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What has a neck but no head and wears a cap?

Answer

A bottle has a neck but no head and wears a cap.


 


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The ratio of Pens and Pencils in a shop is 3 : 2 respectively. The average number of Pens and Pencils is 180. What is the number of Pencils in the shop? 

A) 444 B) 344
C) 244 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144

Explanation:

Given ratio of pens and pencils = 3 :2

Number of Pens = 3x

Number of Pencils = 2x

Average number of pencils & Pens = 3x + 2x2 = 180

5x = 360

=> x = 72


Hence, the number of pencils = 2x = 72 x 2 = 144.

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The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s ?

A) 24% B) 23 1/3%
C) 25 1/2% D) 22 8/9 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23 1/3%

Explanation:

y=100 x=130

130---------30
100---------? => 23 1/3%

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In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels never come together?

A) 1440 B) 720
C) 2250 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

Explanation:

Given word is THERAPY.

Number of letters in the given word = 7

These 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways.

Number of vowels in the given word = 2 (E, A)

The number of ways of arrangement in which vowels come together is 6! x 2! ways

 

Hence, the required number of ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels never come together = 7! - (6! x 2!) ways = 5040 - 1440 = 3600 ways.

 

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Website address is a unique name that identifies a specific ___ on the web.

A) Link B) Web browser
C) PDA D) Web site
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Web site

Explanation:

Website address is a unique name that identifies a specific web site on the web.

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If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm, what is its area ?

A) 108 sq.cm B) 112 sq.cm
C) 116 sq.cm D) 120 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 sq.cm

Explanation:

The triangle with sides 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm is right angled, where the hypotenuse is 26 cm.

Area of the triangle =1/2 x base x height => 1/2 x 24 x 10 = 120 sq.cm

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What is the 13th letter of the English Alphabet?

A) M & N B) M & M
C) N & N D) N & L
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M & N

Explanation:

There are 26 English Alphabets. They are:

 

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z.

 

Therefore, from the left end the 13th letter is M and is Consonent. And from the right end the 13th letter is N and is Consonent.

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A thief goes away with a MARUTHI car at a speed of 40 kmph. The theft has been discovered after half an hour and the owner sets off in a bike at 50 kmph when will the owner over take the thief from the start ?

A) 2 hrs 10 min B) 2 hrs
C) 2 hrs 5 min D) 2 hrs 30 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 hrs

Explanation:

|-----------20--------------------|
50                           40

Difference = 20kms

Relative Speed = 50 – 40 = 10 kmph

Time = 20/10 = 2 hours.

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