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Q:

How many lines of symmetry does a Pentagon have?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

A regular Pentagon have 5 sides and 5 lines of symmetry. 

  • The number of lines of symmetry in a regular polygon is equal to the number of sides.
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Q:

Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by

A) Miller B) Pasteur
C) Aristotle D) Sanger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Miller

Explanation:

Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by Miller.

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Q:

The 'land of eternal spring' are certain parts of ______

A) Tundra region B) Highland region
C) Mediterranean region D) Hot-Wet Equatorial region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hot-Wet Equatorial region

Explanation:

In high plateaus of the Hot  Wet Equatorial Region the temperature is very much lower and so the "Ecuador type' of climate develops typically on the high plateau of Ecuador at an elevation of about 2430 to 3050 meter. Because of the pleasant average temperature of, 13oC. This is described as the "Land of eternal spring".

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Q:

Disinvestment means-

A) To reduce government share in the FDI B) To reduce the government share in the public sector
C) To reduce government share in Market D) To reduce the government share in the private sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To reduce the government share in the public sector

Explanation:

Disinvestment is the action of an organization or government selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary.

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Q:

The Famous personality best known for the instrument Tabla  ?

A) Bundu Khan B) Zakir Hussain
C) P. Mani Iyer D) Ravi Sankar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zakir Hussain

Explanation:

Zakir Hussain is best known for the instrument Tabla.

Bundu Khan is known for Sarangi

P. Mani Iyer is known for Mridangam

Ravi Sankar is known for Sitar

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Q:

Which of these was a political goal for farmers?

A) lower prices for grain storage B) higher prices for machinery
C) lower prices for foreign goods D) higher prices for shipping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lower prices for grain storage

Explanation:
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Q:

A town having teenagers(boys & girls) of 5000 requires 150 litre of water per head. It has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m × 5 m. The water of this tank will sufficient for ____ days.

A) 8 B) 6
C) 4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

Total Water reqduired = 5000 × 150 lit = 750,000 litres = 750 cu.m.

 

Volume of tank = 20 × 15 × 5 = 1500 Cu.m.

 

Number of days required =1500/750 = 2 days.

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Q:

A motorboat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the motorboat and speed of the water current respectively?

A) 3:7 B) 7:9
C) 5:4 D) 8:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:3

Explanation:

Let the man's rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph.

Then, distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = Distance covered downstream in 4 hrs.

x x 8 4 = (y x 4)
5
44 x =4y
5
 y = 11 x.
5
 Required ratio = y + x : y - x
2 2
   = 16x x 1 : 6x x 1
5 2 5 2
   = 8 : 3
5 5

   = 8 : 3.

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