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Q: A periscope works by the principle of 3287 0

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    Total internal reflection
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    Refraction
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    Diffraction
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    Reflection & Refraction
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Answer : 1. "Total internal reflection"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Total internal reflection Explanation: A periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms, lenses, or mirrors to reflect images through a tube.       Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected at an angle of 90 degrees down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer’s eye.   Hence, A periscope works by the principle of Total internal reflection.

Q: fifteen persons are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. What is the probability that three particular persons sit together ? 3276 0

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    3/91
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    2/73
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    1/91
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    3/73
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Answer : 1. "3/91"
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Answer: A) 3/91 Explanation: In a circle of n different persons, the total number of arrangements possible = (n - 1)!Total number of arrangements = n(S) = (15 – 1)! = 14 !Taking three persons as a unit, total persons = 13 (in 4 units)Therefore no. of ways for these 13 persons to around the circular table = (13 - 1)! = 12!In any given unit, 3 particular person can sit in 3!. Hence total number of ways that any three person can sit =n(E) = 12! X 3!Therefore P (E) = probability of three persons sitting together = n(E) / n(S) = 12! X 3 ! / 14!= 12!x3x2 / 14x13x12! = 6/14x13 = 3/91

Q: Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ? 3265 0

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    3 minutes
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    2 minutes
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    4 minutes
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    5 minutes
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Answer : 4. "5 minutes"
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Answer: D) 5 minutes Explanation: Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.

Q: A Woman’s downstream swimming rate is thrice of her upstream swimming rate. If she covers 12 km upstream in 2.5 hours, what distance she will cover in 5 hours downstream? 3264 0

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    72 km
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    36 km
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    56 km
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    42 km
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Answer : 1. "72 km"
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Answer: A) 72 km Explanation: Rate of her upstream = 12/2.5 = 4.8 km/hr Then, ATQ Rate of downstream = 4.8 x 3 = 14.4 km/hr   Hence, the distance she covers downstream in 5 hrs = 14.4 x 5 = 72 kms.

Q: _ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _ 3263 0

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    rsutrr
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    rsurtr
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    rsurts
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    rtusru
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Answer : 3. "rsurts"
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Answer: C) rsurts Explanation: The series rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus. Thus, the pattern 'rtus' is repeated.

Q: When a women sells 20 articles for Rs. 160, there is 40% loss. How many articles should she sell for Rs. 240 in order to earn 20% profit ? 3261 0

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    16
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    15
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    17
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    14
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Answer : 2. "15"
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Answer: B) 15 Explanation: Given when she sells at Rs. 160 for 20 articles, she get 40% loss.   Then, to get 20% profit selling at Rs. 240 for let 'P' articles   => 1602060=240p120   => 120 x 160 x P = 20 x 70 x 240   => P =  15 articles.

Q: Which sentence is Punctuated correctly? 3261 0

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    The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.
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    The conference was only supposed to be an hour, however; it ran for nearly two and half hours.
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    The conference was only supposed to be an hour. however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.
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    The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however it ran for nearly two and half hours.
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Answer : 1. "The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours."
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Answer: A) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours. Explanation: The correct punctuated sentence is A The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.

Q: Which of the following is not purely output device? 3261 1

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    Printer
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    Speaker
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    Plotter
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    Screen
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Answer : 4. "Screen"
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Answer: D) Screen Explanation: A touch screen is the only device which works as both an input and an output device among the given options. You view the options available to you on the screen (output) and you then use your finger to touch the option that you have chosen (input).   Hence, Screen is not purely output device.

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