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Q:

Productivity is the combination of

A) efficiency and energy B) efficiency and effectiveness
C) efficiency and attitude D) effectiveness and resources
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) efficiency and effectiveness

Explanation:

Productivity is a result of the way that a business operates – the result of the way that its people, business processes, different functional units and suppliers come together to meet the needs and wants of its customers.

Productivity is the combination of intelligent planning and focused efforts and hence, it is a combination of Efficiency and Effectiveness.

Efficiency :


Efficiency is an internal measure of performance for companies that shows how well the company converts inputs into outputs. The more the ratio of outputs to inputs approaches 100 percent, the better the efficiency of the process will be. In simple terms, it is “doing things right” and comes from proper harnessing of time, cost and efforts.

Effectiveness :


Organizational effectiveness is an external measure of performance and indicates how well an organization fulfills the demands of various organizational stakeholders. Simply put, it is “doing the right things."

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Q:

Father of Modern Western Education in India?

A) Lord Aucland B) William Bentick
C) Lord Dalhousie D) Lord Hardinge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) William Bentick

Explanation:

The western education system was introduced in India by Lord William Bentinck. He is also responsible for a large no of social reforms like the abolition of Sati, infanticide and child marriage.

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Q:

What symbol is used to enter number as text?

A) = B) "
C) ' D) _
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) '

Explanation:

Apostrophe(‘) symbol is used before a number to make it a text or label.

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Q:

If 200 cats kill 200 mice in 200 days, then 8 cats would kill 8 mice in how many days ?

A) 8 days B) 200 days
C) 800 days D) 1 day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200 days

Explanation:

As given
200 cats kill 200 mice in 200 days
1 cats kill 1 mouse in 200 days
Then
8 cats kill 8 mice in 200 days.

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Q:

K and L starts walking towards each other at 4 pm at speed of 3 km/hr and 4 km/hr respectively. They were initially 17.5 km apart. At what time do they meet ?

A) 6:00 am B) 6:30 pm
C) 5:45 am D) 5:52 pm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6:30 pm

Explanation:

Suppose they meet after 'h' hours

Then

3h + 4h = 17.5

7h = 17.5

h = 2.5 hours

So they meet at => 4 + 2.5 = 6:30 pm

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Q:

The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 22. The number is

A) 264 B) 284
C) 215 D) 302
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 264

Explanation:

Let the number be 'x'. Then, from given data

x/2 + x/3 + x/4 = x+22
13x/12 = x+22
x = 264

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Q:

The compound interest earned by Sunil on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8% p.a. was Rs.2828.80. Find the total amount that Sunil got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned  ?

A) Rs. 11828.80 B) Rs. 19828.80
C) Rs. 9828.80 D) Rs. 19328.80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 19828.80

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. P
P{ 1+81002- 1 } = 2828.80

 

It is in the form of  a2-b2 = a+ba-b

 

P(8/100)(2 + 8/100) = 2828.80

 

P = 2828.80 / (0.08)(2.08)

 

= 1360/0.08 = 17000

 

Principal + Interest = Rs. 19828.80

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Q:

3 is what percent of 5?

A) 45% B) 60%
C) 72% D) 80%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60%

Explanation:

Here it is asked that 3 is what percent of 5

Let 3 is K percent of 5.

=> K x 5/100 = 3

=> K = 300/5 = 60

 

Hence, 3 is 60% of 5.

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