Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

If 3/16 of a tank is filled in 15 minutes, the rest of the tank will be filled in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 65 minutes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “65 minutes”.
The correct answer is option (2) 65 minutes.

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