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What is the name of the NASA woman astronaut who on 24 April 2017 broke the record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut ?

A) Jeff Williams B) Sunitha Williams
C) Sally Ride D) Peggy Whitson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peggy Whitson

Explanation:

Peggy Whitson on 24 April 2017 broke the record for most days spent in space (cumulatively) by a US astronaut. She broke the previous record set by Jeff Williams who had spent a total of 534 days in space.

– Whitson has been currently living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS), for which she was launched in November 2016 using a Russian Soyuz capsule. At the time of her launch, she had already accumulated 377 total days in space.

– Her mission was recently extended for an additional three months. Now when she will return from ISS in September 2017, she would have accumulated more than 600 days in space.

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Q:

Internet was started in India on ?

A) 8 August,1994 B) 15 August,1995
C) 9 August,1995 D) 7 August,1996
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 August,1995

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following is true of VoIP?

A) It uses the public switched telephone network. B) Skype is an example of VoIP software.
C) It uses a slow speed dial-up connection. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Skype is an example of VoIP software.

Explanation:

VOIP is an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol, or in more common terms phone service over the Internet.

 

Voice over Internet Protocol is a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions of the PSTN.

 

Here in the given options, Skype is the only voice service that enables us to talk over internet.

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Q:

9 tens 10 ones equals

A) 910 B) 90
C) 91 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

Explanation:

9 tens 10 ones equals

=> 9 x 10 + 10 x 1

=> 90 + 10

=> 100.

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Q:

Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by

A) Thomas A. Coleman B) Joseph A. Schumpeter
C) Adam Smith D) Douglas McGregor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Joseph A. Schumpeter

Explanation:

Entrepreneurship as a theory of business was propounded by Joseph. A. Schumpeter.

 

Schumpeter’s Innovation Theory of Profit :


Definition:  The Innovation Theory of Profit was proposed by Joseph. A. Schumpeter, who believed that an entrepreneur can earn economic profits by introducing successful innovations.

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Q:

A number divided by 296 leaves the remainder 75. If the same number is divided by 37, what will be the remainder ?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 11 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

Let x be the number.

Given: x = 296n + 75 [where n is quotient] 

 --> (378n) +( 372 + 1) 

 -->37(8n + 2) + 1

Hence, when x divided by 37, 1 is the remainder.

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Q:

Sharon Stone deposits $2000 at the end of each year in an account earning 10% compounded annually. Determine how much money she has after 25 years. How much interest did she earn?

A) 146694.12 B) 13452
C) 18232 D) 15627
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 146694.12

Explanation:

S=R[(1+i)^n-1]/i

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Q:

Where does hydroelectric energy come from?

A) Air B) Water
C) Solar D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water

Explanation:

Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower i.e, water.

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