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If 3/4 of the weight of a brick is 7/8 kg, then 5/7 of the weight of the brick will be

A) 20/21 kg B) 5/6 kg
C) 5/8 kg D) 15/32 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/6 kg

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A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 60 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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A tower stands on the top of a building which is 40 metres high. The angle of depression of a point situated on the ground from the top and bottom of the tower are found to be 60 and 45 deg respectively. What is the height (in metres) of tower?

A) 20√3 B) 30(√3 + 1)
C) 40(√3 – 1) D) 50(√3 – 1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40(√3 – 1)

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A man bought 25 crates of oranges for Rs. 10,000. He lost 5 crates. In order to earn a total profit of 25% of the total cost, he would have to sell each of the remaining crates at

A) Rs.650 B) Rs. 625
C) Rs. 600 D) Rs. 575
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 625

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When a number is increased by 216, it becomes 140% of itself. What is the number?

A) 540 B) 756
C) 450 D) 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 540

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
65 : 82 : : 145 : ?

A) 165 B) 168
C) 169 D) 170
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 170

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A boat moves down stream at the rate of 8km/hr. and upstream at 4Km/hr. The speed of the boat in still waters is:

A) 4.5 km/hr. B) 5 km/hr.
C) 6 km/hr. D) 6.4 km/hr.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 km/hr.

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