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1001. In how many different ways can the letters of the word MATHEMATICS be arranged so that the vowels always come together?
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A. 4989600

B. 10080

C. 120960

D. None of these

1002. A bag contains nine yellow balls, three white balls and four red balls. In how many ways can two balls be drawn from the bag?
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A. C?

B. ?C?

C. ?C?

D. C?

1003. Using all the letters of the word NOKIA, how many words can be formed, which begin with N and end with A?
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A. 24

B. 3

C. 6

D. 120

1004. The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% C.I. will be more than doubled is_________?
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A. 3

B. 6

C. 5

D. 4

1005. A man can row three-quarters of a kilometer against the stream in 11 minutes and return in 7 minutes. The speed of the man in still water is________?
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A. 5 km/hr

B. 4 km/hr

C. 2km/hr

D. 3km/hr

1006. A man can row with a speed of 15 kmph in still water. If the stream flows at 5 kmph, then the speed in downstream is________?
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A. 22 kmph

B. 20 kmph

C. 5 kmph

D. 10 kmph

1007. The number of new words that can be formed by rearranging the letters of the word ALIVE is__________?
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A. 24

B. 120

C. 23

D. 119

1008. A selection is to be made for one post of principal and two posts of vice-principal amongst the six candidates called for the interview only two are eligible for the post of principal while they all are eligible for the post of vice-principal. The number of possible combinations of selectees is___________?
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A. 12

B. 18

C. 4

D. None of these

1009. When 2 is added to half of one-third of one-fifth of a number, the result is one-fifteenth of the number. Find the number?
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A. 70

B. None of these

C. 50

D. 40

E. 60

1010. A sum of money is borrowed and paid back in two annual installments of Rs. 882 each allowing 5% C.I. The sum borrowed was?
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A. Rs. 1680

B. Rs. 1640

C. Rs. 1620

D. Rs. 1700

1011. A man whose speed is 4.5 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 kmph, find his average speed for the total journey?
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A. 4 kmph

B. 10 kmph

C. 2 kmph

D. 8 kmph

1012. {20 [7 (3 -2)] + 1/3 (4.2)} / 1.4 = ________?
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A. 19

B. 12

C. 14

D. 11

1013. The time taken by a man to row his boat upstream is twice the time taken by him to row the same distance downstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 42 kmph, find the speed of the stream?
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A. 12 kmph

B. 15 kmph

C. 14 kmph

D. 13 kmph

1014. 1296 (24 * 0.75) = ______?
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A. 36

B. 72

C. 288

D. 144

1015. Simple Interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is 80. The compound interest on the same sum for the same period is_________?
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A. Rs. 160

B. Rs. 81.60

C. None of these

D. Rs. 1081.60

1016. The speed of a boat in upstream is 60 kmph and the speed of the boat downstream is 80 kmph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream?
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A. 35, 27 kmph

B. 50, 60 kmph

C. 45, 55 kmph

D. 70, 10 kmph

1017. 15% of 195 + 14% of 205 = _______?
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A. 58

B. 62

C. 78

D. 52

1018. A man can row downstream at 18 kmph and upstream at 10 kmph. Find the speed of the man in still water and the speed of stream respectively?
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A. 15, 3

B. 14, 4

C. 12, 6

D. 13, 3

1019. 58978 / 363.94 * 11.02 = _______?
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A. 1580

B. 1780

C. 1680

D. 1880

1020. How many four digit even numbers can be formed using the digits {2, 3, 5, 1, 7, 9}
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A. 240

B. 360

C. 60

D. 120

1021. 2 men and 1 woman board a bus of which 5 seats are vacant, one of these 5 seats is reserved for ladies. A woman may or may not sit on the seat reserved for ladies, In how many different ways can the five seats be occupied by these passengers?
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A. 60

B. 15

C. 48

D. 36

1022. Simple interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs.80. The C.I. on the same sum for the same period is_______?
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A. Rs.160

B. Rs.99

C. Rs.81.60

D. Rs.1081.60

1023. A boat goes 6 km in an hour in still water. It takes thrice as much time in covering the same distance against the current. Speed of the current is_______?
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A. 5 km/hr

B. 4km/hr

C. 2 km/hr

D. 3km/hr

1024. In a river, a man takes 3 hours in rowing 3 km upstream or 15 km downstream. What is the speed of the current?
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A. 9km/hr

B. 6km/hr

C. 4km/hr

D. 2km/hr

1025. Atif ordered 16 chapatis, 5 plates of rice, 7 plates of mixed vegetable and 6 ice-cream cups. The cost of each chapati is Rs.6, that of each plate of rice is Rs.45 and that of mixed vegetable is Rs.70. The amount that Atif paid the cashier was Rs.961. Find the cost of each ice-cream cup?
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A. None of these

B. Rs.22.50

C. Rs.25

D. Rs.17.50

E. Rs.20

1026. The principal that amounts to Rs. 4913 in 3 years at 6 1/4 % per annum C.I. compounded annually, is_________??
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A. Rs. 4085

B. Rs. 4096

C. Rs. 3096

D. Rs. 4076

1027. A steamer goes downstream from one port to another in 4 hours, it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2km/hr,the distance between the two parts is_______?
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A. 80 km

B. 50km

C. 60km

D. 70km

1028. 125<sup>2
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A. 1600

B. 400

C. 800

D. 200

1029. The current of a stream at 1 kmph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is_________?
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A. 8.5 kmph

B. 8 kmph

C. 6 kmph

D. 7 kmph

1030. 109.13 * 34.14 108.12 * 33 = ________?
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A. 142

B. 135

C. 130

D. 148

1031. A mixture of 70 litres of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so that the mixture contains 12 1/2% water?
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A. None of these

B. 5

C. 8

D. 2

E. 4

1032. What will be the difference between simple and compound interest at 10% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1000 after 4 years?
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A. Rs. 32.10

B. Rs. 40.40

C. Rs. 64.10

D. Rs. 31

1033. Groups each containing 3 boys are to be formed out of 5 boys. A, B, C, D and E such that no group can contain both C and D together. What is the maximum number of such different groups?
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A. 8

B. 6

C. 5

D. 7

1034. Which of the following groups of fractions is in descending order?
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A. 8/15, 9/13, 6/11

B. 6/11, 8/15, 9/13

C. 8/15, 6/11, 9/13

D. 9/13, 6/11, 8/15

1035. n what ratio should a variety of rice costing Rs. 6 per kg be mixed with another variety of rice costing Rs. 8.75 per kg to obtain a mixture costing Rs. 7.50 per kg?
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A. 7:08

B. 3:04

C. 5 : 6

D. 8:09

1036. A sum of money invested at C.I. amounts to Rs. 800 in 3 years to Rs. 840 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is______?
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A. 4%

B. 2.50%

C. 5%

D. 6.67%

1037. Solve the equation for x : 6x 27 + 3x = 4 + 9 x
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A. 5

B. -4

C. None of these

D. 4

E. 6

1038. In a kilometer race, A beats B by 50 meters or 10 seconds. What time does A take to complete the race?
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A. 150 sec

B. 200 sec

C. 210 sec

D. 190 sec

1039. (815 / ?) / 100 * 28 * 3 (815 * 14 * 6)/100 = 1680
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A. 2000

B. 6000

C. 3000

D. 4000

1040. Find the number of ways of arranging the letters of the word MATERIAL such that all the vowels in the word are to come together?
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A. 2160

B. 1860

C. 1440

D. 720

1041. 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 it take to go 5 km in stationary water?
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A. 1 hr 15 min

B. 1 hour

C. 1 hr 30 min

D. 40 minutes

1042. 105 * 99 * 299 = _________?
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A. 785600

B. 442000

C. 845000

D. 315000

1043. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?
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A. 4:05

B. 3 : 2

C. 3:04

D. 3:05

1044. The speed of a boat in still water is 5 km/hr, it can go 30km upstream and return downstream to the original point in 4 hours 30 min. The speed of the stream is_______?
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A. 5km/hr

B. 10 km/hr

C. 15 km/hr

D. 8 km/hr

1045. (50 ?/29)% of 4200 = 3?196
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A. 1421

B. 1550

C. 1450

D. 1350

1046. A sum of money place at compound interest doubles itself in 4 years. In how many years will it amount to eight times itself?
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A. 12

B. 8

C. 20

D. 16

1047. A man can swim in still water at 4.5 km/h, but takes twice as long to swim upstream than downstream. The speed of the stream is_________?
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A. 3

B. 1.5

C. 2.25

D. 7.5

1048. the present average age of a couple and their daughter is 35 years. Fifteen years from now, the age of the mother will be equal to the sum of present ages of the father and the daughter. Find the present age of mother?
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A. None of these

B. 43 years

C. 48 years

D. 45 years

E. 40 years

1049. 32% of 425 ?% of 250 = 36
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A. 40

B. 80

C. 60

D. 20

1050. 9000 + 16 2/3 % of ? = 10500
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A. 7500

B. 9000

C. 1750

D. 1500

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