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Q:

How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

A) 20 B) 21
C) 22 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1, they
coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock).

The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60 minutes.
The hands coincide 22 times in a day.

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Q:

Find the unit place digit in the expression given below:


1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + ..... + 20!

 

A) 5 B) 0
C) 3 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:
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Q:

The difference between two numbers is 1365. When larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15. The smaller number is ?

Answer

Let the numbers be x and 1365+x


Then 1365+x = 6x+15 


=> x = 270

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The runs scored by two batsmen over 7 matches are given below. Which batsman average was better ?

 

A) Batsman 1 - 39.3 B) Batsman 1 - 45.9
C) Batsman 1 - 43.2 D) Batsman 2 - 45.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Batsman 2 - 45.9

Explanation:
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If x and y are the two digits of the number 653xy such that this number is divisible by 80, then x+y is equal to  ?

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

Explanation:

Since 653xy is divisible by 5 as well as 2, so y = 0.
Now, 653x0 must be divisible by 8.
So, 3x0 must be divisible by 8. This happens when x = 2
x + y = (2 + 0) = 2.

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Q:

In what ratio should two varieties of sugar at Rs.18 per kg and Rs.24 Kg be mixed together to get a mixture whose cost is Rs.20 per kg ?

Answer


= 4 : 2 = 2 : 1


Thus, the two varieties should be mixed in the ratio 2 : 1

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If every seconds Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 30 days month beginning on Saturday, then how many working days are there in that month ? (Month starts from Saturday)

A) 25 B) 22
C) 24 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

Explanation:

As month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays. While 8th and 22nd days are second Saturdays. Thus, there are 7 holidays in all.

Hence, no. of working days = 30 – 7 =23

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What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?

3, 5, 15, 45, 113, ?

A) 250 B) 243
C) 247 D) 261
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 243

Explanation:

Ans. 
5 = 3 + (13 + 1)
15 = 5 + (23 + 2)
45 = 15 + (33 + 3)
113 = 45 + (43 + 4)
? = 113 + (53 + 5), i.e. ? = 243

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