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In War weapons, AK-47, K stands for?

A) Krushchev B) Karpov
C) Kasparov D) Kalashnakov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kalashnakov

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The term metabolism is best defined as

A) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy
C) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats D) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy

Explanation:

Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.


In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

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Q:

Which middle Eastern city founded by Greek settlers in 333 BC was known as 'New Rome' duing the reign of Constantine , the Great?

Answer

Byzantium / Cons-tantinople/ Istanbul

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My son was playing with a book and tore out pages 6, 7, 51, 52, 97, and 98. How many pages were torn out?

Answer

Total number pages torn out are 3.


6,7 as one page


51,52 as one page


97,98 as one page

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Q:

U- Tant award is given for

A) Social service B) Contribution to east-west understanding
C) Community leadership D) Journalism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Social service

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Does the minimum spanning tree of a graph give the shortest distance between any 2 specified nodes?

A) Yes B) No
C) May be Yes or No D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) No

Explanation:

No.Minimal spanning tree assures that the total weight of the tree is kept at its minimum. But it doesn’t mean that the distance between any two nodes involved in the minimum-spanning tree is minimum.

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The amount of water vapour in the air is called...?

A) snow B) humidity
C) sunsafe factor D) water cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humidity

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Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?

A) Wind gap B) Zeugen
C) Dreikanter D) Demoiselle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wind gap

Explanation:

Demoiselles

These are rock pillars which stand as resistant rocks above soft rocks as a result of differential erosion of hard and soft rocks.

Zeugen

A table-shaped area of rock found in arid and semi-arid areas formed when more resistant rock is reduced at a slower rate than softer rocks around it.

A Dreikanter

It is a type of ventifact that typically forms in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand.

A wind gap is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture.

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