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Which one of the following pairs of animals is warm blooded?

A) Crocodile and Ostrich B) Hagfish and Dogfish
C) Tortoise and Ostrich D) Peacock and Camel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peacock and Camel

Explanation:

Warm-blooded creatures, like mammals and birds, try to keep the inside of their bodies at a constant temperature. They do this by generating their own heat when they are in a cooler environment, and by cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment. To generate heat, warm-blooded animals convert the food that they eat into energy. Peacock and camel are warm blooded animals.

 

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The fastest century record in one day cricket hold by

A) Chris Gayle B) A B Devilliers
C) Rohit Sharma D) Shahid Afridi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A B Devilliers

Explanation:

The fastest century record in one day International cricket was hold by South Africa Batsman A.B.Divilliers against West Indies on Jan 18, 2015 in Johannesburg. It was 100 in 31 balls.

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Which statement describes nuclear binding energy?

A) It is the energy that is required to overcome mass defect. B) It is the result of converting mass to energy.
C) It is the energy that is required to bind protons and neutrons together in a nucleus. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is the energy that is required to overcome mass defect.

Explanation:

Nuclear binding energy is the minimum energy that would be required to disassemble the nucleus of an atom into its component parts. These component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons.

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Which of the following statements is not true about metabolism?

A) Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults. B) Basal metabolism is the amount of energy needed for sustaining life.
C) Basal metabolism is measured by the amount of calories burned when your body is inactive. D) Metabolism is influenced by numerous factors, such as heredity and age.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults.

Explanation:

Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

 

Younger people have faster metabolism than adults. Hence, the given statement 'Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults' is FALSE.

 

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The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type

A) radiation B) advection
C) frontal D) convection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) advection

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Designing pricing strategies and programs :

How do buyers respond to price changes?

Answer

Depending upon the increase or decrease in price rates, buyers may respond accordingly. Some buyers may assume that quality of the product may have reduced to to reduction in price or that the company may not be selling the product as per expectations. The other assumption that buyers may make is that prices may go down in the future and so may delay purchase. On the other hand increased price may lead to a decrease in demand as the product may be more costly for the consumers who may switch to another seller offering similar products at lower prices.

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Which sport man is branded as "Fast Man on Earth"?

A) Milka Singh B) Usain Bolt
C) Ronaldo D) Christian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Usain Bolt

Explanation:

Usain Bolt is branded as "Fast Man on Earth".

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Graphically, the market demand curve is

A) greater than the sum of the individual demand curves B) the horizontal sum of individual demand curves
C) steeper than any individual demand curve that is part of it D) the vertical sum of individual demand curves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the horizontal sum of individual demand curves

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