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When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?

A) 1814 AD B) 1830 AD
C) 1853 AD D) 1784 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1830 AD

Explanation:

In 1814, George Stephenson developed steam engine to haul coal from mines to ports by railways. In 1830, the first railway train began to carry passengers and freight from Liverpool to Manchester.

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the third, fifth, sixth, eighth and tenth letters of the word PAROCHIALISM using each letter only once, third letter of the word would be your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, your answer would be 'y' and if no such word can be formed, answer is 'G'.

A) Y B) A
C) G D) C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A

Explanation:

The specified letters are R, C, H, A and I. The only meaningful word  that can be made is CHAIR. The third letter of this word is A.

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Which letter is in the middle between the ninth letter from the right and eighth letter from the left in the given alphabets?

A) N B) O
C) L D) M
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) M

Explanation:

9th letter from the right means (26 - 9 + 1 =) 18th letter from the left. Now, the middle letter between 18th letter from the left  and 8th letter from the left = [(18+8)/2] = 13th leter from the left = M.

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If the letters of the word OBSERVANT are interchanged, such that the first becomes ninth, second becomes eighth and so on, and the position of the fifth letter remains unchanged then what will be the new arrangement of letters?

A) TNAVERSBO B) TNAVRESBO
C) NTAVERSBO D) VANTRESBO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TNAVRESBO

Explanation:

Given word is O B S E R V A N T. After making the change as given in the question, we get the following arrangement:

T N A V R E S B O. 

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over a Dornier 228 light-weight aircraft to DRDO. What is the name of this aircraft?

A) Vayurathna B) Maharathna
C) Nabhrathna D) Aakashrathna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nabhrathna

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Filed Under: General Awareness

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The total number of prime factors in the expansion

Answer

 


2211 x 75 x 112=> 222 x 75 x 112


 Total number of prime factors is (22+5+2) = 29

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If lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is

A) may be more or less than true weight B) more than the true weight
C) less than the true weight D) equal to the true weight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) more than the true weight

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The average weight of boys in a class is 30 kg and the average weight of girls in the same class is 20kg. If the average weight of the whole class is 23.25 kg, what could be the possible strength of boys and girls respectively in the same class?

A) 14 and 16 B) 13 and 27
C) 17 and 27 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 and 27

Explanation:

Total no.of boys : no. of girls = 13:27

       27             :                13

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