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The Capital and Financial Account records all transactions involving financial assets and liabilities between residents of a country and the rest of the world. This includes foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio investment (stocks, bonds), other investment (loans, deposits), and reserve assets. The Current Account records trade in goods, services, primary income, and secondary income (transfers).

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Architecture QUESTION #2342

Question 5785

In the ACI Direct Design Method for flat slabs, the total factored static moment $M_o$ for a panel with factored load $w_u$ per unit area, transverse span $l_2$, and clear span $l_n$ is:

$M_o = \dfrac{w_u l_2 l_n^2}{12}$
$M_o = \dfrac{w_u l_1 l_n^2}{8}$
$M_o = \dfrac{w_u l_2 l_n^2}{8}$✔️
$M_o = \dfrac{w_u l_2^2 l_n}{8}$

Correct Answer Logic:

Per ACI 318, $M_o = \dfrac{w_u l_2 l_n^2}{8}$ where $l_2$ is the panel width transverse to the analysis direction and $l_n$ is the clear span. $M_o$ is then split between positive and negative moments (typically 65% negative, 35% positive for interior spans) and further distributed between column and middle strips.

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Chemistry QUESTION #790

Question 5786

Molarity of heavy water $(\text{D}_2\text{O})$:

55.5 mol dm$^{-3}$
60.5 mol dm$^{-3}$
40.5 mol dm$^{-3}$
50.5 mol dm$^{-3}$✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

Molarity of heavy water $= \dfrac{\text{density} \times 1000}{\text{molar mass}} = \dfrac{1.105 \times 1000}{20} \approx 55.5$ mol dm$^{-3}$. Note: The paper marks 50.5 but the accepted value is ~55.5.

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Child Health QUESTION #3927

Question 5787

A 4-year-old child presents with a sudden onset of wheezing and coughing. On examination, the temperature is $37.5^\circ ext{C}$ and the respiratory rate is $30/ ext{min}$. There is dullness to percussion at the left lung base and localized wheezing. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Inhalation of a foreign body✔️
Acute bronchial asthma
Bacterial pneumonia
Congenital tracheomalacia

Correct Answer Logic:

No explanation provided for this question.

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MCQs Section QUESTION #4857

Question 5788

Choose the correct synonym of "LACUNAE"

Tiny marine life
Shallow water
Local dialect
Missing parts✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

Lacunae (singular: lacuna) refers to gaps, missing portions, or unfilled spaces, especially in a manuscript, text, or argument.

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Paper-II (Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics-I) QUESTION #3582

Question 5789

The study of the use of plants by a particular culture or people is known as:

Phytotherapy
Ethnobotany✔️
Pharmacology
Botany

Correct Answer Logic:

Ethnobotany focuses on the relationship between people and plants within their cultural context.

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Chemistry QUESTION #1102

Question 5790

Which one of the following compounds does NOT decolourize bromine water?

Styrene (vinyl benzene)
Aniline
Cyclohexane✔️
Phenol

Correct Answer Logic:

Bromine water is decolourized by compounds with C=C double bonds, –NH$_2$ groups, or –OH (phenol) through electrophilic addition or substitution. Styrene (C=C) — decolourizes ✓. Aniline (–NH$_2$ activates ring) — decolourizes ✓. Cyclohexane — saturated, no functional group → does NOT decolourize ✗. Phenol — activated ring, decolourizes ✓.

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Paper-II (Pharmacology and Social Behaviour, Law & Ethics and Computer Sciences) QUESTION #5785

Question 5791

If a drug is an imitation of another drug or resembles another drug to deceive, it is:

Misbranded
Spurious✔️
Substandard
Counterfeit

Correct Answer Logic:

A drug that imitates another is classified as spurious[cite: 7].

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Chemistry QUESTION #1003

Question 5792

Density of 3 M NaCl solution is $1.25\ \text{g/mL}$. The molality of the solution is:

1.79 m
2.79 m✔️
2 m
3 m

Correct Answer Logic:

Molar mass of NaCl $= 58.5\ \text{g/mol}$. Mass of solute in 1 L: $3 \times 58.5 = 175.5\ \text{g}$. Mass of solution $= 1000 \times 1.25 = 1250\ \text{g}$. Mass of solvent $= 1250 - 175.5 = 1074.5\ \text{g} = 1.0745\ \text{kg}$. Molality $= \frac{3}{1.0745} \approx 2.79\ \text{m}$.

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Agronomy QUESTION #2081

Question 5793

Seed dormancy is agronomically defined as a condition in which:

Seeds have lost viability due to improper storage conditions
A viable seed fails to germinate under apparently favorable environmental conditions (adequate moisture, oxygen, and temperature) due to internal physiological, morphological, or physical constraints — a survival mechanism preventing germination during unfavorable seasons✔️
Seeds germinate prematurely while still attached to the mother plant (vivipary)
Seeds require chemical treatment to break the seed coat before germination

Correct Answer Logic:

Dormancy is an adaptive mechanism preventing all seeds of a population from germinating simultaneously, spreading germination risk across time and conditions. Types include: physical dormancy (hard seed coat — Fabaceae), physiological dormancy (hormone-mediated — ABA dominance), morphological (immature embryo), and combinational. Breaking dormancy appropriately is critical for uniform crop establishment.

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Contracts QUESTION #5855

Question 5794

A Thief steals a laptop and sells it to an innocent Buyer. The original owner finds the Buyer and demands the laptop. Does the Buyer have good title?

Yes, because the Buyer was a 'Good Faith Purchaser for Value'.
No, a thief has 'void title' and cannot pass good title to anyone.✔️
Yes, because the laptop is a movable good.
No, unless the Buyer is a merchant.

Correct Answer Logic:

Under UCC §2-403, a person with void title (a thief) has no power to transfer title, even to a good faith purchaser.

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Paper-II (Pharmacology and Social Behaviour, Law & Ethics and Computer Sciences) QUESTION #5793

Question 5795

The Provincial Quality Control Board (PQCB) consists of how many members (minimum/total)?

3
5✔️
7
9

Correct Answer Logic:

The PQCB must have at least 5 members[cite: 7].

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Mathematics QUESTION #4094

Question 5796

In applying the Mean Value Theorem to prove $e^x\geq1+x$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$, define $g(t)=e^t-1-t$. Then $g'(t)=e^t-1$. For $t>0$, $g'(t)$:

Is negative, so $g$ is decreasing
Is zero, so $g$ is constant
Is positive, so $g$ is increasing, implying $g(x)>g(0)=0$✔️
Is undefined

Correct Answer Logic:

For $t>0$: $g'(t)=e^t-1>0$. So $g$ is strictly increasing for $t>0$, meaning $g(x)>g(0)=0$ for $x>0$, i.e., $e^x-1-x>0$, i.e., $e^x>1+x$. A similar argument with $g$ decreasing for $t<0$ completes the proof for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$.

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English QUESTION #678

Question 5797

Who is the antagonist in "1984"?

Winston Smith
Julia
Big Brother✔️
Syme

Correct Answer Logic:

Big Brother is the symbolic leader of the Party, representing the ultimate antagonist.

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Mathematics QUESTION #4100

Question 5798

Using partial fractions $\dfrac{5Z-2}{Z(Z-1)}=\dfrac{2}{Z}+\dfrac{3}{Z-1}$, the value of $\displaystyle\oint_{|Z|=2}\dfrac{5Z-2}{Z(Z-1)}\,dZ$ by the Residue Theorem is:

$2\pi i$
$4\pi i$
$10\pi i$✔️
$6\pi i$

Correct Answer Logic:

Both poles $Z=0$ (residue $2$) and $Z=1$ (residue $3$) lie inside $|Z|=2$. By Cauchy's Residue Theorem: $\oint = 2\pi i(\text{Res}_{Z=0}+\text{Res}_{Z=1})=2\pi i(2+3)=10\pi i$.

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