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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 18 and 27 hours, respectively. Pipe C can drain the entire cistern in 45 hours when no other pipe is in operation. Initially, when the cistern was empty Pipe A and Pipe C were turned on. After a few Pipe A was turned off and Pipe B was turned on instantly. In all, it took 55 hours to fill the cistern. For how many hours was Pipe B turned on?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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The lengths of the two diagonals of a rhombus are 7 cm and 24 cm. Find the length of its perimeter (in cm).

A) 25 B) 100
C) 75 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

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If percentage of profit made,when an article is sold for Rs.78, is twice as when it is sold for Rs.69, the cost price of the article is

A) Rs. 49 B) Rs. 51
C) Rs. 57 D) Rs. 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 60

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: Some genies are ogres

Statement II: No magic are genies

 

Conclusion I: Some ogres are magic

Conclusion II: All magic are ogres

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows  
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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The line graph shows the record of number of admissions to a certain coaching centre from 2011 to 2016. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

In how many years was the number of admissions greater than that of the previous year?

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

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Select the option that is different from the remaining three alternatives.

A) ponm B) ghif
C) xyzw D) mnol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ponm

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A piece of cloth costs Rs. 35. If the piece were 4 m longer and each meter were to cost Rs. 1 lesser, then the total cost would remain unchanged. How long is the piece of cloth?

A) 10 m B) 14 m
C) 12 m D) 8 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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The base of a right prism is a trapezium whose the length of parallel sides are 25 cm and 11 cm and the perpendicular distance between the parallell sides in 16 cm. If the height of the prism is 10 cm, then the volume of the prism is

A) 1440 cu.cm B) 1540 cu.cm
C) 2880 cu.cm D) 960 cu.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2880 cu.cm

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