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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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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.

 

Business is for profits and the spirit of __________________ and driving high performance are encouraged in a ______________ environment. Also, in a democratic country like India, perceived _______________ in the distribution of earnings or wealth is crucial to hold the fabric of its society, be it the citizens __________ the country or employees of a corporation. The evolution of compensation practices in India over the ____________ five decades demonstrates the changes that have taken place.

 

India, perceived _______________ in the distribution

 

A) duty B) fairness
C) faith D) inequity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fairness

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The short run marginal cost curve is ____ shaped.

A) U B) V
C) X D) W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) U

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The demand for a normal good decreases with ________ in the consumer's income.

A) increase B) decrease
C) constant D) double
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) decrease

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What is the name of North Korea’s most powerful nuclear – capable intercontinental ballistic missile?

 

A) Hwasong-15 B) Hwasong-5
C) Hwasong-10 D) Hwasong-20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hwasong-15

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Which Indian Chief Minister won the the 2017 Outlook Speakout Award?

A) Mamata Banerjee B) Nitish Kumar
C) Naveen Patnaik D) Devendra Fadnavis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Naveen Patnaik

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The Renaissance is a period in Europe, from the ________________________.

A) 18th to the 20th century B) 14th to the 17th century
C) 11th to the 13th century D) 7th to the 10th century
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14th to the 17th century

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Before its Independence, Bangladesh was part of ___________.

A) India B) China
C) Pakistan D) United Kingdom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pakistan

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