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8801.

Which of the following has been included in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's '8 Wonders of SCO' list?

A. Taj Mahal
B. Humayun’s Tomb
C. Ajanta Caves
D. Statue of Unity
E. Mahabodhi Temple
Answer» E. Mahabodhi Temple
8802.

Scientists of which country found the new species of flying dinosaur named Alcmonavis poeschli?

A. USA
B. Germany
C. Sri Lanka
D. Australia
E. Russia
Answer» C. Sri Lanka
8803.

Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements. Statements: All years are dates.No date is dayConclusions:1. Some years are days.2. No day is a date

A. Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows
B. Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
C. Only conclusion 2 follows
D. Only conclusion 1 follows
Answer» D. Only conclusion 1 follows
8804.

Which of the following man has been honoured with ‘Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak’ the second-highest Gallantry award for civilians?

A. Salim Gafur Shaikh
B. Saurabh Sinha
C. Nihalchand Sodhi
D. Mahendra Giri
Answer» B. Saurabh Sinha
8805.

When labour is plotted on X-axis and capital is plotted on Y-axis and an iso-quant is prepared, then which of the following statements is/are false ?(a) Marginal rate of technical substitution of labour for capital is equal to the slope of the iso-quant.(b) Marginal rate of technical substitution of labour for capital is equal to change in the units of capital divided by the change in the units of labour.(c) Marginal rate of technical substitution of labour for capital is the ratio of marginal productivity of capital to marginal productivity of labour.

A. (a) and (b) statements
B. Only (c) statement
C. Only (a) statement
D. Only (b) statement
Answer» C. Only (a) statement
8806.

Which of the following soils is found in the northern plains of India?

A. Arid soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Black soil
Answer» C. Laterite soil
8807.

Which of the following logic gates can be used to implement the functionality of any logic gate?

A. XOR
B. XNOR
C. NAND
D. AND
Answer» D. AND
8808.

Which of the following is correct regarding the Charpy toughness test:P. The sample is held vertically as cantilever beam.Q. The sample is held horizontally as simply supported beam.R. The Notch in the sample faces the striking hammer.S. The Notch in the sample is opposite to the striking hammer.

A. P, R
B. P, S
C. Q, R
D. Q, S
Answer» E.
8809.

When a body is taken from the equator to the North and South poles then its weight:

A. remains the same
B. increases at south pole and decreases at north pole
C. decreases
D. increases
Answer» E.
8810.

The coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca was how much per cent effective at preventing symptomatic illness, in a large US trial?

A. 41
B. 54
C. 68
D. 79
E. 87
Answer» E. 87
8811.

The horizontal angle made by the survey line with reference to arbitrary meridian passing through one of the extremities is called:

A. magnetic bearing
B. true bearing
C. arbitrary bearing
D. arbitrary meridian
Answer» D. arbitrary meridian
8812.

The portion of a brick which is so cut that the width of one of its end is half that of a full brick, while the width at the other end is equal to full width is known as:

A. Queen closer
B. King closer
C. Beveled closer
D. Bat
Answer» D. Bat
8813.

The government has again extended its deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on ________ U.S. products, including on almonds, walnuts and pulses, till May 16.

A. 14
B. 19
C. 25
D. 29
E. 35
Answer» E. 35
8814.

The mental function which does NOT help in problem solving is

A. Hypothesis formulation
B. Functional fixedness
C. Insight
D. Means-end-analysis
Answer» C. Insight
8815.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiomin a nutshell

A. express very briefly
B. add nuts into something
C. packed very tightly
D. put everything in a shell
Answer» B. add nuts into something
8816.

RBI would tighten rules on operating current accounts of corporate borrowers who have borrowed and used credit facilities of more than Rs ________ crore from the banking system.

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
E. 60
Answer» E. 60
8817.

Which bank launched Crèche – Child Daycare facility within its Mumbai Corporate Office premises in March 2019?

A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Bank Of Baroda
D. Dena Bank
E. Central Bank of India
Answer» D. Dena Bank
8818.

The Laplace Transform of a function \(f\left( t \right) = \frac{1}{{{s^2}\left( {s + 1} \right)}}\). The function f(t) is

A. t – 1 + e-t
B. t + 1 + e-t
C. -1 + e-t
D. 2t + et
Answer» B. t + 1 + e-t
8819.

The average weight of four persons P, Q, R, and S is 40 kg. Q's weight is twice that of P, S's weight is 10 kg less than R's and the difference between Q's and R's weight is 5 kg (Q's weight greater than R's weight). Respectively, P and S's weight in kg is

A. 15 and 40
B. 40 and 15
C. 25 and 40
D. 80 and 25
Answer» D. 80 and 25
8820.

Surendra Sirsat passed away in March 2021. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Journalism
D. Cricket
E. Medicine
Answer» C. Journalism
8821.

What is the effect on the Young’s modulus of a wire, if the radius of a wire subjected to a load P is doubled?

A. Doubled
B. Halved
C. Become one-fourth
D. Remains unaffected
Answer» E.
8822.

What is the largest four digit number which, when divided by 12, 15 and 21, leaves remainder 7 in each case?

A. 9597
B. 9660
C. 9667
D. 9697
Answer» D. 9697
8823.

Which of the following has tied up with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd to conduct clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine in India?

A. Blackstone Group
B. WHO
C. Russian Direct Investment Fund
D. Bain Capital
E. Italian Investment Fund
Answer» D. Bain Capital
8824.

What is the mode of the given data?4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 3, 4, 6, 4, 3, 3

A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
8825.

What is the exact equivalent discount of three successive discounts of 10%, 15% and 20% by Sale of an article?

A. 35.8%
B. 38.5%
C. 35.5%
D. 38.8%
Answer» E.
8826.

The relation between time and distance is t = αx2 + βx,where α and β are constants. The retardation is given by:

A. 2αv3
B. 2αβv3
C. αβv3
D. 2βv3
Answer» B. 2αβv3
8827.

Which of the following is true about present education?I. It is concerned with outward efficiency.II. It develops the man as a whole.

A. Neither I nor II
B. Only I
C. Only II
D. Both I and II
Answer» C. Only II
8828.

Which is the world’s fastest super computer ? (Up to end of June 2018)

A. Tianhe (China)
B. Sunway Taihulight (China)
C. Summit (USA)
D. Titan (USA)
Answer» D. Titan (USA)
8829.

The working set model is used in memory management to implement the concept of:

A. Thrashing
B. Segmentation
C. Principle of locality
D. Paging
Answer» D. Paging
8830.

The Great Indian desert lies in which part of India?

A. Eastern
B. Southern
C. North−Eastern
D. North−Western
Answer» E.
8831.

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.A. Even the most ill-equipped laboratory would have been better than their shed.B. Thus, they did not allow any difficulties to come in their way.C. But their mind was set upon the discovery of radium.D. The Curies had to work in extreme poverty.

A. ABCD
B. ADBC
C. DBCA
D. DACB
Answer» E.
8832.

Which of the following characteristics are related to relationship marketing?a) Product feature orientationb) Product benefit orientationc) Frequent consumer contactd) High concern for qualityChoose the correct option from the following:

A. b, c and d
B. a, b and c
C. a, c and d
D. a, b and d
Answer» B. a, b and c
8833.

The pie chart given below shows sale of different types of cars in a city for a given year. The total sale of cars in the city is 600000.How many T4 cars are sold in the city for the given year?

A. 144000
B. 138000
C. 126000
D. 128000
Answer» D. 128000
8834.

The Reserve Bank of India appointed former Union Bank of India executive A K Dixit as the new administrator of which of the following banks, in September 2020?

A. Andhra Bank
B. Saraswat Bank
C. Janata Sahakari Bank
D. PMC Bank
E. Corporation Bank
Answer» E. Corporation Bank
8835.

Water holding capacity is the highest in-

A. Sandy soil
B. Clayey soil
C. Silty soil
D. Loamy soil
Answer» C. Silty soil
8836.

The soil profile below a lake with water level at elevation 0 m and lake bottom at elevation = -10 m is shown in the figure, where k is the permeability coefficient. A piezometer (stand pipe) installed in the sand layer shows a reading of +10 m elevation. Assume that the piezometric head is uniform in the sand layer. The quantity of water (in m3/s) flowing into the lake from the sand layer through the silt layer per unit area of the lake bed is:

A. 1.5 × 10-6
B. 2.0 × 10-6
C. 1.0 × 10-6
D. 0.5 × 10-6
Answer» E.
8837.

Which of the following is the main area for mica production

A. Ajmer
B. Kodarma
C. Gaya
D. Hazaribagh
Answer» B. Kodarma
8838.

Which of the following amino acids cannot be synthesised in the human body?

A. Glycine
B. Valine
C. Alanine
D. Glutamine
Answer» C. Alanine
8839.

Three candidates solve a question. Odds in favour of the correct answer are 5 : 2, 4 : 3 and 3 : 4 respectively for the three candidates. What is the probability that at least two of them solve the question correctly?

A. 209/343
B. 134/343
C. 149/343
D. 60/343
Answer» B. 134/343
8840.

The magnetic flux density in a magnetic material with susceptibility zm = 6 in a given region as B = 0.005 y2 ax T. Find the magnitude of current density J at y = 0.4 m

A. \(\frac{{{{10}^4}}}{{7\pi }}A/{m^2}\)
B. \(\frac{{{{10}^4}}}{{5\pi }}A/{m^2}\)
C. \(\frac{{{{10}^2}}}{\pi }A/{m^2}\)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. \(\frac{{{{10}^4}}}{{5\pi }}A/{m^2}\)
8841.

Which of the following sector’s activities do NOT produce any goods?

A. Secondary sector
B. Primary sector
C. Both secondary and tertiary sectors
D. Tertiary sector
Answer» E.
8842.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:Some vans are autos.Some autos are bikes.Conclusions:I. No bike is a van.II. No auto is a van.III. Some bikes are vans.

A. Either conclusions I or III follows.
B. Only conclusions I or III follows.
C. Only conclusions I or II follows.
D. All the conclusions follow.
Answer» B. Only conclusions I or III follows.
8843.

The weights of 4 boxes are 30, 40, 50 and 100 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

A. 190
B. 180
C. 160
D. 140
Answer» D. 140
8844.

What is the median of the following distribution?42, 65, 18, 69, 29, 42, 48, 79, 25, 24, 98, 87, 63, 27, 17A. 43.5B. 65C. 42D. 69

A. A
B. C
C. D
D. B
Answer» C. D
8845.

Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched?

A. Karshak Praja Samithi - Fazul Haq
B. Unionist Party - Liaqat Ali Khan
C. Indian Muslim League - Mohd, Ali Jinah
D. Khudai Khidmatgar - Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
Answer» C. Indian Muslim League - Mohd, Ali Jinah
8846.

Which among the following is the highest waterfall in the world?

A. Mutarazi
B. Monge
C. Tugela
D. Angel
Answer» E.
8847.

Sulphate attack over a building material is caused by salts of

A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Sodium
D. Potassium
Answer» B. Magnesium
8848.

Which of the following sequences represents the most logical sequence in doing research?

A. Identifying and defining a research problem, formulating a hypothesis, testing of hypothesis and reporting the results.
B. Identify a research problem, defining the population and sample, collecting data and analysis of data.
C. Survey of research defining the research problem, collecting data and presenting the outcomes.
D. Defining research variables, hypothesizing, testing of research and reporting of research outcomes.
Answer» B. Identify a research problem, defining the population and sample, collecting data and analysis of data.
8849.

The deflection of a spring with 20 active turns under a load of 1000 N is 10 mm. The spring is made into two pieces each of 10 active coils and placed in parallel under the same load. The deflection of this system is

A. 20 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 5 mm
D. 2.5 mm
Answer» E.
8850.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.A: If ill people do not get help, it can kill them.B: Cholera is a contagious disease which causes diarrhoea.C: Last Wednesday, five people had cholera in Mozambique.D: By Friday, 139 people had it.

A. BCAD
B. ABCD
C. CDAB
D. BACD
Answer» E.