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Q: A Bus travels first half distance between two places with a speed of 40 kmph and the rest half distance with a speed of 60 kmph. The average speed of the Bus is ? 2066 0

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    48 kmph
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    50 kmph
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    46 kmph
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    42 kmph
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Answer : 1. "48 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 48 kmph Explanation: we know that speed = distance traveled/time takenlet the total distance traveled by the car is 2x km.then time taken by it to cover first half is x/60 hour.and for second half is x/40 hour.Then average speed= total distance travelled / total time taken.   i.e. 2xx60+x40   => 2x5x120   = 48 kmph.

Q: Which of the following elements is a metal? 2066 0

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    Se
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    I
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    Zn
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    S
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Answer : 3. "Zn"
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Answer: C) Zn Explanation: In chemistry, a metal is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. Metals are opaque, lustrous elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity. Most metals are malleable and ductile and are, in general, denser than the other elemental substances.   Examples of metals are aluminium, copper, iron, tin, gold, lead, silver, titanium, uranium, and zinc.   Here Se - Selenium is an element but is not a metal, S - Sulphur is not a metal and I - Iodine is also not a metal.   Hence, Zn - Zinc is the only metal in the given options.

Q: According to new federal data released, the US state whose economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest was 2065 0

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    Massachusetts
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    Florida
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    Hawaii
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    California
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Answer : 4. "California"
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Answer: D) California Explanation: The US state California's  economy has surpassed that of the UK to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data released.   With a GDP of $2.7 trillion, California is now only behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.

Q: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at 2065 0

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    Thiruvananthapuram
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    Pune
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    Sriharikota
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    Ahmedabad
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Answer : 1. "Thiruvananthapuram"
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Answer: A) Thiruvananthapuram Explanation: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.   This is the lead centre of ISRO responsible for the design and development of launch vehicle technology focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite programme.

Q: There are four prime numbers written in ascending order of magnitude. The product of the first three is 385 and of the last three is 1001. Find the fourth number ? 2065 0

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    17
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    19
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    13
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    11
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Answer : 3. "13"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 13 Explanation: (385/1001) = 5/13 First Number is 5 => Fourth number is 13

Q: The purest form of iron is 2064 0

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    wrought iron
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    steel
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    pig iron
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    nickel steel
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Answer : 1. "wrought iron"
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Answer: A) wrought iron Explanation: Wrought Iron is the purest form of iron. It contains 0.12 to 0.25% carbon and so it is the purest form of iron.

Q: How many minutes is it until 6 o'clock if 50 minutes ago it was 4 times as many minutes past 3 o'clock ? 2063 0

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    26 min
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    24 min
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    22 min
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    20 min
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Answer : 1. "26 min"
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Answer: A) 26 min Explanation: Let the required number of minutes = MTotal minutes between 3o'clock and 6o' clock = 180 minutesM + 50 + 4M = 1805M + 50 = 1805M = 130M = 26 minutes.

Q: A teacher multiplies 987 by a certain number and obtains 556781 as her answer. If in the answer, both 6 and 7 are wrong but the other digits are correct, then the correct answer will be 2063 0

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    553681
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    555181
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    556581
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    555681
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Answer : 4. "555681"
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Answer: D) 555681 Explanation: Given number is 987 = 3 x 7 x 47. So, required number must be divisible by each one of 3, 7, 47. None of the numbers in 553681 and 555181 are divisible by 3. While 556581 is not divisible by 7.Correct answer is 555681.

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