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Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

A) Yakshagana	B) Ottan Thullal
C) Bharathanatyam	D) Kuchipudi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ottan Thullal

Explanation:

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A boy multiplied 987 by a certain number and obtained 559981 as his answer. If in the answer both 98 are wrong and the other digits are correct, then the correct answer would be ?? please explain in detail

A) 553681	B) 555181
C) 555681	D) 556581

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 555681

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A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the fort. The number of days for which the remaining food will last, is:

A) 29/5	B) 37/4
C) 42	D) 54

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42

Explanation:

After 10 days : 150 men had food for 35 days.

Suppose 125 men had food for x days.

Now, Less men, More days (Indirect Proportion)

125 : 150 :: 35 : x => 125 x x = 150 x 35

=>

=> x = 42.

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If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?

A) 48 paise	B) 54 paise
C) 56 paise	D) 72 paise

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 paise

Explanation:

Let the required weight be x kg.

Less weight, Less cost (Direct Proportion)

250 : 200 :: 60 : x => 250 x x = (200 x 60)

=>

=> x = 48.

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4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?

A) 4	B) 8
C) 12	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

Let the required number of bottles be x.

More weavers, More mats (Direct Proportion)

More days, More mats (Direct Proportion)

$W a v e r s 4 : 8 D a y s 4 : 8$ :: 4:x

4 x 4 x x = 8 x 8 x 4

=> x= $\frac{8 * 8 * 4}{4 * 4}$

=> x = 16.

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A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and c in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they again at the starting point ?

A) 26 minutes and 18 seconds	B) 42 minutes and 36 seconds
C) 45 minutes	D) 46 minutes and 12 seconds

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 46 minutes and 12 seconds

Explanation:

L.C.M. of 252, 308 and 198 = 2772.

So, A, B and C will again meet at the starting point in 2772 sec. i.e., 46 min. 12 sec.

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The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 13 and 14. The larger of the two numbers is:

A) 276	B) 299
C) 322	D) 345

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 322

Explanation:

Clearly, the numbers are (23 x 13) and (23 x 14).

Larger number = (23 x 14) = 322.

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Sheila works 8 hours per day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 6 hours per day on Tuesday and Thursday. She does not work on Saturday and Sunday. She earns $324 per week. How much does she earn in dollars per hour?

A) 11	B) 10
C) 9	D) 8

A) always zero	B) never zero
C) positive only if a ≠ b	D) positive if an only if a > b

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