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601.

Which of the following molecules is diamagnetic?

A. O2
B. CO
C. \(N_2^+\)
D. NOView answer
Answer» C. \(N_2^+\)
602.

Which of the following is the correct order for bonding energies of molecular orbitals?

A. σ1s < σ2s < σ*2s < σ*1s
B. σ1s < σ2s < σ*1s < σ*2s
C. σ1s < σ*1s < σ2s < σ*2s
D. none of the mentionedView answer
Answer» D. none of the mentionedView answer
603.

sp3 hybridization is present in which of the following molecules?

A. BeCl2
B. H2O
C. C2H4
D. BCl3View answer
Answer» C. C2H4
604.

In water, the bond angle between the H-O H-O bond is less than 109° Why?

A. The H atoms attract each other
B. Oxygen atom is much larger than Hydrogen atoms
C. Lone pair-bond pair repulsion is greater than bond pair-bond pair repulsion
D. VSEPR theory does not apply for planar molecules like waterView answer
Answer» D. VSEPR theory does not apply for planar molecules like waterView answer
605.

Which of the following is a secondary bond?

A. Metallic bond
B. Hydrogen bond
C. Covalent bond
D. Ionic bondView answer
Answer» C. Covalent bond
606.

Why dynamic compensation is used?

A. To increase pass band
B. To increase cut off frequency
C. To improve dynamic performance
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
607.

Tuned LCR circuit forms band-pass filters.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
608.

Identify the frequency response?

A. Low pass filter
B. High pass filter
C. Band pass filter
D. Band reject filter
Answer» D. Band reject filter
609.

Which of the following is true for ideal filter frequency response?

A. Abrupt change from pass band to reject band
B. Smooth change from pass band to reject band
C. Contains only pass band
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Smooth change from pass band to reject band
610.

Which of these is a binary cycle?

A. Mercury-steam cycle
B. Mercury-water cycle
C. Mercury-Sodium cycle
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Mercury-water cycle
611.

What is the maximum content of moisture allowed at the turbine exhaust in the steam power plant?

A. 50 %
B. 60 %
C. 30 %
D. 15 %
Answer» E.
612.

When the pressure at which heat is added in Rankine cycle increases, the moisture content at the turbine exhaust?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. cannot say
Answer» B. decreases
613.

The maximum efficiency of Rankine cycle (ηr) is the function of ___________

A. the mean temperature of heat addition (Tm) only
B. the mean temperature of heat addition (Tm) and temperature of steam at the exit of the turbine
C. the mean temperature of heat addition (Tm) and temperature of steam at the entry of the turbine
D. the mean temperature of heat addition (Tm) and temperature of steam at exit of the condenser
Answer» B. the mean temperature of heat addition (Tm) and temperature of steam at the exit of the turbine
614.

If Tm be the mean temperature of heat addition in Rankine cycle as shown in diagram,what will the formula for efficiency of Rankine cycle?

A. (ηr) = (T3 / Tm)
B. (ηr) = 1 – (T3 / Tm)
C. (ηr) = 1 – (T2 / Tm)
D. (ηr) = (T2 / Tm)
Answer» C. (ηr) = 1 – (T2 / Tm)
615.

How can we differentiate Rankine cycle from Carnot cycle?

A. Heat addition process of Rankine cycle is reversible isothermal whereas heat addition process of Carnot cycle is reversible isobaric
B. Heat addition process of Rankine cycle is reversible isobaric whereas heat addition process of Carnot cycle is reversible isothermal
C. Heat addition process of Rankine cycle is reversible isentropic whereas heat addition process of Carnot cycle is reversible isothermal
D. Both cycles are identical except the working fluid used
Answer» C. Heat addition process of Rankine cycle is reversible isentropic whereas heat addition process of Carnot cycle is reversible isothermal
616.

Stickland reaction is the alternative name for ________

A. Lactic acid fermentation
B. Alcoholic fermentation
C. Mixed acid fermentation
D. Amino acid fermentation
Answer» E.
617.

How many ATPs are paid back during the Pentose phosphate Pathway?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
618.

The step where glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is oxidized is substrate-level phosphorylation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
619.

Glycolysis can occur in ___________

A. aerobic cells
B. anaerobic cells
C. both aerobic and anaerobic cells
D. neither aerobic and anaerobic cells
Answer» D. neither aerobic and anaerobic cells
620.

The flow in rate of C6H6 and H2 in a system are 3 mole/hr each what is the flow out rate of C6H12?

A. 1 mole/hr
B. 1.2 mole/hr
C. 1.5 mole/hr
D. 2 mole/hrView answer
Answer» B. 1.2 mole/hr
621.

The flow in rate of C3H8 and O2 in a system are 2 mole/hr each what is the flow out rate of CO2?

A. 1 mole/hr
B. 1.2 mole/hr
C. 1.5 mole/hr
D. 2 mole/hrView answer
Answer» C. 1.5 mole/hr
622.

The flow in rate of CH4 and O2 in a system are 2 mole/hr each what is the flow out rate of CO2?

A. 1 mole/hr
B. 2 mole/hr
C. 3 mole/hr
D. 4 mole/hrView answer
Answer» B. 2 mole/hr
623.

The flow in rate of H2SO4 and NaCl in a system are 2 mole/hr each what is the flow out rate of HCl?

A. 1 mole/hr
B. 2 mole/hr
C. 3 mole/hr
D. 4 mole/hrView answer
Answer» C. 3 mole/hr
624.

The flow in rate of HCl and NaOH in a system are 1 mole/hr each what is the flow out rate of NaCl?

A. 1 mole/hr
B. 2 mole/hr
C. 3 mole/hr
D. 4 mole/hrView answer
Answer» B. 2 mole/hr
625.

In a steady-state reactive system, 5 molar KNO3 and 5 molar H2SO4 are supplied to the system, then what is the amount of K2SO4 produced?

A. 2.5 molar
B. 5 molar
C. 7.5 molar
D. 10 molarView answer
Answer» B. 5 molar
626.

In a steady-state reactive system, 5 molar CH4 and 5 molar O2 are supplied to the system, then what is the amount of CO2 produced?

A. 2.5 molar
B. 5 molar
C. 7.5 molar
D. 10 molarView answer
Answer» C. 7.5 molar
627.

In a steady-state reactive system, 2 molar NaCl and 1 molar H2CO3 are supplied to the system both at the rate of 100 mole/min, then how much Na2CO3 produced?

A. 1 molar
B. 2 molar
C. 3 molar
D. 4 molarView answer
Answer» B. 2 molar
628.

In a steady-state reactive system, NaCl and H2CO3 are supplied to the system at the rate of 200 L/min and 100 L/min respectively, what is the rate at which Na2CO3 is produced?

A. 100 L/min
B. 200 L/min
C. 300 L/min
D. 400 L/minView answer
Answer» D. 400 L/minView answer
629.

In a system if, Accumulation = Input – Output, where both the terms are distinct and non-zero, then the system is which of the following?

A. Steady-state
B. Closed
C. Non-reactive
D. None of the mentionedView answer
Answer» D. None of the mentionedView answer
630.

In a system if, Accumulation = Generation – Consumption, where both the terms are distinct and non-zero, then the system is which of the following?

A. Steady-state
B. Closed
C. Non-reactive
D. None of the mentionedView answer
Answer» C. Non-reactive
631.

In a system if, Accumulation = Input – Output + Generation – Consumption, where all the four terms are distinct and non-zero, then the system is which of the following?

A. Steady-state
B. Closed
C. Non-reactive
D. None of the mentionedView answer
Answer» E.
632.

The general material balance equation for reactive system is Accumulation = Input + Generation – x, what is x?

A. Consumption – Output
B. Consumption + Output
C. Output – Consumption
D. None of the mentionedView answer
Answer» C. Output – Consumption
633.

How many reaction forces are involved in a roller type of joint?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
634.

How many reaction forces are involved in a short link type of joint?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
635.

The external stability of the space truss requires that the support reactions keep the truss in force equilibrium about all the axes.State whether the above statement is true or false.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
636.

What is the simplest element of a space truss

A. triangle
B. tetrahedron
C. octahedron
D. pyramid
Answer» C. octahedron
637.

Point out the wrong or irrelevant mathematical method in motif analysis.

A. Enumeration
B. Probabilistic Optimization
C. Deterministic Optimization
D. Literature mining
Answer» E.
638.

Which of the following is false in case of the CDART and its algorithm?

A. CDART is a domain search program that combines the results from RPS-BLAST, SMART, and Pfam
B. The program is now an integral part of the regular BLAST search function
C. CDART is a substitute for individual database searches
D. It stands for Conserved Domain Architecture
Answer» D. It stands for Conserved Domain Architecture
639.

Which of the following is false in case of the database InterPro and its algorithm?

A. InterPro is an integrated pattern database designed to unify multiple databases for protein domains and functional sites
B. This database integrates information from PROSITE, Pfam, PRINTS, ProDom, and SMART databases
C. Only overlapping motifs and domains in a protein sequence derived by all five databases are included
D. All the motifs and domains in a protein sequence derived by all five databases are included
Answer» E.
640.

Which of the following is not an advantage of Statistical models’ methods in analyzing protein motifs?

A. Sequence information is preserved from a multiple sequence alignment and expresses it with probabilistic models
B. Statistical models allow partial matches and compensate for unobserved sequence patterns using pseudo-counts
C. Statistical models have stronger predictive power than the regular expression based approach, even when they are derived from a limited set of sequences
D. The comparative flexibility is less in case of these methods when compared to regular expressions methods
Answer» E.
641.

‘Head restraints’ are an _________

A. Automotive style feature
B. Automotive safety feature
C. Automotive performance feature
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Automotive performance feature
642.

A ‘bucket seat’ can accomodate how many persons?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Two
643.

The central portion of the wheel is called _______

A. Rim
B. Scale
C. Hub
D. Axle
Answer» D. Axle
644.

Why ‘Bumpers’ are used in cars?

A. To reduce the impact in case of low speed collisions
B. To improve the aerodynamics of a car
C. To increase the engine performance
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. To improve the aerodynamics of a car
645.

An upraised part on the hood which directs the air flow into the engine compartment is called _____

A. Spoiler
B. Hotpipe
C. Hood scoop
D. Wings
Answer» D. Wings
646.

The lid that covers the engine top in a car and situated at the front is called ________

A. Gill
B. Softtop
C. Bonnet
D. Spoiler
Answer» D. Spoiler
647.

What are ‘Wings’ of a vehicle?

A. Spoilers at the front of a vehicle
B. Spoilers at the rear of a vehicle
C. Spoilers at the sides of a vehicle
D. Spoilers at the top of a vehicle
Answer» C. Spoilers at the sides of a vehicle
648.

What are ‘Air Dams’?

A. Spoilers at the front of a vehicle
B. Spoilers at the rear of a vehicle
C. Spoilers at the sides of a vehicle
D. Spoilers at the top of a vehicle
Answer» B. Spoilers at the rear of a vehicle
649.

Which of these were or are used in automobiles to provide suspension?

A. Leaf springs
B. Coil springs
C. Torsion bars
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
650.

The electrical system of an automobile contains which of the following?

A. Battery
B. Alternators
C. Lighting systems
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.