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Q:

Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?

A) copper B) Gold
C) Siver D) Iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper

Explanation:

The earliest historic evidences of use of metal are of Chalcolithic Age or Stone-Copper Age, which covered the period from 1800 - 800 BC. This period was by the use of Copper as well as stone.

 

Hence, the first metal to be used in India is Copper.

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Q:

If in the following set of numbers, the first and the third digits are interchanged in each number, which number will be second from the end if arranged in ascending order after interchanging the digits ?

585  546  514  404  206  369

A) 404 B) 585
C) 415 D) 602
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 415

Explanation:

Given numbers are 585 546 514 404 206 369
Then interchanging the 1st and 3rd digits of the given numbers, we get
585 645 415 404 602 963
Now, arranging them in ascending order
963 645 602 585 415 404
Then the last second number is 415.

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Q:

The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ?

A) 11.11% decrease B) 21.11% increase
C) 11.11% increase D) 21.11% decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.11% decrease

Explanation:

If earlier he is getting Rs. 1  per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1
Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs

Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889.

If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 %  and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

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Q:

Ravi, Anand and Pranay are running a business firm in partnership. What is Anand's share in the profit earned by them?

a. Ravi, Anand and Pranay invested the amounts in the ratio of 2 : 4 : 7.

b. Pranay's share in the profit is Rs. 8750.

A) Only a is sufficient B) Neither a nor b is sufficient
C) Only b is sufficient D) Both a and b sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both a and b sufficient

Explanation:

Given Pranay's profit in the share is Rs. 8750

But given that their investments are in the ratio 2:4:7

713×P = 8750

P = 16250


Now Anand's share = 413×16250 = Rs.5000

Thus both staements a and b are sufficient to answer this question.

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Q:

An express train takes 4 seconds to enter tunnel which is 1 km long. If it is traveling at 108 km an hour, how long will it take to pass completely through the tunnel ?

A) 33 sec B) 37.33 sec
C) 36.43 sec D) 32 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.33 sec

Explanation:

Speed = 108 km/hr
enter a tunnel,, means that the train covers a distance equal to its own length
so (108 x 5/18) = x/4 where x= length of train
hence x = 120 mtrs
to pass completely train has to travel a distance = (x + tunnel length) that is 1120 mtrs.
so (1120/t) = (108x5/18)
t = 37.33 sec

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Q:

If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

Given number is 14278359
As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.
Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427
Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.

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Q:

If a person having Rs. 2000 and he want to distribute this to his five children in the manner that each son having Rs. 30 more than the younger one , what will be the share of youngest child ?

A) Rs. 175 B) Rs. 325
C) Rs. 340 D) Rs. 260
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 340

Explanation:

Assume first child (the youngest) get = Rs. x

According to the question ;
each son having Rs. 30 more than the younger one

Second child will get = Rs. x + 30
Third child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 = x + 60
Forth child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 + 30 = x + 90
Fifth child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 = x + 120

Total amount they got = Rs. 2000

x + (x+30) + (x+60) + (x+90) + (x+120) = 2000
5x + 300 = 2000
5x = 1700
x = Rs. 340
So the youngest child will get Rs. 340.

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Q:

The Manager of a company accepts only one employees leave request for a particular day. If five employees namely Roshan, Mahesh, Sripad, Laxmipriya and Shreyan applied for the leave on the occasion of Diwali. What is the probability that Laxmi priya’s leave request will be approved ?

A) 1 B) 1/5
C) 5 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/5

Explanation:

Number of applicants = 5
On a day, only 1 leave is approved.
Now favourable events =  1 of 5 applicants is approved
Probability that Laxmi priya's leave is granted = 1/5.

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