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8Q: Rs. 7444 is divided among 5 ladies, 3 gents and 3 girls. The ratio of share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7: 4: 3. What is the share of gents ? 2965 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc- 1Rs. 1595.14true
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 595.14false
- 4Rs. 1551.5false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1595.14 Explanation: Ratio of the share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7 : 4 : 3No of ladies, gents and girls are 5, 3, 3Thus effective ratio of ladies, gents and girls is 7 x 5 : 4 x 3 : 3 x 3 = 35 : 12 : 9so part of gents = (12/56) x 7444 = Rs. 1595.142so part of 1 gents = 1595.142/3 = Rs. 531.71.
Q: Which statement best describes Arteries? 2964 05b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774ccb0
5b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774ccb0- 1They have thin walls and transport blood away from the heartfalse
- 2They have thick walls and transport blood toward the heartfalse
- 3They have thin walls and transport blood toward the heartfalse
- 4They have thick walls and transport blood away from the hearttrue
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Answer : 4. "They have thick walls and transport blood away from the heart"
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Answer: D) They have thick walls and transport blood away from the heart Explanation: Because arteries have to have thick walls for use of protection. Its when you get to veins where the walls get thinner. And the use of the heart is to pump blood to all of the cells and organs in the body so it would be to transport blood away from the heart. i.e. Arteries = Away from the Heart Veins = Back to the Heart.
Q: Which is the most accurate statement about trade? 2964 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c80b
5b5cc69be4d2b4197774c80b- 1Trade makes some nations better off and others worse offfalse
- 2Trading for a good can make a nation better off only if the nation cannot produce that good itselffalse
- 3Trade helps rich nations and hurts poor nationsfalse
- 4Trade can make every nation better offtrue
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Answer : 4. "Trade can make every nation better off"
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Answer: D) Trade can make every nation better off Explanation:
Q: How many 7 digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4? 2961 05b5cc7d1e4d2b41977751295
5b5cc7d1e4d2b41977751295- 1120false
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- 3240false
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Answer : 2. "360"
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Answer: B) 360 Explanation: There are 7 digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4 in which 2 occurs 3 times, 4 occurs 2 times. Number of 7 digit numbers = 7!3!×2! = 420 But out of these 420 numbers, there are some numbers which begin with '0' and they are not 7-digit numbers. The number of such numbers beginning with '0'. =6!3!×2! = 60 Hence the required number of 7 digits numbers = 420 - 60 = 360
Q: Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha? 2958 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d309
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d309- 1Punetrue
- 2Nagpurfalse
- 3Ahmedabadfalse
- 4Suratfalse
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Answer : 1. "Pune"
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Answer: A) Pune Explanation: The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, which later meets the Bhima River, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the Bay of Bengal.
Q: Antibiotics are mostly obtained from 2954 15b5cc678e4d2b4197774c152
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c152- 1Virusesfalse
- 2Fungitrue
- 3Bacteriafalse
- 4Angiospermsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Fungi"
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Answer: B) Fungi Explanation:
Q: Compound interest earned on a sum for the second and the third years are Rs.1200 and Rs.1440 respectively. Find the rate of interest ? 2953 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774eeb9
5b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774eeb9- 120% p.atrue
- 215% p.afalse
- 318% p.afalse
- 424% p.afalse
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Answer : 1. "20% p.a"
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Answer: A) 20% p.a Explanation: Rs.1440 - 1200 = Rs.240 is the interest on Rs.1200 for one year. Rate of interest = (100 x 240) / (1200) = 20% p.a
Q: A bird lover was asked how many birds he had in the basket. He replied that there were all parrots but six, all pigeons but six, and all koel but six. How many birds he had in the basket in all ? 2949 05b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f5a9
5b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f5a9- 18false
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Answer : 3. "9"
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Answer: C) 9 Explanation: There were all parrots but six means that six birds were not parrots but only pigeons and koels. Similarly, number of parrots + number of koels = 6 and number of parrots + number of pigeons = 6. This is possible when there are 3 parrots, 3 pigeons and 3 koels i.e. 9 birds in all.