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10 is added to a certain number, the sum is multiplied by 7, the product is divided by 5 and 5 is subtracted from the quotient. The remainder left is half of 88. What is the number?

A) 21 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:

Let the number be x

When 10 is added, number = x + 10

When 7 is multiplied, number = 7 X (x + 10)

According to question,

⇒[7 X (x+10) / 5] –5 = 44

⇒7x + 70 = 49 X 5

⇒x + 10 = 35,

⇒x = 25

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The following questions consist of two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has same relationship as the original pair of wordsNecromancy : Ghosts

A) Romance : Stories B) Magic : Amulets
C) Alchemy : Gold D) Sorcery : Spirit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sorcery : Spirit

Explanation:

Necromancy he supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future. Similarly, sorcery deals with spirits.

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In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'B' can be represented by 00, 13 etc., and 'A' can be represented by 55, 69 etc.

Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'GIRL'

A) 02, 56, 97, 24 B) 31, 79, 68, 42
C) 23, 97, 77, 11 D) 11, 88, 95, 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23, 97, 77, 11

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A natural number, when divided by 5,6,7 or 8,leaves a remainder of 4 in each case. what is the smallest of all such numbers?

 

 

A) 214 B) 424
C) 844 D) 1264
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 844

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If 'are you sam' = 'ri ai ki', 'all hate you' = 'vi li ri' and 'all are fake' = 'mi ai li' then which represents 'hate'?

A) ri B) li
C) vi D) ai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) vi

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A mixture contains liquid A and liquid B in the ratio of 5 : 4. If 2 litres of liquid B is added to it, then the ratio of liquid A and liquid B becomes 7 : 6. What is the quantity (in litres) of liquid A in the mixture?

 

A) 32 B) 35
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

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In a certain code, if ZIGZAGGING is written as AZGIZGNIGG, then how will BLIZZARDLY be written as in the same code?

A) ZZILBYLDRA B) ZZILBIYLDRA
C) ZZILLBYLDRA D) ZZILBYDRA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ZZILBYLDRA

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If x + 2(3-5x) > -1 - 2x < 5 - x/3; then the value of x is

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

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