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Q:

A hater of knowledge and learning is

A) Philologist B) Misologist
C) Bibliophile D) Misogynist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Misologist

Explanation:

The one word substitution for a hater of knowledge and learning is Misologist.

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There are 600 Kabaddi players 4% wear knee band on one leg. Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both legs. How many players don't wear a knee band ?

A) 426 B) 428
C) 415 D) 432
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 432

Explanation:

There are 600 Kabaddi players
4% wear knee band on one leg
Remaining players = 600 x 0.96 = 576
Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both leg
and Of the remaining, 75% do not wear knee bands .
So players not wearing knee bands = 0.75 x 576 = 576 x 3/4 = 144 x 3 = 432.

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Q:

The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 1155. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is ?

A) Rs. 1100 B) Rs. 5500
C) Rs. 1400 D) Rs. 4120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1100

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs.x. Then, 

 

 x1+101002-x=1155

 

x11102-1=1155

 

=> x =5500

 

sum = Rs. 5500.

 

So, S.I = Rs. 5500×5×4100 = 1100

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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:

Solve this number puzzle?

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A) 111 B) 121
C) 1111 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

Explanation:

Given 

1 = 1 => 1 x 11 = 11

2 = 22 => 2 x 11 = 22

3 = 33 => 3 x 11 = 33

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Similarly,

11 => 11 x 11 = 121.

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Q:

A clock is started at 11 a.m. By 600 seconds past 6 p.m, the hour hand has turned through ?

A) 155 degrees B) 175 degrees
C) 205 degrees D) 215 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 215 degrees

Explanation:

The total angle traced by the hour hand is the angle traced in 7 hours and 10 minutes.
We know that the angle traced by the hour hand in one hour is 30º and in one minute is 1/2º.
Therefore, (30º x 7) + (10 x 1/2º) = 215º is the angle traced by the hour hand.

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The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube  ?

A) 15 m B) 4 m
C) 6 m D) 9 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 m

Explanation:

The edge of the new cube is = 33+43+53 = a3 => a = 6 m.

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Q:

One side of a triangle has length 8 and a second side has length 5. Which of the following could be the area of the triangle?

A) 24 B) 20
C) 26 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

The maximum area of the triangle will come when the given sides are placed at right angles. If we take 8 as the base and 5 as the height the area = ½ x 8 x 5=20

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