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There is a common English word that is seven letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains a common English word - from seven letters right on down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing a letter at a time?

Answer

The required 7 letters word is SNOWING.

It becomes -

Sowing,

Swing,

Sing,

Sin,

In, and

I

when each letter is removed from it at a time.

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A container contains 165 litres of milk. Some quantity of milk is taken out and half of that quantity of milk, water is added in the container. Now ratio of milk to water in the container becomes 5:3. What is the quantity of water added in it?

A) 40 litre	B) 45 litre
C) 60 litre	D) 30 litre

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45 litre

Explanation:

Let amount of milk removed = 2x litre
So, amount of water added = x litre
Now → (165 − 2x)/x = 5/3
x = 45 lit

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When is the earth day celebrated

A) 1st January	B) 30th April
C) 22nd April	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22nd April

Explanation:

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Which one of the following is not true for minerals?

A) they can be a liquid, solid, or glass	B) they can be identified by characteristic physical properties
C) they have a specific, internal, crystalline structure	D) they have a specific, predictable chemical composition

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they can be a liquid, solid, or glass

Explanation:

A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition. They cannot be in liquid or gas state. They exists only in solid state.

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The term 'Progeria' refers to which of the following ?

A) A natural satellite of planet jupiter	B) A widely used Tuberculosis(TB) drug
C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging

Explanation:

Progeria is a rare genetic disordr which involves symptoms resembloing aspects of aging, manifested at a very early age.
The term is often used in reference to Hutchinson - gilford progeria syndrome(HGPS).

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In India the Inflation is calculated on the basis of which of the following indexes?

A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI)	B) Consumer Price Index(CPI)
C) Cash Reserve Ratio	D) Sensitive Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (sensex)

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI)

Explanation:

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At which of the following places is the College of Defence Management located ?

A) Pune	B) Secunderabad
C) Chennai	D) Dehradun

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Secunderabad

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Human Heart is made up of

A) nervous tissue	B) cardiac muscle
C) nonstriated muscle	D) connective tissue

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