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14601.

Read the following Railway timings of New Delhi – Chennai Rajdhani express and answer the question:StationArrivalDepartureNew Delhi-15:55Bhopal23:5500:05Nagpur05:2505:35Vijayawada14:1514:30Chennai20:45EndWhich of the following statements is true?

A. The duration of Journey from Nagpur to Chennai is 15 hr. 10 min.
B. The duration of Journey from New Delhi to Nagpur is 11 hr. 30 min.
C. The duration of Journey from Bhopal to Chennai is 21 hr. 40 min.
D. The duration of Journey from Bhopal to Vijayawada is 13 hr. 10 min.
Answer» B. The duration of Journey from New Delhi to Nagpur is 11 hr. 30 min.
14602.

The nominal diameter of the bolt is 14 mm then the diameter of bolt hole will increase by

A. 1.0 mm
B. 1.5 mm
C. 2.0 mm
D. 1.25 mm
Answer» B. 1.5 mm
14603.

Rs. 94000 is divided among A, B and C such that 20% of A's share = 25% of B's share = 15% of C's share. What is the share (in Rs.) of C?

A. 23500
B. 29500
C. 40000
D. 42000
Answer» D. 42000
14604.

Which of the following group does NOT follow Newlands Law of Octaves?

A. Li, Na
B. Be, Mg
C. C, Si
D. Mn, Hg
Answer» E.
14605.

The script of Indus Valley Civilization is/was ________ .

A. Brahmi
B. Pali
C. Dravidian
D. It is still undeciphered
Answer» E.
14606.

Shreya traveled 6 km from point A to reach point B. She took a left turn from there and traveled 5 km up to point C. She then took a right turn to reach point D at a distance of 6 km. After reaching point D, she turned left and traveled 3 km to reach point E. Finally, she turned left from there and traveled 12 km and stopped at point F. Find the aerial distance between point B and F.

A. 11 km
B. 8 km
C. 10 km
D. 9 km
Answer» D. 9 km
14607.

The family leguminosae is economically important as its member produce:

A. Cereals
B. Oils
C. Fibers
D. Pulses
Answer» E.
14608.

When we apply a muscular force with a hammer, which other force fixes the nail in the wall?

A. Magnetic force
B. Friction
C. Electrostatic force
D. Spring force
Answer» C. Electrostatic force
14609.

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.Cause : effect ∷ Crime : ?

A. Punishment
B. Criminal
C. Justice
D. Unfair
Answer» B. Criminal
14610.

Where was the India - Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Ministers' Meet 2020 held?

A. New Delhi
B. Dhaka
C. Kolkata
D. Chittagong
E. Mumbai
Answer» B. Dhaka
14611.

The following question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and the sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.SI: Harsten’s theory was that plants definitely react to music.S6: He found that this plant grew faster and 70 percent taller than the other plant.P: In his experiment, he used two banana plants.Q: The music was in fact a high-pitched humming sound.R: He gave both plants the same light, heat and water.S: But for about an hour a day, one of the plants ‘listened’ to some music.The proper sequence should be:

A. QSRP
B. PQRS
C. PRSQ
D. QRPS
Answer» D. QRPS
14612.

Two resistance, R1 = 50 ± 1% and R2 = 50 ± 2%, are connected in parallel. What will be the percentage error for equivalent resistance?

A. 25 ± 2%
B. 25 ± 1.5%
C. 25 ± 4.5%
D. 50 ± 3%
Answer» C. 25 ± 4.5%
14613.

The 11th President of India, _______, was also known as the 'Missile Man'.

A. APJ Abdul Kalam
B. Zakir Hussein
C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
D. K R Narayanan
Answer» B. Zakir Hussein
14614.

Which of the following generator has zero percent regulation?

A. Both Under compound and Flat compound
B. Under compound
C. Over compound
D. Flat compound
Answer» E.
14615.

When the speed of a moving body doubles, then what is the change in its kinetic energy?

A. Remains unchanged
B. It gets quadrupled
C. It gets tripled
D. It gets doubled
Answer» C. It gets tripled
14616.

The natural colour of litmus is ________.

A. Red
B. Pink
C. Green
D. Purple
Answer» E.
14617.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an unexcited single phase synchronous motor?

A. Operates from a single phase ac supply
B. Requires DC excitation for the rotor
C. Not self-starting
D. Runs at constant speed
Answer» C. Not self-starting
14618.

The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena / Saraswathi Veena?

A. Sandal wood
B. Teak wood
C. Walnut wood
D. Jackfruit wood
Answer» E.
14619.

What type of energy is derived from heated groundwater?

A. Hydroelectric energy
B. Solar energy
C. Geothermal energy
D. Nuclear energy
Answer» D. Nuclear energy
14620.

The difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 12.5% rate is Rs.45. What is the sum?

A. Rs. 2440
B. Rs. 2000
C. Rs. 2880
D. Rs. 3000
Answer» D. Rs. 3000
14621.

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.Prabha said to Prabhu, "Prem was playing cards."

A. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem had been playing cards.
B. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem has been playing cards.
C. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem playing cards.
D. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem plays cards.
Answer» B. Prabha told Prabhu that Prem has been playing cards.
14622.

The purpose of a proportional weir at the effluent end of a channel type grit removal unit is to

A. Provide easy passage of solid particles
B. Measure the rate of flow in the channel
C. Keep the depth of flow in the channel above a certain value
D. Maintain constant mean velocity in the channel
Answer» E.
14623.

When the pressure intensity at a point is more than the local atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called-

A. Positive gauge pressure
B. Barometric pressure
C. Absolute pressure
D. Negative gauge pressure
Answer» B. Barometric pressure
14624.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Get out of hand

A. To act irresponsibly
B. To become uncontrollable
C. To be indecisive
D. To lose courage
Answer» C. To be indecisive
14625.

Which of the following is NOT correct about the element sodium?

A. It is a silver-whit metal
B. It is a good conductor of electricity
C. The density of sodium is slightly more than water
D. It is highly reactive, reacting explosively with water
Answer» D. It is highly reactive, reacting explosively with water
14626.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion(s) that logically follow(s) from the given statements.Statements:Irregularity is a cause for punishment in jobs.Some irregular employees were fired from jobs.Conclusions:I: All fired employees are regularII. Those employees who have not been punished are regular.

A. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Both the conclusion follows
D. Only conclusion I follows
Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows.
14627.

What is not there in a blue-print ?

A. Weightage to objective of teaching
B. Weightage to contents
C. Weightage to type of questions
D. Weightage to evaluation
Answer» E.
14628.

The angular velocity of a sinusoidal voltage is 628 radians/second. Find the frequency.

A. 50 Hz
B. 25 Hz
C. 1000 Hz
D. 100 Hz
Answer» E.
14629.

The value of \({\log _a}\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right) + {\log _b}\left( {\frac{b}{a}} \right)\), for 1 < a ≤ b cannot be equal to

A. -0.5
B. 1
C. 0
D. -1
Answer» C. 0
14630.

The ratio of surface energy term to volume energy term in the nucleation energy equation at critical condition during the solidification process is:

A. -1/2
B. -3/2
C. -1
D. -2/3
Answer» C. -1
14631.

The area of 4 walls of a room is 120 m2. The length of the room is twice its breadth. If the height of the room is 4 m, what is the area of the floor?

A. 40 m2
B. 50 m2
C. 60 m2
D. 80 m2
Answer» C. 60 m2
14632.

Select the option that does NOT have the correct pair of state and its chief minister?

A. Andhra Pradesh – Jaganmohan Reddy
B. Odisha – Naveen Patnaik
C. Arunachal Pradesh – Gegong Apang
D. Sikkim – P S Golay(Prem Singh Tamang )
Answer» D. Sikkim – P S Golay(Prem Singh Tamang )
14633.

Simplest form of \(\frac{{{x^2} - 1}}{{x\; + \;1}} + \frac{{{x^3} - 1}}{{{x^2}\; + \;x\; + \;1}}\) is

A. x – 1
B. x + 1
C. x2 + x + 1
D. 2(x – 1)
Answer» E.
14634.

The coefficient of performance of the Bell-Coleman air refrigeration cycle in terms of the pressure ratio rp is given by:

A. \(\frac{1}{{r_p^{\left( {\gamma - 1} \right)/\left( {\gamma + 1} \right)} - 1}}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{{r_p^{\left( {\gamma - 1} \right)/\gamma } - 1}}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{{r_p^{\left( {\gamma - 1} \right)/\gamma } + 1}}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{{r_p^{\gamma /\left( {\gamma + 1} \right)} - 1}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{1}{{r_p^{\left( {\gamma - 1} \right)/\gamma } + 1}}\)
14635.

What makes the others’ well-being a moral responsibility for us?

A. By way of our concerned nature.
B. As our own well-being depends on others well-being.
C. It depends on one’s upbringing.
D. It is mentioned as a fundamental duty in our Indian Constitution.
Answer» C. It depends on one’s upbringing.
14636.

Which country has launched its national app portal bdapps.com, in March 2021?

A. Bhutan
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Myanmar
E. Laos
Answer» C. Sri Lanka
14637.

Select the letter that will come next in the following series.E, G, J, O, V, G, T,?

A. Z
B. J
C. M
D. K
Answer» E.
14638.

The minimum point of the function \(\frac{{{x}^{3}}}{3}-x\) is at

A. x = 0
B. \(x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
C. x = -1
D. x = 1
Answer» E.
14639.

Select from the given options what will come in the place of 'K' to complete the given series. T4, S12, _K_, Q108, P324.

A. N30
B. M42
C. U54
D. R36
Answer» E.
14640.

Select the related word pair from the given alternatives.Glue : Paper :: _____ : ______

A. Notebook : Colour
B. Test : Notice board
C. Cement : Brick
D. Paper : Wrapper
Answer» D. Paper : Wrapper
14641.

The barrier potential for silicon diode at forward bias is

A. 0.5 volt
B. 0.3 volt
C. 0.7 volt
D. 1.1 volt
Answer» D. 1.1 volt
14642.

Which of the following act aims to maintain a harmonious relationship between human and the environment?

A. Wildlife Conservation Act, 1972
B. Water Act, 1974
C. Environment Act, 1986
D. Air Act, 1981
Answer» D. Air Act, 1981
14643.

To increase the flow of credit in the economy the Central Bank

A. Reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio
B. Increases the Cash Reserve Ratio
C. Increases the Bank Rate
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Increases the Cash Reserve Ratio
14644.

The number of students who obtained 20 marks or more but less than 60 marks is:

A. 402
B. 600
C. 480
D. 522
Answer» D. 522
14645.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution?

A. Mining operations
B. Acid Rain
C. Agricultural activities
D. Burning of fossil fuels
Answer» C. Agricultural activities
14646.

Vishal V Sharma has been appointed as the next permanent representative of India to which of the following organizations?

A. UNICEF
B. WEF
C. WHO
D. IMF
E. UNESCO
Answer» F.
14647.

Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have devised an approach of fabricating an ASN. What does 'N' stand for in ASN?

A. Nature
B. Network
C. Natural
D. Neutral
E. Nose
Answer» C. Natural
14648.

Which of the following is/are wrong?a) RAM and ROM are volatile memoriesb) ROMs, PROMs and EPROMs are nonvolatile memoriesc) RAM and Dynamic RAM are samed) A random-access memory (RAM) is a read write memory

A. (a) and (b)
B. (a) and (c)
C. (a) and (d)
D. (c) and (d)
Answer» C. (a) and (d)
14649.

The Alexander Dalrymple Award is given by the Hydrographic Office of___

A. France
B. The US
C. The UK
D. Norway
Answer» D. Norway
14650.

Which of the following has developed a new technology, named Scitech Airon, to disinfect closed spaces and rooms?

A. Alexandria Center for Science and Innovation
B. Technocity
C. JClean Weather Technologies
D. Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park
E. Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Answer» D. Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park