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A man whose speed is 4.5 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 kmph, find his average speed for the total journey ?

A) 5 kmph B) 7 kmph
C) 3 kmph D) 4 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 kmph

Explanation:

Speed of Man = 4.5 kmph
Speed of stream = 1.5 kmph
Speed in DownStream = 6 kmph
Speed in UpStream = 3 kmph
Average Speed = (2 x 6 x 3)/9 = 4 kmph.

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Q:

The following table shows the number of children in each house of a society.

What is the average number of children per house?

 

A) 2.04 B) 1.79
C) 2.29 D) 1.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.79

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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

DISSERTATION

A) SISTER B) STATION
C) DIRECTION D) RATION
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DIRECTION

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Q:

Which of the following is an Autotroph?

A) Fish B) Algae
C) Butterfly D) Mushroom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Algae

Explanation:

Here from the above options, Algae is an Autotroph.

Autotrophs : 

An Autotroph is also called as Producer, is an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple substances present in its surroundings, generally using energy from light or inorganic chemical reactions.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Harmony
ii. Harness
iii. Honey
iv. Harangue

A) iii,ii,i,iv B) iv,i,iii,ii
C) iv,ii,i,iii D) iv,i,ii,iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iv,i,ii,iii

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Treasure
ii. Treadmill
iii. Training
iv. Translate

 

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) iv, i, iii, ii
C) i, iii, ii, iv D) iii, iv, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iii, iv, ii, i

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A rectangular paper when folded into two congruent parts had a perimeter of 34cm foer each part folded along one set of sides and the same is 38cm. When folded along the other set of sides. What is the area of the paper?

A) 140 B) 150
C) 160 D) 170
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 140

Explanation:

when folded along the breadth
we have 2(l/2 +b) = 34 or l+2b = 34...........(1)
when folded along the length, we have 2(l+b/2)=38 or 2l+b =38.....(2)
from 1 &2 we get l=14 and b=10
Area of the paper = 14*10 = 140 sq cm

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Q:

A number X is mistakenly divided by 10 instead of being multiplied by 10. What is the percentage error in the result?

A) -99% B) +99%
C) -100% D) +100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -99%

Explanation:

By mistake = x/10 

 

Actual value = x * 10 

 

% Change = 10x-x1010x×100 = 99100×100  = 99% (negative)

 

Since actual value is greater than the wrong value.

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