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Q:

What type of bond is joining the two hydrogen atoms?

A) Hydrophobic B) Ionic
C) Covalent D) Hydrophilic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Covalent

Explanation:

Covalent type of bonding joins The two hydrogen atoms are joned by Covalent type of bonding.

In this type of bonding, electrons are shared between the atoms in order to fill there valence shells. Thus sharing of electrons take place in between the hydrogen atoms.

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Q:

Who invented Dynamite?

A) Graham Bell B) Nikola Tesla
C) Alfred Nobel D) Louis Pateur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alfred Nobel

Explanation:

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. Known for inventing Dynamite, Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments.

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Q:

The total of the ages of Ashok, Akbar and Anil is 65 years. What was the total of their ages six years ago ?

A) 59 B) 43
C) 57 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47

Explanation:

Let their ages be x, y, z
Hence given that x + y + z = 65
Now, six years ago x age is x - 6, y is y - 6 and that of z is z - 6
Then the sum of their ages six years ago is (x + y + z) - (6 + 6 + 6) = 65 - 18 = 47

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Q:

In the following options, select the one which is different from the other three ?

A) Concentration B) Concourse
C) Radiation D) Confluence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Radiation

Explanation:

Radiation shows the property of spreading while the rest three shows concentration at a point.

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Q:

Mr. Rajan invested Rs 1,00,000 in US Stock Markets when the GBPINR rate was 75. After one year his investment appreciated by 20% in GBP terms. He sold of his investments and repatriated the money to India at the then existing rate of 80. what was real returns in INR?

A) loss of 24% B) gain of 28%
C) loss of 28% D) gain of 20%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gain of 28%

Explanation:

Money invested by Rajan before 1 year was = Rs. 100000

Money in UK pounds @ 75 is = 100000/75 = 1333.33 Pounds

 

Now, after 1 year invested amount was appreciated by 20%

=> 20% of 1333.33 = 266.66

 

Total investment becomes = 1333.33 + 266.66 = 1600 Pounds

This 1600 Pounds @ Indian currency at 80 = 1600 x 80 = Rs. 1,28,000

 

Hence, Rajan's investment of Rs. 1,00,000 becomes Rs. 1,28,000 in 1 year

 

Therefore, his profit % = [(128000 - 100000)/100000] x 100 = 28%.

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Q:

Which technology is used in compact disc or disks?

A) Laser B) Mechanical
C) Electrical D) Electro magnetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Laser

Explanation:

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Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982. 

These are actually made to replace floppy disks that were used to store files and programs from the computer.

 

The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM).ese CD's uses Laser technology.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.

In which part of the sentence there is an error ?

A) He is B) Not agreeing
C) To me. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To me.

Explanation:

Replace 'to' by 'with'.

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Q:

K can lay Highway road between two cities in 16 days. L can do the same job in 12 days. With the help of M, they completes the job in 4 days. How much days does it take for M alone to complete the work ?

A) 47/7 days B) 59/6 days
C) 48/5 days D) 57/5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48/5 days

Explanation:

Amount of work K can do in 1 day = 1/16

Amount of work L can do in 1 day = 1/12

Amount of work K, L and M can together do in 1 day = 1/4

Amount of work M can do in 1 day = 1/4 - (1/16 + 1/12) = 3/16 – 1/12 = 5/48

=> Hence M can do the job on 48/5 days = 9 (3/5) days  

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