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8451.

Water is mostly treated with chlorine:

A. To kill harmful micro-organisms
B. To decrease BOD
C. To decrease COD
D. To increase DO
Answer» B. To decrease BOD
8452.

Which figure represents the exact relationship with the variables given in questions?Father, Female, Human

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» B. B
8453.

The volume of a right circular cone is 924 cm3. If its height is 18 cm, then the area of its base (in cm2) is:

A. 198
B. 132
C. 176
D. 154
Answer» E.
8454.

Read the given information carefully and answer the related question. 8 friends, Anu, Beni, Carrie, Dolly, Isha, Freight, Gibran and Harry went together to see the film and sitting in the north, sitting in an eight-seat line (not necessarily in this order).i) Seated on the sixth seat from the right of Freight Gibran.ii) Carri and Anu sit beside each other but they were not neighbors of Gibran and freight.iii) Sitting on the left side of Beni Carey.iv) Harry sitting next to Dolly and sitting on the second seat from the right side of Anu. Who seated on the third seat from the right side of Anu?

A. Harry
B. Beni
C. Gibran
D. Freight
Answer» E.
8455.

The value of voltages V1 and V2 for the circuit shown below is: (Use Nodal Analysis)

A. 7 / 10 V, 3 / 7 V
B. 10 / 3 V, 7 / 3 V
C. 3 / 10 V, 3 / 7 V
D. 1 / 7 V, 3 / 4 V
Answer» C. 3 / 10 V, 3 / 7 V
8456.

Venkaiah Naidu was recently elected as the ____ Vice-President of India.

A. 13th
B. 15th
C. 12th
D. 14th
Answer» B. 15th
8457.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.She said to the tailor, "When will my dress be stitched?"

A. She asked the tailor when her dress would be stitched
B. She asked the tailor when her dress will be stitched.
C. She asked the tailor if her dress would be stitched.
D. She asked the tailor when my dress would be stitched.
Answer» B. She asked the tailor when her dress will be stitched.
8458.

Which of the following launched its first Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) product in January 2021?

A. Welspun One Logistics Parks
B. Vertex Total Logistics Private Limited
C. MAN Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
D. Wuerth India Private Limited
E. GetGo Logistics Pvt Ltd
Answer» B. Vertex Total Logistics Private Limited
8459.

What day will be the 81st day from today, if today is Monday?

A. Sunday
B. Friday
C. Monday
D. Wednesday
Answer» C. Monday
8460.

Which of the following has announced its collaboration with NITI Aayog and the NGO ‘Save The Children’ to support kids impacted by COVID-19 in India?

A. Playmobil
B. The LEGO Group
C. Hasbro
D. Mega Brands
E. Fisher-Price
Answer» C. Hasbro
8461.

The given question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument(s) is(are) 'strong' and accordingly select the correct option.Statement:Plastic bags should be banned.Arguments:I. Yes, because unlike reusable fabric bags, plastic bags take very long time to biodegrade and also create several health issues.II. No, plastic bags should not be banned as they make our life very easy.

A. None of the arguments is strong.
B. Both the arguments are strong.
C. Only argument I is strong.
D. Only argument II is strong.
Answer» D. Only argument II is strong.
8462.

The purpose of G33 code during CNC programming

A. Zero preset
B. Dimensioning in metric units
C. Thread cutting
D. Dwell
Answer» D. Dwell
8463.

Research that focuses on social inequality between men and women is called

A. Comparative research
B. Longitudinal research
C. Action research
D. Feminist research
Answer» E.
8464.

Where did union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launch the ‘Swasth Bachche, Swasth Bharat’ program?

A. Mysore
B. Kochi
C. Thiruvananthapuram
D. Hyderabad
Answer» C. Thiruvananthapuram
8465.

What is average of 410, 475, 525, 560 and 720?

A. 561
B. 542
C. 538
D. 526
Answer» D. 526
8466.

Recently, ________ has appointed Ramkumar Ramamoorthy as the chairman and managing director of its India business.

A. Accenture
B. Cognizant
C. IBM
D. Deloitte
E. Genpact
Answer» C. IBM
8467.

Read the given statement and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) on the basis of the information given in the statement.Statement:During natural calamities, many departments blame each other for any wrong-doing due to overlapping functions of these departments.Course of Action:1. Only one department should be there to take charge during natural calamities.2. All departments should be held responsible for wrong-doings and punished.

A. Neither 1 nor 2 follows.
B. Both 1 and 2 follow.
C. Only 2 follows.
D. Only 1 follows.
Answer» B. Both 1 and 2 follow.
8468.

The survey in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is called:

A. Geodetic survey
B. Plane survey
C. Hydrographical survey
D. Topographical survey
Answer» B. Plane survey
8469.

The overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is:

A. Product of manometric and mechanical efficiencies
B. Ratio of manometric efficient to mechanical efficiency
C. Product of manometric and hydraulic efficiencies
D. Ratio of mechanical efficiency to manometric efficiency
Answer» B. Ratio of manometric efficient to mechanical efficiency
8470.

When warm air rises up and cold air from the surrounding areas rushes in to fill its place then this sets up ________ in air.

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Agitation
Answer» C. Radiation
8471.

The line joining points with equal cloud cover is called:

A. Isibar
B. Isoneph
C. Isohytes
D. Isotach
Answer» C. Isohytes
8472.

Let the page fault service time be 10ms in a computer with average memory access time being 20ns. If one page fault is generated for every 106 memory accesses, what is the effective access time for the memory?

A. 21 ns
B. 30 ns
C. 23 ns
D. 35 ns
Answer» C. 23 ns
8473.

The p.u. reactance of a 30 MVA, 13.2 kV alternator is 0.4 p.u. The p.u. value for a base voltage of 13.8 kV and 50 MVA will be

A. 0.667 p.u.
B. 0.638 p.u.
C. 0.383 p.u.
D. 0.610 p.u.
Answer» E.
8474.

In which of the following cities was the fifth India-Russia Military Industrial Conference held?

A. Hyderabad
B. Bengaluru
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
Answer» E.
8475.

The difference between Najeeb’s and Piyali’s ages is 4 years. When they married each other 36 years ago, 5 times Najeeb’s age was the same as 6 times Piyali’s age. What is the sum of their current ages?

A. 105 years
B. 116 years
C. 112 years
D. 110 years
Answer» C. 112 years
8476.

Select the correct combination of mathematical sign to replace the ⋆ signs and to balance the given equation.13 ⋆ 7 ⋆ 312 ⋆ 12 ⋆ 35 = 100

A. ×, -, ÷, +
B. -, +, ÷, ×
C. +, -, ÷, ×
D. ×, +, ÷, -
Answer» B. -, +, ÷, ×
8477.

What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 31,250 for 2 years at 12% p.a, if the interest is compounded 8-month?

A. Rs. 8,016
B. Rs. 8,15
C. Rs. 8,116
D. Rs. 8,106
Answer» D. Rs. 8,106
8478.

Which of the following is not shared by the Centre and the states?

A. Sales Tax
B. Corporation Tax
C. Income Tax
D. None of these
Answer» B. Corporation Tax
8479.

The strength of the unriveted or solid plate per pitch length is equal to

A. pdσt
B. ptσt
C. (p - t)d × σt
D. (p - d)t × σt
Answer» C. (p - t)d × σt
8480.

What is the SI unit for the measurement of pressure?

A. Newton
B. Joule
C. Ampere
D. Pascal
Answer» E.
8481.

The milk and water content in 49-liter mixture is 3 : 4. How much water is required to mix to make the ratio 3 : 5? (In liters)

A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
Answer» B. 6
8482.

Scab is a

A. Sand casting defect
B. Machining defect
C. Welding defect
D. Forging defect
Answer» B. Machining defect
8483.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?4, 9, 19, 39, 79, ?

A. 161
B. 156
C. 159
D. 158
Answer» D. 158
8484.

The sum of two digit number and the number formed by reversing the order of the digits is 154. If the digits differ by 4, the number is

A. 95 or 59
B. 51 or 15
C. 26 or 62
D. None of these
Answer» B. 51 or 15
8485.

Resource smoothing is

A. An optimization and economical utilization of resources
B. An adjustment of resources without affecting project duration
C. A gradual increase in resources
D. A gradual decrease in resources
Answer» C. A gradual increase in resources
8486.

The minimum number of straight lines required to construct the given figure is _____.

A. 14
B. 13
C. 12
D. 15
Answer» B. 13
8487.

Technical textiles are

A. the high-tenacity fibres which are the lightest and toughest fabrics mainly used in automobile and aerospace industries
B. the toughest fabrics which are much heavier than polyester and used in power industries
C. the toughest fabrics having rigidity mainly used in polyhouse construction
D. the high-tenacity fabrics having fire resistance property
Answer» B. the toughest fabrics which are much heavier than polyester and used in power industries
8488.

Which of the following contains highest amount of Vitamin C?

A. Capsicum
B. Tomato
C. Grape
D. Lemon
Answer» E.
8489.

The time interval to process and respond to inputs is very small in the case of _________ operating system.

A. Distributed
B. Batch
C. Multi tasking
D. Real Time
Answer» E.
8490.

Which Article of Indian Constitution gives the procedure for impeachment of the President?

A. Article 61
B. Article 48
C. Article 42
D. Article 59
Answer» B. Article 48
8491.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statement:1. All cans are jars.2. No tins are cans.ConclusionI. Some jars are tins.II. All tins are jars.

A. Both I and II follow
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Only conclusion I follows
Answer» C. Only conclusion II follows
8492.

Select the letter cluster that will come next in the following series.LVD, OTF, RRH, ?, XNL

A. UPJ
B. UQI
C. TQJ
D. TPJ
Answer» B. UQI
8493.

The length breadth and height of a brick are 20 cm, 15 cm, 10 cm respectively. The number of bricks required to construct a wall with dimensions 45 m length, 0.15 m breadth and 3 m height is

A. 12450
B. 11250
C. 6750
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
8494.

The narrator’s ‘heart sank’. She was worried because:

A. they were both arguing about her performance in sports
B. Mr. Schmidt, the history teacher, was having to defend her though she was the best student
C. she heard Mr. Boone say that her grades were not good
D. Mr. Boone, the math teacher was arguing in her favour
Answer» C. she heard Mr. Boone say that her grades were not good
8495.

There was a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

A. Dearth
B. Scarcity
C. Presence
D. Surplus
Answer» E.
8496.

Whenever colour washing on Asbestos Cement corrugated sheets is done, in the estimation the plane area of the sheets is increased by ______.

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Answer» E.
8497.

The interval between two sessions of parliament must not exceed ________.

A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 4 months
D. 100 days
Answer» C. 4 months
8498.

The Universities centered on the viharas during the Ancient India Period were situated at(A) Navadeep(B) Nalanda(C) Valabhi(D) Jagaddala(E) KanchiChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. (A), (B), (C) only
B. (B), (C), (D) only
C. (C), (D), (E) only
D. (D), (E), (A) only
Answer» C. (C), (D), (E) only
8499.

Which of the following funds accounts for flows for those transactions where the government is merely acting as a banker?

A. Customs Fund
B. Consolidated Fund
C. Public Account Fund
D. Capital Fund
Answer» D. Capital Fund
8500.

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the Supreme Court has declared the right to free legal aid and speedy trial as a fundamental right ?

A. Article – 14
B. ​Article – 19
C. ​Article – 21
D. ​Article – 32
Answer» D. ​Article – 32