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Q:

An office is divided into 8 cubicles. How many of the cubicles are painted if only 1/8 of the cubicles are painted?

A) 2	B) 4
C) 8	D) 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

Explanation:

Given total number of the cubicles = 8

Given that only 1/8 of the cubicle is painted

Then of the total 8 cubicles, 1/8 is

1/8 x 1 = 1 cubicle.

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Q:

In recombinant DNA methods, the term vector can refer to

A) the sticky end of a DNA fragment	B) a plasmid used to transfer DNA into a living cell
C) a DNA probe used to identify a particular gene	D) the enzyme that cuts DNA into restriction fragments

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a plasmid used to transfer DNA into a living cell

Explanation:

The term 'Vector' in recombinant DNA methods, refers to a plasmid or other agent used to transfer DNA into a living cell.

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Q:

If a student walks at the rate of 4 mts/min from his home, he is 4 minutes late for school, if he walks at the rate of 6 mts/min he reaches half an hour earlier. How far is his school from his home ?

A) 100 mts	B) 96 mts
C) 98 mts	D) 120 mts

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 98 mts

Explanation:

Let the distance between home and school is 'x'.
Let actual time to reach be 't'.
Thus, x/4 = t + 4 ---- (1)
and x/6 = t - 30 -----(2)
Solving equation (1) and (2)
=> x = 98 mts.

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Q:

Which computer memory is essentially empty?

A) EPROM	B) PROM
C) EROM	D) ROM

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ROM

Explanation:

Computer memory - ROM is essentially empty. ROM is a Read Only Memory which cannot be retrieve.

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Q:

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

Answer

Palm tree.

Workspace

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Q:

The age of Manisha and Sudeshna are in the ratio of 5 : 6 respectively. After 8 years the ratio of their ages will be 7 : 8. What is the difference of their ages ?

A) 6	B) 4
C) 8	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

Let the age of Manisha and Sudeshna is 5x and 6x years respectively.

According to the given data,

5x+8/6x+8 = 7/8

42x + 56 = 40x + 64

x = 4

Required Difference of their ages = (6 × 4) – (5 × 4)

= 4 years.

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Q:

Population of a colony of mosquitoes is increasing by 20% per day. If the population on Monday was 3000, on which day of that week the population would be 5184 ?

A) Thursday	B) Friday
C) Tuesday	D) Monday

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thursday

Explanation:

Given monday population = 3000
Per day 20% increase in population.

Tuesday population = 3000 + 3000x20/100 = 3000 + 600 = 3600

Wednesday population =3600 + 3600x20/100 = 3600 + 720 = 4320

Thursday population = 4320 + 4320x20/100 = 4320 + 864 = 5184

So that day is Thursday.

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Q:

How long will it take $3000 to earn $60 interest at 6%?

A) 2months	B) 3months
C) 4months	D) 5months

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