Description : Are birthdays evenly distributed throughout the year or are there months with higher statistical incidence of birthdays?
Last Answer : August seems to have more births than other months. I’m guessing a lot of people are getting it on for New Year’s Eve.
Description : Higher incidence of myocardial infarction and increased mortality has been noted with the use of the following antihypertensive drug (a) Nifedipine (b) Verapamil (c) Diltiazem (d) Lisinopril
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Higher is the temperature of the radiating body, higher is the wavelength of radiation (B) Logarithmic mean area is used for calculating the heat flow rate ... ) Solid angle subtended by the finite surface at the radiating element is called the angle of incidence
Last Answer : (B) Logarithmic mean area is used for calculating the heat flow rate through a thick walled cylinder
Description : The distinctive feature(s) of sparfloxacin compared to ciprofloxacin is/are: A. Enhanced activity against gram positive bacteria B. Lack of pharmacokinetic interaction with theophylline and warfarin C. Higher incidence of phototoxic reaction D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : A higher incidence of adverse effects to cotrimoxazole occurs when this drug is used for: A. Typhoid fever B. Whooping cough C. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients D. Chancroid
Last Answer : C. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients
Description : Which of the following feature(s) limit(s) the use of prazosin as a first line antihypertensive drug: A. Higher incidence of disturbing side effects B. Unfavourable metabolic effects C. Development of tolerance when used alone D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ are correct
Last Answer : D. Both ‘A’ and ‘C’ are correct
Description : Higher incidence of myocardial infarction and increased mortality has been noted with the use of the following antihypertensive drug: A. Nifedipine B. Verapamil C. Diltiazem D. Lisinopril
Last Answer : A. Nifedipine
Description : Chlorpropamide is not a preferred sulfonylurea because: A. Hypoglycaemic reaction is more common with it B. Incidence of alcohol intolerance reaction is higher with it C. It can produce cholestatic jaundice D. All of the above
Description : In diabetic patients, round the clock tight control of hyperglycaemia achieved by multiple daily insulin injections or insulin pumps: A. Prevents macrovascular disease more effectively B. Is recommended ... Is associated with higher incidence of hypoglycaemic reactions D. Both A and C are correct
Last Answer : D. Both A and C are correct
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the results of a National Institute of Health Consensus Conference on venous thrombosis and low-dose heparin prophylaxis? a. The odds of ... treated with low-dose heparin d. There was no difference in the incidence of bleeding complications
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c In a metaanalysis of 70 randomized trials in 16,000 patients comparing low-dose heparin prophylaxis with standard therapy, the odds of developing deep venous thrombosis ... Similarly, the effectiveness of prophylaxis was not influenced by either two or three times daily dosage
Description : What causes changes in the colours of the soap or oil films for the given beam of light? (a) Angle of incidence (b) Angle of reflection (c) Thickness of film (d) None of these
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Why is it difficult to breathe at higher altitudes? (1) Due to low air pressure (2) Due to low temperature (3) Due to ozone (4) Due to high humidity
Last Answer : (1) Due to low air pressure Explanation: Low air pressure is usually the most significant limiting factor in high mountain regions. The percentage of oxygen in the air at 3.2 km is ... high altitudes, the lower air pressure makes it more difficult for oxygen to enter our vascular systems.
Description : The presence of ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for (1) increasing the average global temperature in recent years (2) higher rate of photosynthesis (3) checking the penetration of ultra-violet rays to the earth (4) supplying oxygen for people travelling in jets
Last Answer : checking the penetration of ultra-violet rays to the earth
Last Answer : Due to low air pressure
Description : If the tax rate increases with the higher level of income, it shall be called - (1) Proportional tax (2) Progressive tax (3) Lump sum tax (4) Regressive tax
Last Answer : (2) Progressive tax Explanation: A progressive tax is a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable base amount increases." Progressive" describes a distribution effect on income or expenditure, ... -to-pay, as they shift the incidence increasingly to those with a higher ability-to-pay.
Description : If the information central/state public information office as the case may be fails to give decision within the period 30 days a) Shall be deemed to have transferred the application to higher authority b ... another thirty days c) Shall be deemed to have refused the request d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Shall be deemed to have refused the request
Description : If the tax rate increases with the higher level of income, it shall be called (1) Proportional tax (2) Progressive tax (3) Lump sum tax (4) Regressive tax
Last Answer : Progressive tax
Description : Which is correct about statements X and Y statement X. DDT shows biological magnification Statement Y : UV radiations causes ozone depletion .
Last Answer : Which is correct about statements X and Y statement X. DDT shows biological magnification Statement Y : UV ... D. X is not correct, Y is correct.
Description : Assertion (A): UV radiation causes photodissociation of ozone into `O_(2)` and O, thus causing damage to the stratospheric change. Reason (R): Ozone h
Last Answer : Assertion (A): UV radiation causes photodissociation of ozone into `O_(2)` and O, thus causing damage ... true but reason is wrong D. Both are wrong
Description : Nitrogen oxides released in the stratosphere causes ozone depletion due to
Last Answer : Nitrogen oxides released in the stratosphere causes ozone depletion due to A. catalysing conversion of ... . reacting with ozone D. All the above
Description : A : EI Nino is a climatic change which causes deleterious environmental changes. R : Increased trophospheric ozone due to El Nino cause shift of clima
Last Answer : A : EI Nino is a climatic change which causes deleterious environmental changes. R : Increased trophospheric ... and Reason are false, then mark (4).
Description : What are the causes and effects of thinning of ozone layer?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is – (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : (1) Carbon Monoxide Explanation: Carbon monoxide is the major harmful gas emitted by the automobile vehicles which causes air pollution. Carbon monoxide (CO) - A product of incomplete combustion, ... overexposure (carbon monoxide poisoning) may be fatal. Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a major killer.
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is – (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Description : Ultraviolet radiations from sunlight causes a reaction that produces (a) fluorides (b) carbon monoxide (c) sulphur dioxide (d) ozone.
Last Answer : (d) ozone.
Description : Presence of high concentration of ozone and smog in atmospheric air causes the (A) Embrittlement & decrease of folding resistance of paper (B) Cracking of rubber products (C) Fading of dye on textiles (D) Damage of electrical insulator on high tension power line
Last Answer : (B) Cracking of rubber products
Description : Depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere causes cancer of a) skin b)stomach c)blood d)lungs
Last Answer : a) skin
Description : Ozone hole causes a) Global warming b) Reduction in the rate of photosynthesis c) More UV rays come to earth d) All the above.
Last Answer : c) More UV rays come to earth
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : Carbon Monoxide
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide
Description : What does society need to do to stop the incidence of a biological parent's SO killing the non-biological children.
Last Answer : This question is a subset of the eternal and persistent question involving children at risk: Is there any hope for reducing the staggering numbers of unfit parents?
Description : Is the incidence of sexual child abuse on the rise, or is it just that a greater percentage are being reported?
Last Answer : I think people just talk about it more now, I don’t think it is on the rise. Back about 25 years ago there were a lot of reports that wound up to be false, false memory. Some of that still happens, but for the most part I believe what is reported is true.
Description : If Americans are overweight, and overweight by greater amounts, than people in most other nations, and many diseases and disorders are tied to obesity, is the incidence of those conditions lower in other countries?
Last Answer : Well, rates are calculated as number of events (say new cases of diabetes) over the average population during a certain period of time such as a month or a year - the average population is ... population but in our country, mostly everyone eats fast food whereas in theirs, almost no one does)
Description : What is the angle of incidence ?
Last Answer : The angle that the incident ray produces along the perpendicular is called the incident angle.
Description : Which continent has the highest incidence of yellow fever ?
Last Answer : Yellow fever is most common in Africa.
Last Answer : : The angle of incidence: - The angle that the incident ray produces immediately is called the angle of incidence.
Description : Where there are a lot of them.
Last Answer : East Coast of Asia and America ...
Description : Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers:
Last Answer : Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers: A. Methane B. Nitrous oxide C. Ozone D. ammonia.
Description : Incidence of STDs and AIDS is highest I age group of
Last Answer : Incidence of STDs and AIDS is highest I age group of A. 9-14 years B. 15-24 years C. 25-35 years D. 35-50 years
Last Answer : Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers: A. Nitrous oxide B. Ozone C. Ammonia D. Methane
Description : Calculate the illuminance at a surface distance 0.5m from a ligth source of luminous intensity 200 cd, assuming normal incidence. If the area of the s
Last Answer : Calculate the illuminance at a surface distance 0.5m from a ligth source of luminous intensity 200 cd, ... , what is the luminous flux on this area ?
Description : Calculate the intensity of illumination at a distance of 0.5m from a source of light of power 200 candela assuming normal incidence.
Last Answer : Calculate the intensity of illumination at a distance of 0.5m from a source of light of power 200 candela assuming normal incidence.
Description : What is the difference between the angle of inclination and the angle of incidence?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The demand for cable television is relatively elastic, because if the price gets too high, people will rent DVDs or videos instead of watching cable. Who is likely to bear the incidence of a 10 percent tax on cable television?
Last Answer : the producer
Description : A high fibre diet is associated with reduced incidence of (A) Cardiovascular disease (B) C.N.S. disease (C) Liver disease (D) Skin disease
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : A lipoprotein inversely related to the incidence of coronary artherosclerosis is (A) VLDL (B) IDL (C) LDL (D) HDL
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : A lipoprotein associated with high incidence of coronary atherosclerosis is (A) LDL (B) VLDL (C) IDL (D) HDL
Description : The following statement(s) is/are true concerning gram-negative bacterial sepsis. a. Mortality due to this condition has almost been eliminated due to therapeutic intervention with antibiotics, aggressive ... sepsis is generally considered a more serious problem than sepsis due to a single organism
Last Answer : Answer: c, e Gram-negative bacterial sepsis is a serious disease process that produces substantial morbidity and mortality in both normal and immunocompromised patients (10% to 20% and ... and most investigators agree that polymicrobial sepsis is more lethal than infection with a single organism
Description : Which of the following statements are true of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? A. The two-hit model proposes that secondary MODS may be produced when even a relatively ... intensive care units has decreased owing to increased awareness, prevention, and treatment of the syndrome.
Last Answer : Answer: ABC DISCUSSION: MODS is part of a clinical continuum that begins with the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which is the host's stress response to any major insult such ... pathogenesis of MODS, the incidence of MODS continues to increase without a significant improvement in outcome