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Q:

Which compound is a nonelectrolyte?

A) C2H6O B) HCl
C) Na2CO3 D) NaCl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C2H6O

Explanation:

C2H6O is a Non-electrolyte.

 

An electrolyte is a compound that conducts an electric current when it is in an aqueous solution or melted. In order to conduct a current, a substance must contain mobile ions that can move from one electrode to the other. All ionic compounds are electrolytes. When ionic compounds dissolve, they break apart into ions which are then able to conduct a current ( conductivity ). Even insoluble ionic compounds such as CaCO 3 are electrolytes because they can conduct a current in the molten (melted) state.

 

A nonelectrolyte is a compound that does not conduct an electric current in either aqueous solution or in the molten state. Many molecular compounds, such as sugar or ethanol, are nonelectrolytes. When these compounds dissolve in water, they do not produce ions.

 

Electrolytes are of 3 types ---- Strong Electrolytes, Weak Electrolytes and Non Electrolytes.

 

Strong Electrolytes ---- Compounds which completely dissolves. ( NaCl, Na2Co3, HCl )

Weak Electrolytes ----- Compounds which do not completely dissolves.

Non Electrolytes ------ Compounds which do not dissolves at all.

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Q:

Who introduced gold coins for the first time in India?

A) Kushanas B) Guptas
C) Mauryas D) Sakas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kushanas

Explanation:
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Q:

In certain code, TOGETHER is written as TCJRGEQR. In the same code JOINING will be written as?

A) EPGPGQH B) QHPGPGE
C) HQGPGPE D) EGPGPHQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EPGPGQH

Explanation:

The letters at odd positions are each moved two steps backward and those at even positions are each moved two steps forward and the obtained code is reversed to get the corresponding letters of the code.

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Q:

Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

A) Lactic acid B) Acetic acid
C) Tartaric acid D) Butyric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lactic acid

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In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes  ?

A) 446 B) 415
C) 404 D) 430
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 430

Explanation:

Let the total number of valid votes be 'V'.

70% of V = 70/100 x V = 7V/10

Number of votes secured by the other candidate = V - 7V/100 = 3V/10

Given, 7V/10 - 3V/10 = 172 => 4V/10 = 172

=> 4V = 1720 => V = 430.

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Q:

How many days are there in k weeks k days ?

A) 8+k days B) 7+1k days
C) 8k days D) 7/k days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8k days

Explanation:

As we know that a week has 7 days,

k weeks k days = (7k + k) days = 8k days.

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Q:

A man pays Rs. 6.40 per litre of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Rs. 8 per litre, thereby making 37.5% profit. The proportion of water to milk received by the customers is

A) 1 : 10 B) 10 : 1
C) 9 : 11 D) 11 : 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 : 10

Explanation:

Customer ratio of Milk and Water is given by

Milk          ::        Water

  6.4                         0

         81 + 38 =6411

 6411                      6410 - 6411 

=> Milk : Water = 110 : 11 = 10 : 1

 

Therefore, the proportionate of Water to Milk for Customer is 1 : 10

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A salesman calculated his profit on the marked price and finds it to be 30%. He forgets the fact that he gave a discount of 20%. What is his actual profit percentage?   

A) 260/11% B) 18.4%
C) 22.5% D) 100/7%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100/7%

Explanation:

When profit is calculated on Marked Price (M.P) then,

      • C.P = M.P - P%

Let M.P = 100

 => C.P = 100 - 30 = 70

 But S.P = Rs. 80 as he gave 20% discount,

 Now, Actual Profit = 80-7070x100

  = 100/7 %

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