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The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is 

A) peptidase B) amylase
C) lipase D) thrombokinase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

Explanation:

The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes prothrombin to be converted into thrombin in the presence of Ca++ion.

Thrombin combines with fibrinogen  to produce fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles to form the clot.

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Special 3-D photographs which have been taken with laser beams (and which make the objects look real) are called what?

A) Holograms B) 3D special effects
C) Portraits D) DVD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Holograms

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Who is the newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ?

A) Achal Kumar Jyoti B) V S Sampath
C) Om Prakash Rawat D) H S Brahma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Achal Kumar Jyoti

Explanation:

Achal Kumar Jyoti (64), a retired 1975 IAS Officer batch of Gujarat Cadre, is the newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), who took over as the head of the Election Commission in New Delhi on today. He succeeded Dr Nasim Zaidi. Jyoti will continue as the Chief Election Commissioner till January 17, 2018. Prior to this appointment, he was Election Commissioner of India. A CEC or an EC can have a tenure of six years or hold office till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

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The newly appointed adviser to Odsha government on public health programmes, K. Srinath Reddy is the receiver of which prestigious civilian award ?

A) Padma Vibushan B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Bhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Padma Bhushan

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A quality audit is

A) a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures. B) the process of regularly evaluating overall project performance to provide confidence that the project will satisfy relevant quality standards.
C) an approach where the team members meet regularly to improve the process of quality control on their project. D) the process of determining the appropriate actions to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the project to provide added benefits to project stakeholders.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.

Explanation:

“A quality audit is a structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures.”

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Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?

A) Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Polymerase B) Adenine + Phosphate Group + Thymine
C) Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Thymine D) Cytosine + Phosphate Group + Uracil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Thymine

Explanation:

We know that, the nucleotide in DNA is of the form deoxyribose + phosphate group + polymerase.

 

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Hence, Deoxyribose + Phosphate Group + Thymine is the only option in that form of nucleotide in DNA.

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The price that you charge for your project is

A) equal to the cost estimate plus a fixed percentage. B) essentially the same as the cost estimate.
C) typically 1.5 - 2.5 times the cost estimate in order to account for corporate overhead costs D) a business decision that considers the cost estimate together with other factors.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a business decision that considers the cost estimate together with other factors.

Explanation:

Overhead costs should be figured into the cost estimate. Desired profit considered together with other factors such as market demand, availability of resources, prior experience are then used to determine the optimal price.

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The philosopphical essence, "The world is but God manifest and God is my own soul" may be traced to the 

A) Vedas B) Upanishads
C) Puranas D) Manusmriti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Upanishads

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