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Q:

Place these hydrocarbons in order of decreasing boiling point.

1. Paraffin

2. Octadecane

3. Hexane

4. Neohexane and

5. Ethane

A) Paraffin > Octadecane > Neohexane > Hexane > Ethane B) Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane
C) Hexane > Paraffin > Octadecane > Neohexane > Ethane D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane

Explanation:

In hydrocarbon, the boiling point directly varies with the length of carbon chain. On increasing the number of carbon atom, the boiling point of the compound also increases. Paraffin contains highest number of carbon atoms whereas, ethane is comprised of two carbon atoms.

 

The decreasing order of boiling point of mention compounds is written as follows:

Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane

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Q:

The area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a rectangle with sides 18cm by 14cm is

A) 49 B) 154
C) 378 D) 1078
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 154

Explanation:

The diameter is equal to the shortest side of the rectangle.

 So radius= 14/2 = 7cm. 

Therefore,  area of circle =πr2=227×49=154cm2

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Q:

40% of 75 + 80% of 25 = K% of 250

 

Find the value of K?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 30 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

From the given data,

 

40100 x 75 + 80100 x 25 = K100 x 25030 + 20 = 5K250 x 2 = 5KK = 1005 = 20

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Q:

In the following number series, one of the numbers is wrong. Find it out?

77, 79, 76, 81, 75, 85

A) 79 B) 81
C) 75 D) 85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

Here in the given series, it follows a pattern that

 

77 + 2 = 79

 

79  - 3 = 76

 

76 + 5 = 81

 

81 -  7 = 74

 

74 + 11 = 85

 

Consecutive adding and subtracting of prime numbers.

 

So the wrong number in the given series is 75.

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Q:

Crack the logical puzzle?

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A) 6713 B) 9415
C) 9515 D) 842
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6713

Explanation:

In the given puzzle, the logic followed is

First digits comes from the number of letters in the word

Second digit is its serial number

Third digit is the addition of first and second digits

=> SUNDAY = 6713

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Q:

Simplify the fraction?

5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 

A) -4 (1/17) B) 5 (2/17)
C) -2 (1/17) D) 3 (3/17)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -4 (1/17)

Explanation:

Given fraction is 5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 

It can be written as 

(5 - 3 - 2 - 1) + (2/7 - 1/14 - 1/14 - 1/7) = ? +  3 (1/17) 

-1 + 0 - 3 (1/17) = ?

=> ? = -4 (1/17)

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Q:

Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The pet has just finished its meal (and is satisfied now).

 

A) now and was satisfied B) now and is satisfied
C) then and is satisfied D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

Explanation:
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