IBPS Government Jobs Exams Numerical Ability Boats and Streams

There are 3 points P, Q and R in a straight line, such that point Q is equidistant from points P and R. A man can swim from point P to R downstream in 24 hours and from Q to P upstream in 16 hours. Find the ratio of speed of man in still water to speed of stream?
A) 5 : 1 B) 6 : 1 C) 5 : 3 D) 7 : 1

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Sonal took a loan of Rs. 15,00,000 to purchase a car. The company charges compound interest at 20% per annum. She promised to make the payment after three years. But for the last year of loan tenure, the company increased the rate of interest by 25% from the previous one. Then the extra amount which she had to pay is what per cent of the amount of loan taken by her?
A) 8.3% B) 7.9% C) 8.7% D) 7.2% Instead of normal weighing scale a shopkeeper used forged scale. He used 1.4 kg scale while buying and 840 g scale while selling, what will his overall profit percentage, if in the end he offers 10% discount?
A) 50% B) 48% C) 40% D) 38%