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9701.

The speed of sound waves is 700 ms-1. How long will the sound waves take to travel 7 km?

A. 5 s
B. 100 s
C. 50 s
D. 10 s
Answer» E.
9702.

What was symbolized by hand with a wheel on the palm in Jainism?

A. Ahimsa
B. Dharma
C. Prakirti
D. Nirvana
Answer» B. Dharma
9703.

Sodium hydrogen carbonate is NOT used as ________.

A. a soda-acid fire extinguisher
B. an oxidising agent in many chemical industries
C. an antacids
D. baking soda
Answer» C. an antacids
9704.

The output characteristics of common emitter configuration shows variation of Vce due to variation of Ic keeping

A. IE constant
B. IB constant
C. Vbe constant
D. VBB constant
Answer» C. Vbe constant
9705.

What is the unit imulse response of the system shown in figure for t ≥ 0?

A. 1 + e-t
B. 1 - e-t
C. e-t
D. -e-t
Answer» C. e-t
9706.

What is the area of a room in Flat A on floor 2?

A. 82 sq ft
B. 72 sq ft
C. 96 sq ft
D. 64 sq ft
E. None of these
Answer» D. 64 sq ft
9707.

What is the volume of 8 m deep tank having rectangular shaped top 6 m × 4 m and bottom 4 m × 2 m by prismoidal formula is?

A. 123 m3
B. 122.6 m3
C. 132 m3
D. 134 m3
Answer» C. 132 m3
9708.

Which of the following dynasties was not located in South India?

A. Hoysala
B. Pandya
C. Kadamb
D. Kalachuri
Answer» E.
9709.

This woman secured 2nd rank in UPSC who has also been named as the brand ambassador for Beti Bachao, Betipadhao campaign.

A. Anu Kumari
B. Divya Kumari
C. Saritha Kumari
D. Preeti Kumari
Answer» B. Divya Kumari
9710.

The loss of head in a pipe of certain length carrying a flow rate Q is found to be H. If a pipe of twice the diameter but the same length is to carry a flow rate of 2Q the head loss will be

A. \(\frac H2\)
B. \(\frac H8\)
C. \(\frac H4\)
D. H
Answer» C. \(\frac H4\)
9711.

Which of the following is a type of cleavage observed in minerals?

A. Rectangular
B. Streak
C. Crystal
D. Basal
Answer» E.
9712.

Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.You need to decide what (1)/ you want to do in life. (2)/ You can't have your cake and eat it to. (3)/ Life isn't a cakewalk. It is hard to survive. (4)/ No error (5)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» D. 4
9713.

What is the age of the person who is sitting third to the right of R in the square arrangement?

A. 30
B. 27
C. 15
D. 18
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
9714.

Which of the following is not one of the provisions incorporated by the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution?

A. Three-tier system of panchayats
B. Establishment of Caste Panchayats
C. Reservation in seats for the SCs and STs
D. Setting up of State Election Commissions
Answer» C. Reservation in seats for the SCs and STs
9715.

What is the age of the person who is sitting third to the right of R in the circular arrangement?

A. 20
B. 21
C. 19
D. 28
E. 18
Answer» F.
9716.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Scientists have discovered evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals on the ______ of an asteroid Bennu.

A. ground
B. surface
C. earth
D. soil
Answer» C. earth
9717.

What is e-Governance?

A. Effective administrative governance
B. Systematic governance
C. Technology driven governance
D. Human driven governance
Answer» D. Human driven governance
9718.

What is the reflection of the point (-1, 5) in the line x = -3?

A. (-1, -11)
B. (-5, 5)
C. (5, 5)
D. (-1, 11)
Answer» C. (5, 5)
9719.

What will be the dry unit weight (in kN/m3) for a saturated soil, given that moisture content (w) = 35 % and specific gravity of soil (Gs) = 2.5?

A. 13.08 kN/m3
B. 13.58 kN/m3
C. 11.08 kN/m3
D. 10.68 kN/m3
Answer» B. 13.58 kN/m3
9720.

What is the average number of students studying in college D over the given years?

A. 420
B. 430
C. 440
D. 450
Answer» E.
9721.

Where in India did the first co-operative sugar factory start?

A. Rahuri
B. Shrirampur
C. Kopargaon
D. Pravaranagar (Butter)
Answer» E.
9722.

The national song of India was composed by-

A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chnadra Chatterjee
C. Pydirnarri Venkata Subba Rao
D. Pingali Venkayya
Answer» C. Pydirnarri Venkata Subba Rao
9723.

Which frequency range is used for TV?

A. HF
B. ULF
C. VLF
D. UHF
Answer» E.
9724.

What will be the sum of ages of the youngest and the eldest person among them?

A. 99 years
B. 87 years
C. 101 years
D. 97 years
E. None of those given as options
Answer» D. 97 years
9725.

The place on the earth's surface above the focus is called the ________.

A. focus
B. incentre
C. epicentre
D. circumcentre
Answer» D. circumcentre
9726.

Which of the following factors does NOT affect permeability of soil ?

A. Volume of soil
B. Grain size of soil particles
C. Properties of pore fluid
D. Void ratio
Answer» B. Grain size of soil particles
9727.

Two inductors of 4 H and 6 H are connected in series. The equivalent inductance of this combination is:

A. 4 H
B. 6 H
C. 10 H
D. 2.4 H
Answer» D. 2.4 H
9728.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To feel at home

A. To be rarely at home
B. To feel comfortable
C. To miss one's home
D. To feel out of place
Answer» C. To miss one's home
9729.

The average weight of Chintu, Chantu and Pintu is 26 kg. The average weight of Chintu, Chantu is 28 kg and The average weight of Pintu and Tintu is 23 kg. What is weight of Tintu?

A. 21 kg
B. 24 kg
C. 28 kg
D. 25.5 kg
Answer» C. 28 kg
9730.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Wallace Smith Broecker, a climate scientist who popularised the term 'global warming', passed away on 18 February 2019.2.He was also first person to recognise what he called the Ocean Conveyor Belt, a global system of ocean currents circulating water and nutrients.3.He was known in science circles as the 'Grandfather of Climate Science".Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
9731.

The elements of which of the following pairs are isobars?

A. \({}_1^1H\) and \({}_1^3H\)
B. \({}_1^1H\) and \({}_1^2H\)
C. \({}_6^{12}C\) and \({}_6^{14}C\)
D. \({}_{18}^{40}Ar\) and \({}_{20}^{40}Ca\)
Answer» E.
9732.

Select the synonym of the given word.VELOCITY

A. flight
B. race
C. speed
D. hurry
Answer» D. hurry
9733.

What is the ratio of total applicants at exam center D and absent applicants at exam center E?

A. 33 ∶ 80
B. 80 ∶ 33
C. 81 ∶ 32
D. 32 ∶ 81
E. None of these
Answer» C. 81 ∶ 32
9734.

Tortuosity of a meandering river is the ratio of

A. Meander length to width of the meander
B. Meander length to width of the river
C. Curved length along the river to the direct axial length of the river
D. Direct axial length of the river to the curved length along the river
Answer» D. Direct axial length of the river to the curved length along the river
9735.

What will be the specific enthalpy of steam at pressure of 2 MPa and dryness fraction of 0.9?[Where, properties of steam at 2 MPa are: specific enthalpy of saturated liquid = 900 kJ/kg, specific enthalpy of saturated vapour = 2800 kJ/kg.]

A. 2610 kJ/kg
B. 2500 kJ/kg
C. 2680 kJ/kg
D. 2570 kJ/kg
Answer» B. 2500 kJ/kg
9736.

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the option of that part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)He is going every day for a morning walk with his friends and neighbors.

A. with his friends and neighbors
B. for a morning walk
C. He is going every day
D. no error
Answer» D. no error
9737.

Which of the following is a folk dance of Karnataka?

A. Garba
B. Charkula
C. Jawara
D. Yakshagana
Answer» E.
9738.

What does the writer suggest?

A. All nature has been destroyed by modern living
B. Carving out Natural reserves will hamper the growth of industries
C. While modernizing we should be careful not to destroy Nature completely
D. We should not modernize, so that Nature can be preserved
Answer» D. We should not modernize, so that Nature can be preserved
9739.

When is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed every year?

A. 14 June
B. 15 June
C. 16 June
D. 17 June
E. 18 June
Answer» E. 18 June
9740.

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.I asked my friend if he had seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota.

A. I said to my friend, “I had seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota?”
B. I said to my friend, “How did you see the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota?”
C. I said to my friend, “Did you see the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota?”
D. I said to my friend, “He has seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota.”
Answer» D. I said to my friend, “He has seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota.”
9741.

Simplify: \(\sqrt {64009} - \sqrt {53824}\)

A. 23
B. 21
C. √21
D. 17
Answer» C. √21
9742.

The ratio between the total number of metal elements and that of non-metal elements is

A. greater than 1
B. lesser than 1
C. equal to 1
D. undefined
Answer» E.
9743.

Read the following statements carefully:1. The government of India approved a strategy for creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent through forest and tree cover by 2025.2. The strategy will help in fighting against climate change.3. Carbon sinks are natural or artificial reservoirs that absorb and store the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide through physical and biological mechanisms.Which of the above statements is/are true?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
9744.

Which of the following statement is true about enteropathy?

A. It is an inflammatory disorder of the small intestine.
B. It enlarges the large intestine.
C. It occurs in early forties.
D. It is caused due to the consumption of contaminated water.
Answer» B. It enlarges the large intestine.
9745.

The ratio of the length and breadth of a rectangle is 7 : 4. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 220 cm, then what is the breadth (in cm) of the rectangle?

A. 45
B. 50
C. 40
D. 65
Answer» D. 65
9746.

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?XYXXXXXY, XXYXXXXY, XXXYXXXY, XXXXYXXY, XXXXXYXY, __________.

A. YXXXXXXY
B. XYXXXXXY
C. XXXXXXYY
D. XXYXXXXY
Answer» D. XXYXXXXY
9747.

The central idea of the passage is:

A. the diminution of the snow leopard to
B. The snow leopard and its life in Ladakh
C. The habitat of the snow leopard
D. The snow leopard and its preys
Answer» C. The habitat of the snow leopard
9748.

The prefix for the multiple 1018 is

A. tera
B. peta
C. exa
D. atto
Answer» D. atto
9749.

The marked price of an article is Rs. 1440. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%. What is the cost price (in Rs.) of the article?

A. 880
B. 760
C. 1050
D. 960
Answer» E.
9750.

When people are engaged in production of goods and services they are said to be engaged in _____.

A. Business
B. Economic activities
C. Work
D. Manufacturing
Answer» C. Work