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50101.

When a shaft is subjected to a twisting moment, every cross-section of the shaft will be under

A. Tensile stress
B. Compressive stress
C. Shear stress
D. Bending stress
Answer» D. Bending stress
50102.

Which of the following is NOT an essential quality of protection?

A. Cost control
B. Fast operation
C. Reliability
D. Stability
Answer» B. Fast operation
50103.

Undue stress regarding oral and/or written communication is known as

A. Reticent apprehension
B. Communication apprehension
C. Communication block
D. Ambivalent reticence
Answer» C. Communication block
50104.

Select the statement which is the logical equivalent to the given statement. "If the creature is a bird, it has feathers."

A. Some birds have feathers.
B. All feathered creatures are birds.
C. Some birds do not have feathers.
D. No feathered creatures are birds.
Answer» B. All feathered creatures are birds.
50105.

Which of the following banks has announced a strategic partnership with Adobe to help improve the digital experience journey of its customers in August 2020?

A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India
Answer» C. State Bank of India
50106.

The expression of (x - y)n, n ≥ 5 is done in the descending powers of x. If the sum of the fifth and sixth terms is zero, then \(\frac{{\rm{x}}}{{\rm{y}}}\) is equal to

A. \(\frac{{{\rm{n}} - 5}}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{{{\rm{n}} - 4}}{5}\)
C. \(\frac{5}{{{\rm{n}} - 4}}\)
D. \(\frac{6}{{{\rm{n}} - 5}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{5}{{{\rm{n}} - 4}}\)
50107.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.981263845?80

A. 55
B. 50
C. 75
D. 60
Answer» B. 50
50108.

There are 30% monkeys, 40% deer, 10% wolves and 20% lions in a forest. If all 100 deer are captured from the forest, how many lions are there in the forest?

A. 50
B. 45
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» B. 45
50109.

Which of the following kingdom consists of prokaryotic cells ?

A. Animalia
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Monera
Answer» E.
50110.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2019 constituted a committee under ______ to review the current status of mortgage securitization in India.

A. Harsh Vardhan
B. Arvind Subramanian
C. Jagdish Bhagwati
D. Abhijit Banerjee
Answer» B. Arvind Subramanian
50111.

The Mughal emperor Babur wrote his autobiography in which of the following languages?

A. Turkish
B. Persian
C. Aramaic
D. Arabic
Answer» B. Persian
50112.

Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an MoU between Union Public Service Commission, India and Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC), of which country?

A. Yemen
B. Iran
C. Armenia
D. Afghanistan
E. Georgia
Answer» E. Georgia
50113.

The volume V versus temperature T graphs for a certain amount of a perfect gas at two pressure P1 and P2 are as shown in the figure. It can be concluded that

A. The pressure P1 is greater than the pressure P2
B. The adiabatic index for P1 is higher than that for P2
C. P1 represents monoatomic gas and P2 represents diatomic gas
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The adiabatic index for P1 is higher than that for P2
50114.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.ENTANGLE

A. exclude
B. clarify
C. implicate
D. release
Answer» D. release
50115.

When the first elected Lok Sabha came into existence in India?

A. January, 1952
B. April, 1952
C. November, 1950
D. November, 1949
Answer» C. November, 1950
50116.

Specialized programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called

A. Information engines
B. Locator engines
C. Web browsers
D. Resource locators
E. Search Engine
Answer» F.
50117.

What is the target of providing additional employment opportunities in the sector by 2020 in Retail Trade Sector ?

A. 10,000
B. 15,000
C. 20,000
D. 22,000
Answer» D. 22,000
50118.

Ram's age is 4 times that of Hari. If the sum of their ages is 50, what is the age difference between them?

A. 10 years
B. 20 years
C. 30 years
D. 40 years
Answer» D. 40 years
50119.

The headquarters of 'Economic Commission of Africa' (ECA) is located at which place?

A. Nairobi
B. Addis Ababa
C. Cairo
D. Harare
Answer» C. Cairo
50120.

What is the current minimum saving deposit rate in India?

A. 6.00 %per annum
B. 6.25% per annum
C. 4.00% per annum
D. 4.5% per annum
Answer» D. 4.5% per annum
50121.

When is 'World Environment Day' observed?

A. June 5
B. November 25
C. July 5
D. August 27
Answer» B. November 25
50122.

Select the passive form of the given sentence.They are constructing a residential youth hostel.

A. A residential youth hostel is being constructed by them.
B. A residential youth hostel was constructed by them.
C. A residential youth hostel has been constructed by them.
D. A residential youth hostel is constructed by them.
Answer» B. A residential youth hostel was constructed by them.
50123.

Which of the following is NOT related to transmission and distribution of electric power?

A. Skin effect
B. Ferranti effect
C. Stroboscopic effect
D. Proximity effect
Answer» D. Proximity effect
50124.

Which of the following rivers originate from the Vindhya Range?

A. Betwa
B. Kaveri
C. Chenab
D. Gomati
Answer» B. Kaveri
50125.

What has the Union Government started in June 2016 to provide free health check up to pregnant women in government health centers and hospitals?

A. Sakshi Nari Yojana
B. Beti Bachao Abhiyan
C. Biju Kanyaratna Scheme
D. Prime Minister's Safe Motherhood Campaign
Answer» E.
50126.

Where is the fair of Jalbihari organized?

A. Chhatarpur
B. Sidhi
C. Hoshangabad
D. Sivni
Answer» B. Sidhi
50127.

The language and ideals of the Preamble of Constitution of India are influenced/borrowed from which of the following constitution(s)?(A) The USA(B) France(C) AustraliaChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. Only (A) & (B)
B. Only (B) & (C)
C. (A), (B) & (C)
D. Only (A) & (C)
Answer» D. Only (A) & (C)
50128.

The average expenditure of Mr. Sharma for January to June is Rs. 4200 and he spent Rs. 1200 in January and Rs. 1500 in July. The average expenditure for the months of February to July is?

A. Rs. 2750
B. Rs. 3250
C. Rs. 4250
D. Rs. 4500
Answer» D. Rs. 4500
50129.

Which of the following cyclones did not affect the east coast of India?

A. Nilofar
B. Hud Hud
C. Lehar
D. Helen
Answer» B. Hud Hud
50130.

Rearrange the parts of a sentence referred to by P, Q, R and S to form a complete and meaningful sentence: “I enclose ________ ________ ________ __________”P : and the postageQ : a postal orderR : the price of booksS : which will cover

A. R P S Q
B. Q S P R
C. Q S R P
D. Q P S R
Answer» D. Q P S R
50131.

Which of the following is also called job scheduler?

A. DMA controller
B. CPU scheduler
C. Short-term scheduler
D. Long-term scheduler
Answer» E.
50132.

Which number will best complete the relationship given below?2 : 3 : : 23 : ?

A. 29
B. 25
C. 27
D. 31
Answer» B. 25
50133.

Which line on a meteorological map connects points of the same atmospheric pressure?

A. Millibar
B. Milligram
C. Isobar
D. Mesobar
Answer» D. Mesobar
50134.

What is percentage of expansion (coverage) of continents on the Earth's surface?

A. 24-25%
B. 29-30%
C. 33-34%
D. 42-43%
Answer» C. 33-34%
50135.

What is the difference between the marks obtained by the students in subject B and D?

A. 12
B. 30
C. 27
D. 20
Answer» E.
50136.

The space between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C is filled with three dielectric slabs of identical size as shown in the figure. If dielectric constants are ϵ1 ,ϵ2 and ϵ3, the new capacitance is

A. \(\frac{C}{3}\)
B. \((ϵ_1+ ϵ_2+ ϵ_3 )\frac{C}{3}\)
C. (ϵ1 + ϵ2 + ϵ3)C
D. \(\frac{9(ϵ_1+ ϵ_2+ ϵ_3 )C}{(ϵ_1 ϵ_2 ϵ_3 )}\)
Answer» C. (ϵ1 + ϵ2 + ϵ3)C
50137.

Which among the following Paramilitary Forces in India has celebrated its "56th Raising day on 1st December"?

A. Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF)
B. National Security Guard(NSG)
C. Border Security Force(BSF)
D. Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)
Answer» D. Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)
50138.

The revenue dept has set a target of how many lakh crore rupees of average monthly GST collection in the remaining 3 months of the fiscal (Jan-Mar) 2020?

A. 1.04
B. 1.1
C. 1.18
D. 1.27
E. 1.32
Answer» D. 1.27
50139.

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?PQPQPQPQ, RQPQPQPQ, RSPQPQPQ, RSRQPQPQ, RSRSPQPQ, ________.

A. RSRSRSPQ
B. PQPQPQPQ
C. RQPQPQPQ
D. RSRSRQPQ
Answer» E.
50140.

Vinay Sinha passed away, he was related to which of the following fields?

A. Producer
B. Politics
C. Industrialist
D. Writer
E. Musician
Answer» B. Politics
50141.

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of the Indian High Commission has placed an order for how many ‘Mujib Jackets’ ahead of the PM Narendra Modi visit to Bangladesh?

A. 80
B. 90
C. 100
D. 110
E. 120
Answer» D. 110
50142.

Which of the following announced that there will be no foreign leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic?

A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
E. Ministry of AYUSH
Answer» C. Ministry of Power
50143.

The given pie chart shows the percentage distribution of 450 employees in an organisation. Study the pie chart and answer the question that follows.What is the number of employees working in department B?

A. 90
B. 72
C. 36
D. 63
Answer» E.
50144.

Which of the following equation holds TRUE for height (in decametre) of the watt governor?

A. 8.95/N2
B. 89.5/N2
C. 895/N2
D. 8950/N2
Answer» C. 895/N2
50145.

The smallest Vidhan Sabha in India, in terms of number of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), is ______.

A. Delhi
B. Goa
C. Sikkim
D. Puducherry
Answer» E.
50146.

The type of lightning arrester commonly used on systems operating at voltages up to 33 kV is a:

A. horn gap arrester
B. rod gap arrester
C. valve type arrester
D. protector tube
Answer» E.
50147.

The average age of a husband and his wife was 27 years when they have married 7 years ago. Now, the average age of husband, wife and his son is 24. What is the age of the son now?

A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
Answer» E.
50148.

Which of the following represents the reproductive part of a plant?

A. Twig
B. Flower
C. Scales
D. Wood
Answer» C. Scales
50149.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:Statements:All teachers are studentsAll students are professorsConclusions:I. All teachers are professors.II. All professors are teachers.

A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusion I and II follows
D. None of the conclusion I or II follows
Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows
50150.

Smokers run double the risk of contracting heart disease.The word 'contracting' here means

A. receiving
B. removing
C. catching
D. avoiding
Answer» B. removing