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Q:

Equal distance is covered by a boat in upstream and in downstream in total 5 hours. Sum of speed of a boat in upstream and downstream is 40 km/hr. Speed of boat in still water is 600%
more than the speed of stream. Find theapproximate distance covered by boat in downstream (in km).

A) 45 B) 50
C) 55 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

Explanation:

let speed of boat= X, speed of stream= Y
Upstream speed= X-Y
Downstream speed= X+Y
Sum of upstream & downstream= (X-Y) +(X+Y)= 2X
So, 2X= 40
X= 20 km/hr
Speed of boat : speed of stream= 600+100 :100= 7:1
So speed of Stream= 20/7 km/hr
ATQ, D/( X-Y) + D/( X+Y) = 5
D/(120/7) + D/(160/7)= 5
D= 480×5/49= 48.97 km= 50 Km(approx)

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Q:

Two parallel chords on the same side of the centre of a circle are 5 cm apart. If the chords are 20 and 28 cm long, what is the radius of the circle? 

A) 14.69 cm B) 15.69 cm
C) 18.65 cm D) 16.42 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15.69 cm

Explanation:

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Draw the two chords as shown in the figure. Let O be the center of the circle. Draw OC
perpendicular to both chords. That divides the two chords in half.
So CD = 10 and AB = 14. Draw radii OA and OD, both equal to radius r.
We are given that BC = 5, the distance between the two chords. Let
OB = x.

We use the Pythagorean theorem on right triangle ABO

AO² = AB² + OB²
r² = 14² + x²

We use the Pythagorean theorem on right triangle DCO

DO² = CD² + OC²

We see that OC = OB+BC = x+5, so

r² = 10² + (x+5)²

So we have a system of two equations:

r² = 14² + x²
r² = 10² + (x+5)²

Since both left sides equal r², set the right sides
equal to each other.

14² + x² = 10² + (x+5)²
196 + x² = 100 + x² + 10x + 25
196 = 125 + 10x
71 = 10x
7.1 = x

r² = 14² + x²
r² = 196 + (7.1)²
r² = 196 + 50.41
r² = 246.41
r = √246.41
r = 15.69745202 cm

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Q:

It is 3 in the morning, you’re sleeping and you hear the doorbell. It’s your parents who show up for a surprise visit for breakfast. You’ve got the strawberry jam, honey, bread and cheese.
What do you open first?

A) open your door B) open your mouth
C) open the fridge D) open your eyes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) open your eyes

Explanation:

As you were asleep, none of the things could have happened without doing "open your eyes" first.

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Q:

An express traveled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 4 min after every 75 km. How long did it take to reach its destination 600 km from the starting point ?

A) 6 hrs 24 min B) 6 hrs
C) 7 hrs 21 min D) 6 hrs 28 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6 hrs 28 min

Explanation:

Time taken to cover 600 km = 600/100 = 6 hrs.

Number of stoppages = 600/75 - 1 = 7

Total time of stoppages = 4 x 7 = 28 min

Hence, total time taken = 6 hrs 28 min.

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Q:

Anti lock braking systems can significantly

A) Improve your breaking stability B) Impede your break instability
C) Impede your breaking power D) Improve your breaking power
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Improve your breaking stability

Explanation:

An anti-lock braking system (ABS) is a safety anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles , such as cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses.

 

ABS is only on the front wheels and it can improve your ability and the stability of your car by keeping the front wheels from locking under severe braking it will allow the wheels to continue to roll so the car can stop straight and stop as safe and as soon as possible

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Q:

_____ ties-up with Airtel to roll out integrated digital offerings to customers in 2017 ?

A) Uber cabs B) Ola cabs
C) Cabs 24 D) Dot cabs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ola cabs

Explanation:

India's largest cab aggregator Ola has partnered with Bharti Airtel to launch a range of integrated digital offerings to customers.

 As part of the partnership, Ola will integrate Airtel Payments bank to its app and Airtel will integrate Ola's mobile wallet Ola Money as a payment solution on Airtel website and MyAirtel app for mobile recharges and bill payments.

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Q:

Choose the synonym of 'Maelstrom' from the following given words ?

A) Congregation B) Thunder
C) Miracle D) Turmoil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turmoil

Explanation:

'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.

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Q:

How many more words can be formed by using the letters of the given word 'CREATIVITY'?

A) 851250 B) 751210
C) 362880 D) 907200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 907200

Explanation:

The number of letters in the given word CREATIVITY = 10

 

Here T & I letters are repeated

 

=> Number of Words that can be formed from CREATIVITY = 10!/2!x2! = 3628800/4 = 907200

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