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13701.

The quantity of water needed to reduce 18 ml of sanitizer containing 50 percent of alcohol to a lotion containing 30 percent of alcohol is:

A. 6 ml
B. 10 ml
C. 12 ml
D. 14 ml
Answer» D. 14 ml
13702.

Which of the following does the writer classify as ‘objects’?

A. Haumea, Ceres, and Makemake
B. Mercury, Ceres, and Eris
C. Eris, Ganymede and Mercury
D. Ganymede, Eris and Ceres
Answer» B. Mercury, Ceres, and Eris
13703.

Which cells in our body are popularly called "soldiers of the human body”?

A. Basophils
B. Red blood cells
C. White blood cells
D. Eosinophils
Answer» D. Eosinophils
13704.

The difference in selling price of article for selling at 25% profit and 37.5% loss is Rs. 1250. What will be selling price when it is sold at 12.5% profit?

A. Rs. 1800
B. Rs. 2250
C. Rs. 2500
D. Rs. 2400
Answer» C. Rs. 2500
13705.

The faecal matter is removed through the anus from time to time is known as _____.

A. absorption
B. egestion
C. ingestion
D. assimilation
Answer» C. ingestion
13706.

The Centre extended till ________, 2020 the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1, 2020.

A. April 30
B. May 31
C. June 30
D. July 31
E. August 31
Answer» D. July 31
13707.

The following lines with the equationsx + 2y = 12,4x + 8y = 48

A. are perpendicular to each other
B. are coincident with each other
C. are parallel
D. pass through the origin
Answer» C. are parallel
13708.

The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as:

A. Biomagnification
B. Bioremediation
C. Biomethanation
D. Bioreduction
Answer» C. Biomethanation
13709.

Which of the following is not an ocean current?

A. Kuroshio
B. Brazillian
C. Gulf-Stream
D. Jet-Stream
Answer» E.
13710.

The artificial kidney operates on the principle of?

A. Osmosis
B. Active transport
C. Dialysis
D. Diffusion
Answer» D. Diffusion
13711.

The official language of Goa is _______.

A. English
B. Portuguese
C. Konkani
D. Marathi
Answer» D. Marathi
13712.

The maximum energy that can be absorbed up to the elastic limit, without creating a permanent distortion is called

A. Proof resilience
B. Modulus of resilience
C. Toughness
D. Flexural rigidity
Answer» B. Modulus of resilience
13713.

Which of the following disease is generally caused by viruses?

A. Dengue fever
B. Typhoid
C. Cholera
D. Tuberculosis
Answer» B. Typhoid
13714.

The process of assigning to each one of the sample values of the message signal, a discrete value from a prescribed set of a finite number of such discrete values is called

A. Filtering
B. Noise removal
C. Decoding
D. Quantization
Answer» E.
13715.

Water vascular system is a feature of

A. King carb
B. Asterias
C. Balanoglossus
D. Sponges
Answer» C. Balanoglossus
13716.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:1. All tanks are rivers.2. All rivers are mountains.Conclusions:I. Some mountains are rivers.II. Some tanks are not mountains.III. Some mountains are tanks.

A. Both conclusions I and III follow
B. Both conclusions II and III follow
C. Both conclusions I and II follow
D. All conclusions follow
Answer» B. Both conclusions II and III follow
13717.

Which edition of International Inter-Ministerial Conference on South-South Cooperation in Population and Development concluded in December 2020?

A. 11
B. 13
C. 15
D. 17
E. 19
Answer» E. 19
13718.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence: if no improvement is required, select “No improvement”.If you don’t like mathematics at school, you don’t like it at college too.

A. No improvement
B. you haven't liked it at college too
C. you may not like it at college too
D. you are not liking it at college too
Answer» D. you are not liking it at college too
13719.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Financial institutions that had their premises in the World Trade Centre were crippled by the loss of ______ and hardware.

A. personnel
B. person
C. individual
D. group
Answer» B. person
13720.

Select the correct option that will complete the series.1, 3, 9, 31, ____, 651

A. 109
B. 97
C. 127
D. 129
Answer» E.
13721.

What is the binary representation of 35?

A. 101010
B. 101000
C. 100011
D. 100100
Answer» D. 100100
13722.

Which of the following equations will be correct if numbers 3 and 6 and sings + and × are interchanged?

A. 15 × 6 + 3 = 43
B. 35 × 3 + 6 = 53
C. 20 × 3 + 6 = 60
D. 6 × 3 + 25 = 135
Answer» C. 20 × 3 + 6 = 60
13723.

Which compound(s) out of the following is/are not aromatic?

A. (b), (c) and (d)
B. (c) and (d)
C. (b)
D. (a) and (c)
Answer» B. (c) and (d)
13724.

What does the control rod (cadmium rod) do in a nuclear reactor?A. The fission absorbs excessive heat generated during the reaction and thus prevents excess temperature rise.B. Absorbs extra neutrons to control the chain reaction.C. Reduces the energy of neutrons so that they can be further used for the fission reaction.D. The chain produces the neutrons required for the fission reaction.

A. D
B. B
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
13725.

Which of the following is India's first indigenous nuclear ballistic missile submarine?

A. INS Sindhugosh
B. INS Arihant
C. INS Kalvari
D. INS Shalki
Answer» C. INS Kalvari
13726.

Which is the capital of Kenya?

A. Nairobi
B. Tripoli
C. Maseru
D. Astana
Answer» B. Tripoli
13727.

The _____________ effect is commonly associated with a spinning object that drags air faster around one side, creating a difference in pressure that moves it in the direction of the lower-pressure side.

A. Pascal
B. Magnus
C. Bernoulli
D. Euler
Answer» C. Bernoulli
13728.

Which of the following states launched the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) in February 2015?

A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
13729.

When you insert an Excel file into a Word document the data are ______

A. Linked
B. Placed in word table
C. Embedded
D. Hyperlinked
Answer» B. Placed in word table
13730.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Come to light

A. To pry a secret
B. To be well lit-up
C. To be obscure
D. To be known publicly
Answer» E.
13731.

Which of the following has launched the paperless licensing process for road tankers for transportation of petroleum, in January 2020?

A. Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
B. Department of Pharmaceuticals
C. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
D. Department of Commerce
E. Department of Fertilizers
Answer» D. Department of Commerce
13732.

The short circuit ratio (SCR) of a synchronous machine is given by relation ______ under rated speed condition.

A. Field current for rated OC current / Field current for rated SC voltage
B. Field current for rated SC voltage / Field current for rated OC current
C. Field current for rated SC current / Field current for rated OC voltage
D. Field current for rated OC voltage / Field current for rated SC current
Answer» E.
13733.

Select the related word from the given alternative.Horse : Foal ∷ Swan :?

A. Club
B. Lamb
C. Cygnet
D. Nymph
Answer» D. Nymph
13734.

Select the most appropriate passive form of the given sentence.They were distributing food grains among the poor.

A. Food grains were distributed among the poor.
B. The poor will be distributed among food grains.
C. Food grains were being distributed among the poor.
D. Food grains will be distributed among the poor.
Answer» D. Food grains will be distributed among the poor.
13735.

The net torque developed by a single-phase induction motor at starting is:

A. Pulsating
B. Uniform
C. Zero
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
13736.

Which of the following living organism gives birth to less developed children?

A. Platypuses
B. Kangaroo
C. Bat
D. Cat
Answer» C. Bat
13737.

Under the 'Indira Van Mitan Yojana', dedicated groups of youth will be constituted in around how many villages in tribal-dominated areas to manage forest-based economic activities?

A. 4,000
B. 6,000
C. 8,000
D. 10,000
E. 12,000
Answer» E. 12,000
13738.

Which of the following statements is TRUE for the purpose of estimation?i. To fix up a probable data of completion on the basis of quantities of works to be done.ii. To evaluate the cost benefit ratio and economic viability of the project/work.iii. Estimate for existing property is required for assessing the valuation of it.

A. iii only
B. i only
C. ii only
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
13739.

The fields around an antenna may be divided into two principal regions i.e. Fresnel zone and Fraunhofer zone. If L is the maximum dimension of the antenna and λ is the wavelength. Then the radius of the Fresnel-Fraunhofer boundary sphere is

A. \(R = \frac{{{L^2}}}{{2\lambda }}\)
B. \(R = \frac{L}{{2\lambda }}\)
C. \(R = \frac{{2{L^2}}}{\lambda }\)
D. \(R = \frac{{2L}}{{{\lambda ^2}}}\)
Answer» D. \(R = \frac{{2L}}{{{\lambda ^2}}}\)
13740.

The permissible maximum deflection of a purlin of 4.5 m which is subjected to live load supporting GI metal sheet and supported by elastic cladding is:

A. 15 mm
B. 18.75 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 37.5 mm
Answer» D. 37.5 mm
13741.

Social Welfare Corporation Anguk Zen Center of which country donated one lakh health masks for free distribution to aid India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic?

A. Japan
B. Indonesia
C. South Korea
D. Russia
E. Singapore
Answer» D. Russia
13742.

The outer surface of a 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm cube is painted completely in red. It is sliced parallel to the faces to yield sixty four 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm small cubes. How many small cubes do not have painted faces?

A. 8
B. 16
C. 24
D. 36
Answer» B. 16
13743.

"কুমুদরঞ্জনের কবিতা রচনা দেবার্চনার মতো।" - মন্তব্যটি করেছিলেন

A. রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর
B. কালিদাস রায়
C. নজরুল ইসলাম
D. এঁদের কেউই নন
Answer» B. কালিদাস রায়
13744.

Which of the following is not a cause of growing consumer goods market in India?

A. Growth of middle class in India
B. Urbanisation
C. Liberalisation policy of Government
D. Growing Inequality in India
Answer» E.
13745.

The average information associated with an extremely likely message is zero. What is the average information associated with an extremely likely message?

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Depends on total number of messages
D. Depends on speed of transmission of the message
Answer» D. Depends on speed of transmission of the message
13746.

Two cubical castings of the same metal and sizes of 2 cm side and 4 cm side are moulded in green sand. If the smaller casting solidifies in 2 mins, the expected time of solidifications of large casting will be

A. 16 min
B. 2√8 min
C. 8 min
D. 4 min
Answer» D. 4 min
13747.

The RF receiver's ability to reject unwanted signal is called

A. Selectivity
B. Sensitivity
C. SNR
D. Efficiency
Answer» B. Sensitivity
13748.

The grasshopper has its ears located near ________.

A. Wings
B. Legs
C. Stomach
D. Antenna
Answer» C. Stomach
13749.

The period of he function cos \(\frac{\pi }{4}\left( {t - 1} \right)\) is

A. \(\frac{1}{8}s\)
B. 8s
C. 4s
D. \(\frac{1}{4}s\)
Answer» C. 4s
13750.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.When we talk of ‘globalization’ we often refer to an economic system that has ________ in the last 50 years or so.

A. proceeded
B. emerged
C. derived
D. flowed
Answer» C. derived