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Question 251

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 432 and 72 respectively. If one of the numbers is 216,what is the other?

  1. AOption (a)

    298

  2. BOption (b)

    31104

  3. COption (c)

    164

  4. DOption (d)

    144

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Answer: (a)A.

298

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Question 252

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The sum of ages of 4 children born at the intervals of 2 years each is 52 years. What is the age of the eldest child?

  1. AOption (a)

    12

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    18

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Answer: (a)A.

12

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Question 253

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The formula to calculate the distance is :

  1. AOption (a)

    Distance =2/(time * speed)

  2. BOption (b)

    Distance = time / speed

  3. COption (c)

    Distance = time * speed

  4. DOption (d)

    Distance = speed / time

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Answer: (a)A.

Distance =2/(time * speed)

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Question 254

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The seller is said to be in profit, if Selling Price (SP) is _______ the Cost Price (CP).

  1. AOption (a)

    lesser than

  2. BOption (b)

    double

  3. COption (c)

    equal to

  4. DOption (d)

    greater than

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Answer: (a)A.

lesser than

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Question 255

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

500 books are there which are to be distributed equally among some school children. The distribution is to be done in such a way that the number of books each child received is 20% of the total number of children. How many books did each child receive?

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 256

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT a perfect square?

  1. AOption (a)

    81

  2. BOption (b)

    16

  3. COption (c)

    49

  4. DOption (d)

    66

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Answer: (a)A.

81

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Question 257

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

What is the sum of 0.5% of 25000 and 0.25% of 10000?

  1. AOption (a)

    105

  2. BOption (b)

    150

  3. COption (c)

    100

  4. DOption (d)

    1500

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Answer: (a)A.

105

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Question 258

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

Find the Compound Interest(CI) on Rs. 12,600 for 2 years at 10 % per annum compounded annually

  1. AOption (a)

    2646

  2. BOption (b)

    9954

  3. COption (c)

    7846

  4. DOption (d)

    1546

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Answer: (a)A.

2646

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Question 259

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

The simple interest on a sum of money for 3 years at 12% per annum is Rs 2070. Find the sum of money.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs 5950

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs 5000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs 5750

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs 6210

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs 5950

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Question 260

OSSC Traffic Constable 2024• Arithmetic

HCF of three numbers is 12 and the numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 1. The numbers are:

  1. AOption (a)

    18 : 24 : 12

  2. BOption (b)

    24 : 36 : 12

  3. COption (c)

    6 : 4 : 12

  4. DOption (d)

    12 : 18 : 6

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Answer: (a)A.

18 : 24 : 12

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