In a group of 15 people, 7 read French, 8 read English while 3 of them read none of these two. How many of them read French and English both ?
2
3
4
5
Answer: Option B
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1. I have a few sweets to be distributed. If I keep 2, 3 or 4 in a pack, I am left with one sweet. If I keep 5 in a pack, I am left with none. What is the minimum number of sweets I have to pack and distribute ?
25
37
54
65
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The required number will be such that it leaves a reminder of 1 when divided by 2, 3 or 4 and no reminder when divided by 5. Such a number is 25 among options
2. First bunch of bananas has (1/4) again as many bananas as a second bunch. If the second bunch has 3 bananas less than the first bunch, then the number of bananas in the first bunch are
9
10
12
15
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Let the number of bananas in the second bunch be x.
Then, the number of bananas in the first bunch
= x + 1/4 x
= 5/4 x
So,
5/4 x - x = 3
=> 5x - 4x = 12
x = 12
Number of bananas in first bunch
= 5/4 * 12 = 15
3. At the end of a business conference the ten people present all shake hands with each other once. How many handshakes will there be altogether ?
20
45
55
90
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Total number of handshakes =
9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 45
4. Aruna cut a cake into two halves and cuts one half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each of the small pieces is twenty grams in weight. If she has seven pieces of the cake in all with her, how heavy was the original cake ?
240 gm
220 gm
225 gm
250 gm
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Seven pieces consist of 6 smaller equal pieces and one half cake piece.
Weight of each small piece = 20 gm
So, total weight of the cake = 2 (20 * 6) = 240 gm
5. A shepherd had 27 sheep. All but 10 died. How many he left with ?
10
15
17
27
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
"All but 10 died" means all except 10 died, so he is remained with 10 sheep.