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Question 51

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

A candidate scoring 25% in an examination fails by 30 marks and another candidate who scores 50% marks gets 20 marks more than the minimum required to pass. Find out the minimum percentage of marks required to pass the examination.

  1. AOption (a)

    20%

  2. BOption (b)

    80%

  3. COption (c)

    40%

  4. DOption (d)

    50%

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Answer: (a)A.

20%

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Question 52

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An alphabet series is given with one alphabet is missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series A, E, J, P, W, ?.

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 53

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Find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc when a = 225, b = 226, c = 227.

  1. AOption (a)

    2304

  2. BOption (b)

    2430

  3. COption (c)

    2034

  4. DOption (d)

    2340

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Answer: (a)A.

2304

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Question 54

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The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. What will be the percentage of profit after allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price?

  1. AOption (a)

    37.5%

  2. BOption (b)

    48%

  3. COption (c)

    50.5%

  4. DOption (d)

    52%

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Answer: (a)A.

37.5%

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Question 55

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Rs. 1200 amounts to Rs. 1632 in 4 years at a certain rate of interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 1%, it would amount to how much?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 1635

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 1644

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 1670

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 1680

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 1635

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Question 56

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Out of the five figures given below find out the one which mismatches with the others?

 

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 57

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A sum of money is to be divided among A, B & C in the ratio 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 7. If the total share of A & B together is Rs. 1500 less than that of C, what is A's share in it?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 1000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 1500

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 2000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 2500

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 1000

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Question 58

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If a sum of money at compound interest amounts to its thrice in 3 years, in how many years will it be 9 times of itself?

  1. AOption (a)

    12 years

  2. BOption (b)

    6 years

  3. COption (c)

    9 years

  4. DOption (d)

    15 years

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Answer: (a)A.

12 years

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Question 59

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The average age of A & B is 20 years. If C were to replace A, the average would be 19 years and if C were to replace B, the average would be 21 years. Then what are the ages of A, B and C?

  1. AOption (a)

    22, 18, 20

  2. BOption (b)

    18, 22, 20

  3. COption (c)

    22, 20, 18

  4. DOption (d)

    18, 20, 22

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Answer: (a)A.

22, 18, 20

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Question 60

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Exactly one number is wrong in the series 3, 9, 21, 45, 93, 191, 381. Find out the wrong one.

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    93

  4. DOption (d)

    191

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Answer: (a)A.

3

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