QUIZ 647

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Usability testing is a technique for ensuring that the intended users of a system can carry out the intended tasks efficiently, effectively and satisfactorily.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Usability testing is not a substitute for a human centred design process.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. China is ready to launch Chang'e-3, its first unmanned robot to roll on the moon-land.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Men with low folate levels may have 20 percent more unhealthy sperm.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The most important nutrients for breastfeeding mums are iron, calcium, zinc, omega-3 fats and iodine.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 646

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. The fat in pistachios is unsaturated fat, the brain- and heart-healthy type.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Substituting mushrooms for meat in one meal a day  resulted in a significant weight loss.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Of all the foods linked with weight loss, yogurt ranked the highest.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Oat bran is a key element in the Dukan diet.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The oleic acid in olive oil is transformed in the small intestine into a compound called OEA (full name oleoylethanolamide) that relieves hunger and suppresses appetite by sending signals to your brain telling it you’re full.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 645

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Without the fiber, fruit juice is basically sugar, which will add to your weight.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. The Prussian Surgeon General Friedrich Von Esmarch recommended in his influential 19th Century handbook on battlefield medicine that burnt surfaces should be covered with an oil, grease or butter.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. The idea was to seal the burn off from the air, keep it clean, prevent infection and help the healing process.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Stress encourages the body to produce more energy in the form of fatty acids and glucose.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Stress interferes with the body's ability to rid itself of excess cholesterol.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 644

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is part of the EU.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. The row was sparked after Gibraltar an overseas territory, created an artificial reef which, the Spanish say, will destroy fishing in the area.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg spent an afternoon working incognito as a taxi driver in Oslo.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Raki, a clear aniseed-flavoured liquor, is one the greatest of all Turkish temptations.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Ecuador is said to have the world's highest concentration of volcanoes.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 643

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the commonest type of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Lung cancer is the UK's biggest cancer killer.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Dutch Prince Johan Friso has died after a year and a half in a coma following an accident at an Austrian ski resort.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. India has unveiled its first home-built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, from a shipyard in southern Kerala state.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. HMS Argus is the first proper aircraft carrier in the world.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 642

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Shuka is the traditional shawl of the Maasai people.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Tusker is Kenya’s most popular beer.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. In Kenya, manyatta means a small compound of stick-and-mud huts, with wooden pens for herds of cattle, sheep and goats, and no next-door neighbors.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Maji Moto means “hot water” in Swahili.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Cyprus is Eurozone’s smallest economy.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 641

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. UK hourly wages have fallen 5.5% since mid-2010.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. German hourly wages rose by 2.7% since mid-2010.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Spain hourly wages drop by 3.3% since mid-2010.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. French workers saw a 0.4% increase in hourly wages, while the 18 countries in the eurozone saw a 0.1% drop since mid-2010.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The transportation sector accounts for 28 percent of American greenhouse gas emissions, the most after power plants.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 640

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Earth's climate cools roughly every 100,000 years.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Calcium pyruvate is a substance that occurs naturally and is made in your body during digestion and metabolism. This nutrient’s main role is to make energy and fuel your cells.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Calcium pyruvate occurs naturally in foods like red apples, red grapes, red wine, and cheeses.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Caraway seeds are also beneficial at keeping bloat away because they help the good bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract digest and break down food while inhibiting the growth of the bad bacteria.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. High insulin levels trigger the body to store more fat, especially in your midsection.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 639

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Uruguay's parliament passed a law legalising marijuana, reflecting a growing sentiment in Latin America that the current prohibition on drugs should change.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, is world's poor president.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Dolphins recognise each other after decades apart.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Chimpanzees and orangutans swim a form of the breast stroke.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. The word "get" went out of fashion in books between 1940 and the 1960s.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 638

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. The entire human body is said to have just 100 trillion cells.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. The United States national debt is a mere $16 trillion.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Syriac Christianity dates back to the third century.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. The Syriac language is closely related to Arabic and Hebrew.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Syriac Christianity acted as a medium for the transmission of Greek thought to the Arab world.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 637

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. St Kitts passport can get you visa-free travel to 100 countries.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. An Indian passport can get you visa-free travel to 55 countries.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Denzil Douglas is the PM of St Kitts.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. St Kitts has the world's oldest citizenship-by-investment (CIP) that was launched in 1984.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Japan's soaring national debt, already more than twice the size of its economy, has reached a new milestone, surpassing one quadrillion yen.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 636

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica and Antigua have rolled out attractive cash-for-citizenship programs to woo Indian immigrants.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Antigua & Barbuda is giving full citizenship for an investment of at least $400,000 (about Rs 2.4 crore) in an approved real estate project.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. St Kitts is giving citizenship for Indians who can invest $400, 000.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Tiny tropical Dominica is giving citizenship for Indians who can invest $100,000 (Rs 60,70,000).

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. An Antigua passport can get you visa-free travel to 126 countries including Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK and Europe.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A

QUIZ 635

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Olive oil contains hydroxytyrosol which has anti-ageing properties.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Polyphenols which are abundant in olive oil have anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory properties which soothes your skin.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Olive contains Vitamin E which will protect your lips and skin from the UV rays.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Cold pressed olive oil retains its most important nutrients and vitamins.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Cutting down on the amount of sleep can speed up your ageing process.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A