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Question : Reverse transcription was discovered by:

Option 1: Beadle & Tatum

Option 2: Waston & Crick

Option 3: Temin & Baltimore

Option 4: har Govind Khorana

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Temin & Baltimore


Solution : The correct option is - Temin & Baltimore.

David Baltimore and Howard Temin independently and concurrently discovered reverse transcriptase in retroviruses (at the time, RNA tumor viruses), which revolutionized molecular biology and laid the groundwork for retrovirology and cancer biology in 1970. 

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Question : If the length of a certain rectangle is decreased by 4 cm and breadth is increased by 2 cm, it would result in a square of the same area. What is the perimeter of the original rectangle?

Option 1: 15 cm

Option 2: 24 cm

Option 3: 20 cm

Option 4: 10 cm

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20 cm


Solution : Let length be L and breadth be B, 
Since the sides of the square are equal, 
⇒ L − 4 = B + 2 ...........(1) 
⇒ L = B + 6 
The area of the rectangle is equal to the area of the square, 

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Question : On what day of the year is the International Day for Elder Persons observed?

Option 1: 1 October

Option 2: 3 October

Option 3: 4 October

Option 4: 2 October

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1 October


Solution : The correct option is 1 October.

The International Day for Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. This day is dedicated to recognising and celebrating the contributions and achievements of older people in society. It also serves as an opportunity to raise

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Question : A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is____

Option 1: Dendritic

Option 2: Trellis

Option 3: Rectangular

Option 4: Radial

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Trellis


Solution : The correct answer is Trellis.

A Trellis Drainage Pattern is one in which tributaries come together at sharp angles, generally approaching straight angles. These form when sedimentary rocks are folded or inclined and subsequently eroded to varied degrees based on their strength.
Example- Satluj river follows

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Question :

Meibomian glands are located in:

Option 1:

Eye

Option 2:

Ear

Option 3: Nose

Option 4: Skin

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:

Eye


Solution : The correct option is the eye.

Mammalian eyelids, including human eyelids, have meibomian glands. These glands emit an oily material called meibum which prevents tears from evaporating off the surface of the eye. This oily layer also aids in the stability of the tear

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Question : Which of the following is a highly electropositive element that readily gives up an electron to obtain a stable electronic configuration?

Option 1: Chlorine(Cl)

Option 2: Oxygen (O)

Option 3: Sodium(Na)

Option 4: Nitrogen(N)

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sodium(Na)


Solution : The correct option is Sodium(Na).

Sodium is a highly electropositive element. It belongs to Group 1 of the periodic table, also known as the alkali metals group. Elements in this group, including sodium, have a single valence electron in their outermost energy level. When sodium

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Question : If $a \cot \theta+b \operatorname{cosec} \theta=p$ and $b \cot \theta+a \operatorname{cosec} \theta=q$, then $p^2-q^2$ is equal to ____.

Option 1: $b^2-a^2$

Option 2: $a^2-b^2$

Option 3: $b-a$

Option 4: $a^2+b^2$

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Correct Answer: $b^2-a^2$


Solution : $a \cot \theta+b \operatorname{cosec} \theta=p$
$b \cot \theta+a \operatorname{cosec} \theta=q$
So, $p^2-q^2$
= $(a \cot \theta+b \operatorname{cosec} \theta)^2 - (b \cot \theta+a \operatorname{cosec} \theta)^2$
= $a^2 \cot^2 \theta+b^2 \operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta + 2×a \cot \theta×b \operatorname{cosec} \theta$ – $(b^2 \cot^2 \theta+a^2 \operatorname{cosec}^2\theta+2×b \cot \theta×a \operatorname{cosec} \theta)$

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Question : Direction: If SPANK is coded as PSNAK, then THROW is coded as?

Option 1: HTWOR

Option 2: HTWRO

Option 3: HTROW

Option 4: HTORW

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: HTORW


Solution : Given:

SPANK → PSNAK

In the coded language,

S ⇔ P; A ⇔ N

Similarly, THROW will be coded as:

T ⇔ H; R ⇔ O

THROW → HTORW

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Which one of the following is also called a 'power house' of the cell?

Option 1: Golgi body

Option 2: Mitrochondria

Option 3: Ribosome

Option 4: Lysosome

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mitrochondria


Solution : The correct answer is Mitrochondria.

The Mitrochondria is also known as the cell's powerhouse. Mitochondria are organelles found in every eukaryotic cell. They are in charge of turning food into energy in the form of ATP, the cell's primary energy currency.

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Question : If $\small a^{4}+1=\left [\frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}\right ]\left (4b^{2}-b^{4}-1\right),$ then what is the value of $a^{4}+b^{4}?$

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 16

Option 3: 32

Option 4: 64

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2


Solution : Given: $a^{4}+1=\frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}( 4b^{2}-b^{4}-1)$
⇒ $\frac{(a^{4}+1)}{a^2}=\frac{1}{b^{2}}( 4b^{2}-b^{4}-1)$
⇒ $a^2+\frac{1}{a^2}=4 -b^2-\frac{1}{b^2}$
⇒ $a^2+\frac{1}{a^2}+2+b^2+\frac{1}{b^2} +2 =0$
⇒ $(a-\frac{1}{a})^2+(b-\frac{1}{b})^2=0$
So, $(a-\frac{1}{a})^2=0 \;$and$\; (b-\frac{1}{b})^2=0$
⇒ $a-\frac{1}{a}=0 \; $ and$\; b-\frac{1}{b}=0$
⇒ $a=\frac{1}{a} \; $ and$\; b=\frac{1}{b}$
⇒ $a^2=1 \;$ and $\; b^2 = 1$
$\therefore a^{4}+b^{4}=2$
Hence, the correct answer

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