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Blotting paper absorbs ink due to

A) Capillary action phenomenon B) Diffusion of ink through the blotting
C) Siphon action D) Viscosity of ink
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Capillary action phenomenon

Explanation:

Blotting paper absorbs ink by the process of capillary action. The capillary action is based on the property of surface tension of liquid.

 

All unsized paper will absorb water. Blotting paper is not sized and made bulkier to provide capillary action for faster absorption of liquid.

 

Blotting paper has also been sold as a cosmetic to aid in the removal of skin oils and makeup.

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Any body kept in a fluid experiences an upward force called _____________.

 

A) torque B) moment
C) pressure D) upthrust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) upthrust

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Silviculture is the branch of botany in which we study about

A) Culture of algae B) Development of forest
C) Culture of fungi D) Silciphida plant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Development of forest

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Three Presidency Banks viz., Bank of Madras, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Calcutta, were merged to form

A) New Bank of India B) Corporation Bank
C) Reserve Bank of India D) Imperial Bank of India(now SBI)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Imperial Bank of India(now SBI)

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Happy is the man (who acquired) the habit of reading when he is young

A) who acquires B) which was acquiring
C) who acquire D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) who acquire

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Election was an ‘opinion minus democracy’ in which the innocent and helpless (people were pitted among) government’s muscle power State machinery.

 

A) people were pitted against B) people are pitted against
C) people would pitted against D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) people were pitted against

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Which of the following has a highest wind velocity ?

A) Loo B) Tornado
C) Typhoon D) Hurricane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tornado

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The output of the code below is

        #include <stdio.h>
        int *m()
        {
            int *p = 5;
            return p;
        }
        void main()
        {
            int *k = m();
            printf("%d", k);
        }

A) 5 B) Junk value
C) 0 D) Error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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