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Q:

Mohan was married 5 years ago. At present his age is 6/5 times of his age at the time of marriage. His wife is 3 year younger to him. Find his wife’s present age?

A) 21 yrs B) 24 yrs
C) 27 yrs D) 30 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27 yrs

Explanation:

Let Mohan present age = p

ATQ,

5/6 x p = p - 5

p = 30

His wifes age = 30 - 3 = 27 yrs.

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Q:

P’s son Q is married with R whose sister S is married to T the brother of Q. How S is related to P ?

A) Daughter-in-law B) Sister
C) Cousin D) Sister-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Daughter-in-law

Explanation:

Since T is the brother of Q
Therefore, P is the father of T
but S is the wife of T.
Hence, S is the daughter-in-law of P.

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Q:

What will be added to the unit digits of the number 86236 so that number will be divisible by 9  ?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

A number is divisible by 9 only if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9.

Here 86236 = 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 6 = 25

We must add 2 to 25 to become 27 which is divisible by 9.

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Q:

The saffron colour in the national flag signifies

A) Peace B) Growth
C) Courage D) Fertility
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Courage

Explanation:

The_saffron_colour_in_the_national_flag_signifies1553691707.jpg image

 

The national flag of India has 4 colours saffron, white, green and navy blue. Each describes a specific reason.

 

Saffron - It represents the courage and sacrifice

White - It represents eace, truth and purity

Green - It represents faith, fertility and growth

 

The wheel of virtue which is in navy blue represents the motion of growth.

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Q:

A man reads 3/7 of a book on a day and 2/5 of the remaining, on the second day. If the number of pages still unread are 36, how many pages did the book contain ?

A) 105 B) 101
C) 98 D) 109
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 105

Explanation:

Let number of pages in a book = p

According to questions

p - [3p/7 + (2/5 x 4p/7)] = 36

= p - 23p/35 = 36

=> 12p = 36 × 35

p = 105

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Q:

In a slip test, K got the 15th rank and he was 44th from the bottom of the list of passed students. 4 students did not take up the slip test and 3 students were failed. What is the total strenght of the class ?

A) 63 B) 62
C) 64 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 65

Explanation:

Total strength of the class is given by

15 + 44 + 4 + 3 - 1 = 65

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Q:

The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' or 'Garibi Unmulan' was given in which five year plan?

A) Second plan B) Fourth plan
C) Fifth plan D) Sixth plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fifth plan

Explanation:

Fifth Five Year Plan (1974–1978)

 

The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on Employment, Poverty Alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and Justice. The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defense.

 

In 1978 the newly elected Morarji Desai government rejected the plan.

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Q:

AF : CH :: KT : ?

A) MU B) LU
C) LV D) MV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) MV

Explanation:

As,

 A+2C

 F+2H

 

Similarly,

 

 K+2MT+2V

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