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Agronomy QUESTION #2091

Heat stress during grain filling in wheat causes yield loss primarily through:

Delayed heading and extended vegetative growth phase
Accelerated leaf senescence, shortened grain-filling duration, and reduced starch synthase enzyme activity — resulting in smaller, shriveled grains with lower test weight even when adequate assimilates are available✔️
Increased tiller mortality and reduced spike number
Enhanced water use reducing soil moisture below wilting point

Correct Answer Logic:

Heat stress (>30°C during grain filling) directly impairs starch biosynthesis: starch synthase is heat-labile, losing activity above 30°C. This shortens effective grain-filling duration (fewer days × lower daily fill rate), producing small, shriveled grains. Agronomic responses include early planting (escape strategy), irrigation to reduce canopy temperature, and selection of heat-tolerant varieties with thermostable starch synthase.

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Law QUESTION #9680

Question 5302

Under Article 38, a confession made to a police officer:

Is admissible with corroboration
Is admissible if made voluntarily
Shall not be proved as against the accused✔️
Is admissible if witnessed by a Magistrate

Correct Answer Logic:

Article 38 categorically states that no confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.

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Pakistan Affairs QUESTION #290

Question 5303

What was the notable feature of the Government of India Act of 1935?

Complete representation
Introduction of a federal structure✔️
Launching Khilafat Movement
Granting complete independence

Correct Answer Logic:

It proposed a 'Federation of India' comprising British provinces and princely states.

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Paper-I (Anatomy/Physiology and Biochemistry/Microbiology) QUESTION #3548

Question 5304

Which of the following is a 'Purgative' drug?

Ginger
Senna✔️
Cinnamon
Clove

Correct Answer Logic:

Senna contains anthraquinones that stimulate bowel movement.

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Quantitative Reasoning QUESTION #8146

Question 5305

Wills argues that certain malarial parasites are especially (i)_______ because they have entered humans more recently than other species and therefore have had (ii)_______ time to evolve toward (iii)_______. Yet there is no reliable evidence that the most harmful Plasmodium species has in fact been in humans for a shorter time than less harmful species.

malignant .. insufficient .. benignity✔️
populous .. ample .. virulence
threatened .. adequate .. variability
malignant .. ample .. benignity

Correct Answer Logic:

The logic chain: recently entered humans → less time to evolve toward becoming harmless. Blank (i): malignant (harmful/dangerous) — these are the especially dangerous parasites. Blank (ii): recently entered = insufficient time to adapt. Blank (iii): the direction of evolution would be toward benignity (harmlessness/mildness) — older parasites evolve to coexist peacefully with hosts. 'Virulence' would mean evolving toward greater harm, which is the opposite of what long co-evolution produces.

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Accounting Finance and Punjab Sales Tax on Services QUESTION #2563

Question 5306

According to the Offences and Penalties Schedule, if a registered person fails or refuses to issue a tax invoice and commits THREE acts of such default, the additional consequence is:

Cancellation of registration
Business premises shall be liable to be sealed for a period which may extend to one month✔️
Compulsory audit for three years
Personal liability for all tax due

Correct Answer Logic:

Entry No. 17 provides that in case of three acts of such default (failure to issue tax invoice), in addition to the monetary penalty, the business premises shall be liable to be sealed for a period which may extend to one month.

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English QUESTION #8536

Question 5307

The synonym of 'Obdurate' is:

Docile
Flexible
Obscure
Stubborn✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change.

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General Knowledge QUESTION #8921

Question 5308

Nylon is a type of:

Natural fibre
Synthetic fibre (polymer)✔️
Metal alloy
Wood product

Correct Answer Logic:

Nylon is a synthetic polymer.

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Pakistan Affairs QUESTION #591

Question 5309

Band i Matram', was part of a Hindi novel:

Verdict on India
Anand Math✔️
Mirat al Aroos
None of These

Correct Answer Logic:

It is a poem from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1882 novel Anandamath.

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HR and Management QUESTION #6436

Question 5310

In the Burgess-Park ecological model of organizational change, 'invasion-succession dynamics' refers to:

Hostile corporate takeovers
Lower-income immigrants invading inner zones while established residents move outward✔️
Management succession planning processes
New technologies replacing old production methods

Correct Answer Logic:

The invasion-succession concept from urban ecology was applied to organizational analysis. In cities (and organizations), lower-income newcomers 'invade' inner zones while established members move outward to create new zones, driving dynamic change patterns.

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Planning QUESTION #4922

Question 5311

Which surveying method is most appropriate for establishing control points over large areas?

Chain surveying
Compass surveying
Triangulation surveying✔️
Plane table surveying

Correct Answer Logic:

Triangulation surveying is most suitable for large areas because it provides high accuracy through a network of triangles, using trigonometric calculations to establish precise control points.

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General Abilities QUESTION #7963

Question 5312

If 15 men can manufacture 27 baskets in an hour, how many baskets would 45 men manufacture in 40 minutes?

27
35
40
54✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

In 1 hour, 15 men make 27 baskets.
In 40 min $\left(\dfrac{2}{3}$ hr$\right)$, 15 men make $27 \times \dfrac{2}{3} = 18$ baskets.
45 men (3× more): $18 \times 3 = 54$ baskets.

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Paper-I (Pharmaceutics II (Industrial and Quality Control) and Pharmaceutics III (Hospital and Community Pharmacy)) QUESTION #5729

Question 5313

Hospital waste management classifies $80\%$ of waste as general. What are the characteristics of the remaining $20\%$?

Paper and plastic
Non-medical waste
Hazardous material (infectious, toxic, or radioactive)✔️
Organic food waste

Correct Answer Logic:

The text states $20\%$ is hazardous material.

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Pakistan Affairs QUESTION #4670

Question 5314

Pakistan held the chairmanship of which international grouping around 2008?

Non-Aligned Movement
SAARC
Group of 77✔️
ECO

Correct Answer Logic:

Pakistan has chaired the Group of 77 (G77), which is a coalition of developing nations within the UN system advocating for their collective economic interests.

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General Abilities QUESTION #7985

Question 5315

How many numbers up to 100 are divisible by 7?

14✔️
107
93
100

Correct Answer Logic:

Numbers divisible by 7 up to 100: $\lfloor \dfrac{100}{7} \rfloor = 14$

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Civil Procedure QUESTION #3693

Question 5316

A defendant is served with a complaint and summons. The defendant believes the venue is improper. Instead of filing a motion, the defendant files an answer that includes only a denial of the allegations. Two weeks later, the defendant files a motion to transfer venue. Has the defendant waived the venue objection?

No, because a motion to transfer can be filed at any time.
Yes, because the venue objection was not raised in the first responsive pleading.✔️
No, because the defendant filed the motion within 21 days of the answer.
Yes, but the court can still transfer venue for the convenience of the parties regardless of waiver.

Correct Answer Logic:

Rule 12(h)(1) provides that a party waives any defense listed in Rule 12(b)(2)-(5) (including improper venue) by failing to make it by motion under this rule or include it in a responsive pleading.

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General Knowledge QUESTION #2608

Question 5317

In the decimal system (base-10), which statement is CORRECT?

You can use digits 0 through 8 only (9 digits total)
You can use digits 0 through 9 (10 digits total)✔️
You can use digits 1 through 10 (10 digits total)
You can use digits 0 through 10 (11 digits total)

Correct Answer Logic:

In the decimal system, there are exactly 10 possible digit symbols ranging from zero (0) to nine (9). The number 10 itself is NOT a single digit — it is composed of two digits (1 and 0). This is why the system is called 'base-10'.

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