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REM sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because

A) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving. B) The person can have night terrors during this stage but will not remember them in the morning. (E) Th e person's vital signs are very slow, but the person can get up and walk around
C) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is in the deepest stage of sleep. D) The person's heart rate is slower than when awake, but the person can sleepwalk or sleep talk.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving.

Explanation:

REM sleep i.e, Rapid Eye Movement sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because the measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving as the brain is in fully active mode that time.

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Q:

Name the Bollywood actor who received Kala Ratan Award in March 2017?

A) Naseeruddin Shah B) Akshay Kumar
C) Anupam Kher D) Jitendra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anupam Kher

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Q:

The Shramjeevi Express Train runs between

A) Rajgir - New Delhi B) New Delhi - Howrah
C) Patna - Howrah D) Howrah - Rajgir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajgir - New Delhi

Explanation:

The Shramjeevi Train is a daily superfast express train of Indian Railways, running between Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, and New Delhi, the capital city of India. Previously it was running between Patna and New Delhi, later extended to Rajgir.

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Q:

An enzyme speeds up a reaction by

A) raising the activation energy B) absorbing energy
C) lowering the activation energy D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lowering the activation energy

Explanation:

An enzyme speeds up a reaction by lowering the activation energy which is done by catalysts to increase the rate.

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AV= constant, where A= area of cross-section and V= velocity of fluid. This equation is called _____.

A) Equation of discontinuity B) Equation of continuity
C) Equation of sustenance D) Equation of parallelism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Equation of continuity

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Q:

The temperature at which a solid melts to become a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its ___________.

A) Crystallisation B) Melting point
C) Evaporation D) Galvanisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Melting point

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Q:

1 WH =

A) 360 joules B) 36000 joules
C) 3600 joules D) 36 joules
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600 joules

Explanation:

The watt-hour (WH) is a unit of energy equivalent to one watt (1 W) of power expended for one hour (1 h) of time.

1 WH = 3600 joules.

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Q:

Which is not a search engine?

A) GOOGLE B) Myntra
C) Bing D) Yahoo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Myntra

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