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20201.	The base of a triangle is one-fifth of the base of a parallelogram having the same area as that triangle. The ratio of the corresponding heights of the triangle and the parallelogram will be
A.	5 : 1
B.	1 : 10
C.	1 : 5
D.	10 : 1
Answer» E.

Discussion

20202.	The loads in metal cutting and drilling tool drives, drives for forklift trucks, mine hoist etc. are considered to be:
A.	Intermittent periodic duty in the starting
B.	Short time duty
C.	Continuous duty
D.	Continuous duty with staring and braking
Answer» B. Short time duty

Discussion

20203.	The earliest literary references to iron in the Indian Sub-Continent are found in the ____________.
A.	Rigveda
B.	Samaveda
C.	Yajurveda
D.	Vinaya Pitaka
Answer» D. Vinaya Pitaka

Discussion

20204.	The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UNO in place of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 2015, aim to achieve the 17 goals by the year
A.	2020
B.	2030
C.	2040
D.	2050
Answer» C. 2040

Discussion

20205.	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.The 1980s saw the introductionA-of the gas lighter that weB-commonly use now, which hasC-almost destroyed the match industry
A.	CBA
B.	ABC
C.	CAB
D.	BCA
Answer» C. CAB

Discussion

20206.	Which of the following is not a precaution for using intelligence test?
A.	Avoid unwarranted stereotypes and negative expectations about students based on IQ scores.
B.	Individual assessment of intelligence is a structured interaction between the examiner and the student.
C.	Don’t use IQ tests as the main or sole characteristics of competence.
D.	Be cautious in interpreting the meaningfulness of an overall IQ score.
Answer» C. Don’t use IQ tests as the main or sole characteristics of competence.

Discussion

20207.	The 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will showcase eight movies from ________ which is Country of focus for the year 2019.
A.	Australia
B.	Russia
C.	South Korea
D.	Japan
E.	USA
Answer» C. South Korea

Discussion

20208.	Which of the following is the first station within the Ministry of Railways’ World-class Station programme, as identified in the Government’s 11th five-year plan for infrastructure improvement on India’s railways.?
A.	New Delhi Station
B.	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
C.	Vijayawada Railway Station
D.	Charbagh Railway Station
E.	Kanpur Central
Answer» B. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Discussion

20209.	The incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 3 ∶ 2 and their expenditures are Rs 14,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively. If A saves Rs. 4000, then B s savings will be
A.	Rs. 4000
B.	Rs. 2000
C.	Rs. 3000
D.	RS. 5000
Answer» C. Rs. 3000

Discussion

20210.	Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.A person who is blamed for something that someone else has done.
A.	Volunteer
B.	Scapegoat
C.	Athlete
D.	Culprit
Answer» C. Athlete

Discussion

20211.	The bar graph below shows the expenditure of a company (in million us $) from 91‐99. Answer the questions based on graph?The ratio of the number of years, in which expenditure are above the average expenditure, to those in which the expenditure are below the average expenditure is:
A.	2 : 6
B.	3 : 4
C.	3 : 5
D.	4 : 4
Answer» D. 4 : 4

Discussion

20212.	The explosive used for tunneling in soft rocks is
A.	Ammonia Dynamite
B.	Special Gelatine
C.	Blasting Gelatine
D.	Semi Gelatine
Answer» B. Special Gelatine

Discussion

20213.	The closed loop line integral $\mathop \oint \limits_{\left\| z \right\| = 5}^\; \frac{{{z^3} + {z^2} + 8}}{{z + 2}}dz$ evaluated counter-clockwise, is
A.	+8jπ
B.	-8jπ
C.	-4jπ
D.	+4jπ
Answer» B. -8jπ

Discussion

20214.	‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’, this is a famous slogan saying by -
A.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B.	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
C.	Jawaharlal Nehru
D.	Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer» B. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Discussion

20215.	When is the International Museum Day celebrated every year?
A.	15th May
B.	16th May
C.	17th May
D.	18th May
E.	19th May
Answer» E. 19th May

Discussion

20216.	The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the
A.	International Monetary Fund
B.	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
C.	World Economic Forum
D.	World Bank
Answer» D. World Bank

Discussion

20217.	Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 2.
A.	wallet
B.	pen
C.	place
D.	time
Answer» E.

Discussion

20218.	Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 3.
A.	manager
B.	cleaner
C.	waiter
D.	friend
Answer» D. friend

Discussion

20219.	Which of the following is a transformer and voltage control device in a computer that furnishes power to all the electronic components?
A.	RAID
B.	SMPS
C.	BIOS
D.	SCSI
Answer» C. BIOS

Discussion

20220.	Which is the simple way of defrosting in cold storage?
A.	Heating the unit
B.	Freezing the unit
C.	Operating the unit
D.	Shutdown the unit
Answer» E.

Discussion

20221.	Which of the following is NOT an angular measuring instrument?
A.	Sine bar
B.	Bevel Protractor
C.	Micrometer
D.	Autocollimator
Answer» D. Autocollimator

Discussion

20222.	Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 4.
A.	When
B.	How
C.	Why
D.	What
Answer» E.

Discussion

20223.	Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 5.
A.	the
B.	an
C.	this
D.	a
Answer» B. an

Discussion

20224.	Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1.
A.	stage
B.	seat
C.	counter
D.	plate
Answer» C. counter

Discussion

20225.	Twenty teams take part in a football tournament. Each team has to play every other team.How many games would be played in the tournament?
A.	170
B.	190
C.	180
D.	195
Answer» C. 180

Discussion

20226.	The Madhya Pradesh Pashu (Niyantran) Adhiniyam was enacted in ________
A.	1976
B.	1971
C.	1965
D.	1956
Answer» B. 1971

Discussion

20227.	The average age of boys in a school with 560 students is 12 years and that of girls is 11 years. If the average age of a school is 11 years 9 months, then what will be the number of girls in the school?
A.	120
B.	150
C.	100
D.	140
Answer» E.

Discussion

20228.	The percentage of the aggregate of F.M. 2.6 to be combined with a coarse aggregate of F.M. 6.8 for obtaining the aggregates of F.M. 5.4, is
A.	0.3
B.	0.4
C.	0.5
D.	0.6
Answer» D. 0.6

Discussion

20229.	Unit step response of the system described by difference equation y(n) + y(n - 1) = x(n) is
A.	$\dfrac{z^2}{(z+1)(z-1)}$
B.	$\dfrac{z}{(z+1)(z-1)}$
C.	$\dfrac{(z+1)}{(z-1)}$
D.	$\dfrac{z(z-1)}{(z+1)}$
Answer» B. $\dfrac{z}{(z+1)(z-1)}$

Discussion

20230.	What has UNO been formed for?
A.	To provoke further involvement in war
B.	To ban countries waging war against other
C.	To provide funds for reconstruction of enemy countries
D.	To strengthen bilateral ties between countries and settle international disputes to restore peace
Answer» C. To provide funds for reconstruction of enemy countries

Discussion

20231.	What is the function Y = A + B̅C in Product-of-Sums (POS) form?
A.	M6M5M4M3
B.	M3M2M1M0
C.	M0M2M3
D.	M4M3M2M1
Answer» D. M4M3M2M1

Discussion

20232.	The first reading of level station is
A.	foresight
B.	intermediate sight
C.	back-sight
D.	any sight
Answer» D. any sight

Discussion

20233.	The range of horsepower of diesel locomotive is _____.
A.	100 – 500
B.	1500 – 2500
C.	3000 – 4500
D.	4500 – 5000
Answer» C. 3000 – 4500

Discussion

20234.	The average height of the sea for all stages of the tides is termed as_________.
A.	bench mark
B.	elevation
C.	datum
D.	mean sea level
Answer» E.

Discussion

20235.	Which element has maximum presence in the Sun?
A.	Hydrogen
B.	Oxygen
C.	Argon
D.	Krypton
Answer» B. Oxygen

Discussion

20236.	The number of persons between Deep and Gagan is same as number of persons between_____?
A.	Esha and Beena
B.	Esha and Asha
C.	Nirav and Rekha
D.	Tina and Rekha
E.	Asha and Beena
Answer» C. Nirav and Rekha

Discussion

20237.	Which of the following is going to start a tele-consultation facility for its follow-up patients in March 2020?
A.	JIPMER
B.	RUHS
C.	PGIMER
D.	AIIMS, New Delhi
E.	MAMC
Answer» E. MAMC

Discussion

20238.	The diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm, respectively. The mid points of the sides of the rhombus are joined. Find the area of the thus formed figure.
A.	192 cm2
B.	48 cm2
C.	64 cm2
D.	96 cm2
Answer» C. 64 cm2

Discussion

20239.	River Narmada originates from which place?
A.	Amarkantak
B.	Himalayans
C.	Brahamagiri
D.	Baralacha pass
Answer» B. Himalayans

Discussion

20240.	Scarce items are
A.	Cannot produced easily
B.	of short supply or imported items
C.	mostly available in indigenous market
D.	none of above
Answer» C. mostly available in indigenous market

Discussion

20241.	Ten men or twelve women can finish the same work in 10 days. If 5 men and 2 women undertake the work together, how many days will they take to complete the work?
A.	20
B.	15
C.	40
D.	60
Answer» C. 40

Discussion

20242.	The refractive index of the material of a thin prism is equal to? ('A' is angle of the prism and 'Dm' is angle of minimum deviation)
A.	1 + Dm/A
B.	1 - Dm/A
C.	1 + A/Dm
D.	1 - A/Dm
Answer» B. 1 - Dm/A

Discussion

20243.	Which is the control chart for fraction defective?
A.	V - chart
B.	P - chart
C.	X - chart
D.	C - chart
Answer» C. X - chart

Discussion

20244.	Two resistors, one of 20 Ω and the other of 30 Ω are connected in parallel. This combination is connected in series with an 8 Ω resistor and a 12 V battery. The current in the 30 Ω resistor is __________.
A.	0.24 A
B.	0.90 A
C.	0.36 A
D.	0.60 A
Answer» B. 0.90 A

Discussion

20245.	Which of the following former or current Chief Ministers of India had earlier served as Priest of a temple?
A.	Yogi Adityanath
B.	Vijay Rupani
C.	Mayawati
D.	Manohar Parrikar
Answer» B. Vijay Rupani

Discussion

20246.	In a nuclear reactor, a coolant is used to:
A.	Cool the hot steam and condense it to water
B.	Cool generator coils and prevent overheating
C.	Make steam to run turbines
D.	Transfer heat from reactor to water in heat exchanger
Answer» E.

Discussion

20247.	Tata Motors and Tata Power have inaugurated India's largest Solar Carport in which city?
A.	Pune
B.	Hyderabad
C.	Kolkata
D.	New Delhi
E.	Chennai
Answer» B. Hyderabad

Discussion

20248.	What is the least number which when divided by 12,20 and 24 leaves in each case a remainder of 8?
A.	118
B.	128
C.	168
D.	208
Answer» C. 168

Discussion

20249.	Under the Faceless Income tax Appeals, all income tax appeals will be finalised in a faceless manner with the exception of appeals relating to which of the following?
A.	Serious frauds
B.	Major tax evasion
C.	Black Money Act
D.	Both 1and 2
E.	All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.

Discussion

20250.	Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a total of 10 is:
A.	1/4
B.	1/6
C.	1/12
D.	1/9
Answer» D. 1/9

Discussion

20213.	The closed loop line integral \(\mathop \oint \limits_{\left\| z \right\| = 5}^\; \frac{{{z^3} + {z^2} + 8}}{{z + 2}}dz\) evaluated counter-clockwise, is
A.	+8jπ
B.	-8jπ
C.	-4jπ
D.	+4jπ
Answer» B. -8jπ

20229.	Unit step response of the system described by difference equation y(n) + y(n - 1) = x(n) is
A.	\(\dfrac{z^2}{(z+1)(z-1)}\)
B.	\(\dfrac{z}{(z+1)(z-1)}\)
C.	\(\dfrac{(z+1)}{(z-1)}\)
D.	\(\dfrac{z(z-1)}{(z+1)}\)
Answer» B. \(\dfrac{z}{(z+1)(z-1)}\)

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