TNPSC Aptitude Mental Ability Solved Sums Part 5 PDF
TNPSC Aptitude Mental Ability Solved Sums Part 5 PDF
TNPSC Aptitude Mental Ability Solved Sums Part 5 PDF
1/a + 1/b = 1 ;
2.Total surface area of solid hemisphere is 675π sq. cm. Then the curved surface area
of the solid hemisphere is
So , 3πr2 = 675 π
r2 = 225 sq. cm
r = 15 cm
So, =2πr2
= 2 * π * 15 * 15
= 450π sq. cm
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3. A train running at 80 km/hr , reaches a place in 6 hours . In what speed should it
run in order to reach the place in 4 hours ?
Speed=
= 80 * 6 = 480 km
Speed = 480/4
= 120 km/hr
4. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 13. When the digits are interchanged,
the value of the number is increased by 45? What is the number?
xy = yx + 45
94 = 49 + 45
So the answer is 94
(OR)
Go from the options .
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5. Simplify : + +
A) 0 B) 6 C) 3 D) 4
Then,
= + +
= + +
= 2 + 3 +1
=6
(OR)
= + +
= + +
=2+3+1
=6
We can take HCF of the numbers and Common factors for the polynomials,
H.C.F of 6,8,12 is 2
Factorizing,
(2x2-3x-2) = 0;
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(2x2-3x-2) = (2x2-4x-x-2)
= (2x(x-2)-1(x-1))
= (2x + 1) (x -1)
(4x2+4x+1) = 0;
= (2x + 1) (2x + 1)
(2x2+7x+3) =0;
(2x2+7x+3) = (2x2+6x+x+3)
= 2x(x + 3) + 1(x + 3)
= (2x + 1) (x + 3)
Volume is decided by the area of the pipe and the speed of water and time required to
flow through the pipe
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sum = ( (10 * 11)/2)2
= 552
= 3025
9. A circle and a sphere are of same radius. What is the raio of the area of the circle to
the surface area of the sphere?
πr2 : 4π r2
1:4
10. A father is now twice as old as his son. Twenty years ago, he was six times as old
as his son. What are their ages now?
=>
=> 4x =100
x=25
11. 20 men working 6 hours a day can finish a work in 4 days. In how many days can
10 men working 8 hours a day finish the work?
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Therefore total working hrs = 120 hrs per day
X = 480/80 = 6
It would take 6 days to get the same amount of work done by 10 men if they work for
8 hrs a day
(OR)
=>
=>
=> D2 = 6 days
13. A man bought a car for Rs.2,00,000 and spent Rs.50000 on its repair. He sold it
for Rs.3,00,000. What is the profit percentage?
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Profit percentage = * 100
Profit = 50,000
= 20%
14. In how many years will a sum of money double itself at 20% simple interest?
so simple interest=x
no. of years= n;
x=(x*n*20)/100;
n=5 years
(OR)
T=((2-1)*100)/(20) =5 years
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15. What is the difference between the total surface area and the lateral surface area of
A)2 B) 3 C) 2
Total surface area of cylinder with radius ‘r’ and height ‘h’
= 2πr( r + h)
= 2πr2
16. sin 30º, sin 45º , and sin 90º are in what ratio?
A) 1 : √2 : 2 B) 1 : 2 : 3 C) 1 : √2 : 1 D) 1 : √2 : 2√2
sin 30º =
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sin 45º =
sin 90º =1
= : :1 ( multiply by 2)
= 1 : √2 : 2
17. What is the area of a Trapezium whose parallel sides are x and x 2 and height is 2x?
= 1/2 * h * (a + b)
= 1/2 * 2x * (x2 + x)
= x3 + x2
= x2 ( 1 + x) sq.units
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x 3/2 + 1/2 = 784;
x2 = 784 ;
x = 28
A) 7,56,448,3584....
B) 6,0.6,0.06,0.006.....
C) 1/5,2,20,200.....
D) 4,48,384,3256.....
20.The length of a rectangle is 2 cm greater than the breadth. If the area of the
rectangle is 80 cm2. What are the length and breadth?
Area = 80 cm2
80 = (x + 2) * x
x2 + 2x =80;
x2 +2x -80 ;
x2 + 10x – 8x – 80 = 0;
x(x + 10) – 8 (x + 10 );
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x = -10 and 8 . (breadth and length cannot be negative )
x=8;
21. The HCF and LCM of two numbers are respectively 8 and 7040. If one of the two
number is 128, What is the other number?
x * 128 = 8 * 7040
x = ( 8 * 7080 ) / 128
x = 440
22. What is the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a
sum of Rs. 1000 at 10% interest for two years?
= 1000 * (1 + 10/100)2
=1210
= 1200
= 10
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(OR)
= 10
23. The volume of a cylinder is 81 cm3. What is the volume of the cone that has the
πr2h = 81;
= 81 / 3
=27cm3
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25 = 3 + (n-1) * 2
2n+1 = 25
2n = 24
n = 12;
12 * 14 = 168
Sum = 19900
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