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A vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 and suffers 24% loss. If he wants to make 14% profit, then at what price (in Rs) should he sell?

A) 32 B) 30
C) 36 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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In a certain code language, 'TRUMPET' is written as '7591427' and 'SORROW' is written as '385586'. How is 'EMPRESS' written in that code language?

A) 2145237 B) 2145233
C) 2154323 D) 3154233
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2145233

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Select the alternative which represents three out of the five alternative figures which when fitted into each other would form a complete square.

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

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Price of diesel increased from Rs 45/litre to Rs 50/litre. How much should the consumption of diesel be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 5%?

A) 5.5 B) 5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.5

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 120 kmph and including stoppages, it is 50 kmph. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

A) 25 B) 40
C) 35 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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If cot A = [sin B/(1 – cos B)], then what is the value of cot 2A?

A) cot(B/2) B) cot 2B
C) cot B D) tan B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot B

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The price of an article is cut by 3%. To restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 3 percent B) 7.11 percent
C) 3.09 percent D) 2.69 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.09 percent

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In a row of buses, Panjab is at 19th position from the right end. Raftaar is 23 places to the left from Panjab and is at the exact centre of row. How manybuses are between Raftaar bus and bus standing at the left end?

A) 44 B) 42
C) 40 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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