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Q:

A class consists of both boys and girls along with a teacher. After a class, the teacher drinks 9 litres of water, a boy drinks 7 litres of water and a girl drinks 4 litres of water. If after a class 42 litres of water was consumed, find the number of girls in the class ?

A) 8 B) 6
C) 5 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

Explanation:

Given teacher drinks 9 ltr
Let number of boys be 'A'.
Let number of girls be 'B'.
Boy drinks 7 ltr and girl drinks 4 ltr
After class total water consumed = 42 ltr
Then,
9 + 7A + 4B = 42
=> 7A + 4B = 33
By trial and error method,
The only integers which satisfy the equation is A = 3 and B = 3
Therefore, number of girls in the class = 3.

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Q:

The antiseptic compound present in dettol is

A) Biothional B) Cresol
C) Iodine D) Enloroxylenol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Enloroxylenol

Explanation:

The antiseptic compound present in dettol is Enloroxylenol.

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The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 5 and the average of the number is 48. What is the product of numbers?

A) 3365 B) 2160
C) 1854 D) 1632
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2160

Explanation:

Let the number be 3p and 5p

ATQ,

8p = 2 x 48

p = 96/8

p = 12

 

The numbers are 36 and 60.

 

Hence, the product of the numbers = 36 x 60 = 2160.

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Q:

A lady who remains unmarried

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A) Bachelore B) Prissy
C) Spinster D) Anthrope
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spinster

Explanation:

A lady who remains unmarried never have a child or divorsed is called as Spinster.

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Q:

What does PMKSY stands for ?

A) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Sampada Yojana B) Pradhan Mantri Kalyan Sampada Yojana
C) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana D) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Seva Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following is true of VoIP?

A) It uses the public switched telephone network. B) Skype is an example of VoIP software.
C) It uses a slow speed dial-up connection. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Skype is an example of VoIP software.

Explanation:

VOIP is an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol, or in more common terms phone service over the Internet.

 

Voice over Internet Protocol is a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions of the PSTN.

 

Here in the given options, Skype is the only voice service that enables us to talk over internet.

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Q:

Three athletes can complete one round around a circular field in 16, 24 and 36 min respectively. They start running together at same instant then after how much time they will meet to each other for first time ?

A) 2 hrs 24 min B) 2 hrs 44 min
C) 1 hrs 24 min D) 1 hrs 24 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 hrs 24 min

Explanation:

Given that three athletes can complete one round around a circular field in 16, 24 and 36 min respectively.

Now, required time after which they met for the first time = LCM of (16, 24 & 36) min

Now, LCM of 16, 24, 36 = 144 minutes = 2 hrs 24 min.

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Q:

Karthik incurred a loss of 40 percent on selling an article for Rs. 5,640. At what price should he have sold the item to have profit of 25%?

A) Rs. 11750 B) Rs. 12550
C) Rs. 13650 D) Rs. 11550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 11750

Explanation:

From the given data,

The cost price of the article = 5640 x 100/60 = Rs. 9400

The selling price of the article to gain 25% profit = 9400 x 125/100 = Rs. 11750.

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