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How many triangles are present in the below figure?

 

A) 15 B) 14
C) 12 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Harmony
ii. Harness
iii. Honey
iv. Harangue

A) iii,ii,i,iv B) iv,i,iii,ii
C) iv,ii,i,iii D) iv,i,ii,iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iv,i,ii,iii

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A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was , "Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person ?

A) 18 B) 20
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:

Let the present age of person be   x years.

Then, 3(x + 3) - 3(x - 3 ) = x   <=> (3x + 9) - (3x - 9) = x  <=> x = 18..

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How many triangles are present in the below figure?

 

A) 16 B) 18
C) 17 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 17

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Beguile
ii. Bigot
iii. Begun
iv. Bigamy

A) i, iii, ii, iv B) i, iii, iv, ii
C) i, ii, iii, iv D) i, iv, iii, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) i, iii, iv, ii

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Q:

What is the average of four tenths and five thousandths

A) 25002 B) 2502
C) 0.2025 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.2025

Explanation:

Four tenths = 0.4

Five thousandths = 0.005

The average is (0.4 + 0.005)/2 = 0.2025

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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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Arrange the fractions 3/4, 5/12, 13/16, 16/29, 3/8 in their descending order of magnitude.

 

A) 3/4 > 3/8 > 13/16 > 16/29 > 5/12 B) 3/8 > 5/12 > 16/29 > 3/4 > 13/16
C) 13/16> 3/4 >16/29 > 5/12 > 3/8 D) 13/16 > 16/29 > 3/4 > 5/12 > 3/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13/16> 3/4 >16/29 > 5/12 > 3/8

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