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12451.

The general solution of \(\frac{{dx}}{{{y^2}}} = \frac{{dy}}{{{x^2}}} = \frac{{dz}}{{{x^2}{y^2}{z^2}}}\) will be:

A. x + 3y = C1Y2 + z3 = C2, where C1 and C2 are arbitrary constants.
B. x3 + y2 = C1, x2 + 3z2 = C2, where C1 and C2 are arbitrary constants.
C. x3 - y3 = C1, x3 + 3z-1 = C2, where C1 and C2 are arbitrary constants.
D. x2 + 2y2 = C1, x3 - 3z = C2, where C1 and C2 are arbitrary constants.
Answer» D. x2 + 2y2 = C1, x3 - 3z = C2, where C1 and C2 are arbitrary constants.
12452.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved RUSA for reforming the state-run education system. What is the full form of RUSA?

A. Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
B. Reform of University System & Administration
C. Rajkiya Uchchatar Sewa Abhiyan
D. Restriction on Unauthorized Services Act
Answer» B. Reform of University System & Administration
12453.

Which country has approved the sale of 23.37 billion dollar worth advanced defence capabilities to the United Arab Emirates?

A. UK
B. United States
C. Japan
D. France
E. Spain
Answer» C. Japan
12454.

The ratio of Mohit’s and Sunil’s age at present is 7 : 9. Mohit is 4 years younger than Sunil. What will be the ratio of Mohit’s age and Sunil’s age after 6 years?

A. 5 : 6
B. 4 : 5
C. 6 : 7
D. 5 : 7
Answer» B. 4 : 5
12455.

Which dam is called the Afghan-India Friendship Dam?

A. Sawalkot
B. Barighat
C. Salma
D. Upper Karnali
Answer» D. Upper Karnali
12456.

The strength of a fully matured concrete sample is 500 kg/cm2. When cured at an average temperature of 20°C in day, 10°C in night, datum temperature T0 is – 11°C. If Plowman constants A is 32 and B is 54, the strength of identical concrete at 7 days will be nearly

A. 333 kg/cm2
B. 312 kg/cm2
C. 272 kg/cm2
D. 243 kg/cm2
Answer» B. 312 kg/cm2
12457.

Which of the following can be the sides of a right angled triangle?

A. 15 cm, 32 cm and 57 cm
B. 65 cm, 72 cm and 97 cm
C. 20 cm, 21 cm and 31 cm
D. 35 cm, 77 cm and 88 cm
Answer» C. 20 cm, 21 cm and 31 cm
12458.

On which of the following days was the number of orders booked the highest?

A. 15th
B. 13th
C. 14th
D. 12th
Answer» C. 14th
12459.

The marked price of an article is 45% more than its cost price. If a discount of 20% is given, then what is the profit percentage?

A. 16
B. 12
C. 14
D. 13
Answer» B. 12
12460.

Which of the following can be considered as psychological barriers to effective communication?A. Descriptive messageB. InattentivenessC. Too much reliance on the written wordD. Limited retentionE. Logical organizationF. Flow of thoughtChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. A, B and C only
B. B, C and D only
C. C, D and E only
D. D, E and F only
Answer» C. C, D and E only
12461.

Which of the following institutes will not hike tuition fee for any course for the academic year 2020-21?

A. Indian Institutes of Technology
B. Indian Institutes of Information Technology
C. National Institutes of Technology
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3
12462.

Which of the following is NOT a general category of life skills?

A. Emotional skills
B. Social skills
C. Interaction skills
D. Thinking skills
Answer» D. Thinking skills
12463.

The power of the Supreme Court to decide in the case of a dispute between two or more States is called

A. original jurisdiction
B. inherent jurisdiction
C. plenary jurisdiction
D. advisory jurisdiction
Answer» B. inherent jurisdiction
12464.

Read the following sentences carefully:1.Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have developed a new technology to capture carbon dioxide from a stream of air, virtually at any concentration level.2. This may pave the way for new strategies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas levels.3. The new method could take out the gas even when it was present in very low concentrations.Which of the above sentences is/are correct?

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. Only 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
12465.

What is the position of H with respect to D?

A. Second to the right
B. Second to the left
C. Immediate to the right
D. Immediate to the left
E. Third to the right
Answer» C. Immediate to the right
12466.

The earth wire should not be thinner than a

A. 18 SWG wire
B. 14 SWG wire
C. 10 SWG wire
D. 8 SWG wire
Answer» C. 10 SWG wire
12467.

Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set.{8, 19, 30}

A. {11, 24, 38}
B. {12, 25, 38}
C. {6, 21, 32}
D. {9, 20, 35}
Answer» C. {6, 21, 32}
12468.

The direction of induced e.m.f. in a conductor (or coil) can be determined by

A. work law
B. ampere's law
C. fleming's right hand rule
D. fleming's left hand rule
Answer» E.
12469.

Which idea was popularised by the early nationalists to promote Industries in India?

A. Swadeshi
B. Swabhiman
C. Laissez - fair
D. Anti - colonialism
Answer» B. Swabhiman
12470.

Select the related word from the given alternatives.Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?

A. Nail driver
B. Polish
C. Steel
D. Hammer
Answer» E.
12471.

When is the World Fisheries Day observed every year?

A. 18 November
B. 19 November
C. 20 November
D. 21 November
E. 22 November
Answer» E. 22 November
12472.

What is the most essential factor for success of students learning?

A. Readiness of learner
B. Teacher's teaching
C. Difficulty of content
D. Classroom interaction
Answer» B. Teacher's teaching
12473.

Rann of Kutch boundary line between India & Pakistan is also known as _________.

A. 13th parallel
B. 17th parallel
C. 24th parallel
D. 34th parallel
Answer» D. 34th parallel
12474.

S walks 8 km towards east. He turns right and walks 6 km. He turns right and walks 8 km. How far (in km) is he from his starting point?

A. 14
B. 10
C. 8
D. 6
Answer» E.
12475.

What would be the wrong letter in the following series?C, F, I, L, O, R, V, X, A

A. A
B. V
C. I
D. O
Answer» C. I
12476.

Total amount spent on Raw material is 50% of the total amount spent on Interest. If the ratio of amount of expenditure on Rent and Raw material is 1 : 2 respectively, then what will be the amount (in Rs) spent on Rent annually?

A. 28000000
B. 36000000
C. 40000000
D. 32000000
Answer» C. 40000000
12477.

The correct sequence of the given parameters in descending order of earth pressure intensity is

A. Active, Passive, At rest
B. Passive, Active, At rest
C. Passive, At rest, Active
D. At rest, Passive, Active
Answer» D. At rest, Passive, Active
12478.

The smallest integer that can be represented by an 8- bit number in 2’s complement form is

A. -256
B. -128
C. 127
D. -255
Answer» C. 127
12479.

Which of the following has/have launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investor Map for India in November 2020?

A. United Nations Development Programme
B. Invest India
C. NITI India
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3
12480.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep which country on its terrorism financing Grey list?

A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Malaysia
D. Pakistan
E. Libya
Answer» E. Libya
12481.

Which of the following falls under the category of three-pin voltage regulator ICs?

A. Both Fixed voltage regulators and Variable current regulators
B. Adjustable AC voltage regulator
C. Fixed voltage regulator
D. Variable current regulators
Answer» B. Adjustable AC voltage regulator
12482.

Two friends A and B start from the same point. A walks 4 m North, then turns to his right and walks 6 m. Meanwhile, B has walked 6 m East from the same point. B then turns to his left and walks 12 m. Where is B now with respect to the position of A?

A. B is 16 m to the North of A
B. B is 8 m to the South of A
C. B is 16 m to the South of A
D. B is 8 m to the North of A
Answer» E.
12483.

Read the following passages and answer the question, Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.With the digital phenomenon restructuring most social sectors, it is little surprise that global trade negotiations are now eyeing the digital area in an attempt to pre-emptively colonise it. Big Data is freely collected or mined from developing countries, and converted into digital intelligence in developed countries. This intelligence begins to control different sectors and extract monopoly rents. A large foreign company providing cab service, for instance, is not a network of cars and drivers; it is digital intelligence about commuting; public transport, roads, traffic, city events, personal behavioural characteristics of commuters and drivers and so on.Which of the following is most definitively implied by the above passage?

A. Big Data is the key resource in the digital space
B. Big economies create Big Data.
C. Access to Big data is the prerogative of developed countries.
D. Access to and possession of Big Data is a characteristic of developed countries.
Answer» B. Big economies create Big Data.
12484.

If \((5)^{x^2 + 2x + 7} = (125)^{2x + 1}\) then the value of x is

A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
E. None of the above / More than one of the above
Answer» E. None of the above / More than one of the above
12485.

The induced emf in the armature of a lap wound 4-pole DC machine having 1000 armature conductors rotating at 600 rpm and with 0.1 wb flux per pole is

A. 1000 V
B. 100 V
C. 10000 V
D. 10 V
Answer» B. 100 V
12486.

The mode of the given data 2, 5, 5, 7, 2, 6, 8, 6, 9, 6 is:

A. 7
B. 5
C. 6
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
12487.

The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is given to __________

A. Sports Editor
B. Umpire
C. Coach
D. Sportsperson
Answer» D. Sportsperson
12488.

Which among the following refers to the existence of more than one level of Government in the Country?

A. Democracy
B. Federalism
C. Monarchy
D. Autocracy
Answer» C. Monarchy
12489.

The solution to the given multiple integral is:\(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^{\frac{\pi }{2}} \mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^{\frac{\pi }{2}} \sin \left( {x + y} \right)dxdy\)

A. 4
B. 2
C. -2
D. π/2
Answer» C. -2
12490.

The Lok Sabha members hold office for a term of

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 3 years
Answer» C. 6 years
12491.

Select the option that is related to the Third term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term.42 : 72 :: 12 : ?

A. 30
B. 43
C. 35
D. 48
Answer» B. 43
12492.

The SAARC Secretariat is located at:

A. New Delhi
B. Colombo
C. Kathmandu
D. Karachi
Answer» D. Karachi
12493.

What value should come in the place of (x) in the following question?8 + (112/4) + (72/3) = x

A. 52
B. 55
C. 56
D. 58
E. 60
Answer» F.
12494.

What are the advantages of resistance potentiometer?1. They are inexpensive2. They are useful for measurement of large amplitudes of displacement3. Their electrical efficiency is very high and they provide sufficient output to permit control operations without further amplification

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
12495.

Timber vegetation is generally not found in which of the following regions?

A. Subtropical region
B. Temperate region
C. Alpine region
D. Tundra region
Answer» E.
12496.

There are two concentric circles. The radii of the two circles arc 100 m and 110 m respectively. A wheel of radius 30 cm rolls on the smaller circle and another wheel rolls on the larger circle. After they have completed one revolution, it is found that the two wheels rolled equal number of times on their respective axes. What is the radius of the other wheel ?

A. 31 cm
B. 32 cm
C. 33 cm
D. 34 cm
Answer» D. 34 cm
12497.

What is the least common multiple of 16, 40 and 64?

A. 256
B. 320
C. 384
D. 512
Answer» C. 384
12498.

The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2019 will be conferred on ________.

A. Greta Thunberg
B. David Attenborough
C. Steve Irwin
D. David Bellamy
E. Stephen Fry
Answer» C. Steve Irwin
12499.

Which of the following is the best solution to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes?

A. Dumping
B. Burning
C. Recycling
D. Burying
Answer» D. Burying
12500.

Which of the following species was recovered by the help of The U. S. Endangered Species Act of 1973?

A. American alligator
B. The gray wolf
C. Agelaius xanthomus
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer» E.