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20251.

The average age of students is A and the average age of teachers is B. The number of students is 45 times the number of teachers. What is the average age of students and teachers together?

A. (45A + 8B)/7
B. (45A + B)/46
C. (45A + B)/8
D. (45A + 4B)/23
Answer» C. (45A + B)/8
20252.

Which of the following relations are wrong?I. The specific conductance is given by the relation \(k = \frac{1}{R}\left( {l/A} \right)\)II. The equivalent conducting is given by the relation \(\lambda = \frac{{100\;K}}{C}\)III. The specific resistance is given by the relation \(\rho = \frac{{Rl}}{A}\)

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. II only
Answer» D. II only
20253.

The simple interest on a certain sum at the end of three years at 5% p.a. is Rs. 1,200. The compound interest on the same sum for the same period at the same rate is (interest compounded yearly).

A. Rs. 820
B. Rs. 1,800
C. Rs. 1,260
D. Rs. 1,261
Answer» E.
20254.

The quantity of water retained by the subsoil against gravity is known as:

A. Yield
B. Porosity
C. Specific yield
D. Specific retention
Answer» E.
20255.

The passage states all the following about Lichens EXCEPT:

A. Lichen is an independent plant
B. Lichens have different properties.
C. Lichens can grow in exotic conditions.
D. Lichens can be used to date events.
Answer» B. Lichens have different properties.
20256.

What is the name of the job portal brought under the Common Services Centres initiative?

A. CSC Rozgarsahayata
B. CSC Rozgarduniya
C. CSC Rozgarmitra
D. CSC Rozgarkaryalaya
Answer» C. CSC Rozgarmitra
20257.

Select the missing number from the given responses2563684791?5

A. 6
B. 4
C. 18
D. 10
Answer» C. 18
20258.

Select the odd pair of numbers from the given alternatives.

A. 169, 81
B. 144, 64
C. 121, 36
D. 89, 24
Answer» E.
20259.

Ravi’s age is 3/5 of Shyam’s ages. After x years the ratio of the ages of Ravi and Shyam becomes 5 : 7 If initially the sum of their ages is 32, then what is the value of x?

A. 8
B. 2
C. 7
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
20260.

When a batsman hits a cricket ball, the ball rolls over the ground. The ball stops after rolling away. The ball is slow to stop because

A. The batsman did not hit the ball with enough effort
B. Velocity is proportional to the force exerted on the ball
C. A force acting opposite to the direction of motion on the ball
D. There is no unbalanced force acting on the ball, so the ball is trying to stop.
Answer» D. There is no unbalanced force acting on the ball, so the ball is trying to stop.
20261.

Select the option that does NOT belong in the following figure series.

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» E.
20262.

There are 5 green, 7 red balls. Two balls are selected one by one without replacement. Find the probability that first is green and second is red.

A. 32/126
B. 31/134
C. 35/132
D. 42/144
Answer» D. 42/144
20263.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.Working together gave us a chance to __________ about old times.

A. recreate
B. reminding
C. reminisce
D. reproduce
Answer» D. reproduce
20264.

Which of the following missions will be launched by the government to make the country self-reliant in oilseed production?

A. Beej Mission
B. Tilhan Mission
C. Oilseed Mission
D. Saksham Mission
E. Sarson Mission
Answer» C. Oilseed Mission
20265.

US President Joe Biden's administration has decided to withdraw the remaining US troops from which of the following countries by 11 September 2021?

A. Kazakhstan
B. Afghanistan
C. Turkmenistan
D. Azerbaijan
E. Uzbekistan
Answer» C. Turkmenistan
20266.

Select the related word pair from the given alternatives.Book : Pages ∷ _____ : _____

A. Hand : Fingers
B. Neck : Collar
C. Tie : Shirt
D. Socks : Feet
Answer» B. Neck : Collar
20267.

What will be the value displayed an amp-meter that is shown in the below figure?

A. 2.5 A
B. 2 A
C. 1 A
D. 1.5 A
Answer» B. 2 A
20268.

Which of the following aspects will be more robustly covered by the new Information Technology Act (IT Act) 2020?

A. Online bullying
B. Spying
C. Phishing
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
20269.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.Food : Energy :: Meditation : ?

A. Relaxation
B. Lawn
C. Teacher
D. Human body
Answer» B. Lawn
20270.

Six teachers A, D,G, J, M and P are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). M is third to the left of G. D is to the immediate left of J. A is to the immediate left of M.If we count in clockwise direction from P, then how many teachers are sitting between P and J?

A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
20271.

Which electrical network produces a phase lag at one frequency region and a phase lead at another frequency region?

A. Lead compensator
B. Lag compensator
C. Lead Lag network
D. RC Feedback Network
Answer» D. RC Feedback Network
20272.

RBI relaxed norms for imports of capital and non-capital goods by raising the trade credit limit to USD ________ million under the automatic route in March 2019.

A. 100
B. 125
C. 150
D. 175
E. 200
Answer» D. 175
20273.

The time taken between two consecutive coincides of the hour and minute hands of a clock is nearly:

A. 1 hours 5.4 minutes
B. 1 hour 5.6 minutes
C. 1 hour 5 minutes
D. 1 hour 5.2 minutes
Answer» B. 1 hour 5.6 minutes
20274.

Statement (I): The rate of biomass production will always be lower than the rate of food utilization in a biological system having a mixed culture of micro-organisms.Statement (II): Catabolism converts part of the food into waste products.

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» B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
20275.

the jingling sounds of ________ tiny bells that grandma

A. These
B. This
C. Those
D. That
Answer» D. That
20276.

Which among the following political party of India has an election symbol very similar to the election symbol of Republican Party of USA?

A. Samajwadi Party
B. Bahujan Party
C. Janta Dal
D. Telugu Desam Party
Answer» C. Janta Dal
20277.

Select the antonym of the given word.SOBER

A. agitated
B. serious
C. nervous
D. calm
Answer» B. serious
20278.

The shop in which castings are cleaned is called _____

A. Machine shop
B. Workshop
C. Fettling shop
D. Foundry shop
Answer» D. Foundry shop
20279.

The carpel contains,

A. Pollen grains
B. Sepals
C. Petals
D. Ovules
Answer» E.
20280.

The address bus width of a memory of size 1024 × 8 bits is

A. 10 bits
B. 13 bits
C. 8 bits
D. 18 bits
Answer» B. 13 bits
20281.

To avoid lateral skidding and overturning on a horizontal curve, the centrifugal ratio should always be less than ___________.

A. e only
B. f only
C. \(\frac {b}{2h}\) only
D. Both \(\frac {b}{2h}\) and f
Answer» E.
20282.

Read the following information and answer the questions.Seven cups labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 are arranged on a shelf, such that:Cup 3 is placed third to the left of cup 7.Neither cup 3 nor cup 7 are placed at the extreme ends of the shelf.Only one cup is placed between cup 3 and cup 5.Cup 4 is not placed immediate next to either cup 3 or cup 7.Two cups are placed between cup 5 and cup 1.Cup 2 is placed immediately next to cup 4.How many cups are placed between cup 1 and cup 7?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» C. 2
20283.

The best feedback about mis-learning is obtained through :

A. diagnostic testing
B. summative evaluation
C. objective-based testing
D. qualitative evaluation
Answer» B. summative evaluation
20284.

Ratio of ages of father and son is 3 : 1. The product of their ages is 147. What is the sum oftheir ages?

A. 32
B. 36
C. 28
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
20285.

The following item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct using the code given below:Code:Statement I: India's share of world manufacturing output steadily declined during the 19th and the 20th centuries.Statement II: There was no absolute decline in production in India during the colonial rule.

A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement
C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer» D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
20286.

Which among the following is not a correct statement regarding patent ?

A. A patent is a legal protection granted for an invention that is new, non-obvious and useful.
B. The patent grants the patent holder the exclusive right to make use or sell the patented products or process.
C. The exclusive purpose of the patent system is to benefit the patent holder.
D. The Indian Patent Act, 1970, was amended and made effective from January 1, 2005.
Answer» D. The Indian Patent Act, 1970, was amended and made effective from January 1, 2005.
20287.

The efficiency of a heat engine working on the Carnot's cycle between 900°C and 300°C will be-

A. 80%
B. 45.6%
C. 66.66%
D. 51.15%
Answer» E.
20288.

The Centre has issued an order banning the last line antibiotic, ________, for use in animals.

A. doxycycline
B. colistin
C. flagyl
D. clavamox
E. None of these
Answer» C. flagyl
20289.

Which of the following statements is/are true as per the given arrangement?1) G is facing inside2) H is an immediate neighbour of J.3) F is sitting to the immediate left of K

A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. Both one and three
E. Both two and three
Answer» F.
20290.

The team, under Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has been invited by Deaf-ICC and which of the following countries to be a part of the DICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2021?

A. Oman
B. England
C. South Africa
D. West Indies
E. USA
Answer» D. West Indies
20291.

Which country has the highest number of rivers (about 700) and is known as the 'land of rivers'?

A. China
B. Russia
C. Bangladesh
D. India
Answer» D. India
20292.

The government of which state/UT has set up two control rooms to monitor and manage the supply of "COVID-19 management drugs" amid a massive rise in coronavirus cases, in April 2021?

A. Puducherry
B. Delhi
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Maharashtra
E. Gujarat
Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir
20293.

The Lok Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to establish a central university and a tribal university in ________.

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Bihar
E. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» C. Punjab
20294.

What is X in the sequence4, 196, 16, 144, 36, 100, 64, X?

A. 48
B. 64
C. 125
D. 256
Answer» C. 125
20295.

What was the ratio of revenue generated from the Produce department in 2017 to that in 2018?

A. 4 : 3
B. 9 : 16
C. 8 : 5
D. 16 : 9
Answer» D. 16 : 9
20296.

The valley of 'ten thousand smoke' is in which of the following country?

A. Japan
B. USA
C. Indonesia
D. Italy
Answer» C. Indonesia
20297.

The distance d between two lines \({y_1} = mx + {c_1}\) and \({y_2} = mx + {c_2}\) is given by

A. \(d = \frac{{\left| {{c_1} - {c_2}} \right|}}{{\left( {\sqrt {1 + {m^2}}} \right)}}\)
B. \(d = \frac{{\left| {{c_1} + {c_2}} \right|}}{{\left( {\sqrt 1 + {m^2}} \right)}}\)
C. \(d = \frac{{\left| {{c_1}{c_2}} \right|}}{{\left( {\sqrt 1 + {m^2}} \right)}}\)
D. None of these
Answer» B. \(d = \frac{{\left| {{c_1} + {c_2}} \right|}}{{\left( {\sqrt 1 + {m^2}} \right)}}\)
20298.

The radius and the height of a right circular cone are in the ration 5 : 12. Its curved surface area is 816.4 cm2. What is the volume (in cm3) of the cone? (Take π = 3.14)

A. 31440
B. 1256
C. 2512
D. 628
Answer» D. 628
20299.

The value of 6a3b3c2 ÷ 2ab2c is:

A. 3a2bc
B. 3ab2c
C. 3a2b2b2
D. 3a3b3c3
Answer» B. 3ab2c
20300.

The supersaturated interstitial solid solution of carbon in alpha iron is known as

A. martensite
B. pearlite
C. bainite
D. ferrite
Answer» B. pearlite