1499+ Simplification Questions and Answers With Explanation

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In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts all 60 questions and secures 130 marks, the no of questions he attempts correctly is :

A) 35	B) 38
C) 40	D) 42

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

Explanation:

Let the number of correct answers be X.

Number of incorrect answers = (60 – X).

4x – (60 – x) = 130

=> 5x = 190

=> x = 38

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A fires 5 shots to B's 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed :

A) 30 birds	B) 60 birds
C) 72 birds	D) 90 birds

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30 birds

Explanation:

Let the no of shots be x. Then,

Shots fired by A =(5/8)x

Shots fired by B = (3/8)x

Killing shots by A = 1/3 of (5/8)x = (5/24)x

Shots missed by B = 1/2 of (3/8)x = (3/16)x

(3/16)x = 27 $\Rightarrow$ x =144

Birds killed by A = (5/24)x = (5/24)*144 = 30

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If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs, 3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost ?

A) 500	B) 1000
C) 1500	D) 2000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

Explanation:

Let the cost of a table and that of a chair be Rs. x and Rs, y respectively.

Then, 2x + 3y = 3500 ...(i)

and 3x + 2y = 4000 .....(ii)

solving (i) and (ii) we get x = 1000, y = 500

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If a * b = 2a - 3b + ab, then 3 * 5 + 5 * 3 is equal to :

A) 22	B) 23
C) 24	D) 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

3 * 5 + 5 * 3 = (2 * 3 - 3 * 5 + 3 * 5) + ( 2 * 5 - 3 * 3 + 5 * 3)

= (6 + 10 - 9 + 15) = 22.

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If a + b + c = 13, $a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} = 69$ then find the ab + bc + ca :

A) 10	B) 30
C) 50	D) 70

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

Explanation:

${(a + b + c)}^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} + 2 (a b + b c + c a)$

$2 (a b + b c + c a) = {(a + b + c)}^{2} - (a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}) = 169 - 69 = 100 = (a b + b c + c a) = 50$

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To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required. How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?

A) 52.5	B) 62.5
C) 72.5	D) 82.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62.5

Explanation:

Let the capacity of 1 bucket = x.

Then, capacity of tank = 25x.

New capacity of bucket = (2/5)x

$\therefore$ Required no of buckets = 25x/(2x/5) = 62.5

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The difference of $\frac{1}{8}$ and its reciprocal is equal to :

A) 1/8	B) 4/3
C) 15/16	D) 105/304

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 105/304

Explanation:

Required difference = 19/16 - 16/19 = 105/304..

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In a regular week, there are 5 working days and for each day, the working hours are 8. A man gets Rs. 2.40 per hour for regular work and Rs. 3.20 per hours for overtime. If he earns Rs. 432 in 4 weeks, then how many hours does he work for ?

A) 160	B) 175
C) 180	D) 195

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 175

Explanation:

Suppose the man works overtime for x hours.

Now, working hours in 4 weeks = (5 x 8 x 4) = 160.

Therefore, 160 * 2.40 + x * 3.20 = 432

=> 3.20x = 432 - 384 = 48

=> x = 15.

Hence, total hours of work = (160 + 15) = 175.

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