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Q: On BBC World News channel last night they showed an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting. 1443 0

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    there was an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, a program you would have found interesting.
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    they showed an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.
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    there was an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, that you would have found interesting.
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    they showed an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.
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Answer : 1. "there was an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, a program you would have found interesting."
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Answer: A) there was an informative program about innovations in medical imaging, a program you would have found interesting. Explanation: They is incorrect when talking of the television channel. New is redundant. And which must have a clear antecedent.   Hence, Only Option A satisfies and clears all the flaws in the given sentence.

Q: There are 15 lines in plane. How many intersections (Maximum) can be made ? 1443 0

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    55
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    105
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    215
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    148
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Answer : 2. "105"
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Answer: B) 105 Explanation: First line will cut all other 14, similarly second will cut 13, and so onTotal = 14+13+12+11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 105.

Q: Salaries of Karthik, Arun and Akhil were in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 50 per cent, 60 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, what will be the new ratio of the salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik ? 1442 0

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    6 : 8 : 9
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    8 : 6 : 9
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    9 : 8 : 6
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    6 : 5 : 4
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Answer : 3. "9 : 8 : 6"
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Answer: C) 9 : 8 : 6 Explanation: Given the salaries are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6   Now the salaries are increased by 50%, 60% and 50% respectively   The New ratio of salaries will be   4 x (150/100) : 5 x (160/100) : 6 x (150/100)   = 6 : 8 : 9   The new ratio of salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik is 9 : 8 : 6

Q: An object that has kinetic energy must be 1437 0

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    At an elevated position
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    Falling
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    At rest
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    Moving
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Answer : 4. "Moving"
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Answer: D) Moving Explanation: In physics, we know that the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Hence, An object that has kinetic energy must be in motion i.e, moving.

Q: P’s son Q is married with R whose sister S is married to T the brother of Q. How S is related to P ? 1436 0

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    Daughter-in-law
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    Sister
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    Cousin
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    Sister-in-law
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Answer : 1. "Daughter-in-law"
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Answer: A) Daughter-in-law Explanation: Since T is the brother of QTherefore, P is the father of Tbut S is the wife of T.Hence, S is the daughter-in-law of P.

Q: Arrange the following words in an appropriate order 1. Rainbow   2. Rain   3. Sun    4. Happy    5. Child 1435 0

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    4, 2, 3, 5, 1
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    4, 5, 1, 2, 3
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    2, 1, 4, 5, 3
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    2, 3, 1, 5, 4
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Answer : 4. "2, 3, 1, 5, 4"
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Answer: D) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 Explanation: Firstly Rain falls and then Sun comes and Rainbow forms. After that Child sees the rainbow and feels Happy.

Q: If y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/y then find z : y : x ? 1434 0

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    1:2:3
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    3:2:4
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    4:3:2
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    2:3:4
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Answer : 2. "3:2:4"
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Answer: B) 3:2:4 Explanation: Given, y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/yyz = xy + x2 - yz - xz ....(1)Also xy = yx-z ⇒x2 -xz = y2 ....(2)Using (1) and (2), we get yz = xy - yz + y22yz = xy + y22z = x + y Only option (B) satisfies the equation.

Q: The number of ways in which six boys and six girls can be seated in a row for a photograph so that no two girls sit together is  ? 1431 0

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    2(6!)
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    6! x 7
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    6! x ⁷P₆
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    None
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Answer : 3. "6! x ⁷P₆"
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Answer: C) 6! x ⁷P₆ Explanation: We can initially arrange the six boys in 6! ways.Having done this, now three are seven places and six girls to be arranged. This can be done in ⁷P₆ ways. Hence required number of ways = 6! x ⁷P₆

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