Question: A bus starts from city X. The number of women in the bus is half of the number of men. In city Y, 10 men leave the bus and five women enter. Now, number of men and women is…

Question: At a dinner party every two guests used a bowl of rice between them, every three guests used a bowl of dal between them and every four used a bowl of meat between them. There were altogether 65 dishes.…

Question: If every 2 out of 3 readymade shirts need alterations in the sleeves, and every 4 out of 5 need it in the body, how many alterations will be required for 60 shirts ? [A]. 88 [B]. 123 [C].…

Question: A fires 5 shots to B’s 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed [A]. 30 birds [B]. 60 birds [C]. 72…

Question: A monkey climbs 30 feet at the beginning of each hour and rests for a while when he slips back 20 feet before he again starts climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If he begins his ascent…

Question: Find the number which when added to itself 13 times, gives 112. [A]. 7 [B]. 8 [C]. 9 [D]. 11 Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the number be x. Then, x + 13x = 112 14x = 112 x…

Question: An institute organised a fete and 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys participated in the same. What fraction of the total number of students took part in the fete ? [A]. 2/13 [B]. 13/40 [C]. Data…

Question: A waiter’s salary consists of his salary and tips. During one week his tips were 5/4 of his salary. What fraction of his income came from tips ? [A]. 4/9 [B]. 5/4 [C]. 5/8 [D]. 5/9 Answer: Option D…

Question: An enterprising businessman earns an income of Re. 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. One the 10th day…

Question: A farmer built a fence around his square plot. He used 27 fence poles on each side of the square. How many poles did he need altogether ? [A]. 100 [B]. 104 [C]. 108 [D]. None of these Answer:…