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Q:

Light from the sun reaches us in nearly

A) 5 min B) 4.30 hrs
C) 8 min D) 5.30 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 min

Explanation:

The light from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth after it has been emitted from the sun's surface.

 

The time it takes for light to reach planets in our Solar System varies from about 3 minutes for Mercury to about 5.3 hours for Pluto.

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Q:

Ten years ago, Karan was thrice as old as Shiva was but 10 years hence, he will be only twice as old. Find Shiva’s present age ?

A) 70 years B) 30 years
C) 60 years D) 40 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 years

Explanation:

Let Karan’s present age be x years and Shiva’s present age be y years.
Then, according to the first condition,
x - 10 = 3(y - 10) or x - 3y = - 20 ..(1)
Now, Karan’s age after 10 years = (x + 10) years
Shiva’s age after 10 years = (y + 10)
(x + 10) = 2 (y + 10) or x - 2y = 10 ..(2)
Solving (1) and (2), we get x = 70 and y = 30
Karan’s age = 70 years and Shiva’s age = 30 years.

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Q:

A trader mixes 36 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 14 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:

A) 25% B) 21.14%
C) 22.54% D) 27.32%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22.54%

Explanation:

C.P. of 50 kg rice = Rs. (36 x 20 + 14 x 36) = Rs. (720 + 504) = Rs.1224.  

S.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (50 x 30) = Rs.1500.

Profit = 1500 - 1224 = Rs.276 

 

Profit % = ProfitC.P×100  = 2761224×100 = 22.54%.

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Q:

In a purse there are 30 coins, twenty one-rupee and remaining 50-paise coins. Eleven coins are picked simultaneously at random and are placed in a box. If a coin is now picked from the box, find the probability of it being a rupee coin?

A) 4/7 B) 2/3
C) 1/2 D) 5/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/3

Explanation:

Total coins 30

In that,

1 rupee coins 20

50 paise coins 10

Probability of total 1 rupee coins =  20C11

Probability that 11 coins are picked = 30C11

Required probability of a coin now picked from the box is 1 rupee = 20C11/30C11 = 2/3.

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Q:

Three taps P, Q and R can fill a tank in 12 hrs, 15 hrs and 20 hrs respectively. If P is open all the time and Q and R are open for one hour each alternately, starting with Q, then the tank will be full in how many hours ?

A) 9 hrs B) 7 hrs
C) 13 hrs D) 11 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7 hrs

Explanation:

Given,

P can fill in 12 hrs

Q can fill in 15 hrs

R can fill in 20 hrs

=> Volume of tank = LCM of 12, 15, 20 = 60 lit

=> P alone can fill the tank in 60/12 = 5 hrs

=> Q alone can fill the tank in 60/15 = 4 hrs

=> R alone can fill the tank in 60/20 = 3 hrs

Tank can be filled in the way that

(P+Q) + (P+R) + (P+Q) + (P+R) + ....

=> Tank filled in 2 hrs = (5+4) + (5+3) = 9 + 8 = 17 lit

=> In 6 hrs = 17 x 6/2 = 51 lit

=> In 7th hr = 51 + (5+4) = 51 + 9 = 60 lit

=> So, total tank will be filled in 7 hrs.

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Q:

photosynthesis takes place faster in

A) darkness B) red light
C) white light D) yellow light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) white light

Explanation:

As far as the rate of photosynthesis is concerned, it is fastest in white light making the rate of photosynthesis maximum.

After White, We Have Violet Light Where Photosynthesis Occur To A Higher Extent as It Has The Shortest Wavelength Hence Has The Max Energy.

 

So The Order Is  ::  white>violet>blue.

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Q:

Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?

A) Investigate B) Magnify
C) Examine D) Elongate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnify

Explanation:

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

 

Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.

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Q:

Orkut’s creator Buyukkokten has launched a new social network called ________, which is available on mobile only.

A) Caller B) Hello
C) Hi D) Hay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hello

Explanation:

Orkut’s creator Buyukkokten has launched a new social network called Hello, which is available on mobile only. The Hello.com app is available on Android and iOS in the following countries: US, Canada, Britain, France, Australia, Brazil, Ireland. Germany, Mexico and India are next on the list and the app should be available this month.

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