Answer: C) 9 Explanation: There were all parrots but six means that six birds were not parrots but only pigeons and koels. Similarly, number of parrots + number of koels = 6 and number of parrots + number of pigeons = 6. This is possible when there are 3 parrots, 3 pigeons and 3 koels i.e. 9 birds in all.

Answer: C) 4312 sq.m Explanation: Let the radii of the smaller and the larger circles be 's' m and 'l' m respectively.    2πs = 264 and 2πl = 352      s = 2642π and l = 3522π    Difference between the areas =πl2-πs2      = π1762π2-1322π2    = 1762π-1322π     = (176 - 132)(176 + 132) / π     = (44 x 308) / (22/7) = 4312 sq.m

Answer: B) 14 Explanation: 1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between themSo minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14

Answer: B) Elastic Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.  Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.

Answer: C) 2029 Explanation: How to find the years which have the same Calendars :   Leap year calendar repeats every 28 years. Here 28 is distributed as 6 + 11 + 11.   Rules: a) If given year is at 1st position after Leap year then next repeated calendar year is Givenyear+6. b) If given year is at 2nd position after Leap year then next repeated calendar year is Givenyear+11. c) If given year is at 3rd position after Leap year then next repeated calendar year is Givenyear+11.   Now, the given year is 2018 We know that 2016 is a Leap year. 2016    2017    2018    2019  2020 Lp Y      1st     2nd      3rd     Lp Y   Here 2018 is at 2 nd position after the Leap year. According to rule b) the calendar of 2018 is repeated for the year is 2018 + 11 = 2029.

Answer: D) Carbondioxide Explanation: 72% of the totally emitted greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide.   Hence, Carbon dioxide (Co2) is predominantly responsible for Global warming.

Answer: B) 40 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of Ajay and Vijay be 'A' and 'V' years respectively. => A - 8 = 4/3 (V - 8) and A + 8 = 6/5 (V + 8) => 3/4(A - 8) = V - 8 and 5/6(A + 8) = V + 8 V = 3/4 (A - 8) + 8 = 5/6 (A + 8) - 8 => 3/4 A - 6 + 8 = 5/6 A + 20/3 - 8 => 10 - 20/3 = 10/12 A - 9/12 A => 10/3 = A/12 => A = 40.

Answer: A) 7 Explanation: Given (3 Men + 4 Women + 6 Children) -----> 9 days But W = 2M and C = M/2 Now, convert Men and Children into Women by 3W2 + 4W + 6W4=> 32 + 4 + 32 = 7 Women  Therefore, 7 women alone can complete this work in 9 days.