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Question 31

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The cost price of a table is ₹ 6,400. A businessman wants to earn 25% profit by selling it. At the time of sale, he announces a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is the marked price?

  1. AOption (a)

    ₹ 16,000

  2. BOption (b)

    ₹ 14,500

  3. COption (c)

    ​₹ 10,000

  4. DOption (d)

    ₹ 14,000

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Answer: (a)A.

₹ 16,000

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Question 32

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In how much time will an amount be tripled, at the rate of 25% per annum simple interest ?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 years

  2. BOption (b)

    8 years

  3. COption (c)

    5 years

  4. DOption (d)

    6 years

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Answer: (a)A.

10 years

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Question 33

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C can do a piece of work in 24 days and D in 16 days. They began the work together, but D left the work 4 days before its completion. In how many days was the work completed ?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 days

  2. BOption (b)

    9 days

  3. COption (c)

    12 days

  4. DOption (d)

    9.6 days

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Answer: (a)A.

10 days

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Question 34

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After selling 110 oranges, a shopkeeper claims that he makes a profit equal to the selling price of 22 oranges. Find the profit percentage of the shopkeeper.

  1. AOption (a)

    75%

  2. BOption (b)

    80%

  3. COption (c)

    22%

  4. DOption (d)

    25%

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Answer: (a)A.

75%

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Question 35

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A work is done by 3 males in 16 days and the same work is done by 6 females in 16 days. If 12 males and 8 females work together, then they completed the work in how many days?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 days

  2. BOption (b)

    10 days.

  3. COption (c)

    5 days

  4. DOption (d)

    3 days

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Answer: (a)A.

4 days

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Question 36

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The ratio of two numbers is 1 : 2. If 21 is added to both numbers, then the ratio becomes 5 : 7. Find these numbers

  1. AOption (a)

    21, 42

  2. BOption (b)

    8, 40

  3. COption (c)

    7, 14

  4. DOption (d)

    14, 28

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Answer: (a)A.

21, 42

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Question 37

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8% of the voters in an election did not cast their votes. In this election, there were only two candidates. The winner, by obtaining 48% of the total votes, defeated his contestant by 110 votes. The total number of voters in the election was:

  1. AOption (a)

    1235

  2. BOption (b)

    2750

  3. COption (c)

    1210

  4. DOption (d)

    1220

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Answer: (a)A.

1235

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Question 38

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A college has raised 75% of the amount it needs. for a new building by receiving an average donation of ₹ 600 from the people already solicited. The people already solicited represent 60% of the people the college will ask for donations. If the college is to raise exactly the amount needed for the new building, what would be the average donation from the remaining people to be solicited?

  1. AOption (a)

    ₹700

  2. BOption (b)

    ₹500

  3. COption (c)

    ₹300

  4. DOption (d)

    ₹400

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Answer: (a)A.

₹700

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Question 39

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Pick out the odd one from the following:

5, 15, 60, 350, 1800

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    1800

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    350

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Answer: (a)A.

60

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Question 40

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Pointing to a woman, Ashok said, "Her granddaughter is the only daughter of my brother". How is the woman related to Ashok ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother-in-law

  3. COption (c)

    Mother

  4. DOption (d)

    Wife

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Answer: (a)A.

Daughter

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