question: In his room, Dumbo has three trousers. One of them is black, the second is blue, and the third is brown. In his room, he also has four shirts. One of them is black and the other 3 are white. He opens his room in the dark and picks out one shirt and one trouser pair without examining the colour. What is the likelihood that neither the shirt nor the trouser is black?
Options:
(A) 1/12
(B) 1/6
(C) 1/2
(D) 1/4
(E) 1/3
answer: Stream of consciousness: Probability that trouser is not black = 2/3
Probability that shirt is not black = 3/4
Required probability = 2/3 x 3/4 = 1/2 The answer is (C).
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question: Tom covers a distance of 8km in 50 minutes. If he covers 3km distance in 2/5th of time then, What speed should he maintain to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time?
Options:
(A) 15 Kmph
(B) 29 Kmph
(C) 25 Kmph
(D) 30 Kmph
(E) 34 Kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total distance = 8 Km
Total time = 50 Km
Time taken to cover the distance of 3 Km = 50*2/5 = 20 min = 1/3 hours
Remaining distance = 8 - 3 = 5 Km
Required speed = 5/1/3 = 15 Kmph The answer is (A).
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question: a student got 70% in one subject,80% in other.to get overall 75% how much he should get in third subject.
Options:
(A) 65%
(B) 75%
(C) 85%
(D) 95%
(E) 88%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Already average of two subjects is (70+80)/2 = 75%
To maintain the percentage at 75%, he shouls get 75% marks in third subject The answer is (B).
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question: Rs.1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 387
(B) 736
(C) 300
(D) 345
(E) 635
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (C).
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question: In his room, Dumbo has three trousers. One of them is black, the second is blue, and the third is brown. In his room, he also has four shirts. One of them is black and the other 3 are white. He opens his room in the dark and picks out one shirt and one trouser pair without examining the colour. What is the likelihood that neither the shirt nor the trouser is black?
Options:
(A) 1/12
(B) 1/6
(C) 1/2
(D) 1/4
(E) 1/3
answer: Stream of consciousness: Probability that trouser is not black = 2/3
Probability that shirt is not black = 3/4
Required probability = 2/3 x 3/4 = 1/2 The answer is (C).
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question: Tom covers a distance of 8km in 50 minutes. If he covers 3km distance in 2/5th of time then, What speed should he maintain to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time?
Options:
(A) 15 Kmph
(B) 29 Kmph
(C) 25 Kmph
(D) 30 Kmph
(E) 34 Kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total distance = 8 Km
Total time = 50 Km
Time taken to cover the distance of 3 Km = 50*2/5 = 20 min = 1/3 hours
Remaining distance = 8 - 3 = 5 Km
Required speed = 5/1/3 = 15 Kmph The answer is (A).
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question: a student got 70% in one subject,80% in other.to get overall 75% how much he should get in third subject.
Options:
(A) 65%
(B) 75%
(C) 85%
(D) 95%
(E) 88%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Already average of two subjects is (70+80)/2 = 75%
To maintain the percentage at 75%, he shouls get 75% marks in third subject The answer is (B).
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question: Rs.1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 387
(B) 736
(C) 300
(D) 345
(E) 635
answer:
user
Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (C).
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question: In his room, Dumbo has three trousers. One of them is black, the second is blue, and the third is brown. In his room, he also has four shirts. One of them is black and the other 3 are white. He opens his room in the dark and picks out one shirt and one trouser pair without examining the colour. What is the likelihood that neither the shirt nor the trouser is black?
Options:
(A) 1/12
(B) 1/6
(C) 1/2
(D) 1/4
(E) 1/3
answer: Stream of consciousness: Probability that trouser is not black = 2/3
Probability that shirt is not black = 3/4
Required probability = 2/3 x 3/4 = 1/2 The answer is (C).
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question: Tom covers a distance of 8km in 50 minutes. If he covers 3km distance in 2/5th of time then, What speed should he maintain to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time?
Options:
(A) 15 Kmph
(B) 29 Kmph
(C) 25 Kmph
(D) 30 Kmph
(E) 34 Kmph
answer: Stream of consciousness: Total distance = 8 Km
Total time = 50 Km
Time taken to cover the distance of 3 Km = 50*2/5 = 20 min = 1/3 hours
Remaining distance = 8 - 3 = 5 Km
Required speed = 5/1/3 = 15 Kmph The answer is (A).
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question: a student got 70% in one subject,80% in other.to get overall 75% how much he should get in third subject.
Options:
(A) 65%
(B) 75%
(C) 85%
(D) 95%
(E) 88%
answer: Stream of consciousness: Already average of two subjects is (70+80)/2 = 75%
To maintain the percentage at 75%, he shouls get 75% marks in third subject The answer is (B).
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question: Rs.1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 387
(B) 736
(C) 300
(D) 345
(E) 635
answer:
Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (C).
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