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| 2751. |
The rates of working of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 6 The number of days taken by them to finish the work are in the ratio ? |
| A. | 5 : 6 |
| B. | 25 : 36 |
| C. | 6 : 5 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 2752. |
If n is any positive odd integer greater than 1, the n(n2 – 1) is always divisible by? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 2753. |
(5 * 4 )2=? |
| A. | 1600 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 140 |
| Answer» C. 300 | |
| 2754. |
25% of X = 45% of Y. Then X : Y is? |
| A. | 9 : 5 |
| B. | 5 : 3 |
| C. | 3 : 5 |
| D. | 5 : 9 |
| Answer» B. 5 : 3 | |
| 2755. |
The value of 695/7 +696/7+ 697/7+ 698/7+ 699/7+ 700/7 is? |
| A. | 597 |
| B. | 596 |
| C. | 595 |
| D. | 594 |
| Answer» B. 596 | |
| 2756. |
A man sells Rs.5000, 12 % stock at 156 and invests the proceeds parity in 8 % stock at 90 and 9 % stock at 108. He hereby increases his income by Rs. 70. How much of the proceeds were invested in each stock? |
| A. | 4000 |
| B. | 4200 |
| C. | 4002 |
| D. | 4020 |
| Answer» C. 4002 | |
| 2757. |
A certain number of men complete a piece of work in 60 days. If there were 8 men more, the work could be finished in 10 days less. Hoe maany men were originally there ? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» C. 36 | |
| 2758. |
Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank in gallons is ? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 110 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 140 |
| Answer» D. 140 | |
| 2759. |
Find the rate of interest on the investment from 88 shares of Rs. 25 each at 5 premium, brokerage being (1/4) per share and the rate of dividend being 7(1/2) % per annum? |
| A. | 6.5% |
| B. | 6.2% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» C. 6% | |
| 2760. |
Express Rs 25 as percentage of Rs 75? |
| A. | 33.3 % |
| B. | .3% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 3% |
| Answer» B. .3% | |
| 2761. |
3+22(1+8) =? |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 39 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2762. |
A, B and C together earn Rs. 300 per day, while A anc C together earn Rs. 188 and B and C together earn Rs. 152. the daily earning of C is ? |
| A. | Rs. 150 |
| B. | Rs. 112 |
| C. | Rs. 68 |
| D. | Rs. 40 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2763. |
A man buys Rs. 10 shares paying 5% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is? |
| A. | 4.16 |
| B. | 1.05 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 4.61 |
| Answer» B. 1.05 | |
| 2764. |
Find the greatest number which on dividing 107 and 120 leaves remainders 5 and 1 respectively. |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» B. 9 | |
| 2765. |
After a storied investment bank recently fired its CEO and hired an outspoken and flamboyant replacement, members of the news media centered their stories on the replacement's claims that, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, he can return the investment bank to profitability. |
| A. | that, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, he can return the investment bank to profitability |
| B. | of the ability, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, of returning the investment bank to profitability |
| C. | of being able to return, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, the investment |
| D. | to be, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, able to return the investment bank to profitability |
| Answer» B. of the ability, based upon his past work at a private equity firm, of returning the investment bank to profitability | |
| 2766. |
Find the least common multiples of 3, 5 and 7? |
| A. | 105 |
| B. | 315 |
| C. | 420 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» B. 315 | |
| 2767. |
A can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone can do it in 8 days A and B undertook to do it of Rs.640. With the help of C, they finished it in 3 days. How much is paid to C ? |
| A. | Rs. 75 |
| B. | Rs 80 |
| C. | Rs. 120 |
| D. | Rs. 160 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 120 | |
| 2768. |
Swathi Investments had an offer for investment at 5 1/2 % stock at 105 and 7 1/2% stock at 94. As a consultant which investment will you recommend to Swathi Investments? |
| A. | 71/2% stock at 94 |
| B. | 5 1/2 % stock at 105 |
| C. | both are same |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 5 1/2 % stock at 105 | |
| 2769. |
A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They began to do the work together but A leaves after some days and then B completed the remaining work in 23 days. The number of days after which A left the work was ? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2770. |
Find square root of 2.7? |
| A. | .3 |
| B. | 5/3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | .5 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 2771. |
Sum of two numbers prime to each other is 20 and their L.C.M. is 99. What are the numbers? |
| A. | 11 and 9 |
| B. | 19 and 1 |
| C. | 14 and 6 |
| D. | 8 and 12 |
| Answer» B. 19 and 1 | |
| 2772. |
Find H.C.F. of 3/5, .36, .24 |
| A. | .4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | .04 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2773. |
A, B and C are employed to do a piece of work for Rs.529. A and B together are supposed to do 19/23 of the work and Band C together 8/23 of the work. What amount should A be paid? |
| A. | Rs.315 |
| B. | Rs.345 |
| C. | Rs.355 |
| D. | Rs.375 |
| Answer» C. Rs.355 | |
| 2774. |
The investment made at 64 By investing in 16% stock, one earns Rs. 1500 is? |
| A. | Rs. 5640 |
| B. | Rs. 5760 |
| C. | Rs. 7500 |
| D. | Rs. 9600 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 7500 | |
| 2775. |
A can finish a work in 24 days, B in 9 days and C in 12 days. B and C start the work but are forced to leave after 3 days. The remaining work was done by A in ? |
| A. | 5 days |
| B. | 10 days |
| C. | 20 days |
| D. | 30 days |
| Answer» C. 20 days | |
| 2776. |
In these series, 11% stock at 143 or 39/4% stock at 117 which is better investment?t. |
| A. | 11% stock at 143 |
| B. | 3/49% stock at 117 |
| C. | Both are equally good |
| D. | Cannot be compared, as the total amount of investment is not given |
| Answer» C. Both are equally good | |
| 2777. |
If the gardener would sow the seeds in the greenhouse rather than the garden, he might get a better display of flowers. |
| A. | If the gardener would sow the seeds in the greenhouse rather than the garden |
| B. | If the gardener would sow the seeds in the greenhouse rather than in the garden |
| C. | If the gardener were to sow the seeds in the greenhouse rather than in the garden |
| D. | If the gardener were to sow the seeds in the greenhouse rather than in the garden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2778. |
A alone can finish a piece of work in 10 days which B alone can finish in 15 days. If they work together and finish it, then out of total wages of Rs 225, the amount (in rupees) that A will get, is ? |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 112.50 |
| C. | 135 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» D. 150 | |
| 2779. |
In the fine print at the end of the document lies the clauses that make us liable for any expenses that result from civil unrest. |
| A. | lies the clauses that make us liable for any expenses that |
| B. | lies the clauses that make us liable for any expenses which |
| C. | lies the clause that make us liable for any expenses that |
| D. | lie the clauses that make us liable for any expenses that |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2780. |
What sum of money is to be divided among 3 men in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 so that the third man receives Rs 10 only? |
| A. | Rs 24 |
| B. | Rs 120 |
| C. | Rs 84 |
| D. | Rs 56 |
| Answer» B. Rs 120 | |
| 2781. |
20+3(5 - 1) = ? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 34 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» C. 34 | |
| 2782. |
Warning that terrorists remain determined to strike the country, senior government officials urged citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious behavior, taking actions necessary to speed up the recovery from an economic catastrophe should terrorists succeed in launching an attack. |
| A. | to remain vigilant and report suspicious behavior, taking actions necessary to speed up the recovery from an economic catastrophe |
| B. | to remain vigilant, reporting suspicious behavior and take actions to speed up the recovery from an economic catastrophe |
| C. | to be remaining vigilant, reporting suspicious behavior, and taking actions necessary to speed up the recovery from an economic catastroph |
| D. | to remain vigilant, report suspicious behavior, and take actions to speed up the recovery from an economic catastrophe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2783. |
The ratio of the age of a gentleman and his wife is4 : 3. After 4 years this ratio will be 9 : 7. If at the time of theirmarriage the ratio was 5 : 3, how many years ago they weremarried? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 12 years |
| C. | 8 years |
| D. | 10 years |
| Answer» C. 8 years | |
| 2784. |
From 10% stock at Rs. 96 an income of Rs. 650. In these option which one must make an investment of? |
| A. | Rs. 3100 |
| B. | Rs. 6240 |
| C. | Rs. 6500 |
| D. | Rs. 9600 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 6500 | |
| 2785. |
World War II, which resulted in the death of over 70 million individuals, proved to be the deadliest conflict in human history, claiming nearly twice as many lives than would be killed in World War I. |
| A. | lives than would be killed in World War I |
| B. | lives as would World War I |
| C. | lives than those who were killed in World War I |
| D. | lives as World War I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2786. |
Simplify: (1.3*1.3* .13- 1)/(1.3*1.3*1.3 1) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | .3 |
| C. | 10/3 |
| D. | .3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2787. |
A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 27/2. The rate of interest obtained is? |
| A. | 25/2% |
| B. | 27/2% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 35/2% |
| Answer» D. 35/2% | |
| 2788. |
A and B together can complete a piece of work in 4 days. If A alone can complete the same work in 12 days. in how many days can b alone complete that work ? |
| A. | 1/3 |
| B. | 1/6 |
| C. | 1/9 |
| D. | 1/12 |
| Answer» C. 1/9 | |
| 2789. |
The young man was surprised to find that his experience as a tutor had been used as the basis for the protagonist in a short story written by a former girlfriend. |
| A. | The young man was surprised to find that his experience as a tutor had been used as the basis for the protagonist in a short story written by a former girlfriend. |
| B. | his experience as a tutor had been used as the basis for the protagonist's in |
| C. | his experience as a tutor being used as the basis for the protagonist of |
| D. | that his experience as a tutor had been used as the basis for events in the life of the protagonist in |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2790. |
The ratio of ages of two persons is 4 : 7 and one is 30 years older than the other. Find the sum of their ages? |
| A. | 140 years |
| B. | 90 years |
| C. | 110 years |
| D. | 210 years |
| Answer» D. 210 years | |
| 2791. |
100 - 10(2+3)+4 =? |
| A. | 51 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | 54 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2792. |
Environmentalists associated with the United Nations Environment Programme predict that if the current trends associated with global warming continue, thousands of acres of pristine land is in danger to undergo potentially irrevocable changes that could alter the planet's ecosystem forever. |
| A. | is in danger to undergo |
| B. | are in danger of undergoing |
| C. | is in danger of undergoing |
| D. | are in danger to undergo |
| Answer» C. is in danger of undergoing | |
| 2793. |
Brij has 800 shares of par value Rs. 50 each and 600 debentures of par value Rs. 100 each of the company. The company pays an annual dividend of 6% on the shares and interest of 12% on the debentures. Find the total annual income of Brij and rate of return on his investment? |
| A. | Rs. 9600, 9.6% |
| B. | Rs. 10600, 10.6% |
| C. | Rs. 8000, 8% |
| D. | Rs. 9000, 8.6% |
| Answer» B. Rs. 10600, 10.6% | |
| 2794. |
0.8 portion of a tank is filled with water. If 25 litres of water is taken out from the tank, 14 litres of excess water over the half filled up tank remains in it. Find the capacity of the tank? |
| A. | 150 litres |
| B. | 200 litres |
| C. | 130 litres |
| D. | 100 litres |
| Answer» D. 100 litres | |
| 2795. |
The population of tigers in the National Park is increasing steadily, and this is a source of encouragement to those who have worked so hard to fund the conservation effort. |
| A. | steadily, and this |
| B. | steadily: which |
| C. | steadily; this trend |
| D. | steady, and this |
| Answer» D. steady, and this | |
| 2796. |
Find the income by investing Rs. 81000 in 9% stock at 135? |
| A. | Rs. 5500 |
| B. | Rs. 5400 |
| C. | Rs. 6400 |
| D. | Rs. 6000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 6400 | |
| 2797. |
The rate of failure in an examination is 39.25%. Find the least number of total candidates appeared in the examination? |
| A. | 260 |
| B. | 125 |
| C. | 400 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» D. 500 | |
| 2798. |
12500 shares, of par value Rs. 20 each, are purchased from Ram by Mohan at a price of Rs. 25 each. Find the amount required to purchase the shares. If Mohan further sells the shares at a premium of Rs. 11 each, find his gain in the transaction? |
| A. | Rs. 75000 |
| B. | Rs. 70000 |
| C. | Rs. 85000 |
| D. | Rs. 65000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 70000 | |
| 2799. |
4+6(8+2) - 3 =? |
| A. | 46 |
| B. | 79 |
| C. | 61 |
| D. | 76 |
| Answer» D. 76 | |
| 2800. |
A works twice as fast as B. If B can complete a work in 12 days independently, the number of days in which A and B can together finish the work in ? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |