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8Q: In the following sentence, Find out which pair of words can be filled in the blanks in order to make a meaningful sentence. A four - year - old girl ______ her life after she was _____ from a 400 ft bore well she had slipped into. 2729 05b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774df6f
5b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774df6f- 1Default, releasedfalse
- 2Made, treatedfalse
- 3Maintained, sustainedfalse
- 4Lost, rescuedtrue
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Answer : 4. "Lost, rescued"
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Answer: D) Lost, rescued Explanation: Lost, rescued are the words which gives meaning to the sentence. For other options: Default - Fail Sustained - suffered are suitable and correct pairs.
Q: Rajesh rows in still water with a speed of 4.5 kmph to go to a certain place and comes back. Find his average speed for the whole journey, if the river is flowing with a speed of 1.5 kmph? 2728 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c245
5b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c245- 12 kmphfalse
- 24 kmphtrue
- 36 kmphfalse
- 48 kmphfalse
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Answer : 2. "4 kmph"
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Answer: B) 4 kmph Explanation: Let the distance in one direction = k kms Speed in still water = 4.5 kmph Speed of river = 1.5 Hence, speed in upstream = 4.5 - 1.5 = 3 kmph Speed in downstream = 4.5 + 1.5 = 6 kmph Time taken by Rajesh to row upwards = k/3 hrs Time taken by Rajesh to row downwards = k/6 hrs Now, required Average speed =Total distanceTotal speed = 2kk3 + k6 = 2k x 186k + 3k = 4 kmph Therefore, the average speed of the whole journey = 4kmph.
Q: How many 6-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 so that the digits should not repeat and the second last digit is even ? 2728 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7bf
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7bf- 1521false
- 2720true
- 3420false
- 4225false
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Answer : 2. "720"
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Answer: B) 720 Explanation: Let last digit is 2when second last digit is 4 remaining 4 digits can be filled in 120 ways, similarly second last digit is 6 remained 4 digits can be filled in 120 ways.so for last digit = 2, total numbers=240 Similarly for 4 and 6When last digit = 4, total no. of ways =240and last digit = 6, total no. of ways =240so total of 720 even numbers are possible.
Q: What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? 2720 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcfe
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Palm tree.
Q: Rajan's present age is three times his daughter's and nine-thirteenth of his mother's present age. The sum of the present ages of all three of them is 125 years. What is the difference between the present ages of Rajan's daughter and Rajan's mather ? 2714 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f773
5b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f773- 132 yearsfalse
- 248 yearsfalse
- 362 yearsfalse
- 450 yearstrue
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Answer : 4. "50 years"
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Answer: D) 50 years Explanation: Let Rajan's present age be 'x' years.=> Then his daughter's present age is = x/3 years.His mother's present age = 13x/9 yearsNow, according to the question,x + x/3 + 13x/9 = 125=> x = 125x9/25 = 45Therefore, required difference = 13x/9 - x/3 = 13x - 3x/9 = 10x/9=> 10 x 45/9 = 50 years.
Q: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? ___ utt ___ tt ___ ttu ___ 2713 05b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef59
5b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef59- 1t t u tfalse
- 2t u t tfalse
- 3t u u ttrue
- 4t t t ufalse
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Answer : 3. "t u u t"
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Answer: C) t u u t Explanation: t, u, u and t. The sequence is : tut tut tut tut.
Q: A man covers a distance of 1200 km in 70 days resting 9 hours a day, if he rests 10 hours a day and walks with speed 1½ times of the previous in how many days will he cover 840 km ? 2712 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa0e
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa0e- 139 daysfalse
- 237 daysfalse
- 335 daystrue
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Answer : 3. "35 days"
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Answer: C) 35 days Explanation: Distance d = 1200kmlet S be the speed he walks 15 hours a day(i.e 24 - 9)so totally he walks for 70 x 15 = 1050hrs. S = 1200/1050 => 120/105 = 24/21 => 8/7kmph given 1 1/2 of previous speedso 3/2 * 8/7= 24/14 = 12/7 New speed = 12/7kmph Now he rests 10 hrs a day that means he walks 14 hrs a day. time = 840 x 7 /12 => 490 hrs=> 490/14 = 35 days So he will take 35 days to cover 840 km.
Q: In each question given below four conclusions are followed by statements. You have to take the three given statements to be true (even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts). Read the conclusions and decide which of the following set of statement indicate that conclusion is logically follows. Statements : 1. All chairs are tents. 2. No chairs is jugs. 3. No jugs is glasses. 4. No glasses is pots. Conclusions : I. All pots are tents. II. All glasses are chair. III. Some jugs are tents. 2711 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d61f
5b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d61f- 1Only conclusion I followsfalse
- 2Both conclusion II & III followsfalse
- 3None followstrue
- 4Only conclusion II followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "None follows"
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Answer: C) None follows Explanation: