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Q:

What Does BIOS Stand For

A) Backup Input Output System	B) Battery Integrated Operating Setup
C) Basic Input Output System	D) Better Integrated Operating System

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Basic Input Output System

Explanation:

BIOS in computers stands for Basic Input Output System.

BIOS is a set of computer instructions in firmware which control input and output operations.

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Q:

Which city is known as "Queen of Arabian Sea" ?

A) Vizag	B) Kakinada
C) Mumbai	D) Kochi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kochi

Explanation:

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Q:

Meghana alone would take 32 hours more to complete a job than both Meghana and Ganesh together. If Ganesh worked alone, he took 12 1/2 hours more to complete it than both Meghana and Ganesh worked together. What time would they take if both Meghana and Ganesh worked together?

A) 20 hrs	B) 18 hrs
C) 22 hrs	D) 20.5 hrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 hrs

Explanation:

Time taken by both Meghana and Ganesh to work together is given by =

$\sqrt{t_{1} x t_{2}}$

Where

$t_{1} = 32 h r s t_{2} = 12 \frac{1}{2} h r s = \frac{25}{2} h r s$

Therefore, time took by both to work together =

$\sqrt{32 x \frac{25}{2}} = \sqrt{16 x 25} = 4 x 5 = 20 h r s$

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Q:

One who sacrifices his life for a cause

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A) Patriot	B) Soldier
C) Martyr	D) Revolutionary

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Martyr

Explanation:

One who sacrifices his life for a cause is called as Martyr.

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Q:

_______has conferred the 'Best Performance Award' for 2015-16 and 2016-17 to Karnataka VIKAS GRAMEEN Bank (KVGB) for its work in the field of credit-linking joint liability groups (JLGs).

A) RBI	B) RRB
C) NABARD	D) SBI

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NABARD

Explanation:

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Q:

Karthik walks at 5 km/hr and reaches his destination 8 min late. If he walks at 6 km/hr, he reaches his destination on time. What distance he will cover in given time ?

A) 10 kms	B) 8 kms
C) 6 kms	D) 4 kms

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 kms

Explanation:

Let the actual distance be t kms

Now, According to the data,

$5 (t + \frac{8}{60}) = 6 t = > 5 (\frac{60 t + 8}{60}) = 6 t = > 60 t + 8 = 72 t = > 8 = 12 t = > t = 8 / 12 = 2 / 3 hrs$

Now, the total distance = 6t = 6 x 2/3 = 2 x 2 = 4 kms.

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Q:

How many seconds will a 600 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 7 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 67 km/hr ?

A) 29 sec	B) 58 sec
C) 36 sec	D) 44 sec

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 sec

Explanation:

Speed of train relative to man = 67 - 7 = 60 km/hr.
= 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec.

Time taken to pass the man = 600 x 3/50 = 36 sec.

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A and B entered in a business by making investment of Rs. 4000 & Rs. 5500 respectively. After six months A & B withdrew Rs. 1000 and Rs. 1500 respectively and C joined them with capital of Rs. 4x. If after one year and three months C received Rs. 2250 as profit share out of total profit of Rs. 12250, then find investment of C?

A) Rs. 3600	B) Rs. 3200
C) Rs. 4400	D) Rs. 3000

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