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52 C in a P represents 52 Cards in a Pack. Similar to 12 S of the Z 5 C in an OF
Q: On her deathbed, a grand mother called upon his three grand sons and told them to distribute all her assets worth Rs. 52,500 in the ratio of 1/35 : 1/21 : 1/15 amongst themselves. Find the smallest share amongst the three portions ? 1987 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd3f
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd3f- 1Rs. 5422false
- 2Rs. 10,500true
- 3Rs. 12,800false
- 4Rs. 15,000false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 10,500"
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Answer: B) Rs. 10,500 Explanation: The ratio of distribution should be: 21 x 15 : 15 x 35 : 35 x 21= 315 : 525 : 735 = 3 : 5 : 7The smallest share will be of worth: 3/15 x 52,500 = Rs. 10,500
Q: The ratio of present ages of Hema and Chinnu is 13:17. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 11:15. What will be the ratio of their ages six years hence ? 1987 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f86f
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f86f- 13 : 7false
- 27 : 9false
- 34 : 5true
- 41 : 3false
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Answer : 3. "4 : 5"
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Answer: C) 4 : 5 Explanation: Let their present ages be 13x and 17x.Then, 13x-4/17x-4 = 11/15. Solving this, we get x = 2.Required ratio = 13x2 + 6/17x2 + 6 = 32/40 = 4/5.
Q: Out of sixty students, there are 14 who are taking Economics and 29 who are taking Calculus. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class ? 1985 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa1d
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa1d- 18/15false
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Answer : 2. "7/15"
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Answer: B) 7/15 Explanation: Given total students in the class = 60Students who are taking Economics = 24 andStudents who are taking Calculus = 32Students who are taking both subjects = 60-(24 + 32) = 60 - 56 = 4Students who are taking calculus only = 32 - 4 = 28probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class = 28/60 = 7/15.
Q: P’s son Q is married with R whose sister S is married to T the brother of Q. How S is related to P ? 1982 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd2f
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd2f- 1Daughter-in-lawtrue
- 2Sisterfalse
- 3Cousinfalse
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Answer : 1. "Daughter-in-law"
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Answer: A) Daughter-in-law Explanation: Since T is the brother of QTherefore, P is the father of Tbut S is the wife of T.Hence, S is the daughter-in-law of P.
Q: A seven letter word containing thousands of letters is what? 1980 05b5cc695e4d2b4197774c519
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It is a Postbox or a Mailbox which contains thousands of letters or mails or messages.
Q: MONEX is associated with 1980 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd00
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd00- 1Monetary experimentfalse
- 2Lunar experimentfalse
- 3Montreal experimentfalse
- 4Monsoon experimenttrue
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Answer : 4. "Monsoon experiment"
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Answer: D) Monsoon experiment Explanation: Monsoon experiment is abbreviated as MONEX. The Monsoon Experiment is the core of the GARP Monsoon Subprogramme, which is a major international effort to achieve a better understanding of the Planetary monsoon circulation, the major seasonal perturbation of the general circulation of the atmosphere and the influence of the annual cycle of precipitation associated with the monsoon on the agriculture of the many populous nations of the region. Hence, MONEX is associated with The Monsoon Experiment.
Q: What kind of pet always stays on the floor? 1976 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b631
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b631- 1Catfalse
- 2Dogfalse
- 3Carpettrue
- 4All of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Carpet"
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Answer: C) Carpet Explanation: A Carpet is the pet which always stays on the floor.