Answer: A) Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat. Explanation: The sentence which contains both an adverb and a conjunction is "Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat."   Here, Adverb - Silently and Conjunction - But.

Answer: D) 284 Explanation: 114       131     165     216     ?      369    +17      +34     +51     +68    +85   => The missing number in the given Number series = 216 + 68 = 284.

Answer: B) 4 Explanation: Let the number be x. Then, 15x - x = 56 x = 4

Answer: D) Element Explanation: A substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Examples: gold, iron, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen. Material composed of only one kind of matter throughout (same atoms or same molecules).

Answer: B) 1955 Explanation: The nationalisation of banks in India took place in 1969 by Mrs. Indira Gandhi the then prime minister. It nationalised 14 banks then. These banks were mostly owned by businessmen and even managed by them. Before the steps of nationalisation of Indian banks, only State Bank of India (SBI) was nationalised. It took place in July 1955 under the SBI Act of 1955. Nationalisation of Seven State Banks of India (formed subsidiary) took place on 19th July, 1960. 1955 : Nationalisation of State Bank of India.1969 : Nationalisation of 14 major banks.1980 : Nationalisation of seven banks with deposits over 200 crores.

Answer: D) All the above Explanation: Axis powers, the coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied powers in World War II. The "Axis powers" formally took the name after the Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan on 27 September 1940, in Berlin.   The pact was subsequently joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Slovakia (24 November 1940), and Bulgaria (1 March 1941) and these were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces.

Answer: C) Rangana Herath Explanation:

Answer: A) dark surfaces Explanation: Albedo refers to a material's ability to reflect sunlight. Since 30% of the sun's energy is reflected by the entire earth, the earth has an average albedo of 0.30. Generally, dark surfaces have a low albedo and light surfaces have a high albedo.