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8Q: Sambhu buys rice at Rs. 10/kg and puts a price tag on it so as to earn a profit of 20%. However, his faulty balance shows 1000 gm when it is actually 800 gm. What is his actual gain percentage ? 1746 05b5cc709e4d2b4197774f299
5b5cc709e4d2b4197774f299- 150%true
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Answer : 1. "50%"
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Answer: A) 50% Explanation: CP of 1000gm = Rs. 10SP of 800gm = Rs. 12SP of 1000gm =12x1000/800 = Rs. 15 Now take 1000gm as reference to calculate profit.Profit=SP-CP=15-10=Rs. 5Profit % = 5x100/10 = 50%
Q: What does the APR on a credit card determine? 1746 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5e6
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5e6- 1fee paid by bank for depositsfalse
- 2fee paid for borrowing moneytrue
- 3Both A & Bfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "fee paid for borrowing money"
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Answer: B) fee paid for borrowing money Explanation: A credit card's interest rate is the price you pay for borrowing money. For credit cards, the interest rates are typically stated as a yearly rate. This is called the annual percentage rate (APR). On most cards, you can avoid paying interest on purchases if you pay your balance in full each month by the due date. Your APR is expressed in terms of a year, but credit card companies use it to calculate charges over your monthly statement period.
Q: Three maths classes: A, B and C take an algebra test. The average score of class A is 83. The average score of class B is 76. The average score of class C is 85. The average score of class A and B is 79 and average score of class B and C is 81. What is the average score of classes A, B, C ? 1746 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcb6
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Answer : 4. "81.5"
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Answer: D) 81.5 Explanation: Let the number of students in classes A, B and C be P, Q and R respectively.Then, total score of A = 83P, total score of B = 76Q, total score of C = 85R.Also given that,(83P + 76Q) / (P + Q) = 79=>4P = 3Q.(76Q + 85R)/(Q + R) = 81=>4R = 5Q,=>Q = 4P/3 and R = 5P/3Therefore, average score of A, B, C = ( 83P + 76Q + 85R ) / (P + Q + R) = 978/12 = 81.5
Q: What is the reciprocal of a negative number? 1746 05b5cc690e4d2b4197774c417
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The reciprocal of a negative number is always a negative number. So that the number and its reciprocal multiply to 1. All real numbers except 0 have reciprocals.
Q: The New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh 2017? 1746 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d739
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d739- 1Anil Sharmafalse
- 2Jairam Thakurtrue
- 3Sudhir Sharmafalse
- 4Karan Singhfalse
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Answer : 2. "Jairam Thakur"
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Answer: B) Jairam Thakur Explanation: Jairam Thakur was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on 27th December 2017 after virbhadra Singh. The cabinet, including Thakur, were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Acharya Dev Vrat at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. Jai Ram is the first chief minister from the second largest Mandi district and the 14th chief minister and sixth person to adorn the office of the chief minister.
Q: Which of the following has become the first country to grant citizenship to a Robot ? 1746 05b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dac6
5b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dac6- 1Saudi Arabiatrue
- 2New Zealandfalse
- 3Chinafalse
- 4Japanfalse
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Answer : 1. "Saudi Arabia"
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Answer: A) Saudi Arabia Explanation:
Q: Food : Stomach : : Fuel : ? 1746 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f977
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f977- 1truckfalse
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- 3Enginetrue
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Answer : 3. "Engine"
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Answer: C) Engine Explanation: Food is processed by the stomach to provide energy for the functioning of the body.Similarly, fuel is processed by the engine to provide energy for the functioning of automobile.
Q: Manideep purchases 30kg of barley at the rate of 11.50/kg and 20kg at the rate of 14.25/kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture in the shop. At what price per kg should he sell the mixture to make 30% profit to him ? 1746 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774ddc3
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Answer : 4. "16.38"
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Answer: D) 16.38 Explanation: Given, Manideep purchases 30kg of barley at the rate of 11.50/kg nad 20kg at the rate of 14.25/kg. Total cost of the mixture of barley = (30 x 11.50) + (20 x 14.25) => Total cost of the mixture = Rs. 630 Total kgs of the mixture = 30 + 20 = 50kg Cost of mixture/kg = 630/50 = 12.6/kg To make 30% of profit => Selling price for manideep = 12.6 + 30% x 12.6 => Selling price for manideep = 12.6 + 3.78 = 16.38/kg.

