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Raj, Murari and Kishan are three typists who, working simultaneously can type 216 pages in four hours. In one hours Kishan can type as many pages more than Murari as Murari can type more than Raj. During a period of five hours,Kishan can type as many pages as Raj can during seven hours. How many pages does each of them type per hour,respectively ?
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An instrument manufactured by a company consists of two parts A and B. In manufacturing part A, 9 out of 100 are likely to be defective and in manufacturing part B, 5 out of 100 are likely to be defective. Calculate the probability that the instrument will not be defective:
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In a science talent examination, 50% of the candidates fail in Mathematics and 50% fail in Physics. If 20% fail in both of these subjects, then the percentage of candidates who pass in both Mathematics and Physics is :
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Let the number of candidates be 100.
Number of students who passed in both the subjects= 100 – (30 + 20 + 30) = 20, i.e. 20%.
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Pipe A and B running together can fill a cistern in 6 minutes.If B takes 5 minutes more than A to fill the cistern then the times in which A and B will fill the cistern separately will be,respectively:
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Let pipe A fills the cistern in x minutes.Therefore, pipe B will fill the cistern in (x + 5)minutes.
Now, \(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x+5}=\frac{1}{6}\Rightarrow x=10\)
Thus, the pipes A and B can fill the cistern respectively in 10 minutes and 15 minutes,
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From Cochin to Shimla, the new culture vultures are tearing down acres of India’s architectural treasures. Ancestral owners often fobbed off with a few hundred rupees for an exquisitely carved door or window, which fetches fifty times that much from foreign dealers, and yet more from the drawing room sophisticates of Europe and the US. The reason for such shameless rape of the Indian architectural wealth can perhaps, not wrongly, be attributed to the unfortunate blend of activist disunity and local indifference.It can be in ferred from the above passage that
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The passage refers to disunity of activists and local in difference to India’s architectural treasures. Thus(a) comes across as a best choice as a situation it created in which antique dealers can thrive. Other options are clearly not suggested may appear correct but is not at apt as (a).
If \(\frac{5a+3b}{5a-3b}=\frac{23}{5}\), then the value of a : b is :
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Which one of the following option is the closest in meaning to word Connotes?
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Which of the following pairs have the same relationship as INTEREST : OBSESSION ?
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Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of a dream.
Choose the correct alternative
The newly-opened restaurant at the District Centre …………..to the tastes of people from all walks of life and one is likely to find an ………….. group there.
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The first blank could be filled either by appeal or caters because inhibits means prevents or restraint and panders means satisfying vulgar tastes. So, we have option between (a) and (c) archetypal means of aparticular kind while eclectic means choosing from various source.Ecletic goes well with the meaning of the sentence, so, the proper choice is (c).
Choose the correct alternative The government claims that ……… in the telecommunications industry will mean lower prices for customers.