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56951.

What constitutes the content of poetry according to the passage?A) Figurative ideasB) Musical languageC) Sentiments it expressesChoose the correct code from below:

A. All A), B) and C)
B. Only A) and C)
C. Only B) and C)
D. Only B)
Answer» B. Only A) and C)
56952.

The intrinsic semiconductor has which of the below capabilities at room temperature?

A. Insulation
B. Zero current conduction
C. High current conduction
D. Little current conduction
Answer» E.
56953.

The names of the tables that an user can have access to or that he or she has created, can be displayed with the following SQL query:

A. SELECT table_nameFROM User_tables;
B. SELECT Data_dictionarySHOW my_tables;
C. SELECT my+tablesFROM Data_dictionary;
D. SELECT User_tablesFROM this_login;
Answer» B. SELECT Data_dictionarySHOW my_tables;
56954.

When was the Representation of People Act passed?

A. 1951
B. 1945
C. 1955
D. 1949
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» B. 1945
56955.

There are three sections A, B, and C in an examination and it is necessary to get at least 40% of the total marks to pass the exam. A candidate got 84 out of 120 in Section A and 40 out of 150 in Section B. State the minimum score the candidate has to obtain out of 180 in Section C in order to pass the examination.

A. 32
B. 44
C. 56
D. 64
Answer» D. 64
56956.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The Chairman advised them to build a bridge between the two companies using ______ and compromise.

A. control
B. negotiation
C. competition
D. strength
Answer» C. competition
56957.

The focal length of a convex mirror is:

A. negative
B. zero
C. positive
D. infinite
Answer» D. infinite
56958.

When did the decision come to ban Russia in Winter Olympic Games 2018?

A. It was after IOC’s head confirmed systematic manipulation of the anti doping rules and system in Russia in Winter Olympics Games 2014.
B. It was after examining Russia athletics who didn’t qualify the rules for the games to play.
C. It was after the Russia which argued special treatment to be given to its players during the games.
D. It was when Russia complained of bad weather of South Korea where the games have begun.
Answer» B. It was after examining Russia athletics who didn’t qualify the rules for the games to play.
56959.

The quantum mechanical model of the hydrogen atom requires that if the angular momentum number is 4, the number of different permitted orbital magnetic quantum numbers will be:

A. seven
B. three
C. nine
D. four
Answer» D. four
56960.

The hexadecimal representation of 125.25 is ______ .

A. (7D.40)16
B. (7D.04.16
C. (D7.40)16
D. (D7.04.16
Answer» B. (7D.04.16
56961.

Which of the following statements is true about the recent procurement of Tejas fighter’s aircraft by IAF? (1) The IAF has recently purchased 83 Tejas fighters aircraft from HAL(2) The total deal is Rs. 78,000-crore

A. 1 only
B. Neither 1 nor 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. 2 only
Answer» B. Neither 1 nor 2
56962.

Where will Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria inaugurate the 58th Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) Annual Conference?

A. Chennai
B. Bengaluru
C. New Delhi
D. Pune
E. Hyderabad
Answer» C. New Delhi
56963.

What is the average number of tourists in Dehradun from August 2017 to November 2017?

A. 44000
B. 48000
C. 46000
D. 50000
Answer» D. 50000
56964.

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT about the design of riveted joints?

A. Stress in plates is uniform.
B. Rivets are assumed to be stressed equally.
C. Bearing stress is uniform between plates and rivets.
D. Friction between the plates is to be considered.
Answer» E.
56965.

The value of non-zero scalars α and β for all vectors \(\vec a\) and \(\vec b\), such that \(\rm \alpha\left(2\vec a-\vec b \right)+\beta\left(\vec a + 2\vec b\right)=8\vec b - \vec a\) is:

A. α = 2, β = 1
B. α = -2, β = -3
C. α = 1, β = 3
D. α = -2, β = 3
Answer» E.
56966.

The figure below represents a triangle PQR with initial coordinates of the vertices as P(1, 3), Q(4, 5) and R(5, 3.5). The triangle is rotated in the X-Y plane about the vertex P by angle θ in clockwise direction. If sin θ = 0.6 and cos θ = 0.8, the new coordinates of the vertex Q are

A. (4.6, 2.8)
B. (3.2, 4.6)
C. (7.9, 5.5)
D. (5.5, 7.9)
Answer» B. (3.2, 4.6)
56967.

Which Indian has won a Silver Medal at the Olympics in 2004?

A. Leander Paes
B. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
C. Karanam Malleswari
D. Vijender singh
Answer» C. Karanam Malleswari
56968.

Which of the following is not one of the BRICS countries?

A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. South Africa
D. Canada
Answer» E.
56969.

When the F9 key of the keyboard is pressed, the following facility is toggled on/off:

A. Snap
B. O-Snap
C. Ortho
D. Grid
Answer» B. O-Snap
56970.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.We should avoid excess use of mobile in order to have a peaceful life.

A. Excess use of mobile should be avoided by us in order to have a peaceful life.
B. Excess use of mobile had been avoided by us in order to have peaceful life.
C. Excess use of mobile should be avoiding by us in order to have a peaceful life.
D. Excess use of mobile should have been avoided by us in order to have a peaceful life.
Answer» B. Excess use of mobile had been avoided by us in order to have peaceful life.
56971.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?a. India opens Zokhawthar immigration check-post in Mizoram along Myanmar border.b. Zokhawthar is the second immigration check-post in Mizoram along Myanmar border after Zorinpui check-post.c. India shares 1751 km long border with Myanmar which touches Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam and Meghalaya.

A. a and b
B. a and c
C. a, b and c
D. Only a
Answer» B. a and c
56972.

The Laplace transform of e-2t sin 2ω is _______.

A. \(\frac{{2s}}{{{{\left( {s + 2} \right)}^2} + 2{\omega ^2}}}\)
B. \(\frac{{2\omega }}{{{{\left( {s + 2} \right)}^2} + 4{\omega ^2}}}\)
C. \(\frac{{2\omega }}{{{{\left( {s + 2} \right)}^2} + 2{\omega ^2}}}\)
D. \(\frac{2}{{{{\left( {s + 2} \right)}^2} + 2{\omega ^2}}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{2\omega }}{{{{\left( {s + 2} \right)}^2} + 2{\omega ^2}}}\)
56973.

The Following question are based on time, day and date, calendar and clock.If the first day of the year (other than the leap year) was Friday, then which was the last day of that year?

A. Monday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday
Answer» C. Saturday
56974.

Study the following table and answer questions:Number of employees working in five different companies.CompanyNo of EmployeesRatio of males and femalesA38013 : 06B4204 : 03C3608 : 07D32011 : 09E2803 : 05 The ratio of the number of male employees in company C to the number of female employees in the company D is:

A. 3 : 2
B. 5 : 2
C. 4 : 3
D. 8 : 9
Answer» D. 8 : 9
56975.

The Veer Bharat Society was established at Kota by

A. Pyare Ram
B. Sadhu Sita Ram
C. Nayanu Ram
D. Kesari Singh
Answer» E.
56976.

The parameter which is obtained by adding the cumulative percentage of aggregates returned on each sieve ranging from 80 mm to 0.150 mm and dividing the sum by an arbitrary number 100 is

A. Void ratio
B. Fineness modulus
C. Specific gravity
D. Bulk modulus
Answer» C. Specific gravity
56977.

Which of the following algorithms use recursion for sorting an array of integers?

A. Bubble sort and Insertion sort
B. Bubble sort and Quicksort
C. Bubble sort and merge sort
D. Quicksort and merge sort
Answer» E.
56978.

The slenderness ratio in tension member as per BIS Code where reversal of stress is due to loads other than wind or seismic shall not exceed:

A. 350
B. 180
C. 100
D. 60
Answer» C. 100
56979.

The device used for measurements of temperatures exceeding 1500° C is

A. RTD
B. Radiation pyrometer
C. Thermocouple
D. Thermopile
Answer» C. Thermocouple
56980.

'Anjan Dham' is located in which district of Jharkhand?

A. Gumla
B. Garhwa
C. Giridih
D. Godda
Answer» B. Garhwa
56981.

The hydride that is not electron deficient is

A. AIH3
B. B2H6
C. SiH4
D. GaH3
Answer» D. GaH3
56982.

What is the monthly expenditure (in Rs.) of Sulekha on education?

A. 1550
B. 20000
C. 15000
D. 1500
Answer» D. 1500
56983.

The CEO and CFO of ________, Sudhir Mathur and Pankaj Kalra have resigned in quick succession.

A. Cairn India
B. Oil India
C. Indian Oil Corporation
D. Nayara Energy
E. Sterlite Technologies
Answer» B. Oil India
56984.

The Arab scholar who made corrections to Ptolemy's book was

A. Ibn - Batuta
B. Ibn - Khaldun
C. Al - Masudi
D. Al - Idrisi
Answer» E.
56985.

The temperature of a radiating surface changes from 400 K to 1200 K. The ratio of total emissive powers at the higher and lower temperatures would be-

A. 3
B. 9
C. 27
D. 81
Answer» E.
56986.

When did Haryana emerge as a separate state in the federal galaxy of Indian Republic?

A. 4th November 1966
B. 8th November 1965
C. 1st November 1966
D. 21st November 1965
Answer» D. 21st November 1965
56987.

The number of links (L) which is required to form a kinematic chain can be expressed in term of the number of pairs (P) as ________.

A. L = 2P – 3
B. L = 2P – 2
C. L = 2P – 4
D. L = 3 – 2P
Answer» D. L = 3 – 2P
56988.

What is the ratio between the passed and failed students from college E in the year 2015?

A. 17 : 7
B. 4 : 3
C. 18 : 7
D. 9 : 5
Answer» D. 9 : 5
56989.

Statement (I): Theoretically an infinite number of unit graphs are possible for a given basin.Statement (II): The rainfall duration and its areal distribution affect the hydrograph.

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)
56990.

The angle of deflection shown by a galvanometer is inversely proportional to _________.

A. number of turns of the coil
B. cross sectional area of the coil
C. current in the coil
D. torsional constant of the spring
Answer» E.
56991.

What is the age group of early childhood?

A. 0 to 2 years
B. 2 to 4 years
C. 2 to 6 years
D. 4 to 7 years
Answer» D. 4 to 7 years
56992.

The following question contains an error in one part of the sentence: A, B, C. Mark the part containing the error. If there is no error then mark D:One who performs daring gymnastic feats

A. Athlete
B. Juggler
C. Acrobat
D. Conjuror
Answer» D. Conjuror
56993.

Which of the following countries have established new two-by-two ministerial dialogue in August 2017 for maintaining peace?

A. India and Russia
B. India and China
C. India and USA
D. India and Japan
Answer» D. India and Japan
56994.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent sentence.Geena'sP: favourite brand of clothingQ: in the mall next doorR: is available

A. QRP
B. RPQ
C. PQR
D. PRQ
Answer» E.
56995.

Which of the following projects has been launched for prevention of AIDS in the North-Eastern States of India?

A. Project Arise
B. Project Sunrise
C. Project Faith
D. Project Sharp
Answer» C. Project Faith
56996.

What BEST can be concluded about the number of votes polled by the winning candidate in constituency C?

A. What BEST can be concluded about the number of votes polled by the winning candidate in constituency C?
B. 1,40,010
C. between 1,40,005 and 1,40,010
D. 1,40,006
Answer» E.
56997.

When a body rolls over the surface of another body, the resistance to its motion is called _____.

A. drag
B. fluid friction
C. sliding friction
D. rolling friction
Answer» E.
56998.

What is the maximum number of representatives of the union Territories can the Lok Sabha have?

A. 20
B. 15
C. 21
D. 18
Answer» B. 15
56999.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.SHALLOW

A. Narrow
B. Slight
C. Crooked
D. Deep
Answer» E.
57000.

The ANZUS was signed in 1951 between _________.

A. Australia & New Zealand
B. Australia & USA
C. New Zealand & USA
D. Australia, New Zealand & USA
Answer» E.