A man walks from his house to the Railway station to catch a train, which is running as per schedule. If he walks at 6 km/hr, he misses the train by 9 minutes. However, if he walks at 7 km/hr, he reaches the station 6 minutes before the departure of train. The distance of his home to the Railway Station is:

• 2 km

• 1.5 km

• 1.05 km

• 1.05 km

Difference between two numbers is 9 and difference between their squares is 981. Lowest of the two numbers is:

• 40

• 50

• 65

• 65

The ratio of two numbers is 4:5. But, if each number is increased by 20, the ratio becomes 6:7. The sum of such numbers is:

• 90

• 95

• 100

• 100

Arun can climb a Coconut tree by 1.5 feet by each lift; however he slips 0.5 feet every time he makes the next lift. How many individual lifts he will have to reach the top of the Coconut tree of 18.5 feet?

• 20

• 19

• 18

• 18

Ms. Jhulan Goswami scores 102 runs in the 18th innings of her career and thus increases her average by 5. After the 18th inning, her average is:

• 17

• 21

• 26

• 26

Akbar will turn 50 when his son Jehangir turns 18. What will be Akbar’s age when it will be exactly times that of Jehangir?

• 36

• 40

• 44

• 44

During the academic session 2009-10, in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, the number of students studying Arts, Law and Commerce was in the ratio of 5:6:7. If during the academic session 2010-11 the number of students studying Arts, Law and Commerce increased by 20%, 30% and 40% respectively, what will be new ratio?

• 26:42:63

• 36:44:73

• 26:39:49

• 26:39:49

A customized jewellery was sold at Rs 1000 with 90% discount on the ‘making charges’. If the payment made for making charges was Rs 100, what is the approximate rate of discount on the
product?

• 35

• 45

• 47

• 47

In a staff room of 25 teachers, 13 drink black coffee, 7 milk coffee, 9 drink both tea and either type of coffee, and everyone drinks either of the beverages. How many teachers drink only tea?

• Insufficient information

• 5

• 6

• 6

Jogen’s taxable income for 2010-11 is Rupees 5, 00,000. The tax rates are (i) nil for first 1, 50,000, (ii)10% for 1, 50,001—3, 00,000, and (iii) 20% for the remaining. His Tax liability is:

• Rs 45000

• Rs 50000

• Rs 55000

• Rs 55000