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Q: A box contains 90 screws each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg, then the weight of the empty box is ? 2622 0

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    10.5 kgs
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    12 kgs
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    9.6 kgs
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    11.5 kgs
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Answer : 4. "11.5 kgs"
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Answer: D) 11.5 kgs Explanation: Screws weight = 90x100 = 9000gmsbolts weight = 100 x 150 = 15000gmsweight = screws + bolts => 24000 gms =>24 kgGiven entire box weight = 35.5kgempty box = entire box weight - weight => 35.5kg - 24kg => 11.5kgso the empty box is 11.5kg.

Q: In a year, Holi was enjoyed on 6th March 9 AM and Deepawali was celebrated on 11th November 8 PM. The total time interval (in hours) between the two was ? 2620 0

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    2101 hrs
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    4125 hrs
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    5124 hrs
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    6011 hrs
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Answer : 4. "6011 hrs"
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Answer: D) 6011 hrs Explanation: From March 6th to November 11th, there are 250 days and Thus 250 x 24 hoursSo from Mar 6th 9AM to Nov 11th 8PM, there will be 250 x 24 + 11 hours = 6011 hrs.

Q: A secret can be told to only 3 persons in 3 minutes. Each person in turn tells 3 other persons in the next 3 minutes and the processes continues accordingly. In 30 minutes how many persons can be told this secret in this way ? 2620 0

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    88572
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    77854
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    99584
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    55654
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Answer : 1. "88572"
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Answer: A) 88572 Explanation: Given a secret is told to 3 persons in 3 minutes.And if the process continues with each person saying 3 other persons,In 30 minutes => the rocess for 10 times because each person time is 3 minutes.Required number of persons = 3 + 32 + 33 + .... + 39 + 310   Now it forms a geometric progression,   Sum to n terms is S = arn - 1r - 1   Here a = 3, r = 3  => 59048 x 3 /2   = 88572.

Q: Three strategies P, Q and R have been initiated for cost cutting in a company producing respectively 20%, 30% and 10% savings. Assuming that they operate independently, what is the net saving achieved ? 2611 0

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    49.6%
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    50.4%
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    33.67%
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    66.66%
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Answer : 1. "49.6%"
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Answer: A) 49.6% Explanation: As these three strategies P, Q and R are independent so these will cut cost one after the other.If initial cost is Rs 100, then20% cost is cut after initializing strategy P, then cost will remain 80% = 80further 30% cost is cut after strategy Q, then cost will remain 70% of 80 = 56further 10% cost is cut after strategy R, then cost will remain 90% of 56 = 50.4 Thus final cost remains 50.4 % of the original cost. Hence net saving is 100 - 50.4 = 49.6 %.

Q: Which fraction comes next in the sequence 23, 13, 527, 781, ? 2608 0

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    1/27
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    11/278
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    9/48
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    7/123
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Answer : 1. "1/27"
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Answer: A) 1/27 Explanation: Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...Then, the next term in the given sequence is  935 = 9243 = 127 .

Q: Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to 2603 0

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    Soup
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    Food
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    Fork
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    Mug
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Answer : 1. "Soup"
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Answer: A) Soup Explanation: Cup : Coffee :: Bowl : Soup Because Coffee goes into a Cup and Soup goes into a Bowl where Food is a general thing and Mug is an other utensil.  So, Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to Soup.

Q: The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower ? 2598 1

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    42.2 mts
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    33.45 mts
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    66.6 mts
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    58.78 mts
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Answer : 3. "66.6 mts"
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Answer: C) 66.6 mts Explanation: From above diagramAC represents the hill and DE represents the tower Given that AC = 100 m angleXAD = angleADB = 30° (∵ AX || BD ) angleXAE = angleAEC = 60° (∵ AX || CE) Let DE = h Then, BC = DE = h, AB = (100-h) (∵ AC=100 and BC = h), BD = CE tan 60°=AC/CE => √3 = 100/CE =>CE = 100/√3 ----- (1) tan 30° = AB/BD => 1/√3 = 100−h/BD => BD = 100−h(√3)∵ BD = CE and Substitute the value of CE from equation 1 100/√3 = 100−h(√3) => h = 66.66 mts The height of the tower = 66.66 mts.

Q: Which phrase breaks the rule of parallel structure? 2594 0

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Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written.. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "or."

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