Question : When the grains of sand are very fine and light, the wind can carry it over very long distances. When such sand is deposited in large areas, it is called ______.
Option 1: stacks
Option 2: loess
Option 3: moraines
Option 4: mushroom
Correct Answer: loess
Solution : The correct option is loess.
When very fine and light grains of sand are carried by the wind over long distances and then deposited in large areas, it is called loess. Loess is a type of sediment made up of fine-grained, silt-sized particles that are typically carried by the wind and can be deposited over extensive regions.
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Question : Air is said to be saturated when -
Option 1: It contains the maximum content of water vapour.
Option 2: Its pressure is minimum.
Option 3: Its thickness is maximum.
Option 4: It blows over the barren land.
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required'.
Since the storm knocked in the power, we've been using candles to light our home.
Option 1: No substitution required
Option 2: the storm knocked out the power
Option 3: the storm knocked over the power
Option 4: the storm knocked away the power
Question : For a ray of light to suffer total internal reflection it has to pass from:
Option 1: glass to water
Option 2: water to glass
Option 3: air to water
Option 4: air to glass
Question : A cuboidal water tank is 12 m long, 9 m wide and 7.5 m deep. How many litres of water can it hold?
Option 1: 840000
Option 2: 805000
Option 3: 780000
Option 4: 810000
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pedal to the metal.
Option 1: Very excessive.
Option 2: To enjoy yourself by going out.
Option 3: To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle.
Option 4: Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.
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