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Why did charles babbage invent the computer?

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Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time.

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Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments introduced the anti-defectio provision in the Constitution for the first time?

A) 51st Amendment B) 52nd Amendment
C) 53rd Amendment D) 54th Amendment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52nd Amendment

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Shock resisting steels should have

A) toughness B) low wear resistance
C) low tensile strength D) low hardness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) toughness

Explanation:

Shock resisting steels should have toughness.

S-5 is a silico-manganese shock resisting steel that offers good ductility.

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Which of the following is not a function of saliva?

A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel B) moistens food and helps stick it together to make it easier to swallow
C) begins the chemical breakdown of starches D) helps clean the mouth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel

Explanation:

Saliva is produced by the salivary gland which helps in food digestion.

 

Option A) contains fluoride to harden the tooth enamel is not the function of saliva.

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Which protocol does ping use?

A) ICMP B) TCP
C) BootP D) ARP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ICMP

Explanation:

ICMP means Internet Control Message Protocol and is always coupled with the IP protocol (There are 2 ICMP variants one for IPv4 and one for IPv6.) echo request and echo response are the two operation codes of ICMP used to implement ping.

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How long would it take to travel 4 light years?

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There are approximately 6 trillion miles in a light-year, so the distance we need to go is 6 trillion miles / light-year times. 4 light-years is equal to 24 trillion miles. So, this whole would take 1.2 billion hours. There are 24 hours a day and 365.25 days per year, so this time in years is 137 thousand years.

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What will happen if an object is dropped from a height and there is no air resistance?

A) It will fall with a constant speed and acceleration B) Its acceleration will increase
C) Both speed and acceleration will increase D) Its speed will increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Its speed will increase

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The term "simple carbohydrates" refers to

A) polysaccharides B) monosaccharides and disaccharides
C) starch and glycogen D) dietary fiber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) monosaccharides and disaccharides

Explanation:

Simple carbohydrates are also called as Simple sugars. Monosaccharides and Disaccharides refers to simple carbohydrates.

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