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Q:

Which of the following is not a function of the Control Unit?

A) Interpret instructions B) Read instructions
C) Execute instructions D) Direct operations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Read instructions

Explanation:

Control Unit can perform the functions Interpret instructions, Execute instructions and Direct operations. But Reading instructions is not a function of the Control Unit.

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If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

Given number is 14278359
As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.
Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427
Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.

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Q:

Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called

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A) Agroforestry B) Social forestry
C) Afforestation D) Deforestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Afforestation

Explanation:

The process of extensive planting of trees or seeds in barren lands to increase forest cover is called as Afforestation.

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Q:

What is another name for the governor of a state?

A) Chief Executive B) Attorney General
C) Secretary of the State D) Vice Pesident
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chief Executive

Explanation:

Another name for the governor of the state is Chief Executive of the state.

And we also know that, The attorney general is the head of the US Department of Justice, The vice president is just under the president of the US and The secretary of state is the head of the US Department of State.

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Q:

A room contains 3 brown, 5 black and 4 white chairs. Two chairs are picked and are put in the lawn. What is the probability that none of the chairs picked is white ?

A) 14/33 B) 14/55
C) 12/55 D) 13/33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14/33

Explanation:

Total number of chairs = (3 + 5 + 4) = 12.

Let S be the sample space.

Then, n(s)= Number of ways of picking 2 chairs out of 12

12×11/2×66

Let n(E) = number of events of selecting 2 chairs for selecting no white chairs.

=> 8C8×7/2×28

Therefore required probability = 28/66 = 14/33.

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Q:

The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ?

A) 11.11% decrease B) 21.11% increase
C) 11.11% increase D) 21.11% decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.11% decrease

Explanation:

If earlier he is getting Rs. 1  per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1
Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs

Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889.

If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 %  and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

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Q:

State in which the few govern the many?

A) Autocracy B) Monarchy
C) Plutocracy D) Oligarchy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Oligarchy

Explanation:

Oligarchy is a form of government in which the power rests with the small group of people.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series 4, 5, 9, 18, 32, 59

A) 18 B) 5
C) 59 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

In the given series, 

 2nd term = 1st term + 12= 4 +1 = 5  

3rd term = 2nd term + 22 =5+4= 9  

4th term = 3rd term + 32 =9+9=18  

5th term = 4th term + 42 = 18+16=34 

Therefore, odd term is 32

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