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8001.

The writer was thrilled when he was given

A. six trees
B. a plaque
C. a pen
D. a book
Answer» B. a plaque
8002.

Which among the following comprises terms of credit?1. Interest rate2. Collateral3. Documentation requirement

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only III
D. All I, II & III
Answer» E.
8003.

Which college has the least number of students from the discipline of Arts?

A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
Answer» C. B
8004.

What is the fan-out value of transistor transistor logic (TTL)?

A. 25
B. 50
C. 10
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
8005.

The more effective way of increasing the efficiency of the Carnot engine is to ________.

A. increase higher temperature
B. decrease higher temperature
C. increase lower temperature
D. decrease lower temperature
Answer» E.
8006.

The table given below shows number of literate people and total population in a village from the year 2011 to 2016.YearLiterate peopleTotal population201171230422012814307220139173128201412503750201513803940201615604050 What is the percentage increase (approximately) in the total population in the year 2012 in comparison to year 2011?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 7
Answer» B. 3
8007.

UDP is _________ protocol

A. Session layer connectionless
B. Transport layer connectionless
C. Session layer connection oriented
D. Transport layer connection oriented
Answer» C. Session layer connection oriented
8008.

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:Some bats are crows.Some crows are eagles.Conclusions:I. Some bats are eaglesII. No eagle is a bat

A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Both conclusions I and II follow
C. Either conclusion I or II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer» D. Only conclusion II follows
8009.

Which bank has tied up with IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd to finance purchase of used and new commercial vehicles (CV) by small and medium fleet owners?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. IDBI Bank
E. DBS Bank
Answer» C. Yes Bank
8010.

Which of the following organs are NOT parts of the Alimentary canal?

A. Colon and rectum
B. Stomach and intestine
C. Liver and pancreas
D. Buccal cavity and Oesophagus
Answer» D. Buccal cavity and Oesophagus
8011.

The noise caused by random variations in the arrival of electrons or holes at the output electrode of an amplifying device

A. white noise
B. flicker
C. Shot Noise
D. Transmit time noise
Answer» D. Transmit time noise
8012.

The following bar graph shows the quantity of paddy sold in the month of January, February, March and April. If the difference between quantities of paddy sold in February and April is 6 quintals, then what is the total quantity of paddy sold in January and March in quintal?

A. 14
B. 16
C. 22
D. 24
Answer» E.
8013.

The main mountain ranges of India do NOT include:

A. Hindu Kush
B. Vindhya
C. Aravalli
D. Satpura
Answer» B. Vindhya
8014.

Which of the following lamps has the shortest/less life span in working hours?

A. Sodium vapor lamp
B. Fluorescent lamp
C. Mercury vapor lamp
D. Incandescent lamp
Answer» E.
8015.

Which annealing process is carried out in a heavy casting to make austenitic grains homogeneous?

A. Full annealing
B. Spherodise annealing
C. Diffusion annealing
D. Process annealing
Answer» D. Process annealing
8016.

Viscosity of a gas

A. Increases with increase in temperature
B. Decreases with increase in temperature
C. Is independent of temperature
D. Is independent of pressure for velocity pressure intensities
Answer» B. Decreases with increase in temperature
8017.

Three children ate 17 cookies altogether. Amala ate more cookies than any other child. What is the smallest possible number of cookies that Amala ate?

A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
8018.

‘The Emperor of all Maladies’ which won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction was based on_______.

A. Depression
B. HIV- AIDS
C. Diabetes
D. Cancer
Answer» E.
8019.

Which of the following diseases is a disease of the lung?

A. Allergy
B. Tuberculosis
C. Tetanus
D. Cancer
Answer» C. Tetanus
8020.

What will be the 11th letter in the following sequence?A, C, E, ______

A. X
B. W
C. V
D. U
Answer» E.
8021.

What is the average of first 19 natural numbers?

A. 10
B. 7
C. 9
D. 8
Answer» B. 7
8022.

The inscription which proves the influence of Bhagwat cult in ancient Rajasthan is

A. Ghatiyala Inscription
B. Besnagar Inscription of Heliodorous
C. Buchkala Inscription
D. Ghosundi Inscription
Answer» B. Besnagar Inscription of Heliodorous
8023.

Which of the following correctly represents the sequence of operations of isolator circuit breaker and earthing switch while opening a circuit

A. Open circuit breaker – open isolator – close earthing switch
B. Open isolator – close circuit breaker – open earthing switch
C. Close earthing switch – open circuit breaker – open isolator
D. Close circuit breaker – close isolator – close earthing switch
Answer» B. Open isolator – close circuit breaker – open earthing switch
8024.

What is the length of the greatest rod that can be placed in a hall 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high?

A. 18 m
B. 13 m
C. 9 m
D. 15 m
Answer» C. 9 m
8025.

The profit earned by each auto-rickshaw ride remained the same in May as was earned in April, but increased by 40% in the month of June. If the total number of rides taken by an auto-rickshaw in the month of May and June is in the ratio 4 ∶ 5, then the total profit earned by an auto-rickshaw in June is what percentage more than that in May?

A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 75%
E. 80%
Answer» E. 80%
8026.

What will be the content of Accumulator, Register-B Overflow Flag (OV) after the execution of the following 8051 micro-controller assembly code?MOV A, #65hMOV 0F0h, #14hDIV ABDIV AB

A. A = 00h, B = 00h, OV = 1
B. A = 05h, B = 00h, OV = 0
C. A = 00h, B = 05h, OV = 0
D. A = 05h, B = 00h, OV = 1
Answer» C. A = 00h, B = 05h, OV = 0
8027.

When a force of 1 newton act on a mass of 1 kg which is able to move freely, the object moves in the direction of fore with a/an

A. Speed of 1 km/s
B. Acceleration of 1 m/s2
C. Speed of 1 m/s
D. Acceleration of 1 km/s2
Answer» C. Speed of 1 m/s
8028.

What is the standard dimension of brick recommended by the Bureau of Indian Standards?

A. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
B. 19 cm × 10 cm × 9 cm
C. 19 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm
D. 19 cm × 10 cm × 19 cm
Answer» B. 19 cm × 10 cm × 9 cm
8029.

Tension failure occurs in a singly reinforced beam in

A. Balanced reinforced beam
B. Under reinforced beam
C. Over reinforced beam
D. None of these
Answer» C. Over reinforced beam
8030.

The pressure angle in a cam depends on

A. the angle of ascent
B. the lift of the follower
C. offset between centre lines of cam and follower
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
8031.

Which is the right combination?

A. Monday - Electrician
B. Thursday - Cook
C. Tuesday - Carpenter
D. Friday - Doctor
Answer» C. Tuesday - Carpenter
8032.

Which country was the host of 2018 FIFA Football World Cup?

A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. England
Answer» C. Germany
8033.

The specific speed of a centrifugal pump delivering 810 Litres of water per sec. against head of 16 mts. At 725 RPM is

A. 81 RPM
B. 810 RPM
C. 40 RPM
D. 16 RPM
Answer» B. 810 RPM
8034.

The total force on a charge 'q' moving with velocity 'v' in the presence of magnetic and electric fields 'B' and 'E' respectively is called the ___________ force.

A. Ampere's
B. Bio-­Savart
C. Lorentz
D. Kirchhoff’s
Answer» D. Kirchhoff’s
8035.

The direction of rotation of a single-phase capacitor run induction motor is reversed by

A. interchanging the terminals of the AC supply.
B. interchanging the terminals of the capacitor.
C. interchanging the terminals of the auxiliary winding.
D. interchanging the terminals of both the windings.
Answer» D. interchanging the terminals of both the windings.
8036.

The following statements are made for FETs1. In n-channel depletion mode MOS in the active region, the control voltage VGS is negative.2. NMOS in depletion mode is cut off for VGS = 03. NMOS in enhance mode is cut off for VGS = 04. There is no path between source and drain in the enhancement modeOf these, the true statements are:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer» D. 1, 3 and 4 only
8037.

What is the specific speed of a centrifugal pump, which has a rated capacity of 44 cumecs and head of 36 m when operated at the speed of 725 rpm?

A. 45
B. 255
C. 327
D. 350
Answer» D. 350
8038.

The HIIMA, Kerala, and the Health Records Association of India are jointly organising the 20th annual national conference in ________ in February 2019.

A. Thiruvananthapuram
B. Kochi
C. Thrissur
D. Kollam
E. Kottayam
Answer» C. Thrissur
8039.

The length, breadth and height of a rectangular box are 90 cm, 50 cm and 40 cm respectively, then its volume will be

A. 4500 cm3
B. 0.18 m3
C. 0.45 m3
D. 20 cm3
Answer» C. 0.45 m3
8040.

The Sahitya Academi award in Hindi for 2017 was won by:

A. Rana Ayub
B. Ramesh Shah
C. Nasira Sharma
D. Ramesh Kuntal Megh
Answer» E.
8041.

The number (1101101 + 1011011)2 can be written in decimal system as

A. (198)10
B. (199)10
C. (200)10
D. (201)10
Answer» D. (201)10
8042.

Which of the following is/are the fundamental requirement of a protective relay

A. Slow
B. Complex
C. Sensitivity
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
8043.

What is the respective ratio of the number of male students in English Department to the number of male students in Mathematics department?

A. 9 : 12
B. 9 : 20
C. 3 : 5
D. 45 : 60
Answer» C. 3 : 5
8044.

The revenue in year 2013 is what percent of the revenue in year 2011?

A. 30.9
B. 137.2
C. 130.9
D. 45.9
Answer» D. 45.9
8045.

When the collector junction in a transistor is biased in reverse direction and the emitter junction in the forward direction, the transistor is said to be in the:

A. Saturation
B. Cutoff region
C. Active region
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
8046.

The international date line is called ______.

A. 0° latitude
B. 0° longitude
C. \(66\frac{1}{2}^\circ\) latitude
D. 180° longitude
Answer» E.
8047.

Which of the following has a fusiform root?

A. Turnip
B. Radish
C. Beet root
D. Potato
Answer» C. Beet root
8048.

Which of the following are the characteristics of organic farming?1. Use of chemical fertilizers to improve soil fertility.2. Frequent decomposing and fallowing.3. Use of herbs to control pests.4. Higher productivity per hectare.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 4 only
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2, 3 and 4
Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4
8049.

Which of the following substances can be used for identifying an acid solution?

A. NaCl
B. KNO3
C. Na2CO3
D. K2SO4
Answer» C. Na2CO3
8050.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Plain as day

A. Visible only in broad daylight
B. Very obvious and easy to understand
C. Very interesting to know
D. Very simple and easy to do
Answer» C. Very interesting to know