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7401.

The modulus of the expression z = \(\rm \sqrt 5 - i\sqrt 2 \) will be equals to

A. 2
B. \(\sqrt5\)
C. \(\sqrt7\)
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
7402.

The expected voltage across a resistor is 100 V. However, the voltmeter reads a value of 97 V. The relative error is

A. 0.97
B. 0.03
C. 0.07
D. 3
Answer» C. 0.07
7403.

When the water table rises to the ground level then the ultimate bearing capacity of a shallow foundation on sand in reduced to following percentage.

A. 30%
B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 70%
Answer» D. 70%
7404.

The ‘Kathopanishad’ captures the conversation between a young boy named Nachiketas and a god. Which of the following gods is talking to Nachiketas?

A. Lord Yama
B. Lord Shiva
C. Lord Indra
D. Lord Kartikeya
Answer» B. Lord Shiva
7405.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: This is the same whether you are at work or in your personal life.Q: Relationships are easy until there is an emotional turmoil.R: When you can change the interpretation in your mind of what you think you can change your emotions and shift the emotional quality of your relationships.S: When you can change the emotions in your relationships you open up entirely new possibilities in your life.

A. QRPS
B. QPRS
C. PSRQ
D. RQPS
Answer» C. PSRQ
7406.

To which country did India hand over a pair of Mi-24 helicopters in May 2019?

A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Maldives
D. Afghanistan
E. Myanmar
Answer» E. Myanmar
7407.

Ravi Patwardhan passed away in December 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Journalism
D. Medicine
E. Cricket
Answer» B. Politics
7408.

Select the option to complete the statement below.According to the passage, the significant difference between natural disasters and ecological disasters, especially with reference to marine debris, is that ______.

A. ecological disasters are not natural and man-made.
B. the latter can be predicted and prevented
C. ocean debris does not cause natural disasters but could become more dangerous
D. we study the former after they happen and the latter before they happen
Answer» C. ocean debris does not cause natural disasters but could become more dangerous
7409.

Select the option to complete the statement below.The perceived dangers of ocean trash for marine life are, in a majority of cases _______.

A. false
B. valid
C. premature
D. exaggerated
Answer» C. premature
7410.

Which of the following authors has been given Jnanpith Award for 2017?

A. Krishna Sobti
B. Ashok Chakradhar
C. Madhur Kapila
D. Kunal Singh
Answer» B. Ashok Chakradhar
7411.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series._ k _ _ mmk _ ikiim _ _ ki _ i _ _ mkk

A. iikimimmk
B. iiikmkkim
C. kiikmkkik
D. miikmkiim
Answer» C. kiikmkkik
7412.

What is the least common multiple of (7/5) and (9/25)?

A. 63/5
B. 5/56
C. 56/5
D. 60/7
Answer» B. 5/56
7413.

Which of the following factors are not responsible for poverty?A. InflationB. Increase in Government expenditureC. Deficit FinancingD. Short savings and Capital formation

A. Only A and C
B. Only B, C and D
C. Only B and D
D. Only B and C
Answer» E.
7414.

What is the value of 0.001040?

A. 104/1000
B. 104/1000000
C. 104/100000
D. 104/10000
Answer» D. 104/10000
7415.

The average age of students in a class is 9 years. If a student with age 19 years joins the class, then new average age becomes 10 years. How many students are there in the class finally?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» E.
7416.

When 0° ≤ θ ≤ 90°, then solution of cos2 θ + sin θ - 2 = 0 is

A. θ = 30°
B. θ = 60° or 45°
C. θ = 45° or 90°
D. θ = 60° or 90°
Answer» B. θ = 60° or 45°
7417.

The National Emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital built by which emperor?

A. Ashoka
B. Akbar
C. Chandragupta
D. Ajatasatru
Answer» B. Akbar
7418.

Select the related number from the given alternatives15 : 105 :: 17 : ?

A. 126
B. 136
C. 153
D. 119
Answer» E.
7419.

Which of the following has signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer a set of cloud solutions to enterprises in the country?

A. Reliance Jio
B. Vodafone Idea
C. Bharti Airtel
D. BSNL
E. Aircel
Answer» D. BSNL
7420.

The National Health Authority has signed an MoU with Common Service Centres (CSCs) under which of the following Ministries?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
D. Ministry of AYUSH
E. Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Answer» D. Ministry of AYUSH
7421.

The writ of habeas corpus is issued to :

A. Produce a person before a court
B. Imprison a person
C. Order some authority to perform duty
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Imprison a person
7422.

Rs. 3,600 is divided between Seema, Komal and Rita, such that the ratios of the shares of Seema ∶ Komal = 1.5 ∶ 2 and Komal ∶ Rita = 2 ∶ 2.5. Find Rita's share.

A. Rs. 1,300
B. Rs. 1,500
C. Rs. 1,200
D. Rs. 1,400
Answer» C. Rs. 1,200
7423.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The thick smoke ______ out of the landfill site is making the city’s polluted air even more toxic.

A. tossing
B. rocking
C. burning
D. billowing
Answer» E.
7424.

The flywheel of a steam engine has a radius of gyration of 1 m and mass 2000 kg. The starting torque of the engine is 2000 N-m. The kinetic energy of the flywheel after 10 seconds from start is

A. 75 kN-m
B. 100 kN-m
C. 125 kN-m
D. 150 kN-m
Answer» C. 125 kN-m
7425.

The Battle of Khanwa was fought between ______ and Rana Sanga.

A. Aurangzeb
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Babur
Answer» E.
7426.

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2017 was passed by which ministry?

A. Labour Ministry
B. Commerce Ministry
C. Law Ministry
D. Finance Ministry
Answer» E.
7427.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.INDELIBLE

A. ineffective
B. illegal
C. inerasable
D. illegible
Answer» D. illegible
7428.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and sixth term is related to fifth term.27 ∶ 6 ∶∶ 8 ∶ ? ∶∶ 64 ∶ 8

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» E.
7429.

The Vernacular Press Act was passed by ______.

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Hardinge
Answer» D. Lord Hardinge
7430.

The traveller al-Biruni who visited India in the tenth and eleventh centuries was from which country?

A. Uzbekistan
B. Italy
C. Portugal
D. France
Answer» B. Italy
7431.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a technical assistance agreement with which company?

A. Boeing
B. Dassult
C. Airbus
D. Bombardier
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Dassult
7432.

The questions given below consist of two statements I and II. You have to tell whether the information given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and choose the correct answer.Question: What is the present age of Varun, who is older than his wife Varsha?I. The present age of Varsha is three times the present age of her child Gokul.II. Varsha's husband's age is double of the difference between the present age of Varsha and the present age of Gokul.

A. The information given in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B. The information given in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C. The information given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
D. The information given in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
Answer» D. The information given in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question.
7433.

The Centre has set up a tribunal, headed by ________, to adjudicate if there exists sufficient cause to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin Malik faction.

A. Justice Devendra Kumar Arora
B. Justice Chander Shekhar
C. Justice Rajan Roy
D. Justice Anant Kumar
E. Justice Harsh Kumar
Answer» C. Justice Rajan Roy
7434.

The joint exercise named 'India-Africa Field Training' will be held in which place?

A. Pune
B. Dehradun
C. Chandigarh
D. Lucknow
E. Visakhapatnam
Answer» B. Dehradun
7435.

Which country among the following faced the worst ever financial crisis in july 2015?

A. U.S.A
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. China
Answer» D. China
7436.

Which of the following chucks in the lathe machine is known as Universal Chuck?

A. Magnetic Chuck
B. Face Plate
C. Three jaws chuck
D. Four jaws chuck
Answer» D. Four jaws chuck
7437.

'Thar Desert' is located in which country?

A. India
B. Mongolia
C. Egypt
D. Afghanishthan
Answer» B. Mongolia
7438.

When is the International Jazz Day celebrated every year?

A. 28 April
B. 29 April
C. 30 April
D. 1 May
E. 2 May
Answer» D. 1 May
7439.

The pressure of the water at the surface of the pond is ______ than that at the bottom of the pond.

A. lower
B. higher
C. same
D. No option is correct
Answer» B. higher
7440.

The indentation on a steel sample has been taken using 10 mm tungsten carbide ball at 500 kgf load. If the average diameter of the indentation is 2.5 mm, the BHN will be nearly

A. 90
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120
Answer» C. 110
7441.

square law __________ the earth in its

A. keep
B. keeping
C. keeps
D. kept
Answer» D. kept
7442.

The planning of DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation) was designed following which of the foreign planning project?

A. AFC
B. TVA
C. DDC
D. None of the above
Answer» C. DDC
7443.

What smallest number should be added to 2957 so that the sum is completely divisible by 17?

A. 9
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Answer» E.
7444.

Where did the 3-day international Sanskrit conference commence in March 2019?

A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. Sri Lanka
E. Indonesia
Answer» D. Sri Lanka
7445.

What is the ratio of number of students in section D to the number of students in section F and B?

A. 4 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 4 : 3
D. 2 : 3
Answer» D. 2 : 3
7446.

The slenderness ratio of the columns is ________.

A. directly proportional to the effective length
B. directly proportional to the least radius of gyration
C. directly proportional to the square of effective length
D. directly proportional to the square of least radius of gyration
Answer» B. directly proportional to the least radius of gyration
7447.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Our society is _______ by the evil of corruption; the integrity of even senior officials is disputed.

A. indicated
B. endangered
C. specified
D. identified
Answer» C. specified
7448.

Shiva invested Rs. 2000 on simple interest and compound interest on a certain day. If the rate of interest is 6%, what will be the difference between simple and compound interest for a period of 3 years?

A. Rs. 21
B. Rs. 26
C. Rs. 24
D. Rs. 22
Answer» E.
7449.

The difference between the maximum number and the minimum number of monthly calls is the largest for service centre :

A. V
B. U
C. Z
D. X
Answer» C. Z
7450.

Which box is placed at the bottom?

A. J
B. K
C. I
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these
Answer» F.