mathewhe/aqua_rat huggingface dataset:
Question: Eight percent of the programmers in a startup company weigh 200 pounds or more. Twenty-five percent of the programmers that are under 200 pounds in that same company weigh 100 pounds or less. What percent of the programmers in the startup company weigh between 100 and 200 pounds?
(A) 15%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
(D) 69%
(E) 75%
Rationale: Initially 92% and 8% split
80% is further divided as 25% and 75%
Q is asking about that 75%
let total be '100' then that 75% is (3/4)∗92
so, the required % is [(3/4)∗92/100]∗100 = 69%
ANSWER:D
Answer: (D) 69%
Question: The area of a triangle will be when a = 1m, b = 2m, c = 5m, a, b, c being lengths of respective sides?
(A) 2
(B) 7
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 4
Rationale: S = (1 + 2 + 5)/2
= 4
Answer: E
Answer: (E) 4
Question: A water tank is one-fifth full. Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 6 minutes. If both the pipes are open, how many minutes will it take to empty or fill the tank completely?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 12
(E) 15
Rationale: The combined rate of filling/emptying the tank = 1/10 - 1/6 = -1/15
Since the rate is negative, the tank will be emptied.
A full tank would take 15 minutes to empty.
Since the tank is only one-fifth full, the time is (1/5) * 15 = 3 minutes
The answer is A.
Answer: (A) 3
Question: The price of 3 pants and 6 t-shirts is Rs. 2250. With the same money one can buy 1 pant and 12 t-shirts. If one wants to buy 8 t-shirts, how much shall she have to pay ?
(A) 1300
(B) 1100
(C) 1000
(D) 1200
(E) 800
Rationale: Let the price of a pant and a t-shirt be Rs. x and Rs. y respectively.
Then, 3x + 6y = 2250 .... (i)
and x + 12y = 2250 .... (ii)
Divide equation (i) by 3, we get the below equation.
= x + 2y = 750. --- (iii)
Now subtract (iii) from (ii)
x + 12y = 2250 (-)
x + 2y = 750
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10y = 1500
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y= 150
cost of 8 t-shirts = 8*150 = 1200
Answer : D
Answer: (D) 1200
Question: When the price of an article was reduced by 30% its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale?
(A) 26% increase
(B) 44% decrease
(C) 60% increase
(D) 66% increase
(E) 66% decrease
Rationale: if n items are sold for $p each, revenue is $np. If we reduce the price by 30%, the new price is 0.7p. If we increase the number sold by 80%, the new number sold is 1.8n. So the new revenue is (0.7p)(1.8n) = 1.26np, which is 1.26 times the old revenue, so is 26% greater.
ANSWER:A
Answer: (A) 26% increase
Question: The average expenditure of a labourer for 10 months was 85 and he fell into debt. In the next 4 months by reducing his monthly expenses to 60 he not only cleared off his debt but also saved 30. His monthly income is
(A) 180
(B) 100
(C) 112
(D) 110
(E) None of the above
Rationale: Income of 10 months = (10 × 85) – debt
= 850 – debt
Income of the man for next 4 months
= 4 × 60 + debt + 30
= 270 + debt
∴ Income of 10 months = 1120
Average monthly income = 1120 ÷ 10 = 112
Answer C
Answer: (C) 112
Question: The price of a book is increased from $300 to $480. What is the % of increase in its price?
(A) 10%
(B) 20%
(C) 40%
(D) 50%
(E) 60%
Rationale: Explanation: Change in the price = Rs 480 â€“ Rs 300
= Rs 180
Percentage of increase = Change in the price Initial Price
* 100.
Percentage increase in price =( 180 300
) *100 = 60%
E
Answer: (E) 60%
Question: How many terms are there in 2, 4, 8, 16,..., 512?
(A) 14
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 9
(E) 8
Rationale: 2, 4, 8, 16, ..., 512 is a G.P with a =2
and r =4/2 =2
Let the number of terms be n. Then
2 x 2 ^n-1 = 512
or 2^n-1 = 256 = 2^8
Thus n - 1 =8
n= 9
ANSWER:D
Answer: (D) 9
Question: The speed of a bus increases by 2 km after every one hour. If the distance travelling in the first one hour was 35 km. what was the total distance travelled in 12 hours?
(A) 233
(B) 552
(C) 376
(D) 287
(E) 166
Rationale: Given that distance travelled in 1st hour = 35 km
and speed of the bus increases by 2 km after every one hour
Hence distance travelled in 2nd hour = 37 km
Hence distance travelled in 3rd hour = 39 km
...
Total Distance Travelled = [35 + 37 + 39 + ... (12 terms)]
This is an Arithmetic Progression(AP) with
first term, a=35, number of terms,n = 12 and common difference, d=2.
The sequence a , (a + d), (a + 2d), (a + 3d), (a + 4d), . . . is called an Arithmetic Progression(AP)where a is the first term and d is the common difference of the AP
Sum of the first n terms of an Arithmetic Progression(AP),Sn=n2[2a+(n−1)d]where n = number of terms
Hence, [35+37+39+... (12 terms)]=S12=122[2×35+(12−1)2]=6[70+22]=6×92=552
Hence the total distance travelled = 552 km
Answer :B
Answer: (B) 552
Question: The volumes of two cones are in the ratio 1 : 10 and the radii of the cones are in the ratio of 1 : 2. What is the length of the wire?
(A) 2:5
(B) 2:6
(C) 2:3
(D) 2:4
(E) 2:9
Rationale: The volume of the cone = (1/3)πr2h
Only radius (r) and height (h) are varying.
Hence, (1/3)π may be ignored.
V1/V2 = r12h1/r22h2 => 1/10 = (1)2h1/(2)2h2
=> h1/h2 = 2/5
i.e. h1 : h2
=2:5
Answer: A
Answer: (A) 2:5
Question: Trail mix consists of Chex cereal, M&M's, raisins, and assorted nuts. If one serving consists of 4 cups Chex cereal, 3 cups M&M's, 2 cups rains, and 4 cups assorted nuts, and the ratio of the Chex is doubled to to the M&M's, what is the ratio of Chex to the rest of the dish?
(A) 10: 5
(B) 15: 9
(C) 7: 17
(D) 19: 23
(E) Not enough information given for the answer
Rationale: The answer to this question is way too long for such a simple question, but there's really not enough information to tell, so the answer is E.
Answer: (E) Not enough information given for the answer
Question: In a group of 6 boys&4 girls a Committee of 4 persons is to be formed. In how many different ways can it be done so that the committee has at least 1girl?
(A) 120
(B) 130
(C) 150
(D) 195
(E) 213
Rationale: The committee of 4 persons is to be so formed that it has at least 1 woman The different ways that we can choose to form such a committee are:
(i) lw. 3 m in t 6X5X4' x 6C3 = 4x — — 80 3X2X1
x 6c2 =42:: x 26:: = 90 (ii) 2w. 2 m in °C2 (iii) 3w. 1 m in 4C3 x 6C1 = 4 x 6 = 24 (iv) 4w in 6C4 = 1 Total no. of different ways in which a committee of 4 persons can be formed so that it has at least one woman. = 80 + 90 + 24 + 1 = 195
D
Answer: (D) 195
Question: When positive integer r is divided by 13, the remainder is 2. When n is divided by 8, the remainder is 5. How many such values are less than 180?
(A)  0
(B)  1
(C)  2
(D)  3
(E)  4
Rationale: the equation that can be formed r is 13x+2=8y+5..
13x-3=8y...
as we can see x can take only odd values as the RHS will always be even..
Also x can take values till 13 as 13*14>180..
now we have to substitue x as 1,3,5,7,9,11,13...
once we find 7 fitting in , any other value need not be checked as every 4th value will give us answer so next value will be 15..
ans 1.. B
Answer: (B)  1
Question: A tap can fill a tank in 8 hours. After half the tank is filled three more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?
(A) 5 hrs
(B) 6 hrs
(C) 8 hrs
(D) 7.5 hrs
(E) 4 hrs
Rationale: Time taken by one tap to fill the tank = 4 hrs.
Part filled by the taps in 1 hour = 4 * 1/8 = 1/2
Remaining part = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2
1/2 : 1/2 :: 1 : x
x = 1/2 * 1 * 2 = 1 hrs. i.e., 60 min
So, total time taken = 3 hrs 60 min = 4 hrs
ANSWER: E
Answer: (E) 4 hrs
Question: Torry has submitted 2/5 of his homework assignments, and he received an average grade of 75 for those assignments. If he wishes to receive an average grade of 105 for all his homework assignments, the average grade for Torry's remaining homework assignments must be what percent greater than the average grade for the assignments he has already submitted?
(A) 15%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
(D) 66 2/3%
(E) 40%
Rationale: 0.4*75 + 0.6x = 105
30 + 0.6x=107
0.6x = 75
x= 125
125/75= 1.66666...
Ans:D
Answer: (D) 66 2/3%
Question: A block of wood has dimensions 10cm x 10cm x 50cm. The block is painted red and then cut evenly at the 25 cm mark, parallel to the sides, to form two rectangular solids of equal volume. What percentage of the surface area of each of the new solids is not painted red?
(A) 5.5%
(B) 8.3%
(C) 11.6%
(D) 14.2%
(E) 17.5%
Rationale: The area of each half is 100+4(250)+100 = 1200
The area that is not painted is 100.
The fraction that is not painted is 100/1200 = 1/12 = 8.3%
The answer is B.
Answer: (B) 8.3%
Question: A board 7ft. 9 inches long is divided into 3 equal parts . What is the length of each part?
(A) 2 FT 7 IN
(B) 1 FT 7 IN
(C) 2 FT 6 IN
(D) 3 FT 7 IN
(E) 3 FT 6 IN
Rationale: Length of board=7ft. 9 inches=(7*12+9)inches=93 inches.
Length of each part = (93/3) inches = 31 inches = 2ft. 7 inches
ANSWER A
Answer: (A) 2 FT 7 IN
Question: In an office, 20 percent of the workers have at least 5 years of service, and a total of 16 workers have at least 10 years of service. If 90 percent of the workers have fewer than 10 years of service, how many of the workers have at least 5 but fewer than 10 years of service?
(A)  32
(B)  64
(C)  50
(D)  144
(E)  160
Rationale: (10/100)Workers = 16 = > number of workers = 160
(20/100)*Workers = x+16 = > x = 32
Answer A
Answer: (A)  32
Question: a and b are positive integers less than or equal to 8. If a and b are assembled into the six-digit number ababab, which of the following must be a factor of ababab?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) none of the above
Rationale: 484848 when divided by 4 gives the result 121212
CONCEPT: Rule of Divisibility of 4 isIf sum of the digits of the Number is divisible by 4 then the number will be divisible by 2
SUm of the digits of No. which is divisible by 4 hence the Number 121212 will be divisible by 4
B
Answer: (B) 4
Question: A right triangle has sides of a, b, and 9, respectively, where a and b are both integers. What is the value of (a + b)?
(A) 64
(B) 49
(C) 96
(D) 81
(E) 72
Rationale: LET a= hypotenuse , b =base ,9 = perpendicular . therefore a^2 -b^2 =9^2 or (a+b)(a-b) = 81
a+b =81/a-b ' a-b cannot be zero ..therefore a+ b =81 where a-b is equal to 1
D
Answer: (D) 81
Question: In what time will a railway train 60 m long moving at the rate of 36 kmph pass a telegraph post on its way?
(A) 10 sec
(B) 8 sec
(C) 5 sec
(D) 6 sec
(E) 11 sec
Rationale: T = 60/36 * 18/5 = 6 sec
ANSWER D
Answer: (D) 6 sec
Question: In the graduating class of a certain college, 48 percent of the students are male and 52 percent are female. In this class 40 percent of the male and 30 percent of the female students are 25 years old or older. If one student in the class is randomly selected, approximately what is the probability that he or she will be less than 25 years old?
(A) A)0.9
(B) B)0.6
(C) C)0.45
(D) D)0.3
(E) E)0.25
Rationale: Percent of students who are 25 years old or older is 0.4*48+0.3*52=~34, so percent of people who are less than 25 years old is 100-34=66.
Answer: B.
Answer: (B) B)0.6
Question: How many integers V are prime numbers in the range 200 < V < 220?
(A)  1
(B)  2
(C)  3
(D)  4
(E)  5
Rationale: My friend, every single odd number greater than can be written either as 4V+1 or as 4V+3. If you divide any odd number by 4, you will get a remainder of either 1 or 3. That's not a rule unique to prime numbers at all.
The 6V+1 or 6V-1 rule is basically every odd number that is not divisible by three, so it narrows the search a little.
Here's how I thought about the problem. First, eliminate all the even numbers and the odd multiples of 5 in that range. That leaves us with:
{201, 203, 207, 209, 211, 213, 217, 219}
Eliminate the four multiples of 3. Notice that 21 is a multiple of 3, so 210 is also a multiple of 3. If we add or subtract 3 or 9, we get more multiples of three. When we eliminate those, we are left with.
{203, 209, 211, 217}
Now, notice that a cool thing about this range is that 210 is also a multiple 7 (again, because 21 is a multiple of 7). This means that
210 - 7 = 203
210 + 7 = 217
Those two numbers are also multiples of 7, so eliminate them from the list. Now, we are left with
{209, 211}.
We've already checked all the prime numbers less than 10, so we know that neither of these numbers is divisible by anything less than 10. We have to check 11 now. We know that 22 is a multiple of 11, so 220 is also a multiple of 11. This means that
220 - 11 = 209
is also a multiple of 11. We can eliminate this from the list also.
That leaves us with just 211. There's no zero option in the question, so this must be a prime number.
Answer = (A)
Answer: (A)  1
Question: Carol spends 1/3 of her savings on a stereo and 1/3 less than she spent on the stereo for a television. What fraction of her savings did she spend on the stereo and television?
(A) 1/4
(B) 2/7
(C) 5/9
(D) 1/2
(E) 7/12
Rationale: Total Savings = S
Amount spent on stereo = (1/3)S
Amount spent on television = (1-1/3)(1/3)S = (2/3)*(1/3)*S = (2/9)S
(Stereo + TV)/Total Savings = S(1/3 + 2/9)/S = 5/9
Answer: C
Answer: (C) 5/9
Question: A certain country is divided into 6 provinces. Each province consists entirely of Progressives and Traditionalists. If each province contains the same number of Traditionalists and the number of Traditionalists in any given province is 1/9 the total number of Progressives in the entire country, what fraction of the country is Traditionalist?
(A) 1/5
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) 3/5
Rationale: Let P be the number of Progressives in the country as a whole.
In each province, the number of traditionalists is P/9
The total number of traditionalists is 6P/9 = 2P/3.
The total population is P + 2P/3 = 5P/3
P / (5P/3) = 3/5
The answer is E.
Answer: (E) 3/5
Question: How long does a train 100 m long traveling at 60 kmph takes to cross a bridge of 170 m in length?
(A) 14.2 sec
(B) 16.8 sec
(C) 15.2 sec
(D) 1.68 sec
(E) 16.2 sec
Rationale: D = 100 + 170 = 270 m
S = 60 * 5/18 = 50/3
T = 270 * 3/50 = 16.2 sec
ANSWER:E
Answer: (E) 16.2 sec
Question: Find √? /13 = 4 ?
(A) 76
(B) 5776
(C) 304
(D) 2704
(E) None
Rationale: Answer
Let √N/13= 4
Then √N = 13 x 4 = 52
∴ N = 52 x 52 = 2704.
Correct Option: D
Answer: (D) 2704
Question: As part of her MBA program, Karen applied for three different Spring Break outreach projects, each of which selects its students by a random lottery of its applicants. If the probability of her being accepted to each individual project is 50%, what is the probability that Karen will be accepted to at least one project?
(A) 1/2
(B) 3/4
(C) 5/8
(D) 7/8
(E) 15/16
Rationale: Since the probability of Karen's being accepted to each individual project is 50%, the probability of her not being accepted to each project is 50%. The probability that she will be accepted to none is, therefore, (1/2)*(1/2)*(1/2)=1/8.
P(Karen will be accepted to at least one project) = 1 - (1/8) = 7/8.
The answer is D.
Answer: (D) 7/8
Question: At the end of the day, February 14th, a florist had 120 roses left in his shop, all of which were red, white or pink in color and either long or short-stemmed. A third of the roses were short-stemmed, 15 of which were white and 15 of which were pink. The percentage of pink roses that were short-stemmed equaled the percentage of red roses that were short-stemmed. If none of the long-stemmed roses were white, what percentage of the long-stemmed roses were red?
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 62.5%
(D) 75%
(E) 80%
Rationale: R + W + P = 120
S + L = 120
1/3 * 120 = 40
Short-Stemmed White = 15
Short-Stemmed Pink = 15
=> Short-Stemmed Red = 10
15/P =10/R
=> R = 2R/3
So Total Long Stemmed = 80
And Long Stemmed Red + Long Stemmed Pink = 80
So Long Stemmed Red/Long Stemmed = ?
Total White = 20 (As no Long stemmed white)
=> R + 2R/3 + 20 = 120
=> 5R = 300 and R = 60
Long Stemmed R = 60 - 10 = 50
So Long Stemmed Red/R = 50/80 = 62.5%
Answer - C
Answer: (C) 62.5%
Question: Prizes totaling $24,000 were awarded unequally between 3 contestants. Which of the following choices could be the highest prize?
(A) (a) $5,000
(B) (b) $7,000
(C) (c) $15,000
(D) (d) $25,000
(E) (e) $65,000
Rationale: The highest prize cannot possibly be less than 1/3rd of 24,000 (because in this case the sum of 3 prizes would be less than 24,000) and cannot be more than 24,000.
Answer: C.
Answer: (C) (c) $15,000
Question: 385, 462, 572, 396, 429, 671, 264
(A) 385
(B) 429
(C) 671
(D) 264
(E) None of these
Rationale: Solution
In each number except 429,the middle digit is the sum of the other two. Answer B
Answer: (B) 429
Question: A sum of money becomes double itself in 8 years at simple interest. How many times will it become 24 years at the same rate?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 12
Rationale: P ---- 2P ---- 8 years6P ---- 24 years Answer: C
Answer: (C) 6
Question: What is the difference between the place values of two sevens in the numeral 54179759 ?
(A) 699990
(B) 99990
(C) 99980
(D) 69300
(E) None of these
Rationale: Explanation:
Required Difference
= 70000 - 700 = 69300
Answer is D
Answer: (D) 69300
Question: Out of a total of 1,000 employees at a certain corporation, 52 percent are female and 40 percent of these females work in research. If 40 percent of the total number of employees work in research, how many male employees do NOT work in research?
(A)  520
(B)  480
(C)  392
(D)  288
(E)  88
Rationale: total number of female employees =52% =520
female employees working in research =(2/5)*520=208
Total no of employees working in research =40% =400
Total male employees =48%=480
male employees working in research =400-208=192
male employees not working in research =480-192=288
Answer D
Answer: (D)  288
Question: What is the greatest power that 9 can be raised to so that the resulting number is a factor of 18!?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Rationale: the number of 9s in 18!= 18/9=2..
ans A
Answer: (A) 2
Question: A train 145 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?
(A) 13 km/hr
(B) 57.2 km/hr
(C) 17 km/hr
(D) 18 km/hr
(E) 12 km/hr
Rationale: Speed of the train relative to man = (145/10) m/sec
= (14.5) m/sec. [(14.5) * (18/5)] km/hr
= 52.2 km/hr. Let the speed of the train be x km/hr. Then, relative speed
= (x - 5) km/hr. x - 5 = 52.2 ==> x
= 57.2 km/hr.
Answer:B
Answer: (B) 57.2 km/hr
Question: If p, q and r are positive integers greater than 1, and p and q are factors of r, which of the following must be the factor of r^(pq)?
I. p+q
II. q^p
III. p^2 * q^2
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) II and III
Rationale: given that p and q are factors of r.
so we can picture it this way r=p*q*n (n-some other factor of r)
so, r^pq= (p*q*n)^pq
I. p+q .since the question is MUST BE TRUE, we eliminate this option
II. (p*q*n)^pq / q^p= integer YES!
III.(p*q*n)^pq/ p^2 * q^2 YEs, since we are said that integer p>1 and integer q>1
ANSWER:E
Answer: (E) II and III
Question: What is the volume of an tetrahedron with edge length of 1?
(A) 3.11545466
(B) 0.76678113
(C) 0.11785113
(D) 2.11785113
(E) 0.11786667
Rationale: The answer is sqr(2)/12 = 0.11785113
The following can be derived using the Pythagorean theorem:
The height of a face is 3.5/2.
The area of any face is 3.5/4.
The distance from any corner to the center of a joining face is 1/3.5.
The height of the tetrahedron is (2/3).5
The area is 1/3*base*height =
(1/3) * 3.5/4 * (2/3).5 = 21/2/12.
The above cube has sides of length 1/sqr(2). The area formed by the diagonals along four of the faces as shown in the diagram is a tetrahedrom. Left over are four pyramids. The base of each pyramid is half of the side of the cube and the height is the height of the cube. Thus the area of each pyramid is: 1/2*(1/sqr(2))2 * 1/sqr(2) * 1/3 = (12*sqr(2))-1
The total area of the cube is (1/sqr(2))3 = (2*sqr(2))-1
The area of the tetrahedrom is thus (2*sqr(2))-1 - 4*(12*sqr(2))-1 =
3/(6*sqr(2)) - 2/(6*sqr(2)) = 1/(6*sqr(2)) = sqr(2)/12
correct answer C
Answer: (C) 0.11785113
Question: A can contains a mixture of liquids A and B is the ratio 7:5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7:9. How many liter T of liquid A was contained by the can initially?
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 21
(D) 25
(E) 27
Rationale: As A:B::7:5 ---> only option C is a multiple of 7 and hence it is a good place to start. Also A:B::7:5 means that , A = (712)*Total and B = (5/12)*Total
If A = 21 , B = 15 ---> remove 9 litres ---> you remove (7/12)*9 of A ---> A remaining = 21-(7/12)*9 = 63/4
Similarly, for B, you remove (5/12)*9 ---> B remaining = 15 - (5/12)*9 = 45/4 and then add 9 more litres of B ---> 9+45/4 = 81/4
Thus A/B (final ratio) = (45/4)/(81/4) = 7:9 , the same as the final ratio mentioned in the question.
Hence C is the correct answer.
A/B = 7/9 = (7x-(7/12)*9)/ (5x-(5/12)*9+9), where 7x and 5x are initial quantities of A and B respectively.
Thus, 7/9 = (7x-(7/12)*9)/ (5x-(5/12)*9+9) ---> giving you x=3. Thus A (original) T= 7*3 = 21.C
Answer: (C) 21
Question: If x^2=x+2, then x^3=?
(A) 3x+2
(B) 3x-2
(C) 2x+1
(D) 2x-3
(E) 3x+4
Rationale: Given X^2 = X+2
X^3 = X*X^2 = x*(X+2)-- Substituted from above.
= X^2 + 2X = X+2+2X = 3X+2.
Hence A.
Answer: (A) 3x+2
Question: In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit
(A) 70%
(B) 80%
(C) 90%
(D) 100%
(E) None of above
Rationale: Explanation:
Let C.P.= Rs. 100.
Then, Profit = Rs. 320,
S.P. = Rs. 420.
New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125
New S.P. = Rs. 420.
Profit = Rs. (420 - 125) = Rs. 295
Required percentage = (295/420) * 100
= 70%(approx)
Option A
Answer: (A) 70%
Question: A tank is filled in TEN hours by three pipes A, B and C. Pipe A is twice as fast as pipe B, and B is twice as fast as C. How much time will pipe B alone take to fill the tank?
(A) 56 hours
(B) 28 hours
(C) 35 hours
(D) 66 hours
(E) 47 hours
Rationale: 1/A + 1/B + 1/C = 1/10 (Given)
Also given that A = 2B and B = 2C
=> 1/2B + 1/B + 2/B = 1/10
=> (1 + 2 + 4)/2B = 1/10
=> 2B/7 = 10
=> B = 35 hours.
Answer: C
Answer: (C) 35 hours
Question: A courtyard is 25 meter long and 16 meter board is to be paved with bricks of dimensions 20 cm by 10 cm. The total number of bricks required is :
(A) 16000
(B) 18000
(C) 20000
(D) 22000
(E) None of these
Rationale: Explanation:
Number of bricks =Courtyard area /1 brick area
=(2500×1600 /20×10)=20000
Option C
Answer: (C) 20000
Question: In what time will a railway train 40 m long moving at the rate of 36 kmph pass a telegraph post on its way?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 9
(D) 4
(E) 7
Rationale: T = 40/36 * 18/5 = 4 sec
Answer:D
Answer: (D) 4
Question: In the coordinate plane a slope of the line K is 0.5 times the y-intercept of the line K. What is the x-intercept of the line K?
(A) -4
(B) 4
(C) -2
(D) 1/2
(E) -2
Rationale: As Y=0.5mx+m, from 0=1/2mx+m we get x=-2. Hence, the correct answer choice is E.
Answer: (E) -2
Question: There are between 70 and 80 cards in a collection of cards. If they are counted out 3 at a time, there are 2 left over, but if they are counted out 4 at a time, there is 1 left over. How many cards are in the collection?
(A)  71
(B)  73
(C)  76
(D)  77
(E)  79
Rationale: Let number of cards = x
If the cards are counted 3 at a time , there are 2 left over-
x= 3p+2
x can take values 71 , 77
If the cards are counted 4 at a time , there is 1 left over
x= 4q+1
x can take values 73, 77
Therefore , x = 77
Answer D
Answer: (D)  77
Question: From below option 49 is divisible by which one?
(A) A)2
(B) B)3
(C) C)4
(D) D)5
(E) E)7
Rationale: 49/7 = 7
E
Answer: (E) E)7
Question: A sum of Rs.4800 is invested at a compound interest for three years, the rate of interest being 10% p.a., 20% p.a. and 25% p.a. for the 1st, 2nd and the 3rd years respectively. Find the interest received at the end of the three years.
(A) 3388
(B) 3120
(C) 2177
(D) 1987
(E) 1268
Rationale: Let A be the amount received at the end of the three years.
A = 4800[1 + 10/100][1 + 20/100][1 + 25/100]
A = (4800 * 11 * 6 * 5)/(10 * 5 * 4)
A = Rs.7920
So the interest = 7920 - 4800 = Rs.3120
Answer: B
Answer: (B) 3120
Question: Sum of two numbers is 30. Two times of the first exceeds by 5 from the three times of the other. Then the numbers will be?
(A) A)5
(B) B)9
(C) C)11
(D) D)13
(E) E)15
Rationale: Explanation:
x + y = 30
2x – 3y = 5
x = 19 y = 11
C)
Answer: (C) C)11