CAT general awareness questions Question paper 2010

1 .What is a set of rules for communication between computers called?

1. NOS
2. protocol
3. standards
4. service
5. NDIS

Answer: B

2. Which of the following companies developt ODI (there are two)?

1. Apple
2. Intel
3. Microsoft
4. Novell
5. 3Com

Answer: A and D

3. Which standard divides the data link layer into the LLC and the MAC sublayers?

1. 802.1
2. 802.2
3. 802.3
4. 802.4
5. 802.5

Answer: B

4. If a network has a Windows NT domain controller, then it is called as?

1. LAN
2. WAN
3. peer-to-peer
4. domain network
5. server-based

Answer: E

5. A database application [^] is designed to use SQL Server [^] on a Windows NT platform.The database will be populated with over 500,00 rows of information inapproximately 20 tables.Two tables will be populated with over 400,000 of thoserows.Which of the following platforms would offer the best performance?

1. A P500MHz system with 128MB of RAM, and 12 disks configured in 3 RAID mirror sets.
2. A P450MHz system with 32MB of RAM and 4 IDE disks.
3. A P100Mhz system with 64MB of RAM and 4 SCSI disks.
4. A P250MHz system with 64MB of RAM and 6 IDE disks.
5. A P133MHz system with 48MB of RAM and 6 IDE disks.

Answer: A

6. Windows 2000 can be installed on a file system compressed by DoubleSpace.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Answer: B

7. Which of the following IRQs are used for the secondary IDE controller?

1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 17
5. 19

Answer: C

8. Both Windows 2000 and Windows NT support file system encryption.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

Answer: b

9. A 10BaseT network must be terminated with (?)-ohm terminators.

1. 50
2. 58
3. 75
4. 93
5. None of the above

Answer: E

10. Which IRQ has a standard function as COM4?

1. 1
2. 3
3. 5
4. 7
5. 9

Answer: B
11. In the case of a test [^] tube baby
1. Fertilization takes place inside the test tube
2. Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube
3. Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
4. Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube

Answer : C
12. Who elects the President of India [^] ?
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. People of India
4. Parliament and State Assemblies

Answer : D
13. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the
1. First Amendment
2. Tenth Amendment
3. Thirty-second Amendment
4. Forty-second Amendment

Answer : D
14. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
1. glass
2. vacuum
3. air
4. water

Answer : A
15. The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is
1. 50 mn years
2. 100 mn years
3. 250 mn years
4. 365 mn years

Answer : C
16. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
1. Nepal
2. U K
3. Spain
4. Japan

Answer : D
17. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college [^] consisting of
1. only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
2. only Rajya Sabha members
3. all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
4. all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Answer : D
18. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife [^] ?
1. Nagaland
2. Goa
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer : B
19. Where did Buddha die?
1. Lumbini
2. Kusinagara
3. Pavapuri
4. Magadha

Answer : B
20. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
1. Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
2. "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
3. The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
4. Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.

Answer : A

21. All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except
1. Adenine
2. Guanine
3. Thymine
4. Uracil

Answer : C
22. The father [^] of modern biology is
1. Aristotle
2. Darwin
3. Mendel
4. Vesalius

Answer : A
23. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
1. Coriander
2. Mustard
3. Cumin
4. Fenugreek

Answer : D
24. The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called
1. sublimation point
2. distillation point
3. triple point
4. melting point

Answer : C
25. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?
1. Quartz
2. Silica
3. Graphite
4. Nickel

Answer : C
26. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at
1. The North Pole
2. The South Pole
3. The Equator
4. The center of the Earth

Answer : D
27. Earth quake waves travel fastest in
1. Soil
2. Molten rock
3. Water
4. Flexible rock

Answer : C
28. The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called
1. Angle of dip
2. Angle of declination
3. Angle of inclination
4. None of the above

Answer : B
29. What is the currency of Mexico?
1. Lira
2. Peso
3. Mexican dollars
4. Krones

Answer : B
30. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by
1. Ruias
2. Ambanis
3. Goenkas
4. Kanorias

Answer : A

CAT general awareness questions Question paper

CAT general awareness questions Question paper 2010

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