Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Microphone.

• ​A microphone is an input device, which is used to save a person's voice on a computer.

Key Points

• Microphone
  • The microphone is a device connected to a computer (via an audio interface or another analog-to-digital converter).
  • It sends/inputs information into the computer.
  • This means microphones are input devices.

​Additional Information

• Speaker
  • Speakers are one of the most common output devices.
  • The purpose of speakers is to produce audio output that can be heard by the listener.
• Scanner
  • ​A scanner is an input device that scans documents such as photographs and pages of text.
  • When a document is scanned, it is converted into a digital format. 
• Joystick
  • ​A joystick is an input device.
  • It can be used for controlling the movement of the cursor or a pointer in a computer device.

All are mammal except Lizard.

The correct answer is ​Laser Printer.

Important Points

• Hard copy output devices
  • Hard copy output devices are devices that provide output on printed paper or other permanent media that is human readable. 
  • Examples of devices that produce hard copy are printers, plotters.

Key Points

• Laser printers 
  • Laser printers are machines that melt toner powder onto paper to create a print. 
  • Laser printers are more expensive than inkjet printers upfront and use pricier toner cartridges.
  • It is a more economical option in the long run with its overall lower cost per page.
  • Laser printers have faster print speeds.
  • A semiconductor diode laser is currently used in laser printers as the light source.

Additional Information

• Visual Display Terminal
  • The term VDT refers to a type of equipment for visual display, such as computer screens.
• Projector
  • ​A projector or image projector is an optical device that projects an image onto a surface, commonly a projection screen.
• Monitor
  • ​A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.
  • A monitor usually comprises the visual display, circuitry and power supply.

The logic followed is:

The phenomenon of global warming is a serious problem (cause) and the rise in the sea level is a major effect of the same.

So, II is the main cause and I is the main effect.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Additional Information 

What are Causes?

Causes are the conditions under which an event occurs.

For example, can you guess the causes for the following? 

The police increased security around the President's house.

Lots of people buy a particularly expensive brand of washing machines around Diwali. Easily, we can guess the causes for the above events. 

There were reports of threats against the President. 

There was a high discount or sale for that brand during Diwali.

Sufficient & Necessary Conditions:

In a cause and effect question, the cause is the sufficient condition. It is assumed that the sufficient condition of the occurrence of the events must include the different necessary conditions as well. 

A necessary condition is one that must be satisfied for the occurrence of an event. 

E.g. You must adhere to the deadline to get your work appraised. 

This means if you get your work appraised, you have to adhere to the deadline. Or; if you do not adhere to the deadline, you do not get your work appraised. 

A condition is called a sufficient condition if in a certain event, you are satisfied with the results.

E.g. Being human is a sufficient condition for being a mammal. The act of being a human is not possible unless one is also a mammal. But it is not necessary that being human is a necessary condition for being a mammal. 

The correct answer is Fructose.

Key Points

•  Fructose
  • It is naturally occurring sugar.
  • It is the sweetest sugar.
  • It is a 'monosaccharide', meaning the simplest form of sugar, which means it cannot be broken down into more basic sugar units.
  • Other common examples of monosaccharides are glucose and galactose.
  • The chemical formula of fructose is C₆H₁₂O₆.

Additional Information

• Maltose
  • It is a very sweet sugar which is also known as maltitol sugar.
  • It is mostly found in honey.
  • Its molecular formula is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁.
• Glucose
  • It is the most abundant monosaccharide, a carbohydrate sub-category.
  • During photosynthesis, glucose is primarily produced by plants and most algae from water and carbon dioxide, using energy from sunlight, where it is used to create the most abundant carbohydrate cellulose in cell walls.
  • The chemical formula of glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆.
• Sucrose
  • It is crystallized white sugar produced by the sugar cane plant and can be found in households and foods worldwide.
  • The formulae for sucrose is C12H22O11.
  • It is a disaccharide so when we hydrolyse it we will get one molecule of glucose and another molecule of fructose.
  • It is also known as table sugar.
  • The formulae for sucrose is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁.