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Q:

How many right angles does a square have?

A) 2 B) 6
C) 4 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

A square and a rectangle each have 4 right (90 deg) angles. 

Both square and rctangle have 4 sides and 4 angles, but the only difference is square is a rectangle with all sides equal.

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Q:

Generally speaking, novels have

A) multiple settings B) limited characters
C) no resolutions D) single themes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) multiple settings

Explanation:
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Q:

If cost price of an article is 75% of its selling price, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 23.47 B) 25
C) 33.33 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33

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Q:

Which of the following is not soluble in water?

A) copper(II) hydroxide B) sodium chloride
C) silver nitrate D) potassium sulfate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper(II) hydroxide

Explanation:

Sodium chloride:

The solubility rules tell you that all halides are soluble with the exception of those formed with siver, mercury, and lead ions. Since this is not the case here, sodium chloride will be soluble.

 

Silver nitrate:

It is soluble because all nitrates are soluble, without exception.

 

Potassium sulfate:

It is soluble because all sulfates are soluble with the exception of those formed with silver, calcium, barium, mercury, lead, and strontium ions.

 

Copper (II) hydroxyde:

It is insoluble because all hydroxides are insoluble with the exception of those formed with alkali metal ions and barium.

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Q:

Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure matrix.

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A) 3 B) 1
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

The third figure in each row comprises of parts which are not common to the first two figures.

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Q:

Solve this inequality 3p - 16 < 20?

A) p >= 12 B) p <= 11/3
C) p < 12 D) p > 11/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) p < 12

Explanation:

The given inequality is 3p - 16 < 20

For solving this inequality, follow these steps

Now add 16 on both sides

we get 3p - 16 + 16 < 20 + 16

=> 3p  < 36

Now divide the above eqn with 3 on both sides

we get, 3p/3 < 36/3

p < 12.

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Q:

A showroom on its anniversary gives a discount of 18% on marked price of bikes. Raghuram purchases a bike in Rs. 54,540. What is the marked price of bike?

A) Rs. 63548 B) Rs. 66512
C) Rs. 65000 D) Rs. 67857
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 66512

Explanation:

The discount offered by showroom = 18%

Raghu purchased at Rs. 54540

Then,

The marked price is given by 

54540 x 100/82

=~ Rs. 66,512

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Q:

Which of the following is malleable?

A) Ice B) Gold
C) Stone D) Pottery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gold

Explanation:

Here in the given options, Gold is a malleable substance.

Malleable substance means a metal or a material able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. i.e, tensile.

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