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Q:

Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ?

A) 4/3 B) 2/3
C) 3/2 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/4

Explanation:

Let S be the sample space.
Here n(S)= 23 = 8
Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,
n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}
Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.

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Q:

Jaclyn buys $50 000 worth of debentures in a company. She earns 9.5% p.a. simple interest, paid to her quarterly (that is, every 3 months). If the agreed period of the debenture was 18 months: calculate the amount of interest Jaclyn will earn for each quarter

A) 1187.50 B) 1234
C) 1289 D) 1345
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1187.50

Explanation:

I=(p x r x t)/100

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On the occasion of New Year, each student of a class sends greeting cards to the others. If there are 21 students in the class, what is the total number of greeting cards exchanged by the students?

A) 380 B) 420
C) 441 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 420

Explanation:

Given total number of students in the class = 21

 

So each student will have 20 greeting cards to be send or receive (21 - 1(himself))

 

Therefore, the total number of greeting cards exchanged by the students = 20 x 21 = 420.

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Q:

By tradition, when does the presidential campaign begin?

A) When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention B) With the New Hampshire primary
C) In September, following the national convention D) After a candidate has gained enough electoral votes in the primaries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention

Explanation:

When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention, then the presidential campaign begins.

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Q:

A pox on you for your loathsome chiding means

A) may you be diseased for your disgusting behavior B) want to hit you because you've been hiding
C) curse you for your hateful scolding D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) curse you for your hateful scolding

Explanation:
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Q:

What comes first latitude or longitude?

A) Latitude B) Longitude
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Latitude

Explanation:

Latitude comes first among latitude or longitude. 

Latitude is written before longitude. The first number is always the latitude and the second is the longitude.

Latitude is written with a number, followed by either “north” or “south” depending on whether it is located north or south of the equator. Longitude is written with a number, followed by either “east” or “west” depending on whether it is located east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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Q:

Which state has ranked top among the states in the country in terms of manufacturing excellence in 2017 ?

A) Telangana B) Tamilnadu
C) Haryana D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Karnataka

Explanation:

Southern state Karnataka has been ranked top among the states in the country in terms of manufacturing excellence, according to a study by apex industry body Assocham in 2017.

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Q:

Count the number of cubes in the given figure.

A) 45 B) 46
C) 48 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 46

Explanation:

In the figure, there are 21 columns containing 2 cubes each and 4 columns containing 1 cube each. 

Total number of cubes = (21 x 2) + (4 x 1) = 42 + 4 = 46.

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