SP2 Contest 1

Question 31

The ratio of the salaries of two persons A and B are in the ratio 7:12. If A gets 10% of appraisal and B gets 20% of appraisal in their salaries every year respectively. What will be the ratio of their salaries after 1 year?

• 77:144
• 144:77
• 70:140
• 140:70

Question 32

Three students travel the same distance with speeds in the ratio 4:5:3. What is the ratio of the times taken by them to cover the distance?

• 4 : 5 : 3
• 15 : 20 : 12
• 15 : 12 : 20
• 12 : 20 : 15

Question 33

Find out the next term in the below series:

23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, ...

• 61
• 63
• 67
• none of the above

Question 34

Find the missing term from the below series:

2, 4, 12, 48, ?, 1440

• 192
• 240
• 288
• 360

Question 35

8 years ago, the average age of a family of 6 members was 22 years. Two children having been born (with age difference of 3 years), the present average age of the family is the same. The present age of the youngest child is:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Question 36

How many numbers are there in between 300 and 800 which are divisible by 2,3 and 7?

• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12

Question 37

Sum of first 3 consecutive numbers in an AP is 51 and product of the first and last number is 288. Find the numbers.

• 17, 18 and 19
• 16, 17 and 18
• 15, 16 and 17
• None of the above

Question 38

If the 19th term of an AP is exceeding its 11th term by 80. What is the common difference?

• 10
• 11
• 12
• Incomplete information

Question 39

A tennis ball is dropped from a height of 200 meters. After striking the ground, it rebounds half of its height. Find the total distance traveled by the ball.

• 200
• 400
• 500
• 600

Question 40

The sum of the first three consecutive numbers in a GP is 104 and their product is 13824. Find the difference between the third and second number.

• 48
• 64
• 32
• 52