By practicing these previous year questions you can enhance your preparation and increase your chances of success in the Talathi Bharti exam.
Date_ 02/07/2019. Time_10Am (Shift 1)
1)Calculate the average: 88, 89, 90, 64, 77, and 90
A. 85 B. 84 C. 83 D. 82
Answer= C) 83
2)
Answer= 1)Y$LS%#
Explaination: The digit 0 to 9 are encoded as shown in above question
the code 389167 , begins and ends with odd digit. so Exception 1 follow here,
so, first and last digit are denoted as Y and # respectively.
correct answer,
| Digit | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| code | Y | $ | L | S | % | # |
3)A bus travels from station A to station B and covers the total distance in 6 hours. It covered the first half distance at 48 km/hr and the second half distance at 60 km/hr. Find the total distance covered by the bus.
1)250 km. 2)280 km. 3)300 km. 4)320 km
Answer= 4) 320 KM
Explaination: Total time =6 hrs, speed(half distance)= 48km/hr, speed (half distance)= 60km/hr
we know,
let the total distance be 2d km
so, 2d = 320 km
The total distance covered by the bus is 320km.
4)Ten years ago, Sushma’s age was half of Reshma’s age. If the ratio of their present ages is 4: 7. So find the difference between their present ages: 1)20 years2) 25 years3)28 years4)30 years
Answer= 4)30 years
Explaination:
10 years ago,
At present , Sushma’s age: Reshma’s age= 4:7
let the present age of sushma be 4x and Reshma be 7x
8x – 20 = 7x – 10
x = 10
The present age of sushma = 4x = 4 x 10 = 40
The present age of Reshma = 7x = 7 x 10 = 70
The difference between their present ages = 70 – 40 = 30 years
5)John is four times older than Martin. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 50. What will be their age now?
1) 15, 35 2) 18, 38 3)12, 48 4)20, 30
Answer= 3) 12, 48
Explaination:
John = 4 x Martin
5 years ago,
John + Martin = 50 years
Sum of their ages (At present) = 50 + 5 + 5 = 60 years
John + Martin = 60
4Martin + Martin = 60
John = 4 x 12 = 48 years
6)Rajiv bought a watch from an online store and sold it to Sanjeev at a profit of 5%. Sanjeev sold it back to Manish at a profit of 4%. Manish provided Rs.5460. Find the original price Rajiv bought the watch from an online store.
1) 4500 2) 4725 3)5000 4)5384
Answer= 3) 5000
Explainatiom:
Rajiv at proft = 5%
Sanjeev at profit = 4%
we know,S.P. = C.P. X (100 + P)%
Let the original price of the watch be x
X x 105% x 104% = 5460
X x 1.05 x 1.04 = 5460
The original price Rajiv bought the watch from an online store is Rs. 5000
7)Complete the series by choosing the missing letters:
Z_ZX_ _ZZ_ _XX_ZZX
1) xzxzxz 2) zxzxxz 3) zxxzxz 4)xzzxzx
Answer= 3) zxxzxz
Explaination:
After filling in the blanks with the letters in the option (3) zxxzxz
we get: zZz/xXX/zzZ/X xx/Zzz/X A particular pattern is repeating itself when the sequence is divided into equal parts.
8)If QUESTION is written as NXBVQLLQ then how ANSWER would be written:
1) XQPTHO 2) XQPZBU 3) RQVSBT 4)QLBTRU
Answer= 2) XQPZBU
Explaination:
9) If the population of a city increases by 15% per year. If their population was 8000 in 1995, what would it be in 1997?
1) 10,580 2) 1580 3) 12580 4)13580
Answer= 1) 10,580
Explaination:
Population in 1995 = 8000
Population in 1997 = 8000 x 115% x 115%
(every year increament of 15%, so we jump 1995 to 1997 about two years so multiplied 115% x 115%)
Population in 1997 = 8000 x 1.15 x 1.15
Population in 1997 = 10580
The population in 1997 is 10580
10)The price of 1 kg of tomatoes in the shop is Rs14. Shila wants 3.5 kg of tomatoes. How much will it cost her?
1 )Rs.42 2) Rs.49 3)Rs.56 4)Rs.35
Answer= 2) Rs.49
Explaination:
cost price of 1 kg tomato = Rs. 14
total cost = Quantity x price per kg
total cost = 3.5 x 14 = rs. 49
11)A person covers a road 600 meters long in 5 minutes. What is its speed in km per hour?
1 )8.2 2)4.2 3)6.1 4)7.2
Answer= 4)7.2
Explanation:
Distance = 600 m
Time = 5 min = 5 x 60 = 300 sec
As,
speed = distance/ time
speed = 600/300
speed = 2m/sec
in km/hr,
speed = 2 x(18/5) = 36/5
speed = 7.2 km/hr
12) If A9 x 9 = A11 then find ‘A’.
1 )4 2)5 3)7 4) 9
Answer= 3)7
Explaination
A9 x 9= A11
IfA =4,
49 x 9 ≠411
If A = 5,
59 x 9 ≠511
IfA=9,
99 x 9 ≠911
If A=7,
79 x 9 = 711. The correct answer is 7
13)Sohan is a three times better carpenter than Rohan. Sohan takes 60 days less than Rohan to make a sofa. If they work together, how many days will it take them to make the sofa?
1) 30.6 days 2) 22.5 days 3) 27.8 days 4) 23.7 days
Answer=2) 22.5 days
Explaination:
Efficiency of Sohan = 3 x Efficiency of Rohan
we know,
Efficiency 1/time
Efficiency of Sohan : Efficiency of Rohan =3:1
Time is taken by Sohan : Time taken by Rohan =1: 3
Now, Let the time taken by Sohan be “a”
The time taken by Rohan = 3a
3a – a = 60 days
a=30 days
The time taken by Sohan = 30 days
The time taken by Sohan = 90 days
Together they can do ,
14)A tank contains 10 liters of 15% alcohol solution To obtain 10 liters of 70% solution, approximately how many liters of this solution must be replaced with 80% alcohol solution?
1) 9 liter 2) 8.5 liter 3)8 liter 4) 9.5 liter
Answer=2) 8.5 liters
Explaination:
Let the x liter replaced
(10-x) 15% + X x 80% = 10 x 70%
(10 – x)0.15x + 0.8X = 10 X 0.7
1.5 – 0.15X +0.8 X = 7
0.565X = 5.5
X = 110/13
X =8.46 = 8.5(approx.)
Answer is 8.5 liter
15)If 5QQ – Q55 = Q67 then find the digit ‘Q’.
1) 1 2) 2 3)3 4) 4
Answer=2) 2
Explaination:
Check by option, For Q=2
so, 5QQ-Q55 = Q67
522 – 255 = 267
267 =267
Hence answer is option 2) 2
16)A and B can complete a piece of work in 30 days, B and C can complete the same piece of work in 24 days, and C and A in 20 days. They all worked together for 10 days, then B and C left work. How many more days will A take to complete the remaining work?
1) 18 day 2) 24day 3)30 days 4)36 day
Answer=1) 18 day
Explaination:
| Person | Days | Efficiency | Total work |
| A+B | 30 | 120/30=4 | 120 |
| B+C | 24 | 120/24=5 | 120 |
| C+A | 20 | 120/20=6 | 120 |
| 2(A+B+C) | (4+5+6)= 15 | 120 |
A+B+C = 15/2 = 705
For 10 days, workdone by A, B, C Together,
7.5 x 10 = 75
Remaining work, 120- 75 = 45
Efficiency of A = 7.5 – 5 = 2.5
A will take to complete the remaining work,
45/2.5= 18 days
17)January 1, 2006 was a sunday. What day was January 1, 2010?
1) Monday 2) Friday 3)Sunday 4) Tuesday
Answer= 2) Friday
Explanation: An ordinary year has 365 days,
no of weeks = 365/ 7 = 52 weeks and 1 day
In leap year 366 days
no. of weeks = 366/7 = 52 weeks and 2 days
given is,
1st January 2006, was sunday
no. of odd days from 2006 to 2010,
1+1+2+1 = 5
so, Sunday + 5days = Friday
1st January 2010 is Friday.
18)Using the divisibility test, find which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?
1) 2610138 2) 2611038 3)32601138 4) 2601038
Answer= 4) 2601038
Explanation:
we knoe divisibility of 11 is,
Take the alternating sum of the digits of the number (i.e., subtract and add the digits in alternating fashion). If the result is divisible by 11 (including 0), then the original number is divisible by 11.
- start from the leftmost digit.
- Alternately add and subtract the digits.
- If the result is divisible by 11, then so is the number.
(check every option)
Lets take last option 4) 2601038
2+0+0+8 =10
6+1+3=10
so, 10-10=0
hence option 4) 2601038 is divisible by 11
19)What is the largest prime number between 30 and 40?
1) 39 2) 38 3)37 4) 31
Answer=3)37
Explanation:
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has only two distinct positive divisors:
👉 1 and itself.
or, In simple terms:
A prime number can only be divided evenly (without a remainder) by 1 and the number itself.
Prime numbers between 30 and 40 ,
31,37
Hence greatest prime number is 37.
20)What value should replace the question mark (?) in the following series of numbers: 215, 19, 163, 63,?
1) 117 2)127 3)125 4) 126
Answer=2)127
21) Calculate the compound interest of Rs.8000 for 2 years if compounded every six months at 10% per annum.
1) Rs.1642.50 2) Rs.1724.05 3)Rs.1578.20 4) Rs.1810.05
Answer=2) Rs.1724.05
Explanation:
TAIME = 2 Years
Rate= 10%
Principle= 8000
For half yearly,
22) If X is 90% of Y, then what percentage of X is Y?
1) 111.1 2) 100 3)99.9 4)101
Answer=1) 111.1
E xplanation:
X = 90% Of Y
X= (90/100 ) x Y
Y = (100/90) x X
Y = 1.111 x X
if multiply 100 to numerator and denominator,
Y= 111.1% of X
23)If 7205AB is divisible by 45, what can AB be:
1) 55 2) 22 3)85 4) 60
Answer 3)85
Explanation:
Divisibility of 9 = Sum of all the digits should be divisible by 9
Divisibility of 5 = last digit should be 0 or 5
so, Factor of 45 = 5 x 9
now, 7205AB = 7+2+0+5+A+B = 14+A+B
Check By option, Lets take option (3)85
85(divisible by 5) and
for divisibility of 9 = 14+8+5 = 27 (27 is divisible by 9)
Hence answer is option (3) 85
24)If 4 squares are chosen at random on a chess board. So what is the probability that three of them are of the same color and the fourth is of a different color?
1)240/427 2)320/1148 3)640/1281 4)880/1692
Answer= 3)640/1281
Explanation:
A chessboard has:
- 8 × 8 = 64 squares
- Half are white, half are black:
- 32 white
- 32 black
Total number of ways to choose any 4 squares from 64:
Total combinations
We want favorable outcome,
- 3 squares of one color
- 1 square of the other color
This can happen in two cases:
- 3 white + 1 black
- 3 black + 1 white
Let’s calculate the number of ways for each case, then add them
25)If Rs 549 is to be divided between Asha, Bhavika and Kanika in such a way that Asha gets 25% more than Bhavika and Bhavika gets 25% more than Kanika. Work out how much each will get.
1)175, 125,216 2)150, 138, 228 3)160,124,232 4)180, 144, 225
Answer= 4)180, 144, 225
Explanation:
Total amount = 549
Asha = 125% of Bhavika ( 25% more = 100 %+25%= 125 %)
Bhavika = 125% of Kanika
To make ratio of Bhavika same , multiply both the fractions by 5 and 4 respectively,
Hence, Asha: Bhavika: Kanika= 25:20:16
Dividing 549 among above three ,