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Q:

A letter is takenout at random from 'ASSISTANT' and another is taken out from 'STATISTICS'. The probability that they are the same letter is :

A) 35/96	B) 19/90
C) 19/96	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19/90

Explanation:

$A S S I S T A N T \to A A I N S S S T T$

$S T A T I S T I C S \to A C I I S S S T T T$

Here N and C are not common and same letters can be A, I, S, T. Therefore

Probability of choosing A = $\frac{2_{C_{1}}}{9_{C_{1}}} \times \frac{1_{C_{1}}}{10_{C_{1}}}$ = 1/45

Probability of choosing I = $\frac{1}{9_{C_{1}}} \times \frac{2_{C_{1}}}{10_{C_{1}}}$ = 1/45

Probability of choosing S = $\frac{3_{C_{1}}}{9_{C_{1}}} \times \frac{3_{C_{1}}}{10_{C_{1}}}$ = 1/10

Probability of choosing T = $\frac{2_{C_{1}}}{9_{C_{1}}} \times \frac{3_{C_{1}}}{10_{C_{1}}}$ = 1/15

Hence, Required probability = $\frac{1}{45} + \frac{1}{45} + \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{15} = \frac{19}{90}$

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Q:

The two major types of computer chips are

A) Microprocessor	B) Primary memory
C) Both A & B	D) External memory

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The two major types of computer chips are Microprocessor and Primary memory chips.

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Q:

At what time, between 3 o’clock and 4 o’clock, both the hour hand and minute hand coincide each other ?

A) 3:16 7/11	B) 3:16 11/4
C) 3:30	D) 3:16 4/11

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3:16 4/11

Explanation:

Coincide means 00 angle.

This can be calculated using the formulafor time A to B means [11m/2 - 30 (A)]

Here m gives minutes after A the both hands coincides.

Here A = 3, B = 4

0 =11m/2 –30 × 3
11m = 90 × 2 = 180
m= 180/11 = 16 ⁴/₁₁

So time = 3 : 16 ⁴/₁₁

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?

7, 4.5, 5.5, 12, 49, ?

A) 393	B) 396
C) 354	D) 367

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 393

Explanation:

Ans.
4.5 = 7 x 0.5 + 1
5.5 = 4.5 x 1 + 1
12 = 5.5 x 2 + 1
49 = 12 x 4 + 1
? = 49 x 8 + 1, i.e. ? = 393

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Q:

When I was married 10 years ago my wife is the 6th member of the family. Today my father died and a baby born to me.The average age of my family during my marriage is same as today. What is the age of Father when he died ?

A) 50 yrs	B) 60 yrs
C) 70 yrs	D) 65 yrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60 yrs

Explanation:

Let the Father be x years when he died

Average Age 10 years ago be A

Total Age 10 years ago = 6*A

Total Age after 10 years(Just before father's Death) = 6A + 6*10 = 6A + 60

Father Died and Baby was born => the Total number of people in the family is Same (6)
Baby born today so age of baby = 0

(6A +60 - x)/6 = 6A/6
=> A + 10 -(x/6) = A
=> x/6 = 10
=> x = 60

Therefore we can conclude that the father was 60 years old when he died.

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Q:

The largest measuring cylinder that can accurately fill 3 tanks of capacity 98, 182 and 266 litres each, is of capacity ?

A) 7 lts	B) 14 lts
C) 98 lts	D) 42 lts

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14 lts

Explanation:

To know the the measuring cylinder that can fill all the given capacities , they must be divisible by the required number.

98,182,266 all are divisible by 14
So 14 litres is the largest cylinder that can fill all the given cylinders.

(or)

The other method is take HCF of all given capacities i.e 98, 182 and 266.

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Q:

The smallest Union Territory of India is

A) Lakshadweep	B) Pondicherry
C) Daman and Diu	D) Dadar and Nagar Haveli

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lakshadweep

Explanation:

Lakshadweep has an area of only about 32 sq km.

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The area of Pondicherry, Daman and Diu and Dadar and Nagar Haveli are about 492 sq km and 491 sq km respectively.

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