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Q:

Which phase change is an example of an exothermic process?

A) Liquid to Solid B) Gas to Solid
C) Gas to Liquid D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Processes that require or give off heat will be limited to changes of state, known as phase changes, and changes in chemical constitution, or chemical reactions. Changes of state involve a solid melting, a liquid freezing, a liquid boiling or a gas condensing.

 

An exothermic process is one that gives off heat, which is transferred to the surroundings. An endothermic process is a reaction which heat has to be supplied to the system from the surroundings.

 

Here in all the given options, heat is taken away from them to change there phase. 

Liquid to Solid --- Freezing

Gas to Liquid --- Condensation

Gas to Solid --- Deposition 

are all examples of exothermic processes.

 

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Q:

Which of the following is not a prime number?

A) 5 B) 11
C) 21 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

Explanation:

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.

 

Factors of 5 are 1, 5

Factors of 11 are 1, 11

Factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21

Factors of 37 are 1, 37.

 

Hence, according to the definition of a prime number, 21 is not a prime number as it has more than two factors.

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Q:

In a compound, chemical energy is contained in the

A) bonds B) movement of the electrons
C) unbonded electrons D) nuclei of the atoms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) bonds

Explanation:

chemical energy is contained in the chemical bonds between the reactants in the chemical compounds.

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Q:

Which of the following is known as the Electronic City of India?

A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru D) Gurgaon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bengaluru

Explanation:

Bengaluru city is known as the Electronic City of India. Because Electronic City is an IT hub in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is one of India's largest electronic industrial parks in 3 phases i.e, in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages, Bengaluru.

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Q:

Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below is/are definitely true from the the given statements.

 

Statements: I > W > T > N, I = F = G = C

 

Conclusions:    I. W > I                 

                         II. C > N

A) Only Conclusion I is true B) Only Conclusion II is true
C) Both conclusions I & II are true D) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only Conclusion II is true

Explanation:

From the given Statements : 

 1. I > W > T > N
 
 2. F = G = C
 

Conclusions are : 

 I. W > I (False)

 II. C > N (True)

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Q:

A computer program consists of

A) flowchart B) algorithm
C) logical steps D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) algorithm

Explanation:

A computer program is a set of instructions i.e algorithm that are to be executed to complete a task.

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Q:

Iron rusting, chemical or physical change

A) Chemical B) Physical
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemical

Explanation:

In rusting the Iron ore make a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the presence of water and environmental or atmospheric moisture to produce an Iron oxide. Iron oxide is otherwise called as rust.


The rusting of iron is a chemical change because it is two substances reacting together to make a new substance.

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Q:

What is x squared plus x squared?

A) 4x B) 2x^2
C) x^4 D) 2x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x^2

Explanation:

In an algebraic expression, like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same powers. Calculating x-squared plus x-squared is a matter of combining like terms. 

Now x^2 + x^2 = 2x^2

 

Hence, x-squared plus x-squared is equal to 2 times x squared.

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