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Q:

The output quality of a printer is measured by

A) Dots per line	B) Dots printed per unit time
C) Dots per inch	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dots per inch

Explanation:

DPI [Dots Per Inch] is a measurement of output quality of printer resolution. It represents number of ink dots the printer can place in an area of one square inch. The lesser the DPI the less sharper the image and vice versa.

Therefore, a printer that may have 400 DPI, a printer that can print 400 x 400 per square inch or 1,60,000 dots per inch.

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Q:

The difference between the time taken by two trains to travel a distance of 350 km is 2 hours 20 minutes. If the difference between their speeds is 5 km/hr, what is the speed of faster train ?

A) 36 kmph	B) 30 kmph
C) 34 kmph	D) 40 kmph

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of the faster train be 'S' kmph

Then speed of the slower train will be '(S-5)' kmph

Time taken by faster train = 350/S hrs

Time taken by slower train = 350/(S-5) hrs

$\frac{350}{s - 5} - \frac{350}{s} = 2 h r s 20 m i n = 2 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{3}$

=> S = 30 km/hr.

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Q:

Which of the following has the highest entropy?

A) Hydrogen	B) Diamond
C) Liquid nitrogen	D) Mercury

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hydrogen

Explanation:

Entropy is a measure of disorder . It will be maximum in gases followed by liquids and least in solids.

Hence, here the gas is only hydrogen and it has the highest entropy.

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Q:

Rajesh rows in still water with a speed of 4.5 kmph to go to a certain place and comes back. Find his average speed for the whole journey, if the river is flowing with a speed of 1.5 kmph?

A) 2 kmph	B) 4 kmph
C) 6 kmph	D) 8 kmph

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 kmph

Explanation:

Let the distance in one direction = k kms

Speed in still water = 4.5 kmph

Speed of river = 1.5

Hence, speed in upstream = 4.5 - 1.5 = 3 kmph

Speed in downstream = 4.5 + 1.5 = 6 kmph

Time taken by Rajesh to row upwards = k/3 hrs

Time taken by Rajesh to row downwards = k/6 hrs

Now, required Average speed = $\frac{Total distance}{Total speed} = \frac{2 k}{\frac{k}{3} + \frac{k}{6}} = \frac{2 k x 18}{6 k + 3 k} = 4 kmph$

Therefore, the average speed of the whole journey = 4kmph.

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Q:

3 is what percent of 5?

A) 45%	B) 60%
C) 72%	D) 80%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60%

Explanation:

Here it is asked that 3 is what percent of 5

Let 3 is K percent of 5.

=> K x 5/100 = 3

=> K = 300/5 = 60

Hence, 3 is 60% of 5.

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Q:

A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 yellow balls and 7 pink balls. If one ball is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it is either pink or red?

A) 2/3	B) 1/8
C) 3/8	D) 3/4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/3

Explanation:

Given number of balls = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15

One ball is drawn randomly = 15C1

probability that it is either pink or red = $\frac{7 C_{1} + 3 C_{1}}{15 C_{1}} = \frac{7 + 3}{15} = \frac{10}{15} = \frac{2}{3}$

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Q:

A bag contains 2 red Roses, 4 yellow Roses and 6 pink Roses. Two roses are drawn at random. What is the probability that they are not of same color?

A) 1/6	B) 2/3
C) 14/33	D) 5/6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/3

Explanation:

Possible outcomes = (RY, YP, PR)

2C1 4C1 + 4C1 6C1 + 6C1 2C1

Required probability = (2C1 4C1 + 4C1 6C1 + 6C1 2C1)/(12C2)

= 8 + 24 + 12/66

= 44/66

= 2/3.

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Q:

16 women can do a piece of work in 10 days while 15 men can do the same work in 12 days. All men and all women work alternately starting with all men, then find the time taken by them to complete the whole work?

A) 10 5/2 days	B) 11 days
C) 11 2/5 days	D) 12 1/2 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 5/2 days

Explanation:

Let efficiency of every man and every woman be 'm' unit/day and 'w' unit/day respectively

15×12×m = 10×16×w

⇒ m/w = 8/9

Total work = 15 × 12 × 9 = 1620 units

In 2 days, total work done = 15 x 9 + 16 x 8 = 263 units

So, in 10 days work done will be = 263 × 5 = 1315 units

Remaining work will be done in = (1620-1315)/(15×8) = 5/2 days

Total days = 10 5/2 days.

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