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Q:

What is the probability that a leap year selected at random, will contain 53 sundays?

A) 1/7	B) 1/3
C) 2/7	D) 4/7

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/7

Explanation:

In a leap year,there are 366 days=52 weeks and 2 days

Remaining favourable 2 days can be sunday and monday or saturday and sunday

Exhaustive number of cases =7

Favourable number of cases =2

So,required probability=2/7

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A man sold two flats for Rs. 4.15 lakhs each. On one he gained 2% and on the other he lost 2%. What percent is the effect of the sale on the whole ?

A) 0.25 %	B) 0.04 %
C) 0.5 %	D) 0 %

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.04 %

Explanation:

In this type cases we always have loss only.

Loss% = ${(\frac{C o m m o n G a i n o r L o s s}{10})}^{2}$ = ${(\frac{2}{10})}^{2}$ = 1/25 = 0.04 %

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Q:

The circumference of a circular base of Cylinder is 44 cm and its hight is 15 cm. Then the volume of the cylinder is?

A) 2759 cub. cm	B) 2247 cub. cm
C) 2614 cub. cm	D) 2311 cub. cm

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2311 cub. cm

Explanation:

Given Circumference of a circular base of a cylinder = 44 cm

We know that Circumference of a circle = $2 πr = 44 \Rightarrow r = \frac{22}{π}$

Now given the height of a cylinder h = 15 cm

Volume of a cylinder $V = {πr}^{2} h = π {(\frac{22}{π})}^{2} 15 = \frac{22 x 22 x 15}{3.14} = 2311 {cm}^{3} .$

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Q:

A man covers a journey from Meerut to Delhi by a car at an average speed of 40 km/hr. He returns back by scooter with an average speed 24 km/hr. Find his average speed during the whole journey?

Answer

Average speed = $\frac{2xy}{x+y}$ km/hr

= $\frac{2\times 40\times 24}{40+24}=30$ km/hr

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Q:

Den Bosch and Eastbourne are two famous cities 300 km apart. Maradona starts from Den Bosch at 8:24 am . An hour later pele starts from Den Bosch. After travelling for 1 hour , Pele reaches Nottingham that Maradona had passed 40 minutes earlier. Nottingham falls on the way from Den Bosch to Eastbourne. If pele and Maradona just reaches Eastbourne at the same time, what are thespeeds of the Maradona and Pele Respectively?

A) 100 km/h , 125 km/h	B) 60 km/h , 80 km/h
C) 60 km/h , 75 km/h	D) 75 km/h , 100 km/h

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 75 km/h , 100 km/h

Explanation:

Let Pele x km in 1 hour. so Maradona takes (2h-40min)=1 h 20 min to cover x km. Let speed of Maradona and Pele be M and P respectively than

x =M x (4/3) and x= P x 1

=> M/P = 3/4

Again $\frac{300}{M} = \frac{300}{P} = 1$

$\Rightarrow \frac{300}{3 k} - \frac{300}{4 k} = 1$

=> k= 25

M= 3k = 75 km/h and P= 4k = 100 km/h

( Through options it is very easy to solve)

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Q:

A chartered bank offers a five-year Escalator Guaranteed Investment Certificate.In successive years it pays annual interest rates of 4%, 4.5%, 5%, 5.5%, and 6%, respectively, compounded at the end of each year. The bank also offers regular five-year GICs paying a fixed rate of 5% compounded annually. Calculate and compare the maturity values of $1000 invested in each type of GIC. (Note that 5% is the average of the five successive one-year rates paid on the Escalator GIC.)

A) 1276.28	B) 1234
C) 1278	D) 1256

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1276.28

Explanation:

FV = $1000(1.04)(1.045)(1.05)(1.055)(1.06) = $1276.14

the maturity value of the regular GIC is

FV = $ 1000 x ${(1.05)}^{5}$ = $1276.28

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Q:

The ratio of K’s and M’s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of M and the age of K, 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the difference and total of present ages of K and M?

A) 8, 72 yrs	B) 16, 65 yrs
C) 12, 84 yrs	D) 10, 60 yrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8, 72 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present ages be K,M

Given K/M = 4/5

5K - 4M = 0 ......(1)

Also given that,

M - (K + 5) = 3

M - K = 8 .........(2)

Then, by solving (1) & (2)

M = 40 yrs and K = 32 yrs

Hence, Total of ages = 40 + 32 = 72 yrs

Difference of ages = 40 - 32 = 8 yrs.

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Q:

A class has 8 football players. A 5-member team and a captain will be selected out of these 8 players. How many different selections can be made ?

A) 210	B) 168
C) 1260	D) 10!/6!

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 168

Explanation:

we can select the 5 member team out of the 8 in 8C5 ways = 56 ways.

The captain can be selected from amongst the remaining 3 players in 3 ways.

Therefore, total ways the selection of 5 players and a captain can be made = 56x3 = 168 ways.

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Alternatively, A team of 6 members has to be selected from the 8 players. This can be done in 8C6 or 28 ways.

Now, the captain can be selected from these 6 players in 6 ways.

Therefore, total ways the selection can be made is 28x6 = 168 ways.

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