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In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the meal, how many men will be catered to with remaining meal ?

A) 40 B) 30
C) 50 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

Here given 120 men = 200 children

therefore 1 child = 3/5 of Man------ step I

Now given that the food was consumed by 150 children

From step I we get 150 children =90 Men ( 1 child = 3/5 Man ie , 150 X 3/5 = 90)
So the food is for (120-90) men = 30 Men

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If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Arun and the remainder is divided by 18, then the present age of his grandson Gokul is obtained. If Gokul is 2 years younger to Madan whose age is 5 years, then what is the age of Arun ?

A) 72 years B) 54 years
C) 60 years D) 47 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 years

Explanation:

Let the Present age of arun is x
Gokul's age = 5-2 = 3
x-6/18 = 3
x-6 = 54
x = 60
Arun's present age = 60 years

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On sport’s day, if 12 children were made to stand in each column, 98 columns could be formed. After a certain music being played the plan was that the children have to stand in concentric circles such that the innermost circle will have one student, the next circle will have two students, the third circle will have 3 students and so on. How many circles will be formed in this manner ?

A) 44 B) 46
C) 48 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48

Explanation:

No. of students will be 98 x 12 = 1176
let us consider n circles then 1 + 2 + 3 + ....+ n = 1176
n(n+1)/2 = 1176
n = 48 circles.

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An individual deposited 20% of 25% of 30% of what he had into his account with a bank. If he deposited Rs.750, how much was he having initially with him before depositing ?

A) Rs. 38000 B) Rs. 47000
C) Rs. 50000 D) Rs. 35000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 50000

Explanation:

Let 'x' be the amount he had in the bank.

=> 20/100(25/100(30/100(x))) = 750

x = 750 x 8000/120 = Rs. 50000

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Consider 5 independent Bernoulli’s trials each with probability of success p. If the probability of at least one failure is greater than or equal to 31/32 , then p lies in the interval ?

A) [1, 32] B) (0, 1)
C) [1, 1/2] D) (1, 1/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) [1, 1/2]

Explanation:

Probability of atleast one failure
= 1 - no failure > 31/32
= 1 - P5 > 31/32
=  P5<1/32
= p < 1/2
Also p > 0
Hence p lies in [0,1/2].

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The presence or absence of hydroxy group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA ?

A) 4th B) 2nd
C) 3rd D) 1st
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2nd

Explanation:

RNA has hydroxy group attached at the 2nd C-atom while DNA does not.

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Consider the following statements

P : Suman is brilliant
Q : Suman is rich
R : Suman is honest

The negation of the statement "Suman is brilliant and dishonest if and only if Suman is rich" can be expressed as

1)  P~RQ

2)  ~PRQ   

3)  QP~R  

4) ~QP~R

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

Explanation:

Suman is brilliant and dishonest is   P ~ R
Suman is brilliant and dishonest iff suman is rich is
  (P  ~ R)

 

Negative of statement is expressed as
~ (Q (P  ~ R)).

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Between two book-ends in your study are displayed your four favourite love story books. If you decide to arrange the four books in every possible combination and moved just one book every minute, how long would it take you ?

A) 54 minutes B) 32 minutes
C) 48 minutes D) 24 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48 minutes

Explanation:

Possible arrangements for 4 books are 4x3x2x1 = 24
For making a new arrangement, two books are required to be moved.
One book takes one minute, then for 2 books
So total 24 x 2 = 48 mins.

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