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- The mixture of ammonium chloride and sodium nitrite
- Ammonium sulphate
- The mixture of ammonium chloride and calcium oxide
- Aluminium nitrate
The material used for bleaching paper pulp is _____.
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- Alum
- Lime
- Caustic soda
- Sodium
Liquefied petroleum gas consists of mainly _____.
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- Methane, butane and propane
- Methane, ethane and hexane
- Ethane, hexane and nonane
- None of the above
Mother’s milk is preferred to cow’s milk because it contains _____.
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- More lipids and less fats
- Less lipids and more fats
- Less fats and less lipids
- More fats and more lipids
Why do the electricians wear rubber gloves while touching wires?
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- Rubber is a bad conductor of electricity and electrician does not get electrocuted
- With rubber gloves they can hold wires properly
- It helps in the smooth flow of the current
- None of the above
Why are two blankets warmer than one?
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- Two blankets enclose air which does not allow the cold to penetrate
- Two blankets have more wool and so warmer
- Two blankets compress the air in between the body and the blankets and this compression produces heat
- None of the above
How does a man die by touching a live wire?
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- The current stops the flow of blood through the heart
- It affects the nervous system and so kills brain cells
- The current passes into the earth through the man’s body. As the circuit is complete it burns the body
- None of the above
How does a lightening conductor protect the buildings?
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- It absorbs the charges released by lightening
- It scatters the charge from lightening
- It helps the charge to pass into the earth without damaging the building
- None of the above
Why should a parachute have a hole in it?
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- If there is no hole the parachute will be torn out
- While descending, the changing currents may cause oscillation of the parachute; the hole allows the air to run out
- If there is no hole, descending is not possible because upward thrust of the air will be balanced with the downward thus pull off the earth
- None of the above
Which one of the following is used as a disinfectant in water treatment?
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- Alum
- Kieselguhr
- Potassium permanganate
- Charcoal
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