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13826.The average weight of three boys P, Q and R is 54 kg, while the average weight of three boys Q, S and T is 60 kg. What is the average weight of P, Q, R, S and T?
66.4 kg
63.2 kg
58.8 kg
Data Inadequate
Explanation:

Total weight of (P + Q + R) = {54 $\times$ 3} kg = 162 kg

Total weight of (Q + S + T) = (60 $\times$ 3) kg = 180 kg

Adding both, we get: P + 2Q + S + R + T = (162 + 180) kg = 342 kg

So, to find the average weight of P, Q, R, S & T, we ought to know Q`s weight, which is not given.

The data is inadequate.

13827.The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 3:5 respectively. If the difference between B`s present age and A`s age after 4 years is 2, what is the total of A`s and B`s present ages?
24 years
32 years
48 years
cannot be determined
Explanation:

Let the present ages of A and B be 3x years and 5x years respectively.

=> 5x - (3x + 4) = 2

=> 2x = 6

=> x = 3.

Therefore, Required sum = 3x + 5x = 8x = 24 years.

13835.A boy incurs 5% loss by selling a book for Rs. 1000. At what price should the book be sold to earn 5 % profit?
Rs. 1105.26
Rs. 1251.50
Rs. 1085.13
Rs. 1885.13
Explanation:

Let the new selling price be Rs. x.

According to the question,

=> (100 - loss %) /1000 = (100 + gain %) / x

=> (100 - 5) / 1000 = (100 + 5) / x

=> x = (105 × 1000) / 95 = 105000 / 95

=> x = 1105.26.

13836.P and Q together can complete a piece of work in 4 days. If P alone can complete the same work in 20 days, in how many days can Q alone complete that work?
8
7
4
5
Explanation:

Given,

(P + Q)`s 1 day`s work = 1/4,

P`s 1 day`s work = 1/20

Q`s 1 day`s work = (1/4 - 1/20) = (4/20) = (1/5)

Hence, Q alone can complete the work in 5 days.

13837.Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 10 hours and 14 hours respectively. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time will be taken to fill the tank?
4 hours 20 min
5 hours 49 min
3 hours 50 min
3 hours 22 min
Explanation:

Part filled by P in 1 hour = 1/10

Part filled by Q in 1 hour = 1/14

Part filled by (P + Q) in 1 hour = (1/10 + 1/14) = (6/35)

Time taken to fill the tank is (35/6) = 5 hours 49 min.

13838.For a candidate to clear an examination, he/she must score 55% marks. If he/she gets 120 and fails by 78 marks, the total marks for the examination is
300
360
400
320
Explanation:

Here the mark obtained by the candidate is 120 and the candidate fails by 78 marks.

Therefore, the passing marks is (120+78) = 198

Let the total marks be x,

55/100 $\times$ x = 198

Hence x = 360

13839.If the population of a city increases by 5 % annually, what will be the population of the city in 2 years time if its current population is 78000?
81900
85995
85800
90000
Explanation:

The % change in population of city in two years` time is 1.05 $\times$ 1.05 = 1.1025 = 10.25%.

Therefore, after 2 years the population of the city will be 1.1025 $\times$ 78000 = 85995.

13840.How many 3-letter words can be formed out of the letters of the word `CORPORATION`, if repetition of letters is not allowed?
990
336
720
504
Explanation:

There are in all 11 letters in the word `CORPORATION`.

Since, Repetition is not allowed, there are 8 different letters that can be used to form 3-letter word.

Therefore, total number of words that can be formed = 8P3 = (8 $\times$ 7 $\times$ 6) = 336.

13841.In a partnership for a business, Jay invests Rs.6000 for complete year & Viru invests Rs.3000 for 6 months. What is Viru share if they earn Rs.240 as profit?
120
80
192
48
Explanation:

If A invests amount C1 for T1 time and his share of profit is P1, and B invests amount C2 for T2 time and his share of profit is P2, then, C1 $\times$ T1 / C2 $\times$ T2 = P1/P2

If P is the Virus share of profit, then Jay gets (240 - P)

Therefore, 6000 $\times$ 12 / 3000 $\times$ 6 = (240 - P) / P = 72/ 18 = 4

=> 4P = (240 - P).

=> 5P = 240.

=> P = 48.

13842.Tickets numbered 1 to 50 are mixed and one ticket is drawn at random. Find the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 4 or 7?
9/25
9/50
18/25
None of these
Explanation:

S = {1, 2, 3, .., 49, 50}

E = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 7, 14, 21, 35, 42, 49}

n(S) = 50

n(E) = 18

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 18/50= 9/25.

13843.A fruit seller had some mangoes. He sells 30% mangoes and still has 280 mangoes. Find the number of mangoes he had.
588 mangoes
400 mangoes
672 mangoes
700 mangoes
Explanation:

Suppose originally he had X mangoes.

Then, (100 - 30) % of X = 280

70/100 $\times$ X = 280

X = (280 $\times$ 100) / 70 = 400.

13844.A boatman goes 2km against the current of stream in 1 hours and goes 1 km along the current in 10 min. To what extent will he take to go 5km in stationary water?
40 min
1 hr.
1 hr.15 min
1 hr.30min
Explanation:

Speed upstream =2km/hr., Speed downstream = 6 km/hr.

Speed in still water = (6 + 2)/2 km/hr. = 4 km/hr.

Time taken to cover 5 km in stationary water = (1/4 $\times$ 5) = 1 hr. 15 min.

13845.

Oracle Verbal Ability Test

Banking sector reforms in India were introduced in order to improve efficiency in the process of financial inter-mediation. It was expected that banks would take advantage of the changing operational environment and improve their performance. Towards this end, the Reserve Bank of India initiated a host of measures for the creation of a competitive environment. Deregulation of interest rates on both deposit and lending sides imparted freedom to banks to appropriate price their products and services. To compete effectively with non-banking entities, banks were permitted to undertake newer activities like investment banking, securities trading and insurance business. This was facilitated through amendments in the relevant acts which permitted PSBs to raise equity from the market up to threshold limit and also enabling the entry of new private and foreign banks. This changing face of banking led to an erosion of margins on traditional banking business, promoting banks to search for newer activities to augment their freeincomes. At the same time, banks also needed to devote focused attention to operational efficiency in order to contain their transaction costs. Simultaneously with the deregulation measures prudential norms were instituted to strengthen the safety and soundness of the banking system. Recent internal empirical research found that over the period 1992-2003, there has been a discernible improvement in the efficiency of Indian banks. The increasing trend in efficiency has been fairly uniform, irrespective of the ownership pattern. The rate of such improvement has, however, not been sufficiently high. The analysis also reveals that PSBs and private sector banks in India did not differ significantly in terms of their efficiency measures. Foreign banks, on the other hand, recorded higher efficiency as compared with their Indian counterparts.Prudential norms were initiated in the banking sector with a view to
Increase operational efficiency
Contain the non-performing assets
Strengthen the soundness of banking system
Improve the customer service
13846.Banking sector reforms in India were introduced for the purpose of
Giving more and more employment opportunities to the educated unemployed
Taking care of the downtrodden masses
Increasing efficiency in the banking activities
Giving better return to the Central Government
13847.Banks can control their transaction costs by
Restricting their lending activities
Undertaking more and more non-banking activities
Encouraging the customers to bank with other banks
Devoting more attention to operational efficiency
13848.Synonym:FOSTERING
Safeguarding
Neglecting
Ignoring
Nurturing
13849.Antonym:Profusion
Aspersion
Scarcity
Aversion
Confusion
13850.Error Spotting:The father(a) / as well as the sons were(b) / mysteriously missing (c)/ from the house.(d)
a
b
c
d
Explanation:

Replace ``were`` with ``was``

When two subjects are joined by as well as the verb agrees with the first subject.

Above in the question the first subject is "The Father" which is a singular so we need to use first firm of the verb which is `was` instead of `were`.

13851.Fill in the blank:My house is ______ the third crossroads after the bridge.
on
in
over
at
13852.Fill in the blanks:In a democratic society every voter has a/an _______ to ________ his vote in the election process.
Duty; cast
Urge; give
Responsibility; cast
Liability; cast
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