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Looking at a portrait of a man, Akhil said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Akhil looking ?

A) His uncle B) His nephew
C) His cousin D) His son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) His son

Explanation:

Since Akhil has no brother or sister, so he is his father's only son.
So wife of Akhil's father's son---Akhil's wife.
Thus, Akhil's wife is the man's mother or the man is Akhil's son.

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Q:

When is 99 more than 100?

Answer

A microwave.


Generally when you run a microwave for '99' it runs for 1 minute and 39 seconds. '100' runs for 1 minute.

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Q:

What is the place value of 0 in 103?

A) 0 B) 100
C) 10 D) 103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

The place value of 0 in 103 is given by the product of digits place in the number and the digit.

Here 0 is in 10's place in 103

=> 0 x 10 = 0.

 

Hence, The place value of 0 in 103 = 0.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 83,92,85,90,85,88

A) 85 B) 88
C) 90 D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 85

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +9,-7,+5,-3,+1
So,85 is wrong term and must be replaced by 90-3=87

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Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 20 B) 35
C) 45 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

Explanation:

Except 35, all others are obtained by multiplying 5 with a composite Number.

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Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Mechanic B) Blacksmith
C) Engineer D) Mason
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mechanic

Explanation:

All except Mechanic help in building a house.

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Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F joined an institute in the year 1993 but on different days. Only E has joined after C and D. C joined immediately before A and immediately after B. F is not the first or the last person to join. D will not be in any corner.
Who is the first person joining the Institute?

A) E B) D
C) A D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) B

Explanation:

The only possible way is BCAFDE
As D & F is not in any corner and E is after C and D. C is after B and before A
So the first person to join the institute is B

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Q:

………….being poor, Kavitha still dresses more appropriately than most of her friends.

A) Although B) Inspite
C) Since D) Despite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Despite

Explanation:

Despite, Its meaning is "without effected by ", without effecting by their poverty, Kavitha still dresses more appropriately than most of her friends.

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