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A train 120 meter long is traveling at a speed of 60 km/h. The time in which it will pass a passersby , waking at 6 km /h in the same direction is -
Correct Answer:
C: 8 sec
If a-b=3 and a2+b2=29, what is the value of ab?
Correct Answer:
A: 10
Explanation:
If a-b=3 and a2+b2=29, what is the value of ab? Correct Answer 10 a2 + b2 = 29 ( a - b)2 + 2ab = 29 3a2 + 2ab = 29 9 + 2ab = 29 2ab = 29 - 9 2ab = 20 ab = 10
Which of the following is a German Bank?
Correct Answer:
A: ING
At present , father's age is 4 times more than that of his son . 6 years ago father's age was 10 times more than of his son. What is their present age?
Correct Answer:
D: 36 and 9 years
Explanation:
At present , father's age is 4 times more than that of his son . 6 years ago father's age was 10 times more than of his son. What is their present age? Correct Answer 36 and 9 years Let, Father’s age be F and son’s age be S F = 4S and, (F - 6) = 10(S - 6) 4S - 6 = 10S - 60 6S = 54 S = 9,F = 36
A starts business with TK. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital?
Correct Answer:
A: TK. 9000
Explanation:
A starts business with TK. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital? Correct Answer TK. 9000 Let, the capital of B = x tk According to the question, (3500×12) /7x = 2/3 14x = 3500×12 x = ( 3500×12×3)/14 x = 9000 Tk.
What is the smallest number that should be added to 4456 so that the sum is completely divisible by 6?
Correct Answer:
A: 2
Explanation:
What is the smallest number that should be added to 4456 so that the sum is completely divisible by 6? Correct Answer 2 The diviisible smallest number = ( 4456 + 2)/6 = 743 so required smallest number is 2.
The average of two numbers is 62. If 2 is added to the smaller number, the ratio between the numbers becomes 1 :2 . The smaller number is -
Correct Answer:
B: 40
A fruit seller had some apples. He sold 40% of he apples and still has 420 apples left. How many apples did he have initially?
Correct Answer:
D: 700
Explanation:
A fruit seller had some apples. He sold 40% of he apples and still has 420 apples left. How many apples did he have initially? Correct Answer 700 Apples remain unsold = ( 100 - 40) = 60% 60% = 420 apples 1 % = 420/60 apples 100% = ( 420×100)/60 apples = 700 apples He hand 700 apples initially.
The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percentage increase of the population per year is----
Correct Answer:
B: 5%
Explanation:
The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percentage increase of the population per year is---- Correct Answer 5% The population increased in 10 years = 262500 - 175000 = 87500 The population increased in 1 years = 87500/10 Now, By 175000 peoples 1 years increased 8750 By 1 peoples 1 years increased = 8750/175000 By 100 peoples 1 years increased = ( 8750×100)/175000 = 5%
Triangle ABC has the following vertices : A ( 1,0), B ( 5, 0) and C ( 3, 4) . which of the following is true ?
Correct Answer:
A: CA = CB
In the figure at the right end, PS is perpendicular to QR. IF PQ=PR and PS = 24, then QR=?
Correct Answer:
A: 20
Explanation:
In the figure at the right end, PS is perpendicular to QR. IF PQ=PR and PS = 24, then QR=? Correct Answer 20 PQ2 + PS2 + QS2⇒QS2 = (26)2 - (24)2 = (26 + 24)(26 - 24) = 100⇒QS = √100 = 10∴QS = 10×2 = 20 [∵QS = SR;QR = 2QS]
In the figure below, the value of y is _
Correct Answer:
C: 42
Explanation:
In the figure below, the value of y is _ Correct Answer 42 ⇒ 2x + 3x = 180 ⇒ 5x = 180 ⇒ x = 36 Again, y + 30 = 2x = 72 ⇒ y = 42
The sum of ages of 5 children born at intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child?
Correct Answer:
A: 4 years
Explanation:
The sum of ages of 5 children born at intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child? Correct Answer 4 years Let, The age of the youngest child = x year The age of the 2nd children = ( x + 3) year The age of the 3rd children = ( x + 3 + 3) year Tne age of the 4th children = ( x + 6 + 3) year The age of the 5th children = ( x + 9 + 3) year According to question, x + x + 3 + x + 6 + x + 9 + x + 12 = 50 5x + 30 = 50 5x = 50 - 30 5x = 20 x = 4 So, the age of the youngest child is 4 years.
The average age of a husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and the average age of the wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. What is the percent age of the husband?
Correct Answer:
B: 40years
Explanation:
The average age of a husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and the average age of the wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. What is the percent age of the husband? Correct Answer 40years 3 years ago their average age was = 27 years At present their average age = ( 27 + 3) = 30 years At present the summation of their age = 30×3 = 90 years Again, 5 years ago, the average age of child and wife was = 20 years At present their average age = 20 + 5 = 25 years. At present the summation of their age = 25×2 = 50 years So, at present the husbands age = 90 - 50 = 40 years
Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes?
Correct Answer:
B: 1800
Explanation:
Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes? Correct Answer 1800 6 identical machines in 1 minutes can produce 270 bottles 1 identical machines in 1 minutes can produce 270/6 bottles 10 indentical machines in 4 minutes can produce = ( 270×4×10)/6 = 1800 bottles
A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C . The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
Correct Answer:
D: 35 hours
Explanation:
A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C . The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank? Correct Answer 35 hours Let, Pipe C need to fill the tank = x hours Pipe B need to fill the tank = 2x hours Pipe, A need to fill the tank = 4x hours ( A + B + C) together at 1 hour fill 1/5 portion Again, C fill the tank at 1 hour = 1/x portion B fill the tank at 1 hour = 1/2x portion A fill the tank at 1 hour = 1/4x portion According to question, 1/x + 1/2x + 1/4x = 1/5 ( 4 + 2 + 1)/4x = 1/5 7/4x = 1/5 4x = 35 x = 35/4 Pipe A take to fill the tank = 4x = 4 × 35/4 = 35 hours
If P = 5+2 then the value of P2 is
Correct Answer:
C: 27+102
Explanation:
If P = 5+2 then the value of P2 is Correct Answer 27+102 p = 5 + √2 p2 = ( 5 + √2) 2 p2 = 52 + 2.5.√2 + ( √2)2 p2 = 25 + 10√2 + 2 p2 = 27 + 10 √2
If x0.09=3, then x=?
Correct Answer:
D: 10
Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2,4,6,8,10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together?
Correct Answer:
C: 15
Explanation:
Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2,4,6,8,10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together? Correct Answer 15 The L.C.M of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 = 120 So, after 120 seconds later they toll together. Now, At 120 seconds toll it 1 times At 1 seconds toll it 1/120 times At 1800 seconds toll it ( 1800/120) = 15 times
If 12a + 3b =1 and 7b-2a=9, what is the average of a and b?
Correct Answer:
B: 0.5
Explanation:
If 12a + 3b =1 and 7b-2a=9, what is the average of a and b? Correct Answer 0.5 12a + 3b = 1........... (1) 7b - 2a = 9........... (2) (1) + (2) = 10a + 10b = 10 a + b = 10/10 = 1 a + b/2 = 1/2 a + b/2 = 0.5 a এবং b এর গড় হলো 0.5
If one-third of one -fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is--
Correct Answer:
D: 54
Explanation:
If one-third of one -fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is-- Correct Answer 54 Let, the number = x According to the question, 1/3 of x of 1/4 = 15 1/3 × x ×1/4 = 15 x/12 = 15 x = 180 The three - tenth of that number = x of 3/10 = 180×3/10 = 54
If the salary of an employee is reduced by 10 percent for his late attendance and then increased by 10 percent on a pardon , how much does he lose?
Correct Answer:
B: 1%
Explanation:
If the salary of an employee is reduced by 10 percent for his late attendance and then increased by 10 percent on a pardon , how much does he lose? Correct Answer 1% এখানে, শতকরা হ্রাস পেলো = 10 - 10 - 10 × 10/100 = - 1% সু্তরাং, শতকরা 1% হ্রাস পেল।
An amount of money at simple interest amounts to TK. 815 in 3 years and to TK> 854 in 4 years. The amount is --
Correct Answer:
A: TK. 698
Explanation:
An amount of money at simple interest amounts to TK. 815 in 3 years and to TK> 854 in 4 years. The amount is -- Correct Answer TK. 698 Capital + 4 years interest = 854 Tk. Capital + 3 years interest = 815 Tk. ( - ) 1 year interest = 39 Tk. 4 year interest = 39×4 = 156 Tk. Capital = 854 - 156 = 698 Tk.
(2x-1)2÷x-5 is equal to
Correct Answer:
D: 4x3
Explanation:
(2x-1)2÷x-5 is equal to Correct Answer 4x3 ( 2x - 1)2 ÷ x - 5 22. x - 2 ÷ 1/x5 4.x - 2 × x5 4x5 - 2 4x3
In a class of 78 students 14 are taking French , 22 are taking German . Of the students taking French or German , 9 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?
Correct Answer:
C: 24
Explanation:
In a class of 78 students 14 are taking French , 22 are taking German . Of the students taking French or German , 9 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course? Correct Answer 24 আমরা জানি, N(T) = N(A) + N(B) - N(A n B) + None None = N(T) - N (A) - N(B) + N( A n B) = 78 - 41 - 22 + 9 = 24
The simple interest on a sum of money will be Tk. 600 after 10 years . If the principal is trebled after 5 years , what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year?
Correct Answer:
B: Tk. 1200
Explanation:
The simple interest on a sum of money will be Tk. 600 after 10 years . If the principal is trebled after 5 years , what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year? Correct Answer Tk. 1200 ধরি, মূলধন = x টাকা x টাকায় 10 বছরের সুদ = 600টাকা x টাকায় 1 বছরের সুদ = 600/10 টাকা x টাকায় 5 বছরের সুদ = 600×5/10 = 300 টাকা যেহেতু, 5 বছরের পর মূলধন 3 গুন হয়। সুতরাং নতুন মূলধন = 3x এখন, x টাকার 5 বছরের মুনাফা = 300 টাকা 1 টাকায় 5 বছরের মুনাফা = 300/x টাকা 3x টাকায় 5 বছরের মুনাফা = 300 × 3x /x টাকা = 900 টাকা মোট মুনাফা = 900 + 300 = 1200 টাকা
If a + 2b = 6 and ab =4 , what is 2a+1b=?
Correct Answer:
A: 3/2
Explanation:
If a + 2b = 6 and ab =4 , what is 2a+1b=? Correct Answer 3/2 2/a + 1/b 2b + a /ab = 6/4 = 3/2
A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of TK. 392, what was his profit?
Correct Answer:
C: TK.72
Explanation:
A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of TK. 392, what was his profit? Correct Answer TK.72 22.5% gain = 122.5Tk. Selling price 122.5 Tk. then profit = 22.5 Tk. Selling price 1 Tk then profit = 22.5/122.5 Tk. Selling price 392 Tk then profit = ( 22.5×392)/ 122.5 Tk. = 72 Tk.
A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
Correct Answer:
B: 150 meter
Explanation:
A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? Correct Answer 150 meter 60 km = 60000 meter At 3600 second it goes = 60000 meter At 9 seconds it goes = ( 60000× 9) /3600 meter = 150 meter
A man spent 12 of his money and then lost 14 of the remainder . He was left with Tk. 3,600 . How much did he start with?
Correct Answer:
C: Tk. 9,600
Explanation:
A man spent 12 of his money and then lost 14 of the remainder . He was left with Tk. 3,600 . How much did he start with? Correct Answer Tk. 9,600 ধরি, তার মোট আয় = x টাকা তিনি মোট খরচ করেন = x/2 টাকা অবশিষ্ট টাকা = x - x/2 টাকা = x/2 টাকা হারিয়ে ফেলেন = ( x/2 × 1/4) টাকা = x/8 টাকা অবশিষ্ট টাকা = (x/2 - x/8) টাকা = 4x - x/8 = 3x/8 টাকা প্রশ্নমতে, 3x/8 = 3600 x = 3600 × 8/3 x = 9600 টাকা
What is the largest number that divides 84, 144 or 18 without any remainder?
Correct Answer:
A: 6
Explanation:
What is the largest number that divides 84, 144 or 18 without any remainder? Correct Answer 6 84, 144 এবং 18 এর গ.সা.গু ই হবে বৃহত্তত সংখ্যা।
If each side of a rectangle is increased by 20%, then by what percent the area will be increased?
Correct Answer:
C: 44%
How many kilogram of sugar costing TK. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing TK. 7 per kg so that there may be a again of 10% by selling the mixture at TK. 9.24 per kg?
Correct Answer:
D: 63 kg
In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/ hr against the stream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Correct Answer:
B: 8 km/hr
The[ triangular base of a prism is a right triangle of sides a and b = 2a . The height h of the prism is equal to 10 mm and its volume is equal to 40 mm3 , what will be the lengths of the sides a and b of the triangle ?
Correct Answer:
D: 2 mm and 4 mm
Explanation:
The[ triangular base of a prism is a right triangle of sides a and b = 2a . The height h of the prism is equal to 10 mm and its volume is equal to 40 mm3 , what will be the lengths of the sides a and b of the triangle ? Correct Answer 2 mm and 4 mm Bangladesh is the largest country receiving Japan's grant aid in the form of the debt relief.
নৌকা ও স্রোতের বেগ ঘন্টায় যথাক্রমে ১০ কিমি ও ৫ কিমি । নদী পথে ৪৫ কিমি দীর্ঘ পথ একবার অতিক্রম কের ফিরে আসতে কত ঘণ্টা সময় লাগবে?
Correct Answer:
গ: ১২ ঘণ্টা
দুই অঙ্কবিশিষ্ট একটি সংখ্যাকে অঙ্কদ্বয়ের গুনপল দ্বারা ভাগ করলে ভাগফল ৩ হয় এবং সংখ্যাটির সাথে ১৮ যোগ করলে অঙ্কদ্বয় স্থান বিনিময় করে। সংখ্যাটি নির্ণয় কর।
Correct Answer:
খ: ২৪
A and B together can complete a piece of work in 12 days, B and C can do it in 20 days and C and A can do it in 15 days. A , B and C together can complete it in.
Correct Answer:
D: 10 days
Explanation:
A and B together can complete a piece of work in 12 days, B and C can do it in 20 days and C and A can do it in 15 days. A , B and C together can complete it in. Correct Answer 10 days A & B can do in 1 day = 1/12 work B & C can do in 1 day = 1/20 work C & A can do in 1 day = 1/15 work 2(A&B&C) can do in 1 day = 1/12 + 1/20 + 1/15 = 12/60 = 1/5 work. A&B&C can do in 1 day = 1/(5 × 2) = 1/10 work. Required number of days = 1/(1/10) = 10 days. Ans: D
The same of principal and simple interest of a certain amount of money would be Tk. 460 after 3 years form now and Tk. 500 after 5 years for now . what is the total interest rate?
Correct Answer:
A: 5%
3 pumsps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the same tank in 1 day?
Correct Answer:
D: 12 hours
A computer can perform 30 identical tasks in 6 hour. At that rate, what is the minimum number of computers that should be assigned to complete 80 of the tasks within 3 hours ?
Correct Answer:
C: 6
Explanation:
A computer can perform 30 identical tasks in 6 hour. At that rate, what is the minimum number of computers that should be assigned to complete 80 of the tasks within 3 hours ? Correct Answer 6 Number of computers = (80 × 6/30 × 3) = 5.33 = minimum 6 . Ans: C
A student loses 1 mark for every wrong answer and scores 2 marks for every correct answer. If he answers all the 60 questions in an exam and scores 39 marks , how many of them were correct?
Correct Answer:
A: 33
Explanation:
A student loses 1 mark for every wrong answer and scores 2 marks for every correct answer. If he answers all the 60 questions in an exam and scores 39 marks , how many of them were correct? Correct Answer 33 On 18 August 2018, former cricketer Imran Khan was sworn in as the country's 22nd prime minister.
There are 15 boys and 10 girls in a class. If three students are selected at random , what is the probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected?
Correct Answer:
C: 2146
Explanation:
There are 15 boys and 10 girls in a class. If three students are selected at random , what is the probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected? Correct Answer 2146 1 girl & 2 boys can be selected in = (10C1) × (15C2) ways = 10 × 105 ways = 1050 ways. 3 students can be selected from 25 students = 25C3 = 2300 ways Required probability = 1050/2300 = 21/46. Ans: C
A wheel rotates 10 times per minutes and moves 20 m during each rotation . How many feet does the wheel move in 1 hours?
Correct Answer:
D: 20000
Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of TK. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the amount paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
Correct Answer:
A: TK. 250
If x and y are consecutive positive integers, which of the following must be an even integer?
Correct Answer:
D: xy
If 2994÷14.5=172, then 29.94÷1.45=?
Correct Answer:
C: 17.2
তিনটি মেশিন একটি কাজ যথাক্রমে ৪,৫, ও ৬ ঘণ্টায় করতে পারে। দুটি মেশিন সর্বোচ্চ ক্ষমতায় কাজ করে এক ঘণ্টায় কতটুকু কাজ করতে পারবে?
Correct Answer:
ঘ: ৯/২০ অংশ
কোণকের ভূমির ব্যাসার্ধ r উচ্চতা h ও হেলান উন্নতি I হলে, নিম্নের কোন সম্পর্কটি সঠিক?
Correct Answer:
ঘ: I=h2+r2
যদি A ও B যে কোন দুটি সেট হয়, তবে (A-B)∩B= কত?
Correct Answer:
ঘ: ∅