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The average of 4 distinct prime numbers a, b, c, d is 35 where a < b < c < d. a and d are equidistant from 36
and b and c are equidistant from 34 and a, b are equidistant from 30 and c and d are equidistant from 40 . The
difference between a and d is:
(a) 30 (b) 14
(c) 21 (d) Cannot be determined.
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In a Retail outlet the average revenue was Rs.10,000 per day over a 30 day period. During this period the
average daily revenue on weekends (total 8 days) was Rs.20,000 per day. What was the average daily
revenue on weekdays?
(a) 6364 (b) 5250
(c) 6570 (d) 8060
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How many litres of a 30% alcohol solution should be added to 40 litres of a 60% alcohol solution to prepare a
50% solution?
(a) 30 (b) 20
(c) 24 (d) 32
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If the algebraic sum of deviations of 20 observations measured from 23 is 70, mean of these observations
would be
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) None of these
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An alloy of gold and silver weighs 50 gms. It contains 80% gold. How much gold should be added to the alloy
so that percentage of gold is increased to 90?
(a) 50 gms (b) 60 gms (c) 30 gms (d) 40 gms
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How many kgs of tea worth Rs. 25 per kg must be blended with 30 kgs of tea worth Rs. 30 per kg so that by
selling the blended variety at Rs. 30 per kg there should be a gain of 10%?
(a) 36 kgs (b) 40 kgs (c) 32 kgs (d) 42 kgs
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300 gms of salt solution has 40% salt in it. How much salt should be added to make it 50% in the solution?
(a) 40 gms (b) 60 gms (c) 70 gms (d) 80 gms
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The mean of the numbers a, b, 8, 5, 10 is 6 and the variance is 6.80. Then which one of the following gives
possible values of a and b?
(a) a = 0, b = 7 (b) a = 5, b = 2
(c) a = 3, b = 4 (d) a = 2, b = 4
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Answer the question based on the following Table.
Relative Sweeteners of Different Substances

Lactose 0.16 Maltose 0.32

Glucose 0.74 Sucrose 1.00
Saccharin 675.00

What is the ratio of glucose to lactose in a mixture as sweet as maltose?

(a) 8 : 21 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 3 : 2 (d) 16: 9
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Study the question and the statements given below.
Decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is redundant and/or can be dispensed with, to
answer it.
If 7 is added to numerator and denominator each of fraction a/b, will the new fraction be less than the original
one?
Statement I:
a = 73, b = 103
Statement II:
The average of a and b is less than b
Statement III:
a – 5 is greater than b – 5

(a) II and either I or III (b) Only I or II

(c) Any two of them (d) Any one of them
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The table below shows the temperatures in degrees
Noon Time temperature
Mo Tue We Thu Fri Sat Sun
n d
66 78 75 69 78 77 70

If ‘m’ represents the median temperature, ‘f’ represents the temperature that occurs
most often and ‘a’ represents the average (arithmetic mean) of the seven
temperatures, which of the following is the correct order of m, f and a?
(a) a < m > f (b) a < m < f (c) m < a < f (d) m < f < a
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The average of nine numbers is M and the average of three of these is P. If the average of remaining numbers
is N, then
(a) M = N + P (b) 2M = N + P
(c) 3M = 2N + P (d) 3M = 2P + N
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Milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3 and 2 : 3 respectively. In what ratio the liquids in
both the vessels should be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C, maintaining half milk and half water?
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 7 : 5
(c) 2 : 4 (d) 1 : 3