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8Q: Two trains, one from Hyderabd to Bangalore and the other from Bangalore to Hyderabad, start simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio of their speeds is ? 3800 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb57
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb57- 13 : 4false
- 24 : 3true
- 32 : 3false
- 43 : 2false
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Answer : 2. "4 : 3"
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Answer: B) 4 : 3 Explanation: Let us name the trains as A and B. Then, (A's speed) : (B's speed) = √b : √a = √16 : √9 = 4:3
Q: First Indian woman to participate in Olympics? 3794 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c909
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c909- 1Karnam Malleswaritrue
- 2Mary Komfalse
- 3P.V. Sindhufalse
- 4Geeta Phogatfalse
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Answer : 1. "Karnam Malleswari"
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Answer: A) Karnam Malleswari Explanation: The first Indian woman to ever win an Olympic medal was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics in the Women's 69 kg category in Weightlifting.
Q: When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution? 3778 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1fa
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1fa- 1When there is male competitionfalse
- 2When there is artificial selectionfalse
- 3When there is no selective pressuretrue
- 4When there is disruptiveselectionfalse
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Answer : 3. "When there is no selective pressure"
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Answer: C) When there is no selective pressure Explanation: Genetic drift or allelic drift is the change in the relative frequency in which a gene variant (allele) occurs in a population due to random sampling and chance. When is genetic drift a major factor in evolution is * When there is low gene flow. * When there is no selective pressure. * When there is a bottleneck.
Q: Pick the odd one out from the given number series? 21, 24, 33, 49, 74 3778 05b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4c9
5b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4c9- 121true
- 224false
- 333false
- 449false
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Answer : 1. "21"
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Answer: A) 21 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that, 19 + 12 = 20 (not 21)20 + 22 = 2424 + 32 = 3333 + 42 = 4949 + 52 = 74 Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 21.
Q: Complete the missing number in the given series. 5, 20, 76, (—), 448 3776 05b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774f009
5b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774f009- 1185false
- 2225true
- 3415false
- 4232false
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Answer : 2. "225"
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Answer: B) 225 Explanation: The series follows the following pattern 5 X 5 – 5 = 20 20 X 4 – 4 = 76 76 X 3 – 3 = 225 225 X 2 – 2 = 448 Hence, the term 225 denoted by (d) completes the series
Q: Which is a green planet in the solar system? 3763 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb5b
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb5b- 1Plutofalse
- 2Venusfalse
- 3Uranustrue
- 4Marsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Uranus"
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Answer: C) Uranus Explanation: Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun which looks green color. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in composition to Neptune, and both have different bulk chemical composition from that of the larger gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. Colors of other planets:: Mercury - Gray or slightly brownish Venus - Pale yellow Earth - Blue with white clouds Mars - Mostly reddish brown Jupiter - Orange and white bands Saturn - Pale gold Uranus - Green Neptune - Pale blue Pluto - Light brown
Q: Bad loans in banking terminology are generally known as 3758 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb75
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb75- 1NPA'strue
- 2Prime loansfalse
- 3BPO'sfalse
- 4Prime Assetsfalse
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Answer : 1. "NPA's"
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Answer: A) NPA's Explanation: Bad loans in banking terminology are generally known as NPA's. A Non - performing Asset (NPA) is defined as a credit facility in respect of which the interest and installment of principal have remained 'past due' for a specified period of time.
Q: The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 5 and the average of the number is 48. What is the product of numbers? 3758 15b5cc607e4d2b4197774b558
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b558- 13365false
- 22160true
- 31854false
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Answer : 2. "2160"
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Answer: B) 2160 Explanation: Let the number be 3p and 5p ATQ, 8p = 2 x 48 p = 96/8 p = 12 The numbers are 36 and 60. Hence, the product of the numbers = 36 x 60 = 2160.

