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Q:

Rank these compounds by boiling point- Pentane, Propane and Hexane.

A) Pentane > Propane > Hexane B) Propane > Pentane > Hexane
C) Hexane > Pentane > Propane D) Propane > Hexane > Pentane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hexane > Pentane > Propane

Explanation:

The boiling point of the compounds depend on the number of carbons in them. Hexane has 6, Pentane has 5 and Propane has 3 carbons. As Hexane is with 6 carbons it has highest boiling point and next Pentane with 5 and lowest Propane with 3. 

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Q:

Systems biology is mainly an attempt to

A) simplify complex problems by reducing the system into smaller, less complex units. B) understand the behavior of entire biological systems.
C) analyze genomes from different species. D) speed up the technological application of scientific knowledge.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) understand the behavior of entire biological systems.

Explanation:

Systems biology is mainly an attempt to understand the behavior of entire biological systems by studying interactions among its component parts.

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Who amongst  the following authors was in 2007 conferred the knighthood by the British government?

A) Salman Rushdie B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Khushwant Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salman Rushdie

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Q:

The Special officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is appointed by the 

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Law Minister D) Vice-President
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

Explanation:

Act 338 enjoins this. Appointed in November 1950, this official has now been redesignated Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. He submits annual reports to the president.

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Q:

Which of the following is true about blood plasma?

A) The main protein component is hemoglobin. B) It is a faint yellow fluid.
C) It is the same as serum but without the clotting proteins. D) It is about 90% water.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is about 90% water.

Explanation:

The first option is incorrect because it is devoid of blood cell, also red blood cells so doesn’t contains haemoglobin.

The second option is incorrect because plasma is colorless.

The third option is also incorrect because plasma contains the clotting factors.

 

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Q:

Who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner of India  ?

A) S. Y. Quraishi B) Sunil Arora
C) H. S. Brahma D) Nasim Zaidi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sunil Arora

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Q:

What does submissive mean in a relationship?

Answer

Being submissive to somebody is to acknowledge somebody to be in a greater authority than you are.


Submissive mean in a relationship is you obey that person without complaining or arguing about it.


 


In short, a submissive is a person who enjoys giving control of themselves to their life partners.

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Q:

A Step-Up Transformer Increases

A) Power B) Current
C) Frequency D) Voltage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Voltage

Explanation:

A transformer that increases voltage from primary to secondary (more secondary winding turns than primary winding turns) is called a Step-Up Transformer.

Conversely, a transformer designed to do just the opposite is called a Step-Down Transformer. 

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