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3351.

A student has to obtain 35% of the total marks to pass the examination. Shyam got 30% of the total marks and failed by 15 marks. What is the maximum mark to pass?

A. 105
B. 240
C. 350
D. 300
Answer» E.
3352.

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

A. 800 meters
B. 1777 meters
C. 1822 meters
D. 400 meters
Answer» E.
3353.

Which of the followng news papers used by Annie Besant formovement?

A. Common Wheel
B. New India
C. Amrith Bazar
D. a and b
Answer» E.
3354.

In an election two candidates were contested. 75% of the total votes were polled. 20% of the polled votes were invalid. A person who got 40% of the valid votes was defeated by 24,000 votes. Find the number of invalid votes and polled votes?

A. 16,000; 64,000
B. 64,000; 80,000
C. 16,000; 1,00,000
D. 16,000; 80,000
Answer» E.
3355.

What does he see? _____________

A. small aliens
B. small stones
C. small trees
D. none of this
Answer» B. small stones
3356.

What do they look like? _______

A. They are green and have red eyes
B. They are very tall
C. They are red and have green eyes
D. none of this
Answer» B. They are very tall
3357.

When a particular positive number is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. If the same number is divided by 6, the remainder is 1. If the difference between the quotients of division is 3, then find the number?

A. 87
B. 67
C. 97
D. 37
Answer» D. 37
3358.

Where did Annie Besant started Home Rule Movement?

A. Bombay
B. Madras
C. Calcutta
D. Lucknow
Answer» C. Calcutta
3359.

What is strange on this planet? ____________

A. It is very warm
B. It is very dark
C. He can jump very high
D. none of this
Answer» D. none of this
3360.

The highest power of 9 dividing 99! completely is?

A. 12
B. 24
C. 22
D. 14
Answer» C. 22
3361.

In an election where there are two candidates only contested. One candidate who gets 65% of the votes is elected by majority of 660 votes. Find the total number of votes?

A. 2000
B. 2500
C. 2200
D. 2100
Answer» D. 2100
3362.

Rajesh travelled from city A to city B covering as much distance in the second part as he did in the first part of this journey. His speed during the second part was twice as that of the speed during the first part of the journey. What is his average speed of journey during the entire travel?

A. His average speed is the geometric mean of the individual speeds for the two parts.
B. His average speed is the harmonic mean of the individual speeds for the two parts.
C. His average speed is the arithmetic mean of the individual speeds for the two parts.
D. Cannot be determined.
Answer» D. Cannot be determined.
3363.

In an examination, 80% of the students passed in Hindi and 90% passed in Telugu, while 5% of the students failed in both the subjects. If 180 students passed in both the subjects, find the total number of students who appeared in the examination?

A. 250
B. 240
C. 300
D. 340
Answer» C. 300
3364.

The population of a town is 60,000. If males are increased by 20% and females are increased by 40%,at the end of the year the population will be 78,000. Find the number of females in the town at the beginning?

A. 30,000
B. 40000
C. 20000
D. None of these
Answer» B. 40000
3365.

When an object is dropped, the number of feet N that it falls is given by the formula N=1/2gt2 where t is the time in seconds from the time it was dropped and g is 32.2. If it takes 5 seconds for the object to reach the ground, how many feet does it fall during the last 2 seconds?

A. 257.6
B. 64.4
C. 96.6
D. 161.0
Answer» B. 64.4
3366.

What planet does he explore next? _________

A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Pluto
D. none of this
Answer» B. Jupiter
3367.

If the wheel of a bicycle makes 560 revolutions in travelling 1.1 km, what is its radius?

A. 11.25 cm
B. 31.25 cm
C. 37.75 cm
D. 35.15 cm
Answer» C. 37.75 cm
3368.

A ship develops a leak 12 km from the shore. Despite the leak, the ship is able to move towards the shore at a speed of 8 km/hr. However, the ship can stay afloat only for 20 minutes. If a rescue vessel were to leave from the shore towards the ship and it takes 4 minutes to evacuate the crew and passengers of the ship, what should be the minimum speed of the rescue vessel in order to be able to successfully rescue the people aboard the ship?

A. 44 km/hr
B. 53 km/hr
C. 37 km/hr
D. 28 km/hr
Answer» D. 28 km/hr
3369.

At 156 narendra modi sells Rs.5000, 12 % stock and at 90, uinvests the proceeds parity in 8 % stock and 9 % stock at 108. He hereby increases his income by Rs. 70. How much of the proceeds were invested in each stock?

A. 3600(8%), 4200(9%)
B. 4000(8%), 4200(9%)
C. 3600(8%), 4000(9%)
D. 4000(8%), 4000(9%)
Answer» B. 4000(8%), 4200(9%)
3370.

What does John see there? _______________

A. his little sister
B. his own body
C. Powell
D. none of this
Answer» C. Powell
3371.

A train running at the speed of 20m/s crosses a pole in 24 sec less than the time it requires to cross a platform thrice its length at the same speed. What is the length of the train?

A. 160 m
B. 150 m
C. 200 m
D. 180 m
Answer» B. 150 m
3372.

In company arvind kejriwal buys Rs. 25 shares, which pays 9 % dividend. on investment, the money invested is such that it gives 10 %. At what price did he buy the shares?

A. 11.50
B. 15.50
C. 22.50
D. 25.50
Answer» D. 25.50
3373.

A man spends 10% of his capital on raw material, 20% of the remaining on advertisement, 30% of the remaining on building, 40% of the balance on machinery and thus he was left with Rs.9072. Find his capital?

A. 36000
B. 40000
C. 45000
D. 30000
Answer» E.
3374.

A jet plane is rising vertically with a velocity of 10m/s. It has reached a certain height when the pilot drops a coin, which takes 4sec to hit the ground. Assuming that there is no resistance to the motion of the coin, the height of the place and the velocity of the coin on impact with the ground are ?

A. 26.5 m, 28.7 m/s
B. 38.4 m, 28.7 m/s
C. 38.4 m, 29.2 m/s
D. 26.5 m, 13.5 m/s
Answer» D. 26.5 m, 13.5 m/s
3375.

Annie Besant belonged to

A. Gadar Party
B. Arya Samaj
C. Theosophical Society
D. Prarthana Samaj
Answer» D. Prarthana Samaj
3376.

In these option pick out the income derived 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. 150
B. 165
C. 180
D. 201
Answer» C. 180
3377.

What was John's hiding-place? ______

A. a cave
B. a tree
C. a house
D. none of this
Answer» B. a tree
3378.

Walking at 3/4 of his usual place, a man reaches his office 20 minute late. Find his usual time?

A. 1.5 hr
B. 2 hr
C. 1 hr
D. 3 hr
Answer» D. 3 hr
3379.

A boat covers a distance of 30km downstream in 2 hour while it takes 6 hour to cover the same distance upstream. What is the speed of the boat in km/hr ?

A. 5
B. 7.5
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
3380.

A and B start running simultaneously. A runs from point P to point Q and B from point Q to point P. A's speed is 6/5 of B's speed. After crossing B, if A takes 5/2 hr to reach Q, how much time does B take to reach P after crossing A?

A. 3 hr 36 min
B. 3 hr 6 min
C. 3 hr 16 min
D. 3 hr 26 min
Answer» B. 3 hr 6 min
3381.

What happened? ________

A. Some Indians tried to capture Powell
B. Powell got sick
C. Powell became crazy
D. none of this
Answer» B. Powell got sick
3382.

A hare sees a dog 200m away from her and scuds off in opposite direction at a speed of 24 km/hr. Two minutes later the dog perceives her and gives chase at a speed of 32km/hr. How soon will the dog overtake the hare, and what distance from the spot from where the hare took flight?

A. 7.5 min, 2.5km
B. 8 min, 2 km
C. 7.5 min, 2 km
D. 7.5 min, 3km
Answer» E.
3383.

Annie Besant, an Irish woman was born in

A. 1847
B. 1843
C. 1823
D. 1867
Answer» B. 1843
3384.

What was his first job after the Civil War? _____

A. He was a teacher
B. He was a gold-digger
C. He was a politician
D. none of this
Answer» C. He was a politician
3385.

A skating champion moves along the circumference of a circle of radius 28m in 44 sec. How many seconds will it take her to move along the perimeter of a hexagon of side 48 m?

A. 68
B. 68
C. 90
D. 84
Answer» C. 90
3386.

Find the cost of 96 shares of Rs. 10 each at (3/4) discount, brokerage being(1/4) per share?

A. 812
B. 912
C. 1012
D. 1112
Answer» C. 1012
3387.

In these option pick out the annual income derived by investing Rs. 6800 in 10% stock at 136?

A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
3388.

A train leaves station X at 5am and reaches station Y at 9am. Another train leaves station Y at 7am and reaches station X at 10:30 am. At what time do the two trains cross each other?

A. 8:56 am
B. 7:36 am
C. 7:56 am
D. 8:36 am
Answer» D. 8:36 am
3389.

A monkey tries to ascend a greased pole 14 m high. He ascends 2 m in first two minutes and slips 1 m in alternate minute. If he continues to ascend in this fashion, how long does he take to reach the top?

A. 25 min
B. 26 min
C. 24 min
D. 22 min
Answer» B. 26 min
3390.

In these option pick out the annual income derived from Rs. 2500, 8% stock at 106?

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250
Answer» D. 250
3391.

When does the story of his life start? __________

A. In the 17th century
B. In the 18th century
C. In the 19th century
D. none of this
Answer» D. none of this
3392.

Find the cash realised by selling Rs. 2440, 9.5% stock at 4 discount (brokerage (1/4) %)?

A. 2198
B. 2298
C. 2398
D. 2498
Answer» C. 2398
3393.

The price of sugar falls by 10%. How many quintals can be bought for the same money which was sufficient to buy 18 quintals at higher price?

A. 20
B. 10
C. 18
D. 15
Answer» B. 10
3394.

Wheel of diameter 7cm and 14 cm start rolling simultaneously from X and Y which are 1980cm apart towards each other in opposite directions. Both of them make same number of revolutions per second. If both of them meet after 10s, the speed of the smaller wheel is ?

A. 66 cm/s
B. 88 cm/s
C. 22 cm/s
D. 44 cm/s
Answer» E.
3395.

Find the cash required to purchase Rs. 3200, 7(1/2) % stock at 107(brokerage (1/2) %)?

A. 3440
B. 4440
C. 5440
D. 6440
Answer» B. 4440
3396.

Find the cost of Rs. 6400, 10% stock at 15 discount?

A. 5440
B. 5480
C. 6440
D. 6480
Answer» B. 5480
3397.

In an examination 45% of the total numbers of candidates were under 15 years age. Of these 65% were boys and there were 441 girls. Find the total number of candidates?

A. 24,000
B. 28,000
C. 30,000
D. 35,000
Answer» C. 30,000
3398.

Where is he from? He's from _________

A. Pennsylvania
B. Virginia
C. Florida
D. none of this
Answer» C. Florida
3399.

Find the cost of Rs. 4500, 8.5% stock at 4 premium?

A. 4680
B. 4860
C. 5240
D. 5420
Answer» B. 4860
3400.

Jay started cycling along the boundaries of a square field from corner point A. After half an hour he reached the corner point C, diagonally opposite to A. If his speed was 8km/hr, the area of the filed in square km is ?

A. 64
B. 61
C. 9
D. 4
Answer» E.