Questions

Q:

______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin D) all of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

Explanation:

Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1309
Q:

The 2017 Brahmaputra Literary Festival was hosted by which city?

A) Lucknow B) Kolkata
C) Shillong D) Guwahati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Guwahati

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Geography
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1309
Q:

Warming Ammonium chloride with sodium hydrochloride in a test tube is an example of

A) Open system B) Closed system
C) Isobaric system D) Isothermal system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Open system

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1309
Q:

The average of 12 numbers is 9. If each number is multiplied by 2 and added to 3, the average of the new set of numbers is

A) 9 B) 18
C) 21 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

1 1309
Q:

Mahabalipuram was founded by ______.

A) Rajaraja Chola B) Narasimha Varman
C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Vivasvan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Narasimha Varman

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian History
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

0 1309
Q:

Deepika Kumari is associated with which of the following sports?

A) Archery B) Gymnastics
C) Badminton D) Athletics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Archery

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Sports
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1309
Q:

Who was the first Indian Badminton player to win the men's singles title at the All England Championship in 1980?

A) Prakash Padukone B) Pullela Gopichand
C) Syed Modi D) Chetan Anand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Prakash Padukone

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Sports
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1308
Q:

One or two statements are given followed by two or more conclusions/assumptions, I, II, III, IV. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement:
1. All goats are tigers.
2. All tigers are lions.

Conclusion:
I. All tigers are goats.
II. All lions are tigers.
III. No goat is a lion.
IV. No lion is a goat.

A) Only Conclusion III & IV follow B) Only Conclusion I & II follow
C) None of the Conclusions follows D) All Conclusions follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) None of the Conclusions follows

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

0 1308