Quiz Discussion

There were 35 students in a hostel. Due to the admission of 7 new students the expenses of the mess were increased by Rs.42 per day while the average expenditure per head diminished by Re 1. What was the original expenditure of the mess?

• 1] Rs. 450
• 2] Rs. 320
• 3] Rs. 550
• 4] Rs. 420

Nine persons went to a hotel for taking their meals. Eight of them spent Rs. 12 each on their meals and the ninth spent Rs. 8 more than the average expenditure of all the nine. What was the total money spent by them.

• 1] Rs. 115
• 2] Rs. 116
• 3] Rs. 117
• 4] Rs. 118

The average of nine number is 50. The average of first five numbers is 54 and that of the last three numbers is 52. Then the sixth number is :

• 1] 30
• 2] 34
• 3] 24
• 4] 44

From a class of 42 boys, a boy aged 10 years goes away and in his place, a new boy is admitted. If on account of this change, the average age of the boys in that class increases by 2 months, the age of the newcomer is :

• 1] 19 years
• 2] 17 years
• 3] 10 years 6 months
• 4] 12 years 2 months

David obtained 76, 65, 82, 67 and 85 marks (out of 100) in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. What are his average marks?

• 1] 65
• 2] 69
• 3] 75
• 4] None of these

If the average of 5 consecutive integers is x then, find the average of next to next 5 consecutive integers.

• 1] x + 5
• 2] x - 5
• 3] x + 10
• 4] x + 25

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

The mean of 25 observations was found to be 78.4. But later on it was found that 96 were misread as 69. The correct means is-

• 1] 76.54
• 2] 78.4
• 3] 79.48
• 4] 81.32

In a primary school the average weight of male students is 65.9 kg and the average weight of female students is 57 kg. If the average weight of all the students ( both male and female ) is 60.3 kg and the number of male students in the school is 66, what is the number of female students in the school?

• 1] 162
• 2] 168
• 3] 180
• 4] 112

The average of the largest and smallest 3 digits numbers formed by 0, 2 and 4 would be :

• 1] 312
• 2] 222
• 3] 213
• 4] 303