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Unemployment that arises when there is a general downturn in business activity is known as

A) Structural unemployment B) Frictional unemployment
C) Cyclical unemployment D) Disguised unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cyclical unemployment

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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.


An ideal policeman is a myth. You come __________ him only in crime fiction. ____________ elusive is 'good policing', an idea ___________ even the best of criminal justice thinkers have found it difficult to define. This is why, in what is a chaotic world, we have to reluctantly _____________ for an imperfect policeman and ________ inadequate system.


You come __________ him only in crime fiction.

A) over B) cross
C) across D) to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) across

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The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kerala is _______.

A) 2 B) 13
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Who was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017?

A) Yash Chopra B) Kamini Kaushal
C) Shatrughan Sinha D) Moushumi Chatterjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shatrughan Sinha

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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.

Morality is _____ with ethics and symbolises the doctrine of actions right or wrong. Politics is the _____ of expediency and need not always be _____. If something is wrong and _____ expedient, it cannot be _____.

If something is wrong and _____ expedient,

A) merely B) essentially
C) surely D) hardly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) merely

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Ascend

A) Lay B) Climb
C) Weaken D) Void
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Climb

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In which one of the following types of connective tissues in animals does fat get stored?

A) Adipocyte B) Chondrocyte
C) Osteocyte D) Reticulocyte
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adipocyte

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Adipocytes are the major source of leptin production, and plasma leptin concentrations directly correlate with the amount of total body fat.

Adipocytes are highly specialized cells that play a crucial role in the energy balance of most vertebrates.

Adipocytes convert excess energy to tri-acylglycerol and deposit it during feeding in preparation for periods of food deprivation.

Adipocytes may become enlarged by increased fat storage

 

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__________ is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance.

A) Uniform Resource Locator B) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
C) Wide Area Network D) JavaScript
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Wide Area Network

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