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Q:

Grapes : Wine :: Squid : ?

A) Ocean	B) Salad
C) Calamari	D) Fishing

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calamari

Explanation:

Here the given words follow a relation in such a way that, grapes are made into wine. Similarly, squid are made into calamari.

Hence, Grapes : Wine :: Squid : Calamari

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Q:

By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?

A) Rs.720	B) Rs.640
C) Rs.540	D) Rs.480

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.480

Explanation:

SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25%

$C P = S P x \frac{100}{100 + P %} = 800 x \frac{100}{100 + 25} = 640$

Now, CP = Rs.640

Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160

Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480

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Q:

125 over 1000 in Simplest Form?

A) 2/9	B) 1/8
C) 3/8	D) 4/7

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/8

Explanation:

125 over 1000 in Simplest Form means $\frac{125}{1000}$ in its simple fraction form.

Now, to get the simplest form of 125/1000, find the HCF or GCD of both numerator and denominator i.e, 125 and 1000.

HCF of 125, 1000 = 125

Then, divide both numerator and denominator by 125

i.e, $\frac{\frac{125}{125}}{\frac{1000}{125}} = \frac{1}{8}$

Hence, $\frac{1}{8}$ is the simplest form of 125 over 1000.

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Q:

What are the types of activity within demand management?

A) Activity based, Business activity patterns and user profiles	B) Analytical based, Shaping user behaviour
C) Activity based, Access Management	D) Analytical based, Business activity patterns and user profiles

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Activity based, Business activity patterns and user profiles

Explanation:

In economics, we come across Demand management in macro-levels and at micro-levels within individual organizations.

Demand management is a planning methodology used to forecast, plan for and manage the demand for products and services.

Activity based, Business activity patterns and user profiles are the types of activity within demand management.

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Q:

Can you spot the missing number?

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A) 3	B) 6
C) Both A & B	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The given number puzzle can be soved in two ways.

Logic 1 ::

Row 1 - 2 x 3 = 6 , 6 x 3 = 18

Row 2 - 4 x 5 = 20 , 20 x 5 = 100

Row 3 - 3 x 7 = 21 , 21 x 7 = 147

Hence, the missing number could be 3.

Logic 2 ::

Row 1 - 6 x (2+1) = 18

Row 2 - 20 x (4+1) = 100

Row 3 - 21 x (6+1) = 147

Hence, the missing number could be 6.

Therefore, 3 or 6 is the right answer.

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Q:

ABC$+#DEF&=?GHI!2*@

Find the missing term using the above sequence:

ABC : @*2 :: $#E : ____

A) HH!	B) !HG
C) ?H!	D) !H?

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) !H?

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the quadratic equations whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of $2 x^{2} + 5 x + 3$ ?

A) $3 x^{2} + 5 x + 2 = 0$

B) $5 x^{2} + 3 x + 2 = 0$

C) $3 x^{2} - 5 x - 2 = 0$

D) None

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

Explanation:

The quadratic equation whose roots are reciprocal of $2 x^{2} + 5 x + 3 = 0$ can be obtained by replacing x by 1/x.

Hence, 2(1/x)(1/x)+ 5(1/x) + 3 = 0

=> $3 x^{2} + 5 x + 2 = 0$

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Q:

Solve the below puzzle

Complete the five words below in such a way that the two letters that end the first word also start the second word, and the two letters that end the second word also start the third word etc. The same two letters that end the fifth word also start the first word, to complete the cycle

** IV **
** OT **
** IC **
** NG **
** RA **

Answer

Given that the next word should start with the ending two letters of the previous word. From this,

The first word is

SHIVER

Now, the next word should start with ER and must contain OT in the middle.

EROTIC

Now, the next word should start with IC and must contain IC in the middle.

ICICLE

Now, the next word should start with LE and must contain NG in the middle.

LENGTH

Now, the next word should start with TH and must contain RA in the middle.

THRASH

Hence, the required five words are SHIVER, EROTIC, ICICLE, LENGTH, THRASH.

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