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To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required.  How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?

A) 52.5 B) 62.5
C) 72.5 D) 82.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62.5

Explanation:

Let the capacity of 1 bucket = x.

 

 

 

Then, capacity of tank = 25x.

 

 

 

New capacity of bucket  = (2/5)x

 

 

 

Required no of buckets = 25x/(2x/5)  = 62.5

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Jawaharlal Nehru award is given for

A) Governament Science B) Literary Work
C) International Understanding D) Social work
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) International Understanding

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The recipient of the first  ' Moortidevi literacy Award ' is 

A) Masud hussain Khan B) Swami Siva balayogi
C) C.K Nagaraja Rao D) Ramanlal Joshi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C.K Nagaraja Rao

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Saraswati Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to

A) Literature B) Education
C) Fine arts D) Classical Music
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Literature

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A tank is 2/5 full. If 16 litres of water is added to the tank, it becomes 6/7 full. The capacity of the tank is:

A) 28 litres B) 32 litres
C) 35 litres D) 42 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35 litres

Explanation:

Let the capacity of the tank be x litres.

 

Then, (6x/7 - 2x/5) = 16 <=> 30x - 14x = 16*35 <=> x = 35

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In which of the following branches of Knowledge outstandin contribution for the benefits of mankind is not recognised with a Nobel Prize

A) Madicine B) Chemistry
C) Engineering D) Economics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Engineering

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Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Megsaysay award

A) Vinoba bhave B) Mother teresa
C) R.K.Laxman D) T.N.Seshan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vinoba bhave

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The only couple to win the Nobel Prize were the

A) Ruther Fords B) Curies
C) Davies D) Millikans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Curies

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