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1. There were 46 students in a Boys hostel. Due to the admission of eight new students the
expenses of the hostel mess were increased by Rs.42 per day while the average expenditure per
head diminished by Rs 1. What was the original expenditure of the hostel mess?
(a) Rs.562
(b)Rs.542
(c)Rs.532
(d) Rs.552
2. The average salary of the entire staff in a office is Rs 250 per month. The average salary of
officers is Rs 520 and that of non-officers is Rs. 200. If the number of officers is 15, then find the
number of non–officers in the office
(a)823
(b) 81
(c) 87
(d) 56
3. Mr.Suresh‟s average monthly expenditure for the first four months of the year was Rs.260 For
the next five months,the average monthly expenditure was Rs.40 more than what it was during
the first four months. If he spent Rs.560 in all during the remaining three months of the year,
Find what percentage of his annual income of Rs.5000 did he save in the year?
(a)42%
(b)48%
(c)38%
(d)24%
4. The average age of a group of persons going for tour to Shimla is 22 years. 25 new persons with
an average age of 10 years join the group and their average age becomes 12 years. The number
of persons initially going for tour is?
(a) 10
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) 5
5. In English exam, the average of Class “A” was found to be “x” marks. After deducting a
computational error, the average marks of 100 candidates got reduced from 74 to 54. The
average thus came down by 25 marks. The total numbers of candidates who took the English
exam were?
(a)50
(b)20
(c)80
(d) 70
6. The average salary of 90 employees in an organization is Rs.14.500 per month. If the no of
executive is twice the no of clerks, then find the average salary of clerk ?
(a)11,500
(b)12,000
(c)13,200
(d)Can’t be determined
7. The average value of property of Agil, Mugilan and Anitha is Rs.130cr.The Property of Agil is 20cr
greater than the property value of Mugilan and Anitha property value is 50cr greater than the
Agil property value. The value of property of Anitha is
(a)120cr
(b)170cr
(c)100cr
(d)150cr
8. If the average marks of 1/5th of class is 70% and 2/5th class is 45% and the average mark of
remaining class is 60%, then the average % of the whole class is
(a)73%
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(b)45%
(c)62%
(d)56%
9. The average price of 100 mobiles in an electronic shop is Rs.27,000. If the highest and lowest
mobiles are sold out then the remaining 98 mobiles average price is 26,400.The cost of lowest
mobile is Rs.18,000.Find the cost of highest mobile price
(a)76500
(b)94800
(c)96400
(d)82000
10. There are 10 compartments in passenger train carries on average 15 passengers per
compartment. If at least 15 passengers were sitting in each compartment, no any compartment
has equal no of passengers, and any compartment does not exceed the number of average
passengers except 10th compartment. Find how many passengers can be accommodated in 10 th
compartment?
(a)38
(b)51
(c)47
(d)50
11. Arjun gets 62 marks out of 100 in English, 81 out of 120 in Chemistry and 75 out of 150 in maths.
The average marks of Arjun(in %) in all the three subjects is
(a)60%
(b)53%
(c)47%
(d)72%
12. In a class of 60 students 23 are girls. The average mark of boys is 45 and average mark of girls is
52. What is the average mark of the class?
(a)42.7
(b)52.2
(c)47.7
(d)62.1
13. The average weight of 40 students in a class is 75 kg. By mistake the weights of two students are
read as 74 kg and 66 kg respectively instead of 66 kg and 54 kg. Find the corrected average
weight of the class
(a) 73.50 kg
(b) 74.50 kg
(c) 75.50 kg
(d) 76.50 kg
14. There are 50 students in a hostel. Now the number of students got increased by 8. Due to this
the expenses of the mess increased by 30 rupees per day while the average expenditure is
decreased by 2 rupees. Find the original expenditure.
(a) 812.5 rupees
(b) 912.5 rupees
(c)1012.5 rupees
(d) 1112.5 rupees
15. The average weight of 39 Students in aclass is 23. Among them Sita is theheaviest while Tina is
the lightest. If bothof them are excluded from the class stillthe average remains same. The ratio
ofweight of Sita to Tina is 15:8.Then what isthe weight of the Tina?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 18
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16. The ages of Four members of a family are in the year 2010 are „X‟,‟X+12‟,‟X+24‟ and „X+36‟.
After some years Oldest among them was dead then average reduced by 3. After how many
years from his death, the average age will same as in 2010?
(a)2 Years
(b)3 Years
(c)4 years
(d)6 Years
17. The average of Four numbers is 24.5. of the four numbers, the first is 1.5 times the second, the
second is 1/3 rd of the third, and the third is 2 times the fourth number. Then what is smallest of
all those numbers?
(a)12
(b)13
(c)14
(d)15
18. There are 459 students in a hostel. If the number of students increased by 36, the expenses of
the mess increased by Rs .81 Per day while the average expenditure per head reduced by 1. Find
the original expenditure of the mess?
(a)7304
(b)7314
(c)7324
(d)7344
19. The average age of a family of 9 members is 22 years. Surya is the youngest and his age is 6
years, then what was the average age of the family just before Surya was born?
(a)15
(b)16
(c)18
(d)20
20. Dhoni scored 8000 runs in a certain number of innings. In the next five innings, he was out of
form and hence, could make only 85 runs, as a result his average reduced by 1 run. How many
innings did he play in total?
(a)160
(b)165
(c)170
(d)175
21. The weights of 19 people are in Arithmetic progression. The average weight of them is 19. If the
heaviest is 37 Kgs. Then what is the weight of the Lightest?
(a)1 Kg
(b)2 Kg
(c)3 Kg
(d)4 kg
22. The average weight of 40 Students is 32. If the Heaviest and Lightest are excluded the average
weight reduces by 1. If only the Heaviest is excluded then the average is 31. Then what is the
weight of the Lightest?
(a) 30
(b) 31
(c) 32
(d) 33
23. The average price of 80 mobile phones isRs.30,000. If the highest and lowest pricemobile phones
are sold out then theaverage price of remaining 78 mobilephones is Rs. 29,500. The cost of
thehighest mobile is Rs.80,000. The cost oflowest price mobile is?
(a) Rs. 18000
(b) Rs. 15000
(c) Rs. 19000
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(d) Can’t be determined
24. In a Company the average income of all the employees is Rs. 20000 per month. Recently the
company announced increment of Rs. 2000 per month for all the employees. The new average
income of all the employees is?
(a) 22000
(b) 24000
(c) 28000
(d) 26000
25. The average presence of students of a class in a College on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is
32 and, on the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday is 30. if the average number of
students on all the six days is 26 then the number of students who attended the class on
Wednesday is?
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 60
(d) 70
26. The average income of Arun, Bala and Chitra is Rs. 12,000 per month and average income of
Bala, Chitra and David is Rs. 15,000 per month. If the average salary of David be twice that of
Arun, then the average salary of Bala and Chitra is in Rs?
(a) 15,000
(b)20,000
(c)14500
(d) 13500
27. The average monthly expenditure of Mr.Ravi‟s family for the first three months is Rs 2,750, for
the next three months is Rs 2,940 and for the last three months Rs 3,150. If his family saves Rs
4980 for nine months, find the average monthly income of the family for the 9 months?
(a) Rs. 3800
(b) Rs. 3500
(c) Rs. 3400
(d) Rs. 4200
28. The average age of a family of 8 members is 24 years. If the age of the youngest member be 6
years, the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member was?
(a) 23.42 years
(b) 21.42 years
(c) 27.42 years
(d) 26.42 years
29. There are five times the number of two wheelers as there are three wheelers. The no of four
wheelers are equal to the number of two wheelers. Find the average number of wheels per
vehicle?
(a)5
(b)4
(c)2
(d)3
30. In a particular week the average number of people visited the museum is 70. If we exclude the
holidays then the average number is increased by 28. Further if we exclude the day which the
maximum of 210 visitors visited the museum, then the average become 40. Find the no of
holidays in the week
(a)None
(b)One
(c)Three
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31. The average salary of 120 employees in the bank is Rs.15,000 per month. If the no of assistant is
thrice the no of POs and average salary of assistant is 1/3rdof the average salary of POs then find
the average salary of POs ?
(a)18,000
(b)25,000
(c)36,000
(d)30,000
32. The average weight of 40 balls is 5 grams. When the weight of the basket is added to the weight
of balls, the average increased by 0.5 grams. Find the weight of the basket.
(a) 20.5 gm
(b) 22.5 gm
(c)25.5 gm
(d) 28.5 gm
33. The average age of the class is 15 years. The average age of boys and girls is 13 and 16 years
respectively. If the number of girls in the class is 18 then find the number of boys in the class.
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 12
34. A cricketer has an average of 55 after playing 20 innings. How much runs should he scores in the
next inning so as to increase the average to 57.
(a) 95
(b) 96
(c) 97
(d) 98
35. The average marks obtained by 100 candidates in an examination are 45. If the average marks of
the passed students are 50 while the average marks of the failed students is 40. Then find the
number of students who passed the examination.
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 60
36. The average age of 30 students is 16 years. If the age of the teacher is also included then the
average age increased by 1 year, find the age of the teacher.
(a)45 year
(b)46 year
(c)47 year
(d)49 year
37. The present average age of a family of 5 members is 40 years. If the youngest member of the
family is 12 years old, then find the average age of the family at the time of birth of the youngest
member.
(a)32
(b)33
(c)34
(d)35
38. The average age of a husband and wife at the time of marriage is 22 years. After 3 years, they
have a one-year old child. Find the average age of the family of three at the time of birth of the
child.
(a) 14 years
(b) 15 years
(c)16 years
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39. In a certain year the average monthly salary of a person is 5000 rupees. If for the first 7 months
the average salary is 5300 and for the last 6 months, the average salary is 4600 rupees. Find the
income of the person in 7th month.
(a)3700
(b) 4700
(c)5700
(d) can’t be determined
40. The average weight of certain students in a class is 70 kg. If 5 new students having weight 10%,
20%, 30%, 40% and 50% respectively more than the average weight of the class’ students, join
the class, then the average weight of all students increased by 5 kg. The number of students in
the class after.
(a) 15 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 21
41. The mean of 40 observations was 160. It was detected on rechecking that the value of 165 was
wrongly copied as 125 for computation of mean. Find the correct mean?
(a) 158 (b) 159 (c) 161 (d) 162
42. The average of three numbers is 40. The first number is twice the second and the second one is
thrice the third number. The difference between the largest and the smallest numbers is
(a)30 (b)36 (c)46 (d)60
43. There are 5 consecutive odd numbers. Average of second and fifth number is 16. Find the
average of all 5 consecutive odd numbers.
(a)15 (b)17 (c) 17.5 (d)18
44. In a class, there are 12 boys whose average age is decreased by 8 months when one boy aged 24
years is replaced by a new boy. The age of the new boy is:
(a)16 years (b)20 years (c)22 years (d)26 years
45. A pupil’s marks was wrongly entered as 83 instead of 63. Due to that the average marks of the
class got increase by half. Find the number of pupils in the class.
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 40 (d) 73
46. The average age of a husband and a wife was 27 yr when they married 4 yr ago. The average age
of the husband, the wife and a new born child is 21 yr now. The present age of the child is
(a) 4 yr (b) 3 yr (c) 2 yr (d) 1 yr
47. The mean height of 25 boys in a class is 150 cm, and the mean height of 35 girls in the same class
is 145 cm. The combined mean height of 60 students in the class is ______ cm (approximately).
(a) 143 (b) 145 (c) 146 (d) 147
48. Average money with A, B, C, D is Rs. 35. Sum of money with A and B to the sum of money with C
and D is 4 : 3. The ratio of money with B to money with C is 3 : 2. Calculate the money with A, if B
and D have same amount of money.
(a) Rs. 44 (b) Rs. 55 (c) Rs. 50 (d) Rs. 60
49. The average age of 11 players of a team is increased by 3 months when two of them aged 17
years and 21 years are replaced by two new players, then find the average age of the new
players.
(a) 18.375 years (b) 17.375 years (c) 19.375 years (d) 20.375 years
50. In an examination, the average marks scored by 60 students is 55. On complaint by three
students, it was found that their marks were wrongly entered as 6, 6 and 3 instead of 96, 60 and
39 respectively. What is the correct average marks scored by the students in the examination?
(a) 56 (b) 57 (c) 58 (d) 59

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EXPLANATION:

EXPLANATION:
1. b;

2. b;
In 2010 :

After death : 3x +36 + =x +18 -3

6-3 = 3 years from his death

3. c;
First = 1.5 x Second = x Third = 3x Fourth = 1.5 x
Average = 24.5 +(1.5x +x +3x +1.5x)/4
x=14
4. d;
Total expenditure = 459x

36 students joined then total expenditure =459x+81

Average = 459x+81/495 = x-1
x = 16
original expenditure = 16×459 = 7344
5. c;
9 ×22 – 9× = 18
6. a
=a
8085/n+5 = a-1
n² + 90n – 40000 = 0
n = 160
n² + 5 = 165
7. a;
19 × 19 = (2a+18d)
38= 2a+18d
37 = a+18d

a=1

8. b;
40 × 32 = 1280
1280- = 31
H =71

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1280-71- = 31
L = 31
9. c;
The price of the costliest and cheapest
mobile = (80×3000) – (78×29500) = 99000
Cheapest Mobile Price = 99000 – 80000 =19000
10. a;
Average income of all employees = 20000
New Average income of all employees =
22000(Average also increased by 2000)
11. c;
32 × 3 + 30 × 4 – 26 × 6 = 96 + 120 – 156 =60
12. d;
Arun + Bala + Chitra = 12000×3
Bala + Chitra + David = 15000×3
David – Arun = 3000×3 = 9000
David = 2Arun
David = 18000 and Arun = 9000
Average salary of Bala and Chitra,
= (45000-18000)/2 = 13,500
13. b;
Average monthly expenditure for 3 months= Rs. 2750
Total expenditure for 3 months = Rs 2750 x
3 = Rs. 8250
Average monthly expenditure for 3 months = Rs. 2940
Total expenditure for 3 months = Rs 2940 x
3 = Rs. 8820
Average monthly expenditure for 3 months = Rs. 3150
Total expenditure for 3 months = Rs 3150 x
3 = Rs. 9450
Total savings for 9 months = 4980
Average monthly income for 9 months =
(8250 + 8820 + 9450 + 4980)/9 = 3500
14. b;
Total present age of the family (8×24) = 192years
Total age of the family 6 years ago = (192 –6×7) = 150 years
At that time, Total members in the family =7
Therefore Average age at that time = = 21.42 years
15. d;
No of 3 wheeler = x, no of wheels = 3x
No of 2 wheeler = 5x, no of wheels = 10x
No of 4 wheeler =5x, no of wheels = 20x
Avg = 3x+10x+ +5x+5x = =3
16. d;
Total no of visitors in a week = 70× 7 = 490
X = no of holidays
Exclude hloidays
(7-x)×98 =490
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X=2

17. d;
120 = 1:3 =30:90 = PO : Assistant
120×15000 = 30×x+ 90 ×

18,00,000 = 90x+90
54,00,000 × 3 = 180x
x = 30000

18. c;
= 5.5 (B is the weight of basket)
19. c;
B× 13 + 18×16 = 15× (18 + B)
20. c;
Runs after 20 innings = 55×20, so (1100 +X)/21 = 57, after solving we will get X = 97
21. c;
Let P = passed students and failed students =
F. So
45×100 = 50×P + 40×F and P + F = 100.
Solve for F and P, we will get P = 50.
22. c;
Teacher age is T years. So, 30×16 + T =31×17
23. d;
Present age of the family = 5× 40 = 200 years.
12 years ago at the time of the birth of
youngest member, age of family = 200 –12×5 = 140.

So average age = = 35 year

24. c;
At the time of marriage sum of the age of husband and wife = 44 years.
After three years, total age of the family =44 + 3+ 3+ 1 = 51 years.
At the time of child birth, age of family = 51-1-1-1 = 48 years.
So average age = 48/3 = 16 years
25. a;
Let the income of seventh month is A, then
12×5000 = 5300×7 + 5300×6 – A

26. d;
54× (x−1)−46×x = 42
8x = 96
x = 12
Original total expenditure:
46×x = 46×12 = Rs.552
27. b;
Let the required number of non–officers = x
200x + 520 x 15 = 250 ( 15 + x )
250x – 200x = 520 × 15 – 250 x 15

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50x = 4050
x = 81
28. c;
Suresh’s average monthly expenditure for the first four months of the year = Rs.260. 260 * 4 =
Rs. 1040
For the next five months, the average monthly expenditure was Rs.40 more than what it was
during the first four months.
He spent 260 + 40 for one month In 5 months he spent 300 ×5 = 1500
He spent Rs.560 in all during the remaining three months of the year.
Total expenditure = 1040 + 1500 + 560 = 3100
Savings = 5000-3100 = 1900
% savings = 1900/5000 × 100 = 38%
29. d;
Initial number of persons = x
= 22x + 25 × 10 – 12(x + 25)
= 22x + 250 – 12x – 300
10x = 50
x=5
30. c;
(74 – 54) × 100 = 25 × x
x = 20 × = 80
31. d;
90 2:1 60:30
Total Salary = 60×salary of executive +30 ×salary of clerk
90×14500 = 60× x +30×y
X, y not given so we can’t determine
32. c;
Property value of Mugilan x
130×3 = x+x+20+x+20+50
390 = 3x+90
3x=300
X=100
Anitha = 100+20+50 = 170
33. d;

Avg = 100×

= 70+90+
=56
34. b;
100×27000 – 98×26400 = 27,00,000 –25,87,200 = 1,12,800
The cost of highest mobile price = 1,12,800-18,000 = 94800
35. b;
No of passengers = 15×10 = 150
15+14+13+12+11+10+9+8+7 = 99
150 -99 = 51
36. a;
= 62%

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= 67.5%

= 50%

Avg = 62+67.5+ = = 59.8 =60%

37. c;
60 students 23 G and 37 B
Average = 23×52 + 37×

= 47.7
38. b;
Weight of 40 students = 40×75
New weight = 40×75 – 74 – 66 + 66 + 54 =40×75 – 20
So new average =( 40×75 – 20)/40 = 74.50 kg
39. b;
Let initial expenditure is E per day. Now it
is increased by 30 rupees per day,
Initial students = 50 and now they are 58,
=2
Solve for E, We will get E = 912.5 rupee.
40. d;
Let the total number of students in the class be x
Average weight of all students = 70 kg
Total weight of all students = 70x kg
Total weight of five students =

⇒ 70x + 455 = 75 (x + 5)
According to the question

⇒ x = 16
Number of students in the class after = 16 + 5 = 21
41. c;
Here, n = 40 ,
So,

Incorrect value of
Now,
Correct value of Incorrect item + correct item
correct value of = 6400 – 125 + 165 = 6440

Correct Mean =

42. d;

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43. a;
Let the five consecutive odd number be a – 4, a – 2, a, a + 2, a + 4
Sum of second and fifth number = (a – 2 + a + 4)
2a + 2 = 16 × 2
a = 15
Average of 5 consecutive odd number is the middle number = a = 15
44. a;
Total decreased age = (12 X 8/12) years = 8 years
Therefore, age of the new boy = 24 - 8 = 16 years.
45. c;
Let there be x pupils in the class

Total increase in marks =

Or,

Or,

46. d;
4 yr ago the average age of husband and wife = 27 yr
4 yr ago total age of husband and wife = 54 yr
Present age of husband and wife = 54 + 4 + 4 = 62 yr
Suppose present age of child is x years then,

yr

⇒ Sum of heights of boys = 25 × 150 = 3750 cm

47. d;

⇒ Sum of heights of girls = 35 × 145 = 5075 cm

∴ Combined mean = (3750 + 5075) / 60 = 147 cm
48. a;
Sum of money with A, B, C, D = 35 × 4 = Rs. 140

⇒ A + B + C + D = 7a

⇒ 7a = 140
a = 20
A + B = Rs. 80
C + D = Rs. 60
Ratio between B and C = 3 : 2
As B and D have same money, the ratio of C and D = 2 : 3

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Let the money with C be 2b and the money with D be 3b
2b + 3b = 60

⇒ b = 12
5b = 60

⇒ B = 36
Money with D = 3 × 12 = Rs. 36

We know A + B = Rs. 80
A + 36 = Rs. 80
A = Rs. 44
49. d;

⇒ Sum of the total increase in age = 11 × 1/4 = 11/4 years

Increase in the average when two new players joined = 3 months = 1/4 years

∴ Sum of the age of two new players = 38 + 11/4 = 163/4 years

Sum of the age of two old players = 38 years

Average age of new players = 163/8 = 20.375 years

50. c;
Average marks before correction = 55

∵ The marks 6, 6, 3 were wrongly entered instead of 96, 60 and 39,

Total marks scored before correction = 60 × 55 = 3300

⇒ Total marks scored after correction = 3300 - 6 - 6 - 3 + 96 + 60 + 39 = 3480

∵ No. of students = 60
∴ Correct average marks scored in examination = 3480/60 = 58

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