Quiz Discussion

The average salary of all the workers in a workshop is Rs.8000. The average salary of 7 technicians is Rs.12000 and the average salary of the rest is Rs.6000. The total number of workers in the workshop is

• 1]

  20

• 2]

  21

• 3]

  22

• 4]

  23

The average age of 3 children in a family is 20% of the average age of the father and the eldest child. The total age of the mother and the youngest child is 39 years. If the father's age is 26 years, what is the age of the second child ?

• 1] 15 years
• 2] 18 years
• 3] 20 years
• 4] Cannot be determined

The mean weight of 100 students in a class is 46 kg. The mean weight of boys is 50 and of girls is 40 kg. Therefore, the number of boys is:

• 1] 50
• 2] 60
• 3] 70
• 4] 65

Four years ago, the average age of a family of four persons was 18 years. During this period, a baby was born. Today if the average age of the family is still 18 years, the age of the baby is

• 1] 1.2 years
• 2] 2 years
• 3] 2.5 years
• 4] 3 years

Of the three numbers, the first is twice the second and the second is twice the third. The average of the reciprocal of the numbers is 7/72. The numbers are:

• 1] 36, 18, 9
• 2] 24, 12, 6
• 3] 20, 10, 5
• 4] 16, 8, 4

The average of six numbers is x and the average of three of these is y. If the average of the remaining three is z, then-

• 1] x = y + z
• 2] 2x = y + z
• 3] x = 2y + 2z
• 4] None of these

The average of the first five multiples of 9 is:

• 1] 20
• 2] 27
• 3] 28
• 4] 30

The reduction in the speed of an engine is directly proportional to the square of the number of bogies attached to it. The speed of the train is 100 km/hr when there are 4 bogies and 55 kmph when there are 5 bogies. What is the maximum number of bogies that can be attached to the train so that it can move?

• 1]

  4

• 2]

  5

• 3]

  6

• 4]

  7

There are five boxes in cargo hold. The weight of the first box is 200 kg and the weight of the second box is 20% higher than the weight of the third box, whose weight is 25% higher than the first box's weight. The fourth box at 350 kg is 30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the difference in the average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four lightest boxes.

• 1] 51.5 kg
• 2] 75 kg
• 3] 37.5 kg
• 4] 112.5 kg
• 5] None of these

A man started his journey from Lucknow to Kolkata, which is 200 km, at the speed of 40 kmph then he went to Banglore which is 300 km, at the speed of 20 kmph. Further he went to Ahmedabad which is 500 km, at the speed of 10 kmph. The average speed of the man is :

• 1]

  kmph

• 2]

  Kmph

• 3]

  15.6 kmph

• 4]

  16.1 kmph