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9101.

Which of the following statements are true about Agni-5 Missile that was successfully test fired from Wheeler Island on June 3, 2018?1. It is nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).2. It features ring laser gyro based inertial navigation system (RINS).3. It does not have micro navigation system (MINS).Select the correct answer using the code given below :

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer» E.
9102.

so far as ______ of violence against innocent person.

A. Penetration
B. Precipitation
C. Perpetration
D. Interpretation
Answer» D. Interpretation
9103.

Two semi-infinite dielectric regions are separated by a plane boundary at y = 0. The dielectric constant of region 1 (y < 0) and region 2 (y > 0) are 2 and 5, Region 1 has a uniform electric field, where âx, ây, and âz are unit vectors along the x, y, and z axes, respectively. The electric field region 2 is

A. 3âx + 1.6ây + 2âz​
B. 1.2âx + 4ây + 2âz​
C. 1.2âx + 4ây + 0.8âz​
D. 3âx + 10ây + 0.8âz​
Answer» B. 1.2âx + 4ây + 2âz​
9104.

URL stands for _______.

A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Universal Research List.
C. Uniform Research Locator
D. Universal Resource List
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Universal Research List.
9105.

Which of the following number is completely divisible by 4?

A. 97634
B. 47654
C. 83544
D. 31459
Answer» D. 31459
9106.

The change of D.C. excitation of a synchronous motor changes

A. Motor speed
B. Applied voltage of the motor
C. Power factor
D. All option are correct
Answer» D. All option are correct
9107.

Study the following table and answer questions:Number of employees working in five different companies.CompanyNo of EmployeesRatio of males and femalesA38013 : 06B4204 : 03C3608 : 07D 32011 : 09E2803 : 05 What percent of total male employees in companies A and B is the number of female employees in E?

A. 35
B. 36
C. 30
D. 32
Answer» B. 36
9108.

What are the values of k for which the equation 4x2 - kx + 9 = 0 has real roots?

A. k ≤ -12 and k ≥ 12
B. -12 < k < 12
C. 12 < k < -12
D. -12 ≤ k ≤ 12
Answer» B. -12 < k < 12
9109.

What comes next (?) in the given series:12P, 14Q, 18S, 24V, ?

A. 32N
B. 32Z
C. 30U
D. 30V
Answer» C. 30U
9110.

Simplify: x(x - 2) + 3x(x - 3)

A. 4x2 + 11x
B. 4x2 - 11x
C. 4x2 + 5x
D. 4x2 - 5x
Answer» C. 4x2 + 5x
9111.

Which of the following aspects focuses more on physical dimensions ?

A. Concept of development
B. Concept of growth
C. Concept of change
D. Concept of learning
Answer» C. Concept of change
9112.

The maximum amount of fat is present in which breed of buffalo?

A. Surti
B. Murrah
C. Mehsana
D. Bhadawari
Answer» E.
9113.

The solar system is a part of which galaxy?

A. Large Magellanic Cloud
B. Small Magellanic Cloud
C. Hoag's Object
D. Milky Way
Answer» E.
9114.

Which of the following material has the maximum carbon content?

A. Cast iron
B. Brass
C. Mild steel
D. Stainless steel
Answer» B. Brass
9115.

What happens to the volume (V) of the cuboid, if its length is doubled, height is doubled and breadth is kept same?

A. V
B. V/2
C. 4V
D. 2V
Answer» D. 2V
9116.

The Supreme Court directed which state to make a payment of ₹50 lakh as compensation to Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped in 2002?

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Bihar
E. Jharkhand
Answer» B. Rajasthan
9117.

What pair comes next in the following sequence 99, 90, 83, 78, ...

A. 69,63
B. 75, 74
C. 69,57
D. 67,59
Answer» B. 75, 74
9118.

Read the following statements carefully:1. A poem on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, 'Khooni Vaisakhi', by Punjabi writer Nanak Singh has now been translated into Hindi.2. It was banned by the British in 1920.3. It will be published by Harper Collins India in March to mark the centenary of the Jallianwala BaghWhich of the above statements is/are true?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
9119.

Which of the following is widely used in making semiconductor chips?

A. Radium
B. Sodium
C. Germanium
D. Sulphur
Answer» D. Sulphur
9120.

Which of the following does not apply to statically determinate structures?

A. Stresses are caused due to temperature variations
B. No stresses are caused due to lack of fir
C. Bending moment at a section is independent of cross sectional area of the components
D. Force in a component is independent of the material
E. Conditions of the equilibrium are sufficient to fully analyze the structure
Answer» B. No stresses are caused due to lack of fir
9121.

Which is the first state in India to have made roof top rainwater harvesting structure compulsory for all the houses across the state?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
9122.

Which of the following is set to raise up to $1.5 billion which could be one of the largest overseas borrowing exercises by an Indian company in the New Year?

A. Essar Power Transmission Company Ltd
B. Unitech Power Transmission Ltd
C. Power Tech India
D. Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd
E. Sterlite power Transmission Limited
Answer» E. Sterlite power Transmission Limited
9123.

The Tansen Music Festival is held in _______.

A. Indore
B. Gwalior
C. Ranchi
D. Bhopal
Answer» C. Ranchi
9124.

Which of the following BJT configuration has highest Power Gain?

A. Common Collector
B. Common Emitter
C. Common Base
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Common Base
9125.

Which of the following is TRUE only for XML, but not for HTML?

A. It is derived from SGML
B. It describes content and layout
C. It allows user defined tags
D. It is restricted only to be used with web browsers
Answer» D. It is restricted only to be used with web browsers
9126.

The sag of a transmission line conductor in summer is _____.

A. less than that in winter
B. more than that in winter
C. same as in winter
D. None of these
Answer» C. same as in winter
9127.

Which country tested its most powerful non-nuclear weapon, dubbed as the 'Mother of All Bombs' on 4 January 2019.

A. China
B. Japan
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
E. Canada
Answer» B. Japan
9128.

Which of the following book was not written by Mahatma Phule?

A. Povada of Shivaji
B. Gulamagiri
C. Satyadharmaprakash
D. Jyotinibandh
Answer» E.
9129.

Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.Hardly had he sit on the chair than it broke.

A. sat in the chair than
B. sat on the chair when
C. sat onto a chair then
D. No substitution
Answer» C. sat onto a chair then
9130.

What is the ratio between the speeds of the hour hand and that of the minute hand of a clock?

A. 2 : 9
B. can't be determined
C. 1 : 12
D. 5 : 24
Answer» D. 5 : 24
9131.

Which of the following multivibrator is also called as Eccles-Jordan Circuit in early days?

A. Bistable Multivibrator
B. Monostable Multi vibrator
C. Astable Multivibrator
D. All of these
Answer» B. Monostable Multi vibrator
9132.

The radii of three concentric circles are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 7. What is the ratio of the area between the two inner circles to that between the two outer circles?

A. 4 : 7
B. 5 : 9
C. 3 : 8
D. 4 : 5
Answer» D. 4 : 5
9133.

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.An imaginary ideal society

A. Model
B. Ultimate
C. Utopia
D. Flawless
Answer» D. Flawless
9134.

What was the approximate distance that Mahatma Gandhi marched for the Salt Satyagraha Movement?

A. 241 miles
B. 350 miles
C. 400 miles
D. 123 miles
Answer» B. 350 miles
9135.

What is \(\dfrac{7}{8}\)th of 60% of 80?

A. 42
B. 48
C. 28
D. 56
Answer» B. 48
9136.

Where did Minister for Personnel and Public Grievances Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurate a National Workshop on e-office in February 2020?

A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi
E. Kolkata
Answer» E. Kolkata
9137.

The overall heat transfer coefficient due to convection and radiation for a steam maintained at 200°C running in a large room at 30°C is 17.95 W/m2K. If the emissivity of the pipe surface is 0.8; the value of σ = 5.67 × 10 - 8 W/m2K4; the heat transfer coefficient due to radiation will be nearly

A. 17 W/m2K
B. 14 W/m2K
C. 11 W/m2K
D. 8 W/m2K
Answer» D. 8 W/m2K
9138.

Read the given statement and choose which argument is strong.Statement:Playing outdoor games is better than being on a computer or playing mobile games.Argument:I. Yes, playing outdoor games keeps children physically and mentally fit.II. No, computer or mobile games are more entertaining than outdoor games.

A. Only argument 1 is strong
B. Only argument 2 is strong
C. Both arguments I and II are strong
D. Neither argument I nor II is strong
Answer» B. Only argument 2 is strong
9139.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the endocrine system?

A. Pineal gland
B. Salivary gland
C. Thymus
D. Adrenal gland
Answer» C. Thymus
9140.

The simple interest on a sum at 3% annual rate in 40 years is Rs. 120 more than the sum. What is the sum?

A. Rs. 600
B. Rs.500
C. Rs. 700
D. Rs. 480
Answer» B. Rs.500
9141.

Which database are used for organising a large sum of dissimilar information? (The type of information is not devised for carrying out numerical analysis)

A. Operational
B. Graph
C. Hyper text
D. Distributed
Answer» D. Distributed
9142.

The longest river of Western West Bengal is

A. Rupnarayan
B. Damodar
C. Subarnarekha
D. Koyna
Answer» C. Subarnarekha
9143.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled 1 and 2. Assuming that the information in the statement 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 statement.Give answer:(A) If only conclusion I follows(B) If only conclusion II follows(C) If either I or II follows(D) If both I and II follow.STATEMENT : Earth revolves around the sun like other planets.CONCLUSION 1: Earth revolves the fastest.CONCLUSION 2: Revolution causes seasons.

A. B
B. A
C. D
D. C
Answer» B. A
9144.

The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in their

A. Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909.
B. Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919.
C. Government of India Act, 1935.
D. Indian Independent Act, 1947.
Answer» D. Indian Independent Act, 1947.
9145.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Generally people use ______ oils for their cooking.

A. cleared
B. refined
C. improved
D. washed
Answer» C. improved
9146.

Two rectangular waveguides have dimensions of 1 cm × 0.5 cm and 1 cm × 0.25 cm respectively. Their respective cutoff frequencies will be

A. 15 GHz and 30 GHz
B. 15 GHz and 15 GHz
C. 30 GHz and 30 GHz
D. 30 GHz and 15 GHz
Answer» C. 30 GHz and 30 GHz
9147.

The Ratio of milk and water in the mixture is 3 : 1. 20 Liters of mixture is taken out from it. If the difference between the milk and water in final mixture is 70 liters, then find the initial quantity of the mixture.

A. 160 litres
B. 240 litrees
C. 250 litres
D. 320 litres
E. None of these
Answer» B. 240 litrees
9148.

The Hurun India Art List 2020 has ranked how many Indian artists based on the sales of their works at public auction in the year ended December 31, 2019?

A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
E. 125
Answer» C. 75
9149.

V.G. Jog is famous for which musical instrument?

A. Sitar
B. Violin
C. Tabla
D. Santoor
Answer» C. Tabla
9150.

The earliest reference of the use of magnetic compass in the Indian seas was by

A. Marco Polo
B. Ibn Battuta
C. Sadruddin Muhammad "Aufi"
D. Nicolo Conti
Answer» D. Nicolo Conti