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Q:

Althaf borrows Rs. 1500 from two moneylenders. He pays interest at the rate of 12% per annum for one loan and at the rate of 14% per annum for the other. The total interest he pays for the entire year is Rs. 186. How much does he borrow at the rate of 12% ?

A) Rs. 300 B) Rs. 400
C) Rs. 1200 D) Rs. 1100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 1200

Explanation:

Let Althaf lent Rs. A at 14% per year.
Hence, Money lent at 12% = (1500-A);
Given, total interest = Rs. 186.
{(A x 14x 1)/100} + {[(1500-A) x 12 x 1/100]} = 186;
14A/100 + (18000 -12A)/100 = 186;
14A + 18000 - 12A = 186x100;
2A = 18600-18000;
A = 600/2 = Rs. 300.
Hence, money lent at 12% = 1500-300 = Rs. 1200.

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Q:

If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 50, what is the compound interest on the same at the same rate and for the same time

A) Rs.51.25 B) Rs.61.25
C) Rs.51 D) Rs.42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.51.25

Explanation:

Sum = Rs.(50*100)/2*5=Rs.500

Amount=Rs.[500*(1+5/100)2]

= Rs. 551.25

 

 C.I = Rs.(551.25-500)= Rs.51.25

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Q:

A car runs at the speed of 50 kms per hour when not serviced and runs at 60 km./hr. when serviced. After servicing the car covers a certain distance in 6 hours. How much time will the car take to cover the same distance when not serviced?

A) 8.2 hrs B) 6.5 hrs
C) 8 hrs D) 7.2 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.2 hrs

Explanation:

After servicing, the distance covered by car in 6 hours = 60 * 6 = 360 km Without servicing, speed of car = 50 kmph => Required time = Distance/speed = 360/50 = 7.2 hrs.

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Q:

How many squares with sides 1/2 inch long are needed to cover a rectangle that is 4 ft long and 4 ft wide ?

A) 9216 B) 10246
C) 12345 D) 7527
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9216

Explanation:

It takes four of those little squares -- each one 1/2 inch on a side -- to cover one square inch. That's because each one is 1/2 x 1/2, or 1/4 of a square inch.
In a rectangle that is 48 inches by 48 inches, there are 2304 square inches.(1 ft = 12 inches)
Since it takes 4 little squares to cover 1 sq inch, then it would need 2304 x 4 squares (1/2 inch on a side each) to cover a rectangle 4 feet by 4 feet.

That is 9,216 of those squares.

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Q:

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 12?

A) 35/36 B) 17/36
C) 15/36 D) 1/36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35/36

Explanation:

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, the probability is n(S) = 6x6 = 36

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Required, the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 12

That can be done as n(E)

= { (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6)
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6)
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6)
(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6)
(5,1), (5,2), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6)
(6,1), (6,2), (6,3), (6,4), (6,5) }

= 35

Hence, required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 35/36.

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Q:

A man reduces his travelling time by a fraction of 2/5, as a result the distance covered by the man is increased by 20%, find the percentage increase in the speed of the man ? 

A) 77% B) 88%
C) 100% D) 99%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

Explanation:

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Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'ABYSMAL' be arranged ?

A) 5040 B) 3650
C) 4150 D) 2520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2520

Explanation:

Total number of letters in the word ABYSMAL are 7

 

Number of ways these 7 letters can be arranged are 7! ways

 

But the letter is repeated and this can be arranged in 2! ways

 

Total number of ways arranging ABYSMAL = 7!/2! = 5040/2 = 2520 ways.

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Q:

If the standard deviation of a population is 10, what would be the population variance?

A) 100 B) 30
C) 5 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

Explanation:
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