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Q:

After working for 8 days, Hari Ram finds that only 1/3 rd of the work has been done. He employs Satya who is 60% as efficient as Hari Ram. How many days more would Satya take to complete the work ?

A) 24 1/2 days B) 25 3/2 days
C) 24 2/3 days D) 26 2/3 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26 2/3 days

Explanation:

1/3 ---- 8

1 -------?
Hari can do total work in = 24 days

As satya is 60% efficient as Hari, then

Satya = 1/24 x 60/100 = 1/40

=> Satya can do total work in 40 days

1 ----- 40

2/3 ---- ? => 26 2/3 days.

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Q:

The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) will be started from which of the following states?

A) Telangana B) Karnataka
C) Odisha D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gujarat

Explanation:

The 30th International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) will be held in Gujarat from January 8 to 13, 2017. Apart from this, three other international kite festivals will be held in different parts of India viz. Telangana International Kite Festival will be held in Hyderabad on January 14 and 15, the Delhi International Kite Festival from January 16 to 17 and the Belgaum International Kite Festival from January 18 to 22.

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Q:

Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals  ?

A) Mercury B) Zinc
C) Tin D) Lead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mercury

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Q:

Last year vivek saved 10% of his annual earnings, this year he earned 5% more than last year and he saved 12% of his annual earnings. The amount saved this year was what percentage of the amount saved last year ?

A) 87% B) 98%
C) 138% D) 126%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 126%

Explanation:

Suppose total earnings = Rs. 10000
10% saving = 10000 x (10/100) = Rs. 1000
This year 5% more income than prev year = Rs. 10500
12% saving = 10500 x (12/100) = Rs. 1260
Percentage of amount saved = (1260/1000) x 100 = 126%

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Q:

Pradeep correctly remembers that his mother's is before twenty third February but after ninteenth February, whereas his brother correctly remembers that their mother's birthday is not on or after twentysecond February. On which day in February is definitely their mother's birthday ?

A) 20 or 21 B) 20
C) 21 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 or 21

Explanation:

According to Pradeep : 20,21 or 22...(1)
According to his brother : not 22....(2)
From (1)&(2), the birthday falls on February 20 or 21.

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The letters of the word PROMISE are to be arranged so that three vowels should not come together. Find the number of ways of arrangements?

A) 4320 B) 4694
C) 4957 D) 4871
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4320

Explanation:

Given Word is PROMISE.

Number of letters in the word PROMISE = 7

Number of ways 7 letters can be arranged = 7! ways

Number of Vowels in word PROMISE = 3 (O, I, E)

Number of ways the vowels can be arranged that 3 Vowels come together = 5! x 3! ways

 

Now, the number of ways of arrangements so that three vowels should not come together

= 7! - (5! x 3!) ways = 5040 - 720 = 4320.

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Q:

Which sport is played on the largest pitch?

A) Golf B) Cricket
C) Polo D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Polo

Explanation:

Polo is the sport which is played in the largest pitch.

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Q:

The best eradication method for a major infestation is

A) Chemical B) Bacteria
C) Fusion D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemical

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