Which query do you use to answer the question “Which employees earn more than 5000 USD a month”?
- (A) Search query
- (B) Select query
- (C) Cross tab query
- (D) Update query
- (B) Select query
In Microsoft Access and similar database systems, a Select query helps pull out certain data by setting conditions. For instance, to locate employees with salaries exceeding 5000 USD, you set up a select query that looks for records where the salary is above 5000. This method effectively isolates the needed information.
Who invented the ‘Computer’?
- (A) Bill Gates
- (B) Grenville
- (C) Charles Babbage
- (D) Alan Turing
- (C) Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage earned the title “father of the computer” for his work on the Analytical Engine. In the 19th century, he came up with this idea, which was essentially a blueprint for a general-purpose mechanical computer. Unfortunately, he never saw it fully constructed while he was alive. Nonetheless, his concepts paved the way for modern computing.
Find the number of triangles which can be formed by joining the angular points of a polygon of 8 sides as vertices:
- (A) 8
- (B) 56
- (C) 16
- (D) 24
- (B) 56
Fill in the blank: “My sister and _____ are pleased to accept your invitation.”
- (A) Me
- (B) I
- (C) Myself
- (D) I myself
- (B) I
The subject of the sentence is “My sister and ___,” so a subject pronoun is required. “I” is the correct subject pronoun, whereas “me” is an object pronoun and “myself” is reflexive. Therefore, the correct sentence is: “My sister and I are pleased to accept your invitation”.
Choose the analogy of words: Stammer : Speak :: Scribble : _____?
- (A) Walk
- (B) Play
- (C) Write
- (D) Dance
- (C) Write
“Stammer” is an imperfect or faulty way of speaking, while “scribble” is an imperfect or careless way of writing. Hence, the correct analogy is Scribble : Write.
Identify parts of speech of the word “along” in the sentence: “He is walking along the road.”
- (A) Adverb
- (B) Preposition
- (C) Conjunction
- (D) Adjective
- (B) Preposition
In the sentence “He is walking along the road,” the word “along” functions as a preposition because it shows the relationship between “walking” and “the road.”
‘Internet Explorer’ is a type of:
- (A) Operating system
- (B) IP Address
- (C) Compiler
- (D) Browser
- (D) Browser
Internet Explorer, crafted by Microsoft, acts as a gateway to explore websites on the internet. While it helps users browse online content, its role differs from that of an operating system, compiler, or IP address. Those elements have their own distinct jobs within computing.
Submarines work on which of the following principle?
- (A) Pascal’s Law
- (B) Archimedes’ Law
- (C) Bernoulli’s Law
- (D) Newton’s Law
- (B) Archimedes Law
A submarine operates by applying Archimedes’ principle. This principle explains that when an object is submerged in a fluid, it experiences an upward force equal to the weight of the fluid it pushes aside. By adjusting the volume of water inside its ballast tanks, a submarine can alter its density. Consequently, it can either dive, rise to the surface, or stay at a specific depth.
Which plan is known as 3rd June Plan?
- (A) Wavell Plan
- (B) August Offer
- (C) Mountbatten Plan
- (D) Redcliff Plan
- (C) Mountbatten Plan
On 3 June 1947, Lord Louis Mountbatten revealed the plan named after him, the Mountbatten Plan. It set the stage for splitting British India into two separate nations: India and Pakistan. The plan laid down how these new nations would achieve independence.
Which gas is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Greenhouse effect?
- (A) Oxygen
- (B) Nitrogen
- (C) Hydrogen
- (D) Methane
- (D) Methane
Gases that cause the greenhouse effect have varying abilities to warm the planet. Methane, for instance, packs a punch about 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide over a span of two decades. So, it holds much more heat in our atmosphere compared to CO₂. That’s why methane stands out as a powerful greenhouse gas.