General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Control processes depend on which part of the brain

A) hypothalamus B) amygdala
C) cerebellum D) prefrontal cortex
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) prefrontal cortex

Explanation:

Control processes depend on the prefrontal cortex which shrinks with age. Inadequate control processes may explain why many older adults have extensive vocabs (measured by written tests) but limited fluency (when they write or talk).

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Who among the following is NOT a famous dancer of Bharatanatyam?

A) Rukmini Devi Arundale B) T. Balasaraswati
C) Yamini Krishnamurthy D) Jhaveri sisters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jhaveri sisters

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Q:

Which of the following is secreted by the liver?

A) Glucose B) Iodine
C) Cortisol D) Bile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bile

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

We ______ peace in our fast-escalating technological careers and lifestyle without creating that beautiful notion of love-based emotions.

A) seek B) bleak
C) meek D) geek
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) seek

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Q:

AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

A) eating contaminated food and water   B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
C) inhaling polluted air D) shaking hand with infected person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products

Explanation:

AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by (a) sexual contact with infected person, (b) by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, (c) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and (d) from infected mother to her child through placenta.

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Q:

What is the full form of 'LAN'?

A) Line Area Network B) Linear Area Network
C) Local Area Network D) Land Area Network
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Local Area Network

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Q:

For a good that is a luxury demand

A) has unit elasticity B) tends to be inelastic
C) tends to be elastic D) cannot be represented
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) tends to be elastic

Explanation:

For a good that is a luxury demand tends to be elastic.

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

In a way that is clear or obvious to the eye or mind

 

A) Abstruse   B) Clandestine  
C) Manifestly   D) Covertly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manifestly  

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