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901. A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is________?
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A. 3 : 1

B. 4:03

C. 3:02

D. 2:01

902. In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. Bs time over the course is__________?
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A. 86 sec

B. 80 sec

C. None of these

D. 76 sec

903. Free notebooks were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of notebooks each child got was one-eighth of the number of children. Had the number of children been half, each child would have got 16 notebooks. Total how many notebooks were distributed?
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A. 256

B. 512

C. 640

D. 432

904. The value of 25.25 23.23 + 24.24 is_________?
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A. -22.22

B. 2.2

C. 26

D. 26.26

905. A boat goes 100 km downstream in 10 hours, and 75 m upstream in 15 hours. The speed of the stream is________?
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A. 7 km/h

B. 3 km/h

C. 2 (1/2) km/h

D. 5 km/h

906. Find the Compound Interest on Rs. 15,625 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly?
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A. Rs. 1951

B. Rs. 1941

C. Rs. 1961

D. Rs. 1851

907. The C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years Rs.41 and the simple interest is Rs.40. What is the rate percent?
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A. 6%

B. 8%

C. 5%

D. 4%

908. Sharjeel has a container which has a mixture of wine and water in it. Wine and water are in the ratio 4:1. Sharjeel spills some of the mixture by accident. He then replaces the spilled amount with water of same quantity. But now the wine to water ratio became 3:2. How much water did Sharjeel add?
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A. 2-Jan

B. 7-Feb

C. 1/4

D. 5-Mar

909. 26.98% of 6002 + 45.01% of 4199 = ________?
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A. 3500

B. 4500

C. 3600

D. 2500

910. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16 2/3 % by selling the mixture at cost price?
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A. 4:03

B. 1:6

C. 2:03

D. 6:01

911. A letter lock consists of three rings each marked with six different letters. The number of distinct unsuccessful attempts to open the lock is at the most__________?
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A. 215

B. 216

C. 729

D. 243

912. On the independence day, bananas were be equally distributed among the children in a school so that each child would get two bananas. On the particular day 360 children were absent and as a result each child got two extra bananas. Find the actual number of children in the school?
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A. 620

B. 500

C. 600

D. 520

E. None of these

913. Arslan and Bilal have some marbles with them. Arslan told Bilal if you give me x marbles, both of us will have equal number of marbles. Bilal then told Arslan if you give me twice as many marbles, I will have 30 more marbles than you would. Find x?
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A. None of these

B. 4

C. 8

D. 6

E. 5

914. There are two identical red, two identical black, and two identical white balls.In how many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (Each cell to contain one ball) shown above such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any two consecutive cells?
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A. 15

B. 18

C. 24

D. 30

915. [(62.25/2.5) + (12.5/0.5)] / [(0.75 * 9) + (3.5 * 3.5)] = _________?
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A. 3 4/17

B. 4 4/17

C. None of these

D. 1 17/38

916. 108 * 107 * 96 = ? (to the nearest hundred)
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A. 1108300

B. 1109400

C. 1109300

D. 1108400

917. 1/3 of 2/6 of 1/7 of 2/28 of 2140 = ________?
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A. 3.01

B. 4.92

C. 3.77

D. 4.14

918. A bag contains a total of 93 coins in the form of one rupee and 50 paise coins. If the total value of coins in the bag is Rs.56, find the number of 50 paise coins in the bag?
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A. None of these

B. 64

C. 74

D. 60

E. 56

919. P, Q and R have Rs.6000 among themselves. R has two-thirds of the total amount with P and Q. Find the amount with R?
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A. Rs.2400

B. Rs.4000

C. Rs.3600

D. None of these

E. Rs.3000

920. 64309 8703 + 798 437 = ________?
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A. 73373

B. 55967

C. 55606

D. 55697

921. The S.I. on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the C.I. on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on S.I. is________?
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A. Rs. 1550

B. Rs. 1750

C. Rs. 1650

D. Rs. 2000

922. The value of (2.75)<sup>3
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A. 3 * 2.75 * 0.75 * 2.75

B. 4.5 * 2.75

C. 3 * 2.00 * 2.00 * 2.00

D. 3 * 2.75 * 2.75 * 2.75

923. Eight years ago, Zahids age was 4/3 times that of Shahid. Eight years hence, Zahids age will be 6/5 times that of Shahid. What is the present age of Zahid?
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A. 48 years

B. 40 years

C. None of these

D. 32 years

E. 30 years

924. A man swims downstream 30 km and upstream 18 km taking 3 hours each time, what is the speed of the man in still water?
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A. 4 kmph

B. 16 kmph

C. 2 kmph

D. 8 kmph

925. What are the number of ways to select 3 men and 2 women such that one man and one woman are always selected?
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A. 60

B. 100

C. 20

D. 30

926. A man can row his boat with the stream at 6 km/h and against the stream in 4 km/h. The mans rate is________?
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A. 1 kmph

B. 3 kmph

C. 8 kmph

D. 5 kmph

927. What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 1025 due in 2 years at the rate of 5% compound interest?
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A. Rs. 550

B. Rs. 551.25

C. Rs. 560.75

D. Rs. 560

928. A question paper had 10 questions. Each question could only be answered as true(T) of False(F). Each candidate answered all the questions, Yet no two candidates wrote the answers in an identical sequence. How many different sequences of answers are possible?
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A. 1024

B. 40

C. 20

D. 512

929. 25 2/5 + 8 4/5 + 4/5 = _________?
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A. 35

B. 34

C. 36

D. 37

930. ?3584 * 52.034 = _______?
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A. 3210

B. 3180

C. 3120

D. 3200

931. If Rs.7500 are borrowed at C.I at the rate of 4% per annum, then after 2 years the amount to be paid is_______?
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A. Rs.8100

B. Rs.7800

C. Rs.8112

D. Rs.8082

932. A sum of money placed at C.I. interest doubles itself in 5 years. It will amount to eight times itself at the same rate of interest in?
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A. 10 years

B. 15 years

C. 7 years

D. 20 years

933. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is 9km/hr and the speed of the current is 3km/hr, the distance A and B is:_______?
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A. 8 km

B. 12 km

C. 6 km

D. 4km

934. In a class there are 20 boys and 25 girls. In how many ways can a boy and a girl be selected?
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A. 500

B. 400

C. 600

D. 20

935. The cost of 2 chairs and 3 tables is Rs.1300. The cost of 3 chairs and 2 tables is Rs.1200. The cost of each table is more than that of each chair by__________?
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A. Rs.60

B. Rs.75

C. Rs.50

D. None of these

E. Rs.70

936. In a question paper, there are four multiple choice type questions, each question has five choices with only one choice for its correct answer. What is the total number of ways in which a candidate will not get all the four answers correct?
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A. 624

B. 1024

C. 19

D. 120

937. If a man rows at the rate of 5 kmph in still water and his rate against the current is 3.5 kmph. then the mans rate along the current is__________?
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A. 8.5 kmph

B. 6 kmph

C. 6.5 kmph

D. 4.25 kmph

938. In how many ways can three consonants and two vowels be selected from the letters of the word TRIANGLE?
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A. 13

B. 30

C. 40

D. 25

939. 7 + 1/2 of [8 4 / 2 * 3 1 + 1 + (4 + 2) 2 * 2] = ________?
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A. 12

B. 8

C. 9

D. 16

940. Find the compound interest and the amount on Rs.8000 at 5% per annum for 3 years when C.I is reckoned yearly?
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A. Rs.1185

B. Rs.1261

C. Rs.1346

D. Rs.1440

941. The difference between simple and compound interest on Rs. 1200 for one year at 10% per annum reckoned half-yearly is________?
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A. Rs. 3

B. Rs. 4

C. Rs. 2.50

D. Rs. 3.75

942. 3/7 of 4/9 of 2/5 of 7560 = (?)<sup>2
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A. 18

B. 26

C. 24

D. 22

943. Three dice (each having six faces with each face having one number from 1 or 6) are ralled. What is the number of possible outcomes such that atleast one dice shows the number 2?
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A. 36

B. 81

C. 91

D. 116

944. 25 * 25 / 25 + 15 * 40 = ________?
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A. 525

B. 125

C. 25/64

D. 625

945. Using all the letters of the word THURSDAY, how many different words can be formed?
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A. 8

B. 7

C. 7!

D. 8!

946. A boat running downstream covers 24 kms in 4 hours while for covering the same distance upstream it takes 6 hours whats the speed of the boat in still water?
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A. 5.5 km/hr

B. 3.5km/hr

C. Data Inadequate

D. None of these

E. 6 km/hr

947. In how many ways can live boys and three girls sit in a row such that all boys sit together?
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A. 2880

B. 15000

C. 4800

D. 5760

948. A man can row upstream at 25 kmph and downstream at 35 kmph, and then find the speed of the man in still water?
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A. 10 kmph

B. 5 kmph

C. 30 kmph

D. 60 kmph

949. 6 2/3 * 9 3/5 * 2 1/3 + 1 1/3 = __________?
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A. 149 2/3

B. 149 1/3

C. 150 2/3

D. 150 1/3

950. Find the C.I. on a sum of Rs.1600 for 9 months at 20% per annum, interest being compounded quarterly?
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A. Rs.17684

B. Rs.1684

C. Rs.2522

D. Rs.3408

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