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Which vitamin is required for calcium absorption from the small intestine? | nutrition | 1 | [
"Vitamin A",
"Vitamin D",
"Vitamin E",
"Vitamin K"
] |
Aesthetics deals with objects that are_____. | philosophy | 2 | [
"essential to our existence",
"unimportant to most people",
"not essential to our existence",
"rarely viewed"
] |
According to Kant, nothing can be called “good” without qualification except _____. | philosophy | 3 | [
"right action",
"good consequences",
"happiness",
"a good will"
] |
Plato's view is that true beauty is _____. | philosophy | 3 | [
"found in everyday objects",
"nonexistent",
"everywhere in the natural world",
"not of this world"
] |
In Aristotle’s terminology, incontinence is when: | philosophy | 1 | [
"one does not know that one’s actions are wrong.",
"one knows that one’s actions are wrong, but does them anyway.",
"one knows that one’s feelings are inappropriate, and does not act on them.",
"one does the right action, but for the wrong reason."
] |
Unlike most other early civilizations, Minoan culture shows little evidence of: | prehistory | 3 | [
"trade.",
"warfare.",
"the development of a common religion.",
"conspicuous consumption by elites."
] |
When anatomically modern humans first arrived in the Middle East, who did they encounter? | prehistory | 0 | [
"Neandertals, the evolutionary descendants of the premodern human inhabitants of Europe and Asia",
"Homo erectus, the evolutionary descendants of the premodern human inhabitants of Europe and Asia",
"Homo sapiens, who had evolved independently in Asia and arrived there by 200,000 years ago",
"All of the above"
] |
Which archaeological method is best for identifying large-scale land modifications? | prehistory | 2 | [
"test pits",
"ground-penetrating radar",
"aerial photography",
"proton magnetometers"
] |
Which subfield of anthropology aims to better understand the nearest living relatives of humans? | prehistory | 2 | [
"paleoanthropology",
"archaeology",
"primatology",
"linguistics"
] |
You bought a limousine for $98,000 and are planning to rent it for weddings, ceremonies and parties at $245 per hour. If you estimate the car will be hired for 2 hours a day on average, with daily costs at about $50, what is the estimated yearly yield on your investment if you work all year round, i.e. every day of the year, including any festivities and weekends? | professional_accounting | 0 | [
"164%",
"1.64%",
"0.45%",
"183%"
] |
Which of the following procedures would an auditor generally perform regarding subsequent events? | professional_accounting | 3 | [
"Inspect inventory items that were ordered before the year end but arrived after the year end.",
"Test internal control activities that were previously reported to management as inadequate.",
"Review the client's cutoff bank statements for several months after the year end.",
"Compare the latest available interim financial statements with the statements being audited."
] |
An investment will pay out $10 p.a. forever. What is that investment worth if the market discount rate is 5%? | professional_accounting | 3 | [
"$100",
"$2",
"$500",
"$200"
] |
Which of the following types of audit evidence provides the least assurance of reliability? | professional_accounting | 1 | [
"Receivable confirmations received from the client’s customers.",
"Prenumbered receiving reports completed by the client’s employees.",
"Prior months’ bank statements obtained from the client.",
"Municipal property tax bills prepared in the client’s name."
] |
A young man suggested to his friend that they steal a large-screen TV from a neighbor's house. The friend wasangry with the young man and decided to use the opportunity to get even with him by having him arrested. Thefriend said he would help, and that night, he drove the young man to the neighbor's house. The young manbroke in while the friend remained outside. The friend called the police on his cell phone and then drove away. Police officers arrived at the scene just as the young man was carrying the TV out the back door. The friend is guilty of what offense in a common law jurisdiction? | professional_law | 0 | [
"No crime.",
"Conspiracy.",
"Burglary.",
"Conspiracy and larceny."
] |
A defendant was driving his new sports car at a high rate of speed on a busy city street in the middle of the day. A pedestrian was struck by the defendant's car as she was crossing the street and was seriously injured. A criminal complaint was filed against the defendant and, at trial, he testified that he did not intend to injure anyone, but admitted that he was indifferent as to the consequences of driving recklessly. Based on the defendant's actions and testimony, he should be found guilty of | professional_law | 3 | [
"attempted murder.",
"attempted manslaughter.",
"assault with the intent to cause serious bodily injury.",
"battery."
] |
A victim was leaving his favorite local watering hole and contemplating a late night cheeseburger when he tripped over his own feet and fell on the sidewalk. A few moments later, the victim got up in a daze and stepped into the street, where he was struck by a car driven by the defendant, who was speeding, in violation of a regulation of state law. The victim died in the hospital two hours later. Which of the following is the most serious crime for which the defendant should be found guilty? | professional_law | 1 | [
"Speeding.",
"Involuntary manslaughter.",
"Voluntary manslaughter.",
"Murder."
] |
A defendant wished to see his high school basketball team win the state championship. During an important game, the defendant pulled out a gun and shot at the leg of a key player on the opposing team. The defendant intended only to inflict a slight wound so that the opposing player would be unable to complete the game. When the defendant fired the shot, he unintentionally hit a player on his own high school team in the chest, killing him instantly. What is the most serious crime that the defendant can be convicted of? | professional_law | 0 | [
"Murder.",
"Voluntary manslaughter.",
"Involuntary manslaughter.",
"Battery."
] |
Six healthy subjects participate in a study of muscle metabolism during which hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia is induced. Muscle biopsy specimens obtained from the subjects during the resting state show significantly increased concentrations of malonyl-CoA. The increased malonyl-CoA concentration most likely directly inhibits which of the following processes in these subjects? | professional_medicine | 0 | [
"Fatty acid oxidation",
"Fatty acid synthesis",
"Gluconeogenesis",
"Glycogenolysis"
] |
A 65-year-old woman has a 6-month history of progressive irritability, palpitations, heat intolerance, frequent bowel movements, and a 6.8-kg (15-lb) weight loss. She has had a neck mass for more than 10 years. 131I scan shows an enlarged thyroid gland with multiple areas of increased and decreased uptake. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? | professional_medicine | 2 | [
"Defect in thyroxine (T4) biosynthesis",
"Graves' disease",
"Multinodular goiter",
"Riedel's thyroiditis"
] |
A previously healthy 24-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a low-grade fever and a nonproductive cough for 7 days. She has been able to continue her daily activities. Her temperature is 37.7°C (99.9°F). A few scattered inspiratory crackles are heard in the thorax. An x-ray of the chest shows patchy infiltrates in both lungs. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial pharmacotherapy? | professional_medicine | 3 | [
"Amoxicillin",
"Cefaclor",
"Ciprofloxacin",
"Erythromycin"
] |
A 32-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of pain in his right shoulder for the past two weeks. Physical examination reveals tenderness at the greater tubercle of the humerus and painful abduction of the right upper extremity. The cause of this patient's condition is most likely a somatic dysfunction of which of the following muscles? | professional_medicine | 3 | [
"anterior scalene",
"latissimus dorsi",
"pectoralis minor",
"supraspinatus"
] |
Trend analysis is a type of analysis of variance that is used when: | professional_psychology | 0 | [
"a study’s independent variable is quantitative.",
"a study’s dependent variable is qualitative.",
"a cross-sectional research design has been used.",
"a factorial research design has been used."
] |
A patient wishes to use data from your recent neuropsychological evaluation in a civil hearing in which he is suing the supermarket where he slipped and fell. Which answer should be the first step in fulfilling this request after a release has been duly executed? | professional_psychology | 2 | [
"Provide the data and test forms to the patient",
"Provide the data and test forms to the patient’s attorney",
"Provide the data to an appropriately qualified psychologist as indicated on the release form",
"Provide all data and test forms, if contacted directly by the attorney"
] |
Female applicants consistently obtain lower scores on a selection test than do male applicants. However, when they are hired, females perform as well on the job as do males. This situation illustrates which of the following? | professional_psychology | 3 | [
"differential validity",
"differential selection",
"adverse impact",
"unfairness"
] |
An agonist is ___________. | professional_psychology | 3 | [
"A drug that cannot produce 100% of the biological response",
"A drug that has no effect",
"Another name for antianxiety medication",
"A drug that binds to a receptor producing a change in activity"
] |
Which common public relations tactic involves sending journalists on visits to appropriate locations? | public_relations | 1 | [
"Media release",
"Media tour",
"Press room",
"Promotional days/weeks"
] |
In public relations, ________ deals with an organization's ability to satisfy and create a positive experience for its consumers. | public_relations | 1 | [
"community relations",
"consumer relations",
"employee relations",
"public issues"
] |
Why should a successful public relations counselor continually review present and future realities for an organization? | public_relations | 1 | [
"to develop a vision statement",
"to interpret trends for management",
"to interpret the organization's business plan",
"to consider the role public relations might play"
] |
At which stage in the planning process are the objectives decided on? | public_relations | 1 | [
"Defining the program",
"Planning the program",
"Taking action and implementing ideas",
"Evaluation of the program"
] |
Which of the following is a common criticism of the human security concept? | security_studies | 3 | [
"Human security is neo-colonial.",
"Human security promotes global capitalism.",
"Human security is too broad.",
"All of these options."
] |
Which of the following concepts does NOT form part of the technical discourse on cyber-security? | security_studies | 0 | [
"Business networks",
"Computer experts",
"Anti-virus industry",
"Computer networks"
] |
How can we best describe liberalism? | security_studies | 2 | [
"Liberalism is a fundamentally pessimistic approach that regards the international system as destined to the escalation of conflict. It is the dominant conception in the practice of international politics.",
"Liberalism is a novel conception in the theory of international politics. It is an optimistic approach that defines the ways in which states should relate to one another, particularly during conflict situations.",
"Liberalism is an optimistic approach, offering an orientation for the better conduct of international affairs in the belief that a more peaceful world is possible. It is the dominant conception in the practice of international politics.",
"Liberalism does not exist as a mainstream theory within International Relations, but rather offers a set of guidelines and advice for states and political actors wishing to accrue power within the international system independently from the restrictions of traditional security paradigms."
] |
Which of the following statements is the odd one out? | security_studies | 2 | [
"Societal groups have a right to survive.",
"Societal groups have their own reality.",
"Societal groups are constituted by social interaction.",
"Societal groups are multiple-identity units."
] |
Which of the following sociological perspectives views society as a system of interdependent and coordinated parts? | sociology | 0 | [
"Functionalism",
"Conflict theory",
"Symbolic interactionism",
"Role theory"
] |
Which of the following is consistent with results of current research conducted in the area of gender roles and the workplace? | sociology | 3 | [
"In about a quarter of households with children, men stay home with the children so their wives can work.",
"Most women believe that there is equal opportunity today between men and women in career choice, advancement, and income.",
"Most men believe that women should be homemakers because men earn more money.",
"Most men married to working women do not share housework and childcare obligations equally with their working wives."
] |
Which of the following best describes the practice of placing the blame for the problems of a society on one particular group? | sociology | 2 | [
"Ethnocentrism",
"Stereotyping",
"Scapegoating",
"Institutionalization"
] |
Millions of immigrant children who entered the United States learned English and the duties of citizenship while attending public schools in the communities in which they settled. This is an example of which of the following sociological concepts? | sociology | 0 | [
"Acculturation",
"Collective behavior",
"Social stratification",
"Social mobility"
] |
Globally, the most deaths are caused by: | virology | 1 | [
"Respiratory infections",
"Diarrheal diseases",
"Malaria",
"Tuberculosis"
] |
What happens during the 'incubation period'? | virology | 1 | [
"The virus is cleared from the body by the immune system",
"Virus replication happens at an intracellular level",
"This period commonly lasts for a few days",
"This period commonly lasts for a few hours"
] |
Typical clinical symptoms following infection with astroviruses include which of the following? | virology | 1 | [
"Acute pneumonia",
"Gastroenteritis in children",
"Hepatitis",
"rashes"
] |
Which of the following is the most special characteristic of the adaptive immune system? | virology | 3 | [
"Antibodies",
"T cells",
"Memory T cells",
"Clonal expansion of pre-existing antibodies and/or T cells"
] |
Which disease do polyomaviruses predominantly cause? | virology | 2 | [
"Tumours",
"Brain pathology",
"No disease at all",
"Kidney infections"
] |
Which virus infection was not first identified by clinical observation? | virology | 3 | [
"HIV",
"Rubella teratogenicity",
"Microcephaly and Zika",
"Hepatitis C"
] |
What is the mi'raj? | world_religions | 0 | [
"Muhammad's miraculous ascent to heaven",
"Muhammad's migration to Mecca",
"Muhammad's first community in Mecca",
"Muhammad's revelations of the Qur'an"
] |
What does the term "Qur'an" literally mean? | world_religions | 2 | [
"The Holy Book",
"The Narrative",
"The Recitation",
"The Pillars"
] |
What does the word "Islam" mean in Arabic? | world_religions | 1 | [
"Worship",
"Submission",
"Obedience",
"Faith"
] |
What does the term anatman mean? | world_religions | 3 | [
"Suffering",
"Soul",
"Impermanence",
"No-self"
] |
What is the most important prayer in Judaism? | world_religions | 0 | [
"The Shema",
"The Sefirot",
"Deuteronomy",
"The Decalogue"
] |
Which early battle led to the conversion of Mecca? | world_religions | 2 | [
"The Battle of Uhud",
"The Battle of Camel",
"The Battle of the Trench",
"The Battle of Badr"
] |
When was the current Dalai Lama born? | world_religions | 0 | [
"1935",
"2000",
"1965",
"1975"
] |