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1011. Which of these is 'escapism'?

  • A. an extreme sport
  • B. a vintage fasion style
  • C. a dangerous adventure
  • D. mental diversion from unpleasant or boring aspects of daily life

Explanation: Escapism means mentally withdrawing from unpleasant or boring reality through activities such as daydreaming, entertainment, or fantasy. It is not specifically a sport, fashion style, or adventure.

Correct answer: mental diversion from unpleasant or boring aspects of daily life

1012. Aphasia is the inability to do what?

  • A. Walk
  • B. Communicate
  • C. Study
  • D. Bath

Explanation: Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage to areas of the brain involved in language, affecting speaking, understanding, reading, or writing. It is not simply an inability to walk or study.

Correct answer: Communicate

1013. The term xerostomia refers to_________?

  • A. dry skin
  • B. dry mouth
  • C. dry nose
  • D. dry head

Explanation: Xerostomia is persistent dryness of the mouth caused by reduced saliva production, often as a side effect of medicines or illness. The prefix xero means dry and stomia refers to the mouth.

Correct answer: dry mouth

1014. In the human body, the lungs remove which gas from the blood?

  • A. Nitrogen
  • B. Hydrogen
  • C. Carbon Dioxide
  • D. Argon

Explanation: The lungs remove carbon dioxide from the blood and release it during exhalation. Oxygen follows the opposite path, moving from inhaled air into the blood.

Correct answer: Carbon Dioxide

1015. Where is the location of intermediate neurons?

  • A. Kidney
  • B. Brain
  • C. Spleen
  • D. Liver

Explanation: Intermediate neurons, also called interneurons, are found in the central nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord. Among the given organs, the brain is the appropriate choice.

Correct answer: Brain

1016. What fear do people with haphephobia have?

  • A. fear of dogs
  • B. fear of helicopters
  • C. fear of touch
  • D. fear of houses

Explanation: Haphephobia is an excessive fear of being touched or of touching others. The term is formed from haphe, meaning touch, rather than from words for animals or buildings.

Correct answer: fear of touch

1017. Blood sugar is measured in:

  • A. mmHg
  • B. mg/deciliter
  • C. PPM
  • D. Gram/Liter

Explanation: Blood glucose is commonly reported in milligrams per decilitre, written mg/dL, particularly in Pakistan and the United States. Millimetres of mercury, or mmHg, are used for pressure such as blood pressure.

Correct answer: mg/deciliter

1018. The Blood Grouping Was Discovered by__________ ?

  • A. Robert Oppenheimer
  • B. Karl Landsteiner
  • C. Dr Hollerith
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Karl Landsteiner discovered the ABO blood-group system in 1900 by identifying differences among human blood samples. Oppenheimer was a physicist, while Hollerith developed an early data-processing machine.

Correct answer: Karl Landsteiner

1019. The optic nerve which is found in the human brain is also called ___________?

  • A. Second cranial nerve
  • B. Mini nervous
  • C. Carnival nerve
  • D. Sustained nerve

Explanation: The optic nerve is cranial nerve II, or the second cranial nerve. It carries visual signals from the retina to the brain, so the other listed names are not anatomical terms.

Correct answer: Second cranial nerve

1020. What does A1C measure in the blood test?

  • A. total cholestrol
  • B. blood sugar level for three months
  • C. fructosamine
  • D. muscle strength

Explanation: A1C measures the proportion of haemoglobin attached to glucose, giving an estimate of average blood sugar over roughly the previous two to three months. It does not measure cholesterol or muscle strength.

Correct answer: blood sugar level for three months