Puthiyathalaimurai Issue - 1st Week July - Answers and Explanation
D.1-5)
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (e)
D.6-10)
Numbers are arranged in descending order and the words are arranged in descending order according to the number of vowels in the word.
Input: 83 democracy 67 dedication 71 monarchy 40 himalaya 27 fabrication
Step I: monarchy 83 democracy 67 dedication 71 40 himalaya 27 fabrication
Step II: monarchy 83 democracy 71 67 dedication 40 himalaya 27 fabrication
Step III: monarchy 83 democracy 71 himalaya 67 dedication 40 27 fabrication
Step IV: monarchy 83 democracy 71 himalaya 67 dedication 40 fabrication 27
6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c)
D.11-15)
Person | Bike | Colour | Mileage (kmph) |
R | Pulsar | Black | 58 |
P | Fz | Pink | 65 |
T | Discover | Green | 45 |
U | Royal Enfield | Orange | 60 |
S | RX100 | Red/Rose | 63 |
V | Gixxer | Rose/Red | 55 |
Q | Apache | Blue | 70 |
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (c)
16. (b)
M > A > R > H
R = S
D.17-18)
+ Denotes – male
– Denotes – female
17. (d) 18. (a)
19. (c)
I. False
II. True
III. True
IV. False
20. (e)
I. False
II. False
III. True
IV. False
Q.21) b
Q.22) c
x=30000
Q.23) b
Let the marked price be x.
If 5% discount is given, then the selling price would be 
Now, selling price 
Gain 
CP = 
Again, SP=90% of Rs. x 
Gain 
Gain% 
Q.24) c
Option c is the best transaction.
Q.25) c
Since the details about the salary in the year 2010 is not known, total salary in 2011 cannot be determined.
Thus, data is insufficient.
Q.26) c
Let total work be 1.
Work of all four pipes together 
Work of pipe D alone (-ve sign indicates pipe D is empty the tank)
Q.27) d
Work done by A+B in 1 day ——–(1)
Work done by B +C in 1 day 
——–(2)
Work done by A and C in 1 day 
———(3)
Solve (1), (2) and (3)
Their ratio 
Q.28) b
Let the total distance between X and Y is x km.
So, A’s speed: B’s speed 
So, 
Q.29) a
Let speed of 1st athlete be s1 and second athlete be s2.
Q.30) d
Due to stoppages, it covers 5 km less.
Thus the train stops for 6 minute in every hour.
Q.31) c
Let the radius of two cylinders will be 3r and 2r and the height to be 2h and h
Ratio=9:2
Q.32) b
Q.33) a
Let amount lent to shopkeeper be x.
Q.34) b
Q.35) a
It should be blended in the ratio 1:4
(i.e.) 
litres of 90% solution
of 95% solution
Q.36) b
Number of male tourists from India to Switzerland 
Number of children tourists from India to Singapore 
Required ratio 
Q.36) b
Number of male tourists from India to Switzerland
Number of children tourists from India to Singapore 
Required ratio = 200: 50 = 4:1
Q.37) a
Number of tourists from India to Japan 
Number of tourists from India to Madagascar 
Required difference = 3750 – 1400 = 2350
Q.38) c
Number of female tourists from India to Malaysia = 1500 = 5 parts
Total number of tourists from India to Malaysia 
Total number of tourists from India 
Q.39) d
Number of children tourists from India to Madagascar = 
Number of children tourists from India to Malaysia 
Number of children tourists from India to Spain 
Number of children tourists from India to Switzerland 
Number of children tourists from India to France 
Number of children tourists from India to Japan 
Number of children tourists from India to Singapore
Required average 
Q.40) e
Number of children tourists from India to France = 600 = 2 parts
Number of tourists from India to France 
Number of children tourists from India to Spain 
Number of tourists from India to Spain 
Required ratio 
