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3601.

Q: A book seller allowed 10 % discount on printed price. He gets 30 % commission from publisher. His profit in percent will be?

A. 0.2
B. 0.25
C. $$ 28{4\over7}\% $$
D. $$ 26{3\over7}\% $$
Answer» D. $$ 26{3\over7}\% $$
3602.

Q: A book can be read in 40 days if 7 pages are read every day. If the book needs to be read in 8 days. How many pages should be read every day?

A. 35
B. 16
C. 56
D. 28
Answer» B. 16
3603.

Q: A boat travels 24 km upstream in 6 hours and 20 km downstream in 4 hours. Then the speed of boat in still water and the speed of current are respectively.

A. 4 kmph and 3 kmph
B. 4.5 kmph and 0.5 kmph
C. 4 kmph and 2 kmph
D. 5 kmph and 2 kmph
Answer» C. 4 kmph and 2 kmph
3604.

Q: A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. what is the ratio between the rate in still water and the rate of current?

A. 02:01:00
B. 03:01:00
C. 01:02:00
D. 01:03:00
Answer» C. 01:02:00
3605.

Q: A boat takes 19 hours for traveling downstream from point A to B and coming back to a point C midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 4 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 14 kmph, what is the distance between A and B?

A. 170 km
B. 180 km
C. 190 km
D. 200 km
Answer» C. 190 km
3606.

Q: A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?

A. 07:04:00
B. 11:04:00
C. 04:07:00
D. 08:03:00
Answer» E.
3607.

Q: A boat running downstreams covers a distance of 30 kms in 2 hours. While coming back the boat takes 6 hours to cover the same distance. If the speed  of the current is half that of the boat, what is the speed of that boat in kmph?

A. 15
B. 5
C. 10
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
3608.

Q: A boat rows downstream covers a distance of 20 km in 2 hrs while it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hrs. Then speed of the boat in still water is :

A. 9 km/ hr
B. 10 km/ hr
C. 7 km/ hr
D. 8 km/ hr
Answer» D. 8 km/ hr
3609.

Q: A boat running downstream covers a distance of 16 km in 2 hours while for covering the same distance upstream, it takes 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A. 3 km/hr
B. 6 km/hr
C. 9 km/hr
D. 12 km/hr
Answer» C. 9 km/hr
3610.

Q: A boat running downstream covers 28 km in 7 hours, while for covering the same distance upstream it takes 14 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A. 4 kmph
B. 3 kmph
C. 4.2 kmph
D. 5 kmph
E. 6 kmph
Answer» C. 4.2 kmph
3611.

Q: A boat moves downstream at the rate of 1 km in $$7{1\over 2}$$ minutes and upstream at the rate of 5 km an hour. What is the speed of the boat in the still water?

A. 4 km/hour
B. 3 km/hour
C. 8 km/hour
D. $$6{1\over 2}$$ km/hour
Answer» E.
3612.

Q: A boat is moving away from an observation tower. It makes an angle of depression of 60 ° with an observer's eye when at a distance of 50 m from the tower. After 8 sec, the angle of depression becomes 30 °. By assuming that it is running in still water, the approximate speed of the boat is

A. 45 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 33 km/h
D. 42 km/h
Answer» B. 50 km/h
3613.

Q: A boat goes from A to B in upstream and come back from B to A downstream taking a total time of 3.5 hours. If the speed of boat in still water is 7 km/hr and the speed of stream is 5 km/hr. Find the distance between A and B.

A. 4 km
B. 6 km
C. 5 km
D. 7.5 km
Answer» C. 5 km
3614.

Q: A boat goes 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream. The speed of the boat in still water is.

A. 8 km / h
B. 3 km / h
C. 4 km / h
D. None of these
Answer» B. 3 km / h
3615.

Q: A boat goes 75 km upstream in 3 hours and 60 km downstream in 1.5 hours. Then the speed of the boat in still water is:

A. 65 kmph
B. 60 kmph
C. 32.5 kmph
D. 30 kmph
Answer» D. 30 kmph
3616.

Q: A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 1 hour, while it comes back in 3/2 hours.

A. 1 kmph
B. 5 kmph
C. 10 kmph
D. 15 kmph
Answer» E.
3617.

Q: A boat goes 12 km downstream and comes back to the starting point in 3 hours. If the speed of the current is 3 km/hr, then the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water is :

A. 8 km/ h
B. 6 km/ h
C. 12 km/ h
D. 9 km/ h
Answer» E.
3618.

Q: A boat covers 24 km upstream and 36 km downstream in 6 hours, while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in $$6{1\over 2}$$ hours. The speed of the current is:

A. 1.5 km/ hr
B. 2.5 km/ hr
C. 1 km/ hr
D. 2 km/ hr
Answer» E.
3619.

Q: A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream.

A. 3 hours
B. 5 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 8 hours
Answer» D. 8 hours
3620.

Q: A batsman scores 98 run in the 17th match of his career. His average runs per match increased by 2.5. What is his average before the 17th match?

A. 58
B. 60.5
C. 63
D. 55.5
Answer» E.
3621.

Q: A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th match and thus  increases his average by 3. Find his average after 17th match.

A. 36
B. 37
C. 38
D. 39
Answer» E.
3622.

Q: A batsman in his 20th innings make a score of 110 and there by increases his average by 4. What is his average after 20 innings?

A. 34
B. 43
C. 36
D. 30
Answer» B. 43
3623.

Q: A basket consists of five blue balls, four green balls, two red balls and three yellow balls. Three balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that at least one blue ball is drawn?

A. $$ {8\over13}$$
B. $$ {9\over13}$$
C. $$ {10\over13}$$
D. $$ {11\over13}$$
E. None of these
Answer» D. $$ {11\over13}$$
3624.

Q: A batsman has a certain average of runs for 16 innings. In the 17th innings, he makes a score of 85 runs, thereby increasing the average by 3, what is the average before the 17th innings?

A. 30
B. 32
C. 34
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
3625.

Q: A batman has a certain average of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th inning, he scores 96 runs thereby increasing his average by 5 runs. What will be his average after 13th inning?

A. 28
B. 32
C. 36
D. 42
Answer» D. 42
3626.

Q: A bank pays half-yearly compound interest at the rate of 5% p.a. . A person deposited Rs 1600 on January 1 and a similar amount on July 1 . Explain how much interest will be paid by the bank at the end of the year.

A. 168
B. 242
C. 115
D. 121
Answer» E.
3627.

Q: A bank offers a 20% compound interest per half year . A customer deposits Rs. 2800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is______

A. Rs.1792
B. Rs.448
C. Rs.3584
D. Rs.896
Answer» B. Rs.448
3628.

Q: A bank offers 20% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 7600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained from interest is –

A. Rs 9727
B. Rs 2432
C. Rs 4864
D. Rs 1216
Answer» D. Rs 1216
3629.

Q: A bank offers 15 % compound interest per half-year. A customer deposits Rs 2400 each on 1 January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is –

A. Rs. 2268
B. Rs. 1134
C. Rs. 567
D. Rs. 283
Answer» C. Rs. 567
3630.

Q: A bag contains three types of coins 1 rupee-coins, 50p-coins and 25 p-coins totaling 175 coins. If the total value of the coins of each kind be the same the total amount in the beg is:

A. 75
B. 175
C. 300
D. 126
Answer» B. 175
3631.

Q: A bag contains Rs.90 in coins of denominations of 50 paise, 25 paise and 10 paise. If coins of 50 paise, 25 paise and 10 paise are in ratio 2 : 3 : 5, then the number of 25 paise coins in the bag is

A. 80
B. 120
C. 100
D. 135
Answer» C. 100
3632.

Q: A bag contains 3 white balls and 2 black balls. Another bag contains 2 white and 4 black balls. A bag and a ball are picked random. The probability that the ball will be white is:

A. 2015-07-01 00:00:00
B. 2016-09-01 00:00:00
C. 2015-04-01 00:00:00
D. 2021-05-03 00:00:00
E. 2021-05-08 00:00:00
Answer» E. 2021-05-08 00:00:00
3633.

Q: A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?

A. $$ 10\over21$$
B. $$ 11\over21$$
C. $$ 2\over7$$
D. $$ 5\over7$$
E. None of these
Answer» B. $$ 11\over21$$
3634.

Q: A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. A subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000 A receives:

A. Rs. 8400
B. Rs. 11,900
C. Rs. 13,600
D. Rs. 14,700
Answer» E.
3635.

Q: A, B, C enter into a partnership investing Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 55,000 respectively. The respectively shares of A, B, C, in an annual profit of Rs. 40,500 are:

A. Rs. 10,500, Rs. 13,500, Rs. 16,500
B. Rs. 11,500, Rs. 13,000, Rs. 16,000
C. Rs. 11,000, Rs. 14,000, Rs. 15,500
D. Rs. 11,500 Rs. 12,500 Rs. 16,500
Answer» B. Rs. 11,500, Rs. 13,000, Rs. 16,000
3636.

Q: a, b, c, d, e, f, g are consecutive even numbers. j, k, l, m, n are consecutive odd numbers. The average of all the numbers is:

A. $${\left(a+b+m+n\over 4 \right)}$$
B. $${\left(j+c+n+g\over 4 \right)}$$
C. $$3{\left(a+n\over 2 \right)}$$
D. $${\left(l+d\over 2 \right)}$$
Answer» E.
3637.

Q: A, B, C completes 37.5%, 44.44%, 66.66% of a work in 9 days, 8 days, 8 days respectively. Then find how many days they take to complete 65% of work together?

A. 3.6 days
B. 4.4 days
C. 4.9 days
D. 1.2 days
Answer» B. 4.4 days
3638.

Q: A, B, C and D purchase a gift worth Rs. 60. A pays $${1\over2} $$ of what others are paying. B pays $${1\over 3} $$ of  what others are paying and C  pays $${1\over 4} $$ of what others are  paying. What is the amount paid by D?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 13
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
3639.

Q: A, B , C can finish a work in 10, 12, and 15 days respectively. They start working together. If B stops after 2 days, how long would it take A and C to finish the remaining work

A. 3 days
B. $$ {3{8\over 11}}\ days$$
C. $$ {2{6\over 11}}\ days$$
D. $$ {3{6\over 11}}\ days$$
Answer» B. $$ {3{8\over 11}}\ days$$
3640.

Q: A, B, C and D have to share the profit in the ratio of 4: 8: 11: 15. If there is a difference of Rs 22,000 between the minimum and maximum ratios, what is the sum of the other two ratios?

A. 39900
B. 38000
C. 37050
D. 36100
Answer» C. 37050
3641.

Q: A, B and Center into a partnership with capitals in the ratio 5: 6: 8. At the end of the business term, they received the profit in the ratio 5: 3: 12. Find the ratio of time for which they contributed their capitals?

A. 02:03:01
B. 03:02:01
C. 02:01:03
D. 01:02:03
Answer» D. 01:02:03
3642.

Q: A , B, and C together can finish a task in 12 days. A is twice as productive as B and C alone can do the task in 36 days. In how many days can A and B do the task if C goes on leave?

A. 20
B. 18
C. 10
D. 15
Answer» C. 10
3643.

Q: A, B and C together earn Rs. 2700 in 18 days. A and C together earn Rs. 940 in 10 days. B and C together earn Rs. 1520 in 20 days. Find the daily earning of C.

A. Rs. 10
B. Rs. 40
C. Rs. 20
D. Rs. 15
Answer» D. Rs. 15
3644.

Q: A, B and C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4 . After 6-month A invested the half amount more as before and B invested same the amount as before while C withdrew $$1\over 4$$th of the his investments. Find the ratio of their profits at the end of the year.

A. 05:12:13
B. 05:11:14
C. 05:12:14
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
3645.

Q: A, B, and C started a business. A invest 3,20,000 for 4 months and B invest 5.10,000 for 3 months and C invest 2,70,000 for 5 months. If the end of the year they get total profit of Rs. 1,24,800. Then find the share of B?

A. 45900
B. 50000
C. 49200
D. 79000
Answer» B. 50000
3646.

Q: A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they again at the starting point?

A. 36 minutes 22 seconds
B. 46 minutes 22 seconds
C. 36 minutes 12 seconds
D. 46 minutes 12 seconds
Answer» E.
3647.

Q: A, B and C entered into a partnership with investment in the ratio 5 : 4 : 6. After one year A doubled his investment and C withdrew half of his investment amount. At the end of two years, they earned a profit of Rs.96000, find the sum of the shares of B and C in the profit.

A. Rs. 47000
B. Rs. 49000
C. Rs. 51000
D. Rs. 53000
E. None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 53000
3648.

Q: A, B and C invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 respectively. If the schemes offered compound at the rate of 20 % per annum, 15 % per annum and 10 % per annum respectively, then what will be the ratio of their amounts after 1 year?

A. 1900-01-01 12:46:55
B. 12:23:11
C. 03:15:25
D. 06:06:05
Answer» B. 12:23:11
3649.

Q: A, B and C invest to start a restaurant. The total investment was Rs 3 lakhs. B invested Rs 50,000 more than A and C invested Rs 25,000 less than B. If the profit at the end of the year was Rs 14,400 then what is C's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A. 3600
B. 7200
C. 6000
D. 4800
Answer» E.
3650.

Q: A, B and C entered into a business and their investment ratio was 5 : 4 : 3. After 4 months B invested Rs. 1000 more and after 8 months C invested Rs. 2000 more. At the end of one year the profit ratio was 15 : 14 : 11, then the investment of C at the beginning was -

A. 3000
B. 1000
C. 2000
D. 4000
Answer» B. 1000