# Analyst Questions

Q:

Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be :

 A) Tuesday B) Monday C) Sunday D) Saturday

Explanation:

Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.

So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.

After 61 days, it will be Saturday.

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Q:

If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as :

 A) 4% of a B) 6% of a C) 8% of a D) 10% of a

Explanation:

20% of a = b  => (20/100)a = b

b% of 20 =(b/100) x 20 = (20a/100) x (1/100) x (20) = 4a/100 = 4% of a.

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Q:

Fastest Shorthand Writer was

 A) Dr. G. D. Bist B) J.R.D. Tata C) J.M. Tagore D) Khudada Khan

Explanation:

Dr. G. D. Bist, Guinness Record Holder, the first-ever Ph.D. in Stenography in the world.

He had achieved a highest speed of 250 w.p.m. in Shorthand.

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Q:

MS-Word is an example of _____

 A) An operating system B) A processing device C) Application software D) An input device

Explanation:

Microsoft Word or MS-Word is an Application software developed by the company Microsoft. It allows users to Type and Save documents.

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Job Role: Analyst , Bank PO

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Q:

Which of the following is a Trans- Himalayan river?

 A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Indus D) Ravi

Explanation:

Two sub groups of Himalayan Rivers are Trans Himalayan Rivers and Himalayan Rivers.

• Trans Himalayan Rivers :

These rivers originate beyond the Himalayas. They are The Indus, The Sutlej and The Brahmaputra Rivers.

• Himalayan Rivers :

These are the rivers originate from Himalayas. They are The Ganga, The Yamuna and their tributaries.

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Q:

At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

 A) 54 past 4 B) (53 + 7/11) past 4 C) (54 + 8/11) past 4 D) (54 + 6/11) past 4

Explanation:

4 o'clock, the hands of the watch are 20 min. spaces apart.
To be in opposite directions, they must be 30 min. spaces apart.
Minute hand will have to gain 50 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min

50 min. spaces are gained in $\frac{60}{55}×50$ min. or $54\frac{6}{11}$

Required time = $54\frac{6}{11}$ min. past 4.

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Q:

The blue colour of the clear sky is due to

 A) Diffraction of light B) Dispersion of light C) Reflection of light D) Refraction of light

Explanation:

A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air dissipate blue light from the sun more than they dissipate red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange hues on the grounds because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight.

Filed Under: General Science
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Q:

Duncan passage is situated between

 A) Minicoy and Amindiv B) Minicoy and Maldives C) Little Andaman and car Nicobar D) South Andaman and Little Andaman

Explanation:

Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km wide.

It separates Rutland Island to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.

West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal, east is the Andaman Sea.