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51651.

The ‘Balanced Scorecard’, a Strategic Planning and Management System, was developed by two management gurus One of them is a famous professor from Harvard Business School. Name the professor.

A. Robert Kaplan
B. Srikant Datar
C. Michael Porter
D. Clayton M. Christensen
Answer» B. Srikant Datar
51652.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom.To burn all bridges

A. To chase all enemies
B. To light a fire
C. To damage a path
D. To destroy all relations
Answer» E.
51653.

UBS Principal Capital Asia Ltd has sold nearly 40 lakh shares of which bank worth over ₹366 crore through an open market transaction?

A. RBL Bank
B. IndusInd Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. ICICI Bank
E. Canara Bank
Answer» C. IDBI Bank
51654.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.The old man lifted the heavy bundle with hardly no effort at all.

A. with hardly any effort
B. No improvement
C. without hardly no effort
D. with hard an effort
Answer» B. No improvement
51655.

Two-part tariff is charged on the basis of

A. connected load and units consumed
B. maximum demand and connected load
C. maximum demand and units consumed
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
51656.

What does UNHCR stand for?

A. United Nations Human Capital Research
B. United Nations Humanity Committee for Rufugees
C. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
D. United Nations Humanity Commission for Refugees
Answer» D. United Nations Humanity Commission for Refugees
51657.

When people buy new homes, they also buy consumer durable products such as fridge, TV, washing machine, etc. The sale of new flats depends on the home loan interest rates. It is expected that the banks will cut the interest rates by at least 1% next year, which is a big reduction.Which of the below conclusions can be drawn from above?

A. The consumer durable product companies will have to give heavy discounts to promote their sales.
B. The government will relax foreign investment norms to attract more multinational brands of consumer durables to India.
C. Real estate sector and consumer durable companies will witness high growth in sales.
D. The sales of consumer durables on e-commerce sites will grow much faster than the sales in shopping malls.
Answer» D. The sales of consumer durables on e-commerce sites will grow much faster than the sales in shopping malls.
51658.

Study the given histogram that shows the marks obtained by students in an examination and answer the question that follows.The number of students who obtained less than 200 marks is:

A. 45
B. 135
C. 30
D. 75
Answer» D. 75
51659.

Two numbers are in the ratio of 15 : 11. If their H.C.F is 13, find the numbers.

A. 195, 143
B. 196, 143
C. 195, 141
D. 195, 142
Answer» B. 196, 143
51660.

Which mineral is popularly known as 'buried sunshine'?

A. Mica
B. Iron
C. Bauxite
D. Coal
Answer» E.
51661.

Two equal circles intersect so that their centres, and the points at which they intersect form a square of side 1 cm. The area (in sq.cm) of the portion that is common to the circles is

A. π/4
B. π/2 – 1
C. π/5
D. (√2 – 1)
Answer» C. π/5
51662.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.A city which is multicultural

A. Metro
B. Cosmopolitan
C. Urban
D. Global
Answer» C. Urban
51663.

The phenomenon utilized in an optical fibre is

A. Total internal reflection
B. Refraction
C. Interference
D. Polarisation
Answer» B. Refraction
51664.

Baz Bahadur palace is at ______.

A. Mandu
B. Ujjain
C. Indore
D. Rewa
Answer» B. Ujjain
51665.

The quadratic equation 2x2 + 3x + 8 = 0 is to be solved numerically starting with an initially value of x0 = 2. The new estimate of x after the first iteration using Newton Raphson method is ______.

A. 4
B. 1
C. 0
D. -1
Answer» D. -1
51666.

Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

A. 49.6
B. 52.3
C. 51.2
D. 50.7
Answer» E.
51667.

The report on 'Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems' was released by________ in June 2019.

A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. SEBI
D. IRDAI
E. NSE
Answer» B. NABARD
51668.

The Mukhyamantri Ladli Laxmi Yojana was launched in which year in Jharkhand?

A. 2012
B. 2011
C. 2014
D. 2015
Answer» C. 2014
51669.

Three bells ring at intervals of 48, 60 and 90 minutes respectively. If all the three bells chime together at 10 AM, at what time will all the three chime again that day?

A. 1 PM
B. 2 PM
C. 8 PM
D. 10 PM
Answer» E.
51670.

Which gauge is most suitable to measure cylindrical ring gauge?

A. Plug Gauge
B. Micrometre
C. Slip gauges
D. Pneumatic comparators
Answer» E.
51671.

What is the symbol of the element having Atomic Number equal to '2'?

A. Be
B. Li
C. He
D. H
Answer» D. H
51672.

Which Chola king successfully led expendition to the north to capture territories up to river Ganges?

A. Vijayalaya
B. Aditya, 1799
C. Rajendra Chola I
D. Rajaraja Chola I
Answer» D. Rajaraja Chola I
51673.

The J - K flip-flop shown above is initially reset, so that Q = 0. If a sequence of four clock pulses is then applied,with the J and K inputs as given in the figure, the resulting sequence of values that appear at the output Q starting with its initial state, is given by:

A. 01011
B. 01010
C. 00110
D. 00101
Answer» E.
51674.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.3 : 82 ∷ 4 : ?

A. 256
B. 257
C. 64
D. 48
Answer» C. 64
51675.

The iron-ore reserves of india are associated with which of the following rock system?

A. Dharwar
B. Cuddappah
C. Vindhyan
D. Gondwana
Answer» B. Cuddappah
51676.

What is the minimum area of tension reinforcement in beams when Fe 415 is used?

A. 0.8%
B. 0.12%
C. 0.15%
D. 0.2%
Answer» E.
51677.

The number 45789 is divisible by which of the single digit numbers∶

A. Only by 9
B. Only by 3 and 9
C. Only by 3
D. Only by 3 and 7
Answer» D. Only by 3 and 7
51678.

Sangrai dance, the traditional Indian dance, originated from which of the following states?

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Mizoram
C. Sikkim
D. Tripura
E. Nagaland
Answer» E. Nagaland
51679.

What is the remainder when 7429 is divided by 11?

A. 4
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» B. 7
51680.

The transfer function of a flat top sampling system is \( H(jω)=\frac {sin⁡(0.75 ωτ)}{(0.75 ωτ)}\) the transfer function of the equalizer will be of the form:

A. \( H(jω)=\frac {sin⁡(0.75 ωτ)}{(0.75 ωτ)}\)
B. \(H (jω) =\frac{ sin^{0.5} (0.75ωτ)}{ sin (0.75ωτ)^{0.5}}\)
C. \(H (jω) =\frac{ (0.75ωτ)}{ sin (0.75ωτ)}\)
D. \(H (jω) =\frac{ (0.75ωτ)^{2}}{ sin (0.75ωτ)^{2}}\)
Answer» D. \(H (jω) =\frac{ (0.75ωτ)^{2}}{ sin (0.75ωτ)^{2}}\)
51681.

Statement: The union Ministry of Communications has recently launched 'Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana', a pan India scholarship program for school children.Assumption I: This scheme is to increase the scope and reach in philately.Assumption II: Children of age group 8-16 years are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

A. Only Assumption I is implicit
B. Only Assumption II is implicit
C. Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
D. Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit
Answer» B. Only Assumption II is implicit
51682.

The given bar graph represents the number of students who appeared in the board examination in session 2017 - 18 and 2018 - 19. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.What is the ratio of the total number of students appeared in examination in 2017 - 18 and 2018 - 19?

A. 5 : 6
B. 6 : 5
C. 3 : 4
D. 4 : 5
Answer» B. 6 : 5
51683.

The ratio of the present ages of Naresh and Suparna is 7 ∶ 3. Three years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 2 ∶ 1. The current age of Naresh is ______ years.

A. 14
B. 10.5
C. 21
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
51684.

What must be added to x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 + x – 1 so that the resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by x2 + 2x – 3?

A. -x – 2
B. x + 2
C. -x + 2
D. x – 2
Answer» E.
51685.

When was the Right to Education Act (RTE) enacted by the Parliament of India?

A. 4 August 2009
B. 2 August 2005
C. 20 January 2011
D. 2 January 2010
Answer» B. 2 August 2005
51686.

The RBI will conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under open market operations (OMOs) for how many crores each on January 7, 2021?

A. 5,000
B. 10,000
C. 15,000
D. 20,000
E. 25,000
Answer» C. 15,000
51687.

The line segment joining (-3, 4) and (-3, -4) lies completely in_____.

A. II and III Quadrants
B. III Quadrant only
C. III and IV Quadrants
D. II Quadrant only
Answer» B. III Quadrant only
51688.

The trigonometric Fourier series of a periodic time function can have

A. Cosine terms
B. Sine terms
C. DC, cosine & Sine terms
D. Cosine & DC terms
Answer» D. Cosine & DC terms
51689.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.We should offer due respects to all elderly persons.

A. offers due respects to
B. No improvement
C. offer due respects for
D. offer due respect to
Answer» E.
51690.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.Anemometer : Wind :: Sphygmomanometer : ?

A. Pressure
B. Strains
C. Blood pressure
D. Humidity
Answer» D. Humidity
51691.

Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.Six boys - U, V, W, X, Y and Z are standing in one row and six girls -I, J, K, L, M and N are standing inanother row in such a way that each girl faces one boy, not necessarily in the same order. I is to theimmediate right of the girl who is facing Y the boy at the extreme right. Only V is between X and Y. Z is to the immediate left of U and to the immediate right of W. K is facing U and is to the immediate left of J. N is third to the left of L.Who among the following is facing J?

A. W
B. Z
C. X
D. V
Answer» C. X
51692.

Using divergence theorem determine the net flux of the vector field F(x,y,z) = 2x2yax +za­y + yaz emerging from the unit cube 0 ≤ x, y, z ≤ 1.

A. 0
B. 2/3
C. 3/2
D. 1
Answer» E.
51693.

The air refrigeration system operates on

A. Reversed Carnot Cycle
B. Reversed Brayton Cycle
C. Reversed Otto Cycle
D. Reversed Stirling Cycle
Answer» C. Reversed Otto Cycle
51694.

She jumped off the bus while it _____.

A. moved
B. was moving
C. had moved
D. is moving
Answer» C. had moved
51695.

Which of the following is a tissue?

A. Blood
B. Kidney
C. Lung
D. Ovary
Answer» B. Kidney
51696.

Which of the following statements is more relevant in the context of IC engines?

A. Compression ratio of the fuel-air mixture is in the range of 6 to 10 in Spark Ignition (SI) engines.
B. Compression ratio for air is in the range of 16 to 20 for SI engines.
C. Walls of the engine cylinder of SI engines need to be thicker than CI engines.
D. Compression Ignition (CI) engines have lesser weight than SI engines.
Answer» B. Compression ratio for air is in the range of 16 to 20 for SI engines.
51697.

Select the alternative that will replace the question mark in the analogy? Composite : 100 :: Prime : ?

A. 9
B. 12
C. 23
D. 39
Answer» D. 39
51698.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.The police _________ helmet lay on the table.

A. officer's
B. officers'
C. officer
D. officers
Answer» B. officers'
51699.

The value of \(\frac{{3\sqrt 2 }}{{\sqrt 6 - \sqrt 3 }} - \frac{{4\sqrt 3 }}{{\sqrt {8 - 2\sqrt {12} } }} + \frac{3}{{2\left( {3 - \sqrt 8 } \right)}}\) is closest to:

A. 7.8
B. 8
C. 8.8
D. 9
Answer» C. 8.8
51700.

Unfactered maximum bending moments at a section of a reinforced concrete beam are 50, 80, 120 and 180 kNm under dead, live, wind and earthquake load respectively. The design moment as per IS: 456-2000 for limit state of collapse (flexure) is:-

A. 250 kNm
B. 372 kNm
C. 195 kNm
D. 315 kNm
Answer» C. 195 kNm