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What is seismic zone extending at an angle of about 45 degrees from the base of an ocean trench, down through lithosphere to the asthenosphere known as

A) Appleton layer B) Benioff zone
C) Conard discontinuity D) Convergence zone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Benioff zone

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One method by which the components of air can be seperated is 

A) shaking with caustic soda solution B) shaking with water
C) fractional distillation of liquid air D) passing air over heated magnesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fractional distillation of liquid air

Explanation:

The two main components of air are nitrogen and oxygen. They are seperated by the fractional distillation of liquid air. Liquefied air contains liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen. Liquid nitrogen with the lower boiling point more readily evaporates than the less volatile liquid oxygen. 

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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)  ?

A) Berlin B) Spain
C) London D) New York
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New York

Explanation:

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations for coordinating the economic, social and environmental issues, as well as for implementing internationally agreed development goals. Recently, it is in news because India has been re-elected to the United Nations ECOSOC for another 3-year term. India was among 18 nations to win election to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). India obtained 183 votes, the second highest after Japan in the Asia Pacific category. The elected members of ECOSOC for a three-year term beginning 1 January, 2018 are Belarus, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Turkey and Uruguay. The headquarters of the ECOSOC is located in New York, Unites States.

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If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?

A) 48 paise B) 54 paise
C) 56 paise D) 72 paise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 paise

Explanation:

Let the required weight be x kg.

 

 

 

Less weight, Less cost (Direct Proportion)

 

 

 

 250 : 200 :: 60 : x   =>    250 x x = (200 x 60)

 

 

 

=>

 

 

 

=> x = 48.

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The schedule performance index (SPI) is calculated as

A) Planned Value (PV) divided by Earned Value (EV) B) Earned Value(EV) divided by Planned Value (PV)
C) Project duration divided by Earned Value divided by Planned Value (Duration/(EV/PV)) D) Earned Value (EV) minus Planned Value (PV)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Earned Value(EV) divided by Planned Value (PV)

Explanation:

Answer A is reversed. Answer C is sometimes mistakenly used to forecast project completion (it’s invalid because it does not take into consideration which completed tasks are on the critical path). Answer D is the definition of Schedule Variance. 

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Pressing F8 key for three times selects

A) a sentence B) a word
C) a document D) a paragraph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a sentence

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Uncontrolled railroad crossing warning signs include

A) gates B) red lights
C) warning signs D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

Controlled railroad crossing includes warning signs, red lights and railway gates, whereas absence of all of these warning signs like red lights and gates includes uncontrolled railroad crossings. 

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Q:

Islets of Langerhans are present in

A) Kidney B) Liver
C) Pancreas D) Trachea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pancreas

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