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Download Linear Equations Questions for TISSNET<\/a><\/p>\n Get 5 TISSNET mocks at just Rs.299<\/a><\/p>\n Download TISSNET previous papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>In 1 kg of a mixture of sand and iron, 20% is iron .How such sand should be added so that the proportion of iron becomes 10%<\/p>\n a)\u00a01 kg<\/p>\n b)\u00a0200gm<\/p>\n c)\u00a0800 gm<\/p>\n d)\u00a01.8 kg<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>P. Q and R have a certain amount of money with themselves. Q has 25% more than what P has, and R has ${1 \\over 5}$th of what Q has. If P. Q and R together have Rs. 150, then how much money does P alone have? (in Rs.)<\/p>\n a)\u00a040<\/p>\n b)\u00a070<\/p>\n c)\u00a080<\/p>\n d)\u00a060<\/p>\n e)\u00a050<\/p>\n Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>Among five people – A, B, C, D and E \u2014 each scoring different marks, only one person scored less marks than B. D scored more marks than B but less than A. A did not score the highest marks. Who scored the second highest marks?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0E<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Cannot be determined<\/p>\n c)\u00a0A<\/p>\n d)\u00a0C<\/p>\n e)\u00a0D<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>A, B and C have a certain amount of money with themselves. C has ${3 \\over 4}$ of what A has and B has Rs. 50 less than C. If A, B and C together have Rs. 250, then how much does A alone have? (in Rs.)<\/p>\n a)\u00a075<\/p>\n b)\u00a0160<\/p>\n c)\u00a080<\/p>\n d)\u00a0120<\/p>\n e)\u00a0140<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>If an amount of Rs. 97836 is distributed equally amongst 31 children, how much amount would each child get ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 3756<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs. 3556<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 3356<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rs. 3156<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Download TISSNET Previous Papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>In a class of 30 students and 2 teachers, \u2018each student got sweets that are 20% of the total number of students and each teacher got sweets that are 30% of the total number of students. How many sweets were there ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0188<\/p>\n b)\u00a0180<\/p>\n c)\u00a0208<\/p>\n d)\u00a0178<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>The cost of 20 folders and 15 pens is Rs. 995. What is the cost of 12 folders and 9 pens ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 652<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs. 597<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 447<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Cannot be determined<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>The cost of 12 note-books and 16 pens is Rs. 852. What is the cost of 9 note-books and 12 pen?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 743<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs. 639<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 567<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Cannot be determined<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>The cost of 10 Chairs and 15 Tables is Rs. 15,525\/-. What is the cost of 8 Chairs and 12 Tables?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 13,560\/-<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs. 12,420\/-<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 14,840\/-<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Cannot be determined<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>A trader sells 150 metres of cloth for Rs. 6,600 and he sells 300 metres of cloth for Rs. 12,750. How much concession does the trader give per metre of cloth, when he sells 300 metres of cloth?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 3<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs.2.5<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 1.5<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rs. 2<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Take TISSNET Mock Tests<\/a><\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>Cost of 20 pens and 17 pencils is Rs. 418. What is the cost of 60 pens and 51 pencils ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 1.251<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs. 1.257<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 1,227<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rs. 1,221<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Cost of 36 pens and 42 pencils is Rs.460\/-. What is the cost of 18 pens and 21 pencils?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs.230\/-<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs.203\/-<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs.302\/-<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rs.320\/-<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>Ram was asked to find 7\/8 of a fraction but he mistakenly divided the fraction by 7\/8 . As a result the difference between the answers was 75\/784 . What should be the Ram\u2019s correct answer ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0$\\frac{5}{14}$<\/p>\n b)\u00a0$\\frac{7}{16}$<\/p>\n c)\u00a0$\\frac{5}{16}$<\/p>\n d)\u00a0$\\frac{7}{14}$<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>Some capsules were bought for Rs. 176. If the price of each capsule had been Rs. 3 less, 6 more capsules would have been bought for the same amount. What was the number of capsules bought ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a013<\/p>\n b)\u00a016<\/p>\n c)\u00a017<\/p>\n d)\u00a08<\/p>\n e)\u00a011<\/p>\n Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>An employer gives Rs. 26 per day to an employee on duty and deducts Rs. 7 per day for his absence from the duty. If after 56 days, the employee receives 829, for how many days was the employee absent ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a021<\/p>\n b)\u00a015<\/p>\n c)\u00a019<\/p>\n d)\u00a013<\/p>\n e)\u00a017<\/p>\n Question 16:\u00a0<\/b>35 per cent of a number is two times 75 per cent of another number. What is the ratio between the first and the second numbers respectively ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a035 : 6<\/p>\n b)\u00a031 : 7<\/p>\n c)\u00a023 : 7<\/p>\n d)\u00a032 : 9<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>A car manufacturing plant manufactures 96 dozen-cars in eight days. How many dozen cars will the plant manufacture in 17 days<\/p>\n a)\u00a0210<\/p>\n b)\u00a0224<\/p>\n c)\u00a0204<\/p>\n d)\u00a0209<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>The cost of 8 fans and 14 ovens is Rs. 36,520. What is the cost of 12 fans and 21 ovens ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs.56,800<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs.54,780<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs.57,950<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Cannot be determined<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>In order to pass in an examination, a student is required to get 280 marks out of the aggregate marks. Hema got 264 marks and was declared fail by 2 percent. What is the minimum passing percentage of the examination ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a033<\/p>\n b)\u00a035<\/p>\n c)\u00a040<\/p>\n d)\u00a044<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 20:\u00a0<\/b>The cost price of 8 chairs is same as that of 5 tables. The total cost of 6 chairs and 2 tables is Rs. 3680. Find the cost of 6 tables.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rs. 3840<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rs. 3850<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rs. 3860<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rs. 3845<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Enroll to CAT 2022 Complete Course<\/a><\/p>\n Get 5 TISSNET mocks at just Rs.299<\/a><\/p>\n Answers & Solutions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Total mixture of sand and iron = 1 kg<\/p>\n Quantity of iron = $\\frac{20}{100} \\times 1 = 0.2$ kg<\/p>\n Let $x$ kg of sand should be added, thus total iron in the mixture<\/p>\n => $0.2=\\frac{10}{100} \\times (x+1)$<\/p>\n => $2=x+1$<\/p>\n => $x=2-1=1$ kg<\/p>\n => Ans – (A)<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let P has = $Rs. 100x$<\/p>\n => Amount with Q = $100x + \\frac{25}{100} \\times 100x = Rs. 125x$<\/p>\n => Amount with R = $\\frac{1}{5} \\times 125x = Rs. 25x$<\/p>\n Total amount together = $100x + 125x + 25x = 150$<\/p>\n => $x = \\frac{150}{250} = \\frac{3}{5}$<\/p>\n => $x = 0.6$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Amount with P alone = $100 \\times 0.6 = Rs. 60$<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let us rank the person according to the marks scored by them, where 1 -> highest marks and 5 -> lowest marks.<\/p>\n Only one person scored less marks than B, => B = 4<\/p>\n Also, A\u00a0> D\u00a0>\u00a0B and $A \\neq 1$<\/p>\n => A = 2 and D = 3<\/p>\n Thus, ranking from 1-5 = C\/E , A , D , B , E\/C<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ A scored the second highest marks.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Amount with A = $Rs. 4x$<\/p>\n => Amount with C = $\\frac{3}{4} \\times 4x = Rs. 3x$<\/p>\n => Amount with\u00a0B = $Rs. (3x – 50)$<\/p>\n Total amount with A,B & C = $4x + 3x + (3x – 50) = 250$<\/p>\n => $10x = 250 + 50 = 300$<\/p>\n => $x = \\frac{300}{10} = 30$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Amount with A = $4 \\times 30 = Rs. 120$<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Total amount = 97836<\/p>\n No. of children = 31<\/p>\n Since amount is distributed equally<\/p>\n => Amount each child will get = $\\frac{97836}{31}$ = Rs. 3,156<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n There are 30 students and 2 teachers.<\/p>\n Sweets received by each student = $\\frac{20}{100} * 30$ = 6<\/p>\n => Total sweets received by all the students = 30 * 6 = 180<\/p>\n Sweets received by each teacher = $\\frac{30}{100} * 30$ = 9<\/p>\n => Total sweets received by both teachers = 2 * 9 = 18<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Total sweets distributed in class = 180 + 18 = 198<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the cost of a folder = Rs. $x$<\/p>\n and cost of a pen = Rs. $y$<\/p>\n => $20x + 15y = 995$<\/p>\n Multiplying the above equation by $(\\frac{3}{5})$, we get\u00a0:<\/p>\n => $\\frac{3}{5} \\times (20x + 15y = 995)$<\/p>\n => $12x + 9y = 597$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Cost of 12 folders and 9 pens is Rs. 597<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the cost of a note-book = Rs. $x$<\/p>\n and cost of a pen = Rs. $y$<\/p>\n => $12x + 16y = 852$<\/p>\n Multiplying the above equation by $(\\frac{3}{4})$, we get\u00a0:<\/p>\n => $\\frac{3}{4} \\times (12x + 16y = 852)$<\/p>\n => $9x + 12y = 639$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Cost of 9 note-books and 12 pens is Rs. 639<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the cost of a chair = Rs. $x$<\/p>\n and cost of a table = Rs. $y$<\/p>\n => $10x + 15y = 15525$<\/p>\n Multiplying the above equation by $(\\frac{4}{5})$, we get\u00a0:<\/p>\n => $\\frac{4}{5} \\times (10x + 15y = 15525)$<\/p>\n => $8x + 12y = 12420$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Cost of 8 chairs and 12 tables is Rs. 12,420<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Case I : Trader sells 150 metres of cloth for Rs. 6,600<\/p>\n => S.P. per metre = Rs. $\\frac{6600}{150}$<\/p>\n = Rs. 44<\/p>\n Case II : Trader\u00a0sells 300 metres of cloth for Rs. 12,750<\/p>\n => S.P. per metre = Rs. $\\frac{12750}{300}$<\/p>\n = Rs. 42.5<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Required discount = Rs. (44 – 42.5) = Rs. 1.5<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n C.P. of 1 pen = Rs. $x$<\/p>\n C.P. of 1 pencil = Rs. $y$<\/p>\n => $20x + 17y = 418$<\/p>\n Multiplying above equations by 3<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ $60x + 51y = 1254$<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Cost of 36 pens and 42 pencils = 460<\/p>\n Dividing by 2, we get\u00a0:<\/p>\n => cost of 18 pens and 21 pencils = $\\frac{460}{2}$ = Rs. 230<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let fraction be $x$<\/p>\n Ram’s correct answer should be = $\\frac{7}{8}x$<\/p>\n Ram’s actual answer = $\\frac{x}{\\frac{7}{8}}=\\frac{8}{7}x$<\/p>\n Difference = $\\frac{8x}{7}-\\frac{7x}{8}=\\frac{75}{784}$<\/p>\n => $\\frac{(64x-49x)}{56}=\\frac{75}{784}$<\/p>\n => $15x=\\frac{75}{784}\\times56$<\/p>\n => $x=\\frac{75}{14}\\times\\frac{1}{15}$<\/p>\n => $x=\\frac{5}{14}$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Ram’s correct answer should be = $\\frac{7}{8}\\times\\frac{5}{14}=\\frac{5}{16}$<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let capsules bought = $x$<\/p>\n Acc. to ques,<\/p>\n => $\\frac{176}{x} – \\frac{176}{x + 6} = 3$<\/p>\n => $\\frac{176 \\times 6}{x (x + 6)} = 3$<\/p>\n => $x (x + 6) = 352 = 22 \\times 16$<\/p>\n => $x (x + 6) = 16 (16 + 6)$<\/p>\n => $x = 16$<\/p>\n 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the number of days in which employee was absent = $x$<\/p>\n => Days in which he was present = $(56 – x)$<\/p>\n Acc. to ques,<\/p>\n => $(56 – x) \\times 26 – 7x = 829$<\/p>\n => $1456 – 26x – 7x = 829$<\/p>\n => $33x = 1456 – 289 = 627$<\/p>\n => $x = \\frac{627}{33} = 19$<\/p>\n 16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the first and second numbers resp be $x$ and $y$<\/p>\n => $\\frac{35}{100} x = \\frac{75}{100} y \\times 2$<\/p>\n => $35x = 150y$<\/p>\n => $\\frac{x}{y} = \\frac{30}{7}$<\/p>\n 17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Cars manufactured in 8 days = 96 dozen<\/p>\n Cars manufactured in 17 days = $\\frac{96}{8} \\times 17$<\/p>\n = 204 dozen<\/p>\n 18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the cost of a fan = Rs. $x$<\/p>\n Cost of an oven = Rs. $y$<\/p>\n => $8x + 14y = 36520$<\/p>\n Multiplying both sides by $(\\frac{3}{2})$, we get\u00a0:<\/p>\n => $\\frac{3}{2} \\times (8x + 14y = 36520)$<\/p>\n => $12x + 21y = 54,780$<\/p>\n 19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let the maximum marks in the examination = $100x$<\/p>\n Acc. to ques,<\/p>\n => $\\frac{2}{100} \\times 100x = 280 – 264$<\/p>\n => $2x = 16$<\/p>\n => $x = \\frac{16}{2} = 8$<\/p>\n => Max marks = 8 * 100 = 800<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Passing percentage = $\\frac{280}{800} \\times 100$ = 35\u00a0%<\/p>\n 20)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Let CP of 1 chair = Rs. $x$<\/p>\n and CP of 1 table =\u00a0Rs.\u00a0$y$<\/p>\n Now, $8x = 5y$<\/p>\n and $6x + 2y = 3680$<\/p>\n Solving above equations, we get<\/p>\n $x = 400$ and $y = 640$<\/p>\n $\\therefore$ Cost of 6 tables = 6*640 =\u00a0Rs.\u00a03840<\/p>\n