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17801.

The two statements below are followed by three conclusions labeled I, II and III. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. Statements: 1. Some mangoes are fruits. 2. All fruits are sweets. Conclusions: I. Some sweets are mangoes. II. All sweets are fruits. III. Some mangoes are neither fruits nor sweets.

A. Only conclusions I and III follow
B. Only conclusions II and III follow
C. Only conclusions I and II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Answer» E.
17802.

The bode diagram approach is applied to

A. Non-minimum phase network
B. Minimum phase network
C. Any network of a control system
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Any network of a control system
17803.

The states having highest literacy according to 2011 Census were:

A. Tamil Nadu and Puunjab
B. Kerala and Punjab
C. Kerala and Goa
D. Kerala and Mizoram
Answer» E.
17804.

Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.DORMA : DPURG :: CASTO : ?

A. RWVDF
B. RVVDG
C. FDPWZ
D. TVWEF
Answer» B. RVVDG
17805.

The famous 'Tangaliya shawl' is associated to which state of India?

A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer» B. Punjab
17806.

Which of the following has launched indigenous fluorescence probes and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) mix for RT-PCR detection of COVID-19?

A. VNIR Biotechnologies
B. Biotech Consortium India Limited
C. Rapture Biotech International (P) Ltd.
D. Cordlife Sciences India Pvt. Ltd
E. Lexicon Biotech India Limited
Answer» B. Biotech Consortium India Limited
17807.

When there are capacitors and inductors in an AC circuit the phase relationship between the voltage and current is ______.

A. Current leads voltage by 45°
B. Voltage leads current by 90°
C. Current leads voltage by 90°
D. Voltage leads current by 180°
Answer» B. Voltage leads current by 90°
17808.

Which of the following is not mentioned in the original Constitution of India as a Directive Principle of State Policy?

A. State's duty to raise the standard of living
B. State's duty to increase the level of nutrition
C. State's duty to protect and improve the environment
D. State's duty to improve public health
Answer» D. State's duty to improve public health
17809.

Rod is to metal in the same way flute is to:

A. Sound
B. Bamboo
C. Player
D. Hole
Answer» C. Player
17810.

Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.HKN,LMO, POP, ______

A. TOO
B. TQQ
C. TRR
D. TP
Answer» C. TRR
17811.

Which of the following is an absorption type dynamometer?

A. Prony brake dynamometer
B. Epicyclic-train dynamometer
C. Torsion dynamometer
D. Belt transmission dynamometer
Answer» B. Epicyclic-train dynamometer
17812.

The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by

A. The Charter Act of 1813
B. Macaulay's Minutes of 1835
C. Wood's Dispatch of 1854
D. Hunter Commission of 1882
Answer» C. Wood's Dispatch of 1854
17813.

Which of the following films won the Golden Peacock award at the 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India, IFFI?

A. Playback
B. Into the Darkness
C. Children Of The Corn
D. Black Swan
E. Motocross Kids
Answer» C. Children Of The Corn
17814.

The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given below\(G\left( s \right) = \frac{K}{{s\left( {s + 1} \right)\left( {s + 3} \right)}}\)The system has

A. 1 breakaway point
B. 2 breakaway point
C. 3 breakaway point
D. 0 breakaway point
Answer» B. 2 breakaway point
17815.

The correct statement out of the following is

A. ABC ~ FED
B. BCA ~ FDE
C. ABC ~ DEF
D. None of the above
Answer» B. BCA ~ FDE
17816.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.Something made impure by exposure to polluting substances

A. contractual
B. contagious
C. contented
D. contaminated
Answer» E.
17817.

The arithmetic mean of 11 observations is 11. The arithmetic mean of the first 6 observations is 10.5 and the arithmetic mean of the last 6 observations is 11.5. What is the sixth observation?

A. 10.0
B. 10.5
C. 11.0
D. 11.5
Answer» D. 11.5
17818.

Ravi walks 10 km towards North from there he walks 6 km towards South. Then, he walks 3 km towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?

A. 7 km, East
B. 7 km, North-East
C. 5 km, East
D. 5 km, North-East
Answer» E.
17819.

Some men like to climb mountains because

A. They do not like to play football or cricket
B. They know the trick of climbing
C. They want to have a wonderful feeling
D. They like to face danger
Answer» D. They like to face danger
17820.

The attitude of the author is

A. cultural
B. scientific
C. cynical
D. philosophical
Answer» C. cynical
17821.

The marks of Eleven students in ascending order for a test are given below with Median as 36, the value of k is:10, 12, 16, 25, 28, k + 3, k + 5, 43, 45, 47, 53.

A. 36
B. 37
C. 35
D. 33
Answer» E.
17822.

Susceptibility for Paramagnetic materials is:

A. Positive and small
B. Negative and small
C. Positive and large
D. Negative and large
Answer» B. Negative and small
17823.

Where the Tirupati Balaji Temple has recently been built?

A. Kurukshetra
B. Gurugram
C. Ambala
D. Panchkula
Answer» B. Gurugram
17824.

The power transmitted by a belt is maximum when the relation between maximum tension (T) and centrifugal tension (Tc) is

A. T = 0.5Tc
B. T = Tc
C. T = 2Tc
D. T = 3Tc
Answer» E.
17825.

Select the related number from the given alternatives.49 : 130 :: 78 : ?

A. 65
B. 30
C. 150
D. 140
Answer» D. 140
17826.

Recently, Internationally acclaimed painter Kalidas Karmakar passed away. He was awarded Shilpakala Padak in ________.

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
E. 2018
Answer» D. 2017
17827.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, elect option No substitution required.Encounters with the big fish are rare, but it can be deadly.

A. But they can be
B. No substitution required
C. But it can’t be
D. As they are
Answer» B. No substitution required
17828.

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced the allocation of how many rupees for its education budget for the year 2021-22?

A. 2398.09
B. 2581.30
C. 2731.45
D. 2945.78
E. 3134.76
Answer» E. 3134.76
17829.

Which of the following released the International Intellectual Property (IIP) Index?

A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre
E. World Economic Forum
Answer» E. World Economic Forum
17830.

Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at a point P outside the circle. If ∠PAC = 50° , then ∠PDB is equal to

A. 90°
B. 130°
C. 50°
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
17831.

What will be the central angle (in degrees) formed by the average sale of milk in state Q, T and S together?

A. 112.6°
B. 72°
C. 36°
D. 54°
Answer» E.
17832.

The volume of a right circular cone is equal to that of a sphere, whose radius is half the radius of the base of the cone. What is the ratio of the radius of the base to the height of the cone?

A. 1 : 2
B. 4 : 1
C. 1 : 4
D. 2 : 1
Answer» E.
17833.

Sound waves cannot travel in:A. AirB. WaterC. VacuumD. Steel

A. B
B. A
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
17834.

Two circles of radii 20 cm and 16 cm intersect and the length of common chord is 24 cm. If d is the distance between their centres, then which one of the following is correct?

A. d < 26 cm
B. 26 cm < d < 27 cm
C. 27 cm < d < 28 cm
D. d > 28 cm
Answer» C. 27 cm < d < 28 cm
17835.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.The authorities are looked on the matter.

A. are looked into the matter
B. No substitution
C. are looking into the matter
D. are looking on the matter
Answer» D. are looking on the matter
17836.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.The children’s cricket ball hit their neighbour’s window and it broke.

A. and it is broke
B. and it broken
C. and it was breaking
D. No improvement
Answer» E.
17837.

The United Kingdom is a classic example of

A. aristocracy
B. absolute monarchy
C. constitutional monarchy
D. polity
Answer» D. polity
17838.

Sanjay was going in the southeast direction. He suddenly turns 90° right. Which direction is he facing now?

A. South-East
B. North-Wast
C. North-West
D. South-West
Answer» E.
17839.

Recently, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh ________ launched new Ladakh website.

A. Sudhir Bhargava
B. RK Mathur
C. Satyananda Mishra
D. Sanjay Mitra
E. G. Mohan Kumar
Answer» C. Satyananda Mishra
17840.

The Agriculture Minister of which state has informed that the Central Government has sanctioned 4,000 crore rupees under Atmanirbhar programme to improve infrastructure for the Food Parks in the state?

A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. Bihar
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
17841.

Which country successfully launched its largest carrier rocket, Long March-5 in December 2019?

A. Russia
B. Japan
C. China
D. USA
E. UK
Answer» D. USA
17842.

Water is discharged from a tank maintained at a constant head of 5 m above the exit of a straight pipe 100 m long and 15 cm in diameter. If the friction coefficient for the pipe is 0.01, the rate of flow will be nearly

A. 0.04 m3/s
B. 0.05 m3/s
C. 0.06 m3/s
D. 0.07 m3/s
Answer» D. 0.07 m3/s
17843.

Simplify the below function represented in sum of mintermsF(A, B, C, D, E) = ∑ (0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31)

A. \(A\overline D + \left( {\overline {C + D} } \right) + \overline A \overline B \overline C + \overline {\left( {\overline A + \overline B + \overline C } \right)}\)
B. \(A\overline D E + \left( {\overline {C + E} } \right)D + \overline A \overline B \overline C D + AE\overline C\)
C. \(A\overline D B + \left( {\overline {C + B} } \right) + \overline C \overline D \overline E + \overline {\left( {\overline B + \overline C + \overline D } \right)}\)
D. \(A\overline C + \left( {\overline {D + E} } \right) + \overline A \overline E + \overline {\left( {\overline C + \overline D + \overline E } \right)}\)
Answer» B. \(A\overline D E + \left( {\overline {C + E} } \right)D + \overline A \overline B \overline C D + AE\overline C\)
17844.

The temperature of a gas is produced due to

A. Its heating value
B. Kinetic energy of molecules
C. Repulsion of molecules
D. Attraction of molecules
Answer» C. Repulsion of molecules
17845.

The maximum amount of reverse voltage which can be applied on a diode before breakdown is reached

A. Zener voltage
B. Peak inverse voltage
C. Breakdown voltage
D. Threshold voltage
Answer» C. Breakdown voltage
17846.

Solar EPC company, Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited, has appointed whom as its global CEO in June 2021?

A. Amit Jain
B. Abhinav Kumar
C. Udit Singhal
D. Om Prakash Gupta
E. Arun Goel
Answer» B. Abhinav Kumar
17847.

The total number of Subdivisions in Tripura is

A. 24
B. 23
C. 22
D. 20
Answer» C. 22
17848.

The GeM Portal of Government of India deals with________.

A. Telemedicine
B. Distance learning
C. Public procurement
D. Aadhaar based digital signature
Answer» D. Aadhaar based digital signature
17849.

The strength of a column depends on which of the following imperfections?1. The material being isotropic and homogeneous2. Geometric variations of columns3. Eccentricity of load

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer» C. 1 and 3 only
17850.

Which of the following makes an offer to supply goods and services ?

A. Tender
B. Notice
C. Circulars
D. Memo
Answer» B. Notice