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Q:

A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Tuesday and is 4 min 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday. When was it correct ?

A) 12 p.m. on Wednesday B) 2 p.m. on Thursday
C) 3 p.m. on Thursday D) 2 p.m. on Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Thursday

Explanation:

Time from 12 p.m. on Tuesday to 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday = 7 days 2 hours.
= 170 hours.
The watch gains = (2 + 4 x 4/5) min
= 34/5 min. in 170 hrs.
Now, 34/5 min are gained in 170 hrs.
Then, 2 min are gained in (170 x 5/34 x 2) hrs.
Watch is correct after 2 days 2 hrs after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

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Q:

Find the odd man out 1 4 9 16 22 36?

A) 9 B) 16
C) 22 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

In the given series 1 4 9 16 22 36

1 = 1 x 1 

4 = 2 x 2

9 = 3 x 3

16 = 4 x 4

25 = 5 x 5 (Not 22)

36 = 6 x 6

 

Hence, the odd man in the series is 22.

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Q:

Cube root of 729 then square it

A) 9 B) 36
C) 81 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 81

Explanation:

729 = 9 x 9 x 9

=> Cube root of 729 = 9

 

Now, required square of 9 = 9 x 9 = 81.

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Q:

Which region specializes in diamonds?

A) Sub-Saharan Africa B) Central america
C) Middle east Europe D) South America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sub-Saharan Africa

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Q:

Bhel commissions another 600Mw thermal unit in which state ?

A) Telangana B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Chattisgarh D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Telangana

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Q:

Which country has signed an agreement with India for transfer of sentenced prisoners ?

A) Japan B) Ghana
C) Somalia D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Somalia

Explanation:

Signing the Agreement with Somalia shall facilitate the Indian prisoners imprisoned in Somalia or vice-versa to be near to their families, for serving remaining part of their sentence and shall facilitate their social rehabilitation.

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Q:

What stays where it is when it goes off?

A) An Alarm B) A T.V
C) A light switch D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

All the above will stay where they are when they goes off. Basically anything that can swithch on or off will come under this.

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Q:

Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?

A) Maharastra B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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