General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of

A) progesterone B) relaxin
C) FSH D) LH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) progesterone

Explanation:

The principal hormone secreted by the corpus luteum is progesterone. Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of progesterone.

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Q:

Who becomes 1st player to win all 3 top ICC Awards?

A) Rohit Sharma B) Virat Kohli
C) M S Dhoni D) Shaun Marsh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Virat Kohli

Explanation:

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Virat Kohli becomes 1st player to win all 3 top ICC Awards :-

1. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year,

2. ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year &

3. ICC ODI Player of the Year for 2018.

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Q:

The Regent (released Voltaire) P (having discovered that he had imprisoned) Q (Ran innocent man and gave him a pension) S

The correct sequence should be

A) P Q R S B) P R S Q
C) Q R S P D) Q R P S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q R P S

Explanation:

Since, the starting statement carries a subject; the next statement will carry a verb i.e. Q follows as it mentioned the discovery of the Regent. R will bethe continuing statement which states what he actually discovered. P follows next as it talked about the reaction of the Regent after the discovery. And S would be the concluding statement and thus form a coherent paragraph.

The correct formation would be, ‘The Regent having discovered that he had imprisoned an innocent man released Voltaire and gave him a pension.’

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Q:

'Agronomy' is the practice of raising ______________

A) Plants and Animals B) Crop plants
C) Agriculture D) Fruit plants only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Plants and Animals

Explanation:
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Q:

The law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be changed overtime.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The law of conservation of mass states that in any closed system the mass of the system is neither created nor destroyed over time i.e, the mass cannot be changed overtime.


 


Hence, the given statement is true.

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Q:

When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be

A) Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed. B) Signed and returned to OSHA.
C) Copied and mailed to each worker. D) Contested and filed with the courts.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed.

Explanation:

OSHA's mission is to protect the safety and health of America's workers. When the employer receives an OSHA citation, it must be posted for 3 days or until the violation is fixed.

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Q:

Increasing the Alveolar ventilation rate will

A) Increase the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli B) Decrease the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli
C) Increase the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli D) Have no effect on either partial pressure or diffusion rate of gases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Increase the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli

Explanation:

Increasing the Alveolar ventilation rate will increase the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli.

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Q:

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Ambarass B) Embarass
C) Embarrs D) Embarrass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Embarrass

Explanation:
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