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Q: The difference between circumference and semidiameter of a circle is 37 cm. What is the diameter of the circle ? 1705 0

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    18 cm
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    12 cm
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    16 cm
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    14 cm
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Answer : 4. "14 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 14 cm Explanation: circumference of a circle = 2πr   => 2 × 22/7 × r – r = 37   => 37/7 × r = 37   => r = 7 cm.   Diameter D = 2r = 7×2 = 14 cm.

Q: Process by which sediment is removed from its source is called 1704 0

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    deposition
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    erosion
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    weathering
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    composition
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Answer : 2. "erosion"
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Answer: B) erosion Explanation: Process by which sediment is removed from its source is called Erosion.

Q: Read both the statements given below and answer the question. Q : Which train did Harish catch to go to office ? Statements : A. Harish missed his usual train of 4.15 p.m. A train comes in every 15 minutes. B. Harish did not catch the 4.45 p.m. train or any train after that time. 1704 0

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    If statement B alone is sufficient but statement A alone is not sufficient.
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    If statement A alone is sufficient but statement B alone is not sufficient.
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    If both statement together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
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    If statement A and B together are not sufficient.
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Answer : 4. "If statement A and B together are not sufficient."
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Answer: D) If statement A and B together are not sufficient. Explanation: From both statements we cannot conclude the train catched by Harish Since he missed at 4.15 and train coes at 4.30, 4.45, 5.00,... But in B given that he didn't catch the train at 4.45 and after that. So both statements A & B together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Q: Sriram was conducting an experiment in which the average of 11 observations came to be 92, while the average of first five observations was 89, and that of the last five was 86. What was the measure of the 6th observation ? 1704 0

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    134
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    137
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    139
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    141
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Answer : 2. "137"
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Answer: B) 137 Explanation: This can be done as,   (11 × 92)  -  (5 × 89)  -  (5 × 86)    = 1012- 445 - 430 = 137

Q: The perimeter of a square is equal to twice the perimeter of a rectangle of length 8cm and breadth 7cm. What is the circumference of a semicircle whose diameter is equal to the side of the square ? 1704 0

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    55.12 cm
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    22.54 cm
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    42.51 cm
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    38.57 cm
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Answer : 4. "38.57 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 38.57 cm Explanation: We know that perimeter of rectangle = 2(l+b) = 2(8+7)= 30cmGiven perimeter of square is twice the perimeter of rectangle = 2(30) = 60cmTherefore, side of the square is = 1/4 x 60 = 15cmCircumference of the required semicircle = πr + 2r = 227× 152 + 2×152 = 23.57 + 15 = 38.57cm.

Q: Which Indian Anti Hunger activist will be honoured with the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders award  ? 1703 0

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    Sachin Bansal
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    Anil Agarwal
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    Ankit Kawatra
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    Kunal Bahl
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Answer : 3. "Ankit Kawatra"
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Answer: C) Ankit Kawatra Explanation: Indian anti-hunger activist Ankit Kawatra has honoured with the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders award for his exceptional work in transforming the lives of others. Kawatra is among the 60 others from all 53 Commonwealth countries to be felicitated with the prestigious award by Queen Elizabeth (II) at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace in London on June 29, 2017. The honourees will also undergo a year-long mentoring and online learning by the University of Cambridge to build leadership capabilities and better their work towards the communities. He is the founder of Feeding India, a not-for profit organization that works towards solving problems of hunger, malnutrition and food wastage, mainly by redistributing extra food from restaurants, canteens, households, corporates etc. to help people in need.

Q: A man sell 35 waffers for Rs. 15 each and loses Rs. 40.4. If he sells 35 waffers for Rs. 18, how much does he loss or gain ? 1703 1

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    Rs. 64
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    Rs. 52
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    Rs. 72
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    Rs. 55
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 64"
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Answer: A) Rs. 64 Explanation: Given Loss = Rs. 40.4We know loss = cost price - selling price 40.4 = CP - 35(15)=> CP = 40.4 + 525=> CP = Rs. 565.4Now the New selling price of waffer is Rs. 18=> SP = 35(18) = 630Now Gain = SP - CP = 630 -565.4 = Rs. 64.6.

Q: What measures Air pressure? 1703 0

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    Barkometer
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    Bolometer
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    Spectrometer
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    Barometer
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Answer : 4. "Barometer"
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Answer: D) Barometer Explanation: Air Pressure can be defined as the pressure of air in the earth's atmosphere. It reaches a maximum of about 100,000 Pa near sea level and decreases as altitude increases. The barometer is an instrument which is used for measuring Air pressure.   Physics instruments and their uses:   Barkometer  - - - Tanning liquors used in tanning leather Bolometer  - - - Electromagnetic radiation Spectrometer - - -  Properties of light.

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