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3201.

Who founded the Swaraj Party on 1st January 1923?

A. C.R.Das
B. Vallabhai Patel
C. Lala Lajapati Roy
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer» B. Vallabhai Patel
3202.

The population of a town increases by 4% annually. If its present population is 12500, what will it be in 2 years time?

A. 13520
B. 14520
C. 11520
D. 10520
Answer» B. 14520
3203.

5,3,8,11....30?

A. 38
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
Answer» C. 17
3204.

In an industry, the raw materials and the finished goods are transported on the conveyor belt. There are two conveyor belt, one for carrying parts from P to point Q and another for carrying parts from R to point Q. P, Q and R in that order are in a straight line. Sometimes, the belt serves to transport cart, which can themselves move with respect to the belts. The two belts move at a speed of 0.5 m/s and the cart move at a uniform speed of 2m/s with respect to the belts. A cart goes from point P to R and back to P taking a total of 64s. Find the distance PR in meters. Assume that the time taken by the cart to turn back at R is negligible?

A. 64
B. 48
C. 54
D. 60
Answer» E.
3205.

When, in a stock at 97 man invested Rs. 1552 to obtain an income of Rs. 128, the dividend from the stock is?

A. 7.5%
B. 8%
C. 9.7%
D. None of these
Answer» C. 9.7%
3206.

Who was Lorquas Ptomel? _____

A. The leader of the green Martians
B. The captive
C. Sola's mother
D. none of this
Answer» B. The captive
3207.

In a 3600 m race around a circular track of length 400m, the faster runner and the slowest runner meet at the end of the fourth minute, for the first time after the start of the race. All the runners maintain uniform speed throughout the race. If the faster runner runs at thrice the speed of the slowest runner. Find the time taken by the faster runner to finish the race ?

A. 12 minute
B. 36 minute
C. 24 minute
D. 16 minute
Answer» D. 16 minute
3208.

The radius of a circle is increased by 4%. Find the percentage increase in its area?

A. 9%
B. 8 (4/25)%
C. 2 (2/25)%
D. None of these
Answer» C. 2 (2/25)%
3209.

The XYZ river flows at 12 km/hr. A boy who can row at 25/18m/s in still water had to cross it in the least possible time. The distance covered by the boy is how many times the width of the river XYZ?

A. 2.9
B. 2.1
C. 2.3
D. 2.6
Answer» E.
3210.

In 9% stock at 75 Rs. 9800 are invested partly and at 80, 10% stock to have equal amount of incomes. The investment in 9% stock is?

A. Rs. 4800
B. Rs. 5000
C. Rs. 5400
D. Rs. 5600
Answer» C. Rs. 5400
3211.

Two motorists Anil and Sunil are practicing with two different sports car; Ferrari and Maclarun, on the circular racing track, for the car racing tournament to be held next month. Both Anil and Sunil start from the same point on the circular track. Anil completes one round of the track in 1 min and Sunil takes 2 min to complete a round. While Anil maintains speed for all the rounds, Sunil halves his speed after the completion of each round. How many times Anil and Sunil will meet between 6th round and 9th round of Sunil (6th and 9th round is excluded)? Assume that the speed of Sunil remains steady throughout each round and changes only after the completion of that round ?

A. 260
B. 382
C. 347
D. None of these
Answer» C. 347
3212.

Why didn't Sola like the 'games'? ________

A. Because she was not strong enough
B. Because she couldn't stand sports
C. Because her mother died in the games.
D. none of this
Answer» D. none of this
3213.

If the side of a square is increased by 10%, its area increased by k%. Find the value of k?

A. 21
B. 15
C. 42
D. 12
Answer» B. 15
3214.

What were the 'games'? _______

A. an event which celebrated the deaths of enemies
B. a big party organized to show how strong you were
C. a kind of olympic games between two tribes
D. none of this
Answer» B. a big party organized to show how strong you were
3215.

A man driving his bike at 24 kmph reaches his office 5 minutes late. Had he driven 25% faster on an average he would have reached 4 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. How far is his office?

A. 18 km
B. 24 km
C. 72 km
D. Data Insufficient
Answer» B. 24 km
3216.

The Chauri Chaura incident took place on

A. 3rd March 1922
B. 5th May 1922
C. 13th March 1922
D. 5th February, 1922
Answer» E.
3217.

A 6% stock yields 8%. ,The market value of the stock is?

A. Rs. 48
B. Rs. 75
C. Rs. 96
D. Rs. 133.33
Answer» C. Rs. 96
3218.

What was the title relinquished by the Gandhiji given to him by theBritish Government?

A. Bharath Pita
B. Daiser-e-Hind
C. Mahatma
D. Bharath Kesari
Answer» C. Mahatma
3219.

Twenty six men - 1,2,3,....25 and 26 participate in 10km running race on a circular track of length 100m. All of them start at the same time, from the same point and run in the same direction. Their speeds, taken in the order, are in increasing AP. The time taken by 26 to meet 1, for the first time after they start is 20 sec and the time taken by 13 to complete the race is 52 minutes and 5 seconds. Find the time taken (in seconds), for all the twenty six men to meet for the first time at the starting point ?

A. 400
B. 1000
C. 500
D. 625
Answer» D. 625
3220.

The population of a town is decreased by 20% and 40% in two successive years. What percent population is decreased after two years?

A. 55%
B. 45%
C. 48%
D. 52%
Answer» E.
3221.

At 64,By investing in 16% stock, one earns Rs. 1500. The investment made is?

A. Rs. 5640
B. Rs. 5760
C. Rs. 7500
D. Rs. 9600
Answer» C. Rs. 7500
3222.

Paying 9% dividend A man buys Rs. 20 shares.On his money the man wants to have an interest of 12% . The market value of each share is?

A. Rs. 12
B. Rs. 15
C. Rs. 18
D. Rs. 21
Answer» C. Rs. 18
3223.

Why was the captive happy to see John at first?______________

A. Because he rescued her.
B. Because he looked like a human being.
C. Because he was very friendly and spoke with her.
D. none of this
Answer» C. Because he was very friendly and spoke with her.
3224.

Yana and Gupta leave points x and y towards y and x respectively simultaneously and travel in the same route. After meeting each other on the way, Yana takes 4 hours to reach her destination, while Gupta takes 9 hours to reach his destination. If the speed of Yana is 48 km/hr, what is the speed of Gupta?

A. 72 kmph
B. 32 mph
C. 20 mph
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
3225.

In these series of share find out the investment, 11% stock at 143 or 9% stock at 117?

A. 11% stock at 143
B. 40/3% 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
3226.

If the salary of Mr. Shashi is first increased by 18% and thereafter decreased by 15%, what is the net change in his salary?

A. 7%
B. 3%
C. 0.3%
D. 0.7%
Answer» D. 0.7%
3227.

Two friends A and B run around a circular track of length 510 metres, starting from the same point, simultaneously and in the same direction. A who runs faster laps B in the middle of the 5th round. If A and B were to run a 3 km race long race, how much start, in terms of distance, should A give B so that they finish the race in a dead heat?

A. 857.14 metres
B. 545.45 metres
C. 666.67 metres
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
3228.

Non-Co operation Movement was started by Gandhiji in

A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer» B. 1921
3229.

At 5% discount kamal bought 20 shares of Rs. 50, the rate of dividend being 13. The rate of interest obtained is?

A. 27/2%
B. 15%
C. 50/3%
D. 25/2%
Answer» C. 50/3%
3230.

In order to obtain an income of Rs. 650 from 10% stock at Rs. 96 , one must make an investment of?

A. Rs. 3100
B. Rs. 6240
C. Rs. 6500
D. Rs. 9600
Answer» C. Rs. 6500
3231.

If the price of a commodity increases by 50%, find how much percent its consumption be reduced so as not increase the expenditure?

A. 33(1/3)%
B. 66 (3/4) %
C. 75%
D. None of these
Answer» B. 66 (3/4) %
3232.

What did the captive look like? ________

A. She was a green baby.
B. He was a blue old man.
C. She was a young red woman.
D. none of this
Answer» D. none of this
3233.

If the price of a commodity decreases by 50%, find how much percent its consumption be increased so as not decrease the expenditure?

A. 100%
B. 0%
C. 10%
D. None of these
Answer» B. 0%
3234.

Khilafat Movement was started in

A. 1918
B. 1919
C. 1920
D. 1921
Answer» C. 1920
3235.

Two numbers are respectively 20% and 32% less than a third number. What percent is the second of the first?

A. 15% of the first
B. 85% of the first
C. 25% of the first
D. None of these
Answer» C. 25% of the first
3236.

3,5, 9,17,33,?

A. 49
B. 64
C. 65
D. 44
Answer» D. 44
3237.

Who won the war at the beginning of the third episode? __________________

A. John Carter
B. The red aliens
C. The green Martians
D. none of this
Answer» D. none of this
3238.

At Rs. 125 the remainder in 15% stock and in 12% stock at Rs. 120 meena invests a part of Rs. 12,000. If her total dividend per annum is Rs. 1360, In 12% stock at Rs. 120,how much does she invest?

A. Rs. 4000
B. Rs. 4500
C. Rs. 5500
D. Rs. 6000
Answer» B. Rs. 4500
3239.

Which of the followng commission was appointed to enquire into theJallian Wallah Bagh Massacre?

A. Thamos Commission
B. Charles Commission
C. Hunter Commission
D. Woods Commission
Answer» D. Woods Commission
3240.

Two numbers are respectively 25% and 50% more than a third number. What percent is the first of the second?

A. 26 (2/3) % of second
B. 26 (3/4) % of second
C. 83 (1/3) % of second
D. 83 (2/3) % of second
Answer» D. 83 (2/3) % of second
3241.

Which is better investment: 11% stock at 143 or 9 3/4 % stock at 117 ?

A. 11% stock at 143
B. 9 3/4 % 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
3242.

A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 13 1/2. The rate of interest obtained is?

A. 12 1/2 %
B. 13 1/2 %
C. 15%
D. 16 2/3 %
Answer» D. 16 2/3 %
3243.

Two boys begin together to write out a booklet containing 535 lines. The first boy starts with the first line, writing at the rate of 100 lines an hour; and the second starts with the last line then writes line 534 and so on, backward proceeding at the rate of 50 lines an hour. At what line will they meet?

A. 267
B. 356
C. 277
D. 357
Answer» E.
3244.

By investing in 50/3% stock at 64, one earns Rs. 1500. The investment made is?

A. Rs. 5640
B. Rs. 5760
C. Rs. 7500
D. Rs. 9600
Answer» C. Rs. 7500
3245.

A man can row 50 km upstream and 72 km downstream in 9 hours. He can also row 70 km upstream and 90 km downstream in 12 hours. Find the rate of current ?

A. 4 km/hr
B. 3 km/hr
C. 8 km/hr
D. None of these
Answer» B. 3 km/hr
3246.

At the end, the green Martians tried to defend themselves against... ______________

A. red men
B. pink panthers
C. yellow animals
D. none of this
Answer» B. pink panthers
3247.

Three friends A, B and C run around a circular track of length 120 metres at speeds of 5 m/s, 7 m/sec and 15 m/sec, starting simultaneously from the same point and in the same direction. How often will the three of them meet?

A. Every 30 seconds
B. Every 60 seconds
C. Every 120 seconds
D. None of these
Answer» C. Every 120 seconds
3248.

What did Tarkas say to John? He told John that ________

A. ]he had killed the big warrior.
B. he had been in love with Sola
C. he had slept for a long time
D. none of this
Answer» B. he had been in love with Sola
3249.

Woola was there to... _________

A. look after John
B. kill John
C. protect and guard John
D. none of this
Answer» D. none of this
3250.

A ball is thrown twice from a place with the gap of 34 minutes between the two shots. A person approaching this point in a bus heard the second shot 33 minutes after he heard the first shot. What is the speed of bus (in kmph) if sound travels at 330 m/s?

A. 42
B. 30
C. 33
D. 36
Answer» E.