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The best way to deal with a tailgater is to

A) Speed up to increase the distance between you and the tailgater B) Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass
C) Slam on your brakes to get the other driver to back off D) Ignore them
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass

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Who was the UPA candidate for the Vice President's post in the 2017 elections?

A) Arun Gandhi B) Gopalkrishna Gandhi
C) Varun Gaandhi D) Sonia Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gopalkrishna Gandhi

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An exculpatory clause is generally unenforceable when

A) it involves public transportation. B) it attempts to release a party from liability for ordinarily negligent behavior.
C) it is written clearly and in bold, large print. D) the affected activity is a recreational activity.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it involves public transportation.

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Which three processes are methods of genetic recombination?

A) independent assortment B) Crossing over
C) fertilization D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Genetic recombination is a complex process that involves alignment of two homologous DNA strands, precise breakage of each strand, equal exchange of DNA segments between the two strands, and sealing of the resultant recombined DNA molecules through the action of enzymes called ligases.

Crossing over, independent assortment and fertilization are methods of genetic recombination.

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Because of base pairing in DNA, the percentage of

A) thymine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of adenine molecules B) cytosine molecules in DNA is much greater than the percentage of guanine molecules
C) adenine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of guanine molecules D) adenine molecules in DNA is much greater than the percentage of thymine molecules
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) thymine molecules in DNA is about equal to the percentage of adenine molecules

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India won the 2016 Asia Cup T20 held in Bangladesh by ____ wickets.

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by aLogic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives

A) (8, 17, 33) B) (3, 7, 12)
C) (9, 19, 37) D) (15, 31, 61)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (3, 7, 12)

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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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