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Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?

A) I’m martyr to a motion not my own B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
C) Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay D) I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Hence it occurs when a word is replaced by a word that has an obvious relation to itself.

 

In the given example of the text, the bones refer to the human being.

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Under what section of trade union act, workers are entitled to protection if strike is illegal?

Answer

Dispute Act, 1947 put certain prohibitions on the right to strike. A strike may be illegal if it contravenes the provision of section 22, 23 or 24 of the Act.

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A basic concept in economics is that all resources are

A) Valuable B) Limited
C) Renewable D) Allocated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Limited

Explanation:

The basic concept in economics is that all resources are limited.

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What sugar is found in DNA?

A) Ribose B) Deoxyribose
C) Pentose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deoxyribose

Explanation:

DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid is a type of nucleic acid. The sugar contained in it is called Deoxyribose.

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Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Laws of Twelve Tables'?

A) Roman Civilization B) Arab Civilization
C) Greek Civilization D) Iranian Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Roman Civilization

Explanation:

In 454 B.C, laws were codified in Rome. The laws were written on tablets of wood and were known as 'Laws of Twelve Tables'.

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Q:

The cotton gin was an important invention because

Answer

Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, which is used to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber.


 


Hence, it was an important invention because it dramatically reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber.

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Q:

Can anyone solve this in 20 seconds?

Answer

3 + 5 + 6  = 151872


3x5, 3x6, Rev of (3x5 + 3x6 - 6) 


 


5 + 5 + 6  = 253094


5x5, 5x6, Rev of (5x5 + 5x6 - 6)


 


Similarly,


9x4 = 36


9x7 = 63


So 36 + 63 = 99


From 99 - 7 =  92


Reverse of 92=29


 


Hence, 9 + 4 + 7 =  366329.

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Is yeast a fungus or bacteria?

Answer

Yeast belongs to members of the Kingdom Fungi.


 


Yeast are single-celled microorganisms that are classified, along with molds and mushrooms in Fungi family. 


 


Yeasts are evolutionally diverse and are therefore classified into two separate phyla, Ascomycota or sac fungi and Basidiomycota or higher fungi, that together form the subkingdom Dikarya.

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