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8051.

The difference between the Mode and the Median of a data is 25. What is the difference between the Median and the Mean?

A. 10.5
B. 16
C. 12.5
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
8052.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Achieve : Fail :: Gloomy : ?

A. Chalk
B. Chant
C. Chase
D. Cheerful
Answer» E.
8053.

this word is ______ by silence.

A. open
B. showcased
C. picturised
D. enveloped
Answer» E.
8054.

Venturi-meter is used to measure

A. discharge
B. average velocity
C. velocity at a point
D. pressure at a point
Answer» B. average velocity
8055.

The ratio of an extemal angle and an internal angle of a regular polygon is 1 : 5 The number of sides In the

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» E.
8056.

Which of the following is defined as the gas constant of a gas?

A. The reciprocal of the ratio of the universal gas constant to the molecular weight of the gas
B. The product of the universal gas constant and the molecular weight of the gas
C. The reciprocal of the product of the universal gas constant and the molecular weight of the gas
D. The ratio of the universal gas constant to the molecular weight of the gas
Answer» E.
8057.

Which district of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has bagged top position at the national level for successfully implementing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during 2020-21?

A. Kathua
B. Rajouri
C. Udhampur
D. Kishtwar
E. Doda
Answer» D. Kishtwar
8058.

What was the old name of Allahabad?

A. Banaras
B. Avantika
C. Patliputra
D. Prayag
Answer» E.
8059.

The reference to National Capital Territory of Delhi is found in

A. Article 239 A
B. Article 239 AA
C. Article 239 AB
D. Article 239 B
Answer» C. Article 239 AB
8060.

Which of the following states introduced "One kg rice for rupee one" scheme ,the first of its kind in the country.

A. West Bengal
B. Orissa
C. Bihar
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
8061.

The given graph shows the number of students of two schools over a period of six years.In the bar graph, in which year is the absolute difference of the students from schools A to B taken together is maximum ?

A. 2013
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012
Answer» E.
8062.

What is the total time spent by the elderly lady in writing a postcard?

A. Three minutes
B. A full day
C. Four hours and five minutes
D. Half an hour
Answer» C. Four hours and five minutes
8063.

The Battle of Khanwa was fought in the year _____.

A. 1527
B. 1521
C. 1529
D. 1525
Answer» B. 1521
8064.

TIME is related to CLOCK in the same way as DISTANCE is related to:

A. KILOMETRE
B. ODOMETER
C. DESTINATION
D. SPACE
Answer» C. DESTINATION
8065.

Three position of a cube are shown below.which numbers will come on two faces marked ‘A and B’?

A. 1 and 2
B. 6 and 1
C. 4 and 2
D. 5 and 2
Answer» D. 5 and 2
8066.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.I helped my sister ________.

A. makes her project
B. her project to make
C. make her project
D. has made her project
Answer» D. has made her project
8067.

The following item consists of two statements, one labeled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below.Statement (I): With small additional energy, usually thermal, the valence electrons in germanium can become free electrons.Statement (II): The valence electrons in germanium are in the fourth orbit and are at a high energy level.Code:

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» C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
8068.

The following items consist of two statements, one labeled as “Assertion (A)” and the other labeled as the “Reason (R)”. You are to examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer accordingly.Assertion (A): In a magnetron, each cavity with its input gap acts as an open circuit transmission line of length half wavelength long.Reason (R): In magnetrons, the usual mode employed is the ‘π’ mode, where the phase change between the adjacent cavities is π radians.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (A) false, but (R) is true.
Answer» E.
8069.

Which of the following sentences has a ‘conjunction’?

A. She is awfully busy
B. I am nobody for you
C. She is poor but she is by nature hospitable.
D. My grandfather is not well.
Answer» D. My grandfather is not well.
8070.

What is the value of [(tan5θ + tan3θ)/4cos4θ (tan5θ – tan3θ)]?

A. sin2θ
B. cos2θ
C. tan4θ
D. cot2θ
Answer» C. tan4θ
8071.

The activated sludge process is an

A. Aerobic attached growth system
B. Anaerobic attached growth system
C. Anaerobic suspended growth system
D. Aerobic suspended system
Answer» E.
8072.

Using negative feedback for improvements, which statement is false

A. Increased bandwidth
B. Increased noise
C. Decreased distortion
D. High input impedance but lower output impedance
Answer» C. Decreased distortion
8073.

Where was the 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held?

A. Philippines
B. Thailand
C. Malaysia
D. Singapore
E. Cambodia
Answer» C. Malaysia
8074.

Which of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?

A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Meghalaya
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» B. Nagaland
8075.

The Kondapalli Bommalu handicraft, which has received the GI tag for its significant feature, belongs to which state of India?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer» C. Karnataka
8076.

The value of \(\smallint \frac{{{x^3}}}{{1 + {x^8}}}dx\;?\)

A. \(\frac{1}{4}{\tan ^{ - 1}}{x^4}\)
B. 4 tan-1x4
C. \(\frac{1}{4}{\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {1 + {x^4}} \right)\)
D. 4 log (1 + x4)
Answer» B. 4 tan-1x4
8077.

The unit-weight and viscosity of percolating fluid are reduced to 80% and 60% respectively due to rise in temperature. Other things being constant, the change in coefficient of permeability will be

A. 11.1%
B. 22.2%
C. 33.3%
D. 44.4%
Answer» D. 44.4%
8078.

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?16 ÷ 4 × 8 – 10 + 14 = 12

A. × and –
B. ÷ and ×
C. ÷ and –
D. – and +
Answer» C. ÷ and –
8079.

The length of one side of a rhombus is 13 cm and one of the diagonals is 10 cm. What is the length of the other diagonal?

A. 24 cm
B. 23 cm
C. 25 cm
D. 22 cm
Answer» B. 23 cm
8080.

There are two similar triangles. The sides of the first triangle are 2 cm, 3 cm and 4 cm. The perimeter of the second triangle is 81 cm. Find the corresponding sides of the other triangle (in cm).

A. 18, 36, 27
B. 27, 18, 36
C. 18, 27, 36
D. 36, 27, 18
Answer» D. 36, 27, 18
8081.

\(\smallint \frac{{{\rm{sin}}\frac{{5{\rm{x}}}}{2}}}{{{\rm{sin}}\frac{{\rm{x}}}{2}}}{\rm{dx}}\) is equal to (where c is a constant of integration.)

A. 2x + sin x + 2 sin 2x + C
B. x + 2 sin x + 2 sin 2x + C
C. x + 2 sin x + sin 2x + C
D. 2x + sin x – sin 2x + C
Answer» D. 2x + sin x – sin 2x + C
8082.

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.The causes and theirX-in the same series Y-one order, they stand Z-effects belong to the

A. ZXY
B. YZX
C. YXZ
D. ZYX
Answer» E.
8083.

The solar cooker works on the same principle as

A. Bolometer
B. Pyrometer
C. Greenhouse
D. Galvanometer
Answer» D. Galvanometer
8084.

What will happen to a person's weight when he is in a moving elevator at a constant speed?A. IncreaseB. DecreaseC. Weight will not changeD. May increase or decrease

A. D
B. A
C. B
D. C
Answer» E.
8085.

Which of the following is also known as laughing gas?

A. Nitric oxide
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Nitrogen pentoxide
D. Nitrogen
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above.
Answer» C. Nitrogen pentoxide
8086.

The Jayakwadi Project, which is one of the largest irrigation projects is on the river -

A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Krishna
D. Tapi
Answer» B. Narmada
8087.

To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as __________.

A. Intercropping
B. Multiple cropping
C. Mixed cropping
D. No option is correct
Answer» C. Mixed cropping
8088.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.“I am tired,” he says every evening.

A. Every evening he says that he is tired.
B. Every evening he said that he was tired.
C. Every evening he says that I am tired.
D. Every evening he said that he is tired.
Answer» B. Every evening he said that he was tired.
8089.

Simplify algebraically \(\dfrac{(a^6)^2}{a^8} \)

A. a
B. a2
C. a4
D. a-4
Answer» D. a-4
8090.

Which of the following statements is not true with respect to shear center?

A. If the loading passes through the shear centre, the beam doesn’t twist
B. It is a point where the resultant of shear force passes
C. If the beam has two axes of symmetry, the shear center coincides with the centroid
D. In case of a channel section, the shear center lies at the center of the web coinciding with the y axis
Answer» E.
8091.

Sour tasting food is ______ in nature.

A. Acidic
B. Neutral
C. Basic
D. Alkaline
Answer» B. Neutral
8092.

Where has Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes - Ports)?

A. Pune
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Kolkata
E. Chennai
Answer» C. Hyderabad
8093.

When we argue that small industries generate large volume of employment, what we essentially imply is that:

A. The number of workers in a small unit will be larger than those in a big unit
B. The number of workers employed per unit of capital is large in small unit than in a big unit
C. The number of workers employed to produce consumers goods will be more
D. All of these
Answer» C. The number of workers employed to produce consumers goods will be more
8094.

The figure shows the per-phase representation of a phase-shifting transformer connected between buses 1 and 2, where α is a complex number with non-zero real and imaginary parts.For the given circuit Ybus and Zbus are bus admittance matrix and bus impedance matrix respectively, each of size 2 × 2. Which one of the following statements is true?

A. Both Ybus and Zbus are symmetric
B. Ybus is symmetric and Zbus is unsymmetric
C. Ybus is unsymmetric and Zbus is symmetric
D. Both Ybus and Zbus are unsymmetric
Answer» E.
8095.

Which of the following is NOT true for a parallel DC circuit?

A. Total circuit current is the arithmetic sum of the currents passing through individual components connected in parallel.
B. The reciprocal of equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the resistances of individual components connected in parallel
C. Current through individual components connected in parallel is directly proportional to their resistances.
D. Voltage drops are the same across all the components connected in parallel.
Answer» D. Voltage drops are the same across all the components connected in parallel.
8096.

The difference between the indicated value and the true value of a quantity is:

A. Gross error
B. Absolute error
C. Dynamic error
D. Relative error
Answer» C. Dynamic error
8097.

Which of the following has been selected for the SID (Society for Innovation and Development) incubation program at IISc Bangalore, in July 2020?

A. Digiantra Research and Technology
B. Skyroot Aerospace
C. Solar Industries India
D. Dhruva Space
E. Exseed Space
Answer» B. Skyroot Aerospace
8098.

Name the state in which the village Gumthala Garhu near Pehowa in Kurukshetra district has become the first Wi-Fi hotspot village under bulk plan of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

A. Gujarat
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer» E.
8099.

The total imports of steel in 2014, 2016 and 2017 is what percent less than the total exports in 2013, 2015 and 2017 (correct to one decimal place)?

A. 16.2
B. 14.5
C. 13.4
D. 15.8
Answer» C. 13.4
8100.

Which key combination is used to save a document?

A. Ctrl+A
B. Ctrl+S
C. Ctrl+P
D. Ctrl+x
Answer» C. Ctrl+P