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Q: A boatman can row 96 km downstream in 8 hr. If the speed of the current is 4 km/hr, then find in what time he will be able to cover 8 km upstream ? 4428 0

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    1.5 hrs
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    1 hrs
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    2.5 hrs
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    2 hrs
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Answer : 4. "2 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 2 hrs Explanation: Speed in downstream = 96/8 = 12 kmph Speed of current = 4 km/hr Speed of the boatman in still water = 12 – 4 = 8 kmph Speed in upstream = 8 – 4 = 4 kmph Time taken to cover 8 km upstream = 8/4 = 2 hours.

Q: Smallest gulf in the world is 4422 0

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    Gulf of Mexico
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    Persian Gulf
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    Gulf of Oman
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    Gulf of California
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Answer : 4. "Gulf of California"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Gulf of California Explanation: A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea.   The second smallest sea on Earth is the Sea of Cortez, more commonly called the Gulf of California. This sea is about 62,000 square miles. It lies between Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.

Q: In how many years, Rs. 200 will produce the same interest @ 5 % as Rs. 900 produce in 2 years @ 3 ½ %  ? 4420 0

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    5.2 yrs
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    7 yrs
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    7.9 yrs
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    6.3 yrs
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Answer : 4. "6.3 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 6.3 yrs Explanation: P = Rs. 900, R = 3 ½ % = 7/2 %, T = 2 years.  Therefore,  S.I. = PTR/100 S.I. = Rs. (900 x 7/2 x 2/100) = Rs. 63 Now, P = Rs. 200, S.I. = Rs. 63, R = 5 % Time = ((100 x 63) / (200 x 5) ) years = 6.3 years.

Q: माइक्रोप्रोसेसर उद्योग में कौन सी कंपनी सबसे बड़ी खिलाड़ी है? 4406 4

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    AMD
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    IBM
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    Motorola
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    Intel
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Answer : 4. "Intel"
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Answer: D) Intel Explanation:

Q: In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ? 4384 0

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    na
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    ja
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    sa
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    None
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Answer : 1. "na"
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Answer: A) na Explanation: From the given information : how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)come and go = ra pa sa....(3)from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.

Q: In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ? 4374 0

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    Rs. 4680
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    Rs. 4420
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    Rs. 4960
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    Rs. 5480
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4680"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 4680 Explanation: Let the expenditure on the 95 students be 'x' Then, 95x + 500 = 120(x – 5)95x + 500 = 120x - 600120x - 95x = 110025x = 1100=> x = 44 Therefore, total expenditure of the hostel becomes95 x 44 + 500 = 4680.

Q: By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%? 4365 0

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    Rs.720
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    Rs.640
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    Rs.540
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    Rs.480
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Answer : 4. "Rs.480"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Rs.480 Explanation: SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25%  CP = SP x 100100+P% = 800 x 100100+25 = 640    Now, CP = Rs.640   Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160   Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480

Q: Man : Biography :: Nation : ? 4361 0

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    History
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    Leader
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    Story
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    Nationalism
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Answer : 1. "History"
Explanation :

Answer: A) History Explanation: Detailed description of a man's life is Biography. Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

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