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5151.

The number of 6 digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 5, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 11 and no digit is repeated, is:

A. 72
B. 60
C. 48
D. 36
Answer» C. 48
5152.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.A short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct

A. parable
B. illustration
C. instance
D. maxim
Answer» E.
5153.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Smell a rat

A. Have no doubts about something
B. Feel that there is a loss in business
C. Think that there is a dead animal
D. Have a reason to suspect something
Answer» E.
5154.

Which is NOT an Operating System?A. OS XB. Windows 7C. DOSD. C++

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» B. B
5155.

The length, breadth and height of a room are in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2. The cost of carpeting the floor at ₹ 10 per square meter is ₹ 480. The height of the room is:

A. 10 m
B. 2 m
C. 6 m
D. 4 m
Answer» E.
5156.

Which festival was celebrated in a great manner by the rulers of Vijayanagara every year?

A. Ramanavami
B. Janmastami
C. Deepavali
D. Mahanavami
Answer» E.
5157.

Which major title was won by P.V. Sindhu in September 2017 ?

A. Korean Open
B. Japan Open
C. Malaysian Open
D. Indonesian Open
Answer» B. Japan Open
5158.

The LCM of 60 and 54 is

A. 6 × 5 × 9
B. 6 × 10 × 3
C. 6 × 10 × 9
D. 60 × 54
Answer» D. 60 × 54
5159.

Which of the following launched the ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ in May 2020?

A. World Bank
B. WHO
C. UNICEF
D. ILO
E. CARE
Answer» C. UNICEF
5160.

What is the value of \(1040 \div 65 - 8 \times \frac{1}{2}\;of\;\left( {\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3}} \right)?\)

A. 44/3
B. 49/3
C. 50/3
D. 46/3
Answer» E.
5161.

Evaluate \(\mathop \smallint \limits_0^2 \frac{1}{{2x + 1}}\) by using the Trapezoidal rule.Take number of intervals = 2 (with each step = 1).

A. 0.867
B. 0.933
C. 1.267
D. 1.333
Answer» C. 1.267
5162.

Which of the following regulatory bodies regulates the insurance sector in India?

A. TRAI
B. NABARD
C. FSSAI
D. IRDAI
Answer» E.
5163.

The value of \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\left( {1 + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^x}\)

A. In 2
B. 1
C. e
D.
Answer» D. ∞
5164.

Two objects are located on the same side of a tower. Observed from the top of the tower, their angles of depression are 45° and 60°. If the height of the tower is 150 m, the distance between the object is:

A. 90 m
B. 86.7 m
C. 63.4 m
D. 769.9 m
Answer» D. 769.9 m
5165.

Statement I): The Bauschinger effect is observed in tension test of mild steel specimen due to loss of mechanical energy during local yielding.Statement II): The Bauschinger effect is a function of section modulus of specimen under test.

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» D. Statement I) is false but Statement II) is true
5166.

The ratio of volumes of 3 containers is 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5. All the three containers are full of a mixture of milk and water. The ratio of milk and water is 4 ∶ 1, 3 ∶ 1, and 3 ∶ 2 in the three containers respectively. If the liquid of all three containers is poured in the 4th container, then find the ratio of milk and water.

A. 3 ∶ 7
B. 7 ∶ 3
C. 6 ∶ 5
D. 7 ∶ 4
Answer» C. 6 ∶ 5
5167.

Which of the following are applied (used) ways of compounding steam turbines?1. Pressure compounding2. Temperature compounding3. Velocity compounding

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» E.
5168.

Which factor does NOT affect the type of wire that will be installed in any electrical device?

A. Temperature
B. Conductors size
C. Colour Code
D. Whether above or below the ground
Answer» D. Whether above or below the ground
5169.

Which of the following is set to invest Rs 11367 crore in Jio Platforms for a 2.32% stake?

A. Blackstone Group
B. Bain Capital
C. BlackRock
D. KKR
E. General Atlantic
Answer» E. General Atlantic
5170.

The area of the floor of a rectangular hall is 960 sq m. If a carpet of size 6 m × 4 m is available, the number of carpets required to cover the hall is:

A. 45
B. 40
C. 80
D. 60
Answer» C. 80
5171.

Running wheel of 200mm diameter is having peripheral speed of 30m/s. What is the speed of grinding wheel in motion per minute (rpm)?

A. 2865
B. 5730
C. 11460
D. 95
Answer» B. 5730
5172.

Which of the following is considered to be the first supercomputer developed in India?

A. SAHASRA T
B. SAGA 220
C. PARAM YUVA II
D. PARAM 8000
Answer» E.
5173.

The right to free and compulsory education for children between the age group of 6 - 14 has been included in the Indian Constitution as

A. Article 26
B. Article 15
C. Article 45
D. Article 21A
Answer» E.
5174.

The value of ∇.A, where \(A = 3xy\overrightarrow {{a_x}} + x\overrightarrow {{a_y}} + xyz\overrightarrow {{a_z}} \) at a point (2, -2, 2) is

A. -10
B. -6
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» B. -6
5175.

The following is a format of citing bibliography in research

A. PAA
B. E-JOURNAL
C. OPAC
D. APA
Answer» E.
5176.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.He will surely be elected by the people in the next elections.

A. People would surely be electing him in the next election.
B. He will surely elect the people in the next election.
C. People will surely be electing him in the next election.
D. People will surely elect him in the next election.
Answer» E.
5177.

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.I try to avoid travel in the rush hour.

A. travelling on
B. travelling in
C. to travel at
D. No improvement
Answer» C. to travel at
5178.

RBI has approved the sale of DHFL's stake in Avanse Financial to ________.

A. TPG Capital
B. The Blackstone Group
C. Warburg Pincus Group
D. CVC Capital Partners
E. Bain Capital
Answer» D. CVC Capital Partners
5179.

What is the minimum age of joining Atal Pension Yojana?

A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 30 years
D. 40 years
Answer» B. 21 years
5180.

The perimeter of a square is 34 cm. Find its area (in cm2).

A. 144.5
B. 82.25
C. 164.5
D. 72.25
Answer» E.
5181.

Which of the following conducted a virtual Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in January 2021?

A. Rubber Board
B. Marine Products Export Development Authority
C. Cashew Export Promotion Council of India
D. Spices Board
E. Tea Board of India
Answer» E. Tea Board of India
5182.

To avoid gender biases in the class, the teacher must be aware of the

A. discriminative attitude of the students
B. stereotype attitude of the students
C. Both (1) and (2)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
5183.

The latest android mobile operating system - 6.0 is named as

A. Kitkat
B. Marshmallow
C. Lollipop
D. Jelly Bean
Answer» C. Lollipop
5184.

Which edition of the Dhaka Art Summit began in February 2020?

A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 4th
D. 5th
E. 6th
Answer» E. 6th
5185.

The ratio of the emissive power and absorptive power of all bodies is the same and is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly blackbody. This statement is known as

A. Kirchhoff's law
B. Stefan's law
C. Wien law
D. Planck's law
Answer» B. Stefan's law
5186.

A 600 grams of sugar solution contains 50% sugar. How much sugar (in grams) must be added so that the new mixture contains 60% sugar?

A. 120
B. 150
C. 175
D. 200
Answer» C. 175
5187.

Select the passive form of the given sentence.People claim to have seen the wild and mad elephant in several cities.

A. The wild and mad elephant is being claimed to be seen in several cities.
B. The wild and mad elephant has been claimed to be seen by the people in several cities.
C. The wild and mad elephant was claimed to be seen by people in several cities.
D. The wild and mad elephant is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
Answer» E.
5188.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?I. (4/9) > (4/7)II. (5/7) > (4/9)

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» C. Both I and II
5189.

The number at unit place, of sum of numbers at unit places of given five numbers, is:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 2
5190.

What is the percentage of Indian population for whom agriculture is the primary source of livelihood?

A. 54 percent
B. 58 percent
C. 62 percent
D. 66 percent
Answer» C. 62 percent
5191.

What is simplified value of [3/(cosec2θ) + 5/(1 + tan2θ) - 2cos2θ ?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» B. 4
5192.

Which of the following is an eye support?I. MasksII. The magnet

A. Neither I nor II
B. Only I
C. Both I and II
D. Only II
Answer» D. Only II
5193.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Handle with kid gloves

A. to remove all hurdles to start something
B. to treat someone with extreme care
C. to show someone your creativity
D. to accomplish something too ambitious
Answer» C. to show someone your creativity
5194.

What is the reason that Naval Revolution was held on 1946, Feb 18th at Bombay?

A. For promotions
B. To protest against bad food and behaviour of their British officers
C. To protest that the British couldn't permit to form a union
D. To protest for high wages
Answer» C. To protest that the British couldn't permit to form a union
5195.

The binary phase diagram of metals P and Q is shown in the figure. An alloy X containing 60% P and 40% Q (by weight) is cooled from liquid to solid state. The fractions of solid and liquid (in weight percent) at 1250°C, respectively, will be

A. 77.8% and 22.2%
B. 22.2% and 77.8%
C. 68.0% and 32.0%
D. 32.0% and 68.0%
Answer» C. 68.0% and 32.0%
5196.

The circumcentre, incentre, orthocentre and the centroid of a triangle are one and the same point. The triangle must be:(a) isosceles (b) right-angled (c) right-angled isosceles (d) equilateral

A. (b)
B. (d)
C. (c)
D. (a)
Answer» C. (c)
5197.

The special forces of India and Kyrgyzstan have started a two-week military exercise in which city with a focus on counter-terror drills?

A. Tokmok
B. Karakol
C. Bishkek
D. Mumbai
E. Kolkata
Answer» D. Mumbai
5198.

Turning of the Theodolite telescope in vertical plane by 180° about the horizontal axis is known as

A. Setting
B. Centring
C. Transiting
D. Swinging
Answer» D. Swinging
5199.

What will be the magnitude of the shear stress on the principal plane?

A. Maximum
B. Negative
C. Minimum
D. Zero
Answer» E.
5200.

The rhythmic contraction of the lining of muscles of canal to push the food along the gut is called ______.

A. Peristalsis
B. Facilitation
C. Guttation
D. No option is correct.
Answer» B. Facilitation