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Q:

Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ?

A) 3 minutes B) 2 minutes
C) 4 minutes D) 5 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5 minutes

Explanation:

Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.
Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.
Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.
Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.
Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.

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Q:

If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2:2/3:3/4, then the first part is:

A) Rs. 408 B) Rs. 204
C) Rs. 412 D) Rs. 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 204

Explanation:

Given ratio = 1/2:2/3:3/4 = 6:8:9

1st part = 782 x 6/23 = Rs. 204.

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Q:

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 min and 20 min respectively. Both the pipes are opened together but after 4 min, pipe A is turned off. What is the total time required to fill the tank ?

A) 15 min 20 sec. B) 16 min 40 sec.
C) 13 min 10 sec. D) 14 min 40 sec.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 min 40 sec.

Explanation:

Part filled in 4 minutes = 4(1/15 + 1/20) = 7/15

 

Remaining part = 1 - 7/15 = 8/15

 

Part filled by B in 1 minute = 1/20

 

1/20 : 8/15 :: 1 : k

 

k = (8/15 )x 1 x 20 = 10( 2/3) min = 10 min 40 sec.

 

The tank will be full in (4 min. + 10 min. 40 sec) = 14 min 40 sec.

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Q:

P alone can do a piece of work in 24 days. The time taken by P to complete one-third of work is equal to time taken by Q to complete half of the work. How many days are required to complete by P and Q working together ?

A) 9 3/5 days B) 7 days
C) 6 3/7 days D) 8 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 3/5 days

Explanation:

Let the total work be 'W'

As per the given information,

P can complete the work 'W' in 24 days.

=> one day work of P = W/24

And also given that,

The time taken by P to complete one-third of work is equal to time taken by Q to complete half of the work

=> PW/3 = QW/2

=> P's

1 day =    W/24

   ?    =      W/3

=>  ?  = 24W/3W  = 8

=> QW/2 = 8 days

=> Q alone can complete the work W in 16 days

=> P + Q can complete the work in

1/24 + 1/16 = 5/48

=> 48/5 days = 9 3/5 days.

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Q:

Hari Ram’s present age is three times his son’s present age and two fifth of his father’s present age. The average of the present age of all of them is 46 years. What is the difference between Hari Ram’s son’s present age and Hari Ram’s father’s present age? 

A) 44 yrs B) 56 yrs
C) 67 yrs D) 78 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78 yrs

Explanation:

Let Hari Ram's present age = x

Then, his son's age = x/3

Father's age = 5x/2

x + x3 + 52x3 = 46=> x = 36 yrs

Now the required difference = 52x36 - 363 = 78 yrs

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Q:

The earliest city discovered in India was

A) Sindh B) Mohenjodaro
C) Harappa D) Rangpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Harappa

Explanation:

Harappa was the earliest city discovered in India.

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Q:

If the first and third letters in the word NECESSARY were interchanged, also the fourth and the sixth letters, and the seventh and the ninth letters, which of the follwing would be the seventh letter from the left ?

A) E B) S
C) R D) Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Y

Explanation:

we interchange the positions of the letters as shown below:

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The new letter sequence is CENSSEYRA.
Clearly, the seventh letter from the left is Y.

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Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ?

A) S B) Q
C) J D) U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J

Explanation:

Given word is TIRADES
Now the consonants T, R, D, S are replaced by S, Q, C, R
And Vowels are I, A, E are replaced by J, B and F
They are arranged alphabetically
New word is BCFJQRS

The fourth letter from the right end is J.

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