{"id":2953,"date":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:41:26","slug":"computer-virus-is-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/computer-virus-is-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer virus is a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9790b75b5df\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    fungus                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    bacterium                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" 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