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Q: Two trains of equal length, running with the speeds of 60 and 40 kmph, take 50 seconds to cross each other while they are running in the same direction. What time will they take to cross each other if they are running in opposite directions  ? 4231 0

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    10 sec
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    11 sec
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    12 sec
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    8 sec
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Answer : 1. "10 sec"
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Answer: A) 10 sec Explanation: Relative Speed = 60 -40 = 20 x 5/18 = 100/18 Time = 50 Distance = 50 x 100/18 = 2500/9 Relative Speed = 60 + 40 = 100 x 5/18 Time = 2500/9 x 18/500 = 10 sec.

Q: Man : Biography :: Nation : ? 4230 0

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    History
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    Leader
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    Story
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    Nationalism
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Answer : 1. "History"
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Answer: A) History Explanation: Detailed description of a man's life is Biography. Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

Q: Thread is to String as Cask is to 4229 0

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    Barrel
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    Disc
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    Wallet
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    Box
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Answer : 1. "Barrel"
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Answer: A) Barrel Explanation: Here Thread and String are Synonyms of each other. Then the answer will be the synonym of Cask.  Cask is nothing but a large barrel-like container used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks.  Ex : Drum, Vessel, Tank, Barrel, Hogshead, Firkin,...   Here from the options Barrel is the only synonym of Cask.   Thus,  Thread : String :: Cask : Barrel

Q: Which best describes how air moves during convection? 4221 0

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    cool air falls down
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    warm air falls down
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    cool air is replaced by warm air
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    air always falls down
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Answer : 1. "cool air falls down"
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Answer: A) cool air falls down Explanation: During convection, cool and dense air falls through the warmer and less dense air. The warm air having less mass is being displaced by the cooler which is much heavy. Convection always involves the air rising through the atmosphere.

Q: A company requires 12,100 strength. Present employees are 400 ladies and 6400 gents. To reach the target how many ladies required to maintain the same ratio ? 4217 0

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    400
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    600
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    900
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    700
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Answer : 3. "900"
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Answer: C) 900 Explanation: 6,400 gents, 2400 ladies in that company.So total 8,800employees.for 8,800 employees, we want 2400 ladies.for 12,100employees we want how many ladies ?=> (12,100/8,800) x 2400 = 3300.So we want 3300 - 2400 = 900 more ladies.

Q: In an objective competitive exam, a correct answer score 4 marks and on a wrong answer 2 marks are negatively added. A student scores 420 marks from 150 question. How many answers were correct ? 4212 0

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    138
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    125
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    120
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Answer : 4. "120"
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Answer: D) 120 Explanation: let x be the correct answer and y be the wrong answerso the total number of questions is (x + y) = 150.....(1)=> 4x - 2y = 420.....(2)By solving (1) & (2), we get => 6x = 720hence x = 120Therefore, number of correct answers are 120.

Q: Bill : Law :: ? : Insect 4203 0

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    Pupa
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    Stage
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    Larva
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    Bird
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Answer : 3. "Larva"
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Answer: C) Larva Explanation: A Bill becomes a Law; a Larva becomes an insect. (Or) A Bill turns into a law; a Larva turns into an Insect.

Q: P is faster than Q. P and Q each walk 24 km. The sum of their speeds is 7 km/hr and the sum of times taken by them is 14 hours. Then, P's speed is equal to ? 4202 0

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    3 km/hr
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    4 km/hr
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    5 km/hr
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    6 km/hr
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Answer : 2. "4 km/hr"
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Answer: B) 4 km/hr Explanation: Let P's speed = x km/hr. Then, Q's speed = (7 - x) km/ hr.   So, 24/x + 24/(7 - x) = 14   x2 - 98x + 168 = 0   (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0 => x = 3 or 4.   Since, P is faster than Q,   so P's speed = 4 km/hr and Q's speed = 3 km/hr.

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