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Which of the following is true of a scientific theory?

A) It is only accepted after the person who came up with it has died. B) It is a method or device that applies scientific knowledge for some specific purpose.
C) It generates testable hypotheses, is supported by a large body of evidence, and is broad in scope. D) It must demonstrate the effect of one variable by testing control groups and experimental groups.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It generates testable hypotheses, is supported by a large body of evidence, and is broad in scope.

Explanation:

A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment. Such fact-supported theories are not "guesses" but reliable accounts of the real world. Scientific theories are not ever proved in the sense of being proved to be 100% correct.

 

Examples of some scientific theories are ::

Evolution, gravity, atomic theory, the germ theory of disease, relativity, quantum theory, electromagnetic theory, layered Earth theory, etc...

 

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Mike McNamara is the founder of 

A) American Express B) Citibank
C) Pepsico D) Standard Chartered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Citibank

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What is "Trend Micro" ?

A) Name of an insect B) It is an electronic machine
C) It is anti-virus software D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is anti-virus software

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Cancer is caused by

A) Loss of immunity of cells B) Uncontrolled meiosis
C) Uncontrolled mitosis D) Rupturing of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uncontrolled mitosis

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What is process spawning?

Answer

When the OS at the explicit request of another process creates a process, this action is called process spawning.

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"Kalinga Prize" associated with which of the following fields  ?

A) Sports B) Journalism
C) Science D) Literature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Science

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Who among the following received the Nobel Prize Twice in different subjects

A) Madam Curie B) Frederic Sanger
C) Pierre Curie D) John Bardeen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Madam Curie

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Speed of laser printer is measured in

A) PPM B) CPM
C) LPM D) DPI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PPM

Explanation:

Now a days, printers we are using are called as laser printers. The speed of a laser printer is measured in PPM i.e, Pages Per Minute

 

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Laser printing is an electrostatic digital printing process. It produces high-quality text and graphics by repeatedly passing a laser beam back and forth over a negatively charged cylinder called a "drum" to define a differentially charged image.

 

Compared to inkjet printers which use ink for printing laser printers are more expensive as they use toner which lasts for long.

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