Answer Key of University Assistant Exam 2016 - 24 May 2016

1.If 4 taps can fill a tank in 10 hours.Then how many hours can 6 taps fill the same tank?

A.6 2/3 hours*

B.2 2/5 hours

C.6 3/2 hours

D.15 hours

Ans:A

2.A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days and A alone can complete the work in 18 days.How long will B alone take to complete the job?

A.6 days

B.30 days

C.36 days*

D.21 days

Ans:C
3.A garden is 90 m long and 75m broad.A path 5 m wide is to be built outside around it.Find the area of the path:

A.850 m²

B.6750 m²

C.1750 m²*

D.7600 m²

Ans:C

4.Which of the following numbers is divisible by 33?

A.1333

B.1375

C.2133

D.2145*

Ans:D

5.H.C.F of 36 and 264 is:

A.6

B.36

C.792

D.12*

Ans:D

6.In how many years will a sum of money triple itself the rate of interest being 10%?

A.15 years

B.20 years*

C.10 years

D.18 years

Ans:B

7.Manu’s age is 6 times Binu’s age.15 years hence Manu will be 3 times as old as Binu.Find Binu’s age:

A.60 years

B.10 years*

C.45 years

D.50 years

Ans:B

8.Find the time taken by a 180 m long train running at 54 km/hr to cross a man standing on a platform:

A.4 seconds

B.12 seconds*

C.30 seconds

D.15 seconds

Ans:B

9.What number should be substracted from each of the numbers 23,30,57 and 78 so that the remainders are in proportion?

A.4

B.3

C.6*

D.7

Ans:C

10.If y-x/x=3/8 Find y:x:

A.11:8*

B.8:11

C.8:5

D.5:8

Ans:A

11.’Flower’is related to Petal in the same way as’Book’is related to:

A.Author

B.Content

C.Page*

D.Library

Ans:C

12.Find the missing numbers in this series:

2,6,18,54,-,486,1458

A.152

B.182

C.162*

D.108

Ans:C

13.Find out the missing letter:

B,E,H,K,N,-----

A.P

B.O

C.R

D.Q*

Ans:D

14.If ‘A’is in the north of B and C is in the west of B.In what direction is A with respect to C?

A.South
B.East

C.South-West

D.North-East*

Ans:D

15.Statement:All the students passed the examination.Some students are girls.

Conclusion:

I.Some boys passed the Examination

II.All the girls failed the Examination

III.None of the boys passed the Examination

IV.None of the girls failed the Examination

A.I and II follow

B.II and III follow

C.I,II and III follow

D.None of the above*

Ans:D

16.If EDUCATION is coded as NOITACUDE,then REDFORT will be coded as:

A.TROFDER*

B.FORTRED

C.TROFRED

D.FORTDER

Ans:A

17.Find out the pair which  is different from the other given pairs:

A.Cow and Buffalo*

B.Cock and Hen

C.Horse and Mare

D.Dog and Bitch

Ans:A

18.Find the odd one among  these:

A.Lake

B.River

C.Pool*
D.Sea

Ans:C

19.If HOBBY is coded as IOBY and LOBBY is coded as MOBY then,BOBBY is coded as:

A.BOBY

B.COBY*

C.NOBY

D.OOBY

Ans:B

20.If I=9 YOU=61 then WE=---

A.28*

B.32

C.65

D.50

Ans:A

21.The transformer works on which principle:

A.Electrostatic force

B.Magnetostatic force

C.Snell’s law

D.Electromagnetic induction*

Ans:D

22.Which is the most effective test to determine AIDS?

A.Lipid profile test

B.Angiograph

C.Western blot test*

D.MRI scan

Ans:C

23.Minamata disease is due to:

A.Arsenic

B.Lead

C.Copper

D.Mercury*

Ans:D

24.An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating device is:

A.German silver

B.Alloy steel

C.Nichrome*

D.Solder

Ans:C

25.Phenomenon behind the formation of rainbow:

A.Diffraction of light

B.Scattering of light

C.Interference of light

D.Dispersion of light*