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8Q: What is a word made up of 4 letters, yet is also made up of 3. Everything is written with 9 letters, and then with 4. Rarely consists of 6, and never is written with 5. 1800 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d3f2
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The Riddle itself has the Answers. What is a 4 letter word Yet is written in 3 letters Everything is written with 9 letters Then with 4 letters Rarely has 6 letters Never is written in 5 letters.
Q: Statement: Air export volumes have increased substantially over the past decade causing backlogs and difficulties for air cargo agents because of increased demand for space and service.Courses of action:a. Airlines and air cargo agents should jointly work out a solution to combat the problem.b. The reasons for the increase in the volume of air exports should be found out. 1799 05b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd94
5b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd94- 1Only a followstrue
- 2Both a and b followsfalse
- 3Only b followsfalse
- 4Neither a nor b followsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Only a follows"
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Answer: A) Only a follows Explanation: The problem faced, by the airlines and cargo agents is the non availability of cargo space. Therefore, right course of action is to combat the problem.
Q: What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? 1799 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d350
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d350- 1State governmentsfalse
- 2Every 4 years of President electionfalse
- 3Members of congressfalse
- 4Checks and Balancestrue
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Answer : 4. "Checks and Balances"
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Answer: D) Checks and Balances Explanation: A procedure or method called Checks and Balances stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful. In the United States, there are three branches of government: The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed. There is a clear separation of powers between them. Checks and Balances limit the power within each branch. Each branch can stop and/or override processes within other branches in manners that are outlined in federal laws, regulations, and the constitution. This way, their powers are balanced because the branches of government have the responsibility to check each other.
Q: What kind of mathematics do scientists use to analyze data? 1797 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1ff
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1ff- 1Algebrafalse
- 2Calculusfalse
- 3Geometryfalse
- 4Statisticstrue
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Answer : 4. "Statistics"
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Answer: D) Statistics Explanation: Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. All scientists uses Statistics for analysing data.
Q: "National Youth Day" is celebrated on which day ? 1796 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff3a
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff3a- 1January 15false
- 2January 14false
- 3January 17false
- 4January 12true
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Answer : 4. "January 12"
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Answer: D) January 12 Explanation: National Youth Day is celebrated in India on 12 January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984 the Government of India declared the day as the National Youth Day and since 1985 the event is celebrated in India every year.
Q: The difference between simple interest and compound interest of a certain sum of money at 20% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 56. Then the sum is : 1796 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d269
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d269- 1Rs. 3680false
- 2Rs. 2650false
- 3Rs. 1400true
- 4Rs. 1170false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1400"
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Answer: C) Rs. 1400 Explanation: We know thatThe Difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest for n years at R rate of interest is given by C.In - S.In = PR100n Here n = 2 years, R = 20%, C.I - S.I = 56 56 = P201002=> P = 56 x 52=> P = 56 x 25=> P = Rs. 1400
Q: Two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is ? 1794 05b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6e2
5b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6e2- 142 secfalse
- 244 secfalse
- 346 secfalse
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Answer : 4. "48 sec"
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Answer: D) 48 sec Explanation: Relative speed = 60 + 90 = 150 km/hr. = 150 x 5/18 = 125/3 m/sec. Distance covered = 1.10 + 0.9 = 2 km = 2000 m. Required time = 2000 x 3/125 = 48 sec.
Q: Choose the word which gives similar meaning to the given word from the following options. 'Autopsy' 1794 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcfd
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcfd- 1Diagnosisfalse
- 2Rebuildfalse
- 3Manufacturefalse
- 4Postmortemtrue
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Answer : 4. "Postmortem"
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Answer: D) Postmortem Explanation: Autopsy is the medical term for postmortem.