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The cost price of a Rs.100 stock at 4 discount, when brokerage is 14% is :

A) Rs.95.75 B) Rs.96
C) Rs.96.25 D) Rs.104.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.96.25

Explanation:

CP. =Rs.100-4+14 = Rs.96.25

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(10.3 * 10.3 * 10.3 + 1)/(10.3 * 10.3 - 10.3 + 1) is :

A) 11.3 B) 12.3
C) 13.3 D) 14.3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.3

Explanation:

a^3 + b^3 = (a+ b) * (a^2 + b^2 - ab)

[ (10.3)^3 + (1)^3 ] / [(10.3)^2  + (1)^2 - (1 * 10.3)]

 => a + b = 10.3 + 1 = 11.3 

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When 0.36 is written in simplest form, the sum of the numerator and the denominator is :

A) 15 B) 34
C) 64 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34

Explanation:

0.36 = 36/100 = 9/25.

Sum of the numerator and denominator is 9 + 25 = 34

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The expression (11.98 * 11.98 + 11.98 * (x) + 0.02 * 0.02) will be a perfect square for x equal to :            

A) 0.01 B) 0.02
C) 0.03 D) 0.04
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.04

Explanation:

Given = (11.98)^2 + (0.02)^2 + 11.98 * x. 

For the given expression to be a perfecr square, we must have

11.98 * x = 2 * 11.98 * 0.02 => x = 0.04

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If 1.5x = 0.04y, then the value of ( (y - x) / (y+x) ) is :

A) 73/77 B) 7.3/77
C) 730/77 D) 7300/77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 73/77

Explanation:

x / y  = 0.04 / 1.5 = 4 / 150 = 2 / 75.

= > ( (y - x) / (y+x) ) = (1 - (x / y)) / ( 1 + ( x / y)) = (1 - 2/75) / (1 + 2/75) = 73/77...

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(0.2 * 0.2 + 0.01) ( 0.1 * 0.1 + 0.02)^(-1) is equal to :

A) 5/3 B) 9/3
C) 11/3 D) 13/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/3

Explanation:

Given = (0.2 * 0.2 + 0.01) / ( 0.1 * 0.1 + 0.02) = (0.04 + 0.01) / (0.01 + 0.02) = 0.05 / 0.03 = 5/3...

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Who became the first European : Woman to travel to the Forbidden City of Tibet

A) Gertude Bell B) Althea Gibson
C) Alexandra David Neel D) Ann Bancraft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alexandra David Neel

Explanation:
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A father said his son , " I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. " If the father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was :

A) 14 B) 19
C) 33 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years .Then, (38 - x) = x => x= 19. 

 

Son's age 5 years back = (19 - 5) = 14 years

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