General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is

A) Parathyroid B) Thyroxin
C) Parathormone D) Estrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thyroxin

Explanation:

Thyroxin or Thyroxine is the thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism in the human body.

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Q:

A yellow element that stinks when burned

A) Bromine B) Sulphur
C) Chlorine D) Fluorine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulphur

Explanation:

A yellow element that stinks when burned is Sulphur.

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Q:

Which type of weathering creates karst topography?

A) Chemical B) Physical
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemical

Explanation:

Karst topography is created by the chemical weathering of the rocks such as limestone, dolomite etc...

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Q:

CTRL + ] is used for

A) Re-do B) Right align text
C) Increase in font size D) Expand or collapse the ribbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Increase in font size

Explanation:

CTRL + ] is a computer shortcut and is used for Increase in font size.

 

Shortcuts :

Re-do ---- Ctrl + Y

Right align text ---- Ctrl + R

Expand or collapse the ribbon ---- Ctrl + F1

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

I (had been) a unique case of slow learning.

 

 

A) will be surprised B) will be surprise
C) will be surprising D)  no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will be surprised

Explanation:
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Q:

The two purines in DNA are

A) Adenine & Thymine B) Thymine & Uracil
C) Guanine & Uracil D) Adenine & Guanine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Adenine & Guanine

Explanation:

The purines are bases in the DNA. The two purines in DNA are Adenine and Guanine. These two purines forms hydrogen bonds with their complimentary pyrimidines such as Thymine and Cytosine to keep the two rails of the DNA molecule together.

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Q:

An estuary  is a place where 

A) deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land B) silt is deposited near the mouth of a river
C) fresh water collects at the mouth of a river D) fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river

Explanation:

Alternative (a) refers to a delta

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Q:

The land-locked country in SE Asia is 

A) Thailand B) Malayasia
C) Laos D) Vietnam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Laos

Explanation:
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