In The News Week Ending February 21
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A new study in animal behavior has observed what human-like activity in captive elephants?
- A.
Developing hiccups.
- B.
Playing practical jokes.
- C.
Bullying.
- D.
Comforting each other.
Correct Answer
D. Comforting each other.Explanation
Researchers studying Asian elephants in a sanctuary in northern Thailand said they recorded a number of behaviors that they concluded were specifically intended to comfort distressed herd members.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Why did some workers trapped in an abandoned gold mine shaft remain behind?
- A.
They were injured.
- B.
They were too fat.
- C.
They were there illegally.
- D.
They became disoriented and climbed deeper into the mine.
Correct Answer
C. They were there illegally.Explanation
Some miners who were trapped while working illegally in an abandoned mine shaft near Johannesburg remained inside because they were afraid of being arrested.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What is unusual about the patrons of artist Sally Barker, who recreates signature works by Picasso, Matisse and other painters?
- A.
They are art dealers learning how to spot forgeries.
- B.
They are blind.
- C.
They are visiting scholars from South America.
- D.
They are in prison.
Correct Answer
B. They are blind.Explanation
Sally Barker has developed a kind of Braille for artwork, using different textures to represent different colors.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Child Nutrition Services in the Durham Public Schools are trying what to overcome the stigma attached to eating a free breakfast at school?
- A.
Having eligible children arrive earlier.
- B.
Delivering breakfast to children's homes.
- C.
Offering healthy breakfast foods through school vending machines.
- D.
Serving free breakfast to all students.
Correct Answer
D. Serving free breakfast to all students.Explanation
The Universal Free Breakfast program lets all students, no matter their family’s income, eat breakfast at school for free.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Companies providing “mobile location analytics” to retailers can track customer traffic by what?
- A.
Customer surveys.
- B.
Closed circuit video.
- C.
Cell phone addresses.
- D.
Heat maps.
Correct Answer
C. Cell phone addresses.Explanation
Mobile location analytics can capture the MAC addresses of shoppers’ smartphones to measure customer traffic.Rate this question:
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- 6.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is reporting what trend among aging drivers?
- A.
They are more likely to voluntarily give up their drivers licenses.
- B.
They are less likely to be involved in a crash.
- C.
They are more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a car crash.
- D.
They are driving fewer miles.
Correct Answer
B. They are less likely to be involved in a crash.Explanation
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers ages 70 and older are less likely to be involved in crashes than previous generations and are less likely to be killed or seriously injured if they do crash.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What caused NCSU grad Helena Price to gain almost instant notoriety in Brazil?
- A.
She represented Brazil in Olympic alpine skiing.
- B.
She was mistaken for a soap opera character.
- C.
She was a winner on the TV game show Brazilian Millionaire.
- D.
Her Olympic torch design was selected for the 2016 Summer Games.
Correct Answer
B. She was mistaken for a soap opera character.Explanation
Helena Price became an Internet sensation after being connected on Twitter to a Brazilian soap opera character. She changed her Twitter profile to say she was “Not the actress, DJ, Brazilian soap opera star, or state capital.”Rate this question:
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- 8.
What action at UNC-CH has helped cut back on automobile traffic on campus?
- A.
Free bus passes.
- B.
Increased parking rates.
- C.
Limiting parking permits to graduate students and employees.
- D.
One-way streets.
Correct Answer
A. Free bus passes.Explanation
Traffic on the UNC-CH campus has dropped in part because students and employees get free regional bus passes accounting for more than 35percent of all Triangle Transit ridership.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Cary leaders are calling what a crown jewel of the town’s efforts to revitalize downtown?
- A.
An ice rink.
- B.
A theater.
- C.
A library.
- D.
A pedestrian mall.
Correct Answer
B. A theater.Explanation
The Cary, a renovated 1940s theater, is the first of several projects planned for downtown Cary.Rate this question:
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- 10.
What kept a ship from carrying a much-needed 40,000 tons of rock salt from Maine to New Jersey?
- A.
It had not paid import fees.
- B.
It was threatened by a storm system forming in the Atlantic.
- C.
It was not sailing under a U.S. flag.
- D.
It was too large to dock at the N.J. port.
Correct Answer
C. It was not sailing under a U.S. flag.Explanation
A century-old maritime law requires that any shipment going directly from one U.S. port to another be carried on vessels built in the United States and operated by a U.S. crew.Rate this question:
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