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6701.

Which noted mathematician-astronomer, of the Gupta period, proposed that the earth was round and it moves round the while rotating on its own axis?

A. Aryabhatta
B. Varahamihira
C. Kalidasa
D. Vatsyayana
Answer» B. Varahamihira
6702.

Which of the following is/are Abiotic components?I. RocksII. PlantsIII. Soil

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and III
D. All I II and III
Answer» D. All I II and III
6703.

When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

A. Tensile stress
B. Compressive stress
C. Shear stress
D. Thermal stress
Answer» E.
6704.

Which city of Madhya Pradesh will have India’s biggest Global Skill Park?

A. Jabalpur
B. Bhopal
C. Indore
D. Gwalior
Answer» C. Indore
6705.

The sections within a document that appear in the top and the bottom margins are known as:

A. Scroll bars
B. Header and Footer
C. Quick Access Toolbar and Status bar
D. Ruler and Taskbar
Answer» C. Quick Access Toolbar and Status bar
6706.

Which of the following groups is NOT present in the ‘Insert’ tab of MS Excel?

A. Illustrations
B. Paragraph
C. Links
D. Symbols
Answer» C. Links
6707.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.P- They never desert us even when all fair weather friends have deserted us.Q- Books are never failing friends.R- They dispel the dark clouds of gloom from our minds and increase our happiness if we are already happy.S- Through the ages, the scriptures and other great books have provided, immeasurable solace to the wounded and strife-torn humanity.

A. QRSP
B. PRSQ
C. RSPQ
D. QPRS
Answer» E.
6708.

The marked price of an article is Rs. 800. A retailer buys it for Rs. 540 after getting two successive discounts. The first discount is 25%. What is the second discount?

A. 8%
B. 12%
C. 10%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
6709.

Then ____ one can defeat us

A. No
B. All most
C. Many
D. Much
Answer» B. All most
6710.

What is the deadline set by Government of Jammu and Kashmir to start operations of metro rail project?

A. 2026
B. 2024
C. 2025
D. 2023
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 2025
6711.

What does the passage talk about?

A. Cartoons and their purpose
B. Cartoons in different language papers
C. Humorous cartoons
D. Cartoonists in India
Answer» B. Cartoons in different language papers
6712.

The ‘Bandhan Express’, passenger train runs between:-

A. Sealdah to New Jalpaiguri
B. Kolkata to Raiganj
C. Kolkata to Khulna
D. Howrah to New Delhi
Answer» D. Howrah to New Delhi
6713.

Which district among the following was awarded the Plastic Waste Management Award 2020?

A. Indore
B. Jamshedpur
C. Dibrugarh
D. Bidar
Answer» D. Bidar
6714.

The rainbow formation involves which one of the following phenomena?

A. Magnetic induction
B. Joule-Thomson effect
C. Convection of heat
D. Refraction of light
Answer» E.
6715.

The equation \({\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {1 + {\rm{x}}} \right) + {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {1 - {\rm{x}}} \right) = \frac{{\rm{\pi }}}{2}\) is satisfied by

A. x = 1
B. x = -1
C. x = 0
D. x = ½
Answer» D. x = ½
6716.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?3, 7, 13, 26, 69, 127, 275, ?

A. 436
B. 463
C. 464
D. 414
Answer» E.
6717.

The capital of West Bengal is located close to the

A. Equator
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Tropic of Capricon
D. Arctic circle
Answer» C. Tropic of Capricon
6718.

Which leader of India’s freedom movement was called the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer» E.
6719.

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’.I was being depressed when you called.

A. being depressing
B. feeling depressed
C. No improvement
D. going depressed
Answer» C. No improvement
6720.

What is the ratio of the average number of sale of English newspapers in localities B and D together to the average sale of Hindi newspapers in all the localities?

A. 34 : 43
B. 32 : 25
C. 33 : 40
D. 25 : 32
Answer» E.
6721.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Cry over spilt milk

A. To find a solution
B. To blame others
C. To regret uselessly
D. To shout slogans
Answer» D. To shout slogans
6722.

The galvanometer is protected during transport by

A. connecting critical damping resistance across the galvanometer terminals
B. shorting the galvanometer terminals
C. keeping the galvanometer terminals open-circuited
D. connecting a capacitor across the galvanometer terminals
Answer» B. shorting the galvanometer terminals
6723.

Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it.Number of candidates appearing for an interview fora post in Bank and percentage of candidates qualifyingBanksCandidates Appearing% of Candidates QualifyingA150014B220026C300017D98020 E120028F250021What was the respective ratio of the number of candidates who qualified in bank A to the number of candidates who qualified in bank E?

A. 5 : 6
B. 2 : 5
C. 3 : 7
D. 5 : 8
Answer» E.
6724.

Series Generators are generally NOT used because of their terminal voltage:

A. is very high
B. varies with load variation
C. is very low
D. does not vary with load variation
Answer» C. is very low
6725.

The amount of a sum of Rs 1500 becomes Rs 1800 in 2 years at simple interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 5%, what will be the amount?A. ₹. 1500B. ₹. 1900C. ₹. 1950D. ₹. 2000

A. C
B. A
C. B
D. D
Answer» B. A
6726.

The books at the library were collected by _______________.

A. Hyderabad University
B. Mrs Anuradha Naik
C. The Nizam's Family
D. Mr Asif Husain Arastu
Answer» D. Mr Asif Husain Arastu
6727.

The inductance of single phase two wire power transmission line per km gets doubled when the

A. distance between the wire is doubled
B. distance between the wires is Tripled
C. distance between the wires is increased as square of the original distance
D. radius of the wire is doubled
Answer» D. radius of the wire is doubled
6728.

Select the number that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series. 9, 14, 24, 39, 59, ?

A. 84
B. 90
C. 82
D. 86
Answer» B. 90
6729.

The value of the stress induced in a body, when it is suddenly loaded, is ________ times the stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.

A. Equal to zero
B. One half
C. Twice
D. Six times
Answer» D. Six times
6730.

Sohan sold a plot for Rs 2,55,000at a 15% loss. At what price should he sell the plot to gain a 10% profit?

A. Rs 3,00,000
B. Rs 3,33,000
C. Rs 3,30,000
D. Rs 3,33,300
Answer» D. Rs 3,33,300
6731.

The value of \(\left( {0.17\overline {59} + 0.30\overline {41} } \right)\) is _________.

A. \(0.48\overline {02} \)
B. \(0.48\overline {01}\)
C. \(0.47\overline {01}\)
D. \(0.48\overline {11}\)
Answer» C. \(0.47\overline {01}\)
6732.

The age of A is six times the age of his son. A's father is 40 years older than him. Together, they are 118 years old. What is the age of A?

A. 18 years
B. 36 years
C. 42 years
D. 76 years
Answer» C. 42 years
6733.

The volume of a wooden block, of specific gravity of 0.5, is 0.1 m3. The volume of the block immersed in water when floating is:

A. 0.005 m3
B. 0.05 m3
C. 0.1 m3
D. 0.02 m3
Answer» C. 0.1 m3
6734.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.Amnesty International had a reputation of being a hard place to work so the word 'toxic' was used to describe the Amnesty work culture so far back as the 1990s.

A. as far back as the 1990s
B. as far back the 1990s
C. No Improvement.
D. so far back as the 1990
Answer» B. as far back the 1990s
6735.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Luxuriant

A. plain
B. lush
C. barren
D. meagre
Answer» C. barren
6736.

What is the main theme of the above passage?

A. The evolution and use of barbed wire
B. How barbed wire was patented
C. The use of barbed wire in agriculture
D. The use of barbed wire in Jammu and Kashmir
Answer» B. How barbed wire was patented
6737.

The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by ______ in Calcutta

A. Badruddin Tyabji
B. Sisir Kumar Ghosh
C. V K Chiplunkar
D. Anand Mohan Bose
Answer» E.
6738.

Which of the following couplings is better for transmitting high power at lower speed?

A. Flange coupling
B. Sleeve coupling
C. Universal coupling
D. Split coupling
Answer» B. Sleeve coupling
6739.

The two-wattmeter method is used to measures the power of a three-phase balanced system, powered by a 415 V, three-phase, and 50 Hz power supply. If the reading on both wattmeters is 8.5 kW, calculate the line current.

A. 23.65 A
B. 23.65 V
C. 2.365 V
D. 2.365 A
Answer» B. 23.65 V
6740.

The number of tokens in the following C / C++ statement is:printf("i = %d, &i = %xx", i&i);

A. 9
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» B. 6
6741.

Which of the following statements with regard to Raja Ram Mohan Roy is/are correct?A. He started the Atmiya Sabha.B. He founded the Brahmo Samaj.C. He wrote the book ‘‘Tuhfat-ulMuwahhidin’’ (A Gift to Monotheists).Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

A. A and C only
B. B and C only
C. A only
D. A, B and C
Answer» E.
6742.

What are the main constituents of biogas?

A. Methane and Sulphur dioxide
B. Methane and Carbon dioxide
C. Methane, Hydrogen and Nitric oxide
D. Methane and Nitric oxide
Answer» C. Methane, Hydrogen and Nitric oxide
6743.

The train fare and bus fare between two stations is in the ratio 3 : 4, If the train fare increases by 20% and bus fare increases by 30%, then what is the ratio between revised train fare and revised bus fare?

A. 9/13
B. 17/12
C. 32/43
D. 19/21
Answer» B. 17/12
6744.

What is the next term in this series?BMO, EOQ, HQS, ?

A. KSU
B. LMN
C. SOV
D. None of the above
Answer» B. LMN
6745.

What is the mode of the given data?4, 3, 7, 13, 16, 23, 3, 4, 7, 4, 3, 3, 9, 6, 9, 6

A. 9
B. 3
C. 6
D. 4
Answer» C. 6
6746.

Which of the following banks in partnership with Mastercard has announced the launch of its first metal credit card - ‘PIONEER Heritage’?

A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. RBL Bank
C. IndusInd Bank
D. Bandhan Bank
E. DCB Bank
Answer» D. Bandhan Bank
6747.

Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?1. They are generally red in colour.2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash.3. They are well-developed in Rajasthan and UP.4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils.Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 4
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» D. 2 and 3 only
6748.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Miss the boat

A. be too slow
B. lose courage
C. accept defeat
D. lose an opportunity
Answer» E.
6749.

What is the other name of Soccer?

A. Polo
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Basketball
Answer» C. Hockey
6750.

Which of the following instruction processing activity of the CPU can be pipelined?1. Instruction encoding2. Operand loading3. Operand storing

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