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"Ashraf is selected as the Captain of the cricket team, so he must be the brightest player in the team" The statement above makes which of the following assumption (s)? 1. Only the brightest boy plays cricket 2. Only the teen-agers play cricket 3. Only the brightest player is mabe Captain
A 1 only
B 3 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 2 and 3 only
'Bari has been selected as the new captain of the football team, so he must be the brightest boy in the team.' The statement above makes which of the following assumption (s)? 1. Only the brightest boys play football 2. Only boys play football 3. Only the brightest boy is made captain
A 1 only
B 3 only
C 1 & 2 only
D 1 & 3 only
The brightest star in the sky is ________
A Alfa Centauri
B Proxima Centauri
C Sirius
D Sun
Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?
A eight
B nine
C ten
D eleven
"Sirius", the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
A Cat star
B Dog star
C Fox star
D Lion star
On a night when the sky is clear, the temperature may dip considerably; on a cloudy night the temperature will usually dip much less. The reason for this difference is that
A the clear sky allows radiant energy to escape readily from the earth
B on a cloudy night the clouds are warm and therefore retard the cooling
C the clear sky allows the cold of outer space to reach the earth
D current of air carry the heat away from the earth on a clear night
The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
A Monserrate
B Tavernier
C Manrique
D Bernier
Which planet is known as the "Morning Sea" and the "Evening Star" because of its visibility in the sky ? 
A Venus
B Mars
C San
D Jupiter
A star appears twinkling in the sky because of
A Scattering of light by atmosphere
B Reflection of light by atmosphere
C Refraction of light by atmosphere
D Diffraction of light by atmosphere
Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________
A Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
B Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
C Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
D Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth

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