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53001.

The Kohlberg – Blatt method of inducing cognitive conflict exemplifies ______ equilibration model.

A. George Polya
B. Jean Piaget
C. Lev Vygotsky
D. Eva Skoe
Answer» C. Lev Vygotsky
53002.

Where was the old man coming from?

A. Tortosa
B. Ebro Delta
C. San Carlos
D. Barcelona
Answer» D. Barcelona
53003.

The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus

A. transportation cost only
B. interest cost only
C. procurement incidentals and distribution cost
D. procurement incidentals and charges for godowns
Answer» D. procurement incidentals and charges for godowns
53004.

What is the theme of the International Day of Peace 2020?

A. Shaping Peace Together
B. Climate Action for Peace
C. The Right to Peace
D. Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All
E. The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace
Answer» B. Climate Action for Peace
53005.

Under whose chairmanship has a high-level 10-member Committee been constituted to coordinate and strategise the preparation for the 2020 and 2024 Olympics?

A. Jitendra Singh
B. Kiren Rijiju
C. Upma Chawdhry
D. V.K. Singh
E. Ravi Shankar Prasad
Answer» C. Upma Chawdhry
53006.

Under the ‘Clean-Green Arunachal Campaign 2019’, ________ lakh tree saplings were planted within 24 hours.

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 1
D. 1.25
E. 1.5
Answer» D. 1.25
53007.

The co-ordinate of point of intersection of lines x + y = 1 and 2x + 2y = 4 is

A. (1, 0)
B. (1, 1)
C. (0, 0)
D. No Intersection point exists
Answer» E.
53008.

Which of the following is used by a computer to translate the procedure oriented language program into machine language program?

A. Scanner
B. Plotter
C. Compiler
D. VDU (Video Display Unit)
Answer» D. VDU (Video Display Unit)
53009.

The octane number of Iso-octane is

A. 50
B. 75
C. 0
D. 100
Answer» E.
53010.

State whether the following statements (S1 and S2) associated with fresh concrete are true or false.S1: As the compaction factor increases slump decreases.S2: Slump test helps in qualitatively understanding the setting time of concrete.

A. Both S1 and S2 are false
B. Both S1 and S2 are true
C. S1 is true and S2 is false
D. ​S1 is false and S2 is true
Answer» B. Both S1 and S2 are true
53011.

Which number in the series is wrong? 142, 119, 100, 83, 65, 59, 52,.........

A. 65
B. 100
C. 59
D. 119
Answer» B. 100
53012.

Simplify: \(\sqrt {176 + \sqrt {2401} } \)

A. 14
B. 25
C. 18
D. 15
Answer» E.
53013.

The average domestic consumption of water under normal conditions in an Indian city per day per person is

A. 315 litres
B. 135 litres
C. 150 litres
D. 115 litres
Answer» C. 150 litres
53014.

When did the Jalianwalabagh Massacre take place?

A. 13th April, 1919
B. 15th August, 1921
C. 21st April, 1922
D. 25th September, 1925
Answer» B. 15th August, 1921
53015.

Residue at z = 2 of \(f\left( z \right) = \frac{{2z + 1}}{{{z^2} - z - 2}}\) is

A. \(\frac{{5}}{{3}}\)
B. \(\frac{{1}}{{3}}\)
C. \(\frac{{3}}{{5}}\)
D. \(\frac{{2}}{{3}}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{1}}{{3}}\)
53016.

Which IPL team has tied up with the Star Cricket Academy in Surrey, England in 2019?

A. Chennai Super Kings
B. Mumbai Indians
C. Royal Challengers Bangalore
D. Rajasthan Royals
E. Kolkata Knight Riders
Answer» E. Kolkata Knight Riders
53017.

What was the name of the statue stolen from Khajuraho temple, which the Prime Minister of Canada handed over to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi?

A. Golden Parrot
B. Singing Parrot
C. Talkative Parrot
D. Parrot Lady
Answer» E.
53018.

There are 15 balls of three colors Red, Blue and Green in a box. The number of balls of all three colors is different. The difference of Red and Blue color balls is equal to the difference of Blue and Green color balls. If a ball is drawn at random from the box then the probability of getting a Green ball is always more than 0.2. What can be the possible number of Green balls in the box?A. 4B. 7C. 5D. 8E. 3

A. A, D and E
B. A, B and C
C. B, D and E
D. A, B and D
E. A, B, D and E
Answer» E. A, B, D and E
53019.

What is the worst-case number of arithmetic operations performed by recursive binary search on a sorted array of size n?

A. θ(n)
B. θ(√n)
C. θ(log2(n))
D. θ(n2)
Answer» D. θ(n2)
53020.

What is the child sex ratio?

A. Number of males per thousand females in the age group 0-15
B. Number of females per thousand males in the age group 0-6
C. Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-6
D. Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-15
Answer» C. Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-6
53021.

When will the budget session of Parliament started on 31st January, 2019 conclude?

A. 10 February
B. 13 February
C. 15 February
D. 17 February
E. 19 February
Answer» C. 15 February
53022.

Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.Y, R, L, G, ?, Z

A. C
B. E
C. F
D. D
Answer» B. E
53023.

When a certain number is divided by 65, the remainder is 56. When the same number is divided by 13, the remainder is x. What is the value of \(\sqrt {5x - 2} \)?

A. 2√7
B. 2√2
C. 3√2
D. √13
Answer» D. √13
53024.

The comparison between pumps operating in series and in parallel is

A. Pumps operating in series boost the head, whereas pumps in parallel boost the discharge
B. Pumps operating in series boost the discharge, whereas pumps in parallel boost the head
C. In both the cases there would be a boost in head only
D. In both the cases there would be a boost in discharge only
Answer» B. Pumps operating in series boost the discharge, whereas pumps in parallel boost the head
53025.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Shoes : Cobbler : Sword : ?

A. Blacksmith
B. Soldier
C. Foundry
D. King
Answer» B. Soldier
53026.

Which of the following became the first Indian shipyard to build and deliver 100 warships?

A. Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd.
B. Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
C. Western India Shipyard Ltd.
D. Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers Ltd.
E. Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Answer» B. Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
53027.

Series capacitive compensation in EHV transmission line is used to

A. reduce the line loading
B. improve the stability of the system
C. reduce the voltage profile
D. improve the protection of the line
Answer» C. reduce the voltage profile
53028.

Specific gravity of bitumen ranges between:

A. 0.61 to 0.76
B. 0.82 to 0.95
C. 0.97 to 1.02
D. 0.05 to 1.41
Answer» D. 0.05 to 1.41
53029.

There are five girls - R, S, T, P and Q sitting in a row facing north. T is sitting exactly in the middle of the row. Q is sitting to the immediate right and immediate left of P and T respectively. S is not sitting at the extreme end. Who is sitting third to the left of R?

A. P
B. Q
C. S
D. T
Answer» C. S
53030.

Which of the following digital devices requires an external refresh circuit?

A. FLASH Memory
B. E2PROM
C. SRAM
D. DRAM
Answer» E.
53031.

The Arid Forest Research Institute is located in ______.

A. Jaipur
B. Jodhpur
C. Dehradun
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» C. Dehradun
53032.

Recently, Anuranjita Kumar, MD & Head of HR – International Hubs, at The Royal Bank Of Scotland announced her exit from the UK bank. She joined the bank in ________.

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
E. 2018
Answer» E. 2018
53033.

Which of the following is not a consumer right as defined in the UN Consumer Bill?A. The right to chooseB. Right to safetyC. Right to contestD. Right of redress

A. D
B. A
C. B
D. C
Answer» E.
53034.

The resistance of a conductor is NOT directly proportional to

A. Temperature
B. Resistivity
C. Length
D. Area of cross section
Answer» E.
53035.

Thabana Ntlenyana is the highest peak of _______

A. North America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Europe
Answer» D. Europe
53036.

The skeletal system performs which of the following functions?A. ProtectionB. HematopoiesisC. Movement facilitationD. Mineral storage

A. A, B and C
B. B, C and D
C. A, C and D
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
53037.

The volume of conductor material required in the three wire DC system is _______ times that required for 2-wire DC system.

A. 1.25
B. 2
C. 2.5
D. 3
Answer» B. 2
53038.

Which of the following rivers forms the Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur?

A. Tapi
B. Narmada
C. Tungabhadra
D. Luni
Answer» C. Tungabhadra
53039.

Which of the following learning theory is strengthening the stimulus-response relationship?

A. Classical conditioning
B. Trial and Error learning
C. Operant conditioning
D. Insightful learning
Answer» C. Operant conditioning
53040.

What formula is used to find a very simple ratio of the number of atoms in a compound?

A. Chemical formula
B. Formal formula
C. Structural Formula
D. Empirical Formula
Answer» E.
53041.

The President of which of the following countries was impeached by the National Assembly in December, 2016 for "extensive and serious violations of the Constitution and the Law"?

A. South Korea
B. Brazil
C. Turkey
D. New Zealand
Answer» B. Brazil
53042.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.A simple life of freedom and happiness is one of the more difficult things to achieve.

A. one of the most difficult things to achieve.
B. one of the most difficult thing to achieve.
C. No substitution required
D. one of the more difficult things to achieve.
Answer» B. one of the most difficult thing to achieve.
53043.

Toughness Index of a soil is the ratio of:

A. Liquidity Index to Shrinkage Index
B. Liquidity Index to Consistency Index
C. Plasticity Index to Flow Index
D. Shrinkage Index to Liquidity Index
Answer» D. Shrinkage Index to Liquidity Index
53044.

How many Administrative Divisions are there in Haryana at present?

A. 10
B. 6
C. 8
D. 11
Answer» C. 8
53045.

What is the work done for a constant volume process?

A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. 0.5
Answer» C. -1
53046.

The human spinal column is made up of ______ bones.A. 33B. 42C. 44D. 53

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» D. D
53047.

The general electronic configuration ns2np2 belongs to which group elements of the periodic table?

A. Group 17
B. Group 13
C. Group 14
D. Group 11
Answer» D. Group 11
53048.

What method of gas charging is recommended for refrigerator?

A. By weight
B. By volume
C. By sensing suction temperature
D. By measuring back pressure
Answer» B. By volume
53049.

Which cycle consists of two reversible isotherms and two reversible isobars?

A. Carnot cycle
B. Stirling cycle
C. Ericsson cycle
D. Brayton cycle
Answer» D. Brayton cycle
53050.

The first Maratha War took place during the tenure of

A. Warren Hasting
B. William Bentinck
C. Marquess Cornwallis
D. Charles Canning
Answer» B. William Bentinck