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Q:

Monosaccharide which is responsible for the sweet taste of fruit?

A) Glucose B) Fructose
C) Mannose D) Ribose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fructose

Explanation:

Fructose or Levulose is the monosaccharide that is responsible for the sweet taste of fruit. 

 

Monosaccharides are the simplest of all sugars, contain at least three carbon atoms, and are the building blocks of all carbohydrates.

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Q:

Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) flooring B) altituede
C) purveyour D)  snobish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) flooring

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?

A) The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness. B) It occurs on June 21.
C) The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness. D) The Sun is at aphelion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.

Explanation:

On December 21, the earth is in an equivalent position on the opposite points in its orbit, So the South pole is tipped towards the sun and North pole away from it resulting in 24 hours of darkness at the North pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn. This phenomenon is winter solstice; while on June 21, North pole is tipped towards the Sun but the South pole is tipped away from the sun resulting in 24 hours of darkness on the South Pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Cancer.This phenomenon is summer solstice; while Aphelion is the position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its distant point from the sun.

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Q:

Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as _____.

A) meadow soil B) pedalfer soil
C) chernozen soil D) podzol soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pedalfer soil

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A slap on the wrist

A) A mild punishment B) Punishing the wrong person
C) To hit someone where it hurts the most D)  To threaten someone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A mild punishment

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India’s fastest and first multi – petaflops supercomputer named Pratyush was unveiled at ______.

A) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore B) Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore
C) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune D) Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

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Q:

What is the value of triple point (solid, liquid and gas) of Water?

A) 273.16° C B) -273.16 K
C) 273.16 K D) 0° C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 273.16 K

Explanation:

The temperature at which a substance can exist in equilibrium in the liquid, solid, and gaseous states. The triple point of pure water is at 0.01°C (273.16K, 32.01°F).

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Which planet of the solar system has the highest orbital speed?

A) Saturn B) Jupiter
C) Mercury D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mercury

Explanation:

The Mercury, planet of the solar system has the highest orbital speed.

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