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58401.

The number of free electrons in the outermost shell of carbon atoms in diamond is:

A. Zero
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
Answer» B. Two
58402.

Where was the 5th International Ramayan Festival organized by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Mathura
D. Mumbai
E. Jaipur
Answer» C. Mathura
58403.

Which of the following is India's fastest and first multi-petaflops (PF) supercomputer unveiled at Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)?

A. Pratyush
B. Poonam
C. Surya
D. Aditya
Answer» B. Poonam
58404.

Which metals or alloys amongst the following, do not reduce SiO2 and are found to have poor adhesion on SiO2 surfaces.A) WB) M0C) AlD) TiNE) WSi2Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. (A) and (C) only
B. (B) and (C) only
C. (C) and (D) only
D. (A) and (B) only
Answer» E.
58405.

Research ethics does not include

A. Honesty
B. Integrity
C. Subjectivity
D. Objectivity
Answer» D. Objectivity
58406.

Where will PM Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart jointly inaugurate the new Supreme Court Building of Mauritius in July 2020?

A. Tamarin
B. Bambous
C. Port Louis
D. Rose Belle
E. Grand Baie
Answer» D. Rose Belle
58407.

Study the following pie-charts carefully to answer the questions.Percentage break-up of number of children in five different villagesWhat is the total number of children in villages B and E ?

A. 1200
B. 1400
C. 1145
D. 1100
Answer» E.
58408.

Which of the following has decided to acquire virtual fitting room start-up Zeekit?

A. AJIO
B. Walmart
C. Max
D. Myntra
E. Pantaloons
Answer» C. Max
58409.

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.MODERATE : HTWVIZOJ : : LIMITEDS : ?

A. GNNRGVYX
B. GONRHVYY
C. GNNQHVYX
D. GONRGVYY
Answer» B. GONRHVYY
58410.

What is the maximum Strength of Lok Sabha allowed by constitution ?

A. 532
B. 540
C. 550
D. 552
Answer» E.
58411.

What is the total sum of all the numbers in step II ?

A. 300
B. 351
C. 231
D. 330
E. 423
Answer» C. 231
58412.

Which characteristic does a good test have?

A. Usability
B. Reliability
C. Validity
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
58413.

The sum of two numbers is 7 and the sum of their squares is 23, their product is equal to:

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Answer» E.
58414.

The colour of phenolphthalein in basic medium is

A. Pink
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Green
Answer» B. Red
58415.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.Needle: stitch :: scissor : ?

A. Iron
B. Cloth
C. Cut
D. Tailor
Answer» D. Tailor
58416.

Thermal efficiency of the gas turbine cycle improves as a result of

A. Heating of air before compression
B. Inter-cooling of air
C. Reheating of gas
D. Multi-stage expansion
Answer» B. Inter-cooling of air
58417.

Rickets is caused due to the deficiency of ________.

A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin B
D. Vitamin C
Answer» B. Vitamin A
58418.

The category of ‘Overseas Citizens of India’ was entered in the Citizenship Act of India through an amendment in the year______.

A. 1996
B. 2005
C. 1992
D. 1986
Answer» C. 1992
58419.

The sentences given in the question, which properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.Patty the milkmaid had just finished milking her cow and had two full pails of fresh creamy milk.A-‘Once I get the money, I'll buy a chicken’, she thought.B-She put both pails on a stick and set off to the market to sell her pails of milk.C-This chicken will lay tens of eggs.D-Along the way she started to think of all the milk in her pails and all the money she would get for them.

A. BDCA
B. BDAC
C. DBAC
D. DBCA
Answer» C. DBAC
58420.

The full form of DRS is __________.

A. Decisive Returning System
B. Decision Review System
C. Decision Returining System
D. Decision Regain System
Answer» C. Decision Returining System
58421.

Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.If you had asked me, I had told you not to invest in that property

A. I will tell you
B. I would tell you
C. I would have told you
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
58422.

What are the materials which show direction dependent properties, called?

A. Homogeneous materials
B. Viscoelastic materials
C. Isotropic materials
D. Anisotropic materials
Answer» E.
58423.

Which of the following announced that they have rolled out a focused COVID-19 Protection Cover, which on diagnosis of COVID-19 (+ve) will pay 100% of the sum insured irrespective of hospitalization expenses?

A. Life Insurance Corporation
B. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
C. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
D. Apollo Munich Health Insurance
E. United India Insurance
Answer» D. Apollo Munich Health Insurance
58424.

Which of the following Articles is related to the Ancillary powers of Supreme Court?

A. Article 140
B. Article 150
C. Article 138
D. Article 143
Answer» B. Article 150
58425.

The Defence Acquisition Council gave approval for the acquisition of defence equipment for about Rs ________ Crores on 27 February 2019.

A. 1700
B. 2700
C. 3700
D. 4700
E. 5700
Answer» C. 3700
58426.

The Thevenin equivalent voltage VTH appearing between the terminals A and B of the network shown in the figure is given by:

A. j16 (3 – j4)
B. j16 (3 + j4)
C. 16 (3 + j4)
D. 16 (3 – j4)
Answer» B. j16 (3 + j4)
58427.

The Simple Interest on a certain sum at the rate of 5% per annum for 3 years is Rs. 1260. Find the compound interest for that sum at the same rate and for the same period.

A. Rs. 1324.05
B. Rs. 1428.05
C. Rs. 1384.05
D. Rs. 1448.05
Answer» B. Rs. 1428.05
58428.

What is the net force experienced by a bar magnet placed in a uniform magnetic field?

A. Zero
B. Depends upon the length of the magnet
C. Never zero
D. Depends upon temperature
Answer» B. Depends upon the length of the magnet
58429.

The effective length of battened column is increased by _____.

A. 10%
B. 7%
C. 12%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 7%
58430.

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number on the face opposite the face showing '3'?.

A. 5
B. 4
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» E.
58431.

What was the another name of Quit India Movement?

A. August Kranti
B. Non-cooperation
C. Civil Disobidience
D. No option is correct
Answer» B. Non-cooperation
58432.

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?10 + 14 x 20 - 7 ÷ 10 = 40

A. + and x
B. + and ÷
C. ÷ and -
D. - and +
Answer» D. - and +
58433.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.klmn : lnpr ∷ efgh : ?

A. fhjl
B. fghj
C. fhij
D. fhji
Answer» B. fghj
58434.

The switching speed of ECL is very high, because the transistors:

A. are switched between cut-off and saturation region
B. are switched between active and saturation region
C. are switched between active and cut-off region
D. may operate in any of the three regions
Answer» D. may operate in any of the three regions
58435.

What is the nature of the image formed due to concave mirror when object is placed beyond centre of curvature ?

A. Real and inverted
B. Virtual and erect
C. Real and erect
D. Virtual and inverted
Answer» B. Virtual and erect
58436.

Three friends want to hire a taxi for a trip. The taxi owner provides them with following three options:A. You can hire the taxi without an accompanying driver. This would cost you Rs. 2500 per day. Driver can be arranged from another agency for Rs. 500 per day.B. You can hire the taxi with driver from the first agency. This would cost you Rs. 2800 per day. But driver will have to be provided relief fund of Rs. 250 per day if total distance traveled exceeds 1500 KM.C. You can hire the taxi without an accompanying driver. This would cost you Rs. 2500 per day. Driver can be arranged from another agency for 50 paise per KM. If the friends plan to travel to a place at a distance of 1500 kms and come back the next day, which tariff option should they choose?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. Either A or B or C
Answer» C. C
58437.

Under which one of the following condition will the quadratic equation x2 + mx + 2 = 0 always have real roots?

A. 2√3 ≤ m2 < 8
B. √3 ≤ m3 < 4
C. m2 ≥ 8
D. m2 ≤ √3
Answer» D. m2 ≤ √3
58438.

Which of the following are the objectives of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission ?1. To provide employment in rural areas2. To produce saleable articles3. To create self reliance amongst people and building up a strong rural community spiritSelect the correct answer using the code given below :

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» B. 1 and 2 only
58439.

The Mond process is used for the:

A. Purification of Ni
B. Extraction of Mo
C. Purification of Zr and Ti
D. Extraction of Zn
Answer» B. Extraction of Mo
58440.

Which of the following categories of networks has largest geographic area?

A. WAN
B. PAN
C. LAN
D. MAN
Answer» B. PAN
58441.

The chemical substance present in bones and teeth is:

A. Ca3(BO3)2
B. Ca(NO3)2
C. Ca3(PO4)2
D. CaF2
Answer» D. CaF2
58442.

Washing machine is an example of

A. Closed Loop control System
B. Open Loop control system
C. Both Closed Loop control System & Open Loop control system
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both Closed Loop control System & Open Loop control system
58443.

The trade name of the Nickel-Copper alloy, that is used as a heating element is:

A. Kanthal
B. Eureka
C. Nichrome
D. Steel
Answer» C. Nichrome
58444.

Where was the IFAD’s (International Fund for Agricultural Development) 43rd Governing Council meeting held in February 2020?

A. France
B. Germany
C. Poland
D. Italy
E. Sweden
Answer» E. Sweden
58445.

What is the ratio of the number of students who passed in both Physics and Chemistry to the number of students who passed in both biology and Physics but not Chemistry?

A. 7 : 10
B. 10 : 7
C. 9 : 7
D. 7 : 9
Answer» C. 9 : 7
58446.

Which continent is known as forgotten land ?

A. Antarctica
B. Australia
C. North America
D. Latin America
Answer» B. Australia
58447.

'দরিদ্রতা' শব্দটি হল একটি

A. শুদ্ধ শব্দ
B. অশুদ্ধ শব্দ
C. আংশিক শুদ্ধ শব্দ
D. উপরের কোনটিই নয়
Answer» B. অশুদ্ধ শব্দ
58448.

Read the following expression regarding mutual information I(X;Y). Which of the following expressions is/are correct:(a) I(X;Y) = H(X) – H(Y/X)(b) I(X;Y) = H(X) – H(X/Y)(c) I(X;Y) = H(X) + H(Y) – H(X,Y)(d) I(X;Y) = H(X) + H(Y) + H(X,Y)

A. (a) and (c)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (c) and (d)
D. (a) and (d)
Answer» C. (c) and (d)
58449.

Which of the following chemical is suitable to be used as a water evaporation inhibitor

A. Cetyl alcohol
B. butyl alcohol
C. methyl alcohol
D. ethyl alcohol
Answer» B. butyl alcohol
58450.

The Transfer Function of lead and lag compensators have _____ and ______ phase angles respectively which the system ______ and ______ respectively.

A. -ve, -ve, slower, faster
B. +ve, +ve, slower, faster
C. +ve, -ve, faster, slower
D. -ve, +ve, faster, slower
Answer» D. -ve, +ve, faster, slower