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Q:

Atom bomb discovered by

A) J. Robert Oppenheimer B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Felix Adler D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) J. Robert Oppenheimer

Explanation:

Julius Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. Oppenheimer was the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and is among those who are credited with being the "father of the atomic bomb" for their role in the Manhattan Project, the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons. The first atomic bomb was successfully detonated on July 16, 1945, in the Trinity test in New Mexico.

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Q:

The colour of a thin film is due to

A) Scattering B) Dispersion
C) Diffraction D) Interference
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Interference

Explanation:

In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude. The color bands in thin films are a result of wavelength dependent interference caused by the close spacing of the surfaces of the film.

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Q:

The energy associated with motion is called

A) Potential energy B) Kinetic energy
C) Both A & B D) Stored energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kinetic energy

Explanation:

Energy can be either potential or kinetic. The energy associated with motion is called Kinetic energy and similarly, the energy associated with position is called Potential energy.

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Q:

Which is a difference between proteins and carbohydrates and fats?

A) Proteins are composed of monomers; carbohydrates and fats are not. B) Excess carbohydrates and fats are stored; excess proteins are not.
C) Proteins are macromolecules; carbohydrates and fats are not. D) Carbohydrates and fats contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; proteins do not.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Excess carbohydrates and fats are stored; excess proteins are not.

Explanation:

All proteins, carbohydrates and fats are macronutrients that we need to make living. They contribute to 90% of the dry weight of our diet. 

 

From the given options, Excess carbohydrates and fats are stored; excess proteins are not.

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Which new European satellite using advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been successfully put into orbit on a Vega rocket from French Guyana?

 

A) Radyo 4 B) Aeolus
C) Eutelsat W 2 D) Telstar 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aeolus

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige

A) Egotist B) Imposter
C) Parvenu D) Scullery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parvenu

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An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion until and unless it is acted upon by an external force. This is Newton's

A) First law B) Second law
C) Third law D) Fourth law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) First law

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Q:

What is the natural source of Oxalic acid?

A) Tomato B) Sour milk
C) Ant sting D) Tamarind
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tomato

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