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Q:

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of

A) Penetration B) Aeration
C) Saturation D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

Explanation:

Groundwater is all the water that has penetrated the earth's surface and is found in one of two soil layers. The one nearest the surface is the "zone of aeration", where gaps between soil are filled with both air and water. Below this layer is the "zone of saturation", where the gaps are filled with water.

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Q:

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different

A) numbers of neutrons B) numbers of electrons
C) numbers of protons D) atomic numbers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) numbers of neutrons

Explanation:

Isotopes are variations of an element that have the same charge as the original element, but a different mass, which is caused by either more/less neutrons in the nucleus.

 

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Q:

What has wheels and flies, but is not an aircraft?

Answer

A Garbage Truck has wheels to move and flies like insects houseflies, mosquitoes in the garbage it is carrying. Hence, it is not an aircraft.

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Q:

When an unbalanced force acts on an object

A) causes change in motion of the object B) the speed & direction of the object will change
C) causes the object to move D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Unbalanced forces are the forces which causes change in motion of the object. It sets the object in motion and may cause the object to move. If the object is already in motion, it changes the speed and direction of the object.

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Q:

The least penetrating power ray is

A) Gamma rays B) Beta rays
C) Alpha rays D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alpha rays

Explanation:

The least penetrating power ray is Alpha rays.

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Q:

Soil that forms on unconsolidated deposits is called

A) humus B) bedrock
C) transported soil D) residual soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) transported soil

Explanation:

Transported soils form from weathered material deposits, which are transported by natural forces to a new site, away from the site of origin.

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Q:

In these questions, the relationship between two elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Statement:
A = M >P, N > R, A > T
Conclusion:
I. T = P
II. R < A

A) If only conclusion I follow. B) If only conclusion II follow.
C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Explanation:

A = M >P, N > R, A > T
I. T = P (false) There is no relation between T and P.
For conclusion II -
A = M >P, N > R
II. R < A (false) - there is no relation between R and A.
Hence, neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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Q:

The marked price of an article is 10/7 of the cost price and the selling price of that article is 4/5 of the marked price. What is the profit percentage?

A) 17.24 B) 16.66
C) 14.28 D) 15.42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14.28

Explanation:
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