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a certain company ’ s profit in 1996 was 15 percent greater than its profit in 1995 , and its profit in 1997 was 35 percent greater than its profit in 1996 . the company ’ s profit in 1997 was what percent greater than its profit in 1995 ?	[ "5 %", "18 %", "33 %", "35 %", "55.25 %" ]	E	"profit in 1995 - 100 profit in 1996 - 115 % increae profit in 1997 in comparison to 1995 = 15 + 115 * 35 % = 55.25 correct option : e"
a , b and c started a partnership business by investing rs . 12000 , rs . 16000 , rs . 20000 respectively . at the end of the year , the profit were distributed among them . if c ' s share of profit is 36000 , what is the total profit ?	[ "70000", "60000", "86400", "90000", "50000" ]	C	"a : b : c = 12000 : 16000 : 20000 = 3 : 4 : 5 let total profit = p then p ã — 5 / 12 = 36000 p = ( 36000 ã — 12 ) / 5 = 86400 answer is c ."
two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively . if they cross each other in 24 seconds , what is the ratio of their speeds ?	[ "1 : 3", "3 : 1", "7 : 3", "3 : 2", "3 : 4" ]	C	"let the speed of the trains be x and y respectively length of train 1 = 27 x length of train 2 = 17 y relative speed = x + y time taken to cross each other = 24 s = ( 27 x + 17 y ) / ( x + y ) = 24 = ( 27 x + 17 y ) / = 24 ( x + y ) = 3 x = 7 y = x / y = 7 / 3 answer : c"
sarah operated her lemonade stand monday through friday over a two week period and made a total profit of 450 dollars . on hot days she sold cups of lemonade for a price that was 25 percent higher than the regular days . each cup she sold had a total cost of 75 cents and sarah did not incur any other costs . if every day she sold exactly 32 cups and 3 of the days were hot , then what was the price of 1 cup on a hot day ?	[ "$ 1.50", "$ 1.88", "$ 2.25", "$ 2.50", "$ 3.25" ]	D	7 regular days - - > sales = 7 * 32 * x = 224 x ; 3 hot days - - > sales = 3 * 32 * ( 1.25 x ) = 120 x ; total sales = 224 x + 120 x = 344 x . total cost = 10 * 32 * 0.75 = 240 . profit = 344 x - 240 = 450 - - > x = 2 . 1.25 x = ~ 2.50 . answer : d .
at sandi ’ s pet shop , 25 cups of bird seed are used every 5 days to feed 15 parakeets . how many cups of bird seed would be required to feed 14 parakeets for 7 days ?	[ "40.5", "32.34", "6.23", "9", "15" ]	B	let ' s go step - by - step . 25 cups are used over a 5 day period , which means 5 cups a day . this feeds 15 parakeets , which means each parakeet needs 1 / 3 of a cup every day . for 14 parakeets , we need 14 * 1 / 3 cups = 4.62 cups a day . over 7 days , we need 32.34 cups . choice b .
there are 2 available positions and 50 candidates , one half of whom are democrats and another half are republicans . if it was decided that the positions would be filled at random , then what is the probability e that the both positions will be taken by members of just one party ?	[ "1 / 25", "12 / 49", "1 / 4", "24 / 49", "1 / 2" ]	D	e probability of one party having both spots : ( 1 / 2 ) * ( 24 / 49 ) = 12 / 49 ( 1 / 2 ) or ( 25 / 50 ) because it does not matter which party or which person gets the first spot . ( 24 / 49 ) because after one person from a particular party is chosen , there are 24 members of the same party left out of 49 total candidates . since this result can happen for both parties , ( 12 / 49 ) + ( 12 / 49 ) = ( 24 / 49 ) answer : d
a car travels from point a to point b . the average speed of the car is 60 km / hr and it travels the first half of the trip at a speed of 80 km / hr . what is the speed of the car in the second half of the trip ?	[ "40", "42", "45", "48", "50" ]	D	"let d be the distance and let v be the speed in the second half . the total time = t 1 + t 2 d / 60 = d / 160 + ( d / 2 ) / v 8 d / 480 - 3 d / 480 = ( d / 2 ) / v d / 96 = d / 2 v and so v = 48 km / hr the answer is d ."
sonika deposited rs . 8000 which amounted to rs . 11200 after 3 years at simple interest . had the interest been 2 % more . she would get how much ?	[ "9680", "2277", "11680", "12068", "1212" ]	C	"( 8000 * 3 * 2 ) / 100 = 480 11200 - - - - - - - - 11680 answer : c"
a manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18 % . the wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20 % . the retailer in turn sells them to a customer for rs . 30.09 , there by earning a profit of 25 % . the cost price for the manufacturer is :	[ "rs . 15", "rs . 16", "rs . 17", "rs . 18", "rs . 19" ]	C	let the cost price for the manufacturer be rs . x . then , 125 % of 120 % of 118 % of x = 30.09 . 125 / 100 * 120 / 100 * 118 / 100 * x = 3009 / 100 177 / 100 x = 3009 / 100 = > x = 17 answer : c
how long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 40 meters , if he runs at the rate of 12 km / hr ?	[ "52 sec", "48 sec", "60 sec", "25 sec", "39 sec" ]	B	speed = 12 km / hr = 12 * 5 / 18 = 10 / 3 m / sec distance = 40 * 4 = 160 m time taken = 160 * 3 / 10 = 48 sec answer is b
the sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550 . what is the sum of the even integers from 602 to 700 inclusive ?	[ "24,550", "28,550", "32,550", "36,550", "40,550" ]	C	"2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . + 100 = 2550 602 + 604 + . . . + 700 = 50 ( 600 ) + ( 2 + 4 + . . . + 100 ) = 30,000 + 2550 = 32,550 the answer is c ."
the average runs scored by a batsman in 10 matches is 40 . in the next 10 matches the batsman scored an average of 30 runs . find his average in all the 20 matches ?	[ "31", "35", "88", "13", "12" ]	B	"total score of the batsman in 10 matches = 400 . total score of the batsman in the next 10 matches = 300 . total score of the batsman in the 20 matches = 700 . average score of the batsman = 700 / 20 = 35 . answer : b"
there are 300 giraffes at a large zoo . the number of giraffes is 3 times the number of all the other animals combined . how many more giraffes are there than non giraffes animals at the zoo ?	[ "400", "360", "300", "290", "200" ]	D	answer is d . total giraffes = 300 = 3 * other animals ( x ) or x = 10 . so , difference in giraffes and x = 300 - 10 = 290 .
bucket a is 1 / 4 full of sand , and bucket b , which has one - half the capacity of bucket a , is 3 / 8 full of sand . jana pours the contents of bucket b into bucket a . bucket a is now filled to what fraction of its capacity ?	[ "3 / 8", "7 / 16", "1 / 2", "5 / 8", "7 / 8" ]	B	let capapcity of a = x sand = x / 4 capacity of b = x / 2 sand = 3 x / 16 a total = x / 4 + 3 x / 16 = 7 x / 16 answer : b
if n is an integer , f ( n ) = f ( n - 1 ) - n and f ( 4 ) = 15 . what is the value of f ( 6 ) ?	[ "4", "0", "1", "2", "24" ]	A	since f ( n ) = f ( n - 1 ) - n then : f ( 6 ) = f ( 5 ) - 6 and f ( 5 ) = f ( 4 ) - 5 . as given that f ( 4 ) = 15 then f ( 5 ) = 15 - 5 = 10 - - > substitute the value of f ( 5 ) back into the first equation : f ( 6 ) = f ( 5 ) - 6 = 10 - 6 = 4 . answer : a . questions on funtions to practice :
a salesman ’ s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5 % on all his sales to a fixed salary of rs . 1100 plus 2.5 % commission on all sales exceeding rs . 4,000 . if his remuneration as per new scheme was rs . 600 more than that by the previous schema , his sales were worth ?	[ "14000", "12000", "12019", "12197", "12012" ]	A	"[ 1100 + ( x - 4000 ) * ( 2.5 / 100 ) ] - x * ( 5 / 100 ) = 600 x = 14000 answer : a"
andy solves problems 78 to 125 inclusive in a math exercise . how many problems does he solve ?	[ "53", "52", "51", "50", "48" ]	E	"125 - 78 + 1 = 48 ' e ' is the answer"
a fair 2 sided coin is flipped 3 times . what is the probability that tails will be the result at least twice , but not more than 3 times ?	[ "5 / 8", "3 / 4", "3 / 8", "7 / 4", "5 / 6" ]	C	"at least twice , but not more than 3 timesmeans exactly 2 times , 3 times the probability of getting exactly k results out of n flips is nck / 2 ^ n 3 c 2 / 2 ^ 3 = 3 / 8 option : c"
a ' and ' b ' are positive integers such that their lcm is 20 and their hcf is 1 . what is the addition of the maximum and minimum possible values of ' a + b ' ?	[ "21", "34", "30", "25", "12" ]	C	"possible values of a and b can be 5,4 ; 4,5 ( which are same for a + b ) and 1,20 ; 20,1 ( same result for a + b ) so 21 + 9 = 30 ans c"
3 / 5 of all married couples have more than one child . 2 / 5 of all married couples have more than 3 children . what fraction of all married couples have 2 or 3 children ?	[ "1 / 5", "1 / 4", "7 / 20", "3 / 5", "it can not be determined from the given information ." ]	A	plug in simple numbers . take 100 couples for example . 3 / 5 of 100 couples have more than one child = 60 couples . 2 / 5 of 100 couples have more than 3 kids = 40 couples . this implies that 40 couples are a subset of 60 couples and the complement of 60 couples within those 100 couples , which equals 20 couples have either one or no kids at all . we need to find couples that have 2 or 3 kids , so essentially , it is 60 - 40 = 20 . fraction will be 20 / 100 = 1 / 5 . option a
one pump drains one - half of a pond in 2 hours , and then a second pump starts draining the pond . the two pumps working together finish emptying the pond in one - half hour . how long would it take the second pump to drain the pond if it had to do the job alone ?	[ "1.3 hour", "1.2 hour", "3 hours", "5 hours", "6 hours" ]	A	"the tricky part here , i believed is one half hour = 1 / 2 . then everything would be easy . we have the 1 st pump working rate / hour = 1 / 2 : 2 = 1 / 4 working rate of 2 pumps : 1 / 2 : 1 / 2 = 1 . working rate of 2 nd pump : 1 - 1 / 4 = 3 / 4 - - > time taken for the 2 nd pump to finish : 1 : 3 / 4 = 4 / 3 = 1.3 hours . a"
if 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n = 4 ^ 18 , then n =	[ "3", "6", "17", "23", "24" ]	C	"2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n = 4 ^ 18 = > 4 x 2 ^ 2 n = 4 ^ 24 = 2 ^ 36 = > 2 ^ 2 x 2 ^ 2 n = 2 ^ 36 = > 2 ^ ( 2 n + 2 ) = 2 ^ 36 = > 2 n + 2 = 36 = > n = 17 so . answer will be c ."
a fair price shopkeeper takes 10 % profit on his goods . he lost 40 % goods during theft . his loss percent is :	[ "72 %", "42 %", "34 %", "12 %", "22 %" ]	C	explanation : suppose he has 100 items . let c . p . of each item be re . 1 . total cost = rs . 100 . number of items left after theft = 60 . s . p . of each item = rs . 1.10 total sale = 1.10 * 60 = rs . 66 hence , loss % = 34 / 100 * 100 = 34 % answer : c
a and b go around a circular track of length 300 m on a cycle at speeds of 34 kmph and 50 kmph . after how much time will they meet for the first time at the starting point ?	[ "120 sec", "60 sec", "186 sec", "167 sec", "168 sec" ]	B	"time taken to meet for the first time at the starting point = lcm { length of the track / speed of a , length of the track / speed of b } = lcm { 300 / ( 36 * 5 / 18 ) , 300 / ( 54 * 5 / 18 ) } = lcm ( 30 , 20 ) = 60 sec . answer : b"
in cliff ’ s impressive rock collection , there are half as many igneous rocks as sedimentary rocks . of the igneous rocks , 3 / 4 are shiny and the rest are matte , while 1 / 5 of the sedimentary rocks are shiny . if there are 30 shiny igneous rocks , how many total rocks does cliff have ?	[ "30", "45", "60", "120", "135" ]	D	"we can start with the known quantity and then go on to find the others . shiny igneous ricks are 30 . these are ( 3 / 4 ) of total igneous rocks . ( 2 / 3 ) * total igneous rocks = 30 total igneous rocks = 30 * ( 4 / 3 ) = 40 total sedimentary rocks = 2 * total igneous rocks = 2 * 40 = 80 total number of rocks = 40 + 80 = 120 answer ( d )"
two assembly line inspectors , smithy and glen , inspect widgets as they come off the assembly line . if smithy inspects every fifth widget , starting with the fifth , and glen inspects every third , starting with the third , how many of the 98 widgets produced in the first hour of operation are not inspected by either inspector ?	[ "50", "53", "55", "60", "65" ]	B	widgets inspected by smithy : ( ( 95 - 5 ) / 5 ) + 1 = 18 + 1 = 19 widgets inspected by glen : ( ( 96 - 3 ) / 3 ) + 1 = 31 + 1 = 32 widgets inspected by both : ( ( 90 - 15 ) + 1 = 6 total : 19 + 32 - 6 = 45 hence , widgets not inspected : 98 - 45 = 53 option b
what is the sum of the numbers between 1 and 12 , inclusive ?	[ "99", "65", "79", "78", "80" ]	D	"sol . add the numbers between 1 and 12 . answer is d , 78 ."
the speed of a car is 120 km in the first hour and 70 km in the second hour . what is the average speed of the car ?	[ "72 kmph", "75 kmph", "95 kmph", "80 kmph", "82 kmph" ]	C	"s = ( 120 + 70 ) / 2 = 95 kmph answer : c"
in a class of 60 children , 30 % children can speak only english , 20 % hindi and english both and the rest of the children can speak only hindi . how many children can speak hindi ?	[ "42", "36", "30", "48", "none of these" ]	A	number of students who speak only english = 30 % of 60 = 18 ∵ number of students who speak hindi and english = 20 % of 60 = 12 ∵ number of students who speak only hindi = ( 60 – 30 = ) 30 ∵ no . of students who speak hindi = 30 + 12 = 42 answer a
25 % of a number is more than 20 % of 650 by 190 . find the number ?	[ "288", "278", "800", "267", "1280" ]	E	"( 25 / 100 ) * x â € “ ( 20 / 100 ) * 650 = 190 1 / 4 x = 320 x = 1280 answer : e"
george ' s car calls for 8 ounces of oil for each cylinder used . his car ' s engine has 6 cylinders . if 16 ounces of oil has already been put into the engine used , then how many additional ounces of oil are needed ?	[ "16', '", "48', '", "64', '", "32', '", "8']" ]	D	number of ounces per cylinder 8 number of cylinders 6 ounces needed 48 ounces used 16 answer d
a car traveled 35 % of the way from town x to town y at an average speed of 35 mph . the car traveled at an average speed of v mph for the remaining part of the trip . the average speed for the entire trip was 50 mph . what is v in mph ?	[ "45", "65", "55", "75", "85" ]	B	"assume total distance = 100 miles time taken for 35 miles = 35 / 35 = 1 hour time taken for the rest of the 65 miles = 65 / v hours . average speed = 50 therefore the total time needed = 2 hours . 2 = 1 + 65 / v hence v = 65 mph answer : b"
if the compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10 % per annum be rs . 993 , what would be the simple interest ?	[ "rs . 600", "rs . 890", "rs . 895", "rs . 900", "none" ]	A	"let p = principal a - amount we have a = p ( 1 + r / 100 ) 3 and ci = a - p atq 993 = p ( 1 + r / 100 ) 3 - p ? p = 3000 / - now si @ 10 % on 3000 / - for 2 yrs = ( 3000 x 10 x 2 ) / 100 = 600 / - answer : a ."
hammers and wrenches are manufactured at a uniform weight per hammer and a uniform weight per wrench . if the total weight of two hammers and two wrenches is one - third that of 8 hammers and 5 wrenches , then the total weight of one wrench is how many times that of one hammer ?	[ "1 / 2", "2 / 3", "1", "3 / 2", "2" ]	E	x be the weight of a hammer and y be the weight of a wrench . ( 2 x + 2 y ) = 1 / 3 * ( 8 x + 5 y ) 3 ( 2 x + 2 y ) = ( 8 x + 5 y ) 6 x + 6 y = 8 x + 5 y y = 2 x ans - e
tea worth rs . 126 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2 . if the mixture is worth rs . 163 per kg , the price of the third variety per kg will be	[ "rs . 169.50", "rs . 1700", "rs . 185.50", "rs . 180", "none" ]	C	"solution since first second varieties are mixed in equal proportions , so their average price = rs . ( 126 + 135 / 2 ) = rs . 130.50 so , the mixture is formed by mixing two varieties , one at rs . 130.50 per kg and the other at say , rs . x per kg in the ratio 2 : 2 , i . e . , 1 : 1 . we have to find x . x - 163 / 22.50 = 1 = â € º x - 163 = 22.50 = â € º x = 185.50 . hence , price of the third variety = rs . 175.50 per kg . answer c"
in an examination , 25 % of total students failed in hindi , 40 % failed in english and 35 % in both . the percentage of these who passed in both the subjects is :	[ "10 %", "20 %", "30 %", "40 %", "50 %" ]	C	"pass percentage = 100 - ( 25 + 40 - 35 ) = 100 - 70 = 30 answer : c"
the total circumference of two circles is 49 . if the first circle has a circumference that is exactly twice the circumference of the second circle , then what is the approximate sum of their two radii ?	[ "7.8", "6.0", "6.7", "9.7", "18.0" ]	A	"let r = radius of smaller circle . let r = radius of larger circle therefore : 2 π r + 2 π r = 49 where 2 r = r thus : 2 π r + 4 π r = 49 6 π r = 49 r = approx 2.6 π r + 2 r π = 49 3 π r = 49 r = approx 5.2 r + r = approx 7.8 answer : a"
a certain pair of used shoes can be repaired for $ 10.50 and will last for 1 year . a pair of the same kind of shoes can be purchased new for $ 30.00 and will last for 2 years . the average cost per year of the new shoes is what percent greater than the cost of repairing the used shoes ?	[ "42.85", "44", "48", "38", "40" ]	A	"1 ) cost of repairing = 10.5 ( for one year ) , therefore for 2 years it would be $ 21 . 2 ) cost of new pair which will last for 2 years is $ 30.00 percentage change formula = ( final value - initial value ) / ( initial value ) * 100 . in this case the final value would be the price of new shoe initial value would be the cost of repairing the old shoe . i . e ( 30 - 21 ) / ( 21 ) * 100 = 42.85 % . ans is a"
a cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 6 hours . if both the taps are opened simultaneously , then after how much time will the cistern get filled ?	[ "17.5", "7.4", "7.9", "12.0", "7.1" ]	D	"net part filled in 1 hour = ( 1 / 4 - 1 / 6 ) = 1 / 12 the cistern will be filled in 12 / 1 hrs i . e . , 12 hrs . answer : d"
a and b invests rs . 8000 and rs . 9000 in a business . after 4 months , a withdraws half of his capital and 2 months later , b withdraws one - third of his capital . in what ratio should they share the profits at the end of the year ?	[ "32 : 45", "32 : 47", "32 : 45", "32 : 41", "32 : 42" ]	A	"a : b ( 8000 * 4 ) + ( 4000 * 8 ) : ( 9000 * 6 ) + ( 6000 * 6 ) 64000 : 90000 32 : 45 . answer : a"
a runs twice as fast as b and gives b a start of 42 m . how long should the racecourse be so that a and b might reach in the same time ?	[ "75 m .", "80 m .", "84 m .", "100 m .", "none of the above" ]	C	"ratio of speeds of a and b is 2 : 1 b is 42 m away from a but we know that a covers 1 meter ( 2 - 1 ) more in every second than b the time taken for a to cover 42 m is 42 / 1 = 42 m so the total time taken by a and b to reach = 2 * 42 = 84 m answer : c"
in a certain town , the ratio of ny yankees fans to ny mets fans is 3 : 2 , and the ratio of ny mets fans to boston red sox fans is 4 : 5 . if there are 330 baseball fans in the town , each of whom is a fan of exactly one of those three teams , how many ny mets fans are there in this town ?	[ "72", "88", "95", "120", "135" ]	B	"the ratio of yankees : mets : red sox = 6 : 4 : 5 the mets fans are 4 / 15 of the population . ( 4 / 15 ) * 330 = 88 the answer is b ."
what is the 26 th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal form of 6 / 11 ?	[ "3", "4", "5", "6", "7" ]	B	"6 / 11 = 0.54545454 . . . the even numbered positions in the decimal expansion are all 4 . the answer is b ."
what is the area of square field whose side of length 13 m ?	[ "169", "196", "266", "288", "261" ]	A	"13 * 13 = 169 sq m answer : a"
a can complete a certain job in 9 days . b is 80 % more efficient than a . in how many days can b complete the same job ?	[ "5", "6.25", "7", "7.5", "4.8" ]	A	"let , total work unit = 90 units a can finish in 9 days = 90 unit work i . e . a can finish in 1 days = 10 unit work i . e . b can finish in 1 days = 10 + ( 80 / 100 ) * 10 = 18 unit work days in which b will complete the work alone = 90 / 18 = 5 days answer : option a"
a metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 50 m x 30 m . from each of its corners , a square is cut off so as to make an open box . if the length of the square is 5 m , the volume of the box ( in m cube ) is :	[ "4120 m cube", "4140 m cube", "5140 m cube", "5120 m cube", "none of these" ]	E	"explanation : l = ( 50 - 10 ) m = 40 m , [ because 5 + 5 = 10 ] b = ( 30 - 10 ) m = 20 m , h = 5 m . volume of the box = ( 40 x 20 x 5 ) m cube = 4000 m cube . option e"
in what time a sum of money double itself at 2 % per annum simple interest ?	[ "60 %", "58 %", "55 %", "40 %", "50 %" ]	E	p = ( p * 2 * r ) / 100 r = 50 % answer : e
a , b , c can complete a piece of work in 18 , 6,12 days . working together , they complete the same work in how many days ?	[ "2", "4 / 5", "7 / 9", "36 / 11", "24 / 7" ]	D	"a + b + c 1 day work = 1 / 18 + 1 / 6 + 1 / 12 = 11 / 36 a , b , c together will complete the job in 36 / 11 days answer is d"
if the horse can run 10 miles / hour , how many days would it take for a horse to run from new york city to washington . d . c . ? ( 240 miles from nyc to d . c . )	[ "0.6", "0.8", "1", "1.2", "1.4" ]	C	the horse runs 10 miles / hour , thus it would take the horse 240 miles / 10 miles / hour to = 24 hours to run from nyc to d . c . there are 24 hours in a day , so days it take would be 24 hours / 24 hours / day = 1 day . correct option : 1
solve below question 2 x + 1 = - 21	[ "- 11", "- 9", "9", "8", "- 7" ]	A	"2 x + 1 = - 21 x = - 11 a"
solution for 2.12 + . 004 + . 345	[ "2.91", "2.911", "2.469", "2.586", "2.499" ]	C	2.12 + . 004 + . 345 0 = 0 - 2.12 - 0.004 - 0.345 0 = - 2.469 answer : c
in a throw of dice what is the probability of ge æ « ng number greater than 3	[ "1 / 2", "1 / 3", "1 / 5", "1 / 6", "none of these" ]	A	"explanation : number greater than 3 is 4 , 5 , 6 , so only 3 number total cases of dice = [ 1,2 , 3,4 , 5,6 ] so probability = 3 / 6 = 1 / 2 answer : a"
a reduction of 25 % in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5 kgs more for rs . 1300 , what is the reduced price for kg ?	[ "s . 40", "s . 65", "s . 49", "s . 41", "s . 42" ]	B	"1300 * ( 25 / 100 ) = 325 - - - - 5 ? - - - - 1 = > rs . 65 answer : b"
how many paying stones , each measuring 2 1 / 2 m * 2 m are required to pave a rectangular court yard 30 m long and 16 1 / 2 m board ?	[ "90", "99", "97", "95", "65" ]	B	"30 * 33 / 2 = 5 / 2 * 2 * x = > x = 99 answer b"
20 liters of a mixture is created by mixing liquid p and liquid q in the ratio 3 : 2 . how many liters of liquid q must be added to make the ratio 4 : 3 ?	[ "1", "3", "5", "7", "9" ]	A	"let x be the amount of liquid q to be added . ( 2 / 5 ) * 20 + x = ( 3 / 7 ) * ( 20 + x ) 280 + 35 x = 300 + 15 x 20 x = 20 x = 1 the answer is a ."
a sum amounts to rs . 5292 in 2 years at the rate of 5 % p . a . if interest was compounded yearly then what was the principal ?	[ "s . 4000", "s . 5000", "s . 4500", "s . 4800", "s . 5800" ]	D	"ci = 5292 , r = 5 , n = 2 ci = p [ 1 + r / 100 ] ^ 2 = p [ 1 + 5 / 100 ] ^ 2 5292 = p [ 21 / 20 ] ^ 2 5292 [ 20 / 21 ] ^ 2 4800 answer : d"
express a speed of 56 kmph in meters per second ?	[ "10.56 mps", "17.56 mps", "97.56 mps", "15.56 mps", "18.56 mps" ]	D	"56 * 5 / 18 = 15.56 mps answer : d"
in a fuel station the service costs $ 1.75 per car , every liter of fuel costs 0.65 $ . assuming that a company owns 12 cars and that every fuel tank contains 45 liters and they are all empty , how much money total will it cost to fuel all cars ?	[ "320 $", "372 $", "420 $", "450 $", "480 $" ]	B	"total cost = ( 1.75 * 12 ) + ( 0.65 * 12 * 45 ) = 21 + 351 = > 372 hence answer will be ( b ) 372"
a group of men decided to do a work in 12 days , but 6 of them became absent . if the rest of the group did the work in 14 days , find the original number of men ?	[ "15", "42", "44", "45", "18" ]	B	"original number of men = 6 * 14 / ( 14 - 12 ) = 42 answer is b"
a sells a cricket bat to b at a profit of 20 % . b sells it to c at a profit of 25 % . if c pays $ 234 for it , the cost price of the cricket bat for a is :	[ "156", "120", "130", "160", "210" ]	A	"125 % of 120 % of a = 234 125 / 100 * 120 / 100 * a = 234 a = 234 * 2 / 3 = 156 . answer a"
a rectangular plot measuring 90 metres by 50 metres is to be enclosed by wire fencing . if the poles of the fence are kept 5 metres apart , how many poles will be needed ?	[ "55", "56", "57", "58", "none of these" ]	B	"solution perimeter of the plot = 2 ( 90 + 50 ) = 280 m . ∴ number of poles = [ 280 / 5 ] = 56 m answer b"
in town x , 64 percent of the population are employed , and 49 percent of the population are employed males . what percent of the employed people in town x are females ?	[ "16 %", "20 %", "32 %", "40 %", "52 %" ]	B	"answer b male - employed - 64 % female - employed - 15 % total employed 64 % means total unemployed = 36 % therefore d and e are not correct because female unemployed has to be less than 36 % female - unemployed = 32 % male unemployed = 4 % 48 % + 4 % = 52 % 16 % + 32 % = 48 % plug in a and b in place of 32 % and the sum is not 100 % 15 / 64 = 20 b"
the hiker walking at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour is passed by a motor - cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 30 miles per hour . the motor - cyclist stops to wait for the hiker 12 minutes after passing her , while the hiker continues to walk at her constant rate , how many minutes must the motor - cyclist wait until the hiker catches up ?	[ "30", "36", "40", "48", "60" ]	D	for the 12 minutes the motor - cyclist continues to overtake the hiker , she is going at 24 miles per hour faster than the hiker . once the motor - cyclist stops , the hiker is going at 6 miles per hour while the motor - cyclist is at rest so the amount of time the hiker will take to cover the distance between them is going to be in the ratio of the relative speeds . 24 / 6 * 12 or 48 minutes answer is ( d )
the speed at which a man can row a boat in still water is 15 kmph . if he rows downstream , where the speed of current is 3 kmph , what time will he take to cover 90 metres ?	[ "16 seconds", "76 seconds", "26 seconds", "12 seconds", "18 seconds" ]	E	"speed of the boat downstream = 15 + 3 = 18 kmph = 18 * 5 / 18 = 5 m / s hence time taken to cover 90 m = 90 / 5 = 18 seconds . answer : e"
a train consists of 12 boggies , each boggy 15 metres long . the train crosses a telegraph post in 9 seconds . due to some problem , one boggies were detached . the train now crosses a telegraph post in	[ "18 sec", "12 sec", "15 sec", "8.25 sec", "none of these" ]	D	"length of train = 12 ã — 15 = 180 m . then , speed of train = 180 â „ 9 = 20 m / s now , length of train = 11 ã — 15 = 165 m â ˆ ´ required time = 165 â „ 20 = 8.25 sec . answer d"
a lent rs . 5000 to b for 2 years and rs . 3000 to c for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received rs . 2640 in all from both of them as interest . the rate of interest per annum is ?	[ "16 %", "12 %", "74 %", "10 %", "45 %" ]	B	"let the rate be r % p . a . then , ( 5000 * r * 2 ) / 100 + ( 3000 * r * 4 ) / 100 = 2640 100 r + 120 r = 2640 r = 12 % answer : b"
tickets numbered from 1 to 26 are mixed and then a ticket is selected randomly . what is the probability that the selected ticket bears a number which is a multiple of 3 ?	[ "1 / 5", "2 / 5", "3 / 10", "4 / 13", "1 / 7" ]	D	"here , s = [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , … . , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ] let e = event of getting a multiple of 3 = [ 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 , 18 , 21 , 24 ] p ( e ) = n ( e ) / n ( s ) = 8 / 26 = 4 / 13 the answer is d ."
in a certain boys camp , 20 % of the total boys are from school a and 30 % of those study science . if there are 56 boys in the camp that are from school a but do not study science then what is the total number of boys in the camp ?	[ "70", "400", "150", "35", "350" ]	B	"since 30 % of the boys from school a study science , then 70 % of the boys from school a do not study science and since 20 % of the total number of boys are from school a , then 0.2 * 0.7 = 0.14 , or 14 % of the boys in the camp are from school a and do not study science . we are told that this number equals to 56 , so 0.14 * { total } = 56 - - > { total } = 400 . answer : b ."
the number 219 can be written as sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers . what is the sum of these 3 different integers ?	[ "20", "21", "19", "17", "15" ]	B	"sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers = 219 13 ^ 2 + 7 ^ 2 + 1 ^ 2 = 219 now , sum of these 3 different integers = 13 + 7 + 1 = 21 ans - b"
a certain list consists of 21 different numbers . if n is in the list and n is 7 times the average ( arithmetic mean ) of the other 20 numbers in the list , then n is what fraction of the sum of the 21 numbers in the list ?	[ "7 / 27", "1 / 6", "1 / 5", "4 / 21", "5 / 21" ]	A	"series : a 1 , a 2 . . . . a 20 , n sum of a 1 + a 2 + . . . + a 20 = 20 * x ( x = average ) so , n = 7 * x hence , a 1 + a 2 + . . + a 20 + n = 27 x so , the fraction asked = 7 x / 27 x = 7 / 27 answer a"
in a boat there are 8 men whose average weight is increased by 1 kg when 1 man of 60 kg is replaced by a new man . what is weight of new comer ?	[ "70", "66", "68", "69", "72" ]	C	solution : member in group * age increased = difference of replacement or , 8 * 1 = new comer - man going out or , new comer = 8 + 60 ; or , new comer = 68 years . answer : option c
the ratio of a and b is 5 : 3 . after 2 years their ratio is 3 : 2 . what is the age of b ?	[ "5", "3", "6", "7", "8" ]	C	the ratio of a and b is 5 x and 3 x years . after 2 years , their ratio will be 3 and 2 . ( i . e ) ( 5 x + 2 ) / ( 3 x + 2 ) = 3 / 2 10 x + 4 = 9 x + 6 x = 2 b ' s age = 3 x = 3 ( 2 ) = 6 years answer is option c
a train leaves delhi at 7 a . m . at a speed of 30 kmph . another train leaves at 2 p . m . at a speed of 40 kmph on the same day and in the same direction . how far from delhi , will the two trains meet ?	[ "229", "840", "600", "888", "121" ]	B	"d = 30 * 7 = 210 rs = 40 – 30 = 10 t = 210 / 10 = 21 d = 40 * 21 = 840 km answer : b"
if the probability of rain on any given day in chicago during the summer is 50 % , independent of what happens on any other day , what is the probability of having exactly 3 rainy days from july 4 through july 7 , inclusive ?	[ "1 / 4", "1 / 8", "3 / 8", "3 / 16", "5 / 16" ]	A	one case is rainy - rainy - rainy - not rainy . the probability of this case is ( 1 / 2 ) ^ 4 = 1 / 16 the number of possible cases is 4 c 3 = 4 . p ( exactly 3 rainy days ) = 4 * 1 / 16 = 1 / 4 the answer is a .
eight cubes , each with a volume of 512 cm ^ 3 , are joined to form one large cube . what is the surface area of the large cube ?	[ "4096 sq cm', '", "1536 sq cm', '", "1024 sq cm', '", "2048 sq cm', '", "512 sq cm']" ]	B	volume = a x a x a = a ^ 3 volume of cube = 8 x 512 = 4096 cm ^ 3 4096 = a ^ 3 a = 16 surface area of cube = 6 a ^ 2 = 6 x 16 ^ 2 = 1536 answer is b
the length of a rectangle is twice its breadth . if its lengthis decreased by 5 cm & breadth is increased by 5 cm , the area of the rectangle is increased by 75 sq . cm . what is the length of the rectangle ?	[ "25 cm", "30 cm", "40 cm", "45 cm", "60 cm" ]	C	let breadth = x cm then , length = 2 x cm area = x × 2 x = 2 x 2 sq . cm . new length = ( 2 x − 5 ) cm new breadth = ( x + 5 ) cm new area = ( 2 x − 5 ) ( x + 5 ) sq . cm . given that , new area = initial area + 75 sq . cm . ⇒ ( 2 x − 5 ) ( x + 5 ) = 2 x 2 + 75 ⇒ 2 x 2 + 10 x − 5 x − 25 = 2 x 2 + 75 ⇒ 5 x − 25 = 75 ⇒ 5 x = 75 + 25 = 100 ⇒ x = 1005 = 20 cm length = 2 x = 2 × 20 = 40 cm c
every year an amount increases by 1 / 8 th of itself . how much will it be after two years if its present value is rs . 51200 ?	[ "81000", "81028", "27772", "29889", "64800" ]	E	51200 * 9 / 8 * 9 / 8 = 64800 . answer : e
set s contains exactly 10 numbers and has an average ( arithmetic mean ) of 6.2 . if one of the numbers in set s is increased by 4 , while all other numbers remain the same , what is the new average of set s ?	[ "6.6", "6.7", "6.8", "6.85", "6.9" ]	A	"old set s - total is avg * no of elements = 6.2 * 10 = 62 if one number is increased by 4 then total increased to 62 + 4 = 66 new avg - 66 / 10 = 6.6 . hence answer is a ."
during a sale of 20 % on everything in a store , a kid is successful in convincing the store manager to give him 20 candies for the discounted price of 14 candies . the store still makes a profit of 18 % on this sale . what is the mark up percentage on each candy ?	[ "100 %", "80 %", "75 %", "66 + 2 / 3 %", "55 %" ]	D	"hi akhil , i can share the way i solved it . . let ' s say marked price = m so , there ' s a discount of 20 % on m so , new s . p . = 80 % of m now , the child convinces the owner to sell 20 candies for the price of 14 candies . let ' s say each candy after discount is 1 $ . so , s . p . of 20 candies = 20 $ . the child bought it for 14 $ so , he got a discount of 6 / 20 * 100 = 30 % so , the latest s . p . = 70 % of 80 % of m = 0.7 * 0.8 m now , we are given that the shopkeeper still makes a profit of 12 % . so we have , 0.7 * 0.8 * m = 1.12 c . p so , we get , m = 2 c . p . i . e . marked price was kept 100 % above c . p . d"
how many numbers are divisible by 4 between 1 and 100 .	[ "24", "23", "22", "21", "25" ]	A	"numbers divisible by 4 till 100 = ( 100 / 4 ) = 25 but we should not consider 100 as we are asked to find the number between 1 to 100 which are divisible by 4 . so answer is 24 numbers . option : a"
if a person walks at 14 km / hr instead of 10 km / hr , he would have walked 20 km more . what is the actual distance travelled by him ?	[ "33", "11", "38", "50", "12" ]	D	"assume that the person would have covered x km if travelled at 10 km / hr ⇒ speed = distancetime = x 10 . . . . . ( equation 1 ) give that the person would have covered ( x + 20 ) km if travelled at 14 km / hr ⇒ speed = distancetime = ( x + 20 ) 14 . . . . . ( equation 2 ) from equations 1 and 2 , x 10 = ( x + 20 ) 1414 x = 10 x + 2004 x = 200 x = 2004 = 50 answer : d"
arjun started a business with rs . 40,000 and is joined afterwards by anoop with rs . 80 , 000 . after how many months did anoop join if the profits at the end of the year are divided equally ?	[ "3", "4", "5", "6", "7" ]	D	"suppose anoop joined after 3 months . then , 40000 * 12 = 80000 * ( 12 – x ) = > x = 6 . answer : d"
5555 × 9999 = ?	[ "55500005", "55511115", "55522225", "55533335", "55544445" ]	E	"e 55544445 5555 × 9999 = 5555 ( 10000 - 1 ) = 5555 × 10000 - 5555 × 1 = 55550000 - 5555 = 55544445"
1397 x 1397 = ?	[ "1951607", "1951609", "1951610", "1951611", "1951613" ]	B	"1397 x 1397 = ( 1397 ) 2 = ( 1400 - 3 ) 2 = ( 1400 ) 2 + ( 3 ) 2 - ( 2 x 1400 x 3 ) = 1960000 + 9 - 8400 = 1960009 - 8400 = 1951609 . b )"
if 5 < x < 11 and y = x + 6 , what is the greatest possible integer value of x + y ?	[ "25", "26", "27", "28", "29" ]	C	"x + y = x + x + 6 = 2 x + 6 we need to maximize this value and it needs to be an integer . 2 x is an integer when the decimal of x is . 0 or . 5 the largest such value is 10.5 then x + y = 10.5 + 16.5 = 27 . the answer is c ."
pipe p can fill a tank in 8 hours , pipe q in 12 hours and pipe r in 20 hours . if all the pipes are open , in how many hours will the tank be filled ?	[ "2 hours", "2.4 hours", "3.8 hours", "3.5 hours", "4.5 hours" ]	C	explanation : part filled by ( p + q + r ) in 1 hour = ( 1 / 8 + 1 / 12 + 1 / 20 ) = 31 / 120 all the three pipes together will fill the tank = 120 / 31 = 3.8 hours answer c
a worker ' s take - home pay last year was the same each month , and she saved the same fraction of her take - home pay each month . the total amount of money that she had saved at the end of the year was 5 times the amount of that portion of her monthly take - home pay that she did not save . if all the money that she saved last year was from her take - home pay , what fraction of her take - home pay did she save each month ?	[ "2 / 11", "3 / 14", "5 / 17", "7 / 20", "11 / 30" ]	C	"let x be the fraction of her take - home pay that the worker saved . let p be the monthly pay . 12 xp = 5 ( 1 - x ) p 12 xp = 5 p - 5 xp 17 xp = 5 p x = 5 / 17 the answer is c ."
a trader mixes 80 kg of tea at 15 per kg with 20 kg of tea at cost price of 20 per kg . in order to earn a profit of 35 % , what should be the sale price of the mixed tea ?	[ "23.75", "21.6", "20", "19.2", "none of these" ]	B	"c . p . of mixture = 80 × 15 + 20 × 20 / 80 + 20 = 16 ∴ s . p . = ( 100 + 35 ) / 100 × 16 = 21.6 answer b"
if the sum of two numbers is 55 and the h . c . f and l . c . m of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively , then the sum of the reciprocal of the numbers is equal to :	[ "55 / 601", "601 / 55", "11 / 120", "120 / 11", "120 / 13" ]	C	"let the numbers be a and b . then , a + b = 55 and ab = 5 * 120 = 600 . required sum = 1 / a + 1 / b = ( a + b ) / ab = 55 / 600 = 11 / 120 . answer : c"
a person bought 129 glass bowls at a rate of rs . 11 per bowl . he sold 118 of them at rs . 15 and the remaining broke . what is the percentage gain for a ?	[ "40", "2900 / 129", "2430 / 70", "2791 / 11", "2719 / 8" ]	B	"cp = 129 * 11 = 1419 and sp = 118 * 15 = 1770 gain % = 100 * ( 1770 - 1419 ) / 1419 = 2900 / 129 answer : b"
a cube of edge 12 cm is immersed completely in a rectangular vessel containing water . if the dimensions of the base of vessel are 20 cm * 15 cm , find the rise in water level ?	[ "5.76 cm", "8.25 cm", "11.25 cm", "15.12 cm", "20.62 cm" ]	A	"increase in volume = volume of the cube = 12 * 12 * 12 cm ^ 3 rise in water level = volume / area = 12 * 12 * 12 / 20 * 15 = 5.76 cm answer is a"
two cars are driving toward each other . the first car is traveling at a speed of 100 km / h , which is 20 % slower than the second car ' s speed . if the distance between the cars is 1125 km , how many hours will it take until the two cars meet ?	[ "4", "4.5", "4.8", "5", "5.5" ]	D	"the speed of the first car is 100 km / h . the speed of the second car is 100 / 0.8 = 125 km / h . the two cars complete a total of 225 km each hour . the time it takes the cars to meet is 1125 / 225 = 5 hours . the answer is d ."
a train 140 m long running at 84 kmph crosses a platform in 16 sec . what is the length of the platform ?	[ "287", "298", "233", "726", "267" ]	C	"d = 84 * 5 / 18 = 16 = 373 â € “ 140 = 233 answer : c"
by travelling at 70 kmph , a person reaches his destination on time . he covered two - third the total distance in one - third of the total time . what speed should he maintain for the remaining distance to reach his destination on time ?	[ "25 kmph", "20 kmph", "28 kmph", "35 kmph", "32 kmph" ]	D	let the time taken to reach the destination be 3 x hours . total distance = 70 * 3 x = 210 x km he covered 2 / 3 * 210 x = 140 x km in 1 / 3 * 3 x = x hours so , the remaining 70 x km , he has to cover in 2 x hours . required speed = 70 x / 2 x = 35 kmph . answer : d
the cost of registration at a professional association meeting was $ 50 per person ; a lunch for registrants only was available for an additional $ 22 per person . if the number of registrants who paid for lunch was 50 more than the number who did not , and if receipts for registration and lunch totaled $ 82,900 , how many people paid just for registration at the meeting ?	[ "700", "650", "1,300", "1,500", "1,800" ]	B	"hope this might be useful to you . let the number of people who have opted only to register = x now since the registration cost is 50 $ per person , the total amount sums to = 50 x $ as per the information given in the question , the number of registrants who paid for lunch was 50 more than the number who did not . that means , total number of people who registered and paid for lunch = 50 + x . for the people who registered for lunch the cost is 50 $ ( for the event registration ) + 22 $ ( for lunch ) = 72 $ . total amount in this case sums to = 72 ( 50 + x ) = 3600 + 72 x now , total amount received was 82900 . thus , from the above data , 50 x + 3600 + 72 x = 82900 122 x = 82900 - 3600 122 x = 79300 x = 650 hence the correct ans is b"
the unit digit in the product ( 594 * 897 * 929 * 462 ) is :	[ "2", "5", "6", "4", "10" ]	D	"explanation : unit digit in the given product = unit digit in ( 4 * 7 * 9 * 2 ) = 4 answer : d"
how many times will the digit 8 be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000 ?	[ "164", "297", "300", "345", "482" ]	C	"many approaches are possible . for example : consider numbers from 0 to 999 written as follows : 1 . 000 2 . 001 3 . 002 4 . 003 . . . . . . . . . 1000 . 999 we have 1000 numbers . we used 3 digits per number , hence used total of 3 * 1000 = 3000 digits . now , why should any digit have preferences over another ? we used each of 10 digits equal # of times , thus we used each digit ( including 8 ) 3000 / 10 = 300 times . answer : c ."
a train passes a station platform in 36 sec and a man standing on the platform in 20 sec . if the speed of the train is 63 km / hr . what is the length of the platform ?	[ "240", "288", "277", "226", "280" ]	E	"speed = 63 * 5 / 18 = 17.5 m / sec . length of the train = 17.5 * 20 = 350 m . let the length of the platform be x m . then , ( x + 350 ) / 36 = 17.5 = > x = 280 m . answer : e"
machine a and machine b are each used to manufacture 330 sprockets . it takes machine a 10 hours longer to produce 330 sprockets than machine b . machine b produces 10 percent more sprockets per hour than machine a . how many sprockets per hour does machine a produces ?	[ "5", "4", "6", "8", "3" ]	E	"machine b : takes x hours to produce 330 sprockets machine a : takes ( x + 10 ) hours to produce 330 sprockets machine b : in 1 hour , b makes 330 / x sprockets machine a : in 1 hour , a makes 330 / ( x + 10 ) sprockets equating : 1.1 ( 330 / ( x + 10 ) ) = 330 / x 484 / ( x + 10 ) = 330 / x 363 x = 330 x + 3300 33 x = 3300 x = 100 a makes 330 / ( 110 ) = 3 sprockets per hour answer : e"
if the ratio of the sum of the first 6 terms of a g . p . to the sum of the first 3 terms of the g . p . is 217 , what is the common ratio of the g . p ?	[ "3", "1 / 3", "2", "6", "1 / 6" ]	D	"217 = ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 5 + a 6 ) / ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 ) factorize the same terms 217 = 1 + ( a 4 + a 5 + a 6 ) / ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 ) write every term with respect to r a 1 = a 1 a 2 = a 1 * r ^ 1 a 3 = a 1 * r ^ 2 . . . . . . . . . 217 = 1 + ( a 1 ( r ^ 3 + r ^ 4 + r ^ 5 ) ) / ( a 1 ( 1 + r ^ 1 + r ^ 2 ) ) 216 = ( r ^ 3 ( 1 + r ^ 1 + r ^ 2 ) ) / ( ( 1 + r ^ 1 + r ^ 2 ) ) 216 = r ^ 3 r = 6 d"

a certain company ’ s profit in 1996 was 15 percent greater than its profit in 1995 , and its profit in 1997 was 35 percent greater than its profit in 1996 . the company ’ s profit in 1997 was what percent greater than its profit in 1995 ?

[ "5 %", "18 %", "33 %", "35 %", "55.25 %" ]

E

"profit in 1995 - 100 profit in 1996 - 115 % increae profit in 1997 in comparison to 1995 = 15 + 115 * 35 % = 55.25 correct option : e"

a , b and c started a partnership business by investing rs . 12000 , rs . 16000 , rs . 20000 respectively . at the end of the year , the profit were distributed among them . if c ' s share of profit is 36000 , what is the total profit ?

[ "70000", "60000", "86400", "90000", "50000" ]

C

"a : b : c = 12000 : 16000 : 20000 = 3 : 4 : 5 let total profit = p then p ã — 5 / 12 = 36000 p = ( 36000 ã — 12 ) / 5 = 86400 answer is c ."

two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively . if they cross each other in 24 seconds , what is the ratio of their speeds ?

[ "1 : 3", "3 : 1", "7 : 3", "3 : 2", "3 : 4" ]

C

"let the speed of the trains be x and y respectively length of train 1 = 27 x length of train 2 = 17 y relative speed = x + y time taken to cross each other = 24 s = ( 27 x + 17 y ) / ( x + y ) = 24 = ( 27 x + 17 y ) / = 24 ( x + y ) = 3 x = 7 y = x / y = 7 / 3 answer : c"

sarah operated her lemonade stand monday through friday over a two week period and made a total profit of 450 dollars . on hot days she sold cups of lemonade for a price that was 25 percent higher than the regular days . each cup she sold had a total cost of 75 cents and sarah did not incur any other costs . if every day she sold exactly 32 cups and 3 of the days were hot , then what was the price of 1 cup on a hot day ?

[ "$ 1.50", "$ 1.88", "$ 2.25", "$ 2.50", "$ 3.25" ]

D

7 regular days - - > sales = 7 * 32 * x = 224 x ; 3 hot days - - > sales = 3 * 32 * ( 1.25 x ) = 120 x ; total sales = 224 x + 120 x = 344 x . total cost = 10 * 32 * 0.75 = 240 . profit = 344 x - 240 = 450 - - > x = 2 . 1.25 x = ~ 2.50 . answer : d .

at sandi ’ s pet shop , 25 cups of bird seed are used every 5 days to feed 15 parakeets . how many cups of bird seed would be required to feed 14 parakeets for 7 days ?

[ "40.5", "32.34", "6.23", "9", "15" ]

B

let ' s go step - by - step . 25 cups are used over a 5 day period , which means 5 cups a day . this feeds 15 parakeets , which means each parakeet needs 1 / 3 of a cup every day . for 14 parakeets , we need 14 * 1 / 3 cups = 4.62 cups a day . over 7 days , we need 32.34 cups . choice b .

there are 2 available positions and 50 candidates , one half of whom are democrats and another half are republicans . if it was decided that the positions would be filled at random , then what is the probability e that the both positions will be taken by members of just one party ?

[ "1 / 25", "12 / 49", "1 / 4", "24 / 49", "1 / 2" ]

D

e probability of one party having both spots : ( 1 / 2 ) * ( 24 / 49 ) = 12 / 49 ( 1 / 2 ) or ( 25 / 50 ) because it does not matter which party or which person gets the first spot . ( 24 / 49 ) because after one person from a particular party is chosen , there are 24 members of the same party left out of 49 total candidates . since this result can happen for both parties , ( 12 / 49 ) + ( 12 / 49 ) = ( 24 / 49 ) answer : d

a car travels from point a to point b . the average speed of the car is 60 km / hr and it travels the first half of the trip at a speed of 80 km / hr . what is the speed of the car in the second half of the trip ?

[ "40", "42", "45", "48", "50" ]

D

"let d be the distance and let v be the speed in the second half . the total time = t 1 + t 2 d / 60 = d / 160 + ( d / 2 ) / v 8 d / 480 - 3 d / 480 = ( d / 2 ) / v d / 96 = d / 2 v and so v = 48 km / hr the answer is d ."

sonika deposited rs . 8000 which amounted to rs . 11200 after 3 years at simple interest . had the interest been 2 % more . she would get how much ?

[ "9680", "2277", "11680", "12068", "1212" ]

C

"( 8000 * 3 * 2 ) / 100 = 480 11200 - - - - - - - - 11680 answer : c"

a manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18 % . the wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20 % . the retailer in turn sells them to a customer for rs . 30.09 , there by earning a profit of 25 % . the cost price for the manufacturer is :

[ "rs . 15", "rs . 16", "rs . 17", "rs . 18", "rs . 19" ]

C

let the cost price for the manufacturer be rs . x . then , 125 % of 120 % of 118 % of x = 30.09 . 125 / 100 * 120 / 100 * 118 / 100 * x = 3009 / 100 177 / 100 x = 3009 / 100 = > x = 17 answer : c

how long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 40 meters , if he runs at the rate of 12 km / hr ?

[ "52 sec", "48 sec", "60 sec", "25 sec", "39 sec" ]

B

speed = 12 km / hr = 12 * 5 / 18 = 10 / 3 m / sec distance = 40 * 4 = 160 m time taken = 160 * 3 / 10 = 48 sec answer is b

the sum of the first 50 positive even integers is 2550 . what is the sum of the even integers from 602 to 700 inclusive ?

[ "24,550", "28,550", "32,550", "36,550", "40,550" ]

C

"2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . + 100 = 2550 602 + 604 + . . . + 700 = 50 ( 600 ) + ( 2 + 4 + . . . + 100 ) = 30,000 + 2550 = 32,550 the answer is c ."

the average runs scored by a batsman in 10 matches is 40 . in the next 10 matches the batsman scored an average of 30 runs . find his average in all the 20 matches ?

[ "31", "35", "88", "13", "12" ]

B

"total score of the batsman in 10 matches = 400 . total score of the batsman in the next 10 matches = 300 . total score of the batsman in the 20 matches = 700 . average score of the batsman = 700 / 20 = 35 . answer : b"

there are 300 giraffes at a large zoo . the number of giraffes is 3 times the number of all the other animals combined . how many more giraffes are there than non giraffes animals at the zoo ?

[ "400", "360", "300", "290", "200" ]

D

answer is d . total giraffes = 300 = 3 * other animals ( x ) or x = 10 . so , difference in giraffes and x = 300 - 10 = 290 .

bucket a is 1 / 4 full of sand , and bucket b , which has one - half the capacity of bucket a , is 3 / 8 full of sand . jana pours the contents of bucket b into bucket a . bucket a is now filled to what fraction of its capacity ?

[ "3 / 8", "7 / 16", "1 / 2", "5 / 8", "7 / 8" ]

B

let capapcity of a = x sand = x / 4 capacity of b = x / 2 sand = 3 x / 16 a total = x / 4 + 3 x / 16 = 7 x / 16 answer : b

if n is an integer , f ( n ) = f ( n - 1 ) - n and f ( 4 ) = 15 . what is the value of f ( 6 ) ?

[ "4", "0", "1", "2", "24" ]

A

since f ( n ) = f ( n - 1 ) - n then : f ( 6 ) = f ( 5 ) - 6 and f ( 5 ) = f ( 4 ) - 5 . as given that f ( 4 ) = 15 then f ( 5 ) = 15 - 5 = 10 - - > substitute the value of f ( 5 ) back into the first equation : f ( 6 ) = f ( 5 ) - 6 = 10 - 6 = 4 . answer : a . questions on funtions to practice :

a salesman ’ s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5 % on all his sales to a fixed salary of rs . 1100 plus 2.5 % commission on all sales exceeding rs . 4,000 . if his remuneration as per new scheme was rs . 600 more than that by the previous schema , his sales were worth ?

[ "14000", "12000", "12019", "12197", "12012" ]

A

"[ 1100 + ( x - 4000 ) * ( 2.5 / 100 ) ] - x * ( 5 / 100 ) = 600 x = 14000 answer : a"

andy solves problems 78 to 125 inclusive in a math exercise . how many problems does he solve ?

[ "53", "52", "51", "50", "48" ]

E

"125 - 78 + 1 = 48 ' e ' is the answer"

a fair 2 sided coin is flipped 3 times . what is the probability that tails will be the result at least twice , but not more than 3 times ?

[ "5 / 8", "3 / 4", "3 / 8", "7 / 4", "5 / 6" ]

C

"at least twice , but not more than 3 timesmeans exactly 2 times , 3 times the probability of getting exactly k results out of n flips is nck / 2 ^ n 3 c 2 / 2 ^ 3 = 3 / 8 option : c"

a ' and ' b ' are positive integers such that their lcm is 20 and their hcf is 1 . what is the addition of the maximum and minimum possible values of ' a + b ' ?

[ "21", "34", "30", "25", "12" ]

C

"possible values of a and b can be 5,4 ; 4,5 ( which are same for a + b ) and 1,20 ; 20,1 ( same result for a + b ) so 21 + 9 = 30 ans c"

3 / 5 of all married couples have more than one child . 2 / 5 of all married couples have more than 3 children . what fraction of all married couples have 2 or 3 children ?

[ "1 / 5", "1 / 4", "7 / 20", "3 / 5", "it can not be determined from the given information ." ]

A

plug in simple numbers . take 100 couples for example . 3 / 5 of 100 couples have more than one child = 60 couples . 2 / 5 of 100 couples have more than 3 kids = 40 couples . this implies that 40 couples are a subset of 60 couples and the complement of 60 couples within those 100 couples , which equals 20 couples have either one or no kids at all . we need to find couples that have 2 or 3 kids , so essentially , it is 60 - 40 = 20 . fraction will be 20 / 100 = 1 / 5 . option a

one pump drains one - half of a pond in 2 hours , and then a second pump starts draining the pond . the two pumps working together finish emptying the pond in one - half hour . how long would it take the second pump to drain the pond if it had to do the job alone ?

[ "1.3 hour", "1.2 hour", "3 hours", "5 hours", "6 hours" ]

A

"the tricky part here , i believed is one half hour = 1 / 2 . then everything would be easy . we have the 1 st pump working rate / hour = 1 / 2 : 2 = 1 / 4 working rate of 2 pumps : 1 / 2 : 1 / 2 = 1 . working rate of 2 nd pump : 1 - 1 / 4 = 3 / 4 - - > time taken for the 2 nd pump to finish : 1 : 3 / 4 = 4 / 3 = 1.3 hours . a"

if 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n = 4 ^ 18 , then n =

[ "3", "6", "17", "23", "24" ]

C

"2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n + 2 ^ 2 n = 4 ^ 18 = > 4 x 2 ^ 2 n = 4 ^ 24 = 2 ^ 36 = > 2 ^ 2 x 2 ^ 2 n = 2 ^ 36 = > 2 ^ ( 2 n + 2 ) = 2 ^ 36 = > 2 n + 2 = 36 = > n = 17 so . answer will be c ."

a fair price shopkeeper takes 10 % profit on his goods . he lost 40 % goods during theft . his loss percent is :

[ "72 %", "42 %", "34 %", "12 %", "22 %" ]

C

explanation : suppose he has 100 items . let c . p . of each item be re . 1 . total cost = rs . 100 . number of items left after theft = 60 . s . p . of each item = rs . 1.10 total sale = 1.10 * 60 = rs . 66 hence , loss % = 34 / 100 * 100 = 34 % answer : c

a and b go around a circular track of length 300 m on a cycle at speeds of 34 kmph and 50 kmph . after how much time will they meet for the first time at the starting point ?

[ "120 sec", "60 sec", "186 sec", "167 sec", "168 sec" ]

B

"time taken to meet for the first time at the starting point = lcm { length of the track / speed of a , length of the track / speed of b } = lcm { 300 / ( 36 * 5 / 18 ) , 300 / ( 54 * 5 / 18 ) } = lcm ( 30 , 20 ) = 60 sec . answer : b"

in cliff ’ s impressive rock collection , there are half as many igneous rocks as sedimentary rocks . of the igneous rocks , 3 / 4 are shiny and the rest are matte , while 1 / 5 of the sedimentary rocks are shiny . if there are 30 shiny igneous rocks , how many total rocks does cliff have ?

[ "30", "45", "60", "120", "135" ]

D

"we can start with the known quantity and then go on to find the others . shiny igneous ricks are 30 . these are ( 3 / 4 ) of total igneous rocks . ( 2 / 3 ) * total igneous rocks = 30 total igneous rocks = 30 * ( 4 / 3 ) = 40 total sedimentary rocks = 2 * total igneous rocks = 2 * 40 = 80 total number of rocks = 40 + 80 = 120 answer ( d )"

two assembly line inspectors , smithy and glen , inspect widgets as they come off the assembly line . if smithy inspects every fifth widget , starting with the fifth , and glen inspects every third , starting with the third , how many of the 98 widgets produced in the first hour of operation are not inspected by either inspector ?

[ "50", "53", "55", "60", "65" ]

B

widgets inspected by smithy : ( ( 95 - 5 ) / 5 ) + 1 = 18 + 1 = 19 widgets inspected by glen : ( ( 96 - 3 ) / 3 ) + 1 = 31 + 1 = 32 widgets inspected by both : ( ( 90 - 15 ) + 1 = 6 total : 19 + 32 - 6 = 45 hence , widgets not inspected : 98 - 45 = 53 option b

what is the sum of the numbers between 1 and 12 , inclusive ?

[ "99", "65", "79", "78", "80" ]

D

"sol . add the numbers between 1 and 12 . answer is d , 78 ."

the speed of a car is 120 km in the first hour and 70 km in the second hour . what is the average speed of the car ?

[ "72 kmph", "75 kmph", "95 kmph", "80 kmph", "82 kmph" ]

C

"s = ( 120 + 70 ) / 2 = 95 kmph answer : c"

in a class of 60 children , 30 % children can speak only english , 20 % hindi and english both and the rest of the children can speak only hindi . how many children can speak hindi ?

[ "42", "36", "30", "48", "none of these" ]

A

number of students who speak only english = 30 % of 60 = 18 ∵ number of students who speak hindi and english = 20 % of 60 = 12 ∵ number of students who speak only hindi = ( 60 – 30 = ) 30 ∵ no . of students who speak hindi = 30 + 12 = 42 answer a

25 % of a number is more than 20 % of 650 by 190 . find the number ?

[ "288", "278", "800", "267", "1280" ]

E

"( 25 / 100 ) * x â € “ ( 20 / 100 ) * 650 = 190 1 / 4 x = 320 x = 1280 answer : e"

george ' s car calls for 8 ounces of oil for each cylinder used . his car ' s engine has 6 cylinders . if 16 ounces of oil has already been put into the engine used , then how many additional ounces of oil are needed ?

[ "16', '", "48', '", "64', '", "32', '", "8']" ]

D

number of ounces per cylinder 8 number of cylinders 6 ounces needed 48 ounces used 16 answer d

a car traveled 35 % of the way from town x to town y at an average speed of 35 mph . the car traveled at an average speed of v mph for the remaining part of the trip . the average speed for the entire trip was 50 mph . what is v in mph ?

[ "45", "65", "55", "75", "85" ]

B

"assume total distance = 100 miles time taken for 35 miles = 35 / 35 = 1 hour time taken for the rest of the 65 miles = 65 / v hours . average speed = 50 therefore the total time needed = 2 hours . 2 = 1 + 65 / v hence v = 65 mph answer : b"

if the compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10 % per annum be rs . 993 , what would be the simple interest ?

[ "rs . 600", "rs . 890", "rs . 895", "rs . 900", "none" ]

A

"let p = principal a - amount we have a = p ( 1 + r / 100 ) 3 and ci = a - p atq 993 = p ( 1 + r / 100 ) 3 - p ? p = 3000 / - now si @ 10 % on 3000 / - for 2 yrs = ( 3000 x 10 x 2 ) / 100 = 600 / - answer : a ."

hammers and wrenches are manufactured at a uniform weight per hammer and a uniform weight per wrench . if the total weight of two hammers and two wrenches is one - third that of 8 hammers and 5 wrenches , then the total weight of one wrench is how many times that of one hammer ?

[ "1 / 2", "2 / 3", "1", "3 / 2", "2" ]

E

x be the weight of a hammer and y be the weight of a wrench . ( 2 x + 2 y ) = 1 / 3 * ( 8 x + 5 y ) 3 ( 2 x + 2 y ) = ( 8 x + 5 y ) 6 x + 6 y = 8 x + 5 y y = 2 x ans - e

tea worth rs . 126 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2 . if the mixture is worth rs . 163 per kg , the price of the third variety per kg will be

[ "rs . 169.50", "rs . 1700", "rs . 185.50", "rs . 180", "none" ]

C

"solution since first second varieties are mixed in equal proportions , so their average price = rs . ( 126 + 135 / 2 ) = rs . 130.50 so , the mixture is formed by mixing two varieties , one at rs . 130.50 per kg and the other at say , rs . x per kg in the ratio 2 : 2 , i . e . , 1 : 1 . we have to find x . x - 163 / 22.50 = 1 = â € º x - 163 = 22.50 = â € º x = 185.50 . hence , price of the third variety = rs . 175.50 per kg . answer c"

in an examination , 25 % of total students failed in hindi , 40 % failed in english and 35 % in both . the percentage of these who passed in both the subjects is :

[ "10 %", "20 %", "30 %", "40 %", "50 %" ]

C

"pass percentage = 100 - ( 25 + 40 - 35 ) = 100 - 70 = 30 answer : c"

the total circumference of two circles is 49 . if the first circle has a circumference that is exactly twice the circumference of the second circle , then what is the approximate sum of their two radii ?

[ "7.8", "6.0", "6.7", "9.7", "18.0" ]

A

"let r = radius of smaller circle . let r = radius of larger circle therefore : 2 π r + 2 π r = 49 where 2 r = r thus : 2 π r + 4 π r = 49 6 π r = 49 r = approx 2.6 π r + 2 r π = 49 3 π r = 49 r = approx 5.2 r + r = approx 7.8 answer : a"

a certain pair of used shoes can be repaired for $ 10.50 and will last for 1 year . a pair of the same kind of shoes can be purchased new for $ 30.00 and will last for 2 years . the average cost per year of the new shoes is what percent greater than the cost of repairing the used shoes ?

[ "42.85", "44", "48", "38", "40" ]

A

"1 ) cost of repairing = 10.5 ( for one year ) , therefore for 2 years it would be $ 21 . 2 ) cost of new pair which will last for 2 years is $ 30.00 percentage change formula = ( final value - initial value ) / ( initial value ) * 100 . in this case the final value would be the price of new shoe initial value would be the cost of repairing the old shoe . i . e ( 30 - 21 ) / ( 21 ) * 100 = 42.85 % . ans is a"

a cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be emptied by another tap in 6 hours . if both the taps are opened simultaneously , then after how much time will the cistern get filled ?

[ "17.5", "7.4", "7.9", "12.0", "7.1" ]

D

"net part filled in 1 hour = ( 1 / 4 - 1 / 6 ) = 1 / 12 the cistern will be filled in 12 / 1 hrs i . e . , 12 hrs . answer : d"

a and b invests rs . 8000 and rs . 9000 in a business . after 4 months , a withdraws half of his capital and 2 months later , b withdraws one - third of his capital . in what ratio should they share the profits at the end of the year ?

[ "32 : 45", "32 : 47", "32 : 45", "32 : 41", "32 : 42" ]

A

"a : b ( 8000 * 4 ) + ( 4000 * 8 ) : ( 9000 * 6 ) + ( 6000 * 6 ) 64000 : 90000 32 : 45 . answer : a"

a runs twice as fast as b and gives b a start of 42 m . how long should the racecourse be so that a and b might reach in the same time ?

[ "75 m .", "80 m .", "84 m .", "100 m .", "none of the above" ]

C

"ratio of speeds of a and b is 2 : 1 b is 42 m away from a but we know that a covers 1 meter ( 2 - 1 ) more in every second than b the time taken for a to cover 42 m is 42 / 1 = 42 m so the total time taken by a and b to reach = 2 * 42 = 84 m answer : c"

in a certain town , the ratio of ny yankees fans to ny mets fans is 3 : 2 , and the ratio of ny mets fans to boston red sox fans is 4 : 5 . if there are 330 baseball fans in the town , each of whom is a fan of exactly one of those three teams , how many ny mets fans are there in this town ?

[ "72", "88", "95", "120", "135" ]

B

"the ratio of yankees : mets : red sox = 6 : 4 : 5 the mets fans are 4 / 15 of the population . ( 4 / 15 ) * 330 = 88 the answer is b ."

what is the 26 th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal form of 6 / 11 ?

[ "3", "4", "5", "6", "7" ]

B

"6 / 11 = 0.54545454 . . . the even numbered positions in the decimal expansion are all 4 . the answer is b ."

what is the area of square field whose side of length 13 m ?

[ "169", "196", "266", "288", "261" ]

A

"13 * 13 = 169 sq m answer : a"

a can complete a certain job in 9 days . b is 80 % more efficient than a . in how many days can b complete the same job ?

[ "5", "6.25", "7", "7.5", "4.8" ]

A

"let , total work unit = 90 units a can finish in 9 days = 90 unit work i . e . a can finish in 1 days = 10 unit work i . e . b can finish in 1 days = 10 + ( 80 / 100 ) * 10 = 18 unit work days in which b will complete the work alone = 90 / 18 = 5 days answer : option a"

a metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 50 m x 30 m . from each of its corners , a square is cut off so as to make an open box . if the length of the square is 5 m , the volume of the box ( in m cube ) is :

[ "4120 m cube", "4140 m cube", "5140 m cube", "5120 m cube", "none of these" ]

E

"explanation : l = ( 50 - 10 ) m = 40 m , [ because 5 + 5 = 10 ] b = ( 30 - 10 ) m = 20 m , h = 5 m . volume of the box = ( 40 x 20 x 5 ) m cube = 4000 m cube . option e"

in what time a sum of money double itself at 2 % per annum simple interest ?

[ "60 %", "58 %", "55 %", "40 %", "50 %" ]

E

p = ( p * 2 * r ) / 100 r = 50 % answer : e

a , b , c can complete a piece of work in 18 , 6,12 days . working together , they complete the same work in how many days ?

[ "2", "4 / 5", "7 / 9", "36 / 11", "24 / 7" ]

D

"a + b + c 1 day work = 1 / 18 + 1 / 6 + 1 / 12 = 11 / 36 a , b , c together will complete the job in 36 / 11 days answer is d"

if the horse can run 10 miles / hour , how many days would it take for a horse to run from new york city to washington . d . c . ? ( 240 miles from nyc to d . c . )

[ "0.6", "0.8", "1", "1.2", "1.4" ]

C

the horse runs 10 miles / hour , thus it would take the horse 240 miles / 10 miles / hour to = 24 hours to run from nyc to d . c . there are 24 hours in a day , so days it take would be 24 hours / 24 hours / day = 1 day . correct option : 1

solve below question 2 x + 1 = - 21

[ "- 11", "- 9", "9", "8", "- 7" ]

A

"2 x + 1 = - 21 x = - 11 a"

solution for 2.12 + . 004 + . 345

[ "2.91", "2.911", "2.469", "2.586", "2.499" ]

C

2.12 + . 004 + . 345 0 = 0 - 2.12 - 0.004 - 0.345 0 = - 2.469 answer : c

in a throw of dice what is the probability of ge æ « ng number greater than 3

[ "1 / 2", "1 / 3", "1 / 5", "1 / 6", "none of these" ]

A

"explanation : number greater than 3 is 4 , 5 , 6 , so only 3 number total cases of dice = [ 1,2 , 3,4 , 5,6 ] so probability = 3 / 6 = 1 / 2 answer : a"

a reduction of 25 % in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5 kgs more for rs . 1300 , what is the reduced price for kg ?

[ "s . 40", "s . 65", "s . 49", "s . 41", "s . 42" ]

B

"1300 * ( 25 / 100 ) = 325 - - - - 5 ? - - - - 1 = > rs . 65 answer : b"

how many paying stones , each measuring 2 1 / 2 m * 2 m are required to pave a rectangular court yard 30 m long and 16 1 / 2 m board ?

[ "90", "99", "97", "95", "65" ]

B

"30 * 33 / 2 = 5 / 2 * 2 * x = > x = 99 answer b"

20 liters of a mixture is created by mixing liquid p and liquid q in the ratio 3 : 2 . how many liters of liquid q must be added to make the ratio 4 : 3 ?

[ "1", "3", "5", "7", "9" ]

A

"let x be the amount of liquid q to be added . ( 2 / 5 ) * 20 + x = ( 3 / 7 ) * ( 20 + x ) 280 + 35 x = 300 + 15 x 20 x = 20 x = 1 the answer is a ."

a sum amounts to rs . 5292 in 2 years at the rate of 5 % p . a . if interest was compounded yearly then what was the principal ?

[ "s . 4000", "s . 5000", "s . 4500", "s . 4800", "s . 5800" ]

D

"ci = 5292 , r = 5 , n = 2 ci = p [ 1 + r / 100 ] ^ 2 = p [ 1 + 5 / 100 ] ^ 2 5292 = p [ 21 / 20 ] ^ 2 5292 [ 20 / 21 ] ^ 2 4800 answer : d"

express a speed of 56 kmph in meters per second ?

[ "10.56 mps", "17.56 mps", "97.56 mps", "15.56 mps", "18.56 mps" ]

D

"56 * 5 / 18 = 15.56 mps answer : d"

in a fuel station the service costs $ 1.75 per car , every liter of fuel costs 0.65 $ . assuming that a company owns 12 cars and that every fuel tank contains 45 liters and they are all empty , how much money total will it cost to fuel all cars ?

[ "320 $", "372 $", "420 $", "450 $", "480 $" ]

B

"total cost = ( 1.75 * 12 ) + ( 0.65 * 12 * 45 ) = 21 + 351 = > 372 hence answer will be ( b ) 372"

a group of men decided to do a work in 12 days , but 6 of them became absent . if the rest of the group did the work in 14 days , find the original number of men ?

[ "15", "42", "44", "45", "18" ]

B

"original number of men = 6 * 14 / ( 14 - 12 ) = 42 answer is b"

a sells a cricket bat to b at a profit of 20 % . b sells it to c at a profit of 25 % . if c pays $ 234 for it , the cost price of the cricket bat for a is :

[ "156", "120", "130", "160", "210" ]

A

"125 % of 120 % of a = 234 125 / 100 * 120 / 100 * a = 234 a = 234 * 2 / 3 = 156 . answer a"

a rectangular plot measuring 90 metres by 50 metres is to be enclosed by wire fencing . if the poles of the fence are kept 5 metres apart , how many poles will be needed ?

[ "55", "56", "57", "58", "none of these" ]

B

"solution perimeter of the plot = 2 ( 90 + 50 ) = 280 m . ∴ number of poles = [ 280 / 5 ] = 56 m answer b"

in town x , 64 percent of the population are employed , and 49 percent of the population are employed males . what percent of the employed people in town x are females ?

[ "16 %", "20 %", "32 %", "40 %", "52 %" ]

B

"answer b male - employed - 64 % female - employed - 15 % total employed 64 % means total unemployed = 36 % therefore d and e are not correct because female unemployed has to be less than 36 % female - unemployed = 32 % male unemployed = 4 % 48 % + 4 % = 52 % 16 % + 32 % = 48 % plug in a and b in place of 32 % and the sum is not 100 % 15 / 64 = 20 b"

the hiker walking at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour is passed by a motor - cyclist traveling in the same direction along the same path at 30 miles per hour . the motor - cyclist stops to wait for the hiker 12 minutes after passing her , while the hiker continues to walk at her constant rate , how many minutes must the motor - cyclist wait until the hiker catches up ?

[ "30", "36", "40", "48", "60" ]

D

for the 12 minutes the motor - cyclist continues to overtake the hiker , she is going at 24 miles per hour faster than the hiker . once the motor - cyclist stops , the hiker is going at 6 miles per hour while the motor - cyclist is at rest so the amount of time the hiker will take to cover the distance between them is going to be in the ratio of the relative speeds . 24 / 6 * 12 or 48 minutes answer is ( d )

the speed at which a man can row a boat in still water is 15 kmph . if he rows downstream , where the speed of current is 3 kmph , what time will he take to cover 90 metres ?

[ "16 seconds", "76 seconds", "26 seconds", "12 seconds", "18 seconds" ]

E

"speed of the boat downstream = 15 + 3 = 18 kmph = 18 * 5 / 18 = 5 m / s hence time taken to cover 90 m = 90 / 5 = 18 seconds . answer : e"

a train consists of 12 boggies , each boggy 15 metres long . the train crosses a telegraph post in 9 seconds . due to some problem , one boggies were detached . the train now crosses a telegraph post in

[ "18 sec", "12 sec", "15 sec", "8.25 sec", "none of these" ]

D

"length of train = 12 ã — 15 = 180 m . then , speed of train = 180 â „ 9 = 20 m / s now , length of train = 11 ã — 15 = 165 m â ˆ ´ required time = 165 â „ 20 = 8.25 sec . answer d"

a lent rs . 5000 to b for 2 years and rs . 3000 to c for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received rs . 2640 in all from both of them as interest . the rate of interest per annum is ?

[ "16 %", "12 %", "74 %", "10 %", "45 %" ]

B

"let the rate be r % p . a . then , ( 5000 * r * 2 ) / 100 + ( 3000 * r * 4 ) / 100 = 2640 100 r + 120 r = 2640 r = 12 % answer : b"

tickets numbered from 1 to 26 are mixed and then a ticket is selected randomly . what is the probability that the selected ticket bears a number which is a multiple of 3 ?

[ "1 / 5", "2 / 5", "3 / 10", "4 / 13", "1 / 7" ]

D

"here , s = [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , … . , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ] let e = event of getting a multiple of 3 = [ 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 , 18 , 21 , 24 ] p ( e ) = n ( e ) / n ( s ) = 8 / 26 = 4 / 13 the answer is d ."

in a certain boys camp , 20 % of the total boys are from school a and 30 % of those study science . if there are 56 boys in the camp that are from school a but do not study science then what is the total number of boys in the camp ?

[ "70", "400", "150", "35", "350" ]

B

"since 30 % of the boys from school a study science , then 70 % of the boys from school a do not study science and since 20 % of the total number of boys are from school a , then 0.2 * 0.7 = 0.14 , or 14 % of the boys in the camp are from school a and do not study science . we are told that this number equals to 56 , so 0.14 * { total } = 56 - - > { total } = 400 . answer : b ."

the number 219 can be written as sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers . what is the sum of these 3 different integers ?

[ "20", "21", "19", "17", "15" ]

B

"sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers = 219 13 ^ 2 + 7 ^ 2 + 1 ^ 2 = 219 now , sum of these 3 different integers = 13 + 7 + 1 = 21 ans - b"

a certain list consists of 21 different numbers . if n is in the list and n is 7 times the average ( arithmetic mean ) of the other 20 numbers in the list , then n is what fraction of the sum of the 21 numbers in the list ?

[ "7 / 27", "1 / 6", "1 / 5", "4 / 21", "5 / 21" ]

A

"series : a 1 , a 2 . . . . a 20 , n sum of a 1 + a 2 + . . . + a 20 = 20 * x ( x = average ) so , n = 7 * x hence , a 1 + a 2 + . . + a 20 + n = 27 x so , the fraction asked = 7 x / 27 x = 7 / 27 answer a"

in a boat there are 8 men whose average weight is increased by 1 kg when 1 man of 60 kg is replaced by a new man . what is weight of new comer ?

[ "70", "66", "68", "69", "72" ]

C

solution : member in group * age increased = difference of replacement or , 8 * 1 = new comer - man going out or , new comer = 8 + 60 ; or , new comer = 68 years . answer : option c

the ratio of a and b is 5 : 3 . after 2 years their ratio is 3 : 2 . what is the age of b ?

[ "5", "3", "6", "7", "8" ]

C

the ratio of a and b is 5 x and 3 x years . after 2 years , their ratio will be 3 and 2 . ( i . e ) ( 5 x + 2 ) / ( 3 x + 2 ) = 3 / 2 10 x + 4 = 9 x + 6 x = 2 b ' s age = 3 x = 3 ( 2 ) = 6 years answer is option c

a train leaves delhi at 7 a . m . at a speed of 30 kmph . another train leaves at 2 p . m . at a speed of 40 kmph on the same day and in the same direction . how far from delhi , will the two trains meet ?

[ "229", "840", "600", "888", "121" ]

B

"d = 30 * 7 = 210 rs = 40 – 30 = 10 t = 210 / 10 = 21 d = 40 * 21 = 840 km answer : b"

if the probability of rain on any given day in chicago during the summer is 50 % , independent of what happens on any other day , what is the probability of having exactly 3 rainy days from july 4 through july 7 , inclusive ?

[ "1 / 4", "1 / 8", "3 / 8", "3 / 16", "5 / 16" ]

A

one case is rainy - rainy - rainy - not rainy . the probability of this case is ( 1 / 2 ) ^ 4 = 1 / 16 the number of possible cases is 4 c 3 = 4 . p ( exactly 3 rainy days ) = 4 * 1 / 16 = 1 / 4 the answer is a .

eight cubes , each with a volume of 512 cm ^ 3 , are joined to form one large cube . what is the surface area of the large cube ?

[ "4096 sq cm', '", "1536 sq cm', '", "1024 sq cm', '", "2048 sq cm', '", "512 sq cm']" ]

B

volume = a x a x a = a ^ 3 volume of cube = 8 x 512 = 4096 cm ^ 3 4096 = a ^ 3 a = 16 surface area of cube = 6 a ^ 2 = 6 x 16 ^ 2 = 1536 answer is b

the length of a rectangle is twice its breadth . if its lengthis decreased by 5 cm & breadth is increased by 5 cm , the area of the rectangle is increased by 75 sq . cm . what is the length of the rectangle ?

[ "25 cm", "30 cm", "40 cm", "45 cm", "60 cm" ]

C

let breadth = x cm then , length = 2 x cm area = x × 2 x = 2 x 2 sq . cm . new length = ( 2 x − 5 ) cm new breadth = ( x + 5 ) cm new area = ( 2 x − 5 ) ( x + 5 ) sq . cm . given that , new area = initial area + 75 sq . cm . ⇒ ( 2 x − 5 ) ( x + 5 ) = 2 x 2 + 75 ⇒ 2 x 2 + 10 x − 5 x − 25 = 2 x 2 + 75 ⇒ 5 x − 25 = 75 ⇒ 5 x = 75 + 25 = 100 ⇒ x = 1005 = 20 cm length = 2 x = 2 × 20 = 40 cm c

every year an amount increases by 1 / 8 th of itself . how much will it be after two years if its present value is rs . 51200 ?

[ "81000", "81028", "27772", "29889", "64800" ]

E

51200 * 9 / 8 * 9 / 8 = 64800 . answer : e

set s contains exactly 10 numbers and has an average ( arithmetic mean ) of 6.2 . if one of the numbers in set s is increased by 4 , while all other numbers remain the same , what is the new average of set s ?

[ "6.6", "6.7", "6.8", "6.85", "6.9" ]

A

"old set s - total is avg * no of elements = 6.2 * 10 = 62 if one number is increased by 4 then total increased to 62 + 4 = 66 new avg - 66 / 10 = 6.6 . hence answer is a ."

during a sale of 20 % on everything in a store , a kid is successful in convincing the store manager to give him 20 candies for the discounted price of 14 candies . the store still makes a profit of 18 % on this sale . what is the mark up percentage on each candy ?

[ "100 %", "80 %", "75 %", "66 + 2 / 3 %", "55 %" ]

D

"hi akhil , i can share the way i solved it . . let ' s say marked price = m so , there ' s a discount of 20 % on m so , new s . p . = 80 % of m now , the child convinces the owner to sell 20 candies for the price of 14 candies . let ' s say each candy after discount is 1 $ . so , s . p . of 20 candies = 20 $ . the child bought it for 14 $ so , he got a discount of 6 / 20 * 100 = 30 % so , the latest s . p . = 70 % of 80 % of m = 0.7 * 0.8 m now , we are given that the shopkeeper still makes a profit of 12 % . so we have , 0.7 * 0.8 * m = 1.12 c . p so , we get , m = 2 c . p . i . e . marked price was kept 100 % above c . p . d"

how many numbers are divisible by 4 between 1 and 100 .

[ "24", "23", "22", "21", "25" ]

A

"numbers divisible by 4 till 100 = ( 100 / 4 ) = 25 but we should not consider 100 as we are asked to find the number between 1 to 100 which are divisible by 4 . so answer is 24 numbers . option : a"

if a person walks at 14 km / hr instead of 10 km / hr , he would have walked 20 km more . what is the actual distance travelled by him ?

[ "33", "11", "38", "50", "12" ]

D

"assume that the person would have covered x km if travelled at 10 km / hr ⇒ speed = distancetime = x 10 . . . . . ( equation 1 ) give that the person would have covered ( x + 20 ) km if travelled at 14 km / hr ⇒ speed = distancetime = ( x + 20 ) 14 . . . . . ( equation 2 ) from equations 1 and 2 , x 10 = ( x + 20 ) 1414 x = 10 x + 2004 x = 200 x = 2004 = 50 answer : d"

arjun started a business with rs . 40,000 and is joined afterwards by anoop with rs . 80 , 000 . after how many months did anoop join if the profits at the end of the year are divided equally ?

[ "3", "4", "5", "6", "7" ]

D

"suppose anoop joined after 3 months . then , 40000 * 12 = 80000 * ( 12 – x ) = > x = 6 . answer : d"

5555 × 9999 = ?

[ "55500005", "55511115", "55522225", "55533335", "55544445" ]

E

"e 55544445 5555 × 9999 = 5555 ( 10000 - 1 ) = 5555 × 10000 - 5555 × 1 = 55550000 - 5555 = 55544445"

1397 x 1397 = ?

[ "1951607", "1951609", "1951610", "1951611", "1951613" ]

B

"1397 x 1397 = ( 1397 ) 2 = ( 1400 - 3 ) 2 = ( 1400 ) 2 + ( 3 ) 2 - ( 2 x 1400 x 3 ) = 1960000 + 9 - 8400 = 1960009 - 8400 = 1951609 . b )"

if 5 < x < 11 and y = x + 6 , what is the greatest possible integer value of x + y ?

[ "25", "26", "27", "28", "29" ]

C

"x + y = x + x + 6 = 2 x + 6 we need to maximize this value and it needs to be an integer . 2 x is an integer when the decimal of x is . 0 or . 5 the largest such value is 10.5 then x + y = 10.5 + 16.5 = 27 . the answer is c ."

pipe p can fill a tank in 8 hours , pipe q in 12 hours and pipe r in 20 hours . if all the pipes are open , in how many hours will the tank be filled ?

[ "2 hours", "2.4 hours", "3.8 hours", "3.5 hours", "4.5 hours" ]

C

explanation : part filled by ( p + q + r ) in 1 hour = ( 1 / 8 + 1 / 12 + 1 / 20 ) = 31 / 120 all the three pipes together will fill the tank = 120 / 31 = 3.8 hours answer c

a worker ' s take - home pay last year was the same each month , and she saved the same fraction of her take - home pay each month . the total amount of money that she had saved at the end of the year was 5 times the amount of that portion of her monthly take - home pay that she did not save . if all the money that she saved last year was from her take - home pay , what fraction of her take - home pay did she save each month ?

[ "2 / 11", "3 / 14", "5 / 17", "7 / 20", "11 / 30" ]

C

"let x be the fraction of her take - home pay that the worker saved . let p be the monthly pay . 12 xp = 5 ( 1 - x ) p 12 xp = 5 p - 5 xp 17 xp = 5 p x = 5 / 17 the answer is c ."

a trader mixes 80 kg of tea at 15 per kg with 20 kg of tea at cost price of 20 per kg . in order to earn a profit of 35 % , what should be the sale price of the mixed tea ?

[ "23.75", "21.6", "20", "19.2", "none of these" ]

B

"c . p . of mixture = 80 × 15 + 20 × 20 / 80 + 20 = 16 ∴ s . p . = ( 100 + 35 ) / 100 × 16 = 21.6 answer b"

if the sum of two numbers is 55 and the h . c . f and l . c . m of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively , then the sum of the reciprocal of the numbers is equal to :

[ "55 / 601", "601 / 55", "11 / 120", "120 / 11", "120 / 13" ]

C

"let the numbers be a and b . then , a + b = 55 and ab = 5 * 120 = 600 . required sum = 1 / a + 1 / b = ( a + b ) / ab = 55 / 600 = 11 / 120 . answer : c"

a person bought 129 glass bowls at a rate of rs . 11 per bowl . he sold 118 of them at rs . 15 and the remaining broke . what is the percentage gain for a ?

[ "40", "2900 / 129", "2430 / 70", "2791 / 11", "2719 / 8" ]

B

"cp = 129 * 11 = 1419 and sp = 118 * 15 = 1770 gain % = 100 * ( 1770 - 1419 ) / 1419 = 2900 / 129 answer : b"

a cube of edge 12 cm is immersed completely in a rectangular vessel containing water . if the dimensions of the base of vessel are 20 cm * 15 cm , find the rise in water level ?

[ "5.76 cm", "8.25 cm", "11.25 cm", "15.12 cm", "20.62 cm" ]

A

"increase in volume = volume of the cube = 12 * 12 * 12 cm ^ 3 rise in water level = volume / area = 12 * 12 * 12 / 20 * 15 = 5.76 cm answer is a"

two cars are driving toward each other . the first car is traveling at a speed of 100 km / h , which is 20 % slower than the second car ' s speed . if the distance between the cars is 1125 km , how many hours will it take until the two cars meet ?

[ "4", "4.5", "4.8", "5", "5.5" ]

D

"the speed of the first car is 100 km / h . the speed of the second car is 100 / 0.8 = 125 km / h . the two cars complete a total of 225 km each hour . the time it takes the cars to meet is 1125 / 225 = 5 hours . the answer is d ."

a train 140 m long running at 84 kmph crosses a platform in 16 sec . what is the length of the platform ?

[ "287", "298", "233", "726", "267" ]

C

"d = 84 * 5 / 18 = 16 = 373 â € “ 140 = 233 answer : c"

by travelling at 70 kmph , a person reaches his destination on time . he covered two - third the total distance in one - third of the total time . what speed should he maintain for the remaining distance to reach his destination on time ?

[ "25 kmph", "20 kmph", "28 kmph", "35 kmph", "32 kmph" ]

D

let the time taken to reach the destination be 3 x hours . total distance = 70 * 3 x = 210 x km he covered 2 / 3 * 210 x = 140 x km in 1 / 3 * 3 x = x hours so , the remaining 70 x km , he has to cover in 2 x hours . required speed = 70 x / 2 x = 35 kmph . answer : d

the cost of registration at a professional association meeting was $ 50 per person ; a lunch for registrants only was available for an additional $ 22 per person . if the number of registrants who paid for lunch was 50 more than the number who did not , and if receipts for registration and lunch totaled $ 82,900 , how many people paid just for registration at the meeting ?

[ "700", "650", "1,300", "1,500", "1,800" ]

B

"hope this might be useful to you . let the number of people who have opted only to register = x now since the registration cost is 50 $ per person , the total amount sums to = 50 x $ as per the information given in the question , the number of registrants who paid for lunch was 50 more than the number who did not . that means , total number of people who registered and paid for lunch = 50 + x . for the people who registered for lunch the cost is 50 $ ( for the event registration ) + 22 $ ( for lunch ) = 72 $ . total amount in this case sums to = 72 ( 50 + x ) = 3600 + 72 x now , total amount received was 82900 . thus , from the above data , 50 x + 3600 + 72 x = 82900 122 x = 82900 - 3600 122 x = 79300 x = 650 hence the correct ans is b"

the unit digit in the product ( 594 * 897 * 929 * 462 ) is :

[ "2", "5", "6", "4", "10" ]

D

"explanation : unit digit in the given product = unit digit in ( 4 * 7 * 9 * 2 ) = 4 answer : d"

how many times will the digit 8 be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000 ?

[ "164", "297", "300", "345", "482" ]

C

"many approaches are possible . for example : consider numbers from 0 to 999 written as follows : 1 . 000 2 . 001 3 . 002 4 . 003 . . . . . . . . . 1000 . 999 we have 1000 numbers . we used 3 digits per number , hence used total of 3 * 1000 = 3000 digits . now , why should any digit have preferences over another ? we used each of 10 digits equal # of times , thus we used each digit ( including 8 ) 3000 / 10 = 300 times . answer : c ."

a train passes a station platform in 36 sec and a man standing on the platform in 20 sec . if the speed of the train is 63 km / hr . what is the length of the platform ?

[ "240", "288", "277", "226", "280" ]

E

"speed = 63 * 5 / 18 = 17.5 m / sec . length of the train = 17.5 * 20 = 350 m . let the length of the platform be x m . then , ( x + 350 ) / 36 = 17.5 = > x = 280 m . answer : e"

machine a and machine b are each used to manufacture 330 sprockets . it takes machine a 10 hours longer to produce 330 sprockets than machine b . machine b produces 10 percent more sprockets per hour than machine a . how many sprockets per hour does machine a produces ?

[ "5", "4", "6", "8", "3" ]

E

"machine b : takes x hours to produce 330 sprockets machine a : takes ( x + 10 ) hours to produce 330 sprockets machine b : in 1 hour , b makes 330 / x sprockets machine a : in 1 hour , a makes 330 / ( x + 10 ) sprockets equating : 1.1 ( 330 / ( x + 10 ) ) = 330 / x 484 / ( x + 10 ) = 330 / x 363 x = 330 x + 3300 33 x = 3300 x = 100 a makes 330 / ( 110 ) = 3 sprockets per hour answer : e"

if the ratio of the sum of the first 6 terms of a g . p . to the sum of the first 3 terms of the g . p . is 217 , what is the common ratio of the g . p ?

[ "3", "1 / 3", "2", "6", "1 / 6" ]

D

"217 = ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 5 + a 6 ) / ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 ) factorize the same terms 217 = 1 + ( a 4 + a 5 + a 6 ) / ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 ) write every term with respect to r a 1 = a 1 a 2 = a 1 * r ^ 1 a 3 = a 1 * r ^ 2 . . . . . . . . . 217 = 1 + ( a 1 ( r ^ 3 + r ^ 4 + r ^ 5 ) ) / ( a 1 ( 1 + r ^ 1 + r ^ 2 ) ) 216 = ( r ^ 3 ( 1 + r ^ 1 + r ^ 2 ) ) / ( ( 1 + r ^ 1 + r ^ 2 ) ) 216 = r ^ 3 r = 6 d"