Questions

Q:

______ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance of calcium in the body.

A) Calcitonin B) Thyroxine
C) Calmodulin D) all of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcitonin

Explanation:

Calcitonin is 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium, opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1382
Q:

If the ___________ firm has zero costs or only has fixed cost, the quantity supplied in equilibrium is given by the point where the average revenue is zero.

A) Perfect Competition B) Monopoly
C) Oligopoly D) Monopolistic Competition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Perfect Competition

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Economy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1382
Q:

The body of all complex animals consist of only _______ basic types of tissue(s).

A) 4000 B) 400
C) 40 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1381
Q:

When two liquids do not mix with each other to form a solution, what is it called?

A) Solvent B) Solute
C) Immiscible D) Decantation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Immiscible

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1381
Q:

Which of the following rivers flows from south to north?

A) Godavar B) Cauvery
C) Krishna D) Betwa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Betwa

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Geography
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1381
Q:

Which of the following countries became the first to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) with effect from 27 October, 2017?

 

A) Burundi B) Syria
C) Russia D) Ukraine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Burundi

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1381
Q:

On 5 March 2017, who launched an artificial intelligence – driven chatbot named ‘EVA (Electronic Virtual Assistant)’ for customer services? 

 

A) ICICI Bank B) State Bank of India
C) HDFC Bank D) Bank of Baroda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HDFC Bank

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1381
Q:

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.

 

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

 

from time _________ time, one

 

A) to B) at
C) so D) is
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , GRE , TOEFL

0 1381