Q1. In an examination, there were 1000 boys and 800 girls. If 60% of the boys and 50% of the girls passed. Find the percentage of the failed candidates?
(a) 46.4%
(b) 48.4%
(c) 44.4%
(d) 49.6%
(e) 42.64%
Q3. The batting average for 40 innings of a cricket player is 50 runs. His highest score exceeds his lowest score by 172 runs. If these two innings are excluded, the average of the remaining 38 innings is 48 runs. The highest score of the player is ____.
(a) 165 runs
(b) 170 runs
(c) 172 runs
(d) 174 runs
(e) 176 runs
Q4. A jar contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 4 : 1. When 10 litres of the mixture was taken out and 10 litres of liquid B was poured into the jar, this ratio became 2 : 3. The quantity of liquid A contained in the jar initially was _____.
(a) 4 litres
(b) 8 litres
(c) 16 litres
(d) 40 litres
(e) None of these
Q5. A, B and C have invested a sum of Rs. 125000 in a business. B invested Rs.15000 more than A and C invested Rs. 20,000 more than B. If in total they earned Rs. 37450 profit at the end of year, then find their share of profit.
(a) Rs. 7490, Rs. 11984, Rs. 17976
(b) Rs. 8480, Rs. 7550, Rs. 8560
(c) Rs. 7940, Rs. 7054, Rs. 17500
(d) Rs. 5100, Rs. 6943, Rs. 7140
(e) None of these
Q7. Jyoti can do 3/4 of a job in 12 days. Mala is twice as efficient as Jyoti. In how many days will Mala finish the job?
(a) 6 days
(b) 8 days
(c) 12 days
(d) 16 days
(e) None of these
Q8. The base of a triangle is 15 cm and height is 12 cm. The height of another triangle of double the area having the base 20 cm is ____.
(a) 9 cm
(b) 18 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 12.5 cm
(e) None of these
Q9. A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. the thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km/hr and 11 km/hr respectively. What is the distance between them after 6 minutes?
(a) 100 m
(b) 190 m
(c) 200 m
(d) 150 m
(e) None of these
Q10. A student was asked to multiply a number by 3/2 but he divided that number by 3/2. His result was 10 less than the correct answer. Find the number.
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 20
(e) None of these
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