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Who said 'Supply creates its own demand' ?

A) Marshall B) Ricardo
C) Adam Smith D) J. B. Say
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) J. B. Say

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Dicotyledonous weeds are destroyed by a chemical called

A) Indole - acetic acid B) 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid
C) Abscisic acid D) Naphthalene acetic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2- 4 dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

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Which of the following carbon compounds is used as a fire- extinguisher?

A) Carbon disulphide B) Chloroform
C) Carbon tetrachloride D) Methyl ene chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carbon tetrachloride

Explanation:

Vapour of carbon tetra chloride ccl4 is non-inflammable and is heavier than air. Hence it is used as a fire extinguisher under the trade name of pyrene.

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What is the most important step in prioritizing goals?

A) deciding what is most important B) having multiple tasks lined up for each goal
C) determining categories for various goals D) writing a list of goals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) deciding what is most important

Explanation:

Always prioritize by what's most important to what is less important to us to reach our goals as soon as possible.

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Which bird can turn head around to look backward?

Answer

Owl

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France joined the Triple Entente because 

A) it needed protection from Germany B) its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans
C) its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa D) it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it needed protection from Germany

Explanation:

France joined the Triple Entente because it needed protection from Germany.

 

France felt very heavily the aggression from Germany (a country which it shared a border with), especially over the tension Alsace and Lorraine and the constant switching over of these two counties.

It was also worried about the rapid military advancement in Germany and France wanted to ally itself with Russia and Great Britain.

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Formation of shadows can be explained by 

A) rectilinear propagation of light B) reflection
C) refraction D) total internal reflection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rectilinear propagation of light

Explanation:

In this position, the head light will be at the principal focus so that the rays of light falling on the cancave mirror will be rendered parallel

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The quality of sound produced by an instrument depends on the

A) Frequency B) Intensity
C) Number of overtones D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Number of overtones

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