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Q:

The price of a cycle is reduced by 25 per cent. The new price is reduced by a further 20 per cent. The two reductions together are equal to a single reduction of

A) 45% B) 40%
C) 35% D) 32.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40%

Explanation:

Let the original price of the cycle be 100. After the first reduction the price will be 75.

This new price is then reduced by 20% = 0.8 x 75 = 60

60 represents a reduction of 40 percent on the original.

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Q:

Raman is performing yoga with his head down and legs up. His face is towards the west. In which direction, will his left hand be ?

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

Explanation:

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So he is facing west his left hand will be in North direction.

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Q:

Fear : Threat :: Anger : ?

A) Panic B) Compulsion
C) Force D) Provocation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Provocation

Explanation:

The given words follow a relation that First arises from the second.

That is, fear arises from the threat. Similarly, anger arises from provocation.

 

Hence, Fear : Threat :: Anger : Provocation.

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Q:

There are three rooms in a Hotel: one single, one double and one for four persons. How many ways are there to house seven persons in these rooms ?

A) 105 B) 7! x 6!
C) 7!/5! D) 420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 105

Explanation:

Choose 1 person for the single room & from the remaining choose 2 for the double room & from the remaining choose 4 people for the four person room, 

 Then, 7C1 x 6C2 x 4C

= 7 x 15 x 1 = 105

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Q:

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

A) on a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the north sky. B) On a cloudless night, I studied Pisces, a constellation in the North sky.
C) on a Cloudless Night, i studied Pisces, a constellation in the North Sky. D) On a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the north sky.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) On a cloudless night, I studied Pisces, a constellation in the North sky.

Explanation:
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What Does My Name Mean, If my Mother is a Mathematician, and my Father is a Chemist. And they gave a Code to My Name as "Iron59".

Crack my Name?

A) Elix B) Alex
C) Selix D) Felix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Felix

Explanation:

Here my name "Iron59" means Felix.

Since my father is a chemist he gave code Iron for Fe as chemical symbol for Iron is Fe and my mother is a mathematician she gave 59 for Lix as Roman word for 59 is Lix.

 

Hence my name is FELIX.

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Q:

5x - 6 = 3x - 8

Solve the above equation.

A) 2 B) -1
C) -2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1

Explanation:

Given 5x - 6 = 3x - 8

5x - 3x = -8 + 6

2x = -2

=> x = -1.

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Q:

The distance from town A to town B is five miles. C is six miles from B. Which of the following could be the maximum distance from A to C? 

A) 11 B) 8
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11

Explanation:

Do not assume that AB and C are on a straight line. Make a diagram with A and B marked 5 miles apart. Draw a circle centered on B, with radius 6. C could be anywhere on this circle. The minimum distance will be 1, and maximum 11

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