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Q 1.

Distance between two stations A and B is 778 km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84 km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 56 km per hour. Find the average speed of train during the whole journey

A)  30.5 km/hr
B)  57 km/hr
C)  60 km/hr
D)  67.2 km/hr
Answer & Explanation Answer: 67.2 km/hr

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Q 2.

There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 36 and 44 students’ respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40kg and that of section B is 35kg, find the average weight of the whole class

A) 
B) 
C)  37.25 kg
D)  42.5 kg
Answer & Explanation Answer: 37.25 kg

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Q 3.

The average of first five multiples of 3 is :

A)  8
B)  9
C)  10
D)  11
Answer & Explanation Answer: 9

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Q 4.

A student finds the average of 10 positive integers. Each integer contains two digits. By mistake, the boy interchanges the digits of one number say ba for ab. Due to this, the average becomes 1.8 less than the previous one. What was the difference of the two digits a and b ?

A)  2
B)  4
C)  6
D)  8
Answer & Explanation Answer: 2

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Q 5.

In Arun’s opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother does not agree with Arun and he thinks that Arun’s weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother’s view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of Arun ?

A)  67 kg
B)  68 kg
C)  69 kg
D)  Data inadequate
Answer & Explanation Answer: 67 kg

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Q 6.

In a set of three numbers, the average of first two numbers is 2, the average of the last two numbers is 3, and the average of the first and the last numbers is 4. What is the average of three numbers ?

A)  2
B)  2.5
C)  3
D)  3.5
Answer & Explanation Answer: 3

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Q 7.

The average price of 10 books is Rs.12 while the average price of 8 of these books is Rs.11.75. Of the remaining two books, if the price of one book is 60% more than the price of the other, what is the price of each of these two books ?

A)  Rs. 5, Rs.7.50
B)  Rs. 8, Rs. 12
C)  Rs. 12, Rs. 14
D)  Rs. 16, Rs. 10
Answer & Explanation Answer: Rs. 16, Rs. 10

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Q 8.

40% of the employees in a factory are workers. All the remaining employees are executives. The annual income of each worker is Rs. 390. The annual income of each executive is Rs. 420. What is the average annual income of all the employees in the factory together ?

A)  390
B)  405
C)  408
D)  415
Answer & Explanation Answer: 408

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Q 9.

The average wages of a worker during a fortnight comprising 15 consecutive working days was Rs.90 per day. During the first 7 days, his average wages was Rs.87/day and the average wages during the last 7 days was Rs.92 /day. What was his wage on the 8th day ?

A)  90
B)  92
C)  93
D)  97
Answer & Explanation Answer: 97

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Q 10.

The average of 20 students is 12 years, if the teacher’s age is included, average increases by one. The age of the teacher is:

A)  28 yrs
B)  30 yrs
C)  33 yrs
D)  35 yrs
Answer & Explanation Answer: 33 yrs

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