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Q: Oldest Oil Field in India 2225 0

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    Mumbai High, Maharashtra
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    Anleshwar, Gujarat
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    Digboi, Assam
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    None
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Answer : 3. "Digboi, Assam"
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Answer: C) Digboi, Assam Explanation: Digboi has the distinction of being India's oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, had a capacity of about 0.65 MMTPA as of 2003. Digboi is now Headquarter of Assam Oil Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, though the crude production is not high today.

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It is said by Lord Polonius. It means do not lend or borrow money from a friend, because if you do so, you will lose both your friend and your money. If you lend, he will avoid paying back, and if you borrow you will fall out of your savings, as you turn into a spendthrift, and face humiliation.

Q: The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is : 2224 0

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    Rs. 560
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    Rs. 530
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    Rs. 500
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    Rs. 514
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 500"
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Answer: C) Rs. 500 Explanation: 110% of S.P. = Rs. 616 S.P. = (616 x 100)/110 = Rs. 560 C.P = (110 x 560)/112 = Rs. 500

Q: Express 6.72 % in ratio ? 2223 0

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    65 : 124
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    42 : 625
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    21 : 125
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    37 : 442
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Answer : 2. "42 : 625"
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Answer: B) 42 : 625 Explanation: 6.72/100 = 672/10000 = 42/625

Q: The average age of a couple is 24 years when they were married five years ago but now the average age of the husband, wife and child is 20 years(the child was born during the interval). What is the present age of the child ? 2221 0

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    2 yrs
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    4 yrs
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    3 yrs
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    5 yrs
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Answer : 1. "2 yrs"
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Answer: A) 2 yrs Explanation: 29 x 2 = 5820 x 3 = 60         -----------               2 years Therefore, the age of child is 2 years.

Q: A calorie is another term for carbohydrate. 2221 0

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    TRUE
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    FALSE
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Answer : 2. "FALSE"
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Answer: B) FALSE Explanation: The given statement that a calorie is another term for carbohydrate is False.   Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients, and are most important source of energy.   Where as Calorie is a measurement of how much heat energy is generated by the body processing food.   Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose(blood sugar). Your body uses this sugar for energy.

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Answer : 3. "Rs. 10664.15"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 10664.15 Explanation: Profit received by Chinna as working partner = 14.5% of Rs. 19600 = 14.5x19600/100 = Rs. 2842 Balance in profit = 19600-2842 = Rs. 16758 Ratio of investment of Chinna & Munna = 80,000 : 1,40,000 = 4 : 7 Hence share of Chinna in investment = 4x16758/100 = Rs. 6093.85 Therefore, Share of Munna = 19600 - 2842 - 6093.85 = Rs. 10664.15

Q: Three friends Rudra, Siva and Anvesh start to run around a circular stadium. They complete a revolution in 24, 36 and 30 seconds respectively. After how many minutes will they meet at the starting point ? 2220 0

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    60
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    120
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    360
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    6
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Answer : 4. "6"
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Answer: D) 6 Explanation: For this we have to find the LCM of 24, 36 and 30 LCM of 24, 36 and 30 = 360 sec 360/60 min = 6 minutes.

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