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Question 51. Ajay and Vijay have some marbles with them. Ajay told Vijay "if you give me 'x' marbles, both of us will have equal number of marbles". Vijay then told Ajay "if you give me twice as many marbles, I will have 30 more marbles than you would". Find 'x'?
  1.    4
  2.    5
  3.    6
  4.    8
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 5


If Vijay gives 'x' marbles to Ajay then Vijay and Ajay would have V - x and A + x marbles.
V - x = A + x --- (1)
If Ajay gives 2x marbles to Vijay then Ajay and Vijay would have A - 2x and V + 2x marbles.
V + 2x - (A - 2x) = 30 => V - A + 4x = 30 --- (2)
From (1) we have V - A = 2x
Substituting V - A = 2x in (2)
6x = 30 => x = 5.


Question 52. The bus fare for two persons for travelling between Agra and Aligarh id four-thirds the train fare between the same places for one person. The total fare paid by 6 persons travelling by bus and 8 persons travelling by train between the two places is Rs.1512. Find the train fare between the two places for one person?
  1.    Rs.126
  2.    Rs.132
  3.    Rs.120
  4.    Rs.114
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs.126


Let the train fare between the two places for one person be Rs.t
Bus fare between the two places for two persons Rs.4/3 t
=> 6/2 (4/3 t) + 8(t) = 1512
=> 12t = 1512 => t = 126.


Question 53. A bag contains equal number of Rs.5, Rs.2 and Re.1 coins. If the total amount in the bag is Rs.1152, find the number of coins of each kind?
  1.    432
  2.    288
  3.    144
  4.    72
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 144


Let the number of coins of each kind be x.
=> 5x + 2x + 1x = 1152
=> 8x = 1152 => x = 144


Question 54. A man traveled a total distance of 1800 km. He traveled one-third of the whole trip by plane and the distance traveled by train is three-fifth of the distance traveled by bus. If he traveled by train, plane and bus, then find the distance traveled by bus?
  1.    450 km
  2.    850 km
  3.    1200 km
  4.    750 km
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 750 km


Total distance traveled = 1800 km.
Distance traveled by plane = 600 km.
Distance traveled by bus = x
Distance traveled by train = 3x/5
=> x + 3x/5 + 600 = 1800
=> 8x/5 = 1200 => x = 750 km.


Question 55. Solve the equation for x : 6x - 27 + 3x = 4 + 9 - x
  1.    4
  2.    5
  3.    6
  4.    -4
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4


9 x + x = 13 + 27
10 x = 40 => x = 4


Question 56. The cost of 10 kg of apples is equal to the cost of 24 kg of rice. The cost of 6 kg of flour equals the cost of 2 kg of rice. The cost of each kg of flour is Rs.20.50. Find the total cost of 4 kg of apples, 3 kg of rice and 5 kg of flour?
  1.    Rs.849.40
  2.    Rs.877.40
  3.    Rs.901.60
  4.    Rs.815.20
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs.877.40


Let the costs of each kg of apples and each kg of rice be Rs.a and Rs.r respectively.
10a = 24r and 6 * 20.50 = 2r
a = 12/5 r and r = 61.5
a = 147.6
Required total cost = 4 * 147.6 + 3 * 61.5 + 5 * 20.5
= 590.4 + 184.5 + 102.5 = Rs.877.40


Question 57. Solve the equation for x : 19(x + y) + 17 = 19(-x + y) - 21
  1.    -1
  2.    -2
  3.    -3
  4.    -4
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> -1


19x + 19y + 17 = -19x + 19y - 21
38x = -38 => x = -1


Question 58. The denominator of a fraction is 1 less than twice the numerator. If the numerator and denominator are both increased by 1, the fraction becomes 3/5. Find the fraction?
  1.    2/3
  2.    3/5
  3.    4/7
  4.    5/9
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 5/9


Let the numerator and denominator of the fraction be 'n' and 'd' respectively.
d = 2n - 1
(n + 1)/(d + 1) = 3/5
5n + 5 = 3d + 3
5n + 5 = 3(2n - 1) + 3 => n = 5
d = 2n - 1 => d = 9
Hence the fraction is : 5/9.


Question 59. The cost of 2 chairs and 3 tables is Rs.1300. The cost of 3 chairs and 2 tables is Rs.1200. The cost of each table is more than that of each chair by?
  1.    Rs.70
  2.    Rs.75
  3.    Rs.50
  4.    Rs.60
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


2C + 3T = 1300 --- (1)
3C + 3T = 1200 --- (2)
Subtracting 2nd from 1st, we get
-C + T = 100 => T - C = 100


Question 60. The tens digit of a two-digit number is two more than its unit digit. The two-digit number is 7 times the sum of the digits. Find the units digits?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2


Let the two-digit number be 10a + b
a = b + 2 --- (1)
10a + b = 7(a + b) => a = 2b
Substituting a = 2b in equation (1), we get
2b = b + 2 => b = 2
Hence the units digit is: 2.


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