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8301.

Which one of the following is the definition of the dead zone of an instrument?

A. The time required by an instrument to warm up initially
B. The largest change of input quantity for which there is no output of the instrument
C. The time required by the instrument to begin to respond to a change in the measurement
D. The unmeasured quantity which exceeds the maximum range of the instrument
Answer» C. The time required by the instrument to begin to respond to a change in the measurement
8302.

Which one of the following is the deepest gorge in the world?

A. Garganta del Cares
B. Kali Gandaki Gorge
C. Vikos Gorge
D. Tiger Leaping Gorge
Answer» C. Vikos Gorge
8303.

Which one of the following is the crux of this passage?

A. Our duties to one another derive from our religious traditions
B. Having relationship to the divine principle is a great virtue
C. Balance between rights and duties is crucial to the delivery of justice in a society
D. Religious concept of rights is primarily derived from our relationship to god
Answer» D. Religious concept of rights is primarily derived from our relationship to god
8304.

Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy ?

A. Kingdom - phylum - order - genus - family - class - species
B. Kingdom - order - class - phylum - family - genus - species
C. Kingdom - class - order - phylum - family - species - genus
D. Kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus - species
Answer» E.
8305.

Which one of the following is the correct statement in a centrifugal method?

A. No core is used
B. Core may be made of any metal
C. Core is made of sand
D. Core is made of ferrous metal
Answer» B. Core may be made of any metal
8306.

Which one of the following is the correct statement?The strength of timber:

A. Is maximum in a direction parallel to the grain.
B. Is maximum in a direction perpendicular to the grain.
C. Is maximum in direction 45° to the grain.
D. Remain same in all directions.
Answer» B. Is maximum in a direction perpendicular to the grain.
8307.

Which one of the following is the correct standard for provision of curves on railway track?

A. Cant excess on B.G. shall not be allowed to exceed 105 mm
B. Minimum radius of vertical curves for group A, Brand Gauge track is 4,000 m
C. The minimum value of super-elevation according to Railway Board is \(\frac{1}{{10}}\)th of gauge
D. The speed potential of curve is given by formula \(e= \frac{{{V^2}}}{{127\;R}}\) where, e is super elevation in mm.
Answer» C. The minimum value of super-elevation according to Railway Board is \(\frac{1}{{10}}\)th of gauge
8308.

Which one of the following is the correct set of contingencies identified by William Beveridge in his comprehensive social security scheme?

A. Want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness
B. Want, sickness, disability, squalor and idleness
C. Want, disease, old age, squalor and unemployment
D. Disease, invalidity, old age, unemployment and ignorance
Answer» B. Want, sickness, disability, squalor and idleness
8309.

Which one of the following is the correct sequential phase in the successional development of vegetation community in a habitat?

A. Migration, Reaction, Stabilization and Nudation
B. Migration, Stabilization, Reaction and Nudation
C. Nudation, Migration, Reaction and Stabilization
D. Reaction, Migration, Stabilization and Nudation
Answer» D. Reaction, Migration, Stabilization and Nudation
8310.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of contributors in the development of Greek Geography ?

A. Anaxiamander, Hipparchus, Herodotun, Eratosthenes
B. Eratosthenes, Herodotun, Hipparchus, Anaxiamander
C. Anaxiamander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus
D. Hipparchus, Anaxiamander, Herodotun, Eratosthenes
Answer» D. Hipparchus, Anaxiamander, Herodotun, Eratosthenes
8311.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the hills of Central India located from West to East?

A. Maikal, Satpura, Mahadeo and Chhotanagpur
B. Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal and Chhotanagpur
C. Maikal, Mahadeo, Satpura and Chhotanagpur
D. Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur and Maikal
Answer» C. Maikal, Mahadeo, Satpura and Chhotanagpur
8312.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of various stages of operating cycle of a manufacturing company? 1. Raw material conversion period, work-in-progress conversion period, Finished goods conversion period, Receivables conversion period2. Raw material conversion period, work-in-progress conversion period, Creditors payment period, Receivables conversion period3. Creditor payment period. Raw material conversion period, Receivables conversion period, work-in- progress conversion period4. Raw material conversion period, Finished goods conversion period, work-in- progress conversion period. Receivables conversion period

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
8313.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of different stages a budget has to go through in the Parliament?1. Presentation of the Budget2. Scrutiny by Departmental Committees3. Passing of Finance Bill4. Passing of Appropriation BillSelect the correct answer using the code given below :

A. 1 - 2 - 4 - 3
B. 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
C. 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
D. 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Answer» B. 1 - 3 - 2 - 4
8314.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of change in colours when a turmeric stain on white clothes is scrubbed by soap and then washed with water?

A. Yellow - pink - blue
B. Yellow - reddish brown - yellow
C. Yellow - reddish brown - blue
D. Yellow - blue - pink
Answer» C. Yellow - reddish brown - blue
8315.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?

A. Diatoms-Crustaceans-Herrings
B. Crustaceans-Diatoms-Herrings
C. Diatoms-Herrings-Crustaceans
D. Crustaceans-Herrings-Diatoms
Answer» B. Crustaceans-Diatoms-Herrings
8316.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the positions in the Bay of Bengal from North to South?

A. Gulf of Mannar - Palk Strait - Palk Bay
B. Palk Strait - Gulf of Mannar - Palk Bay
C. Palk Strait - Palk Bay - Gulf of Mannar
D. Palk Bay - Palk Strait - Gulf of Mannar
Answer» D. Palk Bay - Palk Strait - Gulf of Mannar
8317.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence about various levels of organization of Biosphere?

A. Ecosystem - Biosphere - Community - Population
B. Population - Organism - Ecosystem - Biosphere
C. Organism - Community - Population - Biosphere
D. Organism - Population - Ecosystem - Biosphere
Answer» E.
8318.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of steps for executing an instruction during CPU’s processing?

A. Fetch instruction, Read data, Decode instruction, Store data and Execute instruction
B. Decode instruction, Read data, Execute instruction, Fetch next instruction and Store data
C. Decode instruction, Decode Next operands, Fetch Next instruction, Execute instruction and Store data
D. Fetch instruction, Decode instruction, Read operands, Execute instruction and Store data
Answer» E.
8319.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of formation of the Commissions starting from the earliest?

A. Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Investment Commission, Election Commission
B. Election Commission, Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
C. Planning Commission, Election Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
D. Investment Commission, Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Election Commission
Answer» C. Planning Commission, Election Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
8320.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of organs that occur in the path of urine flow in human body?

A. Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
B. Kidney, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra
C. Kidney, ureter, urethra, urinary bladder
D. Urinary bladder, kidney, urethra, ureter
Answer» B. Kidney, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra
8321.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events during sexual reproduction in plants?

A. Seedling, formation of embryo, pollination, fertilization, division of zygote
B. Formation of embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilization, division of zygote
C. Pollination, fertilization, division of zygote, formation of embryo, seedling
D. Seedling, formation of embryo, division of zygote, pollination, fertilization
Answer» D. Seedling, formation of embryo, division of zygote, pollination, fertilization
8322.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of levels of hierarchy of classification of organisms from higher to lower?

A. Phylum-Class- Order – Family – Genus
B. Phylum – Class – Family – Order – Genus
C. Family – Order – Class – Species – Genus
D. Class – Family – Order – Species - Genus
Answer» B. Phylum – Class – Family – Order – Genus
8323.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of proved coal reserves in the Indian States in decreasing order?

A. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal
B. Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal
C. Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
D. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand
Answer» C. Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
8324.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diameter)?

A. Mars - Venus - Earth - Mercury - Uranus
B. Mercury - Mars - Venus - Earth - Uranus
C. Mercury - Mars - Venus - Uranus - Earth
D. Venus - Mercury - Mars-Earth - Uranus
Answer» C. Mercury - Mars - Venus - Uranus - Earth
8325.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of occurrences of rivers from Chennai to Kolkata when travelled by road (shortest distance)?

A. Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
B. Krishna, Periyar, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
C. Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha
D. Penneru, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna
Answer» D. Penneru, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna
8326.

Which one of the following is the correct relationship between an antenna gain G and an effective area Ae?(a) \(G = \frac{{4\pi {f^2}{A_e}}}{{{c^2}}}\)(b) \(G = \frac{{3\pi {f^2}{A_e}}}{{{c^2}}}\)(c) \(G = \frac{{2\pi {f^2}{A_e}}}{{{c^2}}}\)(d) \(G = \frac{{0.5\pi {f^2}{A_e}}}{{{c^2}}}\)where: f = Carrier frequencyc = Speed of light

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» B. b
8327.

Which one of the following is the correct Northward sequence of the relief features?

A. Zanskar Ranges, Pirpanjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Karakoram Ranges
B. Pirpanjal Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Karakoram Ranges
C. Karakoram Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Pirpanjal Ranges
D. Pirpanjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Karakoram Ranges
Answer» D. Pirpanjal Ranges, Ladakh Ranges, Zanskar Ranges, Karakoram Ranges
8328.

Which one of the following is the correct relation between Ȧ and nm?

A. 1 nm = 10-1 Ȧ
B. 1 nm = 10 Ȧ
C. 1 nm = 1 Ȧ
D. 1 nm = 10-2 Ȧ
Answer» C. 1 nm = 1 Ȧ
8329.

Which one of the following is the correct relation between frequency (f) and angular frequency (ω)

A. f = π ω
B. ω = 2π f
C. f = 2ω / π
D. f = 2π ω
Answer» C. f = 2ω / π
8330.

Which one of the following is the correct relation between the Kelvin temperature (T) and the Celsius temperature (tc)?

A. These are two independent temperature scales
B. T = tc
C. T = (tc -273.15)
D. T = (tc +273.15)
Answer» E.
8331.

Which one of the following is the correct order of biological organisation ranging from organism to biosphere?

A. Population → Ecosystem → Community → Landscape
B. Landscape → Community → Ecosystem → Population
C. Population → Community → Ecosystem → Landscape
D. Population → Landscape → Community → Ecosystem
Answer» E.
8332.

Which one of the following is the correct order of formation of geological systems in India in terms of their age? (Starting with the oldest)

A. Dharwars - Aravallis - Vindhyans - Cuddapahs
B. Aravallis - Dharwars - Cuddapahs - Vindhyans
C. Vindhyans - Dharwars - Aravallis - Cuddapahs
D. Cuddapahs - Vindhyans - Dharwars - Aravallis
Answer» C. Vindhyans - Dharwars - Aravallis - Cuddapahs
8333.

Which one of the following is the correct order of Himalayan ranges from north to south?

A. Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, pir panjal, Siwalik
B. Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Kara-koram, Siwalik
C. Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Karakoram, Ladakh, Siwalik
D. Siwalik, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Karakoram
Answer» B. Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Kara-koram, Siwalik
8334.

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?

A. Pilgrimate to the tombs of sufi saints
B. The practice of revenue farming
C. The death anniversary of a sufi shaikh
D. A form of Islamic divorce
Answer» B. The practice of revenue farming
8335.

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of -The killing of self -

A. murder
B. killer
C. self - killer
D. suicide
Answer» E.
8336.

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of -The comparative study of societies and cultures and the science of human zoology and evolution-

A. archaeology
B. anthropology
C. history
D. public administration
Answer» C. history
8337.

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of-That which cannot be heard.

A. Indelible
B. Invincible
C. Inaccessible
D. Inaudible
Answer» E.
8338.

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of 'Haryana'?

A. The Abode of God
B. The God of Green
C. The God of Money
D. The Abode of Grains
Answer» B. The God of Green
8339.

Which one of the following is the CORRECT expression for Biot-Savart law?

A. \(\oint B \cdot dl = {\mu _0}\sum I\)
B. \({\phi _E} = \frac{q}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}\)
C. \(dB \propto \frac{{idl\sin \theta }}{{{r^2}}}\)
D. \(dB = \frac{{i{r^2}\sin \theta }}{{dl}}\)
Answer» D. \(dB = \frac{{i{r^2}\sin \theta }}{{dl}}\)
8340.

Which one of the following is the CORRECT expression for the self-inductance of a solenoid?

A. L = μ0N2AI
B. \(L = \frac{{{\mu _0}{N^2}A}}{l}\)
C. L = μ0NA2l
D. \(L = \frac{{{\mu _0}{N^2}{A^2}}}{I}\)
Answer» C. L = μ0NA2l
8341.

Which one of the following is the CORRECT expression of magnetic reluctance?

A. \(\frac{I}{H}\)
B. \(\frac{B}{H}\)
C. \(\frac{\phi }{{{F_m}}}\)
D. \(\frac{{{F_m}}}{\phi }\)
Answer» E.
8342.

Which one of the following is the correct expression for the electrical power?

A. VR
B. \(\frac{V}{R}\)
C. V2R
D. \(\frac{{{V^2}}}{R}\)
Answer» E.
8343.

Which one of the following is the correct description of Kandaria Mahadeo?

A. A Shiva temple at Elephanta
B. The title of a work by Bhatti
C. The capital of Chandella kings
D. A temple at Khajuraho
Answer» E.
8344.

Which one of the following is the correct descending order of Indian states in terms of their density of population (as per 2011 Census)?

A. Bihar-Kerala-Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal
B. West Bengal-Bihar-Kerala-Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar-West Bengal-Kerala-Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala- West Bengal-Bihar-Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Kerala- West Bengal-Bihar-Uttar Pradesh
8345.

Which one of the following is the correct descending order of countries in terms of per capita availability of arable land?

A. India – China – Brazil
B. China – Brazil – India
C. Brazil – China – India
D. Brazil – India – China
Answer» E.
8346.

Which one of the following is the correct descending order of Indian States in terms of sex ratio as per Census 2011?

A. Mizoram-Manipur-Tripura-Meghalaya
B. Tripura-Manipur-Meghalaya-Mizoram
C. Meghalaya-Manipur-Mizoram-Tripura
D. Manipur-Meghalaya-Tripura-Mizoram
Answer» D. Manipur-Meghalaya-Tripura-Mizoram
8347.

Which one of the following is the correct combination for a layer providing a service by means of primitives in an open systems interconnection?

A. Request. Indication, Response and Confirm
B. Request, Inform, Response and Service
C. Request, Command, Response, and Action
D. Request, Confirm, Indication, and Action
Answer» B. Request, Inform, Response and Service
8348.

Which one of the following is the correct assumption made in evaluation of fully plastic moment?

A. The upper and lower yield stresses and the modulus-of elasticity have different values in compression and tension
B. The material is homogeneous and isotropic in both the elastic and plastic states
C. There will be resultant axial force on the beam
D. Some layers of the material are not free to expand and contract longitudinally and laterally under stress
Answer» C. There will be resultant axial force on the beam
8349.

Which one of the following is the correct combination of languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

A. Nepali, Konkani, Tulu and Santhali
B. Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili
C. Santhali, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
D. Dogri, konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
Answer» C. Santhali, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
8350.

Which one of the following is the correct combination of registers in DMA controller?

A. Data register, Stack pointer and Data counter
B. Data register, Address register and Data counter
C. Data register, Stack pointer and address register
D. Data register, Program counter and Data counter
Answer» C. Data register, Stack pointer and address register