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Directions for question: There are six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U. R is the sister of U, Q is the brother of T’s Husband, S is the father of P and Grandfather of U. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother?

A) S B) T
C) Q D) R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T

Explanation:

R is the sister of U

 

 

Q is the brother of T’s Husband

 

 

S is the father of P and Grandfather of U

 

 

Grouping all the clues

 

 

Two fathers     :  P,S

 

Three brothers : Q&P are brothers.U should be male and the brother of R

 


T is the mother
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Q:

Take Off Stage in an economy means

A) All controls are removed B) Economy is stagnant
C) Steady growth begins D) Economy is about to collapse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Steady growth begins

Explanation:

"Take Off Stage" in an economy means Steady growth begins.

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Q:

The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called ?

A) FDI B) NRI Investment
C) Portfolio Investment D) Foreign Indirect Investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Foreign Indirect Investment

Explanation:
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Q:

State game of Madhya Pradesh? 

A) Mallakhamba B) Lagori
C) Kabaddi D) Kho Kho
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mallakhamba

Explanation:

State_game_of_Madhya_Pradesh1552129369.jpg image

The State game of Madhya Pradesh is Mallakhamba.

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Q:

If 12 men can reap 120 acres of land in 36 days, how many acres of land can 54 men reap in 54 days?

A) 710 acres B) 760 acres
C) 810 acres D) 860 acres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 810 acres

Explanation:

12 men120 acres36 days54 men?54 days

 As 12 men can reap 120 acres, 54 men will be able to reap more acres in 36 days, 120 acres of land was reaped, so in 54 days, more land will be reaped.

 

Thus, the numbers of acres that can be reaped by 54 men in 54 days = 5412x120x5436 = 810 acres

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Q:

The average of a non-zero number and its square is 11 times the number. The number is ?

A) 22 B) 21
C) 11 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

Let the number be 'x'.

 

 

 

x+x22 = 11x
x2= 22x
=> x = 22.

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Q:

Can you solve this riddle?

A) 1 B) 3
C) 5 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

5 + 5 = 10

5x 2 + 2 = 12

5 x 2 - 1 x 5 = 5

 

Hence,  = 1.

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Q:

A jogger running at 9 km/hr along side a railway track is 260 m ahead of the engine of a 140 m long train running at 45 km/hr in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger ?

A) 25 sec B) 40 sec
C) 38 sec D) 32 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40 sec

Explanation:

Speed of train relative to jogger = 45 - 9 = 36 km/hr.
= 36 x 5/18 = 10 m/sec.

Distance to be covered = 260 + 140 = 400 m.

Time taken = 400/10 = 40 sec.

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