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Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A. Fortunately, global wealth and technology allow us to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters. B. It does not necessarily mean that volcanoes and quakes are getting worse — but rather that there are more of us living in areas where we might be affected by a disaster, and we have more to lose. C. As global populations have grown and people have crowded into risk zones — like earthquake areas and flood plains — the toll of natural disasters has grown as well. D. According to the Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters, the number of catastrophic events has more than doubled since the 1980s. E. The Red Cross estimates that the economic damage from disasters rose fivefold, to $629 billion, from 1985 to 2005.

  1. CDBEA

  2. BCDEA

  3. CDEBA

  4. CADEB
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C Correct answer
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Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Anyone who supports the Telangana state has no chance of securing a majority in the Andhra Pradesh state legislature. Also, anyone who understands the nitty-gritty of regional development would not support carving out the state of Telangana. So, only someone who truly understands regional development would have any chance of securing a majority in the house. The reasoning in the above argument is flawed because

  1. A person who understands the nitty-gritty of regional development could also have a chance of securing a majority in the state legislature.

  2. A person who does not understand the nitty-gritty of regional development could also support the creation of the Telangana state.

  3. A person who does not understand the nitty-gritty of regional development may also not support the creation of the Telangana state.

  4. A person who does not understand the nitty-gritty of regional development can have no chance of securing a majority in the state legislature
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C Correct answer
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