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The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ?

A) 2 : 5 B) 8 : 15
C) 9 : 10 D) 3 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 10

Explanation:

The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. 

Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present.

So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

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Q:

64 S on CB?

Answer

The given statement implies that 64 Squares on Carrom Board.

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Q:

A term used interchangeably with diskette is

A) Floppy disk B) Disk pack
C) Disk cartridge D) Packette disk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Floppy disk

Explanation:

A term used interchangeably with diskette is Floppy disk.

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Q:

How many birthdays does the average person have?

Answer

Any person can have only 1 birthday i.e, the day he was born. And every year we celebrate it's anniversaries.

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A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's ?

A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

Brother

Justification: Daughter of uncle's father -- Uncle's sister -- Mother;
Mother's son -- Brother.

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A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives and one daughter. The family of every son also has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of female members in the family ?

A) 12 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:

1) Man's wife. = 1
2) Man's 4 son's wives. = 4
3) Man's daughter. = 1
4) 4 son's has each one daughter. = 4
Therefore, total number of female members in the family = 1+4+1+4 = 10.

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Q:

Iteration is most similar in meaning to

A) Looping B) Starting
C) Ending D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Looping

Explanation:

Iteration means doing something again and again, repeatedly,... 

 

Hence, looping is a process of repeating a method and so it is similar in meaning to Iteration.

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Q:

Assertion(A) : The pouring of kerosene oil on stagnant pools helps to eradicate malaria.
Reason(R) : The kerosene oil is poisonous for the mosquitoes.

A) R correctly explains A B) R is true but A is fale
C) A is true but R is false D) Both A and R are false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false

Explanation:

The kerosene oil sprayed on the water provodes a thin cating and the larvae of the mosquitoes are prevented from coming up to breathe. Thus, they die.
Hence, A is true but R is false.

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