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Q:

3/8 as a decimal

A) 1.375 B) 2.375
C) 0.375 D) 3.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.375

Explanation:

Expressing 3/8 as a decimal fraction:

We can convert 3/8 into a decimal fraction by just dividing 3 by 8 or making 3 into 8 parts.

Then, it is 3/8 = 0.375 as a decimal fraction.

 

Other Method::

3/8 as a Decimal :

In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple.

Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125

 

=> (3 x 125)/(8 x 125) = 375/1000 = 0.375.

 

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Q:

Which of the following activities are examples of data gathering?

A) Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor B) Making a pie chart showing the kinds of television sets owned by people in a sample of 1,000
C) Finding the mean weight of cancer patients in a study D) Using the results of a mathematical model to predict the next day's weather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor

Explanation:

Option A) "Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor"  is the only one where data gathering is done.

 

In all other options, data is already collected and now analyzing of data is going on.

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Q:

Which of these is exhibiting kinetic energy?

A) an archer with a flexed bow B) a person sitting on a couch while watching TV
C) a space station orbiting Earth D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a space station orbiting Earth

Explanation:

Any moving object can exhibit kinetic energy, as kinetic energy is also known as Motional energy.

In the given options, only a space station orbiting Earth is in motion and all the other are in rest position.

 

Hence, option C) a space station orbiting Earth is only exhibiting kinetic energy.

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Q:

The element present in all organic molecules is

A) Hydrogen B) Oxygen
C) Carbon D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon

Explanation:
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Q:

A homogeneous mixture is also called

A) Compound B) Pure substance
C) Solution D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Solution

Explanation:

A homogeneous mixture is also called as solution.

The term "solution" is more frequently used when a homogeneous mixture is a liquid, although it is sometimes used if the homogeneous mixture is a gas.

 

Another name for a solid homogeneous mixture of metals is an alloy.

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Q:

Jio is a big shot at reducing the cost of Internet access in India. The U.S., despite being the richest country in the world, lags far behind in terms of cost and penetration of Internet access. Cheap access to the Internet is an important step in bridging the access gap – access to good education, good healthcare, etc. But the market reaction to Jio is similar to the U.S. market’s reaction to firms announcing their intention to diversify.

(A) The final group of losers is the current shareholders of RIL. On announcement of Jio, the stock price of RIL fell.

(B) It shows that the market’s short-term reaction is usually proven correct in the long-run.

(C) On losing end, the first groups of losers are the shareholders of other telecom companies.

(D) The large amount of revenue the Government of India gets from auctioning off the nation’s natural resources is not necessarily a good thing because the Government does not have a stellar track record when it comes to spending the money. A large fraction of Government spending is wasted.

(E) The second loser is the Government of India. The big money the Indian Government was raking in selling cellular bandwidth was actually coming from the pockets of the cellular consumers. 

(F) The first obvious winners of this scheme are customers.

(G) The second winner is Mr. Ambani; he can potentially make a lasting impact as the man who brought Internet to millions of Indians.

 

Question:

Which of the following supports the decision of other companies opposing Reliance JIO Scheme?

A) Only A B) Both A & B
C) Only C D) Both C & E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both C & E

Explanation:

As the arguments C and E states that other companies are on the losing end with this scheme, it is the only appropriate answer to this question.

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Q:

Each degree of latitude is equals to

A) 112 kms B) 111 kms
C) 110 kms D) 101 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 111 kms

Explanation:

The each degree of latitude is equals to 111 kms approx (69 miles). As Earth is lightly ellipsoid in shape it changes at equator and poles from 110.5 kms to 111.7 kms respectively.

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Q:

Which elements are most abundant in living organisms?

A) oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus B) carbon, potassium, iron, magnesium, hydrogen, and nitrogen
C) hydrogen, carbon, calcium, potassium, oxygen, and phosphorus D) oxygen, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, hydrogen, and carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus

Explanation:

Living organisms often contain trace amounts of several elements, but the most abundant ones are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, sulphur and phosphorus.

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