Question

1. Which of the following is the correct explanation of the word ‘shrapnel’?

a) Fired by artillery – designed to explode on landing to damage people, buildings or fortifications

b) Period of time where multiple artillery weapons focus on a particular time for a set period of time

c) Crater made by exploding shell, often used by soldiers to shelter in if in no-man’s land

d) Shells – filled with metal fragments – designed to explode in the air and kill or maim multiple soldiers​

Answer 1

Answer:

a hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles. such projectiles collectively.

Answer 2

I thought a is the best option