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Q:

Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

A) Ocean acidification B) Smog pollution
C) Ozone depletion D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation in the thermal infrared range.

 

The increase in average global temperatures that results from an enhanced greenhouse effect.

Effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions:

Increases in the different greenhouse gases have other effects apart from global warming including ocean acidification, smog pollution, ozone depletion as well as changes to plant growth and nutrition levels.

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Q:

What type of lens is a magnifying glass?

A) Diverging B) Spherical
C) Converging D) Achromatic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Converging

Explanation:

A magnifying glass is a convex lens that is used to produce a magnified image of an object. It is also called a hand lens in laboratory contexts.

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Q:

Which is the only gem of world made of a single element?

A) Platinum B) Diamond
C) Emerald D) Ruby
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Diamond

Explanation:

The only gem of world made of a single element is Diamond.

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Q:

When a number is divided by 138 the remainder is 26. What will be the remainder if the same number is divided by 23 ?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 3 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Number = quotient x divisor + remainder;
so, here
number = 138 k + 26
=> (23 x 6k) + (23+3)
=> 23(6k+1)+3
so, remainder is 3.

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Q:

In a bag, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green flowers. One of the flower is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green ?

A) 13

B)821

C)621

D)2021

A) Option A B) Option B
C) Option C D) Option D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Option A

Explanation:

Total number of flowers = (8+7+6) = 21.

 

Let E = event that the flower drawn is neither red nor green. 

= event taht the flower drawn is blue. 

 

--> n(E)= 7 

--> P(E)=  721=13 

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Q:

The Hydraulic Break works on the principle of _____ ?

A) Pascal's Law B) Boyle's law
C) Coulomb's law D) Bernouli's law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pascal's Law

Explanation:
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Q:

In a compound, chemical energy is contained in the

A) bonds B) movement of the electrons
C) unbonded electrons D) nuclei of the atoms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) bonds

Explanation:

chemical energy is contained in the chemical bonds between the reactants in the chemical compounds.

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Q:

How fast do satellites orbit the earth?

A) 28,000 kmph B) 26,000 kmph
C) 17,500 kmph D) 22,500 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28,000 kmph

Explanation:

Satellites orbit the earth at a speed of 28,000 kmph.

Satellites that are further away actually travel slower. The International Space Station has a Low Earth Orbit, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the earth's surface. Objects orbiting at that altitude travel about 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour).

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