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If a card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability of drawing an Ace?
A1/13
B1/26
C1/52
D4/13
A train 100 meters long passes a pole in 5 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h?
A50 km/h
B60 km/h
C72 km/h
D90 km/h
Pipe A can fill a tank in 6 hours and Pipe B can empty it in 12 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if both are open?
A8 hours
B10 hours
C12 hours
D18 hours
What is the compound interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per annum for 2 years compounded annually?
ARs. 200
BRs. 210
CRs. 220
DRs. 250
Two friends start moving towards each other from points 100 km apart at speeds of 20 km/h and 30 km/h. How long before they meet?
A1.5 hours
B2 hours
C2.5 hours
D3 hours
Present ages of A and B are in ratio 5:6. After 5 years, the ratio becomes 6:7. What is A’s present age?
A20 years
B25 years
C30 years
D35 years
A cyclist covers 40 km at 20 km/h and another 40 km at 10 km/h. What is the average speed for the whole journey?
A13.33 km/h
B15 km/h
C16 km/h
D17.5 km/h
A, B, and C can complete a job in 10 days working together. A alone takes 30 days and B alone takes 20 days. How long will C take alone?
A40 days
B50 days
C60 days
D80 days
A walking speed of 5 km/h causes a student to miss the bus by 10 minutes. At 6 km/h, he arrives 5 minutes early. What is the distance?
A6 km
B7.5 km
C9 km
D12 km