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52801.

Which letter will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?R, C, T, E, V, ?, X, I

A. W
B. G
C. F
D. Y
Answer» C. F
52802.

The LCM of the three numbers 45, 30 and 35 is:

A. 420
B. 840
C. 630
D. 180
Answer» D. 180
52803.

The Policy Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate announced by Reserve Bank of India on December 5, 2019 were respectively

A. 6% and 5.75%
B. 5.40% and 5.15%
C. 5.15% and 4.9%
D. 5.75% and 5.5%
Answer» B. 5.40% and 5.15%
52804.

The enzyme present in pancreatic juice responsible for digestion of proteins is _______.

A. UPase
B. Pepsin
C. Trypsin
D. Amylase
Answer» D. Amylase
52805.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.Before I could ride my bike, I had to repair the puncture.

A. Before I could ride my bike, the puncture had to be repaired.
B. Before I could ride my bike, the puncture had been repaired.
C. Before I could ride my bike, the puncture was being repaired.
D. Before I could ride my bike, the puncture was to be repaired.
Answer» B. Before I could ride my bike, the puncture had been repaired.
52806.

Veer Savarkar International Airport of which city will soon have a new terminal building?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Cochin
D. Port Blair
E. Banglore
Answer» E. Banglore
52807.

When a particular ‘statistics’ in a research situation is evidently declared to be significant, which of the following decisions will be considered tenable ?A. Null hypothesis is rejectedB. Alternative hypothesis is acceptedC. Null hypothesis is acceptedD. Alternative hypothesis is rejectedE. Null hypothesis along with the alternate hypothesis are accepted.Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. B and C only
B. C and D only
C. D and E only
D. A and B only
Answer» E.
52808.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(10, 50, 1250)

A. (9, 45, 945)
B. (2, 10, 125)
C. (4, 8, 32)
D. (4, 20, 300)
Answer» D. (4, 20, 300)
52809.

The relative lowering of vapour pressure is equal to the________ of the solute.

A. Molarity
B. Molality
C. Mole fraction
D. Volatility
Answer» D. Volatility
52810.

Which of the following is not the function of fastener?

A. To hold rails in proper positions
B. To join rail with sleepers
C. To join adjacent rails
D. To join sleeper with ballast
Answer» E.
52811.

Sita is older to Swapna. Lavanya is older to swapna but younger than Sita. Varna is younger than both Hari and Swapna. Swapna is older to Hari. Who is the youngest ?

A. Varna
B. Hari
C. Sita
D. Lavanya
Answer» B. Hari
52812.

What quality of Richard Davis is reflected in the passage?

A. His determination to be active even after retirement
B. His selfish motive behind winning the title
C. His convincing ability
D. His challenging spirit
Answer» E.
52813.

Which is essential for the implementation of inclusive education?I. Teacher educationII. School leadership

A. Only II
B. Both I and II
C. Only I
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» C. Only I
52814.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is an example of

A. Sustainable marketing
B. Social marketing
C. Services marketing
D. Relationship marketing
Answer» C. Services marketing
52815.

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.She told me that she was going to the mall with her sister.

A. She said, "I am going to the mall with your sister."
B. She said, "I am going to the mall with her sister."
C. She said, "She is going to the mall with my sister."
D. She said, "I am going to the mall with my sister."
Answer» E.
52816.

Which fraction among 3/7, 4/11 and 5/8 is the smallest?

A. 3/7
B. 4/11
C. 5/8
D. All are equal
Answer» C. 5/8
52817.

The eight-year-old Tajamul Islam of Jammu and Kashmir is associated with which sport?

A. Squash
B. Kickboxing
C. Swimming
D. Football
Answer» C. Swimming
52818.

The Union Textiles Ministry signed an MoU with ________ State governments in August 2019 to offer skill training programmes under the Samarth scheme.

A. 7
B. 9
C. 13
D. 16
E. 19
Answer» E. 19
52819.

Which of the following is the most significant factor in coral bleaching ?

A. Mining of coral rocks
B. Outbreak of coral diseases
C. Siltation of seawater
D. Global warming
Answer» E.
52820.

Which of the following is used to secretly browse in Google Chrome?

A. New Tab
B. New Window
C. New Incognito Window
D. Bookmark
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Bookmark
52821.

The Union Government has recently launched Ganga Gram Yojana to develop 1600 villages along the banks of River Ganga in the Indian state of

A. West Bengal
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer» D. Gujarat
52822.

Refer to Figure below. A voltage level of 20 V is measured at the output of the power supply with no load attached. Which of the following is the probable cause?

A. R1 shorted
B. C1 open
C. D1 shorted
D. D3 open
Answer» E.
52823.

The figure shows the principle of

A. traceability
B. interchangeably
C. matched fits
D. selective assembly
Answer» E.
52824.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.ACG : DFD :: CIU : ?

A. LFR
B. FLR
C. RLL
D. EGF
Answer» C. RLL
52825.

Which of the following has organised an 18 day long focused Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Campaign in February 2020 across the country?

A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
D. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
E. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer» E. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
52826.

Which criteria falls under both cognitive and cultural aspect?

A. Illustrations / layout
B. Educational potential
C. Content / subject matter
D. Level
Answer» C. Content / subject matter
52827.

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?(9.99)2 + (15.99)2 - (13.11)2 + (18.11)2 = ?

A. 613
B. 587
C. 511
D. 487
E. 386
Answer» D. 487
52828.

The plies in plywood are so placed that the grains of each ply are

A. parallel to each other
B. at right angle to one another
C. 450 oblique to adjacent grain
D. not constrained by any consideration
Answer» C. 450 oblique to adjacent grain
52829.

Which of the following statements are correct?1. Accuracy is the closeness with which an instrument approaches the true value of the quantity being measured.2. Precision is a measure of the reproducibility of the measurement.3. Precision of an instrument can be improved upon by calibration.4. Accuracy may be specified in terms of limits of errors.

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 only
52830.

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:No actor is an engineer.All engineers are magicians.Conclusions:I. No magician is an engineer.II. Some magicians are engineers.

A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Both conclusions follow
C. Either conclusion I or II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer» E.
52831.

The value of \(\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 8} \frac{{{x^{\frac{1}{3}}} - 2}}{{\left( {x - 8} \right)}}\)

A. 1/16
B. 1/12
C. 1/8
D. 1/4
Answer» C. 1/8
52832.

Read the following paragraph and answer the question based on it.The ongoing progress in technologies continue to throw up fresh risks related to data privacy and security. There can be no true progress in technologies without such risks. The IT industries need to be equipped to handle such risks.Which option relates best to the above statement?A. True progress in technology involves some risks too.B. IT industries are not equipped to handle such threats.C. Progress must be free of risks and threats.D. Data privacy and security is not important to the IT industries.

A. A
B. D
C. C
D. B
Answer» B. D
52833.

The type of connection generally used at the beginning of high tension transmission line is:

A. delta-delta
B. Start-star
C. star-delta
D. delta-star
Answer» E.
52834.

What does the acronym WAN stand for?

A. Widest Area Network
B. Wide Area Network
C. Wide Area Networking
D. Wildest Area Network
Answer» C. Wide Area Networking
52835.

The inverse Laplace transform of the function \(F\left( s \right) = \frac{1}{{s\left( {s + 1} \right)}}\) is given by

A. f (t) = sin t
B. f (t) = e-t sint
C. f(t) = e-t
D. f(t) = 1 - e-t
Answer» E.
52836.

Which of the following is ultra-high switching speed diode?

A. Zener diode
B. Photo diode
C. Fast Recovery diode
D. Tunnel diode
Answer» D. Tunnel diode
52837.

Which of the following it NOT a critical parameter to control cracking and rutting in a flexible pavement?

A. Tensile strain near the surface close to the edge of the wheel
B. Vertical sub-base strain
C. Vertical subgrade strain
D. Tensile strain at the bottom of bituminous layer
Answer» C. Vertical subgrade strain
52838.

The SI Unit of torque is ______

A. N-m2
B. N2-m
C. N-m
D. N
Answer» D. N
52839.

What is the simplified value of \(\sqrt {\frac{{(cosec\;A)}}{{(cosec\;A) - 1}} + \frac{{(cosec\;A)}}{{(cosec\;A) + 1}}} \)

A. √(2) secA
B. √(2cosecA)
C. sec 2A
D. 2secA
Answer» B. √(2cosecA)
52840.

Which edition of the World Economic Forum in the Middle East and North Africa took place at Jordan’s Dead Sea in April 2019?

A. 15th
B. 16th
C. 17th
D. 18th
E. 19th
Answer» D. 18th
52841.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about myopia?

A. The vision may be corrected with the help of concavelens.
B. It is also knownas near sightedness
C. In the affected eye, the image of a distant object is formed beyond the retina
D. The person affected by it cannot see beyond few metres.
Answer» D. The person affected by it cannot see beyond few metres.
52842.

Ms. Halimah Yacob is the first woman Speaker of which country?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Bhutan
C. Pakistan
D. Singapore
Answer» E.
52843.

When was first International Yoga Day observed in India ?

A. 21 June 2014
B. 21 June 2015
C. 21 June 2016
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 21 June 2016
52844.

Which Magadha rulere was known as 'Seniya'?

A. Bimbisara
B. Ajatashatru
C. Mahapadma Nanda
D. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer» B. Ajatashatru
52845.

Two homologous pumps A and B are to run at the same speed. Pump Ahas an impeller diameter of 50 cm and discharge 0.4 m3/s under the head of 50 m. What will be the diameter of pump B, if its discharge is 0.2 m3/s? (Assuming 2(1/3)= 1.26)

A. 63.00 cm
B. 52.31 cm
C. 47.17 cm
D. 39.68 cm
Answer» E.
52846.

The Brownian movement is due to:

A. equal bombardment of large particles of dispersion medium by colloidal particles.
B. equal bombardment of colloidal particles by the molecules of dispersion medium.
C. bombardment of small size particles of dispersion medium by colloidal particles.
D. unequal bombardment of colloidal particles by the molecules of the dispersion medium size.
Answer» E.
52847.

The difference between two angles is 15° and the sum of the angles in radian is \(\frac{{5\pi }}{{12}}\). The bigger angle is k times the smaller angle. What is k equal to?

A. \(\frac{4}{{3}}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{{2}}\)
C. \(\frac{6}{{5}}\)
D. \(\frac{7}{{6}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{6}{{5}}\)
52848.

In a cricket season, India defeated Australia twice. West Indies defeated India twice. Australia defeated West Indies twice. India defeated New Zealand twice and West Indies defeated New Zealand twice. Which country has lost most number of times?

A. India
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. West Indies
Answer» D. West Indies
52849.

The Fillet command creates:

A. Sharp corners
B. Round corners
C. Round and Sharp corners
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
52850.

What is the rank of Virat Kohli in the latest ICC Test batsman rankings issued in December 2019?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» B. 2