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Q: A characteristic of this era was the introduction of pottery. 1692 0

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    Mesolithic
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    Paleolithic
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    Neolithic
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    None of above
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Answer : 1. "Mesolithic"
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Answer: A) Mesolithic Explanation:

Q: If 5 men and 2 boys working together, can do four times as much work per hour as a man and a boy together. Find the ratio of the work done by a man and that of a boy for a given time  ? 1692 0

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    1:2
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    1:3
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    3:1
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    2:1
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Answer : 4. "2:1"
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Answer: D) 2:1 Explanation: 5M + 2B = 4(1M + 1B) 5M + 2B = 4M + 4B 1M = 2B The required ratio of work done by a man and a boy = 2:1

Q: Which of the following is a compound sentence? 1691 0

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    We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat.
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    When you get there, please remember to call me.
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    Mohan bought some new shoes and wore them to a party.
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    None of the above
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Answer : 1. "We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat."
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Answer: A) We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat. Explanation: A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction. An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and verb and forms a complete thought. Here except option A) other two options dependent.   Hence, A) We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat is a compound sentence.

Q: The area of a square is 1024 sq.cm. What is the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle whose length is twice the side of the square and breadth is 12 cm less than the side of this square ? 1691 0

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    14:9
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    13:12
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    16:5
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    17:13
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Answer : 3. "16:5"
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Answer: C) 16:5 Explanation: Area of a square SxS = 1024 => S = 32 cmLength of the rectangle = 32x2 cm = 64 cmBreadth of the rectangle = 32 - 12 = 20 cmRequired ratio = 64 : 20 = 16 : 5

Q: In a box, there are four marbles of white color and five marbles of black color. Two marbles are chosen randomly. What is the probability that both are of the same color? 1691 0

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    2/9
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    5/9
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    4/9
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    0
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Answer : 3. "4/9"
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Answer: C) 4/9 Explanation: Number of white marbles = 4 Number of Black marbles = 5 Total number of marbles = 9 Number of ways, two marbles picked randomly = 9C2 Now, the required probability of picked marbles are to be of same color = 4C2/9C2  +  5C2/9C2 = 1/6 + 5/18 = 4/9.

Q: Which online security campaign has been launched by Google India to safeguard internet users? 1690 0

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    #SecurityCheckKiya
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    #InternetSafetyKiya
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    #OnlineSecurityKiya
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    #SecureInternetKiya
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Answer : 1. "#SecurityCheckKiya"
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Answer: A) #SecurityCheckKiya Explanation: Google has launched new online security campaign #SecurityCheckKiya in India to promote security awareness among general public. The purpose of the campaign is to protect young and first-time web users from account hijacking, safeguard Android devices from malicious apps and secure all their personal data if they lose their device.

Q: A & B invest Rs. 1,16,000 & 1,44,000 respectively. B invests for 6 months. At the end of the year, B’s share is Rs. 9000, find the overall profit? 1690 0

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    Rs. 23,500
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    Rs. 19,780
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    Rs. 21,700
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    Rs. 20,050
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 23,500"
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Answer: A) Rs. 23,500 Explanation: Given A & B in partnership A Invests 116000 for 12 months  => A's share = 116000 x 12 = 13,92,000 B Invests for 6 months => B's share = 144000 x 6 = 8,64,000 Their Ratio = 1392 : 864 = 29 : 18 Let the Annual profit = P Given B's share = Rs. 9000 => 18/47 x P = 9000 => P = 9000 x 47/18 => P = 23,500 Hence, Overall profit = P = Rs. 23,500

Q: Waksman got the noble prize for the discovery of 1690 0

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    Streptomycin
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    Chloromycetin
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    Pencillin
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    Neomycin
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Answer : 1. "Streptomycin"
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Answer: A) Streptomycin Explanation: In 1952, Waksman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in recognition "for his discovery of streptomycin," the first antibiotic active against tuberculosis.

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