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Q:

Where is located the most active volcano in the world?

 

A) Around the Atlantic Ocean   B) Around the Pacific Ocean  
C) Around the Indian Ocean   D) Around the Arctic Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Around the Pacific Ocean  

Explanation:
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Q:

Ezra cup is associated with which sports?

A) Hockey B) Polo
C) Rowing D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Polo

Explanation:

The Ezra Cup is a popular polo tournament conducted annually in India. The Calcutta Polo Club runs this oldest and first ever Polo Trophy. The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880. After a period of inactivity, it has now been revived by Mr. Keshav Bangur, Calcutta Polo Club's president.

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Q:

The sum of three consecutive multiples of 3 is 72. What is the second largest number ?

A) 27 B) 24
C) 21 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

Let the numbers be 3x, 3x + 3 and 3x + 6.
Then,
3x + (3x + 3) + (3x + 6) = 72
9x = 63
x = 7
Largest number = 3x + 6 = 27.

=> Second largest number = 27 - 3 = 24

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Q:

Without any stoppage, a person travels a certain distance at an average speed of 42 km/h, and with stoppages he covers the same distance at an average speed of 28 km/h. How many minutes per hour does he stop?

A) 15 minutes B) 20 minutes
C) 18 minutes D) 22 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 minutes

Explanation:

Let the total distance to be covered is 84 kms.
Time taken to cover the distance without stoppage = 84/42 hrs = 2 hrs
Time taken to cover the distance with stoppage = 84/28 = 3 hrs.
Thus, he takes 60 minutes to cover the same distance with stoppage.
Therefore, in 1 hour he stops for 20 minutes.

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Q:

What City has No People?

A) Velocity B) Electricity
C) Elasticity D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Answer for What City has No People can be any of these words which has city in it like Velocity, Elasticity or Electricity.

In general the answer for the riddle What City has No People is Electricity.

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Q:

What is the probability that a leap year has 53 Saturdays and 52 Sundays ?

A) 1/7 B) 2/7
C) 1/2 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/7

Explanation:

A leap year has 52 weeks and two days
Total number of cases = 7
Number of favourable cases = 1
i.e., {Friday, Saturday}

Required Probability = 1/7

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Q:

An observer 1.6 m tall is 203away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30º. The heights of the tower is:

A) 21.6 m B) 23.2 m
C) 24.72 m D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21.6 m

Explanation:

 

 

 

 Draw BE // CD

 

Then, CE = AB = 1.6 m,

 

BE = AC =

 DEtan30=> DE = tan30 x 203=> DE = 13x203 = 20

 

Therefore, CD = CE + DE = (1.6 + 20) m = 21.6 m.

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Q:

The second day of a month is Sunday, What will be the last day of the next month which has 31 days  ?

A) Friday B) Saturday
C) Sunday D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

We cannot find out the answer because the number of days of the current month is not given.

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