General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Operating system functions may include

A) multiprogramming B) input/output control
C) virtual storage D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

An operating system has three main functions:

(1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers,

(2) establish a user interface, and

(3) execute and provide services for applications software.

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Q:

Stethoscope was invented by

A) Bessemer B) Rane Laennec
C) Henry Becquarrel D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rane Laennec

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Q:

Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics

A) Milkha Singh B) P.T.Usha
C) Karanam Malleswari D) K.D Yadav
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) K.D Yadav

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Q:

Gear finishing operation is called

A) Burnishing B) Hobbing
C) Shaping D) Milling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Burnishing

Explanation:

Gear finishing operation is called Burnishing.

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Q:

Walker Cup is associated with POLO.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

No, the given statement that the Walker Cup is associated with POLO is FALSE. The Walker Cup is an International Trophy which is associated with GOLF.

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Q:

Which company has been named as the most innovative company of 2016, as per Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysis?

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

Explanation:

The technology giant Apple has been named as the most innovative company of 2016, as per Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 2016 analysis. In the list of world’s 50 most innovative companies, Google has been ranked second, followed by Tesla Motors, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Samsung, Toyota, Facebook and IBM. 

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Q:

Which metal, discovered in 1751, takes its name from the abbreviation of the German term for Devil's Copper?

Answer

Nickel

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Q:

Bees have _____ pairs of wings?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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