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A train speeds past a pole in 15 sec and a platform 100 m long in 25 sec, its length is?
[ "388", "150", "269", "271" ]
B
Let the length of the train be x m and its speed be y m/sec. Then, x/y = 15 => y = x/15 (x + 100)/25 = x/15 => x = 150 m. Answer:B
AquaRat_train
What is the highest integer that is the sum of 2 distinct prime integers, each smaller than 80 ?
[ "140", "152", "153", "176" ]
B
A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. Here are the first few prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149, 151, 157, 163, 167...
AquaRat_train
US researchers have found traces of an ancient lake on Mars recently, increasing hopes of discovering evidence that billions of years ago the Red planet hosted life. The lake, which dates back some 3.4 billion years, appears to have covered as much as 80 square miles and was up to 1,500 feet deep, said the team from th...
[ "80 square miles", "1,500 square miles", "3.4 billion square miles", "300 million square miles" ]
A
MMLU_train
What is the method that is a plan for asking questions and testing possible answers called?
[ "scientific investigation", "independent variable", "forecasting", "sample size" ]
A
At the heart of science is the scientific investigation, which is done by following the scientific method. A scientific investigation is a plan for asking questions and testing possible answers.
SCiQ_train
A person can swim in still water at 4 km/h. If the speed of water 2 km/h, how many hours will the man take to swim back against the current for 6km?
[ "5", "9", "6", "3" ]
D
M = 4 S = 2 US = 4 - 2 = 2 D = 6 T = 6/2 = 3 Answer:A
AquaRat_train
It was a beautiful Sunday morning, and Maggie and I were returning from our walk through the woods.We were only a couple of blocks from home when I spotted a cell phone and a credit card sitting on the road.We took them home.We always find amazing things on the street and she looks upon them as a movable feast-a chicke...
[ "3", "4", "5", "6" ]
A
MMLU_train
A point defect can be an atom missing from a site in the crystal known as a what?
[ "void", "vacancy", "vacuum", "deficiency" ]
B
Summary Real crystals contain large numbers of defects. Defects may affect only a single point in the lattice (a point defect), a row of lattice points (a line defect), or a plane of atoms (a plane defect). A point defect can be an atom missing from a site in the crystal (a vacancy) or an impurity atom that occupies.
SCiQ_train
When people communicate, they need words to express themselves. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand of words. ...
[ "only two thousand words", "five hundred thousand words", "more than one thousand words", "three or four thousand words" ]
C
MMLU_train
Three blocks of different colors are to be placed on a row. How many different sitting arrangements are possible if red must be placed next to blue ?
[ "4", "2", "8", "10" ]
A
Consider red and blue as one. But, in this arrangement they can be placed in two different combinations. Red first and Blue second or blue first and red second. Total we have (R and B) and third color = 2 arrangements to do. Total arrangements= 2*2= 4 B is the answer
AquaRat_train
Dave has no fashion sense, and will wear any combination of garments regardless of whether someone thinks they “match.” Every day Dave chooses an outfit consisting of one of each of the following garments: jacket, tie, shirt, pants, boxers, right sock, left sock, right shoe, left shoe. If Dave has more than one of each...
[ "3", "0", "1", "2" ]
C
21,870 = 2187*10 = 2187*5*2 Dave has exactly 5 choices for one garment. The answer is B.
AquaRat_train
The cost of carpeting a room 18m long with a carpet 75cm wide at 45 paise per meter is Rs.81. The breadth of the room is:
[ "8.5m", "5.5m", "7m", "7.5metre" ]
D
Length of the carpet= Total cost/ rate/m= 8100/45=180m Area of the carpet= 180*75/100= 135m2 Breadth of the room = (Area/ length)= 135/18= 7.5m ANSWER:B
AquaRat_train
In western Europe, q bicycles were sold in each of the years 1990 and 1993. The bicycle producers of Western Europe had a 42 percent share of this market in 1990 and a 33 percent share in 1993. Which of the following represents the decrease in the annual number of bicycles produced and sold in Western Europe from 1990 ...
[ "9% of (x/100)", "75% of (x/100)", "14% of x", "9% of q" ]
D
Moreover is't question actually asking the the difference between the {(Quantity Produced + Quantity Sold ) q in 1990 - (Quantity Produced + Quantity Sold ) in 1993} Though the Quantity sold in both the years is same it actually boils down to (Quantity Produced in 1990 ) in (Quantity Produced in 1993)=D
AquaRat_train
This is a picture of Mr Wang's family. The man in the middle is Mr Wang, the father. The woman is the mother. They have two daughters. One is Wang Fang. She is twelve. The other is Wang Li. She is thirteen. Wang Fang and Wang Li are in the same school, but not in the same grade. Wang Fang is in Grade One. Wang Li is ...
[ "Mr Wang's", "Mrs Wang's", "Wang Fang's", "Mr and Mrs Wang's" ]
C
MMLU_train
Saltwater is a homogeneous mixture, another term for what?
[ "lipid", "structure", "solution", "element" ]
C
Solution 1. Saltwater acts as if it were a single substance even though it contains two substances—salt and water. Saltwater is a homogeneous mixture, or a solution. Soil is composed of small pieces of a variety of materials, so it is a heterogeneous mixture. Water is a substance; more specifically, because water is co...
SCiQ_train
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell thanks to 300million smell receptors in their noses, compared to only five million in the human nose. Medical dogs are trained by smelling samples of people already diagnosed with cancer and those of people without the disease so they can learn to tell the difference. Dr Claire Guest...
[ "By smelling the urine sample.", "By smelling the breath sample.", "By smelling the hidden cancer.", "By pushing Dr Guest hard." ]
C
MMLU_train
The sum of the ages of 4 children born at the intervals of 4 years each is 48 years. What is the age of the youngest child?
[ "4 years", "2 years", "6 years", "8 years" ]
C
Let the ages of the children be x, (x + 4), (x + 4)and (x + 12) years. Then, x + (x + 4) + (x + 8) + (x + 12) = 48 4x = 24 => x = 6. Age of youngest child = x = 6 years. ANSWER:C
AquaRat_train
In how many ways 4 boys and 2 girls can be seated in a row so that they are alternate.
[ "256", "288", "None", "48" ]
D
Solution: Let the Arrangement be, B G B G B B 4 boys can be seated in 4! Ways. Girl can be seated in 2! Ways. Required number of ways, = 4!*2! = 48 Answer: Option A
AquaRat_train
The mean of (54,823)^2 and (54,825)^2 =
[ "(54,821)^2", "(54,824)^2 + 1", "(54,820.5)^2", "(54,821.5)^2" ]
B
54823^2 = (54824-1)^2 = 54824^2 + 1^2 - 2*54824*1 54822^2 = (54824+1)^2 = 54824^2 +1^2 + 2*54824*1 Taking the average of above 2 , we get (54824)^2 +1 hence the answer is D
AquaRat_train
total 52 matches are conducted in Knockout match type. How many players will be participated in that tournament?
[ "56", "51", "50", "60" ]
B
51 players ANSWER:B
AquaRat_train
How many possible ways are there to select 2 stocks at random from 8 stocks?
[ "34", "30", "28", "26" ]
C
8C2 = 28 The answer is B.
AquaRat_train
During what in the small intestine do rings of smooth muscle repeatedly contract and then relax?
[ "contraction", "segmentation", "mitosis", "compression" ]
B
Mechanical Digestion in the Small Intestine The movement of intestinal smooth muscles includes both segmentation and a form of peristalsis called migrating motility complexes. The kind of peristaltic mixing waves seen in the stomach are not observed here. If you could see into the small intestine when it was going thro...
SCiQ_train
The Future of Technology William, a businessman, arrives in a foreign airport. He doesn't show his passport. Instead, a machine in the wall reads the computer chip in his arm. This contains information about him: his name, age, and I.D number. He exits the airport, and a car door opens when it "sees" him. The car takes...
[ "computers are everywhere", "the technology of the future is there today", "there are cameras in the doors and walls", "the future technology will be there in 5-10 years" ]
B
MMLU_train
In a throw of dice what is the probability of geƫing number greater than 2
[ "1/6", "1/5", "2/3", "None of these" ]
C
Explanation: Number greater than 2 is 3, 4, 5 & 6, so only 4 number Total cases of dice = [1,2,3,4,5,6] So probability = 4/6 = 2/3 Answer: A
AquaRat_train
You have a bag of 9 letters: 3 Xs, 3 Ys and 3 Zs. You are given a box divided into 3 rows and 3 columns for a total of 9 areas. How many different E ways can you place one letter into each area such that there are no rows or columns with 2 or more of the same letter?
[ "5", "12", "9", "18" ]
B
Consider one particular arrangement of the first row: XYZ, then we can construct only two boxes with so that no rows or columns have 2 or more of the same letter: XYZ YZX ZXY And: XYZ ZXY YZX Now, the first row itself can be arranged in 3!=6 ways (since there are three distinct letter), hence the total number of boxes ...
AquaRat_train
Comprising 10 percent of the mass of the brain, what structure has varied functions that all point to a role in the motor system?
[ "cerebellum", "superior peduncle", "medulla oblongata", "cerebrum" ]
A
16.5 | The Coordination and Gait Exams By the end of this section, you will be able to: • Explain the relationship between the location of the cerebellum and its function in movement • Chart the major divisions of the cerebellum • List the major connections of the cerebellum • Describe the relationship of the cerebellu...
SCiQ_train
If a boat goes 7 km upstream in 42 minutes and the speed of the stream is 4 kmph, then the speed of the boat in still water is
[ "15 kmph", "13 kmph", "None of these", "14 kmph" ]
D
Explanation: Rate upstream = (7/42)*60 kmh = 10 kmph. Speed of stream = 4 kmph. Let speed in still water is x km/hr Then, speed upstream = (x �4) km/hr. x-4 = 10 or x = 14 kmph Answer: C
AquaRat_train
When producers create food in an ecosystem, a portion of the nutrients are
[ "carbs", "energy", "grass", "flowers" ]
A
MMLU_train
The core of a star collapses during what event, forming a neutron star?
[ "supernova", "blast", "gravitational", "spark" ]
A
The average particle energy needed to observe 19 GeV . (a) What unification of forces is estimated to be 10 is the rest mass in kilograms of a particle that has a rest mass 19 of 10 GeV/c 2 ? (b) How many times the mass of a hydrogen atom is this? 14. The peak intensity of the CMBR occurs at a wavelength of 1.1 mm. (a)...
SCiQ_train
Lokesh started a business with Rs.30,000 and Ramesh joined him afterwards with Rs.30,000. If profits of both are same after one year then for how many months did Ramesh invest his money?
[ "8 months", "12 months", "6 months", "5 months" ]
B
let us assume ramesh has joined after "X" moths. It has been told that profit is same Therfore 30,000*12=30,000*X X=12 months ANSWER:E
AquaRat_train
pushing an object requires
[ "studying", "dancing", "singing", "exherted effort" ]
D
MMLU_train
Editor Henry Slocum, I read your May 10th article in the local newspaper Honesdale Times about electronic books, or e-books, with great interest. You made several good points about the disadvantage of e-books. You may have overlooked, however, some of the ways in which they are superior to traditional books. Yes, e-boo...
[ "explain how to read e-books", "honor the person who invented e-books", "scold publishers for wasting so much paper", "provide evidence that e-books are a good idea" ]
D
MMLU_train
There are 15 players in a chess group, and each player plays each of the others once. Given that each game is played by two players, how many total games will be played?
[ "105", "60", "130", "110" ]
A
10 players are there. two players play one game with one another. so 15C2=15*14/2 =105 SO OPTION C is correct
AquaRat_train
A train crosses a platform of 120 m in 15 sec, same train crosses another platform of length 180 m in 18 sec. then find the length of the train?
[ "180", "127", "299", "122" ]
A
Length of the train be ‘X’ X + 120/15 = X + 180/18 6X + 720 = 5X + 900 X = 180m Answer: B
AquaRat_train
Which of the following describes an instinctive behavior?
[ "a behavior that occurs only in adult fish", "a behavior that occurs only in small mammals", "a behavior that an animal learns how to do over time", "a behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do" ]
D
MMLU_train
There are two concentric circles such that the area of the outer circle is four times the area of the inner circle. Let A, B and C be three distinct points on the perimeter of the outer circle such that AB and AC are tangents to the inner circle. If the area of the outer circle is 12 square centimetres then the area (i...
[ "9/π", "9√3/π square centimetres", "None of these", "π√​12" ]
B
Explanation : Outer circle: Since πR² = 12, R = √(12/π) = 2√(3/π). Inner circle: Since the area is 1/4 the area of the outer circle, πr² = 3 and r = √(3/π). AO is the Radius of the outer circle and OD is the radius of the inner circle. A line tangent to a circle and a radius drawn to the point of tangency form a right ...
AquaRat_train
What is the earths crust composed of?
[ "metamorphic rock", "bicellular rock", "sedimentary rock", "igneuos rock" ]
D
Like Earth, the Moon has a distinct crust, mantle, and core. The crust is composed of igneous rock. This rock is rich in the elements oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and aluminum. On the near side, the Moon’s crust is about 30 kilometers thick. On the far side, the crust is about 100 kilometers thick. The mantle is made of...
SCiQ_train
A 15-year-old Saanich student who invented a flashlight powered by body heat is heading home today from California with a big prize--and an opportunity to expand on her work. St. Michaels University School student Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's annual international science fair,...
[ "Her great interest in science.", "Her friend's unfortunate experience.", "Lack of electricity in some poor countries.", "The fact that we are using too many batteries." ]
B
MMLU_train
Insulin is produced by what cells of the pancreas?
[ "platelet", "alpha", "beta", "gamma" ]
C
Regulation of Blood Glucose Levels by Insulin and Glucagon Cells of the body require nutrients in order to function, and these nutrients are obtained through feeding. In order to manage nutrient intake, storing excess intake and utilizing reserves when necessary, the body uses hormones to moderate energy stores. Insuli...
SCiQ_train
Chloroplasts in shrubs scrub carbon from the air and return
[ "breathable air", "tears", "sweat", "water" ]
A
MMLU_train
Which characteristic can a human offspring inherit?
[ "facial scar", "blue eyes", "long hair", "broken leg" ]
B
MMLU_train
There are 4 copies of 5 different pens. In how many ways can they be arranged on a shelf?
[ "20!/4!", "20!/(4!)^5", "5!", "20!" ]
B
There are 4 copies of 5 different pens.20!/((4!)^5) Answer - C
AquaRat_train
Because of the stem of plants, they are able to do what in the soil
[ "fly", "balance upright", "cry", "sing" ]
B
MMLU_train
Two parallel sides of a trapezium are 4 cm and 5 cm respectively. The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides is 6 cm. Find the area of the trapezium.
[ "25cm2", "26cm2", "24cm2", "27cm2" ]
D
Area of trapezium when height and two parallel sides are given = 1/2×h×(a+b)= 1/2x 6 x (4 + 5) = 27cm2 Answer D
AquaRat_train
Plants and algae maintain the atmosphere. during photosynthesis, they add oxygen and remove what?
[ "carbon dioxide", "methane", "nitrogen", "water" ]
A
Plants and algae maintain the atmosphere. During photosynthesis, they add oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
SCiQ_train
If the sum of 5 consecutive integers is 125, what is sum of the 5 consecutive integers preceding the former sequence?
[ "103", "100", "25", "105" ]
B
1) least of each will have a difference of 5 and next least too will have a difference of 5 and so on... Therefore all 5 terms will have a term LESS by 5.. Sum = 125-(5*5) = 100 2.) if sum is 125, the average = median = 125/5 = 25. The median of previous 5 will be 25-5 = 20. And sum would be 20*5 = 100 Answer: C
AquaRat_train
There is an old man living with his granddaughter. Every morning the old man goes out for a walk in the park and comes home at half past twelve for lunch. But one morning a police car stops outside the house at twelve. One of the policemen says , "The old man can't find his way home in the park and call us for help, so...
[ "At 11:30", "At 12:00", "At 12:30", "At 13:00" ]
C
MMLU_train
There are 20cm, 21cm, 22cm,23cm, 24cm,25cm rods of quantities 2,3,6,4,3,2 respectively. Find average of this data.
[ "22", "45", "32.25", "22.45" ]
D
Average = ( 20*2+21*3+22*6+23*4+24*3+25*2 )/20 =22.45 Answer : D
AquaRat_train
Working alone at its constant rate, machine A produces x boxes in 10 minutes and working alone at its constant rate, machine B produces 2x boxes in 5 minutes. How many minutes does it take machines A and B, working simultaneously at their respective constant rates, to produce 4x boxes?
[ "3 minutes", "5 minutes", "6 minutes", "8 minutes" ]
D
Rate = Work / Time Given Rate of Machine A = X / 10 min Machine B Produces 2x boxes in 5 min hence , Machine B produces 4x boxes in 10 min . Rate of Machine B = 4x / 10 we need tofind the combined time that machines A and B, working simultaneouslytakeat their respective constant rates let's first find the combined Rate...
AquaRat_train
In a division, when a student mistook the divisor as 12 instead of 21 and obtained 35 as quotient the remainder is 0 . What is the correct quotient?
[ "29", "24", "20", "14" ]
C
Let x be the number x÷12=35, remainder = 0 => x=35×12 correct quotient =x21=35×1221=5×123=5×4=20 C
AquaRat_train
Tuna have been shown to contain high levels of what metal?
[ "cadmium", "titanium", "mercury", "iron" ]
C
The higher up a food chain that humans eat, the greater the levels of toxic metals they take in. That’s why people should avoid eating too much of large fish such as tuna. Tuna are predators near the top of their food chains. They have been shown to contain high levels of mercury. In people, heavy metals can damage the...
SCiQ_train
Two cars are traveling towards each other. If car A is traveling at a speed of 50 mph and car B is traveling 12% slower, how much time will it take the cars to meet if the initial distance between the two is 705 miles?
[ "Seven hours and 30 minutes.", "Six hours and 30 minutes.", "Ten hours and 20 minutes.", "Eight hours and 20 minutes." ]
A
since they are travelling towards each other, the total speed is 50 mph + 50*0.88 = 94 mph (0.88 since, the other car is 12% less than first one) Distance to be covered is 705, so time taken = distance/speed = 705/94 = 7.5 hours or 7 hours and 30 mins. Answer is B: Seven hours and 30 minutes.
AquaRat_train
A freight elevator can carry a maximum load of 1100 pounds. Sean, who weighs 200 pounds, is in the elevator with two packages weighing 150 pounds and 280 pounds. If he needs to fit three more packages in the elevator that weigh as much as possible without exceeding the elevator limit, what is the difference between the...
[ "59", "210", "190", "85" ]
A
The average of existing 2 package is150 + 280/2 = 430/2 = 215 Remaining allowed weight = 1100 - 200 - 430 = 470. allowed per package = 470 / 3 = 156 So difference in average of existing and allowable = 215 - 156 = 59 Hence A
AquaRat_train
Each microspore develops into a pollen grain containing a male what?
[ "sperm", "zygote", "gametophyte", "progesterone" ]
C
SCiQ_train
(112 x 54) = ?
[ "73000", "70000", "71000", "74000" ]
B
(112 x 54) = 112 x 10 4 = 112 x 104 = 1120000 = 70000 2 24 16 A)
AquaRat_train
What planet did the voyager 1 spacecraft visit in 1980?
[ "saturn", "venus", "jupiter", "mars" ]
A
The Voyager 1 spacecraft visited Saturn in 1980. Voyager 2 followed in 1981. These probes sent back detailed pictures of Saturn, its rings, and some of its moons ( Figure below ). From the Voyager data, we learned what Saturn’s rings are made of. They are particles of water and ice with a little bit of dust. There are ...
SCiQ_train
In a meadow ecosystem, mice receive most of the energy they need to survive directly from which of the following sources?
[ "minerals", "oxygen", "plants", "water" ]
C
MMLU_train
Ancient greeks mistook what simple sedentary animals for plants?
[ "corals", "sponges", "fungi", "parasites" ]
B
SCiQ_train
Which activity has the invention of the light bulb helped the most?
[ "swimming", "walking", "reading", "talking" ]
C
MMLU_train
Every year in America, high-school students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures...
[ "math, English, reading and handwriting", "math, grammar, reading and writing", "math, foreign language and writing", "math, English and handwriting" ]
B
MMLU_train
How do decomposers obtain their food?
[ "hunting and killing prey for food", "changing carbon dioxide and water into food", "absorbing food from dead organisms", "producing food from oxygen and sunlight" ]
C
MMLU_train
Many children in foster care are being over medicated with antipsychotic drugs they may not really need, or the drugs are being given incorrectly, according to a government review obtained by CBS News. The report by an Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services looked at concerns surrounding th...
[ "lasting", "temporary", "modest", "avoidable" ]
A
MMLU_train
The radial artery and which artery parallel their namesake bones, giving off smaller branches until they reach the wrist, or carpal region?
[ "triceps", "ulnar", "humerus", "biceps" ]
B
Arteries Serving the Upper Limbs As the subclavian artery exits the thorax into the axillary region, it is renamed the axillary artery. Although it does branch and supply blood to the region near the head of the humerus (via the humeral circumflex arteries), the majority of the vessel continues into the upper arm, or b...
SCiQ_train
On Oct4,2011 , I phone 4s made its international appearance at the press conference claimed by the Iphone cooperation . Ever since then , Iphone4s has become _ and even made a fashion around the globe. Meanwhile , many new expressions come about in relationship with this type of high-tech products. "Jailbreak" is one o...
[ "Criminals escape out of the jail", "People make a great breakthrough in their life", "It is a way to lift the restriction specially imposed by the Iphone manufacturer.", "It's a breakthrough beyond one's dream." ]
C
MMLU_train
Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive. A week before her mother's birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheep umbre...
[ "Her mother would write to her if she didn't receive the presents.", "The three umbrella were sent by the girl.", "Only four people had ever been to the compartment.", "Nobody brought the umbrella back." ]
D
MMLU_train
The hydration of what is what makes many alcohols?
[ "malts", "lipids", "alkenes", "enzymes" ]
C
Many alcohols are made by the hydration of alkenes.
SCiQ_train
What is the arch called that forms when plasma of the sun flows along the loop that connects sunspots?
[ "vertical prominence", "Energy prominence.", "solar prominence", "large prominence" ]
C
Another amazing feature on the Sun is solar prominences. Plasma flows along the loop that connects sunspots. This plasma forms a glowing arch. The arch is a solar prominence. Solar prominences can reach thousands of kilometers into the Sun’s atmosphere. Prominences can last for a day to several months. Prominences can ...
SCiQ_train
Dear All, Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter. Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday,18th&19th January.Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School. Children are expected to wear their uniforms this ter...
[ "the school has strict rules on uniforms", "kids can't have classes without wearing hats", "parents are satisfied with the uniforms", "most kids walk to school on foggy mornings" ]
A
MMLU_train
What is the "a" horizon commonly known as?
[ "core", "crust", "topsoil", "sediment" ]
C
The first horizon is the “A“ horizon. It is more commonly called the topsoil . The topsoil is usually the darkest layer of the soil. It is the layer with the most organic material. Humus forms from all the plant and animal debris that falls to or grows on the ground. The topsoil is also the region with the most biologi...
SCiQ_train
The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down." "If your compute...
[ "She could sell a ticket.", "She could write out a ticket.", "She could answer the passengers' questions.", "She could do nothing." ]
D
MMLU_train
A cycle is bought for Rs.450 and sold for Rs.520, find the gain percent?
[ "20", "15", "15.55", "18" ]
C
450 ---- 70 100 ---- ? => 15.55% Answer: E
AquaRat_train
The sternum and 12 pairs of ribs with their costal cartilages make up what?
[ "heart cage", "chest cage", "thoracic cage", "the core" ]
C
Figure 7.32 Thoracic Cage The thoracic cage is formed by the (a) sternum and (b) 12 pairs of ribs with their costal cartilages. The ribs are anchored posteriorly to the 12 thoracic vertebrae. The sternum consists of the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process. The ribs are classified as true ribs (1–7) and false ribs (8–1...
SCiQ_train
At exactly what time past 9:00 will the minute and hour hands of an accurate working clock be precisely perpendicular to each other for the first time?
[ "20 13/17 minutes past 9:00", "21 9/11 minutes past 7:00", "20 13/21 minutes past 7:00", "22 4/9 minutes past 7:00" ]
A
A1 = hour angle A2 = minute angle A1-A2 = 90 Assume the minutes = M A1 = (9*60+M)/12*60 )*360 A2 = M*360/60 Solving all three equation , results in the answer B
AquaRat_train
The globe is facing a "tidal wave" of cancer, and restrictions on alcohol and sugar need to be considered, say World Health Organization scientists. It predicts the number of cancer cases will reach 24 million a year by 2035, but half could be prevented. The WHO said there was now a "real need" to focus on cancer preve...
[ "The lack of the cost of treatment of cancers.", "The problems of population ageing and growth.", "The high rate of cancer of high-income countries.", "The over-prevention of various cancers." ]
B
MMLU_train
The average age of a class of 20 students is 22 years. The average increased by 2 when the teacher's age also included. What is the age of the teacher?
[ "41 years", "40 years", "44 years", "42 years" ]
C
If age of the teacher was 22, average would not have changed. Since average increased by 2, Age of the teacher=19+22×1=44 ANSWER:E
AquaRat_train
What type of disease can be treated by radioactive elements in glucose?
[ "cancer", "infection", "genetic disorder", "mutation" ]
A
Despite its dangers, radioactivity has several uses. It can be used to determine the ages of ancient rocks and fossils. This use of radioactivity is explained in this chapter’s "Radioactive Decay" lesson. Radioactivity can also be used as a source of power to generate electricity. This use of radioactivity is covered l...
SCiQ_train
Which of these helps some animals find mates by color?
[ "hearing", "smell", "eyesight", "nose" ]
C
MMLU_train
What is one method to observe nebulae?
[ "mirror", "telescope", "microscope", "kaleidoscope" ]
B
Nebulae can be spotted with the naked eye or simple telescopes.
SCiQ_train
Anthony and Michael sit on the six-member board of directors for company w. If the board is to be split up into 2 three-person subcommittees, what percent of all the possible subcommittees that include Michael also include Anthony?
[ "20%", "40%", "50%", "30%" ]
B
Soln: Let the commitees be I and II Assuming that Anthony and Michael w go into commitee I, there is just one more place left to be filled in that commitee and it can be taken by any of the 4 remaining people. Thus 4 ways. Since the Anthony and Michael can also go into commitee II, we get 4 ways for that commitee also....
AquaRat_train
A phone manufacturer has 4 different types of phones namely: x1, x2, x3, and x4. if x2 costs 12% less than x1 and x3 costs 15% lesser than x2, and x4 costs 5% less than x3. what percent of x1's cost is x4?
[ "77.8%", "71.06%", "80.4%", "89.1%" ]
B
Let the cost of x1 be $100 x2 costs 12% less than x1=$100-$12--88(cost of x2) x3 costs 15% lesser than x2--$88-13.2--74.8(cost of x3) x4 costs 5% less than x3--74.8-3.74--71.06(cost of x4) therefore --71.06*100/100 Answer is E
AquaRat_train
Should we be afraid of sharks ? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks suggests that sharks don't like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite . Why is this? There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes atta...
[ "Most of them because blind.", "Most of them because of deaf.", "Most of them died.", "Most of them are still alive." ]
D
MMLU_train
China's auto production is expected to grow by 20 percent in 2005 to 6 million vehicles , possibly passing Germany as the world's No. 3 producer. China is the world's-fastest-growing auto market as rising incomes make it possible for millions to buy their cars. Foreign automakers are investing billions of dollars ...
[ "About 210.", "About 290.", "About 470.", "About 560." ]
B
MMLU_train
running turns carbohydrates into
[ "fat", "sweat", "motion and heat", "protein" ]
C
MMLU_train
Alleles that carry deadly diseases are usually which type?
[ "recessive", "dominant", "inherited", "predominant" ]
A
SCiQ_train
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying . It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever. Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children...
[ "Enough sleep makes you think carefully.", "The more sleep you have, the cleverer you are.", "Dark is good for sleeping.", "People will die without air." ]
B
MMLU_train
Varma can read a book in k minutes. What part of the book can he read in 8 minutes?(k>8)
[ "6/k", "83k", "1/k", "8/k" ]
D
Part of the book he can read in 1 minute = 1/k Part of the book he can read in 8 minutes =8/k. Answer: B
AquaRat_train
For dinner at a restaurant, there are x + 1 choices of appetizers, y + 1 main courses, and z choices of dessert. How many total possible choices are there if you choose 1 appetizer, 1 main course, and 1 dessert for your meal?
[ "x + y + z + 1", "xyz + 1/2", "xyz + xz", "xyz+xz+yz+z" ]
D
x +1 appetizers, y + 1 main courses, z dessert Required: 1 appetizer, 1 main course, and 1 dessert Number of ways possible = (x+1)C1*(y+1)C1*zC1 {NC1 = N! / (N-1)!*1! = N} Hence, number of ways = (x+1)(y+1)z = (yz+z)(x+1)=xyz+xz+yz+z Correct Option: C
AquaRat_train
DID you get a flu shot this year? For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the prefix = st1 /USis recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years receive the flu vaccine. Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. A weakened form of the germ is introduced into ...
[ "there are many kinds of virus", "the flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines", "someone may be allergic to it", "it has some minor side-effects" ]
C
MMLU_train
The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 45. What is the number?
[ "56", "75", "66", "88" ]
B
Explanation: Let the number be x. x – (2 / 5) x = 45 (3/5) x = 45 x = 75 ANSWER: E
AquaRat_train
What helps the plasma membrane keep its shape?
[ "molecules of oxygen", "molecules of cholesterol", "cytoplasm", "molecules of carbohydrates" ]
B
The plasma membrane also contains other molecules, primarily other lipids and proteins. The green molecules in Figure above , for example, are the lipid cholesterol. Molecules of cholesterol help the plasma membrane keep its shape. Many of the proteins in the plasma membrane assist other substances in crossing the memb...
SCiQ_train
You never see him, but they're with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. They're known as the black box. When ...
[ "Data for analyzing the cause of the crash.", "The total number of passengers on board.", "The scene of the crash and extent of the damage.", "Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash." ]
A
MMLU_train
A merchant has selected two items to be placed on sale, one of which currently sells for 30 percent less than the other. If he wishes to raise the price of the cheaper item so that the two items are equally priced, by what percentage must he raise the price of the less expensive item?
[ "130%", "42 6/7%", "70%", "30%" ]
B
Expensive item = $100; Cheap item = $70; We must increase $70 to $100, so by $30, which is approximately 40% increase: (100-70)/70 = 3/7 = ~0.42. Answer: C.
AquaRat_train
In clear weather, a bright light can be seen for a long distance. In conditions of heavy fog, the visibility is greatly reduced. Which of the following explains the reduced visibility?
[ "Light is refracted by water vapor in the air.", "Light is scattered by water droplets in the air.", "Light is absorbed by water vapor near the ground.", "Light is reflected by water droplets on the ground." ]
B
MMLU_train
What is the interaction of waves with other waves called?
[ "wave dancing", "wave mixing", "wave induction", "wave interference" ]
D
When two or more waves meet, they interact with each other. The interaction of waves with other waves is called wave interference . Wave interference may occur when two waves that are traveling in opposite directions meet. The two waves pass through each other, and this affects their amplitude. Amplitude is the maximum...
SCiQ_train
What can increase the occurance of earthquakes?
[ "plates breaking", "three plates sliding", "two plates sliding", "plates rupturing" ]
C
SCiQ_train
If a × b = 2a - 3b + ab, then 2 × 5 + 5 × 2 is equal to :
[ "18", "25", "23", "26" ]
A
Explanation: 2 × 5 + 5 × 2 = (2 × 2 - 3 × 5 + 2 × 5) + ( 2 × 5 - 3 × 2 + 5 × 3) = (4 -15 + 10 + 10 - 6 + 15) = 18. Answer: A
AquaRat_train
Six years ago, Ann graduated from college with a degree in Art. Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company. She takes classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint. "I enjoy the college, but my job doesn't use the information I learned at college." Ann says....
[ "twenty-nine", "twenty-six", "twenty-three", "twenty" ]
C
MMLU_train
A trader has 30 kg of rice, a part of which he sells at 14% profit and rest at 6% loss. On the whole his loss is 4% . What is the quantity sold at 14% profit and that at 6% loss?
[ "15 and 27 kg", "3 and 27 kg", "10 and 40 kg", "20 and 30 kg" ]
B
Alligation Method I PART II PART 14 (x1) -6 (x2) \ / x / \ (x2-x) (x-x1) 2 18 1 9 Ratio of quantities sold at 14% profit and 6% loss = 1: 9 Quantity sold at 14% profit = 30/1+9 *1 = 3 kg Quantity sold at 6% loss = 30/1+9 *9 = 27 kg ANSWER:A
AquaRat_train
When iron and sulfur are mixed together in a certain ratio and heated, what do they become?
[ "iron sulfide", "sulfuric acid", "rust", "iron oxide" ]
A
When iron and sulfur are mixed together in a certain ratio and heated, a chemical reaction occurs. This results in the formation of a unique new compound, called iron sulfide (FeS). A magnet cannot be used to mechanically separate the iron from the iron sulfide because metallic iron does not exist in the compound. Inst...
SCiQ_train
Which organisms break down either organic or inorganic molecules to supply energy for the cell?
[ "chemotrophic organisms", "spicule organisms", "photoreactive organisms", "asexual organisms" ]
A
Chemotrophic organisms break down either organic or inorganic molecules to supply energy for the cell. Some chemotrophic organisms can also use their organic energy-supplying molecules as a carbon supply, which would make them chemoheterotrophs.
SCiQ_train
A merchant has selected two items to be placed on sale, one of which currently sells for 45 percent less than the other. If he wishes to raise the price of the cheaper item so that the two items are equally priced, by what percentage must he raise the price of the less expensive item?
[ "80%", "60%", "100 %", "70%" ]
A
Expensive item = $100; Cheap item = $55; We must increase $55 to $100, so by $45, which is approximately 80% increase: (100-55)/55 = 3/7 = ~0.81. Answer: C.
AquaRat_train