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
	A. 36c B. 46c C. 80c D. 40c E. 92c Answer: Option B Explanation: For first 20 pounds the cost is 20 x 2 = 40 and for the rest 3

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12.	What is the remainder when 63 is divided by 8?
	A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. 5 Answer: Option A Explanation: 6x6x6/8 = 81. Therefore the remainder is zero.

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13.	if y = x (x-1)2 and x = 3 then y =
	A. 9 B. 27 C. 81 D. 243 E. 729 Answer: Option C Explanation: x (x-1)2 = 3(-1)2 = 34 = 81

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14.	Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. Find the third integer.
	A. 9 B. 11 C. 13 D. 15 E. 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.

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15.	Of the following the one that is not a meaning of 2/3 is
	A. 3 of the 9 equal parts of 2 B. 2 of the 3 equal parts of 3 C. 2 divided by 3 D. a ration of 2 to 3 E. 4 divided by 6 Answer: Option B Explanation: 2 of the 3 equal parts of 3 = 2/3 x 3 = 2

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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
	A. 140 lbs B. 125 lbs C. 120 lbs D. 114.5 lbs E. 132 lbs Answer: Option E Explanation: Shans weight is 110% of the average boys weight . 120 x 110/100 = 132

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

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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?
	A. 7.5 B. 20.8 C. 8.6 D. 5.2 E. 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

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19.	If x - 2 is less than y then
	A. x and y are positive B. y is less than x +2 C. y is greater than x D. x and y are equal E. y + 2 is greater than x Answer: Option E Explanation: x - 2 < Y ? x > Y + 2

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20.	If it is now June what month will it be 100 months from now?
	A. January B. April C. June D. December E. 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
	A. 180? B. 72? C. 30? D. 45? E. 120? Answer: Option B Explanation: 90 - x = ? (180-x) ? x = 72

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22.	The ratio of
	A. 5 to 4 B. 3 to 20 C. 5 to 12 D. 3 to 4 E. 1 to 3 Answer: Option C Explanation: Multiply the ratios with 20.