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What is a binary semaphore?

Answer

A binary semaphore is one, which takes only 0 and 1 as values. They are used to implement mutual exclusion and synchronize concurrent processes.


 

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Burning the candle at both ends meaning

A) To consume a lot B) To overwork
C) To overtake D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To overwork

Explanation:

Burning the candle at both ends meaning is to overwork starting early in the morning and staying till late nights.

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Which step happens first in DNA replication?

A) Initiation B) Elongation
C) Termination D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Initiation

Explanation:

In the first step of DNA replication called initiation, the DNA pair gets unwidened.

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Deficiency of fluoride leads to Which one of the following health problems?

A) Tooth caries B) Mottling of tooth
C) Bending of bones D) Stiffening of joints
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tooth caries

Explanation:

Fluoride deficiency is a disorder which may cause increased dental caries due to a lack of fluoride in the diet. Dental caries or tooth decay is the breakdown of dental tissues by the acidic products released by the "bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates”

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In which of the following state its first mega food park was inaugurated?

A) Karnataka B) Telangana
C) Gujarat D) Punjab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

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In spherical polar coordinates (l, q, a), q denotesthe polar angle around z-axis and a denotes the azimuthal angle raised from x-axis . Then the y-component of P is given by

A) Psinq sina B) Psinq cosa
C) Pcosq sina D) Pcosq cosa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Psinq sina

Explanation:

The Cartesian Coordinates can be retrieved from spherical coordinates (l,q,a) by:

X = r.sinq.cosa

Y = r.sinq.sina

Z = r.sinq

Using the same we get for P,

Y = P.sinq.sina

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Who invented Radio?

A) Grahambell B) Galileo
C) Marconi D) Edison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Marconi

Explanation:

Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian invetor invented Radio in 1890's.

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What has wheels and flies, but is not an aircraft?

Answer

A Garbage Truck has wheels to move and flies like insects houseflies, mosquitoes in the garbage it is carrying. Hence, it is not an aircraft.

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