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What occurs when an atom loses an electron?

A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion. B) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a negative ion.
C) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a negative ion. D) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a positive ion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion.

Explanation:

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion by acquiring negatively charged. When it loses electron, the atom's radius also decreased.

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Q:

Select the correct statement regarding fixed costs.

A) Because they do not change, fixed costs should be ignored in decision making. B) The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases.
C) The fixed cost per unit does not change when volume decreases. D) The fixed cost per unit increases when volume increases.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases.

Explanation:

The fixed cost per unit decreases when volume increases is the correct statement regarding fixed costs.

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Q:

Which of the following is an interjection?

A) Alas B) Yikes
C) Oh D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Q:

The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph

A) Thesis B) Topic sentence
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called as Thesis or the topic sentence.

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Q:

The journal entry to record a credit sale is

A) Accounts Receivable B) Accounts Payable
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Accounts Receivable

Explanation:

The journal entry to record a credit sale is Accounts Receivable. Credit sale is nothing butthe customers pay at the time of buying.

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Q:

Laconic most nearly means

A) Talkative B) Wordy
C) Brief D) Long
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brief

Explanation:

Laconic means using only few words in his/her speech or while talking.

In the given options, talkative, wordy and long are all opposite to laconic and brief is the only word which is similar in meaning of laconic.

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Q:

Number of alary muscles in cockroach

A) 12 B) 12 pairs
C) 6 D) 24 pairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 pairs

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Q:

Which of the following is the largest?

A) 12/49 B) 7/30
C) 13/56 D) 11/46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12/49

Explanation:

In the given options,

12/49 can be written as 1/(49/12) = 1/4.083

7/30 can be written as 1/(30/7) = 1/4.285

13/56 can be written as 1/(56/13) = 1/4.307

11/46 can be written as 1/(46/11) = 1/4.1818

 

Here in the above,

1/4.083 has the smallest denominator and so 12/49 is the largest number or fraction.

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