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10951.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.After that road accident, in which Nilam was severely injured, everybody believed that she was on her last legs.

A. happy and joyous
B. near to death
C. sad and angry about life
D. anxious about other people
Answer» C. sad and angry about life
10952.

The hardness number 1 of Mohr’s scale is assigned to

A. Quartz
B. Talc
C. Topaz
D. Diamond
Answer» C. Topaz
10953.

Spinning operation is carried out on

A. Hydraulic press
B. Mechanical press
C. Lathe
D. Milling machine
Answer» D. Milling machine
10954.

The distance between two places A and B is 14 km. A boat travels from A to B downstream and then returns from B to A upstream and takes a total of 3 hours 44 minutes for the entire journey. If the speed of the current is 2 km/h, then what is the speed of the boat, in km/h, in still water?

A. 7
B. \(6\frac{1}{2}\)
C. \(7\frac{1}{2}\)
D. 8
Answer» E.
10955.

The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in _________.

A. Vienna
B. London
C. Geneva
D. Paris
Answer» B. London
10956.

What is the area (in cm2) of a triangle having sides 15 cm, 8 cm and 17 cm?

A. 75
B. 60
C. 120
D. 90
Answer» C. 120
10957.

The sag in the dissolved oxygen curve results because of DO is a function of

A. Both addition and depletion of oxygen from the stream
B. The rate of addition of oxygen to the solution
C. The rate of addition of oxygen is linear, but not that of depletion
D. The rate of organic substances introduced in the process
Answer» B. The rate of addition of oxygen to the solution
10958.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. They never ________ those who have done wrong.

A. Conduit
B. Outcast
C. Contain
D. Forgive
Answer» E.
10959.

Sonu sold his bike at a 13.5% loss. If he had sold it for Rs 8900 more, he would have earned 31% profit. If he had sold for Rs 20740, he would have made profit or lost:

A. 3.9% profit
B. 3.7% profit
C. 3.2% loss
D. 3.7% loss
Answer» C. 3.2% loss
10960.

Visible light's wavelength range _________.

A. 0.39 - 0.77 mm
B. 0.39 - 0.77 μm
C. 0.39 - 0.77 nm
D. 0.39 - 0.77 cm
Answer» C. 0.39 - 0.77 nm
10961.

Rearrange the words given below to make a meaningful sentence.5: and6: Gopu7: a famous mathematician8: is also9: is a great writerThe proper sequence should be:A. 68759B. 69875C. 69587D. 68795

A. D
B. A
C. B
D. C
Answer» E.
10962.

Simple Interest received by a person in 10 years on a principal of Rs. 9500 is 130% of the principal. What is the rate of interest (in %) per annum?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 15
D. 19
Answer» C. 15
10963.

Which of the following islands are made of small coral atolls and reefs in the Arabian Sea?

A. Maldives
B. Andaman
C. Sri Lanka
D. Lakshadweep
Answer» E.
10964.

Under ideal conditions, the quality of a cell to regenerate and grow into a new braird or plant is known as _________.

A. Clone
B. Totipotency
C. Cellus
D. Pluripotency
Answer» C. Cellus
10965.

The instantaneous centre of rotation of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at

A. The centre of the disc.
B. An infinite distance on the plane surface.
C. The point of contact.
D. The point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point.
Answer» D. The point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point.
10966.

The fees of primary section (X) increases by Rs. 40 every year, while the fees of secondary section (Y) increases by Rs. 30 every year. If in 2003, the fees of primary section was Rs. 420 and that of secondary section was Rs. 630, then in which year primary section will have Rs. 40 more fees than the secondary section?

A. 2025
B. 2020
C. 2028
D. 2030
Answer» D. 2030
10967.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Warm-bloodedP: animals have an elaborateQ: maintain constant body temperatureR: physiological control to

A. QRP
B. PRQ
C. RPQ
D. PQR
Answer» C. RPQ
10968.

What is the average of first 29 even numbers?

A. 30
B. 31
C. 32
D. 33
Answer» B. 31
10969.

The correct sequence of amino acids present in the tripeptide given below is:

A. Val - Ser - Thr
B. Thr - Ser - Val
C. Leu - Ser - Thr
D. Thr - Ser -Leu
Answer» B. Thr - Ser - Val
10970.

We can get ___8___ in the big and popular

A. rewards
B. appreciation
C. remuneration
D. Admission
Answer» E.
10971.

______is the founder of the Gulabi Gang an Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh based social organization that works for women welfare and empowerment.

A. Sangeeta Pal Devi
B. Sampat Pal Devi
C. Sheila Pal Devi
D. Mishi Choudhary
Answer» C. Sheila Pal Devi
10972.

The degree of disorder when two gases are mixed is __________.

A. less than that of individual gases
B. higher than that of individual gases
C. unpredictable compared to individual gases
D. same as that of the individual gases
Answer» C. unpredictable compared to individual gases
10973.

What is the solution of the differential equation \(\sin \left( {\frac{{dx}}{{dy}}} \right) - a= 0\) ?Where c is an arbitrary constant.

A. y = xsin-1 a + c
B. x = ysin-1 a + c
C. y = x + xsin-1 a + c
D. y = sin-1 a + c
Answer» C. y = x + xsin-1 a + c
10974.

Where was the first Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair held?

A. Mumbai
B. Varanasi
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
E. Hyderabad
Answer» D. Ahmedabad
10975.

Recently, the Competition Commission of India has approved the merger of the BNP Paribas (BNPP) Mutual Fund and the ________ Mutual Fund , under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.

A. BOI AXA
B. Baroda (BOB)
C. Canara Robeco
D. DHFL Pramerica
E. Franklin India
Answer» C. Canara Robeco
10976.

Which of the following is not produced in soil during decomposition of organic matter?

A. Water
B. Nutrients
C. Carbon-di-oxide
D. Oxygen
Answer» E.
10977.

The following series follows a trend. Identify the term which does not fit in to the series.4, 6, 10, 16, 24, 34, 40, 60

A. 40
B. 16
C. 34
D. 60
Answer» B. 16
10978.

The speed of train A and train B is 93 km/hr and 51 km/hr, respectively. When both the trains are running in the opposite direction, they cross each other in 18 seconds. The length of train B is half of the length of train A. If train A crosses a bridge in 42 seconds, then find the length of the bridge.

A. 610 m
B. 480 m
C. 605 m
D. 240 m
E. 485 m
Answer» D. 240 m
10979.

The following question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).How long (a) you are (b) in this profession? (c) No error. (d)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
10980.

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?(Revolts)(Years)A. Neel Rebellion1859-60B. Jaintia Rebellion1860-63C. Kuki Rebellion1860-90D. Kuka Revolt1870-72

A. ​Neel Rebellion
B. Kuki Revellion
C. Kuka Revolt
D. Jaintiya Rebellion
Answer» C. Kuka Revolt
10981.

Which combination of the following statements is correct?The incorporation of reheater in a steam power plant:P: always increases the thermal efficiency of the plant.Q: always increases the dryness fraction of steam at condenser inlet.R: always increases the mean temperature of heat addition.S: always increases the specific work output.

A. P and S
B. Q and S
C. P, R and S
D. P, Q, R and S
Answer» C. P, R and S
10982.

What is C's surname?

A. Ribeiro
B. Kumar
C. Singh
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. Kumar
10983.

Which of the following statements are correct for synchronous motors?1. Synchronous motors are well-suited for direct connection top reciprocating compressors.2. Over-excited synchronous motors are most commonly used for power factor improvement.3. Synchronous motors are generally used for current regulation of long transmission linesSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 2 and 3 only
10984.

When reverse biased, the width of depletion layer in a PN junction diode:

A. Decreases
B. Remains same
C. Increases
D. Reduces to half
Answer» D. Reduces to half
10985.

Where did the meeting of 20th India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) begin on 26 February 2019?

A. Chennai
B. Pune
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
E. Jaipur
Answer» D. Lucknow
10986.

The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in ______.

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Sikkim
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer» B. Odisha
10987.

The UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has inked a deal with a consortium of how many banks, for funding the construction of the Bundelkhand Expressway?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
Answer» D. 7
10988.

What is the rank of Virat Kohli as per the ICC Test batsmen's ranking released in February 2020?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» B. 2
10989.

The sum of two numbers is 18. If their product is a prime number, the ratio of larger number to smaller is:-

A. 13/5
B. 4
C. 17
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
10990.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select "No improvement."Me and Anshita are going to the mall.

A. I and Anshita
B. Anshita and I
C. Myself and Anshita
D. No improvement
Answer» C. Myself and Anshita
10991.

The hardware implementation which provides mutual exclusion is

A. Semaphores
B. Test and set instruction
C. Both options
D. None of the options
Answer» C. Both options
10992.

Study the following table carefully and answer the following question. The following tables givens the information of sales of sports kits by the company “xyz” over past five years (numbers in lakhs)YearCricketHockeyFootballTennis201140325868201248327119201331321819201430191618201572685136 For hockey what is the total sales for past 5 years?

A. 221
B. 214
C. 183
D. 160
Answer» D. 160
10993.

The leader of which one of the following countries has recently executed his deputy who happened to be his own uncle?

A. South Sudan
B. Syria
C. Myanmar
D. North Korea
Answer» E.
10994.

What is the mean of the range, mode and median of the data given below?5, 10, 3, 6, 4, 8, 9, 3, 15, 2, 9, 4, 19, 11, 4

A. 10
B. 12
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» E.
10995.

The report, titled 'Investment Opportunities in India's Healthcare Sector' released by which of the following in March 2021?

A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog
C. IRDAI
D. ICMR
E. SIDBI
Answer» C. IRDAI
10996.

The Phyang Tsedup is a festival in the Phyang Monastery of ______.

A. Mawsynram
B. Aizwal
C. Ladakh
D. Gantok
Answer» D. Gantok
10997.

The surface tension of water at 20°C is 75 x 10-3 N/m. The difference in water surfaces within and outside an open- ended capillary tube of 1 mm internal bore, inserted at the water surface, would nearly be

A. 7 mm
B. 11 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 19 mm
Answer» D. 19 mm
10998.

Which method is used in modern digital computer?

A. Analog calculation method
B. Decimal numbering method
C. Binary number system
D. None of the option is correct.
Answer» D. None of the option is correct.
10999.

Seeds of Sunflower plant contain

A. Alkaloids
B. Oils
C. Dyes
D. Crystals
Answer» C. Dyes
11000.

Thought that it was ______.​

A. Not
B. None
C. Really
D. Surely
Answer» B. None