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A train traveling at 72 km/h crosses a platform of length 400 meters in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train?
A
200 meters
B
300 meters
C
400 meters
D
500 meters
Correct Answer:
A. 200 meters
EXPLANATION
Speed = 72 km/h = 20 m/s. Distance covered in 30 seconds = 20 × 30 = 600 meters. This distance equals train length + platform length. Train length = 600 - 400 = 200 meters.
In a certain code language, if TRIANGLE is written as USJBOHF, how will SQUARE be written?
A
TRVBSF
B
TRVCRF
C
TSWBSF
D
TSVDSF
Correct Answer:
A. TRVBSF
EXPLANATION
Each letter is shifted by +1 position in the alphabet. S→T, Q→R, U→V, A→B, R→S, E→F. SQUARE becomes TRVBSF.
If 20 workers can build a wall in 9 days, how many days will 15 workers take?
A
12 days
B
10 days
C
8 days
D
15 days
Correct Answer:
A. 12 days
EXPLANATION
Total work = 20 × 9 = 180 worker-days. Days for 15 workers = 180/15 = 12 days.
A merchant bought goods for Rs. 5000 and sold them at a loss of 12%. What is the selling price?
A
Rs. 4200
B
Rs. 4300
C
Rs. 4400
D
Rs. 4600
Correct Answer:
C. Rs. 4400
EXPLANATION
Loss = 12% of 5000 = Rs. 600. Selling Price = 5000 - 600 = Rs. 4400.
Which Indian film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2023?
A
Kantara
B
Ponniyin Selvan
C
Rishab Shetty's film
D
The Archies
Correct Answer:
A. Kantara
EXPLANATION
Kantara, directed by Rishab Shetty, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2023.
What is the LCM of 12, 18, and 24?
EXPLANATION
Prime factorization: 12=2²×3, 18=2×3², 24=2³×3. LCM = 2³×3² = 72.
Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India as of 2024?
A
Shaktikanta Das
B
Sanjay Malhotra
C
Urjit Patel
D
Raghuram Rajan
Correct Answer:
B. Sanjay Malhotra
EXPLANATION
Sanjay Malhotra was appointed as the 26th Governor of RBI in December 2023.
If the profit on a book is 25% and the cost price is Rs. 200, what is the selling price?
A
Rs. 225
B
Rs. 250
C
Rs. 275
D
Rs. 300
Correct Answer:
B. Rs. 250
EXPLANATION
Selling Price = Cost Price + Profit = 200 + (25% of 200) = 200 + 50 = Rs. 250.
Arrange the words in alphabetical order: Zenith, Zeal, Zealot, Zest
A
Zeal, Zealot, Zenith, Zest
B
Zeal, Zealot, Zest, Zenith
C
Zealot, Zeal, Zenith, Zest
D
Zeal, Zest, Zealot, Zenith
Correct Answer:
B. Zeal, Zealot, Zest, Zenith
EXPLANATION
Alphabetically: Zeal (4), Zealot (6), Zest (4), Zenith (6). Zeal < Zealot < Zest < Zenith.
In 2024, which Indian state hosted the National Games?
A
Gujarat
B
Goa
C
Maharashtra
D
Haryana
EXPLANATION
The 37th National Games were held in Goa in 2023 and continued into early 2024.
