Answer: D) 14 Explanation: The given number series is 96, 95, 87, 78, ?  It follows a pattern that, 9696 - 12 = 9595 - 23 = 95 - 8 = 8787 - 32 = 87 - 9 = 7878 - 43 = 78 - 64 = 14   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 14.

Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Let workdone 1 boy in 1 day be b and that of 1 girl be g From the given data, 4(5b + 3g) = 23 20b + 12g = 23 .......(a)   2(3b + 2g) = 7 6b + 4g = 7 ........(b)   Solving (a) & (b), we get b = 1, g = 1/4   Let number og girls required be 'p' 6(7 x 1 + p x 1/4) = 45 => p = 2.   Hence, number of girls required = 2

Answer: A) 5 kmph Explanation: Let p be the speed of man in kmph According to the given data in the question, Distance travelled by bus in 10 min with 20 kmph == Distance travelled by man in 8 min with (20 + p) kmph in opposite direction => 20 x 10/60 = 8/60 (20 + p) => 200 = 160 + 8p => p = 40/8 = 5 kmph.

Answer: C) 1947 Explanation: Given 82.5% of 2360  82.5100 x 2360 = 0.825 x 2360 = 1947

Answer: A) near images are blurry Explanation: Long sightedness is a common vision condition in which nearby objects are blurry.   In this situation, the person with this condition of the eye where the curvature of the cornea is flat or the axial length of the eyeball is short. When light enters the eye, it does not focus directly on the retina, but focuses beyond the retina. This causes near images to appear out of focus and blurred.     Long sightedness is also called hyperopia, and sometimes presbyopia.

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Answer: D) 96 Explanation: Here in the given number puzzle, the given numbers follows a pattern that  1 + 4 = 5 => 1 x 4 + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5  2 + 5 = 12 => 2 x 5 + 2 = 10 + 2 = 12    3 + 6 = 21 => 3 x 6 + 3 = 18 + 3 = 21  Similarly,  8 + 11 = 96 => 8 x 11 + 8 = 88 + 8 = 96   Hence, the missing number in the given number puzzle is 96.

Answer: A) Colonial ports Explanation: Oceania is a geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. In Oceani, most towns began as Colonial Ports.