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Q: The ratio of number of students taking admission in a organisation X and Y was 5:8. If 20% of students exceed in organisation X and 10% of students exceed in organisation Y, then new ratio of students is 5539 1

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    15:22
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    15:16
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    5:4
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    5:7
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Answer : 1. "15:22"

Q: A milkman has 20 liters of milk. If he mixes 5 liters of water, which is freely available, in 20 liters of pure milk. If the cost of pure milk is Rs. 18 per litre, then the profit of the milkman, when he sells all the mixture at  cost price, is: 5524 6

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    20%
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    25%
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    33.33%
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    18%
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Answer : 2. "25%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 25% Explanation: When the water is freely available and all the water is sold at the price of the milk, then the water gives the profit on the cost of 20 litres of milk.     Since,    the profit % = ProfitCostPricex100 Therefore, profit percentage = 520x100  = 25%

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Sapna borrowed a certain sum of money from Kavita under the following repayment scheme based on simple interest. 8% p.a. for the initial 2 years, 9.5% p.a. for the next 4 years, 11% p.a. for the next 2 years, 12% p.a. after the first 8 years. Find the amount which a sum of Rs. 9000 taken for 12 years becomes at the end of 12 years?

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    Rs. 20160
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    Rs. 22350
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    Rs. 23470
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    Rs. 24567
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 20160"

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Answer : 2. "42"

Q: If a dealer wants to earn 40% profit on an article after offering 30% discount, by what percent should be increase his marked price to arrive at the label price? 5414 0

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    50%
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    100%
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    200%
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    60%
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Answer : 2. "100%"

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The price of the book is marked 20% above the C.P. If the market price of the book is Rs. 180, then what is the cost of the paper used in a single copy of the books?

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    Rs. 36
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    Rs. 37.50
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    Rs. 42
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    Rs. 44.25
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 37.50"
Explanation :

Clearly, marked price of the book = 120% of C.P
Also, cost of paper = 25% of C.P.
Let the cost of paper for a single book be Rs. n.
Then, 120 : 25 = 180 : n ⇒ n = Rs.  = Rs. 37.50

Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 5371 7

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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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    Friday
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.

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