General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The sources of state power are specifically outlined in

A) The Tenth Amendment B) The supremacy clause
C) Article l D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Tenth Amendment

Explanation:

The sources of state power are specifically outlined in the Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
When the Constitution was first proposed, many people were concerned about the federal government become too powerful. A group known as the anti-federalists pushed for a way to legally set aside certain rights and powers to individual states.

This amendment was added to satisfy the anti-federalists who were concerned that the Constitution would grant the federal government unlimited power.

 

The Tenth Amendment states that all powers that are not specifically given to the federal government are reserved to individual states.

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Q:

When hot water is placed into an empty water bottle, the bottle keeps its shape and does not soften. What type of plastic is the water bottle made from?

A) Thermoplastic B) PVC
C) Polyurethane D) Thermosetting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thermosetting

Explanation:

Thermoset, or thermosetting, plastics are synthetic materials that strengthen during being heated, but cannot be successfully remouldedor reheated after their initial heat-forming. This contrasts withthermoplastics, which soften when heated and harden and strengthen after cooling. Thermoplastics can be heated, shaped and cooled as often as necessary without causing a chemical change, while thermosetting plastics will burn when heated after the initial moulding.

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Q:

Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with________

A) Greeks B) Iranians
C) Macedonians D) Parthians
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Greeks

Explanation:

The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.

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Q:

Oxygenated blood flows through which vessel?

A) Pulmonary Veins B) Pulmonary Arteries
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pulmonary Veins

Explanation:

The oxygenated blood  flows through pulmonary veins then leaves the lungs, which return it to the left heart, completing the pulmonary cycle.

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Q:

When insulin is released, it causes

A) Amount of glucose in blood decreases B) Amount of glucose in blood increases
C) Amount of bile juice increases D) Amount of bile juice decreases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amount of glucose in blood decreases

Explanation:

We know that, when we eat a meal, any carbohydrates we've eaten are broken down into glucose and passed into the bloodstream. This rise in blood glucose causes insulin to be released from the pancreas so glucose can move inside the cells and be used. As glucose moves inside the cells, the amount of glucose in the bloodstream returns to normal and insulin release slows down.

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Q:

The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through _____.

A) Haryana B) Rajasthan
C) Uttarakhand D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajasthan

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Q:

Giddha is a folk dance of which state?

A) Rajasthan B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab D) Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Punjab

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Q:

Which statement best describes the relationship between science and technology?

A) Technology is a branch of science. B) Advances in science can lead to new technology.
C) Without technology there is no science. D) Technology is not related to science.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Advances in science can lead to new technology.

Explanation:

The aim of science is to get an understanding of the natural world, while the aim of technology is to use that understanding to improve people's lives. 

 

Hence, Advances in science can lead to new technology.

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