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Q:

World's oldest living man 2018?

A) Masazo Nonaka B) Francisco Nunez Olivera
C) Juan Pablo Villalos D) Les Colley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Masazo Nonaka

Explanation:

According to Guiness World Records, the world's oldest living man Masazo Nonaka has turned 113 years on 25 July of 2018 in Japan's Hokkaido.

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Francisco Nunez Olivera was the former oldest person who died on 29th of January 2018 at the age of 112 years.

 

Les Colley (1898 - 1998, Australia), is the oldest ever man to father a child. He had his ninth child a son named Oswald to his third wife at the age of 92 years 10 months.

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Which property classification would include tools?

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Q:

Prahaar is a-

A) surface-to-surface missile B) aircraft carrier
C) submarine D) battle tank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) surface-to-surface missile

Explanation:

Prahaar is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads & neutralizing a wide variety of targets. It is a indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical missile by DRDO.

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Q:

Covalent bonds hold atoms together because they 

A) fill shells without giving atoms much charge B) bring electrons closer to protons
C) Both A & B D) use forces between nuclei as well as forces between electrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Covalent bonds hold atoms together because the attraction between the positively charged nuclei and the negatively charged shared electrons is greater than the repulsions between the nuclei themselves.

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Q:

'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is 

A) Sardinia B) Corsica
C) Sicily D) Crete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corsica

Explanation:

There are plenty of sweet-smelling herbs found on this island along with low trees and shrubs. This dense vegetation is termed as 'Maquis'. Similar vegetaion in California is known as 'Chaparral'.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

SOOTHE

A)  QUENCH B) MITIGATE
C)  HEAL D) AGITATE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AGITATE

Explanation:
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An image created to accompany words is called

A) A Heirogylph B) An Illustration
C) A Logo D) An Icon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An Illustration

Explanation:

An Illustration is a visual image created to accompany words to depict them.

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Q:

Granite is an example of which type of rock?

A) Sedimentary B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Igneous

Explanation:

We know that, there are three main types of rocks. They are

1. Metamorphic

2. Sedimentary (and)

3. Igneous

 

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Granite is an example of igneous type of rock. These type of rocks are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma and lava.

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