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12101.

Rearrange the following parts of a sentence to form a meaningful sentenceA typical Saina Nehwal day(P) or even a game of tennis(Q) starts off(R) on some days(S) with an early morning workout

A. QSPR
B. QSRP
C. RPSQ
D. RSQP
Answer» B. QSRP
12102.

When a 0.16 µF capacitor is connected to a 1 kHz source, what is its approximate capacitive reactance?

A. 160 ohms
B. 1000 ohms
C. 10 k ohms
D. 100 ohms
Answer» C. 10 k ohms
12103.

What is the value of cos 15° + cos 105°?

A. √3
B. 1/√2
C. √3/2
D. 1/√3
Answer» C. √3/2
12104.

Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a region?A) Global WarmingB) Fragmentation of habitatC) Invasion of alien speciesD) Promotion of VegetarianismSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A. (A), (B) and (C)
B. (B) and (C) only
C. (A) and (D)
D. (B), (C) and (D)
Answer» B. (B) and (C) only
12105.

What type of fallacy is implied in the following"Fire is cold, because it is a substance"

A. Badhita
B. Virudha
C. Asadharna
D. Anupsamhan
Answer» B. Virudha
12106.

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.People used to preserveA-companionship in absentia B- letters for years as these humble pieces C- of paper afforded

A. BAC
B. BCA
C. ACB
D. ABC
Answer» C. ACB
12107.

The meaning of the terms guidance and counselling is

A. same
B. different
C. interchangeable
D. None of the above
Answer» C. interchangeable
12108.

To avoid sudden collapse just after a shear crack, minimum shear reinforcement is provided in prestressed concrete member in the form of stirrups. IS 1343 suggested the relation as ________.

A. \(\frac{{{A_{sv}}}}{{b.{S_v}}} = \frac{{0 \cdot 4d}}{{0 \cdot 87fy}}\)
B. \(\frac{{{A_{sv}}}}{{bd.{S_v}}} = \frac{{0 \cdot 4d}}{{0 \cdot 87}} \times {f_y}\)
C. \(\frac{{{A_{sv}}}}{{b.{S_v}}} = \frac{{0 \cdot 4}}{{0 \cdot 87fy}}\)
D. \(\frac{{{A_{sv}}}}{{b.{S_v}}} = \frac{{0 \cdot 4{f_{ck}}}}{{0 \cdot 87fy}}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{{A_{sv}}}}{{b.{S_v}}} = \frac{{0 \cdot 4{f_{ck}}}}{{0 \cdot 87fy}}\)
12109.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom Shot in the dark

A. To shoot someone at night
B. To guess something
C. To be unaware
D. To lie about something
Answer» C. To be unaware
12110.

Which of the following carry the blood from all parts of body back to the heart?

A. Arteries
B. Veins
C. White Blood Cells
D. Platelets
Answer» C. White Blood Cells
12111.

Vishwa Mohan Badola passed away in November 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Cricket
D. Chess
E. Medicine
Answer» B. Politics
12112.

Thamira passed away in April 2021, due to COVID-19 related complications. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Politics
B. Filmmaking
C. Journalism
D. Medicine
E. Hockey
Answer» C. Journalism
12113.

What is the more common name for solid carbon dioxide?

A. Dry Ice
B. Potash
C. Epsom
D. Quick Silver
Answer» B. Potash
12114.

What does the sentence imply?Drive slowly U-turn ahead.

A. order
B. request
C. opinion
D. caution
Answer» E.
12115.

The average expenditure per year during the period 2001-2006 is _____ (round off the nearest integer).

A. Rs. 1,075
B. Rs. 2,032
C. Rs. 2,035
D. Rs. 2,034
Answer» B. Rs. 2,032
12116.

Which of the following is not an optimization criterion in the design of a CPU scheduling algorithm?

A. Minimum CPU utilization
B. Maximum throughput
C. Minimum turnaround time
D. Minimum waiting time
Answer» B. Maximum throughput
12117.

The S.I. unit of Thermodynamic Temperature is _______.

A. Mole
B. Ampere
C. Kelvin
D. Candela
Answer» D. Candela
12118.

The following pie diagram shows the revenue of the company ABC, which manufactures the leather products. The total revenue of the company for the year 2015 is Rs. 36, 28,000.How much revenue was made with the sale of Jackets (in Rs) in the year 2015?

A. Rs. 7,25,600
B. Rs. 181,400
C. Rs. 3,62,800
D. Rs. 90,700
Answer» D. Rs. 90,700
12119.

The Wi-Fi operates on the ______ frequency.

A. ultraviolet
B. x-ray
C. infrared
D. radio
Answer» E.
12120.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:Statements: All trains are shrimpsSome shrimps are camerasConclusions: I. Some trains are camerasII. Some cameras are trains

A. only conclusion II follows
B. only conclusion I follows
C. neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. both conclusion I and II follows
Answer» D. both conclusion I and II follows
12121.

Select the number pair which is different from the other three responses.

A. 19, 132
B. 39, 272
C. 31, 216
D. 23, 161
Answer» E.
12122.

Which company has partnered with Umicore for effective life cycle management of the lithium-ion batteries?

A. Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited
B. Tesla
C. MG Motor India
D. Tata Motors
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Tata Motors
12123.

The first Anglo-Maratha war ended by the treaty of Salbai between British and Mahadji. Which of the following points were included in this treaty ? (a) British should not give shelter to Raghunathrao.(b) British should return the various territories of the Maratha that they had taken after the treaty of Purandar.(c) Vasai would remain under the control of the Marathas and Sashti, Bharoch and other small islands would be under the control of British.(d) The Marathas could keep relationship with governments other than the British.

A. (a), (b) and (c) only
B. (b), (c) and (d) only
C. (a), (c) and (d) only
D. (c) and (d) only
Answer» B. (b), (c) and (d) only
12124.

Ten candidates appear for an interview and six of them are selected. There are two M.Techs, two MBAs, two MBBS and four LLB among the candidates. At least one MBA candidate is selected, of the six selected candidates, exactly one must be an M.Tech candidate. If two MBBS candidates are selected, then which of the following statements can be TRUE?

A. One MBA and one LLB candidate are selected.
B. Three LLB candidate are selected.
C. Only one MBA and two LLB candidates are selected.
D. One M.Tech and three LLB Candidates are selected.
Answer» D. One M.Tech and three LLB Candidates are selected.
12125.

The tenure of Central Information Commissioner is

A. 5 years or 62 years of age
B. 6 years or 65 years of age
C. 3 years or 65 years of age
D. 6 years or 62 years of age
Answer» D. 6 years or 62 years of age
12126.

The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%. By what per cent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area?

A. 37.5 %
B. 60%
C. 75%
D. 120%
Answer» B. 60%
12127.

The valency of an element depends upon the

A. total number of protons in atom
B. mass number of an atom
C. total number of neutrons in an atom
D. total number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom
Answer» E.
12128.

The largest coastal lagoon in India is

A. Chilika lake
B. Dal lake
C. Lake Pichola
D. Kolleru lake
Answer» B. Dal lake
12129.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.EMACIATED

A. Lean
B. Fat
C. Thin
D. Shrunken
Answer» C. Thin
12130.

Which bank launched an issuance of 5-year senior unsecured bonds to the extent of US$ 400 million under Medium Term Note programme, through its London branch in March 2019?

A. Canara
B. Axis
C. PNB
D. HDFC
E. Bank of India
Answer» B. Axis
12131.

The formula for the frequency of a 555 astable mulivibrator

A. 1.44/(RA + 2RB)C
B. (RA + 2RB)c/1.44
C. (RA + 2RB)C
D. None of the above
Answer» B. (RA + 2RB)c/1.44
12132.

Tamil Nadu govt has announced waiver of how many rupees (in crores) farm loans availed by 16.43 lakh farmers from cooperative banks?

A. 10,670
B. 12,110
C. 14,830
D. 16,780
E. 18,490
Answer» C. 14,830
12133.

Select the sentence that best expresses the passive form of the sentence given below:I don’t think a child can do this mischief.

A. I don’t think this mischief can be done by a child.
B. I don’t think a child could have done this mischief.
C. I don’t think this mischief was done by a child.
D. I don’t think this mischief could have been done by a child.
Answer» B. I don’t think a child could have done this mischief.
12134.

Which of the following has become the first state in Australia to enact Euthanasia laws?

A. Queensland
B. Victoria
C. Western Australia
D. New South Wales
E. South Australia
Answer» C. Western Australia
12135.

The statement, "a good book may be among best of friends," in the passage means that

A. there cannot be a better friend than a good book
B. books may be good friends, but not better than good men
C. a good book can be included among the best of friends of mankind.
D. our best friends read the same good books.
Answer» B. books may be good friends, but not better than good men
12136.

When is the World Arthritis Day celebrated every year?

A. 9 October
B. 10 October
C. 11 October
D. 12 October
E. 13 October
Answer» E. 13 October
12137.

Richa travels from A to B at the speed of 15 km/h, from B to C at 20 km/h, and from C to D at 30 km/h If AB = BC = CD, then find the Richa's average speed.

A. 17 km/h
B. 19 km/h
C. 20 km/h
D. 18 km/h
Answer» D. 18 km/h
12138.

What is the work of a good gardener?

A. To help each plant to take water
B. To help each plant to put forth the essential quality of its own
C. To help each plant to grow
D. To help each plant to be green and healthy
Answer» C. To help each plant to grow
12139.

The smallest unit of a digital image is a ______.

A. Pixel
B. Pallette
C. Array
D. Loop
Answer» B. Pallette
12140.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.Would you mind help me with these questions?

A. Would you mind helping
B. Would you mind for helping
C. No improvement
D. Would you mind to help
Answer» B. Would you mind for helping
12141.

The solution of system of equations ax + by - a + b = 0 and bx - ay - a - b = 0 are

A. x = a + b, y = a - b
B. x = -a + b, y = -a - b
C. x = 1, y = -1
D. x = 0, y = 0
Answer» D. x = 0, y = 0
12142.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.PERSECUTION

A. Perfection
B. Affliction
C. Stimulation
D. Oppression
Answer» E.
12143.

Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF to be qualified as the country’s first woman flight test engineer. From which of the following states does she belong?

A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
E. Bihar
Answer» C. Punjab
12144.

Where is the famous Meenakshi Amman temple located?

A. Madurai
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Tripati
D. Mahabalipuram
Answer» B. Thiruvananthapuram
12145.

The ordinary differential equation \(\frac{{{d^2}u}}{{d{x^2}}} - 2{x^2}u + sinx = 0\) is

A. linear and homogeneous
B. linear and nonhomogeneous
C. nonlinear and homogeneous
D. nonlinear and nonhomogeneous
Answer» C. nonlinear and homogeneous
12146.

Which of the following bodies / units in a University has a statutory function to perform?

A. Board of Management
B. Finance Committee
C. Research Degree Committee’
D. Board of Studies
Answer» B. Finance Committee
12147.

The magnitude of torque on a particle of mass 1 kg is 2.5 N-m about the origin. If the force acting on it is 1 N and the distance of the particle from the origin is 5 m, then the angle between the force and the position vector is (in radian)

A. \(\frac{\pi }{8}\)
B. \(\frac{\pi }{4}\)
C. \(\frac{\pi }{3}\)
D. \(\frac{\pi }{6}\)
Answer» E.
12148.

The speed of an engine varies from 210 rad/s to 190 rad/s. During a cycle the change in kinetic energy is found to be 400 Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kgm2 is

A. 0.1
B. 0.2
C. 0.3
D. 0.4
Answer» B. 0.2
12149.

Statement (I): The coefficient of discharge for a mouthpiece is higher than that of an orifice.Statement (II): The discharge through an orifice varies as H1/2 whereas the discharge through a mouthpiece varies as H2/3 (where H is the head causing the flow in both cases)

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
Answer» D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
12150.

Which American of Indian descent has recently been appointed as the President of the US-Indian Business Council?

A. Nina Davuluri
B. Asim Ghosh
C. Prith Banerjee
D. Nisha Desai Biswal
Answer» E.