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(#M40155036) UPSC QUESTION ratio Keep an EYE

3x =8y and 5y=9z then x/z=?

Asked In UPSC nidhi (9 years ago)

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(#M40013858) UPSC QUESTION Math Keep an EYE

A and B started a business with Rs 20,000 and Rs 35,000 respectively. They agreed to share the profit in the ratio of their capital. C joins the partnership with the condition that A, B and C will share profit equally and pays Rs 2,20,000 as premium for this, to be shared between A and B. This is to be divided between A and B in the ratio of

Asked In UPSC (12 years ago)

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(#M40135916) UPSC QUESTION Geometry Keep an EYE

Which of the following triangles with measures of sides given below is an obtuse angled triangle?
a)12, 5, 13
b)6, 7, 5
c)7, 3, 5
d)8, 8, 8

Asked In UPSC Mohammad Danish Mumtaz (10 years ago)

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(#M40157899) UPSC QUESTION Puzzle Keep an EYE

In the school, 288 students were told to stand in rows. The number of rows are half
the number of students in each row. Then how many students are present in each
row ?

Asked In UPSC Akshay Dhavale (8 years ago)

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(#M40034188) UPSC QUESTION area concept Keep an EYE

In track meets both 100 yards and 100 meters are used as distances. By how many meters is 100 meters longer than 100 yards?

Asked In UPSC abhishek shah (11 years ago)

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(#M40038673) UPSC QUESTION CSAT Keep an EYE

the weighted average of scores 35 and 55 is 40. how much is the ratio of weights attached to the scores?
A 3:1
B 2:1
C 4:1
D 3:2

Asked In UPSC Debasish Sarkar (11 years ago)

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(#M40033428) UPSC QUESTION Keep an EYE

the manufacturer of an article make a profit of 25% the wholesale dealer makes a profit of 20% and retailer makes a profit of 28%, find the manufacturing price of the article of the retailer soli it for Rs48

Asked In UPSC vamsi (11 years ago)

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(#M40037494) UPSC QUESTION aptitude Keep an EYE

Crack it if u can
(This was asked in IAS exam!)
A very simple but confusing puzzle.
A lady buys goods worth rs.200 from a shop. (shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit).
The lady gives him 1000 rs note. The shopkeeper gets the change from the next shop and keeps 200 for himself and returns rs.800 to d lady.
Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the 1000rs note saying "duplicate" and takes his money back.
"How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face ?"
A. 200
B. 800
C. 1200
D. 1800
E. 2000
F. 1600
G. 1000
H. Other
Simple yet confusing n challenging.

Asked In UPSC abhishek (11 years ago)

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(#M40034135) UPSC QUESTION Keep an EYE

A lady buys goods worth Rs. 200 from a shop. (Shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit). The lady gives him 1000 Rs. note. The shopkeeper gets the change from the next shop and keeps 200 for himself and returns Rs. 800 to the lady. Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the 1000 Rs. note saying "Duplicate" and takes his money back. "How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face?"

Asked In UPSC syed (11 years ago)

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(#M40001502) UPSC QUESTION Keep an EYE

5+7+4=364730
9+6+3=456990
8+2+9=912672
then
7+3+5=??????

Asked In UPSC Karthick Babu (14 years ago)

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