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Q:

Two trains namely X & Y leave station 'A' at 6.30am and 7.40am and travel at 30km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively. How many kms from 'A' will the trains meet ?

A) 140 kms B) 120 kms
C) 96 kms D) 142 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 140 kms

Explanation:

It is given train X leave station A at 6:30 am, here it is asked to calculate the distance from A when the trains meet, the
Distance traveled by train left at 6:30 am upto 7:40 am i.e. in 1 hr. 10 min. or 7/6 hours = 30 x 7/6 = 35 km
So train leaving at 7:40 am will meet first train after covering a distance of 35 km. with relative speed of 40-30=10 km/hr.
Hence time taken = 35/10 = 3.5 hours or 3 hours 30 minutes
So distance from A = Distance traveled by 2nd train in 3 hr. 30 min
= 40 x 3.5 = 140 km.

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Q:

Arun is father of 'B' but 'B' is not son of Arun then what is the relationship of 'B' to Arun ?

A) Mother B) Grand son
C) Daughter D) Grand daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daughter

Explanation:
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There is an empty reservoir whose capacity is 30 litres. There is an inlet pipe which fills at 5 L/min and there is an outlet pipe which empties at 4 L/min. Both the pipes function alternately for 1 minute. Assuming that the inlet pipe is the first one to function, how much time will it take for the reservoir to be filled up to its capacity?

A) 49.5 min B) 50 min
C) 51 min D) 52 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 51 min

Explanation:

The work to be done = Capacity of reservoir  = 30 litres.

 1st Minute ---> inlet pipe opened ---> 5 lit filled

 2nd minute ---> inlet pipe closed; outlet pipe opened ---> 4 lit emptied

 

In 2 minutes (5 litres - 4 litres = 1lit) is filled into the reservoir.

It takes 2 minutes to fill 1lit ---> it takes 50 minutes to fill 25 litres into the reservoir.  

 

In the 51st minute inlet pipe is opened and the reservoir is filled.

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Q:

There are 44 students in a hostel, due to the administration,  15 new students has joined. The expense of the mess increase by Rs. 33 per day. While the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3, what was the original expenditure of the mess ?

A) Rs. 404 B) Rs. 514
C) Rs. 340 D) Rs. 616
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 616

Explanation:

Let the average expenditure per head be Rs. p
Now, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p
After joining of 15 more students, the average expenditure per head is decreased by Rs. 3 => p-3
Here, given the expenditure of the mess for (44+15 = 59) students is increased by Rs. 33
Therefore, 59(p-3) = 44p + 33
59p - 177 = 44p + 33
15p = 210
=> p = 14
Thus, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p = 44 x 14 = Rs. 616.

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Q:

'Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son'.
How I and that man are related respectively?

A) Father & Son B) Brothers
C) Son & Father D) Nephews
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Father & Son

Explanation:

Given that man's father is my father's son => Me because i have no brothers

=> Mans father is me.

Hence, that man is my Son.

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Q:

When the price of whear was increased by 32%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on wheat was only 10% more than before. If 30 kg per month were consumed before, find the new monthly consumption of family?

A) 27 kgs B) 25 kgs
C) 24 kgs D) 21 kgs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 kgs

Explanation:

Initial wheat per kg cost be Rs. 100

Then, monthly expenditure of the family = 30 x 100 = 3000

After increase in cost,

Let P be new monthly consumption of family.

P x 132 = 110/100 x 3000

=> P = 25 kg.

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Q:

Which solution has the highest pH?

A) 50.0 mL 0.0500 M calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2 (aq) B) 50.0 mL 0.0500 M sodium hydroxide, NaOH (aq)
C) 50.0 mL 0.0500 M nitric acid, HNO3 (aq) D) 50.0 mL 0.0500 M nitrous acid, HNO2 (aq)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50.0 mL 0.0500 M calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2 (aq)

Explanation:

50.0 mL 0.0500 M calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2 (aq) has the highest pH value.

Sodium hydroxide and Calcium hydroxide are strong bases so they completely ionize in solution. Because they ionize at the same rate, and Calcium hydroxide has the higher pH calculated, then Calcium hydroxide, in fact, has the highest pH.

Nitric acid is a strong acid, so it completely ionizes in water. Whilst nitrous acid is a weak acid. Therefore, the nitric acid solution has the LOWEST ph.

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Q:

Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : ?

A) Star B) Moon
C) Sun D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sun

Explanation:

Second is the ultimate source for the first.

That is, Battery is the source of motorcycle. Similarly, Sun is the ultimate source of life.

 

Hence, Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : Sun.

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