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If there are 17 randomly placed dots on a circle,how many lines can you form using any 2 dots?

A) 126 B) 130
C) 136 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 136

Explanation:

17C2 = 136 (combination)

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A restrictive clause is one that

A) usually occurs at the beginning of a sentence B) should be set off by commas
C) limits the meaning of the word it describes D) functions as an adverb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) limits the meaning of the word it describes

Explanation:

A restrictive clause is one that limits the meaning of the word it describes.

For example :: 

The girl who lives next door is beautiful.

This restrictive clause limits "the girl" to say it's specifically the one next door.

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DNA is made of repeating units called

A) Nucleotides B) Ribozomes
C) Peptides D) Aminoacids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nucleotides

Explanation:

DNA is a very long chain polymer made up of thousands of repeating units called nucleotides.

 

Nucleotide Unit is composed of a phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogenous base.

 

The sides of the DNA ladder are made up of alternating deoxyribose sugar -- phosphate group units.

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The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.

1) The new year, 2018, is here! Nothing seems to have changed, despite the firecrackers.

A) Of course, in many parts of the world the firecrackers might have been confused with, or replaced by, bombs, and millions in those and other regions find firecrackers (let alone bombs) an unimaginable luxury as they struggle to obtain food or shelter.

B) I am aware that a group of increasingly loud fellow nationals might accuse me of celebrating ‘foreign festivals’.

C) That too was widely celebrated, as it should be, though in a world where the homeless, children, refugees and foreignness are often abused.

D) New Year’s Eve came, as it does, close on the heels of Christmas, which commemorates the birth of a homeless child to poor refugees in a foreign place.

A) BDCA B) DCAB
C) ADCB D) CDAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ADCB

Explanation:

The correct sequence is ADCB.The paragraph starts with the description of the event and what is the point to focus on, i.e. firecrackers.

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Who has become the first woman Chief Justice of Delhi High Court?

A) Justice R. Banumathi B) Justice K.K.Usha
C) Justice G.Rohini D) Justice T. Meena Kumari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Justice G.Rohini

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The first winner of the UN population award were

A) Ronald reagan and Indira Gandhi B) Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong
C) Qian Xangzhong and Ronald regan D) Yuri andropov and Qian Xangzhong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong

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The only fil-maker to get Bharat Rartna was

A) Raj Kapoor B) Curies
C) Satyjit ray D) S.S.Vasan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Satyjit ray

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram with a whopping 6.9 million followers. Who was on second position in the list ?

A) Xi Jinping B) Vladimir Putin
C) Donald Trump D) Kim Jong-un
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Donald Trump

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram with a whopping 6.9 million followers, surpassing US President Donald Trump.

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