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Q:

Which of the following is not a monosaccharide?

A) Fructose	B) Glucose
C) Galactose	D) Sucrose

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sucrose

Explanation:

Sucrose is not a monosaccharide.

Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller molecules of other carbohydrates.

Glucose, galactose and fructose are examples of Monosaccharides.

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Q:

Which sentence was written correctly?

A) I asked, "What kind of insect is that?"	B) I asked what kind of insect is that?
C) I asked, "what kind of insect is that?"	D) I asked, "What kind of insect is that"?

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I asked, "What kind of insect is that?"

Explanation:

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Q:

Strong language often means

A) strong feelings	B) weak feelings
C) shared knowledge	D) risk-taking

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) strong feelings

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Q:

Energy is measured in units called

A) Newtons	B) Watts
C) Joules	D) Ohm/mtr

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Joules

Explanation:

Energy is measured in units called Joules.

Joule is unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI) which is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one metre.

1 Joule = 10⁷ ergs or 0.7377 foot-pounds.

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Q:

How many prime numbers exist in $6^{5} \times 35^{9} \times 11^{3}$ ?

A) 29	B) 31
C) 33	D) 27

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31

Explanation:

Given $6^{5} \times 35^{9} \times 11^{3}$

$\Rightarrow {(2 \times 3)}^{5} \times {(5 \times 7)}^{9} \times 11^{3}$

$\Rightarrow 2^{5} \times 3^{5} \times 5^{9} \times 7^{9} \times 11^{3}$

Thus, there are (5 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 3)= 31 prime numbers.

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Q:

India Ratings has lowered India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to ________ from 7.4 per cent.

A) 6.3 per cent	B) 6.6 per cent
C) 6.7 per cent	D) 6.4 per cent

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.7 per cent

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Q:

Who has become the first batsman to score three double tons in One Day Internationals?

A) Virat Kohli	B) AB de Villiers
C) Chris Gayle	D) Rohith Sharma

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rohith Sharma

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Q:

In the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give the answer.

Question: How is Vinitha related to Ragini ?
Statements:
a. Vinitha's husband is the only son of Ragini's mother.
b. Vinitha's brother and Ragini's husband are cousins.

A) Neither a nor b is sufficient	B) Either a or b is sufficient
C) Both a & b are sufficient	D) a alone is sufficient while b alone is not sufficient

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Either a or b is sufficient

Explanation:

From a, we conclude that Vinitha is the wife of Ragini's mother's only son i.e. Ragini's brother. Thus, Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

From b, we conclude that Vinitha is the cousin of Ragini's husband, which implies that Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

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