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<|im_start|>user The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is Answer Choices: (A) Rs. 500 (B) Rs. 515 (C) Rs. 550 (D) Rs. 600 (E) None<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> So...
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<|im_start|>user A farmer spent $38 on feed for chickens and goats. He spent 40% money on chicken feed, which he bought at a 20% discount off the full price, and spent the rest on goat feed, which he bought at full price. If the farmer had paid full price for both the chicken feed and the goat feed, what amount would h...
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<|im_start|>user Metabolism is the collection of what that occur in an organism? Answer choice: (A) mechanical reactions (B) chemical reactions (C) growth reactions (D) mineral reactions<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The answer is B<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user 75 apples on a scale weigh 18.035 kg. When 5 apples are removed from the scale, the average weight of the 70 apples is 240 grams. What is the average weight (in grams) of the 5 apples which were removed? Answer Choices: (A) 241 (B) 243 (C) 245 (D) 247 (E) 249<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </...
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<|im_start|>user What occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a beta particle and energy? Answer choice: (A) nucleus decay (B) alpha decay (C) methane decay (D) beta decay<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Beta decay occurs when an unstable nucleus emits a beta particle and energy. A beta particle is an ...
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<|im_start|>user Several people are sitting around a round table playing a card game with a deck of 56 cards. Each person is dealt one card per deal, and the cards are dealt in a clockwise fashion. If Martin is dealt both the first card of the deck and the last card of the deck, which of the following could be the tota...
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<|im_start|>user Given a + b = 1, find the value of 2a + 2b. Two solutions are presented below. Only one is correct, even though both yield the correct answer. Answer Choices: (A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2 (E) 1<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Because a + b = 1, 2a + 2b = 2(a + b) = 2 × 1 = 2. The answer i...
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<|im_start|>user The sum of the superscripts in an electron configuration is equal to the number of electrons in that atom, which is in turn equal to what number? Answer choice: (A) metallic number (B) atomic number (C) shell number (D) orbital number<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Electron configur...
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<|im_start|>user A, B and C invests Rs.2000, Rs.3000 and Rs.4000 in a business. After one year A removed his money; B and C continued the business for one more year. If the net profit after 2 years be Rs.3200, then A's share in the profit is? Answer Choices: (A) 288 (B) 286 (C) 298 (D) 2776 (E) 8811<|im_end|> <|im_star...
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<|im_start|>user In a partnership between A, B and C. A's capital is Rs.8000. If his share of a profit of Rs.800 is Rs.200 and C's share is Rs.130, what is B's capital? Answer Choices: (A) 23676 (B) 19766 (C) 29172 (D) 18800 (E) 11267<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Explanation: 200 + 130 = 330 800 -...
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<|im_start|>user A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 6 km/hr in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is? Answer Choices: (A) 51 (B) 50 (C) 88 (D) 65 (E) 22<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Speed of the train relative to man = (125/10) m/sec = (2...
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<|im_start|>user In how many ways, a committee of 5 members can be selected from 6 men and 5 ladies, consisting of 3men and 2 ladies? Answer Choices: (A) 75 (B) 152 (C) 175 (D) 200 (E) 212<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> (3 men out 6) and (2 ladies out of 5) are to be chosen Required number of ways =...
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<|im_start|>user Mandrake has to choose from 4 from 10 people. There are 3 girls, 5 boys , 2 children. What is total probability that he will choose 1G , 2B , 1C? Answer Choices: (A) 1/7 (B) 2/7 (C) 3/7 (D) 4/7 (E) 5//7<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> (3C1 * 5C2 * 2C1)/ 10C4 = 3*10*2/210 = 60/210=2/7...
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<|im_start|>user Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is Answer Choices: (A) Rs 1650 (B) Rs 1750 (C) Rs 1850 (D) Rs 1950 (E) None of these<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> <...
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<|im_start|>user What bonds form when pairs of electrons are shared? Answer choice: (A) covalent bonds (B) ionized bonds (C) neutron bonds (D) dissonance bonds<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The answer is A<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user A, B and C invests Rs.2000, Rs.3000 and Rs.4000 in a business. After one year A removed his money; B and C continued the business for one more year. If the net profit after 2 years be Rs.3200, then A's share in the profit is? Answer Choices: (A) 276 (B) 289 (C) 220 (D) 400 (E) 278<|im_end|> <|im_start|...
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<|im_start|>user What begins when a neuron receives a chemical stimulus? Answer choice: (A) a nerve impulse (B) a induce impulse (C) a metabolism impulse (D) nerve reaction<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> A nerve impulse begins when a neuron receives a chemical stimulus. The impulse travels down the ...
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<|im_start|>user What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interest for 3 years and that for 9 years? Answer Choices: (A) 1 : 3 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 3 : 2 (E) 1 : 4<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Let the principal be P and rate of interest be R%. Requi...
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<|im_start|>user Two trains of length 100 meters and 200 meters are 630 meters apart. They are moving towards each other on parallel tracks, at speeds of 90 km/h and 72 km/h. After how many seconds will the trains meet? Answer Choices: (A) 12 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 18 (E) 20<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think>...
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<|im_start|>user Define q* by the equation q* = π-q. Then ((−π)*)* = Answer Choices: (A) −2π (B) -1 (C) −π (D) 2π (E) 4π<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> for q* f(f(−π)) = f(π − (−π)) = f(π + π) = f(2π) = π − 2π = −π=C The answer is C<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user In right triangle ABC, AC is the hypotenuse. If AC is 35 and AB + BC = 55, what is the area of the triangle ABC? Answer Choices: (A) 225 (B) 450 (C) 25√2 (D) 200 (E) 200√2<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Square AB + BC = 55: (AB)^2 + 2*AB*BC + (BC)^2 = 3025. Since (AC)^2 = (AB)^2 + (...
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<|im_start|>user Use the following context to help answer a multiple choice question. Context: A sentence is a group of words that forms a complete thought. It has both a subject and a verb. My friends walk along the path. A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is usually ...
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<|im_start|>user Early blastomeres can form what if isolated? Answer choice: (A) cancer (B) a complete embryo (C) lesions (D) tumors<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The answer is B<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user The radius of a semi circle is 6.3 cm then its perimeter is? Answer Choices: (A) 12.9 (B) 32.4 (C) 32.1 (D) 32.2 (E) 32.7<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> 36/7 r = 6.3 = 32.4 The answer is B<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user a man can row 16 kmph in still water.it takes him thrice as long to row up as to row down the river.find the rate of stream Answer Choices: (A) 8 km/hr. (B) 6 km/hr. (C) 9 km/hr. (D) 15 km/hr. (E) 11 km/hr.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Let man’s rate upstream be x kmph.then ,his...
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<|im_start|>user Debini normally drives to work in 45 minutes at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. This week, however, she plans to bike to work along a route that decreases the total distance she usually travels when driving by 20% . If Debini averages between 12 and 16 miles per hour when biking, how many minute...
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<|im_start|>user The area of the square formed on the diagonal of a rectangle as its side is 108 1/3 % more than the area of the rectangle. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 28 units, find the difference between the sides of the rectangle? Answer Choices: (A) 6m (B) 5m (C) 2m (D) 8m (E) 3m<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assi...
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<|im_start|>user For positive integers k and n, the k-power remainder of n is defined as r in the following equation: n = k^w + r, where w is the largest integer such that r is not negative. For instance, the 3-power remainder of 13 is 4, since 13 = 3^2 + 4. In terms of k and w, what is the largest possible value of r ...
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<|im_start|>user Migration and hibernation are examples of behaviors that occur on what temporal basis? Answer choice: (A) nocturnal (B) weekly (C) daily (D) annual<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Many animal behaviors occur in repeated cycles. Migration and hibernation are examples of behaviors with...
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<|im_start|>user The sum of two numbers is 15 and their geometric mean is 20% lower than their arithmetic mean. Find the numbers? Answer Choices: (A) 12,3 (B) 15,3 (C) 11,2 (D) 11,3 (E) 10,2<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Sum of the two numbers is a+b=15. their A.M = a+b / 2 and G.M = (ab)1/2 Given ...
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<|im_start|>user In an election between two candidates, one got 60% of the total valid votes, 30% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 9000, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was: Answer Choices: (A) 2500 (B) 2520 (C) 3000 (D) 3100 (E) None of these<|im_end|> <|im_start|>ass...
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<|im_start|>user Two dice are thrown together .What is the probability that the sum of the number on the two faces is divided by 4 or 6 Answer Choices: (A) 4/3 (B) 21/8 (C) 18/7 (D) 8/21 (E) 7/18<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Clearly n(S)=6*6=36 Let E be the event that the sum of the numbers on the...
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<|im_start|>user A trader bought a car at 5% discount on its original price. He sold it at a 40% increase on the price he bought it. What percent of profit did he make on the original price? Answer Choices: (A) 118 (B) 133 (C) 112 (D) 113 (E) 115<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Original price = 100 C...
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<|im_start|>user An article is bought for Rs.805 and sold for Rs.900, find the gain percent? Answer Choices: (A) 12.8% (B) 17.8% (C) 15.8% (D) 11.8% (E) 14.8%<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> 805 ---- 95 100 ---- ? => 11.8% The answer is D<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user If the average (arithmetic mean) of 5 positive temperatures is p degrees Fahrenheit, then the sum of the 3 greatest of these temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, could be: Answer Choices: (A) 6p (B) 4p (C) 5p/3 (D) 3p/2 (E) 3p/5<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The sum of three greate...
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<|im_start|>user one-fourth of the workers in Palabras bookstore have read the latest book by J. Saramago, and 5/8 of the workers have read the latest book by H. Kureishi. The number of workers that have read neither book is one less than the number of the workers that have read the latest Saramago book and have not re...
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<|im_start|>user How many multiples of 5 are there between 0 and 358? Answer Choices: (A) 54 (B) 75 (C) 76 (D) 71 (E) 58<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> 5 * 1 = 5 5 * 71 = 355 Total number of multiples = (71 + 1) = 72 The answer is D<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user The U.S. Defense Department has decided that the Pentagon is an obsolete building and that it must be replaced with an upgraded version: the Hexagon. The Secretary of Defense wants a building that is exactly 70 feet high and 200 feet on a side, and that has a hexagonal bull's-eye cutout in the center (...
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<|im_start|>user At 3.40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of Answer Choices: (A) 120° (B) 125° (C) 130° (D) 135° (E) None<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Solution Angle traced by hour hand in 17/2 hrs = (360/12x17/2 )° = 255. Angle traced by min hand in 30 min = (360/60x30)...
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<|im_start|>user A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B at 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is? Answer Choices: (A) 2387 (B) 267 (C) 120 (D) 277 (...
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<|im_start|>user Walking 7/6 of his usual rate, a boy reaches his school 4 min early. Find his usual time to reach the school? Answer Choices: (A) 26 min (B) 22 min (C) 21 min (D) 20 min (E) 28 min<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> E 28 m Speed Ratio = 1:7/6 = 6:7 Time Ratio = 7:6 1 -------- 7 4 ------...
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<|im_start|>user Look at this series: 5, 8, 6, 9, 7, ... What number should come next? Answer Choices: (A) 4 (B) 11 (C) 10 (D) 8 (E) 12<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added; in the second, 2 is subtracted. 5+3 =...
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<|im_start|>user In an increasing sequence of 8 consecutive even integers, the sum of the first 4 integers is 268. What is the sum of all the integers in the sequence? Answer Choices: (A) 552 (B) 568 (C) 574 (D) 586 (E) 590<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> In an increasing sequence of 8 consecutive ev...
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<|im_start|>user In a survey, 60 percent of the people surveyed admitted to being smokers, while 25 percent of the people surveyed who were smokers declined to include that information in the survey. What percent of the people surveyed were actually smokers? Answer Choices: (A) 20% (B) 80% (C) 90% (D) 75% (E) 85%<|im_e...
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<|im_start|>user Aishwarya was first to board to her flight to delhi. She forgot her seat number and picks a random seat for herself. After this, every single person who get to the flight sits on his seat if its available else chooses any available seat at random. Abhishek is last to enter the flight and at that moment...
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<|im_start|>user A garrison of 3300 men had provisions for 32 days, when given at the rate of 860 gms per head. At the end of 7 days, a reinforcement arrives and it was for that the provisions wi1l last 17 days more, when given at the rate of 826 gms per head, What is the strength of the reinforcement? Answer Choices: ...
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<|im_start|>user A fruit seller had some oranges. He sells 40% oranges and still has 420 oranges. How many oranges he had originally? Answer Choices: (A) 500 (B) 700 (C) 750 (D) 900 (E) 950<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> He sells 40% of oranges and still there are 420 oranges remaining. => 60% of or...
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<|im_start|>user What are the two most common silicates? Answer choice: (A) feldspar and quartz (B) Analcime and Feldspar (C) Petalite and Quartz (D) Petalite and Analcime<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Feldspar and quartz are the two most common silicates. In beryl, the silicate pyramids join toget...
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<|im_start|>user Ashok secured average of 77 marks in 6 subjects. If the average of marks in 5 subjects is 74, how many marks did he secure in the 6th subject? Answer Choices: (A) 38 (B) 27 (C) 92 (D) 17 (E) 80<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Explanation: Number of subjects = 6 Average of marks in 6 ...
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<|im_start|>user I bought two books; for Rs.600. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss? Answer Choices: (A) 197 (B) 280 (C) 189 (D) 278 (E) 350<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> x*(85/100) =...
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<|im_start|>user Carl can wash all the windows of his house in 6 hours. His wife Maggie can wash all the windows in 6 hours. How many hours will it take for both of them working together to wash all the windows? Answer Choices: (A) 2 (B) 2 1/4 (C) 3 (D) 4 1/2 (E) 5<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Wor...
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<|im_start|>user Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is? Answer Choices: (A) 45% (B) 80% (C) 78% (D) 94% (E) 68%<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> I II III 120 150 100 150----------120 100-----------? => 80% The answer is B<|endo...
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<|im_start|>user Use the following context to help answer a multiple choice question. Context: When writing research papers, you will often be asked to follow a particular style guide for your citations. One popular style guide is the Modern Language Association (MLA) Handbook. Below are the basic formats for some com...
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<|im_start|>user Jill bought items costing $3.45, $1.99, $6.59, and $12.98. She used a coupon worth $2.50. If Jill had $50.00 when she went into the store, how much did she have when she left? Answer Choices: (A) $17.49 (B) $27.49 (C) $37.49 (D) $57.49 (E) $47.49<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> $3.45...
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<|im_start|>user EASY,INC recently conducted a survey and found that 60,000 of its customers live in rural areas. if the number of it customers who live in urban areas is 200 percents grater than the numbers of customers who live in rural areas, how many of EASY,INC customers live in urban areas ? Answer Choices: (A) 2...
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<|im_start|>user Positive integer n leaves a remainder of 4 after division by 6 and a remainder of 3 after division by 5. If n is greater than 30, what is the remainder that n leaves after division by 40? Answer Choices: (A) 3 (B) 12 (C) 18 (D) 22 (E) 30<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The theory say...
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<|im_start|>user A 6% stock yields 8%. The market value of the stock is: Answer Choices: (A) 48 (B) 75 (C) 55 (D) 46 (E) 57<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> For an income of Rs. 8, investment = Rs. 100. For an income of Rs. 6, investment = Rs.100 ---- x 6 = Rs. 75. 8 Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs...
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<|im_start|>user There are 4 red books and 4 blue books on a shelf. If 2 books are selected at random from the shelf, what is the probability that both books selected are red books? Answer Choices: (A) 2/7 (B) 3/7 (C) 3/14 (D) 5/28 (E) 9/28<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The number of ways of choosi...
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<|im_start|>user In a department store prize box, 40% of the notes give the winner a dreamy vacation; the other notes are blank. What is the approximate probability that 3 out of 5 people that draw the notes one after the other, and immediately return their note into the box get a dreamy vacation? Answer Choices: (A) 0...
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<|im_start|>user If Albert’s monthly earnings rise by 27%, he would earn $567. If, instead, his earnings rise by only 26%, how much (in $) would he earn this month? Answer Choices: (A) 643 (B) 652 (C) 562 (D) 578 (E) 693<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> =567/1.27∗1.26 =562=562 The answer is C<|endofte...
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<|im_start|>user If it is 4:37 in the evening on a certain day, what time in the morning was it exactly 2,880,717 minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.) Answer Choices: (A) 4:40 (B) 4:44 (C) 4:47 (D) 4:30 (E) 4:32<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> 4:37minus 2,880,717in any way must en...
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<|im_start|>user It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the cars is: Answer Choices: (A) 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 2 (C) 3 : 4 (D) 4 : 3 (E) 4:6<|im_end|> <|im...
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<|im_start|>user If W=x^4 + y^4 = 100, then the greatest possible value of x is between Answer Choices: (A) 0 and 3 (B) 3 and 6 (C) 6 and 9 (D) 9 and 12 (E) 12 and 15<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> My attempt: If W=x^4+y^4=100, then the greatest possible value of x would be when y is minimum. Let y^...
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<|im_start|>user Triggering a blink when something touches the surface of the eye, the corneal reflex is what type of reflex? Answer choice: (A) dendritic (B) sensory (C) orgasmic (D) somatic<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> connection is the basis of somatic reflexes. The corneal reflex is contractio...
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<|im_start|>user A start walking from a place at a uniform speed of 4 kmph in a particular direction. After half an hour, B starts from the same place and walks in the same direction as A at a uniform speed and overtakes A after 1 hour 48 minutes. Find the speed of B. Answer Choices: (A) 4.7 kmph (B) 4.6 kmph (C) 4 kmp...
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<|im_start|>user One fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 16. What will be40% of that number Answer Choices: (A) 140 (B) 150 (C) 180 (D) 192 (E) 250<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Explanation: (1/4) * (1/3) * (2/5) * x = 16 then x = 16 * 30 = 480 40% of 480 = 192 The answer is D<|endoftex...
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<|im_start|>user Use the following context to help answer a multiple choice question. Context: Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways. Inherited traits are passed down from biological parents to their offspring through genes. Gen...
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<|im_start|>user A cistern of capacity 8000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by 2.6 m by 1.1 m and its walls are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the bottom is: Answer Choices: (A) 9 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4 (E) 6<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The answer is B<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user Sara bought both German chocolate and Swiss chocolate for some cakes she was baking. The Swiss chocolate cost $3.5 per pound, and German chocolate cost $2.5 per pound. if the total the she spent on chocolate was $70 and both types of chocolate were purchased in whole number of pounds, how many total po...
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<|im_start|>user A walks around a circular field at the rate of one round per hour while B runs around it at the rate of six rounds per hour. They start at same point at 10:30 am. They shall first cross each other at ? Answer Choices: (A) 7:15 am (B) 7:30 am (C) 10: 42 am (D) 7:50 am (E) 7:60 am<|im_end|> <|im_start|>a...
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<|im_start|>user One year ago the ratio between Laxman's and Gopal's salary was 3:4. The ratio's of their individual salaries between last year's and this year's salaries are 4:5 and 2:3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs.4290. The salary of Laxman now is : Answer Choices: (A) Rs.1040 (B) Rs.1650 ...
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<|im_start|>user In how many ways can three consonants and two vowels be selected from the letters of the word "TRIANGLE"? Answer Choices: (A) 65 ways (B) 54 ways (C) 88 ways (D) 14 ways (E) 30 ways<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The word contains five consonants. Three vowels, three consonants can ...
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<|im_start|>user Suresh started a business, investing Rs.18000. After 3 months and 4 months respectively, Rohan and Sudhir joined him with capitals of 12000 and 9000. At the end of the year the total profit was Rs.4048. What is the difference between Rohan’s and Sudhir’s share in the profit? Answer Choices: (A) s.345 (...
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<|im_start|>user Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 231 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 219. What are the fares for cities B and C from A ? Answer Choices: (A) s. 4, Rs. 23 (B) s. 13, Rs. 17 (C) s. 15, Rs. 14 (D) s. 17, Rs. 51 (E) s....
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<|im_start|>user A reduction of 30% in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 3kgs more for Rs.700, what is the reduced price for kg? Answer Choices: (A) 70 (B) 50 (C) 60 (D) 80 (E) 65<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> 700*(30/100) = 210---- 3 ? ---- 1 => Rs.70 The answer is A<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user A firm is comprised of partners and associates in a ratio of 2:63. If 50 more associates were hired, the ratio of partners to associates would be 1:34. How many partners are currently in the firm? Answer Choices: (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 20 (E) 25<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The r...
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<|im_start|>user During what period on earth was coal formed? Answer choice: (A) Mesozoic (B) the carboniferous period (C) Neoproterozoic (D) Neoproterozoic era<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The Carboniferous Period : Next, during the Carboniferous Period (360–290 million years ago), widespread for...
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<|im_start|>user A number when divided by a divisor leaves a remainder of 24. When twice the original number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder is 11. What is the value of the divisor? Answer Choices: (A) 34 (B) 35 (C) 37 (D) 38 (E) 40<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Let the original numbe...
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<|im_start|>user On final examination a student's average (arithmetic mean) score on 4 subjects is 90. What must be his score on a 5th subject for his average score on the 5 subjects to be 92? Answer Choices: (A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 90 (E) 100<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> (4*90+x)/5=92 x=(5*92)-(...
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<|im_start|>user The total of the ages of Jayant, Prem and Saransh is 93 years. Ten years ago, the ratio of their ages was 2 : 3 : 4. What is the present age of Saransh? Answer Choices: (A) 24 years (B) 32 years (C) 34 years (D) 38 years (E) None<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Solution Let the ages ...
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<|im_start|>user Suresh can complete a job in 15 hours. Ashutosh alone can complete the same job in 35 hours. Suresh works for 9 hours and then the remaining job is completed by Ashutosh. How many hours will it take Ashutosh to complete the remaining job alone? Answer Choices: (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 14 (D) 12 (E) None of thes...
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<|im_start|>user 35+15x1.5=? Answer Choices: (A) 75 (B) 51.5 (C) 57.5 (D) 5.25 (E) None of them<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> =35+15 x 3/2 =35+45/2 =35+22.5 =57.5 The answer is C<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user What is the cause of most ocean waves? Answer choice: (A) tides (B) Magnetic pull (C) winds (D) Gravity<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Most ocean waves are caused by winds. The size of a wave depends on how fast, how far, and how long the wind blows. Tsunamis are waves caused by ear...
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<|im_start|>user Use the following context to help answer a multiple choice question. Context: Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order. To put words in alphabetical order, put...
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<|im_start|>user The population of a city is 415600.It increased by 25% in the first year and decreased by 30% in the second year.What is the population of the city at the end of second year? Answer Choices: (A) 367300 (B) 363580 (C) 363650 (D) 373650 (E) 386750<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> As per...
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<|im_start|>user Three partners A, B, C in a business invested money such that 2(A’s capital) = 5(B’s capital) = 10(C’s capital) then, The ratio of their capitals is Answer Choices: (A) 63 : 45 : 34 (B) 63 : 54 : 34 (C) 5 : 2 : 1 (D) 63 : 45 : 35 (E) None of these<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think>...
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<|im_start|>user What is the are of an equilateral triangle of side 16 cm? Answer Choices: (A) 64√6 cm2 (B) 64√3 cm2 (C) 64√9 cm2 (D) 34√3 cm2 (E) 24√3 cm2<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Area of an equilateral triangle = √3/4 S2 If S = 16, Area of triangle = √3/4 * 16 * 16 = 64√3 cm2; The answer is ...
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<|im_start|>user A boat running downstream covers a distance of 16 km in 4 hours while for covering the same distance upstream,it takes 8 hours.What is the speed of the boat in still water ? Answer Choices: (A) 3 km/hr (B) 6 km/hr (C) 8 km/hr (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think>...
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<|im_start|>user In a stable there are men and horses. In all, there are 22 heads and 72 feet. How many men and how many horses are in the stable? Answer Choices: (A) 8 men and 14 horses. (B) 7 men and 14 horses. (C) 6 men and 14 horses. (D) 5 men and 14 horses. (E) 4 men and 14 horses.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant ...
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<|im_start|>user A committee of two people is to be chosen from 4 married couples. What is the number of different committees that can be chosen if two people who are married to each other cannot both serve on the committee? Answer Choices: (A) 16 (B) 24 (C) 26 (D) 30 (E) 32<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </t...
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<|im_start|>user Manoj borrowed Rs.3450 from Anwar at 6% p.a. simple interest for three years. He then added some more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Ramu for the same time at 9% p.a. simple interest. If Manoj gains Rs.825.85 by way of interest on the borrowed sum as well as his own amount from the whole tran...
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<|im_start|>user If The GCD of two numbers (not equal, both integers, greater than 1) is 2, then which of the following can be true? A. They are prime. B. They are even. C. They do not have a common prime factor. D. They do not have a common factor other than 2. Answer Choices: (A) Only A (B) Only B (C) Only C (D) Only...
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<|im_start|>user Simplify 64552 * 999 Answer Choices: (A) 12456899 (B) 23647895 (C) 64487448 (D) 03688445 (E) 23614895<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Explanation: Although it is a simple question, but the trick is to save time in solving this. Rather than multiplying it we can do as follows: 64552 *...
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<|im_start|>user The ratio of money with Ram and Gopal is 7 : 17 and that with Gopal and Krishan is 7: 17. If Ram has Rs. 686, Krishan has ? Answer Choices: (A) s. 2890 (B) s. 4046 (C) s. 1190 (D) s. 1620 (E) s. 2680<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Ram : Gopal = 7 : 17 = 49 : 119 Gopal : Krishan = 7 ...
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<|im_start|>user A man buys an article and sells it at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs.95 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price? Answer Choices: (A) 372 (B) 375 (C) 278 (D) 475 (E) 288<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> CP1 = 100 SP1 = 120 CP2 = 80 SP...
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<|im_start|>user What will come in place of the x in the following Number series? 12, 38, 116, 350, 1052, x Answer Choices: (A) 2546 (B) 2753 (C) 2864 (D) 2975 (E) 3158<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> 12 12 × 3 + 2 = 38 38 × 3 + 2 = 116 116 × 3 + 2 = 350 350 × 3 + 2 = 1052 1052 × 3 + 2 = 3158 E The a...
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<|im_start|>user If p is the sum of consecutive even integers w, x, y, and z, where w < x < y < z, all of the following must be true EXCEPT Answer Choices: (A) z - w = 3(y - x) (B) p is divisible by 8 (C) The average of w, x, y, and z is odd (D) p is divisible by 4 (E) w + x + 8 = y + z<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant...
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<|im_start|>user A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay? Answer Choices: (A) 44% (B) 48% (C) 94% (D) 45% (E) 34%<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> g% = 20 + 20 + (20*20)/100 = 44% ...
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<|im_start|>user What do many fungi secrete that break down complex molecules to smaller molecules that can be absorbed? Answer choice: (A) hormones (B) water vapor (C) carbohydrates (D) enzymes<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> The answer is D<|endoftext|>
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<|im_start|>user Kinetic energy is energy of this? Answer choice: (A) speed (B) gravity (C) motion (D) food<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant <think> </think> Kinetic Energy and the Ultimate Speed Limit Kinetic energy is energy of motion. Classically, kinetic energy has the familiar expression. The answer is C<|endofte...
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