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8Q: On a ruler's tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager. One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the ruler live to be ? 2836 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f981
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f981- 184 yearstrue
- 272 yearsfalse
- 382 yearsfalse
- 464 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "84 years"
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Answer: A) 84 years Explanation: Let the age of ruler is x so that of son = x/2 (given)Now according to the given condition (x/6) + (x/12) + (x/7) + 5 + (x/2) + 4 = x=> x = 84
Q: If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month? 2836 15b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ed9
5b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ed9- 1Tuesdayfalse
- 2Mondaytrue
- 3Wednesdayfalse
- 4Sundayfalse
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Answer : 2. "Monday"
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Answer: B) Monday Explanation: Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24 Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday
Q: The value of money varies 2836 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cbb8
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cbb8- 1inversely with the price leveltrue
- 2directly with the price levelfalse
- 3directly with the volume of employmentfalse
- 4directly with the interest ratefalse
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Answer : 1. "inversely with the price level"
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Answer: A) inversely with the price level Explanation:
Q: Chipko movement was basically against 2827 05b5cc6a4e4d2b4197774cc76
5b5cc6a4e4d2b4197774cc76- 1Cultural pollutionfalse
- 2Deforestationtrue
- 3Water pollutionfalse
- 4Noise pollutionfalse
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Answer : 2. "Deforestation"
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Answer: B) Deforestation Explanation: The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan refers to a forest conservation movement or deforestation. In modern india, it began in 1973 in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Sunderlal Bahuguna and 84 villagers risked their lives to protect the forest trees from being felled on the order of the maharaja (king) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India, and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people. Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in a khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejari trees.
Q: The ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 respectively and percentage of children among male and female is 25 and 20 respectively. If number of adult females is 156800, what is the total population of the city? 2827 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9
5b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9- 14,12,480false
- 23,67,500true
- 35,44,700false
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
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Answer: B) 3,67,500 Explanation: Let the total population be 'p' Given ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 In that percentage of children among male and female is 25% and 20% => Adults male and female % = 75% & 80% But given adult females is = 156800 => 80%(8p/15) = 156800 => 80 x 8p/15 x 100 = 156800 => p = 156800 x 15 x 100/80 x 8 => p = 367500 Therefore, the total population of the city = p = 367500
Q: Choose the word which gives best meaning to the sentence from the given options. His recent success ______ him more arrogant than what he used to be 2824 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa45
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa45- 1makefalse
- 2have makefalse
- 3was makingfalse
- 4has madetrue
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Answer : 4. "has made"
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Answer: D) has made Explanation: HIS RECENT SUCCESS HAS MADE HIM MORE ARROGANT THAN WHAT HE USED.
Q: Select the correct statement about cellular respiration? 2822 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc34
5b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc34- 1All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into carbon dioxide moleculetrue
- 2All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into NADH moleculefalse
- 3All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into ATP moleculefalse
- 4All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into water moleculefalse
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Answer : 1. "All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into carbon dioxide molecule"
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Answer: A) All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into carbon dioxide molecule Explanation: All the carbon atoms in glucose ultimately incorporated during cellular respiration into carbon dioxide molecules.
Q: The age of Sohail, Afzal and Bilal are 17,16 and 12 respectively. If the age of Aslam also included the average of the ages is increased by 5. What is the age of Aslam? 2822 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b77e
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b77e- 132false
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- 334false
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Answer : 4. "35"
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Answer: D) 35 Explanation: Given S = 17 yrs A = 16 yrs B = 12 yrs Average = 17 + 16 + 12/3 = 15 yrs Given if Aslam added to them, their average increases by 5 => Average of 4 members = 20 Let the age of Aslam be 'x' Then, 17 + 16 + 12 + x /4 = 20 => x = 80 - 45 => x = 35. Hence, the age of Aslam is 35 yrs.