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Q:

In a competitive exam, the number of passed students was four times the number of failed students. If there had been 35 fewer appeared students and 9 more had failed, the ratio of passed and failed students would have been 2 : 1, then the total number of students appered for the exam ?

A) 175 B) 165
C) 155 D) 145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 155

Explanation:

Let the number of failed students be x

=> Number of passed students = 4x 

So total number of students was 5x

From the given data,

If total number of students be 5x – 35

=> 4x-35-9/x+9 = 2/1

=> 4x – 44 = 2(x + 9)

=> 4x – 2x = 18 + 44

=> x = 31

Total number = 31×5

= 155

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Q:

In a certain code language ‘ROUTINE’ is written as 'VMRGFLI'. How will 'CRUELTY' be written in that code language ?

A) UPVCZLR B) VPCVZRL
C) CVCPZRL D) VCPCZLR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) VPCVZRL

Explanation:

ROUTINE IS 7 LETTER WORD.. (1st=R,2nd=O,3rd=U,4th=T,5th=I,6th=N,7th=E)
1st and 3rd letter interchanging. (UORTINE)
5th and 7th letter interchanging. (UORTENI)
1st letter shifting one after that (VORTENI)
2nd letter shifting two befor that (VMRTENI)
3rd letter remains same (VMRTENI)
4th letter
(total alphabets - current)+1
(26 - 20)+1= 7.(i.e) G (VMRGFNI)
5th letter shifting one after that (VMRGFNI)
6th letter shifting two befor that (VMRGFLI)
7th letter remains same (VMRGFLI
Like that,
CRUELTY IS 7 LETTER WORD.. (1st=C,2nd=R,3rd=U,4th=E,5th=L,6th=T,7th=Y)
1st and 3rd letter interchanging. (URCELTY)
5th and 7th letter interchanging. (URCEYTL)
1st letter shifting one after that (VRCEYTL)
2nd letter shifting two befor that (VPCEYTL)
3rd letter remains same (VPCEYTL)
4th letter
(total alphabets - current)+1
(26 - 5)+1= 22.(i.e) V (VPCVYTL)
5th letter shifting one after that (VPCVZTL)
6th letter shifting two befor that (VPCVZRL)
7th letter remains same (VPCVZRL).

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Q:

A,B and C enter into a partnership in the ratio  72:43:65. After 4 months, A increases his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year be Rs. 21600, then B's share in the profit is :

A) Rs. 4000 B) Rs. 6000
C) Rs. 9000 D) Rs. 3000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 4000

Explanation:

Given ratio of initial investments = 72:43:65 = 105 : 40 : 36.

 Let the initial investments be 105x, 40x and 36x.

 

A:B:C = 105x×4 + 150100×105x×8 : 40x×12 : 36x×12  

               = 1680x : 480x : 432x = 35 : 10 : 9.

 

Hence, B's share = 21600×1054 = Rs. 4000.

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Q:

A sum of money invested for a certain number of years at 8% p.a. simple interest grows to Rs.180. The same sum of money invested for the same number of years at 4% p.a. simple interest grows to Rs.120 only. For how many years was the sum invested?

A) 25years B) 15years
C) 20years D) 22years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25years

Explanation:

From the information provided we know that,

Principal + 8% p.a. interest on principal for n years = 180 …….. (1)

Principal + 4% p.a. interest on principal for n years = 120 ……… (2)

Subtracting equation (2) from equation (1), we get

4% p.a. interest on principal for n years = Rs.60.

Now, we can substitute this value in equation (2),

i.e Principal + 60 = 120

= Principal = Rs.60.

We know that SI = , where p is the principal, n the number of years and r the rate percent of  interest.

In equation (2), p = Rs.60, r = 4% p.a. and the simple interest = Rs.60.

Therefore, 60 =(60*n*4)/100

=> n = 100/4 = 25 years.

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Q:

A rectangular grassy plot 110m by 65cm has a gravel path .5cm wide all round it on the inside. Find the cost of gravelling the path at 80 paise per sq.mt

A) 680rs B) 480rs
C) 340rs D) 320rs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 680rs

Explanation:

area of theplot = 110 * 65 = 7150 sq.m
area of the plot excluding the path = (110-5)* (65-5) = 6300 sq.m
area of the path = 7150 - 6300 =850 sq.m
cost of gravelling the path = 850 x (80/100) = 680 Rs

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Q:

 

If the total number of bikes sold in 2009 was 6000, then according to the given data, bikes of which colours were sold equally?

 

A) Brown and black put together and green B) Yellow and green put together and golden
C) Blue and green put together and golden D) Silver and green put together and golden
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brown and black put together and green

Explanation:
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Q:

If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price.

A) 6:31 B) 11:30
C) 7:30 D) 31:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7:30

Explanation:

Since S.P. = 5 (M.P. - S.P.) => 5 M.P. = 6 S.P.
M.P. = (6/5) S.P.
Since the percentage discount = Percentage profit,
65S.P - S.P65S.P×100 = S.P -C.PC.P×100
Therefore, 1/6 = (S.P/C.P) – 1 => S.P = (7/6) C.P
M.P = 6/5 S.P = 6/5 x 7/6 C.P = 7/5 C.P
Therefore, Ratio of discount to C.P
= (M.P – S.P)/C.P = [{(7/5)C.P - (7/6)C.P} / C.P.]
= 7/30

 

Therefore, the ratio is 7 : 30

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

9, 10, 13, 22, 49, ?

 

A) 117 B) 126
C) 115 D) 130
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 130

Explanation:
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