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Q:

Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about_________________.

A) 3.5 million years	B) 35 million years
C) 3.5 billion years	D) 35 billion years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5 billion years

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Dodge

A) Soften	B) Order
C) Avoid	D) Chaotic

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avoid

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Q:

The area of an equilateral triangle is 25√3 sq.cm. Find its side (in cm).

A) 10	B) 5
C) 20	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

Calculate the frequency (in Hz) of a sound wave of wavelength 4m travelling with a speed of 200 m/s.

A) 50	B) 800
C) 100	D) 400

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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Q:

Name something switzerland is famous for

A) Apples	B) Alps
C) Aeroplanes	D) Water falls

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alps

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Q:

Out of the 60 students of a class, 29 took Mathematics, 32 took Biology and 8 took none of the two subjects. How many students took both Mathematics and Biology?

A) 8	B) 9
C) 7	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Number of students who took only Mathematics n(m) = 29
Number of students who took only biology n(b) = 32
Total number of students n(t) = 60
Total number of students of both mathematics and biology n(m b) = 60 - 8 = 52
Total number of students who took both = 32 + 29 - 52 = 9

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Q:

In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?

A) Save Silent Valley Movement	B) Swadeshi Movement
C) Namantar Andolan	D) Chipko movement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement

Explanation:

The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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Q:

Solve the following equation to find x: ${(x - 2)}^{2} - 36 = 0 : xεN$

A) 4	B) 8
C) -4	D) -8

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