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Q:

Monopotassium tartarate was used in

A) Fertiliser B) Explosives
C) Photography D) Baking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Baking

Explanation:

Monopotassium tartarate was used in baking powder.

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Q:

Which statement about subatomic particles is not true?

A) Protons and neutrons have the same charge B) Protons and electrons have the opposite charhes
C) Protons and neutrons have almost the same mass D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Protons and neutrons have the same charge

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Q:

A genus can best be defined as

A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family B) a taxon composed of families
C) the most specific taxon D) a taxon comprised of classes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family

Explanation:

A genus can best be defined as a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.

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Q:

Which substance contains metallic bonds?

A) C6H12O6 B) Hg
C) H2O D) NaCl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hg

Explanation:

Metallic bond is a bond between two metal atoms. Here in the given option Hg is the only metal with metallic bond.

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Q:

Which material provides warmth even when wet?

A) Cotton B) Wool
C) Nylon D) Silk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wool

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Q:

Self pollination will lead to

A) Inbreeding B) Over breeding
C) Outbreeding D) Rare breeding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inbreeding

Explanation:

Self pollination occurs in the flowers when the pollen grains of the flower falls on the stigma of the same due to wind or insects like moths and bees. This lead to the inbreeding.

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Q:

To resolve an object in an electron microscope,

A) the wavelength of the electrons must be close to the diameter of the object B) the wavelength of the electrons must be greater than the diameter of the object.
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the wavelength of the electrons must be close to the diameter of the object

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Q:

Which of these is an expressed power of congress?

A) power to punish pirates B) regulate commerce and currency
C) power to declare war D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The Constitution lists 27 expressed powers of Congress. It include power to declare war, levy taxes, regulate commerce and currency.

 


Congress's other expressed powers are wide-ranging, including:

The power to establish rules to allow foreign-born immigrants to become citizens of the United States

The power to make rules for bankruptcies

The power to punish counterfeiters

The power to set up a national post office

The power to provide for copyrights and patents to protect the work of inventors and artists

The power to organize all federal courts below the Supreme Court

The power to punish pirates

The power to hire pirates to attack foreign enemies

The power to make rules to regulate the conduct of the armed forces

The power to call out the militia to defend the country from invasions or insurrections

The power to organize and discipline the militiary

The power to govern the federal capital (Washington, DC)

The power to acquire lands from the states for use by the federal government

The power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.

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