Answer: A) it needed protection from Germany Explanation: France joined the Triple Entente because it needed protection from Germany.   France felt very heavily the aggression from Germany (a country which it shared a border with), especially over the tension Alsace and Lorraine and the constant switching over of these two counties. It was also worried about the rapid military advancement in Germany and France wanted to ally itself with Russia and Great Britain.

Answer: D) Thermosphere Explanation: Most important weather phenomena occur in the layer of Thermosphere. Most of the weather phenomenon occur in the layer of Troposphere.

Answer: B) Jay Cooke & Company Explanation: Jay Cooke & Company, a major component of the United States banking establishment, found itself unable to market several million dollars in Northern Pacific Railway bonds in september 1873. Cooke's firm, like many others, had invested heavily in the railroads.   Hence, the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke & company initiated the Panic of 1873.

Answer: A) 256 kb to 640 kb Explanation: Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between 256 KB to 640 KB.

Answer: C) 10 Explanation: Let the price of each note book be Rs.x. Let the number of note books which can be brought for Rs.300 each at a price of Rs.x be y. Hence xy = 300 => y = 300/x (x + 5)(y - 10) = 300 => xy + 5y - 10x - 50 = xy =>5(300/x) - 10x - 50 = 0 => -150+x2+5x multiplying both sides by -1/10x => x2+15x-10x-150=0 => x(x + 15) - 10(x + 15) = 0 => x = 10 or -15 As x>0, x = 10.

Answer: D) 215 degrees Explanation: The total angle traced by the hour hand is the angle traced in 7 hours and 10 minutes.We know that the angle traced by the hour hand in one hour is 30º and in one minute is 1/2º.Therefore, (30º x 7) + (10 x 1/2º) = 215º is the angle traced by the hour hand.

Answer: D) 12% p.a. Explanation: If the interest earned is 25% more than the earlier interest then the rate of interest also should be 25% higher than the earlier rate. Let the earlier rate of interest be x%. Now it will be (x + 3)% % increase = (x + 3) - x/x * 100 = 25=> x = 12%

Answer: B) 48 paise Explanation: Quarter of Kg means 250 gm Less weight, less price (Direct Proportion) So, 250 : 200 :: 60 : x => x = 48 So 200 gm will cost 48 paise.