As now, the time 4 : 48 pm after 45 min it will be 4:48 + 45 min = (4 hrs : 48 + 12 min) pm + 33 min = 5 hrs : 33 min pm. Hence, it is 5:33 pm.

Answer: B) 3.5% Explanation: Seawater or salt water is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5% or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts dissolved in it.   Hence, The average salinity of seawater is 3.5%.

Answer: A) Hawthan Explanation:

Answer: D) Neurons Explanation: The basic unit of the nervous system is the Neurons.   The neuron is a single nerve cell, and you have billions of them. There are three basic types of neurons:: 1. Association, 2. Afferent  and 3. Efferent. The association neurons comprise the central nervous system (CNS) that is the brain and spinal cord. The afferent neurons are also known as the sensory neurons, they bring the stimuli from the sensors (e.g., skin, eyes, ears) to the CNS. The efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons, they bring the responses from the brain to the muscles and the glands.

Answer: B) Ferdinand de Lesseps Explanation: The Suez Canal in Egypt, is a 101 mile long canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, a northern branch of the Red Sea. It was built in 1869 by Ferdinand de Lesseps.

Answer: D) 40 Explanation: With 9 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze, India won 40 medals in 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and finished the Games at 11th.

Answer: A) Rs. 2000 Explanation: Given, Compound rate, R = 10% per annumTime = 2 yearsC.I = Rs. 420Let P be the required principal.A = (P+C.I)Amount, A = P1 + r100n (P+C.I) = P1 + 101002 (P+420) = P[11/10][11/10] P-1.21P = -420 0.21P = 420 Hence, P = 420/0.21 = Rs. 2000

SHORT is the required five letter word, which becomes SHORTER when two letters 'ER' are added to it.