id
string
dataset
string
question
string
options
list
answer
string
explanation
string
qasc_2884
qasc
What can be used for heating a building by a heating system?
[ "the Sun's rays", "peachleaf willow", "engines", "oxygen" ]
A
aquarat_31763
aquarat
If a function f is defined by f(x)= (1-x)/x for all non zero numbers x. If f(a) = 1 and f(a/b) = 3 then b= ?
[ "A)3", "B)1/3", "C)2", "D)1/2" ]
C
Given that f(x)= (1-x)/x and f(a) = 1, then f(a) =(1-a)/a=1 ===> a=1/2, then backsolve using the answer choices: f(a/b) = f(1/2b) = 3 A) 3 ===> f(1/2*3) = f(1/6) = 5 B) 1/3 ===> f((1/2)/(1/3)) = f(3/2) = (-1/2)/(3/2) = -1/3 C) 2 ===> f(1/2*2) = f(1/4) =3 WINS D) 1/2 ===> f((1/2)/(1/2)) = f(1) = 0 E) -2 ===> f((1/2)/-2)...
mmlu_aux_2294
mmlu_auxiliary
Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine , sweat and water got from air. They said "cheers," clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground. The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon an...
[ "it makes traveling to the moon for the average person possible", "with it NASA won't need to ship any water up the space station", "it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded", "it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste" ]
C
null
medmcqa_284
medmcqa
A normally developing 10 months old child should be able to do all of the following except –
[ "Stand alone", "Play peak to boo", "Pick up a pellet with thumb and index finger", "Build a tower of 3–4 cubes" ]
D
A child starts trying to build a tower of cubes (2 cubes) by the age of 1 year. About other options Child can stand with support by 9 months. Child can play peak-a-boo game by 10 months. Child can pick up a pellet with thumb and index finger (pincer grasp) by 9 months.
mmlu_aux_4015
mmlu_auxiliary
The failed Skylab will come screaming home to the earth in disappointment sometime next month, but we don't know where it will fall. That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientist and their computers. The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighting 77 tons and as high as a 12-st...
[ "in two lumps---- one weighing 2 tons and the other weighing 10 tons", "falling with the force of a 12-story building", "as 12 bigger pieces and hundreds of smaller pieces", "as an attractive scene to millions of people" ]
C
null
medmcqa_2219
medmcqa
An 18-year-old man moves from sea level to an elevation of 2,400 m to train as a skier. The increased requirement for oxygen delivery to tissues at the higher elevation stimulates the synthesis of a renal hormone (erythropoietin), which targets hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. Erythropoietin promotes the su...
[ "Altered cell-matrix adhesion", "Downregulation of p53", "Enhanced glucose uptake", "Inhibition of apoptosis" ]
D
- Recent studies indicate that erythropoietin promotes survival of early erythroid progenitor cells through inhibition of default apoptosis pathway. - Thus, this hormone rescues stem cells that are otherwise fated to undergo programmed cell death. - None of the other choices are known to control the expansion of hemato...
aquarat_25904
aquarat
What is the difference between the place value and the face value of 6 in the numeral 296827?
[ "A)None of these", "B)5999", "C)994", "D)5994" ]
D
Explanation: Place value of 6 = 6000 Face value of 6 = 6 Difference = 6000 - 6 = 5994 Answer: D
medmcqa_4841
medmcqa
True about hepatocelluar ca is -
[ "Associated with HBV and HCV", "Cirrhosis is predisposing factor", "Fibrolamellar variety is not associated with cirrhosis", "All" ]
D
Answer is 'a' i.e. Associated with HBV & HCV; 'b' i.e. Cirrhosis is a predisposing factor; 'c' i.e. Fibrolamellar variety is not associated with cirrhoris "All patterns of hepatocellular carcinomas have a strong propensity for invasion of vascular channels." - Robbins
aquarat_31129
aquarat
A cyclist bikes x distance at 8 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 812miles per hour. What is the cyclist's average rate for the round trip in miles per hour?
[ "A)8.1", "B)8.3", "C)8.6", "D)9.6" ]
D
Distance = d1 = x miles Speed = s1 = 8 miles per hour Time = t1 = Distance/ Speed = x/8 2. Going from B to A Distance = d2 = x miles Speed = s2 = 12 miles per hour Time = t2 = Distance/ Speed = x/12 3. Average Speed = Total Distance/Total Time Total Distance = x + x = 2x Total Time = x/12 + x/8 = x (1/12 + 1/8) = =5x/2...
medmcqa_801
medmcqa
All are true about pathogenesis of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, EXCEPT?
[ "Due to ovarian enlargement and fragility", "Increase in intravascular volume", "Role of VEGF and inflammatory cytokines", "Secondary to infeility treatment" ]
B
Symptoms of OHSS are the result of ovarian enlargement and fragility, extravascular fluid accumulation, and intravascular volume depletion (and not increase as stated in option b). Fluid shifts that accompany OHSS are due to increased protein-rich fluid secretion from the stimulated ovaries, increased renin and proreni...
medmcqa_8204
medmcqa
True statement about diphtheria toxin is
[ "Toxin is phage mediated", "Toxin is required for local infection", "Endotoxaemia causes systemic manifestation", "Toxin acts by inhibiting synthesis of capsule" ]
A
Toxigenicity of the diphtheria bacilli depends on the presence in it of corynephages which acts as the genetic determinant controlling toxin production. The diphtheria toxin acts by inhibiting protein synthesis. Specifically, a fragment B heparin binding and fragment A inhibits polypeptide chain elongation in the prese...
mmlu_aux_2538
mmlu_auxiliary
NASA has opened the door to the next generation of space discovery by announcing great plans for a base for humans to live on the surface of the moon forever. The project to build a base on the moon will begin soon after 2020, with astronauts living there within four years. The project comes after several excellent sci...
[ "In 1972.", "In 1950.", "In 1968.", "In 2020." ]
C
null
aquarat_41784
aquarat
P can do the work in 12 days and Q can do the same work in 15 days. If they work together for 4 days, what is the fraction of work that is left?
[ "A)1/5", "B)2/5", "C)7/15", "D)11/15" ]
B
4/12 + 4/15 = 1/3 + 4/15 = 9/15 = 3/5 (completed work) The work that is left is 1 - 3/5 = 2/5 The answer is B.
arc_easy_2214
arc_easy
A ball on a cart is moving at a rate of 2 m/s. The cart suddenly stops and the ball continues to travel in the same direction at the same speed. This is an example of the
[ "law of gravity.", "first law of motion.", "second law of motion.", "third law of motion." ]
B
aquarat_26415
aquarat
A trader wants 10% profit on the selling price of a product whereas his expenses amount to 15% on sales. What should be his rate of mark up on an article costing 9?
[ "A)20%", "B)66 2⁄3%", "C)30%", "D)100⁄3%" ]
D
Let the SP of the article be x Expenses = 15% of x = 0.15x Profit = 10% of x = 0.10x CP = 9 (given) Therefore, 9 + 0.15x + 0.1x = x β‡’ x = 12 ∴ % increase for marked price = 12βˆ’9/9Γ—100=100/3% Answer D
arc_easy_571
arc_easy
Which geologic process is absent from the Gulf Coast states?
[ "beach development", "subduction zones", "weathering", "erosion" ]
B
aquarat_6188
aquarat
How many terminating zeroes Q does 200! have?
[ "A) 40", "B) 48", "C) 49", "D) 55" ]
C
You have 40 multiples of 5, 8 of 25 and 1 of 125. This will give 49 zeros.C
medmcqa_9729
medmcqa
Reversible cause of dementia -a) Hypothyroidismb) Alzheimer's diseasec) Vitamin B12 deficiencyd) Vitamin A deficiency
[ "ac", "bc", "ad", "b" ]
A
medmcqa_6039
medmcqa
All of the following are bullous lesions except -
[ "Pemphigus vulgaris", "Dermatitis herpetiformis", "Atopic dermatitis", "Pemphigoid" ]
C
Primary blistering disorder Intraepidermal β†’ Pemphigus vulgaris, P. foliaceous, P. vegetans, P. erythematosus. Subepidermal β†’ Bullous pemphigoid, Dermatitis herpe4formis, Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
aquarat_34465
aquarat
20% of the students in a class failed in an examination. Out of the students who failed, 75% were males. Male students who failed constitute 90% of the economically poor students in the class. What is the ratio of the number of economically poor students to the number of students in the class?
[ "A)1:4", "B)1:5", "C)5:6", "D)1:6" ]
D
Explanation : Let, the total number of students in the class be 't' and the total number of students in the class who are economically poor be 'p'. So,Total number of students who failed = t/5. Total number of male students who failed are:- =>(3/4)Γ—(t/5)=9p/10. =>p/t=1/6. Hence,Number of economically poor students/Numb...
arc_challenge_299
arc_challenge
Sonar equipment sends waves into deep water and measures the
[ "time delay of the reflected waves.", "refraction of the transmitted waves.", "direction of the transmitted waves.", "interference of the transmitted and reflected waves." ]
A
medmcqa_7
medmcqa
Per rectum examination is not a useful test for diagnosis of
[ "Anal fissure", "Hemorrhoid", "Pilonidal sinus", "Rectal ulcer" ]
C
PILONIDAL SINUS/DISEASE (Jeep Bottom; Driver's Bottom) Pilus--hair; Nidus--nest It is epithelium lined tract, situated sho distance behind the anus, containing hairs and unhealthy diseased granula- tion tissue. It is due to penetration of hairs through the skin into subcutaneous tissue. It forms granuloma/unhealthy gra...
arc_challenge_921
arc_challenge
Using the Internet for a research paper can help a student find many resources. One problem with using information on the Internet is that it might be
[ "free.", "current.", "detailed.", "incorrect." ]
D
medmcqa_6763
medmcqa
All of _the following may be seen in patient of cardiac tamponade exceptAll of _the following may be seen in patient of cardiac tamponade except-
[ "Kussmaul's sign", "Pulsus paradoxus", "Electriciaalten alternans", "Right ventricular diastolic collapse on echocardiogram" ]
A
Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration, or a failure in the appropriate fall of the JVP with inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of hea disease and is usually indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right hea dysfunction Ref Harrison 20th edition pg 1456
aquarat_27333
aquarat
A train 140m long is running at 60kmph. In how much time will it pass a platform 260m long?
[ "A)15 seconds", "B)24 seconds", "C)28 seconds", "D)30 seconds" ]
B
Distance travelled = 140 + 260m = 400m Speed = 60 * 5/8 = 50/3m Time = 400 * 3/50 = 24 Second Answer : B
qasc_4211
qasc
Snow falls on the _ side of the mountain range
[ "windward", "rainfall", "mild", "Winter" ]
A
openbookqa_2960
openbookqa
friction acts to counter the motion of two objects when their surfaces are what?
[ "converging", "separated", "in vision", "apart" ]
A
medmcqa_4491
medmcqa
Among various glands, salivary gland secretion is unique in that, its secretions are controlled by
[ "Hormones", "Nerves", "Chemicals", "All of the above" ]
B
mmlu_aux_7020
mmlu_auxiliary
Which organism uses xylem for materials transport?
[ "saguaro cactus", "liverwort", "green algae", "sphagnum moss" ]
A
null
arc_easy_113
arc_easy
Which statement best identifies a basic need of all animals?
[ "They need to eat.", "They need to hide.", "They need to jump.", "They need to smell." ]
A
qasc_8034
qasc
when is timing critical?
[ "for gravity", "Warm air moving into cold air", "earth's orbit", "when sperm and egg fuse" ]
D
arc_easy_1098
arc_easy
In which pair of elements are both metalloids?
[ "Sn and Sb", "Sb and Te", "Te and I", "I and Xe" ]
B
medmcqa_3903
medmcqa
Essential amino acids are A/E -
[ "Leucine", "Proline", "Lysine", "Methionine" ]
B
- essential aminoacid are the one that cannot be synthesised in the body corresponding to the needs. Thus need to be supplied through diet. - they are leucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, valine, tryptophan and histidine. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd ...
aquarat_20991
aquarat
The average of first five multiples of 4 is
[ "A)3", "B)6", "C)9", "D)12" ]
D
Solution Average = 4(1+2+3+4+5) / 5 = 60 / 5. = 12 Answer D
medmcqa_7123
medmcqa
"Microabscess of munro" is seen in:
[ "Lichen planus", "Psoriasis", "Pityriasis rosea", "Tbberous sclerosis" ]
B
Ans: b (Psoriasis) Ref: Pavithran's textbook of dermatology, p. 14,15Micro abscess of Munro is seen in psoriasis.PsoriasisType IType IIHeriditaryStrong HLA association (HLA CW6)Severe course and early onsetArthropathy more common.SporadicHLA unrelatedMild course and late onsetThe most important locus for psoriasis susc...
qasc_7016
qasc
landfills have a negative impact on what
[ "Life", "Clouds", "plants", "Earth" ]
A
medmcqa_9554
medmcqa
Most frequent site of tubal ectopic pregnancy is
[ "Interstitial", "Isthmic", "Ampulla", "Infundibulum" ]
C
Nearly 95 percent of ectopic pregnancies are implanted in the various segments of the fallopian tube. The ampulla (70 percent) is the most frequent site, followed by isthmic (12 percent), fimbrial (11 percent), and interstitial tubal pregnancies (2 percent).The remaining 5 percent of non-tubal ectopic pregnancies impla...
aquarat_40886
aquarat
A mobile phone is available for $39000 cash or $17000 as down payment followed by five equal monthly instalments of $4800 each. The simple rate of interest per annum under the instalment plan would be
[ "A)18%", "B)19%", "C)21.2%", "D)21.81%" ]
D
For this 22,000 a total sum of 5*4800 = 24,000 was pain. (Time is five months, so T = 5/12, as T is in years.) thus, SI = 2000 or 2000 = (P*R*T)/100 2000 = (22,000*R*5)/(100*12) R = (2,000*12*100)/22,000*5 R = 21.81% Therefore answer is D
aquarat_44896
aquarat
Three pieces of timber 54 m, 63 m and 81 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length, What is the greatest possible length of each plank ?
[ "A)9 m", "B)4 m", "C)4 m", "D)6 m" ]
A
Answer Greatest possible length of each plank = H.C.F of 54, 63, 81 = 9 m Correct Option: A
aquarat_17705
aquarat
A, B and C can do a work in 6, 8 and 12 days respectively doing the work together and get a payment of Rs.1800. What is B’s share?
[ "A)600", "B)882", "C)266", "D)288" ]
A
WC = 1/6:1/8:1/12 => 4:3:2 3/9 * 1800 = 600 Answer: A
medmcqa_158
medmcqa
Which of the following is the most specific and sensitive screening test for renovascular hypeension?
[ "HRCT", "CT Angiography", "Captopril enhanced radionucleotide scan", "Doppler ultrasound of renal aeries" ]
B
Hypeension due to an occlusive lesion of a renal aery is renovascular hypeensionIn the initial stages, the mechanism of hypeension generally is related to activation of the renin-angiotensin system. Obstruction of the renal aery leads to decreased renal perfusion pressure, thereby stimulating renin secretion. Over time...
aquarat_18815
aquarat
The sum of the first k positive integers is equal to k(k+1)/2. What is the sum of the integers from y to z, inclusive, where 0<y<z?
[ "A)z(z+1)/2 - (y+1)(y+2)/2", "B)z(z+1)/2 - y(y+1)/2", "C)z(z+1)/2 - (y-1)y/2", "D)(z-1)z/2 - (y+1)(y+2)/2" ]
C
Or try plug-in method: let z=4 and y=3 --> then z+y=7. Let see which option yields 7. A. z(z+1)/2 - (y+1)(y+2)/2 = 10-10=0; B. z(z+1)/2 - y(n+1)/2 = 10-6=4; C. z(z+1)/2 - (y-1)y/2 = 10-3=7 --> OK; D. (z-1)z/2 - (y+1)(y+2)/2 = 6-10=-4; E. (z-1)z/2 - y(y+1)/2 = 6-6=0. Answer: C.
medmcqa_3922
medmcqa
All are features of psychosis except -
[ "Loss of insight", "Presence of delusions", "Preserved contact with reality", "Personality disturbances" ]
C
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Preserved contact with reality Psychosiso Psychosis is a mental state involving the loss of contact with reality, causing deterioration of normal social functioning. The characteristic features of psychosis are : -Gross impairment in reality testing, i.e., loss of contact with reality.Marked disturban...
mmlu_aux_2685
mmlu_auxiliary
Your cell phone holds secrets about you. Besides the names and numbers that you've programmed into it, traces of your DNA remain on it, according to a new study. DNA is genetic material that appears in every cell. Like your fingerprint, your DNA is unique to you --- unless you have an identical twin. Scientists today u...
[ "got her cell phone lost by chance", "found a cell phone with blood on it", "heard about a crime involving a cell phone", "did research on cell phones" ]
C
null
medmcqa_2088
medmcqa
Pungent volatile anesthetic agents are:
[ "Halthane", "Isoflurane", "Sevoflurane", "Desflurane" ]
B
B i.e. Isoflurane
medmcqa_9062
medmcqa
Gastrectomy produces deficiency of which vitamin -
[ "VitaminB6", "Vitamin B12", "Vitamin B2", "Vitamin B1" ]
B
Ans. is 'b' i.e.. Vitamin B12 o The intestinal absorption of vitamin Bu requires intrinsic factor (IF), secreted by parietal cells of the stomach.o In stomach vitamin Bt2 binds to IF to form vitamin Bn-IF complex which intum is absorbed by sepecific receptors on mucosal cells of the ileum.o Vitamin Buis also called as ...
mmlu_aux_2108
mmlu_auxiliary
The year 2006 was a busy one for space and technology workers. A planet lost its status and space flights caught the imagination of people around the world. The following is a short list of the major events of the year: _ IBM has built a chip that runs about 100 times faster than the ones we have now. The development ...
[ "Pluto is no longer a real planet according to the new theory.", "People have been dreaming about space flight.", "Anousheh Ansari was the first women space tourist.", "The US space shuttle Discovery is the first one launched by NASA at night." ]
D
null
qasc_5743
qasc
what is smoothed by contact over long periods of time?
[ "shale", "earth", "eras", "Roads" ]
A
medmcqa_603
medmcqa
Serological testing of patient shows HBsAg, IgM Anti-HBc and HBeAg positive . The patient has-
[ "Chronic hepatitis B with low infectivity", "Acute hepatitis B with high infectivity", "Chronic hepatitis with high in fectivity", "Acute on chronic hepatitis" ]
B
HBs Ag is the first marker appear in the blood after infection. Anti HBc is the earliest antibody seen in blood. HBeAg indicates infectivity REF:MICROBIOLOGY ANANTHA NARAYANAN NINTH EDITION PAGE.546&547
medmcqa_2206
medmcqa
Actions of Bradykinin include all of the following, EXCEPT:
[ "Vasodilatation", "Bronchodilatation", "Increased vascular permeability", "Pain" ]
B
Kinins cause marked bronchoconstriction and not bronchodilatation. Their effect on other smooth muscles is not prominent. Ref: Essentials of Medical Pharmacology By KD Tripathi, 5th Edition, Pages 455 - 456; Textbook of Medical Physiology By Guyton and Hall, 10th Edition, Pages 181, 290, 399, 552, 725, 742.
arc_easy_797
arc_easy
In any ecosystem, organisms interact with biotic and abiotic parts of the environment. As a result of all of the interactions, the matter within the system is
[ "produced when plants grow.", "recycled when organisms die.", "lost when animals and plants die.", "formed when new animals are born." ]
B
openbookqa_812
openbookqa
Birds give birth to their babies while still in an egg. Mammals, however, give birth to their babies
[ "scrambled", "already alive", "dead", "Old" ]
B
aquarat_22871
aquarat
There is a five-digit number. The fifth digit is one fourth of the third digit and one half of the fourth digit. Third digit is one half of the first digit. Second digit is 5 more than the fifth digit. What is that 5-digit number?
[ "A)86421", "B)86424", "C)89421", "D)96421" ]
A
we can prove it as follows suppose number is pqrst, now t=(1/4)r=(1/2)s......(1),r=(1/2)p.....(2),q=t+5....(3) now from (1)4t=r=2s=k(suppose)....(4) from (2) 2r=p...(5) now(4)*2 then we get 8t=2r=4s=k(again some integer)....(6) from (5) and (6) 8t=2r=4s=p=k.........(7) now we have to choose the value of k 1)if choose k...
openbookqa_2663
openbookqa
the sun transfers solar energy from itself to the Earth through
[ "electricity", "water", "rocks", "sunradiation" ]
D
aquarat_26295
aquarat
John can row at 5 kmph and still water. He takes 5 hours to row from A to B and back. What is the distance between A and B if the speed of the stream is 1 kmph?
[ "A)28 km", "B)12 km", "C)16 km", "D)30 km" ]
B
Let the distance between A and B be x km. Total time = x/(5 + 1) + x/(5 - 1) = 5 => x/6 + x/4 = 4 => (2x + 3x)/12 = 5 => x = 12 km. ANSWER:B
aquarat_18708
aquarat
A is half good a work man as B and together they finish a job in 18 days. In how many days working alone B finish the job?
[ "A)27 days", "B)21 days", "C)17 days", "D)18 days" ]
A
WC = 1:2 2x + x = 1/18 => x = 1/54 2x = 1/54 => 27 days Answer:A
aquarat_16127
aquarat
Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?
[ "A)5 : 7 : 8", "B)20 : 49 : 64", "C)38 : 28 : 21", "D)None of these" ]
B
Solution: Let their investments be Rs. x for 14 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 7 months respectively. Then, 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8. Now, 14x/8y = 5/7 => 98x = 40y => y = 49/20 x And, 14x/7z = 5/8 => 112x = 35z => z = 112/35 x = 16/5 .x. So x : y : z = x : 49/20 x : 16/5 x = 20 : 49 : 64. Answer: Option B
qasc_730
qasc
What are humans?
[ "people", "bacteria", "fungi", "eukyarotes" ]
D
mmlu_aux_2738
mmlu_auxiliary
Satellites play big roles in modern life. Some look downward to monitor environmental conditions on Earth.Others look outward in search of major solar flares that can trouble the transmission of electrical power to homes and businesses. Some spy on our enemies. Others relay communications around the globe. But all of...
[ "will be swallowed and stored in its trash bin", "will be broken apart in the trash container", "will be destroyed by heat in the upper atmosphere", "will be transported to the earth through a cable" ]
C
null
medmcqa_197
medmcqa
Schizophrenia is treated by:
[ "Anti depressants", "Anti psychotics", "Anti epileptics", "Mood stabilizers" ]
B
medmcqa_8379
medmcqa
Karsakoff's Psychosis is diagnosed by
[ "Peripheral neuropathy", "Visual hallucination", "Impairment of long term memory", "Seizures" ]
C
C i.e. Impairment of long term memory
medmcqa_1504
medmcqa
The most common site of puerperal infection is:
[ "Placental site", "Cervical laceration", "Episiotomy wound", "Vaginal laceration" ]
A
Ans. (a) Placental siteRef. Dutta's Obstetrics, 7th ed. 1433PUERPERAL SEPSIS* An infection of the genital tract which occurs as a complication of delivery is termed puerperal sepsis.* Sources of infection may be endogenous where organisms are present in the genital tract before delivery.Mode of infection* Puerperal sep...
medmcqa_7071
medmcqa
The following statments are true for negri bodies except -
[ "They are pathognomic of rabies", "They are found in the brain", "They are cytoplasmic inclusion bodies", "They do not contain rabies virus antigen" ]
D
Ans. is 'd' i.e., They do not contain rabies virus antigen
qasc_5018
qasc
what moves by converting chemical energy into mechanical energy?
[ "omnivores", "humans", "Lobsters", "wind" ]
B
arc_easy_317
arc_easy
After nitrogen becomes part of the lithosphere, what is the next change that nitrogen will undergo?
[ "used as a nutrient by plants", "fixed by bacteria in the soil", "converted into oxygen", "absorbed into the atmosphere by lightning" ]
B
aquarat_46102
aquarat
A certain roller coaster ride has between 29 and 150 people waiting in line to board. If riders are let on only in groups of 5 there will be 2 riders that do not get on. If the riders are let on only in groups of 6 all riders will be able to get on. Which of the following is the sum of the greatest possible number of p...
[ "A)269", "B)184", "C)174", "D)169" ]
C
Let x be the number of people x=5m+2 x=6n x=30p+12 Least = 30+12= 42 Highest = 30*4+12 = 132 Total = 174 ANSWER:C
openbookqa_160
openbookqa
Riding a two wheeled human powered vehicle is good for the environment because
[ "it runs without fuel", "it helps people stay in shape", "they are cheaper to maintain", "they are more fun to drive" ]
A
medmcqa_9808
medmcqa
NOT a good prognostic factor for TB spine
[ "Young age", "Rapid onset", "Good immunity", "Early onset" ]
B
aquarat_27229
aquarat
On a certain transatlantic crossing, 20 percent of a ship’s passengers held round-trip tickets and also took their cars abroad the ship. If 50 percent of the passengers with round-trip tickets did not take their cars abroad the ship, what percent of the ship’s passengers held round-trip tickets?
[ "A)30%", "B)40%", "C)50%", "D)60%" ]
B
Let T be the total number of passengers. Let x be the number of people with round trip tickets. 0.2T had round trip tickets and took their cars. 0.5x had round trip tickets and took their cars. 0.5x = 0.2T x = 0.4T The answer is B.
arc_easy_826
arc_easy
Which method could be used to separate a solution of table salt and water?
[ "mixing", "settling", "filtration", "evaporation" ]
D
aquarat_20714
aquarat
In a workshop there are 4 kinds of beds, 3 kinds of closets, 2 kinds of shelves and 4 kinds of chairs. In how many ways can a person decorate his room if he wants to buy in the workshop one shelf, one bed and one of the following: a chair or a closet?
[ "A)168.", "B)80.", "C)56.", "D)48." ]
C
ways to select one shelf = 2 ways to select one bed = 4 ways to select one of the following: a chair or a closet = 4+3 = 7 ways to select all of them together = 2*4*7 = 56 Hence, C is the answer.
aquarat_38137
aquarat
A and B can do a piece of work in 8 days. With the help of C they finish the work in 5 days. C alone can do that piece of work in?
[ "A)30 DAYS", "B)35 DAYS", "C)40 DAYS", "D)8 DAYS" ]
C
C = 1/5 – 1/8= 1/40 => 40 days Answer:C
qasc_1847
qasc
What do all living things use for energy?
[ "fish", "kids", "energy", "glucose" ]
D
arc_challenge_750
arc_challenge
A bus traveled 280 kilometers between two cities. It left the first city at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at the second city at 7:00 p.m. What was the average speed of the bus during the trip?
[ "4 km/h", "40 km/h", "70 km/h", "280 km/h" ]
C
aquarat_45487
aquarat
Find the mean proportional of the following pairs of numbers 6 and 24.
[ "A)27", "B)28", "C)29", "D)23" ]
B
Required number of trees = 24/36 * 42 = 28. Answer:B
medmcqa_6388
medmcqa
Which of the following marker is used to diagnose rhabdomyosarcoma -
[ "Desmin", "Synaptophysin", "Myeloperoxidase", "Cytokeratin" ]
A
. Desmin
aquarat_17029
aquarat
In one hour, a boat goes 8 km/hr along the stream and 2 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is:
[ "A)3 km/hr", "B)4 km/hr", "C)5 km/hr", "D)6 km/hr" ]
C
Upstream relative speed is u + v=8km/hr Downstream speed is u-v = 2 Where u = speed of boat in still water and v is speed of stream Then adding two equations u+v + u-v =8+2 2u=10 Finally, u=5. ANSWER : C
aquarat_27739
aquarat
What will be the cost of building a fence around a square plot with area equal to 64 sq ft, if the price per foot of building the fence is Rs. 58?
[ "A)3944", "B)2882", "C)2999", "D)1856" ]
D
Let the side of the square plot be a ft. a2 = 64 => a = 8 Length of the fence = Perimeter of the plot = 4a = 32 ft. Cost of building the fence = 32 * 58 = Rs. 1856. Answer: D
arc_easy_2066
arc_easy
Which of the following heat exchange processes involves the collision of particles?
[ "insulation", "conduction", "convection", "radiation" ]
B
arc_easy_1283
arc_easy
What is significant about the discovery of water on Mars?
[ "It proves there is life on Mars.", "It provides evidence there may be life on Mars.", "It proves there was an advanced civilization on Mars.", "It provides evidence of an advanced civilization on Mars." ]
B
aquarat_37021
aquarat
Which of the following is the Highest Common Factor of 25, 40 and 20?
[ "A)8", "B)5", "C)6", "D)14" ]
B
COMMON FACTOR IS 5 Ans is :B
medmcqa_894
medmcqa
Ptosis is due to:
[ "3rd CN palsy", "4th CN palsy", "5th CN palsy", "6th CN palsy" ]
A
Ans. (a) 3rd CN palsy (oculomotor)Ref.:BDC 6th ed. Vol-III/361-62* Ptosis is drooping of eyelid.* Eyelid is comprised of 4 muscles:Muscles, their innervation and functionMuscleCN innervationFunction* LPSIIIOpens the eyelid* Muller's muscleT1 (NOT a CN; sympathetic nerve)Opens eyelid when LPS tired* FrontalisVIICloses t...
aquarat_23689
aquarat
Which of the following will divide evenly into 607,406,520?
[ "A)13", "B)21", "C)11", "D)3" ]
D
Rule: 3: Sum of the digits should be divisible by 3 Given number : 6+7+4+6+5+2 = 30 Answer : D
openbookqa_1883
openbookqa
Small animals will leave their habitat and look for new shelter when there is a
[ "less animals around", "too much food", "destruction", "better food" ]
C
openbookqa_3038
openbookqa
This is likely magnetic:
[ "the innards of a cow", "the innards of an iPhone", "the innards of a head", "the innards of a tree" ]
B
medmcqa_2041
medmcqa
All are major symptoms of sinusitis except ?
[ "Nasal bluckage", "Facial congeion", "Nasal congestion", "Halitosis" ]
D
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Halitosis The clinical symptoms of acute sinusitis have been classified into major and minor Major Facial pain or pressure Purulent nasal discharge Fever Nasal congestion Nasal obstruction Hyposmia or Anosmia Facial congestion or fullness Minor Headache Cough Fatigue Halitosis Dental pain Ear pain or ...
openbookqa_3277
openbookqa
During a vigorous workout which will need to increase?
[ "Balance", "Pulse", "Perspiration", "Strength" ]
B
aquarat_3728
aquarat
The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 l/2 years at 12% per year is Rs. 40 less than the simple interest on the same sum for 3 Β½ years at 10% per year. Find the sum.
[ "A)800", "B)700", "C)600", "D)500" ]
A
Let the sum be Rs. x Then, ((x*10*7)/(100*2)) – ( (x*12*5)/(100*2)) = 40 = (7x/20)-(3x/10)=40 x = (40 * 20) = 800. Hence, the sum is Rs. 800. Answer is A.
aquarat_23789
aquarat
A sports equipment store sold ping pong rackets for a total of $637. If the average (arithmetic mean) price of a pair of rackets is $9.8, how many pairs were sold?
[ "A)50", "B)100", "C)65", "D)500" ]
C
Average price for a pair of rackets = $9.8 Total cost = $9.8*x = $637 x = 65 pairs were sold. ANSWER:C
mmlu_aux_8054
mmlu_auxiliary
Waxy leaves can be considered
[ "love", "anger", "happiness", "clothes" ]
D
null
aquarat_7100
aquarat
Two pipes can separately fill a tank in 20 and 30 hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the tank but when the tank is full, a leak develops in the tank through which one-third of water supplied by both the pipes goes out. What is the total time taken to fill the tank?
[ "A)17 hrs", "B)16 hrs", "C)21 hrs", "D)15 hrs" ]
B
1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12 1 + 1/3 = 4/3 1 --- 12 4/3 --- ? 4/3 * 12 = 16 hrs Answer:B
arc_challenge_565
arc_challenge
A gasoline is advertised as "releasing fewer pollutants" when it is used in cars. For this claim to be accurate, what has most likely happened to the gasoline?
[ "Its acidity has been increased.", "More oxygen has been dissolved in it.", "Impurities have been removed.", "Its molecules have higher chemical energies." ]
C
medmcqa_1843
medmcqa
Characteristic histopathology finding in Whipples disease is ?
[ "PAS positive macrophages and rod shaped bacilli in lamina propria", "Shoened thickened villi with increased crypt depth", "Blunting and flattening of mucosal surface and absent villi", "Mononuclear infiltration at base of crypts" ]
A
Ans. is 'a' i.e., PAS positive macrophages and rod shaped bacilli in lamina propriaThe hallmark of Whipple's disease is a small intestinal mucosa laden with distended macrophages in the lamina propria- the macrophages contain periodic acid-schiff (PAS) positive granules and rod shaped bacilli by electron microscopy.Thr...
medmcqa_5450
medmcqa
First agent shown to be effective in maniac phase of BPD is
[ "Lithium", "Valproate", "Lamotrigine", "Carbamazepine" ]
A
.lithium was the frst agent to be used for mania it has mood stabilizing propey it was introduced by John F Cade it is liver friendly drug it has to be introduced in caution with renal derangements it can cause of hypothyroidim it should be given with caution with ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS, Angiotensin receptor antagonist...
aquarat_11720
aquarat
On her annual road trip to visit her family in Seal Beach, California, Traci stopped to rest after she traveled 1⁄2 of the total distance and again after she traveled 1⁄4 of the distance remaining between her first stop and her destination. She then drove the remaining 400 miles and arrived safely at her destination. W...
[ "A) 250", "B) 3200/3", "C) 3150/3", "D) 4002/3" ]
B
Let D = total distance Traci traveled 1/2 = D/2 i.e. remaining distance = D/2 She traveled 1/4 th of D/2 = D/8 Thus: D = (D/2) + (D/8) + 400 D = 3200/3 ANSWER: B
mmlu_aux_2654
mmlu_auxiliary
"It's this time of year when the weather starts warming up and frogs start breeding - but they haven't been breeding," says John Wilkinson, research and monitoring officer at the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). Amphibians are just one of the groups of animals that nature observers fear may have proble...
[ "drought", "hibernation", "windier conditions", "extreme events" ]
A
null
qasc_1444
qasc
A response to what occurs when many muscles contract a little at once?
[ "heat", "cold", "sweat", "pain" ]
B
openbookqa_1524
openbookqa
If a wolf wants to grow big and strong, what must he have?
[ "a car to drive", "a house to live in", "a bus to sell", "good eyes to see with" ]
D
aquarat_12238
aquarat
Which of the following is closest in value to (9^12)-(9^2)?
[ "A)9^9", "B)9^8", "C)9^7", "D)9^12" ]
D
9^12 is much larger number than 9^2 and as we need approximate value then it's pretty much negligible in this case, so: (9^12)-(9^2) = ~9^9. Answer: D. Similar questions to practice: Hope it helps.
openbookqa_2455
openbookqa
Why do companies heat up milk before they bottle it?
[ "the milk is probably sour", "it tastes bad that way", "small organisms could make you sick", "the cow could get angry" ]
C