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Question 131

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

A person incurs a loss of 20% by selling a watch for Rs. 2400 . What was its cost price?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs 2400

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs 2000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs 3000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs 3200

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs 2400

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Question 132

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

Reena invested one part of her Rs. 25,000 at 10% per year and the other part at 12% per year both in simple interest. Both the investments are for one year. Her income from the two investments was Rs. 2800 . How much did she invest in each part of her investment?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 18,000, Rs. 7000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 8000, Rs. 17000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 10,000, Rs. 15,000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 13000, Rs. 12000

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 18,000, Rs. 7000

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Question 133

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

Reena invested one part of her Rs. 25,000 at 10% per year and the other part at 12% per year both in simple interest. Both the investments are for one year. Her income from the two investments was Rs. 2800. How much did she invest in each part of her investment?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 10000, Rs. 15000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 12000, Rs. 13000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 14000, Rs. 11000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 9000, Rs. 16000

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 10000, Rs. 15000

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Question 134

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

What should replace $ in the number 2897$3, so that the number is divisible by 11 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    7

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Answer: (a)A.

3

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Question 135

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

50% of ? = 350.

  1. AOption (a)

    700

  2. BOption (b)

    800

  3. COption (c)

    400

  4. DOption (d)

    1000

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Answer: (a)A.

700

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Question 136

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 8 ∶ 15. Eight years ago, the ratio of their ages was 6 ∶ 13. What will be the ratio of ages of A and B after 8 years from now?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 ∶ 17

  2. BOption (b)

    9 ∶ 14

  3. COption (c)

    8 ∶ 5

  4. DOption (d)

    9 ∶ 5

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Answer: (a)A.

10 ∶ 17

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Question 137

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The value of 25/10000 in decimal fraction is :

  1. AOption (a)

    0.00025

  2. BOption (b)

    0.0025

  3. COption (c)

    0.2500

  4. DOption (d)

    0.0250

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Answer: (a)A.

0.00025

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Question 138

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

What is the difference between the greatest 4 digit natural number and the smallest 4 digit natural number?

  1. AOption (a)

    8888

  2. BOption (b)

    9999

  3. COption (c)

    8999

  4. DOption (d)

    9998

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Answer: (a)A.

8888

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Question 139

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

Evaluate (√2 + √3)2

  1. AOption (a)

    5 + 2√3

  2. BOption (b)

    5 + √6

  3. COption (c)

    5 + 2√5

  4. DOption (d)

    5 + 2√6

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Answer: (a)A.

5 + 2√3

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Question 140

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

In the ratio a : b, a is called as first term or __________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Consequent

  2. BOption (b)

    Extreme

  3. COption (c)

    Mean term

  4. DOption (d)

    Antecedent

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Answer: (a)A.

Consequent

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