Q1. What is the average of the first 15 multiples of 3?
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Q2. Fresh watermelons contain 90% water by weight whereas dry watermelons contain 20% water by weight. What is the weight of dry watermelon obtained from 20 kgs of fresh watermelon?
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Q3. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, OQ = QR and ∠QRO = 15°. Find ∠ QOP. 
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Q4. The sum of the ages of the 4 members of Sinha family is 140 years. 5 years ago the ages of the 4 members Nishu, Vicky, Mrs Sinha and Mr. Sinha were in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 7 : 8. After how many years would Nishu be as old as the present age of his mother?
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Q5. A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 400 and marks it for sale at a price that gives him 80% profit on his cost. He however, gives a 15% discount on the marked price to his customer. Calculate the actual percentage profit made by the shopkeeper.
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Q6. In this letter series some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
x _ az _ y _ zx _ c _
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Q7. If POND is coded as RSTL, how is HEAR written in that code?
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Q8. If eraser is called box, box is called pencil, pencil is called sharpener and sharpener is called bag, what will a child write with?
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Q9. In a certain code language, ‘381’ means ‘Hari is honest’-, ‘162’ means ‘Shashi is intelligent’ and ‘948′ means ‘Hari should go’. Which digit in that language means ‘honest’ ?
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‘162’ -> ‘Shashi is intelligent’ ……(ii)
‘948′ -> ‘Hari should go’ ……(iii)
In (i) and (ii), the common code digit is ‘1’ and the common word is ‘is’.
In (i) and (iii), the common code digit is ‘8’ and the common word is ‘Hari’.
Thus, in (i), ‘3′ means ‘honest’.
Q10. Introducing a man to her husband, a woman said, “his brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather.” How is the woman related to his man ?
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man’s brother’s father — man’s father.
So, man’s father is her father i.e.. She is the man’s sister.
Directions (11-15): The following idioms have four responses (A), (B), (C) and (D). Tick mark the response which gives the correct meaning of the idiom.
Q11. Smell a rat
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Q12. At the first blush
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Q13. In black and white
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Q14. Stand in good stead
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Q15. Changed colour
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Q16.Cheif minister is appointed by
Q17. The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdom was
Q18. The World’s highest Post Office is in
Q19. A temperature of 176 °F is equal to
Q20.Who of the following also had the name Devanama Priyadasi?
