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__________ is defined as the output per unit of variable input

A) Marginal product B) Production function
C) Total product D) Average product
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Average product

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Goods for which demand move in the opposite direction of the income of the consumer are called?

A) Inferior goods B) Normal goods
C) Complementary goods D) Substitute goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inferior goods

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The major objective of monetary policy is to

A) increase government's tax revenue B) revamp the Public Distribution System
C) Promote economic growth with price stability D) weed out corruption in the economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Promote economic growth with price stability

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In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission?

A) Currency Futures Trading B) Commodities Futures Trading
C) Equity Futures Trading D) Both Commodities Futures and Financial Futures Trading
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Commodities Futures Trading

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Which of the following has open vascular system?

A) Cockroach B) Human
C) Rat D) Birds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cockroach

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___ is used to control the fission reaction rate in a nuclear reactor as it absorbs neutrons without itself getting into fissioning.

 

A) Heavy water B) Graphite
C) Water D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Calcium

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If for the year a country's GDP was $ 1315 million, consumer spending was $900 million, investment by businesses was $180 million, exports were $85 million and imports were $100 million, calculate government spending?

A) $220 million B) $250 million
C) $580 million D) $610 million
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) $250 million

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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