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From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at THIRD position?

1. Serious

2. Single

3. Salted

4. Sand

5. Sickle

 

A) Single B) Sand
C) Sickle D) Serious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Serious

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A is the son of B, C.  B's sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How many nephews does F have ? 

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

Clearly, F is the maternal uncle of D means F is the brother of D's mother i.e., F is the brother of C. C is the sister of B. 

So, F is the brother of B who is A's mother. Thus. F is the maternal uncle of A. So, A and D are the nephews of F i.e., F has two nephews 

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It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Next
ii. Noisy
iii. Neutral
iv. Neither

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) iv, iii, i, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) iv, iii, i, ii

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Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives

8  21  4

27 ?   53

A) 35 B) 40
C) 17 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Preach
2. Praise
3. Precinet
4. Precept
5. Precede

A) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3 B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 D) 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

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Square is to Triangle and Cube is to

A) Pyramid B) Rectangle
C) Ice D) Rhombus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pyramid

Explanation:

Square is 2-dimensional 4 sided figure Whereas Cube is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Square.

 

Similarly, Triangle is 2-dimensional 3 sided figure Whereas Pyramid is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Triangle.

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Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Day B) Calendar
C) Date D) Month
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Calendar

Explanation:

All others are parts of a calendar.

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