General Knowledge Questions

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Who invented the thermos flask?

A) Ray Tomlinson B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) William Cullen D) James Dewar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) James Dewar

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Q:

The most important function of an interest group is to

A)  form the government B) alter government policies to its liking
C) build up public opinion D)  Contest elections
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alter government policies to its liking

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Q:

When body is accelerated--

A) Its velocity never changes. B) Its speed will always change.
C) Its direction always changes. D) Its speed may or may not change.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Its speed may or may not change.

Explanation:

Uniform circular motion, that is constant speed along a circular path, is an example of a body experiencing acceleration resulting in velocity of a constant magnitude but the change of direction

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Q:

Which among the following is a cloud computing platformand infrastructure created by Microsoft?

A) Simple Storage Service B) Atmos
C) Openstack Swift D) OceanStore
 
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Explanation:

Microsoft is a cloud computing platform andinfrastructure created by Microsoft for building,deploying, and managing applications and servicesthrough a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Azure was announced in October 2008 andreleased on 1 February 2010 as Windows Azure, beforebeing renamed to Microsoft Azure on 25 March 2014

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Q:

Molecular clocks are based on the idea that _____.

A) On average neutral mutations arise at a constant rate B) Directional selection occurs at a constant rate
C) Mutations occur once every generation D) Molecules resonate at a certain frequency that can be measured
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mutations occur once every generation

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Q:

What is the old name of Singapore?

A) Temasek B) Myanmar
C) Ceylon D) Bohemia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temasek

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Q:

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The new civilisation of Righteousness and __________, and therefore of Brotherhood, of ordered Liberty, of Peace, of __________, cannot be built up until the elements are removed ______________ have brought the old civilisation crashing about our ears. _________________ is it necessary that the War shall be fought out to its appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace shall leave its object unattained.

 

elements are removed ______________ have brought

 

A) what B) when
C) which D) where
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) which

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Q:

Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) ambolism B) agendoms
C) neglige D) heckling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) heckling

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