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A. Posterity
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B. Gender
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C. Family ancestry
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D. None of these
Explanation
- Genealogy is the study of family history and lineage.
- It involves tracing ancestors and understanding family connections over generations.
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A. None of these
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B. Webster
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C. George Chapman
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D. Fletcher
Explanation
- John Fletcher is considered the successor of Shakespeare, collaborating with him on plays like Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen.
- After Shakespeare’s death, Fletcher became the chief playwright for the King’s Men.
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A. 20mL
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B. 25mL
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C. 10mL
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D. None of these
Explanation
Using the neutralization formula:
M₁V₁ = M₂V₂
Given:
- M₁ (HCl) = 0.50 M
- V₁ (HCl) = 10 mL
- M₂ (NaOH) = 0.25 M
- V₂ (NaOH) = ?
Now, solving:
(0.50 M) (10 mL) = (0.25 M) (V₂)
5 = 0.25V₂
V₂ = 20 mL
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A. 7.2
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B. None of these
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C. 2.9
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D. 4.5
Explanation
- Pyruvic acid (CH₃COCOOH) is a weak acid with a pKa of around 2.5,
- This meaning it partially ionizes in water.
- Using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, the pH of a 0.1M solution of pyruvic acid is approximately 4.5.
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A. None of these
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B. Bisection method
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C. Newton-Raphson method
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D. Taylor's method
Explanation
- The half-interval method is a root-finding technique that repeatedly divides an interval in half to locate a root.
- It is commonly known as the Bisection Method in numerical analysis.
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A. Michel Rolle
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B. Parameshvara
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C. Augustin Louis Cauchy
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D. None of these
Explanation
- Mean Value Theorem (MVT) was stated and rigorously proved by Augustin Louis Cauchy in the 19th century.
- It generalizes Rolle's Theorem.
- It is fundamental in calculus for understanding differentiable functions.
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A. None of these
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B. Michael Halliday
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C. Bertrand Russell
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D. J.L. Austin
Explanation
- J.L. Austin introduced the concept of speech acts, dividing them into locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts.
- His work, How to Do Things with Words (1962), is foundational in speech act theory.
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A. Pidgin
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B. None of these
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C. Dialect
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D. Isogloss
Explanation
- A Pidgin is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between speakers of different native languages.
- It has no native speakers.
- It is used for trade or interaction in multilingual settings.
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A. Affixation
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B. Compounding
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C. Counting
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D. None of these
Explanation
- Counting is a numerical concept.
- While Affixation, Compounding, and Reduplication are linguistic processes related to word formation.
- These belong to morphology, the study of word structure in linguistics.
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A. To do back seat driving
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B. To support the role ans view of another person
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C. To reduce importance of one's senior
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D. None of these
Explanation
- "To play second fiddle" means to take a subordinate or supporting role to someone else.
- It implies assisting or being less important than another person in a situation.
