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English · Question 71
Complete the sentence: "I enquired of Aslam ___ his health."
for
upon
of
about
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Correct answer: D
about
We enquire of a person about a subject. Here, "about his health" identifies the subject of the enquiry.
English · Question 72
Choose the correct replacement for "to who I sold" in: "The man to who I sold my house was a cheat."
to whom I sell
to who I sell
who was sold to
to whom I sold
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Correct answer: D
to whom I sold
In formal English, "whom" is the object of the preposition "to". "Sold" preserves the past tense.
Verbal Intelligence · Question 73
Assume that all lions are leopards and no leopards are dogs. Which conclusion must follow?
No dogs are lions.
Some dogs are lions.
Some dogs are leopards.
Some leopards are dogs.
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Correct answer: A
No dogs are lions.
Under the stated premises, lions are a subset of leopards, and leopards do not overlap with dogs. Therefore, lions and dogs cannot overlap. These are logical premises, not biological classification.
Biology · Question 74
A section through a kidney shows triangular renal pyramids. Which region contains these pyramids?
Renal capsule
Renal cortex
Renal medulla
Ureter
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Correct answer: C
Renal medulla
Renal pyramids form part of the medulla, the inner functional region of the kidney.
Biology · Question 75
Which kidney tissue lies immediately beneath the fibrous capsule?
Renal pelvis
Renal cortex
Ureter
Urinary bladder
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Correct answer: B
Renal cortex
The cortex is the outer region of kidney tissue, beneath its capsule.
Biology · Question 76
Which small molecules are the building blocks released when dietary proteins are fully digested?
Amino acids
Nucleotides
Glucose only
Fatty acids only
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Correct answer: A
Amino acids
Protein digestion releases amino acids, which the body uses to build its own proteins.
Biology · Question 77
Which pair consists entirely of plant foods in the USDA Protein Foods Group?
Honey and sugar
Apples and grapes
Butter and cream
Lentils and almonds
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Correct answer: D
Lentils and almonds
Lentils and nuts such as almonds are plant sources in the Protein Foods Group.
Physics · Question 78
A water strider can rest on an undisturbed pond without breaking the surface. Which property helps support it?
Electrical resistance
Surface tension
Radioactivity
Magnetic attraction
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Correct answer: B
Surface tension
Cohesive forces between water molecules create surface tension that can support small insects.
Physics · Question 79
A light ray enters glass obliquely from air and changes direction. What causes this change?
Its speed changes in the glass
Its frequency becomes zero
Glass produces a magnetic pull
The ray gains electric charge
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Correct answer: A
Its speed changes in the glass
Light travels at a different speed in glass. At oblique incidence, this change produces refraction.
Biology · Question 80
Which part of bacterial lipopolysaccharide is principally responsible for its endotoxin activity?
Cellulose
Peptidoglycan
Lipid A
Chitin
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Correct answer: C
Lipid A
Lipid A is the endotoxin-active portion of lipopolysaccharide in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.