Question
The best conductor of heat among the following is –
Solution
Since mercury is 13+ times as dense as water, a given volume of mercury would carry about 4.4 times as much heat, so mercury is best conductor of heat among the given options. It is the only metal that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure. Mercury has one of the narrowest ranges of its liquid state of any metal.
A Slap on the Wrist
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spill the beans
The two famous writers crossed swords with each other on every issue.
He is always praised for his gift of the gab.
Directions : Which of the following phrases (I), (II) and (III) given below the sentence should replace the emboldened phrase to make the sentence gramm...
make full use of and derive benefit from a resource
Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase in bold in the sentence.
The opening batsman's devil-may-care approach may r...In each of the given questions, three sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted in bold. You have to select the answer choice that s...
A piece of cake
Accept a belief, theory, or change willingly and enthusiastically
