Q: The gas provider Centrica has seen its half-year profits fall by 20% to £992 million. Despite this it has decided to increase its dividend to shareholders to 3.9p per share. The rise in energy prices released before the announcement of Centrica's profits was designed, said the company, to restore "reasonable profitability". The chief executive, Sam Laidlaw, said, "We produced a good set of results in tough market conditions... we will continue to concentrate on improving customer service in British Gas..." This is an interesting statement given the record rise in prices to households. The announcement of profits which are not far off one billion pounds, a day after the announcement of the rise in price and the increase in dividend to shareholders, is likely to provoke angry reaction. Many will question the extent of the market power that Centrica possesses. There will also be those that will question what the phrase 'reasonable profitability' means in the context of profits of nearly one billion pounds. Question: 1) Announcing large profits, soon after announcing price rises, is likely to provoke angry reaction. Question: 2) Companies increase shareholder dividends when profits fall. Question: 3) One way companies can restore profitability is to increase prices. 4171 0

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Some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.
7– 4 – 1 = 714, 9 – 2 – 3 = 932 8– 0–4 = ?  

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  408
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  480
  Correct
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  804
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• 4
  840
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Q: Find the missing number in the given number series? 2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1 4169 0

• 1
  88
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• 2
  92
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• 3
  96
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• 4
  102
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Q:

Rs. 260200 is divided between Ram and Shyam so that the amount that Ram receives in 4 years is the same as that Shyam receives in 6 years. If the interest is compounded annually at the rate of 4% per annum then Ram's share is –

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  Rs. 125000
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  Rs. 135200
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• 3
  Rs. 152000
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• 4
  Rs. 108200
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Q:

Three Seconds are related to which sport?

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  Boxing
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• 2
  basketball
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  Billiards
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• 4
  None of these
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Q: There are 100 students in 3 sections A, B and C of a class. The average marks of all the three sections was 84. The average of B and C was 87.5 and the average marks of students in A section was : 4167 0

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  20
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• 2
  35
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  54
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• 4
  40
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Q:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The entry gates were closed ______ we could enter in.

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  after
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  until
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  till
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  before
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Q: Length and breadth of a rectangular field is 140 m. and respectively. Poles have to be fixed around this field at the distance of 5 m. How many such poles are required? 4165 0

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  88
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• 2
  40
  Correct
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• 3
  92
  Correct
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• 4
  41
  Correct
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