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Which of the following organelle is known as the 'Power House' of the cell?

A) Golgi Bodies B) Ribosomes
C) Mitochondria D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

Explanation:

Mitochondria are known as 'Power House' of the cell because they produce energy in the form of ATP.

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Q:

Which is the least populous state in India as per Census2011? 

A) Goa B) Mizoram
C) Bihar D) Sikkim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sikkim

Explanation:

As per Census2011, Sikkim state is the least populous state in India with 610543 population.

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Which Arab scientist could be given the credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm?

A) Al-Khwarizmi B) Ibn al -Haytham
C) Ibn Rushd D) Ibn Sina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Al-Khwarizmi

Explanation:

Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, formerly Latinized as Algorithmi,was a Persianscholar who produced works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography under the patronage of the Caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate.

He also developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, which is why some have called him the "grandfather of computer science".

His name gave rise to the terms algorism and algorithm.

 

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Q:

Which discovery is attributed to Phoebus Levene?

A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose B) recognition of RNA as DNA’s messenger
C) extraction and observation of DNA D) construction of an accurate DNA model
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) identification of ribose and deoxyribose

Explanation:

Phoebus Levene was an organic chemist in the early 1900's. He is perhaps best known for his incorrect tetranucleotide hypothesis of DNA. He is who studied the structure and function of nucleic acids.

 

The discovery of Identification of Ribose and Deoxyribose is attributed to Phoebus Levene.

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Q:

Acute diabets  patients smell of 

A) acetone B) ether
C) ethyl alcohol D) methyl alcohol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) acetone

Explanation:

Acute diabetes results in the formation of acetone in the body. Hence such patients smell of acetone.

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Q:

Answer the following puzzle

Answer

Hour hand points to 8


Explanation:


Starting with the top clockface, and moving clockwise around the others, the minute hand moves forward 15 minutes, while the hour hand moves back 2 hours each time.

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What is the most difficult part of administrative assistant job?

Answer

The intention of the interviewer by asking this question is to discover the pain points for the candidate.


 


Here this can be explained with an example like this :


The administrative assistant might seem like someone whose job is simply keeping everything filed and organized and scheduled. But they actually are the building block of the entire office, making everyone's lives function more smoothly and with good access to information when they need it.


 


Sometimes I have so many things crossing my desk at a given time that I can get a bit overwhelmed. When this happens I take a deep breath and focus on prioritizing the work. Then I get a clear head again and can dive back in.

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentencein Indirect/Direct Speech

She says, “I am playing tennis.

A) She says that she was playing tennis B) She was playing tennis.
C) She said she was playing tennis D) She says that she is playing tennis.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She says that she is playing tennis.

Explanation:
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