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Which of the following is a feature of leptin?

A) It acts primarily on the brain B) It is secreted by the brain and acts on fat cells
C) It is an enzyme D) It is usually deficient in thin people
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is secreted by the brain and acts on fat cells

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A proton is identical to _____.

A) the nucleus of helium B) the nucleus of a hydrogen atom
C) an alpha-particle D) a beta particle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a beta particle

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What is multi tasking, multi programming, multi threading?

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Multi programming: Multiprogramming is the technique of running several programs at a time using timesharing. It allows a computer to do several things at the same time. Multiprogramming creates logical parallelism. The concept of multiprogramming is that the operating system keeps several jobs in memory simultaneously. The operating system selects a job from the job pool and starts executing a job, when that job needs to wait for any i/o operations the CPU is switched to another job. So the main idea here is that the CPU is never idle. 


Multi tasking: Multitasking is the logical extension of multiprogramming .The concept of multitasking is quite similar to multiprogramming but difference is that the switching between jobs occurs so frequently that the users can interact with each program while it is running. This concept is also known as time-sharing systems. A time-shared operating system uses CPU scheduling and multiprogramming to provide each user with a small portion of time-shared system. 


Multi threading: An application typically is implemented as a separate process with several threads of control. In some situations a single application may be required to perform several similar tasks for example a web server accepts client requests for web pages, images, sound, and so forth. A busy web server may have several of clients concurrently accessing it. If the web server ran as a traditional single-threaded process, it would be able to service only one client at a time. The amount of time that a client might have to wait for its request to be serviced could be enormous. So it is efficient to have one process that contains multiple threads to serve the same purpose. This approach would multithread the web-server process, the server would create a separate thread that would listen for client requests when a request was made rather than creating another process it would create another thread to service the request. To get the advantages like responsiveness, Resource sharing economy and utilization of multiprocessor architectures multithreading concept can be used.

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Which one of the following factors contributes to hypertension? 

A) A vigorous exercise regimen B) A diet that lacks protein
C) A high-fat diet D) A lack of sleep
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A high-fat diet

Explanation:

In the given options, a high-fat diet is the only factor that contributes to hypertension.

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Which best describes the fossil record?

A) The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species B) The fossil record is inaccurate because scientists are not able to date fossils
C) The fossil record cannot provide evidence of evolution D) The fossil record provides evidence that disputes the theory of evolution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species

Explanation:

A fossil is a traces or remainings of plants and animals that lived in the past. The fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species is the option that best describes the fossil record.

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First country to appoint Lokpal or equivalent to a Lokpal is ________.

A) Brazil B) Burma
C) Sweden D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sweden

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Which one of the following Committees is described as the 'twin sister' of the Estimates Committee?

A) Public Accounts Committee B) Committee on Public Undertakings
C) Departmental Standing Committee D) Privilege Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Public Accounts Committee

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One billionth of a second is called

A) microsecond B) picoseconds
C) millisecond D) nanosecond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nanosecond

Explanation:

A nanosecond (ns) is an SI unit of time equal to one thousand-millionth of a second or one billionth of a second.

 

  • That is, 1/1,000,000,000 of a second, or 10^−9 seconds.
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