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55301.

The capacitance of capacitor is NOT influenced by

A. Plate thickness
B. Plate area
C. Plate separation
D. Nature of the dielectric
Answer» B. Plate area
55302.

Recently, NASA discovered a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 4 million km/h. Pulsars are ________.

A. Neutron stars
B. Comets
C. Asteroids
D. Oort Cloud
E. Moons
Answer» B. Comets
55303.

Sameer walks 30 km towards North. He turns right and walks 20 km. He turns left at an angle of 45° and walks 50 km. In which direction is his starting point from the final point ?

A. South-West
B. North-East
C. South
D. North
Answer» B. North-East
55304.

Which of the following categories of computers generally has least processing and storage capacity?

A. Supercomputers
B. Mainframes
C. Minicomputers
D. Microcomputers
Answer» E.
55305.

The value of m in the proportion 6 : 7 ∷ 30 : m is :

A. 24
B. 18
C. 30
D. 35
Answer» E.
55306.

Where is urine stored in human body?

A. Kidneys
B. Urinary bladder
C. Liver
D. Nephron
Answer» C. Liver
55307.

Select the antonym of the given word.FACILITATE

A. Ease
B. Hinder
C. Aid
D. Comfort
Answer» C. Aid
55308.

Where does the EI-Nino current occur?

A. On the coast of Brazil
B. On the coast of Peru
C. On the coast of Alaska
D. On the coast of West Australia
Answer» C. On the coast of Alaska
55309.

Which country imposed a range of sanctions and restrictions on Iranian and Iranian-linked officials and entities after an effort over the weekend to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran was largely rejected?

A. Germany
B. France
C. UK
D. United States
E. China
Answer» E. China
55310.

The slope of the function\(f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{x^2}\sin \left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right),}&{x \ne 0}\\ {0,}&{x = 0} \end{array}} \right.\) ?

A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. None
Answer» C. -1
55311.

The BCCI announced ______ as the Title Sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in August 2020.

A. Byju's
B. Vivo
C. DFL
D. Dream 11
Answer» E.
55312.

The selling price of a van is 25/18 times its cost price. If the profit earned is Rs. 2,91,564, find the cost price.

A. Rs. 4,04,950
B. Rs. 7,49,736
C. Rs. 5,29,929
D. Rs. 6,72,304
Answer» C. Rs. 5,29,929
55313.

The double-layered Khadi mask developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission helps retain ________ per cent of the moisture content inside while providing easy passage for the air to pass through.

A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80
E. 90
Answer» D. 80
55314.

State whether the following statements regarding transmission of power at high voltage are true or false.a. It reduces volume of conductor required.b. It increases transmission efficiency.c. It decreases the cost of transformers, switchgear and other terminal apparatus.

A. (a) False, (b) True, (c) False
B. (a) True, (b) True, (c) True
C. (a) False, (b) True, (c) True
D. (a) True, (b) True, (c) False
Answer» E.
55315.

What is the simplified value of \(\sqrt {\frac{{{{\left( {0.04} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {0.21} \right)}^2} - 0.0084}}{{{{\left( {0.04} \right)}^3} + {{\left( {0.21} \right)}^3}}}}\)

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. (1/0.25)
D. (1/0.3)
Answer» C. (1/0.25)
55316.

What products are formed when ferrous sulfate crystals are heated in a test tube?

A. Ferric oxide + water + sulfur trioxide
B. Ferric oxide + water + sulfur dioxide + sulfur trioxide
C. Ferric oxide + sulfur dioxide
D. Ferric oxide + sulfur dioxide + water
Answer» C. Ferric oxide + sulfur dioxide
55317.

The CADC is formed under the 6th Schedule to the Constitution of India in 1972, for the Chakma ethnic people. What does CADC stand for?

A. Chakma Autonomous District Corporation
B. Chakma Autonomous District Council
C. Chakma Attorney Deputy Council
D. Chakma Associate District Council
Answer» C. Chakma Attorney Deputy Council
55318.

Refer the below data table and answer the following Question. Number of employeesAnnual salary (in lakhs)Bonus as percent of annual salaryManager33650%Executive41230%Trainee3410% What is the average bonus (in rupees)?

A. 6960000
B. 173333
C. 220000
D. 696000
Answer» E.
55319.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act falls under which one of the following Parts of the Constitution of India?

A. Part I
B. Part II
C. Part IV
D. Part VI
Answer» C. Part IV
55320.

The rank of the matrix \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\\ a & b & c \\\ a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \end{bmatrix}\) where a = b ≠ c is:

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
55321.

Statement I): Low-carbon steel has high weldability and is more easily welded.Statement II): Higher carbon contents tend to soften the welded joints resulting in development of cracks

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» B. Both Statement I) and Statement II) are individually true but Statement II) is not the correct explanation of Statement I)
55322.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blanks.A photographer should ________ at you and tell you that something is ________.

A. wink; strange
B. shout; scary
C. laugh; easy
D. look; wrong
Answer» E.
55323.

The technology ‘CMOS’ used for fabricating integrated circuit refers to?

A. Compound Metal Oxide Semiconductor
B. Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
C. Conditional Metal Oxide Semiconductor
D. Compound Metal Oxide Superconductor
Answer» C. Conditional Metal Oxide Semiconductor
55324.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. HIJ : NLK :: PQR : ?

A. WUS
B. VUS
C. VTS
D. WTS
Answer» D. WTS
55325.

Union Minister of State for _______ Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, inaugurated the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019.

A. Human Resource Development
B. Chemicals and Fertilizers
C. AYUSH
D. Health
Answer» D. Health
55326.

What is the theme of 'World Wildlife Day', 2019?

A. Wetlands and climate change
B. Act to change laws that discriminate
C. Life below water: for people and planet
D. Forests and education – learn to love forests
Answer» D. Forests and education – learn to love forests
55327.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.A. There was a great deal of trouble in the city the other day.B. It walked across the public gardens and through a busy street.C. Then it entered a mall and hid in a shop.D. A leopard got out of the forest and came into the town on its own.

A. ABCD
B. ACBD
C. ACDB
D. ADBC
Answer» E.
55328.

What is the square root of \(15 - 4\sqrt {14} \)?

A. \(2\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 7 \)
B. \(3\sqrt 2 -2 \sqrt 7 \)
C. \(\sqrt 15 - \sqrt 7 \)
D. \(\sqrt 5 - \sqrt 3 \)
Answer» B. \(3\sqrt 2 -2 \sqrt 7 \)
55329.

Two rabbits start running towards each other, one from A to B and another from B to A. They cross each other after one hour and the first rabbit reaches B, 5/6 hour before the second rabbit reaches A. If the distance between A and B is 50 km, what is the speed of the slower rabbit?

A. 20 km/h
B. 10 km/h
C. 15 km/h
D. 25 km/h
Answer» B. 10 km/h
55330.

The relation between COP of a refrigerator and COP of a heat pump for same temperature limits is

A. (COP)HP = (COP)R
B. (COP)HP = (COP)R + 1
C. (COP)HP = (COP)R – 1
D. (COP)HP = (COP)R + 2
Answer» C. (COP)HP = (COP)R – 1
55331.

Simplify : 0.8 + 0.08 + 0.008 + 8

A. 880.8
B. 8.888
C. 8.808
D. 8.088
Answer» C. 8.808
55332.

Which of the following is not a hormone found in animals?

A. Insulin
B. Auxins
C. Adrenaline
D. Thyroxin
Answer» C. Adrenaline
55333.

The liquid limit of a soil mass is 20 % and its plastic limit is 25 %, then the plasticity index of this soil is _____

A. 5
B. -5
C. 0
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
55334.

Which of the following appointed Martin Uhlarik as the new Global Design Head of the Indian car manufacturer in April 2021?

A. Land Rover
B. Jaguar Cars
C. Mahindra and Mahindra
D. Tata Motors
E. Ford Motor Company
Answer» E. Ford Motor Company
55335.

Which method of Vegetable gardening is called as intensive gardening?

A. Trunk gardening
B. Kitchen gardening
C. Forcing gardening
D. None of these
Answer» C. Forcing gardening
55336.

Time of concentration is the

A. time of maximum possible precipitation that may concentrate and fall over a given basin
B. time taken by the rain water to flow to an existing defined drain in a basin.
C. time for which the rain water remains concentrated on the basin
D. maximum time taken by the rain water to reach the outlet of the basin.
Answer» E.
55337.

To examine whether the company is pursuing its best opportunities with respect to markets, products, and channels is the purpose of which one of the following types of marketing control?

A. Annual-plan control
B. Profitability control
C. Efficiency control
D. Strategic control
Answer» E.
55338.

The factor of safety of an infinite slope in a sand deposit is found to be 1.723. The angle of shearing resistance of the sand is 30 degree. The average slope of the sand deposit is given by

A. sin-1 (0.333)
B. cos-1 (0.252)
C. tan-1 (0.333)
D. cot-1 (0.621)
Answer» D. cot-1 (0.621)
55339.

When is the Africa Industrialization Day celebrated?

A. ​17 November
B. ​18 November
C. 19 November
D. 20 November
E. 21 November
Answer» E. 21 November
55340.

Which of the following educational objectives are considered to be of higher level in the affective domain of taxonomic scheme?A. SynthesisB. CharacterizationC. AnalysisD. OrganizationE. PrecisionChoose the Correct answer from the option given below:

A. A and B only
B. B and C only
C. B and D only
D. D and E only
Answer» D. D and E only
55341.

Tungabhadra Dam is situated in ________.

A. Goa
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Maharashtra
55342.

Which of the following gas is used in arc-welding?

A. Helium
B. Neon
C. Oxygen
D. Radon
Answer» B. Neon
55343.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.A place where fruit trees are grown

A. orchard
B. garden
C. plantation
D. farm
Answer» B. garden
55344.

The moment required to rotate the near end of a prismatic beam through a unit angle without translation, the far end being simply supported is given by

A. 3EI/L
B. 4EI/L
C. 2EI/L
D. EI/L
Answer» B. 4EI/L
55345.

Which Indian king was known as ‘Devanampiya Piyadasi’?

A. Bimbisar
B. Bindusar
C. Ashoka
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
55346.

What is the first assumption the author contests?

A. Any kind of survey is useless
B. Everyone can have an opinion
C. Opinion formation is not allowed
D. Public opinion changes from time to time
Answer» C. Opinion formation is not allowed
55347.

Vinod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-in-chief of ‘Outlook’ published his autobiography by the name of

A. Lucknow Boy: A Memoir
B. One Life is Not Enough
C. Accidental Prime Minister
D. The Substance and the Shadow
Answer» B. One Life is Not Enough
55348.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark in it.15 18 ?8 9 12161 243 432

A. 26
B. 22
C. 20
D. 24
Answer» E.
55349.

What is the formula for the refractive index of the medium?

A. The ratio of speed of light in medium to speed of light in air
B. The product of speed of light in air and speed of light in medium
C. The sum of the speed of light in air and the speed of light in medium
D. The ratio of speed of light in air to the speed of light in medium
Answer» E.
55350.

Refer the below data table and answer the following Question. 20112012201320142015Company A20002000500020001000Company B20003000100050002000Company C30002000500030003000 For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from the three Companies together are equal?(Note: Figures given are in lakh rupees)

A. 2011 & 2013
B. 2013 & 2015
C. 2011 & 2012
D. 2014 & 2015
Answer» D. 2014 & 2015