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Which of the following acts both as oxidising and reducing agent?

A) nitric acid B) ammonia
C) nitrous acid D) nitrogen peroxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nitrous acid

Explanation:

Nitrous acid act as an oxidising agent because it oxidises potassium iodide to iodine. It is also a reducing agent because it decolourises acidified potassium permanganate solution.

Nitric acid acts only as an oxidising agent

Ammonia acts only as a reducing agent

Nitrogen peroxide acts only as an oxidising agent.

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Data integrity constraints are used to

A) Ensure that duplicate records are not entered into the table B) Prevent users from changing the values stored in the table
C) Control who is allowed access to the data D) Improve the quality of data entered for a specific property like table column
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Improve the quality of data entered for a specific property like table column

Explanation:

Integrity constraints are used to ensure accuracy and consistency of data in a relational database. Data integrity is handled in a relational database through the concept of referential integrity. Many types of integrity constraints play a role in referential integrity (RI).

 

Hence, Data integrity constraints are used to Improve the quality of data entered for a specific property i.e, table column.

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Which bond has the greatest ionic character?

A) H-F B) H-Cl
C) H-N D) H-O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H-F

Explanation:

Ionic character depends on the electronegativity difference between the bonding elements. The greatest the elctronegativity diffference the greatest the ionic character.

Here in the given options, H-F has has the greatest ionic character. The electronegativity of Hydrogen is 2.1 and that of Fluorine is 4. Now the electronegativity difference is 4 - 2.1 = 1.9.

 

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Puzzle : Bridge Crossing

Jim, Jeanne, Louis and Anne wants to cross the bridge at night. They have only one torch light with them. Only two can cross the bridge at a time. They need torch light to cross the bridge. Each of them walks at a different speed. Jim needs 1 minute, Jeanne needs 2 minutes, Louis needs 5 minutes and Anne needs 10 minutes. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person. How these people can cross the bridge within 17 minutes?

Answer

First Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, it takes 2 minutes. 


Jim walks back with the torch light, which takes 1 minute. 


Then Louis and Anne walk on the bridge, which takes 10 minutes.


Jeanne comes back with the torch light, it takes 2 minutes.


Finally Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, which takes 2 minutes.


Total = 2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes

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Q:

The largest river of Penisular India is

A) Narmada B) Godavari
C) Mahanadi D) Cauvery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Godavari

Explanation:
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At the Curie temperature, the ferromagnetic materials get converted into

A) Diamagnetic materials B) Non-magnetic materials
C) Paramagnetic materials D) None of the others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paramagnetic materials

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Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna  ?

A) B.R. Ambedkar B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
C) K. Kamraj D) M.G. Ramachandran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

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Q:

What is the main function of an ignition safety switch?

Answer

An ignition safety switch is a safety device can shut off the engine if the operator falls off the PWC or out of the powerboat, or is otherwise thrown from the proper operating position.


 


How it works:


It allows the engine of the vehicle to shut off or to be turned off immediately as it is to prevent further complications to happen as this is being used when an emergency is launched


 


Where it is used:


Most powerboats and PWCs come equipped by the manufacturer with an emergency engine cut-off switch.

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