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The law of conservation of energy states that

A) energy can neither be created nor destroyed B) energy can either be created nor destroyed
C) energy can neither be created or destroyed D) energy can either be created or destroyed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) energy can neither be created nor destroyed

Explanation:

The law of conservation of energy is a law of science which states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only converted from one form of energy to another.

In 1842, Julius Robert Mayer discovered the Law of Conservation of Energy.

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3 2014
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Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.
Course of action:
a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.
b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys.

A) Only b follows B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only a follows

Explanation:

The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.

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4 2014
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Which of the following team has won the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands?

A) India B) Australia
C) Brazil D) The Netherlands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

Explanation:

In the summit clash of the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands, India lost to defending champions Australia via penalty shoot-off. The match went into the shoot-off after both the teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time.

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0 2011
Q:

In human relations, the irritation threshold is the

A) length of time an annoying behavior continues B) action that causes an annoyance
C) frequency of the annoying behavior D) point at which a person notices something and becomes annoyed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) point at which a person notices something and becomes annoyed

Explanation:
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1 2011
Q:

Land of midnight sun is called

A) Japan B) Myanmar
C) Nepal D) Norway
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Norway

Explanation:

Norway is called as the land of midnight sun.

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0 2010
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Which statement best defines a communist government?

A) A communist government is an autocracy. B) A communist government is led by one political party.
C) A communist government gives power to the party leader. D) A communist government allows for limited voting.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A communist government is led by one political party.

Explanation:

The statement "A communist government is led by one political party" is what best defiines a communist government. Here in this type of government, the power is in the hands of the one political party and it only controls the political and economic systems of the country/state.

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4 2010
Q:

Two angles whose sum is 90 are

A) Supplementary angles B) corresponding angles
C) Complimentary angles D) Alternate angles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Complimentary angles

Explanation:

Complimentary angles are those two angles whose sum is 90 whereas two angles whose sum is 180 are called Supplementary angles.

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2 2010
Q:

Which best describes the structure of a DNA molecule?

A) A double helix B) A strand of nucleic acids
C) A single strand of amino acids D) A sugar ring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A double helix

Explanation:

DNA is not a single stranded and does not have amino acids. Hence options, b & C are eiminated. Dna is a double helix structure containing nucleobase—either cytosine (C), guanine (G), adenine (A), or thymine (T)—as well as a monosaccharide sugar called deoxyribose and a phosphate group. 

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1 2008