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1851.

If \[{{\left( x+\frac{1}{x} \right)}^{2}}=3\] find the value of \[{{x}^{3}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{3}}}\]

A.  1     
B.  0   
C.  \[-1\]
D.  2
Answer» C.  \[-1\]
1852.

DIRECTIONS: Passage-5 Read the passage(s) given below and answer the questions that follow. Radha spends 40% of her salary on food and 20% on conveyance. If her savings at the end of a month are Rs. 4000. How much amount she spends on food?

A. Rs. 3000        
B.    Rs. 2000
C. Rs. 4000         
D.    Rs. 2500
Answer» D.    Rs. 2500
1853.

DIRECTIONS: Reade the following passage and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 1 If \[=P{{\left( 1+\frac{R}{100} \right)}^{n}}\] is the value of an article at certain time which increases at the rate of \[=\frac{R}{{{\left( 1+\frac{R}{100} \right)}^{n}}}\]for first \[{{R}_{1}}%\]years and decreases at the rate of \[{{R}_{2}}%\] for next \[=P\left( 1+\frac{{{R}_{1}}}{100} \right)\times \left( 1+\frac{{{R}_{2}}}{100} \right).\] years, then the value of the article V at the end of \[=P{{\left( 1-\frac{R}{100} \right)}^{n}}.\] years is given by       \[=\frac{P}{{{\left( 1-\frac{R}{100} \right)}^{n}}}\] Sandeep started a factory with an initial investment of Rs.500000. In the next year, he incurred a loss of 20%. However, during the second year, he earned a profit of 10% and in the third year he earned a profit of 15%, then his net profit for the entire period of three years is    

A. Rs.5000      
B. Rs.6000
C. Rs.50000    
D. Rs.60000
Answer» C. Rs.50000    
1854.

What must be added to \[{{x}^{3}}+3x-8\] to get \[3{{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}+6\]?

A.  \[2{{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}-3x+14\]
B.  \[2{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}+14\]
C.  \[2{{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{2}}-6x-14\]
D.  \[-2{{x}^{3}}-{{x}^{2}}+6x-14\]
Answer» B.  \[2{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}+14\]
1855.

The price of wheat has increased by 60%. In order to restore the original price, the new price must be reduced by   

A. 0.375
B. 33%        
C. 34%    
D. 40%        
Answer» B. 33%        
1856.

The solution set of \[(x+y)(y+2z)\] is

A.  \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4}-\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{9}\] 
B.  \[\left( \frac{x}{4}+\frac{y}{9} \right),\left( \frac{x}{4}-\frac{y}{9} \right)\]
C.  \[\left( \frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{9} \right),\left( \frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{9} \right)\]   
D.  \[\left( \frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3} \right),\left( \frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3} \right)\]
Answer» B.  \[\left( \frac{x}{4}+\frac{y}{9} \right),\left( \frac{x}{4}-\frac{y}{9} \right)\]
1857.

A ship sails out to a mark at the rate of 15km/hr and sails back at the rate of 10 km/hr. The average rate of sailing is:

A. 12.5km/hr   
B. 12km/hr
C. 25km/hr      
D. 5km/hr
Answer» C. 25km/hr      
1858.

If \[3x-7y=10\] and \[xy=-1,\] then the value of \[9{{x}^{2}}+49{{y}^{2}}\] is

A. 58      
B. 142
C. 104  
D.  \[-\]104
Answer» B. 142
1859.

DIRECTIONS: Passage-1 Read the passage(s) given below and answer the questions that follow. Car A and Car B travelled at 60 km/hr and 64 km/hr respectively. Find the Distance travelled by Car A in 3 hours.

A. 196km  
B.          185km
C. 180km  
D.          190km.
Answer» D.          190km.
1860.

Which of the following number can represent the subset of a non empty set?

A.  343  
B.      2048
C.  68     
D.   743
E.  None of these
Answer» C.  68     
1861.

If \[P=\left\{ a,\text{ }b,\text{ }c,\text{ }d \right\}\]and \[Q=\left\{ a,\text{ }c,\text{ }e \right\}\]then \[P\Delta Q=?\]

A.  \[\left\{ a,\text{ }b,\text{ }c,\text{ }d,\text{ }e \right\}\]
B.   \[\left\{ b,\text{ }d,\text{ }e \right\}\]
C.  \[\left\{ b,\text{ }d \right\}\]
D.     \[\left\{ a,\text{ }c \right\}\]
E.  None of these
Answer» C.  \[\left\{ b,\text{ }d \right\}\]
1862.

A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days, B and C in 24 days, A and C in 36 days. In what time can they do it all working together?

A. 18      
B. 17
C. 16    
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
1863.

\[\Rightarrow \]

A. 0      
B.  \[{{x}^{2}}+3x+2x+6=0\]
C. 1      
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1      
1864.

The cost of a vehicle is Rs. 175000. If its value depreciates at the rate of 20 % per annum, then the total depreciation after 3 years was ____.

A.  Rs. 86400
B.  Rs. 82500
C.  Rs. 84500      
D.        Rs. 85400
Answer» E.
1865.

270 candidates appeared for an examination, of which 252 passed. The pass percentage is :

A. 80%       
B. \[83\frac{1}{2}%\]
C.  \[90\frac{1}{3}%\]   
D. \[93\frac{1}{3}%\]
Answer» E.
1866.

If the cost price of 20 greeting cards is equal to the selling price of 16 greeting cards. Find the gain or loss percent

A.  20%
B.  30%
C.  25%   
D.  40%
Answer» D.  40%
1867.

A certain number of two digits is four times the sum of its digits. If 9 be added to the number, the digits are reversed. Find the number.

A. 15    
B. 12
C. 21    
D. 51
Answer» C. 21    
1868.

Find the value of a if\[pqa={{(~3p+q)}^{2}}-{{(3p-q)}^{2}}\].

A.  11   
B.  21
C.  10
D.      12
Answer» E.
1869.

The number of seats for admission is increased by 10% every year. If the number of seats in 2001 was 400, what were the number of seats in 2003?

A. 824     
B. 484
C. 500     
D. 480
Answer» C. 500     
1870.

The middle terms of proportion are called

A. antecedents 
B. mean terms
C. extremes     
D. consequents
Answer» C. extremes     
1871.

The equation for the statement: 'half of a number added to 10 is 15'.

A.  \[27-27+12-12=0\]      
B.  \[P(3)=0\]
C.  \[\therefore \]     
D.  \[(x-3)\]
Answer» C.  \[\therefore \]     
1872.

The average of the first nine prime numbers is ?????

A. 9   
B.          11
C.  \[11\frac{1}{9}\] 
D. \[11\frac{2}{9}\]
Answer» D. \[11\frac{2}{9}\]
1873.

\[3(3-y)-2y=4\] of a flagpole is black, \[9-3y-2y=4\] is white and the remaining three meters is painted yellow. Find the length of the flagpole.

A.  \[\Rightarrow \]   
B.  \[-5y=-5\]
C. 5km       
D. None of these
Answer» B.  \[-5y=-5\]
1874.

A man bought goods worth Rs.6000 and sold half of them at a gain of 10%. At what gain per cent must he sell the remainder to get a gain of 25% on the whole?

A. 40%       
B. 0.25
C. 30%       
D. 0.2
Answer» B. 0.25
1875.

A garrison has provisions for certain number of days. After 15 days, 1/4 th of the men left and if it as found that the provisions will now last just as before. How long was that?

A. 50 days       
B. 60 days
C. 70 days       
D. 120 days 
Answer» C. 70 days       
1876.

A shopkeeper sold two watches for Rs.425 each, gaining 10% on one and losing 10% on the other. Then he

A. Neither gains nor loss
B. Gains 1%
C. Loses 1%  
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1877.

If \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}=79,\] what is the value of \[x+\frac{1}{x}\]?

A.  \[7\]      
B.  \[9\]        
C.  \[\sqrt{79}\]     
D.      \[-9\]
Answer» C.  \[\sqrt{79}\]     
1878.

Articles are bought at 42 paise a dozen and sold at 85 paise a score (A group of twenty). The profit per cent is

A. 21%    
B. 2.13
C. 33. %     
D. 0.32
Answer» C. 33. %     
1879.

A publisher sells books to a retail dealer at Rs.5 a copy but allows 25 copies to count as 24. If the retailer sells each of the 25 copies Rs.6, his profit per cent is    

A. 20%       
B. 25%    
C. 24%       
D. 0.4
Answer» C. 24%       
1880.

If P and Q are two non-empty sets and P - Q is a null set, then ____

A.  P\[\subset \]Q      
B.  Q\[\subset \]P
C.  P=Q 
D.   P\[\in \]Q
E.  None of these
Answer» B.  Q\[\subset \]P
1881.

A can do a job in 6 days, B alone can do it in 8 days and C alone can finish the job in 24 days. A and B together are paid Rs.3 50. Then how much money is paid to C?

A. Rs.50   
B. Rs. 40
C. Rs.70        
D. Rs.150
Answer» B. Rs. 40
1882.

If a man were to sell his hand-watch for Rs 1680, he would lose 20 %. What must he sell it for to gain 25%?

A.  Rs 2625        
B.      Rs 2830      
C.  Rs 2456        
D.      Rs 2525
E.  None of these
Answer» B.      Rs 2830      
1883.

Raghu borrowed Rs.25000 at 20% p.a. compounded half-yearly. What amount of money will clear his debt after \[1\frac{1}{2}\] years?

A.  Rs.28275       
B.            Rs.36275   
C.            Rs.33275       
D.            Rs.38275
Answer» D.            Rs.38275
1884.

Lf \[x+y=6\]and \[3x-y=4\]find the value of \[x-y\].

A.  \[-1\]     
B.  \[0\]   
C.  \[2\]        
D.      \[4\]
Answer» B.  \[0\]   
1885.

Pankaj borrowed Rs. 8000 for 2 years at 15% per annum. Calculate the amount, if interest is (i) compounded annually (ii) compounded half yearly   

A. (i) (ii)  Rs. 10550 Rs. 11883.25       
B.  Rs. 10090 Rs. 12432.75       
C.  Rs. 10580 Rs. 10502.50       
D.  Rs. 10580 Rs. 10683.75
Answer» E.
1886.

Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000. The new ratio becomes 40: 57. What is Sumit's increased salary?

A.  Rs. 17000  
B.  Rs. 20,000
C.  Rs. 25,500 
D.  Rs. 38,000
Answer» E.
1887.

If Rs. 782 be divided into 3 parts, proportional to \[\frac{1}{2}:\frac{2}{3}:\frac{3}{4}\], then the first part is

A.  Rs. 182      
B.  Rs. 190
C.  Rs. 196     
D.  Rs. 204
Answer» E.
1888.

The salaries A, B, C are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries?

A.  3 : 3 : 10  
B.  10: 11 : 20
C.  23 : 33 : 60    
D.  can't be determined
Answer» D.  can't be determined
1889.

The ratio of number of males to number of females in a club are 7:4. If there are 84 males in the club, the total number of members in the club are

A. 126  
B. 132
C. 136  
D. 148
Answer» C. 136  
1890.

Solve the expression \[\left( x-\frac{3}{x} \right)\left( x-\frac{3}{x} \right)=\]

A.  \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{9}{{{x}^{2}}}-18\]      
B.  \[{{x}^{3}}+\frac{9}{{{x}^{3}}}-6\]
C.  \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{9}{{{x}^{2}}}-6\]    
D.  \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}-6\]
Answer» D.  \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}-6\]
1891.

A number is 20 less than ten times of the average of its fifth, quarter and one-fourteenth. Find \[\frac{2}{9}\] of the number.

A. 380    
B. 440
C. 320   
D. 480
E. None of these
Answer» D. 480
1892.

A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He got 40 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum number of marks is

A. 160  
B. 180
C. 200   
D. 320
Answer» D. 320
1893.

If \[2a-\frac{1}{2a}=3,\]evaluate \[16{{a}^{4}}+\frac{1}{16{{a}^{4}}}.\]

A.  \[123\] 
B.  \[119\]   
C.  \[117\]   
D.  \[121\]
Answer» C.  \[117\]   
1894.

What is the angle between the 2 hands of the clock at 8:24pm?

A.  \[{{100}^{o}}\]   
B.  \[{{107}^{o}}\]
C.  \[{{106}^{o}}\]   
D.  \[{{108}^{o}}\]
Answer» E.
1895.

The CI on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs.525. The SI on the same sum for double the time at half the rate per cent per annum is      

A. Rs.400
B. Rs.500  
C. Rs.600
D. Rs.800
Answer» C. Rs.600
1896.

A cistern can be filled separately by two pipes in 12 and 16 minutes separately. If both fill pipes are opened together, when will the cistern be filled?

A.  \[{{V}_{0}}\]min 
B.  \[4\frac{6}{7}\]min
C.  \[{{V}_{n}}={{V}_{0}}{{\left( 1-\frac{R}{100} \right)}^{n}}.\]min 
D.   \[4\frac{1}{2}\] min
Answer» D.   \[4\frac{1}{2}\] min
1897.

The calendar for the year 2005 is the same as for the year:

A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012 
D. 2013 
Answer» D. 2013 
1898.

The price of a banana dropped by 20%. Due to this Avnish was able to buy 2 dozens more bananas for Rs 680. Find the initial price of dozen bananas (in Rs).

A.  40 
B.  50 
C.  60
D.  80
E.  None of these
Answer» F.
1899.

If P and Q are two non-empty equivalent sets, then which one among the following is a possible value of n\[\left( P\text{ }\times \text{ }Q \right)\]?

A.  8  
B.  2  
C.  1  
D.  6
E.  None of these
Answer» D.  6
1900.

If \[15{{a}^{4}}-\text{ }16{{a}^{3}}+\text{ }9{{a}^{2}}-\text{ }\frac{10}{3}a\text{ }+\text{ }6\] is divided by 3a - 2 then quotient and remainder are respectively _

A. \[5{{a}^{3}}-\text{ }2{{a}^{2}}+\text{ }5a\text{ }and\text{ }5\]
B. \[5{{a}^{3}}-\text{ }2{{a}^{2}}+\text{ }\frac{5}{3}a\text{ }and\text{ }5\]
C. \[6{{a}^{3}}-\text{ }2{{a}^{2}}+\text{ }\frac{3}{5}a\text{ }and\text{ 6}\]
D. \[5{{a}^{3}}-\text{ }2{{a}^{2}}+\text{ }\frac{5}{3}a\text{ }and\text{ 6}\]
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these