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Q:

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

briftamint means 'militant'
uftonel means 'occupied'
uftonalene means 'occupation'

Which word could mean "Occupant"?

A) elamint B) briftalene
C) uftonamint D) elbrifta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) uftonamint

Explanation:

Brift means the root word mili; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, b, and d can be easily ruled out.)

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One function of sphincter muscles is to

A) secrete digestive juices into the GI tract B) grind large food particles
C) trigger hormone release D) control the passage of food through the GI tract
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) control the passage of food through the GI tract

Explanation:
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Oxygenated blood flows through which vessel?

A) Pulmonary Veins B) Pulmonary Arteries
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pulmonary Veins

Explanation:

The oxygenated blood  flows through pulmonary veins then leaves the lungs, which return it to the left heart, completing the pulmonary cycle.

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Which of the following is a function of Earth's atmosphere?

A) supplies the oxygen and water for life B) screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
C) insulates the surface against temperature extremes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Here all the options given are important functions of Earth's atmosphere.

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Which article is related to Special Address by the president?

A) Article 87 B) Article 86
C) Article 85 D) Article 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Article 87

Explanation:

Article 87 is related to Special Address by the president.

 

Other Articles Relate to :

Article 84 - Qualification for membership of Parliament.

Article 85 - Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.

Article 86 - Right of President to address and send messages to Houses.

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Q:

I am a cold man without a soul. If there is warmth in me, it slowly will kill me. What am I?

Answer

A snowman is a cold man without a soul, if there is warmth in it, it slowly will kill him.

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In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A) 720 B) 1440
C) 1800 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1440

Explanation:

Given word is THERAPY.

Number of letters in the given word = 7

Number of vowels in the given word = 2 = A & E

Required number of different ways, the letters of the word THERAPY arranged such that vowels always come together is

6! x 2! = 720 x 2 = 1440.

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Length of two trains are 150 m and 200 m respectively and the ratio (shorter: longer) of their speed is 2 : 5. If they cross each other in opposite direction in 15 second then in what time faster train will overtake the slower train.

A) 20 seconds B) 25 seconds
C) 32 seconds D) 35 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35 seconds

Explanation:

Let speed of slower train = 2x
⇒ speed of faster train = 5x
ATQ, (150 + 200)/(2x + 5x) = 15
x = 10/3
Time required=350/[50/3–20/3]= 35 seconds

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