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Select the synonym of

poise

A) tizzy B) turmoil
C) agitate D) elegance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) elegance

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Group 8A of the periodic table contains the

 

A) least reactive metals B) most reactive nonmetals
C) most reactive metals D) least reactive nonmetals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) least reactive nonmetals

Explanation:

Helium (He), Neon(Ne), Argon(Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Rn) and Ununoctium (Uuo) are present group 8A.

 

They have fully filled orbitals and hence are most stable amongst all the elements in the periodic table and are considered as least reactive least reactive non-metals.

 

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Where did Yuvaraj Singh make his ODI debut

A) Nairobi, Kenya B) Mumbai, India
C) London England D) Lahore, Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nairobi, Kenya

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Lichens are the best indicator of

A) Air pollution B) Sound pollution
C) Noise pollution D) Water pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Air pollution

Explanation:

1. Lichens are plants that grow in exposed places such as rocks or tree bark.

 

2.  Lichens are widely used as environmental indicators or bio-indicators. They can be used as air pollution indicators, especially of the concentration of sulfur-di-oxide in the atmosphere.  

 

3. They need to be very good at absorbing water and nutrients to grow there.

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Choose the word that best defines the given phrase

‘A written account of the life of an individual’

A) Autobiography B) Epigraph
C) Biography D) Novel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biography

Explanation:
Biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs.
Autobiography is written by the person himself or herself.
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The term stagflation refers to a situation where ?

A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices B) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase
C) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase D) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase

Explanation:

Stagflation is a blend of stagnation (in economic growth) and inflation (rise in prices).

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Choose the word that best defines the given phrases:-

To talk through one’s hat

A) To speak fluently B) To talk nonsense
C) To talk wisdom D) To speak at random
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To talk nonsense

Explanation:

To talk through one’s hat means to say foolish things i.e. to talk nonsense.

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Which one of the following vitamins is known as the anti sterile factor  ?

A) Ascorbic acid B) Riboflavin
C) Niacin D) Retinol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Riboflavin

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