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Man : Biography :: Nation : ?

A) History B) Leader
C) Story D) Nationalism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) History

Explanation:

Detailed description of a man's life is Biography.

Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

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A man walks 6 km at a speed of 112kmph, runs 8 km at a speed of 2 kmph and goes by bus another 32 km. Speed of the bus is 8 kmph. Find the average speed of the man in kmph.

A) 4314

B) 4213

C) 2413

D) 3414

A) Option A B) Option B
C) Option C D) Option D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Option B

Explanation:

Man walked 6 km at 1.5 kmph, again he walked 8 km at speed of 2 kmph and 40 km at a speed of 8kmph
time taken indivisually:
=> 6/1.5 = 4 m
=> 8/2 = 4 m
=> 40/8 = 5 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average speed of man= total distance/ total time
=> 54/13 = 4213 kmph

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Q:

A Certain sum of money an amounts to Rs 2500 in a span Of 5 years and further to Rs.3000 in a span of 7 years at simple interest The sum is ?

A) Rs. 1800 B) Rs. 2000
C) Rs. 1400 D) Rs. 1250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1250

Explanation:

2500 in 5th year and 3000 in 7th year
So in between 2 years Rs. 500 is increased => for a year 500/2 = 250
So, per year it is increasing Rs.250 then in 5 years => 250 x 5 = 1250
Hence, the initial amount must be 2500 - 1250 = Rs. 1250

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In a row, Kumar is at 7th place from the left and Pawan is at 9th place from the right. When they interchange the positions Kumar becomes 11th from left. How many were seated in the row ?

A) 19 B) 20
C) 21 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

Explanation:

Initialy from left 7th = kumar
from right 9th = pawan
Interchange kumar = 11th from left, from right kumar = 9th;
11+8 = 19;
8 is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(pawan),8,9,10,11(kumar),12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19;
simply count the 9th place from right we will get total as 19.

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The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of the boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class ?

A) 1:3 B) 2:3
C) 3:2 D) 3:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2:3

Explanation:

Let number of boys = x  , Let number of girls = y
Total numbers of students = x + y
(x + y) × 15.8 = 16.4x + 15.4y
0.6x = 0.4y
x/y = 0.4/0.6 = 2/3

 

 Ratio of boys and girls in the class is 2:3

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Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?

A) Cataract B) Trachoma
C) Eczema D) Pyorrhea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pyorrhea

Explanation:

The second word is a disease of the first word.

That is here Myopia is the disease of the eyes. Similarly, Pyorrhea is the disease of the teeth.

 

Hence, Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : Pyorrhea.

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In a class of 78 students 41 are taking French, 22 are taking German. Of the students taking French or German, 9 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?

A) 6 B) 12
C) 24 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

Explanation:

You could solve this by drawing a Venn diagram. A simpler way is to realize that you can subtract the number of students taking both languages from the numbers taking French to find the number taking only French. Likewise find those taking only German. Then we have:Total = only French + only German + both + neither

78 = (41-9) + (22-9) + 9 + neither.

Not enrolled students = 24

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Q:

What is the Study of human beauty called?

A) Argology B) Kalology
C) Agrostology D) Oncology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalology

Explanation:

The Study of human beauty and the ways in which beauty influences the society is called as Kalology.

 

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      • This study is focused primarily on human attractiveness, rather than the broader field of aesthetics.

 

      • Opposite of beauty is Ugly.
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