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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? 3768 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%"

Q: A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. What will be the height of a building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions ? 1289 1

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    14 cm
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    13.5 cm
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    12.5 cm
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    11.4 cm
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Answer : 3. "12.5 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 12.5 cm Explanation: Let the required height of the building be x meter More shadow length, More height(direct proportion) Hence we can write as (shadow length) 40.25 : 28.75 :: 17.5 : x⇒ 40.25 × x = 28.75 × 17.5⇒ x = 28.75 × 17.5/40.25= 2875 × 175/40250= 2875 × 7/1610= 2875/230= 575/46= 12.5 cm

Q: A sum of Rs. 10,000 is rent partly at 8% and remaining at 10% per annum. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%, the two parts are 2232 0

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    Rs. 4000, Rs. 6000
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    Rs. 4500, Rs. 5500
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    Rs. 5000, Rs. 5000
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    Rs. 5500, Rs. 4500
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4000, Rs. 6000"

Q: A vertical toy 18 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time a pole casts a shadow 48 m. long on the ground. Then find the height of the pole ? 3409 0

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    1080 cm
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    180 m
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    108 m
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    118 cm
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Answer : 3. "108 m"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 108 m Explanation: We know the rule that,   At particular time for all object , ratio of height and shadow are same.   Let the height of the pole be 'H'   Then  188=H48   => H = 108 m.

Q: Solve the equation 122x+1 = 1 ? 4081 0

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    -1/2
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    1/2
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    1
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    -1
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Answer : 1. "-1/2"
Explanation :

Answer: A) -1/2 Explanation: Rewrite equation as 122x+1 = 120   Leads to 2x + 1 = 0    Solve for x : x = -1/2

Q: In a queue, Shankar is ninth from the rear end. Althaf's place is eighth from the front. Nitu is standing between the two. What could be the minimum numbers of boys standing in the queue ? 2418 0

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    18
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    14
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    22
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    24
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Answer : 2. "14"
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Answer: B) 14 Explanation: 1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between themSo minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14

Q: What is the number of digits in 333? Given that log3 = 0.47712? 5528 0

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    12
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    13
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    14
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    15
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Answer : 2. "13"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 13 Explanation:  Let   Let x=333 = 333    Then, logx = 33 log3     = 27 x 0.47712 = 12.88224    Since the characteristic in the resultant value of log x is 12   ∴The number of digits in x is (12 + 1) = 13    Hence the required number of digits in 333is 13.

Q: On selling oranges 5 for Rs.1. One gets 20% profit. How many orange were purchased for Rs.1. 3868 0

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    3
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    7
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    4
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    6
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Answer : 4. "6"

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