Sonata Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
- Pharmaceutical firms are now engaged in the production of analogues of endorphins, peptides, which are thought to transmit messages among brain cells, which bring about pain relief. The pharmaceutical firms claim that the analogues, when injected into the bloodstream, will lead to effective and longlasting pain relief by increasing the action of peptides already present in the brain. The claims put forth by the pharmaceutical firms would be considerably weakened if it were true that
A. Compared to the other types of neurotransmitters present in the brain, endorphins remain active for a longer time period
B. Certain peptides have been traced in parts besides the brain, like the alimentary canal and the skin
C. It is easier and cheaper to produce analogues of peptides in the laboratory than the peptides themselves.
D. Analogues of peptides, which are found naturally in the body are often filtered from the blood before the blood circulates in the brain.
Answer: D - Which among the following statements is the most probable taking into consideration the source and the degree of seriousness with which they are uttered?
A. Examiner: "The exam will be taken under the honor system: the professors have the honor, and the students have the system."
B. Banker: "The low percentage of Jews in this bank has nothing to do with discrimination. Jews don't seem to be interested in banking."
C. Book cover: "This book is sure to become the last word in its field."
D. Politician: "My opponent has an impeccable political and personal record."
Answer: D - Tom: It is likely that Greece will be humiliated in the Cyprus affair. In case she fights Turkey, she will be defeated in battle; whereas if she doesn't fight, letting Turkey win, she will be humiliated, as she would then seem impotent. Sarah: In that case Greece could always call the Soviet Union to her aid. Sarah attacks Tom's argument by:
A. attacking Tom on a personal level.
B. attacking Tom's method of reasoning
C. siding with Greece
D. citing an alternative which was overlooked by Tom
Answer: D -
Out of the following operators (
^
,*
,+
,&
,$
), the one having the highest priority is?
(a) +
(b) $
(c) ^
(d) &
Answer: (c)
Explanation: According to the infix-to-prefix algorithm, exponentiation (^
) has the highest priority among the given operators. - A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a—
(A) disk
(B) data
(C) file
(D) floppy
(E) None of these
Answer: (C) file - The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as—
(A) pulling
(B) pushing
(C) downloading
(D) transferring
(E) None of these
Answer: (C) downloading - Which part of the computer helps to store information?
(A) Disk drive
(B) Keyboard
(C) Monitor
(D) Printer
(E) None of these
Answer: (A) Disk drive - ......is the process of carrying out commands.
(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Executing
(D) Decoding
(E) None of these
Answer: (C) Executing - The role of a......generally is to determine a buyer’s needs and match it to the correct hardware and software.
(A) computer Scientist
(B) computer sales representative
(C) computer consultant
(D) corporate trainer
(E) None of these
Answer: (B) computer sales representative