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Q:

Rajesh rows in still water with a speed of 4.5 kmph to go to a certain place and comes back. Find his average speed for the whole journey, if the river is flowing with a speed of 1.5 kmph?

A) 2 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6 kmph D) 8 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 kmph

Explanation:

Let the distance in one direction = k kms

Speed in still water = 4.5 kmph

Speed of river = 1.5

Hence, speed in upstream = 4.5 - 1.5 = 3 kmph

Speed in downstream = 4.5 + 1.5 = 6 kmph

Time taken by Rajesh to row upwards = k/3 hrs

Time taken by Rajesh to row downwards = k/6 hrs

Now, required Average speed =Total distanceTotal speed = 2kk3 + k6 = 2k x 186k + 3k = 4 kmph 

 

Therefore, the average speed of the whole journey = 4kmph.

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Q:

A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's ?

A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

Brother

Justification: Daughter of uncle's father -- Uncle's sister -- Mother;
Mother's son -- Brother.

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Q:

Sweety is 54 years old and her mother is 80. How many years ago was Sweety's mother three times her age?

A) 20 B) 41
C) 26 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 41

Explanation:

Given P = 54 and M = 80

According to the question,

Let ‘A’ years ago, M = 3P

=> M - A/P - A = 3

=> 80 - A = 3(54 - A)

=> 80 - A = 162 - 3A

=> 2A = 82

=> A = 41

Therefore, A = 41 years ago Sweety’s mother was 3 times of Sweety’s age.

Hence, at the age S = 13 and M = 39.

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Q:

A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives and one daughter. The family of every son also has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of female members in the family ?

A) 12 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:

1) Man's wife. = 1
2) Man's 4 son's wives. = 4
3) Man's daughter. = 1
4) 4 son's has each one daughter. = 4
Therefore, total number of female members in the family = 1+4+1+4 = 10.

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Q:

K is 50% faster than L. If L starts at 9 A.M. and K starts at 10 A.M. L travels at a speed of 50 km/hr. If L and K are 300 kms apart, The time when they meet when they travel in opposite direction is ?

A) 12 pm B) 1 pm
C) 11 am D) 11:30 am
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 pm

Explanation:

let 't' be the time after which they met since L starts.

Given K is 50% faster than L

50 t + 1.5*50(t-1) = 300

50 t +75 t = 300 + 75

t = 375 / 125 = 3 hrs past the time that L starts

So they meet at (9 + 3)hrs = 12:00 noon.

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Q:

What kind of apple isn't an apple?

A) Pineapple B) Akero apple
C) Adanac apple D) Aceymac apple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pineapple

Explanation:

Except pineapple remaining all three are types of apples.

Pineapple is what kind of apple isn't an apple.

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Q:

A term used interchangeably with diskette is

A) Floppy disk B) Disk pack
C) Disk cartridge D) Packette disk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Floppy disk

Explanation:

A term used interchangeably with diskette is Floppy disk.

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Q:

Mahesh bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1040 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 30 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice?

A) Rs. 7.46/kg B) Rs. 8/kg
C) Rs. 8.74/kg D) Rs. 8.56/kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 8/kg

Explanation:

Let the selling price of the rice = Rs.P/kg

Now, according to the question,

1040 - 100p = 30p

=> p = 8/kg

 

Hence, the selling price of the rice = Rs. 8/kg

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