Description : Starting from point A, Ajit walks 14 metres towards west, he then turns to his right and walks 14 metres and then turns to his left and walks 10 metres. He again turns to his left and walks 14 metres and reaches to the point E. The shortest distance between A and E is (A) 38 (B) 42 (C) 52 (D) 24
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : A man started walking from his house towards south. After walking 6 km, he turned to his left and walked 5 km after. Then he walked further 3 km after turning left. He then turned to his left and continued his walk for 9 km. How far is he away from his house? (A) 3 km (B) 4 km (C) 5 km (D) 6 km
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : A man walks 3 Km to his East then turns left and walks 3 Km towards North then turns left and walks 3Km towards West Indicate the correct direction in which he is in relation to his starting point: A. East B. West C. South D. North
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : One day Prakash left home and walked 10 km towards south, turned right and walked 5 km, turned right and walked 10 km and turned left and walked 10 km. How many km will he have to walk to reach his home straight? (A) 30 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 15
Description : Ravi walks to and fro to a Gym. He spends 30 minutes in gym. If he walks at speed of 20 km an hour, he returns to home at 8.00 a.m. If he walks at 30 km an hour, he returns to home at 7.30 a.m. How fast must he walk in order to return at 7.15 hours? a) 40 km/hr b) 30 km/hr c) 60 km/hr d) 50 km/hr
Last Answer : A As per the question, let D be the total distance and ‘t’ is the time taken. So we have: D=20t 20t =30(t-0.5) 20t=30t-15 10t=15 t=3/2 D= 30 km Now, for the condition given we have: 30=S(t-3/4) 30=S(3/2-3/4) 30=S((6-3)/4) 30=S(3/4) S=40 km/hr
Description : Four pipes can fill a reservoir in 15, 20, 30 and 60 hours respectively. The first one was opened at 6 AM, second at 7 AM, thir da t 8 AM and the fourth at 9 AM. When will the reservoir be filled ? (A) 11 AM (B) 12 Noon (C) 1 PM (D) 1:30 PM
Description : Andre is walking from his home to a festival that is 158 kilometers away. He walks 13 kilometers and then takes a quick rest. Which question can be represented by the equation â‹…158=13 in this situation b.What fraction of the trip is left?
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Description : Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in a wrong direction, lie turned and travelled 12 km towards West, turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of the office from his house is: (A) 20 km (B) 14 km (C) 12 km (D) 10 km
Description : Once every year a farmer walks about on his farm property, picks out his favorite tree, and chops it down with an axe. He then drags the tree home and puts it in a metal bowl. The farmer ... a crisp. How can you explain this apparent drastic change in the farmer's mood toward this tree? -Riddles
Last Answer : The man owns a Christmas tree farm where he grows thousands of Christmas trees for sale to the public. He is simply performing his annual Christmas ritual of selecting a tree, placing it in a tree stand, keeping it healthy for two weeks, and then disposing of it.
Description : A train overtakes two girls walking along a railway track. The first girl walks at 9 km/hr. The other girl walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8 and 17 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the ... in the same direction as the train? A) 25 m/s B) 45 m/s C) 30m/s D) 40m/s
Last Answer : ANSWER:B Explanation: First girl speed = 9km/hr = 9 * 5 / 18 m/s = 5/2 m/s = 2.5 m/s second girl speed = 10.8 km/hr = 10.8 * 5/18 m/s = 54/18 = 3 m/s Let the speed of the train ... x - 3) * 17 16.8x - 42 = 17x - 51 0.2x = 9 x = 45 Therefore the speed of the train is 45 m/s
Description : A person moves from a point S and walks along the path which is a square of each side 50 m. He runs east, south
Last Answer : A person moves from a point S and walks along the path which is a square of each side 50 m. He runs east, south, ... (B) 100 m (C) 50 m (D) zero
Description : McGee is on his way to meet Molly and leaves his math class while listening to music. he travels 100m before he realizes he walked right past her locker. He turns around and walks 20 meters back to her locker.What is McGee’s displacement?
Last Answer : He is 80m from where he started.
Description : A person holds a bundle of hay over his head and walks for 20 minutes and gets tired. Has he done some work for holding the bundle or not? Justify your answer. -Science
Last Answer : When a person holds a bundle of hay over his head, then there is no displacement in the bundle of hay. Although, force of gravity is acting on the bundle, the person is not applying any force on it. Hence, in the absence of force, work done by the person on the bundle is zero
Description : Suppose your friend has just left the home on scooter along with his son, immediately you hear the news that they met a road accident. What will you do in this case? Options: A) You will mock ... D) You will visit them next day and give an impression that you knew it just now from neighbourhood
Last Answer : B) You will rush immediately and extend all possible help keeping in mind that this is not the time of personal enmity
Description : On an open ground, a biker follows a track that turns to his left by an angle of 60° after every 600 m. Starting from a given turn
Last Answer : On an open ground, a biker follows a track that turns to his left by an angle of 60° after ... total path length covered by the motorist in each case.
Description : When a slide is placed 15 cm behind the lens in a projector, an image is formed at 3 infront of the lens. (i) Show the image formation by a ray diagra
Last Answer : When a slide is placed 15 cm behind the lens in a projector, an image is formed at 3 infront ... (iv) Determine the magnification for the case (iii).
Description : A man is walking down a road with a basket of eggs. As he is walking he meets someone who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg. He walks a little further and meets another person who buys ... of his eggs, and he never broke an egg. How many eggs did the man have to start with? -Riddles
Last Answer : 7 eggs. The first person bought one half of his eggs plus one half an egg (3 1/2 + 1/2 = 4 eggs) This left him 3 eggs. The second person bought one-half of his eggs plus one half an egg, (1 1/2 + ... last person bought one-half of his eggs plus one-half an egg, (1/2 + 1/2 = 1 egg) leaving no eggs.
Description : Suppose a teacher has acute stammering problem but he wins the favour through sycophancy. Therefore, he goes to any extent to seek favour from the administration. The other colleagues have great jealousy ... D) You tell him the difference between right and wrong things, to enhance his moral courage
Last Answer : C) You will treat him as his best friend
Description : Two persons of masses 55 kg and 65 kg respectively, are at the opposite ends of a boat. The length of the boat is 3.0 m and weighs 100 kg. The 55 kg man walks up to the 65 kg man and sits with him. If the boat is in still water the centre of mass of the system shifts by
Last Answer : (4) zero
Description : A women leaves her hut and walks 2 km West, then she turns North and walks 7 km, then she turns East and walks 1 km, then she turns South and walks 3 km, then she turns to her left and walks 1 km to reach the well ... her hut? Options: 1) 4 km South 2) 10 km North 3) 10 km South 4) 4 km North
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 4 km North
Description : A man walks 30 m towards north, then 20 m, towards east and in the last `30sqrt(2)` m towards south - west. The displacement from origin is :
Last Answer : A man walks 30 m towards north, then 20 m, towards east and in the last `30sqrt(2)` m towards ... north west D. `60 sqrt 2m`. Towards north east
Description : A person walks from point P to point Q along a straight road ¡n 10 minutes, then turns back and returns to point R which is midway
Last Answer : A person walks from point P to point Q along a straight road n 10 minutes, then turns back and ... velocity of the person in going from P to R.
Description : Anand leaves his house at 8.30 A.M for his school. The school is 2 km away and classes start at 9.00 A.M. If he walks at a speed of 3 km/h for the first kilometre, at what speed should he walk the second kilometre to reach just in time? -Science
Last Answer : speed=distancetimespeed=distancetime or time=distancespeedtime=distancespeed For travelling 1 km with 3 km/hr, Time taken = 1/3 hr = 20 min Now he has to reach school in 30 min,So he has cover another 1 km in = 30 -20 =10 min= 1/6 hr So speed should = distance /time= 1/(1/6) = 6 km/hr
Description : A boys rows to a certain place and comes back, but by mistake he covers 2/3rd more distance while coming back. The total time for this journey is 20 hours. The ratio of speed of boat to that of ... starting point from his present position? A) 2hr 13mints B)1hr 30 mins C) 2hr 30mins D)1hr 40 mins
Last Answer : ANSWER : A Explanation: let speed of boat and stream be 2x and x respectively So downstream speed = 2x+x = 3x, and upstream speed = 2x-x = x Let total distance between points is d km So he covered d ... with speed 3x = 48 km/hr(downstream) So time is 80/36 * 60 = 133.33 minutes = 2hr 13mins
Description : The sum of the ages of two persons A and B is 50. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5/3. The present age of A and B are (A) 30, 20 (B) 35, 15 (C) 38, 12 (D) 40, 10
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Identify the incorrect statement: (A) A hypothesis is made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigations. (B) A hypothesis is a basis for reasoning without ... is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. (D) Scientific hypothesis is a scientific theory.
Last Answer : (D) Scientific hypothesis is a scientific theory.
Description : A man of height 160 cm walks at a rate of 1.1` m/sec from a lamp post which 6m high. Find the rate at which the length of his shadow increases when he
Last Answer : A man of height 160 cm walks at a rate of 1.1` m/sec from a lamp post which 6m high. Find ... shadow increases when he is 1m away from the lamp post.
Description : A concave mirror forms a real image four times as tall as the object placed 10 cm infront of mirror. Find the position of the image and the radius of
Last Answer : A concave mirror forms a real image four times as tall as the object placed 10 cm infront of ... image and the radius of curvature of the mirror.
Description : A Superfast train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 9 km/hr. The other one walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8and 17seconds respectively to overtake them. ... are walking in the same direction as the train? A) 250 kmph B) 487kmph C) 162kmph D) 312kmph
Last Answer : ANSWER:C Explanation: Given that the first one walks at 9 km/hr convert the speed in the unit of m/sec 9 km/hr = (9*5/18) m/s = 5/2 m/s = 2.5 m/s Another one walks at 10.8 km/hr ... the speed in the unit of km/hr Speed of the train = (45*18/5)kmph Speed of the train = 162 km/ hr
Description : A man goes upstairs to grab his time machine. He walks downstairs then goes back in time 200 years. Why did he go downstairs? -Riddles
Last Answer : Because if he went back in time from upstairs, that would be a nasty fall because the house wouldn't have been there 200 years ago
Description : In a college having 300 students, every student reads 5 newspapers and every newspaper is read by 60 students. The number of newspapers required is (A) at least 30 (B) at most 20 (C) exactly 25 (D) exactly 5
Last Answer : (C) exactly 25
Description : Golden treasures I contain, guarded by hundreds and thousands. Stored in a labyrinth where no man walks, yet men come often to seize my gold. By smoke I am overcome and robbed, then left to build my treasure anew.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A beehive.
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the Attorney General of India? 1. The President appoints a person, who is qualified to be a Judge of a High Court, to be the Attorney General of India. 2. He has the ... : Codes: (A) 1 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 3 only
Description : The letters in the first set have certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship, make the right choice for the second set: K/T : 11/20 :: J/R : ? (A) 10/8 (B) 10/18 (C) 11/19 (D) 10/19
Last Answer : (B) 10/18
Description : Speed of a boat in standing water is 9kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 10.5 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the total time taken by him. A.24 hours B.16 hours C.20 hours D.15 hours
Last Answer : Answer- A Basic Formula: i. speed = distance traveled / time taken ii. speed of the stream = ½ (a-b) km/hr iii. speed in still water = ½ (a+b) km/hr Explanation: Speed in still water= ½ (a+b) = 9km ... gives a = 10.5km/hr ; b=7.5 kmphr Total time taken by him = 105/10.5 + 105/7.5 = 24 hours
Description : An old parchment describes the location of buried treasure: 'On the island there are only two trees, A and B, and the remains of a gallows. Start at the gallows and count the steps required to walk ... when he gets to the island finds the gallows missing. Is there any way he can still get -Riddles
Last Answer : A simple experiment with a ruler and paper shows that any position for the gallows leads to the same point.
Description : Which of the following statements are always true ? (a) A wooden table is a table (b) Now, it is raining or not raining (c) The sun rises in the East every day (d) A chicken comes out of a hen's egg Choose the correct answer ... and (c) (B) (a), (c) and (d) (C) (a) and (b) (D) (b) and (c)
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : If a colleague belongs to the minority group but quite progressive in views, the basis of maintenance of healthy relations will be the realisation of that Options: A) The throat-cut competition as you ... all benefits due to minority groups D) The hard-work he has done to achieve the status
Last Answer : D) The hard-work he has done to achieve the status
Description : A person can enjoy teaching as a profession when he (A) has control over students. (B) commands respect from students. (C) is more qualified than his colleagues. (D) is very close to higher authorities.
Last Answer : (B) commands respect from students.
Description : Which of the following qualities is most essential for a teacher? (A) He should be a learned person. (B) He should be a well dressed person. (C) He should have patience. (D) He should be an expert in his subject.
Last Answer : (C) He should have patience.
Description : There are 10 true-false questions in an examination. Then these questions can be answered in (A) 20 ways (B) 100 ways (C) 240 ways (D) 1024 ways
Last Answer : Answer: A If you have 10 questions, and 2 choices per question, then you have 2^10 =1024 possibilities.
Description : I reach the bus stop 15 min late if I walk at 2 kmph Starting from my office . Instead, if I walk at 3 kmph, I reach the bus stop 10 min early. How far is bus stop from my office? a) 1.5 km b) 2.5 km c) 3.5 km d) 4.5 km
Last Answer : B Let the distance between the office and the bus stop be 1 km Time required at 2 kmph =1/2 =30 mins Time required at 3 kmph =1/3 =20 mins Difference = 30−20=10 min. Actual difference in timings = ... is 1 km ⇒ If difference is 25 min, distance is 2.5 km Hence the required answer is 2.5 km
Description : A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. The other one walks at 5.4 km/hr. The train needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed ... as the train? A.59 km/hr B.65 km/hr C.70 km/hr D.81 km/hr E. None of these
Last Answer : Answer-D (81 km/hr) Explanation4.5 km/hr =(4.5 x 5/18)m/sec =5m/4sec = 1.25 m/sec, and 5.4 km/hr =(5.4 x 5/18)m/sec =3m/2sec = 1.5 m/sec. Let the speed of the train be x m/sec. Then, (x - 1.25) ... - 12.75 => 0.1x = 2.25 => x = 22.5 Therefore Speed of the train =(22.5 x18 /5)km/hr = 81 km/hr.
Description : The number of students in four classes A, B, C, D and their respective mean marks obtained by each of the class are given below : The combined mean of the marks of four classes together will be : (A) 32 (B) 50 (C) 20 (D) 15
Description : A bag contains an equal number of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins. If the total amount in the bag is Rs. 35, how many coins of each type are there ? (A) 15 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 25
Description : What is the proper name for the hair that's infront of your forehead that goes straight across?
Last Answer : Those are 100% bangs. Specifically, those are Rachel Billson’s bangs. She’s hot.
Description : Do you act wierdly infront of your girlfriend / boyfriend if you are hanging out with your buddies?
Last Answer : I don't, personally. My ex did though, and it drove me fucking crazy. I could never understand why. Was he hiding something? If so, from me or his friends? I always got the impression that ... important, so guy/girl nights are perfectly acceptable and understandable. But not when it's all the time.
Description : How many hours a day do you spend infront of the computer?
Last Answer : 12, on my job, which means I am here that much too!