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5851.

The S.I. unit of Pressure is _______.

A. Newton
B. Kg/m3
C. Pascal
D. Joule
Answer» D. Joule
5852.

The following sentence may or may not contain an error in one of its parts. Identify the part containing the error. If the sentence is correct, select ‘no error’ as your answer.In the last two board meetings of the central bank, /(1) specific issues such as bank capital, debt restructuring scheme, /(2) liquidity for non-banking finance companies and reviewing prompt corrective action framework, (3) apart from the economic capital framework, was discussed. /(4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. No error
Answer» E. No error
5853.

The pressure inside the soap bubble is _____.

A. More than atmospheric pressure
B. Less than atmospheric pressure
C. Equal to atmospheric pressure
D. Half of the atmospheric pressure
Answer» B. Less than atmospheric pressure
5854.

What is the expression for the strain energy due to bending of a cantilever beam (length L, modulus of elasticity E and moment of inertia I)?

A. \(\frac{{{P^2}{L^3}}}{{3EI}}\)
B. \(\frac{{{P^2}{L^3}}}{{6EI}}\)
C. \(\frac{{{P^2}{L^3}}}{{4EI}}\)
D. \(\frac{{{P^2}{L^3}}}{{48EI}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{{P^2}{L^3}}}{{4EI}}\)
5855.

Statement (I): Both sand and metal moulds can be used for centrifugal casting.Statement (II): In this process, sand moulds are recommended when chilling tendency is to be prevented.

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» C. Statement I) is true but Statement II) is false
5856.

What will be the radius of the incircle of a triangle of sides 14 cm, 48 cm and 50 cm long?

A. 5 cm
B. 7 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 6 cm
Answer» E.
5857.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.0, 1, 1, 3, 2, ?, 3, 13, 4, 21

A. 2
B. 3
C. 7
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
5858.

When did the state of Uttar Pradesh first come into existence?

A. 1st April 1937
B. 9th November 2005
C. 2nd June 1960
D. 5th September 1945
Answer» B. 9th November 2005
5859.

The Finance Ministry has released an amount of how many rupees (in crores) to the states for providing grant-in-aid to the local bodies?

A. 3,890
B. 4,245
C. 4,608
D. 5,123
E. 5,340
Answer» D. 5,123
5860.

The last digit of (2171)7 + (2172)9 + (2173)11 + (2174)13 is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
5861.

South America is the ___________ largest continent in the world.

A. Fourth
B. Third
C. Fifth
D. Second
Answer» B. Third
5862.

Three positive numbers are in the proportion of 3 : 4 : 6. If the sum of their squares is 244, then what is the largest number?

A. 16
B. 8
C. 12
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
5863.

Two vertical lamp-posts of equal height are on either side of a road 50 m wide. At a point on the road between the lamp-posts, the elevations of the tops of lamp-posts are 60° and 30°. Find the height of the lamp-post.

A. 23.75 m
B. 21.65 m
C. 22.50 m
D. 18.65 m
Answer» C. 22.50 m
5864.

Which of the following compounds of Portland cement reacts immediately with the water and set early?

A. Dicalcium silicate
B. Tetracalcium aluminoferrite
C. Tricalcium aluminate
D. Tricalcium silicate
Answer» D. Tricalcium silicate
5865.

Which of the following is directly related to quality enhancement of teacher education programme?

A. Excursions, tours and trips
B. Study of ICT by the pupil teachers
C. Emphasis on internship session with in built feedback
D. Specialized talks on various topics
Answer» D. Specialized talks on various topics
5866.

What is the value of \([{2^{{(3^2)}}}]\)?

A. 64
B. 128
C. 512
D. 256
Answer» D. 256
5867.

Which of the following states has the lowest per capita income in India?

A. Jharkhand
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh
5868.

The speed of a boat in still water is 6 km/h. Time taken by the boat to cover a certain distance upstream is 3 hours more than the time taken to cover the same distance downstream. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, then what is the total distance (upstream and downstream) covered by the boat?

A. 24 km
B. 18 km
C. 36 km
D. 48 km
Answer» E.
5869.

What is the percentage of sodium, fiber in the product almonds ?A. 1.78%B. 1777.7%C. 1.5%D. 1532.7%

A. B
B. A
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. A
5870.

The Code on Wages Bill, 2019 will subsume relevant provisions of which of the following acts?

A. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
B. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
C. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
5871.

The radius of a right circular cylinder is 7 cm. Its height is twice its radius. What is the curved surface area of the cylinder?\(\left( {Take\;\pi = \frac{{22}}{7}} \right)\)

A. 476 cm2
B. 616 cm2
C. 896 cm2
D. 1232 cm2
Answer» C. 896 cm2
5872.

The escape velocity on the Earth's surface is about ______.

A. 13.8 km/sec
B. 11.2 km/sec
C. 21.3 km/sec
D. 4.3 km/sec
Answer» C. 21.3 km/sec
5873.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.RESOLUTE

A. hesitant
B. uncertain
C. unsure
D. determined
Answer» E.
5874.

Two students of which of the following universities have developed an intelligent device which will analyse if a coughing person is a COVID-19 carrier?

A. University of Calcutta
B. Jadavpur University
C. Aliah University
D. Brainware University
E. Amity University
Answer» C. Aliah University
5875.

Systematic Errors are those

A. Whose effects are cumulative and can be eliminated
B. Which cannot be recognised
C. Whose character is not understood
D. Whose effect in recognised but character is not understood
Answer» B. Which cannot be recognised
5876.

The tropic of cancer does not pass through which of these continents?

A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Asia
Answer» C. Africa
5877.

Read the following sentences carefully:1. Apple on May 28 introduced its first new iPod model in four years.2. It highlights music and games as it continued to make a priority of serving up digital content.3. The new-generation iPod touch, essentially an iPhone without the phone calls, was available in more than two dozen countries at Apple's online shop starting at $199.Which of the above sentences is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 3
C. Only 2 and 3
D. Only 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
5878.

When the government’s total revenue, excluding borrowings, is less than the planned expenditure,it is called:

A. revenue deficit
B. budget shortfall
C. fiscal deficit
D. deficit financing
Answer» D. deficit financing
5879.

The total forest and tree cover is _______ of geographical area of the country, according to the findings of ISFR 2017.

A. 21.67%
B. 24.39%
C. 30.2%
D. 26.4%
Answer» C. 30.2%
5880.

The current density in a medium is given by\({\rm{\vec J}} = \frac{{400{\rm{sin\theta }}}}{{2{\rm{\pi }}\left( {{{\rm{r}}^2} + 4} \right)}}{{\rm{\hat a}}_{\rm{r}}}{\rm{A}}{{\rm{m}}^{ - 2}}\)The total current and the average current density flowing through the portion of a spherical surface \({\rm{r}} = 0.8{\rm{\;m}},\frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{{12}}{\rm{\;}} \le {\rm{\;\theta \;}} \le \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{4},{\rm{\;}}0{\rm{\;}} \le {\rm{\;}}\phi {\rm{\;}} \le {\rm{\;}}2{\rm{\pi }}\) are given, respectively, by

A. 7.55 A, 7.25 Am-2
B. 18.73 A, 13.65 Am-2
C. 12.86 A, 9.23 Am-2
D. 10.28 A, 7.56 Am-2
Answer» B. 18.73 A, 13.65 Am-2
5881.

Which of the following is not degradable?

A. Silk sari
B. Cotton shirt
C. Jute bag
D. Polythene bag
Answer» E.
5882.

Which of the following is not a valid expression of Boolean Algebra?

A. x + x.y = x
B. x'.y + x.y = y
C. x'.y' + x.y = x
D. (x + y + z)' = x'.y'.z'
Answer» D. (x + y + z)' = x'.y'.z'
5883.

Consider the following pseudo-codewhile (m < n)if (x > y) and (a < b) thena = a + 1y = y - 1end ifm = m + 1end whileWhat is the cyclomatic complexity of the above pseudo-code?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
5884.

The value of tan45° is:A. √3B. √3/2C. 1/√3D. 1

A. A
B. D
C. B
D. C
Answer» C. B
5885.

The ratio of the area of two triangles is 2 : 3 and ratio of their height is 3 : 2. The ratio of their bases is:

A. 3 : 2
B. 4 : 9
C. 9 : 4
D. 2 : 3
Answer» C. 9 : 4
5886.

The β of a transistor may be determined directly from the value plotted between

A. VCE and IC for Constant IB
B. VCE and IC for Constant IE
C. VCE and IE for Constant IB
D. VBE and IE for Constant VCE
Answer» B. VCE and IC for Constant IE
5887.

What is the value of 20% of 2/3 of 720?

A. 96
B. 40
C. 112
D. 114
Answer» B. 40
5888.

The government too has tried various things, such as not _____ too many vehicles near the monument

A. Firing
B. Marrying
C. Having
D. Giving
Answer» D. Giving
5889.

Where has the second India-Myanmar bilateral Army exercise named 'IMBEX 2018-19' commenced on 14 January 2019?

A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
E. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Punjab
5890.

Which of the following is not a wage incentive plan?

A. Halsey Plan
B. Taylor Plan
C. Emerson Plan
D. Rowan Plan
Answer» C. Emerson Plan
5891.

Which of the following is NOT required for photosynthesis?

A. Sunlight
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Chlorophyll
Answer» C. Carbon dioxide
5892.

Supply to one terminal of a delta-wye connected three-phase core-type transformer which is on no load fails. Assuming magnetic circuit symmetry, voltage on secondary side will be:

A. 230, 230, 115
B. 230, 115, 115
C. 345, 115, 115
D. 345, 0, 345
Answer» C. 345, 115, 115
5893.

The base width of an elementary profile of a concrete gravity dam with no tension criteria and neglecting the uplift pressure is approximately

A. 65% of dam height
B. 75% of dam height
C. 85% of dam height
D. 95% of dam height
Answer» B. 75% of dam height
5894.

A certain population of ALOHA users manages to generate 70 request / sec. If the time is slotted in units of 50 msec, then channel load would be

A. 4.25
B. 3.5
C. 450
D. 350
Answer» C. 450
5895.

Which city is the second capital of Himachal Pradesh?

A. Kullu
B. Manali
C. Mandi
D. Dharamshala
Answer» E.
5896.

The sum of a fraction and its reciprocal is 113/56. Find the fraction.

A. 7/8
B. 5/8
C. 8/9
D. 3/7
Answer» B. 5/8
5897.

This was enough ___________ the book store-owner-turned librarian

A. for
B. of
C. to
D. from
Answer» B. of
5898.

What is the ratio of the total number of students of college N in all years to the total number of students of all the colleges studying in the year 2011?

A. 100 : 107
B. 90 : 107
C. 90 : 119
D. 90 : 127
Answer» C. 90 : 119
5899.

What is the least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 40% annual compound interest will be more than tripled?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
5900.

The hamming window function ω(n) is given as

A. \(\omega \left( n \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{0.54 - 0.46\cos \left( {\frac{{2\pi n}}{N}} \right),\;\;0 \le n \le N}\\{0,\;\;else}\end{array}} \right.\)
B. \(\omega \left( n \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{0.42 - 0.5\cos \left( {\frac{{2\pi n}}{N}} \right) + 0.08,\;\;0 \le n \le N}\\{0,\;\;else}\end{array}} \right.\)
C. \(\omega \left( n \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{0.45 + 0.46\sin \left( {\frac{{2\pi n}}{N}} \right),\;\;0 \le n \le N}\\{0,\;\;else}\end{array}} \right.\)
D. \(\omega \left( n \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{0.42 - 0.5\sin \left( {\frac{{2\pi n}}{N}} \right) + 0.08,\;\;0 \le n \le N}\\{0,\;\;else}\end{array}} \right.\)
Answer» B. \(\omega \left( n \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{0.42 - 0.5\cos \left( {\frac{{2\pi n}}{N}} \right) + 0.08,\;\;0 \le n \le N}\\{0,\;\;else}\end{array}} \right.\)