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In the following question, a passage is given which describes a situation. From the given options, mark the correct inference that can be drawn from the passage. If none of the inferences follow, mark option 5, “None of these” as the answer.
In nearly all human populations a majority of individuals can taste the artificially synthesized chemical phenylthiocarbonide (PTC). However, the percentage varies dramatically-- from as low as 60% in India to as high as 95% in Africa. That this polymorphism is observed in non- human primates as well indicates a long evolutionary history which, although obviously not acting on PTC, might reflect evolutionary selection for taste discrimination of other, more significant bitter substances, such as certain toxic plants.

A) Human beings show the same taste profile as primates. B) Humans prefers substances that are naturally sweet.
C) Only a minority of the human population have an indeterminant taste profile. D) A majority of the human population have an indeterminant taste profile.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only a minority of the human population have an indeterminant taste profile.

Explanation:

The passage clearly states that several characteristics are shared between humans and primates with respect to their taste profiles. It also states that it is because of evolution. But to infer that both species share the same profile would be incorrect making option a incorrect. The passage is all about the human ability to discern different tastes. One cannot infer about the likability of certain tastes from the given passage making option 2 incorrect. In the first sentence itself the passage talks about how majority of the human population can taste a certain artificial flavour. Thus, it can be inferred that majority of the human population have a determinant taste profile making the opposite as stated in option 3 also correct. This also makes option 4 incorrect.

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In which year in India, was the demonetisation announcedfor the first time?

A) 1978 B) 1999
C) 1946 D) 1962
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1946

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.


Reprove

 

A) Praise   B) Laud  
C) Scold D) Commend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scold

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____ tissue changes the diameter of a blood vessel.

A) Heart B) Muscle
C) Epithelial D) Bone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Muscle

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Who among the following has created the Logo of Aadhar Card?

A) R Chandra Shekhar B) Atul sudhakarrao pandey
C) Nandan Nileknai D) None of the Above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Atul sudhakarrao pandey

Explanation:

Atul Sudhakarrao Pande, a Mumbai resident has created the logo of the Aadhaar card. His design was selected among the 2000 entries made for the logo design.

 

 

 

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Some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells escape through the pores present in the walls of capillaries into the intercellular spaces in the tissue and form ______.

 

A) heparin B) lymph
C) platelet   D) protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) lymph

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

I (have been advocate) moderation in daily physical exercise for nearly half a century in all my writings and books.

 

A) have being advocating B) has been advocating
C) have been advocating D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) have been advocating

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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.

People may see, and hear, and feel all their lives without ____________ learning the nature of things they see. But reason is the mind's eye, and enables us to see why things are, and when and how events may be made to happen ___________ not to happen. The logician endeavours to ____________ exactly what this reason is which makes the power of men. We all, as I have said, must reason well or ill, but logic is the science of reasoning and enables us to distinguish ______________ the good reasoning which leads to truth, and the bad reasoning which every day betrays people into error _________ misfortune.

 

people into error _________ misfortune 

 

A) nor B) neither
C) also D) and
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) and

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