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24 Mar 2015

Quantitative Comparison Mcqs Page 2



11. 
A courier firm charge 2 cents a pound for the first 20 pounds of package weight and 1.5 cents for each pound or fraction of a pound over 20 pound of package weight. How much will it charge to ship a package which weights 23
36c
46c
80c
40c
92c


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
For first 20 pounds the cost is 20 x 2 = 40 and for the rest 3


12. 
What is the remainder when 63 is divided by 8?
0
1
2
3
5



Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6x6x6/8 = 81. Therefore the remainder is zero.


13. 
if y = x (x-1)2 and x = 3 then y =
9
27
81
243
729


Answer: Option C
Explanation:
x (x-1)2 = 3(-1)2 = 34 = 81


14. 
Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. Find the third integer.
9
11
13
15
7


Answer: Option D
Explanation:
x is the first odd number. Then the three numbers respectively are x x+2 and x+4. By the first condition 3x -3 = 2(x+4). X = 11 and x+4 = 15 as you are to find the third number.


15. 
Of the following the one that is not a meaning of 2/3 is
3 of the 9 equal parts of 2
2 of the 3 equal parts of 3
2 divided by 3
a ration of 2 to 3
4 divided by 6


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2 of the 3 equal parts of 3 = 2/3 x 3 = 2


16. 
If the average weight of boys who are Shans age and height is 120 lbs. and if Shan weights 110% of the average then Shan weights
140 lbs
125 lbs
120 lbs
114.5 lbs
132 lbs


Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Shans weight is 110% of the average boys weight . 120 x 110/100 = 132


17. 
If pencils are bought at Rs 48 per dozen and sold at 3 for Rs. 15 the total profit on 5
Rs. 200
Rs. 66
Rs. 50
Rs. 40
Rs. 5.5


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
One pencil costs Rs. 4 and it is sold for Rs. 5. Therefore the profit for each pencil is Rs. 1. The total number of pencils in 5


18. 
During a half- price sale Mr. Kamaran bought a notebook for the usual price and a second notebook for one-half the usual price. If he paid 15.60 for the 2 notebooks what was the usual price of a notebook?
7.5
20.8
8.6
5.2
10.4


Answer: Option E
Explanation:
If U is the usual price then U + U/2 = 15.60. 2U + U = 31.20 and U = 10.40


19. 
If x - 2 is less than y then
x and y are positive
y is less than x +2
y is greater than x
x and y are equal
y + 2 is greater than x


Answer: Option E
Explanation:
x - 2 < Y ? x > Y + 2


20. 
If it is now June what month will it be 100 months from now?
January
April
June
December
October


Answer: Option B
Explanation:
By dividing 100 by 12 the remainder is 4. Hence the required month will be 4th month after the present month.
21. 
An angle of x degrees has property that its complement is equal 10 ? of its supplement where x is
180?
72?
30?
45?
120?



Answer: Option B
Explanation:
90 - x = ? (180-x) ? x = 72

22. 
The ratio of
5 to 4
3 to 20
5 to 12
3 to 4
1 to 3


Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Multiply the ratios with 20.



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