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Accumulation of which one of the following in the leads to cramp?

A) Lactic acid B) Ethanol
C) Pyruvic acid D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lactic acid

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Muscle cramping is a common problem encountered by athletes and non athletes alike. Defined as painful involuntary skeletal muscle contractions, cramps may be categorized as either non exercise related or exercise related. Traditionally, such cramping was believed to arise from dehydration, electrolyte imbalances (including magnesium, potassium and sodium),accumulation of lactic acid, or low cellular energy levels.

 

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What is the principal focus of a spherical mirror?

A) It is a point from which the rays of light appear to be coming from on the principal axis of a convex mirror B) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection or appear to be arising from this point on the principal axis
C) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part D) It is the midpoint of a spherical mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection or appear to be arising from this point on the principal axis

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Who is the Bengali writer who won the 31st Moortidevi Award for the year 2017?

A) Joy Goswami B) Taslima Nasreen
C) Subhro Bandhopadhyay D) Baby Halder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Joy Goswami

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X-Rays, which are now used on a day to day basis for diagnosis in medicine, was discovered by?

A) Wilhelm Rontgen B) Niels Bohr
C) Ernest Rutherford D) Max Bon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wilhelm Rontgen

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What is meant by a dedicated computer?

A) Which is assigned one and only one task B) Which is meant for application software
C) Which is used by one person only D) Which uses one kind of software
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Which is assigned one and only one task

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Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 50 kg, if it is raised by 10m. (use g = 10 m/s2)

A) 50 B) 5000
C) 2500 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5000

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Name the professional Indian basketball player who became the first ever player to be drafted from India into the National Basketball Association (NBA).

 

A) SatnamSingh Bhamara B) Akilan Pari
C) Yadwinder Singh D) Ajmer Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) SatnamSingh Bhamara

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In Microsoft Word, to alter the page set up, page set up is clicked under _____________.

A) Formatting tool bar B) File menu
C) Standard tool bar D) Menu bar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) File menu

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