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951. Two vessels P and Q contain 62.5% and 87.5% of alcohol respectively. If 2 litres from vessel P is mixed with 4 litres from vessel Q, the ratio of alcohol and water in the resulting mixture is_______?
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A. 16:05

B. 14:05

C. 19 : 5

D. None of these

E. 16:07

952. If X can run 48m and Y 42m, then in a race of 1km, X beats Y by:_________?
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A. 110m

B. 140m

C. 100m

D. 125m

953. If the C.I. on a sum for 2 years at 12 1/2 % per annum is Rs. 510, the S.I. on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is________?
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A. Rs. 450

B. Rs. 460

C. Rs. 400

D. Rs. 480

954. 2758 + 20581 17889 = ________?
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A. 178

B. 5200

C. 4800

D. 7850

955. A man can row 6 kmph in still water. When the river is running at 1.2 kmph, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black. What is the total distance traveled by the man?
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A. 6 km

B. 6.24 km

C. 5.66 km

D. 5.76 km

956. (22 * 495 + 891 * 44) / (33 * 176 + 55 * 264) = _________?
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A. 2

B. 69/28

C. 66/17

D. 1

957. The number of arrangements that can be made with the letters of the word MEADOWS so that the vowels occupy the even places?
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A. 144

B. 720

C. 36

D. 120

958. At the end of three years what will be the compound interest at the rate of 10% p.a. on an amount of Rs.20000?
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A. Rs.6400

B. Rs.6620

C. Rs.6500

D. Rs.6800

959. In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?
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A. 63

B. 126

C. 45

D. 90

960. (332% of 2113) / 42 = _________?
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A. 154

B. 181

C. 162

D. 167

961. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will he take to go 5km in stationery water?
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A. 40 Minutes

B. 1 Hr 30 Min

C. 1 Hour

D. 1 hr 15 Min

962. Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is_________?
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A. 24 hours

B. 18 hours

C. 20 hours

D. 16 hours

963. If in a game of 80, P can give 16 points to Q and R can give 20 points to P, then in a game of 150, how many points can R give to Q?
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A. 48

B. 90

C. 54

D. 60

964. (24 * 5 * 7 * 9) / ? = 216
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A. 20

B. 35

C. 25

D. 15

965. A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is the ratio between the rate in still water and rate of current?
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A. 1:03

B. 2:01

C. 3 : 1

D. 1:02

966. The speed of a motor boat is that of the current of water as 36:5. The boat goes along with the current in 5 hours 10 min, it will come back in_______?
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A. 5 hours 50 min

B. 12 hours 10 min

C. 6 hours

D. 6 hours 50 min

967. 7 2/5 of 110 / ? = 844
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A. 30

B. 28

C. 24

D. 22

968. A boy has nine trousers and 12 shirts. In how many different ways can he select a trouser and a shirt?
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A. 108

B. 9

C. 12

D. 21

969. The difference between C.I. and S.I. on an amount of Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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A. 8

B. 10

C. 12

D. Cannot be determined

970. What is the difference between the C.I. on Rs. 5000 for 1 1/2 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?
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A. Rs. 8.30

B. Rs. 3.06

C. Rs. 4.80

D. Rs. 2.04

971. 79.98 / 12.51 * 2.49 = ______?
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A. 14

B. 18

C. 16

D. 12

972. A man can row three-quarters of a kilometre against the stream in 11 minutes and down the stream in 7 minutes. The speed (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:_________?
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A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

D. 5

973. The C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The S.I. on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is________?
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A. Rs. 400

B. Rs. 500

C. Rs. 800

D. Rs. 600

974. A vessel of capacity 90 litres is fully filled with pure milk. Nine litres of milk is removed from the vessel and replaced with water. Nine litres of the solution thus formed is removed and replaced with water. Find the quantity of pure milk in the final milk solution?
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A. None of these

B. 72.9

C. 73.8

D. 72

E. 74.7

975. The sum of money at compound interest amounts to thrice itself in 3 years. In how many years will it be 9 times itself?
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A. 12

B. 6

C. 9

D. 18

976. [(523 + 27) * (187 35) / (424 + 16)] / [110/22 of (2 * 38)] = ______?
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A. 4

B. 1

C. 3

D. 2

977. A boat can move upstream at 25 kmph and downstream at 35 kmph, then the speed of the current is_________?
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A. 10 kmph

B. 30 kmph

C. 15 kmph

D. 5 kmph

978. 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. 7800

B. Rs. 8082

C. Rs. 8112

D. Rs. 8100

979. The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs. ) is_________?
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A. 625

B. 650

C. 640

D. 630

980. A can run a kilometer race in 4 1/2 min while B can run same race in 5 min. How many meters start can A give B in a kilometer race, so that the race mat end in a dead heat?
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A. 130 m

B. 150 m

C. 100 m

D. 125 m

981. ?216400 + ?280 + ?322 = ________?
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A. 361

B. 100

C. 651

D. 95

982. (98 / 7 / 2) / ? = 14
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A. 1/2

B. 3-Jan

C. 5-Jan

D. 4-Jan

983. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 kmph. A boat goes 6 km and back to the starting point in 2 hours, then find the speed of the boat in still water?
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A. 21 kmph

B. 12 kmph

C. 10 kmph

D. 8 kmph

984. Ten years ago, the age of Aftab was one-third the age of Kashif at that time. The present age of Kashif is 12 years more than the present age of Aftab. Find the present age of Aftab?
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A. 18

B. 20

C. 16

D. 14

E. None of these

985. 2 + [2 + {2 + (2 + (2 + 2<sup>3
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A. 33/4

B. 129/4

C. 65/4

D. 17/4

986. (49<sup>2
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A. 98

B. 98<sup>2</sup>

C. 49

D. 492

987. In a three digit number, the hundred digit is 2 more than the tens digit and the units digit is 2 less than the tens digit. If the sum of the digits is 18, find the number?
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A. None of these

B. 975

C. 684

D. 753

E. 642

988. Two varieties of wheat A and B costing Rs. 9 per kg and Rs. 15 per kg were mixed in the ratio 3 : 7. If 5 kg of the mixture is sold at 25% profit, find the profit made?
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A. Rs. 16.50

B. None of these

C. Rs. 14.50

D. Rs. 13.50

E. Rs. 15.50

989. A boat goes 24 km downstream in 10 hours, it takes 2 hours more to cover the same distance against the stream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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A. 2.8 km/hr

B. 4 km/hr

C. 4.2 km/hr

D. None of these

E. 2km/hr

990. In a regular week, there are 5 working days and for each day, the working hours are 8. A man gets Rs. 2.40 per hour for regular work and Rs. 3.20 per hours for overtime. If he earns Rs. 432 in 4 weeks, then how many hours does he work for______?
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A. 160

B. 175

C. 195

D. 180

991. A delegation of 5 members has to be formed from 3 ladies and 5 gentlemen. In how many ways the delegation can be formed, if 2 particular ladies are always included in the delegation?
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A. 60

B. 20

C. 42

D. 54

992. A boat is rowed downstream at 15.5km/hr and upstream at 8.5 km/hr. The speed of the stream is________?
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A. 3.5km/hr

B. 6.5km/hr

C. 7km/hr

D. 5.75km/hr

993. The ratio in which the price at Rs.7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs.6.30 a kg is_________?
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A. 3:04

B. 2:03

C. 1:3

D. 4:05

994. A man rows his boat 85 km downstream and 45 km upstream, taking 2 1/2 hours each time. Find the speed of the stream?
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A. 5 kmph

B. 6 kmph

C. 8 kmph

D. 7 kmph

995. The number of permutations of the letters of the word MESMERISE is___________?
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A. 9!/(2!)<sup>3</sup>3!

B. 9!/(2!)23!

C. 5!/(2!)<sup>2</sup>3!

D. 9!/(2!)<sup>2</sup>(3!)<sup>2</sup>

996. Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.
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A. 4:05

B. 1:03

C. 3:04

D. 2 : 3

997. A person can swim in still water at 4 km/h. If the speed of water 2 km/h, how many hours will the man take to swim back against the current for 6km?
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A. Insufficient data

B. 4

C. 3

D. 4 (1/2)

998. How much water must be added to a bucket which contains 40 liters of milk at the cost price of Rs.3.50 per liter so that the cost of milk reduces to Rs.2 per liter?
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A. 35 liters

B. 30 liters

C. 28 litres

D. 25 liters

999. [(7 * 9) + (2 * 12) + 3]/[(12 * 3) + (81/9)] = ______?
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A. 4

B. 1.75

C. 60

D. None of these

1000. 12 3/4 * (1 2/17 / 8 1/6) / 5 4/3 = __________?
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A. 17-Jun

B. 1

C. 27/17

D. 27/98

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