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Q:

Water is a compound because it?

A) it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond B) it contains hydrogen & oxygen
C) it exists as solid, liquid or gas D) it cannot be split up into simpler substances by chemicals means
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond

Explanation:

We know that All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.

Water is a molecule because it is made from atoms that have been chemically combined. It is also a compound because the atoms that make water are not all the same - some are oxygen and some are hydrogen.

 

Hence, Water is a molecule and a compound.

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A tennis ball machine serves a ball vertically into the air from a height of 2 feet, with an initial speed of 110 feet per second. After how many seconds does the ball attain its maximum height?

A) 2.87 sec B) 3.44 sec
C) 4.65 sec D) 5.41 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.44 sec

Explanation:

It is launched vertically with an initial speed of 110 ft/sec.

It will reach maximum height when the speed drops to 0.

Vo=110 feet per second 

ho=2 feet 

So, h(t) = -16t^2 +110t +2 

Take the derivative: h'(t) = 110 -32t 

The maximum height will be at the inflection when the derivative crosses the x-axis, then h'(t)=0. 

So, set h'(t)=0 and solve for t: 

0 = 110 -32t 

-110 = -32t 

t=3.4375 

t=3.44 seconds.

 

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Q:

Nitrogen fixing bacteria is useful in growing which crop ________

A) Wheat B) Paddy
C) Legume D) Maiz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Legume

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Q:

Which one of the following rivers is recharged by subsoil water?

A) Godavari B) Damodar
C) Narmada D) Krishna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Narmada

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Q:

The famous ' Ring of fire ' which account for 68% of an earthquakes occuring in the earth is in the

A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean D) Arctic Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pacific Ocean

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Who of the following scientists is named after ISRO in sriharikota ?

A) APJ Abdul Kalam B) Vikram Sarabhai
C) Homi J Baba D) Satish Dhawan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Satish Dhawan

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Q:

What is the minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha?

A) 21 years B) 25 years
C) 30 years D) 35 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 years

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Q:

Bijapur is known for its what?

A) Statue of Gomateshwara B) Heavy rainfall
C) Gol Gumbaz D) Severe Drought area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gol Gumbaz

Explanation:

Bijapur is known for its Gol Gumbaz. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

 

What is Gol Gumbaz ::

 

1. It is the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah. This is the most famous monument in Bijapur. 

2. It is the largest dome ever built in India.

3. A particular attraction in this monument is the central chamber, where every sound is echoed seven times.

4. Another attraction at the Gol Gumbaz is the Whispering Gallery, where even minute sounds can be heard clearly 37 metres away.

 

    • Statue of Gomateshwara - Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.

 

    • Heavy Rainfall - Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.
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