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Q:

India’s first and longest sea ropeway will be built between which places, as announced on 24 April 2017  ?

A) Mumbai & Elephanta Island B) Vizag & Andaman
C) Goa & Andaman D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mumbai & Elephanta Island

Explanation:

India’s first and longest ropeway to connect Mumbai with the famous Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea is planned to be constructed by the Mumbai Port Trust, according to the official report.

 The 8-km ropeway will begin from Sewri in Mumbai’s east coast and end at Raigad district’s Elephanta Island, globally renowned for Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Q:

If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 404415 and gains 15% on the first and loses 15% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ?

A) 1.44 % B) 2.02 %
C) 1.04 % D) 2.25 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.25 %

Explanation:

SP of each car is Rs. 404415, he gains 15% on first car and losses 15% on second car.

In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100
= (15)(15)/100 % = 2.25%
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Q:

At the university entrance exam, a candidate is admitted according to whether he has passed or failed the test. Of the candidates who are really capable, 80 % pass the test and of the incapable, 30 % pass the test. Given that 40 % of the candidates are really capable, then the proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass is about ?

A) 11/24 B) 1/5
C) 16/25 D) 6/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16/25

Explanation:

If there are total 100 candidates,
40 candidates are really capable and
60 candidates are incapable.
Of the candidates who are really capable = 80%
40*(80/100)=32 pass the test and
of the incapable= 30%
60*(30/100)=18 pass the test.
Total candidates who passed the test = 32+18 = 50
The proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass = 32/50 = 16/25.

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Q:

Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called

A) Convection B) Advection
C) Conduction D) Absorption
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Advection

Explanation:
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Sriram was conducting an experiment in which the average of 11 observations came to be 92, while the average of first five observations was 89, and that of the last five was 86. What was the measure of the 6th observation ? 

A) 134 B) 137
C) 139 D) 141
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 137

Explanation:
This can be done as,
 
(11 × 92)  -  (5 × 89)  -  (5 × 86) 
 
= 1012- 445 - 430 = 137
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Q:

What lives in the winter dies in the summer?

A) Plants B) Animals
C) Icycle D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Icycle

Explanation:

An icycle, a hanging spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water forms due to cool in winter and dies in summer due to hot.

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Q:

Which type of rock usually underlies a karst landscape?

A) Limestone B) Quartz
C) Granite D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Limestone

Explanation:

Karst is a type of landscape that is characterized by caverns, caves, sinkholes, and underground streams. These features were all caused by erosion of the underlying rock.

 

Limestone type of rock usually underlies a karst landscape.

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Q:

Soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by

A) Terrace cultivation B) Contour ploughing
C) Afforestation D) Strip cropping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Terrace cultivation

Explanation:

Hence, soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by Terrace cultivation.

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