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11601.	Which among the following is the main objective of assessment?
A.	Collect information systematically to judge students characteristics
B.	To find out the weakness of teaching-learning system
C.	To relate various collected information about students
D.	To obtain data about learning difficulties
Answer» B. To find out the weakness of teaching-learning system

Discussion

11602.	Read the following paragraph and choose the correct statement.Climate change has reduced human security and threatened human wellbeing. An ignored reality of human progress is that human security largely depends upon environmental security. But on the contrary, human progress seems contradictory to environmental security. To keep up both at the required level is a challenge to be addressed by one and all. One of the ways to curb the climate change may be suitable scientific innovations, while the other may be the Gandhian perspective onSmall scale progress with focus on sustainability.
A.	Human progress and security are positively associated with environmental security.
B.	Human progress is contradictory to environmental security
C.	Human security is contradictory to environmental security.
D.	Human progress depends upon environmental security.
Answer» C. Human security is contradictory to environmental security.

Discussion

11603.	What is the botanical name of a wheat plant?
A.	Oryza sativa
B.	Triticum aestivum
C.	Zea mays
D.	Nelumbo Nucifera
Answer» C. Zea mays

Discussion

11604.	The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is\(G(S) = \frac{K}{{S\left( {{S^2} + S + 2} \right)\left( {S + 3} \right)}}\)The range of K for which the system is stable is
A.	\(\frac{{21}}{{4}} > K > 0\)
B.	13 > K > 0
C.	\(\frac{{21}}{{44}} < K < \infty\)
D.	-6 < K < ∞
Answer» B. 13 > K > 0

Discussion

11605.	The principal stresses at a point are 2σ (tensile) and σ (compressive), and the stress at elastic limit for the material in simple tension is 210 N/mm2. According to maximum shear stress theory, the value of σ at failure is:
A.	70 N/mm2
B.	105 N/mm2
C.	140 N/mm2
D.	210 N/mm2
Answer» B. 105 N/mm2

Discussion

11606.	Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.3476423251512?
A.	41
B.	43
C.	37
D.	31
Answer» D. 31

Discussion

11607.	Which of the following is Human Right under Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A.	Right to Education
B.	Right to food
C.	Right to equal access to public services
D.	All options are correct
Answer» E.

Discussion

11608.	What is the purpose of using bypass diodes in the series connected solar panels?
A.	Increasing the current through shaded cells
B.	To increase the resistance of shaded cells
C.	Protection of shaded cells
D.	To redirect light for shaded cells
Answer» D. To redirect light for shaded cells

Discussion

11609.	There are six tasks and six persons. Task 1 cannot be assigned to either person 1 or 2, task 2 must be assigned to either person 3 or person 4. Every person has to be assigned a task. In how many ways can the assignment be done?
A.	144
B.	180
C.	192
D.	360
Answer» B. 180

Discussion

11610.	The angular velocity of the slender bar AB (see figure below) is________ rad/s.
A.	1.39
B.	1.65
C.	1.56
D.	1.85
Answer» B. 1.65

Discussion

11611.	Where will the 2019 World Kabaddi Cup take place?
A.	Punjab
B.	Haryana
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Odisha
E.	Gujarat
Answer» B. Haryana

Discussion

11612.	The name of D. K. Karve of Western India figures in the context of which of the following?
A.	Sati Pratha
B.	Infanticide
C.	Women Education
D.	Widow Remarriage
Answer» D. Widow Remarriage

Discussion

11613.	Which of the following has been appointed as the implementing agency to handle the Central Public Sector Undertaking Scheme Phase-II?
A.	World Institute of Sustainable Energy
B.	Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited
C.	Institute of Solar Technology.
D.	Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute
E.	Solar Energy Society of India
Answer» C. Institute of Solar Technology.

Discussion

11614.	The Saraswati Samman is given by which organisation?
A.	Bhartiya Jnanpith Organisation
B.	K. K Birla Foundation
C.	Bhartiya Sahitya Academy
D.	Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Answer» C. Bhartiya Sahitya Academy

Discussion

11615.	The lake which is dedicated to Sun God is
A.	Damodara lake
B.	Anangpur lake
C.	Hathnikund
D.	Surajkund
Answer» E.

Discussion

11616.	Visa has partnered with which of these companies to roll out SI-Hub?
A.	Paypal
B.	Braintree
C.	Stripe
D.	BillDesk
E.	WePay
Answer» E. WePay

Discussion

11617.	The device used to heat feed-water by utilizing the heat of the exhaust flue gases before leaving through the chimney, is called
A.	Superheater
B.	Economizer
C.	Air preheater
D.	ID fan
Answer» C. Air preheater

Discussion

11618.	The effects of aerosols on climate is/area. They directly reflect sunlight back to space.b. They indirectly make clouds brighter reflectors.c. Aerosols have a net cooling effect on climate systems.d. Human generated aerosols offset the impact of global warming to some extent.Which of the above effects is/are true ?
A.	Only a, band c are true
B.	Only a and c are true
C.	Only b,c and d are true
D.	a,b,c and d are true
Answer» E.

Discussion

11619.	Select the antonym of the given word.RESTRICTED
A.	unbounded
B.	barred
C.	unmanned
D.	banned
Answer» B. barred

Discussion

11620.	Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.His conduct does not accord for his noble profession.
A.	No improvement
B.	according to
C.	accorded from
D.	accord with
Answer» E.

Discussion

11621.	The tangent and normal at any point of the curve x = aeθ (sinθ - cosθ), y = aeθ (sinθ + cosθ) are
A.	At a difference of \(\frac{\pi }{2}\) form origin
B.	At a difference of cosθ from origin
C.	Equidistant form the origin
D.	At a difference of sinθ from origin
Answer» D. At a difference of sinθ from origin

Discussion

11622.	Which of the following is the largest peninsular river in India?
A.	Krishna
B.	Mahanadi
C.	Godavari
D.	Narmada
Answer» D. Narmada

Discussion

11623.	Approximately one cusec water is equal to
A.	28.317 litre/second
B.	28.317 litre/minute
C.	28.317 litre/hour
D.	28.317 litre/10 second
Answer» B. 28.317 litre/minute

Discussion

11624.	The power output from a hydro-electric power plant depends on
A.	head, type of dam and discharge
B.	head, discharge and efficiency of the system
C.	type of draft tube, type of turbine and efficiency of the system
D.	type of dam, discharge and type of catchment area
Answer» C. type of draft tube, type of turbine and efficiency of the system

Discussion

11625.	The total number of possible trees corresponding to the network shown below is
A.	9
B.	5
C.	8
D.	7
Answer» D. 7

Discussion

11626.	Select the proper option from the following figures of 'Relief Features' created by volcanic eruption : a b c d (1) Acid Lava Cone Mixed Cone Cinder Cone Basic Lava Cone (2) Basic Lava Cone Cinder Cone Mixed Cone Acid Lava Cone (3) Acid Lava Cone Basic Lava Cone Cinder Cone Mixed Cone (4) Cinder Cone Acid Lava Cone Basic Lava Cone Mixed Cone
A.	a
B.	b
C.	c
D.	d
Answer» D. d

Discussion

11627.	What is meant by ‘Protestant Reformation’?
A.	Movement against corrupt practices of the church
B.	Movement against superstition
C.	Movement against immoral life of clergymen
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. Movement against superstition

Discussion

11628.	The sentence has a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select the word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space.The Election Commission on Saturday _____ that the Assembly elections in five states will be held from November 12 to December 7.
A.	pronounced
B.	announced
C.	promulgated
D.	issued
Answer» C. promulgated

Discussion

11629.	Superconductor now a day found their application in various fields. This is due to the fact that they:
A.	manufacture bubble memories
B.	generate regions free from magnetic field
C.	generate very strong magnetic field
D.	generate electrostatic field
Answer» D. generate electrostatic field

Discussion

11630.	The charge has to be passed ______ to obtain maximum work from a galvanic cell.
A.	uniformly
B.	inversely
C.	proportionately
D.	reversibly
Answer» E.

Discussion

11631.	Where was the World Athletics Championship of 2021 scheduled to held?
A.	Washington
B.	Oregon
C.	Montana
D.	Missouri
E.	Michigan
Answer» C. Montana

Discussion

11632.	To obtain a virtual enlarged erect image on the same side of a convex lens after refraction, where should the object be placed?
A.	Between F1 and 2f1
B.	At infinity
C.	At 2F1
D.	Between focus F1 and optic centre O
Answer» E.

Discussion

11633.	Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?7, 14, 33, 70, 131, ?
A.	190
B.	218
C.	131
D.	222
Answer» E.

Discussion

11634.	The government has approved the export of the indigenous Akash missile system. The Akash missile is a surface-to-air missile with a range of how many kilometres?
A.	10
B.	15
C.	20
D.	25
E.	30
Answer» E. 30

Discussion

11635.	What is the minimum age limit for a person to become a member of a panchayat?
A.	21 Years
B.	25 Years
C.	35 Years
D.	18 Years
Answer» B. 25 Years

Discussion

11636.	Which of the following gases is not a noble gas?
A.	O
B.	Ne
C.	He
D.	Ar
Answer» B. Ne

Discussion

11637.	Which of the following Indian Coast Guard ships was commissioned in Goa in December 2020?
A.	Sujit
B.	Samarth
C.	Shoor
D.	Sujay
E.	Shaurya
Answer» B. Samarth

Discussion

11638.	The accurate voltmeter must have a resistance of
A.	Very low value
B.	low value
C.	Very high value
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

11639.	What is the peak output voltage of class B amplifier for a supply of VCC = 15 V with the efficiency of 69% ?
A.	17.31 V
B.	21.74 V
C.	13.17 V
D.	10.35 V
Answer» D. 10.35 V

Discussion

11640.	Switching regulators are series type regulators, which has _____ power dissipation & _____ efficiency.
A.	increased, increased
B.	increased, reduced
C.	reduced, increased
D.	reduced, reduced
Answer» D. reduced, reduced

Discussion

11641.	The colour of Australian cricket team's cap is _______.
A.	Green
B.	Blue
C.	Red
D.	Yellow
Answer» B. Blue

Discussion

11642.	The work saved by fitting an air vessel to a single reciprocating pump is
A.	28.9%
B.	39.2%
C.	48.8%
D.	84.8%
Answer» E.

Discussion

11643.	Recently, the Indian Navy's largest dry dock to date was inaugurated at the Naval Dockyard in ________ in a ceremony presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
A.	Kochi
B.	Mumbai
C.	Bhavnagar
D.	Visakhapatnam
E.	Kolkata
Answer» C. Bhavnagar

Discussion

11644.	The following pie chart show information on the sales of a toy making company “XYZ” during 2017-18 financial year.The total revenue from the sale of all types of toys is Rs. 38,7200. What is the sales revenue earned on “Soft toys” by the company XYZ?
A.	9,68,00
B.	3,87,20
C.	7,74,40
D.	1,93,60
Answer» B. 3,87,20

Discussion

11645.	Select the alternative that arranges the following words in a logical and meaningful order.1. Central government2. Municipal corporation3. Nagar panchayat4. State government5. Municipal council
A.	3, 4, 5, 1, 2
B.	3, 5, 2, 4, 1
C.	3, 4, 1, 2, 5
D.	3, 5, 4, 2, 1
Answer» C. 3, 4, 1, 2, 5

Discussion

11646.	Which of the following is offering free and weekly at-home COVID-19 testing for all its US employees and plans to expand the benefit globally during 2021?
A.	Walmart
B.	Google
C.	ExxonMobil
D.	Amazon
E.	Apple
Answer» C. ExxonMobil

Discussion

11647.	The Amaravathi Dam is located in which State of India?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Jharkhand
C.	Telangana
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.

Discussion

11648.	Which of the following is used in water purification?
A.	Turgor pressure
B.	Osmosis
C.	Reverse Osmosis
D.	Cytolysis
Answer» D. Cytolysis

Discussion

11649.	There are several common terminologies used for signal rate in the literature of computer networks. Which of the following is not a common terminology for signal rate?
A.	Pulse rate
B.	Modulation rate
C.	Bit rate
D.	Baud rate
Answer» B. Modulation rate

Discussion

11650.	The 2020 Nobel Prize for ‘Physiology or Medicine’ was awarded to _______ scientists who made a decisive contribution in the fight against blood-borne hepatitis.
A.	five
B.	four
C.	two
D.	three
Answer» E.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

Which among the following is the main objective of assessment?

What is the botanical name of a wheat plant?

The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is\(G(S) = \frac{K}{{S\left( {{S^2} + S + 2} \right)\left( {S + 3} \right)}}\)The range of K for which the system is stable is

The principal stresses at a point are 2σ (tensile) and σ (compressive), and the stress at elastic limit for the material in simple tension is 210 N/mm2. According to maximum shear stress theory, the value of σ at failure is:

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.3476423251512?

Which of the following is Human Right under Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

What is the purpose of using bypass diodes in the series connected solar panels?

There are six tasks and six persons. Task 1 cannot be assigned to either person 1 or 2, task 2 must be assigned to either person 3 or person 4. Every person has to be assigned a task. In how many ways can the assignment be done?

The angular velocity of the slender bar AB (see figure below) is________ rad/s.

Where will the 2019 World Kabaddi Cup take place?

The name of D. K. Karve of Western India figures in the context of which of the following?

Which of the following has been appointed as the implementing agency to handle the Central Public Sector Undertaking Scheme Phase-II?

The Saraswati Samman is given by which organisation?

The lake which is dedicated to Sun God is

Visa has partnered with which of these companies to roll out SI-Hub?

The device used to heat feed-water by utilizing the heat of the exhaust flue gases before leaving through the chimney, is called

Select the antonym of the given word.RESTRICTED

Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.His conduct does not accord for his noble profession.

The tangent and normal at any point of the curve x = aeθ (sinθ - cosθ), y = aeθ (sinθ + cosθ) are

Which of the following is the largest peninsular river in India?

Approximately one cusec water is equal to

The power output from a hydro-electric power plant depends on

The total number of possible trees corresponding to the network shown below is

What is meant by ‘Protestant Reformation’?

Superconductor now a day found their application in various fields. This is due to the fact that they:

The charge has to be passed ______ to obtain maximum work from a galvanic cell.

Where was the World Athletics Championship of 2021 scheduled to held?

To obtain a virtual enlarged erect image on the same side of a convex lens after refraction, where should the object be placed?

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?7, 14, 33, 70, 131, ?

The government has approved the export of the indigenous Akash missile system. The Akash missile is a surface-to-air missile with a range of how many kilometres?

What is the minimum age limit for a person to become a member of a panchayat?

Which of the following gases is not a noble gas?

Which of the following Indian Coast Guard ships was commissioned in Goa in December 2020?

The accurate voltmeter must have a resistance of

What is the peak output voltage of class B amplifier for a supply of VCC = 15 V with the efficiency of 69% ?

Switching regulators are series type regulators, which has _____ power dissipation & _____ efficiency.

The colour of Australian cricket team's cap is _______.

The work saved by fitting an air vessel to a single reciprocating pump is

Recently, the Indian Navy's largest dry dock to date was inaugurated at the Naval Dockyard in ________ in a ceremony presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The following pie chart show information on the sales of a toy making company “XYZ” during 2017-18 financial year.The total revenue from the sale of all types of toys is Rs. 38,7200. What is the sales revenue earned on “Soft toys” by the company XYZ?

Select the alternative that arranges the following words in a logical and meaningful order.1. Central government2. Municipal corporation3. Nagar panchayat4. State government5. Municipal council

Which of the following is offering free and weekly at-home COVID-19 testing for all its US employees and plans to expand the benefit globally during 2021?

The Amaravathi Dam is located in which State of India?

Which of the following is used in water purification?

There are several common terminologies used for signal rate in the literature of computer networks. Which of the following is not a common terminology for signal rate?

The 2020 Nobel Prize for ‘Physiology or Medicine’ was awarded to _______ scientists who made a decisive contribution in the fight against blood-borne hepatitis.

Switching regulators are series type regulators, which has _ power dissipation & _ efficiency.