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Prabhas is twice as good a workman as Rana and finishes a piece of work in 3 hours. In how many hours they together could finish that piece of work?

A) 3 hrs B) 3.5 hrs
C) 2.5 hrs D) 2 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 hrs

Explanation:

Given Prabhas is twice as good a workman as Rana.

Prabhas finishes the work in 3 hrs

=> Rana finishes the work in 6 hrs.

Number of hours required together they could finish the work

= 3 x 6 / 3 + 6

= 18/9

= 2 hrs.

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A man reduces his travelling time by a fraction of 2/5, as a result the distance covered by the man is increased by 20%, find the percentage increase in the speed of the man ? 

A) 77% B) 88%
C) 100% D) 99%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

Explanation:

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Q:

Daydreaming, Meditation, Intoxication, Sleep and Hypnosis are all types of

A) waking consciousness B) self-absorption
C) altered states of consciousness D) self-awareness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) altered states of consciousness

Explanation:

Consciousness is the state or quality of awareness, or, of being aware of an external object or something within oneself.

  

Day dreaming, Meditation, Intoxication, Sleep and Hypnosis are all types of altered states of consciousness . In al these states, a person's state of conscious is altered but he has consciousness.

 

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Q:

The energy associated with motion is called

A) Potential energy B) Kinetic energy
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kinetic energy

Explanation:

Energy can be either a potential energy or a kinetic energy.

The energy associated with motion is called Kinetic energy and it can be stored. And the energy associated with position is called Potential energyand it cannot be stored.

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Q:

Who was the first ruler to consolidate the slavic tribes?

A) Alter Ego B) Rurik
C) John Adams D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rurik

Explanation:

In the history, Rurik was believed to be the first ruler to consolidate the slavic tribes. He was a Russian leader in the 9th century.

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Q:

Siphon will fail to work if

A) The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height B) The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
C) The densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal D) Both its limbs are of unequal length
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height

Explanation:

Siphon is a tube bent to form two legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of it.

 

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Siphon will fail to work if, the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height.

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Q:

Which is faster Light or Sound?

A) Light B) Sound
C) Both are same D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Light

Explanation:

Light travels Faster than Sound.

 

Light :

1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel.

2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second.

 

Sound:

1. Sound rquire a medium.

2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second.

3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air.

4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water. 

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Q:

Which University has topped the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 ?

A) IISC Bangalore B) Oxford
C) IIT Kanpur D) Cambridge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Oxford

Explanation:

In the annual World University Rankings released by Times Higher Education, the Indian Institute of Science of India has reached 251-300 band from last year's 201-250 band, while Oxford and Cambridge universities are on the top in the Global 1000 list.

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