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How can you get/set an environment variable from a program?

Answer

Getting the value of an environment variable is done by using `getenv()’. Setting the value of an environment variable is done by using `putenv()’

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Q:

Cache memory is a form of ROM.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

The given sentence Cache memory is a form of ROM is FALSE. Cache memory, also called CPU memory, is high-speed static random access memory (SRAM) that a computer microprocessor can access more quickly than it can access regular random access memory (RAM).

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A bucket of water is hung from a spring balance. A piece of iron is suspended in the water without touching the sides or touching the bottom of the the bucket. The reading of the spring balance

A) will increase B) will decrease
C) does not change D) varies with the increase of depth of the immersion of the iron piece
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will increase

Explanation:

When the piece of iron is lowered into the water, the water level in the bucket increases. And so the pressure at the bottom of bucket also increases. Thus the total thrust at bottom also increases. Therefore the spring balance reading increases. Thus (a) is correct.

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Q:

The National Income of a country is

A) The annual revenue of the Governament B) Sum total of factor incomes
C) Surplus of public sector Undertaking D) Export minus Imports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sum total of factor incomes

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Which of the following is used to preserve specimens in the biology laboratory?

A) Phenol B) Benzaldehyde
C) Formaldehyde D) Acetic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Formaldehyde

Explanation:

A 40% solution of Formaldehyde known as Formalin is used in the preservation of biological specimens because of its hardening action on proteins. 

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Which of the following crops  would be preffered for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?

A) Wheat B) Mustard
C) Sunflower D) Gram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gram

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Which of the following is not an enzyme?

A) Oxytocin B) Trypsin
C) Pepsin D) Ptyalin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxytocin

Explanation:

Oxytocin is a mamallian hormone and also acts as neuro transmitter in the brain.

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Q:

What is the capital of Mongolia?

A) Ulaanbaatar B) Monaco
C) Maputo D) Kathmandu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ulaanbaatar

Explanation:

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia

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