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Q:

A merchant buys two articles for Rs.600. He sells one of them at a profit of 22% and the other at a loss of 8% and makes no profit or loss in the end. What is the selling price of the article that he sold at a loss ?

A) Rs. 404.80 B) Rs. 536.80
C) Rs.440 D) Rs. 160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 404.80

Explanation:

Let C1 be the cost price of the first article and C2 be the cost price of the second article.
Let the first article be sold at a profit of 22%, while the second one be sold at a loss of 8%.

We know, C1 + C2 = 600.
The first article was sold at a profit of 22%. Therefore, the selling price of the first article = C1 + (22/100)C1 = 1.22C1
The second article was sold at a loss of 8%. Therefore, the selling price of the second article = C2 - (8/100)C2 = 0.92C2.

The total selling price of the first and second article = 1.22C1 + 0.92C2.

As the merchant did not make any profit or loss in the entire transaction, his combined selling price of article 1 and 2 is the same as the cost price of article 1 and 2.

Therefore, 1.22C1 + 0.92C2 = C1+C2 = 600
As C1 + C2 = 600, C2 = 600 - C1. Substituting this in 1.22C1 + 0.92C2 = 600, we get
1.22C1 + 0.92(600 - C1) = 600
or 1.22C1 - 0.92C1 = 600 - 0.92*600
or 0.3C1 = 0.08*600 = 48
or C1 = 48/(0.3) = 160.
If C1 = 160, then C2 = 600 - 160 = 440.
The item that is sold at loss is article 2. The selling price of article 2 = 0.92*C2 = 0.92*440 = 404.80.

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Q:

How many different words can be made using the letters of the word ' HALLUCINATION ' if all constants are together?

A) 129780 B) 1587600
C) 35600 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1587600

Explanation:

 H   L   C   N    T    A   U   I   O

 

      L        N          A        I

 

There are total 131 letters out of which 7 are consonants and 6 are vowels. Also ther are 2L's , 2N's, 2A's and 2I's.

 

If all the consonants  are together then the numberof arrangements = 7!2!x 1/2! .

But the 7 consonants  can be arranged themselves in  7!2! x 1/2! ways. 

 

Hence the required number of ways = 7!2!2!2 = 1587600

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Q:

How is Radha's mother's mother's daughter-in-law's daughter related to Radha?

A) Sister-in-law B) Sister
C) Neice D) Aunt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sister-in-law

Explanation:

Radha ----> Radha's mother ------> Mother's mother => Radha's Grand-mother.

 

Radha's Grand-mother's daughter-in-law ------> Radha's Aunt -----> Radha's Aunt's daughter => Radha's sister-in-law.

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Q:

96% of the population of a village is 23040. The total population of the village is ?

A) 24000 B) 32256
C) 25478 D) 26587
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24000

Explanation:

Let the total population be 'P'

P x (96/100) = 23040

P = 240 * 100

P = 24000.

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Q:

Book is to chapter as organization is to

Answer

A book is consists of various chapters, so as the Organization consists of various departments. Therefore if Book is to chapter so organization is to department.


 


Hence, Book : Chapter :: Organisation : Department.

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Q:

Sound following a flash of lightning is called

A) Stoning B) Bolting
C) Thunder D) Cloud clash
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thunder

Explanation:

The Sound Following the flash of lighting is because of Thunder.

 

Lightning is seen earlier than thunder because light travels much faster than sound.

 

The roar of thunder is the result of a shock wave produced when lightning super-heats the air through which it passes, causing that air to expand very rapidly. This rapid expansion of air creates a shock wave that travels outward at close to the speed of sound.

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Q:

How many parallelograms will be formed if 7 parallel horizontal lines intersect 6 parallel vertical lines?

A) 215 B) 315
C) 415 D) 115
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 315

Explanation:
Parallelograms are formed when any two pairs of parallel lines (where each pair is not parallel to the other pair) intersect.
 

Hence, the given problem can be considered as selecting pairs of lines from the given 2 sets of parallel lines.
 

Therefore, the total number of parallelograms formed = 7C2 x 6C2 = 315
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Q:

Doctor : Nurse :: ? : Follower

A) Manager B) Employer
C) Worker D) Leader
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Leader

Explanation:

Here the second one follows the first one. That is a nurse follows a doctor and similarly, a follower follows a leader.

 

Hence, Doctor : Nurse :: Leader : Follower.

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