q: Rs.800 amounts to Rs.920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much?
Options:
(A) 288
(B) 200
(C) 279
(D) 992
(E) 208
a: (800*3*3)/100 = 72
920 + 72 = 992 The answer is (D).
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q: At a meeting of the 8 Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations does not want to sit next to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. How many ways can the 8 Chiefs of Staff be seated around a circular table?
Options:
(A) 120
(B) 480
(C) 960
(D) 2520
(E) 5080
a: Bunuel, I'm also a little confused with the number of arrangements of n distinct objects in a circle. Why is it given by (n-1)!. In theveritasanswer they say:answer E (5080), should be the number of ways to arrange all 7 without the seating restriction given. Is this incorrect? The answer is (E).
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q: The average age of A, B and C is 28 years. If the average age of A and C is 29 years, what is the age of B in years ?
Options:
(A) 19
(B) 26
(C) 20
(D) 32
(E) 21
a: Age of B = Age of (A + B + C) Age of (A + C) = 28 3 29 2 = 84 58 = 26 years The answer is (B).
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q: Two trains are moving at 50 kmph and 70 kmph in opposite directions. Their lengths are 150 m and 100 m respectively. The time they will take to pass each other completely is?
Options:
(A) 7 1/7 sec
(B) 7 7/2 sec
(C) 7 1/8 sec
(D) 7 1/2 sec
(E) 7 3/2 sec
a:
70 + 50 = 120 * 5/18 = 100/3 mps
D = 150 + 100 = 250 m
T = 250 * 3/100 = 15/2 = 7 1/2 sec The answer is (D).
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