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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Etiquete B) Exquisite
C) Restaurant D) Scavenger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Etiquete

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0 2001
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Which of the following does nutritional genomics study?

A) how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression B) the precise amount of micronutrients the body needs
C) the protein content of an individual D) the genetic sequence of an individual's genome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) how certain nutrients affect an individual's gene expression

Explanation:

Nutritional genomics is a science studying the effects of food and food constituents on gene expression and the relationship between human genome, nutrition and health. It is also known as nutrigenomics. It also studies how genetic variations affect the nutritional environment.

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2 2001
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What is the function of chloroplast in a plant cell?

A) absorb nutrients from soil B) absorb water
C) absorb sunlight D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) absorb sunlight

Explanation:

Chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis. Chloroplasts absorb sunlight and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to produce food for the plant.

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1 2001
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In which of the following animals is can breathe through their skin?

A) Frog B) Shark
C) Whale D) Cockroach
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Frog

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4 2001
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How many types of cancer are there in the world?

A) 56 B) 76
C) 96 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

Explanation:

There are more than 100 types of cancer in the world.

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1 2001
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The first Progressives felt called to action by

A) Unsafe food processing B) Dangerous working conditions
C) Crowded tenements D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The Progressive Movement:

Today, you hear the term ''progressive'' discussed a lot in politics, but progressivism is not a new concept. It was first used to describe policies and interventions of the late 19th to early 20th century, by reformers who felt the need for societal changes.


The first Progressives felt called to action in response to the conditions of poverty, inequality, and corruption that were pervasive during the 19th century.

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0 2001
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

 

A) Ardent B) Fervent
C) Apathetic D) Melancholic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Apathetic

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1 2000
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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.

 

A brain and nervous system that are poorly developed or insufficiently nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes, just as a poorly constructed or wrongly adjusted motor means loss of power in applying the electric current to its work. We will, __________, look upon the mind and the brain as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing activities which correspond to activities in the other, ________ inextricably bound together at least so far as this life is concerned, and each getting its _______________ by its union with the other. This view will lend interest to a brief study of the brain and nervous system.

 

We will, __________, look upon the mind

 

A) than B) so
C) if D) then
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) then

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