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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
A tap can fill a water tank in 8 minutes. After one fourth of the tank is filled, two more taps with same capacity are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?
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Solution: B
Since 1 part is filled in 8 minutes.
Therefore, 1/4 part is filled in 8×1/4 = 2 minutes.
Remaining part = 1 – ¼ = 3/4.
Since 1 part is filled in 8 minute, therefore, in 1 minute 1/8 part is filled.
Hence, in 1 minute, part filled by 3 (=1+2) taps = 3/8.Since 3/8 part is filled in 1 minute.
Therefore, 1 part is filled in 1/(3/8) = 8/3 minutes.
Therefore, 3/4 part is filled in (8/3)×(3/4) = 2 minutes.
So, the total time taken = 2 + 2 = 4 minutes.Hence, option (b) is correct.
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Solution: B
Since 1 part is filled in 8 minutes.
Therefore, 1/4 part is filled in 8×1/4 = 2 minutes.
Remaining part = 1 – ¼ = 3/4.
Since 1 part is filled in 8 minute, therefore, in 1 minute 1/8 part is filled.
Hence, in 1 minute, part filled by 3 (=1+2) taps = 3/8.Since 3/8 part is filled in 1 minute.
Therefore, 1 part is filled in 1/(3/8) = 8/3 minutes.
Therefore, 3/4 part is filled in (8/3)×(3/4) = 2 minutes.
So, the total time taken = 2 + 2 = 4 minutes.Hence, option (b) is correct.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
If a train travels at 60 km/hr from Bangalore to Hyderabad and at 80 km/hr on return trip from Hyderabad to Bangalore. What is its average speed for the entire trip?
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Solution: C
Standard Formula: If a certain distance is covered at x km/hr and the same distance is covered at y km/hr, then
Average speed =[2xy/(x+y)] km/hr
By looking at the above problem, we can say that, x= 60 km/hr and
y= 80km/hr.
Therefore, average speed = [(2 * 60 * 80)/(60+80)] km/hr
- 9600/140 = 68. 57 km/hr
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Solution: C
Standard Formula: If a certain distance is covered at x km/hr and the same distance is covered at y km/hr, then
Average speed =[2xy/(x+y)] km/hr
By looking at the above problem, we can say that, x= 60 km/hr and
y= 80km/hr.
Therefore, average speed = [(2 * 60 * 80)/(60+80)] km/hr
- 9600/140 = 68. 57 km/hr
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
There are four consecutive numbers in a series. The product of the first three and the last three numbers of the series are 504 and 720 respectively. What is the sum of first and the last numbers?
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Solution: C
Let the consecutive numbers be x, x+1, x+2 and x+3 .
It is given that product of the first three numbers= 504.
Therefore, x * (x+1) * (x+2) = 504 —-(Eq 1)
Also, it is given that product of the last three numbers= 720
Therefore, (x+1) * (x+2) * (x+3) =720 ….(Eq 2)
Dividing Eq 1 by Eq 2, we get
[x * (x+1) * (x+2)]/[ (x+1) * (x+2) * (x+3)] = 504/720
- x/(x+3) = 7/10
- 10x = 7x+21
- 3x = 21 or x = 7 and x+3= 10.
Thus, sum of first and last number = 10+7 =17.
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Solution: C
Let the consecutive numbers be x, x+1, x+2 and x+3 .
It is given that product of the first three numbers= 504.
Therefore, x * (x+1) * (x+2) = 504 —-(Eq 1)
Also, it is given that product of the last three numbers= 720
Therefore, (x+1) * (x+2) * (x+3) =720 ….(Eq 2)
Dividing Eq 1 by Eq 2, we get
[x * (x+1) * (x+2)]/[ (x+1) * (x+2) * (x+3)] = 504/720
- x/(x+3) = 7/10
- 10x = 7x+21
- 3x = 21 or x = 7 and x+3= 10.
Thus, sum of first and last number = 10+7 =17.
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
A report consists of 10 sheets each of 110 lines and each such line consists of 65 characters. This report is retyped into sheets each of 65 lines such that each line consists of 22 characters. The approximate percentage change in number of sheets are
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Solution: C
Total volume of first report = (110 × 10 × 65) = 71500
Let n be the number of pages.
Therefore, the new volume will be (65 × 22 × n) = 1430n
As the volume remains same, we can say that 71500 = 1430n
è n = 50 sheets.
Clearly, the sheets increased by (50 –10 = 40)Therefore, percentage increase in number of sheets = (40/10) * 100 = 400 %
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Solution: C
Total volume of first report = (110 × 10 × 65) = 71500
Let n be the number of pages.
Therefore, the new volume will be (65 × 22 × n) = 1430n
As the volume remains same, we can say that 71500 = 1430n
è n = 50 sheets.
Clearly, the sheets increased by (50 –10 = 40)Therefore, percentage increase in number of sheets = (40/10) * 100 = 400 %
Hence, option (c) is correct.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Carpenter A can make a chair in 8 hours, carpenter B in 7 hours and carpenter C in 6 hours. If each carpenter works for 8 hours per day, how many chairs will be made in 21 days?
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Solution: A
It is given that:
Carpenter A can make a chair in 8 hours.
Carpenter B can make a chair in 7 hours.
Carpenter C can make a chair in 6 hours
Now, if each carpenter works for 8 hours per day for 21 days, then total number of hours worked is 21 * 8 or 168 hours by each carpenter.
Now , in 168 hours Carpenter A can make (168/8) chairs = 21 chairs.
In 168 hours Carpenter B can make (168/7) chairs = 24 chairs.
In 168 hours Carpenter C can make (168/6) chairs = 28 chairs.
Therefore, total number of chairs done together = 21+24+28 = 73 chairs
Hence, option (a) is correct.
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Solution: A
It is given that:
Carpenter A can make a chair in 8 hours.
Carpenter B can make a chair in 7 hours.
Carpenter C can make a chair in 6 hours
Now, if each carpenter works for 8 hours per day for 21 days, then total number of hours worked is 21 * 8 or 168 hours by each carpenter.
Now , in 168 hours Carpenter A can make (168/8) chairs = 21 chairs.
In 168 hours Carpenter B can make (168/7) chairs = 24 chairs.
In 168 hours Carpenter C can make (168/6) chairs = 28 chairs.
Therefore, total number of chairs done together = 21+24+28 = 73 chairs
Hence, option (a) is correct.
