Question

Study the table given below.
$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Mixture}& \text{Wanted}& \text{Unwanted}\\ & \text{component}& \text{component}\\ \text{1. Wheat flour}& \text{Flour}& \text{X}\\ \text{2. Y}& \text{Grain seeds}& \text{Stalks}\end{array}$

Based on the above information, identify X and Y.

• A. $\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{X}& \text{Y}\\ \text{(A)}& \text{Husk}& \text{Cut paddy}\end{array}$
• B. $\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{X}& \text{Y}\\ \text{(A)}& \text{Wheat}& \text{Husk}\end{array}$
• C. $\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{X}& \text{Y}\\ \text{(A)}& \text{Wheat}& \text{Sawdust}\end{array}$
• D. $\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{X}& \text{Y}\\ \text{(A)}& \text{Husk}& \text{Sand}\end{array}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{X}& \text{Y}\\ \text{(A)}& \text{Husk}& \text{Cut paddy}\end{array}$

In wheat flour, flour is the wanted component while husk (X) is the unwanted component. When cut paddy (Y) stalks are beaten on a stone, the grain seeds separate from their stalks