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4951.

Two inlet pipes, A and B, can fill an empty cistern in 22 and 33 hours, respectively. They were opened at the same time, but pipe A had to be closed 3 hours before the cistern was full. How many hours in total did it take the two pipes to fill the cistern?

A. 15
B. 16.2
C. 14.2
D. 16
Answer» B. 16.2
4952.

The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension with an increase in the diameter of the tube will-

A. increase
B. remain unaffected
C. may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
D. decrease
Answer» E.
4953.

The COVID-19 crisis has led to a spike in the country's unemployment rate to how much per cent for the week ended May 3, 2020, up from the under 7 per cent level before the start of the pandemic in mid-March?

A. 24.42
B. 25.9
C. 26.75
D. 27.11
E. 28.34
Answer» E. 28.34
4954.

The dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with the rise in gas temperature

A. increases
B. increases as \(\sqrt T\)
C. changes inversely as \(\sqrt T\)
D. decreases
Answer» B. increases as \(\sqrt T\)
4955.

Select the number that will come next in the following series.80, 97, 120, 151, ?

A. 192
B. 195
C. 190
D. 193
Answer» B. 195
4956.

The factor is not important while selecting a logic technology is

A. cost
B. power dissipation
C. number of pins
D. speed of operation
Answer» D. speed of operation
4957.

The slope of the log-magnitude curve at low frequencies is determined by:

A. The order of the system
B. The magnitude of the system
C. The type of the system
D. The error in the system
Answer» D. The error in the system
4958.

The no-load current of a transformer is 20 A at a power factor of 0.20 lagging, when connected to 400 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the magnetizing component of no-load current.

A. 13.4 A
B. 16.8 A
C. 19.6 A
D. 18.2 A
Answer» D. 18.2 A
4959.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.INFALLIBLE

A. Imperfect
B. Notorious
C. Dependable
D. Flawless
Answer» B. Notorious
4960.

The asymptotes of the curve x2y2 = a2 (x2 + y2)

A. Forms a square of side a/2
B. Forms a square of side a
C. Forms a square of side 3a/2
D. Forms a square of side 2a
Answer» E.
4961.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Rectify

A. Bend
B. Amend
C. Raid
D. Folly
Answer» C. Raid
4962.

Which of the following has signed an MoU with Virgin Hyperloop to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed Hyperloop corridor from the city's Kempegowda International Airport?

A. Indira Gandhi International Airport
B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
C. Anna International Airport
D. Bangalore International Airport Limited
E. Kolkata International Airport
Answer» E. Kolkata International Airport
4963.

Which among the following indirect taxes is charged by the Central Government?

A. Service Tax
B. Luxury Tax
C. Purchase Tax
D. Taxes on Lottery
Answer» B. Luxury Tax
4964.

Which Act enabled the Governor General to associate representatives of the Indian People with the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council ?

A. Government of India Act. 1858
B. Government of India Act. 1861
C. Government of India Act. 1892
D. Government of India Act. 1915
Answer» C. Government of India Act. 1892
4965.

When does Pele's Tear occur?

A. at the time of earthquake
B. at the time of plate tectonics
C. at the time of volcanic eruption
D. at the time of mountain formation
Answer» D. at the time of mountain formation
4966.

The major product of the following reaction is:\({\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}{\rm{C}} \equiv {\rm{CH}} \xrightarrow[(ii) \ DI]{(i) \ DCl \ (1 \ equiv.)} \)

A. CH3 CD(I)CHD(Cl)
B. CH3 CD(Cl)CHD(I)
C. CH3 CD2 CH(Cl)(I)
D. CH3 C(I)(Cl)CHD2
Answer» E.
4967.

What is the total investment (in Rs. lakhs) in the business?

A. 400
B. 350
C. 300
D. 250
Answer» D. 250
4968.

The pie - chart shows percentage - wise distribution of teachers who teach six different subjects. Study the pie chart and answer the question:Total number of teachers = 1650What is the total number of teachers teaching chemistry and biology?

A. 600
B. 760
C. 594
D. 568
Answer» D. 568
4969.

What is the simplified value of \({\left[ {\frac{{co{s^2}\theta }}{{1\; + \;\sin \theta }} - \frac{{si{n^2}\theta }}{{1\; + \;\cos \theta }}} \right]^2}\)?

A. sinθ
B. 1 – sin2θ
C. 1 + sin2θ
D. 1 – sinθ
Answer» C. 1 + sin2θ
4970.

A has three daughters whose ages are in the ratio 7 ∶ 8 ∶ 9 (at present). Their husbands are 3, 2 and 6 years respectively elder to their wives. Each one of the couple has a child whose age is 1/5th the sum of ages of their parents. If sum of age of the grandchildren of A is 31, then what is the sum of ages of the son-in-laws of A? (in years) All the ages are measured at present.

A. 80
B. 81
C. 82
D. 83
E. 84
Answer» E. 84
4971.

Which of the following countries hosted a world chess tournament for the first time in year 2017?

A. Norway
B. Armenia
C. Azerbaijan
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer» E.
4972.

Which of the following conditions is correct for a right angled triangle?

A. Sum of the two angles of a triangle is greater than the third angle
B. Sum of the two angles of a triangle is less than the third angle
C. Sum of the two angles of a triangle is equal to the third angle
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
4973.

Which among the following is a semiconductor?

A. Mercury
B. Germanium
C. Aluminium
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Aluminium
4974.

What was the narrator's duty?

A. to find out how close to the bridgehead the enemy had advanced
B. to see that all the people crossed the bridge safely
C. to help the carts pass the bridge by pushing their wheels
D. to help the people climb the steep bank of the river
Answer» B. to see that all the people crossed the bridge safely
4975.

What should be take away from 5p2 - 9p + 5 to obtain 2p3 + 4p2 + 20?

A. –2p2 + 4p2 – 9p + 15
B. –2p3 + p2 - 15
C. 7p2 + 8p - 13
D. -2p3 + P2 – 9P - 15
Answer» E.
4976.

The Khelo India Youth Games was previously called ______.

A. Khel Khelo India
B. Chalo India School Games
C. Khelo Bharat School Games
D. Khelo India School Games
Answer» E.
4977.

Difference of the current ages of father and son is 30 years. 10 years ago, the product of their ages was 400, what will be the age of the father after 8 years?

A. 53 years
B. 68 years
C. 58 years
D. 63 years
Answer» D. 63 years
4978.

The great Indian desert does NOT extend to ______ state among following.

A. Punjab
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer» D. Gujarat
4979.

Which of the following is NOT an Indian Multi National Company?

A. Unilever
B. Aditya Birla Group
C. Infosys
D. Mahindra Group
Answer» B. Aditya Birla Group
4980.

Recently, Nitin Gadkari announced the decision to use tiny earthen pots or kulhad for serving tea at around ________ railway stations across the country.

A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
E. 600
Answer» D. 500
4981.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.an enclosure to keep the birds in

A. stable
B. sanctuary
C. apiary
D. aviary
Answer» E.
4982.

Transposition of open wires in carrier systems is necessary to

A. avoid cross talk
B. boost the signal levels
C. increase the band width
D. None of these
Answer» B. boost the signal levels
4983.

Which Nobel laureate wrote the book ‘India: A Million Mutinies Now’?

A. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
B. Olga Tokarczuk
C. Peter Handke
D. Patrick Modiano
Answer» B. Olga Tokarczuk
4984.

The fastest method for manufacturing gears is

A. milling
B. gear shaping
C. gear hobbing
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
4985.

When a round bar material with diameter of 37.5 mm, length of 2.4 m, Young’s modulus of 110 GN/m2 and shear modulus of 42 GN/m2 is stretched for 2.5 mm, its Bulk modulus will be nearly

A. 104 GN/m2
B. 96 GN/m2
C. 84 GN/m2
D. 76 GN/m2
Answer» C. 84 GN/m2
4986.

Which of the following is not an invalid BCD Code?

A. 1011
B. 1010
C. 1001
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
4987.

The following are some of the properties of the colloidal sols:a. Tyndall effectb. Brownian motionc. Maxwell distributiond. Van der Waals forces

A. a, b and c
B. a and b
C. a and c
D. b and d
Answer» C. a and c
4988.

The simplified value of 3 × 6 ÷ 4 of 6 – 6 ÷ 2 × (4 - 6) + 4 – 2 × 3 ÷ 6 of 1/3 is:

A. \(13\frac{3}{4}\)
B. \(8\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(7\frac{3}{4}\)
D. \(1\frac{3}{4}\)
Answer» D. \(1\frac{3}{4}\)
4989.

What is the name of the digital insurance portal launched by Mahindra Insurance Brokers (MIBL) that will help customers directly buy insurance policies online?

A. PayBima
B. PayMoney
C. PayInsta
D. PaySIP
E. PayInstallment
Answer» B. PayMoney
4990.

The Indian Railway Board Act was passed in the year :

A. 1905
B. 1890
C. 1937
D. 1966
Answer» B. 1890
4991.

Which of the following nation was the runner-up in the ICC ODI World Cup 2019?

A. India
B. England
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
Answer» D. Australia
4992.

Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.Stationery, Pen, Eraser

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
4993.

The speed-density relationship in a mid-block section of a highway follows the Greenshields’s model. If the free flow speed is vf and the jam density is kj , the maximum flow observed on this section is

A. \(\frac{{{v_f}{k_j}}}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{{{v_f}{k_j}}}{8}\)
C. vfkj
D. \(\frac{{{v_f}{k_j}}}{4}\)
Answer» E.
4994.

Select the correct passive form the given sentence.The ideology of our time has embraced the idea of trying to hold things stable and static.

A. The idea of trying to hold things stable and static has been embraced by the ideology of our time.
B. The idea of trying to hold things stable and static has embraced by the ideology of our time.
C. The idea of trying to hold things stable and static have been embraced by the ideology of our time.
D. The idea of trying to hold things stable and static will be embraced by the ideology of our time.
Answer» B. The idea of trying to hold things stable and static has embraced by the ideology of our time.
4995.

What is the storage capacity of a double density 3.5-inch floppy disk?A. 1.44 MBB. 1.44 GBC. 1.40 KBD. 1.40 GB

A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Answer» C. D
4996.

Two trains of length 160 m and 195 m are running on parallel tracks in opposite direction at speeds of 70 km/h and 56 km/h respectively. If they crossed each other in 3 min, what was the distance between two trains in metres?

A. 6,300 m
B. 5,945 m
C. 6, 755 m
D. 6,655 m
Answer» C. 6, 755 m
4997.

The difference between the simple interest received from different banks on Rs. 8000 for 2 years is Rs. 20. The difference of the interest rates of two banks in percentage point is:

A. 2%
B. 0.5%
C. 0.125%
D. 5%
Answer» D. 5%
4998.

Structured theory of Intelligence was given by:

A. G. Thomson
B. J.P. Guilford
C. Thurstone
D. Skinner
Answer» C. Thurstone
4999.

What are the methods through which government can regulate a market?

A. Discriminatory taxes
B. Subsidies and tariffs
C. Coercive monopolies
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
5000.

The government has decided to support some public sector companies with grants under which mission with a view to augment vaccine production?

A. Mission COVID Majboot
B. Mission COVID Suraksha
C. Mission COVID Saksham
D. Mission COVID Prahar
E. Mission COVID Vaccine
Answer» C. Mission COVID Saksham