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13901.

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?10 ÷ 18 + 25 × 20 - 5 = 92

A. + and ×
B. + and ÷
C. ÷ and -
D. - and +
Answer» D. - and +
13902.

Which of the following has developed a Nano-technology based disinfectant spray named “ANANYA” to combat COVID-19 by disinfecting all types of surfaces?

A. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
B. IIT Madras
C. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore
D. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune
E. IIT Bombay
Answer» E. IIT Bombay
13903.

Under which one of the following Sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Rules, 1995 has 'Material for Annual Report' been provided?

A. Section 18
B. Section 20
C. Section 22
D. Section 24
Answer» B. Section 20
13904.

When is National Science Day celebrated every year?

A. 25 February
B. 26 February
C. 27 February
D. 28 February
E. 1 March
Answer» E. 1 March
13905.

To serve the underprivileged children, ________ Foundation along with Cyberabad Police, SCSC and GHMC, launched Smile Box campaign aimed at bringing a 'smile' on their faces.

A. The Global Fund for Children
B. Bring a Smile
C. Childhelp
D. Make-A-Wish
E. Save the Children
Answer» C. Childhelp
13906.

Which of the following is a subject of the state list?

A. Banking
B. Defence
C. Police
D. Forests
Answer» D. Forests
13907.

What is the monthly salary of the President of India as per 2018 Budget?

A. 4 lakhs
B. 2 lakhs
C. 5 lakhs
D. 3 lakhs
Answer» D. 3 lakhs
13908.

Shahid Mahmood was related to which of the following sports?

A. Badminton
B. Chess
C. Tennis
D. Cricket
E. Football
Answer» E. Football
13909.

The point of contra flexure is that point where

A. Shear force is maximum
B. Bending moment is maximum
C. Bending moment changes its sign
D. Shear force changes its sign
Answer» D. Shear force changes its sign
13910.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Around 1,900-4,200 years before the present time was a time of _____ change in India, characterized by the de-urbanization of the Indus Valley civilization.

A. promising
B. weighty
C. profound
D. reflective
Answer» D. reflective
13911.

The workforce population includes people aged from ______ years to ______ years.

A. 10, 69
B. 15, 64
C. 21, 55
D. 18, 65
Answer» C. 21, 55
13912.

What is the absolute permittivity of a substance?

A. The ratio of electric field intensity with magnetic field density, which produces that field density.
B. The ratio of electric field intensity with electric field density, which produces that field intensity.
C. The ratio of magnetic field density with electric field intensity, which produces that field density.
D. The ratio of electric field density with electric field intensity, which produces that field density.
Answer» E.
13913.

Two bodies of mass m and 9 m are moving with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of their linear momentum will be _____.

A. 1 : 3
B. 1 : 4
C. 4 : 1
D. 3 : 1
Answer» B. 1 : 4
13914.

The cow is tied to the immediate left of

A. Goat
B. Pig
C. Horse
D. Dog
Answer» D. Dog
13915.

Which of the following is the first alkali metal?

A. Lithium
B. Hydrogen
C. Francium
D. Sodium
Answer» B. Hydrogen
13916.

Assertion (A): Steapsin is secreted by the pancreasReason (R): It acts on carbohydrates

A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation to (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not correct explanation to (A)
C. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
Answer» D. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
13917.

Which of the following is a breed of sheep?

A. Barbari
B. Jamunapari
C. Mecheri
D. Beetal
Answer» D. Beetal
13918.

What is the fundamental unit of time?

A. Minute
B. Hour
C. Second
D. Day
Answer» D. Day
13919.

What is the correct sequence of cytochromes in ETS?

A. c1, c, b, a3, a
B. n, c1, c, a3, a
C. b, c1, c, a3, a
D. c1, b, c, a, a3
Answer» D. c1, b, c, a, a3
13920.

The monetary policy in India uses which of the following tools?1. Bank rate2. Open market operations3. Public debt4. Public revenueSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» B. 2 and 3 only
13921.

The mean of 20 observations was 85, but later it was found that 97 was misread as 79. The correct mean is:

A. 85.7
B. 85.9
C. 85.8
D. 85.6
Answer» C. 85.8
13922.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words givena rabbit's dwelling.

A. burrow
B. den
C. lair
D. sty
Answer» B. den
13923.

Match column I with column II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Column - I Column – IIA. Grape Sugar (i) FructoseB. Fruit Sugar(ii) SucroseC. Milk Sugar(iii) Natural Sweetener D. Table Sugar(iv) GlucoseE. Stevia(v) Lactose

A. A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (v), D - (iii), E - (i)
B. A - (i), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (v), E - (ii)
C. A - (iv), B - (i), C - (v), D - (ii), E - (iii)
D. A - (i), B - (iv), C - (v), D - (iii), E - (ii)
Answer» D. A - (i), B - (iv), C - (v), D - (iii), E - (ii)
13924.

Town A is towards the West of town B. Town C is towards the North of town A. Town E is towards the West of town C. Town E is towards which direction of town B?

A. South-east
B. North-west
C. North-east
D. South-west
Answer» C. North-east
13925.

What is the horizontal mirror image of HAY?

A. A
B. B
C. D
D. C
Answer» E.
13926.

The synchronous speed in the induction motor is given by _____.Note: f = Supply frequencyP = Number of poles for which stator winding is wound

A. 120 P/f
B. 120 f/P
C. 120 × f × P
D. f × P /120
Answer» C. 120 × f × P
13927.

The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta in terms of Head of water is:

A. \(\sqrt{2}(gh)\)
B. 2gh
C. \(\sqrt{2g}(h)\)
D. \(\sqrt{2gh}\)
Answer» E.
13928.

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.The traveller said that he had come a long way off.

A. The traveller said, “He had come a long way off.”
B. The traveller said, “I am coming a long way off.”
C. The traveller told, “He has come a long way off.”
D. The traveller said, “I have come a long way off.”
Answer» E.
13929.

Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs?1) Pratiharas2) Chalukyas3) Paramaras4) ChahamanasSelect the correct answer from the code given below;

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer» D. 2 and 4 only
13930.

When you apply perfume on your body, you feel cool because:

A. Perfume is kept at a low temperature.
B. Perfume condenses easily by absorbing energy from your body.
C. The solvent in the perfume evaporates easily by absorbing energy from your body.
D. The solvent in the perfume evaporates easily by transferring energy to your body.
E. None of these
Answer» D. The solvent in the perfume evaporates easily by transferring energy to your body.
13931.

The degrees of freedom of a SCARA robot are

A. Six
B. Five
C. Four
D. Three
Answer» D. Three
13932.

What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given question?√361 = ? – 142 – 17 × 7

A. 320
B. 334
C. 327
D. 364
Answer» C. 327
13933.

What decision should be taken in this matter?Station P is a famous railway station, more than 12000 people come from there every day and it is spread over an area of 3 km. The station's network engineer is ready to provide network connectivity above 150 KB per second.

A. The information given is not sufficient to answer the question.
B. The station will receive Wi-Fi connectivity after 6 months.
C. The station will receive Wi-Fi connectivity.
D. The station will not receive Wi-Fi connectivity
Answer» D. The station will not receive Wi-Fi connectivity
13934.

The Aswan High Dam is located in

A. Sudan
B. Egypt
C. Zaire
D. Nigeria
Answer» C. Zaire
13935.

The first domestically developed unmanned helicopter, AR500C, of which country focused on plateau operations recently made its maiden flight?

A. USA
B. China
C. Russia
D. Germany
E. Italy
Answer» C. Russia
13936.

A train covers the first 5 km of its journey at a speed of 30 km/hr and the next 15 km at a speed of 45 km/hr. What is the average speed of the train?

A. 35 km/hr
B. 37.5 km/hr
C. 39.5 km/hr
D. 40 km/hr
Answer» E.
13937.

What is the smallest four-digit number which when divided by 2, 3, 4 and 6 leaves remainder 1 in each case?

A. 1008
B. 1005
C. 1009
D. 1007
Answer» D. 1007
13938.

Tata Power company announced that it will offer its retail consumers in Mumbai the option to switch to 100% green energy for an additional how many paise per unit?

A. 54
B. 60
C. 66
D. 72
E. 78
Answer» D. 72
13939.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.RECEIVE

A. drop
B. get
C. lose
D. pass
Answer» C. lose
13940.

The governor of Haryana is appointed by

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Chief Minister
D. People
Answer» C. Chief Minister
13941.

What does the analysis of pre-first world war popular movements reveal?

A. Intelligentsia's influence on popular movement was less
B. The movements were ideological
C. The movements had clear objectives
D. Limited spontaneity
Answer» B. The movements were ideological
13942.

Which of the following is the wrongly matched word-meaning pair?

A. Indict : Accuse
B. Onset : Beginning
C. Recite : Propose
D. Temerity : Boldness
Answer» D. Temerity : Boldness
13943.

The promoter group of Prime Focus Ltd has entered into an agreement with Credit Suisse to acquire a how many per cent stake in the company?

A. 35%
B. 33.2%
C. 33.12%
D. 34%
E. None of These.
Answer» D. 34%
13944.

The quadratic approximation of (x) = x3 - 3x2 - 5 at the point x = 0 is

A. 3x2 − 6x − 5
B. −3x2 − 5
C. −3x2 + 6x − 5
D. 3x2 – 5
Answer» C. −3x2 + 6x − 5
13945.

What is the computer program that converts source code into object code?A. ProcessorB. InterpreterC. CompilerD. Editor

A. C
B. A
C. B
D. D
Answer» B. A
13946.

Which coupling is very expensive?

A. Transformer
B. Stamp
C. External
D. Control
Answer» B. Stamp
13947.

Rathin & Bratin together can complete a piece of work in 12 days. They start the work together but Rathin had to leave 5 days before the work got over. As a result it took a total of 15 days to complete the work. How many days would it have taken Bratin to complete the work by himself?

A. 20
B. 24
C. 30
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
13948.

The angle between the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of the cutting tool is called

A. Rake angle
B. Cutting edge angle
C. Clearance angle
D. Lip angle
Answer» B. Cutting edge angle
13949.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.On winter evenings, a haze of smog hang in Delhi.

A. No substitution required
B. hangs up
C. is hanging over
D. hangs over
Answer» E.
13950.

Which of the following is the richest of Vitamin C?

A. Guava
B. Pineapple
C. Orange
D. Tomato
Answer» B. Pineapple