Answer: C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging Explanation: Progeria is a rare genetic disordr which involves symptoms resembloing aspects of aging, manifested at a very early age.The term is often used in reference to Hutchinson - gilford progeria syndrome(HGPS).

Answer: C) 4/9 Explanation: Number of white marbles = 4 Number of Black marbles = 5 Total number of marbles = 9 Number of ways, two marbles picked randomly = 9C2 Now, the required probability of picked marbles are to be of same color = 4C2/9C2  +  5C2/9C2 = 1/6 + 5/18 = 4/9.

Answer: B) -1 Explanation: Given 5x - 6 = 3x - 8 5x - 3x = -8 + 6 2x = -2 => x = -1.

Answer: C) 6 hrs Explanation: Suppose A, B and C take x, x/2 and x/3 respectively to finish the work.  Then, (1/x + 2/x + 3/x) = 1/2  => 6/x = 1/2      => x = 12  So, B takes 6 hours to finish the work.

Answer: A) Indu Malhotra Explanation: Supreme Court collegium has selected senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court. Along with Malhotra, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph has also been promoted as a Supreme Court justice. Malhotra holds the distinction of being only the second woman in Supreme Court’s history to be designated as a senior advocate in 2007. In all, Malhotra is going to be the seventh woman judge since independence to make it to the Supreme Court. At present, Justice R Banumathi is the lone woman judge in the apex court.

Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Let marks obtained by N = x M's marks = 0.80x L's marks = 1.25 (0.80x) K's marks = (0.90) (1.25) (0.80x) = 0.9x But 0.9x = 360 ⇒ x = 400 Percentage of Marks obtained by N = 400 x 100/500 = 80%

Answer: D) Bogota Explanation: