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Q:

Who won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides  ?

A) Shanmuga Sundaram B) Prashant Ranganathan
C) Suresh Kumar D) Vijay Ragunathan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Prashant Ranganathan

Explanation:

An Indian boy has won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides. Prashant Ranganathan, a 12th grader from Jamshedpur, alongwith over 20 high school students from various parts of India, participated in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

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Q:

How many birthdays does the average person have?

Answer

Any person can have only 1 birthday i.e, the day he was born. And every year we celebrate it's anniversaries.

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Q:

Which of the following is the strongest base?

A) LiCH3 B) LiF
C) LiOH D) LiNH2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) LiCH3

Explanation:

The stability of the ions is determined by the energy of the lone pairs. Carbon has the least effective nuclear charge (Zeff) and so the lone pair on the CH3− ion has the highest energy, making it the least stable ion and so the strongest base. The Zeff increases as we move across the period until we get to fluorine which has the greatest Zeff and so its lone pairs have the lowest energy, making F− the least basic ion.

 

In order of decreasing basicity they are ranked LiCH3 > LiNH2 > LiOH > LiF. We are dealing with the ions F−, OH−, NH2− and CH3− and so the factor which influences their basicity is the stability of the ion compared to its conjugate acid.

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Q:

A person can row 8 1/2 km an hour in still water and he finds that it takes him twice as long to row up as to row down the river. The speed of the stream ?

A) 1.78 kmph B) 2.35 kmph
C) 2.83 kmph D) 3.15 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.83 kmph

Explanation:

Given speed of the person = 8 1/2 = 17/2 kmph
Let the speed of the stream = x kmph
speed of upstream = 17/2 - x
speed of downstream = 17/2 + x
But given that,
2(17/2 - x) = 17/2 + x
=> 3x = 17/2
=> x = 2.83 kmph.

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Q:

The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ?

A) 2 : 5 B) 8 : 15
C) 9 : 10 D) 3 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 10

Explanation:

The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. 

Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present.

So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

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A boat whose speed in still water is 9 kmph, goes 12 km downstream and comes back in 3 hrs. Find the speed of the stream?

A) 1 kmph B) 3 kmph
C) 5 kmph D) 4 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of the stream = x kmph

 

From the given data,

 

 129+x+129-x=3 hrs

3x2 = 27

 

=> x = 3 kmph

 

Therefore, the speed of the stream = 3 kmph

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Q:

What kind of apple isn't an apple?

A) Pineapple B) Akero apple
C) Adanac apple D) Aceymac apple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pineapple

Explanation:

Except pineapple remaining all three are types of apples.

Pineapple is what kind of apple isn't an apple.

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Q:

F12 key is known as

A) Company Configuration B) Accounting Features
C) Company Features D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Company Configuration

Explanation:

The F1, F2 to F12 keys that are found on the top row of most computer keyboards are called as Function Keys. Unless you've witnessed the evolution of computers from their early days, you probably don't know why they were invented and for what.
Function keys were used by various computer programs to fulfill various functions.

F12 - It is used by many web browsers to open the developer tools.

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