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Q:

Why are manhole covers round?

Answer

A number of possible explanations for why manhole covers are round include :


 


1. A round manhole cover cannot fall through its circular opening, whereas a square, rectangular, or oval manhole cover could fall in if it were inserted diagonally in the hole.


2. Circular covers don’t need to be rotated or precisely aligned when placing them on the opening.


3. A round manhole cover is easily moved and rolled.


4. Human beings have a roughly circular cross-section.


5. Round tubes are the strongest shape against the compression of the earth around them, so the cover of the tube would naturally be round as well.


6. It’s easier to dig a circular hole.

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Q:

The word photography literally means

A) Light crowning B) Light drawing
C) Light creations D) Light art
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Light drawing

Explanation:

Photography is a word derived from Greek words Photo means light and graphe means drawing.'Hence it literally means light drawing.

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Q:

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend.”

What is the meaning of the given phrase?

Answer

It is said by Lord Polonius.



It means do not lend or borrow money from a friend, because if you do so, you will lose both your friend and your money. If you lend, he will avoid paying back, and if you borrow you will fall out of your savings, as you turn into a spendthrift, and face humiliation.

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Q:

I make things short but I am pretty long myself.

WHAT AM I?

Answer

I am ABBREVIATION.


Yes, i make things short and asks the full form of that thing.


 


Ex : FCI - Food Corporation of India


IAS - Indian Administrative Service.

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Q:

which alphabet is a fly?

A) Y B) C
C) B D) G
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) B

Explanation:

The alphabet 'B' resembles same as a fly 'Bee' in pronouncing.

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Q:

A sentence whose meaning is unclear

A) Anonymous B) Ambiguous
C) Unanimous D) Congruent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ambiguous

Explanation:

A sentence whose meaning is unclear is called as Ambiguous.

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Q:

What gets bigger the more you take away?

Answer

A Hole gets bigger and bigger as you take more away from it.

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Which option is an example of expository writing?

A) A novel about a young girl caught up in the Civil War B) A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War
C) A poem written about the soldiers who fought in the Civil War D) A movie review of a dramatic film about the Civil War
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War

Explanation:
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