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If a Siren sounds for every 5 seconds, how many times will it sound in ¾ of an hour?

A) 541 times B) 540 times
C) 450 times D) 275 times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 541 times

Explanation:

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × ¾) minutes = 45 minutes.

In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × 45) seconds = 2700 seconds.

Siren sounds for every 5 seconds.

In 2700 seconds = 2700/5 = 540 times.

The count start after the first sound, the Siren will sound 541 times in ¾ of an hour.

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Word Challenge

word puzzle

A) cellphone B) microphone
C) Mobilephone D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mobilephone

Explanation:

Given 8, 9, 1, 11 letters indicates HOME which is residence

7, 2, 9, 5 indicates POOL where we can swim

1, 4, 5, 11 indicates MILE which is unit of distance

10, 9, 3, 6, 5 is NOBEL which is an International Prize

6, 11 are 'e' and 2, 9 are 'o' are same

With all the above hints the word is MOBILEPHONE.

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Q:

Govind Talwalkar,recipient of the recently announced B.D.Goenka Award for excellence in Journalism, was the editor of which of the following newspapers

A) LokSatta B) The Maharastra Times
C) The Tribune D) Nay Bharat Times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Maharastra Times

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Q:

The credit of inventing the tv goes to

A) Philo Farnsworth B) John Logie Baird
C) Philo Farnsworth D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Philo Farnsworth

Explanation:

The credit of inventing the television goes to Philo Farnsworth.

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Q:

Ram Kumar Ramanathan belongs to which sports ?

A) Tennis B) Chess
C) Golf D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cricket

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Q:

What device converts light energy to electrical energy?

A) Photodiode B) Photovoltaic cell
C) Thermocouple D) Heliostats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Photovoltaic cell

Explanation:

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A device which is used to convert light energy directly into electrical energy is called as photovoltaic cell or a solar cell.

 

Heliostats convert light energy into heat energy.

 

A thermocouple is a device for measuring temperature.

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Q:

The function of an assembler is ________

A) To convert basic language into machine language B) To convert high level language into machine language
C) To convert assemble language into machine language D) To convert assemble language into high level language
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To convert assemble language into machine language

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Which of the following is not an element of culture?

A) Customs and traditions B) Religion
C) Human Beleifs D) Forms of government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Human Beleifs

Explanation:

Culture is the social behavior and norms found in human societies. The 7 main elements that make up culture are ::

 

1. Social organization
- the family patterns and social classes of a culture.

 

2. Customs and traditions
- way people act, wear, what they eat, and their laws.

 

3. Language
- communication by word of mouth.

 

4. Religion
- a system of beliefs that answers questions about the meaning of life.

 

5. Art and literature
- ways the people entertain themselves. There stories they tell and how they dance. Its also the music they listen to and there artwork.

 

6. Forms of government
- the people or group(s) that control the people and provide/ enforce the laws.

 

7. Economic systems
- the method used by a society to produce and distribute goods and services.

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