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Q.21 Easy HCL
Which word is the odd one out?
A Triangle
B Pentagon
C Hexagon
D Circle
Correct Answer:  D. Circle
Explanation:

Triangle, Pentagon, and Hexagon are polygons with straight sides. Circle is curved

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Q.22 Medium HCL
If today is Monday, what day will it be 67 days from now?
A Monday
B Tuesday
C Wednesday
D Friday
Correct Answer:  B. Tuesday
Explanation:

67 ÷ 7 = 9 weeks + 4 days. Monday + 4 days = Friday... wait, 67 = 9×7 + 4, so Tuesday

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Q.23 Medium HCL
Rearrange: PLUOITCMAC. What word is formed?
A COMPLAINT
B COMPLIANT
C COMMUNION
D COMPUTE
Correct Answer:  B. COMPLIANT
Explanation:

PLUOITCMAC rearranged = COMPLIANT (meaning willing/agreeable)

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Q.24 Easy HCL
Choose the word closest in meaning to VERBOSE:
A Brief
B Wordy
C Silent
D Quiet
Correct Answer:  B. Wordy
Explanation:

Verbose means using more words than necessary; wordy is the closest synonym

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Q.25 Easy HCL
Select the correctly spelled word:
A Occassion
B Occurence
C Occasion
D Ocassion
Correct Answer:  C. Occasion
Explanation:

The correct spelling is OCCASION with double C and single S

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Q.26 Easy HCL
Find the odd one out:
A Elephant
B Tiger
C Lion
D Pigeon
Correct Answer:  D. Pigeon
Explanation:

Elephant, Tiger, and Lion are mammals. Pigeon is a bird

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Q.27 Easy HCL
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The _____ of the building was impressive.
A Architecture
B Architect
C Architectural
D Architecting
Correct Answer:  A. Architecture
Explanation:

Architecture (noun) refers to the design/structure of the building. Fits the context correctly

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Q.28 Easy HCL
What does the acronym API stand for?
A Application Programming Interface
B Application Process Integration
C Applied Programming Implementation
D Automated Process Interface
Correct Answer:  A. Application Programming Interface
Explanation:

API is a standard term in software development meaning Application Programming Interface

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Q.29 Easy HCL
Which of the following is NOT a programming language?
A Python
B HTML
C JavaScript
D Java
Correct Answer:  B. HTML
Explanation:

HTML is a markup language, not a programming language. Python, JavaScript, and Java are programming languages

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Q.30 Easy HCL
Which SQL command is used to remove data from a database?
A REMOVE
B DROP
C DELETE
D TRUNCATE
Correct Answer:  C. DELETE
Explanation:

DELETE is used to remove specific rows. DROP removes tables, TRUNCATE removes all rows

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