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Q:

A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 45 kg of paint allowing 6% wasting. And if the paint is available in 4 kg tins only, the number of tins required for painting the house is ?

A) 12	B) 13
C) 11	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

Given 45 kg for painting

And 6% 0f 45 for wasting => 6x45/100 = 2.7 kg

Now total paint required = 45+2.7 = 47.7 kgs

But tins are available in only 4kgs

Then, no. of tins req = 47.7/4 = 11.4 => 12 tins

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Q:

The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

A) viscosity of ink	B) diffusion of ink through the blotting
C) capillary action phenomenon	D) siphon action

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) capillary action phenomenon

Explanation:

The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves capillary action phenomenon because the blotting paper is a thin and a smooth paper which allows a little thicker liquids like ink to absorb.

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Q:

Sonika invested an amount of Rs.5800 for 2 years. At what rate of compound interest will she get an amount of Rs.594.50 at the end of 2 years ?

A) 6.5%	B) 6%
C) 5%	D) 4.5%

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5%

Explanation:

C.I = $P [{(1 + \frac{r}{100})}^{t} - 1]$

594.5 = $5800 [{(1 + \frac{r}{100})}^{2} - 1]$

$\frac{594.5}{5800} + 1 = {(1 + \frac{r}{100})}^{2}$

$\frac{r}{100} = 1.05 - 1 = 0.05 = > r = 5$ % .

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Q:

If k : l = 4 : 3 and l : m = 5 : 3, then find k : l : m ?

A) 18 : 24 : 11	B) 9 : 15 : 1
C) 20 : 15 : 9	D) 21 : 7 : 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 : 15 : 9

Explanation:

Given k : l = 4 : 3
l : m = 5 : 3

Then k : l : m = 20 : 15 : 9

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Q:

The computer that process both analog and digital is called

A) Hybrid computer	B) Mainframe computer
C) Digital computer	D) Analog computer

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hybrid computer

Explanation:

The computer that process both analog and digital is called Hybrid computer.

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Q:

Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of Interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?

A) 3.6	B) 6
C) 18	D) cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

Explanation:

Let rate = R% and time = R years.

Then, $(\frac{1200 \times R \times R}{100}) = 432$

$12 R^{2} = 432$

=> R = 6.

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Q:

I am lighter than air but a hundred people cannot lift me?

What am I?

Answer

A bubble is what lighter than air but a hundred people cannot lift me.

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Workspace

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Q:

An error of 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is

A) 4.04%	B) 5.04%
C) 6.04%	D) 7.04%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.04%

Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm

a = 100 x 100 sq.cm and b = 102 x 102 sq.cm

then, Increase in area = [ (102 x 102) - (100 x 100) ] sq.cm

percentage error = $\frac{404}{100 * 100} * 100$ = 4.04%

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