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Q:

What gas makes up most of the atmosphere?

A) Oxygen B) Helium
C) Nitrogen D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nitrogen

Explanation:

Our atmosphere is made up of

78% Nitrogen,

21% Oxygen and

1% all other gases like argon, carbon dioxide, neon, and helium.

 

So, Nitrogen makes up the majority of our atmosphere.

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Q:

What is 16 bit?

Answer

Anything larger and the computer would need to break the number into smaller pieces.


 


16-bit is a computer hardware device or software program capable of transferring 16 bits of data at a time.


Today, 16-bit hardware and software has been replaced by 32-bit and 64-bit alternatives, which give the computer more memory to work with; increasing overall performance.


 


For example, early computer processors (e.g., 8088 and 80286) were 16-bit processors, meaning they were capable of working with 16-bit binary numbers (decimal number up to 65,535).

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Q:

Wind and solar energy are examples of

A) Finite energies B) Renewable energies
C) Non renewable energies D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Renewable energies

Explanation:

Wind and solar energy are examples of Renewable energies. 

 

Renewable energy sources are those which can be naturally replenished. 

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Q:

Which of these is an example of a haploid cells?

A) Sperms B) Neurons
C) Red blood cells D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sperms

Explanation:

In the above options, sperms are the haploid cells. In humans, haploid cells are those have only half the number of usual number of chromosomes. Sperm, gamates and egg cells are the haploid cells examples.

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Q:

Which of the following is present in a prokaryotic cell?

A) Ribosomes B) Chloroplast
C) Mitochondria D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ribosomes

Explanation:

Ribosomes are present in prokaryotic cells. These are organelles which consist of two subunits. They are present in both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. They are made up of RNA and proteins and present in the cytoplasm and on the membranes and are involved in protein synthesis.

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Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A) 720 B) 1440
C) 1800 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1440

Explanation:

Given word is THERAPY.

Number of letters in the given word = 7

Number of vowels in the given word = 2 = A & E

Required number of different ways, the letters of the word THERAPY arranged such that vowels always come together is

6! x 2! = 720 x 2 = 1440.

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Q:

Which statement best defines a communist government?

A) A communist government is an autocracy. B) A communist government is led by one political party.
C) A communist government gives power to the party leader. D) A communist government allows for limited voting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A communist government is led by one political party.

Explanation:

The statement "A communist government is led by one political party" is what best defiines a communist government. Here in this type of government, the power is in the hands of the one political party and it only controls the political and economic systems of the country/state.

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Q:

Conservation of energy refers to the fact that

A) if you conserve energy you will not be as tired B) energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another
C) no chemical reaction is 100 percent efficient D) the entropy of the universe is always increasing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another

Explanation:

"Conservation of energy" refers to the fact that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be converted from one form to another.

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