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Q1. Which of these is subject to scientific debate about whether it is a bear (classified in the Family “Ursidae”), a raccoon (a "Procyonidae") or a type all of its own ("Ailuridae")?

A
Giant Panda
B
Sloth Bear
C
Red Panda
D
Sun Bear
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Q2. What medium had its first test with a recording of Richard Strauss's "Eine Alpensinfonie" by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan in 1981, and its first commercial pressing with "The Visitors" by ABBA a year later?

A
DVD
B
8 track
C
Cassette tape
D
Compact disc
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Q3. What is the name for the phenomenon, e.g., in magnetic and ferromagnetic materials and in the elastic, electric, and magnetic behaviour of materials, in which a lag occurs between applying or removing a force or field and its subsequent effect?

A
Retardation
B
Emesis
C
Reluctance
D
Hysteresis
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Q4. Pi, a mathematical constant whose value is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, is the same value as what other ratio?

A
GDP to GNP in a balanced economy
B
The hypotenuse to the sum of the other sides
C
The sum of the sides of a dodecahedron to one side
D
A circle's area to the square of its radius
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Q5. What is a lunula?

A
The tissues between the uvula and the tonsils
B
The crescent-shaped area at the base of a human nail
C
A satellite circling a planet's moon
D
A moon-shaped seed pod
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Q6. Which of these is an acute disease that affects humans and animals, caused by inhaling or ingesting bacterial spores that are able to survive in harsh conditions for extremely long periods of time?

A
Influenza
B
Leukemia
C
Tuberculosis
D
Anthrax
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Q7. How is storm intensity measured?

A
By the maximum surface wind speed and/or the minimum sea level pressure
B
By moisture content in the wind
C
By the scale and number of electrical discharges in the area
D
By bird behaviour
Select from the options above.
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