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50318.My new wrist-watch makes a beep sound, in every hour, as many as the time it shows. Find how many beeps the watch will make in a day?
96
156
120
182
Explanation:

The wall clock makes 1 beep when it shows time 1.
It makes 2 beeps when it shows time 2.
Similarly, it makes 12 beeps when the time is 12.
Then the total number of beeps = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 12
1, 2, 3,...12 is series of natural numbers from 1 to 12. Hence totally 12 terms.
We know that, the sum of n natural numbers is [n(n+1)]/2= (12*13)/2 = 78
That is, it makes 78 beeps in 12 hours.
Since a day has 24 hours, then the required number of beeps = 2 x 78 = 156.

50319.In AMCAT Sardarji was asked to find the average of some numbers. By using the average 51(2/3) of P, Q and R, he found 6 values P, Q, R, P + Q, Q + R and R + P. Find the average of all the seven values.
78.72
78.72
88.57
79.27
Explanation:

Given that, average of P, Q, R = 51 $\dfrac{2}{3}$ = 155/3
i.e., (P + Q + R ) / 3 = 155/3
Then, P + Q + R = 155.
Average of seven values = (P + Q + R + P + Q + R + P + Q + Q + R + R + P) / 7
= [(P + Q + R) + (P + Q + R) + (P + Q + R) + (P + Q + R)] / 7.
= [155 + 155 + 155 + 155 ] / 7
= 620 / 7 = 88.57
Hence, the required average is 88.57

50320.If an equilateral triangle and a square has an equal face of 12 inches. Find the quantitative relation between their areas.
4 : √3
2 : √3
2 : 3
1 : √3
Explanation:

Area of a square with side a = $a^{2}$
Here, a = 12 inches then $a^{2}$ = 144
Area of an equilateral triangle with side b = ($sqrt^{3}$)($b^{2}$)/4.
Here, b = 12 inches then (sqrt3)($b^{2}$)/4 = (sqrt3)(144)/4 = 36(sqrt3)
Now, the required relation = Area of the square / Area of the triangle
= 144 / [(sqrt3)36] = 4/sqrt3.

50321.Two pipes A and B together can fill a tank in 18 hours. If A alone takes 1/2 of the time of thrice B’s time, then the time taken by B alone to fill the tank is:
32 hrs
30 hrs
28 hrs
24 hrs
Explanation:

Suppose B alone takes X hours to fill the tank.
Then, A takes = 1/2 of 3X = 3X/2 hours.
Now, B’s 1 hours work = 1/X and A’s 1 hours work = 2/3X.
Given that, (A + B) takes = 18 hours.
Then (A + B)’s 1 hour’s work = 1/18.
Therefore, 1/18 = 1/X + 2/3X.
5/3X = 1/18
X = 30.
Hence, B takes 30 hrs to fill the tank alone.

50322. X is 30% of N, N is 20% of M and Y is 50% of M. What is X/ Y?
25/3
3/25
6/25
4/25
Explanation:

Take M = 100,
Then, Y = 50, N = 20, X = 6.
So, X/Y = 3/25

50323.Ronald Ross borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 2% p.a. simple interest. Ronald immediately lends it to another person at 61/4 % p.a. for 2 years. What is his gain(in Rs) in the transaction per year?
Rs.118.16
Rs.131.80
Rs.120.24
Rs.212.50
Explanation:

Gain in 2 years
= Rs. (5000 * 25/4 * 2) /100 - (5000* 2 * 2)/100
= Rs. (625 - 200)
= Rs. 425.
Gain in 1 year = Rs.425/2 = Rs. 212.50

50324.Steve wants to sell his scooter. There are two offers, one at Rs. 12,000 cash and the other a credit of Rs. 12,880 to be paid after 8 months, money being at 18% per annum. Which is the better offer?
Rs.12000 cash
Rs.12880 credit
Both are good
None is good
Explanation:

18% per annum
ie) for 12 months the rate of interest is 18%
for 4 months the rate of interest is 6%
so for 8 months the rate of interest is 12%
The present worth of 12,880 (before 8 months) is 12,880/1.12=Rs.11,500
So when we compare the present worth of the two Rs.12,000 cash is better.

50325.In a Xerox shop 2% discount is allowed on all photocopies done after first 1000 sheets. How much will it cost to copy 5000 sheets of paper if it costs Re. 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper?
Rs.3920
Rs.4290
Rs.4920
Rs.3290
Explanation:

Total cost = Rs. [1 x 1000 + (100 - 2)% of 1 x 4000]
= Rs. (1000 + 0.98 x 4000)
= Rs. (1000 + 3920)
= Rs. 4920.

50326.Present ages of Edward and Jacob are in the ratio of 25 : 20 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11: 9 respectively. What is Edward’s present age in years?
25 years
24 years
22 years
30 years
Explanation:

present ratio of ages= 25:20 = 5:4
3 years hence = 11:9
The difference in ratio after 3 years is 2. Hence multiply the 1st ratio by 2 to get the same difference: 10:8
Now the difference is same in both the ratio. here the ratio increases from 10 to 11 (ie: 1 part increase).
1 part is 3 years. Edwards present age is 10 parts
Hence edwards age is: 10*3= 30.

50327.Professor Shyam was talking to the students about 21st century which has started with a Monday. Incidently, he posed a question that the last day of the century cannot be
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Explanation:

When number of days in a given period of time is divided by 7 then the remainder which results represents the number of odd days.
To start with consider a span of 100 years. Every 4th year is a leap year within a century and every 4th century year is a leap year.
This means years 4,8,12 etc are leap years while 100 is not a leap year.
But 400th year, 800th year etc are leap years.
By above argument 100 years contain 24 leap years and 76 non leap years. (Years 4,8,12....96 are leap years and 100th year is not. Therefore, number of leap years in 100 years is 100/4 - 1)
Number of days in 100 years = 24 x 366 + 76 x 365 = 36524
Dividing 36524 by 7, we will get a quotient of 5217 and remainder of 5.
Therefore, 100 years i.e., 36524 days has 5 odd days to end with. Since the century has started with monday, odd days in order will be Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
Last odd day will be the last day of the century. Hence, last day of 1st century will be Friday.
By similar ways one can find that 200 years will contain 3 odd days, 300 years will contain 1 odd day and 400 years will contain 0 odd days.
This means last day of 2nd century will be Wednesday, last day of 3rd century will be Monday and last day of 4th century will be Sunday.
The entire cycle will repeat for the next 400 years, thereafter next 400 years and so on.
Therefore, last day of the century cannot be Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday./p>

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