Banking Sample Paper IBPS PO (Main) Sample Test Paper-1

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    Directions (Q. 21 - 24): Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow: Mr. Sushil works p hours a days and rest q hours a day. This pattern continues for 1 week, with an exactly opposite pattern next week, and so on for four weeks. Every fifth week he has a different pattern when he works longer than he rests, his wage per hour is twice what he earns per hour when he rests longer than he works. The following are his daily working hours for the week numbered 1 to 13.  
      1st week 5th week 9 th week 13 th week
    Rest 2 3 4 0
    Work 5 7 6 8
      Note: A week consists of 6 days and a month consists of 4 weeks.  

    The new manager Paul stipulated that Rs. 5 be deducted for every hour of rest and Rs. 25 be paid per hour of work starting 9th week, then what will be the change in Sushil's salary for the 3rd month as compared to the above questions? (Hourly deductions are constant for all weeks starting 9th week.)

    A) Rs. 540

    B) Rs. 480

    C) Rs. 240

    D) Rs. 120

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

      9th week 10th week 11th week 12th week
    Hour of rest 4 6 4 6
    Working hours 6 4 6 4
    Wage per hour of week Rs.25 Rs.12.5 Rs.25 Rs.12.5
    Fine per hour of rest Rs.5 Rs.5 Rs.5 Rs.5
    Total wage per day Rs.150 Rs.50 Rs.150 Rs.50
    Total fine per day Rs.20 Rs.30 Rs.20 Rs.30
    Effective wage per day Rs.130 Rs.20 Rs.130 Rs.20
    Total wage per week Rs.780 Rs.120 Rs.780 Rs.120
    Required change in salary of Sushil for 3rd month\[=1920-1800=120\]


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