1. By Selling a article for Rs. 8260, A merchant has a profit of 18%, but due to fall of demand he sell at only 2/3 of the profit %. Find the new Selling Price.
a) 7000
b) 7500
c) 7800
d) 7840

2. A bag contains 4 white, 5 red and 6 blue balls. Three balls are drawn at random from the bag. The probability that all of them are red, is:
a) 3/91
b) 1/22
c) 5/24
d) 2/91

3. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum of money at 10% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 2.50. Find the sum.
a) Rs. 350
b) Rs. 275
c) Rs. 250
d) Rs. 325

4. If the circumference of one circle is 5/2 times that of other , how many times the area of smaller circle is the bigger one ?
a) 4/25
b) 25/24
c) 25/4
d) 24/25

5. There are 4 red balls, 5 blue balls and 3 green balls in a jar. 2 balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that both are either green or red.
1) 2/31
2) 2/33
3) 1/22
4) 3/22

Directions (6 – 9): Study the following line graph to answer these questions.

Railway Time Schedule of an Express Train X Running Between City A and City H

a – Arrival of train, d – Departure of train

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H – Cities through which the train runs.

a-d – Indicates stoppage/halting of the train at the city station.

6. The average speed of the train maintained between two successive stations was maximum between
a) E – F
b) F – G
c) G – H
d) both G – H and F – G
e) None of these

7. Between how many pairs of consecutive stations does the speed run below the overall average speed of the entire trip?
a) 4
b) 1
c) 3
d) 2
e) None of these

8. If the train stops at each city for 30% more time that what it is at the moment, then at what time will it reach the city H after departing from City A as per schedule?
a) Data insufficient
b)17 : 03
c)16 : 41
d)16 : 58
e) None of these

9. The train begins its onward journey from City A and it is extended to beyond City H to a City M due to some unavoidable reason. The train starts its return journey immediately after it reached City M. The train returns with a speed of 90 km/h without any stoppages in between and reaches City A at 2 : 25 am. Find the distance between City H and City M.
a) 40 km
b) 90 km
c) 70 km
d) 59 km
e) None of these

10. If x is less than y by 25% then y exceed x by:
a) 33.33%
b) 25%
c) 75%
d) 66.66%
e) None of these