Answer: A) Longitudinal waves Explanation: Compressions and Rarefactions are characteristic of Longitudinal waves. The direction of vibration of the particles is in the same plane as in which the wave is propagating. The particles vibrate back and forth, about their mean positions.

Answer: C) Russia Explanation: Here the relation between the given words is that the first word is the National animal of the second word. As Peacock is the national bird of India, similarly Bear is the national animal of Russia.   Hence, Peacock : India :: Bear : Russia.

Answer: B) 45 Explanation: Number of squares in the given figure is 16 + 9 + 19 + 1 = 45.

Answer: D) 15 Explanation: Let 'K' be the total number of sweets.Given total number of students = 112If sweets are distributed among 112 children,Let number of sweets each student gets = 'L' => K/112 = L ....(1)But on that day students absent = 32 => remaining = 112 - 32 = 80Then, each student gets '6' sweets extra. => K/80 = L + 6 ....(2)from (1) K = 112L substitute in (2), we get112L = 80L + 48032L = 480L = 15 Therefore, 15 sweets were each student originally supposed to get.

Answer: B) Rs. 10,500 Explanation: The ratio of distribution should be: 21 x 15 : 15 x 35 : 35 x 21= 315 : 525 : 735 = 3 : 5 : 7The smallest share will be of worth: 3/15 x 52,500 = Rs. 10,500

Answer: A) Hinduism Explanation: Monotheism is the belief in a single all-powerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods. Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely practiced forms of monotheism.

Answer: B) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources

Answer: D) Peat Explanation: The first of the four stages of coal formation is lignite coal.   There are four stages of coal formation:   1. Peat,   2. Lignite,   3. Bituminous and   4. Anthracite. The bacteria has removed a large portion of the other constituents of the plant matter and left around 25 to 34 percent.