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Q: Find the odd one out of the following number series? 56, 64, 48, 90, 16, 144 2433 0

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    48
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    64
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    90
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    16
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Answer : 3. "90"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 90 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that, 56 56 + 8 = 64 64 - 16 = 48 48 + 32 = 80 (Not equal to 90) 80 - 64 = 16 16 + 128 = 144    Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 90.

Q: Who has been elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India in 2017 ? 2432 0

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    Richard Rekhy
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    John Veihmeyer
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    Subir Moitra
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    Arun M Kumar
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Answer : 4. "Arun M Kumar"
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Answer: D) Arun M Kumar Explanation: KPMG in India announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term, on February 5, 2017.Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy, who led the firm as CEO for over four years. Arun Kumar was elected by the KPMG India Board and ratified by the India Partners. The firm executed a well-defined governance process for the selection of the CEO that aligns with the objective of building on its success as well as attracting the best talent available for this role. Arun Kumar brings a wealth of international leadership experience to KPMG India, including his tenure in public service in the United States for the last three years as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of US and Foreign Commercial Service in the Obama Administration.

Q: Who wrote the social contract? 2431 0

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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    Immanuel Kant
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    John Locke
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    Voltaire
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Answer : 1. "Jean-Jacques Rousseau"
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Answer: A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau Explanation: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), in his influential 1762 treatise The Social Contract, outlined a different version of social contract theory, as the foundations of political rights based on unlimited popular sovereignty.

Q: I am an English word with five letters. If you remove my last four I am still pronounced the same. What am I? 2431 0

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An English word with five letters in which if you remove the last four letters, still pronounced the same is QUEUE.

Q: Which sentence contains both an adverb and a conjunction? 2430 0

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    Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat.
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    The storm caused flooding as predicted.
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    Sneha was a kind person, but she hated people who spread rumors.
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    Do you want the shrimp or the crab?
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Answer : 1. "Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat."
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Answer: A) Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat. Explanation: The sentence which contains both an adverb and a conjunction is "Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat."   Here, Adverb - Silently and Conjunction - But.

Q: A calorie is another term for carbohydrate. 2429 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.

Q: Boxing : Ring :: Wrestling : ? 2429 0

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    Ring
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    Court
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    Arena
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    none of these
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Answer : 3. "Arena"
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Answer: C) Arena Explanation: Boxing is played in the ring whereas Wrestling is played in Arena.

Q: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? 2428 0

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    Shoe
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    Charcoal
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    Belt
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    All the above
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Answer : 2. "Charcoal"
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Answer: B) Charcoal Explanation: It is Charcoal which is black when we buy it or when not being used. It gets red in appearance when put in use means to say when burning. And eventually when it's been consumed by fire or after getting burned out or used up, changes into ashes which look grey in color.

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