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Q:

Iron rusting, chemical or physical change

A) Chemical B) Physical
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemical

Explanation:

In rusting the Iron ore make a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the presence of water and environmental or atmospheric moisture to produce an Iron oxide. Iron oxide is otherwise called as rust.


The rusting of iron is a chemical change because it is two substances reacting together to make a new substance.

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Q:

In how many ways the letters of the word 'CIRCUMSTANCES' can be arranged such that all vowels came at odd places and N always comes at end?

A) 1,51,200 ways. B) 5,04,020 ways
C) 72,000 ways D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1,51,200 ways.

Explanation:

In circumcstances word there are 3C's, 2S's, I, U,R, T, A, N, E

Total = 13 letters

But last letter must be N

Hence, available places = 12

In that odd places = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Owvels = 4

This can be done in 6P4 ways 

Remaining 7 letters can be arranged in 7!/3! x 2! ways

 

Hence, total number of ways = 6P4 x 7!/3! x 2! = 360 x 5040/12 = 1,51,200 ways.

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Q:

The luster of a metal is due to presence of free electrons.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, The luster of a metal is due to presence of free electrons. Luster means shine or soft glow. We know that metals have the quality of reflecting light from its surface.

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Q:

When was Barb Wire patented

A) 1898 B) 1868
C) 1874 D) 1866
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1874

Explanation:

Joseph F. Glidden - Father of Barbed Wire.

      • Glidden was born in New York in 1812. He invented Barbed Wire in 1873 and was granted the patent on Nov. 24, 1874. After a three year battle over the patent, which he eventually won received a patent for the modern invention in 1874 after he made his own modifications to previous versions.
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Q:

In New Delhi, the IT ministry launched a desktop software e-Aksharayan in a conference for Indian Languages Technology Industry named

A) Aksharantara B) Bhashantara
C) Parivartana D) Akshara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhashantara

Explanation:

The IT ministry launched a desktop software e-Aksharayan in a conference for Indian Languages Technology Industry 'Bhashantara', in New Delhi. The objective is to enable editing and printing of text in scanned documents. The software e-Aksharayan was launched in 7 Indian languages.

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Q:

'.bak' extension refers to what kind of file?

A) Document B) Movie/Video file
C) Backup file D) Audio file
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Backup file

Explanation:

In computing, ".bak" is a filename extension commonly used to signify a backup copy of a file.

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Q:

Wellness is a continuum which means

A) each of the dimensions of health are interrelated B) wellness can be achieved with concentration
C) personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good D) people must always cope with low levels of wellness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good

Explanation:

Wellness is a continuum which means personal wellness can vary between very poor and very good.

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Q:

A water tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes X, Y and Z the pipe Z is thrice as fast as Y and Y is twice as fast as X. How much time will pipe X alone take to fill the water tank?

A) 60 hrs B) 45 hrs
C) 40 hrs D) 35 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45 hrs

Explanation:
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