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17251.

The electoral college who elects the President of India is formed by ________.

A. Head of the Parliament
B. Governor
C. Former President
D. Elected members of the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies
Answer» E.
17252.

The program counter (PC) in a micro-processor:

A. counts the number of programs being executed by the microprocessor
B. counts the number of instructions being executed by the microprocessor
C. counts the number of interrupts handled by the microprocessor
D. keeps the address of the next instruction to be fetched
Answer» E.
17253.

Sweden's Riksbank has begun testing an e-krona in conjunction with ________, which could lead to the creation of world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC).

A. Capgemini
B. Cognizant
C. IBM
D. Accenture
E. Wipro
Answer» E. Wipro
17254.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Meera has a friend who parents live in Dubai.

A. No improvement.
B. have a friend whom parents live
C. has a friend which parents live
D. has a friend whose parents live
Answer» E.
17255.

Stalling of blades in axial-flow compressor is the phenomenon of

A. Air steam blocking the passage
B. Motion of air at sonic velocity
C. Unsteady, periodic and reversed flow
D. Air stream not able to follow the blade contour
Answer» E.
17256.

Which of the following sentences has a collective noun?

A. He has a lot milk.
B. Rake is a fool.
C. Cattle are grazing in the field.
D. The air is cool here.
Answer» D. The air is cool here.
17257.

the bore and stroke of the cylinder of a 6-cylinder engine working on an Otto-cycle are 17 cm and 31 cm respectively, total clearance volume is 9225 cc, then what is the compression ratio?

A. 7.8
B. 6.2
C. 15.8
D. 5.4
Answer» E.
17258.

Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.2, 3, 9, 12, 30, 39, 93, _______

A. 201
B. 120
C. 102
D. 210
Answer» C. 102
17259.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.After its recent defeat in the university elections, the party has decided to go back to the drawing board.

A. Draw ideas on a board and share them
B. Start planning again as the earlier plan failed
C. Defend the old plans by explaining them to the people
D. Start drawing again and make the pictures perfect
Answer» C. Defend the old plans by explaining them to the people
17260.

Under which condition/conditions a member of parliament can be disqualified?I. If he holds office of profit under Government of IndiaII. If disqualified by any law.III. If he is an undischarged in solvent

A. Only I
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. All I, II and III
Answer» E.
17261.

The code 'lup' is used for which of the following?

A. My
B. family
C. likes
D. him
E. None of these
Answer» B. family
17262.

When a two-hinged parabolic arch is subjected to a rise in ambient temperature, the horizontal thrust at the support will

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Increase or decrease depending on the span
Answer» B. Decrease
17263.

The summation of 50 dBA noise level with another 50 dBA noise level is equal to

A. 100 dBA
B. 50 dBA
C. 53 dBA
D. 56 dBA
Answer» D. 56 dBA
17264.

The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) has launched which of the following apps to monitor the rural local bodies' elections?

A. eVigil
B. eWatch
C. eFair
D. eCheck
E. None of the above
Answer» C. eFair
17265.

The prisoners convicted of or charged with offences having jail term of up to how many years can be given parole by high-level committees which are to be set up by states and UTs, as directed by Supreme Court?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
Answer» E. 8
17266.

Which of the following material has the highest relative permittivity?

A. water
B. transformer oil
C. epoxy resin
D. mica
Answer» B. transformer oil
17267.

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 dancers are students.Some students are singers.Conclusions: I. Some singers are dancers.II. No singer is a dancer.

A. Either conclusion I or II follows.
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Answer» B. Only conclusion I follows
17268.

Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd word out.

A. Perseverance
B. Firmness
C. Tenacity
D. Tendency
Answer» E.
17269.

The distance between the two stations is 500 km. A train starts from station ‘A’ at 9 am and travels towards station ‘B’ at 60 km/hrs. Another train starts from station ‘B’ at 10 am and travels towards ‘A’ at 40 km/hrs. At what time both the train meet to each other.

A. 12.45 PM
B. 1.36 PM
C. 3.36 PM
D. 2.24 PM
Answer» E.
17270.

Rs. 775, invested for 8 years gives an interest of Rs. 434. The rate of simple interest per annum is:

A. 8%
B. 7.5%
C. 7%
D. 9%
Answer» D. 9%
17271.

Which of the following is hosting the 5th Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) and Indian Drosophila Research Conference in January 2020?

A. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
B. Bose Institute, Kolkata
C. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
D. Raman Research Institute, Bengluru
E. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Answer» D. Raman Research Institute, Bengluru
17272.

The setting and hardening of cement paste is mainly due to the hydration and hydrolysis of

A. Tri calcium silicate
B. DI calcium silicate
C. Tri calcium aluminate
D. All of these
Answer» E.
17273.

The major portion of combustible part of gobar gas is

A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Ethylene
D. Acetylene
Answer» B. Ethane
17274.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.A. Some birds make the long journeys in easy stages, stopping to rest on the way.B. Others fly great distances, without pausing to rest and feed.C. Some fly by day, some both, by day and night.D. But most of them speed on their way through the darkness after the sun has set.

A. ABCD
B. ACBD
C. DCBA
D. DABC
Answer» B. ACBD
17275.

Which of the following quadrilateral is NOT a parallelogram?

A. Square
B. Rectangle
C. Rhombus
D. Kite
Answer» E.
17276.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?17, 19, 24, 34, 51,?

A. 77
B. 79
C. 75
D. 78
Answer» B. 79
17277.

Which of the following colours is deviated the most while passing through the prism?

A. Red
B. yellow
C. Green
D. Violet
Answer» E.
17278.

The diagonal of a square measures \(6\sqrt 2\) cm. The measure of the diagonal of a square whose area is twice that of the first square is.

A. \(6\sqrt 2\) cm
B. \(12\sqrt 2\) cm
C. 12 cm
D. 6 cm
Answer» D. 6 cm
17279.

Statement (I): The carry look-ahead adder is a fast adder.Statement (II): The carry look-ahead adder generates the carry and the sum digits directly.

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» B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
17280.

What is not true with the word 'hub'?A. It is used to connect parts of a LAN.B. Hub is software.C. Common point of connecting in PC.D. It contains multiple ports.

A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Answer» E.
17281.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.They visit their village once in a blue moon.

A. immediately when required
B. very rarely
C. quite frequently
D. never
Answer» C. quite frequently
17282.

The Ganga Plains accomodate ______ percent of population of India.

A. 13
B. 23
C. 33
D. 43
Answer» C. 33
17283.

The surface finish obtainable in ultrasonic machining is of the order of

A. 0.2 to 0.5 μm CLA
B. 2 to 5 μm CLA
C. 20 to 50 μm CLA
D. 200 to 500 μm CLA
Answer» B. 2 to 5 μm CLA
17284.

Solving Poisson’s equation amounts to finding the electric potential for a given:

A. Semiconductor type
B. charge distribution
C. doping level
D. Conductor type
Answer» C. doping level
17285.

Which of the following is the longest railway bridge in India?

A. Nehru Setu
B. Havelock Bridge
C. Vembanad Bridge
D. Godavari Arch Bridge
Answer» D. Godavari Arch Bridge
17286.

The sum of the presents age of a father and son is 52 years Four years hence, the son's age will be 1/4 that of the father. What will be the ratio of the age of the son and father, 10 years from now?

A. 3 : 8
B. 1 : 3
C. 2 : 7
D. 2 : 5
Answer» C. 2 : 7
17287.

Under whose chairmanship a committee was formed to defend the accused in Kakori Case?

A. Acharya Narendra Dev
B. Govind Ballabh Pant
C. Chaandrabhanu Gupta
D. Motilal Nehru
Answer» E.
17288.

Which of the following is best indicator of high intelligence?

A. Scoring 103 on an IQ test
B. Reciting poem from memory
C. Earning high grades
D. Not making the same mistakes after receiving feedback
Answer» E.
17289.

The annual Emporis Skyscraper Awards has unveiled ten winning tall projects with the new Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg, Russia taking the top spot for 2020. What is the height of the centre?

A. 1,093 feet
B. 1, 271 feet
C. 1,352 feet
D. ​1,515 feet
E. 1,789 feet
Answer» E. 1,789 feet
17290.

The modulation normally used with the digital data is

A. FM
B. AM
C. SSB
D. QPSK
Answer» E.
17291.

The current gain of common base amplifier is

A. More than 1
B. Less than 1
C. Equal to 1
D. Greater than 100
Answer» C. Equal to 1
17292.

The supplement of an acute angle is:

A. an obtuse angle
B. an acute angel
C. a supplementary angle
D. a right angle
Answer» B. an acute angel
17293.

The Great Barrier Reef is located in

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Atlantic Ocean
Answer» B. Indian Ocean
17294.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.There was a lot of rubbish on the floor so I asked Sangeeta to sweep _______ away.

A. them
B. this
C. it
D. its
Answer» D. its
17295.

The following details refer to a closed traverse.LineConsecutive coordinateNorthing(m)Southing(m)Easting(m)Westing(m)PQ-437173-QR101-558-RS419--96SP-83-634The length and direction (as whole circle bearing) of closure, respectively are

A. 1 m and 90°
B. 2 m and 90°
C. 1 m and 270°
D. 2 m and 270°
Answer» B. 2 m and 90°
17296.

The given pie chart shows information about Non-Performing Assest (NPA) processed by the various banks of India till December 2017.If the total NPAs under all the banks are worth Rs. 300 lakh crores, then NPAs worth how much (in rs. Lakh crores) does Bank B contain till December 2017?

A. 50
B. 75
C. 25
D. 100
Answer» C. 25
17297.

Chemical oxygen demand in eutrophic water is

A. Low
B. High
C. Medium
D. Extremely Low
Answer» C. Medium
17298.

The Elections Department of Puducherry has launched DEO Puducherry application that will help voters with details of all polling stations in ________ Assembly constituencies in Puducherry district.

A. 12
B. 18
C. 22
D. 25
E. 30
Answer» E. 30
17299.

'Red' is used as a danger signal because _________.

A. blood is red.
B. red light is scattered least by the air molecules
C. red colour is easily available.
D. red colour is soothing for eye
Answer» C. red colour is easily available.
17300.

The Charter of Liberties- popularly known as ‘The Magna Carta'- was signed in England in which year?

A. 1415 AD
B. 1315 AD
C. 1215 AD
D. 1115 AD
Answer» D. 1115 AD