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Q:

A cup of hot coffee is placed on a metal table in a room. By which of the following methods does it lose heat?

A) conduction and convection only B) conduction and radiation only
C) convection and radiation only D) conduction, convection and radiation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) conduction, convection and radiation

Explanation:

Part of the heat is conducted away by the metal table. Convection currents in air near the surface of the coffee are set up which accounts for some heat loss. Heat is also lost by radiation from the hot coffee to the surroundings. Most of the heat is lost by the last method.

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Q:

Where is the sheet number on a map found?

Answer

The sheet number on the map is found in bold print in both the upper right and lower left areas of the margin.

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Q:

Who was appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI recently ?

A) SS Mundra B) Viral Acharya
C) Urjit Patel D) R Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Viral Acharya

Explanation:

The government on 28th December, 2016 appointed Viral Acharya as the Deputy Governor of the RBI. He will be joining the ranks of NS Vishwanathan, SS Mundra, R Gandhi as one of four Deputy Governors under RBI Governor Urjit Patel. Acharya has been serving as a Professor of Economics at the New York University Stern School of Business since 2008.

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Q:

Ayush Ayurvedic health and beauty care products were launched by 

A) Nestle B) Dabur
C) HLL D) Ponds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HLL

Explanation:
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Q:

The grouping of blood is based on substances called 

A) antibodies B) antigens
C) antitoxin D) enzymes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) antigens

Explanation:

The red blood corpuscles  or erythrocytes usually carry antigens and there are two types of antigens. The A group persons have antigen A in their red corpuscles and the B group have antigen B in their red corpuscles. The AB group person have both antigen A and antigen B in their erythrocytes. The 'O' group persons have no antigens in their red corpuscles.

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Q:

The quickest and easiest way in word, to locate a particular word or phase in a document is to use the command

A) Replace B) Find
C) Lookup D) Search
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Find

Explanation:
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Q:

The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the harmone

A) adrenaline B) acetylcholine
C) thyroxine D) pituitrin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) adrenaline

Explanation:

The hormone adrenaline also called epinephrine is known as a stress harmone. In emotional upset (like fear, anger etc.) this harmone is poured into the blood and it accelerates heart beat. The hormone acetylcholine decelerates heartbeat rate.

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Q:

Which is the Largest Organ in the Human Body?

A) Heart B) Brain
C) Skin D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Skin

Explanation:

There are about 70 organs in the human body. The Top 10 largest organs in the human body based on size are:

1. Skin

2. Liver

3. Brain

4. Lungs

5. Heart

6. Kidneys

7. The Spleen

8. The Pancreas

9. Thyroxin

10. The Prostrate.

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