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Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it.

 

Out of the 75 birders, 15 wanted to see only sunbird, 10 wanted to see only flycatcher, 12 wanted to see both sunbird and nuthatch, 15 wanted to see only bee-eater, 13 wanted to see both sunbird and bee-eater, 5 wanted to see both flycatcher and nuthatch and the remaining wanted to see only nuthatch.

 

The ratio of birders who like nuthatch to those who like bee-eaters is

A) 11/14 B) 10/7
C) 11/20 D) 30/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11/14

Explanation:
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Q:

Car is to garage as aeroplane is to

A) Hangar B) Port
C) Harbour D) Depot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hangar

Explanation:

We park car temporarily in garrage, similarly, aeroplane is temporarily parked in hangar.

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives ejo, tyd, ins, xch, ?

A) mrw B) nrw
C) nsx D) nsw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mrw

Explanation:

There is a gap of 4 letters between the first and second, second and third letters of each term, and also between the last letter of the term and first letter of next term

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Q:

Porcupine : Rodent :: Mildew : ?

A) Insect B) Fungus
C) Pathogen D) Germ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fungus

Explanation:

Porcupine is a rodent and mildew is a fungus.

Hence, Porcupine : Rodent :: Mildew : Fungus.

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Q:

Find the wrong number from the following series ?
7   18   40   106   183   282   403

A) 18 B) 183
C) 40 D) 106
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

The given series follows the rule,
+(11x1), +(11x3), +(11x5), +(11x7), +(11x9),....

So starting from 7, 7 + 11 = 18, 18 + 33 = 51, 51 + 55 = 106, ...
So wrong number is 40 which is to be 51.

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If first day of the year(not a leap year) was monday, then what was the last day of the year?

A) friday B) saturday
C) monday D) sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) monday

Explanation:

If the year is not a leap year, then last day is same as first day

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How many rectangles can be drawn with 36 cm as the perimeter, given that the sides are positive integers in cm?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Perimeter = 36


⇒ 2 ( l + w ) = 36


⇒ l + w = 18


Since length and width are positive integers in centimeters.

Therefore, possible dimensions are :


( 1, 17 )cm , ( 2, 16 ) cm , ( 3, 15 ) cm, (4 , 14) cm, ( 5,13) cm, ( 6, 12) cm , ( 7, 11) cm, ( 8, 10 ) cm, ( 9, 9) cm.


Hence, there are 9 rectangles.

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Q:

Plane is to locomotive as pilot is to

A) flight B) helicopter
C) engineer D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) engineer

Explanation:

Plane and locomotive are synonyms to each other, Similarly, pilot and flight engineer are synonyms to each other. 

 

 

 

Hence, plane is to locomotive as pilot is to engineer.

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