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1. The total cost of 2 pencils, 5 erasers and 7 sharpeners is Rs.30, while 3 pencils and 5 sharpeners cost Rs.15 more than 6 erasers. By what amount (in Rs.) does the cost of 39 erasers and 1 sharpener exceed the cost of 6 pencils?
(1) 20
(2) 30
(3) It does not exceed
(4) Cannot be determined

2. If the roots of the equation (x + 1) (x + 9) + 8 = 0 are a and b, then
the roots of the equation (x+ a) (x+ b) - 8 = 0 are
(1) 1 and 9
(2) -4 and -6
(3) 4 and 6
(4) Cannot be determined

Balram, the local shoe shop owner, sells four types of footwear -Slippers (S), Canvas Shoes (C), Leather Shoes (L) and Joggers (J). The following information is known regarding the cost prices and selling prices of these four types of footwear:

(i) L sells for Rs.500 less than J, which costs Rs.300 more than S,
which, in turn, sells for Rs.200 more than L.
(ii) L costs Rs.300 less than C, which sells for Rs.100 more than S,
which, in turn, costs Rs.100 less than C.

If it is known that Balram never sells any item at a loss, then which
of the following is true regarding the profit percentages earned by
Balram on the items L, S, C and J represented by l, s, cand j
respectively?
(1) l≥ c≥ s≥ j
(2) c≥ s≥ l≥ j
(3) l≥ s≥ c≥ j
(4) s≥ l≥ j≥ c

A sequence of 4 digits, when considered as a numberin base 10
is four times the number it represents in base 6. What is the sum of
the digits of the sequence?
(1) 7
(2) 6
(3) 9
(4) 8

Some friends planned to contribute equally to jointly buy a CD
player. However, two of them decided to withdraw atthe last minute.
As a result, each of the others had to shell out one rupee more than
what they had planned for. If the price (in Rs.) ofthe CD player is an
integer between 1000 and 1100, find the number of friends who
actually contributed?

(1) 21
(2) 23
(3) 44
(4) 46

If the area enclosed by A and D is 0, which of the following is a
possible value of (a, d)?
(1) (2, 1)
(2) (-2, 1)
(3) (-2, 3)
(4) (2, 3)


The first n natural numbers, 1 to n, have to be arranged in a
from left to right. The nnumbers are arranged such that there are
odd number of numbers between any two even numbers as well a
between any two odd numbers. If the number of ways in which th
can be done is 72, then find the value of n.
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) More than 8


In the next year, Mr.Suzuki wants to increase the total sales by
80%, compared to the total sales this year, by keeping the sales of
each of A, B and C at the same level as that in this year and
introducing a new brand D. By what percent will thenumber of cars
of brand D (to be sold next year) be more than the total number of
cars sold last year?
(1) 400%
(2) 600%
(3) 900%
(4) 700%

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27. If a total of 380 cars were sold this year, and thesales of C th
year were nil, instead of 81% of total sales, then how many cars o
brand A were sold in the previous year?
(1) 140
(2) 120
(3) 100
(4) 160