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Q:

The average salinity of seawater is

A) 35% B) 3.5%
C) 3% D) 2.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.5%

Explanation:

Seawater or salt water is water from a sea or ocean.

On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5% or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts dissolved in it.

 

Hence, The average salinity of seawater is 3.5%.

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Q:

Which of the following languages is a Slavic Language?

A) Polish B) Flemish
C) Romanian D) Gaelic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Polish

Explanation:

Slavic languages, also called Slavonic languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages Eastern European ethnic group, commonly associated with Russia, the Baltic States, and other Eastern European countries. peoples of the lands of today's Eastern Europe and Russia have excited curiosity and beckoned visitors.

Key to these peoples and cultures are the Slavic languages:

1. Russian,

2. Ukrainian,

3. Polish,

4. Czech, and

5. Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.

 

  • Flemish is the language of many Belgians.
  • Romanians are more Hungarian or Balkans-affiliated than Russian.
  • Gaelic is the language of the Celts (Scotland/Ireland).
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Q:

The popular Access Method for computer network is

A) Ethernet B) Token Ring
C) Bus Token D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Token Ring

Explanation:
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Q:

15th August is the Independence day of India and

A) South korea B) Indonesia
C) China D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) South korea

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Q:

Who is now the World’s Second Richest Person ?

A) Amancio Ortega B) Warren Buffett
C) Jeff Bezos D) Bill Gates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jeff Bezos

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Q:

The Number of officially recognised languages in india is

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

Explanation:

India has 18 officially recognised languages - Konkani, Manipur and Nepali were added to the official list of 15 in 1992. The other 15 languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit , Tamil, Telugu , Urdu and sindhi.

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Q:

Which type of simple sugar is found primarily in fruit?

A) Sucrose B) Fructose
C) Maltose D) Lactose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fructose

Explanation:

The main simple sugar found in fruit is Fructose. Glucose is found naturally occurring in fruits and other plants. But fructose is sweeter than glucose and can give you more energy. That's why a piece of fruit in the morning will give you more energy than a cup of coffee!

 

Fructose is what gives most fruits that sweet flavor and in combination with the acids present in certain fruits can give a pleasantly tangy flavor.

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Q:

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

A) Heterogenous mixure B) Compound
C) Homogenous mixture D) Element
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Element

Explanation:

A substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.

Examples: gold, iron, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.

Material composed of only one kind of matter throughout (same atoms or same molecules).

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