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A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to 

A) the heat emitted by the engine B) the greenhouse effect
C) the good conducting power of the metal body D) the double layered wind shield
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the greenhouse effect

Explanation:

The green house effect. The waves of smaller wavelength from the sun enter inside the car through the glass windows and are absorbed. The waves of larger wavelength emitted from inside cannot get out through the glass, but remain inside and make it terribly hot.

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Organisms which synthesise their own food are called

A) autotrophs B) heterotrophs
C) auxotrophs D) saprotrophs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) autotrophs

Explanation:

Autotroph: This term means organisms that synthesise their own food. Troph means feeding. Auto means self. The green plants which synthesise their own food are called autotrophs. All others which depend upon the plants directly or indirectly are called heterotrophs.

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What was the name of the atom bomb dropped by USA on Hiroshima in Japan during the second world war ?

A) Little Boy B) Little Fly
C) Little Devil D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Little Boy

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During Pleistocene epoch, four glacial phases were identified. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order in which they appeared during this epoch from early times?

A) Gunz - Mindel - Wurm - Riss B) Gunz - Mindel - Riss - Wurm
C) Wurm - Riss - Mindel - Gunz D) Mindel - Gunz - Riss - Wurm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gunz - Mindel - Riss - Wurm

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Q:

Largest Mint in India is at

A) Mumbai B) Hyderabad
C) Noida D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kolkata

Explanation:

The Largest Mint in India is Kolkata Mint.

 

Government of India operates 4 Mints in the country for the production of Coins. They are at

      • Hyderabad, Telangana
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra
      • Kolkata, West Bengal
      • Noida, Uttar Pradesh. 
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Name the new Business Area which Sahara India Parivar has entered into:

A) Software B) Cement
C) Advertising D) Travel & Tourism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Travel & Tourism

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

CBABABAB, BACBABAB, BABACBAB,BABABACB,BCABABAB ___________

A) BABABCAB B) CBABABAB
C) BACBABAB D) BABCABAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BABCABAB

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Explain soundex() and metaphone() ?

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soundex()
The soundex() function calculates the soundex key of a string. A soundex key is a four character long alphanumeric string that represent English pronunciation of a word. he soundex() function can be used for spelling applications.
< ?php
$str = "hello";
echo soundex($str);
? >


metaphone()
The metaphone() function calculates the metaphone key of a string. A metaphone key represents how a string sounds if said by an English speaking person. The metaphone() function can be used for spelling applications.
< ?php
echo metaphone("world");
? >

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