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Q: P and Q can complete a job in 24 days working together. P alone can complete it in 32 days. Both of them worked together for 8 days and then P left. The number of days Q will take to complete the remaining work is ? 3516 0

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    56 days
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    54 days
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    60 days
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    64 days
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Answer : 4. "64 days"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 64 days Explanation: (P+Q)'s 1 day work = 1/24 P's 1 day work = 1/32 => Q's 1 day work = 1/24 - 1/32 = 1/96 Work done by (P+Q) in 8 days = 8/24 = 1/3 Remainining work = 1 - 1/3 = 2/3 Time taken by Q to complete the remaining work = 2/3 x 96 = 64 days.

Q: The wildcard in a WHERE clause is useful when 3512 0

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    An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement.
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    An exact match is necessary in a CREATE statement.
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    An exact match is not possible in a CREATE statement.
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    An exact match is necessary in a SELECT statement.
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Answer : 1. "An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement."
Explanation :

Answer: A) An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement. Explanation:

Q: A batsman in his 17th innings makes a score of 85 and their by increasing his average by 3. What is his average after the 17th innings ? 3503 0

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    34
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    36
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    35
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    37
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Answer : 4. "37"
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Answer: D) 37 Explanation: 16x + 85 = 17(x + 3) x = 34 + 3 = 37

Q: Re-arrange the following sentences into a meaningful paragraph.   ( 3489 0

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    comes into effect from today. The bank's savings account rate was 3.5 per cent during March 2003 to May 2011 for all savings bank account customers (
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    The bank's decision comes two days ahead of RBI's monetary policy meet and is likely to trigger (
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    with deposits of above Rs 1 crore, it said in a statement. The two-tier savings bank account interest rate (
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    to 3.5 per cent, lowest in six years, a decision that will impact 90 per cent of its customers (E) The country's largest lender however will continue to pay 4 per cent interest on savings bank accounts (F) SBI today cut interest rate on savings bank account deposits up to Rs 1 crore by 0.5 per cent (G) rate war among peers. SBI's savings bank account base is of around Rs 9 lakh crore.
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Answer : 4. "to 3.5 per cent, lowest in six years, a decision that will impact 90 per cent of its customers (E) The country's largest lender however will continue to pay 4 per cent interest on savings bank accounts (F) SBI today cut interest rate on savings bank account deposits up to Rs 1 crore by 0.5 per cent (G) rate war among peers. SBI's savings bank account base is of around Rs 9 lakh crore."
Explanation :

Answer: D) FDBGECA Explanation:

Q: The value of money varies 3481 0

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    inversely with the price level
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    directly with the price level
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    directly with the volume of employment
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    directly with the interest rate
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Answer : 1. "inversely with the price level"
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Answer: A) inversely with the price level Explanation:

Q: What is the missing number in 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, ? 3476 0

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    316
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    384
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    450
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    479
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Answer : 3. "450"
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Answer: C) 450 Explanation: Given Series is 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? Differences is 9, 28, 65, 126 9 = 2^3 + 1 28 = 3^3 + 1 65 = 4^3 + 1 126 = 5^3 + 1 Now, next difference must be 6^3 + 1 = 217 Hence, next number in the given series = 233 + 217 = 450.

Q: 8 couples (husband and wife) attend a dance show "Nach Baliye' in a popular TV channel ; A lucky draw in which 4 persons picked up for a prize is held, then the probability that there is atleast one couple will be selected is : 3474 0

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    8/39
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    15/39
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    12/13
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    None of these
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Answer : 2. "15/39"
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Answer: B) 15/39 Explanation: P( selecting atleast one couple) = 1 - P(selecting none of the couples for the prize)     = 1-16C1× 14C1×12C1×10C116C4=1539

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