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16351.

Study the graph at the following times and answer the question on the basis: Sales of books (in thousand) has been given in two consecutive years of 2010 and 2011 of five branches of a publishing company. Find out the ratio of the total sales done in both the years of branch C2 and the total sales in both years of branch C4.

A. 163 : 140
B. 161 : 138
C. 164 : 141
D. 162 : 139
Answer» D. 162 : 139
16352.

Reserve food material in fungi is

A. Glycogen
B. Starch
C. Sucrose
D. Maltose
Answer» B. Starch
16353.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitute required.It makes no difference to overall health whether you lose weight slow or quick, according to new research by York University.

A. whether you lose weight slowly or quickly
B. whether you lose weight slowly or quick
C. whether you lose weight slow or quickly
D. No substitution required
Answer» B. whether you lose weight slowly or quick
16354.

The sum of series 0.7 + 0.77 + 0.777 + ...... up to 25 terms is:

A. \(\dfrac{7}{81}\left[250+\dfrac{1}{10^{25}}\right]\)
B. \(\dfrac{7}{81}\left[225+\dfrac{1}{10^{25}}\right]\)
C. \(\dfrac{7}{81}\left[223+\dfrac{1}{10^{25}}\right]\)
D. \(\dfrac{7}{9}\left[224+\dfrac{1}{10^{25}}\right]\)
Answer» E.
16355.

Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 in September 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Science
D. Medicine
E. Criclet
Answer» D. Medicine
16356.

The eutectic percentage of carbon in iron is

A. 0.025%
B. 0.15%
C. 2.03%
D. 4.33%
Answer» E.
16357.

Which of the following countries has launched its first independent probe headed to Mars in July 2020?

A. Japan
B. China
C. USA
D. Germany
E. France
Answer» C. USA
16358.

What is the minimum voting age for men in India?

A. 21
B. 18
C. 25
D. 22
Answer» C. 25
16359.

The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is

A. President of India
B. Vice president of India
C. Prime Minister of India
D. Home Minister of India
Answer» C. Prime Minister of India
16360.

The sentence has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.Scores of villagers are __________ a sit-in protest against the construction of a new underpass.

A. performing
B. sitting
C. staging
D. standing
Answer» D. standing
16361.

The value of \(\mathop \smallint \limits_0^2 \frac{{dx}}{{x + 1}}\), using trapezoidal rule with n = 4, is

A. 1.1176
B. 1.1167
C. 1.119
D. 1.1012
Answer» B. 1.1167
16362.

Statement (I): In areas where extreme cold conditions are a regular feature, and more so particularly in winter, it is necessary to use lighter oil for automobiles than in summer.Statement (II): ‘Lighter’ in statement (I) refers to the oil density, which may be adjusted by admixtures.

A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true; and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true; but Statement (II) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (I)
C. Statement (I) is true; but Statement (II) is false
D. Statement (I) is false; but Statement (II) is true.
Answer» D. Statement (I) is false; but Statement (II) is true.
16363.

Which alloy steel would be used for making leaf and coil springs?

A. Nickel - Chrome
B. Vanadium
C. Silicon - Manganese
D. Chrome - molybdenum
Answer» D. Chrome - molybdenum
16364.

Which of the following has imposed a total fine of Rs 14 lakh on Biocon Ltd and its designated person for violation of market norms?

A. RBI
B. IRDAI
C. PFRDA
D. SEBI
E. SIDBI
Answer» E. SIDBI
16365.

the first place of education and parents are ______

A. first
B. last
C. prior
D. intermediary
Answer» B. last
16366.

Which is the longest day of the year?

A. 21 May
B. 21 June
C. 22 December
D. 25 December
Answer» C. 22 December
16367.

When is the National Statistics Day observed every year?

A. 26 June
B. 27 June
C. 28 June
D. 29 June
E. 30 June
Answer» E. 30 June
16368.

Reliance Life Sciences has developed an RT-PCR kit that promises diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in about 2 hours. What is its name?

A. R-Blue Kit
B. R-Orange Kit
C. R-Yellow Kit
D. R-Green Kit
E. R-Red Kit
Answer» E. R-Red Kit
16369.

The President’s Rule in Uttarakhand was enforced on

A. 20th March, 2016
B. 25th March, 2016
C. 27th March, 2016
D. 29th March, 2016
Answer» D. 29th March, 2016
16370.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Virtual Water Trade (VWT)?1. It refers to the import and export of hidden water in the form of products such as crop products, textiles, machinery and livestock which require water for production.2. The concept was introduced by Tony Allan in 1993 to explain the import of water intensive products in arid and semi-arid regions in the Middle East and North Africa.3. The World Water Council is headquartered at Marseille, France.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 1 and 2
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
16371.

The process of forming a thick oxide layer of aluminium is called:

A. Electroplating
B. Anodizing
C. Electrolysis
D. Crystallisation
Answer» C. Electrolysis
16372.

Which of the following is a computer classification?

A. Supercomputer
B. Windows
C. Android
D. Mac OS
Answer» B. Windows
16373.

Which of the following is incorrect for the flowing fluid, minor energy losses in a pipe occurs due to____________.

A. friction in pipe
B. bend in pipe
C. sudden contraction of pipe
D. sudden expansion of pipe
Answer» B. bend in pipe
16374.

What is the value of (sin 45° – √3)?

A. (1 – √6)/√2
B. (4 – √3)/2√3
C. -1/2√3
D. (2 – √3)/2√3
Answer» B. (4 – √3)/2√3
16375.

Read the information given below and answer the given question by choosing the most appropriate option.In a group of 47 friends, everyone knows how to play at least one sports - football and cricket. 35 people know to play cricket and 23 people know to play football.How many people can play both football and cricket?

A. 8
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14
Answer» C. 12
16376.

The base of a regular pyramid is a square and each of the other four sides is an equilateral triangle, length of each side being 20 cm. The vertical height of the pyramid, in cm, is

A. 12
B. 10√2
C. 8√8
D. 5√5
Answer» C. 8√8
16377.

The total production of type C cars in 2015 and type E cars in 2018 taken together is what percent of the total production of cars in 2014 and 2017 taken together?

A. 20
B. 27
C. 22
D. 25
Answer» B. 27
16378.

The natural frequency of a system increases with

A. an increase in the stiffness of the system
B. a decrease in the mass of the system
C. both increase in the stiffness of the system and decrease in the mass of the system
D. neither increase in the stiffness of the system nor decrease in the mass of the system
Answer» D. neither increase in the stiffness of the system nor decrease in the mass of the system
16379.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(17, 12, 7)

A. (39, 28, 19)
B. (15, 19, 23)
C. (23, 32, 39)
D. (42, 34, 27)
Answer» C. (23, 32, 39)
16380.

Which of the following is/are institutional resources for teaching-learning of EVS?I. Police stationsII. Powerhouse unitsIII. Wind farmsIV. Public libraries

A. I, II, III and IV
B. III and IV
C. I, II and III
D. II, III and IV
Answer» B. III and IV
16381.

The all-women expedition of Indian Navy to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel, INSV Tarini, is scheduled to have four stopovers. Which one of the following is not one of them?

A. Fremantle
B. Lyttelton
C. Port Stanley
D. Durban
Answer» E.
16382.

Two unequal pairs of numbers satisfy the following conditions:(i) The product of the two numbers in each pair is 2160(ii) The HCF of the two numbers in each pair is 12.If x is the mean of the numbers in the first pair and y is the mean of the numbers in the second pair, then what is the mean of x and y?

A. 60
B. 72
C. 75
D. 78
Answer» C. 75
16383.

Ravi is the son of Ajay. Ajay has a sibling Vijay. Sanjay is Ajay’s father. How is Vijay related to Sanjay?

A. Grandson
B. Son
C. Uncle
D. Father
Answer» C. Uncle
16384.

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the following set.(12, 27, 9)

A. (11, 21, 7)
B. (5, 18, 8)
C. (14, 21, 6)
D. (15, 52, 13)
Answer» D. (15, 52, 13)
16385.

Which of the following facts is true as per the passage?

A. People from rural areas have a high perceived value of banking services.
B. Cost is not a valid criterion for technological package selection for financial inclusion initiatives.
C. The inclusion segment is a singular impoverished, undifferentiated mass.
D. The branch timings of banks generally do not coincide with the off-work hours of the labour class in urban markets.
E. All the given statements are true.
Answer» E. All the given statements are true.
16386.

Select the antonym of the given word.VIGOROUS

A. enthusiastic
B. spiritless
C. energetic
D. forceful
Answer» C. energetic
16387.

The ‘Red Data Book’ is related to

A. Pollution in rivers
B. Decreasing underground water level
C. Animals near extinction
D. Air pollution
Answer» D. Air pollution
16388.

What is the theme of the 38th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)?

A. Tale of Letters
B. Open Books Open Minds
C. A World in My Book
D. Books for Enlightenment
E. None of the above
Answer» C. A World in My Book
16389.

Select the antonym of the given word.COMPROMISE

A. treaty
B. dissent
C. agreement
D. disturbance
Answer» C. agreement
16390.

What is the chemical symbol of Arsenic ?

A. Ar
B. As
C. An
D. Ac
Answer» C. An
16391.

The Length : Width in case of an arrow head is

A. 1 : 1
B. 2 : 1
C. 3 : 1
D. 4 : 1
Answer» D. 4 : 1
16392.

Travelling at a speed of 54 km/h, Chaman reaches a place 3 minutes early. If he had travelled at a speed of 48 km/h, he would have been 1 minute late. What is the distance Chaman had to travel?

A. 25.8 km
B. 31.5 km
C. 28.0 km
D. 28.8 km
Answer» E.
16393.

The pan-India Agriculture trading portal e-NAM has completed how many years of implementation in April 2020?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» D. 5
16394.

Two circles of equal radii intersect each other such that one circle will pass through the centre of the other circle. The distance between the centres of circles is equal to 6 cm. Find the length (in cm) of common chord.

A. √3
B. 2√3
C. 3√3
D. 6√3
Answer» E.
16395.

Tacheometric distance formula, D = f.s/I +(f + d) is applicable only when line of sight is _____ and staff is held truly ______.

A. horizontal, horizontal
B. horizontal, vertical
C. vertical, vertical
D. vertical, hrizontal
Answer» C. vertical, vertical
16396.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?(a) In hybrid parameter representation, both short and open circuit terminal conditions are utilized.(b) The voltage of the output port and the current of the input port is expressed in terms of the current of the output and voltage of the input port.

A. (a) only
B. (b) only
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. (b) only
16397.

Which of the following countries has taken over as President of the UN Security Council for March 2020?

A. China
B. Russia
C. France
D. USA
E. UK
Answer» B. Russia
16398.

Which of the following is all set to launch the country's first bullion index, Bulldex in August 2020?

A. Multi Commodity Exchange of India
B. Reliance Industries
C. Indian Energy Exchange
D. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
E. Central Depository Services
Answer» B. Reliance Industries
16399.

Which of the following conditions is INCORRECT for the shafts connected in series to each other?

A. \(\theta = {\theta _1} + {\theta _2}\)
B. \(T = {T_1} + {T_2}\)
C. \({\theta _1} = {\theta _2}\)
D. Both \(T = {T_1} + {T_2}\;and\;{\theta _1} = {\theta _2}\)
Answer» E.
16400.

The greatest important cause of failure in beginning for a teacher lies in the area of his / her:-

A. Inter-personal relationship
B. Communicative ability
C. Organisational ability
D. Personality and its ability to relate to the class and to the pupils
Answer» C. Organisational ability