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Is Aluminium a good conductor of electricity?
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A wire contains mobile electrons as majority charge carriers and holes as minority charge carriers when an emf or potential diffrence is provided , electrons flow in opposite direction with holes(convection current flow)
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Seven men, five women and eight children were given as assignment of distributing 2000 books to students in a school over a period of three days. All of them distributed books on the first day. One of the second day two women and three children remained absent and on the third day three men and five children remained absent. If the ratio of the number of books distributed in a day by a man, a woman and a child was 5 : 4 : 2 respectively, a total of approximately how many books were distributed on the second day? a) 1000 b) 800 c) 650 d) 900 e) Cannot be determined
Seven men, five women and eight children were given as assignment of distributing 2000 books to students in a school over a period of three days. All of them distributed books on the first day. One of the second day two women and three children remained absent and on the third day three men and five children remained absent. If ... 2 respectively, a total of approximately how many books were distributed on the second day? a) 1000 b) 800 c) 650 d) 900 e) Cannot be determined
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Answer: C Sol. Let the books distributed by man, a woman and a child be 5x, 4x and 2x respectively. ∴ No. of books distributed in 1st day = 7 5x+5 4x+8 2x=71x No. of books distributed in 2nd day =7 ... 2x=46x 71x + 57x + 46x = 2000, x = 2000/174 57x=2000/174 57= 655 650 (Approx)
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In how many ways can 8 different balls be distributed in 6 different boxes can contain any number of balls except that ball 4 can only be put into box 4 or 5 ? A) 2×5^6 B) 2×6^7 C) 2×5^4 D) 2×4^7
In how many ways can 8 different balls be distributed in 6 different boxes can contain any number of balls except that ball 4 can only be put into box 4 or 5 ? A) 2×5^6 B) 2×6^7 C) 2×5^4 D) 2×4^7
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Answer: B) 1st ball can be put in any of the 6 boxes. 2nd ball can be put in any of the 6 boxes. 3rd ball can be put in any of the 6 boxes. Ball 4 can only be put into box 4 or box 5. Hence, 4th ball ... put in any of the 6 boxes. Hence, required number of ways = 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 6 = 2 6^7
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In how many ways can 8 different ballons be distributed among 7 different boxes when any box can have any number of ballons? A) 5^4-1 B) 5^4 C) 4^5-1 D) 7^8
In how many ways can 8 different ballons be distributed among 7 different boxes when any box can have any number of ballons? A) 5^4-1 B) 5^4 C) 4^5-1 D) 7^8
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Answer: D) Here n = 7, k = 8. Hence, required number of ways = n^k =7^8
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A bottle of sodalime is grasped by the neck and swung briskly in a vertical circle, Near which portion of the bottle do the bubbles collect? (1) Near the bottom (2) In the middle of the bottom (3) Near the neck (4) Bubbles remain distributed uniformly
A bottle of sodalime is grasped by the neck and swung briskly in a vertical circle, Near which portion of the bottle do the bubbles collect? (1) Near the bottom (2) In the middle of the bottom (3) Near the neck (4) Bubbles remain distributed uniformly
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Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall (1) Below 50 cm (2) 50-100 cm (3) 100-200 cm (4) More than 200 cm
Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall (1) Below 50 cm (2) 50-100 cm (3) 100-200 cm (4) More than 200 cm
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A sum of 12600 is to be distributed between A, B and C. For every rupee A gets, B gets 80p and for every rupee B gets, C get 90 paise. Find the amount get by C. A) 3200 B) 3600 C) 4200 D) 4600 E) None of these
A sum of 12600 is to be distributed between A, B and C. For every rupee A gets, B gets 80p and for every rupee B gets, C get 90 paise. Find the amount get by C. A) 3200 B) 3600 C) 4200 D) 4600 E) None of these
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Answer: B Ratio of money between A and B – 100:80 and that of B and C – 100:90 so the ratio between A : B :C – 100:80:72 so 252x = 12600, x = 50. So C get = 50*72 = 3600
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An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 5:4:7 respectively. If the total share of P and R is 3 times the share of Q, what is definitely Q’s share? a) 2000 b) 4000 c) 6000 d) Data inadequate e) None of these
An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 5:4:7 respectively. If the total share of P and R is 3 times the share of Q, what is definitely Q’s share? a) 2000 b) 4000 c) 6000 d) Data inadequate e) None of these
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A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5:2:4:3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share? A) Rs. 500 B) Rs. 1500 C) Rs. 2000 D) Rs.2500 E) NONE
A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5:2:4:3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share? A) Rs. 500 B) Rs. 1500 C) Rs. 2000 D) Rs.2500 E) NONE
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Answer: C Let the shares of A, B, C, D be Rs. 5x, Rs. 2x, Rs. 4x and Rs. 3x respectively. Then, 4x−3x=1000 ⇒x=1000. B's share =Rs.2x=Rs.(2×1000)= Rs. 2000
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Wipro is the leading IT company then the profit earned by same organization is distributed among HR and officers in the ratio of 13:7 respectively. If the number of HR is 104 and the number of officers is 156 and the amount received by HR is Rs 6000. What was the total amount of profit earned (in lakhs )?
Wipro is the leading IT company then the profit earned by same organization is distributed among HR and officers in the ratio of 13:7 respectively. If the number of HR is 104 and the number of officers is 156 and the amount received by HR is Rs 6000. What was the total amount of profit earned (in lakhs )?
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Total amount distributed among 104 HR’s= Rs. 104*6000 =Rs. 624000 Let the amount distributed to 156 officers be x Then 624000/x = 13/ 7 Then x = Rs, 336000 The total profit = Rs. 624000+336000= Rs. 9.6lakhs
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Profit earned by an corporation is distributed among total officers and clerks in the ratio of 7:5 respectively. If the number of officers is 60 and the number of clerks is 100 and the amount received by an each officer is Rs.35,000. What was the total amount of profit earned?
Profit earned by an corporation is distributed among total officers and clerks in the ratio of 7:5 respectively. If the number of officers is 60 and the number of clerks is 100 and the amount received by an each officer is Rs.35,000. What was the total amount of profit earned?
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The total amount distributed among 60 officers=35000*60 = 21,00,000 Let the total amount distributed to 100 clerks be ‘Y’ Then 21,00,000/Y = 7/5 Y = 15,00,000 Therefore total profit = 21,00,000 + 15,00,000 = 36 lakhs
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If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel whose mean radius is
If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel whose mean radius is half the mean radius of the former, then the energy stored in the latter at the same speed will be : (A) Four times the first one (B) Same at the first one (C) One fourth of the first one (D) One and half times the first one
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If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel whose mean radius is half the mean radius of the former, then the energy stored in the latter at the same speed will be : One fourth of the first one
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What is the standard length of medium and long Transmission lines?
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• Short line approximation for lines that are less than 80 km long. • Medium line approximation for lines whose lengths are between 80 km to 250 km. • Long line model for lines that are longer than 250 km.
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The X/R ratio for distribution lines is:
The X/R ratio for distribution lines is:
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Inductance and resistance
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For a 66 kV line having span of 200 meters between towers the approximate sag will be 2 m. If the span is
For a 66 kV line having span of 200 meters between towers the approximate sag will be 2 m. If the span is double the sag will be: (A) 1 m (B) 2 m (C) 4m (D) 8m
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For a 66 kV line having span of 200 meters between towers the approximate sag will be 2 m. If the span is double the sag will be: 8m
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