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Q1 :

Which one of the following number is exactly divisible by 11 ?

A
  

315624

B
  

245642

C
  

415624

D
  

235641

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Correct Answer: C

415624

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Q2 :

The product of two numbers is 45 and their difference is 4. The sum squares of the two numbers is

A
  

135

B
  

240

C
  

73

D
  

106

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Correct Answer: D

106

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Q3 :

The value of expression

1÷{12+13+16÷(3413)}1 div Biggl{ frac{1}{2} + frac{1}{3} + frac{1}{6} div bigg(frac{3}{4}-frac{1}{3}bigg) Biggr} is:

A
  

512frac{5}{12}

B
  

112frac{1}{12}

C
  

3037frac{30}{37}

D
  

1

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Correct Answer: C

3037frac{30}{37}

Description:

=1÷{12+13+16÷(3413)}=1div Biggl{ frac{1}{2} + frac{1}{3} + frac{1}{6} div bigg(frac{3}{4}-frac{1}{3}bigg) Biggr}

=1÷{12+13+16÷512}=1div Biggl{ frac{1}{2} + frac{1}{3} + frac{1}{6} div frac{5}{12} Biggr}

=1÷{12+13+16×125}=1div Bigg{ frac{1}{2} + frac{1}{3} + frac{1}{6} times frac{12}{5} Bigg}

=1÷{12+13+25}=3037=1div Bigg{ frac{1}{2} + frac{1}{3} + frac{2}{5} Bigg} = frac{30}{37}

Q4 :

Find the square root of 20.8849

A
  

.457

B
  

4.57

C
  

45.7

D
  

457

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Correct Answer: B

4.57

Description:

= 4.57*4.57
= 20.8849
 

Q5 :

Find the value of 36.1102.4sqrt{frac{36.1}{102.4}}

A
  

1934frac{19}{34}

B
  

1931frac{19}{31}

C
  

6.134frac{6.1}{34}

D
  

1932frac{19}{32}

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Correct Answer: D

1932frac{19}{32}

Description:

=36.1102.4=3611024=1932=sqrt{frac{36.1}{102.4}} = sqrt{frac{361}{1024}} = frac{19}{32}

Q6 :

There is sufficient food for 400 persons for 31 days. After 28 days 280 persons leave the place. For how many days will the remaining food last for the remaining persons.

A
  

7

B
  

8

C
  

9

D
  

10

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Correct Answer: D

10

Description:

After 28 days, food for 3128=331-28=3 days

No. of persons left =400280=120= 400 - 280 = 120

400 persons can have food for 3 days

120therefore 120 persons can have food for 400×3120=10frac{400 times 3}{120} = 10 days

Q7 :

1200  men in a fort have provisions for 28 days. After 4 days, 300 men leave the fort. How long will food last now?

A
  

26 days

B
  

28 days

C
  

30 days

D
  

32 days

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Correct Answer: D

32 days

Description:

After 4 days, food is left for 1200300=900 men1200-300 = 900 text{ men}

900 men can have food for

=1200×24900=32=frac{1200 times 24} {900} = 32 days
 

Q8 :

A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap is turned on which admits 6 litres a minute into the cistern and is now emptied in 12 hours. How many litres does the cistern hold?

A
  

8640

B
  

8600

C
  

8500

D
  

8540

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Correct Answer: A

8640

Description:

Part of cistern filled in an hour

=(18112)=3224=124= Big(frac{1}{8} - frac{1}{12}Big) = frac{3 - 2 }{24} = frac{1}{24}

therefore In 24 hours the cistern is full. Now in 24 hours, the filling pipe can throw water in the cistern at the rate of 6 litres per minute.

Capacity =24×60×6=8640 litres= 24 times 60 times 6 = 8640 text { litres}
 

Q9 :

Two pipes P and Q would fill a cistern in 24 and 32 minutes respectively. Both pipes being opened, find when the first pipe must be turned off so that the cistern may be just filled in 16 minutes.

A
  

after 12 minutes

B
  

after 15 minutes

C
  

after 18 minutes

D
  

after 21 minutes

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Correct Answer: A

after 12 minutes

Description:

In 16 minutes, the second pipe will fill half the cistern. So the first pipe shall fill the remaining half in 12 minutes.

Q10 :

After 38 litres of petrol where poured into a tank, it was still 5% empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it?

A
  

4 litres

B
  

3 litres

C
  

2 litres

D
  

1 litres

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Correct Answer: C

2 litres

Description:

95% of capacity = 38 litres

 Capacity =38×10095=40 litrestherefore text { Capacity }= 38 times frac{100}{95} = 40 text{ litres}

therefore 2  litres more should be poured

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