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Q:

The letters of the word CASTIGATION is arranged in different ways randomly. What is the chance that vowels occupy the even places ?

A) 0.04 B) 0.043
C) 0.047 D) 0.05
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.043

Explanation:

 Vowels are A I A I O, 

 

 C    A   S    T   I    G   A    T   I    O   N

 

(O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O)

 

So there are 5 even places in which five vowels can be arranged and in rest of 6 places 6 constants can be arranged as follows :

 

n(E)=5P52!*2!(A,I are 2 times)*6P62!(T is 2 times)=21600

 

n(S)=11!2!*2!*2!(A, I are 2 times)=4989600

 

216004989600=0.043

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Q:

The list of coded instructions is called

A) Algorithm B) Flowchart
C) Utility programs D) Computer program
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Computer program

Explanation:


A computer program is a collection of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer

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Q:

If a man buys 1 lt of milk for Rs.12 and mixes it with 20% water and sells it for Rs.15, then what is the percentage of gain ?

A) 25% B) 30%
C) 17% D) 19%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25%

Explanation:

He has gain = 15 - 12 = 3,
Gain% = (3/12) x 100 = (100/4) = 25.
He has 25% gain.

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Q:

An amount doubles itself in 15 years. what is the rate of interest ?

A) 7.85 % B) 9.41%
C) 6.66 % D) 4.21 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.66 %

Explanation:

Let the principle be Rs. P
As the amount double itself the interest is Rs. P too
So P = P x r x 15/100
=> r = 100/15 = 20/3 % = 6.66 %.

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Q:

How many days are there in k weeks k days ?

A) 8+k days B) 7+1k days
C) 8k days D) 7/k days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8k days

Explanation:

As we know that a week has 7 days,

k weeks k days = (7k + k) days = 8k days.

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Q:

3x + y = 19  and x + 3y = 1. Find the value of 2x + 2y

A) 20 B) 18
C) 11 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:

To solve a pair of simultaneous equations such as those given we can add or subtract them.

Adding we get 4x + 4y = 20

Therefore 2x + 2y = 10

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Q:

A group of men can complete a job in K hours. After every 4 hours, half the number of men working at that point of time leave the job. Continuing this way if the job is finished in 16 hours, what is the value of K ?

A) 7 hrs B) 7.5 hrs
C) 8 hrs D) 8.25 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.5 hrs

Explanation:

Let there are L men

job requires LK man hours.

 

job completed in first 4 hrs = L x 4 = 4L

job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/2 = 2L

job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/4 = L

job completed in last 4 hrs = 4 x L/8 = L/2

4L + 2L + L + L/2 = KL

K = 7+1/2 = 7.5 hours.

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Q:

If Theresa's daughter is my daughter's mother, what am I to Theresa?

A) Son-in-law B) Daughter-in-law
C) Grand mother D) Grand Daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Son-in-law

Explanation:

Given that If Theresa's daughter is my daughter's mother

It has 2 ways of Answers such that it depends on the sex of me. That is Male or Female.

 

1) If I am a Male :

My daughter's mother is my wife.

My wife is Teresa's daughter

=> I am Teresa's Son-in-law.

 

2) If I am a Female :

My daughter's mother is myself.

Myself Teresa's daughter.

=> I am Teresa's Daughter.

 

But in the given options only Son-in-law is available and daughter is not given.

 

So, Son-in-law is correct.

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