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Q:

A sum of money amounts to Rs.6690 after 3 years and to Rs.10,035 after 6 years on compound interest.find the sum.

A) 4360	B) 4460
C) 4560	D) 4660

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4460

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs.P.then
P(1+R/100)^3=6690…(i) and P(1+R/100)^6=10035…(ii)
On dividing,we get (1+R/100)^3=10025/6690=3/2.
Substituting this value in (i),we get:
P*(3/2)=6690 or P=(6690*2/3)=4460
Hence,the sum is rs.4460.

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Q:

The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a shirt is 32 : 37. What is the profit percentage?

A) 15.63	B) 13.51
C) 17.21	D) 14.44

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15.63

Explanation:

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Q:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

$I . {(65)}^{1 / 6} > {(17)}^{1 / 4} > {(12)}^{1 / 3} II . {(17)}^{1 / 4} > {(65)}^{1 / 6} > {(12)}^{1 / 3} III . {(12)}^{1 / 3} > {(17)}^{1 / 4} > {(65)}^{1 / 6}$

A) Only I	B) Only III
C) Only II	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only III

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Q:

What is the value of (√2/3 - cosec60)?

A) (√6-6)/3√3	B) (2-2√3)/√3
C) (1-√6)/√2	D) (4-√3)/2√3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (√6-6)/3√3

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Q:

Simplify

39.96% of 649.85 $\div$ 13.07 = 45.14 - ?

A) 25	B) 26
C) 27	D) 28

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

Explanation:

This can be easily simplified by Approximation process

Given 39.96% of 649.85 $\div$ 13.07 = 45.14 - ? can be written as

40% of 650 $\div$ 13 = 45 - ?

$\frac{\frac{40 x 650}{100}}{13} = 45 - ? ? = 45 - 20 ? = 25 .$

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?

12, 24, 26.5, 79.5, ?, 330

A) 211	B) 101.5
C) 82.5	D) 99

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 82.5

Explanation:

The given series

12 24 26.5 79.5 ? 330 follows a pattern that,

12 x 2 = 24

24 + 2.5 = 26.5

26.5 x 3 = 79.5

79.5 + 3 = 82.5

82.5 x 4 = 330

Hence, the missing number is 82.5

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series?

128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

A) 32	B) 14
C) 2.66	D) 0.88

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

Here the given series is 128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

128 / 4 = 32

32 / 3 = 10.666

10.666 / 4 = 2.666

2.666 / 3 = 0.888

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 14.

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Q:

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 15 cm and 8 cm respectively. Calculate its perimeter (in cm).

A) 46	B) 92
C) 35	D) 70

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