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Explain fork() system call?

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The `fork()’ used to create a new process from an existing process. The new process is called the child process, and the existing process is called the parent. We can tell which is which by checking the return value from `fork()’. The parent gets the child’s pid returned to him, but the child gets 0 returned to him.

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Q:

Select the antonym of

to brood

A) to repine	B) to ignore
C) to fret	D) to mope

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to ignore

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Q:

The panchatantra was written during the

A) Maurya period	B) Gupta period
C) Sultanate period	D) Kushana period

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gupta period

Explanation:

The panchatantra was written by Vishnu sharma, an Indian scholar during the period of Gupta rule. It is during 3rd Century BCE.

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Q:

For purifying drinking water alum is used

A) TRUE

B) FALSE

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

In purifying drinking water alum is used for coagulation of mud particles.

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Q:

The first Indian who was choosen as the secretary general of commonwealth is

A) Krishnamurthy	B) Kamalesh Sharma
C) Rakesh Verma	D) Gopalaswamy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kamalesh Sharma

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The famous Dr. Gupta (is only) physician in our village.

A) is a only	B) is an only
C) is the only	D) No improvement

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) is the only

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In Microsoft Word, page set up ___________ is the space left on one side for stitching and binding.

A) Portrait	B) Gutter
C) Landscape	D) Columns

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gutter

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Who was the first person to patent the JET ENGINE?

A) F. Whittle	B) C. Lindbergh
C) W. Histell	D) B. Owings

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