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| 7451. |
Which one of the following statements is correct?Increasing the number of reheating stages in a gas turbine to infinity, makes the expansion tending to |
| A. | Reversible adiabatic |
| B. | Isothermal |
| C. | Isobaric |
| D. | Adiabatic |
| Answer» C. Isobaric | |
| 7452. |
Which one of the following statements is correct?A. Videocon air conditioner is in between air conditioner Carrier and SamsungB. LG is next left to Whirlpool air conditioner.C. Videocon is next right of LG.D. Godrej is fourth right of Whirlpool. |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | C |
| Answer» C. D | |
| 7453. |
Which one of the following statements is correct?The velocity of sound: |
| A. | does not depend upon the nature of media |
| B. | is maximum in gases and minimum in liquids |
| C. | is maximum in solids and minimum in liquids |
| D. | is maximum in solids and minimum in gases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7454. |
Which one of the following statements is correct? For the purpose of Census 2011 |
| A. | A person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate |
| B. | A person aged eight and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate |
| C. | A person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate |
| D. | A person aged ten and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate |
| Answer» B. A person aged eight and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate | |
| 7455. |
Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is correct? |
| A. | States in India can have their own Constitutions. |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir are no longer states and Article 370 has been abolished. |
| C. | States in India have the right to secede from the Union of India. |
| D. | The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly. |
| Answer» C. States in India have the right to secede from the Union of India. | |
| 7456. |
Which one of the following statements is a correct passive voice statement? |
| A. | The office is being renovated by the new contractor. |
| B. | The office being renovated by the new contractor |
| C. | The new contractor is renovating the office. |
| D. | The office is being renovating by the new contractor |
| Answer» B. The office being renovated by the new contractor | |
| 7457. |
Which one of the following statements includes the principle of surveying? |
| A. | Working from higher to lower level. |
| B. | Working from lower to higher level |
| C. | Working from part to whole |
| D. | Working from whole to part |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7458. |
Which one of the following statements in relation to Panchayats is NOT correct? |
| A. | Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats. |
| B. | Panchayat area means the territorial area of a Panchayat. |
| C. | Gram Sabha includes all persons in the electoral rolls of village within a Panchayat |
| D. | Reservation of seats for SCs and STs has nothing to do with proportion of their population. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7459. |
Which one of the following statements, if false, could be seen as supporting the arguments in the passage? |
| A. | An understanding of grammar helps a writer decide if she/he is writing well or not. |
| B. | Regarding grammar, women writers tend to be more attentive to method and accuracy. |
| C. | It has been observed that writers sometimes disregard the rules of rhetoric. |
| D. | Perish the thought that complete sentences necessarily need nouns and verbs! |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7460. |
Which one of the following statements gives the meaning of quality circle? |
| A. | Parents and teachers voluntarily coming forward to help school in management |
| B. | Teachers forming a team to help school in management |
| C. | Alumni coming forward to help school in management |
| D. | Students of the school voluntarily coming forward under the guidance of teachers to help school in management |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7461. |
Which one of the following statements for an object falling freely under the influence of gravity is correct? |
| A. | Zero acceleration always implies zero velocity |
| B. | Zero acceleration has no relation with the velocity of the object |
| C. | Zero velocity at any instant necessarily means zero acceleration at that instant |
| D. | Acceleration is constant all throughout the free fall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7462. |
Which one of the following statements explains higher mutation rate and faster evolution found in RNA virus? |
| A. | RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA. |
| B. | Virus can multiply only within the living cell of a host. |
| C. | Metabolic processes are absent in virus. |
| D. | Virus can remain latent for a long period. |
| Answer» B. Virus can multiply only within the living cell of a host. | |
| 7463. |
Which one of the following statements does NOT apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley? |
| A. | To maintain a large standing army at other's expense |
| B. | To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger |
| C. | To secure a fixed income for the Company |
| D. | To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States |
| Answer» D. To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States | |
| 7464. |
Which one of the following statements defines the correct meaning of the term “boundary spanning” ? |
| A. | It refers to an obligation of an individual, firm or institution to account for its activities and accept responsibility for them. |
| B. | It refers to the process that helps the organization and its employees to link with their external environment through specific activities/functions. |
| C. | It refers to the science of morals, principles and rules of conduct. |
| D. | It refers to multiculturism management. |
| Answer» C. It refers to the science of morals, principles and rules of conduct. | |
| 7465. |
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the meaning of legal tender money? |
| A. | The money which is tendered in courts of law to defray the feel of legal cases |
| B. | The money which a creditor is under compulsion to accept in settlement of his claims |
| C. | The bank money in the form of cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, etc. |
| D. | The metallic money in circulation in a country |
| Answer» C. The bank money in the form of cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, etc. | |
| 7466. |
Which one of the following statements conveys the key message of the passage? |
| A. | India has declared that education is compulsory for its children. |
| B. | Adult society is not keen on implementing the Right to Education. |
| C. | The Right to Education, particularly of a girl child, needs to be safeguarded. |
| D. | The system of education should be address the issue of right to education. |
| E. | None of the above options conveys the key message of the passage |
| Answer» D. The system of education should be address the issue of right to education. | |
| 7467. |
Which one of the following statements best implies the crux of the passage? |
| A. | Precautionary principle is not given importance in current debate on developing GM crops. |
| B. | Biotechnology is not currently used in climate change mitigation and adaptation mechanisms. |
| C. | Biotechnology's role is not confined to the current priorities of developing GM crops. |
| D. | The negative impacts of biotechnology are not properly understood. |
| Answer» D. The negative impacts of biotechnology are not properly understood. | |
| 7468. |
Which one of the following statements concerning the Freedom and Partition of India is NOT correct? |
| A. | In February 1947, British Prime Minister Attlee announced that the British were not going to transfer power to Indians, come what may |
| B. | Lord Wavell advocated total withdrawal of the British from India by 31 March, 1948 |
| C. | It was Lord Mountbatten who speeded up the process of transfer of power |
| D. | The plan Balkan |
| Answer» B. Lord Wavell advocated total withdrawal of the British from India by 31 March, 1948 | |
| 7469. |
Which one of the following statements concerning Tellegen’s theorem is correct? |
| A. | It is useful in determining the effects in all parts of a linear four-terminal network |
| B. | It is applicable for any lumped network having elements which are linear or nonlinear, active or passive, time-varying or time-invariant, and may contain independent or dependent sources. |
| C. | It can be applied to a branch, which is not coupled to other branches in a network |
| D. | It states that the sum of powers taken by all elements of a circuit within constraints imposed by KCL and KVL is non-zero. |
| Answer» C. It can be applied to a branch, which is not coupled to other branches in a network | |
| 7470. |
Which one of the following statements best implies the need to shift toward contemporary conservation approach? |
| A. | Exploitation of natural resources causes a stress on the Himalayan ecosystem. |
| B. | Climate change alters precipitation patterns, causes episodes of drought and biotic interference. |
| C. | The rich biodiversity, including endemic diversity, makes the Himalayan region a biodiversity hotspot. |
| D. | The Himalayan biogeographic region should be enabled to adapt to climate change smoothly. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7471. |
Which one of the following statements clearly articulates the meaning of unit cost? |
| A. | Total expenditure by the institution |
| B. | Total expenditure divided by total number of teachers |
| C. | Total expenditure divided by total number of students |
| D. | Total income - total expenditure of the school |
| Answer» D. Total income - total expenditure of the school | |
| 7472. |
Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Piaget’s theory? |
| A. | Development occurs in qualitative stages. |
| B. | Children construct and use knowledge about their world. |
| C. | Learning takes place through constant practice. |
| D. | Children act on their environment. |
| Answer» D. Children act on their environment. | |
| 7473. |
Which one of the following statements best reflects the main arguments of the passage ? |
| A. | Neither men nor books give any worthwhile experience. |
| B. | Books are always better than men. |
| C. | It is the experience with other human beings that nourishes one's life more than good books |
| D. | There are more purely delightful men compared to purely delightful books |
| Answer» D. There are more purely delightful men compared to purely delightful books | |
| 7474. |
Which one of the following statements best reflects the main contention of the author? |
| A. | In most cases men are stronger than women |
| B. | Since women are healthier than men they are also stronger |
| C. | In some activities men are stronger than women and in some others women are stronger than men |
| D. | Men and women are equally strong |
| Answer» D. Men and women are equally strong | |
| 7475. |
Which one of the following statements best describes the operation of a negative-edge-triggered D flip-flop ? |
| A. | The logic level at the D input is transferred to Q on NGT of CLK. |
| B. | The Q output is always identical to the CLK input if the D input is high. |
| C. | The Q output is always identical to the D input when CLK = PGT. |
| D. | The Q output is always identical to the D input. |
| Answer» B. The Q output is always identical to the CLK input if the D input is high. | |
| 7476. |
Which one of the following statements' authorship is wrongly attributed? |
| A. | "The individual must die, so that the nation may live. Today, I must die so that India may win freedom and glory." _ Subash Chandra Bose |
| B. | "At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to light and freedom." - Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | "The fight that was commenced in 1920 is a fight to the finish, whether its lasts one month or one year or many months or many years." - Chittaranjan Das |
| D. | "Very soon, the final battle will begin. Its outcome will be decisive. We took part in the struggle and we are proud of having done so" - Bhagat Sing, Sukkhdev adn Rajguru |
| Answer» D. "Very soon, the final battle will begin. Its outcome will be decisive. We took part in the struggle and we are proud of having done so" - Bhagat Sing, Sukkhdev adn Rajguru | |
| 7477. |
Which one of the following statements applicable to a perfect gas will also be true for an irreversible process? |
| A. | dQ = dU + PdV |
| B. | dQ = Tds |
| C. | Tds = dH - VdP |
| D. | PV - dU = dS |
| Answer» D. PV - dU = dS | |
| 7478. |
Which one of the following statements about water is not true? |
| A. | Hydrogen bonds are present in liquid water |
| B. | Water has a high boiling point |
| C. | Water has a high heat of fusion |
| D. | Water is a nonpolar molecule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7479. |
Which one of the following statements about various horticulture crops of India for the year 2016-17 is not correct? |
| A. | The area under horticulture crops has increased over the previous year. |
| B. | Fruit production during the current year is higher than the previous year. |
| C. | The rate of increase in onion production is more than potato production in the current year in comparison to the previous year. |
| D. | The major tomato-growing States are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Gujarat. |
| Answer» D. The major tomato-growing States are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Gujarat. | |
| 7480. |
Which one of the following statements about types of training is false? |
| A. | Police Training College is an example of Departmental Training. |
| B. | The training of the Income Tax Officers or Traffic Police Inspectors are examples of the skills training. |
| C. | Foundational courses and refresher courses organized by the National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie is an example of pre-entry training for IAS. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» D. None of the above. | |
| 7481. |
Which one of the following statements about transport mechanism in plants is correct? |
| A. | Diffusion of ions and small molecules across cell membrane requires energy. |
| B. | Active transport of ions and small molecules across cell membrane against concentration gradient requires energy. |
| C. | Cell conserve energy and no energy is required for transport of ions and small molecules against concentration gradient. |
| D. | Cells do not transport ions across their membrane as these are charged molecules. |
| Answer» C. Cell conserve energy and no energy is required for transport of ions and small molecules against concentration gradient. | |
| 7482. |
Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct ? |
| A. | He is not eligible for re-election. |
| B. | He must not be less than 35 years of age. |
| C. | He is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament. |
| D. | His term of office is five years. |
| Answer» B. He must not be less than 35 years of age. | |
| 7483. |
Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is incorrect ?a. The electoral college for election to this office consists of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament.b. He can hold the office of the President for a period not exceeding six months in the absence of the President.c. For election to this office a candidate's nomination paper must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 electors as seconders. |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7484. |
Which one of the following statements about the Union Executive in India is correct? |
| A. | According to the Constitution of India, the total number of members of the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 20% of the total number of Members of the House of the people |
| B. | The rank of the different Ministers is determined by the President |
| C. | The Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. |
| D. | Only a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister |
| Answer» D. Only a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister | |
| 7485. |
Which one of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not correct? |
| A. | The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869 |
| B. | It links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea |
| C. | It has a six lock system and ships cross the different levels through these locks |
| D. | It has given Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean |
| Answer» D. It has given Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean | |
| 7486. |
Which one of the following statements about the Treaty of Allahabad is NOT correct? |
| A. | It was signed in the year 1765 |
| B. | The Mughal Emperor by a Farman formally granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company |
| C. | Awadh was restored to its Nawab on payment of Rs. 50 Lakhs |
| D. | Banaras and the surrounding tracts were detached from Awadh and handed over to Shah Alam II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7487. |
Which one of the following statements about the religious policies of the Mughal kings is NOT correct? |
| A. | The tax on pilgrimage was abolished in 1563, and the jizya tax on non - Muslim Subjects was abolished in 1564 |
| B. | Akbar issues instructions to his officers to follow the policy of religious toleration |
| C. | Not all Mughals emperors gave grants for the building and maintenance of places of worship |
| D. | Grants were issued for the repair of a number of temples in the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, after they had been destroyed during war |
| Answer» D. Grants were issued for the repair of a number of temples in the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, after they had been destroyed during war | |
| 7488. |
Which one of the following statements about the Sukanya Samridhi Scheme is NOT correct ? |
| A. | Only parents of girls up to the age of 10 years can open such accounts in their daughters name |
| B. | Contributions are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act |
| C. | Interest earned thereon is exempted up to Rs. 1500 per annum |
| D. | A maximum of Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum can be invested in this account |
| Answer» D. A maximum of Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum can be invested in this account | |
| 7489. |
Which one of the following statements about the Sayyid brothers during the period of Later Mughals is not true? |
| A. | They brought Jahandar Shah to power. |
| B. | They wielded administrative power. |
| C. | They followed a tolerant religious policy. |
| D. | They reached an agreement with King Shahu. |
| Answer» B. They wielded administrative power. | |
| 7490. |
Which one of the following statements about the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) is correct?a. Expenses under the programme are shared by the Centre and the States on 80 : 20 basis.b. It aims at preventing new infections of AIDS. |
| A. | Only a |
| B. | Only b |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | Neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. Both a and b | |
| 7491. |
Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of 1857 is correct? |
| A. | It was a Revolt carefully organised and planned by the Rajas, Nawabs and Taluqdars |
| B. | Rumours and prophecies did not play any role in its outbreak and spread |
| C. | The rebel proclamations in 1857 repeatedly appealed to all sections of the population irrespective of their caste and creed |
| D. | The British succeeded in quickly and easily controlling the rebels |
| Answer» D. The British succeeded in quickly and easily controlling the rebels | |
| 7492. |
Which one of the following statements about the refractive index of a material medium with respect to air is correct? |
| A. | It can be either positive or negative |
| B. | It can have zero value |
| C. | It is unity of all material |
| D. | It is always greater than one |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7493. |
Which one of the following statements about the Quit India Movement is not correct? |
| A. | It broke out in August 1942. |
| B. | Ahmedabad Textile Mills went on strike for more than three months. |
| C. | Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha actively participated in the movement. |
| D. | Communist Party did not support the movement. |
| Answer» D. Communist Party did not support the movement. | |
| 7494. |
Which one of the following statements about the properties of neutrons is NOT correct? |
| A. | Neutron mass is almost equal to proton mass. |
| B. | Neutrons possess zero charge. |
| C. | Neutrons are located inside the atomic nuclei. |
| D. | Neutrons revolve around the atomic nuclei |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7495. |
Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India is correct? |
| A. | Minorities can establish and administer educational institutions of their choice |
| B. | Only linguistic, ethnic and religious minorities find mention under Article 30 |
| C. | Every religious denomination has unfettered right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes |
| D. | An educational institution established by a religious minority loses its minority status on receiving financial aid from the Government |
| Answer» B. Only linguistic, ethnic and religious minorities find mention under Article 30 | |
| 7496. |
Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748 – 1793) is correct? |
| A. | She declared that although citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the State |
| B. | She was a supporter of the Jacobin government |
| C. | She was jailed for treason by the National Assembly |
| D. | She declared that the nation is the union of woman and man |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7497. |
Which one of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India with regard to the State of Jammu and Kashmir is not correct? |
| A. | The Directive Principles of State Policy apply. |
| B. | Article 35A gives some special rights to the permanent residents of the State with regard to employment, settlement and property. |
| C. | Article 19(1)(f) has been omitted. |
| D. | Article 368 is not applicable for the amendment of Constitution of the State. |
| Answer» B. Article 35A gives some special rights to the permanent residents of the State with regard to employment, settlement and property. | |
| 7498. |
Which one of the following statements about the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is not correct? |
| A. | Its permanent Secretariat is located at Jeddah. |
| B. | It endeavour's to safeguard and protect interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world. |
| C. | It is the largest inter-governmental organization of the world |
| D. | It has consultative and cooperative relations with the UN. |
| Answer» D. It has consultative and cooperative relations with the UN. | |
| 7499. |
Which one of the following statements about the Missile Technology Control Regime is not correct? |
| A. | The Missile Technology Control Regime is an informal and voluntary partnership initially formed among G-7 countries. |
| B. | Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km. |
| C. | China applied to join the Regime but members did not offer the membership. |
| D. | No other country outside the membership follows the Regime rules. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7500. |
Which one of the following statements about the law of conservation of mass is correct? |
| A. | A given compound always contains exactly same proportion of elements |
| B. | When gases combine in a reaction, they do so in a simple ratio by volume, provided all gases are at room temperature. |
| C. | Matter can neither be created nor destroyed |
| D. | Equal volumes of all gases at same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. |
| Answer» D. Equal volumes of all gases at same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. | |