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After 10 innings the average score per innings of a batsman was 52. After 12 innings the average rose to 54. If the batsman had scored 16 more runs in the 12th innings than in the previous one, how many runs did he score in the 11th innings?

 

 

A) 55 B) 56
C) 54 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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What is the highest common factor of 360 and 450?

A) 90 B) 45
C) 10 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 42. Find the middle number.

A) 12 B) 18
C) 16 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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Which of the following numbers is a perfect square?

A) 441 B) 192
C) 333 D) 327
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 441

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ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠X = 30 deg, then find the value of (sinZ + √3).

A) 4/√3 B) 5/√3
C) 4/3 D) 3√3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3√3/2

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If 40 is 0.05% of x, then what is the value of x?

A) 80000 B) 8000
C) 800 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80000

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The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A) People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately. B) The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately. D) People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

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(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.

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Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) DEB B) RTP
C) HIF D) NOL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RTP

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