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58501.

The time gap in between two sessions of Lok Sabha cannot be more than

A. 6 months
B. 6 weeks
C. 3 months
D. None of these
Answer» B. 6 weeks
58502.

The surface roughness on a drawing is represented

A. Circles
B. Squares
C. Curves
D. Inverted triangles
Answer» E.
58503.

The alloy of copper and zinc is known as ________

A. brass
B. nickle
C. bronze
D. duralumin
Answer» B. nickle
58504.

Sikkim celebrates its statehood on which day every year?

A. 15 May
B. 16 May
C. 17 May
D. 18 May
E. 19 May
Answer» C. 17 May
58505.

What does cyclical unemployment mean?

A. Unemployment during recessionary phase of trade cycle
B. Disguised unemployment
C. Seasonal unemployment
D. Voluntary unemployment
Answer» B. Disguised unemployment
58506.

Statement (I): Multistage imaging refers to viewing a given area in several narrow bands.Statement (II): Multistage imaging is also called spatial resolution.

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» D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
58507.

What percentage of cost is added at the time of rate analysis for masonry work

A. 15%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 3%
Answer» B. 2%
58508.

What is the ratio of the population densities of E to F?

A. 1 : 2
B. 3 : 5
C. 8 : 3
D. 3 : 8
Answer» D. 3 : 8
58509.

There are three bottles of a mixture of syrup and water of ratios 2 : 3, 3 : 4 and 7 : 5. 10 Litres of first and 21 Litres of second bottles are taken. How much quantity from the third bottle is to be taken so that the final mixture from three bottles will be of ratios 1 : 1.

A. 25 Litres
B. 20 Litres
C. 35 Litres
D. 30 Litres
Answer» E.
58510.

Which of the following has been ranked as the 'Best Educational Institution' in the country in the latest edition of National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) 2019?

A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. IISc Bangalore
E. IIT Kanpur
Answer» D. IISc Bangalore
58511.

The cost price of an article is 18% of its selling price. What percent of the cost price is the selling price of the article?

A. 555.56%
B. 250%
C. 602.54%
D. 504%
Answer» B. 250%
58512.

The 4-bit Gray code for decimal number 5 is:

A. 0111
B. 1010
C. 1110
D. 1000
Answer» B. 1010
58513.

What is the time constant of the following circuit?

A. 500 μ Sec
B. 500 m Sec
C. 3.14 m Sec
D. 0.5 μ Sec
Answer» B. 500 m Sec
58514.

What are the reasons for high number of suicide rates among the youth in India?

A. Lack of monetary help by the government.
B. Lack of healthy foods.
C. Lack of economic, social and emotional resources.
D. Lack of good roads and transports.
Answer» D. Lack of good roads and transports.
58515.

Which of the following conditions are needed to properly bias an NPN transistor as an amplifier?

A. Apply a large voltage on the base
B. Forward bias the collector/base junction and reverse bias the emitter/base junction
C. Apply a positive voltage on the n-type material and a negative voltage on the p-type material
D. Forward bias the base/emitter junction and reverse bias the base/collector junction
Answer» E.
58516.

What is the real name of Sister Nivedita?

A. Aileen Mathew
B. Margaret Elizabeth Noble
C. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
D. Madeleine Slade
Answer» C. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
58517.

What is India's rank in the FIFA Football ranking among Asian countries in December 2019?

A. Twenty-first
B. Nineteenth
C. Thirtieth
D. Fifteenth
Answer» C. Thirtieth
58518.

Water is to be pumped out of a deep well under a total head of 95 m. The number of identical pumps of design speed 1000 rpm and a specific speed 900 rpm with a rated capacity of 150 l/s is available. The number of pumps required will be

A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» C. 5
58519.

When x is subtracted from each of 43, 38, 11 and 10, the numbers so obtained in this order, are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (5x + 1) and (7x + 4)?

A. 28
B. 15
C. 20
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
58520.

The________of an object remains the same and does not change with time.

A. Velocity
B. Weight
C. Mass
D. Momentum
Answer» D. Momentum
58521.

What is the joint venture company to be set up with the participation of National Aluminium Company Ltd.(NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd.(HCL) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL)?

A. KHANUJ
B. KABIL
C. NAMECL
D. NAMHO
E. None of the above
Answer» C. NAMECL
58522.

Which of the following Open Educational Resources (OER) comes under the ambit of Indian Initiatives?

A. Coursera
B. Edse
C. E - Gyan Kosh
D. Open Stax
Answer» D. Open Stax
58523.

Tumbling is the process of

A. increasing fatigue limit
B. imparting luster to surface
C. cleaning the surface of small parts
D. improving the creep limit
Answer» D. improving the creep limit
58524.

What is the range of values of a and b for which the linear time-invariant system with impulse response \(h\left( n \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{a^n},}&{n \ge 0}\\{{b^n},}&{n < 0}\end{array}} \right.\) is stable?

A. Both |a|< 1 and |b|> 1 are satisfied
B. Both |a|> 1 and |b|< 1 are satisfied
C. Both |a|> 1 and |b|> 1 are satisfied
D. Both |a|< 1 and |b|< 1 are satisfied
Answer» B. Both |a|> 1 and |b|< 1 are satisfied
58525.

There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are :

A. 2 and 4
B. 3 and 2
C. 3 and 4
D. 4 and 3
Answer» D. 4 and 3
58526.

Total cost of 70 fans is Rs. 56000. If cost of each fan decreases by 10% and number of fans decrease by 10%, then what will be the total cost (in Rs.) of fans?

A. 45360
B. 48200
C. 46680
D. 47420
Answer» B. 48200
58527.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?5, 24, 61, 122, 213, ?

A. 346
B. 340
C. 343
D. 337
Answer» C. 343
58528.

The Unity matrix is also called

A. identity matrix
B. binary matrix
C. null matrix
D. None of these
Answer» B. binary matrix
58529.

Which of the following is the increasing order of cutting speed for cutting tool material?

A. High Carbon Steel, Solid Tungsten Carbide, HSS, Ceramics & Diamond
B. High Carbon Steel, HSS, Solid Tungsten Carbide, Ceramics & Diamond
C. Ceramics, High Carbon Steel, Solid Tungsten Carbide, HSS & Diamond
D. Diamond High Carbon Steel, Solid Tungsten Carbide, HSS & Ceramics
Answer» C. Ceramics, High Carbon Steel, Solid Tungsten Carbide, HSS & Diamond
58530.

Select the option in which the words shared the same relationship as that shared by the given set of words (in the same order). Hand ∶ Finger ∶ Ring

A. Face ∶ Nose ∶ Nose pin
B. Cap ∶ Head ∶ Hair
C. Ear ring ∶ Ear ∶ Jewel
D. Anklet ∶ Foot ∶ Ankle
Answer» B. Cap ∶ Head ∶ Hair
58531.

The matrix A has x rows and x + 5 columns. The matrix B has y rows and 11 - y columns. Both AB and BA exist. What are the values of x and y respectively?

A. 8 and 3
B. 3 and 4
C. 3 and 8
D. 8 and 8
Answer» D. 8 and 8
58532.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.Show these visitors the butterfly farm.

A. Let these visitors be shown the butterfly farm.
B. Let these visitors be showing the butterfly farm.
C. These visitors should be showed the butterfly farm.
D. You must show these visitors the butterfly farm.
Answer» B. Let these visitors be showing the butterfly farm.
58533.

When was the second battle of Panipat fought?

A. 1556
B. 1549
C. 1578
D. 1590
Answer» B. 1549
58534.

Which award has been given to Narthaki Nataraj in 2019?

A. Padma Vibhushan
B. Bharat Ratna
C. Padma Shri
D. Padma Bhushan
Answer» D. Padma Bhushan
58535.

What is the rank of Amit Panghal in men's 52kg weight class, according to the latest world rankings released by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) in July 2020?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» B. 2
58536.

Three of the following four word-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

A. Paper : Book
B. Chisel : Sculptor
C. Scalpel : Surgeon
D. Anvil : Blacksmith
Answer» B. Chisel : Sculptor
58537.

Which of carbon isotope is radioactive and is used for radio-carbon dating?

A. \({}_{}^{13}C\)
B. \({}_{}^{14}C\)
C. \({}_{}^{13}C\) and \({}_{}^{14}C\)
D. \({}_{}^{12}C\)
Answer» C. \({}_{}^{13}C\) and \({}_{}^{14}C\)
58538.

Which is not a part of Tsunami effected area?

A. Coastal area of Burma (Myanmar)
B. Coastal area of Gujarat
C. Coastal area of Bay of Bengal
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
58539.

If the bubbles formed on a submerged hot surface get absorbed in the mass of liquid, the process of boiling is called

A. Nucleate boiling
B. Film boiling
C. Pool boiling
D. Normal boiling
Answer» D. Normal boiling
58540.

What is the maximum number of 20 mm diameter bolts that can be accommodated in a single row on a 140 mm wide flat strip used as one of the structural elements involved in the process?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
58541.

What type of sleep is restorative?​

A. NREM
B. REM
C. EEG
D. ECG
Answer» B. REM
58542.

The given bar graph shows the number of students of two schools over a period of six years.In the bar graph, what is the ratio of the average of the total students from school A to the average of the total students from school B?

A. 429 ∶ 799
B. 370 ∶ 429
C. 429 ∶ 370
D. 799 ∶ 429
Answer» D. 799 ∶ 429
58543.

What is the rank of Tripura Gramin Bank out of 46 Regional Rural Banks in India?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
E. 11
Answer» B. 5
58544.

Which of the following is not an example of joint sector industry?

A. Cochin Refinery
B. Reliance Jio
C. Madras Refinery
D. Gujarat State Fertilizer Company
Answer» C. Madras Refinery
58545.

The Union government announced an industrial development scheme for Jammu and Kashmir on January 7, 2021. The scheme will come into force from the day of notification until which year?

A. 2027
B. 2031
C. 2033
D. 2037
E. 2040
Answer» E. 2040
58546.

The total elongation of the structural element (fixed at one end, free at the other end, and of varying cross-section) as shown in the figure, when subjected to load 2P at the free end is

A. \(6.66\frac{{P\;l}}{{AE}}\)
B. \(5.55\frac{{P\;l}}{{AE}}\)
C. \(4.44\frac{{P\;l}}{{AE}}\)
D. \(3.33\frac{{P\;l}}{{AE}}\)
Answer» B. \(5.55\frac{{P\;l}}{{AE}}\)
58547.

Select the option in which the usage of the given word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.Expense

A. A man of your expense should do well in life.
B. He became a good scholar, but only at the expense of his health.
C. We had a good laugh at his expense.
D. Most children in India are educated at public expense.
Answer» B. He became a good scholar, but only at the expense of his health.
58548.

The process with negative entropy change is

A. Synthesis of ammonia from N2 and H2
B. Dissociation of CaSO4 (s) to CaO(s) and SO3 (g)
C. Dissolution of iodine in water
D. Sublimation of dry ice
Answer» B. Dissociation of CaSO4 (s) to CaO(s) and SO3 (g)
58549.

Showing the picture of Shikha, Parul said, "she is the grandmother of my father's only son". How is the Shikha related to Parul?

A. Mother
B. Daughter in law
C. Sister
D. Grandmother
Answer» E.
58550.

What is the value of \( [ 100 ÷ 50 - 25 - 55 \ of \ (\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{11}{9})]? \)

A. \(-\frac{1156}{27}\)
B. \(-\frac{1382}{27}\)
C. \(-\frac{1321}{27}\)
D. \(-\frac{1226}{27}\)
Answer» E.