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Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A?
Options- A. Rs. 4, Rs. 23
- B. Rs. 13, Rs. 17
- C. Rs. 15, Rs. 14
- D. Rs. 17, Rs. 13
- Correct Answer
- Rs. 13, Rs. 17
ExplanationLet Rs. x be the fare of city B from city A and Rs. y be the fare of city C from city A.Then, 2x + 3y = 77 ...(i) and
3x + 2y = 73 ...(ii)
Multiplying (i) by 3 and (ii) by 2 and subtracting, we get: 5y = 85 or y = 17.
Putting y = 17 in (i), we get: x = 13.
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Options- A. abcbc
- B. acbcb
- C. babcc
- D. bcacb Discuss
Correct Answer: acbcb
Explanation:
The given series is in the below pattern , we can see that
cabbac / cabbac / cabbac.
Hence , required answer will be acbcb .- 2. NA
Options- A. 14th November
- B. 15th August
- C. 26th January
- D. 2nd October Discuss
Correct Answer: 14th November
Explanation:
All others are national holidays.
- 3. Nebulous : Form
Options- A. Insincere : Misanthrope
- B. Benevolent : Excellence
- C. Insipid : Taste
- D. Composed : Innocence Discuss
Correct Answer: Insipid : Taste
Explanation:
A nebulous from means having an ambiguous from same as an insipid taste which is dull, boring, almost no taste.
- 4. 3 : 12 :: 5 :?
Options- A. 25
- B. 35
- C. 30
- D. 15 Discuss
Correct Answer: 30
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Options- A. Window
- B. Sand
- C. Stone
- D. Mirror Discuss
Correct Answer: Sand
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- 6. Statement:
Poverty persists under conditions where human resource is undervalued, and land and other material resources are overvalued.
Assumptions:
I. Poverty can be eradicated by enhancing the human resource value.
II. There should be a balance between the valuation of human and material resources.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
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- 7. 'Tall' is related to 'Dwarf' in the same way as 'Kind' is related to
Options- A. Weak
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- C. Cruel
- D. Forgive Discuss
Correct Answer: Cruel
Explanation:
'Tall' is opposite to 'Dwarf' and 'Cruel' is opposite to kind.
- 8. Truthfulness : Liar : : Loyalty :?
Options- A. Worker
- B. Traitor
- C. Diligent
- D. Faithful Discuss
Correct Answer: Traitor
Explanation:
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- 9. Statements:
H * T, T S B, B © R
Conclusions:
I. R © H II. B © H III. T % R
Options- A. Only i is true
- B. Only I and II are true
- C. Only I and III are true
- D. Only II and III are true Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
H < T ...(i) T ? B ...(ii) B > R ...(iii)
From (i) and (ii) we get H < T ? B or B > H.
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Options- A. ONQP
- B. NOQP
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Correct Answer: NOPQ
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