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If 35% of A is equal to 60% of B, then what is the ratio of A and B?

A) 8 : 13 B) 12 : 7
C) 2 : 3 D) 13 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 : 7

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The marked price of an article is Rs. 5000. But due to a special festive offer a certain percent of discount is declared. Mr. X availed this oppurtunity and bought the article at reduced price. He then sold it at Rs. 5000 and thereby made a profit of 11 1/9%. The percentage of discount allowed was?

A) 10 B) 10/3
C) 15/2 D) 100/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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If (x+1/x) = 5, then the value of 5xx2+5x+1?

A) 1/3 B) 1/4
C) 1/2 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/2

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If "#" means "subtraction", "&" means "division", "@" means "addition" and "%" means "multiplication", then 315&3#9@4%6 = ?

A) 120 B) 190
C) 221 D) 420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120

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The marked price of a shirt is twice of the cost price. To earn a gain of 25%, what should be the discount percentage?

A) 37.5 B) 50
C) 75 D) 52.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37.5

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A batsman has a certain average of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th inning he scores 96 runs thereby increasing his average by 5 runs. What will be his average after 13th inning?

A) 28 B) 32
C) 36 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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Three numbers are in Arithmetic Progression (AP) whose sum is 30 and the product is 910. Then the greatest number in the AP is

A) 17 B) 15
C) 13 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13

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If x/y = 2/3, then what is the ratio of (3x + 2y) and (3x – y)?

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

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