Answer: A) with States Explanation: Government can be classified in three manners: (1) who participates, (2) geographic distribution of power, and (3) legislative/executive relationship.   Who can participate is generally broken down into two forms of government, democracy or dictatorship   While the legislative/executive relationship is broken down into presidential or parliamentary   The geographic distribution of power is broken down into unitary, federal, and confederation (confederal). Confederal System of Government :: A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.   Today, no nation follows a confederal system. Organizations, like the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, are based on the ideas of a confederal system. Several nations make up these organizations, but they still retain the majority of their independence.

Answer: A) 2/3 Explanation: Given number of balls = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15 One ball is drawn randomly = 15C1 probability that it is either pink or red = 7C1 + 3C115C1 = 7 + 315 = 1015 = 23

Inflation risk, also called purchasing power risk, is the chance that the cash flows from an investment won't be worth as much in the future because of changes in purchasing power due to inflation.   HOW IT WORKS (EXAMPLE): For example, $1,000,000 in bonds with a 10% coupon might generate enough interest payments for a retiree to live on, but with an annual 3% inflation rate, every $1,000 produced by the portfolio will only be worth $970 next year and about $940 the year after that. The rising inflation means that the interest payments have less and less purchasing power. And the principal, when it is repaid after several years, will buy substantially less than it did when the investor first purchased the bonds.

Answer: C) Noida Explanation: Fi circuit refers to Formula One, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by FIA, motorsport's world governing body.   The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh was India's first F1 circuit.

Answer: B) Hello Explanation: Orkut’s creator Buyukkokten has launched a new social network called Hello, which is available on mobile only. The Hello.com app is available on Android and iOS in the following countries: US, Canada, Britain, France, Australia, Brazil, Ireland. Germany, Mexico and India are next on the list and the app should be available this month.

Answer: D) USA Explanation: 1. US Navy commissioned world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford into the fleet. The commissioning ceremony was held at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia in presence of US President Donald Trump. 2. USS Gerald R. Ford is the first ship in this new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States Gerald Ford and has been built by Newport News Ship Building Company. The massive 1,106-foot-long carrier is powered by two new generation nuclear reactors.

Answer: C) 18.5 Explanation: The given series pattern follows   17       9       10       18.5       35       90   × 0.5 + 0.5,   × 1 + 1,   × 1.5 + 1.5,   × 2 + 2,   × 2.5 + 2.5   So here    17x0.5 + 0.5 = 9   9x1 + 1 = 10   10x1.5 + 1.5 = 16.5   16.5x2 + 2 = 35   35x2.5 + 2.5 = 90   Here the odd man in the given series is 18.5

Answer: D) Turmoil Explanation: 'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.