Answer: B) 245 Explanation: Given 311   230   294   ?   281   256   311 - (9x9) = 230   230 + (8x8) = 294   294 - (7x7) = 245   245 + (6x6) = 281   281 - (5x5) = 256   Hence, the missing number in the given series is 245.

Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country, typically the central bank or currency board, controls either the cost of very short-term borrowing or the monetary base, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate to ensure price stability and general trust in the currency. The basic objective of monetary policy is to assist the economy in achieving a full-employment, noninflationary level of total output. Cause-effect chain: Changes in the money supply affect interest rates, which affect investment spending and therefore aggregate demand.

Answer: A) 325 Crores Explanation:

Answer: D) Rs. 112.5 Explanation: Manju borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest  She also lends it at 6 1⁄4% p.a for 2 years  => Total Gain = 6 1/4% − 4% = 2 1/4% So her gain in the transaction for 1 year = The simple interest she gets for Rs.5000 for 1 year at 2 1⁄4% per annum = PTR100=5000×94×1100 = Rs. 112.5/ year.

Answer: D) Oil Explanation: Here Oil is the most viscous liquid. The liquid with the most intermolecular force is high viscous. viscosity is how smoothly a liquid flows and how hardly the liquid flows it is highly viscous.

Answer: B) Australia Explanation: In the summit clash of the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands, India lost to defending champions Australia via penalty shoot-off. The match went into the shoot-off after both the teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time.

Answer: D) Reliable Explanation:

Answer: B) 540 Explanation: Here the LCM of 54, 60 is   => 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 10 = 6 x 9 x 10 = 54 x 10 = 540.