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17551.

The southern most Jyotirlinga temple is located in which Indian state?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
17552.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 19 : 133 : : 23 : ?

A. 159
B. 138
C. 142
D. 161
Answer» E.
17553.

The minister avoided any mention of the issue of women’s reservation in the private sector. He was accused of _____ the issue.

A. collaring
B. skirting
C. tying
D. belting
Answer» C. tying
17554.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.Preparations were being made for the sports meet at the school.

A. They have been making preparations for the sports meet at the school.
B. They were making preparations for the sports meet at the school.
C. They have started making preparations for the sports meet at the school.
D. They have made preparations for the sports meet at the school.
Answer» C. They have started making preparations for the sports meet at the school.
17555.

The first woman to climb Mount Everest was

A. Junko Taibei
B. Karolina Mikkelson
C. Valentina Tereshkova
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Karolina Mikkelson
17556.

The method that ignores cash generation beyond period when cash inflow exceeds investment

A. Pay back method.
B. ARR
C. NPV
D. IRR
Answer» B. ARR
17557.

The value of \(\frac{{2{{\sin }^2}38^\circ {{\sec }^2}52^\circ + cos64^\circ \;sin26^\circ + {{\sin }^2}64^\circ }}{{{{\tan }^2}23^\circ + {{\cot }^2}23^\circ - {{\sec }^2}67^\circ - cose{c^2}67^\circ }}\) is:

A. 3/2
B. 2
C. - 2
D. -3/2
Answer» E.
17558.

The lubricating oil is circulated in an IC engine by:

A. Positive displacement pump
B. Roots blower
C. Natural circulation thermosiphon
D. Centrifugal pump
Answer» B. Roots blower
17559.

Which major river flows between the Vindhya and the Satpura Mountain ranges?

A. Narmada
B. Ken
C. Tapti
D. Sons
Answer» B. Ken
17560.

The speed of processor of a computer is measured in ________.

A. Baud
B. Hertz
C. BPS
D. MIPS
Answer» C. BPS
17561.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.8 : 24 :: 6 : ?

A. 12
B. 8
C. 3
D. 18
Answer» E.
17562.

An unknown metal of mass 192 g heated to a temperature of 100°C was immersed into a brass calorimeter of mass 128 g containing 240 g of water at a temperature of 8.4°C. Calculate the specific heat of the unknown metal, if water temperature stabilises at 21.5°C. (Take, specific heat of brass is 394 J kg-1 K-1)

A. 916 J kg-1 K-1
B. 654 J kg-1 K-1
C. 1232 J kg-1 K-1
D. 458 J kg-1 K-1
Answer» B. 654 J kg-1 K-1
17563.

What is the probability of choosing a vowel from English alphabet?

A. 0
B. 1
C. \(\frac{21}{26}\)
D. \(\frac{5}{26}\)
Answer» E.
17564.

Under which scheme each member of parliament will take responsibility of developing a physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019?

A. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
B. Indira Awaas Yojana
C. Unnat Bharat
D. Saaransh
Answer» B. Indira Awaas Yojana
17565.

Which of the following is NOT a type of Fungi?

A. Aspergillus
B. Penicillium
C. Agarics
D. Gonyaulax
Answer» E.
17566.

Taking the wavelength of first Balmer line in hydrogen spectrum (n = 3 to n = 2) as 660 nm, the wavelength of the 2nd Balmer line (n = 4 to n = 2) will be:

A. 889.2 nm
B. 488.9 nm
C. 642.7 nm
D. 388.9 nm
Answer» C. 642.7 nm
17567.

What does treatment of wastewater involve?

A. Chemical and Biological processes only
B. Physical and Biological processes only
C. Physical, Chemical and Biological processes
D. Physical and Chemical processes only
Answer» D. Physical and Chemical processes only
17568.

The Union Budget 2020-2021 raised the FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) limit in corporate bonds to _____ from 9%.

A. 17%
B. 15%
C. 11%
D. 13%
Answer» C. 11%
17569.

The general solution of \(\frac{a \ dx}{(b-c)yz} = \frac{b \ dy}{(c - a)zx} = \frac{c \ dz}{(a - b)xy}\) will be _____, where c1 and c2 are arbitary constants.

A. ax2 + by2 - cz2 = c1, a2x2 - b2y2 + c2z2 = c2
B. ax + by + cz = c1, ax2 = by2 - by2 - cz2 = c2
C. ax2 + by2 + cz2 = c1, a2x2 + b2y2 + c2z2 = c2
D. ax - by + cz = c1, ax2 + by2 - cz2 = c2
Answer» D. ax - by + cz = c1, ax2 + by2 - cz2 = c2
17570.

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.Children are sensitiveX-to what happens around them and areY-enthusiastic about working onZ-plays that reflect their lives

A. ZYX
B. XYZ
C. ZXY
D. YZX
Answer» C. ZXY
17571.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.The film stays with you long after you are finished watching it.

A. have finished watching
B. had finished watching
C. No improvement
D. are finishing watching
Answer» B. had finished watching
17572.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.The teacher is going to take the students on a picnic.

A. The students will be taken on a picnic by the teacher.
B. The students are being taken on a picnic by the teacher.
C. The students were being taken on a picnic by the teacher.
D. The students are going to be taken on a picnic by the teacher.
Answer» E.
17573.

What is the missing term @ in the following?ACPQ ∶ BESU ∶∶ MNGI ∶ @

A. NPJL
B. NOJM
C. NPIL
D. NPJM
Answer» E.
17574.

The Argon content in composition of clean, dry and atmospheric air in percentage by volume will be:-

A. 0.93%
B. 0.032%
C. 20.95%
D. 78.09%
Answer» B. 0.032%
17575.

What will be the atomicity of H2SO4?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» E.
17576.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened a separate liquidity window of Rs 15,000 crore till which date to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid-19's second wave on certain contact-intensive sectors?

A. 31 August 2021
B. 31 December 2021
C. ​31 January 2022
D. ​31 March 2022
E. 30 June 2022
Answer» E. 30 June 2022
17577.

The main constituent of cement which is responsible for the initial setting of cement is

A. Dicalcium silicate
B. Tricalcium silicate
C. Tricalcium aluminate
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
17578.

What is the condition for reciprocity and symmetry in Y- parameter representation?

A. Y21 = Y11 and Y22 = Y21
B. Y21 = Y12 and Y11 = Y22
C. Y21 = Y22 and Y11 = Y22
D. Y11 = Y22 and Y21 = Y22
Answer» C. Y21 = Y22 and Y11 = Y22
17579.

Which of the following is the major state taxes in India?

A. Income tax
B. Stamp duty and registration
C. Customs duty
D. Corporation Tax
Answer» C. Customs duty
17580.

Shivani started running from her office, she first ran for 16 km towards north, then she turned towards east and ran √68 km in that direction. How far (in km) and which direction is Shivani from her office?

A. 18, North-East
B. 13, North-East
C. 18, South-East
D. 11, North-West
Answer» B. 13, North-East
17581.

The work required for compression in a closed system will increases when the value of n (the index of compression)

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. first increases and then decreases
Answer» C. remains the same
17582.

Which of the following launched an Audio-Visual Guide App on the occasion of International Museum Day, on 18 May 2021?

A. Jehangir Art Gallery
B. National Rail Museum
C. National Gallery of Modern Art
D. National Museum of Natural History
E. Shankar's International Dolls Museum
Answer» D. National Museum of Natural History
17583.

Recently, India was elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly. The Plenary Session of the Assembly was held in which country?

A. USA
B. Kenya
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
E. Russia
Answer» C. India
17584.

"Taxes on agricultural income" is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Answer» C. Global
17585.

Select that option, which has the same relation to the third word as the second word has to the first word.Son : Daughter ∷ Reindeer : ?

A. Reindeer-cub
B. American reindeer
C. Antelope
D. doe
Answer» E.
17586.

Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.You gave the card to her two days ago.

A. The card had been given to her by you two days ago.
B. The card is given to her by you two days ago.
C. The card has been given to you by her two days ago.
D. The card was given to her by you two days ago.
Answer» E.
17587.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.FOREIGN

A. Native
B. Indian
C. Rural
D. Rustic
Answer» B. Indian
17588.

The random variable X takes values -1, 0 and 1 with probabilities 0.2, 0.5 and 0.3 respectively. The value of E(X2) is

A. 0.2
B. 0.3
C. 0.4
D. 0.5
Answer» E.
17589.

The protocol which decided to completely phase out CFC is known as

A. Cartagena Protocol
B. Montreal Protocol
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Kyoto Protocol
17590.

Define Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

A. Organizations that extend social services locally
B. Local teams
C. The organizations that provide services on payment of fee
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Local teams
17591.

What is the percentage increase in the production of rice in B from 2014 to 2016?

A. 18.25
B. 18.75
C. 17.75
D. 17.25
Answer» C. 17.75
17592.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sound?

A. Pitch
B. Vibration
C. Loudness
D. Quality
Answer» C. Loudness
17593.

The area of a field in the shape of a hexagon is 1944√3 m2. What will be the cost (in Rs.) of fencing it at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per metre?

A. Rs. 2,256
B. Rs. 2,785
C. Rs. 2,484
D. Rs. 3,200
Answer» D. Rs. 3,200
17594.

The 16th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) was held in which country?

A. Qatar
B. Japan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. China
E. Vietnam
Answer» B. Japan
17595.

Under the Madras Village Panchayats Act, 1950, panchayats were categorized into how many classes ?

A. Only one class
B. 2 classes
C. 3 classes
D. 4 classes
Answer» C. 3 classes
17596.

Which of the following is the origin of Narmada river?

A. Amarkantak
B. Satpura
C. Panchmarhi
D. Chitrakoot
Answer» B. Satpura
17597.

Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.The dualism characteristic of medieval serfdom,P. may be traced all throughQ. its formation out of debasedR. freedom and rising servitude,S. the history of the middle ages.

A. QRPS
B. PSQR
C. RPQS
D. QSPR
Answer» B. PSQR
17598.

Statement (I): Composite material is combination of two or more chemically unlike materials.Statement (II): Composite materials have their own specific properties and are different from their individual material properties.

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» C. Statement I) is true but Statement II) is false
17599.

The value of the steady state error for first order system, \(\frac{1}{{sT + 1\;}}\) with Unit Ramp Function will be

A. \(\frac{1}{T}\)
B. T
C. \(T\left( {1 - {e^{ - \frac{1}{T}}}} \right)\)
D. \(\frac{1}{T}{e^{ - \frac{1}{T}}}\)
Answer» C. \(T\left( {1 - {e^{ - \frac{1}{T}}}} \right)\)
17600.

Where was the 12th session India-Tunisia Joint Commission organized on October 30, 2017?

A. Benguluru
B. Pune
C. Shimla
D. New Delhi
Answer» E.