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Statement: The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.
Courses of action:
a. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.
b. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.
c. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable itto guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops.

A) Only a follows B) a and b follows
C) Only b follows D) a, b & c follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a, b & c follows

Explanation:

Keeping in mind the safety and convenience of passengers, both 'a' and 'b' follow. 'c' clearly suggests a remedy to the problem and hence it also follows.

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The acid used in lead storage cells is

A) Sulphuric acid B) Nitric acid
C) Hydrochloric acid D) Phosphoric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sulphuric acid

Explanation:

The acid used in lead storage cells is Sulphuric acid. They are used car batteries. Lead-acid batteries are capable of being recharged, which is important for their use in cars.

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Which of these is ATP?

A) 3 Phosphate groups attached to chromosome attached to Adenine B) 3 Phosphate groups attached to a Ribose attached to Adenine
C) 3 Phosphate groups attached to a Ribose attached to Thymine D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 Phosphate groups attached to a Ribose attached to Adenine

Explanation:

ATP is a Adenosine Triphosphate.

 

ATP is 3 Phosphate groups attached to a Ribose attached to Adenine.

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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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Q:

World's oldest living man 2018?

A) Masazo Nonaka B) Francisco Nunez Olivera
C) Juan Pablo Villalos D) Les Colley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Masazo Nonaka

Explanation:

According to Guiness World Records, the world's oldest living man Masazo Nonaka has turned 113 years on 25 July of 2018 in Japan's Hokkaido.

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Francisco Nunez Olivera was the former oldest person who died on 29th of January 2018 at the age of 112 years.

 

Les Colley (1898 - 1998, Australia), is the oldest ever man to father a child. He had his ninth child a son named Oswald to his third wife at the age of 92 years 10 months.

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Q:

The flow of thermal energy is called

A) Heat B) Current
C) Voltage D) Potential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Heat

Explanation:

The flow of thermal energy due to differences in their temperatures is called Heat.

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A practice to learn something

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A) Poem B) Summary
C) Lesson D) Introduction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lesson

Explanation:

A practice to learn something is a Lesson.

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Q:

Ticks and mites are actually

A) Arachnids B) Insects
C) Myriapods D) Crustaceans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arachnids

Explanation:
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