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Q:

On a school’s Annual day sweets were to be equally distributed amongst 112 children. But on that particular day, 32 children were absent. Thus the remaining children got 6 extra sweets. How many sweets was each child originally supposed to get ?

A) 14 B) 16
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

Explanation:

Let 'K' be the total number of sweets.
Given total number of students = 112
If sweets are distributed among 112 children,
Let number of sweets each student gets = 'L'

=> K/112 = L ....(1)
But on that day students absent = 32 => remaining = 112 - 32 = 80
Then, each student gets '6' sweets extra.

=> K/80 = L + 6 ....(2)
from (1) K = 112L substitute in (2), we get
112L = 80L + 480
32L = 480
L = 15

Therefore, 15 sweets were each student originally supposed to get.

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Q:

If a man buys 1 lt of milk for Rs.12 and mixes it with 20% water and sells it for Rs.15, then what is the percentage of gain ?

A) 25% B) 30%
C) 17% D) 19%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25%

Explanation:

He has gain = 15 - 12 = 3,
Gain% = (3/12) x 100 = (100/4) = 25.
He has 25% gain.

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Q:

Country : President :: State : ?

A) Governor B) Speaker
C) Prime Minister D) Chief Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Governor

Explanation:

The President is the highest officer in the country. Similarly, Governor is the highest officer of the state.

 

Hence, Country : President :: State : Governor.

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Q:

The product of two positive numbers is p. If each of the numbers is increased by 2, the new product is how much greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers ?

A) p times B) 2p times
C) (p + 4) times D) (2p + 3) times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (p + 4) times

Explanation:

Let the two no's be a and b;
Given product of the no's is p = ab;
If the each nos is increased by 2 then the new product will be
(a+2)(b+2) = ab + 2a + 2b + 4
= ab + 2(a+b) + 4
= p + 2(a+b) + 4
Hence the new product is (p+4) times greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers.

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Statement :

The 'X' state government has chalked out a plan for the underdeveloped 'Y' district where 80% of the funds will be placed in the hands of a committee of local representatives.

Courses of action :


I. The 'X' state government should decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the committee.

II. Other state government may follow similar plan if directed by the Central government.

A) If only II follows B) If only I follows
C) If either I or II follows D) If neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If only I follows

Explanation:

Once it is decided to place funds in the hands of the committee of local representatives, it is necessary to decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the committee. Hence I follows. II is not related to the statement.

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Q:

Sheila works 8 hours per day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 6 hours per day on Tuesday and Thursday. She does not work on Saturday and Sunday. She earns $324 per week. How much does she earn in dollars per hour?

A) 11 B) 10
C) 9 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

Total hours worked = 8 x 3 + 6 x 2 = 36

Total earned = 324. Hourly wage = 324 / 36 = 9

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Q:

What mouse walks on 2 legs?

A) Anonymouse B) Annabelle
C) House mouse D) Micky mouse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Micky mouse

Explanation:

Micky mouse was the mouse that walks on 2 legs.

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Q:

How many days are there in k weeks k days ?

A) 8+k days B) 7+1k days
C) 8k days D) 7/k days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8k days

Explanation:

As we know that a week has 7 days,

k weeks k days = (7k + k) days = 8k days.

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