# Exams

• #### TOEFL

Q:

A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th inning and thus increases his average by 3. Find his average after 17th inning?

Let the average after 7th inning = x

Then average after 16th inning = x - 3

16(x-3)+87 = 17x

x = 87 - 48 = 39

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Q:

The working principle of a washing machine is

 A) reverse osmosis B) diffusion C) centrifugation D) dialysis

Explanation:

The working principle of a washing machine is centrifugation.

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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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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:

How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 421579368 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order?

 A) None B) One C) Two D) Three

Explanation:

Given Number:     4  2  1  5  7  9  3  6  8

Ascending order:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

Hence the required pairs are  12, 49, 16

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Q:

Epsom(England) is the place associated with

 A) Snooker B) Shooting C) Polo D) Horse racing

Explanation:

Epsom is a market town in Surrey, England, 22.0 km south-west of London.

Epsom Downs Racecourse holds The Derby, now a generic name for sports competitions in English-speaking countries. The town also gives its name to Epsom salts, extracted from mineral waters there.

Within the centuries-old boundaries is Epsom Downs Racecourse which features two of the five English Classic horse races; The Derby and The Oaks, which were first run in 1780 and 1779 respectively.

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Q:

An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

 A) 360 B) 180 C) 90 D) 60

Explanation:

Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours=(360/12)*6

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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 $6055×50$ min. or $54611$

Required time = $54611$ min. past 4.