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7651.

Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
7652.

Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.To be fair and square

A. To be fair in colour
B. To be honest
C. To be good at drawing
D. To be in a good physique
Answer» C. To be good at drawing
7653.

What is the theme of World Teachers' Day or International Teachers' Day 2019?

A. Young Teachers: The future of the Profession
B. The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher
C. Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers
D. Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status
E. Invest in the future, invest in teachers
Answer» B. The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher
7654.

Which Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer was selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement award by the United Nations Environment Programme in October 2019?

A. Ramesh Pandey
B. Sanjiv Chaturvedi
C. Fateh Singh Rathore
D. Hemendra Singh Panwar
Answer» B. Sanjiv Chaturvedi
7655.

Which of the following polyherbal product has NOT been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):

A. Amtooth
B. Lueskin
C. Nocdurna
D. Eczit
Answer» D. Eczit
7656.

Stalling of the aerofoil occurs

A. When the angle of attack is beyond critical angle of attack.
B. When the angle of attack is less than critical angle of attack.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. When the angle of attack is less than critical angle of attack.
7657.

The given bar graph presents a different type of vehicles (in lakhs) exported by a company in 2016 to 2017.What is the ratio of the total number of vehicles of type D and E exported by the company in 2016 to that of vehicles of type C and E exported in 2017?

A. 20 : 23
B. 8 : 9
C. 10 : 11
D. 5 : 6
Answer» B. 8 : 9
7658.

The SRS document produced at the end of requirement analysis phase is called ______ specification.

A. Alpha
B. Unit
C. Black box
D. White box
Answer» D. White box
7659.

The tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x at the point where it intersects the circle x2 + y2 = 5 in the first quadrant, passes through the point:

A. \(\left( { - \frac{1}{3},{\rm{\;}}\frac{4}{3}} \right)\)
B. \(\left( {\frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{4}} \right)\)
C. \(\left( {\frac{3}{4},\frac{7}{4}} \right)\)
D. \(\left( { - \frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2}} \right)\)
Answer» D. \(\left( { - \frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2}} \right)\)
7660.

The frictional resistance caused by the shear force between fluid particles and boundary walls of the pipe as well as the viscosity of the fluid is called:

A. Minor loss
B. Major loss
C. Fringe loss
D. Surface loss
Answer» C. Fringe loss
7661.

Which of the following number is completely divisible by 20?

A. 24570
B. 34580
C. 33410
D. 444430
Answer» C. 33410
7662.

Which country successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic in November 2020?

A. China
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. USA
E. Japan
Answer» C. Italy
7663.

What is the approximate percent (%) increase in the number of students admitted in college A in the year 2016 as compared to previous year?

A. 23%
B. 123%
C. 113%
D. 13%
Answer» E.
7664.

Series 1 + r + r2 + r3 + . . . . . ∞ is

A. convergent for |r| < 1
B. divergent for r ≥ 1
C. oscillatory for r ≤ -1
D. all of these
Answer» E.
7665.

The total number of divisors of 10500 except 1 and itself is?

A. 56
B. 48
C. 46
D. 50
Answer» D. 50
7666.

Which of the following statements with regard to the heterodox sect between sixth and fourth century BC are correct?1. The Jain ideas were already being circulated in the seventh century BC by Parshva.2. Although Buddhism, and to a lesser extent Jainism, took account of the changes in material life and reacted against orthodoxy, neither of these sought to abolish the caste system.3. The first female disciple of Mahavira is said to have been a captured slave woman.4. Buddha held that nuns could attain spiritual liberation just like a monk and granted them an equal status in the mendicant order.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 3 and 4 only
Answer» B. 1, 2 and 3 only
7667.

Which of the following cements is expected to have the highest compressive strength after 3 days?

A. Ordinary Portland cement
B. Rapid hardening cement
C. High alumina cement
D. Sulphate resisting cement
Answer» D. Sulphate resisting cement
7668.

Which of the following is NOT a contagious disease?

A. Measles
B. Influenza
C. Typhoid
D. Arthritis
Answer» E.
7669.

The theory suitable for ductile materials is:

A. Maximum principal stress theory
B. Distortion energy theory
C. Maximum principal strain theory
D. Maximum shear stress theory
Answer» C. Maximum principal strain theory
7670.

Rate of evaporation increases with

A. an increase of surface area
B. an increase in humidity
C. a decrease in wind speed
D. a decrease of temperature
Answer» B. an increase in humidity
7671.

When was “Pradhan Mantri Sukanya Samridhi Yojana” launched?

A. September 2014
B. August 2015
C. January 2015
D. January 2016
Answer» D. January 2016
7672.

The increase in value of β of transistor can cause the fixed bias circuit to

A. shift from saturation region
B. shift the operation from active mode to saturation mode
C. shift the operation from saturation mode to cut off mode
D. shift the operation from cutoff mode to active mode
Answer» C. shift the operation from saturation mode to cut off mode
7673.

Two cars are moving in the same direction with a speed of 45 km/hr and a distance of 10 km separates them. If a car coming from the opposite direction meets these two cars at an interval of 6 minutes, its speed would be:

A. 45 km/hr
B. 55 km/hr
C. 65 km/hr
D. 75 km/hr
Answer» C. 65 km/hr
7674.

The time required in drilling a 8 mm diameter hole through a 24 mm thick mild steel plate with a drill bit running at 360 rpm and a feed of 0.5 mm per revolution is:(neglect the approach and over travel of drill)

A. 8 s
B. 16 s
C. 4 s
D. 0.33 s
Answer» B. 16 s
7675.

Replace the question mark (?) with one among the given alternatives.A2C4E6G3I5?M5O9Q14

A. K13
B. K8
C. K15
D. L8
Answer» C. K15
7676.

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements : All vans are cats.All jeeps are cats.Conclusions : I. All vans are jeeps.II. Some jeeps are vans.

A. Both conclusions I and II follow
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer» E.
7677.

The Supreme Court has banned all mining activities along the Kaziranga National Park and catchment area of rivers originating in Karbi Anglong Hills in ________.

A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Mizoram
E. Tripura
Answer» B. Manipur
7678.

The following question, there are three statements I, II and III. Read the question carefully and mark your answer according to which statements(s) is/are sufficient to the answer the question.Find the discount offered by the shopkeeper on each Kurta?Statement I: The sum of the marked price of 4kurtas is equal to the sum of total cost price of 8kurtasStatement II: The ratio of discount offered to the profit gained on each kurta is 1 : 2Statement III: The sum of the selling price and the cost price of one kurta is Rs. 980.

A. II and III
B. I and II
C. All I, II and III
D. I and III
E. None of these
Answer» D. I and III
7679.

What is the value of (4.6 + 3.1)2 - (4.6 - 3.1)2?

A. 54.68
B. 58.86
C. 53.32
D. 57.04
Answer» E.
7680.

When a decomposition reaction is carried out by heating, it is called-

A. Thermal decomposition
B. Non electrolytic decomposition reaction
C. Photo decomposition reaction
D. Electrolytic decomposition reaction
Answer» B. Non electrolytic decomposition reaction
7681.

Which of the following banks has launched a new product, KBL Micro Mitra, to provide financial assistance up to Rs 10 lakh to micro manufacturing and service enterprises towards working capital or for investment purposes?

A. Bank of India
B. Karnataka Bank
C. Yes bank
D. South Indian Bank
E. HDFC Bank
Answer» C. Yes bank
7682.

The Char Minar is in ________.

A. Fatehpur Sikri
B. Ahmedanagar
C. Hyderabad
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» E.
7683.

The kingdom underground is ______.

A. noisy
B. active
C. lazy
D. none of the above
Answer» C. lazy
7684.

The following sentences have been taken from a passage. Sentence 1 and sentence 5 are given and the three sentences in between are jumbled. Rearrange the middle sentences so that we have a coherent paragraph.S1: The great French conqueror Napoleon was many things.Q: He won many, many military victories because of his committed soldiers.R: His soldiers were ready to die for him.S: He was a brilliant military leader.S5: At one time he controlled most of Europe.

A. RSQ
B. SQR
C. QRS
D. SRQ
Answer» E.
7685.

The maximum percentage of moment redistribution allowed in RCC beams is

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer» D. 40%
7686.

The number of prime numbers less than 50 is

A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16
Answer» D. 16
7687.

The train ticket fare from places A to B in 2nd class AC and 3rd class AC is Rs. 2,500 and Rs. 2,000, respectively. If the fares of 2nd class AC and 3rd class AC are increased by 20% and 10%, respectively, then find the ratio of the new fares of 2nd class AC and 3rd class AC.

A. 13 : 11
B. 15 : 11
C. 15 : 13
D. 12 : 11
Answer» C. 15 : 13
7688.

The substances which have very low ignition temperature and can easily catch fire with a flame are called ________ substances.

A. Hazardous
B. Perilous
C. Incombustible
D. Inflammable
Answer» E.
7689.

The Global Goalkeeper Award is given by

A. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
B. United Nations Environment Programme
C. Kellogg School of Management
D. World Meteorological Organization
Answer» B. United Nations Environment Programme
7690.

The style of writing a thesis and research article has to be

A. Creative in so far as diction is concerned
B. Scientific in respect of language used
C. Mechanical in so far as placement of figures and tables is concerned
D. Variable in respect of referencing
Answer» C. Mechanical in so far as placement of figures and tables is concerned
7691.

Select the antonym of the given word.DESTINATION

A. arrival
B. origin
C. departure
D. target
Answer» C. departure
7692.

The melting point of Tungsten lies between ______ & ______ °C

A. 2500, 3000
B. 2000, 2500
C. 1000, 1500
D. 3300, 3500
Answer» E.
7693.

Robert Hooke discovered cells by observing them in a ________.

A. Onion peel
B. Cork slice
C. Pond water
D. No option is correct.
Answer» C. Pond water
7694.

Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair.Phone : Telecommunication

A. Geyser : Water
B. Bus : Transportation
C. Newspaper : Magazine
D. Refrigerator : Snow
Answer» C. Newspaper : Magazine
7695.

The equation |z - i| = |z - 1|, \(i = \sqrt { - 1}\), represents:

A. A circle of radius 1/2
B. The line through the origin with slope 1
C. A circle of radius 1
D. The line through the origin with slope -1
Answer» C. A circle of radius 1
7696.

Where will the WorldSkills International Competition 2019 be held?

A. Russia
B. USA
C. India
D. UK
E. Singapore
Answer» B. USA
7697.

The angular steps used for changing direction of stairs are called:

A. Radial steps
B. Spandril
C. Winders
D. Angular steps
Answer» D. Angular steps
7698.

What is the value of 25% of 40% of 4800?

A. 436
B. 360
C. 480
D. 320
Answer» D. 320
7699.

The value of 22 - 32 + 42 - 52 + 62 - 72 + ... + 182 - 192 is:

A. -184
B. -189
C. -193
D. -197
Answer» C. -193
7700.

Which of the following pairs of symbols will be on the opposite faces when the given sheet is folded to form a cube?

A. % and +
B. + and @
C. # and &
D. @ and &
Answer» C. # and &