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41. Twelve children take sixteen days to complete a work which can be completed by 8 adults in 12 days. After working for 3 days, sixteen adults left and six adults and four children joined them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ?
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A. 3 days

B. 4 days

C. 8 days

D. 6 days

42. Haroon purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit?
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A. Rs. 15.40

B. Rs. 14.80

C. Rs. 16.30

D. Rs. 18.20

E. Rs. 15.60

43. A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs. 30.09, there by earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is:________?
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A. Rs. 16

B. Rs. 18

C. Rs. 15

D. Rs. 17

44. The interest on Rs. 750 for 2 years is the same as the true discount on Rs. 960 due 2 years hence. If the rate of interest is the same in both cases, it is:
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A. 15%

B. 14%

C. 16%

D. 12%

45. Who is known as the Father of Geometry?
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A. Newton

B. kepler

C. Euclid

D. Pythagoras

46. A family of 12 people had enough provision for 15 days. But 3 guests came for 2 days. How long the provisions will last for?
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A. 12.5

B. 15

C. 12

D. 8

47. A garrison has provisions for 40 days. At the end of 5 days half of the men left the garrison. How long the food will last for?
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A. 35 days

B. 45 days

C. 70 days

D. 80 days

48. A garrison has sufficient food for 500 people to survive for 6 days. At the end of 2 days 100 men desert. How long the provisions are sufficient for now?
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A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 10

49. 18 men can eat 20 kg of rice in 3 days. How long will 6 men take to eat 40 kg of rice?
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A. 20

B. 20

C. 32

D. 18

50. complete the series: 4.8.9.13.14.18._______?
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A. 32

B. 19

C. 11

D. 22

51. What is the Sum of First 70 Odd Numbers?
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A. None of these

B. 4900

C. 4970

D. 4960

52. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?
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A. 95 Sec

B. 90 Sec

C. 89 Sec

D. 80 Sec

53. In a hostel mess there is enough food provisions for 1200 boarders for a month. After 15 days half of them leave due to vacations. How long will the food provisions now last?
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A. 20 days

B. 30 days

C. 35 days

D. 50 days

54. Find two number whose sum is 28 and the difference is 4 _____________?
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A. 12,16

B. 15,13

C. 18,10

D. 14,12

55. In a fort there is sufficient food for 600 men for a month. If 400 more men arrive the fort then how long the food is sufficient for now?
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A. 28 days

B. 20 days

C. 18 days

D. 36 days

56. In a camp sufficient food was provided to 500 men to last for 10 days. But after 5 days 200 more men joined. How long the food will last for after joining the 2000 new men?
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A. 8

B. 3

C. 1

D. 5

57. zero is a__________ number?
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A. whole number

B. odd number

C. None of these

D. even number

58. Rs. 20 is the true discount on Rs. 260 due after a certain time. What will be the true discount on the same sum due after half of the former time, the rate of interest being the same?
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A. Rs. 10

B. Rs. 13

C. Rs. 10.40

D. Rs. 15.20

59. Two trains are moving in opposite directions 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is_________?
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A. 36

B. 45

C. 49

D. 48

60. A group of people has provisions for 29 days for 24 men. If after 4 days 1/6 of them desert then food will last for?
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A. 25 days

B. 28 days

C. 30 days

D. 32 days

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