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A shop keeper sells an article at a loss of 8%, but when he increases the selling price of the article by Rs. 164 he earns a profit of 2.25% on the cost price. If he sells the same article at Rs. 1760, what is his profit percentage?

A) 2.5% B) 5%
C) 10% D) 7.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10%

Explanation:

According to the given data,

Let Cost price of the article be 'cp'

Then,

102.25 cp - 92 cp = 164 x 100

10.25 cp = 16400

cp = 1600

Now, if he sells at Rs. 1760

Profit = 1760 - 1600 = 160

 

Profit% = 160/1600 x 100 = 10%.

 

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Sriram was conducting an experiment in which the average of 11 observations came to be 92, while the average of first five observations was 89, and that of the last five was 86. What was the measure of the 6th observation ? 

A) 134 B) 137
C) 139 D) 141
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 137

Explanation:
This can be done as,
 
(11 × 92)  -  (5 × 89)  -  (5 × 86) 
 
= 1012- 445 - 430 = 137
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The ratio of efficiencies of two filling pipes is 4 : 5. There is a third emptying pipe which efficiency is two third of the average efficiency of first two filling pipes can empty a filled tank in 36 minutes. In how much time both the filling pipes can fill the tank when it is empty?

A) 16 min B) 12 min
C) 14 min D) 20 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 min

Explanation:

Let the efficiencies of filling pipes is 4p and 5p respectively.

Efficiency of pipe which empty the tank = 2/3 x 9p/2 = 3p

Total work = 3p x 36 = 108p

 

Time to fill the tank by both the pipes = 108p/9p = 12 min.

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Q:

Stee : Rails :: Alnico : ?

A) Magnets B) Aircraft
C) Machinery D) Silver ware
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Magnets

Explanation:

First is used to makes the second.

 

Hence, Stee : Rails :: Alnico : Magnets.

 

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Q:

The bonds in the compound MgSO4 can be described as

A) covalent B) ionic
C) both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both A & B

Explanation:

Here the given compound is MgSO4.

In the given compound, Sulphur (S) and Oxygen (O) are two non metals and Magnesium (Mg) is a metal.

In this compound, Sulphur and Oxygen reacts to form covalent bond and the metal Magnesium reacts with both non metals Sulphur and Oxygen to form ionic bonds.

 

Hence, in the given compound MgSO4 there are both covalent and ionic bonds.

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The circumference of a circular base of Cylinder is 44 cm and its hight is 15 cm. Then the volume of the cylinder is?

A) 2759 cub. cm B) 2247 cub. cm
C) 2614 cub. cm D) 2311 cub. cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2311 cub. cm

Explanation:

Given Circumference of a circular base of a cylinder = 44 cm

We know that Circumference of a circle = 2πr = 44r = 22π

Now given the height of a cylinder h = 15 cm

Volume of a cylinder V = πr2h = π22π215 = 22 x 22 x 153.14 = 2311 cm3.

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In a triangle ABC, angle 'a' is the smallest one & A+7B = 112. Find the range of value 'c' ?

A) 138 to 164 B) 125 to 147
C) 148 to 158 D) 152 to 164
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 152 to 164

Explanation:

A+7B=112

it is clear that A = 14, then it becomes A>=B, but A is smallest angle) given
so, range of A is 0.0001 to 13.9999 ( I am taking upto 4 decimal places)
so, range of B becomes 14 to 16 ( after rounding off to 4 decimal places)
so, range of C becomes 152 to 164 ( after rounding off to 4 decimal places)

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The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 1155. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is ?

A) Rs. 1100 B) Rs. 5500
C) Rs. 1400 D) Rs. 4120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1100

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs.x. Then, 

 

 x1+101002-x=1155

 

x11102-1=1155

 

=> x =5500

 

sum = Rs. 5500.

 

So, S.I = Rs. 5500×5×4100 = 1100

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