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Q: The day before yesterday, I was 25 years old, and next year I will turn 28. How is it possible? 3455 0

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Explanation :

On carefully inspecting this question, one can understand that there are two days which are important and these are: A. My Birthday. B. The day when I am making this statement. If you think for a while, you will understand that such statements can be made only around the year’s end. So, if my birthday is on 31 December, then I will be making this statement on 1 January. I will further explain using the following example: 1. Consider that today is 01 January 2017. 2. Then, the day before yesterday was 30 December 2016 and according to the question I was 25 then. 3. Yesterday was 31 December 2016, which happens to be my birthday too (Woohoo!), and my age increases by one to become 26. 4. I will turn 27 on my birthday this year (31 December 2017). 5. I will turn 28 on my birthday next year (31 December 2018). Now, if you read the question again, it will make more sense:   The day before yesterday(30 December 2016), I was 25 years old and next year(31 December 2018) I will be 28.

Q: The ratio of the incomes of Pavan and Amar is 4 : 3 and the ratio of their expenditures are 3:2. If each person saves Rs. 1889, then find the income of Pavan? 3449 0

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    6548
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    5667
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    7556
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    8457
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Answer : 3. "7556"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 7556 Explanation: Let ratio of the incomes of Pavan and Amar be 4x and 3x and Ratio of their expenditures be 3y and 2y 4x - 3y = 1889 ......... I and 3x - 2y = 1889 ...........II I and II y = 1889 and x = 1889 Pavan's income = 7556

Q: Two men A and B start from place X walking at 4 ½ kmph and 5 ¾ kmph respectively. How many km apart they are at the end of 3 ½ hours if they are walking in the same direction ? 3445 0

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    2 9/7 km
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    3 7/5 km
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    1 3/4 km
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    4 3/8 km
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Answer : 4. "4 3/8 km"
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Answer: D) 4 3/8 km Explanation: Relative Speed = 5 ¾ - 4 ½ = 1 ¼ Time = 3 ½ h. Distance = 5/4 x 7/2 = 35/8 = 4 3/8 km.

Q: What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly? 3440 0

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    Schezwan
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    Yorker
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    Incorrectly
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    Psycologically
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Answer : 3. "Incorrectly"
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Answer: C) Incorrectly Explanation: INCORRECTLY is the only English word which is always spelled incorrectly.

Q: First Indian woman to participate in Olympics? 3428 0

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    Karnam Malleswari
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    Mary Kom
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    P.V. Sindhu
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    Geeta Phogat
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Answer : 1. "Karnam Malleswari"
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Answer: A) Karnam Malleswari Explanation: The first Indian woman to ever win an Olympic medal was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics in the Women's 69 kg category in Weightlifting.

Q: A man swims downstream 72 km and upstream 45 km taking 9 hours each time; what is the speed of the current  ? 3428 0

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    1 kmph
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    3.2 kmph
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    1.5 kmph
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    2 kmph
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Answer : 3. "1.5 kmph"
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Answer: C) 1.5 kmph Explanation: 72 --- 9 ? ---- 1 => Down Stream = 8 45 ---- 9 ? ---- 1 => Up Stream = 5 Speed od current S = ? S = (8 - 5)/2 = 1.5 kmph.

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Answer : 2. "Rs.17,500"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs.17,500 Explanation: Let’s assume John bought the laptop for Rs. 100He then sells it to Mark at a loss of 20% => Rs. 80,Who consequently sells it to Kevin at a profit of 25% =>  Rs. 100Then, Kevin sells it back to Mark for Rs. 90 (Rs.4.50 for every Rs. 5 that he had paid initially), so he suffers a loss of Rs. 10Therefore, for Rs. 100 there is a loss of Rs. 10,Then for Rs. 1,75,000 there will be a loss of Rs. 17,500.

Q: At 6′o clock a clock ticks 6 times. The time between first and last ticks is 30 seconds. How long does it tick at 12′o clock ? 3426 0

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    66 sec
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    55 sec
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    36 sec
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    24 sec
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Answer : 1. "66 sec"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 66 sec Explanation: For ticking 6 times, there are 5 intervals. Each interval has time duration of 30/5 = 6 secs At 12 o'clock, there are 11 intervals,so total time for 11 intervals = 11 x 6 = 66 secs.

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