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Q: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs. 5000 ? 4400 0

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    Rs. 5500
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    Rs. 6000
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    Rs. 6200
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    Rs. 6350
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 6000"
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Answer: B) Rs. 6000 Explanation: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs 5000 ?Ratio of increase of wages = 22:25Ratio of decrease of labourers = 15:11Compound ratio of wages of labourers = 22 x 15 : 25 x 11 = 330:275Final bill = Rs. 5000For 275 ratio wages = Rs. 5000For 1 ratio wages = 5000/275For 330 ratio wages = 5000/275 x 330 = Rs. 6000

Q: Soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by 4398 0

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    Terrace cultivation
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    Contour ploughing
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    Afforestation
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    Strip cropping
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Answer : 1. "Terrace cultivation"
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Answer: A) Terrace cultivation Explanation: Hence, soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by Terrace cultivation.

Q: The concept of Economic planning in India is derived from ________. 4393 0

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    Russia
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    Australia
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    USA
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    UK
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Answer : 1. "Russia"
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Answer: A) Russia Explanation:

Q: A and B runs around a circular track. A beats B by one round or 10 minutes. In this race, they had completed 4 rounds. If the race was only of one round, find the A's time over the course: 4383 0

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    8 min
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    7.5 min
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    12.5 min
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    12 min
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Answer : 2. "7.5 min"
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Answer: B) 7.5 min Explanation: B runs around the track in 10 min.  i.e ,    Speed of B = 10 min per round  Therefore,  A beats B by 1 round   Time taken  by A to complete 4 rounds    = Time taken by B to complete 3 rounds    = 30 min    Therefore, A's speed = 30/4 min per round = 7.5 min per round  Hence, if the race is only of one round A's time over the course = 7 min 30 sec

Q: Central processing unit is combination of 4365 0

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    Arithmetic and Control unit
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    Control and Output unit
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    Control and Storage unit
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    Arithmetic logic and input unit
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Answer : 1. "Arithmetic and Control unit"
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Answer: A) Arithmetic and Control unit Explanation:

Q: Five men and nine women can do a piece of work in 10 days. Six men and twelve women can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can three men and three women do the work  ? 4362 0

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    18 days
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    20 days
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    16 days
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    14 days
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Answer : 2. "20 days"
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Answer: B) 20 days Explanation: (5m + 9w)10 = (6m + 12w)8  => 50m + 90w = 48w + 96 w    => 1m = 3w 5m + 9w = 5m + 3m = 8m   8 men can do the work in 10 days. 3m +3w = 3m + 1w = 4m So, 4 men can do the work in (10 x 8)/4 = 20 days.

Q: A can write 32 pages in 6 hours and B can write 40 pages in 5 hours. If they write together, in how many hours they can write 110 pages ? 4349 0

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    7 hrs
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    6 hrs 10 min
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    5 hrs 25min
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    8 hrs 15 min
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Answer : 4. "8 hrs 15 min"
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Answer: D) 8 hrs 15 min Explanation: A can write in 1hour = 32/6 pages Similarly, B in 1 hour = 40/5 pages Together (A+B) in 1 hour = 32/6 + 40/5 = 40/3 So, A+B write 40/3 pages in 1 hour A+B write 110 pages in (3/40) x 110 Hours = 8 hours 15 min.

Q: A boatman can row 96 km downstream in 8 hr. If the speed of the current is 4 km/hr, then find in what time he will be able to cover 8 km upstream ? 4346 0

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    1.5 hrs
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    1 hrs
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    2.5 hrs
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    2 hrs
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Answer : 4. "2 hrs"
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Answer: D) 2 hrs Explanation: Speed in downstream = 96/8 = 12 kmph Speed of current = 4 km/hr Speed of the boatman in still water = 12 – 4 = 8 kmph Speed in upstream = 8 – 4 = 4 kmph Time taken to cover 8 km upstream = 8/4 = 2 hours.

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