3426: There are four persons A, B, C, D; and A has some coins. A gave half of the coins to B and 4 more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and 4 more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and 4 more besides. Both B and D end up with same number of coins. How many coins did A have originally?

(A) 64
(B) 84
(C) 72
(D) 96
3427: Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut?

(A) 36
(B) 43
(C) 27
(D) 11

3428: In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are

(a) lack of safe drinking water, increasing use of pesticides and thinning of the ozone layer

(b) contaminated food, global warming and industrial chloro-fluoro-carbons

(c) polluted air, greenhouse effect and soil erosion

(d) dirty water, contaminated food and polluted air
3429: Consider the following taxes :

I. Corporation tax
II. Customs duty
III. Wealth tax
IV. Excise duty

Which of these is/are indirect taxes ?

(a) I only
(b) II and IV
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
3430: The term 'M-STRIPES' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

(a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
(b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
(c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
(d) Security of National Highways