# Analyst Questions

Q:

What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ?

 A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Wednesday D) Friday

Explanation:

17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1
97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.
Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days
168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.
Given day is Wednesday.

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Q:

There are three rooms in a Hotel: one single, one double and one for four persons. How many ways are there to house seven persons in these rooms ?

 A) 105 B) 7! x 6! C) 7!/5! D) 420

Explanation:

Choose 1 person for the single room & from the remaining choose 2 for the double room & from the remaining choose 4 people for the four person room,

Then, 7C1 x 6C2 x 4C4
= 7 x $\inline \fn_jvn \small \frac{6x5}{2}$ x 1
= 7 x 15 = 105.

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Q:

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of rs.1200 becomes rs.1348.32 in 2 years

 A) 66%% B) 6.5% C) 7% D) 7.5%

Explanation:

rate=r%

1200 (1+r/100)^2=1348.32

r=6%

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Q:

The famous character pickwick was created by

 A) Leo Tolstoy B) Charles Dickens C) George Washington D) Steven Spielberg

Explanation:

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Q:

Every year before the festive season, a brand store increases the price of the product by 42% and then introduce two successive discount of 10% and 11% respectively. What is percentage loss and percentage gain ?

 A) 3.25% loss B) 13.742% loss C) 3.25% gain D) 13.742% gain