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16551.

The device used for voltage regulator is

A. schottky diode
B. zener diode
C. varactor diode
D. tunnel diode
Answer» C. varactor diode
16552.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.Bangladesh : Taka :: Greece : ?

A. Euro
B. Yuan
C. Dinar
D. Pound
Answer» B. Yuan
16553.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. COST : GKWP : : SAND : ?

A. WWRZ
B. WZWR
C. WVRY
D. WRWZ
Answer» B. WZWR
16554.

Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.Rajesh told Sumithra that he loved his parents.

A. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I am loving my parents."
B. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents."
C. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I have been loving my parents."
D. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I loves my parents."
Answer» C. Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I have been loving my parents."
16555.

Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum has ability to penetrate in ground

A. Visual
B. Infrared
C. Reflected infrared
D. Microwave
Answer» E.
16556.

Recently, Soumendranath Kundu passed away. He was related to which sport?

A. Football
B. Hockey
C. Tennis
D. Cricket
E. Polo
Answer» E. Polo
16557.

Split-phase, capacitor, and shaded-pole single-phase motors classified as:

A. A.C. series motors
B. 1-phase induction motors
C. Repulsion motors
D. Un-excited synchronous motors
Answer» C. Repulsion motors
16558.

Which of the following amendment/s in the Indian Constitution was/were equated with ‘Mini Constitution’?

A. 24th and 25th Amendments
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 73rd and 74th Amendments
Answer» C. 44th Amendment
16559.

Which of the following statements will be considered true in the case of good hypothesis? Choose the correct answer from the code given below.i) It should be derived from the existing theory of knowledge.ii) It should clearly indicate the relation between variables postulated.iii) It should test a theory.iv) It should be related to a current issue.v) It should be stated in a concise and lucid manner.

A. i, iv and v
B. ii, iii and iv
C. iii, iv and v
D. i, ii and v
Answer» E.
16560.

Which of the following devices convert electrical energy into mechanical energy?

A. dynamo
B. transformer
C. electric motor
D. inductor
Answer» D. inductor
16561.

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

A. Charcoal
B. Wood
C. Graphite
D. Diamond
Answer» D. Diamond
16562.

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:Some maps are boards.All the papers are boards.Conclusions:I. All boards are papersII. All maps are papers.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
C. Both conclusions I and II follow.
D. Only conclusion II follows.
Answer» C. Both conclusions I and II follow.
16563.

To which country has India offered a helping hand by granting $15 million to help organize the African Union (AU) Summit in July 2019?

A. Chad
B. Niger
C. Sudan
D. Mali
E. Mauritania
Answer» C. Sudan
16564.

The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits is 121 and the two digits differ by 3. Then the number is

A. 47 or 74
B. 37 or 73
C. 25 or 52
D. none of these
Answer» B. 37 or 73
16565.

Which country has successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile named Tsirkon, in October 2020?

A. France
B. Israel
C. Russia
D. Japan
E. China
Answer» D. Japan
16566.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.DESPONDENT

A. Energetic
B. Neutral
C. Cheerful
D. Depressed
Answer» E.
16567.

Which of the following is the shortcut key to close a currently open document?

A. Ctrl + A
B. Ctrl + V
C. Ctrl + W
D. Ctrl + X
E. None of these
Answer» D. Ctrl + X
16568.

"Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh" was founded in the year

A. 1922
B. 1923
C. 1925
D. 1926
Answer» D. 1926
16569.

Which of the following is CORRECT, if x2 = 4224?

A. 64 < x < 65
B. 210 < x < 215
C. 24 < x < 25
D. 21 < x < 22
Answer» B. 210 < x < 215
16570.

The Day of the Seafarer is observed on 25 June every year. In which year did IMO decide to designate June 25th as the International Day of the Seafarer?

A. 2006
B. 2008
C. 2010
D. 2012
E. 2014
Answer» D. 2012
16571.

Which of the following statements about learning is correct from a constructivist perspective ?

A. Learning is the process of reproduction and recall.
B. Learning is the process of rote memorization.
C. Learning is conditioning of behaviours by repetitive association.
D. Learning is the process of construction of knowledge by active engagement.
Answer» E.
16572.

Select the option in which the number are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set:(26, 63, 124)

A. (63, 124, 215)
B. (126, 217, 344)
C. (63, 123, 213)
D. (125, 216, 343)
Answer» B. (126, 217, 344)
16573.

Select the option that has the same relation to the third letter group as the second letter group with the first letter group.LXP : OCK :: NGT : ?

A. MTG
B. MTU
C. QAV
D. PTH
Answer» B. MTU
16574.

Which of the following has joined hands with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the development of off-farm sector activities?

A. Bharat Sevashram Sangha
B. Ambuja Cement Foundation
C. Burning Brain Society
D. Disable Welfare Trust of India
E. Aashayein Foundation
Answer» C. Burning Brain Society
16575.

Which of the following applications has been launched by Indian Railways to strengthen its IT-enabled services which will help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken by Railways?

A. CRS Sanction Management System
B. Rail-road crossing GAD approval system
C. TMS for construction
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
16576.

Select the word, which means the same as the group of words given.'A fortress typically on high ground above a city.'

A. Palace
B. Colossus
C. Tower
D. Citadel
Answer» E.
16577.

Which country has slapped sanctions on the chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Noor Wali Mehsud and designated him as a global terrorist?

A. Russia
B. China
C. England
D. USA
E. France
Answer» E. France
16578.

Which of the following statements is correct about financial matters?

A. The issuance of banknotes is not supported by gold.
B. The issuance of banknotes and coins is not supported by government securities.
C. The banknotes and coins are backed by government securities and gold
D. None of These
Answer» D. None of These
16579.

The Prime Minister of which country will visit India at the end of April 2021?

A. Britain
B. Spain
C. France
D. Germany
E. Japan
Answer» B. Spain
16580.

When a dynamo converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, it is called

A. motor
B. generator
C. productor
D. inverter
Answer» B. generator
16581.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.The employees of our company are not ______ of their freedom.

A. denied
B. dissipated
C. deprived
D. deployed
Answer» D. deployed
16582.

The order of a leaf node in a B+ tree is the maximum number of (value, data record pointer) pairs it can hold. Given that the block size is 1K bytes, data record pointer is 7 bytes long, the value field is 9 bytes long and a block pointer is 6 bytes long, what is the order of the leaf node?

A. 63
B. 64
C. 67
D. 68
Answer» B. 64
16583.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.They stopped to laugh as soon as the teacher entered the classroom.

A. No improvement
B. stopped laugh
C. stopped laughing
D. stop laughing
Answer» D. stop laughing
16584.

Which of the following soil is crystalline and formed due to meteorite of ancient crystalline rocks?

A. Laterite soil
B. Forest soil
C. Black soil
D. Red soil
Answer» E.
16585.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: About 30 new hydro projects are now under execution with an installed capacity of 5,600 MW.Q: However, with the rapid increase in demand for power, a higher priority was given to the pithead super thermal power stations as their gestation period was smaller than that of the hydel schemes.R: Many projects were taken up for execution after independence and at one time (1962-63), the capacity contribution from hydro schemes was equal to thermal schemes.S: The first hydro generating unit in India was commissioned in Darjeeling (W.Bengal) in 1897.

A. RQPS
B. SRQP
C. QPSR
D. PQRS
Answer» C. QPSR
16586.

Which among the following is an ‘action-at-a-distance’ force ?

A. Friction
B. Tension
C. Pull
D. Gravitation
Answer» E.
16587.

Which of the following is with gentle slope on sand dunes windward side and steep slope on leeward side?

A. Longitudinal
B. Transverse
C. Barchan
D. Nebkha
Answer» D. Nebkha
16588.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.P-And slowly, you reach the pinnacle of self-awareness, experiencing a unity with all life.Q-If you transform your energy positively, it naturally becomes compassion and love.R-Once you experientially are a part of everything then nobody needs to teach you morality.S-Then you can do something to improve the situation, but without anger.

A. PQRS
B. QPRS
C. RQPS
D. RSPQ
Answer» C. RQPS
16589.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.The killing of a husband by his wife.

A. Regicide
B. Uxoricide
C. Matricide
D. Mariticide
Answer» E.
16590.

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.S1: Science first began to become important after A.D. 1500.S6: Men read them, became inquisitive again, and began to want to find things out.P: As a result of this, books came to be circulated.Q: During the Middle Ages the coming of Science was hindered by the Church.R: In the middle of the fifteenth century, however, the Turks captured the city of Constantinople and the Greek books were scattered far and wide.S: It considered the free inquiry into the nature of things to be wicked.The correct sequence should be

A. P Q S R
B. Q S R P
C. S R P Q
D. R P Q S
Answer» C. S R P Q
16591.

Which of the following is the birthplace of Dr. B R Ambedkar?

A. Ambavade
B. Thane
C. Baroda
D. Mhow
Answer» E.
16592.

The background setting for 'Anandmath' novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was

A. Tribal Rebellion
B. Romantic Story of a Zamindar
C. Sanyasi Rebellion
D. War between Rajputs and Pathans
Answer» D. War between Rajputs and Pathans
16593.

The Central government has approved how many rupees (in crores) for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Odisha for 2020-21 financial year?

A. 593
B. 642
C. 765
D. 812
E. 938
Answer» E. 938
16594.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.461230283216?3054102935

A. 22
B. 18
C. 20
D. 16
Answer» C. 20
16595.

What is the shape of the orbit of Earth going around the sun?

A. Circular
B. Elliptical
C. Spherical
D. Irregular
Answer» C. Spherical
16596.

Which of the following is an Electrophilic addition reaction?

A. CH3CH = CH2 + HBr → CH3CH(Br)CH3
B. \(CH_3CH=CH_2+HBr\xrightarrow{peroxide}CH_3CH2Br\)
C. \(C_6H_6+Cl_2\xrightarrow[AlCl_{3}]{Anhydraes}C_6H_6Cl\)
D. \(C_6H_6+Cl_2\xrightarrow[AlCl_{3}]{Anhydraes}C_6H_6Cl+HCl\)
Answer» B. \(CH_3CH=CH_2+HBr\xrightarrow{peroxide}CH_3CH2Br\)
16597.

What is the minimum number of resources required to ensure that deadlock will never occur, if there are currently three processes P1, P2, and P3 running in a system whose maximum demand for the resources of the same type are 3, 4, and 5 respectively?

A. 3
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» E.
16598.

The approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 3 months to that at 28 days of curing is

A. 1.15
B. 1.30
C. 1
D. 0.75
Answer» B. 1.30
16599.

The average of n numbers is 42. If 75% of the numbers are increased by 4 each and the remaining numbers are decreased by 8 each, then what is the average of the numbers, so obtained?

A. 42.5
B. 43.8
C. 43
D. 44
Answer» D. 44
16600.

The logic function (A̅ + B̅) can be expressed in terms of min terms as:

A. AB̅ + BA̅
B. A̅B + B̅A + A̅ B̅
C. A̅ B̅ + A̅B
D. AB + B̅A
Answer» C. A̅ B̅ + A̅B