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A laborer is engaged for 30 days on the condition that he receives Rs.25 for each day he works and is fined Rs.7.50 for each day is absent. He gets Rs.425 in all. For how many days was he absent ?

A) 10 days B) 14 days
C) 11 days D) 9 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 days

Explanation:

For 30 days he receives

30 x 25 = 750
               

Actually he gets 425

Therefore, Fine is 750 - 425 =  325

 

=> No of days absent = 325/(25+7.50)= 10

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Name the malicious software that affected various computers recently in may 2017, and restricted users to access it until a ransom is paid to unlock it  ?

A) Bitcoinware B) Captiveware
C) Pay-offware D) Ransomware
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ransomware

Explanation:
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What is the probability that a leap year has 53 Saturdays and 52 Sundays ?

A) 1/7 B) 2/7
C) 1/2 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/7

Explanation:

A leap year has 52 weeks and two days
Total number of cases = 7
Number of favourable cases = 1
i.e., {Friday, Saturday}

Required Probability = 1/7

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When is International Day of Families observed  ?

A) May 13 B) May 15
C) May 16 D) May 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) May 15

Explanation:

15 May. Theme of International Day of Family 2017 is “Families, education and well-being”.

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Q:

The price of an article has been reduced by 35%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by ?

A) 51.8 % B) 49.25 %
C) 47.2 % D) 53.84 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 53.84 %

Explanation:

100
65
-------
65 ------- 35
100 ------ ? => 53.84 %

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The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3. And that of the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is:

A) 30 B) 27
C) 23 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

Explanation:

Then, A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 5:8
= (5 x 3/5) : (8 x 3/5) = 3:24/5
A:B:C = 2:3:24/5
= 10:15:24 => B = 98 x 15/49 = 30.

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A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes K, L and M. Pipe K is twice as fast as pipe L, and L is twice as fast as M. How much time will pipe L alone take to fill the tank ?

A) 32 hrs B) 24 hrs
C) 28 hrs D) 26 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 hrs

Explanation:

1/K + 1/L + 1/M = 1/8 (Given)
Also given that K = 2L and L = 2M
=> 1/2L + 1/L + 2/L = 1/8
=> (1 + 2 + 4)/2L = 1/8
=> 2L/7 = 8
=> L = 28 hours.

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The ratio of investments of two partners A and B is 7:5 and the ratio of their profits is 7:10. If A invested the money for 5 months, find for how much time did B invest the money ?

A) 11 months B) 9 months
C) 7 months D) 10 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 months

Explanation:

7x5: 5xk = 7:10
k = 10 months

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