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Q: After working for 8 days, Hari Ram finds that only 1/3 rd of the work has been done. He employs Satya who is 60% as efficient as Hari Ram. How many days more would Satya take to complete the work ? 1843 0

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    24 1/2 days
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    25 3/2 days
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    24 2/3 days
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    26 2/3 days
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Answer : 4. "26 2/3 days"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 26 2/3 days Explanation: 1/3 ---- 8 1 -------? Hari can do total work in = 24 days As satya is 60% efficient as Hari, then Satya = 1/24 x 60/100 = 1/40 => Satya can do total work in 40 days 1 ----- 40 2/3 ---- ? => 26 2/3 days.

Q: The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as : 1843 0

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    Yielding the floor
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    Crossing the floor
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    Calling Attention Motion
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    Point of Order
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Answer : 1. "Yielding the floor"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Yielding the floor Explanation: Yielding the floor :  The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. Crossing the floor:  Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette. Point of Order:  A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed. Calling Attention Motion:  With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.

Q: 1001 A N means 1842 0

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1001 A N means 1001 Arabian Nights.   These are same as 12 S of the Z, 64 S on a C, 19 C in CB, 8 S on SS, ...

Q: What makes an election democratic? 1842 0

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    Elections should be held at regular intervals.
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    The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.
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    Every citizen should have one vote ad every vote should have an equal value.
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    All the above
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
Explanation :

Answer: D) All the above Explanation: In short, Democracy is a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."   Definition : Democracy "is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system."  The conditions of a democratic election are:   * Every citizen should have one vote ad every vote should have an equal value. * Voters choose from the political parties and candidates should be free to contest elections giving the voters a real choice. * Elections should be held at regular intervals. * The candidate preferred by the people should get elected. * Elections should be conducted in free and fair manner where people can choose as they really wish.

Q: A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ? 1841 1

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    14.28 % profit
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    24.18 % profit
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    14.28 % loss
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    24.18 % loss
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 14.28 % profit Explanation: Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.] So now S.P = Rs. 96But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84S.P = Rs. 96C.P = Rs. 84Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.

Q: India derives its name from 1840 0

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    The Hindus
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    The Aryans
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    Indus River
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    Lord Indra
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Answer : 3. "Indus River"
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Answer: C) Indus River Explanation: The name India is originally derived from the name of the river Sindhu (Indus River).

Q: Find the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving remainder of 41,31 and 51 respectively ? 1840 0

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    64
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    69
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    71
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    58
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Answer : 3. "71"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 71 Explanation: To find the greatest number which divides the numbers 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving the remainders 41, 31 and 51 is nothing but the HCF of (964 - 41), (1238 - 31), (1400 - 51). Therefore, HCF of 923, 1207 and 1349 is 71.

Q: Crack the code & Unlock the Key ? 1840 0

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    062
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    602
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    042
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    204
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Answer : 3. "042"
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Answer: C) 042 Explanation: From all the hints given,  only 042 satisfies and it unlocks the key.

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