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10851.

The measure of the effect of compressibility in fluid flow is the magnitude of a dimensionless parameter known as

A. Mach number
B. Newtons number
C. Weber number
D. Euler number
Answer» B. Newtons number
10852.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.Kites have been bought by many children.

A. Many children have bought kites.
B. Many children bought kites.
C. Many children had bought kites.
D. Many children are buying kites.
Answer» B. Many children bought kites.
10853.

Statement (I): The speed of a hydraulic turbine has to be maintained constant irrespective of the load on the machine for keeping the electrical power generation frequency constant.Statement (II): Governing of hydraulic turbines can be done by controlling the discharge through the turbines by adjusting the spear valve in Pelton turbines and the wicket in Francis or Kaplan turbines.

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 (II) is true:
Answer» B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
10854.

Banaras Hindu University which completed 100 years in February 2016 was founded by________.A. Gulzari Lal NandaB. Madan Mohan MalaviyaC. Jay Prakash NarayanD. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
10855.

The book 'Hope in a challenged Democracy' is authored by _____.

A. M. Veerappa Moily
B. Sunita Narayan
C. Dr. Ashwini Kumar
D. Anuradha Roy
Answer» D. Anuradha Roy
10856.

Three resistors, 9Ω, 9 Ω and X Ω, are connected in parallel. Total resistance of this parallel combination is 3 Ω. Find the unknown resistance X Ω.

A. 12 Ω
B. 3 Ω
C. 6 Ω
D. 9 Ω
Answer» E.
10857.

The equal number of houses on both sides of the street are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4...up one side, then back down the other side, If house number nine (9) is opposite house number 24, then how many houses are there on the street ?

A. 36
B. 30
C. 32
D. 34
Answer» D. 34
10858.

Recently, the RBI has expanded the scope of BBPS by adding other categories of recurring payments through the portal. What does 'P' stand for in BBPS?

A. Payment
B. Portal
C. Public
D. Provident
E. Policy
Answer» B. Portal
10859.

The Thevenin’s equivalent of a circuit operations at ω = 5 rad/s, has Voc = 3.71 ∠ -15.9° V and Z0 = 2.38 – j 0.667 Ω. At this frequency, the realization of the Thevenin’s impedance will have a

A. resistor and a capacitor and an inductor
B. resistor and a capacitor
C. resistor and an inductor
D. capacitor and an inductor
Answer» B. resistor and a capacitor
10860.

The simple interest at x% for x years will be Rs. x on a principal of

A. Rs. x
B. Rs. 100x
C. Rs. \(\frac{100}{x}\)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
10861.

When Bm is the maximum flux density, then eddy current loss varies as

A. Bm
B. \(B_m^{1.6}\)
C. \(B_m^2\)
D. \(B_m^{ - 1.6}\)
Answer» D. \(B_m^{ - 1.6}\)
10862.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.TEDIOUS

A. ambiguity
B. interesting
C. incidental
D. devotional
Answer» C. incidental
10863.

Study the following carefully and answer the given question:Which region denotes Actors, who are Singers but not Directors?

A. 6
B. 17
C. 3
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
10864.

Which of the following is not a valid version of MS-Office ?

A. Office XP
B. Office Vista
C. Office 2007
D. Office 2010
Answer» C. Office 2007
10865.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.BROAD

A. Narrow
B. Large
C. Wide
D. Long
Answer» B. Large
10866.

What is the approximate East-West extent (in km) of India from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh?

A. 7500
B. 2900
C. 1200
D. 6600
Answer» C. 1200
10867.

The mass number of deuterium is -

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» C. 1
10868.

The cost price of an article is Rs. x. It is marked up by 100 percent and it is sold at Rs. 420 after giving 30 percent discount. What is the value of x (in Rs.)?

A. 375
B. 325
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» D. 400
10869.

Which of the following are the functions of the National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) ?i) To develop curriculum in complementarity with new fields of knowledge and to provide conducive environment for flexible academic framework for self development, entrepreneurship and skill acquisition.ii) To give recognition to institutes of Technical Education and Research, disbursement of funds, monitoring higher educational institutes and promotion of standards of teachingiii) To regulate the entry and operation of foreign educational institutions and prescribes the mechanism through which the transparency, efficiency and accountability can be ensured in the governing system of universitiesiv) To facilitate mobility among students from vocational education courses to general higher education

A. i, ii, iii are correct
B. ii, iii, iv are correct
C. i, iii, iv are correct
D. i, ii, iv are correct
Answer» B. ii, iii, iv are correct
10870.

Social learning theory integrated the

A. behavioral and humanistic theory
B. behavioral and cognitive theory
C. humanistic and psychoanalytic theory
D. None of the above
Answer» C. humanistic and psychoanalytic theory
10871.

Which of the following double integrals in polar coordinates is equivalent to \( \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty e^{-(x^2+y^2)} dx~dy\) ?

A. \( \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\frac{\pi}{2} \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty e^{-r^2} dr~d\theta\)
B. \( \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\frac{\pi}{2} \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty e^{-r^2} r~ dr~d\theta\)
C. \( \mathop \smallint \limits_0^{2\pi} \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty e^{-r^2} dr~d\theta\)
D. \( \mathop \smallint \limits_0^{2\pi} \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty e^{-r^2} r~dr~d\theta\)
Answer» C. \( \mathop \smallint \limits_0^{2\pi} \mathop \smallint \limits_0^\infty e^{-r^2} dr~d\theta\)
10872.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT for a polyphase induction motor?

A. It is also called asynchronous machine
B. Stator winding is directly connected to the a.c. source
C. It is a singly excited a.c. machine
D. Rotor winding is directly connected to the a.c. source
Answer» E.
10873.

Which material's pipe is used for drainage pipeline?

A. Brass pipe
B. G.I. Pipe
C. Steel Pipe
D. Ceramic
Answer» E.
10874.

Two statements are given, following 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:All farmers are doctors.All doctors are magicians.Conclusions:I. All farmers are magicians.II. No farmer is a magician.

A. Both the conclusions follow
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Either conclusion I or II follows
Answer» C. Only conclusion II follows
10875.

Three brands of pens A, B and C are available in packets of 10, 12 and 24 respectively. If a shopkeeper wants to buy equal number of pens of each brand, what is the minimum number of packets of each brand, he should buy?

A. A = 10, B = 12, C = 5
B. A = 5, B = 12, C = 10
C. A = 10, B = 5, C = 12
D. A = 12, B = 10, C = 5
Answer» E.
10876.

What are the twin cardinal principles of Gandhi’s thought?

A. Spiritualty and morality
B. Truth and non violence
C. Ethics and social responsibility
D. Individual and collective sharing
Answer» C. Ethics and social responsibility
10877.

Which of the following railway stations has the world’s longest railway platform?

A. Gorakhpur
B. Bilaspur
C. Kharagpur
D. Coimbatore
Answer» B. Bilaspur
10878.

Which of the following is NOT a prime requirement of tool material?

A. It should have good machinability
B. It should have low melting point
C. It should have low erosion rate
D. None of the options
Answer» C. It should have low erosion rate
10879.

When 80 is subtracted from 20% of a number, the result is 30. What is the value of the number?

A. 330
B. 440
C. 550
D. 220
Answer» D. 220
10880.

Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is an error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, signify a ‘No error’ response.One of (A) / my friend (B) / lives in Chennai. (C) / No error (D)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
10881.

Rolled steel equal and unequal sections are designated as ISA followed by

A. Length and thickness of legs
B. Width of flange and depth of web
C. Depth of section
D. Weight per meter length
Answer» B. Width of flange and depth of web
10882.

The navies of India and which of the following countries are conducting a three-day military exercise off Trincomalee?

A. Bhutan
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Myanmar
E. Pakistan
Answer» D. Myanmar
10883.

Which movie won the 'Best Film' award at 20th IIFA Awards in 2019?

A. Sanju
B. Raazi
C. Dhadak
D. Padmaavat
Answer» C. Dhadak
10884.

The rise and fall along the road is known as:-

A. Super elevation
B. Slope
C. Camber
D. Side slope
Answer» C. Camber
10885.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.A babysitter is somebody who looks ________ other people’s children.

A. after
B. for
C. on
D. over
Answer» B. for
10886.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Fortis Hospitals Ltd approached the Supreme Court urging it to allow IHH Healthcare to make an open offer to shareholders for purchase of Fortis shares, in line with norms of SEBI.2.The open offer would have been triggered after IHH Healthcare bought a 31.1% stake in Fortis Healthcare for Rs 4,000 crore on 13 Nov 2020.3.IHH had planned to buy an additional 26% stake from public shareholders.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
10887.

Which is the Earth's primary source of energy?

A. Mercury
B. Moon
C. Sun
D. Mars
Answer» D. Mars
10888.

The ratio of three numbers is 3 : 6 : 8. If their product is 9216, then what is the sum of the three numbers?

A. 96
B. 72
C. 144
D. 68
Answer» E.
10889.

“Ramsar Convention” is related to

A. Climate Change
B. Pesticide Pollution
C. Ozone layer Depletion
D. Wetland Conservation
Answer» E.
10890.

Recently, Indian Railways entered into Procurement cum Maintenance Agreement with ________ as part of largest Foreign Direct Investment project of Indian Railways.

A. Diesel Locomotive Works
B. Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd.
C. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
D. Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works
Answer» C. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
10891.

Select the correct combination of the mathematical signs to replace Ys in the below equation and thereby balance it.16 Y 2 Y 3 Y 6 Y 4

A. ÷, ×, =, -
B. ×, ÷, =, -
C. ÷, ×, =, ×
D. ×, =, -, ÷
Answer» D. ×, =, -, ÷
10892.

The average pass percentage of girls in class XII examination in a school is 80 and that of boys is 75. The average pass percentage in class XII of that school is 76.5. Find the percentage of the number of boys in class XII of the school.

A. 72%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 65%
Answer» D. 65%
10893.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.Life isP: a mute creature asQ: as dear toR: it is to a man

A. RPQ
B. QPR
C. QRP
D. PQR
Answer» C. QRP
10894.

Read the following statements carefully:1.The government plans to introduce artificial intelligence system in the MCA 21 portal.2.This would make the compliance process easier as well as ensure routine enforcement activities are done round-the-clock on autopilot basis.3.MCA 21 is the electronic backbone for the dissemination of information to all stakeholders.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
10895.

The ratio of maximum value/rms value is known as:

A. Diversity factor
B. Form factor
C. Crest factor
D. Average factor
Answer» D. Average factor
10896.

What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.3. The density of ocean water would drastically decreases.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 2 only
10897.

Which of the following has launched its 100% Cricket ''Leading the Game" webinar series bringing together world leaders from across sport and business to celebrate women's cricket?

A. ICC
B. SAI
C. BCCI
D. IAAF
E. None of the above
Answer» B. SAI
10898.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(3, 16, 5)

A. (9, 35, 11)
B. (7, 32, 9)
C. (11, 45, 14)
D. (5, 26, 19)
Answer» C. (11, 45, 14)
10899.

Which of the following has constituted an expert group to provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages and national floor for minimum wages?

A. Ministry of Labour and Employment
B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Society for Labour and Development
E. International Organisation of Employers
Answer» B. NITI Aayog
10900.

Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Eklavya Model Residential School for tribal students in Maharashtra on 16 February 2019?

A. Vidarbha
B. Nashik
C. Ahmednagar
D. Solapur
E. Kolhapur
Answer» B. Nashik