Quark Placement Paper -: Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning Questions With Answers

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1. What is the best data type definition for Oracle when a field is alphanumeric and has a length that can vary?
   (A) VARCHAR2
   (B) CHAR
   (C) LONG
   (D) NUMBER
   Ans: A
   


2. The entity integrity rule states that:
   (A) No primary key attribute may be null.
   (B) No primary key can be composite.
   (C) No primary key may be unique.
   (D) No primary key may be equal to a value in a foreign key.
   Ans: A
   


3. If no multivalued attributes exist and no partial dependencies exist in a relation, then the relation is in what normal form?
   (A) First normal form
   (B) Second normal form
   (C) Third normal form
   (D) Fourth normal form
   Ans: B
   


4. Find the output of the following program:
   

         int *p, *q;
         p = (int *)1000;
         q = (int *)2000;
         printf("%d", (q - p));
       

   Ans: 500
5. Which addressing mode is used in the following statements:
   (a) MVI B,55 (Immediate addressing mode)
   (b) MOV B,A (Register Addressing Mode)
   (c) MOV M,A (Direct addressing mode)
   
6. RS-232C standard is used in:
   Ans: Serial I/O
7. Memory Management in Operating Systems is done by:
   (a) Memory Management Unit
   (b) Memory management software of the Operating System (Ans)
   (c) Kernel
8. What is done for a Push operation?
   Ans: SP is decremented and then the value is stored.
9. Binary equivalent of 52:
   Ans: 110100
10. Hexadecimal equivalent of 3452:
    Ans: 72A
11. Explain Just In Time Concept:
    Ans: Elimination of waste by purchasing/manufacturing exactly when needed.
12. Choose the word that best completes the analogy.
    INEPT : SKILL :: FLIMSY :
    (a) Power
    (b) Weight
    (c) Strength (Ans)
    (d) Thickness
    
13. Choose the word or set of words that makes the most sense when inserted into the sentence.
    Many researchers believe that dreamless sleep is largely a period of physical rest, whereas dreaming sleep is a period of mental ________ during which the mind ________ and stores the information acquired during the day.
    (a) relaxation . . . processes
    (b) inactivity . . . categorizes
    (c) fatigue . . . integrates
    (d) restoration . . . sorts (Ans)
    
14. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom.
    To keep one's temper:
    (a) To become hungry
    (b) To be in a good mood (Ans)
    (c) To preserve one's energy
    (d) To be aloof from
    (e) None of these
    
15. Find the grammatical error in the sentence:
    A. I have got
    B. my M.Sc. degree
    C. in 1988.
    D. No error.
    (Ans: A)
16. Pick out the most effective word(s) to fill in the blank:
    The grapes are now _______ enough to be picked.
    (a) ready
    (b) mature
    (c) ripe (Ans)
    (d) advanced