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Q:

Electric current is measured by which instrument?

A) voltmeter B) ammeter
C) barometer D) sinometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ammeter

Explanation:

Electric current is measured by the instrument called ammeter. As current in a circuit is measured in amperes, the instrument used is called as ammeter.

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Q:

Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5 ?

A) 2/3 B) 1/2
C) 7/8 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Multiples of 3 below 20 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Multiples of 5 below 20 are 5, 10, 15, 20
Required number of possibilities = 10
Total number of possibilities = 20
Required probability = 10/20 = 1/2.

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Q:

Who is named as 'Captain of the year' in the 10th annual ESPNcricinfo Awards ?

A) Quinton de Kock B) Hayley Williams
C) Ben Stokes D) Virat Kohli
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Virat Kohli

Explanation:

Indian international cricketer Virat Kohli has named as the 'Captain of the Year' at the 10th annual ESPNcricinfo Awards. Kohli led India to nine wins out of 12 Tests in the year 2016.

♦ The ESPNcricinfo awards honour the best batting and bowling performances across the international formats of the game in the preceding calendar year.
♦ This year ESPNcricinfo introduced awards for women’s cricket across all three international formats.

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Q:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different

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A) Homonyms B) Homographs
C) Heteronyms D) Homophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Homophones

Explanation:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different are called homophones. Homophones are a type of homonyms.

Some of the Examples of homophones are ::

One - Won

Son - Sun

Hole - Whole

Loan - Lone

Steal - Steel

Which - Witch

What - Watt

Sea - See

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Q:

Solve this Math puzzle?

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A) 96 B) 88
C) 40 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 96

Explanation:

The given math puzzle follows a logic that,

1 + 4 = 5 => 1 x 4 + 1 = 5

2 + 5 = 12 => 2 x 5 + 2 = 12

3 + 6 = 21 => 3 x 6 + 3 = 21

 

Similarly,

8 + 11 = > 8 x 11 + 8 = 96.

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Q:

When the European union formed nations began to?

A) eliminate their home governments. B) abolish many geographic boundaries.
C) create one unified education system. D) cooperate on law enforcement.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cooperate on law enforcement.

Explanation:

When the European union formed nations began to cooperate on law enforcement. The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War.

 

As of 1950, the European Coal and Steel Community begins to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace. The six founding countries are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The 1950s are dominated by a cold war between east and west.

 

The historical roots of the European Union lie in the Second World War. Europeans are determined to prevent such killing and destruction from ever happening again.

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Q:

What number missed in the given Number Series ?  

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A) 15 B) 13
C) 21 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Two series alternate here, with every third number following a different pattern.
In the main series, 4 is added to each number to arrive the next.
In alternate series, 5 is subtracted from each number t arrive the next number.
Here in the main series 
3 + 4 = 7
7 + 4 = 11
11 + 4 = 15
15 + 4 = 19

In alternate series 
24 - 5 = 19
19 - 5 = 14...

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The Opium war id held between which two countries  ?

A) England and France B) China and Russia
C) Russia and England D) China and England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China and England

Explanation:

The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China’s sovereignty. The disputes included the First Opium War (1839–1842) and the Second Opium War (1856–1860).

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