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8Q: At what time between 2 and 3 O'clock, the hands of a clock coincide ? 2332 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf3
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf3- 11 10/11 minutes past 2true
- 21 10/11 minutes past 3false
- 31 11/10 minutes past 3false
- 411 10/11 minutes past 2false
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Answer : 1. "1 10/11 minutes past 2"
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Answer: A) 1 10/11 minutes past 2 Explanation: Since, in one hour, two hands of a clock coincide only once, so, there will be value.Required time T = 211H×30 + Ao minutes past H.Here H - initial position of hour hand = 2 (since 2 O'clock)A° = Required angle = 0° (Since it coincides) T = 2112×30 + 0o minutes past 2 => 11011 minutes past 2
Q: Cassock : Priest :: ? : Graduate 2324 05b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c3ef
5b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c3ef- 1Gowntrue
- 2Tiefalse
- 3Capfalse
- 4Coatfalse
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Answer : 1. "Gown"
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Answer: A) Gown Explanation: A Christian Priest wears cassock while a Graduate wears gown. Hence, Cassock : Priest :: Gown : Graduate.
Q: Country : President :: State : ? 2323 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8bc
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8bc- 1Governortrue
- 2Speakerfalse
- 3Prime Ministerfalse
- 4Chief Ministerfalse
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Answer : 1. "Governor"
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Answer: A) Governor Explanation: The President is the highest officer in the country. Similarly, Governor is the highest officer of the state. Hence, Country : President :: State : Governor.
Q: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the following options. Usually the room tariff in this hotel is higher. At present, it is low because of the------- season. 2320 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9- 1Peakfalse
- 2Offtrue
- 3Downfalse
- 4Slowfalse
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Answer : 2. "Off"
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Answer: B) Off Explanation: Season can be either at peak or off.Presently it is low, that is because of OFF season.
Q: If watches bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling nine watches ? 2320 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89- 1Rs. 1800false
- 2Rs. 2000false
- 3Rs. 2025true
- 4Rs. 1750false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2025"
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Answer: C) Rs. 2025 Explanation: Profit would be maximum if watches are brought for Rs. 200 and sold for Rs. 425Profit = Rs. (425 - 200) = Rs. 225Profit of 9 watches = Rs. 225 x 9 = Rs.2,025.
Q: Which sentence contains an infinitive? 2318 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7da
5b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7da- 1We walked to town with Grandfa.false
- 2It is normal to make mistakes.true
- 3Will you take the package to Sheila?false
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "It is normal to make mistakes."
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Answer: B) It is normal to make mistakes. Explanation: An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb. Having or involving the basic form of a verb is called Infinnitive clause. Way to know whether there is an infinitive is to see whether there is the word "to" in the sentence. Hence, option B) It is normal to make mistakes. is an infinitive sentence.
Q: Statement: The Chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place.Course of action:a. Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.b. System of education should be made more flexible. 2312 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f80f
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f80f- 1Only a followsfalse
- 2Only b followsfalse
- 3Both a & b followstrue
- 4Neither a nor b followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both a & b follows"
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Answer: C) Both a & b follows Explanation: Clearly, the situation demands making the education system more flexible and changing it periodically according to the needs of the time. So, both the courses follow.
Q: Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.Course of action:a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys. 2308 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd1b
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd1b- 1Only b followsfalse
- 2Only a followstrue
- 3Both a & b followsfalse
- 4Neither a nor b followsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only a follows"
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Answer: B) Only a follows Explanation: The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.