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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 127

SSC CHSL Tier II - 26 Jun 2023 - Shift 1 • Computer • Q127

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1)________ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ________ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ________ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ________ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Which of the following is a mini-DIN connector used to connect a keyboard and mouse to a PC compatible computer? 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. PS/2 port 

  • The mini-DIN connector used to connect a keyboard and mouse to a PC-compatible computer is called a "PS/2 connector."
  • PS/2 connectors were commonly used for these purposes in older computer systems.
  • Keyboards and mice often used separate PS/2 connectors, which were round, with the keyboard connector typically having a purple color and the mouse connector having a green color.
  • However, in more recent computer systems, USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports have largely replaced PS/2 connectors for connecting keyboards and mice.