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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

Explanation:

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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What is the full form of GST?

A) Good and Services Tax B) Goods Sales Tax
C) Grand Sales Tax D) General Sales Tax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Good and Services Tax

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Which team won the 2016 Champions Trophy Men's Hockey tournament defeating India in the finals in London?

A) Netherlands B) Australia
C) USA D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

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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.

Explanation:

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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The given data shows the registration of bikes and total vehicles (in thousands) for 6 months in 2017 in City X.

Note : In the chart, the first number represents bikes and the second number represents total vehicles.

Based on the given data, from January to April 2017, the increase in the registration of vehicles other than bikes is ___.

A) 9050 B) 8500
C) 9000 D) 8000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9000

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Definition of Force can be stated from:

A) Newton's second law of motion B) Newton's first law of motion
C) Newton's third law of motion D) Newton's law of gravitation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Newton's law of gravitation

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Government borrowing to finance budget deficits _____.

A) will exert downward pressure on interest rates B) will have no effect on interest rates
C) will increase supply of loanable funds D) will put upward pressure on interest rates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) will put upward pressure on interest rates

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Let us examine the facts in the case more ____________. First of all, language is no more ____________ a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining ________ a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________ a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is __________ refreshment.

 

there is __________ refreshment.

 

A) not   B) no  
C) none   D) never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) no  

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