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As of February 2018, who is the Chief Minister of Kerala?

A) Oomen Chandy B) AK Antony
C) VS Achuthanandan D) Pinarayi Vijayan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pinarayi Vijayan

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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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Ashoka The Great (273–232 B.C.) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Mewar B) Mughal
C) Maurya D) Peshwas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maurya

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
I am coming directly(A)/to my office(B)/from the station.(C)/No error(D)

A) B B) A
C) D D) C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) B

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Sphalerite is an ore/mineral of

A) Mercury B) Molybdenum
C) Silver D) Zinc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Zinc

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Select the INCORRECT set of Molecular Formula - IUPAC Name - Common Name from the following options.

A) C4H9OH B) C2H3OH - Methanol - Methyl Alcohol
C) C2H5OH - Ethanol - Ethyl Alcohol D) C3H7OH - Propanal - Propyl Alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) C2H3OH - Methanol - Methyl Alcohol

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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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Increase in the demand for a good will cause the equilibrium price of the good to ________ and the equilibrium quantity to _________.

A) increase; increase B) decrease; decrease
C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increase; increase

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