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This document contains several word problems related to time and work, percentages, mixtures, averages, and blood relations. Specifically: 1) A word problem asking how many days it would take 10 men and 15 women working together to complete a piece of work. 2) A word problem about how many days food would last for soldiers in a fort after some leave. 3) A blood relation question about how Kamal is related to Ravi based on a statement about their mothers.

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This document contains several word problems related to time and work, percentages, mixtures, averages, and blood relations. Specifically: 1) A word problem asking how many days it would take 10 men and 15 women working together to complete a piece of work. 2) A word problem about how many days food would last for soldiers in a fort after some leave. 3) A blood relation question about how Kamal is related to Ravi based on a statement about their mothers.

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Time and work

21. 10 men can complete a piece of work in 15 days and 15 women can
complete the same work in 12 days. If all  
       the 10 men and  15 women work together , in how many days will the
work get completed?

A.     6

B.     6 1/3

C.     6 2/3

D.     7 2/3

         Ans: C

Hint: (1/15+1/12)

25. A fort has enough food for 45 days for 175 soldiers. If after 15 days 100
soldiers leave the fort, for how many 
      more days the food will last?

A. 60

 B. 70 

C. 80 

D. 75
Ans: B

Blood relations

22. if Kamal says ," Ravi's mother is the only  daughter of my


mother", how is Kamal related to Ravi ?

A.     grandfather

B.     father

C.     brother

D.     none of these


Ans: D

Ans:niece

Percentages

26. The price of petrol is increased by 10%. By how much percent


the consumption be reduced so that the 
       expenditure remains the same?

A. 8.5 

B. 7

 C. 10 

D. 9
Ans:D
hint:R/(R+100)*100

Train problems

Averages

The average weight of a class of 24 students is 36 kgs. When the weight of the
teacher is also included, the 
       average weight increases by 1kg. What is the weight of the teacher?

A.     60 kgs

B.     61 kgs

C.     37 kgs

D.     None of these

 Ans : B
hint:24*36-25*37

Mixtures

. The proportion of milk and water in 3 samples is 2:1, 3:2 and 5:3.
A mixture comprising of equal quantities of 
      all 3 samples is made. The proportion of milk and water in the
mixture is

A.     2:1

B.     5:1

C.     99:61

D.     227:133

Ans : D
38. A 20 litre mixture of milk and water contains milk and water in
the ratio 3 : 2. 10 litres of the mixture is removed 
      and replaced with pure milk and the operation is repeated once
more. At the end of the two removal and 
      replacement, what is the ratio of  milk and water in the
resultant mixture?

A.     17 : 3

B.     9 : 1

C.     3 : 17

D.     5 : 3

Ans : B

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