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Propyne and propene can be distinguished by

A) AgNO₃ in ammonia B) conc. H₂SO₄
C) dil. KMnO₄ D) Br₂ in CCl₄
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) AgNO₃ in ammonia

Explanation:

Propene, being an alkene, and propyne, being a alkyne, are distinguished using the common chemical tests namely ammoniacal silver nitrate or ammoniacal cuprous chloride. Ammoniacal silver nitrate is also called as Tollen's reagent.

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Who is the author of "Life of Pi"?

A) Eleanor Catton B) Aravind Adiga
C) Yann Martel D) Kiran Desai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Yann Martel

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

We also need to work towards a re-engineering of procedures. It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction. It is _______________ no use having a publicly-owned banking ___________ that does not extend credit to sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

 

It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office

A) has been suggested B) were suggested
C) are being suggested D) is suggesting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) has been suggested

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Which of these is not a database management system (DBMS)?

A) Sybase B) SAP HANA
C) MySQL D) Cosmos
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cosmos

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The professor _______________ over just one point for full two hours.

A) deliberated B) mentioned
C) conversed D) stated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) deliberated

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1. The author of the novel 'Darkness at Noon' is Victor LaValle.
2. The author of the novel 'The Great Gatsby' is F. Scott Fitzgerald.
3. The author of the novel 'The Sound and the Fury' is L. Ron Hubbard.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 3

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The _________ balance is equal to capital flows from the rest of the world, minus capital flows to the rest of the world.

A) Current Account B) Savings Account
C) Capital Account D) Asset Account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capital Account

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Atomic explosion is triggered by

A) thermo nuclear reaction B) chemical reaction
C) controlled chain reaction D) uncontrolled chain reaction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) uncontrolled chain reaction

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