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The average age of eight teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher among them died at the age of 55 years whereas another teacher whose age was 39 years joins them. The average age of the teachers in the school now is (in years)

A) 35 B) 36
C) 38 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is 7 and the geometric mean of the same two numbers is 2√10. Then find the numbers x and y respectively, such that x>y.

 

A) 4, 10 B) 2, 5
C) 5, 2 D) 10, 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10, 4

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In an alloy of German silver the ratio of copper to zinc was 17:7 while that of nickel to zinc was 4 :3. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was

A) 17 : 21 : 4 B) 51 : 21 : 28
C) 68 : 28 : 21 D) 17 : 28 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51 : 21 : 28

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If 5x ­- 3(4 ­ x) < 4x -­ 4 < 4x + 2x/3; then the value of x is

A) -7 B) 3
C) 4 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

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The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 221. If profit percentage is 17%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A) 1079 B) 1300
C) 1521 D) 1724
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1521

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The distance between the centres of two circles is 61 cm and their radii are 35 cm and 24 cm. What is the length (in cm) of the direct common tangent to the circles?

A) 60 B) 54
C) 48 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

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The pie chart shows tickets sold (in 1000s) per month by 6 different airlines (A, B, C, D, E, F). Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

If the price of an airline ticket is Rs 7000 then by what amount, monthly Revenue (in Rs. Millions) from sale of tickets of Airline B is greater than that of Airline E?

A) 77 B) 7
C) 35 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which is the right image of the given figure?

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

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