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Past Questions — 2014
Choose the Odd one out
A)
Spams
B)
Worms
C)
Viruses
D)
Snakes
Spams, worms, and viruses are all terms related to computer threats or unwanted digital content. Snakes is an animal and does not belong to this group, so it is the odd one out.
UPS is the acronym for
A)
Uploadable Printing Strategy
B)
Unision Power System
C)
Uninterruptible Power Supply
D)
Universal Personal Set
UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply, a device that provides backup power when the main electricity supply fails. The other options are not standard expansions of UPS.
In computer usages URL stands for
A)
Unit Resource Locator
B)
Uniform Resource Locator
C)
Uniform Relaying Laser
D)
Unit Relaying Location
URL is the standard abbreviation for "Uniform Resource Locator". It is the address used to locate a resource on the internet. The other options are incorrect because they do not represent the accepted expansion of URL.
What is the full form of HTTP in connection with internet?
A)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
B)
Hypertext Transfer Principle
C)
Hypertext Transverse Protocol
D)
None of these
HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is the standard protocol used for transferring web pages and other resources on the internet. The other options are incorrect because 'Principle' and 'Transverse' are not the correct terms, and 'None of these' is wrong since option (a) is correct.
DSL stand for
A)
Digital Subscriber Line
B)
Downloadable Systematic Line
C)
Domain System Link
D)
Dial Send and Link
DSL is the standard abbreviation for Digital Subscriber Line, a family of technologies used to provide internet access over telephone lines. The other options are not valid expansions of DSL.
MPEG refers to
A)
Motion Pictures Export Group
B)
Motion Pictures Experts Group
C)
Motion Pictures Experience Group
D)
Motion Pictures Exporting Group
MPEG stands for Motion Pictures Experts Group, the standard committee responsible for audio and video compression standards. The other options are incorrect because they use wrong words like 'Export', 'Experience', or 'Exporting' instead of 'Experts'.
WWW stands for
A)
World Wide Web
B)
Web Wide World
C)
World Web Wide
D)
None of these
WWW is the standard abbreviation for World Wide Web, the system of interlinked web pages and resources accessed through the Internet. The other options are incorrect rearrangements and do not represent the accepted expansion.
Find a and b if (5 - sqrt(6)) / (5 + sqrt(6)) = a - b * sqrt(6).
The difference between two numbers is 14 and the difference between their squares is 448. Find the numbers.
Find the value of 'a' for which (x + a) is a factor of the polynomial f(x) = x^3 + ax^2 - 2x + a + 6.
Who won the FIFA Ballon d’or award 2013?
A)
Ronaldinho
B)
Cristiano Ronaldo
C)
Lionel Messi
D)
Frank Riberry
The FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2013 was won by Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi had won it in earlier years, Ronaldinho won it in 2005, and Franck Ribéry was a nominee but did not win. Hence, option (b) is correct.
Who amongst the following is not the winner of Bharat Ratna?
A)
Prof. Amartya Sen
B)
Sachin Tendulkar
C)
C.N.R.Rao
D)
Mary Kom
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. Prof. Amartya Sen, Sachin Tendulkar, and C.N.R. Rao are all Bharat Ratna awardees. Mary Kom has received other honours, but not the Bharat Ratna. Therefore, the correct answer is Mary Kom.
‘Revolution 2020’ is the famous novel of
A)
Chetan Bhagat
B)
Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
C)
L.K.Advani
D)
P.V. Rajgopal
‘Revolution 2020’ is a well-known novel by Chetan Bhagat. The other options are not novelists of this book: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote inspirational/autobiographical works, while L.K. Advani and P.V. Rajgopal are not authors of this novel.
What does CSIR stand for?
A)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
B)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
C)
Committee of Scientific and Industrial Research
D)
Council of Scientific and Information Research
CSIR is the standard abbreviation for the Indian national research organization, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Option (a) is the correct expansion. The other options are incorrect because they use the wrong preposition ('for'), wrong body type ('Committee'), or wrong word ('Information' instead of 'Industrial').
What is the full form of EPABX?
A)
Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
B)
Electronic Printing Audit Bank Exchange
C)
Electronic Printing Automatic Bank Exchange
D)
Electronic Private Audit Bank Exchange
EPABX stands for Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange. It is a telephone switching system used within an organization to manage internal and external calls. The other options are incorrect because they use unrelated words like printing, audit, or bank, which do not match the standard telecom expansion of EPABX.
Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is the Trophy associated with
A)
Table Tennis
B)
Polo
C)
Weight Lifting
D)
Hockey
The Indira Gandhi Gold Cup is associated with Polo. It is a well-known polo trophy/tournament in India. The other options are incorrect because Table Tennis, Weight Lifting, and Hockey have their own separate trophies and championships.
The full form of CDMA in connection with communication
A)
Code Division Multiple Access
B)
Codeless Division Multiple Access
C)
Code Division Multiple Accessory
D)
Code Dividing Multiple Access
CDMA in communication stands for Code Division Multiple Access. It is a channel access method used in telecommunications, where multiple users share the same frequency band by using unique codes. The other options are incorrect because they do not represent the standard expansion of CDMA.
What is the full form of VVPAT?
A)
Voter Verification Paper Audit Trail
B)
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail
C)
Voter Verifying Printing Auditing Trail
D)
Voter Verifying Printing Audit Trail
VVPAT stands for Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail. It is the paper slip system attached to EVMs that allows a voter to verify that their vote has been cast correctly. The other options are incorrect because they use wrong words such as 'Verification', 'Verifying', or 'Printing', which are not part of the standard expansion.
Miss World 2013 Ms. Megan Young belongs to
A)
Malaysia
B)
Thailand
C)
Philipines
D)
Indonesia
Megan Young was Miss World 2013, and she represented the Philippines. Therefore, the correct option is (c) Philippines. The other options are incorrect because she did not belong to Malaysia, Thailand, or Indonesia.
Average annual growth rate of India’s Agriculture and allied sector during the Eleventh Five Year Plan is:
A)
4.4%
B)
6.1%
C)
3.9%
D)
3.6%
The Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007–2012) recorded an average annual growth rate of about 4.4% for India’s agriculture and allied sector. This matches official plan-period economic performance summaries. The other options are lower and do not correspond to the Eleventh Plan average.
If 30% of a sum of money is Rs.270, what is the total sum of money?
A programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way
A)
Bug
B)
Boot
C)
Byte
D)
Disk
A programming error that makes a program behave unexpectedly is called a bug. 'Boot' means starting a computer, 'byte' is a unit of data, and 'disk' is a storage device.
Electric bulb is invented by
A)
A.Volta
B)
Thomal Alva Edison
C)
Henri Becquerel
D)
Marconi
The electric bulb is commonly credited to Thomas Alva Edison, who developed the first practical incandescent electric lamp. A. Volta is known for the voltaic pile, Henri Becquerel for radioactivity, and Marconi for wireless telegraphy.
According to 2011 census the most literate district in India was:
A)
Aizawl, Mizoram
B)
Kozhikode, Kerela
C)
Serchhip, Mizoram
D)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela
According to the 2011 Census, Serchhip district in Mizoram had the highest literacy rate among all districts in India. Aizawl is also very highly literate, but Serchhip ranked first. Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram are among the top districts in Kerala, yet they were not the highest nationwide in 2011.
The difference between the Compound interest and Simple interest for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs.50. Find the sum.