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Pointing to a Photograph, Arjun said, "She is the mother of my son's wife's daughter". How is Arjun related to the lady?

A) Uncle B) Cousin
C) Daughter- in - law D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daughter- in - law

Explanation:

Arjun's son's wife's daughter ---- Arjun's son's daughter; Mother of daughter of Arjun's son - wife of Arjun's son.

So, Arjun is the father-in-law of the lady. 

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Cricketer, Footballer, Indian

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:
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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A) :  The steam engine was invented by James Watt. 

Reason (R)   :  There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same. 

 

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The cost of 7 tables and 12 chairs is Rs 48,250. What is the cost of 21 tables and 36 chairs ?

A) Rs. 1,44,750 B) Rs. 2,35,745
C) Rs. 89,489 D) Rs.74,256
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1,44,750

Explanation:

3T+12C = 48,250----(1)

21T+36C = ?

multiply eq (1) with 3
i.e,, 3(7T+12C) = 48,250*3
21T+36C = 1,44,750/-

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If 'A$B' means ' A is father of B ', 'A#B' means ' A is daughter of B ', 'A@B' means ' A is sister of B ' then  how is K related to Lin "H@K$L#M" ?

A) Husband B) Uncle
C) Father D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Husband

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A bird lover was asked how many birds he had in the basket. He replied that there were all parrots but six, all pigeons but six, and all koel but six. How many birds he had in the basket in all ?

A) 8 B) 18
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

There were all parrots but six means that six birds were not parrots but only pigeons and koels.

Similarly, number of parrots + number of koels = 6 and number of parrots + number of pigeons = 6.

This is possible when there are 3 parrots, 3 pigeons and 3 koels i.e. 9 birds in all.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) : Inside the earth metals are present in molten state. 

Reason (R)   : Earth absorbs the sun's rays. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure keeps the metals in molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them. 

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Detect an error part labelled (1), (2), (3) & (4) in the following question.

whole northern states in(1)/india are reeling under the(2)/devastating(3)/of the drought(4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

Error is in the first part of the sentence. 'Whole' is used with singular nouns.
The correct sentence is - 'All Northern states in India are reeling under the devastating of the drought.

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