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Q:

If the following five names which name will come  in the last in a telephone directory ?

a) Mahinder  b) Mahender  c) Mahindra  d) Mahendra  e) Mohinder

A) Mahinder B) Mahindra
C) Mohinder D) Mahender
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mohinder

Explanation:

The given names will be arranged in the alphabetical order as : Mahender, Mahendra, Mahinder, Mahindra, Mohinder. Clearly, 'Mohinder' comes last.

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Q:

Choose the word which gives similar meaning to the given word from the following options.

'Autopsy'

A) Diagnosis B) Rebuild
C) Manufacture D) Postmortem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Postmortem

Explanation:

Autopsy is the medical term for postmortem.

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Q:

Complete the missing number in the given series.

5,  20,  76,  (—),  448

A) 185 B) 225
C) 415 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 225

Explanation:

The series follows the following pattern

5 X 5 – 5 = 20

20 X 4 – 4 = 76

76 X 3 – 3 = 225

225 X 2 – 2 = 448

Hence, the term 225 denoted by (d) completes the series

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Q:

Find the odd number in the following number series?

24, 4, 13, 41, 151, 640

A) 4 B) 640
C) 41 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41

Explanation:

The given number series follows the pattern that,

 

24×0 + 4  = 4  

 

4×1  + 9   = 13

 

13×2 + 16 = 42

 

42×3 + 25  = 151

 

151×4 + 36 =  640

 

Therefore, the odd number in the given series is 41

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question ?

52.5% of 800 + 30.5% of 2800 = ? + 87.30

A) 1096.30 B) 1226.70
C) 1124.20 D) 1186.70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1186.70

Explanation:

52.5% of 800 + 30.5% of 2800 = ? + 87.30

420 + 854 - 87.30 = ?

1274 - 87.30 = ?

? = 1186.70

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Q:

Find the missing number in the following Series ?

18, 97, 26, 91, ? , 83

A) 32 B) 36
C) 30 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 34

Explanation:

The given series follows the pattern that,

18, 97, 26, 91, ?, 83

=> 18 + 8 = 26

=> 97 - 8 = 91

=> 26 + 8 = 34

=> 91 - 8 = 83

Hence, the missing number is 34.

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the given series.

8, 27, 125, 343, 1381

A) 27 B) 8
C) 343 D) 1381
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1381

Explanation:

Given series follows Cubes on Prime Numbers 

 

i.e 23, 33, 53,...but  93is 1331

 

so 1381 is wrong

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Q:

The working principle of a washing machine is

A) reverse osmosis B) diffusion
C) centrifugation D) dialysis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centrifugation

Explanation:

The working principle of a washing machine is centrifugation.

 

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Centrifugation is a separation process which uses the action of centrifugal force to promote accelerated settling of particles in a solid-liquid mixture.

The washing machine consists of centrifuge for this purpose. A centrifuge is a piece of equipment that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis of spin that can be very strong.

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