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Q:

Which colony was farthest north?

A) Massachusetts B) Virginia
C) Georgia D) New Hampshire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Massachusetts

Explanation:

There are 13 colonies and are ruled by England.

 

The farthest north colony - Massachusetts

The farthest south colony - Georgia

The oldest colony - Virginia

The colony between the 2 parts of Massachusetts - New Hampshire

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Q:

The longest ship canal in the world is the

A) Suez canal, Egypt B) Kiel canal, Germany
C) Panama canal, Central America D) St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)

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Q:

Write 0.125 as a percent %?

A) 12% B) 12.5%
C) 13% D) 13.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.5%

Explanation:

Here to convert 0.125 into %

First convert to fractio

Multiply and divide by 1000

=> 0.125 x 10001000 = 1251000 = 18

=> Now, in percentage18 x 100 = 12.5%

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Q:

The Length of the Day is determined in

A) length of the hours B) length of the year
C) astronomical units D) solar terms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) astronomical units

Explanation:

The Length of the Day is determined in Astronomical Units.

The length of a day corresponds to the time the Earth takes to turn around on its axis, which is approximately 24 hours. But it's not exactly 24 hours. 

This phenomenon is due to tides raised by the Moon which slow Earth's rotation. Because of the way the second is defined, the mean length of a day is now about 86 400.002 seconds, and is increasing by about 1.7 milliseconds per century.

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Q:

Identify the metalloid in the following list?

A) Silicon B) Sulphur
C) Scandium D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Silicon

Explanation:

A metalloid is an element with properties between metals and non metals or the mix of both.

The six metalloids are arsenic, silicon, germanium, boron, antimony and tellurium.

 

Hence, silicon is the only metalloid in the given list.

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Q:

Which process allows water to enter the atmosphere?

A) Transpiration B) Respiration
C) Condensation D) Evaporation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Evaporation

Explanation:

Evaporation is the process that allows water to enter into the atmosphere.

Sunlight turns liquid water into water vapor which then rises higher into the atmosphere and forms into clouds.

 

Plants, too, help water get into the atmosphere through a process called transpiration.

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Q:

Most modern Banking Systems are based on

A) commodity money B) 100 percent reserves
C) fractional reserves D) money of intrinsic value
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fractional reserves

Explanation:

Most modern banking systems are based on Fractional reserves.

 

Fractional-reserve banking is the practice whereby a bank accepts deposits, makes loans or investments, but is required to hold reserves equal to only a fraction of its deposit liabilities. Reserves are held as currency in the bank, or as balances in the bank's accounts at the central bank.

1. In a fractional reserve banking system banks can create money through the lending process.

2. A fractional reserve banking system is susceptible to bank panics.

3. Bank panics are a risk of fractional reserve banking, but are unlikely when banks are highly regulated and lend prudently.

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Q:

Yisrael Kristal, who died recently was certified by Guinness World Records as the _________.

A) World's Tallest Man B) World's Oldest Man
C) World's Youngest Man D) World's Smallest Man
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) World's Oldest Man

Explanation:
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