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What is organic matter in soil is also called

A) residue B) humus
C) occlusion D) compact
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humus

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In soil, organic matter consists of plant and animal material that is in the process of decomposing. When it has fully decomposed it is called humus. Soil organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients for crops, provides soil aggregation, increases nutrient exchange, retains moisture, reduces compaction,... 

This humus is important for soil structure because it holds individual mineral particles together in clusters.

 

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Which of the following technique is used to know the age of a tree in years?

A) Counting the number of branches B) Counting the number of tree rings
C) Measuring the size of the bark D) Counting the seasons of its flowering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Counting the number of tree rings

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What is the measure of temperature considered as normal in human body?

A) 95 deg F B) 97 deg F
C) 98.6 deg F D) 96.8 deg F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 98.6 deg F

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What is the heat generated (in J) in a heating element of resistance 800 Ω when a current of 0.2 A passes through it for 40 seconds?

 

A) 6400   B) 1280  
C) 640   D) 3200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1280  

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An object of 5.0 kg is raised through a height of 2.0m. The work done in the process is

A) 49 J B) 10 J
C) 19.6 J D) 98 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 98 J

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.


Consternation

 

A) Dismay B)  Happiness
C)  Composure D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dismay

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer and texture, colour ____________ perspective creates an individualistic vision, which can mean different things to different viewers and even to its creator at different points of time. The audience does not ____________ see the struggle or uncertainty of the _____________ process, only its outcome. And sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons, the passage of time reveals the glow within.

 

audience does not ____________ see the struggle

 

A) usual B) usually
C) usualness   D) usuals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) usually

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Which of the following was built by the ancient Incas?

A) City of Petra B) Hagia Sophia
C) Machu Picchu D) Acropolis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Machu Picchu

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