Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In 1999 HP grouped it's product lines not directly connected with computers, storage, and imaging as a separate company. The company thus created was an $8 billion company with about 47,000 employees, manufacturing scientific instruments, semiconductors, optical networking devices, and electronic test equipment for telecom. Name this new entity that was formed

  1. Symbiosis

  2. Cisco

  3. Agilent

  4. APC
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Agilent Technologies was spun off from HP in 1999 as a separate company focused on test and measurement, healthcare, and chemical analysis. The company inherited HP's non-computer businesses including electronic test equipment, scientific instruments, and semiconductor products. Cisco, APC, and Symbiosis were unrelated entities.

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