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Q:

Which is the Largest Organ in the Human Body?

A) Heart B) Brain
C) Skin D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Skin

Explanation:

There are about 70 organs in the human body. The Top 10 largest organs in the human body based on size are:

1. Skin

2. Liver

3. Brain

4. Lungs

5. Heart

6. Kidneys

7. The Spleen

8. The Pancreas

9. Thyroxin

10. The Prostrate.

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Q:

In the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give the answer.

Question: How is Vinitha related to Ragini ?
Statements:
a. Vinitha's husband is the only son of Ragini's mother.
b. Vinitha's brother and Ragini's husband are cousins.

A) Neither a nor b is sufficient B) Either a or b is sufficient
C) Both a & b are sufficient D) a alone is sufficient while b alone is not sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Either a or b is sufficient

Explanation:

From a, we conclude that Vinitha is the wife of Ragini's mother's only son i.e. Ragini's brother. Thus, Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

From b, we conclude that Vinitha is the cousin of Ragini's husband, which implies that Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

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Q:

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:

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

A) Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten. B) While playing, Lancaster jumped on the feathers.
C) While eating a croissant, Latha waved to the crowd. D) Having eaten lunch, the girl turned on the laptop.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten.

Explanation:

When modifiers are misplaced or put in the wrong place, things can get quite confusing. A modifier adds detail or limits or changes the meaning of another word or phrase. 

 

Here Option A) "Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten" is the ony sentence contains a misplaced modifier. In the sentence, it gives the meaning that the couple are fluffy not the kitten.

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Q:

Who is known as the Father of Geometry?

A) Aryabhata B) Thales of Miletus
C) Pythagoras of Samos D) Euclid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Euclid

Explanation:

Euclid of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the Father of Geometry.

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Q:

The element common to all Acids is

A) Nitrogen B) Oxygen
C) Hydrogen D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hydrogen

Explanation:

Hydrogen is the common element to all Acids. But every element which contains Hydrogen is not an Acid. Most of the acids also contain Oxygen.

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Q:

The safest hammers are those with heads that are

A) cast steel and chiseled B) alloy and drop-forged steel
C) welded and alloyed D) chiseled and drop forged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alloy and drop-forged steel

Explanation:
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Q:

MONEX is associated with

A) Monetary experiment B) Lunar experiment
C) Montreal experiment D) Monsoon experiment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Monsoon experiment

Explanation:

Monsoon experiment is abbreviated as MONEX.

 

The Monsoon Experiment is the core of the GARP Monsoon Subprogramme, which is a major international effort to achieve a better understanding of the Planetary monsoon circulation, the major seasonal perturbation of the general circulation of the atmosphere and the influence of the annual cycle of precipitation associated with the monsoon on the agriculture of the many populous nations of the region.

 

Hence, MONEX is associated with The Monsoon Experiment.

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