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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The hapless kid (cut a sorry figure) in his first performance on the stage.

A) made a sorry figure B) made a sad figure
C) cut a sorry face D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Commonly used abbreviation ISP in computer science stands for?

A) Internet Service Provider B) Intranet Service Provider
C) Internet Systems Provider D) Intranet Systems Provider
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Internet Service Provider

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Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses?

A) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra B) Africa and Europe
C) India and Sri Lanka D) North America and South America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra

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Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?

A) GH B) TSH
C) Insulin D) Cortisol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Insulin

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Insulin is an anabolic hormone that stimulates glucose and fatty acid uptake into adipose cells, promoting triglyceride synthesis.Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.

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Which of the following deserts is rich in gold reserves?

A)  Arabian B)  Thar
C) Mongolian D)  Atacama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  Atacama

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Which process requires cellular energy?

A) Passive transport B) Active transport
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Active transport

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Active transport is a method of transport of ions or molecules along the cell membrane in the cell from lower to higher concentration region and which needs cellular energy.

There are three main types of Active Transport. They are:

  1. The Sodium-Potassium pump,
  2. Exocytosis, and
  3. Endocytosis.
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Which ruler of the Vijayanagar empire was the friend of the Portuguese Governor Albuquerque?

A) Devaraya II B) Krishna Deva Rai
C) Narsingh Raya D) Venkat II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Krishna Deva Rai

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A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is

A) Teak B) Shisam
C) Sandalwood D) Sal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sandalwood

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