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What is the area of a right-angled triangle with a base of 12 cm and a hypotenuse of 13 cm?
A30 cm²
B60 cm²
C65 cm²
D78 cm²
A bag contains 4 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 3 green balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is NOT blue?
A5/12
B7/12
C1/3
D3/4
Find the next term in the logical series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A38
B40
C42
D46
A train 150 meters long passes a telegraph pole in 9 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h?
A50 km/h
B60 km/h
C66 km/h
D72 km/h
If 25% of a number is equal to 35% of 150, what is the number?
A210
B220
C240
D250
If a car covers a distance of 360 km in 4 hours, what is its speed in meters per second (m/s)?
A20 m/s
B25 m/s
C30 m/s
D90 m/s
A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 480 at a loss of 20%. At what price should he sell it to make a profit of 20%?
ARs. 600
BRs. 640
CRs. 720
DRs. 800
The average age of a group of 5 friends is 22 years. If a new friend joins them, the average age becomes 24 years. What is the age of the new friend?
A30 years
B32 years
C34 years
D36 years
A sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. What is the annual rate of interest?
A10%
B12.5%
C15%
D16.67%
If 12 workers can complete a project in 15 days, how many days will 10 workers take to complete the same work at the same rate?
A16 days
B18 days
C20 days
D22 days