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8Q: A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ? 1785 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f92a
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f92a- 1160false
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Answer : 4. "180"
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Answer: D) 180 Explanation: Given total number of cows = kNow, 1st son share = k/22nd son share = k/43rd son share = k/54th son share = 9 (k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k=> k - (19k/20) = 9=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9=> k = 180.
Q: Makaibari is the costliest variety of what? 1780 05b5cc683e4d2b4197774c2bb
5b5cc683e4d2b4197774c2bb- 1Coffeefalse
- 2Pepperfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tea"
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Answer: C) Tea Explanation: Makaibari is the world's first tea factory and was established in 1859 in Darjeeling, West Bengal. It is most expensive tea in India which costs around 1.12 lakhs for 1 kg of tea. Hence, Makaibari is the costliest variety of Tea.
Q: The ratio between the number of sheep and the number of horses at the Stewar farm is 4 to 15. If each of horse is fed 110 ounces of horse food per day and the farm needs a total 13200 ounces of horse food per day. what is number sheep in the form ? 1780 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb7c
5b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb7c- 132true
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Given ratio of number of sheep and horses = 4 : 15Let number of sheep and horses are 4k and 15k Number of horses = 13200/110 = 120 Now 15K = 120 and k = 8 Number of sheep = 4k = (4 x 8) = 32
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SHORT is the required five letter word, which becomes SHORTER when two letters 'ER' are added to it.
Q: Rs. 50000 is divided into two parts One part is given to a person with 10% interest and another part is given to a person with 20 % interest. At the end of first year he gets profit 7000 Find money given by 10% ? 1776 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3b9
5b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3b9- 1Rs. 20,000false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 30,000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 30,000 Explanation: Let first part is 'K' and second part is 'L' then K + L = 50000---------eq1Total profit = profit on x + profit on y7000 = (K x 10 x 1)/100 + (L x 20 x 1)/10070000 = K + 2L-----------------------------------eq270000 = 50000 + Lso L = 20000 then K = 50000 - 20000 = 30000first part on 10% is = Rs.30000
Q: Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. A part of Special development fund is(1) / expected to be released(2) / next month and the provisional(3) / for remaining amount in the new budget(4) 1774 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e129
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e129- 1(1)false
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Answer : 3. "(3)"
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Answer: C) (3) Explanation: 'provision' should replace 'provisional'. A noun is required here and provisional is an adjective. Provision means supplies whereas provisional means temporary or contingent.
Q: What least number must be substracted from 627349 so that the remaining number is divisible by 15 ? 1769 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb9a
5b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb9a- 11false
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Answer : 4. "4"
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Answer: D) 4 Explanation: On dividing 627349 by 15, we get remainder = 4.Therefore, the obtained remainder is the least number to be subtracted from the given number so that the the mnumber is divisible by 15.Here 4 is the least number to be subtracted from 627349 so that it is divisible by 15.
Q: Why do you want to work in the service line to which you have applied ? 1768 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fdeb
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The interviewer is looking for similar things whether asking about company or position. The interviewer wants to : - Learn about your career goals and how this position fits into your plan. - Make sure that you are sincerely interested in the job and will be motivated to perform if hired. - Find out what you know about the company, industry, position. - Understand your priorities and preferences.