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In addition to nitric acid, another acid which may render iron passive is 

A) acetic acid B) oxalic acid
C) chromic acid D) citric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) chromic acid

Explanation:

Passivity of iron is due to formation of an extremely thin and impervious film of ferrosoferric oxide Fe3O4on the surface of iron. Chromic acid, being a powerful oxidising agent (like nitric acid ) renders iron passive. 

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Missing letters puzzle

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Answer: J


Explanation:   Start with the letter J in the top left square, and move clockwise around the other squares. Letters follow the alphabetic sequence, skipping 4 letters at a time. Start with the X in the inner square in the top left, and move clockwise. These inner letters also follow the alphabetic sequence, skipping 5 letters at a time

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India's first National Defence University is being established in

A) Gurgaon B) Hissar
C) Panipat D) Ambala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gurgaon

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In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same

A) Velocity B) Wavelenth
C) Frequency D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Velocity

Explanation:

When traveling in a vacuum, electronic waves from the electromagnetic spectrum all travel at the same speed. Velocity is speed with direction, so they would all travel at the same velocity, realtively speaking. But frequency and wavelength are quite different.

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Radio Carbon Dating is use to estimate the age of _____ ?

A) Monuments B) Rocks
C) Soil D) Fossils
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fossils

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The Supreme Court has reconstituted the special Investigation Team(SIT) to expedite probe into Black Money Cases and directed the government to issue the necessary notification. Who of the following is the chairman of this team?

A) Arijit Pasayat B) M.B.Shah
C) R.M.Lodha D) Vinod Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) M.B.Shah

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Sometimes project managers forget all of the expenses that they can incur on a project, such as capital resources and assets. This can have an impact upon their budgets and the economic return on the project. A cost that has been incurred and cannot be reversed is known as a 

A) Fixed Cost B) Direct Cost
C) Variable Cost D) Sunk Cost
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sunk Cost

Explanation:

Answer D is correct because a sunk cost is a project expense that will eventualy need to be paid. Answer A is incorrect because a fixed cost remains constant, regardless of any change in a company's activity. Answer B is incorrect because direct cost can be directly linked to producing specific goods or services. Answer C is incorrect because a variable cost changes in proportion to a change in the company's activity or business.

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Which player has won the Gold Medal at World Badminton Championship 2017 ?

A) Nozomi Okuhara B) Saina Nehwal
C) Carolina Marin D) P V Sindhu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nozomi Okuhara

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