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Q:

Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ?

A) 3 minutes B) 2 minutes
C) 4 minutes D) 5 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5 minutes

Explanation:

Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.
Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.
Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.
Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.
Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.

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Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ?

A) S B) Q
C) J D) U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J

Explanation:

Given word is TIRADES
Now the consonants T, R, D, S are replaced by S, Q, C, R
And Vowels are I, A, E are replaced by J, B and F
They are arranged alphabetically
New word is BCFJQRS

The fourth letter from the right end is J.

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There are 44 students in a hostel, due to the administration,  15 new students has joined. The expense of the mess increase by Rs. 33 per day. While the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3, what was the original expenditure of the mess ?

A) Rs. 404 B) Rs. 514
C) Rs. 340 D) Rs. 616
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 616

Explanation:

Let the average expenditure per head be Rs. p
Now, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p
After joining of 15 more students, the average expenditure per head is decreased by Rs. 3 => p-3
Here, given the expenditure of the mess for (44+15 = 59) students is increased by Rs. 33
Therefore, 59(p-3) = 44p + 33
59p - 177 = 44p + 33
15p = 210
=> p = 14
Thus, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p = 44 x 14 = Rs. 616.

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Q:

Pageant is most similar in meaning to

A) Show B) Gallant
C) Beauty D) Sovereign
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Show

Explanation:

Pageant is most similar in meaning to Show.

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Half the people on a bus get off at each stop after the first, and no one gets on after the first stop. If only one person gets off at stop number 7, how many people got on at the first stop?

A) 128 B) 64
C) 32 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64

Explanation:

7th stop only one was left and in each preceding stop twice the nos... there were so 6 stops before 7th.

 

so 26=64

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Q:

Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today's economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created-from home health aide to desktop publisher-require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. 

 

From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,

A) skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher B) the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher

Explanation:

According to the above passage only the argument "the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree" is true

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Q:

A person of good understanding knowledge and Reasoning power

A) Snob B) Expert
C) Literate D) Intellectual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Intellectual

Explanation:

The one word substitute for A person of good understanding knowledge and Reasoning power is Intellectual.

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Q:

Which vehicle is spelled the same forwards and backwards?

Answer

Racecar and Civic are the two vehicles which spelled the same forwards an backwards.

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