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By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at:
Options- A. Rs. 80
- B. Rs. 96
- C. Rs. 106
- D. Rs. 108
- Correct Answer
- Rs. 96
ExplanationTo earn Rs. 135, investment = Rs. 1620.To earn Rs. 8, investment = Rs. ❨ 1620 x 8 ❩ = Rs. 96. 135 ∴ Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 96.
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- 1. 3739 + 164 x 27 =?
Options- A. 105400
- B. 4000
- C. 8200
- D. 690 Discuss
Correct Answer: 8200
Explanation:
3739 + 164 x 27 = ?
? = 3739 + 4428 = 8167 ? 8200- 2. A solution of sugar syrup has 15 % sugar. Another solution has 5 % sugar. How many liter of the second solution must be added to 20 liters of the first solution to make a solution of 10 % sugar?
Options- A. 10
- B. 5
- C. 15
- D. 20 Discuss
Correct Answer: 20
Explanation:
- 3. If x = 997, y = 998, z = 999, then the value of x2 + y 2 + z 2 ? xy ? yz ? zx will be
Options- A. 3
- B. 9
- C. 16
- D. 4 Discuss
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
- 4. 190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91
Options- A. 100
- B. 166
- C. 145
- D. 128
- E. 112 Discuss
Correct Answer: 128
Explanation:
Go on subtracting 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9 from the numbers to get the next number.190 - 24 = 166 166 - 21 = 145 145 - 18 = 127 [Here, 128 is placed instead of 127] 127 - 15 = 112 112 - 12 = 100 ... and so on.
Therefore, 128 is wrong.
- 5. In how many ways can the letter of the word ' civilization' be arranged?
Options- A. 12! / 4!
- B. 12! / 4! -1
- C. 13! / 5! - 1
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: 12! / 4! -1
Explanation:
There are 12 letters in the world 'civilization' of which four are i's and other are different letters.
? Total number of permutations = 12!/4!
But one word is civilization itself.
? Required number of rearrangements = 12!/4! - 1- 6. From 4 officers and 8 Jawans in how many ways can 6 be chosen to include at least one officer?
Options- A. 896
- B. 986
- C. 886
- D. 996 Discuss
Correct Answer: 896
Explanation:
We may choose 1 officer and 5 jawans or 2 officers and 4 jawans ......... or 4 officers and 2 jawans.
So Required answer = [4C1 x 8C5] + [4C2 x 8C4] + [4C3 x 8C3] + [4C4 x 8C2]
= 224 + 420 + 224 + 28 = 896.- 7. The average age of a man and his son is 27 yr. The ratio of their ages is 8 : 1, respectively. What will be the son's age after 6 yr?
Options- A. 6 yr
- B. 14 yr
- C. 12 yr
- D. 8 yr Discuss
Correct Answer: 12 yr
Explanation:
Let ages of man and his son are 8k yr and k yr, respectively .
According to the question,
(8k + k)/2 = 27
? k = (27 x 2)/9 = 6
Hence, age of son after 6 yr = 6 + 6 = 12 yr- 8. If nP r= 720 nC r than the value r is?
Options- A. 6
- B. 5
- C. 4
- D. 7 Discuss
Correct Answer: 6
Explanation:
We know that, nPr = nCrr!
? nPr = 720nCr
? nCr.r! = 720nCr
? r! = 720
? r = 6- 9. The average daily wages of staff, consisting of supervisors and labourers, of a company is Rs. 50. The average wages of supervisors is Rs. 150 while that of labourers is Rs. 40 per day. If the number of supervisors is 15, find the number of labourers in the company.
Options- A. 150
- B. 175
- C. 180
- D. 200 Discuss
Correct Answer: 150
Explanation:
As per figure we can calculate the ration as below.
Number of supervisors / Number of labourers = (10 / 100) = 1/10
Total number of labourers = Total no. of supervisors × 10
= 15 × 10 = 150.- 10. If a fraction is multiplied by itself and then divided by the reciprocal of the same fraction, the result is 18 26/ 27. find the fraction?
Options- A. 8/27
- B. 11/3
- C. 22/3
- D. 32/3 Discuss
Correct Answer: 22/3
Explanation:
If the required fraction be N.
Then, (N x N) / (1/N) = 1826/27
? N3 = 512 / 27
? N = 8/3 = 22/3
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