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What is a shell?

Answer

A shell is an interactive user interface to an operating system services that allows an user to enter commands as character strings or through a graphical user interface. The shell converts them to system calls to the OS or forks off a process to execute the command. System call results and other information from the OS are presented to the user through an interactive interface. Commonly used shells are sh,csh,ks etc.

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A feature of catabolic reactions is that they

A) occur only in mitochondria B) occur only during loss of body weight
C) involve release of energy D) involve consumption of energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) involve release of energy

Explanation:
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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) The global cooperation that has emerged lately is certainly welcome. B) The ocean has suffered decades of abuse and neglect.
C) It has been treated as a free-for-all garbage bin and race-to-the-bottom buffet. D) We have financed its destruction, with no regard for the consequences.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The global cooperation that has emerged lately is certainly welcome.

Explanation:

All statements except ‘A’ are based about the same theme which is The Fight for Ocean Health while sentence A talks about The Next Phase of Climate Action.

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Q:

I have two bodies joined together as one. When standing still. I ran and ran. What am I?

Answer

An Hourglass has two bodies joined together on standing still it ran from one to the other.

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Q:

Distinguish between speculator and hedger?

Answer

The main difference lies in the motive of the two parties. The main motive of the hedger is to hedge(minimize) the risk from the occurence of some events. 


The motive of the speculator is to gamble in the market in order to make the profit by buying/selling the derivative products.


 

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Study of Life in outer space is known as

A) Endobiology B) Neobiology
C) Exobiology D) Intrabiology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Exobiology

Explanation:

Study of Life in outer space or search of life external to Earth is known as Exobiology.

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What is the shortcut key to open font dialog box?

A) Ctrl+Shift+F B) Alt+Ctrl+F
C) Alt+Shift+F D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ctrl+Shift+F

Explanation:

Ctrl+Shift+F Opens the Font dialog box with the focus at the Font combo box.

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Q:

Which planet do most known extrasolar planets most resemble?

A) Jupiter B) Neptune
C) Earth D) Venus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jupiter

Explanation:

Most of the known extrasolar planets resembles the planet Jupiter in the solar system.

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