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What was the city of Timbuktu best known for?

A) Trade B) Gold
C) Diamonds D) Tea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Trade

Explanation:

The great Sahara Desert created an opportunity for wealth by trading to peoples who live in and around the region. The city of Timbuktu was built as a result of this trade.

 

Hundreds of years ago, salt was a very valuable commodity. It was valued for its taste as well as its ability to preserve food. One of the most productive areas for producing salt was the Sahara Desert, and the city of Timbuktu was built to capitalize upon this trade.

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Q:

In terms of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has

A) original and appellate B) original and executive
C) legislative and original D) executive and appellate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) original and appellate

Explanation:

Original jurisdiction means that the court has the right to hear the case firsthand while appellate jurisdiction means that the court will hear an appeal that came from a court of original jurisdiction.

 

In terms of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has Original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.

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Q:

What is 16 bit?

Answer

Anything larger and the computer would need to break the number into smaller pieces.


 


16-bit is a computer hardware device or software program capable of transferring 16 bits of data at a time.


Today, 16-bit hardware and software has been replaced by 32-bit and 64-bit alternatives, which give the computer more memory to work with; increasing overall performance.


 


For example, early computer processors (e.g., 8088 and 80286) were 16-bit processors, meaning they were capable of working with 16-bit binary numbers (decimal number up to 65,535).

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

He took a loan of hundred rupees from me.

A) debt B) demand
C) advance D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

Explanation:

No improvement is required. Loan is a temporary provision of money, usage is correct. Debt is an obligation. Demand is a claim to something owed. Advance is a supply in expectation of repayment.

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Q:

The principal quantum number indicates what property of an electron?

A) energy of electron B) distance of electron from nucleus
C) both a & b D) number of subshells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both a & b

Explanation:

The principal quantum number is the property of an electron which determines the energy of electron and the distance of electron from the nucleus of an atom.

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Q:

How long have i been alive?

Answer

This is a different way of asking your age. It can be how long you have been living in days weeks months and years since your birth date.

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Q:

The playback singer who is certified as the 'Most Recorded Artist' in the world (2009) by the World Records Academy is ________

Answer

Asha Bhosle . She  is the sister of Latha Mangeshkar

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Q:

Which waves cannot be transmitted through vacuum?

A) Electromagnetic B) Light
C) Sound D) Heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sound

Explanation:

Sound waves cannot be transmitted through vacuum. 

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