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What is busy waiting?

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The repeated execution of a loop of code while waiting for an event to occur is called busy-waiting. The CPU is not engaged in any real productive activity during this period, and the process does not progress toward completion.

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The weight of the brain in the total weight of the body is about

A) 2%	B) 3%
C) 4%	D) 5%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2%

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Name the first e-commerce company that will become the member of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?

A) Amazon	B) Snapdeal
C) Paytm	D) Flipkart

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paytm

Explanation:

The country’s fast-growing e-commerce industry will finally mark its presence at the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), with Paytm set to become a member of the self-regulatory voluntary organisation next month i.e April 2017.

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Which bacterium is used to turn milk to curd?

A) Streptomyces	B) Vibrio
C) Lactobacillus	D) Spirilla

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lactobacillus

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Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was making news recently, passes through which Sea?

A) Red Sea	B) Caspian Sea
C) East China Sea	D) Baltic Sea

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Baltic Sea

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Cancer is caused by

A) Loss of immunity of cells	B) Uncontrolled meiosis
C) Uncontrolled mitosis	D) Rupturing of cells

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uncontrolled mitosis

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Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The author of the novel 'Brave New World' is Aldous Huxley.
2. The author of the novel 'An Affair Downstairs' is Sherri Browning.
3. The author of the novel 'Darkness at Noon' is Victor LaValle.

A) 1 and 2	B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3	D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 2

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What is process spawning?

Answer

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

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