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Q. Identify the synonym of 'vigilant'.

A. careless
B. alert
C. indifferent
D. unaware

Solution

'Vigilant' means keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; hence, the synonym is 'alert'.

Correct Answer: B — alert

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Q. Identify the synonym of 'vivid'.

A. dull
B. bright
C. faded
D. bland

Solution

'Vivid' means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images.

Correct Answer: B — bright

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Q. If 5 times a number is decreased by 3, the result is 12. What is the number?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Solution

Let the number be x. The equation is 5x - 3 = 12. Adding 3 to both sides gives 5x = 15. Dividing by 5 gives x = 3.

Correct Answer: B — 4

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Q. If a car covers a distance of 240 km in 3 hours, what is its speed in km/h? (2020)

A. 70 km/h
B. 80 km/h
C. 90 km/h
D. 100 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 240 km / 3 hours = 80 km/h.

Correct Answer: B — 80 km/h

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Q. If a car travels 150 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes, what is its average speed? (2022)

A. 55 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 65 km/h
D. 70 km/h

Solution

Total time = 2.5 hours. Average speed = Distance / Time = 150 km / 2.5 hours = 60 km/h.

Correct Answer: B — 60 km/h

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Q. If a car travels 150 km in 3 hours, what is its average speed? (2019)

A. 45 km/h
B. 50 km/h
C. 55 km/h
D. 60 km/h

Solution

Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 150 km / 3 hours = 50 km/h.

Correct Answer: B — 50 km/h

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Q. If a car travels 150 km with a time measurement of 2.5 hours, what is the speed with an uncertainty of ±0.1 hours?

A. 60 km/h
B. 62 km/h
C. 58 km/h
D. 64 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 150 km / 2.5 h = 60 km/h.

Correct Answer: A — 60 km/h

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Q. If a car travels 60 km in 1 hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours at the same speed? (2020)

A. 120 km
B. 180 km
C. 150 km
D. 200 km

Solution

Distance = speed × time. Thus, distance = 60 km/h × 3 h = 180 km.

Correct Answer: B — 180 km

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Q. If a car travels 60 km in 1 hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

A. 120 km
B. 180 km
C. 150 km
D. 200 km

Solution

Distance = speed × time = 60 km/h × 3 h = 180 km.

Correct Answer: B — 180 km

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Q. If a car travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how long will it take to cover 200 km? (2019)

A. 2.5 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 2 hours
D. 4 hours

Solution

Time = Distance / Speed = 200 km / 80 km/h = 2.5 hours.

Correct Answer: A — 2.5 hours

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Q. If a car travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how long will it take to cover 240 km? (2019)

A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours

Solution

Time = Distance / Speed = 240 km / 80 km/h = 3 hours.

Correct Answer: C — 4 hours

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Q. If a circle has a radius of 7 cm, what is its circumference? (Use π = 22/7)

A. 44 cm
B. 22 cm
C. 14 cm
D. 28 cm

Solution

Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 7 = 44 cm.

Correct Answer: A — 44 cm

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Q. If a length is measured as 150.0 cm, how many significant figures does this measurement have?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Solution

The measurement 150.0 cm has 4 significant figures because the trailing zero after the decimal point is significant.

Correct Answer: C — 4

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Q. If a measurement is recorded as 0.00456 m, how many significant figures are in this measurement?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Solution

The leading zeros are not significant. Therefore, 0.00456 has 3 significant figures.

Correct Answer: B — 3

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Q. If a measurement is recorded as 12.30 cm, what is the absolute error if the true value is 12.5 cm?

A. 0.2 cm
B. 0.3 cm
C. 0.1 cm
D. 0.4 cm

Solution

Absolute error = |Measured value - True value| = |12.30 - 12.5| = 0.2 cm.

Correct Answer: B — 0.3 cm

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Q. If a number is divided by 5, the remainder is 3. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 10? (2019)

A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5

Solution

Let the number be n. Then n = 5k + 3 for some integer k. When divided by 10, n = 5k + 3 gives a remainder of 3.

Correct Answer: C — 3

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Q. If a number is multiplied by 3 and then decreased by 9, the result is 6. What is the number? (2019)

A. 5
B. 3
C. 6
D. 4

Solution

Let the number be x. Then 3x - 9 = 6. Solving gives 3x = 15, so x = 5.

Correct Answer: A — 5

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Q. If a person cycles at a speed of 12 km/h for 1.5 hours, how far does he travel? (2022)

A. 15 km
B. 16 km
C. 18 km
D. 20 km

Solution

Distance = Speed * Time = 12 km/h * 1.5 hours = 18 km.

Correct Answer: C — 18 km

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Q. If a person jogs at a speed of 8 km/h for 45 minutes, how far does he travel? (2021)

A. 5 km
B. 6 km
C. 7 km
D. 8 km

Solution

Distance = Speed × Time = 8 km/h × (45/60) hours = 8 × 0.75 = 6 km.

Correct Answer: B — 6 km

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Q. If a person runs 10 km in 40 minutes, what is his speed in km/h? (2021)

A. 12 km/h
B. 15 km/h
C. 18 km/h
D. 20 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 10 km / (40/60) hours = 10 / (2/3) = 15 km/h.

Correct Answer: B — 15 km/h

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Q. If a person runs 10 km in 40 minutes, what is his speed in m/s? (2021)

A. 4.17 m/s
B. 5 m/s
C. 6 m/s
D. 7.5 m/s

Solution

Speed in m/s = (10 km * 1000 m/km) / (40 min * 60 s/min) = 10000 m / 2400 s = 4.17 m/s.

Correct Answer: A — 4.17 m/s

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Q. If a person runs 10 km in 50 minutes, what is his speed in km/h? (2020)

A. 10 km/h
B. 12 km/h
C. 14 km/h
D. 15 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 10 km / (50/60) hours = 10 km / (5/6) hours = 12 km/h.

Correct Answer: B — 12 km/h

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Q. If a person walks 4 km in 50 minutes, what is his speed in km/h? (2022)

A. 4.8 km/h
B. 5 km/h
C. 5.2 km/h
D. 5.5 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 4 km / (50/60) hours = 4 / (5/6) = 4.8 km/h.

Correct Answer: B — 5 km/h

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Q. If a rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 3 units, what is its perimeter? (2023)

A. 22
B. 24
C. 20
D. 18

Solution

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by 2(length + width). Thus, perimeter = 2(8 + 3) = 22 units.

Correct Answer: A — 22

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Q. If a rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 5 units, what is its perimeter? (2023)

A. 26
B. 30
C. 20
D. 24

Solution

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by 2(length + width). Thus, perimeter = 2(8 + 5) = 2 * 13 = 26.

Correct Answer: A — 26

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Q. If a runner completes a 10 km race in 40 minutes, what is his average speed in km/h? (2021)

A. 12 km/h
B. 13 km/h
C. 14 km/h
D. 15 km/h

Solution

Time = 40 minutes = 40/60 hours = 2/3 hours. Speed = Distance / Time = 10 km / (2/3) hours = 10 * (3/2) = 15 km/h.

Correct Answer: C — 14 km/h

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Q. If a train travels 120 km in 1.5 hours, what is its speed in km/h? (2023)

A. 70 km/h
B. 75 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 85 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 120 km / 1.5 hours = 80 km/h.

Correct Answer: C — 80 km/h

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Q. If a train travels 300 km in 4 hours, what is its speed in km/h? (2023)

A. 70 km/h
B. 75 km/h
C. 80 km/h
D. 85 km/h

Solution

Speed = Distance / Time = 300 km / 4 hours = 75 km/h.

Correct Answer: C — 80 km/h

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Q. If a train travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how long will it take to cover 320 km?

A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours

Solution

Time = distance / speed = 320 km / 80 km/h = 4 hours.

Correct Answer: C — 4 hours

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Q. If a triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm, what is its area?

A. 20 cm²
B. 30 cm²
C. 40 cm²
D. 50 cm²

Solution

The area of a triangle is given by (1/2) × base × height. Therefore, the area is (1/2) × 8 cm × 5 cm = 20 cm².

Correct Answer: A — 20 cm²

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