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Q: The gas provider Centrica has seen its half-year profits fall by 20% to £992 million. Despite this it has decided to increase its dividend to shareholders to 3.9p per share. The rise in energy prices released before the announcement of Centrica's profits was designed, said the company, to restore "reasonable profitability". The chief executive, Sam Laidlaw, said, "We produced a good set of results in tough market conditions... we will continue to concentrate on improving customer service in British Gas..." This is an interesting statement given the record rise in prices to households. The announcement of profits which are not far off one billion pounds, a day after the announcement of the rise in price and the increase in dividend to shareholders, is likely to provoke angry reaction. Many will question the extent of the market power that Centrica possesses. There will also be those that will question what the phrase 'reasonable profitability' means in the context of profits of nearly one billion pounds. Question: 1) Announcing large profits, soon after announcing price rises, is likely to provoke angry reaction. Question: 2) Companies increase shareholder dividends when profits fall. Question: 3) One way companies can restore profitability is to increase prices. 3756 0

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Answer 1) True Answer 2) Cannot tell Answer 3) True

Q: Ezra cup is associated with which sports? 3739 0

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    Hockey
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    Polo
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    Rowing
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    Football
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Answer : 2. "Polo"
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Answer: B) Polo Explanation: The Ezra Cup is a popular polo tournament conducted annually in India. The Calcutta Polo Club runs this oldest and first ever Polo Trophy. The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880. After a period of inactivity, it has now been revived by Mr. Keshav Bangur, Calcutta Polo Club's president.

Q: Library is to Book as Book is to 3732 0

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    Words
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    Pages
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    Binding
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    Cover
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Answer : 2. "Pages"
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Answer: B) Pages Explanation: A Library consists of Books in the same way Book consists Pages.   Hence, Library : Book :: Book : Pages.

Q: In a certain encryption pattern, HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, What will 21448 stand for ? 3721 0

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    SHAFT
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    SHOOT
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    RAFTS
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    ROOTS
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Answer : 2. "SHOOT"
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Answer: B) SHOOT Explanation: AS HARD is coded as "1357" and SOFT is coded as "2468"So H is coded as 1, A as 3, R as 5, D as 7and S as 2, O as 4, F as 6, T as 8 Now in 21448, go number by number2 is the code for S1 is the code for H4 is the code for Oand 8 is the code for T hence, 21448 will stand for SHOOT

Q: Which alphabet replaces the question mark ? 63 O 4972 T 3796 L 1514 ? 58 3697 0

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 3. "C"
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Answer: C) C Explanation: 6-3 = 3 9-4 = 5 (3x5=15) 15=O7-2 = 5 7-3 = 4 (5x4=20) 20=T9-6 = 3 5-1 = 4 (3x4=12) 12=L Similarly, 4-1 = 3 8-5 = 1 (3x1=3) 3=C

Q: Who set up the world's first floating ATM ? 3693 0

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    Bank of America
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    Barclays Bank
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    Axis Bank
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    State Bank of India
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Answer : 4. "State Bank of India"
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Answer: D) State Bank of India Explanation: India's banking behemoth -- the State Bank of India -- has set up the world's first-ever floating ATM on a boat in Kerala. The boat with the ATM on board will berth at jetties in Kerala's huge backwaters through which thousands of people travel daily.

Q: Two solutions have milk & water in the ratio 7:5 and 6:11. Find the proportion in which these two solutions should Be mixed so that the resulting solution has 1 part milk and 2 parts water ? 3687 0

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    7 : 12
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    8 : 13
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    9 : 4
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    2 : 5
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Answer : 2. "8 : 13"
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Answer: B) 8 : 13 Explanation: To get the solution that contains 1 part of milk and two parts of water,they must be mixed in the ratio as7x+6x/5y+11y = 1/226x = 16yx/y = 16/26x/y = 8/13

Q: Read the arrangement carefully and give the answer of following questions ? K$23DBE8HM4@5JF4%K1+WR#AA*415 How many such symbols are there which is not immediately preceded by a letter but immediately followed by a number ? 3680 0

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    2
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    3
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Answer : 1. "1"
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Answer: A) 1 Explanation: Only one such symbol is there in the given arrangement. It is 4@5.

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