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P completes work in 24 days, Q in 9 days, R in 12 days. Time taken together is ____.

  • A. 10
  • B. 9
  • C. 11
  • D. 12
Explanation:
Sum of rates gives time = 10 days.

P and Q complete work in 8 days, Q and R in 12 days. Time for all three is ____.

  • A. 7
  • B. 8
  • C. 9
  • D. 10
Explanation:
Combined work rate leads to 8 days.

P, Q, and R complete work in 30, 24, and 20 days. Total work done in 10 days is ____.

  • A. 10
  • B. 8
  • C. 18
  • D. 19
Explanation:
Combined work = 10 × (sum of rates).

P and Q complete work in 20 and 12 days. Time together is ____.

  • A. 5 days
  • B. 10 days
  • C. 15 days
  • D. 12 days
Explanation:
The combined rate gives 10 days.

P and Q complete work in 15 and 10 days. Together they complete in ____.

  • A. 6
  • B. 12
  • C. 22
  • D. 20
Explanation:
Combined rate = 1/15 + 1/10 = 1/6 → time = 6 days.

From first 20 natural numbers, probability of selecting even number is ____.

  • A. 1/2
  • B. 16/19
  • C. 4/5
  • D. 17/20
Explanation:
10 even numbers → 10/20 = 1/2.

Out of the earnings of Rs. 720, a person spends 65%. Savings are ____.

  • A. Rs. 350
  • B. Rs. 390
  • C. Rs. 252
  • D. Rs. 316
Explanation:
Savings = 35% of 720 = 252.

Out of 15 consecutive numbers, probability of selecting two odds is ____.

  • A. 10/17
  • B. 10/19
  • C. 46/105
  • D. Cannot be determined
Explanation:
Exact distribution unclear without the count of odds.

Out of 100 students, 50 failed English, and 30 failed Math. If 12 failed both, how many failed at least one?

  • A. 26
  • B. 28
  • C. 32
  • D. 68
Explanation:
Total = 50 + 30 − 12 = 68.

Out of 10 persons, 4 are graduates. Probability that at least one is graduate when 3 are chosen is ____.

  • A. 1/6
  • B. 5/8
  • C. 3/8
  • D. 5/6
Explanation:
Use the complement method → 1 − (6C3/10C3).