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Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?

A) I’m martyr to a motion not my own B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways
C) Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay D) I swear she cast a shadow white as stone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) These old bones live to learn her wanton ways

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. Hence it occurs when a word is replaced by a word that has an obvious relation to itself.

 

In the given example of the text, the bones refer to the human being.

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Molar mass of HNO3?

A) 63 g/mol B) 53 g/mol
C) 48 g/mol D) 52 g/mol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63 g/mol

Explanation:

Calculation of molar mass of HNO3:

Atomic masses of H, N, O are 1, 14, 16 respectively

Now the molar mass of HNO3 is

HNO3 = 1X1 + 1X14 + 3X16

= 1 + 14 + 48

= 63 g/mol or amu.

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What is one benefit of not using a predetermined budget for AdWords advertising, compared to radio, print, and TV advertising?

Answer

Online campaigns are highly measurable and may be able to generate an automatic positive ROI. As long as ROI remains positive, it can be strategic to capture all traffic without a predetermined budget.

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In which world cup cricket final, Australia beat England?

A) 1987, Kolkata - India B) 1996, Lahore - Pakistan
C) 1983, Lord's - England D) 1992, Melbourne - Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1987, Kolkata - India

Explanation:

Australia won the 1987/88 Reliance World Cup against England held in Kolkata, India.

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Indians who have been featured on Forbe's list of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds ?

A) Ratan Tata B) Lakshmi Mittal
C) Vinod Khosla D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Three Indians – Ratan Tata, Lakshmi Mittal and Vinod Khosla have been featured on Forbe's list of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds.

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Who has been given the additional charge of Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned from the same post in March, 2017 ?

A) Arun Jaitley B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Narendra Modi D) Rajnath Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arun Jaitley

Explanation:

Finance minister Arun Jaitley was on 13 March 2017 given the additional charge of the defence ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned+ to take on the new role of Goa chief minister.

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What occurs when an atom loses an electron?

A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion. B) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a negative ion.
C) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a negative ion. D) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a positive ion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion.

Explanation:

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion by acquiring negatively charged. When it loses electron, the atom's radius also decreased.

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What is a primary benefit of location targeting?

Answer

The ability to target combinations of countries, territories, and regions.

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