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What is the name of the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar?

A) Numbers Do Lie B) Playing it my way
C) Once upon a Time D) What is Remembered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Playing it my way

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The Book "Romancing Targets: Get Closer to Selling in 7 Steps" was authored by

A) Nidhi Vadhera B) Rakesh Khurana
C) Rashmi Bansal D) Lynda Gratton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nidhi Vadhera

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Before its Independence, Bangladesh was part of ___________.

A) India B) China
C) Pakistan D) United Kingdom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pakistan

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Article 21 of the Indian Constitution "Protection of life and personal liberty" deals with?

A) the Union Government B) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
C) the State Government D) the directive principles of state policy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen

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Evaporation of water takes place in which part of plants?

A) Stem B) Stomata
C) Branch D) Fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stomata

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Adjure

 

A) Order   B) Require  
C) Advise   D) Disclaim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Disclaim

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

It is necessary, then, to keep our ____________ acts under some surveillance of attention, to pass them in review for inspection every now and _________, that we may discover possible modifications which will make them more serviceable. We need to be __________, constantly to find out better ways of doing things. Habit takes care of our standing, walking, sitting; but how many of us could _________ improve his poise and carriage if he would? Our speech has become largely automatic, but no doubt all of us might remove _____________ of enunciation, pronunciation or stress from our speaking.

 

might remove _____________ of enunciation,

 

A) fault   B) faulty  
C) faulting   D) faults
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) faults

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