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. 3580 0

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 ? 3557 0

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  1
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  2
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  3
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• 4
  0
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Q:

Gudai Maharaj is related to which musical instrument?

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  Tabla
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  Violin
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  Sitar
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• 4
  None of these
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Q:

How does a red rose appear in green light?

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  yellow
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  Pink
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  Black
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  Red
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Q: The number of ways in which 8 distinct toys can be distributed among 5 children? 3475 0

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  5P8
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  5^8
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  8P5
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  8^5
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Q: At the university entrance exam, a candidate is admitted according to whether he has passed or failed the test. Of the candidates who are really capable, 80 % pass the test and of the incapable, 30 % pass the test. Given that 40 % of the candidates are really capable, then the proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass is about ? 3406 0

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  11/24
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  1/5
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  16/25
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• 4
  6/5
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Q:

At which of the following places is the Heavy Vehicles Factory located?

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  Kanpur
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  Khadki
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  Avadi
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  24 Paraganas
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Q:

On which river is the Kanak Sagar Dam located in Rajasthan?

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  closet
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  Khari
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  Banas
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• 4
  Mainz
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