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8Q: Two girls ate dinner together. After that they both ordered iced tea. One girl drank them very fast and had finished five in the time it took the other to drink just one. The girl who drank one died while the other survived. However, all of the drinks that were served turned out to contain poison. How did the girl who drank the most survive? 2022 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1ea
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The poison was in the ice. When the girl drank the iced tea, the ice was still fully frozen. Gradually, as the ice cubes melted the poison was released into the drink. Hence, the girl who died, drunk the tea after the ice melted. So, she was died.
Q: A shopkeeper sells two articles at Rs.1000 each, making a profit of 30% on the first article and a loss of 20% on the second article. Find the net profit or loss that he makes ? 2021 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec20
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec20- 10.85 %false
- 20.95 %true
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Answer : 2. "0.95 %"
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Answer: B) 0.95 % Explanation: SP of first article = 1000Profit = 30%CP = (SP)x[100/(100+P)] = 10000/13 SP of second article = 1000Loss = 20%CP = (SP)x[100/(100-L)] = 5000/4 = 1250 Total SP = 2000 Total CP = 10000/13 + 1250 = 2019.23 CP is more than SP, he makes a loss. Loss = CP-SP = 2019.23 - 2000 = 19.23Loss Percent = [(19.23)/(2019.23)]x100 = 0.95 %.
Q: Which of the following has become the first country to grant citizenship to a Robot ? 2021 05b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dac6
5b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dac6- 1Saudi Arabiatrue
- 2New Zealandfalse
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Answer : 1. "Saudi Arabia"
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Answer: A) Saudi Arabia Explanation:
Q: Who is the Indian writer of Mirror Image Shreemadbhagwad Gita? 2021 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cbfd
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Q: The profit earned by selling an article for Rs.753 is equal to the loss incurred when the same article is sold for Rs.455.What should be the sale price for making 50% profit ? 2020 05b5cc783e4d2b41977750205
5b5cc783e4d2b41977750205- 1Rs.855false
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Answer : 3. "Rs.906"
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Answer: C) Rs.906 Explanation: Let C.P =Rs. x Then as given, (753 - x ) = (x - 455) =>2x = 1208 => x = 604 There fore S.P= 150% of 604 => Rs. 150100×604= Rs.906
Q: Where is the Sahara desert located? 2019 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd75
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd75- 1Indiafalse
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Answer : 2. "Africa"
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Answer: B) Africa Explanation: The Sahara is the largest non-polar desert in the world. The Sahara is the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world after Antarctica and the Arctic. The desert covers large sections of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. It covers 9 million square kilometers (3,500,000 sq mi), amounting to 31% of Africa. Its borders include the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Red Sea to the east.
Q: The headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency are located at _____. 2019 05b5cc6c1e4d2b4197774db8c
5b5cc6c1e4d2b4197774db8c- 1Montrealtrue
- 2Belgiumfalse
- 3Newyorkfalse
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Answer : 1. "Montreal"
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Answer: A) Montreal Explanation: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on 10 November 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the "Declaration of Lausanne", to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. Since 2002, the organization's headquarters have been located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Q: Robert is traveling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 p.m. if he travels at 10 km/hr; he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 km/hr. At what speed must he travel to reach A at 1 p.m. ? 2018 05b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e899
5b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e899- 120 kmphfalse
- 218 kmphfalse
- 312 kmphtrue
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Answer : 3. "12 kmph"
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Answer: C) 12 kmph Explanation: Let the distance traveled be x km.Then, x/10 - x/15 = 23x - 2x = 60 => x = 60 km.Time taken to travel 60 km at 10 km/hr = 60/10 = 6 hrs.So, Robert started 6 hours before 2. p.m. i.e., at 8 a.m.Required speed = 60/5 = 12 kmph.