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8151.

Which one of the following is used for international money transfer?

A. RTGS
B. NEFT
C. SWIFT
D. DD
Answer» D. DD
8152.

Which one of the following is used for indexing dearness allowance to government employees for increase in prices in India?

A. Consumer Price Indices (CPI)
B. Bank rates
C. Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
D. Interest rates
Answer» B. Bank rates
8153.

Which one of the following is used as preservative?

A. Copper sulphate
B. Sodium benzoate
C. Sodium chloride
D. Both 2 and 3
Answer» E.
8154.

Which one of the following is used as an active device in electronic circuits?

A. Transformer
B. Electric heater
C. SCR
D. Loudspeaker
Answer» D. Loudspeaker
8155.

Which one of the following is used as a carrier in paint?

A. Almond oil
B. Linseed oil
C. Mustard oil
D. Olive oil
Answer» C. Mustard oil
8156.

Which one of the following is used as a binder in paints?

A. Titanium dioxide
B. Novolac
C. Phthalocyanine
D. Silicones
Answer» E.
8157.

Which one of the following is under the control of the Ministry of Defence?

A. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
B. Rashtriya Rifles
C. National Security Guard
D. Sashastra Seema Bal
Answer» C. National Security Guard
8158.

Which one of the following is type of intercellular junction in animal cells

A. Middle lamella
B. Plasmodesmata
C. Desmosomes
D. Glycaclyx
Answer» D. Glycaclyx
8159.

Which one of the following is true with respect to the first figure of categorical syllogism?

A. The middle term is the subject of the major premise and the predicate of the minor premise
B. The middle term is the predicate of the major premise and subject of the minor premise
C. The middle term is the subject of the major premise and the predicate of the conclusion
D. The middle term is the subject of the minor premise and the predicate of the conclusion
Answer» B. The middle term is the predicate of the major premise and subject of the minor premise
8160.

Which one of the following is true for the below circuit?

A. There is no current in the loop
B. I2 > I1
C. I1 = -2I2
D. I1 = 2I2
Answer» B. I2 > I1
8161.

Which one of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The forest fire was always started by man intentionally or unintentionally.
B. Tribal people around the world use most of their land in proper cultivation method.
C. Clear cutting method help the trees to re-grow immediately.
D. Commercial cutting is the only cause for deforestation.
Answer» C. Clear cutting method help the trees to re-grow immediately.
8162.

Which one of the following is TRUE about the interior gateway routing protocols – Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

A. RIP uses distance vector routing and OSPF uses link state routing
B. OSPF uses distance vector routing and RIP uses link state routing
C. Both RIP and OSPF use link state routing
D. Both RIP and OSPF use distance vector routing
Answer» B. OSPF uses distance vector routing and RIP uses link state routing
8163.

Which one of the following is true about the Harappan script?

A. It is comparable to the Roman script
B. It is written from left to right like the Devanagari
C. It is an alphabetic script
D. It is a pictographic script
Answer» C. It is an alphabetic script
8164.

Which one of the following is true about mixed economy?

A. Existence of both developed and underdeveloped sectors
B. Equal importance to agriculture and industry
C. Existence of both public and private sectors in national economy
D. Equal partnership of central and states in economic planning and development
Answer» D. Equal partnership of central and states in economic planning and development
8165.

Which one of the following is the most logical, rational and crucial inference that can be derived from the above passage?

A. A better regulatory system will help India achieve the size of economy appropriate to its population.
B. In a competitive global economy, India must use regulations strategically.
C. Regulations in India do not favour its integration with today's hyper competitive global economy.
D. Job creation and economic growth should be dominant considerations in developing India's regulatory system.
Answer» C. Regulations in India do not favour its integration with today's hyper competitive global economy.
8166.

Which one of the following is the youngest mountain range of India?

A. Himalayas
B. Aravalli Range
C. Western Ghat
D. Vindhya Range
Answer» B. Aravalli Range
8167.

Which one of the following is the wrong number in the series 6, 14, 30, 64, 126 ?

A. 126
B. 64
C. 14
D. 6
Answer» C. 14
8168.

Which one of the following is the winner of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2017?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Assam
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
8169.

Which one of the following is the well known example of bioindicator of air pollution ?

A. Lichens
B. Methyl mercury
C. Rose plant
D. Sunflower
Answer» B. Methyl mercury
8170.

Which one of the following is the Structure of a cardiac muscle cell ?

A. Cylindrical, Unbranched and Multinucleate
B. Spinal shaped, Unbranched and Uninucleate
C. Spinal shaped, Branched and Uninucleate
D. Cylindrical, Branched and Uninucleate
Answer» E.
8171.

Which one of the following is the value of 1 KWh of energy converted into joules?

A. 1.8 × 106 J
B. 3.6 × 106 J
C. 6.0 × 106 J
D. 7.2 × 106 J
Answer» C. 6.0 × 106 J
8172.

Which one of the following is the use of flow net analysis in fluid mechanics?

A. To determine the streamline and equipotential lines
B. To determine downward lift pressure above hydraulic structure
C. To determine the viscosity for given boundaries of flow
D. To design the hydraulic structure
Answer» E.
8173.

Which one of the following is the transfer function of the PI-controller?

A. \(G\left( s \right) = \frac{{\left( {{k_1}s + {k_2}} \right)}}{{{k_3}}}\)
B. \(G\left( s \right) = \frac{{\left( {{k_1}s + {K_2}s + {k_3}} \right)}}{{{k_{{4^3}}}}}\)
C. \(G\left( s \right) = .\frac{{\left( {{k_1}s + {k_2}} \right)}}{{{k_3}s}}\)
D. \(G\left( s \right) = \frac{{{k_1}s}}{{{k_2}s}}\)
Answer» D. \(G\left( s \right) = \frac{{{k_1}s}}{{{k_2}s}}\)
8174.

Which one of the following is the trade name of polycarbonates?

A. Alathon
B. Baylon
C. Bexphane
D. Cycolac
Answer» E.
8175.

Which one of the following is the top ranking country in the World Economic Forum's 74th Global Energy Transition Index?

A. China
B. Switzerland
C. Sweden
D. India
Answer» D. India
8176.

Which one of the following is the smallest fraction? \(\frac{6}{11}, \frac{13}{18}, \frac{15}{22}, \frac{19}{36}, \frac{5}{6}\)

A. \(\frac{6}{11}\)
B. \(\frac{13}{18}\)
C. \(\frac{15}{22}\)
D. \(\frac{19}{36}\)
Answer» E.
8177.

Which one of the following is the temperature below which certain material are anti-ferromagnetic and above which they are paramagnetic

A. Curie temperature
B. Neel temperature
C. Transition temperature
D. Weiss temperature
Answer» C. Transition temperature
8178.

Which one of the following is the special type of milk produced by a lactating mother, essential for the development of immune response of newborn baby in human?

A. Breast milk produced after a month of childbirth
B. Transitional milk
C. Colostrum
D. Mineralized milk
Answer» D. Mineralized milk
8179.

Which one of the following is the soft copy output device?

A. Printer
B. Monitor
C. Plotter
D. Punch Card
Answer» C. Plotter
8180.

Which one of the following is the State animal of Uttarakhand ?

A. Musk Deer
B. Monal
C. Bharal
D. Tiger
Answer» B. Monal
8181.

Which one of the following is the source of agricultural pollution?

A. SO2
B. Fungicides
C. H2S
D. NO2
Answer» D. NO2
8182.

Which one of the following is the smallest unit showing the properties of life such as capacity for metabolism, response to the environment, growth and reproduction?

A. Gene
B. Chromosome
C. Nucleus
D. Cell
Answer» E.
8183.

Which one of the following is the smallest number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it a perfect square ?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
8184.

Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State?

A. Janapad
B. Durga
C. Mitra
D. Kosha
Answer» D. Kosha
8185.

Which one of the following is the second degree polynomial function f(x) where f(0) = 5, f(-1) = 10 and f(1) = 6?

A. 5x2 - 2x + 5
B. 3x2 - 2x - 5
C. 3x2 - 2x + 5
D. 3x2 - 10x + 5
Answer» D. 3x2 - 10x + 5
8186.

Which one of the following is the scientific name of the causal organism of elephantiasis?

A. Ascaris lumbricoides
B. Culex pipiens
C. Wucchereria bancrifti
D. Fasciola hepatica
Answer» D. Fasciola hepatica
8187.

Which one of the following is the richest source of protein?

A. Rice
B. Groundnut
C. Apple
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Apple
8188.

Which one of the following is the remainder when \(10^{20}\) is divided by 7?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» C. 4
8189.

Which one of the following is the relative frequency in percentage for class limit 301-400 from the given data set.

A. 18.2
B. 19.2
C. 20.2
D. 24.2
Answer» C. 20.2
8190.

Which one of the following is the recurrence equation for the worst case time complexity of the Quicksort algorithm for sorting (

A. T(𝑛) = 2 T(𝑛/2) + 𝑐n
B. T(𝑛) = T(𝑛 – 1) + T(1) + 𝑐n
C. T(𝑛) = 2T(𝑛 – 1) + 𝑐n
D. T(𝑛) = T(𝑛/2) + 𝑐n
Answer» C. T(𝑛) = 2T(𝑛 – 1) + 𝑐n
8191.

Which one of the following is the reciprocal of magnetic permeability?

A. Reluctance
B. Permeance
C. Susceptibility
D. Reluctivity
Answer» E.
8192.

Which one of the following is the reason due to which the wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards its left?

A. The difference in the water masses of the northern and southern hemisphere
B. Temperature and pressure variations
C. The inclined axis of the Earth
D. Rotation of the Earth
Answer» E.
8193.

Which one of the following is the purpose of providing surge tanks in pipelines carrying water?

A. To store water
B. To increase pressure in the pipeline
C. To store overflowing water
D. To protect the pipeline against water hammer
Answer» E.
8194.

Which one of the following is the purpose of providing a surge tank in a pipeline carrying water?

A. To store water
B. To increase pressure throughout the pipeline
C. To store overflowing water
D. To protect the pipeline against water hammer
Answer» E.
8195.

Which one of the following is the purpose of providing the downstream sheet pile in a barrage?

A. To control failure due to piping by high value of exit gradient
B. To control failure due to scour
C. To stop failure due to sliding
D. To stop failure due to uplift pressure
Answer» B. To control failure due to scour
8196.

Which one of the following is the purest form of Carbon?

A. Charcoal
B. Coke
C. Fullerene
D. carbon black
Answer» E.
8197.

Which one of the following is the property of the incidence matrix?

A. Determinant of the incidence matrix of a closed loop is zero
B. The number of independent node-pair terminal is equal to the number of tree branches
C. Algebraic sum of the row entries of an incidence matrix is zero
D. Algebraic sum of the column entries of an incidence matrix is always one
Answer» B. The number of independent node-pair terminal is equal to the number of tree branches
8198.

Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis?

A. Potential energy is released to form free energy
B. Free energy is converted into potential energy and stored
C. Food is oxidized to release carbon dioxide and water
D. Oxygen is taken, and carbon dioxide and water vapour are given out
Answer» C. Food is oxidized to release carbon dioxide and water
8199.

Which one of the following is the only mixed (natural and cultural) UNESCO world heritage sites in India?

A. Hill forts of Rajasthan
B. Rock shelters of Bhimbetka
C. Keoladeo national park
D. Khangchendzonga national park
Answer» E.
8200.

Which one of the following is the process in which representatives of workmen and employer involved in an industrial dispute are brought together before a third person or group of persons who facilitates/facilitate through mediation to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement?

A. Arbitration
B. Adjunction
C. Conciliation
D. Collective negotiation
Answer» D. Collective negotiation