GEOLOGY FREE NOTES

 1) Inhaling the smoke from a burning _________ could _________ you quickly. (A) tire / tier (B) tire / tyre (C) tyre / tire (D) tyre / tier Solution : I nhaling smoke from a burning tyre (rubber covering of a wheel) is harmful. The verb tire means to cause fatigue or exhaustion , which fits the context of the sentence ("could tire you quickly"). Solution : For the sphere to fit: The diameter of the sphere must equal the side length of the cube. Side length of the cube=Diameter of the sphere=2r Now volume = (2r) 3 = 8 r 3 3) Pipes P and Q can fill a storage tank in full with water in 10 and 6 minutes, respectively. Pipe R draws the water out from the storage tank at a rate of 34 litres per minute. P, Q and R operate at a constant rate. If it takes one hour to completely empty a full storage tank with all the pipes operating simultaneously, what is the capacity of the storage tank (in litres)? (A) 26.8 (B) 60.0 (C) 120.0 (D) 127.5 Solution : Le...

 1) The fishermen, _______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government. (A) whom (B) to which (C) to whom (D) that Solution: The phrase "owed their lives" requires a preposition ("to") to indicate the direction of the action . The flood victims owe their lives to the fishermen. Hence, "to whom" is grammatically necessary to convey this relationship. "Whom" is used in formal English as the object of a verb or preposition. In this case, "to whom" is the object of the verb "owed" and the preposition "to." 2) Some students were not involved in the strike. If the above statement is true, which of the following conclusions is/are logically necessary? 1. Some who were involved in the strike were students. 2. No student was involved in the strike. 3. At least one student was involved in the strike. 4. Some who were not involved in the strike were students. (A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2 and 3 Solutio...

 1) The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed ______ accidents every year while many other die ______ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc. (A) in, of (B) from, of (C) during, from (D) from, from Solution : People are killed in accidents. People die of diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc. "in" accidents : The preposition "in" is commonly used to describe someone being involved in an event or situation , such as an accident. We say "killed in accidents" to indicate the event where the fatalities occurred. "of" diseases : T he preposition "of" is used to indicate the cause of death, particularly when referring to diseases. People "die of diseases" because the disease is the direct cause of their death. 2) He was not only accused of theft ______ of conspiracy. (A) rather (B) but also (C) but even (D) rather than Solution : "not only... bu...

 1) The people ___________ were at the demonstration were from all sections of society. (A) whose (B) which (C) who (D) whom Solution : The correct answer is "who" because it is a relative pronoun used to refer to people. Here’s why the other options are incorrect: "whose" : This is a possessive form and is used to indicate ownershi p, which doesn’t fit the context of the sentence. "which" : This is used for non-human objects or animals , so it’s not appropriate when referring to people. "whom" : This is used as an object of a verb or preposition , but the sentence requires a subject pronoun to describe "the people." 2) Solution: Ans(C) • The vertical line of the "K" remains in the same position. • The left diagonal line of the "K" will be reflected to the right side, forming a mirrored diagonal. • The right diagonal line of the "K" will be reflected to the left side, forming a mirrored diagonal. • Th...