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18001.

Tsangpo river of Tibet is known in India as:

A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra
D. Indus
Answer» D. Indus
18002.

Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.A person who preaches religion and is considered to be a messenger of God.

A. Volunteer
B. Prophet
C. Scholar
D. Atheist
Answer» C. Scholar
18003.

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUAT) is an agricultural university at _____ in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

A. Lucknow
B. Pantnagar
C. Meerut
D. Saharanpur
Answer» D. Saharanpur
18004.

The intermediate frequency used in commercial Medium Wave Super Heterodyne receiver is

A. 455 kHz
B. 10.7 MHz
C. 38.9 MHz
D. 1450 kHz
Answer» B. 10.7 MHz
18005.

The third session of Future Investment Initiative Forum was held in ________.

A. Yemen
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Libya
D. Iran
E. Iraq
Answer» C. Libya
18006.

The marks of 5 students are 25, 35, 45, 50, 15. Calculate the average marks.

A. 30
B. 34
C. 35
D. 32
Answer» C. 35
18007.

Which among the following is an incorrect pair?Physical Quantities S.I. UnitI. LengthMeterII. MassKilogramIII. TimeHour

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. Both II and III
Answer» D. Both II and III
18008.

The 2013 Nobel prize for Physics was shared by Peter Higgs and:-

A. Martin Karplus
B. Dr. Thomas C. Sudhof
C. Arieh Warshel
D. Francois Englert
Answer» E.
18009.

The term 'parmanu' was given by an Indian philosopher. His name is _________.

A. Pakudha Kaccayana
B. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C. Ramanujan
D. Maharishi Kanad
Answer» E.
18010.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:Statements: All paintings are drawingsNo drawing is a pictureConclusions:I. No painting is a pictureII. No picture is drawing

A. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
B. Both conclusion I and II follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Only conclusion I follows
Answer» C. Only conclusion II follows
18011.

Paytm partnered with which of the following institutions to help customers make insurance premium payments online in November 2018?

A. Life Insurance Corporation
B. United India Insurance
C. Oriental Insurance Company
D. General Insurance Company
Answer» B. United India Insurance
18012.

Which command is used to hold row and column titles in place so that they do not scroll when you scroll a worksheet in MS Excel 2007?

A. arrange all command on the view menu
B. freeze panes command on the view menu
C. alignment command on the home menu
D. filter command on the home menu
Answer» C. alignment command on the home menu
18013.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.To increase the speed

A. Accelerate
B. Assimilate
C. Activate
D. Exhilarate
Answer» B. Assimilate
18014.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched ‘mobile ATMs’ in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka.2.The special vehicle includes an ATM and a screen to show videos of different banking schemes.3.The mobile ATMs will go to the doorsteps of the farmers and make them aware of the banking schemes and digital operating systems.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
18015.

Which among the following comes under the primary sector of Indian Economy?

A. Sugar Industry
B. Dairy
C. Banking
D. Transport of Goods
Answer» C. Banking
18016.

The technique used for printing ‘RESERVE BANK OF INDIA’ appearing on the face of the Indian currency notes is

A. Intaglio printing
B. Micro lettering
C. Latent printing
D. Screen printing
Answer» B. Micro lettering
18017.

The CEPC has announced a three-day Buyer-Seller Meet in virtual mode. What does 'P' stands for in CEPC?

A. Public
B. Payments
C. Promotion
D. Private
E. Portfolio
Answer» D. Private
18018.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.CHRONIC

A. continuing
B. infrequent
C. routine
D. regular
Answer» C. routine
18019.

The maximum permissible settlement as per IS-1904(1966) for an isolated foundations are :

A. 25 mm on sandy soil and 40 mm in clayey soils
B. 65 mm on sandy soil and 25 mm in clayey soils
C. 40 mm on sandy soil and 25 mm in clayey soils
D. 40 mm on sandy soil and 65 mm in clayey soils
Answer» E.
18020.

Tennis player Somdev Kishore Devvarman was awarded the ________ in 2018.

A. Padma Shree
B. Padma Bhushan
C. Bharat Ratna
D. Padma Vibhushan
Answer» B. Padma Bhushan
18021.

Which left­handed batsman has scored the most Test runs for India?

A. Ajit Wadekar
B. Gautam Gambhir
C. Ravi Shastri
D. Sourav Ganguly
Answer» E.
18022.

What is the total memory range and memory map, if for a 16-bit address bus; A15 = 1, A14 = 0, and A13 – A11 are connected to enable decoder input lines? A15, and A14, are connected to enable the decoder.

A. 16K, 8000H - 8FFFH
B. 2K, 8000H — BFFFH
C. 16K, 8000H — BFFFH
D. 2K, 8000H - 8FFFH
Answer» D. 2K, 8000H - 8FFFH
18023.

When doctor tells a person that he/she has been affected with tetraplegia, it means that he/she is suffering from paralysis of

A. Right hand only
B. Left hand only
C. His both legs only
D. Both hands and both legs
Answer» E.
18024.

The maximum bending moment for the beam shown in the below figure lies at a distance of __ from the end B.

A. \(\frac{l}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{l}{3}\)
C. \(\frac{l}{\sqrt2}\)
D. \(\frac{l}{\sqrt3}\)
Answer» E.
18025.

The sum of a non - zero number and ten times its reciprocal is 7. Find the number.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
18026.

Three candidates contested an election and received 1188, 7326, and 11286 votes respectively. What percentage of total votes did the winning candidate get?

A. 60%
B. 57%
C. 55%
D. 58%
Answer» C. 55%
18027.

To reduce the intensity of wave action in inshore waters and thereby reduce coastal erosion or provides safe harbourage _____ can be used.

A. docks
B. quays
C. breakwaters
D. transits
Answer» D. transits
18028.

The total number of prime numbers upto 100 is:

A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 28
Answer» B. 26
18029.

The concentration of OH- ion in a water supply is measured as 17 mg / L at 25° C. What is the pH of the water sample?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 10
D. 11
Answer» E.
18030.

Vikram deposited a certain amount in a fixed deposit at r percent p.a., interest being compounded annually. If the interest accrued for the fourth and fifth years are Rs. 26620 and Rs. 29282, what is the total interest accrued for the first three years?

A. Rs. 66000
B. Rs. 79860
C. Rs. 72600
D. Rs. 66200
Answer» E.
18031.

The value of \(\frac{{5 + 2of\;3 \div 3of\;2\; \times \;3}}{{9 + 72 \div 3 - 2\; \times \;\left( {3 - 2} \right) - 3}}\) is a/b, where a and b are prime numbers. The value of (b – a) is:

A. 7
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» E.
18032.

Which gas is used in electrically controlled advertisement signboards so as to enable readability of its contents during the night?

A. Neon
B. Helium
C. Krypton
D. Nitrogen
Answer» B. Helium
18033.

The 'Digha Nikaya' is a collection of ______ discourses.

A. Sikh
B. Buddhist
C. Jain
D. Hindu
Answer» C. Jain
18034.

Reliance Brands Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, will acquire ________.

A. Burberry
B. Hamleys Global Holdings Limited
C. Armani Exchange
D. Thomas Pink
E. Brooks Brothers
Answer» C. Armani Exchange
18035.

The theory that dinosaurs were driven to extinction by the aftermath of a large asteroid impact on Earth was given by ________.

A. Wilhelm Röntgen
B. Luis Alvarez
C. Henry Moseley
D. William Crookes
Answer» C. Henry Moseley
18036.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.AJET : CHGR :: GKQN : ?

A. ISIL
B. SIIL
C. IISL
D. IILS
Answer» D. IILS
18037.

Which of the following programming languages supports the concept of pointer?

A. BASIC
B. FORTRAN
C. C++
D. JAVA
Answer» D. JAVA
18038.

Verification of log-in name and password is for________.A. Authenticating the userB. Re-confirming the userC. Providing formal access to the userD. Completing the formality of login-in

A. C
B. A
C. B
D. D
Answer» C. B
18039.

The average runs of Virat Kohli in first four Test matches is 42. If he wants to make his average of 50 runs in a five-Test match series, then how many runs will he have to score in the fifth Test?

A. 98
B. 82
C. 53
D. 92
Answer» C. 53
18040.

Solve: \(\frac{{12}}{{13}} \times \frac{{285}}{{96}} \div \frac{{171}}{{169}} =\: ?\)

A. \(3\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(2\frac{{17}}{{24}}\)
C. \(\frac{7}{8}\)
D. \(\frac{{11}}{{24}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{7}{8}\)
18041.

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.33, 45, 60, 78, ?

A. 97
B. 95
C. 99
D. 98
Answer» D. 98
18042.

The thermal diffusivity of a substance is given by

A. \(\frac{k\rho}{c}\)
B. \(\frac{k}{\rho c}\)
C. \(\frac{kc}{\rho }\)
D. \(\frac{\rho c}{k }\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{kc}{\rho }\)
18043.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Real happinessP: in material Q: possessions aloneR: does not lie

A. PQR
B. RQP
C. RPQ
D. QPR
Answer» D. QPR
18044.

U, O, I, ?, ASelect the letter missing from the following series.

A. D
B. E
C. Q
D. P
Answer» C. Q
18045.

The first ever FM services were started in India on

A. July 23, 1977
B. July 23, 1997
C. July 23, 2007
D. July 23, 1987
Answer» B. July 23, 1997
18046.

Which country organized the FIFA U-17 World cup in the year 2017?

A. Chile
B. Nigeria
C. UAE
D. India
Answer» E.
18047.

The instrument used to measure illumination level is called:

A. Wattmeter
B. Radiation pyrometer
C. Lux meter
D. Anemometer
Answer» D. Anemometer
18048.

The 48th Constitutional Amendment facilitated the extension of President’s rule in ________ beyond one year without meeting the two special conditions for such extension.

A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Mizoram
D. Punjab
Answer» E.
18049.

Tushar takes 6 hours to complete a piece of work, while Amar completes the same work in 10 hours. If both of them work together, then what is the time required to complete the work?

A. 93 hours
B. 3 hours 15 minutes
C. 3 hours 30 minutes
D. 3 hours 45 minutes
Answer» E.
18050.

The ratio of A to B is 4 : 5 and that of B to C is 2 ∶ 3. If A equals 800, then C equals:

A. 1200
B. 1500
C. 2000
D. 1000
Answer» C. 2000