yes, it is a solution for equation 1 only.

b. yes, it is a solution for equation 3 only.
c. No, it is Not a solution.
d. yes, it is a solution for all the equation.
27. If f(m) = km²-4m+3k is divisible by m-3, then find the value of k.

a. -1
b. 1
c. 0
d. -2
28. In a triangle ABC, AP, BQ and CR bisect BC, AC and AB at P, Q and R respectively.
AP, BQ and CR intersect each other at point O. If area of triangle AOQ is 17cm² then,
find the area of triangle ABC.

a. 51 cm²
b. 153 cm²
c. 136 cm²
d. 102 cm²
29. The sides of a regular hexagon is decreased by 19%. What is the percentage
decrease in the surface area of regular hexagon?

a. 41.44%
b. 36%
c. 42.59%
d. 34.39 %
30. In how many ways team of 16 members can be selected from a group which
consists of 10 boys and 11 girls such that equal number of boys and girls are
selected?

a. 6875
b. 8235
c. 6565
d. 7425