Question : Rahul, a worker is given target of assembling two computer per day. Due to his habit of doing things differently, an idea stuck him which would not only reduce the assembling time of computers but would also reduce the cost of production of computer. Rahul's supervisor instead of appreciating him, ordered him to complete the work as per the method and technique decided earlier as nothing could be change at this stage.
The above para describes one of the limitation of planning function of management. Name that limitation?
Option 1: Planning reduces creativity
Option 2: Planning may not work in a dynamic environment
Option 3: Planning leads to rigidity
Option 4: Planning is a time consuming process
Correct Answer: Planning reduces creativity
Solution : With the planning, the organization's managers begin to work rigidly and become the plan's only blind follower. The manager takes no initiative to make changes to the plan in response to changes in the business environment. In the above case, Rahul's supervisor instead of appreciating him, ordered him to complete the work as per the method and technique decided earlier as nothing could be change at this stage. It will shows planning reduce creativity.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.
Question : In the following passage, some blanks are given and against each blank five alternative words are suggested. Choose the correct alternative to complete the passage in a meaningful way.
Meanwhile in technical ________________ (1) the “Cloud” may be called as the combination of computing resources over a network, popularly, “Cloud” has come to mark and encompass the complete range of sructures that make online activity possible, from facebook to netflix to Google Drive. Like a fluffly ________________ (2) moving across a wide and clear blue sky, not forming a particular shape or form, the Cloud of the digital is elusive, its internal working seems complex to the public, an example of what MIT cybernetician Norbert Weiner once called a “black box.” But like the clouds above us, however shapelss or ________________ (3) they may seem to be, are in fact made of matter, the Cloud of the digital is also perpetually material.
To get at the matter of the Cloud we must ________________ (4) the coils of coaxial cables, fiber optic tubes, cellular towers, air conditioners, power distribution units, transformers, water pipes, computer servers, and more. We must be aware of its material flow of electricity, water, air, heat, metals, minerals, and all the earth elements that ________________ (5) our digital lives. By this we can say that cloud is not only material but is also an ecologicak force. As it continues to ________________ (6), its impact on the environment is also increasing, even as entire workforce from engineers to technicians, and executives behind its formation aspire to balance profitability with sustainability.
Nowhere is this ________________ (7) more visible than in the walls of the infrastructures where the content of the Cloud lives: the factory-libraries where data is stored and computational power is pooled to keep our cloud applications ________________ (8).
Q. Choose the correct alternative for blank 7
Option 1: Nettle
Option 2: Surreptitious
Option 3: Dilemma
Option 4: Assaying
Correct Answer: Dilemma
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
Explanation:
The only word that fits the blank and makes the sentence coherent is dilemma.
A dilemma is a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more alternatives, particularly ones that are both undesirable.
Nettle - irritate or annoy: nip (someone).
Surreptitious: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Assaying: determining the content or quality of (a metal or ore).
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Choosing not to pursue a degree in computer engineering was ________, as the market for them is extremely limited nowadays.
Option 1: airy fairy
Option 2: a cut above
Option 3: an elevator pitch
Option 4: a blessing in disguise
Correct Answer: a blessing in disguise
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom a blessing in disguise refers to a situation that seems bad or unlucky at first but turns out to be advantageous or fortunate in the long run. In this context, not pursuing a degree in computer engineering might be seen as a disadvantage initially, but the implication is that it is actually a fortunate decision due to the limited job market.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "Choosing not to pursue a degree in computer engineering was a blessing in disguise, as the market for them is extremely limited nowadays."
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electromechanical machine that is (1)______ by a computer programme or electronic circuitry. In general, robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and are now used in different fields. They have replaced (2)_______ in performing repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do because of size limitations, or which take place in extreme (3)________ such as outer space or the bottom of the sea. For instance, robots can now be used in industry, as in car manufacturing, or they can be used in homes to do the (4)_______. Some robots may respond to speech or even be medical operating tools. There are concerns about the increasing use of robots and their role in society. Robots are blamed for the rising (5)________ as they replace workers in increasing numbers of functions.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: network
Option 2: housework
Option 3: software
Option 4: handwork
Correct Answer: housework
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence discusses the usage of robots in different settings. In this context, it contrasts industrial use (like in car manufacturing) with domestic use.
Housework refers to tasks performed in a household, such as cleaning, cooking, or other chores, which robots can be employed to do in home settings.
The most appropriate word to fill in the blank in this sentence would be housework.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "For instance, robots can now be used in industry, as in car manufacturing, or they can be used in homes to do the housework."
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The world is undergoing rapid changes in the knowledge landscape. With various dramatic scientific and technological advances, such as the rise of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs worldwide may be taken over by machines, while the need for a skilled workforce, particularly involving mathematics, computer science, and data science, in conjunction with multidisciplinary abilities across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, (1)________ increasingly in greater demand. With climate change, increasing pollution, and depleting natural resources, there will be a sizeable shift in how we (2)_______ the world's energy, water, food, and sanitation needs, again resulting in the need for new skilled labour, particularly in biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture, climate science, and social science. The growing (3)________ of epidemics and pandemics will also (4)_______ collaborative research in infectious disease management and development of vaccines, and the resultant social issues heighten the need for multidisciplinary learning. There will be a growing (5)__________ for humanities and art as India moves towards becoming a developed country as well as among the three largest economies in the world.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: had
Option 2: meet
Option 3: have
Option 4: see
Correct Answer: meet
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The sentence talks about a shift in how we handle the world's energy, water, food, and sanitation needs. Meet is the most appropriate term to convey the idea of addressing or fulfilling these needs, aligning with the broader theme of managing resources in the context of climate change, pollution, and depleting natural resources.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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Had is the past tense of "have", indicating possession or occurrence in the past.
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Have indicates possession or occurrence in the present.
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See means to perceive with the eyes.
Therefore, the correct answer is meet.
Question : If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as __________.
Option 1: uniprocessor
Option 2: multiprocessor
Option 3: dual processor
Option 4: quad-core processor
Correct Answer: multiprocessor
Solution : The correct answer is a multiprocessor.
A computer is a multiprocessor having more than one processor, each capable of carrying out a task. A computer system having two or more CPUs and full access to a single RAM is a multiprocessor. The primary goal of using a multiprocessor is to increase the system's execution speed, with fault tolerance and application matching as secondary goals.
Question : ASP in computer science stands for?
Option 1: Abstract Service Provider
Option 2: Application Service Provider
Option 3: Application Signal Provider
Option 4: Abstract Syntax Provider
Correct Answer: Application Service Provider
Solution : The correct answer is Application Service Provider.
Application Service Provider (ASP) is a business model in which a third-party organisation delivers software applications and services to consumers through the Internet. Customers access and utilise software using a web browser, often on a subscription basis, rather than installing and maintaining software on their servers.
Question : Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Option 1: Only those assets which are expected to be realized within a year should be included in current assets.
Option 2: Those liabilities, which are expected to be paid within a year, should be included in current liabilities. Those long-term loans and debentures, which will be due for payment within one year, are also included in current liabilities.
Option 3: Loose Tools, Patents, Goodwill, Trade Marks and Computer Software are not included in current assets.
Option 4: Bank Overdrafts should not be included in current liabilities.
Correct Answer: Bank Overdrafts should not be included in current liabilities.
Solution : Answer = Bank Overdrafts should not be included in current liabilities.
Bank overdraft is a part of current liabilities. Bank overdrafts are typically classified as current liabilities since they are repayable on demand or within a short timeframe, making them a part of the company's short-term obligations.
Hence, the correct option is 4.
Question : Which of the following statement is in correct?
Option 1: For a computer manufacturing company, manufacturing and selling of computers is its principal revenue producing activity.
Option 2: For a trading company, purchase and sale of goods is its principal revenue producing activity.
Option 3: For a finance company, giving and taking loans, purchase and sale of securities is its principal revenue producing activity.
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: None of the above
Solution : Answer = None of the above
None of the above statements is incorrect because each statement accurately describes the principal revenue-producing activity for the respective types of companies: manufacturing and selling computers for a computer manufacturing company, purchasing and sale of goods for a trading company, and giving and taking loans, purchasing and sale of securities for a finance company.
Hence, the correct option is 4.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Indian mathematician Nikhil Srivastava, working at the University of California in Berkeley, is among the winners of the Prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize, announced last week by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Adam W. Marcus, EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne), and Daniel Alan Spielman, Yale University, are the other two winners.
"Marcus, Spielman, and Srivastava solved longstanding questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs, and in the process, they uncovered a deep new connection between linear algebra, the geometry of polynomials, and graph theory that has inspired the next generation of theoretical computer scientists," the NAS said in a statement.
An Indian national, Nikhil was born in New Delhi in November 1983 and has attended educational institutions across the world—Syria, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the US—as his father was an Indian Foreign Services officer, who has served as the Indian ambassador to Uganda and Denmark. At present, Nikhil is an associate professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley. The Michael and Sheila Held Prize is presented annually to honour outstanding, innovative, creative, and influential research in the area of combinatorial mathematics.
Question:
How many mathematicians won the Michael Sheila Prize for 2021?
Option 1: Four
Option 2: Two
Option 3: Three
Option 4: One
Correct Answer: Three
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
As stated in the first paragraph, the prize was won by Nikhil Srivastava, Adam W. Marcus, and Daniel Alan Spielman, which makes this a total of three prize winners.
Therefore, the correct answer is three.