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Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 5856 7

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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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    Friday
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.

Q: Which team became the first team in history to win 100 T20 matches  ? 5850 0

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    Sunrisers Hyderabad
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    Bangalore Royal Challengers
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    Kolkata Knight Riders
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    Mumbai Indians
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Answer : 4. "Mumbai Indians"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Mumbai Indians Explanation: Two times IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) reached a new milestone as they became the first team in history to win 100 T20 matches. The Mumbai outfit defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens by 9 runs in their final match of the league stage of IPL 2017.

Q: CPU speed of a personal computer is 5839 2

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    1 MIPS
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    100 KIPS
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    32 KIPS
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    32 MIPS
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Answer : 3. "32 KIPS"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 32 KIPS Explanation: Instructions per second (IPS) is a measure of a computer's processor speed. CPU speed of a personal computer is 32 KIPS (Kilo Instructions per second).

Q: Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on 5838 2

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    disk pack in disk surface
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    tracks per inch of surface
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    bits per inch of tracks
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    All of the above
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Answer : 4. "All of the above"
Explanation :

Answer: D) All of the above Explanation: Magnetic disk is a kind of data storage device. Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on  1. tracks per inch of surface 2. bits per inch of tracks 3. disk pack in disk surface   It can be shown as ::

Q: Find the odd man out of the number series? 18, 37, 76, 155, 314, 635 5828 0

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    37
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    155
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    314
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    635
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Answer : 4. "635"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 635 Explanation: Given Number series is 18     37     76     155     314     635   follows a pattern that,    18   18 x 2 +1 = 37   37 x 2 +2 = 76   76 x 2 +3 = 155   155 x 2 +4 = 314   314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635       Hence, the odd man is 635.

Q: Onion Eating Festival is celebrated in which country ? 5817 0

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    Sweden
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    Thailand
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    New Delhi
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    Spain
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Answer : 4. "Spain"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Spain Explanation: Sweden - Potato Festival Thailand - Vegetarian Festival New Delhi - International Mango Festival Spain - Onion Eating Festival

Q: Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ? 5771 0

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    Water
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    Freeze
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    Current
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    Rain
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Answer : 1. "Water"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Water Explanation: Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water. Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow.   Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.

Q: When the European union formed nations began to? 5766 0

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    eliminate their home governments.
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    abolish many geographic boundaries.
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    create one unified education system.
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    cooperate on law enforcement.
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Answer : 4. "cooperate on law enforcement."
Explanation :

Answer: D) cooperate on law enforcement. Explanation: When the European union formed nations began to cooperate on law enforcement. The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War.   As of 1950, the European Coal and Steel Community begins to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace. The six founding countries are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The 1950s are dominated by a cold war between east and west.   The historical roots of the European Union lie in the Second World War. Europeans are determined to prevent such killing and destruction from ever happening again.

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