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Q:

An intelligent boy is doing a jigsaw with 275 pieces. Each day that he fits pieces together there are fewer pieces left, and it is reasonable to assume that he fits more pieces each day because the number left to sort out diminishes progressively. Hence he is able to fit an extra piece as each day goes by. On the first day he fits 20 pieces. How many days does it take for him to complete the puzzle ?

A) 11 days B) 15 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 days

Explanation:

Let 'n' number of days it take to complete.

 

we know that sum of n number= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]
where a=20,d=1;
n/2[2x20+(n-1)1]=275
n[n+39]=550
n2 + 39n - 550 = 0
 n2+ 50n - 11n - 550 = 0
(n-11) (n-50) = 0
n-11 = 0;
n = 11(Days).

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Q:

Kudos means

A) blame B) shame
C) fame D) angry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fame

Explanation:

Kudos means Praise or Congrats or Compliments.

Fame is Synonym of Kudos.

Blame, Shame and Angry are Antonyms of Kudos.

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Ramesh, Kamal, Mohit, Amit and Rohit are standing in a row in the order of their heights. Ramesh is shorter than Kamal but taller than Rohit. Mohit is the tallest. Amit is a little shorter than Kamal but little taller than Ramesh. Who is the shortest?

A) Amit B) Mohit
C) Rohit D) Kamal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rohit

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Q:

Paragraph is related to Sentence in the same way as Sentence is related to

A) Paragraph B) Type
C) Write D) Letter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Letter

Explanation:

Sentences make paragraph. Similarly, Letters make Sentence.

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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Who is the father of Q ?

A) R B) p
C) z D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) R

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

R is the father of Q 

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Q:

A Child has 1200 five rupee coins. He wants to place them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of coins that he needs more for this purpose?

A) 125 B) 96
C) 35 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:

We know that, to be in the form that the number of rows and the number of columns to be equal the number should be a perfect square (a2).

Given number is 1200

The perfect number which is above and near to 1200 is 1225 which is 35  35.

Therefore, The minimum number of coins he need is 25. 

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Q:

Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees are

A) Complimentary angles B) Supplementary angles
C) Alternate angles D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Supplementary angles

Explanation:

Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees are called supplementary angles.

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Q:

The compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs.25,500 at the end of three years is Rs.8,440.5. What would be the simple interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period?

A) Rs.4,650 B) Rs.5,650
C) Rs.6,650 D) Rs.7,650
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.7,650

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