# Exams

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Q:

Fastest Shorthand Writer was

 A) Dr. G. D. Bist B) J.R.D. Tata C) J.M. Tagore D) Khudada Khan

Explanation:

Dr. G. D. Bist, Guinness Record Holder, the first-ever Ph.D. in Stenography in the world.

He had achieved a highest speed of 250 w.p.m. in Shorthand.

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Q:

A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the _____

 A) Compiler B) Loader C) Operating system D) Assembler

Explanation:

An operating system is the system software that handles the software and hardware resources and provides services for the computer programs. SO without an operating system, a computer cannot "boot".

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Q:

An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

 A) 360 B) 180 C) 90 D) 60

Explanation:

Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours=(360/12)*6

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Q:

The Saka Era was founded by

 A) Kadphises I B) Kanishka C) Alexander D) Menander

Explanation:

The Saka Era was founded by Kanishka, the emperor of Kushana empire from the year 78 A.D.

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Q:

The blue colour of the clear sky is due to

 A) Diffraction of light B) Dispersion of light C) Reflection of light D) Refraction of light

Explanation:

A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air dissipate blue light from the sun more than they dissipate red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange hues on the grounds because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight.

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Q:

If log 27 = 1.431, then the value of log 9 is

 A) 0.754 B) 0.854 C) 0.954 D) 0.654

Explanation:

log 27 = 1.431
log$33$ = 1.431
3 log 3 = 1.431
log 3 = 0.477
log 9 = log($32$)= 2 log 3 = (2 x 0.477) = 0.954

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Q:

The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20%

 A) 22% B) 33% C) 44% D) 55%

Explanation:

Let original length = x metres and original breadth = y metres.

Original area = xy sq.m

Increased length  = $120100$ and Increased breadth = $120100$

New area =

The difference between the Original area  and New area  is:

$3625xy-xy$

$1125xy$ Increase % =$1125xyxy*100$= 44%

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Q:

Which of the following is a Trans- Himalayan river?

 A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Indus D) Ravi

Explanation:

Two sub groups of Himalayan Rivers are Trans Himalayan Rivers and Himalayan Rivers.

• Trans Himalayan Rivers :

These rivers originate beyond the Himalayas. They are The Indus, The Sutlej and The Brahmaputra Rivers.

• Himalayan Rivers :

These are the rivers originate from Himalayas. They are The Ganga, The Yamuna and their tributaries.