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Akram is the son of Shahid. Shahid's sister, Julie has a son Zeeshan and a daughter Yana. Zeba is the sister of Zeeshan's mother. How is Yana related to Zeba?

A) Mother B) Granddaughter
C) Sister D) Niece
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niece

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Standing on a platform, Rajan told Kumar that Varanasi was more than 20 km but less than 25 km from there. Kumar knew that it was more than 18 km but less than 22 km from there. If both of them are correct, then which of the following is the true distance of Varanasi from the platform ?

A) 20 km B) 22 km
C) 19 km D) 21 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21 km

Explanation:

From both voices it can be conclude that,

Varanasi is more than 20km but less than 22km away. That is it is 21 kms away.

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation? 15 x 12 + 40 ÷ 40 - 6 = 21

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) - and + D) ÷ and x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) + and x

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What is the reciprocal of a negative number?

Answer

The reciprocal of a negative number is always a negative number. So that the number and its reciprocal multiply to 1. 


 


All real numbers except 0 have reciprocals.

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If "–" means "added to", "+" means "divided by", "÷" means "multiplied by", "x" means "subtracted from", then 13 + 12 x 9 ÷ 3 – 6 = ?

A) –117/11 B)  117/11
C) –237/12 D) –239/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) –239/12

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Which sentence is Punctuated correctly?

A) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours. B) The conference was only supposed to be an hour, however; it ran for nearly two and half hours.
C) The conference was only supposed to be an hour. however, it ran for nearly two and half hours. D) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however it ran for nearly two and half hours.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.

Explanation:

The correct punctuated sentence is A

The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.

 

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Smallest prime number greater than 200?

A) 201 B) 205
C) 211 D) 203
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 211

Explanation:

From the trial and error method of division,

201 is divisible by 3

205 is divisible by 5

203 is divisible by 7

 

Hence, after eliminating three options, remained is 211 and is divisible by only 1 and itself. 

 

Therefore, 211 is the smallest prime number greater than 200.

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3x3x3+3+3/3 = ?

A) 11 B) 3.33
C) 31 D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31

Explanation:

We all know about BODMAS rule, by using that

3x3x3+3+3/3

= 3x3x3+3+1

= 27+3+1

= 27 + 4

= 31

 

Hence,  3x3x3+3+3/3 = 31.

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