Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #545

Question 1

Furosemide, a loop diuretic, exerts its therapeutic effect by acting on which part of the nephron?

Accepted Answer

D. Thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle — Furosemide inhibits the Na+/K+/2Cl- co-transporter in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, leading to increased excretion of water, sodium, potassium, and chloride. This makes them highly potent diuretics, often used in conditions like acute pulmonary edema.

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A. Proximal convoluted tubule

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B. Distal convoluted tubule

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C. Collecting duct

Question 2

The unit of electric flux is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Volt-metre (V·m) — Electric flux ΦE has SI units of N·m²/C = V·m.‌​‍

Answer

Tesla

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Farad

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Weber

Question 3

OpenAI CEO 2023-24 drama:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sam Altman fired and reinstated — Nov 2023 drama.‌​‍

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Replaced

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Stayed

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Merged

Question 4

Synonym of SUCCINCT:

Accepted Answer

Concise — Briefly and clearly expressed.

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Lengthy

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Wordy

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Full

Question 5

Cognitive dissonance theory:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Discomfort from holding contradictory cognitions → motivation to reduce (Festinger) — Leon Festinger (1957). ‌​‍We change attitudes or behaviors to reduce dissonance. Explains post-decisional rationalisation.

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Stable

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Only emotion

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Agreement

Question 6

The average of six consecutive even numbers is 25. The difference between the largest and smallest is:

Accepted Answer

10 — Six consecutive even numbers span 10 (smallest to largest differ by 2×5 = 10).

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20

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45

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15

Question 7

Mamankam festival:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — All true — Tirunavaya.‌​‍

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Every 12 years

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Historical

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At Bharathapuzha

Question 8

Energy production in the Sun and other stars is by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Fusion — Hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium, releasing energy.‌​‍

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Beta decay

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Nuclear Fission

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Alpha decay

Question 9

District Panchayats:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 — 14 — one per district.‌​‍

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12

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20

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28

Question 10

American 'Nature' essayist (transcendentalist):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ralph Waldo Emerson + Thoreau ('Walden') — 19th-century. ‌​‍Self-reliance, civil disobedience (influenced Gandhi). Walden Pond simple living.

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Twain

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Hemingway

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Melville

Plus 2 Lecturer Mixed Practice Test #545