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Q:

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A) Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.
C) She was drowning in a sea of grief. D) He was a hurricane in her heart.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

Explanation:

In the given options, "His stomach rumbled like an approaching train" is an example of Simile.

All the other options are examples of metaphors. 

 

Simile and Metaphor are both figure of speeches in English which are used for comparing things but the only difference is Simile uses LIKE or AS words in comparing and metaphor directly compares without using any words.

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The length of a rectangular plot is increased by 50%, to keep its area unchanged, the width of the plot should be decreased by ______?

A) 29.87% B) 33.33%
C) 22.22% D) 19.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.33%

Explanation:

% Decrease in Width = 50150x100

 

= 33.33% 

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Q:

A clock is started at 11 a.m. By 600 seconds past 6 p.m, the hour hand has turned through ?

A) 155 degrees B) 175 degrees
C) 205 degrees D) 215 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 215 degrees

Explanation:

The total angle traced by the hour hand is the angle traced in 7 hours and 10 minutes.
We know that the angle traced by the hour hand in one hour is 30º and in one minute is 1/2º.
Therefore, (30º x 7) + (10 x 1/2º) = 215º is the angle traced by the hour hand.

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Q:

Artist is to painting as senator is to

A) politician B) constituents
C) attorney D) law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) law

Explanation:

As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws.

 

Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.

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Q:

Solve this Math Puzzle?

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A) 36 B) 72
C) 84 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72

Explanation:

Here in the given puzzle,

2 x (2 + 2) = 8

3 x (3 + 3) = 18

4 x (4 + 4) = 32

5 x (5 + 5) = 50

Similarly,

6 x (6 + 6) = 72.

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Q:

What type of simple machine is an axe?

A) Lever B) Wedge
C) Both A & B D) The screw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The simple machine Axe is made up of both the lever arm and a wedge.

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Q:

Sriram was conducting an experiment in which the average of 11 observations came to be 92, while the average of first five observations was 89, and that of the last five was 86. What was the measure of the 6th observation ? 

A) 134 B) 137
C) 139 D) 141
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 137

Explanation:
This can be done as,
 
(11 × 92)  -  (5 × 89)  -  (5 × 86) 
 
= 1012- 445 - 430 = 137
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Q:

Solve this number puzzle?

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A) 111 B) 121
C) 1111 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

Explanation:

Given 

1 = 1 => 1 x 11 = 11

2 = 22 => 2 x 11 = 22

3 = 33 => 3 x 11 = 33

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Similarly,

11 => 11 x 11 = 121.

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