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19901.

When was the first battle of Tarain fought?

A. 1175 A.D.
B. 1191 A.D.
C. 1192 A.D.
D. 1206 A.D.
Answer» C. 1192 A.D.
19902.

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.DAG, FCI, ? JGM, LIO

A. HEK
B. IFL
C. HKE
D. GDJ
Answer» B. IFL
19903.

Where did Union Minister Smriti Irani address the 2nd edition of South Asia Safety Summit in November 2019?

A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Hyderabad
D. New Delhi
E. Kolkata
Answer» E. Kolkata
19904.

Under what Article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?

A. Article 83
B. Article 352
C. Article 356
D. Article 343
Answer» D. Article 343
19905.

Study the given histogram that shows the marks obtained by students in an examination and answer the question that follows.The number of students who obtained less than 250 marks is what per cent more than the number of students who obtained 400 or more marks?(correct to one decimal place)

A. 114.3%
B. 100%
C. 150%
D. 175.8%
Answer» B. 100%
19906.

The acronym DMAIC of Six Sigma method stands for

A. Design-Measure-Assess-Intergrate-Control
B. Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control
C. Demostrate-Measure-Aggregate-Implement-Connect
D. Define-Match-Assume-Improve-Communicate
Answer» C. Demostrate-Measure-Aggregate-Implement-Connect
19907.

Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal in which of the following sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

A. Wrestling
B. Weightlifting
C. Shooting
D. Boxing
Answer» B. Weightlifting
19908.

Which of the following are the characteristics of adolescent learners?1) They often indulge in daydreaming.2) Hero worship is seen at this stage.3) They want to be in groups/gangs.4) They are emotionally stable.5) Attraction towards opposite sex.6) They are stable with regard to group expectations and pressures.

A. 2, 3, 4, 6
B. 1, 2, 3, 5
C. 1, 3, 4, 6
D. 2, 3, 4, 5
Answer» C. 1, 3, 4, 6
19909.

The marked price of a washing machine is Rs. 18500. A dealer allows two successive discounts of 20% and x% on the marked price and sells it for Rs. 14060. What is the value of x?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 10
D. 6
Answer» C. 10
19910.

What is the average amount of Bonus per year?

A. Rs. 17.04 Lakhs
B. Rs. 17 Lakhs
C. Rs. 17.4 Lakhs
D. Rs. 16.8 Lakhs
Answer» B. Rs. 17 Lakhs
19911.

The transferred electron mechanism is found in:

A. Tunnel diode
B. Gunn diode
C. IMPATT diode
D. MESFET
Answer» C. IMPATT diode
19912.

What are the main raw materials required for the production of pig iron?

A. Iron, coal and flux
B. Iron ore, coke and lime stone
C. Iron ore, cooking coal and flux
D. Iron ore, coal and dolomite
Answer» C. Iron ore, cooking coal and flux
19913.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?5, 7, 11, 14, 23, ?, 43, 48

A. 31
B. 26
C. 39
D. 27
Answer» E.
19914.

Which district in Bihar is poorest according to per capita income criteria?

A. Begusarai
B. Munger
C. Bhagalpur
D. Sheohar
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» E. None of the above/More than one of the above
19915.

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.Horses : Neigh

A. Bears : Roar
B. Elephants : Whine
C. Donkeys : Chortle
D. Camels : Grunt
Answer» E.
19916.

Which country is not member of G7?

A. Russia
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Britain
E. USA
Answer» B. Germany
19917.

The efficiency of an LED for generating light is directly proportional to the

A. applied voltage
B. current injected
C. temperature
D. level of doping.
Answer» C. temperature
19918.

Which Indian received the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa?

A. K Radhakrishnan
B. Fali Nariman
C. P Sathasivam
D. Kailash Satyarthi
Answer» E.
19919.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution described the Central Vigilance Commission?

A. Article 268
B. Article 280
C. Article 276
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
19920.

What is the minimum \(\frac{{{E_b}}}{{{N_0}}}\) required to achieve a spectral efficiency of 6 bps/Hz?

A. 5.2
B. 5.3
C. 10.5
D. 15.8
Answer» D. 15.8
19921.

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) concentration (mg/L as N) in domestic sewage is the sum of the concentrations of:

A. Organic and inorganic nitrogen in sewage
B. Organic nitrogen and nitrate in sewage
C. Organic nitrogen and ammonia in sewage
D. Ammonia and nitrate in sewage
Answer» D. Ammonia and nitrate in sewage
19922.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.VANQUISH

A. defeat
B. attack
C. victory
D. loss
Answer» B. attack
19923.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.Imperative

A. obligatory
B. obtrusive
C. optional
D. ostentatious
Answer» D. ostentatious
19924.

What is the number of rays and the number of line segments that can be named from the above diagram?

A. Three rays and three line segments
B. Four rays and three line segments
C. Three rays and four line segments
D. Four rays and four line segments
Answer» B. Four rays and three line segments
19925.

What is the evidence from the animal studies?

A. Fast deterioration of the muscles due to ageing
B. Function of cerebral cortex does not get affected by external factors
C. With advancing age size of the cerebral cortex increases
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
19926.

Wetted perimeter of a regime channel for a discharge of 64 cumecs as per Lacey's theory will be-

A. 38 m
B. 57 m
C. 76 m
D. 19 m
Answer» B. 57 m
19927.

The square of a standard normal variate is a

A. Beta distribution
B. Cauchy distribution
C. Chi-square distribution
D. F-distribution
Answer» D. F-distribution
19928.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.Our professor speaks English with a ______ Oriya accent.

A. widespread
B. vague
C. pronounced
D. remarkable
Answer» D. remarkable
19929.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Some modern anthropologists hold P : that biological evolution has shaped Q : not only human morphology R : but also human behaviour

A. RPQ
B. PQR
C. RQP
D. PRQ
Answer» C. RQP
19930.

The stiffness matrix for the beam shown in the following figure is

A. \(\frac{{EI}}{4}\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4&1\\ 1&4 \end{array}} \right)\)
B. \(\frac{{EI}}{4}\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4&1\\ 1&2 \end{array}} \right)\)
C. \(\frac{{EI}}{2}\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4&1\\ 1&2 \end{array}} \right)\)
D. \(\frac{{EI}}{2}\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4&1\\ 1&4 \end{array}} \right)\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{EI}}{2}\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4&1\\ 1&2 \end{array}} \right)\)
19931.

When is the 'Maharashtra Day' and 'Gujarat Day' celebrated?

A. 29 April
B. 30 April
C. 1 May
D. 2 May
E. 3 May
Answer» D. 2 May
19932.

The Transport Department of which state has cancelled the trade licence issued to Maruti Suzuki India, for allegedly selling old vehicles by repainting them?

A. West Bengal
B. Tripura
C. Odisha
D. Assam
E. Telangana
Answer» E. Telangana
19933.

Which among the following temples was NOT built during the 8th century CE?

A. Kailasanatha temple, Kanchipuram
B. Virupaksha temple, Pattadakal
C. Brihadisvara temple, Thanjavur
D. Shore temple, Mamallapuram
Answer» D. Shore temple, Mamallapuram
19934.

What organisms are dependent on the producers either directly or indirectly for their sustenance?

A. Consumers
B. Producers
C. Investors
D. None of these
Answer» B. Producers
19935.

What is the output of the following C code? Assume that the address of x is 2000 (in decimal) and an integer requires four bytes of memory.int main () {unsigned int x[4][3] ={{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}, {10, 11, 12}};printf(“%u, %u, %u”, x + 3, *(x + 3), *(x + 2) + 3);}

A. 2036, 2036, 2036
B. 2012, 4, 2204
C. 2036, 10, 10
D. 2012, 4, 6
Answer» B. 2012, 4, 2204
19936.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.CRUCIAL

A. critical
B. imperative
C. trivial
D. pivotal
Answer» D. pivotal
19937.

What is the rank of Mizoram in the first all India Happiness Report covering all states and Union Territories?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» B. 2
19938.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.My cousin has been ill since three days.

A. by three days.
B. from three days.
C. for three days.
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
19939.

What may happen if there is adequate rainfall?

A. Local vendors will get fewer mangoes.
B. The vadu mangai season will be longer that year.
C. Commercial pickle companies will buy in smaller quantities.
D. Vendors will be able to sell quickly.
Answer» C. Commercial pickle companies will buy in smaller quantities.
19940.

The value of ammeter and voltmeter resistance are 0.1 Ω and 2000 Ω respectively as shown in the figure below. The percentage error in the calculated value of R = 100 Ω (voltmeter reading 200 V/ammeter reading 2 A) is nearly

A. -2%
B. -5%
C. 2%
D. 5%
Answer» C. 2%
19941.

What will be the eventual bank balance when a deposit of Rs. 382.43 and withdrawal of Rs. 193.44 is made to an account balance of Rs. 220.01?

A. Rs. 409
B. Rs. 507
C. Rs. 309
D. Rs. 407
Answer» B. Rs. 507
19942.

Spiracles are used for breathing in

A. fish
B. cockroach
C. earthworm
D. pila
Answer» C. earthworm
19943.

Which of the following agencies is primarily concerned with the measurement of pollution in India?

A. Green Tribunal
B. Central Pollution Control Board
C. Central Water Commission
D. Survey of India
Answer» C. Central Water Commission
19944.

The process of coining is

A. Hot forging process
B. Cold forging process
C. Cold rolling process
D. Cold extrusion process
Answer» C. Cold rolling process
19945.

Which finishing process has a high degree of dimensional accuracy

A. Drilling
B. Turning
C. Grinding
D. Lapping
Answer» E.
19946.

Select the statement which is logically equivalent to the given statement: No athletes are lazy. All basketball players are athletes.

A. No basketball player is lazy.
B. All basketball players are lazy.
C. Some basketball players are lazy.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. All basketball players are lazy.
19947.

The volume of a cuboid with length ‘x’, width ‘y’ and height ‘z’ is _________.

A. 2 (xy + yz + xz)
B. xy + yz + xz
C. x × y × z
D. x2 y
Answer» D. x2 y
19948.

The value of determinant \(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a - b - c}&{2a}&{2a}\\ {2b}&{b - c - a}&{2b}\\ {2c}&{2c}&{c - a - b} \end{array}} \right|\) is:

A. a + b + c
B. (a + b + c)2
C. (a + b + c)3
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
19949.

The Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebration in 2019 in New Delhi was

A. President of America, Donald Trump
B. President of Russia, Vladimir Putin
C. King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
D. President of South America, Cyril Ramaphosa
Answer» E.
19950.

Select the correct word for blank no. 2

A. seeing
B. visibility
C. vision
D. views
Answer» D. views