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Practice Question on boat and stream (aptitude)

Boat and stream Question no. 1 A person can swim in still water at 4 km/h. If the speed of water is 2 km/h, how many hours will the man take to swim back against the current for 6 km. looks_one 3 looks_two 4 looks_3 4.5 looks_4 None of these Answer Option looks_one 3 Solution Solution : Speed of swim = 4 km/hr Speed of water = 2 km/ hr against the water speed of swim = 2 km/hr Time taken by man = distance/ speed = 6 / 2 = 3 hr Question no. 2 A man can swim in still water at 4.5 km/h, buttakes thrice as long to swim upstream than downstream. The speed of the stream is looks_one 2.25 looks_two 2 looks_3 3 looks_4 None of these Answer Option looks_one 2.25 Solution Solution : speed of swim = 4.5 km/hr Time taken to downstream = x hr Time taken to upstream = 3x hr Speed of stream = z distance of upstream = distance of downstream (4.5 - z) * 3x = (4.5 + z )* x ( 4.5 - z )* 3 = 4.5 + z 4.5 + z = 13.5 - 3...

practice question on direct and indirect narration (English Practice question )

Change the direct into indirect Question no. 1 She said to me, "I have seen the Taj twice". looks_one She told me that she had seen the taj twice. looks_two She said to me that she had seen the taj twice. looks_3 She told me that she had been seen the taj twice. looks_4 She told me that she saw the taj twice. Question no. 2 Our teacher said , "The earth moves round the sun." looks_one Our teacher told that the earth moves round the sun. looks_two Our teacher said that the earth moved round the sun. looks_3 Our teacher said that the earth moves round the sun. looks_4 None of these Question no. 3 He said , "If I were you , I would help her." looks_one He told that if he were you, he would help her. looks_two He said that if he were you, he should help her. looks_3 He said that if he were you, he would have helped her. looks_4 He said that if he were you, he would help her. ...

Practice Question on permutation and combination 16-30 (For IIT JEE , NDA , BITS ) Set 2

Permutation and Combination Question no. 16 What is the number of three digit odd numbers formed by using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6 if repetition of digits is allowed ? looks_one 60 looks_two 108 looks_3 120 looks_4 216 Answer Option looks_two 108 Solution Solution : Number of digits at one's place = 1 , 3 , 5 [Total number is 3] Number of digits at ten's place = 6 [1,2,3,4,5,6] Number of digits at hundred place =6 [ 1, 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ] Total number of ways = 3 * 6 * 6 = 108 Question no. 17 What is the number of ways of arranging the letters of the word "BANANA" so that no two N's appear together? looks_one 60 looks_two 40 looks_3 80 looks_4 100 Answer Option looks_two 40 Solution Solution : Total no. of ways = 6!/(3!2!) = 60 Two N's come together = 4!*5 / 3! = 20 No. of ways no two N's appear together = 60 - 20 = 40 Question no. 18 How many times does the ...

Practice question on direct and indirect narrative speech

&nbsp Question No. 1 &nbsp She said to me, "I have seen the Taj twice". (change into indirect sppech) &nbsp Check &nbsp Question No. 2 &nbsp Our teacher said , "The earth moves round the sun." (change into indirect sppech) &nbsp Check &nbsp Question No. 3 &nbsp He said , "If I were you , I would help her." (change into indirect sppech) &nbsp Check &nbsp Question No. 4 &nbsp She said to her servant , "Is tea ready for me ?" (change into indirect sppech) &nbsp Check &nbsp Question No. 5 &nbsp She said to me , "Who teaches you English ?" (change into indirect sppech) &nbsp Check &nbsp Question No. 6 &nbsp I said to my servant , "Do not sit in this room." (change into indirect sppech) &nbsp Check &nbsp Question No. 7 &nbsp I said to him , " Have you finished your work ? " (change into indire...

Practice Question On LCM and HCF for Bank , SSC and UPSC

Work And time Question no. 1 The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 21 and 4641 respectively. If one of the numbers lies between 200 and 300, then the two numbers are looks_one 273 , 357 looks_two 273 , 361 looks_3 273 , 359 looks_4 273 , 363 Answer Option looks_one 273 , 357 Solution Solution : HCF = 21 , LCM = 4641 = 13 * 3 * 7 * 17 Each number has 21 as factor First number = 21 * 13 = 273 Second Number = 21 * 17 = 357 Question no. 2 What is the smallest number which when increased by 5 is completely divisible by 8, 11 and 24? looks_one 264 looks_two 259 looks_3 269 looks_4 None of these Answer Option looks_two 259 Solution Solution : LCM ( 8 ,11 , 24) = 264 LCM is the smallest number that is divisible by all their factors 264 is the number completely divisible by 8, 11 and 24 Number is increased by 5 = 264 - 5 = 259 Question no. 3 Find the greatest number that will divide 148,246 and 623 le...