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Rajeev's age is four more than the age of Shilpa. The age of Shilpa can be obtained by subtracting four times her age 4 years ago from the four times her age after 4 years. What was Rajeev's age before 4 years ?

A) 36 years B) 28 years
C) 32 years D) 40 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32 years

Explanation:

Let Shilpa's present age is p years

According to question,

p = 4(x+4) – 4(x–4)

p = 4x+16 – 4x+16

p = 32

Shilpa's present age = 32 years

Rajeev is four years older than Shilpa

=> Shilpa's present age = Rajeev's age 4 years before.

=> Rajeev's age 4 years before = 32 years.

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A duster is of dimension 5x5x7 all in cms,  is sinked into a cylindrical vessel of radius 5 cm and height 10 cm. After insertion the level of the water is inccresed by 2.14 cm. Then by what percentage the part of the duster is above the layer ?

A) 96 % B) 4 %
C) 97 % D) 3 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 %

Explanation:

Imension of the duster is assumed as 5x5x7 cm3

Volume of the duster below the water layer
= volume of water increased
= πxrxrxh = 3.14×52×2.14 ≈ 168 cm3

Total volume of the duster = 5×5×7 = 175 cm3

Percentage of the duster part below the layer = 168×100/175 = 96%

Percentage of the duster part above the layer = 4%

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Q:

What is the oxidation number of carbon in NaHCO3?

A) -4 B) -3
C) +4 D) +2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) +4

Explanation:

The given compound is NaHCO3 Sodium bicarbonate which is commonly known as Baking soda.

Oxidation numbers are the charges on ions. When a neutral atom loses electrons it becomes positively charged. When a neutral atom gains electrons it becomes negatively charged.

 

Here the C represents the oxidation state of carbon in this compound. Compounds are electrically neutral, which is why we set the sum of the oxidation states equal to zero.

Sodium has a +1 oxidation state. Hydrogen has a +1 oxidation state. Oxygen has a -2 oxidation state. There are three oxygen atoms, which means the total oxidation state provided by both oxygen ions is -6. Adding up these oxidation states we get:

1 + 1 + (-6) + C = 0

-4 + C = 0

=> C = 4


This means the oxidation state of carbon in this compound is +4.

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Q:

Find the ODD number ?

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A) 42 B) 142
C) 119 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 142

Explanation:

Except 142 all are divisible by number '7'.

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Q:

One fathom is equal to how many meters ? 

A) 1.7699 B) 2.0210
C) 1.8288 D) 2.1212
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.8288

Explanation:

One fathom = 1.8288 meters = 6 feet

A fathom is a unit of length used especially for measuring the depth of water.

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Q:

A sold an article to B at 40% profit and B sold it to C at 50% profit, then what will be profit percent with respect to A ?

A) 97 % B) 110 %
C) 135 % D) 115 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 110 %

Explanation:

% Profit with respect to A = 40 + 50 + (40 x 50)/100 = 90 + 20 = 110 %.

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Q:

7 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Anirudh to that of Bhavana, was 7:9. Chandhu is 12 years older than Anirudh and 12 years younger than Bhavana. What is Chandhu's present age?

A) 91 years B) 115 years
C) 103 years D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 103 years

Explanation:

Let present Anirudh's age be 'A' and Bhavana's age be 'B'

Given seven years, their ratio is 7:9

=> A-7 : B-7 = 7 : 9

=> 9A - 7B = 14 .......(1)

And given,

Chandhu is 12 years older than A nad 12 years younger than B

=> C = A + 12....(2)

=> B = C + 12

=> B = A + 12 + 12 .....(From (2))

=> B = A + 24 ....(3)

Put (3) in (1)

9A - 7(A+24) = 14

9A - 7A - 168 = 14

2A = 182

=> A = 91 years

=> C = A + 12 = 91 +12 = 103 years.

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Two trains start from same place at same time at right angles to each other. Their speeds are 36km/hr and 48km/hr respectively. After 30 seconds the distance between them will be ?

A) 900 mts B) 300 mts
C) 250 mts D) 500 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 500 mts

Explanation:

Using pythagarous theorem,
distance travelled by first train = 36x5/18x30 = 300m
distance travelled by second train = 48x5/18x30 = 400m
so distance between them =√( 90000 + 160000) = √250000 = 500mts.

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