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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

We were still waiting in the queue for tickets when the show (had begun).

A) was beginning	B) begins
C) began	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) began

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Q:

Select the antonym of

sacred

A) pious	B) hallowed
C) divine	D) profane

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) profane

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Q:

5 C in an OF?

A) 5 Cards in an Old Fan	B) 5 Circles in an Olympic Flag
C) 5 Colors in an Old Football	D) 5 Colors in an Old Flag

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 Circles in an Olympic Flag

Explanation:

5 C in an OF denotes 5 Circles in an Olympic Flag.

These are riddles of type

12 S of the Z

52 W in a Y.

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Q:

'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it?

A) Rs.196	B) Rs.210
C) Rs.200	D) Rs.235

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.200

Explanation:

Let the article costs 'X' to A
Cost price of B = 1.2X
Cost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9X
Cost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252
Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.

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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. 55	B) Rs. 60
C) Rs. 65	D) Rs. 70

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 60

Explanation:

Let the cost price of a ball is Rs.x
Given, on selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls
The equation is :
17x - 720 = 5x
Solving the equation
we get x = 60
Therefore, cost price of a ball is Rs. 60.

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Q:

A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?

A) 3.46%	B) 4.5%
C) 5%	D) 6%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.46%

Explanation:

Let the original rate be R%. Then, new rate = (2R)%.

Note: Here, original rate is for 1 year(s); the new rate is for only 4 months i.e.1/3 year(s).

$(\frac{725 * R * 1}{100}) + (\frac{362.50 * 2 R * 1}{100 * 3}) = 33.50$

=> (2175 + 725) R = 33.50 x 100 x 3

=> (2175 + 725) R = 10050

=> (2900)R = 10050

=> $R = \frac{10050}{2900} = 3.46$

Original rate = 3.46%

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Q:

Artists are generally whimsical. Some of them are frustrated. Frustrated people are prone to be drug addicts.

Based on these statements which of the following conclusions is true?

A) All frustrated people are drug addicts	B) Frustrated people are whimsical
C) All drug addicts are artists	D) Some artists may be drug addicts

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Some artists may be drug addicts

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The candidate was so ignorant that the officer was (compelled for asking) him to leave.

A) being compelled to be asking	B) so compelled to ask
C) compelled to ask	D) no improvement

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