Aptitude Question Paper - 2003 Page 8

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d. Ellen and Lois might be both right about Shirley’s children, and they might both be wrong
about them.
e. None of these alternatives correctly identifies the possibilities for this scenario.
I. Problem Solving Ability
A. Part I : Problem Solving Ability [1 x 25 = 25 Marks]
1. A truck departed from Newton at 11:53a.m. and arrived in Far City, 240 miles away, at
4:41 p.m. on the same day. What was the approximate average speed of the truck on this
trip?
a. 16/1,200 MPH
b. 40/288 MPH
c. 1,494/240 MPH
d. 50 MPH
1. If m,n,o and p are real numbers, each of the following expressions equals m(nop) EXCEPT
a. (op)(mn)
b. ponm
c. (mn)(mo)(mp)
d. (mp)(no)
1. If the ratio of women to men in a meeting is 4 to 1, what percent of the persons in the
meeting are men?
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 33 1/3%
d. 80%
1. Tom received 89, 94, 86, and 96 on the first algebra tests. What grade must he receive on
his last test to have an average of 92?
a. 92
b. 94
c. 91
d. 95
1. If the measures of the three angles of a triangle are (3x + 15), (5x – 15), and (2x + 30),
what is the measure of each angle?
a. 75
b. 60
c. 45
d. 25
1. Which of the following equations can be used to find a number x, if the difference
between the square of this number and 21 is the same as the product of 4 times the
number?
a. x – 21 = 4x
b. x2- 21 = 4x
c. x2 = 21-4x
d. x + 4×2=21
1. Emile receives a flat weekly salary of Rs.240 plus 12% commission of the total volume of
all sales he makes. What must his rupees volume be in a week if he is to make a total
weekly of Rs.540?
a. Rs.2,880
b. Rs.3,600
c. Rs.6,480
d. Rs.2,500
1. A and B undertake to do a work for Rs.56. A can do it alone in 7 days and B in 8 days. If
with the assistance of a boy they finish the work in 3 days then the boy gets Rs.–
a. 11
b. 45

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