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What is the Centre of Curvature of a spherical mirror?

A) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part B) It is the midpoint of a spherical mirror
C) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection D) It is a point from which the rays of light appear to be coming from on the principal axis of a convex mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part

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Which of the following statements is wrong with regard to strong acids?

A) Strong acids react very rapidly with other substances (such as metal carbonates and metal hydrogen carbonates) B) Hydrochloric acid, Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid are strong acids
C) Acids are those chemical substances that have a salty taste D) All minerals acids are strong acids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Acids are those chemical substances that have a salty taste

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India has changed over to the decimal system of coinage in___________.

A) April, 1958 B) April, 1959
C) April, 1995 D) April, 1957
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) April, 1957

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__________ resources are those resources whose quantity is known.

A) Natural resources B) Actual resources
C) Potential resources D) Abiotic resources
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Actual resources

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7 workers work in a printing press. Each gets paid Rs 450 per day. The 8th worker demands Rs 500 per day. If this worker is hired then all other workers must be paid Rs 500. The marginal resource (labour) cost of the 8th worker is _______.

A) Rs 50 B) Rs 850
C) Rs 400 D) Rs 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 850

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Let us examine the facts in the case more ____________. First of all, language is no more ____________ a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining ________ a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________ a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is __________ refreshment.

 

sun is shining ________ a clear sky,

 

A) inside   B) in  
C) into   D) inner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in  

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Which of the following was described as the First Indian War of Independence?

A) Partition of Bengal, 1905 B) Uprising of 1857
C) Civil Disobedience Movement, 1930-1931 D) Quit India Movement, 1942
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uprising of 1857

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The production possibilities curve illustrates the basic principle that

A) an economy's capacity to produce increases in proportion to its population size. B) the production of more of any one good will in time require smaller and smaller sacrifices of other goods.
C) an economy will automatically seek that level of output at which all of its resources are employed. D) if all the resources of an economy are in use, more of one good can be produced only if less of another good is produced.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) if all the resources of an economy are in use, more of one good can be produced only if less of another good is produced.

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