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PONDICHERRY is the Indian City with 11 Letters.   Fruit Name : CHERRY Soap Name : RIN Bird Name : HEN Organ : CHIN Used by Student : PEN

Q: The Length of the Day is determined in 2567 0

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    length of the hours
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    length of the year
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    astronomical units
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    solar terms
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Answer : 3. "astronomical units"
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Answer: C) astronomical units Explanation: The Length of the Day is determined in Astronomical Units. The length of a day corresponds to the time the Earth takes to turn around on its axis, which is approximately 24 hours. But it's not exactly 24 hours.  This phenomenon is due to tides raised by the Moon which slow Earth's rotation. Because of the way the second is defined, the mean length of a day is now about 86 400.002 seconds, and is increasing by about 1.7 milliseconds per century.

Q: Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August 1616 ? 2566 0

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    Saturday
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    Sunday
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    Friday
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    Monday
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Answer : 1. "Saturday"
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Answer: A) Saturday Explanation: We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs.Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has to be Saturday.

Q: Square is to Triangle and Cube is to 2561 0

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    Pyramid
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    Rectangle
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    Ice
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    Rhombus
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Answer : 1. "Pyramid"
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Answer: A) Pyramid Explanation: Square is 2-dimensional 4 sided figure Whereas Cube is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Square.   Similarly, Triangle is 2-dimensional 3 sided figure Whereas Pyramid is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Triangle.

Q: There are 44 students in a hostel, due to the administration,  15 new students has joined. The expense of the mess increase by Rs. 33 per day. While the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3, what was the original expenditure of the mess ? 2559 0

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    Rs. 404
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    Rs. 514
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    Rs. 340
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    Rs. 616
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 616"
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Answer: D) Rs. 616 Explanation: Let the average expenditure per head be Rs. pNow, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44pAfter joining of 15 more students, the average expenditure per head is decreased by Rs. 3 => p-3Here, given the expenditure of the mess for (44+15 = 59) students is increased by Rs. 33Therefore, 59(p-3) = 44p + 3359p - 177 = 44p + 3315p = 210 => p = 14Thus, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p = 44 x 14 = Rs. 616.

Q: What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ? 2553 0

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    40% is better
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    70% is better
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    Both are same
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    None
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Answer : 2. "70% is better"
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Answer: B) 70% is better Explanation: Let Price be Rs.100 1st CASE: Then 100 x 70/100 = 70=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30 2nd CASE: Then 100 x 40/100 = 40=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60then60 x 30/100 = 18=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42 =>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.

Q: Choose the antonym of the word given from the following options ? MUNDANE 2548 0

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    Extraordinary
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    Regular
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    Visionary
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    Routine
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Answer : 1. "Extraordinary"
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Answer: A) Extraordinary Explanation:

Q: Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades. 1. Mr. A sits opposite to cook 2. Miss b sits right to the barber.3. The washer man is on the left of the tailor 4. Miss D sits opposite Mr. C What are the trades of A and B ? 2547 0

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    Tailor and Barber
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    Tailor and cook
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    Barber and cook
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    washer man and cook
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Answer : 2. "Tailor and cook"
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Answer: B) Tailor and cook Explanation: Clealry, C and D sit opposite to each other. So, if A sits opposite to cook, B shall be the cook.Now, B is to the right of barber. So, one of the rest, say C will be barber.Clealry, then D on the opposite side shall be washerman or tailor. But, washerman is left of tailor and D on the left of A.So, D is washerman and A is tailor. Thus, A and B are Tailor and Cook.

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