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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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Q:

You deposit $600 into a 6 month certificate of deposit. After 6 months the balance is $618. Find the simple annual interest rate

A) 6% B) 5%
C) 7% D) 8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6%

Explanation:

1. To find the interest, subtract the principal from the balance.

       $618 - $600 = $18

2.Use the simple interest formula and solve for r.

       I = Prt

      18= 600 x r x (1/2)

       r= 0.06 =6%

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Q:

Artist is to painting as senator is to

A) politician B) constituents
C) attorney D) law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) law

Explanation:

As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws.

 

Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.

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Q:

Assertion(A) : Indus valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason(R) : Indus valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

A) R is true but A is fale B) A is true but R is false
C) Both A and R are false D) R correctly explains A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R correctly explains A

Explanation:

The seals found at Indus valley sites gave evidance of overseas trade, which was possible only with the knowledge of art of navigation.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

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Q:

Facilitate is similar in meaning to

A) help B) halt
C) check D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) help

Explanation:

Facilitate means assist someone in their progress or work. Here Help is the only word which is similar in meaning with facilitate. Halt and check are antonyms i.e opposite in meaning of facilitate. 

 

Hence, facilitate is similar in meaning to help.

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Q:

Rajitha's present age is three years less than twice her age 12 years ago. Also, the ratio of Raj's present age to Rajitha's present age is 4:9. What will be Raj's age after 5 years ?

A) 17 yrs B) 16 yrs
C) 19 yrs D) 21 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present age of Raj and Rajitha be 4x and 9x.
Then, according to question,
9x = 2(9x-12)-3 => 9x = 27 => x = 3
Raj's present age = 4x = 12yrs,
After 5 years Raj's age will be 12 + 5 = 17 yrs.

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Q:

If in the following set of numbers, the first and the third digits are interchanged in each number, which number will be second from the end if arranged in ascending order after interchanging the digits ?

585  546  514  404  206  369

A) 404 B) 585
C) 415 D) 602
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 415

Explanation:

Given numbers are 585 546 514 404 206 369
Then interchanging the 1st and 3rd digits of the given numbers, we get
585 645 415 404 602 963
Now, arranging them in ascending order
963 645 602 585 415 404
Then the last second number is 415.

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Q:

Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?

A) copper B) Gold
C) Siver D) Iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper

Explanation:

The earliest historic evidences of use of metal are of Chalcolithic Age or Stone-Copper Age, which covered the period from 1800 - 800 BC. This period was by the use of Copper as well as stone.

 

Hence, the first metal to be used in India is Copper.

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