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Past Questions — 2015
An acronym for PDF created by Adobe System which cannot be edited is
A)
Page Definition File
B)
Portable Document Format
C)
Postscript Document Format
D)
Package Definition File
PDF stands for Portable Document Format, a file format created by Adobe Systems for presenting documents consistently across devices and platforms. It is commonly used in a non-editable or fixed-layout form.
Why others are incorrect:
(a) Page Definition File — not the expansion of PDF.
(c) Postscript Document Format — incorrect; PostScript is a different Adobe page description language.
(d) Package Definition File — not related to PDF.
What is the full form of WiFi?
A)
Wireless-internet Fidelity
B)
Wireless Fission
C)
Wireless Fidelity
D)
Wireless Fixation
Wi‑Fi is commonly expanded in exam contexts as **Wireless Fidelity**. Therefore, option **(c)** is correct.
Why others are incorrect:
- **(a) Wireless-internet Fidelity**: not the standard exam answer.
- **(b) Wireless Fission**: unrelated term.
- **(d) Wireless Fixation**: incorrect expansion.
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system developed by
A)
United States of America
B)
European Union
C)
Microsoft
D)
Google
GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation system originally developed by the United States Department of Defense. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) United States of America.
Why others are incorrect:
- (b) European Union: The EU developed Galileo, not GPS.
- (c) Microsoft: It is a software company and did not develop GPS.
- (d) Google: Google uses GPS services in applications, but did not develop the GPS system.
A packet of information that travels between a browser and the web server is a
A)
Bookmark
B)
Plug-in
C)
Cookie
D)
Extension
A cookie is a small packet of information exchanged between a web browser and a web server and stored by the browser for later use, such as session tracking or remembering preferences.
Why others are incorrect:
- Bookmark: a saved web page address in the browser.
- Plug-in: software component that adds specific functionality to a browser.
- Extension: an add-on that enhances browser features.
Hence, the correct answer is Cookie.
What language is used by computers to process data?
A)
Binary
B)
Processing
C)
Kilobyte
D)
Representational
Computers internally process and store data using the binary number system, which uses only two digits: 0 and 1. All instructions, text, images, and numbers are ultimately represented in binary form. The other options are incorrect: 'Processing' is an activity, not a language; 'Kilobyte' is a unit of data size; and 'Representational' is not a standard computer data-processing language.
LAN stands for
A)
Large Area Network
B)
Local Area Network
C)
Logarithmic Area Network
D)
Least Area Network
LAN stands for Local Area Network. It refers to a network that connects computers and devices within a limited geographical area such as a room, office, building, or campus.
Why others are incorrect:
(a) Large Area Network — not the standard term.
(c) Logarithmic Area Network — not a networking term.
(d) Least Area Network — not a valid term.
What is the full form of NDTV?
A)
National Development Television
B)
National Demand Television
C)
New Development Television
D)
New Delhi Television
NDTV stands for New Delhi Television. It is a well-known Indian news media company. The other options are incorrect expansions and do not match the official full form of NDTV.
A man borrowed Rs.2,500 at 6% per annum simple interest and promised to return it after 73 days along with the interest. Find the amount to be paid at the end of 73 days.
Solve : 6x2 + 40 = 31x
What is the full form of WIPO?
A)
World Indigenous Political Organization
B)
World Industrial Property Ownership
C)
World Intellectual Property Organization
D)
World Intellectual Piracy Office
WIPO stands for World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations dealing with intellectual property rights such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Hence option (c) is correct. The other options are incorrect expansions and do not match the official full form of WIPO.
Name the Gujarat Governor who was transferred to Mizoram as Governor for the rest of his/her tenure:
A)
Vakkom Purushothaman
B)
Kamla Beniwal
C)
Vinod Kumar Duggal
D)
K.K.Paul
In July 2014, Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal was transferred and appointed as the Governor of Mizoram for the remainder of her tenure. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Why others are incorrect:
(a) Vakkom Purushothaman was associated with governorships of Mizoram and Nagaland, but he was not the Gujarat Governor transferred to Mizoram.
(c) Vinod Kumar Duggal was a former Union Home Secretary and also served as Governor, but not in this transfer context.
(d) K.K. Paul served as Governor of several states including Mizoram and Uttarakhand, but he was not the Gujarat Governor transferred to Mizoram.
Which state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?
A)
Tamil Nadu
B)
Kerala
C)
West Bengal
D)
Karnataka
Kerala is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’ because it has historically been famous for the cultivation and trade of spices such as pepper, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg. This nickname is strongly associated with Kerala due to its climate, geography, and long spice-trade history. The other options are not commonly known by this title.
Which Indian won a gold medal in 50 meters pistol event in the Asian Games of 2014?
A)
Arjun Singh
B)
Jitu Rai
C)
Sushil Kumar
D)
Yogeswar Dutt
At the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Indian shooter Jitu Rai won the gold medal in the men's 50 metre pistol event. Therefore, option (b) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt are wrestlers, and Arjun Singh is not the gold medallist for this event.
Which city is known as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’?
A)
Cambridge
B)
Oxford
C)
London
D)
Liverpool
The nickname 'City of Dreaming Spires' refers to Oxford, famous for the beautiful spires of its historic university buildings and churches. Cambridge is also a famous university city, but it is not known by this title. London and Liverpool are major cities with different identities and nicknames.
Pulitzer Prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
A)
Science and Technology
B)
Creative arts and Designs
C)
Literature and Journalism
D)
Public Service and Social Work
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious American award given mainly for excellence in journalism, and also for achievements in literature and certain musical compositions. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Literature and Journalism'.
Why others are incorrect:
(a) Science and Technology — not the main field of the Pulitzer Prize.
(b) Creative arts and Designs — not the standard category associated with Pulitzer.
(d) Public Service and Social Work — although there is a public service journalism category, the prize is not generally for social work.
International Day for Disaster Reduction
A)
12th October
B)
13th October
C)
14th October
D)
15th October
The International Day for Disaster Reduction, now officially observed as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction by the United Nations, is observed every year on 13th October. Therefore, option (b) is correct. Options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect because the observance is not held on 12th, 14th, or 15th October.
Who won the 2014 Oscar award for best actress?
A)
Cate Blanchett
B)
Judi Dench
C)
Meryl Streep
D)
Sandra Bullock
The Best Actress award at the 86th Academy Awards (held in 2014) was won by Cate Blanchett for her performance in Blue Jasmine. Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, and Sandra Bullock were nominees/actors but did not win this award in 2014.
A field is in the form of a circle. The cost of ploughing the field at Rs.3 per m2 is Rs.11,550. Find the cost of fencing the field at Rs.17 per metre.
What is the full form of ZEDA?
A)
Zoram Electrical Development Agency
B)
Zoram Energy Development Agency
C)
Zoram Engineering Development Agency
D)
Zoram Entrepreneurship Development Agency
ZEDA stands for Zoram Energy Development Agency, the nodal agency in Mizoram dealing with renewable and non-conventional energy development. Hence option (b) is correct. The other options expand ZEDA incorrectly: it is not Electrical, Engineering, or Entrepreneurship Development Agency.
What did Nick Holonyak develop in 1962?
A)
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
B)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
C)
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
D)
Light-emitting Diode
Nick Holonyak Jr. developed the first practical visible light-emitting diode (LED) in 1962. Therefore, option (d) is correct. The other options are incorrect because LCD was developed through different research efforts, GPS was developed later by the U.S. Department of Defense, and DSL is a telecommunications technology from a much later period.
Who formulated “Theory of Relativity”?
A)
Enrico Fermi
B)
Albert Einstein
C)
Earnest Rutherford
D)
Isaac Newton
The Theory of Relativity was formulated by Albert Einstein. He developed the Special Theory of Relativity in 1905 and the General Theory of Relativity in 1915. The other options are incorrect: Enrico Fermi is known for nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford for the nuclear model of the atom, and Isaac Newton for the laws of motion and gravitation.
A machine costing Rs.4,800 was bought two years ago. During each of these years, it has lost through depreciation 15% of its value. Find the present value of machine.
World Food Prize – 2014 was bestowed upon
A)
M.S.Swaminathan
B)
Sanjaya Rajaram
C)
Norman Borlaug
D)
William Gaud
The World Food Prize for 2014 was awarded to Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, a renowned wheat breeder, for his major contribution to increasing world food production through improved wheat varieties.
Why the other options are incorrect:
- M.S. Swaminathan received the first World Food Prize in 1987, not in 2014.
- Norman Borlaug founded the World Food Prize and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970; he was not the 2014 awardee.
- William Gaud coined the term 'Green Revolution' but was not the 2014 recipient.
Therefore, the correct answer is Sanjaya Rajaram.
The difference between people with access to computer and the internet and those without this access is known as:
A)
Digital divide
B)
Internet divide
C)
Web divide
D)
Broadband divide
The term for the gap between people who have access to computers and the internet and those who do not is called the digital divide. It refers to inequality in access to digital technology and related resources. The other options are not the standard accepted term.
Who invented Mobile Phone?
A)
Martin Cooper
B)
Edwin Moore
C)
Garett Morgan
D)
Walter Hunt
The mobile phone is widely credited to Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola, who made the first handheld mobile phone call in 1973. Therefore, option (a) is correct. Edwin Moore is associated with office products, Garrett Morgan with inventions like the gas mask and traffic signal improvements, and Walter Hunt with inventions such as the safety pin, so they are not correct.
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