divelab/Sys2Bench huggingface dataset:
Question: How many words can be formed from the letters of the word ‘DIRECTOR’
So that the vowels are always together?
Options:
A)360
B)60
C)36
D)2160
E)2010
Rationale: In the given word, we treat the vowels IEO as one letter.
Thus, we have DRCTR (IEO).
This group has 6 letters of which R occurs 2 times and others are different.
Number of ways of arranging these letters = 6!/2! = 360.
Now 3 vowels can be arranged among themselves in 3! = 6 ways.
Required number of ways = (360x6) = 2160.
ANSWER D 2160
Answer: D
Question: Becky sets up a hot dog stand in her busy neighborhood and purchases x pounds of hot dogs for t dollars per pound. If she has to throw away s pounds of hot dogs due to spoilage and she sells the rest of the hot dogs for d dollars per pound, which of the following represents the net profit on the sale of the hot dogs?
Options:
A)(x – s)t – sd
B)xt – (xd – sd)
C)xd – st
D)(x – s)d – xt
E)(s – t)d – xt
Rationale: Answer D:
The amount of hotdogs she can sell is x-s. The price per pound is d, so the revenue is (x-s)d. The total costs are x time t, so the profit is (x-s)d-xt.
Answer: D
Question: For every order, a certain mail-order company charges a shipping fee of $3 plus an additional $2 if the value of the order is over $50 but not over $100 or an additional $3 if the value of the order is over $100. How much greater are the total shipping fees for 2 orders of $75 each than the total shipping fee for 1 order of $300 ?
Options:
A) $1
B) $2
C) $3
D) $4
E) $5
Rationale: Total cost involved for each 75 $ shipment: 3+2 = 5 $. Thus, for two such orders = 10$
Total cost involved for a 300$ shipment: 3+3 = 6$.
The difference = 4$.
D.
Answer: D
Question: Which is the middle even number between 9 and 23?
Options:
A)14
B)16
C)18
D)20
E)22
Rationale: (a+l)/2
here a=9,b=23=>ans=16
ANSWER:B
Answer: B
Question: A train is 360 meter long is running at a speed of 45 km/hour. In what time will it pass a bridge of 140 meter length?
Options:
A)87
B)69
C)40
D)72
E)21
Rationale: Speed = 45 Km/hr = 45*(5/18) m/sec = 25/2 m/sec
Total distance = 360+140 = 500 meter
Time = Distance/speed
= 500 * (2/25) = 40 seconds
Answer: C
Answer: C
Question: Ramesh can finish a work in 20 days and Sushil in 25 days. They both work together for 5 days and then Sushil goes away. In how many days will Ramesh complete the remaining work?
Options:
A)22
B)11
C)77
D)88
E)12
Rationale: (5 + x)/20 + 5/25 = 1 => x = 11 days
Answer: D
Answer: D
Question: If 32455 × 3145208 × K^3 is divisible by 3, which of the following could be the value of K?
Options:
A)27
B)10
C)34
D)11
E)9
Rationale: The first two terms are not divisible by 3, so we need the third term to be divisible by 3. The only way that (k^2) is going to be a multiple of 3 is if k is a multiple of 3. Therefore, we need the single answer that is a multiple of 3.
Answer =(A)
Answer: A
Question: A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per liter of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year?
Options:
A)Rs. 7.98
B)Rs. 9.98
C)Rs. 10
D)Rs. 11
E)Rs. 12
Rationale: Total quantity of petrol
consumed in 3 years
= 4000	+	4000	+	4000 litres
7.50	8	8.50
= 4000 2	+	1	+	2 litres
15	8	17
= 76700 litres
51
Total amount spent = Rs. (3 x 4000) = Rs. 12000.
Average cost = Rs. 12000 x 51 = Rs.	6120 = Rs. 7.98
76700	767
A)
Answer: A
Question: The events A and B are independent. The probability that event A occurs is p and the probability that event B occurs is q. Which of the following is equal to the probability that exactly one of the events A and B occurs?
Options:
A)p − 2pq
B)q − pq
C)p + q − 2pq
D)p + q − pq
E)p + q
Rationale: Probability of A occuring = p , Probability of A NOT occuring = 1-p
Probability of B occuring = q , Probability of B not occurring = 1-q
Probability of atleast of one of A and B occuring = 1-(1-p)(1-q) = p+q -pq
Answer:D
Answer: D
Question: Find the ones digit of 73^353
Options:
A)3
B)5
C)6
D)7
E)9
Rationale: The units digit of 73^353 will be the same as the units digit of 3^353.
3^1=3 --> the units digit is 3;
3^2=9 --> the units digit is 9;
3^3=27 --> the units digit is 7;
3^4=81 --> the units digit is 1;
3^5=243 --> the units digit is 3 AGAIN;
...
So, as you can see the units digit repeats in blocks of 4: {3, 9, 7, 1}, {3, 9, 7, 1}, ... Now, since 353=352+1=(multiple of 4)+1, then the units digit of 3^353 will be the first number in the pattern thus 3.
Answer:A.
Answer: A
Question: The markup on a box of apples is 10 percent of the cost. The markup is what percent of the selling price?
(markup = selling price - cost)
Options:
A) 9.09 %
B) 10%
C) 12 1/2%
D) 15%
E) 16 2/3%
Rationale: MP = 0.1 CP
SP = CP + 0.1 CP = 1.1 CP
hence MP = 0.1/1.1 SP = 1/1 SP. Hence MP is 9.09 % of SP
Answer A
Answer: A
Question: The speed of a car is 90 km in the first hour and 60 km in the second hour. What is the average speed of the car?
Options:
A)22
B)75
C)44
D)28
E)12
Rationale: S = (90 + 60)/2 = 75 kmph
Answer: B
Answer: B
Question: A batsman in his 17th innings makes a score of 85 and their by increasing his average by 3. What is his average after the 17thinnings?
Options:
A)32
B)29
C)30
D)37
E)12
Rationale: 16x + 85 = 17(x + 3)
x = 34 + 3 = 37
Answer:D
Answer: D
Question: The maximum number of students among them 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and same number of pencils is:
Options:
A)91
B)910
C)1001
D)1911
E)None of these
Rationale: Explanation:
Required number of students = H.C.F of 1001 and 910 = 91. Answer: A
Answer: A
Question: N, a set of natural numbers is partitioned into subsets S1 = {1}, S2 = {2,3}, S3 = {4,5,6}, S4 = {7,8,9,10} and so on. The sum of the elements of the subset S50 is
Options:
A)(a) 61250
B)(b) 65525
C)(c) 42455
D)(d) 62525
E)(e) 55425
Rationale: The question is based heavily on pattern-matching skills, and is far more 'layered' than what you would likely see on the Official GMAT on this subject. You'll likely find it easiest to define the patterns one-at-a-time, so that you can see how they impact the question.
To start, we're given information on the sub-sets of numbers:
-The 1st set has 1 number
-The 2nd set has 2 numbers
-The 3rd set has 3 numbers
Etc.
So the 50th set will have 50 numbers in it.
Since the numbers in the subsets are consecutive, we can figure out ALL of the numbers that show up BEFORE we get to the 50th set by usingbunching...
The 1st set has 1 number and the 49th set has 49 numbers....1 + 49 = 50 numbers
The 2nd set has 2 numbers and the 48th set has 48 numbers...2 + 48 = 50 numbers
Etc.
This pattern will continue all the way down to...
The 24th set has 24 numbers and the 26th set has 26 numbers...24 + 26 = 50 numbers
Thus, we have 24 'pairs' of 50 numbers and one set (the 25th set with 25 numbers) that doesn't have a 'pair-match'...
So 24(50) + 25 = 1225 consecutive numbers exist in the 49 sets BEFORE the 50th set - that's the numbers 1 to 1225, inclusive...
Thus, the 50th set starts with 1226 and ends with 1275. We can use 'bunching' again to figure out the sum of this group (although there's no 'middle term' this time)...
25(1226+1275) =
25(2501) =
62525
D
Answer: D
Question: A boy was asked to find 7/9 of a y. But he divided the y by 7/9, Thus he got 32 morethan theanswer. Find the y.
Options:
A)45
B)56
C)48
D)63
E)65
Rationale: x/7/9 = 9x/7 = 32 + y
Actualy he should do 7x/9 = y
y = (9x/7) - 32
y = (9x - 224)/7
(9x - 224)/7 = 7x/9
81y - 2016 = 49y
81y - 49y = 2016
32y = 2016
y = 63
D
Answer: D
Question: X, Y, and Z are consecutive numbers and X > Y > Z. Also, X + 3Y + 3Z = 5Y + 8. What is the value of Z?
Options:
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
E)6
Rationale: If X, Y, and Z are consecutive numbers and X > Y > Z, then Y = Z+1 and X = Z+2.
X + 3Y + 3Z = 5Y + 8
Z+2+3Z+3+3Z = 5Z+5+8
2Z = 8
Z = 4
The answer is C.
Answer: C
Question: 8, 24, 12, 36, 18, 54, (....)
Options:
A)72
B)68
C)108
D)27
E)86
Rationale: 8 × 3 = 24
24 ÷ 2 = 12
12 × 3 = 36
36 ÷ 2 = 18
18 × 3 = 54
54 ÷ 2 = 27
Answer is D.
Answer: D
Question: The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 9 and 10. The larger of the two numbers is:
Options:
A)276
B)299
C)230
D)345
E)395
Rationale: Clearly, the numbers are (23 x 9) and (23 x 10).
Larger number = (23 x 10) = 230.
Answer: Option C
Answer: C
Question: What is the area of a square field whose diagonal of length 20 m?
Options:
A)228
B)271
C)200
D)277
E)181
Rationale: d2/2 = (20 * 20)/2 = 200
Answer:C
Answer: C
Question: In how many ways can the letters {U, R, U, R, R} be arranged?
Options:
A)10
B)20
C)120
D)720
E)840
Rationale: My answer : A
There is 5! ways to arrange those letters in total, however letter U repeats 2! times and letter R repeats 3! times
=> the way to arrange without repeating = 5!/ [2!x3!] = 10
Answer: A
Question: The average marks in mathematics scored by the pupils of a school at the public examination were 39. If four of these pupils who actually scored 5, 12, 15 and 19 marks at the examination had not been sent up, the average marks for the school would have been 44. Find the number of pupils sent up for examination from the school?
Options:
A)18
B)25
C)23
D)29
E)28
Rationale: 39x = 5 + 12 + 15 + 19 + (x – 4)44
x
= 25
Answer:B
Answer: B
Question: If the arithmetic mean of p and q is 10 and the arithmetic mean of q and r is 27, what is the value of r-p?
Options:
A)20
B)10
C)34
D)40
E)5
Rationale: Arithmetic mean expression for p and q:
(p+q)/2=10 ; p+q=20 ----eq1
Arithmetic mean expression for q and r:
(q+r)/2=20 ; q+r=54 ----eq2
Subtracting eq1 from eq2 we get: r-p=34
Hence, the correct answer is C
Answer: C
Question: A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum?
Options:
A)8925
B)8259
C)8529
D)8952
E)None
Rationale: Sol.
Principal = Rs. [100 * 4016.25 / 9 * 5] = Rs. [401625 / 45] = Rs. 8925.
Answer A
Answer: A
Question: On the coordinate plane , points P and T are defined by the coordinates (-1,0) and (3,3), respectively, and are connected to form a chord of a circle which also lies on the plane. If the area of the circle is (25/4) π , what are the coordinates of the center of the circle ?
Options:
A) (1.5,1)
B) (2,-5)
C) (0,0)
D) (1,1.5)
E) (2,2)
Rationale: Although it took me 3 mins to solve this question using all those equations, later I thought this question can be solved easily using options.
One property to keep in mind - A line passing through the centre of the circle bisects the chord (or passes from the mid point of the chord).
Now mid point of chord here is (-1+3)/2, (3+0)/2 i.e. (1,1.5) now luckily we have this in our Ans. choice. so definitely this is the ans. It also indictaes that PT is the diameter of the circle.
There can be a case when PT is not a diameter but in that case also the y-coordinate will remain same as it is the midpoint of the chord and we are moving up in the st. line to locate the centre of the circle.
If ans choices are all distinct (y cordinates) ONLY CHECK FOR Y CORDINATE and mark the ans=D
Answer: D
Question: A and B start walking towards each other at 4pm at speed of 2kmph and 3kmph. They were initially 15km apart. At what time do they meet?
Options:
A)8pm
B)6pm
C)7pm
D)10pm
E)5pm
Rationale: Time of meeting = distance / relative speed = 15/3+2 = 15/5 = 3 hrs after 4pm = 7pm
Answer is C
Answer: C
Question: How many seconds will a 450 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 63 km/hr?
Options:
A)27 sec
B)30 sec
C)86 sec
D)16 sec
E)18 sec
Rationale: Speed of train relative to man = 63 - 3
= 60 km/hr.
= 60 * 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec.
Time taken to pass the man = 450 * 3/50
= 27 sec.
Answer: A
Answer: A
Question: If a man travels f miles an hour for m hours and r miles an hour for s hours, what is his average rate in miles per hour for the entire distance traveled?
Options:
A)fm + rs
B)(fm + rs)/2
C)m/f + s/r
D)(fm + rs)/(m + s)
E)(fm + rs)/(t - s)
Rationale: Average Speed = Total Distance /Total Time Taken
Total Distance travelled in m hours = fm
Total Distance travelled in s hours = rs
Total Time taken = m+s
Therefore , Average Speed = (fm+ms)/(m+s)
Answer D
Answer: D
Question: The average salary of 15 people in the shipping department at a certain firm is $20,000. The salary of 5 of the employees is $25,000 each and the salary of 4 of the employees is $20,000 each. What is the average salary of the remaining employees?
Options:
A) $19,250
B) $15,800
C) $18,000
D) $15,850
E) $12,300
Rationale: total salary... 15*20k=300k
5 emp @ 25k =125k
4 emp @ 20k =80k
remaing 6 emp sal = 300k-125k-80k =95k
average=95k/6 = 15800
Ans:B
Answer: B
Question: Let us say that a table tennis tournament was going on with knock out terms which means the one who loses the match is out of the tournament. 110 players took part in that tournament.
How many matches were played?
Options:
A)99 matches.
B)88 matches.
C)77 matches.
D)109 matches.
E)55 matches.
Rationale: Solution:
109 matches.
The number of matches will always sum up to one less than the number of players in a knock out tournament. You may calculate it in any manner. Thus 109 matches were played.
Answer D
Answer: D
Question: Rani is two years older than Banu who is twice as old as Chitra. If the total of the age of Rani, Banu and Chitra be 32 years, then how old is Banu ?
Options:
A)7 years
B)10 years
C)12 years
D)13 years
E)14 years
Rationale: Let Chitra's age be x years. Then, Banu's age = 2x years.Rani's age = (2x + 2) years.
(2x + 2) + 2x + x = 32
5x =30
x = 6
Hence, Banu's age = 2x = 12 years.
Answer : C
Answer: C
Question: The area of a parallelogram is 72sq m and its altitude is twice the corresponding base. Then the length of the base is?
Options:
A)6
B)9
C)7
D)62
E)2
Rationale: 2x * x = 72 => x= 6
Answer: A
Answer: A
Question: The unit digit in the product (891 * 781 * 912 * 463) is:
Options:
A)2
B)5
C)6
D)8
E)10
Rationale: Explanation:
Unit digit in the given product = Unit Digit in (1*1*2*3) = 6
ANSWER: C
Answer: C
Question: If x is 20 percent greater than 12, then x =
Options:
A)10.2
B)12.1
C)8.1
D)15.6
E)14.4
Rationale: X is 20% greater than 12 means X is 1.2 times 12 (in other words 12 + 20/100 * 12 = 1.2 * 12)
Therefore, X = 1.2 * 12 = 14.4
ANSWER:E
Answer: E
Question: A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is?
Options:
A)36
B)50
C)28
D)26
E)29
Rationale: Speed of the train relative to man = (125/10) m/sec = (25/2) m/sec. [(25/2) * (18/5)] km/hr = 45 km/hr. Let the speed of the train be x km/hr. Then, relative speed = (x - 5) km/hr. x - 5 = 45 ==> x = 50 km/hr
Answer: B
Answer: B
Question: There are some people in party, 1/3rd left the party . Then 2/5th of the remaining left the party , then 2/3rd of the remaining left the party . At last 6 were remaining . How many people were in total ?
Options:
A)45
B)27
C)28
D)26
E)91
Rationale: Sol:
45
If x persons were there in total , then
x × (1 – 1/3)× (1 – 2/5) ×(1 – 2/3) = 6
x×2/3 × 3/5 × 1/3 = 6
x = 6 × 5 × 3/2 = 45
Answer:A
Answer: A
Question: What is the are of an equilateral triangle of side 14 cm?
Options:
A)66âˆš3 cm2
B)74âˆš3 cm2
C)64âˆš3 cm2
D)49âˆš3 cm2
E)14âˆš3 cm2
Rationale: Area of an equilateral triangle = âˆš3/4 S2
If S = 14, Area of triangle = âˆš3/4 * 14 * 14 = 49âˆš3 cm2;
Answer:D
Answer: D
Question: In a question on division with zero remainder, a candidate took 12 as divisor instead of 21. The quotient obtained by him was 35. The correct quotient is?
Options:
A)20
B)30
C)40
D)43
E)45
Rationale: Number = (35 * 12) = 420
Correct quotient = 420/21 = 20
A)
Answer: A
Question: Ravi and sunil are partners in a business. Ravi invests Rs.10,000 for 8 months and Sunil invested Rs.12000 for 10 months then after one year ratio of their profits will be
Options:
A)1:3
B)2:3
C)3:2
D)3:1
E)3:4
Rationale: =(15000*8):(8000*10)
=80000:120000
=2:3
ANSWER:B
Answer: B
Question: Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 70 km/hr and including stoppages, it is 40 km/hr. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?
Options:
A)118 min
B)10 min
C)18 min
D)16 min
E)25 min
Rationale: Due to stoppages, it covers 30 km less.
Time taken to cover 30 km = 30/70 * 60
= 25 min.
Answer:E
Answer: E
Question: The speed of a train is 120 kmph. What is the distance covered by it in 10 minutes?
Options:
A)26 kmph
B)20 kmph
C)28 kmph
D)30 kmph
E)40 kmph
Rationale: 120 * 10/60
=20 kmph
Answer: B
Answer: B
Question: Sreenivas sells a table to Shiva at 10% profit and Shiva sells it to Mahesh at 10% loss. At what price did Sreenivas purchase the table if Mahesh paid Rs. 2178?
Options:
A)2208
B)2201
C)2200
D)2287
E)2221
Rationale: Let the cost price of table for Sreenivas be Rs. x and given that, cost price of table for Mahesh = Rs. 2178.
=> (90%) of (110%) of x = Rs. 2178.
=> (90/100)(110/100)x = 2178
=> x = (2178 * 100)/(9 * 11)
=> x = Rs. 2200.Answer: C
Answer: C
Question: After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is $6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?
Options:
A)$5400
B)$5750
C)$5000
D)$7000
E)$2000
Rationale: C
$5000
Given SP = $6800
Marked price = [SP(100)]/(100 - d%) = (6800 * 100)/(100 - 15) = $8000
If SP = $8000, profit = 60%
CP = [SP(100)]/(100 + 60) = (8000 * 100)/160 = $5000
Answer: C
Question: If the cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 25 articles, what is the % profit or loss made by the merchant?
Options:
A)25% loss
B)25% profit
C)20% loss
D)20% profit
E)5% profit
Rationale: Let the cost price of 1 article be $1.
Therefore, cost price of 20 articles = 20 * 1 = $20
The selling price of 25 articles = cost price of 20 articles = $20.
Now, we know the selling price of 25 articles. Let us find the cost price of 25 articles.
Cost price of 25 articles = 25 * 1 = $25.
Therefore, profit made on sale of 25 articles = Selling price of 25 articles - cost price of 25 articles
= 20 - 25 = -$5.
As the profit is in the negative, the merchant has made a loss of $5.
Therefore, % loss = loss/cp * 100
% loss = -5/25 * 100 = 20% loss.
ANSWER:C
Answer: C
Question: I. x2 + 9x + 20 = 0,
II. y2 + 5y + 6 = 0 to solve both the equations to find the values of x and y?
Options:
A)If x < y
B)If x > y
C)If x ≤ y
D)If x ≥ y
E)If x = y or the relationship between x and y cannot be established.
Rationale: I. x2 + 4x + 5x + 20 = 0
=>(x + 4)(x + 5) = 0 => x = -4, -5
II. y2 + 3y + 2y + 6 = 0
=>(y + 3)(y + 2) = 0 => y = -3, -2
= x < y.
ANSWER:A
Answer: A
Question: At a certain conference, 72% of the attendees registered at least
two weeks in advance and paid their conference fee in full. If
10% of the attendees who paid their conference fee in full did
not register at least two weeks in advance, what percent of
conference attendees registered at least two weeks in
advance?
Options:
A) 18.0%
B) 62.0%
C) 79.2%
D) 80.0%
E) 82.0%
Rationale: 0.72A -> At least 2 weeks in advance and paid conference fee in full.
FA -> Paid the conference fee in full
0.10FA -> Not 2 weeks in advance paid but conference fee in full
=> 0.90FA -> 2 Weeks in advance and paid the conference fee in full
0.90FA = 0.72A
FA/A = 72/90 * 100
= 80%
Answer - D
Answer: D
Question: The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half-yearly is?
Options:
A)6.06%
B)6.07%
C)6.08%
D)6.09%
E)6.19%
Rationale: Amount of Rs. 100 for 1 year when compounded half-yearly = [100 * (1 + 3/100)2] = Rs. 106.09 Effective rate = (106.09 - 100) = 6.09%
ANSWER:D
Answer: D
Question: The weights of three boys are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6. If the sum of the weights of the heaviest and the lightest boy is 44 kg more than the weight of the third boy, what is the weight of the lightest boy?
Options:
A)87.2 kg
B)35.2 kg
C)98.2 kg
D)65.2 kg
E)87.3 kg
Rationale: Let the weights of the three boys be 4k, 5k and 6k respectively.
4k + 6k = 5k + 44
=> 5k = 44 => k = 8.8
Therefore the weight of the lightest boy
= 4k = 4(8.8) = 35.2 kg.
Answer:B
Answer: B
Question: Find the odd man out
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 32
Options:
A)8
B)27
C)24
D)32
E)36
Rationale: 27 is odd man out
as
all numbers in
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 32 series are even except 24 which is even number.
ANSWER:B
Answer: B
Question: You have three pills with you which you are required to take one after every thirty minutes.
How long can the pills run for you?
Options:
A)45 Min
B)55 Min
C)50 Min
D)70 Min
E)60 Min
Rationale: E
60 Min
The pills can run for an hour.
Explanation:
If you had ninety minutes in mind, then you are wrong. You took the first pill at the zero minute. Then you took the second pill after 30 minutes and the third pill after 30 + 30 i.e. 60 minutes or an hour.
Answer: E
Question: How many 4-digit positive integers are multiple of each integer from 1 to 10
Options:
A)1520
B)2520
C)3520
D)5140
E)7660
Rationale: Least No which could be divisible by integers [ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] is the LCM of the said integers.
LCM [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] = 2520
No the Nos which are divisible by 2520 will be divisible by [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
There are 3 values possible between 1000 to 9999
They are 2520 x 1= 2520
2520 x 2 = 5040
2520 x 3 = 7560
ANSWER:B
Answer: B
Question: John bought 2 shares and sold them for $84 each. If he had a profit of 20% on the sale of one of the shares but a loss of 20% on the sale of the other share, then on the sale of both shares John had
Options:
A)a profit of $10
B)a profit of $7
C)a loss of $7
D)a loss of $10
E)neither a profit nor a loss
Rationale: Loss% = (%age Profit or loss / 10)^2 = (20/10)^2 = 4% loss
Total Selling Price = 84*2 = $168
Total Cost Price = 168/(0.96) = $175
Loss = 175-168 = $7
Answer: Option C
Answer: C
Question: A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is:
Options:
A)45:56
B)45:51
C)47:56
D)47:51
E)None
Rationale: Solution: Let the CP be 100.
Hence, SP = 100 + 12% of 100 = 112.
If the marked price be X, then
90% of X = 112
=>	X = (112*100)/90 = Rs. 1120/9
Hence,
Required ratio = 100:1120/9 = 900:1120 = 45:56.
Answer: Option A
Answer: A
Question: A certain set of numbers has an average (arithmetic mean) of 50 and a standard deviation of 50.5. If b and n, two numbers in the set, are both within 2 standard deviations from the average, then which of the following could be the sum of b and n?
Options:
A)-200
B)-130
C)-104
D)51
E)305
Rationale: 2 standard deviations from the average is frommean - 2*SDtomean + 2*SD, thus from 50-2*50.5=51 to 50+2*50.5=151:
-51 < b < 151
-51 < n < 151
-102 < b+n < 302.
Only option D is in this range.
Answer: D.
Answer: D
Question: The batting average for 40 innings of a cricket palyer is 50 runs. His highest score exceeds his lowest score by 172 runs. If these two innings are excluded, the average of the remaining 38 innings is 48 runs. The highest score of the player is
Options:
A)165 runs
B)170 runs
C)172 runs
D)174 runs
E)176 runs
Rationale: Since scores are differ by 172
let us consider the highest as x+172
lowest score would be x
x+ 172 + x=176
2x=4
x=2
so x+172=174
ANSWER:D
Answer: D
Question: If the cost price is 40% of selling price. Then what is the profit percent.
Options:
A)150%
B)120%
C)130%
D)200%
E)None of these
Rationale: Explanation:
Let the S.P = 100
then C.P. = 40
Profit = 60
Profit% = (60/40) * 100 = 150%. Answer: A
Answer: A
Question: Debanshu normally drives to work in 45 minutes at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. This week, however, she plans to bike to work along a route that decreases the total distance she usually travels when driving by 20% . If Debanshu averages between 12 and 16 miles per hour when biking, how many minutes earlier will she need to leave in the morning in order to ensure she arrives at work at the same time as when she drives?
Options:
A)135
B)105
C)95
D)75
E)45
Rationale: Debanshu normally drives to work in 45 minutes at an average speed of 40 miles per hour.
Use formula D = RT
Car:
T1: 45 min
R1: 40 mph
D1: [(40*45)/60] = 30 miles
Bike:
T1:?
R2: 12 - 16 mph
D2: 08*D1 = 24 miles
T1: [(24*60)/12] = 120 min (Only 12 mph speed yields an answer given in the choices)
Therefore, Deb has to leave 120 min - 45 min = 75 min early
ANSWER: D
Answer: D