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Q:

Find the remainder when 1234 x 1235 x 1237 is divided by 8.

A) 4	B) 2
C) 0	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

When we divide 1234 by 8, remainder is 2

When we divide 1235 by 8, remainder is 3

When we divide 1237 by 8, remainder is 5

---> 2 x 3 x 5 = 30

As 30 will not be the remainder because it is greater than 8,

when 30 divided by 8, remainder = 6.

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Q:

A bag contains 12 white and 18 black balls. Two balls are drawn in succession without replacement. What is the probability that first is white and second is black?

A) 6/145	B) 36/145
C) 18/95	D) 12/145

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36/145

Explanation:

The probability that first ball is white:
=C112C130=1230=25

Since, the ball is not replaced; hence the number of balls left in bag is 29.
Hence the probability the second ball is black:
=C118C129=1829

Required probability =(25)×(1829)

=36/145

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Q:

Half the people on a bus get off at each stop after the first, and no one gets on after the first stop. If only one person gets off at stop number 7, how many people got on at the first stop?

A) 128	B) 64
C) 32	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64

Explanation:

7th stop only one was left and in each preceding stop twice the nos... there were so 6 stops before 7th.

so $2^{6} = 64$

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Q:

If the true discount on a certain sum due 6 months hence at 15% is Rs. 120, what is the banker's discount on the same sum for the same time and at the same rate?

A) 50	B) 129
C) 100	D) 160

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 129

Explanation:

B.G. = S.I. on T.D.

= Rs.(120 x 15 x 1/2 x 1/100)

= Rs. 9.

(B.D.) - (T.D.) = Rs. 9.

B.D. = Rs. (120 + 9) = Rs. 129.

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Q:

The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is $7 \frac{1}{2}$ feet. The shorter side of the closet is $4 \frac{1}{2}$ feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?

A) 5 .5	B) 13.5
C) 27	D) 37

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

Explanation:

Other side= $\sqrt{[{(\frac{15}{2})}^{2} - (\frac{9^{2}}{2})]} f t$ = $\sqrt{\frac{225}{4} - \frac{81}{4}} f t$ = $\sqrt{\frac{144}{4}}$ = 6ft

Area of closet =(6 x 4.5)sq.ft = 27 sq.ft

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Q:

A rectangular box measures internally 1.6m long, 1m broad and 60cm deep. The number of cubical box each of edge 20cm that can be packed inside the box is:

A) 30	B) 60
C) 90	D) 120

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

Number of blocks = $(\frac{160 \times 100 \times 60}{20 \times 20 \times 20})$ =120

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Q:

A train moving at 2/3 rd of its normal speed reaches its destination 20 minutes late. Find the normal time taken ?

A) 4/3 hrs	B) 2/3 hrs
C) 3/2 hrs	D) 1/4 hrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/3 hrs

Explanation:

Let the original speed and time is S and T
then distance = S x T
Now the speed changes to 2/3S and T is T+20
As the distance is same
S x T = 2/3Sx(T+20)
solving this we get t = 40 minutes
=40/60 = 2/3 hour

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Q:

Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 cm x 6 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by mortar ?

A) 720	B) 600
C) 660	D) 6000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 720

Explanation:

Let the number of bricks be 'N'

10 x 4/100 x 6 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x N

10 x 4 x 6 x 90 = 15 x 2 x N => N = 720.

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