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: B) 48 Explanation: MAC - Media Access Control, address is a globally unique identifier assigned to network devices, and therefore it is often referred to as hardware or physical address.   MAC addresses are 6-byte (48-bits) in length, and are written in MM:MM:MM:SS:SS:SS format.

Answer: C) 117 Explanation: Number of square units in 13 by 9 is given by the area it forms with length and breadth as 13 & 9 Area = 13 x 9 = 117   Hence, number of square units in 13 by 9 is 117 sq.units.

Answer: A) Orchids Explanation: Here Lizard is a type of Reptiles whereas Orchid is a type of flowers. Other than Orchids all are parts of Plants.   Hence, Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to Orchids.

Answer: A) 2520 Explanation: The number of ways of arranging n beads in a necklace is (n-1)!2=(8-1)!2=7!2 = 2520  (since n = 8)

Answer: D) JXK 12L Explanation: The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J. Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L. Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K. The plate description that has all of these common elements is D.

Answer: C) sister-in-law Explanation: Ankit's daughter's mother---Ankit's wife; Ankit's wife's father---Ankit's father-in-law;Father-in-law's daughter--- Ankit's sister-in-law. So, Sanvi is sister-in-law of Ankit.

Answer: D) SEBI Explanation: