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If a = 2 , b = ­3 then the value of 27a3 - 54a2b + 36ab2 - 8b3 is

A) 1562 B) 1616
C) 1676 D) 1728
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1728

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A can finish a work in 7 days . B can finish the same work in 9 days . The days required to finish the work by both of them together.

A) 31/16 B) 47/16
C) 63/16 D) 79/16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 63/16

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The sum of length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 22 cm and the length of its diagonal is 14 cm.
If S is sum of the cubes of the dimensions of the cuboid and V is its volume, then what is (S-3V) equal to?

A) 572 cub.cm B) 728 cub.cm
C) 1144 cub.cm D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1144 cub.cm

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Before a battle there were the ratio of captains to soldiers was 2 : 7. During the war 25 captains and 100 soldiers were martyred. The new ratio of captains to soldiers became 3 : 10. What is the number of soldiers after the war?

A) 250 B) 200
C) 150 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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Marked price of an item is Rs 400. On purchase of 1 item discount is 6% and on purchase of 4 items discount is 24%. Rachita buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 34 percent B) 20.4 percent
C) 12.8 percent D) 23.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20.4 percent

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A sum of money was invested at the rate of 7.5% S.I. per annum for 4 years. If the investment was for 5 years, the interest earned would have been Rs. 375 more. What was the initial sum invested?

A) Rs. 4750 B) Rs. 5000
C) Rs. 4500 D) Rs. 3750
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 5000

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A shopkeeper, sold cocoa seeds at the rate Rs 1330 a kg and bears a loss of 15%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1463 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 13 percent loss B) 6.5 percent gain
C) 6.5 percent loss D) 13 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 percent loss

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If xy = -30 and x2 + y2 = 61, then find the value of (x + y).

A) 2 B) 3
C) 1 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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