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Q:

A company requires 12,100 strength. Present employees are 400 ladies and 6400 gents. To reach the target how many ladies required to maintain the same ratio ?

A) 400 B) 600
C) 900 D) 700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 900

Explanation:

6,400 gents, 2400 ladies in that company.
So total 8,800employees.
for 8,800 employees, we want 2400 ladies.
for 12,100employees we want how many ladies ?
=> (12,100/8,800) x 2400 = 3300.
So we want 3300 - 2400 = 900 more ladies.

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Q:

If 'A $ B' means 'A is brother of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is wife of B', 'A #B' means ' A is daughter of B' and 'A * B' means 'A is father of B', then which of the following expressions indicates the relationship 'U is father-in-law of P ?

A) P@Q$T#U*W B) P@Q$T#W*U
C) P@W$Q*T#U D) P@Q$W*T#U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P@Q$T#U*W

Explanation:

Here the P is the wife of Q who is brother of T who is daughter of U.

That implies P is wife of U's son Q => U is father-in-law of P.

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Q:

Who prepares the topographical maps of India?

A) Defence Ministry B) Geological Survey of India
C) Survey of India D) Geographical Survey of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Survey of India

Explanation:

Survey of India publishes maps and the unrestricted category maps can be obtained at very affordable prices from its several Geospatial data centers. Restricted category maps require due approval from government authorities. Many other rules govern the sale and use of Survey of India maps. Only an Indian citizen may purchase topographic maps and these may not be exported from India for any reason.

 

The Survey of India is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying, set up in 1767. Its members are from Survey of India Service cadre of Civil Services of India. It is headed by the Surveyor General of India.

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Q:

Who is known as Punjab Kesari?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Dada Saheb Phalke
C) Lala Lajpat Rai D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lala Lajpat Rai

Explanation:

Lala Lajpat Rai is known as Punjab Kesari.

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Q:

The average monthly salary of 24 employees in an organisation is Rs. 1500. If the manager's salary is added, then the average salary increases by Rs. 400. What is the manager's monthly salary ?

A) Rs. 8840 B) Rs. 11,500
C) Rs. 12,800 D) Rs. 9450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 11,500

Explanation:

Manager's monthly salary

= Rs. (1900 x 25 - 1500 x 24) = Rs. 11,500

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Q:

Which element has similar properties to Beryllium?

A) Manganese B) Calcium
C) Both A & B D) Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Calcium

Explanation:

The elements in the same column will have similar properties. Beryllium is the group II element. Group II elements are magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium. Hence, these show the similar prperties.

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Q:

The panchatantra was written during the

A) Maurya period B) Gupta period
C) Sultanate period D) Kushana period
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gupta period

Explanation:

The panchatantra was written by Vishnu sharma, an Indian scholar during the period of Gupta rule. It is during 3rd Century BCE.

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Q:

How Many Prime ministers have conferred with Bharat Ratna upto November 2014 ?

Answer

  Six

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