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16851.

The difference between the largest 4-digit number and the smallest 3-digit number is :

A. 9899
B. 8999
C. 9989
D. 9889
Answer» B. 8999
16852.

The rotor of a turbojet engine of an aircraft has a mass 180 kg and polar moment of inertia 10 kg·m2 about the rotor axis. The rotor rotates at a constant speed of 1100 rad/s in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front of the aircraft. The aircraft while flying at a speed of 800 km per hour takes a turn with a radius of 1.5 km to the left. The gyroscopic moment exerted by the rotor on the aircraft structure and the direction of motion of the noseWhen the aircraft turns, are

A. 1629.6 N·m and the nose goes up
B. 1629.6 N·m and the nose goes down
C. 162.9 N·m and the nose goes up
D. 162.9 N·m and the nose goes down
Answer» C. 162.9 N·m and the nose goes up
16853.

Which of the following statements is FALSE with reference to digital signatures in India?

A. A licensed Certifying Authority (CA) issues the digital signature.
B. The certifying authorities are authorised to issue a Digital Signature Certificate with a validity of one or two years.
C. Director Identification Number (DIN) is a pre-requisite to obtain a Digital Signature.
D. Digital signatures are legally admissible in a court of law.
Answer» D. Digital signatures are legally admissible in a court of law.
16854.

What is the principal argument of (-1 –i), where i = \(\sqrt { - 1}\)

A. π/4
B. –π/4
C. -3π/4
D. 3π/4
Answer» D. 3π/4
16855.

Which of the following has become the country's first virtual platform to accept Beijing's homegrown digital currency?

A. Taobao
B. Baidu, Inc.
C. JD.com Inc
D. Tencent Holdings Ltd
E. Trip.com Group
Answer» D. Tencent Holdings Ltd
16856.

What is the total earning after 2 years from Rs. 18,750 on variable compound interest if the rate of interest for the first year is 4% and for the second, it is 8%?

A. Rs. 1,740
B. Rs. 1,760
C. Rs. 1,670
D. Rs. 2,310
Answer» E.
16857.

Which is the first state to approve a draft water policy to address water issues?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. West Bengal
D. Meghalaya
E. Assam
Answer» E. Assam
16858.

The theory of failure applicable to brittle material is-

A. Maximum principal stress theory
B. Maximum shear stress theory
C. Maximum strain energy theory
D. Maximum shear strain energy theory
Answer» B. Maximum shear stress theory
16859.

The power and functions of Chief Minister of the State are analogous to ?

A. President
B. Governor
C. Vice President
D. Prime Minister
Answer» E.
16860.

The splicing of a column becomes necessary, where

A. The available length of structural steel section is less than the required length of the column
B. Section remains same throughout at all floors
C. Only riveted columns are to be designed
D. Splices should be designed to carry axial loads only
Answer» B. Section remains same throughout at all floors
16861.

What should be the height (m) of a lighthouse, so that it can be visible from a distance of 3 km?

A. 0.101
B. 0.605
C. 0.673
D. 0.707
Answer» C. 0.673
16862.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Father didn't believe ______ I said.

A. That
B. Who
C. What
D. which
Answer» D. which
16863.

Raosaheb Antapurkar passed away in April 2021. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Journalism
D. Medicine
E. Cricket
Answer» C. Journalism
16864.

Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair.Book : Thesaurus

A. Reptile : Python
B. Furniture : Wood
C. Tree : Forest
D. Tennis : Ball
Answer» B. Furniture : Wood
16865.

The high voltage line which feeds the substations, distribution transformers represent

A. secondary transmission
B. primary transmission
C. primary distribution
D. secondary distribution
Answer» D. secondary distribution
16866.

The average power dissipated in a pure inductor is

A. Infinite
B. VI2
C. \(\frac{{V{I^2}}}{4}\)
D. Zero
Answer» E.
16867.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.We were given very little time to prepare the presentation.

A. They have given us very little time to prepare the presentation.
B. They give us very little time to prepare the presentation.
C. They will give us very little time to prepare the presentation.
D. They gave us very little time to prepare the presentation.
Answer» E.
16868.

The average of four consecutive even numbers is one fourth of the sum of these numbers. The difference between the first and the last number is

A. 6
B. 8
C. 7
D. 5
Answer» B. 8
16869.

The corona loss of a 3-phase transmission line is 100 kW at 60 kV/phase and 25 kW at 50 kV/phase. The disruptive critical voltage is

A. 40 kV
B. 43.6 kV
C. 49.6 kV
D. 50 kV
Answer» B. 43.6 kV
16870.

Which of the following pair of equations represent the same conic-

A. \(\frac{l}{r} = 1 + e\cos \theta \), \(\frac{l}{r} = 1 - e\cos \theta \)
B. \(\frac{l}{r} = 1 + e\cos \theta \), \(\frac{l}{r} = - 1 + e\cos \theta \)
C. \(\frac{l}{r} = 1 - e\cos \theta \), \(\frac{l}{r} = - 1 - e\cos \theta\)
D. None of these
Answer» B. \(\frac{l}{r} = 1 + e\cos \theta \), \(\frac{l}{r} = - 1 + e\cos \theta \)
16871.

Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair.Doctor : Hospital

A. Supervisor : Officer
B. Teacher : School
C. Museum : Visitor
D. Governor : President
Answer» C. Museum : Visitor
16872.

The relationship between true strain (εT) and engineering strain (εE) in a uniaxial tension test is given as

A. εE = ln (1 - εT)
B. εE = ln (1 + εT)
C. εT = ln (1 + εE)
D. εT = ln (1 - εE)
Answer» D. εT = ln (1 - εE)
16873.

Repeatability and reproducibility are related to

A. Accuracy of the instrument
B. The precision of the instrument
C. Both accuracy of the instrument & precision of the instrument
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both accuracy of the instrument & precision of the instrument
16874.

When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss of head

A. is equal to the sum of the loss of head in each pipe
B. is same as in each pipe
C. is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of loss of head in each pipe
D. none of the above
Answer» C. is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of loss of head in each pipe
16875.

The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets, numbers and symbols. Identify the incorrect combination: (i) yc6r0x&dfqw7 (ii) yc6r0x&dfdw7 (iii) yc6r0x&dfqw7 (iv) yc6r0x&dfqw7

A. i
B. ii
C. iii
D. iv
Answer» C. iii
16876.

What does the phrase ‘obsessive aping of the glittering West’, used at the last of the paragraph suggest?

A. Hatred for western culture.
B. Blindly copying the west without being able to distinguish clearly between the positive and negative aspects of westernculture.
C. A desire to settle abroad.
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. A desire to settle abroad.
16877.

The following bar graph shows information on the sales of the personal computer by the company ‘XYZ’ for the last 10 years. How many units (lakhs) of personal computers were sold by the company XYZ in 2009?

A. 15
B. 20
C. 10
D. 30
Answer» C. 10
16878.

Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used to monitor IP gateways and the networks to which they attach?

A. SGMP
B. SUMP
C. FTP
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer» E.
16879.

The base of a vertical pillar with uniform cross section is a trapezium whose parallel sides are of lengths 10 cm and 20 cm while the other two sides are of equal length. The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides of the trapezium is 12 cm. If the height of the pillar is 20 cm, then the total area, in sq cm, of all six surfaces of the pillar is

A. 1300
B. 1340
C. 1480
D. 1520
Answer» D. 1520
16880.

The value of current flowing between points B and C in the circuit shown below is:

A. 1 ampere
B. 0.5 ampere
C. 0.2 ampere
D. Zero
Answer» E.
16881.

Use each of the following only once and form three groups. The three groups so formed are:

A. (1, 9, 4), (3, 4, 6) and (2, 5, 8)
B. (1, 9, 6), (3, 5, 7) and (2, 4, 8)
C. (2, 9, 6), (3, 4, 7) and (1, 5, 8)
D. (1, 9, 6), (3, 4, 7) and (2, 5, 8)
Answer» E.
16882.

The Khalji or Khilji dynasty, founded by Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khalji ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent between ________.

A. 1190 and 1220
B. 1320 and 1377
C. 1290 and 1320
D. 1220 and 1290
Answer» D. 1220 and 1290
16883.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Pull a fast one

A. Progress fast
B. Believe someone easily
C. Take quick action
D. Trick someone
Answer» E.
16884.

The sum and product of two numbers are 10 and 24 respectively. The sum of their reciprocals is:

A. 1/2
B. 7/12
C. 5/12
D. 12/11
Answer» D. 12/11
16885.

The load characteristic of alternator will have drooping shape due to

A. reduction in field current due to load
B. reduction in speed
C. internal voltage drops because of resistance and synchronous reactance
D. reduction in armature resistance
Answer» D. reduction in armature resistance
16886.

The mark price of a sewing machine is Rs. 800. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 15% and 10%. What is the selling price of the sewing machine?

A. Rs. 720
B. Rs. 680
C. Rs. 600
D. Rs. 612
Answer» E.
16887.

Two concentric circles are of radii 15 cm and 9 cm. What is the length of the chord of the largest circle which is tangent to the smaller circle?

A. 18 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 24 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer» D. 20 cm
16888.

The Food System Vision Prize is for organizations across the globe that have developed an inspiring vision of the regenerative and nourishing food system that they aspire to create by which year?

A. 2035
B. 2040
C. 2045
D. 2050
E. 2055
Answer» E. 2055
16889.

Six people are seated around a circular table. There are at least two men and two women. There are at least three right-handed persons. Every woman has a left-handed person to her immediate right. None of the women are right-handed. The number of women at the table is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. 3
16890.

The value of \(\int^2_0\int^x_0y\ dy\ dx\)

A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. 1
C. \(\frac{4}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
16891.

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 13 and 455 respectively. If one of the number is 65, then other number is:

A. 91
B. 104
C. 78
D. 117
Answer» B. 104
16892.

The Hereileu song is known as the war song of which of the following states?

A. Sikkim
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» C. Manipur
16893.

Students of IIT ________ have built an app which will inform the caregiver when the elderly person falls down with the exact location.

A. Kanpur
B. Kharagpur
C. Delhi
D. Mumbai
E. Roorkee
Answer» C. Delhi
16894.

Under the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, Jammu and Kashmir has been linked with which of the following states?

A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Punjab
Answer» E. Punjab
16895.

The objective of supercharging an engine is:1. To reduce space occupied by the engine2. To increase the power output of an engine when greater power is requiredWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
16896.

What are the two numbers that will come next in the series?1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 8, 4, 16, 5,?, ?

A. 32,6
B. 6,32
C. 24,10
D. 6,24
Answer» B. 6,32
16897.

The _________ Ocean is geologically the youngest of the oceans.

A. Pacific
B. Atlantic
C. Antarctic
D. Indian
Answer» C. Antarctic
16898.

Which of the following statements appropriately describes the "fiscal stimulus" ?

A. It is a massive investment by the Government of the manufacturing sector to ensure the supply of goods to meet the demand surge caused by rapid economic growth.
B. It is an intense affirmative action of the Government to boost economic activity in the country.
C. It is the Government's action of financial institutions to ensure the disbursement of loans to agriculture and allied sectors to promote greater food production and contain food inflation.
D. It is an extreme affirmative action by the Government to pursue its policy of financial inclusion.
Answer» C. It is the Government's action of financial institutions to ensure the disbursement of loans to agriculture and allied sectors to promote greater food production and contain food inflation.
16899.

An ice plant is to be maintained at 270 K. The ambient temperature is 300 K. If 5 x 106 kJ/h of energy is to be continuously removed from the ice plant, the minimum power required to run the refrigerator will be:

A. 126.2 kW
B. 77.15 kW
C. 254.4 kW
D. 154.3 kW
Answer» E.
16900.

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.Statements:1. Tea is green, Coffee is brown and milk is white.2. More than half of the town likes tea.3. People who like white don’t like green and some people who like brown don’t like white.Conclusions:I. Green is more popular in the town.II. There is at least one coffee drinker who does not like tea.Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.A. Only conclusion I follows.B. Only conclusion II follows.C. Both I and II follow.D. Neither I nor II follows.

A. D
B. A
C. C
D. B
Answer» C. C