Banking Sample Paper SBI PO (Main) Sample Test Paper-4

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    There are 960 books in a library in which 40% are in Hindi; one-fourth are in English; and the remaining are in other languages. In Hindi books one-fourth are novels and 50% are epics while in English books one-third are novels and 40% are epics.
    What is the number of books which are in other languages?

    A) 84                                

    B) 192         

    C) 330                              

    D) 336          

    E) 96

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Number of books in other languages = 336 Total books =960 Number of Hindi books \[=960\times \frac{40}{100}=384\] Number of English books \[=960\times \frac{1}{4}=240\] Number of books in Other languages =960-(384+240)=336 Number of Hindi novels \[=384\times \frac{1}{4}=96\] Number of Hindi epics \[=384\times \frac{50}{100}=192\] Number of English novels \[=240\times \frac{1}{3}=80\] Number of English epics \[=240\times \frac{40}{100}=96\] No. of Hindi books that are neither novels nor epics =384 -(96 +19=96 No. of English books that are neither epics nor novels=240-(80+96) =64


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