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Q:

What element behaves most like magnesium?

A) Silicon B) Strontium
C) Sulphur D) Tin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Strontium

Explanation:

We know that, Elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar characteristics.

Here Magnesium and Strontium shared some similar properties because they both belong to the same group. Sr is the chemical symbol for strontium which is a group two element; it has atomic number of 38. 

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Q:

Raghu can do a job in 12 days alone and Sam can do the same job in 15 days alone. A third person Aru whose efficiency is two-third of efficiency of both Ram and Shyam together, can do the same job in how many days alone?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:

One day work of Raghu and Sam together = 1/12 + 1/15 = 9/60 = 3/20

Aru efficiency = 2/3 of (Raghu + Sam)

Number of days required for Aru to do thw work alone = 3/2 x 20/3 = 10 days. 

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Q:

A yellow element that stinks when burned

A) Sulphur B) Chlorine
C) Fluorine D) Bromine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sulphur

Explanation:

Sulphur is an yellow element that stinks when burned.

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Q:

If log330 = 1a  and  log530=1b then the value of 3log302 is:

A) 3(1+a+b) B) 2(1-a-b)
C) 3(1-a-b) D) 3(1+a-b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3(1-a-b)

Explanation:
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Q:

What position did Babe Ruth play

A) Only 1st base B) Both pitcher and out fielder
C) Only out fielder D) Only pitcher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both pitcher and out fielder

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Q:

What does the color black on a map illustrate?

A) contours B) water bodies
C) woodland areas D) borders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) borders

Explanation:

There are different colors that are used for different signs on the maps. The typical color standard for topographic maps depicts contours in brown, bodies of water in blue, boundaries in black, and grids and roads in red. Topographic maps may use different colors to represent area features.

 

Black represents man-made objects or cultural features like roads, bridges, borders, etc...

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Q:

The playground of baseball is known as

A) Diamond B) Court
C) Ring D) Pitch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diamond

Explanation:

The playground of baseball is known as Baseball Diamond or the ball field.

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Q:

The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is

A) Carbon monoxide B) Nitrous oxide
C) Nitrogen peroxide D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Carbondioxide

Explanation:

72% of the totally emitted greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide.

 

Hence, Carbon dioxide (Co2) is predominantly responsible for Global warming.

 

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