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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
Would you mind (to carrying) this bag for me.

A) to carry B) carrying
C) carry D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) carrying

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Working capital is a measure of

A) liquidity B) consistency
C) profitability D) solvency
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) liquidity

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A tent is to be built in the form of a cylinder of radius 5 m surmounted by a cone of the same radius. If the height of the cylindrical part is 6 m and slant height of the conical part is 10 m, how much canvas will be required to build the tent? Allow 20% extra canvas for folding and stitching. (Take π = 22/7)

A) 829.72 sq mts B) 414.86 sq mts
C) 1244.58 sq mts D) 207.43 sq mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 414.86 sq mts

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The bar graph shows 1 month's sales figures of different brands of mobile phones of a certain electronics store in Rs. 1000s. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

If the sales figures are exclusive of tax then at the rate of 10% tax how much is the tax to be paid (in Rs) on the sales of all the 7 brands of mobile phones?

 

A) 160000 B) 1600000
C) 150000 D) 1500000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 160000

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Pipes A and C can fill an empty cistern in 32 and 48 hrs, respectively while Pipe B can drain the filled cistern in 24hrs. If the three pipes are turned on together when the cistern is empty, how many hrs will it take for the cistern to be 2/3 full?

A) 96 B) 64
C) 72 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64

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Find the total surface area (in cm2) of a right circular cone of diameter 21 cm and slant height 11 cm.

A) 467.5 B) 384
C) 724 D) 709.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 709.5

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Q:

Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface. B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface. 
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

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Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface. 

 

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Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement:

Teachers must attend workshops.

Assumptions:

1. Workshop updates teachers.

2. Workshops kill time.

A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit B) Neither assumption 1 nor 2 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only assumption 1 is implicit

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