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What is a Disclosed Quantity Order ?

Posted by admin On April - 24 - 2011

It is an order in which only a part of the order quantity is disclosed to the market. The next part is automatically released after the previous order quantity is fulfilled and so on till the full order is executed. The disclosed quantity should be greater than 10% of the order quantity. For example, if you wish to buy 200 shares of ACC you can enter the disclosed quantity as 20. The order quantity sent to the exchange will to be buy 20 shares. After this request is filled the next 20 shares buy request is sent and so on till the entire order quantity is executed

Science Quiz-Quiz based on Physics

Posted by admin On February - 20 - 2011

1. If one looks into a mirror and finds the image larger than normal, one conclude that the mirror is
a. Convex
b. Concave

Answer : B

2. Microwave frequency band is

a. 1-100 MHz
b. 100-1000 KHz
d. Above 1000MHz

Answer : D

3.The units of Length, Mass and Time are called

Answer : Fundamental units

4.Fathom is the unit for measuring

Answer : Depth of water

5. The fourth state of matter is

Answer : Plasma

6.Raman effect involves

Answer : Scattering of light

7. A red object, when seen through a thick blue glass, appears

Answer : Black

8.Hydro-Power is the term used for electricity produced through

Answer : Water

9. What is the nature of the item stored in a domestic cooking gas cylinder

a. Gas
b. Semisolid
d. Liquid

Answer : D

10. The heating element of an electric iron is made of

Answer : Nichrome

11. What is the working principle of a transformer

Answer : Electro magnetic induction

12. A capacitor used in electric circuit is to step up

Answer : Electric charge

13. Temperature of water used in hot water bag is in the range

Answer : 120 / 1490 F

14. Photosynthesis is maximum in
a. Green light
b. Blue light
d. Red light

Answer : D

15.The strongest force of nature is
a. Nuclear force
b. Gravitational force
d. Electrostatic force

Answer : B

16. Speed of light in a vacuum is

Answer : 299,792.458 km/sec

17. No current will flow between two charged bodies if they have the same
a. Potential
b. Resistance
d. Charge

Answer : A

18. The fuse wire in the main switch is of
a. Zero rating of current
b. The same rating as that o individual sections
d. A lesser rating than for individual sections

Answer : C

19. Acoustics is the study of

Answer : Sound

20. Rocket engine works on the principle of

: Newton’s third law