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Q:

If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q ?

A) South-East B) North-West
C) East D) West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) South-East

Explanation:

P % Q + R - S
=> P is to the East of Q, who is to the North of R, who is to the West of S.
=> Q.....P
      R.....S
=> With respect to Q, S is to the South-East of Q.

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Q:

What lives in the winter dies in the summer?

A) Plants B) Animals
C) Icycle D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Icycle

Explanation:

An icycle, a hanging spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water forms due to cool in winter and dies in summer due to hot.

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Q:

The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is

A) Carbon monoxide B) Nitrous oxide
C) Nitrogen peroxide D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Carbondioxide

Explanation:

72% of the totally emitted greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide.

 

Hence, Carbon dioxide (Co2) is predominantly responsible for Global warming.

 

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Q:

A and B can do a piece of work for Rs 1540. Find the difference between the wages of C and B for the same work If A can do the work in 12 days and B can do the same work in 8 days and with the help of C, A and B can do the same work in 2 days?

A) 980 B) 1232
C) 810 D) 1121
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1232

Explanation:

From the given data,


                       Day      Capacity

A              ->    12          2

B              ->     8           3             2

A + B + C ->     2            12

=> Capacity of C = 12 - 5 = 7

Ratio of capacity of A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 7

Difference of wages of C & B = 4/5 x 1540

= 4 x 308 = Rs. 1232

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Q:

One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way?

Answer

The boat which is overtaken must give way to the boat which is overtaking.

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Q:

A passenger train covers the distance between station K and L, 40 minutes faster than a goods train. Find this distance between K and L if the average speed of the passenger train is 50 km/h and that of goods train is 30 km/h?

A) 50 kms B) 48 kms
C) 46 kms D) 44 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 kms

Explanation:

Let the distance be 'd' kms.

According to the given data,

d30 - d50 = 4060 hrs=> 6d = 300=> d = 50 kms.

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Q:

Mastic : Gum : : Suet : ?

A) Fur B) Hide
C) Fat D) Milk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fat

Explanation:

Mastic is a gum obtained from plants and suet is a fat obtained from animals.

 

Hence, Mastic : Gum :: Suet : Fat.

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Q:

Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called

A) Convection B) Advection
C) Conduction D) Absorption
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Advection

Explanation:
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