Rationale: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57%
The answer: (C)
Question: 3 candidates in an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?
Options:
(A) 34%
(B) 54%
(C) 57%
(D) 78%
(E) 87%
Reasoning: Speed in still water = 1 (11 + 5)/2 kmph = 8 kmph.
Ans: (C)
Question: In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is:
Options:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
(E) 5
Rationale: D = 25 * 60 + 4500 = 6000 m
T = 6000/60 * 18/5 = 360 sec = 6 mins
The answer: (D)
Question: A train of 24 carriages, each of 60 meters length, when an engine also of 60 meters length is running at a speed of 60 kmph. In what time will the train cross a bridge 4.5 km long?
Options:
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 9
Reasoning: Speed = 63 * 5/18 = 35/2 m/sec
Time taken = 280 * 2/35 = 16 sec
Ans: (B)
Question: A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in?
Options:
(A) 15 sec
(B) 16 sec
(C) 18 sec
(D) 20 sec
(E) 25 sec
Rationale: Using question number 11 and 12, we get the probability as
1 - (1/36 + 5/9) = 5/12
The answer: (B)
Question: Three 6 faced dice are thrown together. The probability that exactly two dice show the same number on them is ?
Options:
(A) 5/16
(B) 5/12
(C) 5/19
(D) 5/17
(E) 5/15
Rationale: 1/10 * 32000 = 3200
9/10 * 32000 = 28800
The answer: (D)
Question: Divide Rs.32000 in the ratio 1:9?
Options:
(A) 12000, 20000
(B) 12000, 200098
(C) 12000, 20007
(D) 3200, 28800
(E) 12000, 20001