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Q:

France joined the Triple Entente because 

A) it needed protection from Germany B) its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans
C) its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa D) it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) it needed protection from Germany

Explanation:

France joined the Triple Entente because it needed protection from Germany.

 

France felt very heavily the aggression from Germany (a country which it shared a border with), especially over the tension Alsace and Lorraine and the constant switching over of these two counties.

It was also worried about the rapid military advancement in Germany and France wanted to ally itself with Russia and Great Britain.

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Q:

In a hostel, there was food for 1000 students for one month. After 10 days, 1000 more students joined the hostel. How long would the students be able to carry on with the remaining food?

A) 10 days B) 15 days
C) 20 days D) 5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 days

Explanation:

After 10 days, the remaining food would be sufficient for the 1000 students for 20 more days

-->If 1000 more students are added, it shall be sufficient for only 10 days (as the no. of students is doubled, the days are halved).

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Q:

A man can row against the current three fourth of a kilometer in 15 min and returns same distance in 10 min, then ratio of his speed to that of current?

A) 5:1 B) 3:1
C) 4:1 D) 2:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:1

Explanation:

Let the speed of the man in still water = p kmph

Speed of the current = s kmph

Now, according to the questions

(p + s) x 10 = (p - s) x 15

2p + 2s = 3p - 3s

=> p : s = 5 : 1

 

Hence, ratio of his speed to that of current = 5:1.

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Q:

The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called ?

A) FDI B) NRI Investment
C) Portfolio Investment D) Foreign Indirect Investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Foreign Indirect Investment

Explanation:
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Q:

Who is the primary Author of HTML?

A) Sabeer Bhatiya B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Brendan Eich D) Google Inc.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tim Berners-Lee

Explanation:

The primary Author of HTML is Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist and academic, with the assistance of his colleagues at CERN, an international scientific organization based in Geneva, he did this. Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN.

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The longest period of prenatal development is the

A) Germinal period B) Fetal period
C) Embryonic period D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fetal period

Explanation:

The third and longest period of prenatal development, extending from the ninth week until birth is Fetal period.

 

The process of prenatal development occurs in three main stages. The first two weeks after conception are known as the germinal stage, the third through the eighth week are known as the embryonic period, and the time from the ninth week until birth is known as the fetal period.

 

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Q:

Internet Explorer falls under

A) an internet web browser B) a compiler
C) an operating system D) an IP address
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an internet web browser

Explanation:

Internet Explorer is the most widely used internet browser in the world made by Microsoft in 1995.

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Q:

Spyware can result in all of the following except

A) Control over a device B) Tracking users
C) Gathering personal information D) Save duplicate files
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Save duplicate files

Explanation:

Spyware is software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge, that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent, or that asserts control over a device without the consumer's knowledge

 

Spyware is mostly used for the purposes of tracking and storing Internet users' movements on the Web and serving up pop-up ads to Internet users. Whenever spyware is used for malicious purposes, its presence is typically hidden from the user and can be difficult to detect. Some spyware, such as keyloggers, may be installed by the owner of a shared, corporate, or public computer intentionally in order to monitor users.

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