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20301.

The number of poles of a three phase induction motor running at 750 rpm with 50Hz frequency is

A. 4
B. 8
C. 6
D. 2
Answer» C. 6
20302.

The above graph represents the salary, expenditure, tax and saving (in rupees) per month of the persons A, B, C and D.Study the graph and answer the question.Savings as a percentage of salary is highest in case of:

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» C. A
20303.

Which country has approved Pfizer's corona vaccine for people over the age of 16?

A. France
B. Spain
C. Germany
D. Canada
E. Poland
Answer» E. Poland
20304.

Recently, which country operationalised the world’s largest radio telescope with a diameter of half-a-kilometre?

A. USA
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. China
E. Russia
Answer» E. Russia
20305.

The contraction and expansion of the walls of food pipe is called _____ movement.

A. Peristalsis
B. Gastric
C. Oscillatory
D. Diastolic
Answer» B. Gastric
20306.

The expression \(\frac{{\left( {x + y} \right) - \left| {x - y} \right|}}{2}\) is equal to

A. the maximum of x and y
B. the minimum of x and y
C. 2
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 2
20307.

When dry ice is heated, it changes directly into:

A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Powder
Answer» D. Powder
20308.

The averaged dc voltage of a half wave rectifier circuit is ________ of the value of the peak input voltage.

A. 63.6%
B. 31.8%
C. 4.8%
D. 6.2%
Answer» C. 4.8%
20309.

When a constant force acts on an object with a mass of 7 kg for a duration of 3 s, it increases the object’s velocity from 3 ms-1 to 8 ms-1. What is the magnitude of the applied force?

A. 10.66 N
B. 11.66 N
C. 13.66 N
D. 12.66 N
Answer» C. 13.66 N
20310.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).

A. extreme
B. favourable
C. harsh
D. cold
Answer» C. harsh
20311.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

A. season
B. time
C. month
D. part
Answer» C. month
20312.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number(4).

A. visitors
B. migrants
C. travellers
D. tourists
Answer» C. travellers
20313.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).

A. but
B. because
C. so
D. as
Answer» B. because
20314.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was
Answer» D. was
20315.

Which among the following is not an aim of ‘Make in India’ campaign?

A. Facilitate investment
B. Enhance skill development
C. Foster innovation
D. Financial inclusion
Answer» E.
20316.

Which of the following institutes has developed an innovative kit named Chitra Gene LAMP-N for the diagnosis of COVID-19?

A. Army College of Medical Sciences
B. AIIMS, Delhi
C. DIPS Paramedical & Management Institute
D. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
E. Delhi Institute of Technology and Paramedical Sciences
Answer» E. Delhi Institute of Technology and Paramedical Sciences
20317.

The ratios of the laminar hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness to thermal boundary layer thickness of flows of two fluids P and Q on a flat plate are \(\frac{1}{2}\) and 2 respectively. The Reynolds number based on the plate length for both the flows is 104 . The Prandtl and Nusselt numbers for P are \(\frac{1}{8}\) and 35 respectively. The Prandtl and Nusselt numbers for Q are respectively

A. 8 and 140
B. 8 and 70
C. 4 and 70
D. 4 and 35
Answer» B. 8 and 70
20318.

The government has given a nine-month extension to LIC Chairman till March 2022. Who is the Chairman of LIC?

A. Ajay Tyagi
B. M R Kumar
C. Sivasubramanian Ramann
D. G R Chintala
E. R V Verma
Answer» C. Sivasubramanian Ramann
20319.

The decimal number (127.25)10, when converted to binary number, takes the form

A. (1111111.11)2
B. (1111110.01)2
C. (1110111.11)2
D. (1111111.01)2
Answer» E.
20320.

Rickets is caused by the deficiency of

A. vitamin B1
B. vitamin C
C. vitamin D
D. vitamin A
Answer» D. vitamin A
20321.

Resistance of an ideal diode resistance during reverse biasing is

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Maximum
D. Infinite
Answer» E.
20322.

Ritu sold an article at a loss of 12%. Had she sold it for ₹55.80 more, she would have gained 13%. To gain 10%, she must sell it for ₹:

A. 274.80
B. 280.46
C. 245.52
D. 271.60
Answer» D. 271.60
20323.

The binary representation of 99.25 is _________

A. (1100011.10)2
B. (1100011.01)2
C. (1101011.10)2
D. (1000011.11)2
Answer» C. (1101011.10)2
20324.

Which of the following metals is used to electrode iron material?

A. Calcium
B. Zinc
C. Silver
D. Aluminum
Answer» D. Aluminum
20325.

Select the number missing from the given series.15, 20, 18, 23, ?, 26, 24

A. 21
B. 30
C. 24
D. 28
Answer» B. 30
20326.

What is the absolute increase in the minimum support price of maize from 2019-2020 to 2020-2021?

A. Rs. 210
B. Rs. 90
C. Ts. 110
D. Rs. 170
Answer» C. Ts. 110
20327.

The quantity cement concrete damp-proofing course is measured in terms of ______.

A. m
B. m2
C. m3
D. lumpsum
Answer» C. m3
20328.

Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?I. Parsec - DistanceII. Barrel - LiquidIII. Light year – Time

A. Only III
B. Only I and III
C. Only II
D. All are correct
Answer» B. Only I and III
20329.

Select the option that is different from the other three.

A. JKMPT
B. DEGJN
C. HIKNR
D. FGIKP
Answer» E.
20330.

The foundation stone for Thal Sena Bhawan was laid down in ________.

A. Delhi
B. Jodhpur
C. Amritsar
D. Pune
E. Chandigarh
Answer» B. Jodhpur
20331.

The resultant force on the contacting gear tooth in N is

A. 77.23
B. 212.20
C. 2259.1
D. 289.43
Answer» D. 289.43
20332.

The mean of 18 observation is -7 and if each observation is increased by 3, the mean of the new set is

A. 3
B. -3
C. -4
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
20333.

Three-fifth of the square of a certain number is 126.15. What is the number ?

A. 14.5
B. 75.69
C. 145
D. 210.25
Answer» B. 75.69
20334.

What was the theme of the Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2020?

A. Combating Contemporary Forms of Slavery
B. Compassion Beyond Borders
C. Promote Peace, Harmony and Social Justice
D. Celebrating Compassion In Times Of Covid
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
20335.

Which of the following numbers comes next in the two-digit decimal number sequence 61, 52, 63, 94, ______?

A. 65
B. 64
C. 56
D. 46
Answer» E.
20336.

Read the following statements carefully:1.A new India-UK bilateral pilot scheme has been launched to support Britain's universities to collaborate with Indian partners to send UK students to India to study.2.The “UKEIRI Mobility Programme: Study in India”, an initiative of Universities UK International (UUKI) and British Council India, opened on 23 July 2019.3.It aims to generate up to 200 opportunities for undergraduate UK students.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.
20337.

Which of the following is NOT recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) by UNESCO?

A. Sitar Vadan
B. Yoga
C. Kumbh Mela
D. Chhau dance
Answer» B. Yoga
20338.

Two parallel beams of electrons moving in the same direction will:

A. repel each other
B. will not interact with each other
C. attract each other
D. be deflected normal to the plane containing the two beams
Answer» D. be deflected normal to the plane containing the two beams
20339.

'Shrink One Page' feature is available in which one of the following views in MS-Word 2007?

A. Outline view
B. Print Preview
C. Normal view
D. Web layout view
Answer» C. Normal view
20340.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.The Delhi Police has shot an educational video on Traffic Rules for school students

A. An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students is being shot by the Delhi Police
B. An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students was being shot by the Delhi Police.
C. An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students has been shot by the Delhi Police.
D. An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students had been shot by the Delhi Police.
Answer» D. An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students had been shot by the Delhi Police.
20341.

The meter measuring total flow in a liquid makes use of _____.

A. planimeter
B. variable area meter
C. square root extractor
D. none of these
Answer» B. variable area meter
20342.

The Cabinet has approved post-matric scholarship scheme of how many rupees (in crores) for more than 4 cr Scheduled Castes students in next 5 years?

A. 46,231
B. 55,624
C. 59,000
D. 62,908
E. 60,123
Answer» D. 62,908
20343.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.Make room

A. Attain the room
B. Make a clean sweep
C. Clean the room
D. Make space
Answer» E.
20344.

Two transformers operating in parallel will share the load depending upon their _____.

A. Ratings
B. Leakage Reactance
C. Per unit Impedance
D. Efficiency
Answer» D. Efficiency
20345.

Which of the following is used in a fire alarm?

A. Photo cell
B. Water
C. Solar cell
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Water
20346.

The government has constituted a high-level technical committee of Public Health Experts for COVID-19 to guide the prevention and control activities in the country. Who will head the committee?

A. Thawar Chand Gehlot
B. Dr V K Paul
C. Rao Inderjit Singh
D. Rajiv Kumar
E. Amitabh Kant
Answer» C. Rao Inderjit Singh
20347.

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. We entered, andX: had been assigned Y: to each of usZ: found that a hut

A. YZX
B. YXZ
C. ZXY
D. XZY
Answer» D. XZY
20348.

When the following figure is folded to form a cube, find the symbol on the face opposite the face showing the symbol .

A. %
B. !
C. $
D. ^
Answer» E.
20349.

Which of the following has elevated current India MD, Abhishek Ganguly, to general manager-Southeast Asia & India, in March 2020?

A. Nike
B. Adidas
C. Puma
D. ASICS
E. Skechers
Answer» D. ASICS
20350.

The average of 9 consecutive even numbers is 30. The smallest of these numbers is:

A. 24
B. 23
C. 20
D. 22
Answer» E.