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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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To pinpoint a Criminal, Forensic Department uses the technique called?

A) DNA Editing B) DNA Splicing
C) DNA Fingerprinting D) DNA Amplification
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DNA Fingerprinting

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What is the code name of world’s largest amphibious aircraft made by China?

A) Kunlong B) Sea Star
C) Libelle D) Dornier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kunlong

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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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For dilution of a concentrated acid, we should add:

A) water into the diluted acid B) water into the concentrated acid
C) first water into the acid and then more acid into the water D) concentrated acid into water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) water into the concentrated acid

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In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'B' can be represented by 00, 13 etc., and 'A' can be represented by 55, 69 etc.

Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'GIRL'

A) 02, 56, 97, 24 B) 31, 79, 68, 42
C) 23, 97, 77, 11 D) 11, 88, 95, 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23, 97, 77, 11

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Rajesh walks 2 km to south, then turns north­east, and walks 3 km. Then he turns south and walks 2 kms. Then he turns west and walks 4 kms. Finally, he turns north­west and walks 5 kms. In which direction is he from his starting point?

A) North-­west B) North-east
C) South-east D) South-west
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North-­west

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Gurinder Chadha, a Britisher of Indian-origin, has been honoured with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017. In what line is Gurinder famous?

 

A) Athletics B) Journalism
C) Medicine D) Film-making
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Film-making

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