Answer: D) a growing recession Explanation: A low trough is indicative of "a growing recession" since a trough indicates a general change in the business cycle, which can have varying degrees of importance. A recession could be an important decline in economic activity that goes on for quite many months.

Answer: A) 416 Explanation: The given number series is  21 56 102 160 231 316   21      56       102        160      231       316         416    +35    +46       +58       +71      +85       +100         +11      +12       +13      +14      +15   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.

Answer: A) long, double chains of nucleic acids. Explanation: Gene is a segment of chromosomal DNA or a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. It is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity.   As genes are made up of DNA it impies that they are long, double chains of nucleic acids as DNA is made of nucleic acids.

Answer: A) 226.65 Explanation: 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ?    55.55 155.00  15.55    0.5    0.05 _______ 226.65 _______   Hence, the value of the given equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = 226.65.

Answer: A) a pair of scissors Explanation: Any of the basic mechanical devices for applying a force are called simple machines. There are 6 basic simple machines; the lever, the wheel and axle, the inclined plane, the wedge, the pulley, and the screw. Several of these simple machines are related to each other. But, each has a specific purpose in the world of doing work.

Answer: D) 14 Explanation: The given number series is 96, 95, 87, 78, ?  It follows a pattern that, 9696 - 12 = 9595 - 23 = 95 - 8 = 8787 - 32 = 87 - 9 = 7878 - 43 = 78 - 64 = 14   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 14.

Answer: C) 3 Explanation: Given number of boxes = 14 Number of workers = 4 Now, number of whole boxes per worker = 14/4 = 3.5  Hence, number of whole boxes per each coworker = 3

Answer: B) Australia Explanation: In the summit clash of the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands, India lost to defending champions Australia via penalty shoot-off. The match went into the shoot-off after both the teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time.