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Q:

The Waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is 

A) The Jog Falls, India B) The Victoria Falls, Africa
C) The Niagara Falls, N America D) The Salto Angel Falls, S America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Salto Angel Falls, S America

Explanation:

The greatest single drop of the waterfall, Salto Angel of Venezuela, measures 807m and the width at the base is about 150 m. From top to bottom the Angel falls measures 979 m - almost 1 km.

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Which country is associated with the 'Jesuit School'?

A) Spain B) France
C) Germany D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Spain

Explanation:

In Spain, where there were no protestants, a soldier named lgnatius Loyola started an organisation for clergymen to work wholly as 'soldiers of jensus' in the service of the Church. Its members came to be called jesuits. They went from place to place and won back followers in France and Germany. They established missions in india, china, Africa and the Americas to gain new adherents. The Jesuit Schools which they started to strengthen the Roman Catholic  Church are still in existence in many countries of the world.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
I (have done) my exercises when keshav came to see me.

A) had done B) done
C) doing D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had done

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Q:

Daisy wheel printer is a type of

A) Impact printer B) Laser printer
C) Manual printer D) Matrix printer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Impact printer

Explanation:

A daisy-wheel printer works on the same principle as a ball-head typewriter. Daisy wheel printer is a type of impact printer invented in 1969.

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The daisy wheel is a disk made of plastic or metal on which characters stand out in relief along the outer edge. To print a character, the printer rotates the disk until the desired letter is facing the paper.

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Q:

A gradual increase in loudness is known as

A) Crescendo B) Timbre
C) Fortissimo D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Crescendo

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Q:

Which state government to install 221-Metre Bronze Statue Of lordRam In Ayodhya?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat
C) Uttarakhand D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh state government to install 221-Metre Bronze Statue Of lordRam In Ayodhya.

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What does it mean if a micrograph is false colored?

Answer

If a micrograph is false-colored, it means that the computer has created the colour for the object since we know that the electron microscopes sees only black and white colours.

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Q:

From where do most producers get energy?

A) plants B) sun
C) water D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sun

Explanation:

Most producers use sun light for making their energy in the process of photosynthesis. The energy they prepared is sugar and glucose. 

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