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Q:

The primary agent of contact metamorphism is

A) Temperature B) Pressure
C) Weathering D) Flowing water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temperature

Explanation:

The primary agent of contact metamorphism is heat or temperature.

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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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Statement: If the retired professors of the same institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organization, their contribution may be beneficial to the institute.

Course of action:
a) Management may seek option of the employees before calling retired professors.
b) Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organization.

A) Only a follows B) Neither a nor b follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Only b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only b follows

Explanation:

Valuable suggestion from the retired professors will be helpful for restructuring of an organisation. Hence, management should involve such experienced people. Seeking permission from the employees is not the right course of action.

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Q:

Who has the power to expel senators from office?

Answer

House of representatives has the power of impeachment in the office.

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Q:

Rear view mirror of car is convex or concave?

A) Convex B) Concave
C) Both A & B D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Convex

Explanation:

The side view mirror, in all the vehicles we use only convex mirror. This mirror makes the objects and small to show them in the mirror. That's why in all such mirrors, "Ojects in the mirror are closer than they appear."

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Q:

What was the motto of the organization BSF?

A) Duty unto Death B) Service Before Self
C) Protection & Security D) Service and Loyalty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Duty unto Death

Explanation:

BSF - Border Security Force

 

The motto of the organization BSF is "Duty unto Death."

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Q:

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding infection with parvovirus B19?

A) Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors B) Parvovirus B19 can cause hydrops fetalis via transplacental infection of a fetus in a seropositive mother
C) Parvovirus B19 can be diagnosed by detection of viral RNA using PCR or hybridization assays D) Parvovirus B19 replicates in the host cell nucleus utilizing a virally encoded DNA polymerase to create a double- stranded DNA intermediate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors

Explanation:

Parvovirus B19 causes severe anemia because it preferentially infects erythrocyte precursors.

 

a. Parvovirus B19 binds preferentially to the erythrocyte blood group P antigen on erythroid precursor cells.

Answers B, C, D are incorrect:

b. after entry the single-stranded viral DNA genome is transported to the cell nucleus where the host DNA polymerase synthesizes the complimentary DNA strand.

c. Parvovirus B19 infection can be diagnosed by direct detection of viral DNA not RNA.

d. the fetus of a seropositive mother is protected from infection by maternal circulating antibodies.

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Consider the following statement :“A sound body means one whichbends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service.”The above statement is attributed to

A) Sardar Patel B) Winston Churchill
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Baden-Powell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:

According to Gandhiji, A sound body means one which bends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service. Such bodies are not made, in my opinion, on the football field. They are made on cornfields and farms.

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