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Quantitative Section : Quantitative Ability

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221. Which amongst the following investments has the lowest return?

     a. 7% Rs.100 shares at Rs.120
     b. 8% Rs.10 shares at 13.50
     c. 9% Rs.50 shares at Rs.54

     1. a
     2. b
     3. c
     4. a and c

     Answer: A

222. (1/4)³ + (3/4)³ + 3(1/4)(3/4)(1/4 + 3/4) =?
     1. 1/64
     2. 27/64
     3. 49/64
     4. 0
     5. 1

     Answer: E

223. If the area of two circles are in the ratio 169 : 196 then the ratio of their radii is
     1. 10 : 11
     2. 11 : 12
     3. 12 : 13
     4. 13 : 14
     5. None of the above

     Answer: D

224. A semi-circle is surmounted on the side of a square. The ratio of the area of the semi-circle to the area of the square is
     
     1. 1 : 2
     2. 2 : p
     3. p : 8
     4. 8 : p
     5. None of the above

     Answer: C

225. Which of the following is the greatest ?
     1. 40% of 30
     2. 3/5 of 25
     3. 6.5% of 200
     4. Five more than the square of 3
     5. 1/2^-4

     Answer: E

226. Two identical taps fill 2/5 of a tank in 20 minutes. When one of the taps goes dry in how many minutes will the remaining one tap fill the rest of the tank ?
     1. 5 minutes
     2. 10 minutes
     3. 15 minutes
     4. 20 minutes
     5. None of the above

     Answer: C

227. From the following choices what is the equation of a line whose x intercept is half as that of the line 3x + 4y = 12 and y intercept is twice as that of the same line.
     1. 3x + 8y = 24
     2. 8x + 3y = 24
     3. 16x + 3y = 24
     4. 3x + y = 6

     Answer: D

228. Pipe A can fill a tank completely in 5 hours. However, on account of a leak at the bottom of the tank, it takes 3 more hours to fill the tank. How long will the leak take to empty a full tank, when pipe A is shut?
     1. 13 hours 20 minutes
     2. 7.5 hours
     3. 14 hours 40 minutes
     4. None of these

     Answer: A

229. The sum of the first 50 terms common to the series 15,19,23 ... and 14,19,24 ... is
     1. 25450
     2. 24550
     3. 50900
     4. Cannot be determined

     Answer: A

230. For what values of 'x' will the function be defined in the real domain?
     1. -10 < x < 4
     2. 4 < x < 10
     3. x does not lie between the closed interval 10 and 4
     4. x does not lie between the open interval 4 and 10

     Answer: D