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8Q: Name the U.S. war between the north and the south? 1330 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774ba72
5b5cc639e4d2b4197774ba72- 1American Civil Wartrue
- 2Colonial warsfalse
- 3War of Independencefalse
- 4Post-Civil Warfalse
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Answer : 1. "American Civil War"
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Answer: A) American Civil War Explanation: The American Civil War has been known by a number of names since it began in 1861. In most East Asian languages, the war is called "Battle between North and South side of the United States" or more commonly as "American (U.S.) North–South War", depending on the individual language.
Q: I have keys but no locks, I have space but no room. You can enter but can't go outside. What am I? 1329 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7d9
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I am Keyboard. A Keyboard has keys of letters, space button and enter button.
Q: Manju borrows Rs.5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest from Sudha. She immediately lends it to another person at 6 1⁄4% p.a for 2 years. Find her gain in the transaction per year. 1329 05b5cc6cfe4d2b4197774e332
5b5cc6cfe4d2b4197774e332- 1Rs. 101false
- 2Rs. 98.5false
- 3Rs. 124.3false
- 4Rs. 112.5true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 112.5"
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Answer: D) Rs. 112.5 Explanation: Manju borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest She also lends it at 6 1⁄4% p.a for 2 years => Total Gain = 6 1/4% − 4% = 2 1/4% So her gain in the transaction for 1 year = The simple interest she gets for Rs.5000 for 1 year at 2 1⁄4% per annum = PTR100=5000×94×1100 = Rs. 112.5/ year.
Q: Who has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize ? 1328 05b5cc6d5e4d2b4197774e638
5b5cc6d5e4d2b4197774e638- 1Roy Jacobsenfalse
- 2Amos Ozfalse
- 3David Grossmantrue
- 4Ian Samsomfalse
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Answer : 3. "David Grossman"
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Answer: C) David Grossman Explanation: David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the 2017 Man Booker International prize for his novel “A Horse Walks Into a Bar”. The novel was translated by Jessica Cohen and is published in Britain by Jonathan Cape. The book is an ambitious high-wire act of a novel that shines a spotlight on the effects of grief, without any hint of sentimentality. Since 2016, the Man Booker International Prize awards both the winning author and translator £25,000. To be considered for the prize, books had to be translated into English and published in the UK between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017.
Q: Praveena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest ? 1328 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edab
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edab- 16true
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Answer : 1. "6"
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Answer: A) 6 Explanation: Let rate = R% and time = R years. Then, (1200 x R x R) / 100 = 432 => R = 6.
Q: The length of a rectangle is 10 cm more than the breadth. Find the diagonal length of rectangle if perimeter is 44 cm ? 1328 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e06d
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e06d- 112.50 cmfalse
- 214.21 cmfalse
- 315.98 cmfalse
- 417.08 cmtrue
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Answer : 4. "17.08 cm"
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Answer: D) 17.08 cm Explanation: Let the length of the rectangle = L cm Then the breadth of the rectangle = (L - 10) cm Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(L + B) cm => 44 = 2(L + L - 10) => 44 = 4L - 20 => 4L = 64 => L = 16 cm => B = L - 10 = 6 cm Diagonal = L2+B2 = 162+62 = 17.08 cm
Q: What is the minimum period of time for which one can open an FD(Fixed Deposit) account ? 1328 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e13e
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e13e- 115 daysfalse
- 26 monthsfalse
- 37 daystrue
- 41 yearfalse
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Answer : 3. "7 days"
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Answer: C) 7 days Explanation:
Q: You will always find me in the past. I can be created in the present, But the future can never taint me. What am I? 1327 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774baab
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I am History. Yes, history refers to all the past, but we can create history in the presentand it cannot be polluted in the future.

