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53951.

What is the sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic progression if the 4th term is 14 and the 6th term is 20?

A. 390
B. 101
C. 73
D. 278
Answer» B. 101
53952.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.EXHALE

A. Expel
B. Inspire
C. Inhale
D. Respite
Answer» D. Respite
53953.

What should come in place of question mark ‘?’ in the following number series?89, 70, 87, 74, 85, ?

A. 88
B. 83
C. 78
D. 76
E. 70
Answer» D. 76
53954.

What is the term used to refer to the process of conversion of water vapour back to water?

A. Condensation
B. Evaporation
C. Freezing
D. Sublimation
Answer» B. Evaporation
53955.

Select the antonym of the given word.HILARIOUS

A. Sad
B. Blithe
C. Happy
D. Merry
Answer» B. Blithe
53956.

The machining time to face a job of 60 mm diameter and rotating at 80 RPM with a feed of 0.3 mm/rev is-

A. 2.5 minutes
B. 1.25 minutes
C. 2 minutes
D. 5 minutes
Answer» C. 2 minutes
53957.

What happens when a hot body is kept in contact with a cold body?

A. The heat is transferred from a cold body to a hot body only
B. The heat is transferred from a hot body to a cold body and also from a cold body to a hot body.
C. The heat is transferred from a hot body to a cold body only.
D. No heat transfer takes place.
Answer» D. No heat transfer takes place.
53958.

Sides BA and DC of quadrilateral ABCD are extended as per diagram, then which one of the following is true?

A. x + y = a + b
B. x + y = a – b
C. x – y = (a + b)/2
D. (x + y)/2 = a – b
Answer» B. x + y = a – b
53959.

Range resolution of a Linear Frequency Modulated pulse compression radar depends on which of the following factors:

A. Radiated power
B. Antenna size
C. Center frequency of the radar
D. Bandwidth of the transmitted pulse
Answer» E.
53960.

What is the most commonly used shape for a lined canal?

A. Circular
B. Parabolic
C. Elliptical
D. Trapezoidal
Answer» E.
53961.

The Justice Mukkul Mudgal Committee that submitted its final report to the Supreme Court in November, 2014 had been constituted to conduct inquary into-

A. Trafficking related matters
B. Allegations of corruption in IPL matches
C. Issue of environmental pollution
D. Charges of sexual harrassment of women at workplace
Answer» C. Issue of environmental pollution
53962.

_________is an active filter

A. RC filter
B. Notch filter
C. Butterworth filter
D. Band pass filter
Answer» D. Band pass filter
53963.

"The sum of emf’s and potential differences around a closed loop equals zero" is a consequence of

A. Ohm's law
B. Conservation of charge
C. Conservation of momentum
D. Conservation of energy
Answer» E.
53964.

When a crystal diode is used as a rectifier, the most important consideration is

A. forward characteristic
B. doping level
C. reverse characteristic
D. PIV rating
Answer» E.
53965.

Which of the following research method employs internal and external criticism for sifting as evidences and data?

A. Ex post facto method
B. Experimental method
C. Historical method
D. Descriptive survey method
Answer» D. Descriptive survey method
53966.

Select the set of letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series, will complete the letter series. U_M_OTUH_C_T_HM_OT

A. H C O O U K
B. H T M O T C
C. T C C O U C
D. H C M O U C
Answer» E.
53967.

Rani Gaidinliu the fearless freedom fighter was born at

A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Answer» E.
53968.

The differential protection relay may lose its stability for through faults due to saturation of CT magnetic circuit during short circuit condition. To overcome this difficulty which of the following technique is used

A. Biased differential relay
B. Induction disc relay
C. Stepped Tap changing method
D. IDMTL Relay
Answer» B. Induction disc relay
53969.

What is inclusive education

A. More emphasis on gifted learners
B. More emphasis on slow learners
C. Learning opportunity with rights for all category of learners
D. Learning opportunity for the disabled learners
Answer» D. Learning opportunity for the disabled learners
53970.

Which is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term ‘dharma’ which means religious duty?

A. Hadaka
B. Diksha
C. Putta
D. Dhamma
Answer» E.
53971.

The direction of acceleration in uniform circular motion is along the

A. direction of motion.
B. tangent to the circle at the point of observation
C. direction of velocity
D. direction perpendicular to velocity
Answer» E.
53972.

Which country has signed an MoU with India for cooperation on broadcasting and exchange of audio visual programme on 20 February 2019?

A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Qatar
D. Iraq
E. Iran
Answer» C. Qatar
53973.

Which of the following Indian applications has entered a collaboration with short video news app Dekko to introduce infotainment to its users?

A. Rangoli
B. Chingari
C. Khabar
D. Reels
E. Halo
Answer» C. Khabar
53974.

The idea of residual powers in Indian constitution has been taken from the constitution of ________.

A. South Africa
B. Japan
C. USA
D. Canada
Answer» E.
53975.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has deployed how many temporary additional stations covering the known faults in the National Capital Region?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
E. 15
Answer» D. 13
53976.

The strength of a salt solution is p% if 100 ml of the solution contains p grams of salt. If three salt solutions A, B, C are mixed in the proportion 1 : 2 : 3, then the resulting solution has strength 20%. If instead the proportion is 3 : 2 : 1, then the resulting solution has strength 30%. A fourth solution, D, is produced by mixing B and C in the ratio 2 : 7. The ratio of the strength of D to that of A is

A. 1 : 4
B. 3 : 10
C. 1 : 3
D. 2 : 5
Answer» D. 2 : 5
53977.

Unwanted junk or unsolicited messages sent through email are called _______.

A. Flag mail
B. Push mail
C. Marked mail
D. Spam mail
Answer» E.
53978.

The value of x for which the matrix \( \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {7-x }&3\\ 4&{3 -x}\end{array}} \right]\)is singular is

A. 1
B. 1 and 9
C. 9
D. -1 and 9
Answer» C. 9
53979.

Where does the bubble rest on the scale when spirit level is placed horizontally?

A. Right most
B. Centre
C. Left most
D. Bottom
Answer» C. Left most
53980.

The loss of head due to the sudden expansion of a pipe is given by

A. \({h_{l}} = \frac{{{{({V_{^1}^2} - {V_{^2}^2})}}}}{{2g}} \)
B. \({h_l} = \frac{{0.5{V^2}}}{{2g}}\)
C. \({h_{L}} = \frac{{{{({V_{^1}} - {V_{^2}})}^2}}}{{2g}}\)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
53981.

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is given by _____.

A. C = ϵr d/A
B. C = ϵ0 d/A
C. C = ϵr A/d
D. C = ϵ A/d
Answer» E.
53982.

What was the theme of the 2016 Rio Olympics?

A. Peace for inner soul
B. World peace and Environment
C. Nothing can be achieved without peace
D. Live sports, live freedom
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» C. Nothing can be achieved without peace
53983.

Which of the following crossed ₹8 trillion in market capitalisation for the first time in November 2020, becoming India's third firm and first lender to achieve this milestone?

A. Axis Bank
B. HDFC Bank Ltd
C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
D. Yes Bank
E. Karnataka Bank
Answer» C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
53984.

Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes [Prevention of Atrocities] Act, 1989, in which Section there is a provision for the arrangement of a Special Court?

A. 14
B. 17
C. 21 (1)
D. 21 (3)
Answer» B. 17
53985.

Which of the following rivers flows into Arabian Sea?

A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Luni
D. Sabarmati
Answer» E.
53986.

The ratio of the present ages of X and Y is 2 : 1. After 14 years their age ratio will be 29 : 18. What is the difference between the present age of the two?A. 22 yearsB. 11 yearsC. 9 yearsD. 13 years

A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Answer» C. D
53987.

Read the following statements carefully:1.PM Modi along with others world leaders inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN headquarters and released a commemorative stamp issued by the UN on the occasion of Gandhi's 100th birth anniversary.2.The platform is a living example that Mahatma Gandhi was from India but did not belong only to India.3.Gandhiji had stressed on the real strength of democracy.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» E. All of the above
53988.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Joseph Landy is stepping aside from his role of co-chief executive of Warburg Pincus, after four decades of managing one of the most renowned private equity firms.2.Warburg Pincus has invested more than $77 billion in more than 870 companies in over 40 countries around the world. 3.Charles Kaye, co-chief executive and Landy's partner, will take over as the sole CEO of the PE firm.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
53989.

The unit of solid angle is ________.

A. Radian
B. Steradian
C. Degree
D. Lux
Answer» C. Degree
53990.

Which of the following can be represented by the table given below?Clock CycleQ1 Q2 Q3 Q4 n0000n + 11000n + 21100n + 31110n + 41111

A. Ring counters
B. Shift Registers
C. Random number generator
D. Bus counters
Answer» C. Random number generator
53991.

Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only.In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country.The passage seems to suggest that

A. a leader foresees his future position
B. a leader is chosen only by a free country
C. a leader must see that his country is free from despair
D. despair in a country sometimes leads to dictatorship
Answer» E.
53992.

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?24 + 4 - 20 ÷ 9 × 5 = 31

A. - and +
B. ÷ and ×
C. × and -
D. + and ÷
Answer» E.
53993.

The control chart used for the fraction of defective items in a sample is

A. Range chart
B. Mean chart
C. P-chart
D. C-Chart
Answer» D. C-Chart
53994.

Read the following passages and answer the question, Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.Inequality is visible, even statistically measurable in many instances, but the economic power that drives it is invisible and not measurable. Like the force of gravity, power is the organising principle of inequality, be it of income, or wealth, gender, race, religion and region. Its effects are seen in a pervasive manner in all spheres, but the ways in which economic power pulls and tilts visible economic variables remain invisibly obscure.On the basis of the above passage, the following. assumptions have been made:1. Economic power is the only reason for the existence of inequality in a society.2. Inequality of different kinds, income, wealth, etc. reinforces power.3. Economic power can be analysed more through its effects than by direct empirical methods.Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. 1 and 3 only
53995.

The number of the girls of school A in 1999 is approximately what percentage more/less than the number of boys of school B in 2005?

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
E. 10%
Answer» C. 30%
53996.

The self-ignition temperature of diesel as compared to petrol

A. is higher
B. is lower
C. is same
D. varies considerably
Answer» C. is same
53997.

The speedometer of the car shows 60 km/h. Now the odometer is set to zero. After 30 minutes, what will be the odometer reading if the car is moving with a uniform speed?

A. 30 km
B. 90 km
C. 120 km
D. 60 km
Answer» B. 90 km
53998.

Select the odd words from the given alternatives.

A. Plant and Atmosphere
B. History and Mathematics
C. Chemistry and Science
D. Teacher and School
Answer» C. Chemistry and Science
53999.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Fit as a fiddle

A. Of the right size
B. Singing happily
C. Playing a musical instrument
D. Healthy and strong
Answer» E.
54000.

Which cricket player of Rajasthan has recently debuted the international cricket matches?

A. Pankaj Singh
B. Ram Singh
C. Nathu Singh
D. Khalil Ahmad
Answer» E.