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Q:

There are 44 students in a hostel, due to the administration,  15 new students has joined. The expense of the mess increase by Rs. 33 per day. While the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3, what was the original expenditure of the mess ?

A) Rs. 404 B) Rs. 514
C) Rs. 340 D) Rs. 616
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 616

Explanation:

Let the average expenditure per head be Rs. p
Now, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p
After joining of 15 more students, the average expenditure per head is decreased by Rs. 3 => p-3
Here, given the expenditure of the mess for (44+15 = 59) students is increased by Rs. 33
Therefore, 59(p-3) = 44p + 33
59p - 177 = 44p + 33
15p = 210
=> p = 14
Thus, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p = 44 x 14 = Rs. 616.

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Q:

Which alphabet is a vegetable?

A) C B) T
C) P D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) P

Explanation:

The letter 'P' sounds same as the vegetable 'PEA'.

 

Hence P is an alphabet which is a vegetable.

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Q:

Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to

A) Helpful B) Mean
C) Petty D) Gloomy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gloomy

Explanation:

The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.

 

The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist.

 

Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.

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Q:

Anu's present age is 9 years more than that of what Raj's age will be after five years. Raj's present age is seven years more than that of what Renu's age was 4 years ago. Renu's present age is 19 years. What will be Anu's age after 5 years ?

A) 39 yrs B) 36 yrs
C) 46 yrs D) 41 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 41 yrs

Explanation:

Anu = (Raj + 5) + 9

= Raj + 14 -------- (I)

Raj = (Renu - 4) + 7

= Renu + 3 ------- (II)

Raj's age = 19 + 3 = 22 years

After 5 years Anu's age = 22 + 14 + 5 = 41 years

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Try this Brain Bashing Challenge ?

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A) A to G : 2, 3, 7, 6, 5, 1, 4 B) A to G : 1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 7, 3
C) A to G : 5, 4, 7, 6, 3, 1, 2 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A to G : 2, 3, 7, 6, 5, 1, 4

Explanation:

This can be done in two ways

1. A to G : 2, 3, 7, 6, 5, 1, 4 

2. A to G : 4, 3, 7, 5, 6, 2, 1

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Q:

The opposite of right is the opposite of

A) Left B) Wrong
C) Give D) Take
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take

Explanation:

The opposite of right is left. The opposite of left is take. And the opposite of take is give.

 

Hence, the opposite of right is the opposite of take which is left.

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Q:

Sixty men can stitch 150 shirts in 30 days working 8 hours a day. In how many days can 35 men stitch 200 shirts working 6 hours a day ?

A) 87.5 B) 89
C) 91.5 D) 93.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 91.5

Explanation:

We have M1 D1 H1 / W1 = M2 D2 H2 / W2 (Variation rule)
(60 x 30 x 8)/ 150 = (35 x D2 x 6) / 200
D2 = (60 x 30 x 8 x 200) / (150 x 35 x 6) => D2 = 91.42 days =~ 91.5 days.

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Q:

Cyanide is historically found in the following except

A) Teflon B) Cherries
C) Apricots D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Teflon

Explanation:

Cyanide is historically found in the following except Teflon. Cyanide is found in the stones of cherries, apricots,...

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