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Q:

One word substitute for 'a post without remuneration?'

A) Voluntary B) Honorary
C) Involuntary D) Sinecure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Honorary

Explanation:

The One-word substitute for 'a post without remuneration' is Honorary.

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Q:

Which technology is used in compact disc or disks?

A) Laser B) Mechanical
C) Electrical D) Electro magnetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Laser

Explanation:

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Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982. 

These are actually made to replace floppy disks that were used to store files and programs from the computer.

 

The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM).ese CD's uses Laser technology.

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Q:

The ability to do work is called Energy.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

Yes, the ability to do work is called Energy is True.

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Q:

On selling 17 balls at Rs.720 there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. Then what is the cost price of a ball is ?

Answer

From given data,


(C.P. of 17 balls) - (S.P. of 17 balls) = (C.P. of 5 balls)


C.P. of 12 balls = S.P. of 17 balls = Rs.720.


Hence, C.P. of 1 ball = Rs.720/12 = Rs. 60.

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Q:

From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ?

519 328 746 495 837

A) 146 B) 203
C) 345 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 146

Explanation:

From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ?

Now arranging the given numbers in descending order.
837 746 519 495 328

519 - 746/2 = 519 - 373 = 146.

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Q:

Which of the Phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct. 

 

They claim that their employees are highly committing and disciplined.

A) Have been highly committed B) Have high commitments
C) Are highly committed D) No correction required
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Are highly committed

Explanation:

As per the rule of adverb, the adverb is followed by the third form of verb.

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Q:

Find the Missing Number Puzzle for the Given

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A) 8 B) 16
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

Given

 

6 = 3 => Number of letters in SIX = 3

 

12 = 6 => Number of letters in TWELVE = 6

 

14 = 8 => Number of letters in FOURTEEN = 8

 

Similarly,

 

22 = 9 => Number of letters in TWENTY TWO = 9

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore, 22 = 9.

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Q:

Which best describes how air moves during convection?

A) cool air falls down B) warm air falls down
C) cool air is replaced by warm air D) air always falls down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cool air falls down

Explanation:

During convection, cool and dense air falls through the warmer and less dense air. The warm air having less mass is being displaced by the cooler which is much heavy. Convection always involves the air rising through the atmosphere.

 

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