QUIZ-14

Q1. Name the Hyderabad-based astrologer and numerologist who has been conferred with the 'Best astrologer of the world' award at the 'Russian-Indian economic dialogue' round-table meet held in Moscow, Russia.
Answer: T S Vineeth Bhatt


Q2. Which state government was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state's youth?
Answer: Uttarakhand

Q3. Name the Senior diplomat who was appointed as the economic relations secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Answer: Vijay Keshav Gokhale

Q4. The Minister of State for Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a new training program named as COMMIT for State Government officials. What does 'I' stands for in COMMIT?
Answer: Induction

Q5. Which country has become first that has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help developing countries actively participate in the discussion of tax issues?
Answer: India

Q6. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?
Answer: New York

Q7. Where is the capital of Peru?
Answer: Lima

Q8. Which company has entered into a technology collaboration agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (KHI) for manufacturing of stainless steel coaches and bogies for metros? 
Answer: BHEL

Q9. Election Commission (EC) has launched the nationwide month-long special drive from 01st July 2017 for maximisation of registration of eligible electors with the focus on left out eligible young citizens in the age group of 18-19. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Answer: Dr Nasim Zaidi

Q10. The growth of eight core sectors slowed to ________ per cent in May, 2017 due to fall in output of coal and fertilisers?
Answer: 3.6 per cent

Q11. Who has became Serbia's first female prime minister and the first openly gay premier in the Balkans, where homophobia remains widespread?
Answer: Ana Brnabic

Q12. Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Pratap Rudy and MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has laid the foundation stone of the country’s biggest Global Skill Park in ___________.
Answer: Bhopal

Q13. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a photo book titled "President Pranab Mukherjee ________ at an event in Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Answer: A Statesman

Q14. Where is the capital of Serbia?
Answer: Belgrade

Q15. The payments bank will be registered as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 2013 and licensed under Section _____ of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Answer: section 22

QUIZ-14

Q1. Online entertainment platform Netflix has recently acquired Millarworld. Millarworld is a ________________.

(a) Film Production Company

(b) Comic Book Company

(c) Novel Publishing Company

(d) Gaming Company

(e) Animation Company

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. Online entertainment platform Netflix has recently acquired Millarworld, a comic book company. The acquisition was the first ever by Netflix. Together, the two companies will bring Millarworld's portfolio of character franchises to life through films, series and children's shows available exclusively to Netflix members.

Q2. India has recently ratified the 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and became the 80th country to do so. Kyoto Protocol is related to ______________.

(a) Terrorism

(b) Child Education

(c) Refugees

(d) Climate

(e) Human Trafficking

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. India has ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol that commits countries to contain the emission of greenhouse gases, reaffirming its stand on climate action. With this, India became the 80th country to accept the amendment relating to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the international emissions reduction treaty.

Q3. Name the Bollywood actor who was famous for his role in Peepli Live who passed away recently.

(a) Raghubir Yadav

(b) Omkar Das Manikpuri

(c) Sitaram Panchal

(d) Shalini Vatsa

(e) Aamir Bashir

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bollywood actor famous for his role in Peepli Live, Sitaram Panchal passed away after almost a year-long battle with kidney and lung cancer. He was 54.

Q4. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has recently attended the 15th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Ministerial Meeting. The meeting was held in _______________.

(a) Kathmandu

(b) New Delhi

(c) New York

(d) Paris

(e) Shanghai

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj departed for Kathmandu to participate in the 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting (10th and 11th August). During the two-day meet, Foreign ministers of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries reviewed the progress in identified fourteen areas of cooperation and discuss ways to accelerate cooperation. She attended inaugural session of the 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting.

Q5. According to the survey, almost all rural households in Kerala and Haryana had access to a toilet. The survey was released by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and was carried out by the Quality Council of India (QCI). Who is the Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation?

(a) Uma Bharati

(b) Ramvilas Paswan

(c) Maneka Gandhi

(d) Narendra Singh Tomar

(e) Anant Geete

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. According to the survey, almost all rural households in Kerala and Haryana had access to a toilet report. The survey is released by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and was carried out by the Quality Council of India (QCI). Narendra Singh Tomar is the Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

Q6. The second round of National Deworming Day (NDD) was observed on ___________ in 33 States and Union Territories to tackle worm Infections.

(a) 9 August

(b) 8 August

(c) 10 August

(d) 16 August

(e) 11 August

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The second round of National Deworming Day (NDD) was observed on 10 August in 33 States and Union Territories to tackle worm Infections, targeting more than 11 crore children.

Q7. NITI Aayog has recently shortlisted Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka under its SATH initiative to handhold them and transform their health sector. SATH Stands for _________________.

(a) Suitable Action for Transforming Human Caption

(b) Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital

(c) Sustainable Auction for Transforming Hacked Capital

(d) Submerged Authority for Transforming Human Captcha

(e) Suitable Action for Transforming Homage Capital

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. NITI Aayog has shortlisted Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka under its ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital’, SATH initiative to handhold them and transform their health sector.

Q8. Amazon has recently announced the launch of VCS model, an initiative launched to create cost efficient employment prospects for skilled candidates. What does 'V' Stands for in VCS?

(a) Visual

(b) Verified

(c) Vision

(d) Virtual

(e) Voyage

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Amazon has recently announced the launch of virtual customer service (VCS) model, an initiative launched to create cost efficient employment prospects for skilled candidates seeking more flexible work opportunities.

Q9. BitBay, one of the top ten cryptocurrency trading platforms in the world, has launched a dedicated platform for trade and exchange of digital currencies. Which of the following is not a digital currency?

(a) Mincoin

(b) Bitcoin

(c) Litecoin

(d) Lisk

(e) Monero

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. BitBay, one of the top ten crypto currency trading platforms in the world, has launched a dedicated platform for trade and exchange of digital currencies such as bitcoin, litecoin, ether, Lisk, monero, dash and game credits.

Q10. Name the Indian shooter who won a bronze in men’s trap event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun at Astana, Kazakhstan.

(a) Vijay Kumar

(b) Jeetu Rai

(c) Ronjan Sodhi

(d) Apurvi Chandela

(e) Kynan Chena

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Indian shooter Kynan Chenai won a bronze in men’s trap event, his first international medal at the senior level, at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun at Astana, Kazakhstan.

Important Quant Quiz

Important Quant Quiz

1) A train 150 m long is running at a speed of 68 kmph. How long does it take to pass a man who is running at 8 kmph in the same direction as the train? 

 A.    5 sec

 B.    9 sec

 C.    12 sec

 D.    15 sec

2) A train is moving at a speed of 132 km/hr. If the length of the train is 110 metres, how long will it take to cross a railway platform 165 metres long?

 A.    7½ sec

 B.    10 sec

 C.    12 ½ sec

 D.    15 sec

3) A man sitting in a train which is traveling at 50 kmph observes that a goods train, traveling in opposite direction, takes 9 seconds to pass him. If the goods train is 280 m long, find its speed.?

 A.    50 kmph

 B.    58 kmph

 C.    62 kmph

 D.    65 kmph

4) A train 220 m long is running with a speed of 59 kmph. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 7 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?

A.    7 sec

B.    8 sec

C.    10 sec

D.    12 sec

5) A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?

A.    180 m

B.    240 m

C.    260 m

D.    280 m

6) Two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is:

A.    28 sec

B.    36 sec

C.    48 sec

D.    52 sec

7) A 270 metres long train running at the speed of 120 kmph crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 kmph in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train?

A.    230 m

B.    245 m

C.    260 m

D.    275 m

8) Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is:

 A.    10.8 sec

 B.    9.5 sec

 C.    7.4 sec

 D.    8.9 sec

9) Two trains are running in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 120 metres and they cross each other in 12 seconds, then the speed of each train (in km/hr) is:

A.    18 km/hr

B.    26 km/hr

C.    36 km/hr

D.    42 km/hr

10) Two trains of equal lengths take 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph post. If the length of each train be 120 metres, in what time (in seconds) will they cross each other travelling in opposite direction?

A.    8 sec

B.    12 sec

C.    15 sec

D.    10 sec

Answers with Explanation: - 

 

1.       Answer : B.

    Speed of the train relative to man = (68 - 8) kmph

   = (60* 5/18) m/sec = (50/3)m/sec

   Time taken by the train to cross the man

    = Time taken by It to cover 150 m at 50/3 m / sec 

    = 150 *3/ 50 sec   = 9sec

2.       Answer : A.

Speed of train = 132 *(5/18) m/sec = 110/3 m/sec.

Distance covered in passing the platform = (110 + 165) m = 275 m.

Time taken =275 *(3/110) sec =15/2 sec = 7 ½ sec

3.       Answer : C.

Relative speed = 280/9 m / sec = ((280/9)*(18/5)) kmph = 112 kmph.

Speed of goods train = (112 - 50) kmph = 62 kmph.

4.       Answer : D.

Speed of the train relative to man = (59 + 7) kmph

= 66 *5/18 m/sec = 55/3 m/sec.

Time taken by the train to cross the man = Time taken by it to cover 220 m at (55/3) m / sec

= (220 *3/55) sec = 12 sec

5.       Answer : B.

Speed = 54 x 5/18 = 15 m/s

Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.

Let the length of the platform be x metres.

Then, (x + 300)/36 = 15

--> x + 300 = 540

x = 240m.

6.       Answer : C.

Relative speed = (60+ 90) km/hr

= 150x5/18

= 120/3 m/sec

Distance covered = (1.10 + 0.9) km = 2 km = 2000 m.

Required time = 2000 x 3/125 = 48 sec

7.       Answer : A.

Relative speed = (120 + 80) km/hr

= 200 x 5/18

= 500/9 m/sec

Then, (x+270)/9 = 500/9

--> x + 270 = 500

--> x = 230.

8.       Answer : A.

Relative speed = (60 + 40) km/hr = 100x5/18 = 250/9 m/ sec.

Distance covered in crossing each other = (140 + 160) m = 300 m.

Required time = 300x9/250 = 54/5 = 10.8 sec.

9.       Answer : C.

Let the speed of each train be x m/sec.

Then, relative speed of the two trains = 2x m/sec.

So, 2x = (120 + 120)/12

--> 2x = 20

--> x = 10.

--> Speed of each train = 10 m/sec = 10 x 18/5 km/hr = 36 km/hr.

10.   Answer : B.

Speed of the first train = 120/10 m/sec = 12 m/sec.

Speed of the second train = 120/15 m/sec = 8 m/sec.

Relative speed = (12 + 8) = 20 m/sec.

Required time = (120 + 120)/20 sec = 12 sec.

Quant Quiz on Percentage

Quant Quiz on Percentage

1.    Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

(a) 36, 46

(b) 42, 33

(c) 24, 64

(d) None of these

2.    A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:

(a) 600 Apples

(b) 700 Apples

(c) 500 Apples

(d) None of these 

3.    What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 has 1 or 9 in the unit's digit?

(a) 20

(b) 22

(c) 21

(d) None of these

4.    If A = x% of y and B = y% of x, then which of the following is true?

(a) A is smaller than B.

(b) A is greater than B

(c) Relationship between A and B cannot be determined.

(d) None of these

5.    In a certain school, 20% of students are below 8 years of age. The number of students above 8 years of age is 2/3 of the number of students of 8 years of age which is 48. What is the total number of students in the school?

(a)50

(b)100

(c)80

(d)72

6.    A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

(a)34%

(b)44%

(c)54%

(d)64%

7.    In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:

(a) 3000

(b)2700

(c)2900

(d) 3500

8.    Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

(a) 57%

(b)60%

(c)65%

(d) 90%

9.    Helen went to the stationers and bought things worth Euro 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

(a) Euro 15

(b) Euro 15.7

(c) Euro 19.7

(d) Euro 20

10.  The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:

(a) 4.37%

(b) 5%

(c) 6%

(d) 8.75%

Answer With Explanation

1.    (b)

Explanation: Let their marks be (x + 9) and x.

Then, x + 9 = 56/100(x + 9 + x)

25(x + 9) = 14(2x + 9)

3x = 99

x = 33

So, their marks are 42 and 33.

2.    (b)

Explanation: Suppose originally he had x apples.

Then, (100 - 40)% of x = 420.

60/100 x x = 420

x = (420 x 100)/60 = 700

3.    (a)

Explanation: Clearly, the numbers which have 1 or 9 in the unit's digit, have squares that end in the digit 1.

Such numbers from 1 to 70 are 1, 9, 11, 19, 21, 29, 31, 39, 41, 49, 51, 59, 61, 69.

Number of such number =14

Required percentage = (14/70 x 100)% = 20%. 

4.    (d)

Explanation: x% of y = (x/100 x y) = (y/100 x x) = y% of x

A = B. 

5.    (b)

Explanation: Let the number of students be x.

Then, Number of students above 8 years of age = (100 - 20)% of x = 80% of x.

80% of x = 48 + 2/3 of 48

80/100x = 80

x = 100. 

6.    (d) 

7.    (b)

Explanation: Number of valid votes = 80% of 7500 = 6000.

Valid votes polled by other candidate = 45% of 6000

= (45/100 x 6000) = 2700. 

8.    (a)

Explanation: Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400.

Required percentage = (11628/20400 x 100)% = 57%. 

9.    (c)

Explanation: Let the amount taxable purchases be Euro x.

Then, 6% of x = 30/100

x = (30/100 x 100/6) = 5.

Cost of tax free items = Euro [25 - (5 + 0.30)] = Euro 19.70 

10.  (b)

Explanation: Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500.

Increase% = (87500/175000 x 100)% = 50%.

Required average = (50/10)% = 5%.

QUANT QUIZ

QUANT QUIZ

(1) The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second is 2 :3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is:

1.   58

2.   48

3.   30

4.   20

(2) The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

1.   17 : 18

2.   8 : 9

3.   Cannot be determined

4.   21 : 22

(3)  A dog takes 3 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare. If one leap of the dog is equal to 3 leaps of the hare, the ratio of the speed of the dog to that of the hare is

1. 4:5

2. 9:5

3. 8:5

4. 9:2

(4) How many kilogram of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg?

1. 36 kg

2. 42 kg

3. 54 kg

4. 63 kg

(5) 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water.This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?

1. 18 litres

2. 24 litres

3. 32 litres

4. 42 litres

(6)  The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

1.     Rs. 2000

2. Rs. 2200

3. Rs. 2400

4. Data inadequate

(7)  The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

1. Rs. 2000

2. Rs. 2200

3. Rs. 2400

4. Data inadequate

(8)  In Arun's opinion, his weight is greater than 65 kg but less than 72 kg. His brother doest not agree with Arun and he thinks that Arun's weight is greater than 60 kg but less than 70 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be greater than 68 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of Arun?

1. 67 kg.

2. 68 kg.

3. 69 kg.

4. Data inadequate

(9)  A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and c in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they again at the starting point ?

1. 26 minutes and 18 seconds

2. 42 minutes and 36 seconds

3. 45 minutes

4. 46 minutes and 12 seconds

(10)  There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound  interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?

1. Rs. 2160

2. Rs. 3120

3. Rs. 3972

4. Rs. 6240

ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS:

(1)  3

(2) 4

(3) 2    dog : hare = 3*3 leaps of hare :5*1

          9:5

(4) 4

(5) Let the quantity of the wine in the cask originally be x litres.

  Then, quantity of wine left in cask after 4 operations = [x(1-8/X)⁴]litres

= [x(1-8/X)⁴] = 16/81

x = 24

(6) 1

(7) 1

(8) 1 Let Arun's weight by X kg.

According to Arun, 65 < X < 72

According to Arun's brother, 60 < X < 70.

According to Arun's mother, X <= 68

The values satisfying all the above conditions are 66, 67 and 68.

Required average = 66 + 67 + 68/3            = 201/3                = 67 kg.

(9) 4

L.C.M. of 252, 308 and 198 = 2772.

So, A, B and C will again meet at the starting point in 2772 sec. i.e., 46 min. 12 sec.

(10) 3