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When to use colon?

Answer

A colon is used to connect two sentences when the second sentence expands, illustrates, explains, summarizes, or sharpens the first. Both sentences should be complete, and their content should be very closely related.


 


Example:


This girl has two favorite hobbies: watching movies and seeing how long she can hold her breathe.

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The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 32 km/h, whereas when travelling upstream it is 28 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 27 km/h B) 29 km/h
C) 31 km/h D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans.  Suppose the speed of boat in still water is x km/h and speed of stream is y km/h

Speedof boat in downstream = (x + y) km/h x+ y = 32 …(i) 

Speed of boat in upstream = (x – y) km/h

x – y = 28 …(ii)

Add. Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 60

x = 30 km/h

 

 

 

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Q:

Which city ranks 40 among top 50 global cities for women entrepreneurs listing ?

A) Hyderabad B) Chennai
C) Delhi D) Bangalore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bangalore

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Q:

How many member countries are there in the Executive Board of UNESCO

A) 68 B) 58
C) 28 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 58

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Q:

Buenos Aires largest shopping mall is called

A) Alto Palermo B) Santa Fe
C) Coronel Diaz D) Abasto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Abasto

Explanation:

Abasto Shopping is the largest mall in the capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires with over 230 shops, movie theaters and an enormous food court.

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Q:

Who amongst the following are the most literate in India as per 2001 Census

A) Buddhists B) Christianity
C) Jains D) Sikkims
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jains

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The mobile phones have made digital cameras a little (superfluous) in today's world.

A) extinct B) obsolete
C) redundant D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) obsolete

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Type of government in Nigeria today?

A) Federal B) Republic
C) Presidential system D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea. 

 

Nigeria has a Federal Republic and Presidential system of Government.

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