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Which of the following is true of a scientific theory?

A) It is only accepted after the person who came up with it has died.	B) It is a method or device that applies scientific knowledge for some specific purpose.
C) It generates testable hypotheses, is supported by a large body of evidence, and is broad in scope.	D) It must demonstrate the effect of one variable by testing control groups and experimental groups.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It generates testable hypotheses, is supported by a large body of evidence, and is broad in scope.

Explanation:

A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment. Such fact-supported theories are not "guesses" but reliable accounts of the real world. Scientific theories are not ever proved in the sense of being proved to be 100% correct.

Examples of some scientific theories are ::

Evolution, gravity, atomic theory, the germ theory of disease, relativity, quantum theory, electromagnetic theory, layered Earth theory, etc...

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'Unfriend' is an expression associated with facebook . Who first used the expression 'unperson'?

Answer

George Orwell in 1984

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The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the state of J & K will be on which of the following rivers ?

A) Jhelum	B) Chenab
C) Indus	D) Ravi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chenab

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

You can play video games and paint or (draw) from anywhere.

A) be drawing	B) can draw
C) could draw	D) no improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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The substances that are composed of to or more different elements in fixed proportion by mass are called

A) mixture	B) compound
C) element	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) compound

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Verification of a login name and password is known as

A) Trouble shooting	B) Logging in
C) Configuration	D) Authentication

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Authentication

Explanation:

Verification of a login name and password is known as Authentication.

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RAM is used as a short memory because it is

A) expensive	B) volatile
C) has small capacity	D) programmable

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) volatile

Explanation:

RAM is used as a short-term memory because of its volatility.

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Which is the folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?

A) Kolattam	B) Karakattam
C) Lavani	D) Saturi

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