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Q: Avinash gave a sum of 5400 at the simple rate of interest of 8% to Rajeev for 4 years and Rajeev gave this amount to Chanukya at the rate of 6% for 4 years. Find how much extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years? 1404 0

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    Rs. 364
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    Rs. 432
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    Rs. 498
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    Rs. 554
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 432"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 432 Explanation: Here Avinash gave to Rajeev and Rajeev gave the same to Chanukya Principal amount and Time is same but the only difference is Rate of interest. Rajeev took @ 8% and gave it to Chanukya @ 6% Here the difference in interest rate = 2% 2% of 5400 should be the extra amount paid by Rajeev to Avinash Required amount = 2 x 5400 x 4100 = 432   Hence, Rs. 432 is the extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years.

Q: P, Q, and R can do a job in 12 days together.  If their efficiency of working be in the ratio 3 : 8 : 5, Find in what time Q can complete the same work alone? 1871 0

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    36 days
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    30 days
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    24 days
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    22 days
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Answer : 1. "36 days"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 36 days Explanation: Given the ratio of efficiencies of P, Q & R are 3 : 8 : 5 Let the efficiencies of P, Q & R be 3x, 8x and 5x respectively They can do work for 12 days. => Total work = 12 x 16x = 192x   Now, the required time taken by Q to complete the job alone = 162x8x = 24 days.

Q: Which elements are most abundant in living organisms? 1567 0

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    oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus
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    carbon, potassium, iron, magnesium, hydrogen, and nitrogen
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    hydrogen, carbon, calcium, potassium, oxygen, and phosphorus
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    oxygen, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, hydrogen, and carbon
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Answer : 1. "oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus"
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Answer: A) oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus Explanation: Living organisms often contain trace amounts of several elements, but the most abundant ones are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.

Q: A train-A passes a stationary train B and a pole in 24 sec and 9 sec respectively. If the speed of train A is 48 kmph, what is the length of train B? 1452 0

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    200 mts
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    180 mts
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    160 mts
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    145 mts
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Answer : 1. "200 mts"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 200 mts Explanation: Length of train A = 48 x 9 x 5/18 = 120 mts Length of train B = 48 x 24 x 5/18 - 120 => 320 - 120 = 200 mts.

Q: Who has the best overall health? 2315 0

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    a person who exercises regularly and is not overweight
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    a person who is not ill and is physically active
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    a person who lives longer than his or her grandparents
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    a person who balances social, physical, and mental health
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Answer : 4. "a person who balances social, physical, and mental health"
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Answer: D) a person who balances social, physical, and mental health Explanation: A person who balances all the three healths such as Physical, mental and Social healths has the best overall health.

Q: 36 of what number is 18? 1178 0

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    38
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    42
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    50
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    62
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Answer : 3. "50"
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Answer: C) 50 Explanation: Let the required number be 'p' 36 of what number is 18 implies 36% of p = 18 => 36 x p/100 = 18 => p = 1800/36 => p = 50.   Hence, 36% of 50 is 18.

Q: Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most ATP? 1539 0

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    Glycolysis
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    Kreb's cycle
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    Electron transport chain
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    All the above
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Answer : 3. "Electron transport chain"
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Answer: C) Electron transport chain Explanation: There are 3 stages in cellular respiration. They are: 1. Glycolysis 2. Kreb's cycle 3. Electron transport chain   Here, Glycolysis produces only 2 ATP whereas Kreb's cycle produces no ATP. Electron transport chain of the cellular respiration produces the maximum ATP.

Q: Alone I am 24th, with a friend I am 20. Another friend and I am unclean. What am I? 1548 0

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Answer :
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The answer is 'X'. 1. It is the 24th letter in the alphabetical order. 2. XX (20 in Roman) 3. XXX is used to refer dirty.

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