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Q:

What is the probability of an impossible event?

A) 0 B) -1
C) 0.1 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

The probability of an impossible event is 0.

The event is known ahead of time to be not possible, therefore by definition in mathematics, the probability is defined to be 0 which means it can never happen.

 

The probability of a certain event is 1.

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Q:

Two equal sums were lent, one at the rate of 11% per annum for five years and the other at the rate of 8% per annum for six years, both under simple interest. If the difference in interest accrued in the two cases is Rs 1008. Find the sum?

A) Rs. 14,400 B) Rs. 15,600
C) Rs. 14,850 D) Rs. 15,220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 14,400

Explanation:

Let the required Sum = Rs.S

 From the given data,

 1008 = [(S x 11 x 5)/100] - [(S x 8 x 6)/100]

 => S = Rs. 14,400.

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Q:

"Good Samaritan Policy" has been launched by which state / union territory government?

A) Delhi B) Karnataka
C) Telangana D) Gujarath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Delhi

Explanation:

The Delhi government has recently approved 'Good Samaritan Policy' under which monetary incentive of Rs 2,000 and appreciation certificate will be given to people who help road accident victims in the national capital. The scheme is intended to encourage people to take accident victims in emergency situation to hospitals so that someone’s life could be saved.

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Q:

Meghana alone would take 32 hours more to complete a job than both Meghana and Ganesh together. If Ganesh worked alone, he took 12 1/2 hours more to complete it than both Meghana and Ganesh worked together. What time would they take if both Meghana and Ganesh worked together?

A) 20 hrs B) 18 hrs
C) 22 hrs D) 20.5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 hrs

Explanation:

Time taken by both Meghana and Ganesh to work together is given by =

t1 x t2 

Where

t1 = 32 hrst2 = 12 12 hrs = 252 hrs

 

Therefore, time took by both to work together = 

32 x 252 = 16 x 25 = 4 x 5 = 20 hrs

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Q:

A by product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is

A) Oxygen B) Water
C) Heat D) Nitrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Heat

Explanation:

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When a muscle is contracted and relaxed some amount of heat is released as a by product. 

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Q:

An office is divided into 8 cubicles. How many of the cubicles are painted if only 1/8 of the cubicles are painted?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 8 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

Explanation:

Given total number of the cubicles = 8

Given that only 1/8 of the cubicle is painted

 

Then of the total 8 cubicles, 1/8 is

 

1/8 x 1 = 1 cubicle. 

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Q:

Which alphabet is a vegetable?

A) C B) T
C) P D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) P

Explanation:

The letter 'P' sounds same as the vegetable 'PEA'.

 

Hence P is an alphabet which is a vegetable.

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Q:

What is the systematic name of NH4ClO3?

A) Ammonium Chloride B) Ammonium Chlorate
C) Ammonium Chlorane D) Ammonium Chlorine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ammonium Chlorate

Explanation:

In common we all call the systematic name of NH4ClO3 as Ammonium Chlorate. But originally the systematic name is azanium trioxidochlorate.

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