AFCAT 2 2017 Exam Mathematics Syllabus Topics and Sample Question

In this article we will share AFCAT 2 2017 Exam Mathematics Syllabus Topics and Sample Question.

AFCAT 2 2017 Exam Mathematics Syllabus Topics and Sample Question

List of Important Topics

Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, and Simple Interest, Profit & Loss

TOPICS BASED SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Decimal Fraction

Q. What decimal of an hour is a second ?What decimal of an hour is a second ?

A. .0025

B. .0256

C. .00027

D. .000126

Q.  617 + 6.017 + 0.617 + 6.0017 = ?

A. 6.2963

B. 62.965

C. 629.6357

D. None of these

Q. 0.002 x 0.5 = ?0.002 x 0.5 = ?

A. 0.0001

B. 0.001

C. 0.01

D. 0.1

Simplification

Q. The price of 10 chairs is equal to that of 4 tables. The price of 15 chairs and 2 tables together is Rs. 4000. The total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables is:The price of 10 chairs is equal to that of 4 tables. The price of 15 chairs and 2 tables together is Rs. 4000. The total price of 12 chairs and 3 tables is:

A. Rs. 3500

B. Rs. 3750

C. Rs. 3840

D. Rs. 3900

Q.  A fires 5 shots to B’s 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed:

A. 30 birds

B. 60 birds

C. 72 birds

D. 90 birds

Q. A man has some hens and cows. If the number of heads be 48 and the number of feet equals 140, then the number of hens will be:A man has some hens and cows. If the number of heads be 48 and the number of feet equals 140, then the number of hens will be:

A. 22

B. 23

C. 24

D. 26

Average

Q. The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero? The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 10

D. 19

Q. The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:

A. 35 years

B. 40 years

C. 50 years

D. None of these

Q.  A pupil’s marks were wrongly entered as 83 instead of 63. Due to that the average marks for the class got increased by half (1/2). The number of pupils in the class is:

A. 10

B. 20

C. 40

D. 73

Percentage

Q. What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have 1 or 9 in the unit’s digit?What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have 1 or 9 in the unit’s digit?

A. 1

B. 14

C. 20

D. 21

Q.  In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:

A. 2700

B. 2900

C. 3000

D. 3100

Q.  The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:

A. 4.37%

B. 5%

C. 6%

D. 8.75%

Ratio & Proportion

Q. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is:

A. 20 litres

B. 30 litres

C. 40 litres

D. 60 litres

Q. If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to:

A. 1.12

B. 1.2

C. 1.25

D. 1.30

Q.  Two number are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is:

A. 27

B. 33

C. 49

D. 55

Simple Interest

Q. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?

A. 3.5 years

B. 4 years

C. 4.5 years

D. 5 years

Q.  A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:

A. Rs. 2000

B. Rs. 10,000

C. Rs. 15,000

D. Rs. 20,000

Q.  A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?

A. Rs. 35

B. Rs. 245

C. Rs. 350

D. Cannot be determined

Profit & Loss

Q.  In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?

A. 30%

B. 70%

C. 100%

D. 250%

Q. A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?

A. Rs. 1090

B. Rs. 1160

C. Rs. 1190

D. Rs. 1202

Q.  On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:

A. Rs. 45

B. Rs. 50

C. Rs. 55

D. Rs. 60