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5901.

Select the most appropriate sequence from the given options to make a meaningful paragraph from jumbled sentences.A. On Saturday the 10th, Typhoon Lekima made land fall in China’s Zhejiang province.B. This province is often hit with typhoons, but this storm was its strongest ever.C. The typhoon brought winds of up to 116 mph, and floods affected almost 5 million people.D. More than 1 million people were evacuated from their homes.

A. CBAD
B. ABCD
C. BDCA
D. ADBC
Answer» C. BDCA
5902.

What is the area of a segment of a circle of radius r subtending an angle θ at the centre?

A. \(\frac {1}{2} r^2 \theta\)
B. \(\frac{1}{2}{r^2}\left( {\theta - 2\sin \frac{\theta }{2}\cos \frac{\theta }{2}} \right)\)
C. \(\frac{1}{2}{r^2}\left( {\theta - \sin \frac{\theta }{2}\cos \frac{\theta }{2}} \right)\)
D. \(\frac{1}{2}{r^2}\sin \frac{\theta }{2}\cos \frac{\theta }{2}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{1}{2}{r^2}\left( {\theta - 2\sin \frac{\theta }{2}\cos \frac{\theta }{2}} \right)\)
5903.

The resonant frequency of an RF amplifier is 1 MHz and its band width is 10 kHz. The Q factor will be

A. 10
B. 0.1
C. 0.01
D. 100
Answer» E.
5904.

Upon mixing water to the concrete ingredients, hydration takes place. The correct sequence of stages of hydration process are:

A. Hardening, setting, loss of workability
B. Loss of workability, setting, hardening
C. Setting, loss of workability, hardening
D. Hardening, loss of workability, setting
Answer» D. Hardening, loss of workability, setting
5905.

Statement (I): The excavation of side slope of a irrigation canal for claying type of soil should be made at 1 : 1 (i.e. 1 horizontal to 1 vertical) which is taken as nearly equal to the angle of internal friction of the soil.Statement (II): The angle of internal friction represents the stable slope when the excavated soil, or soil in loose conditions, assumes when dumped in situ.

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)
5906.

Which of the following statements are TRUE for damped vibrations?P. For a system having critical damping, the value of the damping ratio is unity and the system does not undergo a vibratory motion.Q. Logarithmic decrement method is used to determine the amount of damping in a physical system.R. In case of damping due to dry friction between moving surfaces resisting force of constant magnitude acts opposite to the relative motion.S. For the case of viscous damping, drag force is directly proportional to the square of relative velocity.

A. P and Q only
B. P and S only
C. P, Q and R only
D. Q and S only
Answer» D. Q and S only
5907.

Which of the following is not true regarding symbols used in chemistry?A. These are short-hand notations used for naming chemical compounds.B. A symbol is made up of a single letter or two letters.C. This style of nomenclature was first used by James Chadwick and J.J. ThomsonD. The symbol for Chlorine is Cl.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
5908.

Which of the following Brahmin text is related to Rigveda?

A. Aitareya Brahmin
B. Gopath Brahmin
C. Shatapatha Brahmin
D. Taittiriya Brahmin
Answer» B. Gopath Brahmin
5909.

The ratio of the combined target production of AC Machines In January and April to that of the combined actual production of AC Machine in March and April was:

A. 3 : 2
B. 2 : 3
C. 4 : 5
D. 5 : 6
Answer» E.
5910.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is setting up an oxygen plant at Shri Guru Ramdas Medical College in which city?

A. Jalandhar
B. Ludhiana
C. Amritsar
D. Bathinda
E. Chandigarh
Answer» D. Bathinda
5911.

What is the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 12,000 for 2\(\frac{5}{8}\) years at 8% p.a. when the interest is compounded annually (nearest to a rupee)?

A. Rs. 2,654
B. Rs. 2,642
C. Rs. 2,712
D. Rs. 2,697
Answer» E.
5912.

What is the full form of IDA?

A. Indian Development Association
B. International Development Association
C. Indonesian Development Association
D. Italian Development Association
Answer» C. Indonesian Development Association
5913.

The output stage of a transponder onboard a satellite has a maximum power output of 10 watts. However, it is not operated at the maximum power output in order to:

A. Conserve the available limited battery power
B. Reduce noise due to devices
C. Avoid intermodulation distortion
D. Avoid heating up to the satellite beyond a pre set value
Answer» B. Reduce noise due to devices
5914.

What is the signature of a typical Bollywood film?

A. Actors
B. Songs
C. Acting
D. Drama
Answer» C. Acting
5915.

The best title for the passage could be:

A. EHang 184: An Ariel Taxi
B. The futuristic city-state of Dubai
C. Dubai’s transportation system
D. A flying taxi at your doorstep
Answer» B. The futuristic city-state of Dubai
5916.

What is the name of the initiative launched by Government eMarketplace on 14 January 2019?

A. W-GeM
B. Women's eMarketplace
C. GeM for Women
D. Womaniya on GeM
E. F-GeM
Answer» E. F-GeM
5917.

Which of the following districts has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by government think-tank Niti Aayog for the February-June 2020 period?

A. Washim
B. Moga
C. Khammam
D. Bijapur
E. Udham Singh Nagar
Answer» E. Udham Singh Nagar
5918.

Where did the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri launch Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) in September 2019?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Raipur
D. Ranchi
E. Kolkata
Answer» C. Raipur
5919.

The Gangadhar Meher Lift Irrigation Project will provide irrigation to 25,600-hectare land in how many villages in Odisha?

A. 100
B. 112
C. 124
D. 136
E. 148
Answer» D. 136
5920.

Trees can reduce noise only when

A. planted in isolation
B. planted with flowering shrubs
C. they are planted densely
D. planted with shorter ones
Answer» D. planted with shorter ones
5921.

What is the sum of all 3-digit positive integers divisible by 13?

A. 37574
B. 36574
C. 37674
D. 37666
Answer» D. 37666
5922.

The nature of armature mmf of a zero-power factor lagging load in a 3-phase alternator is

A. Magnetizing
B. De-magnetizing
C. Neutral
D. Cross-magnetizing
Answer» C. Neutral
5923.

The covered area of a proposed building is 150 m2 and it included a rear courtyard of 5 m × 4 m. If the prevailing plinth area rate for the similar building is Rs. 1250/m2, what is its cost?

A. Rs. 1,87,500
B. Rs. 2,12,500
C. Rs. 1,62,500
D. Rs. 3,75,000
Answer» D. Rs. 3,75,000
5924.

What is \(\frac{{\cos {\rm{\theta }}}}{{1 - \tan {\rm{\theta }}}} + \frac{{\sin {\rm{\theta }}}}{{1 - \cot {\rm{\theta }}}}\) equal to?

A. Sin θ - cos θ
B. Sin θ + cos θ
C. 2sin θ
D. 2cos θ
Answer» C. 2sin θ
5925.

The long – term rise in the average temperature of the earth’s climate system is termed as

A. greenhouse effect
B. global warming
C. solar eclipse
D. None of the above
Answer» C. solar eclipse
5926.

The equation 2s4 + s3 + 3s2 + 5s + 10 = 0 has ______ roots in the left half of s-plane.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
5927.

The famous Panchmukhi caves featuring paintings from pre - historic period are located in which of the following districts?

A. Mirzapur
B. Varanasi
C. Sonbhadra
D. Chandauli
Answer» D. Chandauli
5928.

The ratio of the specific heat at constant pressure to specific heat at constant volume for air is equal to

A. 1.4
B. 0.14
C. 1.6
D. 140
Answer» B. 0.14
5929.

Which of the following has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake Urban Local Bodies reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure?

A. Goa
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
E. Haryana
Answer» B. Punjab
5930.

The domain of media appeal addresses the issues related to

A. Knowledge
B. Learning
C. Legality
D. Emotions
Answer» E.
5931.

The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor is between

A. Allahabad to Nagpur
B. Meerut to Pune
C. Dadri and Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai
D. Dadri and Nagpur
Answer» D. Dadri and Nagpur
5932.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.Time : Second :: Length : ?

A. Long
B. Distance
C. Meter
D. Measuring Rule
Answer» D. Measuring Rule
5933.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.Simran was reading a book _____ waiting for the bus.

A. while
B. at
C. from
D. during
Answer» B. at
5934.

Select the related number form the given alternatives.32 : 17 : : 104 : ?

A. 55
B. 53
C. 57
D. 60
Answer» C. 57
5935.

Which country celebrated its 55th Independence day on 26 July 2020?

A. Maldives
B. Lesotho
C. Malawi
D. Sri Lanka
E. Zambia
Answer» B. Lesotho
5936.

Which of the following is not an example of a Döbereiner's triad?

A. K, F, Cl
B. Ca, Sr, Ba
C. Cl, Br, I
D. Li, Na, K
Answer» B. Ca, Sr, Ba
5937.

What do we call a person who controls the computer?

A. Liveware
B. Programmer
C. Analyst
D. Controller
Answer» B. Programmer
5938.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The nineteenth century saw the advent of the telegraph, the telephone, and the camera ________ the development of the automobile.

A. along with
B. together as
C. in spite of
D. but also
Answer» B. together as
5939.

The following table shows the imports and exports (in Rs. crore) of a country over 4 years (2016 to 2019).Years2016201720182019Imports125145165188Exports130150175200 The average trade balance (in Rs. crores) is:

A. 12
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
Answer» C. 6
5940.

Which among the following is a characteristic of Laissez­faire system?

A. No government intervention
B. Market forces are highly regulated
C. It is a socialist system
D. Maximum government
Answer» B. Market forces are highly regulated
5941.

Where will Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave be held in May 2019?

A. New Delhi
B. Kathmandu
C. Mumbai
D. Pokhara
E. Jaipur
Answer» C. Mumbai
5942.

The underlined word ‘cartographer’ in the Paragraph 2 of the passage means a person who ____.

A. studies and makes maps
B. designs globes
C. looks into the geographical boundaries of the earth
D. sketches route maps
Answer» B. designs globes
5943.

When is the National Immunisation Day observed?

A. 7 March
B. 8 March
C. 9 March
D. 10 March
E. 11 March
Answer» E. 11 March
5944.

Which country passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' for Pakistani women in January 2021?

A. USA
B. France
C. Japan
D. China
E. UK
Answer» B. France
5945.

Which of the following element is NOT radioactive?

A. Astatine
B. Francium
C. Tritium
D. Zirconium
Answer» E.
5946.

"Reasoning of child is not logical and is based on intuition rather than on systematic logic." According to Piaget this stage of cognitive development is called :

A. Sensory motor period
B. Preoperations period
C. Concrete operations period
D. Formal operations period
Answer» C. Concrete operations period
5947.

The indigenous construction of how many submarines for the Indian Navy was approved by the Defence Acquisition Council on 31st January 2019?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Answer» C. 7
5948.

Two particles, of masses M and 2M, moving, as shown, with speeds of 10 m/s and 5 m/s, collide elastically at the origin. After the collision, they move along the indicated directions with speeds v1 and v2, respectively. The values of v1 and v2 are nearly:

A. 6.5 m/s and 6.3 m/s
B. 3.2 m/s and 6.3 m/s
C. 6.5 m/s and 3.2 m/s
D. 3.2 m/s and 12.6 m/s
Answer» B. 3.2 m/s and 6.3 m/s
5949.

Which of the following has announced the acquisition of secure messaging and file-sharing service Keybase, in May 2020?

A. Skype
B. Cisco Webex
C. GoToMeeting
D. Zoom
E. BlueJeans
Answer» E. BlueJeans
5950.

When there is reduction in amplitude over every cycle of vibration, then the body is said to have

A. Damped vibration
B. Forced vibration
C. Free vibration
D. Forced damped vibration
Answer» B. Forced vibration