AFCAT Entrance Exam 2015
AFCAT -08 ( Revision Test Feb 2015) Compiled by www.ssbcoaching.com
1. Mathematics:-
Ten years ago, P was half of Q in age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3:4, what will be the total of their present ages?
a) 45
b) 40
c) 35
d) 30
2. Father is aged three times more than his son Sunil. After 8 years, he would be two and a half times of Sunil's age. After further 8 years, how many times would he be of Sunil's age?
a) 4 times
b) 5 times
c) 3 Times
d) 2 Times
3. 3. A train has a length of 150 meters . it is passing a man who is moving at 2 km/hr in the same direction of the train, in 3 seconds. Find out the speed of the train.
a) 182 km/hr
b) 180 km/ hr
c) 152 km / hr
d) 169 km /hr
4. A train having a length of 270 meter is running at the speed of 120 kmph . It crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 kmph in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train?
a) 320 m
b) 190 m
c) 210 m
d) 230 m
5. P, Q and R can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. How many days does it need to complete the work if P does the work and he is assisted by Q and R on every third day?
a) 10 days
b) 14 days
c) 15 days
d) 9 days
6. 3 men and 7 women can complete a work in 10 days . But 4 men and 6 women need 8 days to complete the same work . In how many days will 10 women complete the same work?
a) 50
b) 40
c) 30
d) 20
7. A work can be finished in 16 days by twenty women. The same work can be finished in fifteen days by sixteen men. The ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman is
a) 1 : 3
b) 4 :3
c) 2 : 3
d) 2 : 1
8. Suresh started a business with Rs.20,000. Kiran joined him after 4 months with Rs.30,000. After 2 months, Suresh withdrew Rs.5,000 of his capital and 2 more months later, Kiran brought in Rs.20,000 more. What should be the ratio in which they should share their profits at the end of the year?
a) 21: 32
b) 32 : 21
c) 12 : 17
d) 17 : 12
9. Three partners A , B , C start a business . B's Capital is four times C's capital and twice A's capital is equal to thrice B's capital . If the total profit is Rs 16500 at the end of a year ,Find out B's share in it.
a) 4000
b) 5000
c) 6000
d) 7000
10. Kamal started a business with Rs.25000 and after 4 months, Kiran joined him with Rs.60000. Kamal received Rs.58000 including 10% of profit as commission for managing the business. What amount did Kiran receive?
a) 75000
b) 70000
c) 72000
d) 78000
11. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at
Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. What is his profit percentage
a) 6%
b) 5%
c) 4%
d) 7%
12. f selling price of an article is Rs. 250, profit percentage is 25%. Find the ratio of
the cost price and the selling price
a) 3 : 4
b) 4 : 5
c) 5: 4
d) 3 : 2
13. Two vessels A and B contain spirit and water in the ratio 5 : 2 and 7 : 6 respectively.
Find the ratio in which these mixture be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C
containing spirit and water in the ration 8 : 5 ?
a) 4 : 3
b) 3 : 4
c) 9 : 7
d) 7 : 9
14. Arun took a loan of Rs. 1400 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If he paid Rs.686 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?
a) 8%
b) 6%
c) 4%
d) 7%
15. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
a) Rs. 6400
b) Rs. 6500
c) Rs. 7200
d) Rs. 7500
16. Karthik read 7/13 th of a book in 1st week and 5/9 th of the remaining book in 2nd week. If there were 96
pages unread after 2nd week, how many pages were there in the book ?
a) 518
b) 452
c) 468
d) 502
e) 396
17. Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
a) 57%
b) 52%
c) 50%
d) 60%
18. In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is 2/3 of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school?
a) 100
b) 110
c) 102
d) 90
19. The percentage profit earned by selling an item for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same item for Rs. 1280. At what price should the item be sold to make 25% profit?
a) Rs. 1900
b) Rs. 2000
c) Rs.4000
d) Rs. 2300
20. A man sells two houses at the rate of Rs.1.995 lakhs each. On one he gains 5% and on the other, he loses 5%. What is his gain or loss percent in the whole transaction?
a) 0.25%
b) 0.4%
c) 0.3 %
d) 0.5 %
21. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 371⁄2 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened. The cistern will be filled in just half an hour, if pipe B is turned off after:
a) 5 min
b) 10 min
c) 9 min
d) 15 min
22. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 5 hours and 20 hours respectively. If both the taps are open then due to a leakage, it took 40 minutes more to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how long will it take for the leakage alone to empty the tank?
a) 28 hr
b) 22 hr
c) 16 hr
d) 32 hr
23. 1. A man takes 5 hours 45 min in walking to a certain place and riding back. He would have gained 2 hours by riding both ways. The time he would take to walk both ways is
a) 11 hrs
b) 7 hrs 45 mins
c) 8 hrs 45 mins
d) 9 hr 20 mins
24. A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, at what speed is the train travelling?
a) 61 km /hr
b) 83 km /hr
c) 60 km/hr
d) 58 km /hr
25. . A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:
a) Rs. 120
b) Rs.121
c) Rs. 122
d) Rs. 124
26. GK:
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
a) the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
b) King George V abrogated Curzon's Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
27. The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
a) attainmentof Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
b) attainment of Poorna Swaraj Was adopted as the goal of the Congress
c) decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
28. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
a) 22 March (or 21st March)
b) 15th May (or 16th May)
c) 31st March (or 30th March)
d) 21st April (or 20th April
29. revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco. This party worked for the Independence struggle its name was
a) Swantra Party
b) The Ghadar Party
c) The Congress party
d) The Socilistic Party
30. With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu'?
a) It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
b) It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India
c) It is an ancient form of dance-drama and a living tradition in the northern part of Malabar
31. Consider the following pairs :
1. Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
32. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)?
a) To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
b) To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
c) . To regulate East India Company's trade with India
33. With reference to Union Budget, which of the following, is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?
1. Defence -expenditure
2. Interest payments
3. Salaries and pensions
4. Subsidiess,
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1,2,3 and 4
d) None
34. Which of the following have coral reefs?
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Gulf of Kachchh
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Sunderbans
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1,2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
35. In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
a) Terrace cultivation
b) Deforestation
c) Tropical climate
36. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?
a) Second Schedule
b) Eighth Schedule
c) Tenth Schedule
37. The most important strategy for the conservation of biodiversity together with traditional human life is the establishment of
a) biosphere reserves
b) national parks
c) wildlife sanctuaries
d) botanical gardens
38. Turkey is located between
a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
39. The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
a) Katha Upanishad
b) Chandogya Upanishad
c) Aitareya Upanishad
d) Mundaka Upanishad
40. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the
a) Preamble to the Constitution
b) Directive Principles of State Policy
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Ninth Schedule
41. Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State?
1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President's rule
2. Appointing the Ministers
3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President of India
4. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State Government
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2,3 and 4 only
d) 1,2,3 and 4 only
42. If you travel through the Himalayas, you are likely to see which of the following plants naturally growing there?
a) Oak
b) Rhododendron
c) Sandalwood
43. The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a
a) tax imposed by the Central Government
b) tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by the State Government
c) tax imposed by the State Government but collected by the Central Government
d) tax imposed and collected by the State Government
44. The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is
a) inclusive growth and poverty reductions
b) faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth.
c) sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment
45. Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as 'Arab Spring' originally started from
a) Egypt
b) Lebanono
c) Syria
d) Tunisia
46. Which reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3 only
47. Which one of the. following is the process involved in photosynthesis?
a) Potential energy is released to form free energy
b) Free energy is converted into potential energy and stored
c) Food is oxidized to release carbon dioxide and water
d) Oxygen is taken, and carbon dioxide and water vapour are given out
48. In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person?
1. Iris scanning
2. Retinal scanning
3. Voice recognition
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3 only
49. Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?
Spacecraft Purpose
1. Cassini-Huygens : Orbiting the Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
2. Messenger : Mapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2 : Exploring the outer solar system
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
50. Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change?
1. Crystallization of sodium chloride
2. Melting of ice
3. Souring of milk
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) None
51. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
a) the President of India
b) the Parliament
c) the Chief Justice of India
d) the Law Commission
52. Consider the following pairs :
National Highway Cities connected
1. NH 4 : Chennai and Hyderabad
2. NH 6 : Mumbai and Kolkata
3. NH 15 : Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) None
53. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?
a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Nicobar and Sumatra
c) Maldives and Lakshadweep
d) Sumatra and Java
54. Which is the correct statement?
a) 'Photovoltaics' is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of light into electricity, while 'Solar Thermal' is a technology that utilizes the Sun's rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process.
b) Photovoltaics generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Current (DC).
c) India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology, but not for Photovoltaics.
55. With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
a) The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
b) South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
56. Consider the following diseases
1. Diphtheria
2. Chickenpox
3. Smallpox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3
57. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
a) solve the problem of minorities in India
b) give effect to the Independence Bill
c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
58. Which of the following adds/add carbon dioxide to the carbon cycle on the planet Earth?
1. Volcanic action
2. Respiration
3. Photosynthesis
4. Decay of organic matter
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1,2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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