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Answer : 1. "Only a follows"
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Answer: A) Only a follows Explanation: The statement mentions that chances of heart ailments are greatly reduced by a regular half-hour exercise. So, a follows. However, it talks of only reducing the probability which does not mean that persons involved in sedentary jobs shall definitely suffer from heart ailments. So, b does not follow. Hence, concusion a only follows the given statement.

Q: A person takes a loan of Rs. 200 at 5% simple interest. He returns Rs.100 at the end of one year. In order clear his dues at the end of 2 years, he would pay : 2720 0

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    Rs. 100
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    Rs. 105
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    Rs. 115
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    Rs. 110
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 115"
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Answer: C) Rs. 115 Explanation: Amount to be paid = Rs.100+200×5×1100+100×5×1100= Rs. 115.

Q: P alone can complete a piece of work in 6 days. Work done by Q alone in one day is equal to one-third of the work done by P alone in one day. In how many days can the work be completed if P and Q work together  ? 2718 0

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    5 (2/3)
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    6 (3/4 )
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    4 (1/2)
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    3
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Answer : 3. "4 (1/2)"
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Answer: C) 4 (1/2) Explanation: Work done by P alone in one day = 1/6th of the total work done by Q alone in one day = 1/3(of that done by P in one day) = 1/3(1/6 of the total) = 1/18 of the total.    Work done by P and Q, working together in one day = 1/6 + 1/18  = 4/18 = 2/9    They would take 9/2 days = 4 (1/2) days to complete the work working together.

Q: Chinese writers mention India by the name of 2716 0

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    Yin-tu
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    Si-Yu-Ki
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    Sikia-Pono
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    Fo-Kwo-Ki
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Answer : 1. "Yin-tu"
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Answer: A) Yin-tu Explanation: The Chinese writers mention India by the name of "Yin-tu".

Q: Who invented the high level language C? 2714 0

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    Dennis M. Ritchie
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    Donald Kunth
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    Niklaus Writh
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    Seymour Papert
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Answer : 1. "Dennis M. Ritchie"
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Answer: A) Dennis M. Ritchie Explanation: C, an early systems programming language, was developed by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson at Bell Labs between 1969 and 1973.

Q: What is the defining right of a representative democracy? 2712 0

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    the right to vote
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    the right to freedom of speech
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    the right to petition the government
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    the right to freedom of religion
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Answer : 1. "the right to vote"
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Answer: A) the right to vote Explanation: The defining right of a representative democracy is the ability to vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf.   In democratic government, elections are held regularly, in which voters vote for someone who will serve in the levels of local, state, and federal government.

Q: "Compounding frequency" refers to 2710 0

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    What type of interest your account earns
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    How often your interest is calculated and added back into your account
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    What interest rate you can expect from your account
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    How easily you can add money into your account
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Answer : 2. "How often your interest is calculated and added back into your account"
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Answer: B) How often your interest is calculated and added back into your account Explanation: Compounding frequency : The time periods when interest will be calculated on top of the original loan amount (or) The number of compounding periods in one year.   The greater the compounding frequency, the more often your interest is calculated and added back into your account.

Q: 5% people of a village in India died by dengue, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning ? 2707 0

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    4400
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    3100
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    2800
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    5600
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Answer : 1. "4400"
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Answer: A) 4400 Explanation: Let 'P' be the original population at the beginning P x (95/100) x (85/100) = 3553 P = 4400.

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