Questions

Q:

What is an operating system?

Answer

 


An operating system is a program that acts as an intermediary between the user and the computer hardware. The purpose of an OS is to provide a convenient environment in which user can execute programs in a convenient and efficient manner. It is a resource allocator responsible for allocating system resources and a control program which controls the operation of the computer hardware.

Report Error

View answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

2 2740
Q:

Glass is made from the mixture of

A) Sand and silicates B) Salt and Sand
C) Salt and silicates D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sand and silicates

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

5 2739
Q:

Plants grow in size because of 

A) addition of cells B) increase in size of cells
C) enlargement of cells D) elongation of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) addition of cells

Explanation:

Plants grow in size both in height and in girth. Enlargement of cells already present cannnot contribute much to the growth. Only addition of more and more cells could increase the size of the plant considerably.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology

3 2739
Q:

Which of the following is the tallest building in the world?

A) Shanghai Tower B) Burj Khalifa
C) Kingdom Clock Tower D) Wuhan Greenland Center
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Burj Khalifa

Explanation:

The 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the tallest building since 2008.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 2738
Q:

Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of

A) Alum B) Lime
C) Sodium Carbonate D) Potassium Permanganate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sodium Carbonate

Explanation:

Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of Sodium Carbonate.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , Database Administration , IT Trainer

0 2737
Q:

The Mesoamerican leader Pakal, The great was

A) the king of a Maya city-state. B) the ruler of a Zapotec state.
C) the emperor of the Aztec people. D) the head of the Inca religion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the king of a Maya city-state.

Explanation:

The Mesoamerican leader Pakal, The great was the king of a Maya city-state in the history.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Famous Personalities
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 2737
Q:

In C3 plants the conservation of water promotes

A) Photosynthesis B) The opening of stomata
C) Photorespiration D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The opening of stomata

Explanation:

C3 plants are plants that undergo C3 photosynthesis, which means that they undergo the Calvin cycle (converting carbon dioxide into energy) in their chloroplasts and typically keep their stomata open during the day. These are the most common types of plants.

 

In C3 plants the conservation of water promotes Photorespiration.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 2736
Q:

Process by which sediment is removed from its source is called

A) deposition B) erosion
C) weathering D) composition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) erosion

Explanation:

Process by which sediment is removed from its source is called Erosion.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 2735