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Q:

What is the ratio of 18 minutes to one hour ?

A) 1/5 B) 3/4
C) 1/7 D) 3/10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/10

Explanation:

One hour = 60 min

18/60 = 3/10

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Q:

A man goes down stream with a boat to some destination and returns upstream to his original place in 5 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water and the strean are 10km/hr and 14km/hr respectively, the distance of the destination from the string place is 

A) 16 km B) 18 km
C) 21 km D) 25 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21 km

Explanation:

Let the distance covered be D km. 

 D10+4+ D10-4 = 5

 D14+D6=5

 10D = 42 x 5 = 210

 

=> D = 21 km

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Q:

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is twice the sum of its exterior angles. How many sides does the polygon have ?

A) 6 B) 4
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

We know that

Sum of Interior angles of Polygon = 180(n-2)
Sum of Exterior angles of Polygon = 360
so 180(n-2)=2x360
Therefore, by solving we get n=6 sides.

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Q:

Arun and Varun started business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, Akhil joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be Varun's share in the total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business ?

A) Rs. 7500 B) Rs. 4520
C) Rs. 8750 D) Rs. 6350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 7500

Explanation:

Arun : Varun : Akhil = (20000 x 24) : (15000 x 24) : (20000 x 18) = 4:3:3

B's share = 25000 x 3/10 = Rs. 7500.

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Q:

Succus Entericus is secreted by

A) Auerbach's plexus B) Peyers patches.
C) Brunner's glands D) Crypts of Lieberkuhn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Crypts of Lieberkuhn

Explanation:

Succus Entericus is the alkaline secretion produced by glands in the wall of the duodenum, consisting of water, mucoproteins, and hydrogencarbonate ions.

 

Succus Entericus is secreted by Crypts of Lieberkuhn.

 

It helps to counteract the highly acidic and proteolytic chyme entering the small intestine from the stomach, and thus protects the duodenum from damage.

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Q:

What is two weeks from today?

A) same day B) previous day
C) next day D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) same day

Explanation:

We know that the day repeats every 7 days, 14 days, 21 days,...

So if today is Monday, after 7 days it is again Monday, after 14 days again it is Monday.

Hence, after 2 weeks i.e, 14 days the day repeats and is the same day. 

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Q:

egg: fish : : ________ : plant

A) seed B) stem
C) root D) leaf
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) seed

Explanation:

Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.

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Q:

H.C.F of 4 x 27 x 3125, 8 x 9 x 25 x 7 and 16 x 81 x 5 x 11 x 49 is :

A) 360 B) 180
C) 90 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 180

Explanation:

4 x 27 x 3125 = 22 × 33 × 55 ;

 

8 x 9 x 25 x 7 = 23 × 32 × 52 × 7

 

16 x 81 x 5 x 11 x 49 = 24 × 34 × 5 × 11 × 72

 

H.C.F = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180.

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