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In each of the following questions, a question is followed by information given in three statements. You have to decide the information given in which of the statements
is necessary and sufficient to answer the questions:


A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a circle. Are all of them facing the centre?


I. A is sitting second to the right of D; C is facing the centre and is not an immediate neighbour of D.
II. B, who is sitting between C and D, is second to the right of E, who is not an immediate neighbour of C. B and A are facing each other.
III. D is sitting on the immediate left of B, who is not sitting on the immediate left of A. E is on the immediate right of D.

A) Only I and II B) Only I and III
C) Either I and II, or III D) Any two of the three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Any two of the three

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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.

Explanation:

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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How many full member teams were in ICC Cricket World Cup T20 - 2016 other than the host country?

A) Seven B) Eight
C) Nine D) Ten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nine

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India  became a  member  of  which  one  of the following in 2016?

A) Non-Proliferation Treaty B) Missile Technology Control Regime
C) Nuclear Suppliers Group D) Wassenaar Arrangement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Missile Technology Control Regime

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In  a  boost  to  its  non-proliferation credentials, India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) at   a   ceremony   in   South   Block. India’s  MTCR  membership  would help in furtherance of international non-proliferation  objectives,  India would  enjoy  full  participation  in organisational  activities,  India  had intensified     efforts     at     gaining membership   of   the   MTCR,   the NSG,   the   Australia   Group   and Wassenaar     Arrangement     since getting  a  waiver  at  the  NSG  in 2008. Membership of these groups would    help    India    trade    more effectively    in    critical    high-tech areas

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Least distance of distinct vision for normal eye is

A) 15 cm B) 20 cm
C) 25 cm D) 30 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 cm

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Match the characteristics with their market structure:
(a) Firm has control over quantity of output but it must take into account reactions of competitors.
b) Firm will tend to set output so that it earns maximum profits.

A) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure competition B) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Oligopoly
C) (a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Pure competition D) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Monopoly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Monopoly

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Reema wants to buy a certain designer party dress. The shop is offering a discount of 20% on that dress which is marked at Rs 5000. If Reema was willing to pay even Rs 7000 for that dress, Reema's consumer surplus is

A) Rs 3000 B) Rs 2000
C) Rs 1000 D) Rs 7000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 3000

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One should use porcelain and not metal containers in a microwave oven because..

A) Charge may accumulate on the metal surface and there is danger of getting a shock B) Porcelain vessels are better conductors of heat and thus food gets cooked quickly
C) Metal containers might undergo chemical reaction leading to spoilage of food D) Porcelain vessels are cheaper than the metal containers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Charge may accumulate on the metal surface and there is danger of getting a shock

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