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If a card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards,what is the chance of getting a spade or ace?

A) 0.25 B) 5/13
C) 0.20 D) 4/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4/13

Explanation:

Number of spades in a standard deck of cards=13
Number of aces in a standard deck of cards=4
And,one of the aces is a spade.
So, 13 + 4 - 1 = 16 spades or aces to choose from.
Therfore,probabiltiy of getting a spade or an ace=16/52=4/13

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The simple interest on Rs.10 for 4 months at the rate of 3 paise per month is

A) 0.3 Paise B) 1.2 Paise
C) 30 Paise D) 3 Paise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.2 Paise

Explanation:

Given Principal amount P = Rs. 10

 Time T = 4 months

 Rate of interest R = 3 ps

 Interest I = PTR/100 = (10 x 4 x 3)/100 = 12/10 = 1.2 paise.

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A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its external diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 1 cm and iron weighs 8g/cu.cm, then the weight of the pipe is

A) 3.6 kg B) 3.696 kg
C) 36 kg D) 36.9 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.696 kg

Explanation:

External radius = 4 cm 

Internal radius = 3 cm 

Volume of iron = 227×42-32×21cm3= 462cm3   

Weight of iron = (462 x 8)gm = 3696 gm = 3.696 kg

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A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 800 in 3 years and to Rs. 840 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is

A) 6% B) 4%
C) 5% D) 7%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5%

Explanation:

S.I. on Rs.800 for 1 year

=Rs[840 - 800]

= Rs.40

 

Rate

=(100x40/800x1)%

= 5%

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Q:

By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at:

A) 80 B) 96
C) 106 D) 108
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 96

Explanation:

To earn Rs. 135, investment = Rs. 1620.

 

To earn Rs. 8, investment =Rs.1620135×8= Rs. 96.

 

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 96.

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If (89)2 is added to the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the (1/26) of that number?

A) 5.65 B) 2.7
C) 3.5 D) 6.66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5

Explanation:

Let the number is = x

(89)2 + x2 = 16202

x2 = 8281

x = 91

=> (1/26) of 91 = 3.5

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4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it ?

A) 40 days B) 36 days
C) 32 days D) 34 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 days

Explanation:

Let 1 man's 1 day work = x and 1 woman's 1 day work = y.
Then, 4x + 6y = 1/8 and 3x + 7y = 1/10
Solving these two equations, we get:
x = 11/400 and y = 1/400
10 woman's 1 day work = (1/400 x 10) = 1/40.

Hence, 10 women will complete the work in 40 days.

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Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 hours and 1717 hours respectively. Harihar opened the pipes A and B to fill an empty tank and some times later he closed the taps A and B , when the tank was supposed to be full. After that it was found that the tank was emptied in 2.5 hours because an outlet pipe "C" connected to the tank was open from the beginning. If Harihar closed the pipe C instead of closing pipes A and B the remaining tank would have been filled in :

A) 2 hours B) 8 hours
C) 6 hours D) 4 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 hours

Explanation:

Efficiency of Inlet pipe A = 4.16%       10024 

 

Efficiency of Inlet pipe B = 5.83%      1001717  

 

Therefore, Efficiency of A and B together = 100 %   

 

Now, if the efficiency of outlet pipe be x% then in 10 hours the capacity of tank which will be filled = 10 *  (10 - x)

 

Now, since this amount of water is being emptied by 'C' at x% per hour, then

 

 10x10-xx=2.5 hrs 

 => x = 8 

 

Therefore, in 10 hours 20% tank is filled only. Hence, the remaining 80% of the  capacity will be filled by pipes A and B  in 80/10 = 8 hours 

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