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Q:

If 4th december 1999 is Monday then what day is 3rd january 2000 ?

A) Sunday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wednesday

Explanation:

Here from 4th December 1999 to 3rd January 2000,
there is a difference of 30 days.
Number of odd days = 30/7 = 2 odd days

Then no. of odd days = 2 => tuesday and wednesday(from monday).

Hence on 3rd january it is wednesday.

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Q:

Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in hours  ?

A) 2/3 hrs B) 3/4 hrs
C) 1/3 hrs D) 1/4 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/4 hrs

Explanation:

Walking at 3/4th of usual rate implies that time taken would be 4/3th of the usual time. In other words, the time taken is 1/3rd more than his usual time

 

so 1/3rd of the usual time = 15min
or usual time = 3 x 15 = 45min = 45/60 hrs = 3/4 hrs.

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Q:

If 35% of a number is 24 less than 50% of that number, then the number is ?

A) 80 B) 160
C) 100 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160

Explanation:

Let the number be n. Then,

50% of n - 35% of n = 24

50/100 n - 35/100 n = 24

n = (24 x 100)/15 = 160.

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Q:

X can complete the work in 10 days, Y can do the same in 15 days. If they are hired for 5 days to do the work together, what is the work that left unfinished?

A) 1/3 B) 2/3
C) 1/6 D) 5/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/6

Explanation:

Given X can do in 10 days 

=> 1 day work of X = 1/10

 

Y can do in 15 days 

=> 1 day work of Y = 1/15

 

1day work of (X + Y) = 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6

 

Given they are hired for 5 days

 => 5 days work of (X + Y) = 5 x 1/6 = 5/6

 Therefore, Unfinished work = 1 - 5/6 = 1/6 

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Q:

An Engine length 1000 m moving at 10 m/s. A bird is flying from engine to end with 'x' m/s and coming back at '2x' m/s. Take total time of bird travelling as 187.5 s. Find x and 2x in km/hr ?

A) 21.4 and 42.8 B) 25.2 and 50.4
C) 31.4208 and 62.8416 D) 33.12 and 66.24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31.4208 and 62.8416

Explanation:

Birds speeds in mtrs/sec is 'x' and '2x' .
While flying from Engine to end, relative speed = (x+10) m/sec
from end to engine, flying speed = (2x - 10) mtr/sec
so
1000/(x+10) + 1000/(2x-10) = 187.5 secs
solving it, we get
so x = 8.728 m/sec and 2x= 17.456 m/sec

x = 31.4208 km/hr and 2x = 62.8416 km/hr.

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Q:

Read the following puzzle carefully, answer the question asked below ?

Seven person K, L, M, N, O, P & Q likes seven colours. Yellow, White, Red, Orange, Blue, Gray and Black. They visit in different days starting from Monday to Sunday.

1) K visits one day after Thursday.

2) Only 4 people are in between K and L

3) The one who likes Red colour visits immediately after L.

4) Only one person visit between Red and Blue

5) The one who like white colour visit before one of days on which day M visits

6) The one who like white colour does not visit on Monday.

7) Only 1 person is in between N and O. N like Yellow.

8) There are same as many person in between K and Blue colour which are one less in between L and M.

9) Neither Q nor P likes Black.

10) Q does not visit on Saturday and does not like grey colour.

Question :

Who visits on Sunday and Tuesday and their favourite colors ?

A) P & M B) N & K
C) K & L D) P & Q
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) K & L

Explanation:

Monday          - N  - Yellow

Tuesday         - L  - White

Wednesday    - O  - Red

Thursday       - Q  - Orange

Friday           - M  - Blue

Saturday       - P  - Grey

Sunday         - K  - Black

From the above table,

K & L visits Sunday & Tuesday and their favourite colors are Black and white respectively.

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Q:

Buses start from a bus terminal with a speed of 20 km/hr at intervals of 10 minutes. What is the speed of a man coming from the opposite direction towards the bus terminal if he meets the buses at intervals of 8 minutes?

A) 5 kmph B) 6 kmph
C) 7.5 kmph D) 8 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 kmph

Explanation:

Let p be the speed of man in kmph

According to the given data in the question,

Distance travelled by bus in 10 min with 20 kmph == Distance travelled by man in 8 min with (20 + p) kmph in opposite direction

=> 20 x 10/60 = 8/60 (20 + p)

=> 200 = 160 + 8p

=> p = 40/8 = 5 kmph.

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Q:

The cricket match proved to be a big draw. (Idioms & Phrases)

A) a huge attraction B) a game without any result
C) a keen contest D) a lovely spectacle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a huge attraction

Explanation:

Here it is an idiom that says The cricket match proved to be a big draw means it stands as a huge attraction.

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