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Q: What is at the end of a rainbow? 2253 0

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Explanation :

The logical answer for a puzzle is that the letter 'W'.   A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears in the sky when sunlight is refracted through raindrops or other drops of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. They have inspired much popular folklore, including the belief that a leprechaun can be found with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Q: Mr. Karthik drives to work at an average speed of 48 km/hr. Time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 20 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. Then how far is his office ? 2252 0

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    40 km
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    50 km
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    70 km
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    80 km
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Answer : 4. "80 km"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 80 km Explanation: Let the total distance be 'x' km. Time taken to cover remaining 40% of x distance is   t1=40×x100×48 But given time taken to cover first 60% of x distance is   t2=t1+2060hrs  t2=60×x100×48 ∴60×x100×48= 40×x100×48+2060  x=80 km.

Q: If it is possible to make a number which is the square of a two-digit odd number using the second, the fourth and the sixth digits of the number  93217648 and using each only once, which of the following is that two-digit odd number? 2251 0

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    17
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    19
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    15
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    21
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Answer : 2. "19"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 19 Explanation: Second, fourth and the sixth digits of the number are 3, 1 and 6. Using these digits only once we can make 361, which is a perfect square number. Hence, our answer is 19 x 19 = 361

Q: Which district in Andra Pradesh won the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ? 2251 0

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    Vizianagaram
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    Vizag
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    Guntur
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    Srikakulam
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Answer : 1. "Vizianagaram"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Vizianagaram Explanation: The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA annual award for effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during 2015-16. The award would be presented at the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan to the district programme coordinator and District Collector on June 19, 2017 in New Delhi.

Q: How fast do satellites orbit the earth? 2251 0

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    28,000 kmph
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    26,000 kmph
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    17,500 kmph
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    22,500 kmph
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Answer : 1. "28,000 kmph"
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Answer: A) 28,000 kmph Explanation: Satellites orbit the earth at a speed of 28,000 kmph. Satellites that are further away actually travel slower. The International Space Station has a Low Earth Orbit, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the earth's surface. Objects orbiting at that altitude travel about 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour).

Q: A man covers half of his journey by train at 60 km/hr, half of the remaining by bus at 30 km/hr and the rest by cycle at 10 km/hr. Find his average speed during the entire journey? 2250 0

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    32 kmph
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    20 kmph
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    18 kmph
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    24 kmph
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Answer : 4. "24 kmph"
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Answer: D) 24 kmph Explanation: Let the total distance of the journey of a man = d kms Now, the average speed of the entire journey = dd120 + d120 + d40  = 24 kmph.

Q: Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man’s father is my father’s son." Whose photograph was it? 2250 0

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    His uncle's
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    His nephew's
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    His son's
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    His Cousin's
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Answer : 3. "His son's"
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Answer: C) His son's Explanation: Since the narrator has no brother, his father’s son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph. Thus, the man in the photograph is his son.

Q: Which city has topped the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 2017 Cost of Living Survey  ? 2250 0

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    Zurich
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    Launda
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    Germany
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    Toyko
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Answer : 2. "Launda"
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Answer: B) Launda Explanation: Luanda, the capital of Angola, has topped the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey. Hong Kong has acquired 2nd position, followed by Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore, Seoul and Geneva. From India, Mumbai is the most expensive city for expatriates that has ranked 57th on the list, followed by New Delhi (99), Chennai (135), Bangalore (166) and Kolkata (184). The Mercer’s survey includes 209 cities across five continents. The world’s least expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer’s survey, are Tunis (209), Bishkek (208) and Skopje (206). Mercer’s authoritative survey is one of the world’s most comprehensive, and is designed to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

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