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Q:

Which of these is an example of personification?

A) The moon smiled at me B) This shirt is as white as snow
C) Water is as hot as sun D) It is like a soft butter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The moon smiled at me

Explanation:

"The moon smiled at me" is the example of personification in the given options.

 

Personification is a technique in which we give objects human traits like emotions, gestures, speech,... by using metaphor. 

Here moon is an object which cannot smile but using metaphor sense, we gave that sense to it.

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Q:

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

A) We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat. B) When you get there, please remember to call me.
C) Mohan bought some new shoes and wore them to a party. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat.

Explanation:

A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction. An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and verb and forms a complete thought.

Here except option A) other two options dependent.

 

Hence, A) We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat is a compound sentence.

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Q:

I have an eye but cannot see?

Answer

Its a Needle. Needle has an eye but can't see.

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In HTML, ___________ tag is used to construct drop-down list boxes and scrolling list boxes.

A) <SELECT> B) <OPTION>
C) <TEXTAREA> D) <INPUT>
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) <SELECT>

Explanation:
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Q:

What is a word made up of 4 letters, yet is also made up of 3. Everything is written with 9 letters, and then with 4. Rarely consists of 6, and never is written with 5.

Answer

The Riddle itself has the Answers.


What is a 4 letter word


Yet is written in 3 letters


Everything is written with 9 letters


Then with 4 letters


Rarely has 6 letters


Never is written in 5 letters.

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Q:

What can you break but not touch?

A) Mirror B) Word
C) Promise D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Promise

Explanation:

A promise. 

 

The Promise made to somebody by you can be break but you cannot touch it.

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Q:

Land is considered a resource because it

A) is used to produce things B) requires labor to be useful
C) is always available to use D) costs little or nothing to use
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) is used to produce things

Explanation:

Land is considered as an important resource because it is useful in producing many things. For example, in agriculture, land is used for cultivating the crop, in industrial use, it is used for constructing factories and to make products that we use.

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Q:

3/8 as a decimal

A) 1.375 B) 2.375
C) 0.375 D) 3.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.375

Explanation:

Expressing 3/8 as a decimal fraction:

We can convert 3/8 into a decimal fraction by just dividing 3 by 8 or making 3 into 8 parts.

Then, it is 3/8 = 0.375 as a decimal fraction.

 

Other Method::

3/8 as a Decimal :

In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple.

Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125

 

=> (3 x 125)/(8 x 125) = 375/1000 = 0.375.

 

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