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Q:

A boy can swim in still water at 4.5 km/h, but takes twice as long to swim upstream than downstream. The speed of the stream is ?

A) 1.8 kmph B) 2 kmph
C) 2.2 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1.5 kmph

Explanation:

Speed of Boy is B = 4.5 kmph

Let the speed of the stream is S = x kmph

Then speed in Down Stream = 4.5 + x

speed in Up Stream = 4.5 - x

As the distance is same,

=> 4.5 + x = (4.5 - x)2

=> 4.5 + x = 9 -2x

3x = 4.5

x = 1.5 kmph

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Q:

Tract of land used for raising crops or livestock.

A) A field B) A farm
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

A tract of land used for raising crops or livestockcan be called a field or a farm.

 

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Q:

An air bubble in water will act like a

A) convex lens B) convex mirror
C) concave lens D) concave mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) concave lens

Explanation:

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The lens which have atleast one inward curved surface is a concave lens. Concave ens is a diverging lens as it spreads out light rays that have been refracted through it.

A concave lens is thinner at its centre than at its edges.

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Q:

The basic operations performed by a computer are

A) Logical operation B) Storage and relative
C) Arithmetic operation D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

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The basic operations performed by a computer are Arithmetic operation, Logical operation and Storage and relative.

 

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Q:

A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 rats. Every cat killed an equal number of rats. Each cat killed more rats than there were cats. How many rats do you think that each cat killed ?

A) 1009 B) 991
C) 2000 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1009

Explanation:

Given total number of rats = 999919

 

999919 = 1000000 - 81 = 10002 - 92 = (1000+9)(1000-9) = 1009 x 991.
Since there were more rats than there were cats, 991 cats killed 1009 rats each.

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Q:

A and B invests Rs.8000 and Rs.9000 in a business. After 4 months, A withdraws half of his capital and 2 months later, B withdraws one-third of his capital. In what ratio should they share the profits at the end of the year  ?

A) 21:29 B) 41:54
C) 32:45 D) 37:51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32:45

Explanation:

             A              :               B
(8000x4)+(4000x8) : (9000x6)+(6000x6)
         64000           :      90000
=>        32 : 45

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Q:

At what time between 3 and 4 o’clock will the minute hand and the hour hand are on the same straight line but facing opposite directions ?

A) 3:15 2/8 B) 3:49
C) 3:49 1/11 D) 3:51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3:49 1/11

Explanation:

On straight line means 180 degree angle.
180 = 11/2 min – 30 hrs
180 = 11/2 m – 30 × 3
180 = 11/2 m – 90
(180 + 90) 2 = 11 m
m = 540/11 = 49 1/11 minutes.

 

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Q:

9 men and 12 boys finish a job in 12 days, 12 men and 12 boys finish it in 10 days. 10 men and 10 boys shall finish it in how many days ?

A) 15 days B) 11 days
C) 14 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 days

Explanation:

9M + 12B ----- 12 days ...........(1)
12M + 12B ------- 10 days........(2)
10M + 10B -------?
108M + 144B = 120M +120B
24B = 12M => 1M = 2B............(3)

From (1) & (3)

18B + 12B = 30B ---- 12 days

20B + 10B = 30B -----? => 12 days.

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