id
string
dataset
string
question
string
options
list
answer
string
explanation
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aquarat_23627
aquarat
W, X, Y, Z are integers. The expression X - Y - Z is even and the expression Y - Z - W is odd. If X is even what must be true?
[ "A)U", "B)W", "C)E", "D)H" ]
B
Sol: X is even so Y, Z both are even or both are odd. Now Y - Z in both cases even. So (Y - Z ) - W = odd happens only when w is odd Ans: W is odd Answer:B
openbookqa_139
openbookqa
Rubber can protect from
[ "cold", "burns", "electricity", "fire" ]
C
medmcqa_5983
medmcqa
A chemical is tested for carcinogenicity by examining its mutagenic effects on bacterial cells in culture. Which of the following tests is used to make this determination?
[ "Ames test", "Nitroblue tetrazolium test", "Watson-Schwaz test", "Widal test" ]
A
The test described is the Ames test, which measures damage to DNA and correlates well with carcinogenicity in vitro. It is relatively inexpensive to perform, compared to other tests of carcinogenicity, and is frequently used as a screening test for potential carcinogens. The nitroblue tetrazolium test is used to examin...
medmcqa_1237
medmcqa
Use of this instrument during examination of the ear provides all except
[ "Magnification", "In suctioning of middle ear secretions", "Assessing Tympanic Membrane Movement", "Removal of Foreign body" ]
D
aquarat_7771
aquarat
286, 462, 362, 527, 671, 253
[ "A)286", "B)462", "C)352", "D)537" ]
D
In each number except 537, the middle digit is the sum of other two. Answer: Option D
aquarat_43396
aquarat
In an office in Singapore there are 60% female employees. 50 % of all the male employees are computer literate. If there are total 62% employees computer literate out of total 1100 employees, then the no. of female employees who are computer literate ?
[ "A)462", "B)674", "C)672", "D)960" ]
A
Solution: Total employees, = 1100 Female employees, 60% of 1100. = (60 *1100) /100 = 660. Then male employees, = 440 50 % of male are computer literate, = 220 male computer literate. 62 % of total employees are computer literate, = (62 *1100) /100 = 682 computer literate. Thus, Female computer literate = 682 - 220 = 46...
arc_challenge_393
arc_challenge
Which statement best describes the relationship between the total amount of water vapor the atmosphere can hold and the temperature of the atmosphere?
[ "The amount of water vapor is not related to atmospheric temperature.", "The amount of water vapor increases as the atmospheric temperature increases.", "The amount of water vapor increases as the atmospheric temperature decreases.", "The amount of water vapor decreases as the atmospheric temperature increase...
B
aquarat_13319
aquarat
The average age of 11 boys is 50, if the average age of first six boys is 49 and that of the last six is 52. Find the boy age?
[ "A)48", "B)50", "C)56", "D)62" ]
C
1 to 11 = 11 * 50 = 550 1 to 6 = 6 * 49 = 294 6 to 11 = 6 * 52 = 312 6th = 294 + 312 – 550 = 56 C
aquarat_3699
aquarat
Find the number of ways in which 10 different beads can be arranged to form a necklace.
[ "A)181440", "B)245890", "C)457890", "D)124560" ]
A
Since in forming a necklace clockwise and anticlockwise arrangements are not different, therefore,10 beads can be arranged to form a necklace in(10-1)! /2 ways = 9!/2 = 181440ways Answer is A
aquarat_46394
aquarat
10 books are placed at random in a shelf. The probability that a pair of books will always be together is -
[ "A)1/10", "B)9/10", "C)1/5", "D)3/10" ]
C
Explanation: 10 books can be rearranged in 10! ways consider the two books taken as a pair then number of favourable ways of getting these two books together is 9! 2! Required probability = 1/5 ANSWER IS C
medmcqa_1852
medmcqa
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with dull, diffuse abdominal pain. A CT scan reveals a tumor at the head of the pancreas. The abdominal pain is mediated by afferent fibers that travel initially with which of the following nerves?
[ "Greater thoracic splanchnic", "Intercostal", "Phrenic", "Vagus" ]
A
The afferent fibers mediating the pain from the head of the pancreas run initially with the greater thoracic splanchnic nerves. The greater splanchnic nerves arise from sympathetic ganglia at the levels of T5 to T9 and innervate structures of the foregut and thus the head of the pancreas. Running within these nerves ar...
arc_easy_1996
arc_easy
Large populations of tortoises inhabited the Galapagos Islands before humans. When humans settled on the islands and introduced goats, the number of tortoise declined. What is most likely the explanation for the decrease in the tortoise population?
[ "Goats consume tortoise hatchlings.", "Goats pollute water sources.", "Goats compete with tortoises for vegetation.", "Goats contribute to soil erosion." ]
C
qasc_724
qasc
What type of energy does a wind turbine use to convert wind energy?
[ "energy", "unidirectional", "mechanical", "thrust" ]
C
medmcqa_7194
medmcqa
Which view is best for viewing hollow viscus perforation
[ "Erect", "Supine", "Right lateral", "Left lateral" ]
A
The PA erect abdominal radiograph is often obtained in conjunction with the AP supine abdominal view in the acute abdominal series of radiographs. When used together it is a valuable projection in assessing air fluid levels, and free air in the abdominal cavity. Ref: Internet
medmcqa_6354
medmcqa
In lepromatous leprosy the single drug dapsone is continue for -
[ "9 days", "90 days", "1 years", "10 years" ]
C
In lepromatous leprosy the single drug is continued to one year. REF. PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 21ST EDITION. PAGE NO - 297
medmcqa_2062
medmcqa
In Moore's classification of omphalocole (examphalos), type I umbilical defect is less than ________ cm.
[ "0.5", "2.5", "3.5", "4.5" ]
B
Moore suggested a classification of omphalocele into types 1, 2 and 3 with the diameters of < 2.5 cm, 2.5 to 5 cm and > 5 cm respectively.
medmcqa_1570
medmcqa
The median of values 2, 5, 7, 10, 10, 13, 25 -
[ "10", "13", "25", "5" ]
A
aquarat_29594
aquarat
It is being given that (2^32 + 1) is completely divisible by a whole number. Which of the following numbers is completely divisible by this number?
[ "A)(2^90 - 1)", "B)(2^90 + 1)", "C)(2^96 - 1)", "D)(2^96 + 1)" ]
D
Let 232 = x. Then, (232 + 1) = (x + 1). Let (x + 1) be completely divisible by the natural number N. Then, (296 + 1) = [(232)3 + 1] = (x3 + 1) = (x + 1)(x2 - x + 1), which is completely divisible by N, since (x + 1) is divisible by N. D)
qasc_5155
qasc
What has a more complex nervous system?
[ "elephants", "phytoplankton", "animals", "insects" ]
D
medmcqa_3649
medmcqa
Which is not transmitted by arthropod -
[ "Rickettsia prowazekii", "Coxiella burnetii", "Rickettsia akari", "Rickettsia rickettsii" ]
B
aquarat_28966
aquarat
(8^16)+(16^13)+(4^23) = ?
[ "A)(4)*(2^29+1)", "B)(6)*(2^48)", "C)(9)*(2^49)", "D)(28)*(2^53)" ]
B
I think you are assuming that (X^Y) + (X^Z) is = (X^Y+Z) which is not true, as it only applies to multiplication. Rather it would have to be (X^Y)(X^Z) = (X^YZ) So when you simplify down to 2^48 + 2^52 + 2^48 you cannot just add exponents. Here's how my brain works with this one, Step 1: Recognize a common base. (8^16)...
medmcqa_5197
medmcqa
True about mesenteric vein thrombosis ?
[ "Peritoneal signs are always present", "Invariably involves long length of bowel", "I.V. Heparin is the treatment of choice", "Surgery can lead to sho-bowel syndrome" ]
D
Answer is 'd' i.e. Surgery can lead to sho-bowel syndrome Peritoneal signs are present in less than half the cases. Any length of bowel may be involved depending on the level and extent of thrombosis. Resection of the nonble bowel along with its mesentry is the treatment of choice. Heparin is given in all cases and alo...
aquarat_49038
aquarat
Tom and Jerry are running on the same road towards each other. If Tom is running at a speed of 2.5 meters per second and Jerry is running 36% slower, how much time W will it take them to meet if the initial distance between the two is 50 meters and Tom started running 20 seconds before Jerry did?
[ "A)2 minute and 12 seconds.", "B)two minutes.", "C)44 seconds.", "D)20 seconds." ]
D
Tom is running alone for 20 seconds. So he will cover a distance of 20*2.5 = 50 m in 20 seconds=W Basically, Jerry has not started yet , and Tom has covered the distance alone and met Jerry on the other side D is the answer
mmlu_aux_6945
mmlu_auxiliary
What shows that the Earth being tilted on its axis causes ones side of the Earth to receive less energy from the Sun than the other side?
[ "summer in the USA, winter in Australia", "snow will be on the North Pole instead of the South Pole", "seasonal changes take place", "some countries are warmer than others" ]
A
null
aquarat_24092
aquarat
In how many different number of ways 2 boys and 2 girls can sit on a bench?
[ "A)70", "B)10", "C)24", "D)26" ]
C
npn = n! 4p4 = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24 C)
aquarat_34005
aquarat
if p/q=3/4 then3p+6q=?
[ "A)25/4", "B)25/2", "C)20/4", "D)33/4" ]
D
3p+6q=? Divided by q, 3(p/q)+6=x 3*(3/4)+6=33/4 ANSWER:D
aquarat_27526
aquarat
The speed of a boat in upstream is 40 kmph and the speed of the boat downstream is 80 kmph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream?
[ "A)10 kmph", "B)67 kmph", "C)22 kmph", "D)20 kmph" ]
D
Speed of the boat in still water = (40+80)/2 = 60 kmph. Speed of the stream = (80-40)/2 = 20 kmph. Answer:D
arc_easy_52
arc_easy
In a gasoline-powered car, chemical energy from gasoline is transformed to make the car move. The motion of the car is what form of energy?
[ "radiant energy", "nuclear energy", "electrical energy", "mechanical energy" ]
D
openbookqa_419
openbookqa
What best describes the relationship with the moon, Earth, and the sun?
[ "the Earth is absorbing sunlight", "the moon is equidistant from the sun and Earth", "the moon is a star", "the sun travels around the Earth" ]
A
aquarat_3341
aquarat
Given that a “12-inch pizza” means circular pizza with a diameter of 12 inches, changing from an 4-inch pizza to a 12-inch pizza gives you approximately what percent increase in the total amount of pizza?
[ "A)330", "B)500", "C)670", "D)800" ]
D
area of 4 inch pizza= 2*2*pi=4 pi area of 12 inch pizza =6*6*pi=36 pi 32/4*100= 800% increase hence answer is D
mmlu_aux_2083
mmlu_auxiliary
A black hole is created when a large star burns out. Like our sun, stars are unbelievably hot furnaces that burn their own matter as fuel. When most of the fuel is used up, the star begins to die. The death of a star is not a quiet event. First there is a huge explosion. As its outer layer is blasted off into space, ...
[ "there is no fuel left in it", "its outer layer goes into space first", "a huge explosion will happen", "it doesn't give off light any longer" ]
C
null
qasc_922
qasc
The growth of plant roots is positively impacted by what kind of soil?
[ "fertile", "claggy", "heavy", "alluvial" ]
A
qasc_1932
qasc
What can cut off the oxygen to cells?
[ "Sulfur dioxide", "oxygen atoms", "the heart stopping", "massive damage" ]
C
arc_easy_677
arc_easy
Which rock is most likely to contain fossil seashells?
[ "basalt", "gneiss", "granite", "limestone" ]
D
medmcqa_7232
medmcqa
A female married to a normal male but her father had vitamin D resistant rickets. So what are the chances that her childrens will be colour blind: March 2013
[ "0%", "50%", "75%", "100%" ]
B
Ans. B i.e. 50% X-linked dominant are transmitted by an affected heterozygous female to half her sons and half her daughters and by an affected male parent to all his daughters but none of his sons, if the female parent is unaffected.
medmcqa_8263
medmcqa
You are in the causlity when a student, Kumar is brought in with a shoulder injury sustained while playing football. In comparing the symmetry of his two shoulders, you notice a marked elevation of the distal end of his clavicle with respect to the acromion on the injured side. X-ray exam reveals a grade III shoulder s...
[ "Coracoacromial", "Coracoclavicular", "Costoclavicular", "Superior glenohumeral" ]
B
A shoulder separation is an injury to the acromioclavicular joint. A first degree separation involves stretching the ligaments, but maintenance of the joint. A second degree separation involves tearing of the joint capsule and coracoclavicular ligament, but still continuity. A third degree separation involves total dis...
arc_easy_1685
arc_easy
Which force produces energy as heat?
[ "pull", "gravity", "friction", "magnetic" ]
C
mmlu_aux_4719
mmlu_auxiliary
Can you speak to dolphins? Of course you can but you won't be able to understand them! We interviewed a biologist and asked her what research on dolphin communication has shown. This is what she told us. Just like dogs, cats and other mammals, dolphins communicate by using sound, vision , touch and taste. Each dolphin...
[ "Smell", "Touch", "Taste", "Vision" ]
A
null
mmlu_aux_2387
mmlu_auxiliary
Entering Space, astronauts can give us a fascinating account of a shuttle flight, describing the pressure of a countdown and launch, the complexities of living the days in the strange weightless environment, the challenges of working in space, the emotional effect of seeing earth from space, the drama of the meteoric l...
[ "In the sky, you can't cry", "In the sky, you can't burp", "No Gravity, no tears", "Better life with gravity" ]
A
null
arc_challenge_267
arc_challenge
The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the
[ "core.", "crust.", "asthenosphere.", "atmosphere." ]
B
aquarat_15246
aquarat
A man invested Rs.1552 in a stock at 97 to obtain an income of Rs.128. What is the dividend from the stock?
[ "A)None of these", "B)9.7%", "C)7.5%", "D)8%" ]
D
Explanation : By investing Rs.1552, income = Rs.128 By investing Rs.97, income = 128×97/1552=8 ie, dividend = 8% Answer : Option D
aquarat_9642
aquarat
In a car wheel, twenty spokes cover 120 degrees. Then for the entire car,how many spokes are there?
[ "A)240", "B)340", "C)440", "D)540" ]
A
given, 20 spokes cover 120degrees, so for 360 degrees.---->360*20/120=60.. so, for entire car, 4*60=240 ANSWER:A
mmlu_aux_4084
mmlu_auxiliary
If you travel to a new exhibition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, you will have chances to see some meat-eating plants. Take bladderworts, a kind of such plant, for example. They appear so small and grow in a quiet pond. "But these are the fastest known killers of the plant kingdom, able to capture a smal...
[ "A child.", "A dog", "A little bird.", "A little fish." ]
C
null
medmcqa_1508
medmcqa
Features of vernal keratoconjunctivitis are – a) Papillary hypertrophyb) Follicular hypertrophyc) Herbert's pitsd) Tantra\'s Spote) Ciliary congestion
[ "b", "c", "ac", "ad" ]
D
Papillary hypertrophy into polygonal papilla is arranged in cobblestone or pavement stone fashion.
medmcqa_1687
medmcqa
A collection of information in a table has been arranged as satisfied, very satisfied and dissatisfied. Which of the following will be the right term for such information?
[ "Interval data", "Ratio data", "Nominal data", "Ordinal data" ]
D
Ordinal data is that data which has a meaningful arrangement of order but no valuable data or information can be obtained from the order arrangement. For example in the above question, though the data is arranged as satisfied, very satisfied and dissatisfied no information is obtainable as to what is the difference bet...
aquarat_28050
aquarat
Right triangle ABC is to be drawn in the xy-plane so that the right angle is at A and AB is parallel to the y-axis. If the x- and y-coordinates of A, B, and C are to be integers that are consistent with the inequalities -7 ≤ x ≤ 1 and 4 ≤ y ≤ 9 , then how many different triangles can be drawn that will meet these condi...
[ "A)54", "B)432", "C)2,160", "D)3024" ]
D
We have the rectangle with dimensions 9*7 (9 horizontal dots and 7 vertical). AB is parallel to y-axis and AC is parallel to x-axis. Choose the (x,y) coordinates for vertex A: 9C1*7C1; Choose the x coordinate for vertex C (as y coordinate is fixed by A): 8C1, (9-1=8 as 1 horizontal dot is already occupied by A); Choose...
medmcqa_8818
medmcqa
Abnormal a-fetoprotein is seen in
[ "Trisomy 18", "Twin pregnancy", "Neural tube defect", "All of the above" ]
D
Answer is D (All of the above) All conditions mentioned in options are associated with abnormal Alpha fetoprotein levels. Open Neural tube defects and multiple gestations (twin pregnancy) are associated with elevated alpha protein levels Chromosomal trisomies (trisomy 18) show decreased alphaprotein levels.
openbookqa_313
openbookqa
Seeing stars may become more difficult as
[ "stars are condensed in the sky", "a greater amount of light is condensed in an area", "floodlights are used at sea", "spaceships begin to hover over earth" ]
B
pubmedqa_11
pubmedqa
Therapeutic anticoagulation in the trauma patient: is it safe?
[ "yes", "no", "maybe" ]
B
aquarat_46188
aquarat
Find large number from below question The difference of two numbers is 1000. On dividing the larger number by the smaller, we get 6 as quotient and the 15 as remainder
[ "A)1345", "B)1197", "C)1540", "D)1600" ]
B
Let the smaller number be x. Then larger number = (x + 1365). x + 1000 = 6x + 15 5x = 985 x = 197 Large number = 197 +1365 = 1197 B
openbookqa_3266
openbookqa
If someone has a bag of old sandwich wrappers, they way that they can do damage to the area they live in is to
[ "recycle them", "re-purpose them", "discard them", "reuse them" ]
C
medmcqa_4434
medmcqa
NAD acts as a cofactor for
[ "Citrate synthetase", "Isocitrate dehyrogenase", "a ketoglutarate dehyrogenase", "Malate dehydrogenase" ]
B
In the TCA cycle,Step 3. In the third step, isocitrate is oxidized and releases a molecule of carbon dioxide, leaving behind a five-carbon molecule--a-ketoglutarate. During this step, \text{NAD}^+NAD + N, A, D, sta superscript, plus, end superscript is reduced to form \text{NADH}NADHN, A, D, H. The enzyme catalyzing th...
arc_challenge_443
arc_challenge
Which of the following does not affect the strength of an electromagnet?
[ "number of times the wire is looped around the core", "size of the object being attracted by the core", "type of material in the core", "amount of material in the core" ]
B
arc_easy_1437
arc_easy
Over a long period of time, some flowering plants have become dependent on honey bees to fertilize their seeds. In recent years, a form of mite has infected and killed the honey bees in many areas of the country. Since this has happened, the once bee-dependent plants with the best chance of surviving are those that
[ "grow taller so that the few remaining honey bees will find them.", "change their flowers so that wind will fertilize them.", "have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees.", "have seeds that stay alive for a long time in the environment." ]
C
aquarat_43554
aquarat
Two interconnected, circular gears travel at the same circumferential rate. If Gear A has a diameter of 40 centimeters and Gear B has a diameter of 50 centimeters, what is the ratio of the number of revolutions that Gear A makes per minute to the number of revolutions that Gear B makes per minute?
[ "A)4:5", "B)9:25", "C)5:4", "D)25:9" ]
C
Same circumferential rate means that a point on both the gears would take same time to come back to the same position again. Hence in other words, time taken by the point to cover the circumference of gear A = time take by point to cover the circumference of gear B Time A = 2*pi*25/Speed A Time B = 2*pi*20/Speed B Sinc...
openbookqa_807
openbookqa
As the amount of water a plant receives increases what will usually happen with it?
[ "diminish", "shrinking", "grow metal", "expanded proportions" ]
D
mmlu_aux_3427
mmlu_auxiliary
The horsepower was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the world's first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. ...
[ "train", "engine", "steam engine", "bus" ]
C
null
qasc_1691
qasc
How do we determine the probability of receiving more water than a body can hold?
[ "evaporation", "climate", "The past", "watershed" ]
C
mmlu_aux_2019
mmlu_auxiliary
It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not. In Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the...
[ "Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger.", "Elephants attack people who wear red clothing.", "Scientists are now able to control elephants' emotions.", "Some Kenyan tribes understand elephants' emotions very well." ]
A
null
medmcqa_6359
medmcqa
Trantas spots are seen in
[ "Vernal conjunctivitis", "Eczematous conjunctivitis", "Ophthalmia nodosa", "Tularaemia" ]
A
VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS (VKC) OR SPRING CATARRHIt is a recurrent, bilateral, interstitial, self-limiting, allergic inflammation of the conjunctiva having a periodic seasonal incidence.Signs of vernal keratoconjunctivitis can be described in following three clinical forms:1. Palpebral form: Usually upper tarsal conj...
mmlu_aux_4023
mmlu_auxiliary
What do the common cold, the flu, and AIDS have in common? They are all diseases caused by viruses, tiny microorganisms that can pass from person to person. It is no wonder that when most people think about viruses, finding ways to _ them is what is on people's minds. Not everyone runs from the tiny disease carrie...
[ "have been used in many electronic devices now", "may arouse ordinary people's resistance", "may be helpful in curing some diseases", "have more advantages than traditional batteries" ]
D
null
medmcqa_1185
medmcqa
Which of the following will you like to give to a pregnant patient to decrease the risk of neural tube defects in the offspring, if your patient is receiving antiepileptic drugs ?
[ "Folic acid", "Vitamin A", "Vitamin E", "Pyridoxine" ]
A
aquarat_45478
aquarat
If x > 2000, then the value of (x)/(2x+1) is closest to?
[ "A)1/6", "B)1/3", "C)10/21", "D)1/2" ]
D
assume x = 1999 (x)/(2x+1) = 1999 / (1999*2+1) =1999 / 3999 = = 1/2 Ans - D
mmlu_aux_4458
mmlu_auxiliary
The Cuban iguana is a species of lizard of the iguana family. It is the largest of the West Indian rock iguanas, one of the most endangered groups of lizards. This species with red eyes and a thick tail is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean. The Cuban iguana is mainly _ : 95% of its diet consists of the leave...
[ "To give us a brief introduction to the Cuban iguana.", "To show he is concerned about the Cuban iguana.", "To explain reasons for the Cuban iguana's decrease.", "To draw people's attention to an endangered animal" ]
A
null
arc_easy_354
arc_easy
Scientists have categorized trees based on whether they keep or lose their leaves each year. Another logical way to categorize trees is based on the
[ "types of nutrients needed to grow.", "amount of oxygen that is released into the air.", "color of leaves that are produced.", "type of fruit that is produced." ]
D
mmlu_aux_4186
mmlu_auxiliary
In the eyes of dog lovers, the dog is man's best friend. But for much wildlife, loose dogs may be a dangerous enemy, according to a study by a biologist from Utah State University in the US. Based on much existing research and their own case studies, Julie Young of Utah State University and four other scientists conclu...
[ "There are around 500 million loose dogs around the world.", "The black-footed ferrets in northwestern Wyoming were once the main food source of local loose dogs.", "The problem caused by loose dogs is the most serious in the US.", "People used to think that wolves, rather than loose dogs killed livestock in ...
D
null
arc_easy_1920
arc_easy
In 2004, Maryland recycled more than 35% of all of the waste the state produced. Which of these benefits does recycling provide to Maryland?
[ "fewer wild animals", "decreased farm crops", "less trash sent to landfills", "decreased use of electricity" ]
C
aquarat_34933
aquarat
How many numbers are divisible by both 2 and 3 up to 300?
[ "A)50", "B)100", "C)150", "D)200" ]
A
Divide 300 by 6, as the numbers which are divisible by both 2 and 3 are also divisible by 6. The quotient obtained after dividing 300 by 6 is 50, hence answer is 50. Option A
mmlu_aux_8529
mmlu_auxiliary
If the crust of a planet is adjusted in short order, a likely culprit is
[ "moons", "quivers", "night", "logs" ]
B
null
medmcqa_3706
medmcqa
Which of the following can be givenorally -
[ "Cytosine ara", "Actinomycin D", "Doxorubicin", "Mesna" ]
D
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Mesna o MESNA is given alongwith alkylating agents to prevent nephrotoxicity due to cyclophosphamide. o It can be administered intravenously or orally. Cytarabine Cytarabine (Ara C) is degraded by the enzyme cytidine deaminase. Cytidine deaminase is present in high concentrations in g.i. tract therefo...
mmlu_aux_1595
mmlu_auxiliary
Just as the world's most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they have also stated that there is strong evidence that humans are driving the warming. Countless recent reports from the world's leading scientific bodies have said the same thing. For example, a 2010 summary of clim...
[ "totally different", "exactly the same", "extremely important", "ly independent" ]
B
null
arc_challenge_510
arc_challenge
Plants can help prevent erosion or contribute to erosion. Which describes how plants could contribute to erosion?
[ "Plants slow the runoff of water and soil.", "Plant roots grow in rocks, breaking the rocks.", "Plant roots hold the soil in place against wind.", "Plants break the impact of raindrops before they hit the soil." ]
B
qasc_7553
qasc
What metabolic rate does a shrew have?
[ "allow growth", "High rate", "four limbs", "complex" ]
B
medmcqa_5031
medmcqa
Todd's palsy can occur after episode of
[ "Generalised tonic clonic seizures", "Paial motor seizures", "Atonic seizures", "Myoclonic seizures" ]
B
Todd's paralysis, or Todd's palsy. Specialty. Neurology. Todd's paresis (or postictal paresis/paralysis, "after seizure") is focal weakness in a pa or all of the body after a seizure. This weakness typically affects appendages and is localized to either the left or right side of the body. Ref Harrison20th edition pg 24...
mmlu_aux_2547
mmlu_auxiliary
Three astronauts returned to Earth safely on Wednesday after a successful 15-day mission , marking another step forward towards the country's goal of building a manned space station by 2020. Zhang Youxia, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, said the Shenzhou X mission was a "complete success". The Shen...
[ "Nie Haisheng is the only male astronaut of the mission", "The Tiangong-1 space lab was founded in 2012", "China is the second country to give a space class", "the Tiangong-1 was mainly designed to serve Shenzhou X" ]
C
null
medmcqa_8029
medmcqa
True about clomiphene citrate :
[ "Enclomiphene has antiestrogenic affect", "Chance of pregnancy is three fold as compared to placebo", "Risk of multiple pregnancy is 2-4%", "It can also be used for male infeility with oligozoospermia" ]
A
Clomiphene Citrate : It is a non-steroidal triphenylethylene derivative Selective estrogen receptor modulator with both estrogen agonist and antagonist propeies Racemic mixture of two stereoisomers Enclomiphene (trans): 62% Zuclomiphene (cis): 38%, responsible for ovulation Mechanism of action: It is structurally simil...
aquarat_9481
aquarat
In an election between two candidates, the first candidate got 60% of the votes and the second candidate got 240 votes. What was the total number of votes?
[ "A)400", "B)600", "C)800", "D)1000" ]
B
Let V be the total number of votes. 0.4V = 240 V = 600 The answer is B.
mmlu_aux_1979
mmlu_auxiliary
Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist... Robert Hooke was all there and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and the great architect, Christopher Wren. Hooke's early ed...
[ "Hooke went to Oxford in 1645.", "Hooke was well paid in the Royal Society of London.", "Hooke made a contribution to medicine.", "Hooke's book Micrographia may have helped Newton." ]
D
null
qasc_5515
qasc
What kind of life cycle do desmids have?
[ "allow growth", "Leptospirosis", "varied life cycle", "solid, liquid, gas" ]
C
qasc_7858
qasc
What do plants use unsaturated fatty acids for?
[ "Healthy heart", "Storing sunlight", "Storing moonlight", "To keep their body heat." ]
B
medmcqa_1042
medmcqa
Most commonly used tuning fork in ear examination is
[ "128 Hz", "256 Hz", "512 Hz", "1024 Hz" ]
C
512Hz is used normally Note: These tests are performed with tuning forks of different frequencies such as 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 and 4096 Hz, But for routine clinical practice, tuning fork of 512 Hz is ideal. Forks of lower frequencies produce a sense of bone vibration while those of higher frequencies have a shoer ...
openbookqa_3191
openbookqa
This creature eats cheese and is unable to lay eggs
[ "a fish", "a bunny", "a crab", "a mouse" ]
D
aquarat_30031
aquarat
A man can row at 5 kmph in still water. If the velocity of current is 1 kmph and it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and come back, how far is the place?
[ "A)2.4 km", "B)2.5 km", "C)3 km", "D)3.6 km" ]
A
Solution Speed downstream = (5 + 1) kmph = 6kmph. Speed upstream = (5 -1) kmph = 4 kmph. Let the required distance be x km. Then, x/6 + x/4 = 1 = 2x + 3x = 12 ‹=›5x = 12 ‹=›x = 2.4. Answer A
openbookqa_2830
openbookqa
What's usually hot in temperature?
[ "the Sahara", "Minnesota", "Alaska", "corpses" ]
A
qasc_6420
qasc
What are fibers composed of?
[ "lmestone", "cellulose", "ribosomes", "animal fur" ]
B
aquarat_13690
aquarat
If the cost of 12 books is equal to the selling price of 10 books, the profit per cent in the transaction is
[ "A)16 2/3%", "B)18%", "C)20%", "D)25%" ]
C
Let C.P. of 12 books = Rs 12 Therefore, S.P. of 10 books = Rs 12 C.P. of 10 books = Rs 10 Therefore, Profit = 20% ANSWER:C
medmcqa_2569
medmcqa
A 60-year-old woman with no past medical history has an elevated blood pressure of 165/80 mm Hg on routine evaluation. Repeated measurements over the next month confirm the elevated pressure. Physical examination, routine blood count, and biochemistry are all normalFor patient with high blood pressure, select the most ...
[ "thiazides", "spironolactone", "clonidine", "prazosin" ]
A
Thiazides have been a cornerstone in most trials of antihypertensive therapy. Their adverse metabolic consequences include renal potassium loss leading to hypokalemia, hyperuricemia from uric acid retention, carbohydrate intolerance, and hyperlipidemia. The current U.S. Joint National Committee (JNC-7) guidelines sugge...
aquarat_14695
aquarat
Two sides of a triangle have lengths x and e and meet at a right angle. If the perimeter of the triangle is 4x, what is the ratio of x to e ?
[ "A)a) 2 : 3", "B)b) 3 : 4", "C)c) 4 : 3", "D)d) 3 : 2" ]
B
Ahhhh....my bad. Thank you, you're correct. 8x = 6e --> x/e = 3/4. Actually B is the right answer.
medmcqa_4832
medmcqa
Subclinical infection is seen in all except
[ "Mumps", "Poliomyelitis", "Measles", "Rubella" ]
C
qasc_6520
qasc
many what feed at more than one trophic level
[ "roots", "humans", "carnivores", "cacti" ]
C
aquarat_4187
aquarat
A rectangular courtyard 3.78 m lang and 5.25 m broad is to be paved exactly with square tiles, all of the same size. The minimum number of such tiles is:
[ "A)425", "B)430", "C)440", "D)450" ]
D
l = 378 Cm and b = 525 Cm Maximum length of a square tile = HCF of (378,525) = 21 Cm Number of tiles = (378×525)/(21×21) = (18×25) = 450 Answer is D.
medmcqa_5509
medmcqa
Which of the following organism causes a life-threatening gastroenteritis as a result of use of a broad spectrum antimicrobial agents
[ "Bacillus cereus", "Bacillus anthracis", "Clostridium botulinum", "Clostridium difficile" ]
D
The use of broad spectrum antibiotics such as ampicillin and clindamycin has been associated with pseudomembranous colitis. Antibiotic administration results in the proliferation of drug resistant C. difficile that produces Toxin A (a potent enterotoxin with cytotoxic activity) and Toxin B (a potent cytotoxin). This di...
medmcqa_9479
medmcqa
Sensitivity is -
[ "True positive/true positive + false negative", "True positive/false positive + true negative", "True negative/true negative + false positive", "True negative/false negative + true positive" ]
A
Ans. is 'a' i.e., True positive/true positive + false negative Sensitivity =Number of true positive--------------------------------------------Number of true positives + Number of false negative
medmcqa_7160
medmcqa
Fetal hea can be detected earliest with trans-vaginal sonography at (from the last menstrual period
[ "35 days", "38 days", "53 days", "46 days" ]
D
46 days
aquarat_38553
aquarat
If three numbers are randomly selected without replacement from set {1, 2, 3}, what is the probability that the numbers are selected in ascending order?
[ "A)1/6", "B)1/4", "C)1/8", "D)1/24" ]
A
The total number of ways to arrange 3 numbers is 3! = 6. There is only one way to arrange the numbers in ascending order. P(ascending order) = 1/6 The answer is A.
medmcqa_6408
medmcqa
Confirmatory test for HIV infection is a:
[ "ELISA", "Immunodot", "RIPA", "Western Blot" ]
D
medmcqa_7769
medmcqa
Average duration of function of primary dentition
[ "6 years", "8 years", "10 years", "12 years" ]
A
Average duration of function of primary dentition is 6 yrs while maximum duration is 10 years.
aquarat_39462
aquarat
The sides of a rectangular region measured to the nearest centimeter are 8 cm and 4 cm. Out of the following which is the largest possible value of actual area of rectangle ?
[ "A)48", "B)35.25", "C)52.29", "D)44" ]
B
acan be anywhere between 7.5 and 8.4 andbcan be anywhere between 3.5 and 4.4. Hence max area can be 8.4*4.4 eq 36.96. largest value which is near to 36.96 is 35.25. Hence B.
openbookqa_2750
openbookqa
diamonds exist because of the existence of
[ "raw carbon", "work force", "plant feeding", "machines" ]
A
aquarat_33023
aquarat
Seed mixture X is 40 percent ryegrass and 60 percent bluegrass by weight; seed mixture Y is 25 percent ryegrass and 75 percent fescue. If a mixture of X and Y contains 40 percent ryegrass, what percent of the weight of this mixture is X ?
[ "A) 100%", "B) 33.33 %", "C) 40%", "D) 50%" ]
A
---------------->Ryegrass X--------------> 40% Y--------------> 25% M(mixture)---->40% 0.4X + (M-X)0.25 = 0.4M 0.15X = 0.15M X = 1M X = 100% of M A