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53051.

Which of the following can be diagnosed with the Widal test?

A. Typhoid fever
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Cancer
Answer» B. Tuberculosis
53052.

What do you mean by ‘SELVAS’?

A. Thick equatorial forests or rain forest
B. It is land slide
C. State farms in Russia
D. Parabolic Dunes in deserts
Answer» B. It is land slide
53053.

Welding generator can produce ________.

A. Both AC and DC
B. DC only
C. AC only
D. None of these
Answer» B. DC only
53054.

The Bhupen-Hazarika bridge connects Assam with:

A. Sikkim
B. Mizoram
C. Meghalaya
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
53055.

Which of the following given option is NOT an adverb?

A. Creatively
B. Rarely
C. Greedy
D. Well
Answer» D. Well
53056.

What is the name of the border line between India and China?

A. Durand Line
B. Radcliffe Line
C. McMahon Line
D. 24th parallel
Answer» D. 24th parallel
53057.

The sentence(s) given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it._____ information the manager had was not enough.

A. Very little
B. A little
C. Little
D. The little
Answer» E.
53058.

Select the number pair that is different from the remaining three.

A. 11 : 120
B. 13 : 168
C. 15 : 256
D. 18 : 323
Answer» D. 18 : 323
53059.

The Khurja pottery is associated to which state of India?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» E.
53060.

The number of impellers required for a multistage pump to lift 4500 litres/minute against a total head 190 m at speed of 750 rpm with specific speed not to exceed 700 is

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
53061.

The purpose of providing fins on heat transfer surface is to increase

A. Temperature gradient so as to enhance heat transfer by convection
B. Effective surface area to promote rate of heat transfer by convection
C. Turbulence in flow for enhancing heat transfer by convection
D. Pressure drop of the fluid
Answer» C. Turbulence in flow for enhancing heat transfer by convection
53062.

What is the rate of tax deduction at source from insurance commission in case of 'Person':

A. 2 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 4 percent
Answer» C. 10 percent
53063.

What is full form of SMPS?

A. Switch Mode Power Supply
B. Simple Mode Power Supply
C. Storage Mode Power Supply
D. Storage Mode Power Shortage
Answer» B. Simple Mode Power Supply
53064.

Ratio of refrigerating effect to the work supplied is called

A. Coefficient of Performance (COP)
B. Energy Performance Ratio (EPR)
C. Efficiency
D. Relative COP
Answer» B. Energy Performance Ratio (EPR)
53065.

The 13th tranche of electoral bonds sale will take place from 13-22 January 2020. Which bank has been authorised to issue and encash electoral bonds?

A. Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Central Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
E. Allahabad Bank
Answer» C. Central Bank of India
53066.

Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.1. Elbow2. Shoulders3. Eyes4. Feet5. Knee

A. 3, 2, 1, 5, 4
B. 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
C. 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
D. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
Answer» B. 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
53067.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has slashed India's GDP growth to how much percent for FY19?

A. 5.2
B. 5.1
C. 5.8
D. 6.5
E. 6.2
Answer» C. 5.8
53068.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The Union Cabinet has approved the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2018.2.It will serve the purpose of application of relevant provision of the constitution as amended through the constitution (77th Amendment) act, 2019 for J&K.3.It will extend the reservation of up to 10% for the economically weaker section.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct
53069.

Where is the headquarters of United National Development Programme (UNDP)?

A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Melbourne
D. London
E. Switzerland
Answer» B. San Francisco
53070.

Which among the following states is the largest producer of onion in the country as in 2016?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» E.
53071.

If (3/4)th of a number is 7 more than (1/6)th of the number, then (4/3)rd of the number is

A. 16
B. 12
C. 20
D. 15
Answer» B. 12
53072.

The following question, there are three statements I, II and III. Read the question carefully and mark your answer according to which statements(s) is/are sufficient to the answer the question.Find the discount that was offered on the TV?Statement I: A profit of 26.5% was earned by selling a TV for Rs. 19,350.Statement II: If the TV marked up the price by 32%.Statement III: The Marked price of the TV was Rs. 22,300

A. Only I
B. I and II
C. Only II
D. I and III
E. None of these
Answer» F.
53073.

Which multicellular Eukaryotes have cell wall and perform photosynthesis?

A. Plantae
B. Monera
C. Protista
D. Fungi
Answer» B. Monera
53074.

Which of the following has to be considered for overhead/underground electrical power transmission / distribution system?a) The voltage at the consumer’s premises must be maintained within ± 4 or ± 6% of the declared voltage.b) The transmission cost should be unduly excessive.c) The insulation resistance of the whole system should be very highd) The loss of power in the system itself should be a small percentage (about 10%) of the power transmitted.

A. (a), (b) and (d)
B. (a), (c) and (d)
C. (b), (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» C. (b), (c) and (d)
53075.

What is the sum of median and mode of the data 8, 1, 5, 4, 9, 6, 3, 6, 1, 3, 6, 9, 1, 7, 2, 6, 5?

A. 11
B. 13
C. 12
D. 14
Answer» B. 13
53076.

Which of the following comparisons between static and dynamic type checking is incorrect?

A. Dynamic type checking slows down the execution
B. Dynamic type checking offers more flexibility to the programmers
C. In contrast to Static type checking, dynamic type checking may cause failure in runtime due to type errors
D. Unlike static type checking, dynamic type checking is done during compilation
Answer» E.
53077.

What is the number of kinematic indeterminacy for the building frame as shown in the figure when members are inextensible:

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 16
Answer» C. 12
53078.

The Cippoleti weir is a ______ weir.

A. Circular
B. Rectangular
C. Triangular
D. Trapezoidal
Answer» E.
53079.

Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.Clandestine

A. Furtive
B. Futile
C. Covert
D. Overt
Answer» E.
53080.

The difference of the ages of Rohit and Axar is 12 years. The ratio of their ages 3 : 5. The age of Axar is

A. 32 years
B. 24 years
C. 28 years
D. 30 years
Answer» E.
53081.

The UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) has launched the 'Sahi Disha' campaign to celebrate women's livelihoods and entrepreneurship in rural India. Where is UNDP headquartered?

A. London
B. New York
C. New Jersey
D. California
E. Paris
Answer» C. New Jersey
53082.

The null balance potentiometric measurement of voltage technique is not capable of measuring

A. DC voltage
B. AC voltage
C. voltage with higher accuracy and sensitivity as compared to a deflection-type instrument
D. dynamic and transient voltage changes
Answer» E.
53083.

Simplify: \(\frac{{27}}{{{3^4}}} \times {3^{ - \frac{5}{3}}} \times \sqrt[3]{{{3^{ - 7}}}} \times {3^4}\)

A. 3
B. 1 / 3
C. 9
D. 1 / 9
Answer» C. 9
53084.

The newly instituted Innovative Council of the Indian Railways named as “Kayakalp‘ is headed by

A. Ratan Tata
B. Naryana Murthy
C. O. P Bhatt
D. K V Kamath
Answer» B. Naryana Murthy
53085.

The Economic Survey 2018-19 projects GDP to grow at ________% in 2019-20.

A. 6.8
B. 6.9
C. 7
D. 7.1
E. 7.2
Answer» D. 7.1
53086.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: The leaders I admire most are the ones who give selflessly of themselves and make personal development a priority.Q: Both are important and one without the other does not work as I have observed some of the great leaders, I find the y all have some things in common.R: Great leaders balance personal development and organizational development.S: I cannot give of myself as a leader if I do not first take care of myself.

A. SRQP
B. SQRP
C. PSRQ
D. PRSQ
Answer» D. PRSQ
53087.

The Defence Acquisition Council accorded approval for Capital Procurement for the Services amounting to approximately Rs 2000 crores under the chairmanship of ________.

A. Narendra Modi
B. Amit Shah
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Nirmala Sitharaman
E. Nitin Gadkari
Answer» D. Nirmala Sitharaman
53088.

The type of transformer used in battery charger is

A. Step-down transformer
B. Current transformer
C. Step-up transformer
D. Pulse transformer
Answer» B. Current transformer
53089.

Select the term that will come next in the following series.UKZM, XNYL, AQXK, ?

A. DSVK
B. CTWJ
C. DTVJ
D. DTWJ
Answer» E.
53090.

The maximum C/N ratio in a Municipal Solid Waste Compost is

A. 10:1
B. 20:1
C. 30:1
D. 40:1
Answer» C. 30:1
53091.

Select the figure that does not belong to the group.

A. B
B. C
C. D
D. A
Answer» B. C
53092.

Read the following statements carefully:1.A mobile app has been developed to collect the complete datasets on smaller wetlands across the coastal region of India.2.The app was developed by the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of the ISRO upon the request of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).3.The mobile app is aimed to generate a centralised digital database of the smaller wetlands (2.2 ha) across the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
53093.

Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the kidneys?

A. Renal artery
B. Coronary artery
C. Vena cava
D. Renal vein
Answer» B. Coronary artery
53094.

What is the LCM of 18/5 and 20/9?

A. 60
B. 12
C. 30
D. 180
Answer» E.
53095.

Which of the following has secured its first three green loans in India, totalling Rs 1700 crores from DBS Bank India Limited and HSBC India?

A. Keppel Corporation
B. CapitaLand
C. Frasers Property
D. Singtel
E. City Developments Limited
Answer» C. Frasers Property
53096.

Which is the correct sequence in formulation of behavioural objectives?

A. Criteria of acceptability of behavior, conditions in which behavior will occur, the behavior
B. The behavior, the criteria of acceptability, the conditions in which behavior will occur
C. The condition of behavior, behavior, criteria of acceptability
D. Behaviour to be specified, conditions in which behaviour will occur and criteria of acceptability of the behaviour
Answer» E.
53097.

Vitamin B1 is also called as-

A. Biotin
B. Ascorbic acid
C. Thiamine
D. Niacin
Answer» D. Niacin
53098.

These acts is considered a ______

A. Honour
B. Pride
C. Fun
D. Sin
Answer» E.
53099.

The maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water is:

A. 1.00 mg per litre
B. 1.25 mg per litre
C. 1.50 mg per litre
D. 1.75 mg per litre
Answer» D. 1.75 mg per litre
53100.

The Multi Media Exhibition on 1 Dec 2019 at World War II museum was inaugurated in which of these states?

A. Nagaland
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
E. Manipur
Answer» B. Assam