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Which ocean takes up about half of the surface of the earth?

A) Southern B) Pacific
C) Atlantic D) Indian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pacific

Explanation:

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. We know that, Earth is made up of 70% of water and 30% of land. Pacific Ocean covers 1/3rd of the water on the Planet Earth.

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Which of the following is a function of Earth's atmosphere?

A) supplies the oxygen and water for life B) screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
C) insulates the surface against temperature extremes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Here all the options given are important functions of Earth's atmosphere.

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Proteins are made where in the cell

A) Cytoplasm B) Chromosomes
C) Nucleus D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ribosomes

Explanation:

Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are synthesised. The transcription process where the code of the DNA is copied occurs in nucleus but the main process of translating that code to form other protein occurs in ribosomes.

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Which of the following is a renewable resource of energy?

A) Hydrogen fuel B) Wind energy
C) Solar energy D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

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Q:

3/5 as a decimal fraction?

A) 0.25 B) 0.45
C) 0.60 D) 0.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.60

Explanation:

Given fraction is 3/5

Now, multiply with 2 for numerator and denominator

we get,

3/5 x 2/2 = 6/10

 

When we divide, 6 with 10, we get 0.6 as quotient.

 

Hence, 3/5 as a decimal fraction is 0.6.

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Q:

Select the option figure that will complete the series of question figures.

A) C B) B
C) A D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C

Explanation:
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Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.
Course of action:
a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.
b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys.

A) Only b follows B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only a follows

Explanation:

The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.

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Which best describes Genes?

A) long, double chains of nucleic acids. B) long, single chains of amino acids.
C) long, single chains of nucleic acids. D) long, double chains of amino acids.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) long, double chains of nucleic acids.

Explanation:

Gene is a segment of chromosomal DNA or a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. It is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.

 

As genes are made up of DNA it impies that they are long, double chains of nucleic acids as DNA is made of nucleic acids.

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