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- Question
The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?
Options- A. Rs. 2000
- B. Rs. 2200
- C. Rs. 2400
- D. Data inadequate
- Correct Answer
- Rs. 2000
Explanation
Let C.P. be Rs. x.Then, 1920 - x x 100 = x - 1280 x 100 x x ⟹ 1920 - x = x - 1280
⟹ 2x = 3200
⟹ x = 1600
∴ Required S.P. = 125% of Rs. 1600 = Rs. ❨ 125 x 1600 ❩ = Rs 2000. 100 - 1. A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct?
Options- A. 2 p.m. on Tuesday
- B. 2 p.m. on Wednesday
- C. 3 p.m. on Thursday
- D. 1 p.m. on Friday Discuss
- 2. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:
Options- A. 15360
- B. 153600
- C. 30720
- D. 307200 Discuss
- 3. The diagonal of a rectangle is √41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:
Options- A. 9 cm
- B. 18 cm
- C. 20 cm
- D. 41 cm Discuss
- 4. If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number?
Options- A. 2 : 5
- B. 3 : 7
- C. 5 : 3
- D. 7 : 3 Discuss
- 5. How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in direction?
Options- A. 20
- B. 22
- C. 24
- D. 48 Discuss
- 6. The last day of a century cannot be
Options- A. Monday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Tuesday
- D. Friday Discuss
- 7. In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:
Options- A. 40 sec
- B. 47 sec
- C. 33 sec
- D. None of these Discuss
- 8. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?
Options- A. 22
- B. 24
- C. 44
- D. 48 Discuss
- 9. The banker's discount on a bill due 4 months hence at 15% is Rs. 420. The true discount is:
Options- A. Rs. 400
- B. Rs. 360
- C. Rs. 480
- D. Rs. 320 Discuss
- 10. On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
Options- A. Sunday
- B. Thursday
- C. Tuesday
- D. Friday Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 2 p.m. on Wednesday
Explanation:
| ∴ The watch gains | ❨ | 2 + 4 | 4 | ❩min. | or | 34 | min. in 170 hrs. |
| 5 | 5 |
| Now, | 34 | min. are gained in 170 hrs. |
| 5 |
| ∴ 2 min. are gained in | ❨ | 170 x | 5 | x 2 | ❩hrs | = 50 hrs. |
| 34 |
∴ Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
Correct Answer: 153600
Explanation:
| Perimeter = Distance covered in 8 min. = | ❨ | 12000 | x 8 | ❩m = 1600 m. |
| 60 |
Let length = 3x metres and breadth = 2x metres.
Then, 2(3x + 2x) = 1600 or x = 160.
∴ Length = 480 m and Breadth = 320 m.
∴ Area = (480 x 320) m2 = 153600 m2.
Correct Answer: 18 cm
Explanation:
Also, lb = 20.
(l + b)2 = (l2 + b2) + 2lb = 41 + 40 = 81
⟹ (l + b) = 9.
∴ Perimeter = 2(l + b) = 18 cm.
Correct Answer: 5 : 3
Explanation:
| Let 40% of A = | 2 | B |
| 3 |
| Then, | 40A | = | 2B |
| 100 | 3 |
| ⟹ | 2A | = | 2B |
| 5 | 3 |
| ⟹ | A | = | ❨ | 2 | x | 5 | ❩ | = | 5 |
| B | 3 | 2 | 3 |
∴ A : B = 5 : 3.
Correct Answer: 22
Explanation:
So, in a day, the hands point in the opposite directions 22 times.
Correct Answer: Tuesday
Explanation:
100 years contain 5 odd days.
∴ Last day of 1st century is Friday.
200 years contain (5 x 2) ≡ 3 odd days.
∴ Last day of 2nd century is Wednesday.
300 years contain (5 x 3) = 15 ≡ 1 odd day.
∴ Last day of 3rd century is Monday.
400 years contain 0 odd day.
∴ Last day of 4th century is Sunday.
This cycle is repeated.
∴ Last day of a century cannot be Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday.
Correct Answer: 33 sec
Explanation:
| ∴ B covers 200 m in | ❨ | 7 | x 200 | ❩ | = 40 sec. |
| 35 |
B's time over the course = 40 sec.
∴ A's time over the course (40 - 7) sec = 33 sec.
Correct Answer: 44
Explanation:
∴ In 24 hours, they are at right angles 44 times.
Correct Answer: Rs. 400
Explanation:
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Correct Answer: Friday
Explanation:
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 8th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8th Dec, 2006.
But, 8th Dec, 2007 is Saturday.
∴ 8th Dec, 2006 is Friday.
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