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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? 2949 0

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    4,12,480
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    3,67,500
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    5,44,700
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    2,98,948
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
Explanation :

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: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 2947 0

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    Helpful
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    Mean
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    Petty
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    Gloomy
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Answer : 4. "Gloomy"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Gloomy Explanation: The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.   The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist.   Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.

Q: Some mangoes are yellow. Some tixo are mangoes. Conclusions:(i) Some mangoes are green.(ii) Tixo is a yellow. 2945 0

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    Only conclusion (i) follows
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    Only conclusion (ii) follows
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    Either (i) or (ii) follows
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    Neither (i) nor (ii) follows
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Answer : 4. "Neither (i) nor (ii) follows"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows Explanation:

Q: The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is 2944 0

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    Carbon monoxide
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    Nitrous oxide
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    Nitrogen peroxide
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    Carbondioxide
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Answer : 4. "Carbondioxide"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Carbondioxide Explanation: 72% of the totally emitted greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide.   Hence, Carbon dioxide (Co2) is predominantly responsible for Global warming.

Q: The circumferences of two circles are 264 meters and 352 meters. Find the difference between the areas of the larger and the smaller circles  ? 2944 0

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    2413 sq.m
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    1234 sq.m
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    4312 sq.m
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    2143 sq.m
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Answer : 3. "4312 sq.m"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 4312 sq.m Explanation: Let the radii of the smaller and the larger circles be 's' m and 'l' m respectively.    2πs = 264 and 2πl = 352      s = 2642π and l = 3522π    Difference between the areas =πl2-πs2      = π1762π2-1322π2    = 1762π-1322π     = (176 - 132)(176 + 132) / π     = (44 x 308) / (22/7) = 4312 sq.m

Q: 3125  256  ?  4  1 Which number replaces the "?" in the question? 2940 0

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    27
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    128
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    32
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    64
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Answer : 1. "27"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 27 Explanation: In the given series numbers are arranged following the rule, 55,44, 33, 22, 11  Therefore, the missing number is 27.

Q: A train moving at 2/3 rd of its normal speed reaches its destination 20 minutes late. Find the normal time taken ? 2938 0

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    4/3 hrs
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    2/3 hrs
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    3/2 hrs
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    1/4 hrs
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Answer : 2. "2/3 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 2/3 hrs Explanation: Let the original speed and time is S and Tthen distance = S x TNow the speed changes to 2/3S and T is T+20As the distance is sameS x T = 2/3Sx(T+20)solving this we get t = 40 minutes =40/60 = 2/3 hour

Q: 96% of the population of a village is 23040. The total population of the village is ? 2936 0

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    24000
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    32256
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    25478
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    26587
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Answer : 1. "24000"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 24000 Explanation: Let the total population be 'P' P x (96/100) = 23040 P = 240 * 100 P = 24000.

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