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If the product of 6 integers is negative, at most how many of the integers can be negative?

A) 2	B) 3
C) 4	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

Multiplying two negatives (or any even multiple) results in a positive. But multiplying three negatives (or any odd multiple) gives a negative. If the result of multiplying 6 negatives is odd, the largest number of negative integers will be the largest odd number (i.e.5)

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Sheila works 8 hours per day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 6 hours per day on Tuesday and Thursday. She does not work on Saturday and Sunday. She earns $324 per week. How much does she earn in dollars per hour?

A) 11	B) 10
C) 9	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

Total hours worked = 8 x 3 + 6 x 2 = 36

Total earned = 324. Hourly wage = 324 / 36 = 9

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Oath taken by medical graduates is given by

A) Aristotle	B) Theophrastus
C) Hippocrates	D) Darwin

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hippocrates

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Phycology is the branch of botany in which we study about

A) Algae	B) Fungi
C) Ecology	D) Virus

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Algae

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What part of the volume of a cube is the pyramid whose base is the base of then cube and whose vertex is the center of the cube?

A) 4:1	B) 5:1
C) 6:1	D) 7:1

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6:1

Explanation:

Volume of the cube/volume of pyramid= $\frac{a^{3}}{(\frac{1}{3} a^{2} \times \frac{a}{2})}$

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The book Historia plantrum is written by

A) Aristotle	B) Theophrastus
C) Hipporates	D) Darwin

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Theophrastus

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A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staff are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D ?

A) 0.75D	B) 0.76D
C) 0.765D	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.765D

Explanation:

If the price is reduced by 15 %, then the new price will be 0.85D

If this new price is further reduced by 10%, the discounted price will be 0.9 x 0.85D = 0.765D

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If the base of a pyramid is a square of 6cm side and its slant height is 5cm. Find its slant surface area.

A) 50 sq.cm	B) 30 sq.cm
C) 60 sq.cm	D) 40 sq.cm

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