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Q:

K and L start the business, with L investing the total capital of Rs. 40,000 on the condition that K pays L interest @ 8% per annum on his half of the capital. L is a working partner and receives Rs.1200 per month from the total profit and any profit reamaining is equally shared by both of them. At the end of the year, it was found that the income of L is twice that of K. Find the total profit for the year ?

A) Rs.44000	B) Rs.46400
C) Rs.480800	D) Rs.46000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.46400

Explanation:

Interest received by L from K = 8% of half of Rs.40,000

$\Rightarrow \frac{8}{100} \times 20000 = 1600$

Amount received by L per annum for being a working partner = 1200 x 12 = Rs.14,400

Let 'A' be the part of remaing profit that 'L' receives as his share.

Total income of 'K' = only his share from the reamaing profit

= 'A', as both share equally.

Given income of L = Twice the income of K

--> (1600 + 14400 + A ) = 2A

--> A= Rs.16000

Thus total profit = 2A + Rs.14,400= 2(16000) + 14400

= 32000 +14400 = Rs.46,400.

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Q:

The compound interest on Rs. 30,000 at 7% per annum is Rs. 4347. The period (in years) is

A) 2years	B) 3years
C) 4years	D) 5years

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2years

Explanation:

Amount = Rs(30000 + 4347) = Rs.34347.

Let the time be n years. Then,

$30000 {[1 + \frac{7}{100}]}^{n} = 34347$

$\Leftrightarrow$ ${(\frac{107}{100})}^{n} = \frac{34347}{30000} = \frac{11449}{10000} = {(\frac{107}{100})}^{2}$

n= 2years.

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Q:

What would be the least number of years in which the simple interest on Rs.2600 at % will be an exact number of rupees ?

A) 2	B) 3
C) 4	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

$S . I = R s . [2600 * \frac{20}{3} * \frac{1}{100} * t]$

$S . I = R s . [\frac{520}{3} * t]$

t=3

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Q:

A number is selected from the numbers 1,2,3,4.......25.The probability for it to be divisible by 4 or 7 is:

A) 3/25	B) 9/25
C) 1/25	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9/25

Explanation:

Total numbers = 25

Numbers divisible by 4 or 7 are 4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 21, 24 = 9

The probability (divisible by 4 or 7) = 9/25

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Q:

The last day of a century cannot be

A) Monday	B) Wednesday
C) Tuesday	D) Friday

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tuesday

Explanation:

A century means 100 years => 76 normal years and 24 leap years

We know that, a normal year contain 1 odd day (365/7 = 52 weeks + 1 odd day)

a leap year contain 2 odd days (365/7 = 52 weeks + 2 odd days)

100 years => 76 x 1 + 24 x 2 = 124 odd days = 124/7 = (17 weeks + 5 odd days)

200 years => 2 x 5 = 10 = 1 week + 3 odd days

300 years => 3 x 5 = 15 = 2 weeks + 1 odd day

400 years => 4 x 5 = 20 + 1 odd day (leap year) = 3 weeks + 0 odd days

500 years => 5 x 5 = 25+1 = 26/7 = 3 weeks + 5 odd days

Again repeats...

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Q:

A straight fence is to be constructed from posts 6 inches wide and separated by lengths of chain 5 feet long. If a certain fence begins and ends with a post, which of the following could be the length of the fence in feet? (12 inches = 1 foot).

A) 17	B) 18
C) `19	D) 20

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

Explanation:

The fence will consist of one more post than there are chains. (e.g. P-c-P-c-P).

Therefore, a total length has to be a multiple of the length of the chain plus one post (5.5) plus one post extra.We have length = (5.5n + 0.5), where n can be any positive whole number. If n= 3, length =17

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Q:

$9 \frac{3}{4} + 7 \frac{2}{17} - 9 \frac{1}{15} = ?$

A) 7 + 719/1020	B) 9 + 817/1020
C) 9 + 719/1020	D) 7 + 817/1020

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7 + 817/1020

Explanation:

$g i v e n s u m = 9 + \frac{3}{4} + 7 + \frac{2}{17} - (9 + \frac{1}{15})$

$(9 + 7 + 9) + (\frac{3}{4} + \frac{2}{17} - \frac{1}{15})$

=> $\frac{7 + (765 + 120 - 68)}{1020}$ => $7 + \frac{817}{1020}$

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Q:

Find the perimeter of the rectangle or square with the given dimensions l = 5 feet, w = 2 feet?

A) 11ft	B) 13ft
C) 14ft	D) 15ft

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14ft

Explanation:

We know that,

Perimeter of rectangle = 2(L+W) = 2(5 + 2) = 2 (7) = 14 fts.

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