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What is the name of the writer of indian origin whose novel, "The Inheritance of Loss" has bagged Man Booker Prize?

A) Vikram Seth B) Kiran Desai
C) Salman Rushdie D) V.S Naipaul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kiran Desai

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Sometimes project managers forget all of the expenses that they can incur on a project, such as capital resources and assets. This can have an impact upon their budgets and the economic return on the project. A cost that has been incurred and cannot be reversed is known as a 

A) Fixed Cost B) Direct Cost
C) Variable Cost D) Sunk Cost
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sunk Cost

Explanation:

Answer D is correct because a sunk cost is a project expense that will eventualy need to be paid. Answer A is incorrect because a fixed cost remains constant, regardless of any change in a company's activity. Answer B is incorrect because direct cost can be directly linked to producing specific goods or services. Answer C is incorrect because a variable cost changes in proportion to a change in the company's activity or business.

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The first Indian to swim across English channel was

A) P.K.Banerji B) Mihir Sen
C) V.Merchant D) Arati Saha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mihir Sen

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A bond formed by the transfer of electrons between atoms of the elements is called

A) Ionic bond B) Covalent bond
C) Co-ordinate bond D) Hydrogen bond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ionic bond

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If a Siren sounds for every 5 seconds, how many times will it sound in ¾ of an hour?

A) 541 times B) 540 times
C) 450 times D) 275 times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 541 times

Explanation:

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × ¾) minutes = 45 minutes.

In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × 45) seconds = 2700 seconds.

Siren sounds for every 5 seconds.

In 2700 seconds = 2700/5 = 540 times.

The count start after the first sound, the Siren will sound 541 times in ¾ of an hour.

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Which standard govern parallel communications?

A) CAT 5 B) IEEE 1284
C) RS-232 D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IEEE 1284

Explanation:

IEEE 1284 is a standard that govern parallel communications.

 

  • IEEE 1284 is a standard that defines bi-directional parallel communications between computers and other devices.

 

  • It was originally developed in the 1970s by Centronics, and was widely known as the Centronics port, both before and after its IEEE standardization.

 

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Who is known as father of medicine

A) Aristotle B) Theophrastus
C) Hippocrates D) Edward Jenner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hippocrates

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The words Satyameve Jayate in the state Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following

A) Mundak Upanishad B) Brahma Upanishad
C) Mudgala Upanishad D) Maitreyi Upanishad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mundak Upanishad

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