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Q:

Lasya invested certain amount for two rates of simple interests at 5% p.a. and 4% p.a. What is the ratio of Lasya's investments if the interests from those investments are equal ?

A) 4 : 5	B) 5 : 4
C) 7 : 6	D) 6 : 7

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 5

Explanation:

Let x be the investment of Lasya in 5% and y be in 4%

x(5)(n)/100 = y(4)(n)/100

=> x/y = 4/5

x : y = 4 : 5

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Q:

The series of differences between consecutive prime numbers is represented as Cp1, Cp2, Cp3, .... Cpn , Whare Cp1 is the difference between the second and the first prime number. Find the sum of series when n = 23, given that the 23rd prime number is 83 ?

A) 87	B) 81
C) 83	D) 85

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 87

Explanation:

Cp1 = p2 - p1 ,
Cp2 = p3 - p2
..
..
..
Cp23 = p24 - p23
Sum of series = (p2-p1) + (p3-p2) + .....(p23-p22) + (p24-p23)
All terms get cancelled, except p1 = 2 and p24 = 89
So Sum = -p1 + p24
Sum of series = -2 + 89 = 87

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A decision committee of 5 members is to be formed out of 4 Actors, 3 Directors and 2 Producers. In how many ways a committee of 2 Actors, 2 Directors and 1 Producer can be formed ?

A) 18	B) 24
C) 36	D) 32

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

Explanation:

Required Number of ways = $4 C_{2} \times 3 C_{2} \times 2 C_{1} = 36$ = 36

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Q:

Mr. Gupta borrowed a sum of money on compound interest. What will be the amount to be repaid if he is repaying the entire amount at the end of 2 years?

I. The rate of interest is 5 p.c.p.a.

II. Simple interest fetched on the same amount in one year is Rs. 600.

III. The amount borrowed is 10 times the simple interest in 2 years.

A) I only	B) III only
C) I or II only	D) .II and Either I or III only

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) .II and Either I or III only

Explanation:

I. gives, Rate = 5% p.a.

II. gives, S.I. for 1 year = Rs. 600.

III. gives, sum = 10 x (S.I. for 2 years).

Now I, and II give the sum.

For this sum, C.I. and hence amount can be obtained.

Thus, III is redundant.

Again, II gives S.I. for 2 years = Rs. (600 x 2) = Rs. 1200.

Now, from III, Sum = Rs. (10 x 1200) = Rs . 12000.

Thus, Rate =

100 x 1200

= 5% p.a.

2 x 12000

Thus, C.I. for 2 years and therefore, amount can be obtained.

Thus, I is redundant.

Hence, I or III redundant.

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Q:

A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets on it. The mass of the man is:

A) 12	B) 60
C) 72	D) 90

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

Explanation:

Volume of water displaced = (3 x 2 x 0.01) = 0.06 cu.m.

Mass of man = Volume of water displaced x Density of water

= (0.06 x 1000) kg

= 60 kg.

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Two persons A and B invested in a business with 115000and 75000 rupees respectively. They agree that 40% of theprofit should be divided equally among them and rest isdivided between them according to their investment. If Agot 500 rupee more than B, then the total profit is

A) 3599.34	B) 699.34
C) 3958.34	D) 999.34

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3958.34

Explanation:

Ratio in which the profit will divide – 23:15. Let theprofit be P

Now, [(23/38) - (15/38)] x (60/100) x P = 500

P = 3958.34

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Q:

What is the interest rate per annum, if a sum of money invested at compound interest amount to Rs. 2400 in 3 years and in 4 years to Rs. 2,520?

A) 3.5%	B) 4%
C) 5%	D) 6.5%

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5%

Explanation:

Let 'R%' be the rate of interest

From the given data,

$\frac{2520}{2400} = \frac{{(1 + \frac{R}{100})}^{4}}{{(1 + \frac{R}{100})}^{3}} \Rightarrow (1 + \frac{R}{100}) = \frac{63}{60} \Rightarrow R = 5$

Hence, the rate of interest R = 5% per annum.

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Q:

A man sell 35 waffers for Rs. 15 each and loses Rs. 40.4. If he sells 35 waffers for Rs. 18, how much does he loss or gain ?

A) Rs. 64	B) Rs. 52
C) Rs. 72	D) Rs. 55

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 64

Explanation:

Given Loss = Rs. 40.4
We know loss = cost price - selling price
40.4 = CP - 35(15)
=> CP = 40.4 + 525
=> CP = Rs. 565.4
Now the New selling price of waffer is Rs. 18
=> SP = 35(18) = 630
Now Gain = SP - CP = 630 -565.4 = Rs. 64.6.

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