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Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity are

A) Metals B) Non metals
C) Halogens D) Noble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Non metals

Explanation:

Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity are called Non metals.

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Which of the following is the main benefit of ozone?

A) absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun B) neutralizes the effects of carbon monoxide
C) reduces pollution levels D) filters particulates from the atmosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun

Explanation:

In the given options, all are the benfits of ozone. But, the main benefit of ozone is absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.

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Q:

Which to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019?

A) Gabon B) Angola
C) Saudi Arabia D) Qatar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Qatar

Explanation:

Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019. OPEC, The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental organisation of 14 nations, founded in 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.


Its members are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Kuwait, Ecuador, Angola, Gabon.

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Q:

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

No students is(A)/as intelligent(B)/as Priya.(C)/No error(D)

 

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

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- To those who have known comfort, discomfort is a real torture.
Q- Comfort is now one of the causes of its own spread.
R- The more comfort is brought into the world, the more it is likely to be valued.
S- It has now become a physical habit, a fashion, an ideal to be pursued for its own sake.

A) QRSP B) QPRS
C) QPSR D) QSRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QSRP

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.

Although I don’t have any special bond with the rank and folder of the Labour Union, I know some top engineers.

(i) in the rank and folders of the Labour Union

(ii) with the rank and portfolio of the Labour Union

(iii) with the rank and file of the Labour Union

A) Only (i) B) Only (ii)
C) Only (iii) D) (i) and (ii)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only (iii)

Explanation:
The correct phrase is ‘rank and file’ which means ‘the ordinary members of an organization’.
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Q:

Which state is the largest Coffee producer in India?

A) Assam B) Kerala
C) Karnataka D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Karnataka

Explanation:

Karnataka is the largest Coffee producer state in India with more than 71% coffee in India. It is followed by Kerala, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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Q:

The two official languages of the United Nations?

A) Arabic and Chinese B) Hindi and French
C) Hindi and Russian D) Japanese and English
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arabic and Chinese

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