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Q:

In a test, 14% of the students failed in Maths and 22% failed in Hindi. If 18% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects is

A) 46 B) 44
C) 42 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 46

Explanation:

Let the number of students = 100

Number of students who failed in one or more subjects = 14 + 22 + 18 = 54%

The percentage of students who passed in both the subjects = 100 - 54 = 46%.

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the given number series?

5, 8, 40, 90, 664

A) 8 B) 40
C) 90 D) 664
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

The given number series is 5, 8, 40, 90, 664

5

5 - 1 x 2 = 8

8 - 3 x 4 = 20 (NOT 40)

20 - 5 x 6 = 90

90 - 7 x 8 = 664

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Q:

If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x = ?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Given equation  5x-17 = -x+7

Add 1x to each side of the equation

5x-17+x = -x+7+x

6x=24

x=4

 

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Q:

Find the average of first 50 natural numbers?

A) 25 B) 25.5
C) 26 D) 26.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25.5

Explanation:

We Know that sum of the n natural numbers =n(n+1)2

  

Then sum of 50 natural numbers= 50(51)2= 1250

  

Average of the 50 natural numbers = 125050 = 25.5

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Q:

D.C Series motor never operated on 

A) Full Load B) Half Load
C) No Load D) At any Load
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No Load

Explanation:

D.C series motor both armature and feild connected in series at noload condition current drawn by the motor is zero Ia=0 flux also zero. but very small amount of flux avalible because of residual magnetism

in series motor speed  =  N α Eb/Φ Eb almost conistant

                                 =    N α 1/Φ

At no load condition d.c series can be run as dangerously very high so d.c series motor
operated at load condition only

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Q:

Resistivity of a wire depends on 

A) Length B) Area of cross section
C) Material D) All of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Material

Explanation:

The resistivity of wire or the metal conductor is depend on the number density of free electrons in the conductor. so its mainly depends on nature of the material

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Q:

India become a member of the United Nations in which of the following years?

A) 1944 B) 1945
C) 1942 D) 1950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1945

Explanation:
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Q:

Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?

A) Lord Cornwallis B) Robert Clive
C) John Adam D) Lord Ripon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Cornwallis

Explanation:

Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793.

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