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National Statistics day observed every year on

A) 20 October B) 20 July
C) 29 June D) 21 September
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29 June

Explanation:

National Statistics day is celebrated annually 29th June, on the occasion of Birth anniversary of India’s eminent statistician Late Prof Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.

It also commemorates the contributions made by PC Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning.

 

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Q:

The smallest country of the world is

A) Italy B) Vatican city
C) Brazil D) Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vatican city

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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:

Friction can be reduced by changing from

A) Static to Dynamic B) Rolling to Sliding
C) Dynamic to Static D) Sliding to Rolling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sliding to Rolling

Explanation:

Any object rolls when there is no friction. So, Sliding to Rolling is correct.

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Q:

What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?

A) to provide a substitute for government B) to define and limit government power
C) to give the government absolute power D) to define a moral code for people to follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to define and limit government power

Explanation:

There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government.

It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power.

e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.

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Management by projects views aspects of ongoing operations as projects in order to apply Project Management techniques to them. This can be used to describe an oranizational approach to the management of ongoing operations. Why would a company want to utilize this methodology on nonprojects?

A) To keep project managers employed B) To provide better estimates about durations
C) To allow the utilization of PM tools, such as earned value, to calculate ROI D) To specify the different phases within the operations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To allow the utilization of PM tools, such as earned value, to calculate ROI

Explanation:

Answer A is incorrect because project managers are not effectively utilized if they are always scheduling and coordinating resources for daily operations. Answer B is incorrect because project managers are not the best resource for providing estimates on daily operations and time allocations;people doing the actual work are the best resources. Answer D is incorrect because you do not specify different phases of ongoing operations.

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Q:

The sciatic nerve is a combination of which two nerves?

A) common fibular and tibial B) pudendal and posterior femoral cutaneous
C) posterior femoral cutaneous and tibial D) pudendal and common fibular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) common fibular and tibial

Explanation:

The sciatic nerve is a combination of common fibular and tibial. 

 

The sciatic nerve divides into its two branches::

1. The tibial nerve

2. The common fibular nerve

at the popliteal fossa.

 

The tibial nerve, which travels down the posterior compartment of the leg into the foot.

The common peroneal nerve also called the common fibular nerve, which travels down the anterior and lateral compartments of the leg into the foot.

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Q:

'Amphilious' wooden houses, floating of the chanals, are found in :

A) Bangkok B) Phnom Penh
C) Vientiane D) Yangoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bangkok

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