#21721

Passage:"Political Analyst: Candidate Vance argues that she is the best choice for mayor because crime rates plummeted while she served as police commissioner. But voters should remember that Vance was involved in a messy, highly publicized divorce five years ago and was accused of tax filing errors on her vacation home. No one with such personal turmoil should be trusted with the city budget."The argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it:

(a) Misrepresents Candidate Vance's platform on public transportation.

(b) Attacks the candidate's personal life rather than evaluating her qualifications or record in office (ad hominem).

(c) Assumes that all police commissioners naturally make superior municipal executives.

(d) Relies on statistical data that has not been independently audited.

Explanation: The analyst commits the classic ad hominem fallacy: dismissing Candidate Vance's professional record and leadership credentials based on private personal matters (a divorce and tax dispute) that have no demonstrated logical bearing on her mayoral competence.

#21722

Passage:"Retail Analyst: Traditional brick-and-mortar bookstores are doomed to complete extinction within five years. Online book retailers offer lower prices, instant delivery to digital devices, and a vastly larger selection of obscure titles than any physical building could ever hold."Which of the following, if true, points to a reason why brick-and-mortar bookstores may survive, contrary to the analyst's prediction?

(a) Independent bookstores have successfully evolved into vibrant community hubs hosting author readings, book clubs, artisanal cafes, and curated physical browsing experiences that online portals cannot replicate.

(b) Major e-commerce retailers continue to expand their centralized distribution warehouses near airport hubs.

(c) Paper pulp used in book printing has experienced minor price fluctuations over the past decade.

(d) Reading digital e-books on high-resolution screens can cause minor ocular fatigue after six hours.

Explanation: The analyst assumes books are purchased purely based on price, speed, and selection. Option A identifies a distinct value proposition of physical stores—community atmosphere, author events, curated spaces—that e-commerce cannot substitute, explaining why physical stores survive.

#21723

Maya walks 35 meters towards the South

(a) takes a right turn and walks 35 meters

(b) then takes a left turn and walks 15 meters. She takes another left turn and walks 35 meters. What is the shortest distance between her starting point and her current position?

(c) None of these

(d) All of these

Explanation: No explanation is available for this MCQ yet.

#21724

Travelers may enter and remain in the Republic for up to 59 days. If a traveler is to stay for more than seven days, a special visa is required. If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

#21725

Coagulation of proteins may be caused by:

(a) Heat

(b) Change in pH

(c) Heavy metal salts

(d) All of the above

#21726

If a new born baby possesses carboxy hemoglobin instead of the oxyhemoglobin, the condition may be:

(a) Embolism

(b) Atherosclerosis

(c) Cyanosis

(d) Arteriosclerosis

#21727

Based on the physio-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:

(a) Simple proteins

(b) Compound proteins

(c) Derived proteins

(d) All of the above

#21728

A change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene, which may then result in an altered polypeptide, is called a ______:

(a) Conservation

(b) Diversity

(c) Mutation

(d) Niche

#21729

Which may NOT be a mode of action of an antibody?

(a) Neutralizing an antigen

(b) Enhancing phagocytosis

(c) Secretion of cytokines

(d) Precipitating an antigen

#21730

Which of the following medications may be suspected as a possible cause of bronchial asthma?

(a) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

(b) Milk of magnesia

(c) Diphenhydramine

(d) Famotidine

#21731

According to Erikson psychosocial theory, trust versus mistrust may develop in which of the following age stage:

(a) 0-1 years

(b) 1-3 years

(c) 3-6 years

(d) 6-12 years

#21732

Based on the physio-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:

(a) Simple proteins

(b) Compound proteins

(c) Derived proteins

(d) All of the above

#21733

Which of the following may lead to the death by the age of three years?

(a) Baucher disease

(b) Gaucher's disease

(c) Tay-Sachs disease

(d) Krabbe's disease

#21734

Read the passage and answer the following three questions. Nobody knows when fiction started. Perhaps, the first storyteller was a prehistoric mother trying to explain the world to her children. Or maybe it was a hunter telling about his adventures around the campfire. Who can tell? What we do know, though, is that story-telling was a purely oral activity around 800 BC. Myths and tales were passed down by word of mouth and had to be memorized by each new generation of storytellers. This oral tradition's only example is Homer, a blind professional storyteller, who lived in the 8th century BC. The contextual meaning of fiction is:

(a) narrative

(b) textbook

(c) prose

(d) Truth

#21735

Body moves in circular path may have constant:

(a) Velocity

(b) Displacement

(c) Direction

(d) Speed

#21736

Based on the physio-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:

(a) Simple proteins

(b) Compound proteins

(c) Derived proteins

(d) All of the above

#21737

How may tail fibrils are attached to the end plate of a bacteriophage?

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 6

(d) 8

#21738

Cell wall may be absent in which of the following?

(a) Plant & Algae

(b) Algae & Fungi

(c) Fungi & Archaea

(d) Bacteria & Archaea

#21739

According to evolutionary studies, prokaryotes may have arisen around:

(a) 2.5 billion years ago

(b) 3.5 billion years ago

(c) 4.5 billion years ago

(d) 5.5 billion years ago

#21740

According to endosymbiosis theory, flagella may have derived by the ingestion of prokaryotes similar to ?

(a) Amoeboid prokaryote

(b) Aerobic bacterium

(c) Spirochete

(d) Spirillum

May 2026 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions

Maya walks 35 meters towards the South

Travelers may enter and remain in the Republic for up to 59 days. If a traveler is to stay for more than seven days, a special visa is required. If the statements above are true, which of the following must also be true?

Coagulation of proteins may be caused by:

If a new born baby possesses carboxy hemoglobin instead of the oxyhemoglobin, the condition may be:

Based on the physio-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:

A change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene, which may then result in an altered polypeptide, is called a ______:

Which may NOT be a mode of action of an antibody?

Which of the following medications may be suspected as a possible cause of bronchial asthma?

According to Erikson psychosocial theory, trust versus mistrust may develop in which of the following age stage:

Based on the physio-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:

Which of the following may lead to the death by the age of three years?

Body moves in circular path may have constant:

Based on the physio-chemical properties, proteins may be classified into the following types:

How may tail fibrils are attached to the end plate of a bacteriophage?

Cell wall may be absent in which of the following?

According to evolutionary studies, prokaryotes may have arisen around:

According to endosymbiosis theory, flagella may have derived by the ingestion of prokaryotes similar to ?