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Q:

What is 6% of 3,50,000?

A) 19500 B) 21000
C) 23600 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21000

Explanation:

6% of 350000

 

6100 x 3,50,000= 6 x 3500= 21,000.

 

Hence, 6% of 3,50,000 = 21,000.

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Q:

Ornate is the opposite of

A) Offensive B) Elegant
C) Fancy D) Lavish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Offensive

Explanation:

Ornate means which is beautiful, lavish one. Opposite of Ornate is ugly, offensive, dull or plain.

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Q:

What is the gram formula mass of K2CO3?

A) 147 B) 138
C) 129 D) 116
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 138

Explanation:

The gram formula mass of a compound is nothing but the molar mass.

The molar mass of K2CO3 (Potassium Carbonate) is given by

Atomic weights of individual elements are

 

K (Potassium) = 39 g

C (Carbon) = 12 g

O (Oxygen) = 16 g

 

Hence, that of K2CO3 = 39(2) + 12 + 16(3)

= 78 + 12 + 48

= 138.

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Q:

Which among the following has ranked top Brand among Global 500 Brands in 2017 ?

A) Apple B) Amazon
C) Google D) Facebook
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Google

Explanation:

1. In the latest Global 500 rankings of most valuable and powerful brands across the globe, Sundar Pichai’s Google has surpassed Apple to achieve the top position.
2. The Brand Finance Global 500 list published on February 2, 2017 had featured Apple as the top brand for continuous five years.
3. However, for 2017, the ranking revealed that Google’s brand value rose by 24 percent to $109.5bn in 2016. The brand value of Apple on the other hand dropped 27 percent to $107bn.
4. This is for the first time since 2011 that Google has been placed at the top spot. The third place has been occupied by Amazon.
5. The ranking is based upon factors such as marketing investment, familiarity, loyalty, staff satisfaction and corporate reputation.

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Q:

Washing soda is the common name for

A) Sodium Bicarbonate B) Calcium Carbonate
C) Sodium Carbonate D) Calcium Bicarbonate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sodium Carbonate

Explanation:

Washing soda is the common name for Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3). It is also called as Soda Ash.

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Q:

In a joint family, there are 24 members whose age is decreased by 4 months, when one girl aged 24 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy ?

A) 18 years B) 12 years
C) 15 years D) 16 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 years

Explanation:

Age of new boy = (Age of moved girl) – (Number of family members × Decreased in average)

= 24 – 24×4/12

= 24 – 8

= 16 years.

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Q:

A container contains 165 litres of milk. Some quantity of milk is taken out and half of that quantity of milk, water is added in the container. Now ratio of milk to water in the container becomes 5:3. What is the quantity of water added in it?

A) 40 litre B) 45 litre
C) 60 litre D) 30 litre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45 litre

Explanation:

Let amount of milk removed = 2x litre
So, amount of water added = x litre
Now → (165 − 2x)/x = 5/3
x = 45 lit

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Q:

How can you get/set an environment variable from a program?

Answer

Getting the value of an environment variable is done by using `getenv()’. Setting the value of an environment variable is done by using `putenv()’

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