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Q: An alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 8 and another alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 3. If equal amount of both the alloys are melted together, then the ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy is ? 2565 0

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    113/108
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    105/103
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    108/115
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    103/113
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Answer : 2. "105/103"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 105/103 Explanation: As given equal amounts of alloys are melted, let it be 1 kg. Required ratio of gold and silver = 513 + 58813 + 38 = 105103.   Hence, ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy = 105/103.

Q: In a row of thirty boys, R is fourth from the right end and W is tenth from the left end . How many boys are there between R and W? 2561 0

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    15
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    16
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    17
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    can't be determined
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Answer : 2. "16"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 16 Explanation: W = 10th from the left   R = 4th from the right = (30 - 4 + 1= ) 27th from left    No of boys between R and W = (27 - 10) - 1 = 16

Q: A man can row against the current three fourth of a kilometer in 15 min and returns same distance in 10 min, then ratio of his speed to that of current? 2560 0

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    5:1
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    3:1
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    4:1
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    2:1
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Answer : 1. "5:1"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 5:1 Explanation: Let the speed of the man in still water = p kmph Speed of the current = s kmph Now, according to the questions (p + s) x 10 = (p - s) x 15 2p + 2s = 3p - 3s => p : s = 5 : 1   Hence, ratio of his speed to that of current = 5:1.

Q: In a queue, Shankar is ninth from the rear end. Althaf's place is eighth from the front. Nitu is standing between the two. What could be the minimum numbers of boys standing in the queue ? 2554 0

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    18
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    14
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    22
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    24
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Answer : 2. "14"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 14 Explanation: 1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between themSo minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14

Q: 5% people of a village in India died by dengue, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning ? 2552 0

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    4400
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    3100
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    2800
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    5600
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Answer : 1. "4400"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 4400 Explanation: Let 'P' be the original population at the beginning P x (95/100) x (85/100) = 3553 P = 4400.

Q: A word that means the same thing as consumer is 2543 0

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    Autotroph
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    Producer
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    Heterotroph
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    Carbohydrate
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Answer : 3. "Heterotroph"
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Answer: C) Heterotroph Explanation: Producer are Autotrophs as they prepare their own food and does'nt depend on others as Customers or Heterotrophs which depend on producers or Autotrophs.

Q: छाया क्षेत्र मौजूद है क्योंकि 2543 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

छाया क्षेत्र किसी दिए गए भूकंप से १०४ से १४० डिग्री की कोणीय दूरी से पृथ्वी का वह क्षेत्र है जिसे कोई सीधी पी तरंगें प्राप्त नहीं होती हैं। छाया क्षेत्र S तरंगों के तरल कोर द्वारा पूरी तरह से बंद होने और P तरंगों के तरल कोर द्वारा मुड़े (अपवर्तित) होने के परिणामस्वरूप होता है। शैडो ज़ोन दो प्रकार के होते हैं: एक P तरंगों के लिए और दूसरा S तरंगों के लिए। पी तरंग छाया 104-140 डिग्री, दोनों तरफ; S तरंग छाया एक तरफ के 105 से दूसरी तरफ 105 तक।

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Answer : 1. "Only a follows"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Only a follows Explanation: The statement mentions that chances of heart ailments are greatly reduced by a regular half-hour exercise. So, a follows. However, it talks of only reducing the probability which does not mean that persons involved in sedentary jobs shall definitely suffer from heart ailments. So, b does not follow. Hence, concusion a only follows the given statement.

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