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What is organic matter in soil is also called

A) residue	B) humus
C) occlusion	D) compact

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) humus

Explanation:

In soil, organic matter consists of plant and animal material that is in the process of decomposing. When it has fully decomposed it is called humus. Soil organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients for crops, provides soil aggregation, increases nutrient exchange, retains moisture, reduces compaction,...

This humus is important for soil structure because it holds individual mineral particles together in clusters.

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Blocking in experimental design is useful because it

A) keeps the experimenter from knowing which subjects are in the treatment group.	B) prevents response bias from entering into the experiment.
C) gives the quarterback enough time to throw the ball.	D) controls for multiple variables in an experiment.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) controls for multiple variables in an experiment.

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After how much time the laws made by Parliament on the state subjects during a National Emergency become inoperative and cease to operate?

A) Three months	B) Six months
C) Nine months	D) Twelve months

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Six months

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A growing country is one with ___________ there.

A) rising GNP at constant prices	B) rising GNP at current prices
C) constant GNP at constant prices	D) No option is correct

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rising GNP at constant prices

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Which of the following is not an assumption of perfect competition?

A) There are many buyers and sellers	B) Average total costs continually decrease.
C) The good sold by all sellers in the market is assumed to be homogeneous.	D) Buyers and sellers in the market are assumed to have perfect information.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Average total costs continually decrease.

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___ is known as a disease mostly caused by occupational health hazards.

A) Syphilis	B) Cirrhosis
C) Silicosis	D) Parkinson's

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Silicosis

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

We ______ peace in our fast-escalating technological careers and lifestyle without creating that beautiful notion of love-based emotions.

A) seek	B) bleak
C) meek	D) geek

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) seek

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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Either you're a mind reader or it's a __________________ that you called me just as I was keying your phone number.

A) coincidence	B) correlation
C) union	D) happening

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