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What is process spawning?

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When the OS at the explicit request of another process creates a process, this action is called process spawning.

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What is always coming but never arrives?

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It is Tomorrow. It always be tomorrow which represents coming but never arrives.

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Who among the following received the Nobel Prize Twice in different subjects

A) Madam Curie B) Frederic Sanger
C) Pierre Curie D) John Bardeen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Madam Curie

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A clock is started at 11 a.m. By 600 seconds past 6 p.m, the hour hand has turned through ?

A) 155 degrees B) 175 degrees
C) 205 degrees D) 215 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 215 degrees

Explanation:

The total angle traced by the hour hand is the angle traced in 7 hours and 10 minutes.
We know that the angle traced by the hour hand in one hour is 30º and in one minute is 1/2º.
Therefore, (30º x 7) + (10 x 1/2º) = 215º is the angle traced by the hour hand.

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What is the time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation on its imaginary axis

A) 24 hr 37 min 23 sec B) 24 hr
C) 23 hr 56 min 4 sec D) 23 hr 52 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23 hr 56 min 4 sec

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The PS command prints the process status for only some of the running processes.

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

Explanation:

The PS command prints the process status for some or all of the running processes

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Which of the following is a true statement about Intranet and Internet ?

A) Encryption is necessary B) They use similar protocol
C) Speed is slow D) They use the same protocol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) They use the same protocol

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When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?

A) 1814 AD B) 1830 AD
C) 1853 AD D) 1784 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1830 AD

Explanation:

In 1814, George Stephenson developed steam engine to haul coal from mines to ports by railways. In 1830, the first railway train began to carry passengers and freight from Liverpool to Manchester.

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