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The term computer is derived from

A) Latin language B) Sanskrit language
C) Greek language D) German language
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Latin language

Explanation:

The term computer is derivrd from the latin keyword 'computare' which means to calculate or to compute.

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The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C circuit, its effective resistance will be

A) Zero B) Infinite
C) 1 Ohm D) 1/2 Ohm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infinite

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Q:

Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in

A) 1958 in Tokyo B) 1962 in Jakarta
C) 1966 in Bangkok D) 1970 in Bangkok
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1958 in Tokyo

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Which unit of valuation is known as paper gold?

A) SDR B) Eurodollar
C) GDR D) Petrodollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) SDR

Explanation:

SDR means Special Drawing Rights.

 

SDRs are a measure of a country's reserve assets with IMF and, whereas not 'money' in the strict sense, have several characteristics of money as interest-bearing assets, store of value, and means of settling indebtedness.

 

International financing instrument created in 1970 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to coincide with the disfavor of the US dollar as the principal currency of the world trade. Also called paper gold, an SDR is neither paper nor gold but an accounting entry. It is not backed by any currency or precious metal and is used only among governments and IMF for balance Of payments settlements.

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Q:

'World Diabetes Day' is observed on

A) August 4 B) August 1
C) July 29 D) June 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) June 27

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The Indus valley people traded with the

A) Chinese B) Mesopotamians
C) Parthians D) Romans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mesopotamians

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Q:

Solve The Logical Number Puzzle?

A) 72 B) 76
C) 84 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90

Explanation:

The logic in the given puzzle is 

4 + 4 = 4 * 4+1 = 4 * 5 = 20

5 + 5 = 5 * 5+1 = 5 * 6 = 30

6 + 6 = 6 * 6+1 = 6 * 7 = 42

7 + 7 = 7 * 7+1 = 7 * 8 = 56

Similarly

9 + 9 = 9 * 9+1 = 9 * 10 = 90.

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Secondary storage ________

A) does not require constant power B) does not use magnetic media
C) consists of four main types of devices D) does not store information for later retrieval
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) does not require constant power

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