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4. Average marks scored by 50 students = 39.02. Thus, total marks scored = 50*39.02
= 1951.
Marks scored by 14 students = 34, Thus total = 476.
Marks scored by 16 students = 38, Thus total = 608
Marks scored by 11 students = 42, Thus total = 462
Thus, marks scored by 41 students = 1546
Rest of the students = 50-41 = 9 students, scored a total of 1951-1546 = 405 marks.
Or, each student scored = 45 marks.
5. Let speed of boat be 'x' km/hr and speed of river be 'y' km/hr
Then, case 1:
upstream
Speed = distance/ Time
by upstream it means that the boat is moving in opposite direction to the flow of
stream
that is, the stream retards the motion of the boat
let t1 be time taken by the boat to go upstream t1 = 20/ x-y
It is given that t1 = 15 minutes
or 15/60 = 1/4 hours so equation 1 becomes 20/(x-y) =
similarly by downstream it means the boat and the stream flow in the same direction
so net speed becomes(x+y)km/hr
Distance covered by the boat is same for upstream and downstream
20/(x+y) = 10/60
solving both equations
x = 100 km/hr
y = 20 km/hr
6. The vendor buys 6 croissants for 1 dollar
so with 14 dollars he can buy 14* 6 = 98 croissants
he will make 40% profit if
he sells only 60% of 98 croissants
so 60/100* 98 = 58.8. Thus, approximately 60 croissants.
7. Let the price of the cravat be Rs. 100. Then, price of shirt = Rs. 100 + 40 = Rs. 140.
The cravat is thus cheaper than the shirt by = (140-100)/140 * 100 = 28.57%
10. Area of a rectangle = length*breadth. New length = L + 20% of L = 6/5 L, and new
breadth = B 10% of B = 4/5 B
New area = 6/5 L * 4/5 B = 24/25 LB or = 96/100 LB
Change in area = LB- 96/100 LB = 4/100 = 4%
Thus, the area decreases by 4%.
13. Since a four-digit number is to be formed, number of possible digits for the first place
= 3. Similarly, for the second place = 3, for the third 2 and for the last = 1.
Thus, total number of ways = 3 * 3 * 2 *1 = 18
14. Forming three-digit numbers = 3! numbers can be formed. = 3*2*1 = 6
Number of two-digit numbers which can be formed = 3 * 2! = 6
Therefore total = 6*6 = 36
15. 45 * 56 = 35 * x
Thus x = 72 gm.
20. 10 hours
The Syllogisms given below become instantly easy if solved with the help of Venn
diagrams
99. A
100. A
101. B
102. D; Ans: Since Dave spoke to the biologist and Ann sat next to the chemist and across
the doctor, Cathy must be the author and Ann the biologist. The doctor didn't speak,
but David did, so Bobbie is the doctor and Dave the chemist.
103. No number has digits more than 4. All of them are 1 , 2, 4, 8 , 16 , 32 , 64 converted to
numbers in base 5.
104. B; Ans: 12 (as 5*4=20, 20+4=24, 24/4=6, 6-4=2, 2*4=8, 8+4=12).
105. C; Since the boys have as many brothers as sisters, there must be 1 boy more than the
number of girls. Amongst the given options, only C fulfils the condition that each girl
has twice as many brothers as sisters.
106. B, Mr Saul;
107. D, Mr Jones;
108. A, Mr Black;
109. A, Mr Black;
110. D, Cannot say.
With problems of this type, it can be useful to lay out the information provided in the
form of a table or diagram. This means that you do not have to carry all the
information in your head. Have spare paper available. The following is a possible way
of laying out the information in the example problem:
Black Saul Hardy Jones Peters
bus bus bus train train
walk walk
season season season
129. D; The opening sentence of the paragraph is given. It introduces the subject of 'the
night'. Sentence P follows because it establishes the comparison between 'the night'
that is spent 'under a roof' and 'the night' that is in 'the open world'. This is followed
by sentence S because the pronoun 'it' refers to 'the night'. Then, sentence Q follows
the sequence because it contains the other significant elements of the night 'dew
and perfumes'. Sentences Q and R form a mandatory pair. This is because while
sentence Q explains 'the hours' or the period of the night, it is sentence R that takes
this idea forward. The link between the two sentences can also be identified by the
plural form 'are' used in sentence R. The plural verb form can be used with the plural
'hours' in sentence Q. It may seem like it can be used with the plural 'stars' in
sentence S but that combination is not in sync with the idea presented in the
sentences where the author is mentioning the changes that occur during night time
and not the changes in the stars. The paragraph ends with the given closing sentence
that also caters to the same idea of changes that occur 'in the face of nature'. So,
PSQR forms a correct order of the sentences.
130. B; The opening sentence of the paragraph is given. It introduces the subject of
'corruption'. Sentence O follows because 'it' used in this sentence refers to
'corruption' mentioned in sentence1. Sentence M follows the sequence as it explains
why is law not an effective tool in dealing with corruption. Sentences P and N form a
mandatory pair. Sentence P provides a solution to the problem and suggests that
'conventions will have to be built up'. The pronoun 'those' directly relates to the
'conventions' and hence forms a mandatory pair. Sentence N mentions the idea of
respecting the conventions. The given closing sentence conforms to the same idea
and explains how it is possible to respect these conventions. Hence, the sequence
OMPN is the correct order of the given sentences.