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Q:

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A) Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.
C) She was drowning in a sea of grief. D) He was a hurricane in her heart.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.

Explanation:

In the given options, "His stomach rumbled like an approaching train" is an example of Simile.

All the other options are examples of metaphors. 

 

Simile and Metaphor are both figure of speeches in English which are used for comparing things but the only difference is Simile uses LIKE or AS words in comparing and metaphor directly compares without using any words.

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'K' cycled from A to B at 10 kmph and returned at the rate of 9 kmph. 'L' cycled both ways at 12 kmph. In the whole journey 'L' took 10 minutes less than 'K'. Find the distance between A and B ?

A) 32.1 km B) 15.23 km
C) 3.75 km D) 32.1 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.75 km

Explanation:

Let 'd' be the distance between A and B
K -time = d/10 + d/9 = 19d/90 hours
L -time = 2d/12 = d/6 hours
We know that, 10 min = 1/6 hours
Thus, time difference between K and L is given as 10 minutes.
=> 19d/90 - d/6 = 1/6
=> (19d-15d)/90 = 1/6
=> 4d/90 = 1/6
Thus,
d= 15/4 km = 3.75 km.

hence the distance between A and B is 3.75 km.

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Q:

In how many ways the letters of the word NUMERICAL can be arranged so that the consonants always occupy the even places ?

A) 5! B) 6!
C) 4! D) Can't determine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't determine

Explanation:

NUMERICAL has 9 positions in which 2, 4, 6, 8 are even positions.

And it contains 5 consonents i.e, N, M, R, C & L. Hence this cannot be done as 5 letters cannot be placed in 4 positions.

Therefore, Can't be determined.

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Q:

Elisa test is employed to diagnose

A) HIV B) Cancer
C) Tuberculosis D) Polio
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) HIV

Explanation:

ELISA - Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay.

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An ELISA test may be used to diagnose: HIV, which causes AIDS.

 

An ELISA also called EIA, is a test that detects and measures antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are proteins that your body produces in response to harmful substances called antigens.

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Q:

A line is an undefined term because it

Answer

A line is an undefined term because of it :


 


1. Contains an infinite number of points


2. can be used to create other geometric shapes


3. is a term that does not have a formal definition


 


In Geometry, unless it's stated, a line will extend in one dimension and goes on forever in both ways.

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If the boat goes 7 kms upstream in 42 min and speed of the stream is 3 kmph, then the speed of the boat in still water ?

A) 14 kmph B) 13 kmph
C) 12 kmph D) 11 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 kmph

Explanation:

Given that, upstream distance = 7 kms

Upstream speed = 7/42 x 60 = 10 kms

Speed of the stream = 3 kmph

Let speed in still water = M kmph, then

Upstream speed = M - 3 = 10

=> M = 13 kmph.

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Q:

Sushma joins a job at 20 yrs. First 3 years salary is 10,000 p.a. Afterwards every year increment of 2,000 per year for 10 years. Then salary becomes constant till retirement. At retirement average salary is 25,000. (throughout career). At what age Sushma retires ?

A) 50 yrs B) 47 yrs
C) 45 yrs D) 42 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 yrs

Explanation:

Let age of retirement = S
so according to the given condition 25000(x-20)
=10000 x 3 + 12000 + 14000 + 16000 + 18000 + 20000 + 22000 + 24000 + 26000 + 28000 + 30000 + 30000(S-33)
= 30000 + 210000 + 30000S-990000
= 30000S - 750000
or 25000S - 500000 = 30000x - 750000
or 5000x = 250000
or S = 50 yrs.

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Q:

What word begins and ends with an E but only has one letter?

A) Eye B) Envelope
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Envelope

Explanation:

Envelope is a letter holder for one letter and in the question it mean that it holds one letter. Eye is also a word which starts and end with E but has one letter in the middle.

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