Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars? (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam. 2015) (b) Magadha (d) Avant (a) Kosala (c) Champa The kingdom that first used elephants in wars is Magadha. Therefore, the correct option is (b) Magadha. Explain it why Magadha, an ancient kingdom in India, is historically […]
The marked price and cost price of a book are Rs 850 and Rs 748 respectively. The discount in percentage is? (a) 12% (b)10% (c)15% (d)8% To find the discount percentage, you can use the formula: \[ \text{Discount Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Marked Price} – \text{Cost Price}}{\text{Marked Price}} \right) \times 100\] Given that the marked price […]
The marked price of a ceiling fan is Rs3,250 and _ the shopkeeper allows a discount of 8% on it. What is the selling price of the fan? (a) Rs3,070 (b) Rs2,590 (c) Rs3,270 (d) Rs2,990 The selling price (\(SP\)) of the ceiling fan after applying a discount can be calculated using the formula: \[ […]
The marked price of an item is 25% above its cost price. A shopkeeper sells it, allowing a discount of x% on the marked price. If he incurs a loss of 8%, then the value of x is A. 26.4% B. 26.8% C. 25.6% D. 25.2% Let’s denote the cost price of the item as […]
Find the place value of 4 in 46127. (a) 4 (b) 400 (c) 40000 (d) 4000 (e) None of the above The place value of a digit in a number is determined by its position in that number. In the case of the number 46127, the digit 4 is in the thousands place. So, the […]
If 2/3 of P = 6/7 of Q, then what is Р: Q? (A) 9: 7 (B) 9: 5 (C) 7: 5 (D) 5:7 Let’s denote P as \(p\) and Q as \(q\). The given equation is: \[\frac{2}{3} \cdot p = \frac{6}{7} \cdot q\] Now, let’s solve for the ratio \(\frac{p}{q}\): Multiply both sides by […]
The ratio of the ages of A and B 25 years ago was 3: 8. The ratio of their present ages is 8 : 13. What will be the present age (in years) of B? (A) 15 (B) 40 (C) 65 (D) 50 Let’s denote the present ages of A and B as \(A_p\) and […]
Two numbers are in the ratio of 3: 4. If 8 be subtracted from each, then the new ratio becomes 17:24. What are the two numbers? (A) 42 and 56 (B) 30 and 40 (C) 45 and 60 (D) 60 and 80 Let the two numbers be \(3x\) and \(4x\) since they are in the […]
If x: y = 3:5, then what is the value of (2x + 5y): (2y – Зх)? (A) 31: 1 (B) 19: 1 (C) 19: 6 (D) 31: 5 Given \(x: y = 3: 5\), we can express \(x\) and \(y\) in terms of a common factor. Let \(k\) be the common factor: \[x = […]
200 is divided into two parts in such a way that the sixth part of the first and the half part of the second are in the ratio 1:1. What will be the value of the second part? (A) 150 (B) 125 (C) 75 (D) 50 Let’s denote the two parts as \(x\) and \(200 […]