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Q:

Select the synonym of


shimmering

A) stolid B) glinting
C) daft D) daffy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) glinting

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Q:

The state of Assam has

A) Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries B) Three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries
C) Three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries D) Two National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

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Q:

Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?

A) Radio waves B) Microwaves
C) Infra-red waves D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Infra-red waves

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Q:

Which compound matches the IR Spectrum?

 

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A) 1, 5 – hexadiene B) 3 – Hexanol
C) Trans – 4 – octene D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 5 – hexadiene

Explanation:

3 – Hexanol:


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There is no alcohol stretch present in the spectrum. Therefore, the above structure is not suitable for the given spectrum.

 

Trans – 4 – octene:


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There is no vinyl bending present in the spectrum. Therefore, the above structure is not suitable for the given spectrum.


1, 5 – hexadiene:


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The vinyl bending and other stretches were matched with the above structure.

 

 

Hence, the c = c stretch, vinyl bending and image stretch were matched with the above structure.

Therefore, the given spectrum belongs to 1, 5 – hexadiene.

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Q:

In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?

A) Rongali Bihu B) Onam
C) Pongal D) Navratri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Onam

Explanation:

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Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of Kerala in India. It falls in the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam, which in Gregorian calendar overlaps with August–September. In this festival, boat races are famous.

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Q:

Which of the following is a Trans- Himalayan river?

A) Ganga B) Yamuna
C) Indus D) Ravi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indus

Explanation:

Two sub groups of Himalayan Rivers are Trans Himalayan Rivers and Himalayan Rivers.

  • Trans Himalayan Rivers :

These rivers originate beyond the Himalayas. They are The Indus, The Sutlej and The Brahmaputra Rivers.

 

  • Himalayan Rivers :

These are the rivers originate from Himalayas. They are The Ganga, The Yamuna and their tributaries.

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Q:

Microsoft Office is an example of a

A) Closed source software B) Open source software
C) Horizontal market software D) vertical market software
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Horizontal market software

Explanation:

Microsoft Office is an example of a Horizontal market software.

 

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In computers, software is a collection of programs which performs a task. Horizontal market software is an application software that is useful in a wide range of industries. Horizontal market software is also known as "productivity software."

 

Examples :

Email, Payroll, Operating Systems (OS), Spread sheets, etc...

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Q:

Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

A) USA B) Fiji
C) India D) UK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fiji

Explanation:

Golf player Vijay Singh is an Indo-Fijian belongs to Fiji. He was born in 1963, who was number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005.

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He was nicknamed as "The Big Fijian", has won three major Golf Championships. He has started his profession career from 1984.

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