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| 58751. |
With regard to the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the following statements is not correct? |
| A. | The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as from male to female |
| B. | The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections |
| C. | An infected mother can transmit the infection to her baby during pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding |
| D. | The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is much higher than an exposure to contaminated needle |
| Answer» B. The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other sexually transmitted infections | |
| 58752. |
With regard to Trigonometric Levelling, which one of the following statements is correct at its simplest applications? |
| A. | Determination of the elevation of stations is based on the observed vertical angles and the horizontal distances |
| B. | Determination of the horizontal distances is based on the observed vertical angles |
| C. | Determination of the vertical angles is based on the observed horizontal distances |
| D. | Determination of the horizontal distances is based on the observed vertical angles and the measured elevations |
| Answer» B. Determination of the horizontal distances is based on the observed vertical angles | |
| 58753. |
With regard to water transportation in India, which of the following statements are correct?1. Headquarters of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is located at Delhi.2. Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India is located at Noida.3. National Inland Navigation Institute is located at Kolkata.4. First National Inland Waterway was between Haldia and Allahabad.Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 58754. |
With reheat Rankine cycle: |
| A. | quality of exhaust steam is improved |
| B. | network output of cycle increases |
| C. | specific steam consumption decreases |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58755. |
With respect to AC – ϕ soil in an infinite slope, identify if the following two statements are TRUE or FALSE.1. The stable slope angle can be greater than ϕ .2. The factor of safety of the slope does not depend on the height of soil in the slope. |
| A. | Both statements are true |
| B. | Both statements are false |
| C. | Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true |
| D. | Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58756. |
With respect to alternator rotor types, select the correct option. |
| A. | Salient pole rotor type:- causes speed fluctuation and suitable for high-speed operation.Cylindrical rotor type:- causes no speed fluctuation and suitable for low-and medium-speed operation. |
| B. | Salient pole rotor type:- causes speed fluctuation and suitable for- low and medium-speed operation.Cylindrical rotor type: causes no speed fluctuation and suitable for high-speed operation |
| C. | Salient pole rotor type: causes no speed fluctuation and suitable for high-speed operation.Cylindrical rotor type: causes speed fluctuation and suitable for low-and medium-speed operation. |
| D. | Salient pole rotor type: causes no speed fluctuation and suitable for low-and-medium speed operation.Cylindrical rotor type: causes speed fluctuation and suitable for high-speed operation. |
| Answer» C. Salient pole rotor type: causes no speed fluctuation and suitable for high-speed operation.Cylindrical rotor type: causes speed fluctuation and suitable for low-and medium-speed operation. | |
| 58757. |
With respect to an ore, Ellingham diagram helps to predict the feasibility of its |
| A. | Electrolysis |
| B. | Zone refining |
| C. | Vapour phase refining |
| D. | Thermal reduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58758. |
With respect to area, India is about how many times bigger than Pakistan? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58759. |
With respect to automation, choose the wrong statement. |
| A. | It provides better working conditions for workers |
| B. | It decreases unemployment |
| C. | The is an increase in productivity |
| D. | There is a reduction in the production cost |
| Answer» C. The is an increase in productivity | |
| 58760. |
With respect to CD-ROM, the term WORM stands for: |
| A. | Work On Random Memory |
| B. | Write On Random Memory |
| C. | Write-Once Read-Many |
| D. | Write-Many Read-Once |
| Answer» D. Write-Many Read-Once | |
| 58761. |
With respect to computers, which one of the following best describes phishing? |
| A. | A malicious installed on a system that stays concealed to avoid detection |
| B. | A method of bypassing normal authentication procedures over a connection to a network |
| C. | A type of unsolicited bulk email of identical messages sent to numerous recipients |
| D. | An attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious reasons by masquerading as a trustworthy entity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58762. |
With respect to "Sustainable development' which amongst the following statements is false ? |
| A. | It makes the world a better place to thrive. |
| B. | It emphasizes on judicious use of natural resources. |
| C. | It advocates expansion of agriculture. |
| D. | It advocates the concept of 'reduce, reuse & recycle'. |
| Answer» D. It advocates the concept of 'reduce, reuse & recycle'. | |
| 58763. |
With respect to damping system in instruments, choose the incorrect statement. |
| A. | It should always oppose the activating torque |
| B. | Damping system should produce damping torque only when position is in motion |
| C. | Damping torque should be proportional to the velocity of pointer but independent of operating current |
| D. | It must not affect the controlling torque |
| Answer» B. Damping system should produce damping torque only when position is in motion | |
| 58764. |
With respect to DC transmission system select the INCORRECT statement. |
| A. | The DC voltage cannot be stepped up with zero spikes for transmission of power at high voltages |
| B. | It requires only two conductors as compared to three for AC transmission |
| C. | Electric power can be generated at high DC voltage without any commutation problems. |
| D. | There is no inductance, phase displacement and surge problems in DC transmission. |
| Answer» D. There is no inductance, phase displacement and surge problems in DC transmission. | |
| 58765. |
With respect to deque which of the following is true? |
| A. | Insertion is done only from front end |
| B. | Deletion is done only from rear end |
| C. | Insertion is done only from rear end |
| D. | Insertion and deletion can be done at front and rear ends |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58766. |
With respect to dynamometer type measuring instruments, choose the incorrect statement. |
| A. | They have a uniform scale |
| B. | They can be used to measure both AC & DC |
| C. | They are free from hysteresis and eddy current losses |
| D. | They have Low torque/weight ratio |
| Answer» B. They can be used to measure both AC & DC | |
| 58767. |
With respect to e-mail, the full form of POP is: |
| A. | Private Office Protocol |
| B. | Post Office Protocol |
| C. | Public Office Protocol |
| D. | Post Operation Protocol |
| Answer» C. Public Office Protocol | |
| 58768. |
With respect to high transmission voltage select the INCORRECT statement. |
| A. | Reduces volume of conductor material |
| B. | Increases transmission efficiency |
| C. | Decreases percentage line drop |
| D. | Decreases cost of transformers, switchgear and other terminal apparatus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58769. |
With respect to electric heating, select the INCORRECT statement. |
| A. | Working with electric furnaces is convenient and cool. |
| B. | It is a clean system of heating |
| C. | Poor efficiency |
| D. | No flue gases are produced |
| Answer» D. No flue gases are produced | |
| 58770. |
With respect to GST, consider the following statements:1. Reduces cascading effect2. Is a comprehensive indirect tax3. Aimed at forging a common domestic market4. Alcohol and petroleum are exempted from GST |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 correct |
| B. | 2, 3 correct |
| C. | 2, 3, 4 correct |
| D. | All the above are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58771. |
With respect to head loss of flowing fluid, select the most appropriate statement. |
| A. | Energy loss is not caused by change in velocity |
| B. | Increase in velocity in a flow induces large-scale turbulence |
| C. | Energy loss is not due to formation of eddies |
| D. | Portion of energy loss will not be dissipated |
| Answer» C. Energy loss is not due to formation of eddies | |
| 58772. |
With respect to humans, why is carbon monoxide a pollutant? |
| A. | It reacts with nitrogen dioxide |
| B. | It reacts with sulphur dioxide |
| C. | It reacts with haemoglobin |
| D. | It makes nervous system inactive |
| Answer» D. It makes nervous system inactive | |
| 58773. |
With respect to Indian banking transactions, what does NEFT stand for? |
| A. | National Exchange of Funds Transfer |
| B. | National Electronic Financial Transfer |
| C. | Net Electronic Funds Transfer |
| D. | National Electronic Funds Transfer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58774. |
With respect to monolithic resistors, what is the relationship between the resistance (R) and the length of the diffused area (L)? |
| A. | R is inversely proportional to L |
| B. | R increases as L increases |
| C. | R is independent of L |
| D. | R decreases exponentially as L increases |
| Answer» C. R is independent of L | |
| 58775. |
With respect to Jainism, which of the following words refers to "Achaurya"? |
| A. | Truth |
| B. | Homeless |
| C. | Astey |
| D. | Celibacy |
| Answer» D. Celibacy | |
| 58776. |
With respect to liquids fuels, which statement of the following is incorrect? |
| A. | The combustion of liquid fuels is uniform. |
| B. | The handling of liquid fuels is easier and they require less storage space. |
| C. | The firing of liquid fuels can be easily controlled. |
| D. | Liquid fuels leave very large quantity of ash after burning as compared to solid fuels. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58777. |
With respect to metal working, match Group A with Group B:Group AGroup BP : Defect in extrusionI : alligatoringQ : Defect in rollingII : scabR : Product of skew rollingIII : fish tailS : Product of rolling through cluster millIV : seamless tube V : thin sheet with tight tolerance VI : semi-finished balls of ball bearing |
| A. | P-II, Q-III, R-VI, S-V |
| B. | P-III, Q-I, R-VI, S-V |
| C. | P-III, Q-I, R-IV, S-VI |
| D. | P-I, Q-II, R-V, S-VI |
| Answer» C. P-III, Q-I, R-IV, S-VI | |
| 58778. |
With respect to the location of Delhi on the map of India the directions of the locations of Gandhinagar (Capital of Gujarat) and Patna (Capital of Bihar) respective are |
| A. | south - west and south - east |
| B. | north - east and south - west |
| C. | south - west and north - east |
| D. | south - east and south - west |
| Answer» B. north - east and south - west | |
| 58779. |
With respect to reaction turbines, which of the following statements is relevant? |
| A. | Guide blades are not connected to the regulating ring. |
| B. | Water does not flow through a scroll casing. |
| C. | Governing of reaction turbines is done by altering position of the guide wanes. |
| D. | Flow rate cannot be controlled by changing the gate openings to the runner. |
| Answer» D. Flow rate cannot be controlled by changing the gate openings to the runner. | |
| 58780. |
With respect to rise in temperature, viscosity of liquids: |
| A. | Increase |
| B. | Decrease |
| C. | May increase or decrease |
| D. | Remains unchanged |
| Answer» C. May increase or decrease | |
| 58781. |
With respect to the conduct and performance of a company, 'perfect competition' refers to |
| A. | Large number of small firms producing differentiated products |
| B. | Complete freedom in economic life and absence of rivalry among firms |
| C. | Many companies selling similar products with free entry |
| D. | Sole producer selling a distinct product |
| Answer» D. Sole producer selling a distinct product | |
| 58782. |
With respect to the epicyclic gear train shown in the figure below, A has 75 teeth and B has 25 teeth; A is fixed and arm C makes 5 revolutions:The number of revolutions made by B is |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 58783. |
With respect to the first law of thermodynamics, which of the following statements is the most relevant |
| A. | There is a natural tendency for any system to degenerate into a disordered state |
| B. | Energy can be created or destroyed depending on the source of input |
| C. | A process that involves transfer of heat energy is irreversible |
| D. | Energy is always conserved |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58784. |
With respect to the following equation x3 – 2x – 5 = 0, choose the correct answer. |
| A. | It should have three roots and one of the roots should exist in between 2 and 3 |
| B. | It should have three roots and one of the roots should exist in between 0 and 1 |
| C. | It should have two roots and one of the roots should exist in between 0 and 1 |
| D. | It should have three roots and one of the roots should exist in between -2 and -3 |
| Answer» B. It should have three roots and one of the roots should exist in between 0 and 1 | |
| 58785. |
With respect to the given diode network, select the correct statement. |
| A. | Diodes 2 and 4 are ON and diodes 1 and 3 are OFF. |
| B. | Diodes 1 and 4 are ON and diodes 2 and 3 are OFF. |
| C. | Diodes 1 and 3 are ON and diodes 2 and 4 are OFF. |
| D. | Diodes 1 and 2 are ON and diodes 3 and 4 are OFF. |
| Answer» D. Diodes 1 and 2 are ON and diodes 3 and 4 are OFF. | |
| 58786. |
With respect to the numerical evaluation of the definite integral. \(K = \mathop \smallint \nolimits_a^b {x^2}dx,\) where a and b are given, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?I) The value of K obtained using the trapezoidal rule is always greater than or equal to the exact value of the definite integral.II) The value of K obtained using the Simpson’s rule is always equal to the exact value of the definite integral. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 58787. |
With respect to the procedure of Budget in the Parliament, “the amount of demand be reduced to Re 1” is called |
| A. | Economy Cut-Motion |
| B. | Policy Cut-Motion |
| C. | Basic Cut-Motion |
| D. | Token Cut-Motion |
| Answer» C. Basic Cut-Motion | |
| 58788. |
With respect to the site investigation for a foundation, significant depth is defined as |
| A. | the depth upto which the stress increment due to superimposed load can produce significant settlement |
| B. | the depth at which the ground water is encountered |
| C. | the depth at which a rock strata is obtained |
| D. | the depth at which coefficient of consolidation equals coefficient of compressibility |
| Answer» B. the depth at which the ground water is encountered | |
| 58789. |
With respect to the term kinematic viscosity, which of the following statements is more relevant? |
| A. | Numerator represents property of the fluid to maintain its momentum. |
| B. | Denominator represents propagation of disturbance. |
| C. | Denominator represents physical property of the fluid to maintain its momentum. |
| D. | It is an indicator of absolute tendency of the fluid. |
| Answer» B. Denominator represents propagation of disturbance. | |
| 58790. |
With respect to the wind turbine blades, TSR means |
| A. | Tip Swift Ratio |
| B. | Tip Sharp Ratio |
| C. | Tip Speed Ratio |
| D. | Tip Swing Ratio |
| Answer» D. Tip Swing Ratio | |
| 58791. |
With the army of which country has Indian conducted a two-week joint military exercise ' Yudh Abhyas 2018' in Uttarakhand in September 2018? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 58792. |
With the creation of which of the following, ISRO is all set to open its facilities for the private sector? |
| A. | Aerospace Command of India |
| B. | Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre |
| C. | Human Space Flight Centre |
| D. | Integrated Space Cell |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Human Space Flight Centre | |
| 58793. |
With respect to which of the following combinations, is the sales of cars the highest over the given period? |
| A. | L, 2009 |
| B. | L, 2010 |
| C. | L, 2008 |
| D. | O, 2008 |
| Answer» B. L, 2010 | |
| 58794. |
With the aim of strengthening road infrastructure in Nepal, India has provided NRs 800 crores of grant assistance under an MoU. The Govt of Nepal identified how many priority roads to be built under Government of India funding? |
| A. | Four |
| B. | Six |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | Ten |
| E. | Fifteen |
| Answer» E. Fifteen | |
| 58795. |
With rise in temperature thermal conductivity of air: |
| A. | Increases |
| B. | Decreases |
| C. | Remains constant |
| D. | May increase, decrease depending on temperature |
| Answer» B. Decreases | |
| 58796. |
With single resource, deadlock occurs |
| A. | If there are more than two processor competing for that resource |
| B. | If there are only two processes competing for that resource |
| C. | If there is a single process competing for that resource |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58797. |
With SQL, how can you return the number of records in the "persons" table? |
| A. | SELECT COUNT () FROM persons |
| B. | SELECT COLUMN (*) FROM persons |
| C. | SELECT COLUMN () FROM persons |
| D. | SELECT COUNT (*) FROM persons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58798. |
With symbols having the usual meanings, the single degree of freedom system, \(m\ddot x + c\dot x + kx = F\sin \omega t\) represents |
| A. | Free vibrations with damping |
| B. | Free vibrations without damping |
| C. | Forced vibrations with damping |
| D. | Forced vibrations without damping |
| Answer» D. Forced vibrations without damping | |
| 58799. |
With symbols having their usual meanings, which one among the following is used as the standard for defining atomic mass unit? |
| A. | C-12 |
| B. | H-1 |
| C. | N-14 |
| D. | O-8 |
| Answer» B. H-1 | |
| 58800. |
With the _____ of machinery |
| A. | introduction |
| B. | repair |
| C. | installation |
| D. | elimination |
| Answer» B. repair | |