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. 101 players took part in that tournament. How many matches were played?
Options:
(A) 90 matches
(B) 95 matches
(C) 99 matches
(D) 100 matches
(E) 87 matches
Answer: D
100 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 100 matches were playe
The answer is (D).

Question: Fill in the blank with the correct number in this number series: 3, 9, 8, 7, __, 5, 18, ?
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 13
Answer: This is a simple alternating subtraction and addition series; The first series begins with 3 and adds 5; the second begins with 9 and subtracts 2, and so on.
The answer is (E).

Question: In digging a hole 10 m * 10 m * 100 m the volumes of the sand extracted will be?
Options:
(A) 100 cu.m
(B) 1000 cu.m
(C) 10000 cu.m
(D) 2000 cu.m
(E) 4000 cu.m
Answer: 10 * 10 * 100 = 10000
The answer is (C).

Question: A, B, C and D enter into partnership. A subscribes 1/3 of the capital B 1/4, C 1/5 and D the rest. How much share did A get in a profit of Rs.2460?
Options:
(A) Ram = Rs.1500, Shyam = Rs.1000, Mohan = Rs.750
(B) Ram = Rs.1500, Shyam = Rs.1000, Mohan = Rs.759
(C) Ram = Rs.1500, Shyam = Rs.1000, Mohan = Rs.758
(D) Ram = Rs.1500, Shyam = Rs.1000, Mohan = Rs.752
(E) Ram = Rs.1500, Shyam = Rs.1000, Mohan = Rs.122
Answer:
1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
Ram = 6/13 * 3250 = 1500
Shyam = 4/13 * 3250 = 1000
Mohan = 3/13 * 3250 = 750
The answer is (A).