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1801.

Satish took a loan at 10%p.a. S.I. After 4 years, he returned the principal along with the interest. If he returns in all Rs. 3500, what is the principal amount ?

A. Rs. 3250
B. Rs. 2500
C. Rs. 3150
D. Rs. 2100
Answer» C. Rs. 3150
1802.

The probability of winning the jackpot during an evening of bingo is . What is the probability that the same player will win the jackpot on two consecutive evenings?

A. 1/2500
B. 1/5000
C. 1/10000
D. 1/25000000
Answer» E.
1803.

A train 150 m long is running with a apecd of 68 kmph. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 kmph in the same direction in which the train is going?

A. 11sec.
B. 6sec.
C. 7sec.
D. 9sec.
Answer» E.
1804.

A man sitting in a train which is travelling at 50 kmph observes that a goods train, travelling in opposite direction, takes 9 seconds to pass him. If the goods train is 280 m long, find its speed.

A. 80 kmph.
B. 52 kmph
C. 62 kmph.
D. 72 kmph.
Answer» D. 72 kmph.
1805.

A, B and C together can complete a piece of work in 10 days. All the three started working at it together and after 4 days A left. Then B and C together completed the work in 10 more days. A alone could complete the work in?

A. 15 days
B. 25 days
C. 16 days
D. 50 days
Answer» C. 16 days
1806.

Sahil took a loan for 6 years at the rate of 5% per annum on Simple Interest, If the total interest paid was Rs. 1230, the principal was ?

A. 4100
B. 4200
C. 4300
D. 4400
Answer» B. 4200
1807.

A train 100 m long is running at the speed of 30 km/hr. Find the time taken by it to pass a man standing near the railway line ?

A. 16 sec.
B. 10 sec
C. 12 sec.
D. 14 sec.
Answer» D. 14 sec.
1808.

P, Q and R are three typists who working simultaneously can type 216 pages in 4 hours. In one hour, R can type as many pages more than Q as Q can type more than P. During a period of five hours, R can type as many pages as P can during seven hours. How many pages does each of them type per hour?

A. 14, 17, 20
B. 15, 18, 21
C. 15, 17, 22
D. 16, 18, 22
Answer» C. 15, 17, 22
1809.

A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 dyas. How much is to be paid to C?

A. Rs. 375
B. Rs. 600
C. Rs. 400
D. Rs. 800
Answer» D. Rs. 800
1810.

A train traveling at 100 kmph overtakes a motorbike traveling at 64 kmph in 40 seconds. What is the length of the train in meters?

A. 1111 meters
B. 1777 meters
C. 1822 meters
D. 400 meters
Answer» E.
1811.

A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9. p.c.p.a in 5 years. What is the sum ?

A. Rs. 4462.50
B. Rs. 8032.50
C. Rs. 8900
D. Rs. 8925
Answer» E.
1812.

The licence plates of cars in a particular jurisdiction have three digits ranging from 000 to 999. To pass the time on a long trip, Suzie recorded the last two digits of 20 oncoming cars. What is the probability that at least two of these pairs of numbers match?

A. 0.13
B. 0.40
C. 0.87
D. 0.20
Answer» D. 0.20
1813.

An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes?

A. 10%
B. 10.25%
C. 10.5%
D. None of these
Answer» C. 10.5%
1814.

A, B and C can complete a work separately in 24, 36 and 48 days respectively. They started together but C left after 4 days of start and A left 3 days before the completion of the work. In how many days will the work be completed?

A. 15 days
B. 25 days
C. 22 days
D. 35 days
Answer» B. 25 days
1815.

A train traveling at 72 kmph crosses a platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 18 seconds. What is the length of the platform in meters?

A. 600 meters
B. 240 meters
C. 360 meters
D. 420 meters
Answer» C. 360 meters
1816.

The odds in favour of getting rain in a desert during any particular year are 3:97. The probability of rain in a given year is?

A. 3/94
B. 97/100
C. 3/97
D. 3/100
Answer» E.
1817.

You are dealt five cards from a deck of 52. What is the probability that you will have some red and some black cards?

A. 0.05
B. 0.98
C. 0.95
D. 0.025
Answer» D. 0.025
1818.

A game consists of tossing a coin three times. If you toss three heads or three tails, you win. If you toss anything else, you lose. What is the probability of winning this game?

A. 1/2
B. 1/8
C. 1/6
D. 1/4
Answer» E.
1819.

A bag contains 4 white buttons. How many black buttons must be added so there is an even chance of picking a white button?

A. 8
B. 4
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» B. 4
1820.

A sum of money is sufficient to pay A’s wages for 21 days and B’s wages for 28 days. The same money is sufficient to pay the wages of both for?

A. 12 days
B. 14 days
C. 12(1/4) days
D. 24(1/2) days
Answer» B. 14 days
1821.

A bag contains just 5 buttons, all of which are blue. What is the probability of picking a red button from the bag?

A. 0.5
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» C. 1
1822.

Something that has an even chance of happening has a probability of?

A. 50%
B. 0%
C. 25%
D. 100%
Answer» B. 0%
1823.

A bag contains 7 buttons. 3 of them are green. What is the probability of picking a green button from the bag?

A. two sevenths
B. three sevenths
C. one seventh
D. fourth seventh
Answer» C. one seventh
1824.

A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is ?

A. 5%
B. 8%
C. 12%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
1825.

A coin is thrown three times. It lands on heads twice and tails once. What is the probability that the coin will land on tails with the next throw?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 1/3
D. one half
Answer» E.
1826.

What is the probability of rolling an odd number with a dice?

A. one seventh
B. one third
C. one sixth
D. one half
Answer» E.
1827.

The simple interest on a sum of money at 5% is Rs. 48 for 4 years. The simple interest on the same sum for 5 years at 4% will be ?

A. Rs. 40
B. Rs. 48
C. Rs. 50
D. Rs. 60
Answer» C. Rs. 50
1828.

A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. B worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days. A lone can finish the remaining work?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 5(1/2)
D. 8
Answer» C. 5(1/2)
1829.

A and B can do a work in 12 days, B and C in 15 days, C and A in 20 days. If A, B and C work together, they will complete the work in?

A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 7(5/6) days
D. 15(2/3) days
Answer» C. 7(5/6) days
1830.

What is the probability of getting 'heads' when you toss a coin?

A. 0.1
B. 0.2
C. 0.5
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
1831.

At 5% per annum simple interest, Rahul borrowed Rs. 500. What amount will he pay to clear the debt after 4 years?

A. 750
B. 700
C. 600
D. 650
Answer» D. 650
1832.

What is the probability of rolling a 4 with a dice?

A. one
B. one sixth
C. zero
D. none
Answer» C. zero
1833.

If A can do 1/4 of a work in 3 days and B can do 1/6 of the same in work in 4 days, how much will A get if both work together and are paid Rs. 180 in all?

A. Rs. 36
B. Rs. 60
C. Rs. 108
D. Rs. 120
Answer» E.
1834.

Something that is unlikely to happen has a probability of between?

A. 0.5 and 1
B. 1 and 2
C. 0 and 0.5
D. 0 and 1
Answer» D. 0 and 1
1835.

A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned? ?

A. Rs. 35
B. Rs. 245
C. Rs. 350
D. cannot be determined
Answer» E.
1836.

Something that is likely to happen has a probability of between?

A. 0.5 and 1
B. 0 and 0.5
C. 0 and 1
D. 1 and 2
Answer» B. 0 and 0.5
1837.

If Rs. 64 amount to Rs. 83.20 in 2 years, what will Rs. 86 amount to in 4 years at the same rate percent per annum ?

A. Rs. 127.40
B. Rs. 124.70
C. Rs. 114.80
D. Rs. 137.60
Answer» E.
1838.

A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was ?

A. Rs. 2000
B. Rs. 10,000
C. Rs. 15,000
D. Rs. 20,000
Answer» D. Rs. 20,000
1839.

If a sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest, the rate percent per annum is ?

A. 11.5
B. 12
C. 12.5
D. 13
Answer» D. 13
1840.

At what rate percent per annum will the simple interest on a sum of money be 2/5 of the amount in 10 years??

A. 2%
B. 4%
C. 6%
D. 11%
Answer» C. 6%
1841.

Prabhat took a certain amount as a loan from bank at the rate of 8% p.a. S.I. and gave the same amount to ashish as a loan at the rate of 12% p.a. If at the end of 12 years. He made a profit of Rs. 320 in the deal, what was the original amount ?

A. Rs. 2000
B. Rs. 3000
C. Rs. 4000
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1842.

A is thrice as good a workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in?

A. 20 days
B. 25 days
C. 22(1/2) days
D. 30 days
Answer» D. 30 days
1843.

A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum ?

A. Rs. 4462.50
B. Rs. 8925
C. Rs. 8032.50
D. Rs. 8900
Answer» C. Rs. 8032.50
1844.

At what rate percent per annum will the simple interest on a sum of money be 2/5 of the amount in 10 years ?

A. 1%
B. 1%
C. 3%
D. 4%
Answer» E.
1845.

A monthly instalment of Rs. 180 is required to be paid for repayment of an interest free loan in 40 months. If it is decided to pay it in 30 months, how much will be the monthsly instalment in rupees?

A. 60
B. 198
C. 240
D. 330
Answer» D. 330
1846.

In how many years will a sum of money double itself at 12% per annum ?

A. 6 years 9 months
B. 7 years 6 months
C. 8 years 3 months
D. 8 years 4 months
Answer» E.
1847.

Intensity of sound has......

A. an object existence
B. a subject existence
C. no existence
D. both subjective and objective existence
Answer» B. a subject existence
1848.

Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
1849.

It is easier to roll a barrel full of coal tar than to pull it because_____

A. the full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled
B. the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction
C. more surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when it is pulle
D. coal tar is a liquid and it flows in the barrel when it is rolled
Answer» C. more surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when it is pulle
1850.

An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h and at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically at a point A on the ground a bomb is releasednfrom it. The bomb strikes the ground at point B. The distance AB is

A. 1200 m
B. 0.33 km
C. 3.33 km
D. 33 km
Answer» D. 33 km