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In a class of 60 students, the number of boys and girls participating in the annual sports is in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. The number of girls not participating in the sports is 5 more than the number of boys not participating in the sports. If the number of boys participating in the sports is 15, then how many girls are there in the class?
Options- A. 20
- B. 25
- C. 30
- D. Data inadequate
- E. None of these
- Correct Answer
- 30
ExplanationLet the number of boys and girls participating in sports be 3x and 2x respectively.Then, 3x = 15 or x = 5.
So, number of girls participating in sports = 2x = 10.
Number of students not participating in sports = 60 - (15 + 10) = 35.
Let number of boys not participating in sports be y.
Then, number of girls not participating in sports = (35 -y).
Therefore (35 - y) = y + 5 ⟺ 2y ⟺ 30 ⟺ y = 15.
So, number of girls not participating in sports = (35 - 15) = 20.
Hence, total number of girls in the class = (10 + 20) = 30.
More questions
- 1. Statement
Safety lockers are the best place to preserve valuables.
Conclusions.
I. Valuables are not safe at any place.
II. There are few places better than safety lockers to preserve valuables.
Options- A. If only Conclusion I follows
- B. If only conclusion II follows
- C. If either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. If neither Conclusions I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: If neither Conclusions I nor II follows
Explanation:
Safety lockers are the best place to preserve valuables, it doesn't mean that valuables can not be preserved at any other place thus, Conclusion I does not follow. Conclusion II is opposite to the statement.
- 2. Statement:
In view of the Enron disaster should there be a global set of norms for auditing firms?
Arguments :
I. Yes, in this way no such disaster will happen again.
II. No, this will give chances to developed countries to fulfil their vested interests.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong; and Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong; and
Explanation:
if neither I nor II is strong; and
- 3. Statement:
Government seeks the active involvement of the traffic police in impounding the erring auto rickshaws and taking action against those drivers who are fleecing the common man and who are not installing legal equipment required for this purpose.
Conclusions :
I. Erring autorickshaws cause inconvenience to common people.
II. Impounding of autorickshaws and legal action against guilty drivers will send a message to other drivers and owners to learn lessons.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I follows; that is why the government is taking action against erring autorickshaws. II is obvious.
- 4. Statements
A. Some Indians are educated.
B. Educated persons like small families.
Conclusions
I. All small families are educated.
2. Some Indians like small families.
Options- A. Only I can be concluded
- B. Only II can be concluded
- C. Both I and II can be concluded
- D. Neither I nor II can be concluded Discuss
Correct Answer: Only II can be concluded
Explanation:
I cannot be concluded because of the presence of world "all" in it. II is the obvious choice from both the statements.
- 5. Statement:
After destroying the Kshatriya kings, Parasuram asked the gods a way of penance.
Assumptions:
I. Parasuram deemed the act of destroying the kings to be a sin.
II. There is a way out even after having committed such ghastly acts.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
I is implicit in the word penance---- an act to wash away one's sins. II is not implicit. Form the statement, we don't know whether the goods showed Parasuram the way out.
- 6. Statement:
Government of state 'X' has orders a fresh inquiry into the mysterious death of the leopard at a zoo in the state.
Conclusions :
I. The leopard is a pet domestic animal.
II. The leopard is a wild animals.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
A zoo is a place where wild animals are Kept.
- 7. In a line of students Madhukar is on 15th position from right and Dhirendra is on 18th position from left. When they both interchange their positions then Madhukar is on 20th position from right. What will be the position of Dhirendra from left?
Options- A. 18th
- B. 24th
- C. 23rd
- D. 20th Discuss
Correct Answer: 23rd
Explanation:
Second place of Dhirendra from left
= [ Difference of places of Madhukar + First place of Dhirendra ]
= [ (20 ? 15) + 18 ] = 23rd- 8. Statement:
Gold demand has fallen in the first half due to rising prices and trend is likely to continue in the second half.
Conclusions :
I. Customers are very price-sensitive.
II. There will be no improvement in demand in the second half.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Fall of demand of gold is due to rising prices. Hence, I can be concluded.II can't be concluded from the given statement.
- 9. ELBJSR
Options- A. julsqr
- B. amwrnd
- C. cxtndo
- D. vithaw Discuss
Correct Answer: amwrnd
Explanation:
As per the above given table, We can replace the each capital from given relationship for ELBJSR , We will get
E ? a
L ? m
B ? w
J ? r
S ? n
R ? d
Hence , the required answer will be amwrnd.- 10. If ' + ' mean ' - ' , ' - ' means ' x ', ' x ' means ' ÷ ' and ' ÷ ' means ' + ' , then the value of
16 x 2 ÷ 25 + 7 - 4 is.
Options- A. 104
- B. 5
- C. 22
- D. 4 Discuss
Correct Answer: 5
Explanation:
16 x 2 ÷ 25 + 7 - 4
After replacing the sign according to the given question
16 ÷ 2 + 25 - 7 x 4
Apply the rule BODMAS
B - Brackets first
O - Orders (i.e. Powers and Square Roots, etc.)
DM - Division and Multiplication (left-to-right)
AS - Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)
= 16 ÷ 2 + 25 - 7 x 4
= 8 + 25 - 28
= 25 - 20
= 5
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