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An intelligent boy is doing a jigsaw with 275 pieces. Each day that he fits pieces together there are fewer pieces left, and it is reasonable to assume that he fits more pieces each day because the number left to sort out diminishes progressively. Hence he is able to fit an extra piece as each day goes by. On the first day he fits 20 pieces. How many days does it take for him to complete the puzzle ?

A) 11 days B) 15 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 days

Explanation:

Let 'n' number of days it take to complete.

 

we know that sum of n number= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]
where a=20,d=1;
n/2[2x20+(n-1)1]=275
n[n+39]=550
n2 + 39n - 550 = 0
 n2+ 50n - 11n - 550 = 0
(n-11) (n-50) = 0
n-11 = 0;
n = 11(Days).

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Words that sound the same but are spelled different

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A) Homonyms B) Homographs
C) Heteronyms D) Homophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Homophones

Explanation:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different are called homophones. Homophones are a type of homonyms.

Some of the Examples of homophones are ::

One - Won

Son - Sun

Hole - Whole

Loan - Lone

Steal - Steel

Which - Witch

What - Watt

Sea - See

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Q:

Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others

A) VDU B) Speakers
C) Plotter D) Joystick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Joystick

Explanation:

Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others.

Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device.

VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display

Speakers - Output sound

Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.

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The comparative form of adjectives compares

A) more than two things or people. B) the past to the present.
C) two things or people. D) at least a dozen different times.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two things or people.

Explanation:

A comparative compares a person or thing with another person or thing. A superlative compares a person or thing with the whole group of which that person or thing is a member

Comparative adjectives compare one person or thing with another and enable us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of a particular quality.

Example :: I’m more interested in music than studies, Arun is taller than Karthik.

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Q:

One who is fond of fighting

A) Militant B) Aggressive
C) Bellicose D) Belligerent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bellicose

Explanation:

The person one who is fond of fighting is known as Bellicose.

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A shopkeeper has a job to print certain number of documents and there are three machines P, Q and R for this job. P can complete the job in 3 days, Q can complete the job in 4 days and R can complete the job in 6 days. How many days the shopkeeper will it take to complete the job if all the machines are used simultaneously ?

A) 4/3 days B) 2 days
C) 3/2 days D) 4 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4/3 days

Explanation:

Let the total number of documents to be printed be 12.

 The number of documents printed by P in 1 day = 4.

 The number of documents printed by Q in 1 day = 3.

 The number of documents printed by R in 1 day = 2.

 
Thus, the total number of documents that can be printed by all the machines working simultaneously in a single day = 9.

 

Therefore, the number of days taken to complete the whole work = 12/9 = 4/3 days.

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Q:

Which of these lines contains a metaphor?

A) You light up my life. B) She was fishing for compliments.
C) He broke my heart. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

 

In all the given options we have Metaphors.

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Who has become world's no.1 Junior Badminton player in 2017 ?

A) Chia Hao Lee B) Lakshya Sen
C) Chirag Sen D) Karthikey Gulshan Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lakshya Sen

Explanation:

India's Lakshya Sen has become the World No 1 Junior Badminton player. He achieved the distinction in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Fifteen-year-old is the first shuttler from Uttarakhand to attain the numero uno spot at the international level. Lakshya, who is considered as the shining future star of Indian badminton, moved ahead of Chia Hao Lee of the Chinese Taipei, to attain the top spot. According to BWF current rankings, Lakshya has 16,903 points in eight tournaments he has played in the season. Chia Hao, who is at the second spot, has 16,091 points.

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