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Q:

Which river crosses the equator twice?

A) Congo B) Amazon
C) Nile D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Congo

Explanation:

River Congo is the only river which crosses the equator twice.

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Q:

The comparative form of adjectives compares

A) more than two things or people. B) the past to the present.
C) two things or people. D) at least a dozen different times.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two things or people.

Explanation:

A comparative compares a person or thing with another person or thing. A superlative compares a person or thing with the whole group of which that person or thing is a member

Comparative adjectives compare one person or thing with another and enable us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of a particular quality.

Example :: I’m more interested in music than studies, Arun is taller than Karthik.

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Which must be true for metamorphism to occur?

A) The parent rock must be in solid form. B) Tons of pressure must be applied.
C) The process must take place underground. D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Metamorphism is the change of minerals or geologic texture in pre-existing rocks, without the protolith melting into liquid magma. The change occurs primarily due to heat, pressure, and the introduction of chemically active fluids.

 

The parent rock must be in solid form. Tons of pressure must be applied for metamorphism to happen. The process must take place underground.

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Q:

That which cannot be corrected

A) Incorrigible B) Illegible
C) Illegal D) Indelible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Incorrigible

Explanation:

The One-word substitute for That which cannot be corrected is Incorrigible.

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A container contains 165 litres of milk. Some quantity of milk is taken out and half of that quantity of milk, water is added in the container. Now ratio of milk to water in the container becomes 5:3. What is the quantity of water added in it?

A) 40 litre B) 45 litre
C) 60 litre D) 30 litre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45 litre

Explanation:

Let amount of milk removed = 2x litre
So, amount of water added = x litre
Now → (165 − 2x)/x = 5/3
x = 45 lit

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Q:

Suresh starts working as a analyst on an annual salary of Rs. 160000. If he receives a 15% pay-rise each year, the number of years he has worked for the company, when his annual salary became Rs. 279841 is

A) 3.5 yrs B) 4 yrs
C) 4.5 yrs D) 5 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 yrs

Explanation:

From the given data in the question,

279841 = 160000 x 1+15100t279841160000 = 115100t

t = 4 years.

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Q:

Megahertz is a measurement of

A) Frequency B) Speed
C) Wavelength D) Capacity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Frequency

Explanation:

Megahertz is used to measure wave frequencies, as well as the speed of microprocessors. One MHz represents one million cycles per second. The speed of microprocessors, called the clock speed.

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Q:

What least number must be substracted from 627349 so that the remaining number is divisible by 15 ?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

On dividing 627349 by 15, we get remainder = 4.
Therefore, the obtained remainder is the least number to be subtracted from the given number so that the the mnumber is divisible by 15.
Here 4 is the least number to be subtracted from 627349 so that it is divisible by 15.

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