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8Q: A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ? 1603 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f92a
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f92a- 1160false
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Answer : 4. "180"
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Answer: D) 180 Explanation: Given total number of cows = kNow, 1st son share = k/22nd son share = k/43rd son share = k/54th son share = 9 (k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k=> k - (19k/20) = 9=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9=> k = 180.
Q: Rs. 50000 is divided into two parts One part is given to a person with 10% interest and another part is given to a person with 20 % interest. At the end of first year he gets profit 7000 Find money given by 10% ? 1596 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3b9
5b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3b9- 1Rs. 20,000false
- 2Rs. 10,000false
- 3Rs. 30,000true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 30,000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 30,000 Explanation: Let first part is 'K' and second part is 'L' then K + L = 50000---------eq1Total profit = profit on x + profit on y7000 = (K x 10 x 1)/100 + (L x 20 x 1)/10070000 = K + 2L-----------------------------------eq270000 = 50000 + Lso L = 20000 then K = 50000 - 20000 = 30000first part on 10% is = Rs.30000
Q: Shares of a company given in exchange for work done are called ? 1594 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd6c
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd6c- 1Secondary sharesfalse
- 2Hot equityfalse
- 3Preferential sharesfalse
- 4Sweat equity sharestrue
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Answer : 4. "Sweat equity shares"
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Answer: D) Sweat equity shares Explanation: A sweat equity share is an equity share issued by the company to employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash for providing know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions.
Q: 'Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son'.How I and that man are related respectively? 1594 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc10
5b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc10- 1Father & Sontrue
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- 3Son & Fatherfalse
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Answer : 1. "Father & Son"
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Answer: A) Father & Son Explanation: Given that man's father is my father's son => Me because i have no brothers => Mans father is me. Hence, that man is my Son.
Q: What was the topic of the book 'The Other America'? 1591 05b5cc688e4d2b4197774c340
5b5cc688e4d2b4197774c340- 1Poverty was widespread in America.true
- 2Education was lacking in America.false
- 3Racism was widespread in America.false
- 4Americans needed more highways.false
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Answer : 1. "Poverty was widespread in America."
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Answer: A) Poverty was widespread in America. Explanation: The book "The Other America" was written by Michael Harrington. The topic of the book 'The Other America' was Poverty was widespread in America.
Q: LCD of 12 and 18 1590 05b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d66b
5b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d66b- 136true
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: LCD is nothing but Lowest or Least Common Denominator Here LCD of 12 and 18 means LCD of two fractions with denominators 12 and 18 respectively. Therefore, LCM of 12 & 18 = 6 x 3 x 2 = 36 How to calculate LCD :: The lowest common denominator or least common denominator (LCD) is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of a set of fractions.
Q: Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. A part of Special development fund is(1) / expected to be released(2) / next month and the provisional(3) / for remaining amount in the new budget(4) 1587 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e129
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e129- 1(1)false
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Answer : 3. "(3)"
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Answer: C) (3) Explanation: 'provision' should replace 'provisional'. A noun is required here and provisional is an adjective. Provision means supplies whereas provisional means temporary or contingent.
Q: There are two numbers such that the sum of twice the first number and thrice the second number is 100 and sum of thrice the first number and twice the second number is 120. Which is the larger number ? 1582 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f892
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f892- 132true
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Let the first number be K and second number be LThen, 2K + 3L = 100.....(1)3K + 2L = 120.......(2)solving (1)&(2), we getK = 32 and L = 12 Hence the largest number is 32.