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Q:

One word substitute :

a person who abstains from alcoholic drinks

A) Teetotaller B) Heretic
C) Angler D) Drunkard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Teetotaller

Explanation:

A person who practices teetotalism i.e abstains from all kinds of alcoholic drinks is called a teetotaller or is simply said to be teetotal.

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Q:

Complete the missing number in the given series.

5,  20,  76,  (—),  448

A) 185 B) 225
C) 415 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 225

Explanation:

The series follows the following pattern

5 X 5 – 5 = 20

20 X 4 – 4 = 76

76 X 3 – 3 = 225

225 X 2 – 2 = 448

Hence, the term 225 denoted by (d) completes the series

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Q:

What value will come in place of question mark (?) in the number - series given below  ? 

4, 30, ?, 1440, 7195, 71940

A) 145 B) 545
C) 650 D) 999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 145

Explanation:

4       30       ?     1440       7195      71940

 

Here the given series follows a pattern of

 

4

 

4 x 10 - 10 = 30

 

30 x 5 - 5  = 145

 

145 x 10 - 10 = 1440

 

1440 x 5 - 5 = 7195

 

7195 x 10 - 10 = 71940

 

Hence, the missing number is 145

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Q:

What is the next number in the given Number Series?

5, 24, 94, 279, ?

A) 587 B) 554
C) 489 D) 499
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 554

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

5 x 5 – 1 = 24

24 x 4 – 2 = 94

94 x 3 – 3 = 279

279 x 2 – 4 = 554

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Q:

Simplify and find '?'

48?+32? = 320

A) 4 B) 8
C) 16 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

Explanation:

given

 48?+32?= 320 

=> 6?+4?=40

Now squaring on both sides

=> 36 x ? + 16 x ? + 48 x ? = 1600

=> 100 x ? = 1600

=>  ? = 16

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Q:

Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called .......... keys.

A) modifier B) function
C) alphanumeric D) adjustment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) modifier

Explanation:

Modifier keys include Alt, Ctrl, Shift and the Windows key.

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Q:

Simplify the fraction?

5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 

A) -4 (1/17) B) 5 (2/17)
C) -2 (1/17) D) 3 (3/17)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -4 (1/17)

Explanation:

Given fraction is 5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 

It can be written as 

(5 - 3 - 2 - 1) + (2/7 - 1/14 - 1/14 - 1/7) = ? +  3 (1/17) 

-1 + 0 - 3 (1/17) = ?

=> ? = -4 (1/17)

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Q:

If the following five names which name will come  in the last in a telephone directory ?

a) Mahinder  b) Mahender  c) Mahindra  d) Mahendra  e) Mohinder

A) Mahinder B) Mahindra
C) Mohinder D) Mahender
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mohinder

Explanation:

The given names will be arranged in the alphabetical order as : Mahender, Mahendra, Mahinder, Mahindra, Mohinder. Clearly, 'Mohinder' comes last.

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