question: Find the product of the localvalue and absolutevalue of 7 in 20768?
Options:
(A) 9200
(B) 1100
(C) 4900
(D) 3200
(E) 1600
answer: Stream of consciousness: Local value of 7 = 7 x 100 = 700
Place value of 7 = 7
There fore = 7 x 700 = 4900 The answer is (C).
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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) 45%
(B) 47%
(C) 57%
(D) 60%
(E) 62%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
So, Required percentage = 11628/20400 * 100 = 57% The answer is (C).
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question: The length of a rectangle is increased by 45% and its breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the effect on its area?
Options:
(A) 1288
(B) 1299
(C) 1000
(D) 10000
(E) 11600
answer: Stream of consciousness: 100 * 100 = 10000
145 * 80 = 11600 The answer is (E).
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question: A train running at the speed of 30 km/hr crosses a pole in 6 sec. What is the length of the train?
Options:
(A) 20 m
(B) 70 m
(C) 50 m
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Speed = 30 * 5/18 = 25/3 m/sec
Length of the train = speed * time = 25/3 * 6 = 50 m The answer is (C).
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