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Q:

A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much perod does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3:1 ?

A) 8 months	B) 6 months
C) 7 months	D) 9 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 months

Explanation:

Suppose B joined for x months.

Given profit is divided in the ratio 3:1. Then,

$\frac{85000 \times 12}{42500 \times x} = \frac{3}{1}$

--> x = 8 months.

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Q:

I will disappear every time you say my name. What am I?

A) Thief	B) Silence
C) Shadow	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Silence

Explanation:

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Q:

If $A = \frac{l o g_{3} (2187)}{5}$ and $B = l o g_{243} (2187)$ , then which one of the following is correct?

A) A	B) A=B
C) A>B	D) can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A=B

Explanation:

Given $A = \frac{\log_{3} (2187)}{5} a n d B = \log_{243} (2187)$

$B = \log_{3^{5}} (2187) = \frac{\log_{3} (2187)}{5}$

=> A

Therefore, A = B

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Q:

Find the odd one out of the following words ?

A) cruise	B) crusade
C) expedition	D) campaign

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cruise

Explanation:

Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure. All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim’.

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Q:

Complete the missing Number Puzzle?

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A) 40	B) 52
C) 89	D) 96

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 96

Explanation:

Here in the given number puzzle, the given numbers follows a pattern that

1 + 4 = 5 => 1 x 4 + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5

2 + 5 = 12 => 2 x 5 + 2 = 10 + 2 = 12

3 + 6 = 21 => 3 x 6 + 3 = 18 + 3 = 21

Similarly,

8 + 11 = 96 => 8 x 11 + 8 = 88 + 8 = 96

Hence, the missing number in the given number puzzle is 96.

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Q:

LCD of 12 and 18

A) 36	B) 42
C) 12	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

Explanation:

LCD is nothing but Lowest or Least Common Denominator

Here LCD of 12 and 18 means LCD of two fractions with denominators 12 and 18 respectively.

Therefore, LCM of 12 & 18 = 6 x 3 x 2 = 36

How to calculate LCD ::

The lowest common denominator or least common denominator (LCD) is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of a set of fractions.

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Q:

Whale : Mammal :: Rat : ?

A) Rodent	B) Mammal
C) Amphibian	D) Reptile

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rodent

Explanation:

Whale belongs to Mammal category whereas Rat belongs to Rodent.

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Q:

200 D for P G in M

Answer

Logically the given letter equation implies that, 200 Dollars for Passing GO in Monopoly.

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