2636: Why the countries are scared to import fruits?
(a) Because they become rotton easily and spread diseases
(b) Because they are not easily adjustable to new climate
(c) Because insects carried through fruits are dangerous
(d) All of the above
2637: In a town 25% families own a phone and 15% own a car. 65% families own neither a phone nor a car. 2000 families own both a car and a phone.
Consider the following statements in this regard:
I. 10% families own both a car and a phone.
II. 35% families own either a car or a phone.
III. 40,000 families live in the town.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
2638: A man purchases two clocks A and B at a total cost of Rs. 650. He sells A with 20% profit and B at a loss of 25% and gets the same selling price for both the clocks. What are the purchasing prices of A and B respectively ?
(a) Rs. 225; Rs. 425
(b) Rs. 250; Rs. 400
(c) Rs. 275; Rs. 375
(d) Rs. 300; Rs. 350
2639: How the body temperature is maintained?
(a) Due to temperature regulating mechanism located in the base of the brain
(b) Due to excessive intake of water
(c) Due to regular intake of foods
(d) Due to the constant flow of blood in the capillaries
2640: Assertion (A) :
Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.
Reason (R) :
They stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true