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14751.

Two circles have radius in the ratio 4 : 3, write a polynomial to express the combined total surface are of the two circles.

A. 12πx2
B. πx2
C. 25 πx2
D. 7 πx2
Answer» D. 7 πx2
14752.

Read the following statements carefully:1.Around 3.10 crore small farmers have so far received the first tranche of Rs 5,000 each under the PM-Kisan scheme.2.2.10 crore peasants have got the second installment as well, costing Rs 10,500 crore to the exchequer.3.The government had announced that 12 crore farmers would be covered under the Rs 75,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.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» E. All are correct
14753.

What will be the Euler buckling load of a column when it is fixed at one and free at other end?

A. \(\dfrac{\pi^2 EI}{l^2}\)
B. \(\dfrac{\pi^2 EI}{4l^2}\)
C. \(\dfrac{2\pi^2 EI}{l^2}\)
D. \(\dfrac{4\pi^2 EI}{l^2}\)
E. \(\dfrac{4\pi^2 EI}{2l^2}\)
Answer» C. \(\dfrac{2\pi^2 EI}{l^2}\)
14754.

Which of the following statements are correct?a. HF and H2O are polar molecules.b. CH4 and CO2 are non-polar molecules.c. CO2 and SO2 are non-polar molecules.

A. a and b
B. b and c
C. a and c
D. a, b and c
Answer» B. b and c
14755.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music

A. novice
B. maestro
C. layman
D. amateur
Answer» C. layman
14756.

Chalk and marble are different forms of

A. Calcium hydrogen carbonate
B. Calcium carbonate
C. Calcium acetate
D. Sodium carbonate
Answer» C. Calcium acetate
14757.

The magnitude of the input impedance of a λ/8 lossless 50 Ω transmission line terminated with 25 Ω is:

A. 50 Ω
B. 100 Ω
C. 25 Ω
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 100 Ω
14758.

Where was Dadabhai Naoroji appointed as Professor of Mathematics and Physics?A. Presidency College, ChennaiB. Presidency College, KolkataC. St. Xavier's College, MumbaiD. Elphinstone College, Mumbai

A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
Answer» C. C
14759.

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?90 ÷ 10 + 5 - 6 × 4 = 28

A. - and +
B. ÷ and ×
C. × and -
D. ÷ and -
Answer» B. ÷ and ×
14760.

Which of the following is not a type of printer?

A. 3-d
B. Landscape
C. Laserjet
D. Inkjet
Answer» C. Laserjet
14761.

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.Our house was built by my father.

A. My father had built our house.
B. My father builds our house.
C. My father has built our house.
D. My father built our house.
Answer» E.
14762.

The table shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches of a publishing company during 2000 and 2001.Year/BranchesB1B2B3B4B5B62000807595857570200110565110959580What is the total sales of books from branches B1, B3 and B6 together for both the years (in thousands)?

A. 310
B. 540
C. 650
D. 240
Answer» C. 650
14763.

The 2 kg block shown in figure (top view) rests on a smooth horizontal surface and is attached to a massless elastic cord that has a stiffness 5 N/m.The cord hinged at O is initially unstretched and always remains elastic. The block is given a velocity v of 1.5 m/s perpendicular to the cord. The magnitude of velocity in m/s of the block at the instant the cord is stretched by 0.4 m is

A. 0.83
B. 1.07
C. 1.36
D. 1.5
Answer» D. 1.5
14764.

What was the score of Mumbai in the Mumbai-Chennai match?A. 1 - 6B. 2 - 5C. 1 - 5D. 1 - 4

A. A
B. B
C. D
D. C
Answer» E.
14765.

Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only."The individual, according to Rousseau, puts his person and all his power in common under the supreme direction of the General will and in our corporate capacity we receive each member as an indivisible part of the whole."In the light of the above passage, the nature of General will is best described as

A. the sum total of the private wills of the individuals
B. what is articulated by the elected representatives of the individuals
C. the collective good as distinct from private wills of the individuals
D. the material interests of the community
Answer» D. the material interests of the community
14766.

Which Dogra General led successful military expedition to Ladakh, Baltistan and parts of Tibet between 1834 and 1841?

A. Mehan Singh
B. Gulab Singh
C. Mehta Basti Ram
D. Zorawar Singh
Answer» E.
14767.

Specific energy of a flowing fluid per unit weight is equal to

A. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{\rm{W}}} + \frac{{{{\rm{V}}^2}}}{{2{\rm{g}}}}\)
B. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{\rm{W}}} + {\rm{h}}\)
C. \({\rm{h}} + \frac{{{{\rm{V}}^2}}}{{2{\rm{g}}}}\)
D. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{\rm{W}}} + \frac{{{{\rm{V}}^2}}}{{2{\rm{g}}}} + {\rm{h}}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{\rm{P}}}{{\rm{W}}} + \frac{{{{\rm{V}}^2}}}{{2{\rm{g}}}} + {\rm{h}}\)
14768.

The age of two persons differ by 10 years. If 4 years ago, the elder one was twice as old as the younger one. Find the present age of the younger one.

A. 16
B. 14
C. 12
D. 8
Answer» C. 12
14769.

What is the height of Tehri Dam?

A. 250.5 m
B. 270.5 m
C. 280.5 m
D. 260.5 m
Answer» E.
14770.

A system of digital rules for exchange and processing of data between various devices is called

A. software programme
B. algorithm
C. protocol
D. information processing
Answer» D. information processing
14771.

Which former Chief Minister was released from house arrest on 24 March 2020?

A. Lalu Prasad Yadav
B. Farooq Abdullah
C. Rabri Devi
D. Omar Abdullah
Answer» E.
14772.

What total amount is to be paid on a sum of Rs. 12,000 for \(1 \frac{1}{2}\) years at 10% per annum compounded half yearly?

A. Rs. 13,891.50
B. Rs. 19,831.50
C. Rs. 31,918.50
D. Rs. 13,230.50
Answer» B. Rs. 19,831.50
14773.

The current coil of a 200 V, 5 A, electrodynamoter type LPF wattmeter carries a current of √2 cos(100 πt) A. The voltage across the pressure coil is √2 sin(100πt)V. The meter will indicate

A. 0 W
B. 100 W
C. 200W
D. 400 W
Answer» B. 100 W
14774.

Select the options is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.REPUBLIC : EPRUBCIL :: PICKOVER : ?

A. IPKCVORE
B. IPKVCORE
C. CIKPEORV
D. CIKEPORV
Answer» D. CIKEPORV
14775.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Assist

A. Decline
B. Conceal
C. Support
D. Obstruct
Answer» E.
14776.

The Isotones have ________.

A. Equal number of protons
B. Equal number of neutrons
C. Equal number of nuclei
D. No option is correct
Answer» C. Equal number of nuclei
14777.

Two sentences are given. Choose the applicability of these in the formal use of English language.i) We hope to get a few more orders next week.ii) We hope to receive a few more orders next week.

A. (i) and (ii) both informal
B. (i) formal, (ii) informal
C. (i) informal, (ii) formal
D. (i) and (ii) both formal
Answer» D. (i) and (ii) both formal
14778.

The average weight of L, M and N is 93 kg. If the average weight of L and M be 89 kg and that of M and N be 96.5 kg, then the weight (in kg) of M is ________.

A. 92
B. 86
C. 101
D. 95
Answer» B. 86
14779.

The highest rating of Triple pole with Neutral (TPN) MCB main switches available in the local market is _______.

A. 126 A
B. 189 A
C. 252 A
D. 63 A
Answer» E.
14780.

The co-ordinate of point p which lie on y-axis and distance of 2 unit from the origin (0, 0) will be -

A. (0, 2)
B. (2, 0)
C. (2, 2)
D. (1, 1)
Answer» B. (2, 0)
14781.

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the face showing '3'.

A. 2
B. 5
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» E.
14782.

Rashtriya Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) aims to achieve the following in Higher Education System:A) EquityB) AccessC) 50% GERD) ExcellenceChoose the correct option from those given below:

A. A), B) and C)
B. A), C) and D)
C. A), B) and D)
D. B), C) and D)
Answer» D. B), C) and D)
14783.

The element that differentiates between stratified and quota sampling techniques is

A. Division of population into groups
B. Homogeneity of population
C. Randomness in the drawing of units
D. Size of population
Answer» D. Size of population
14784.

Which of the following deficiencies is the cause of Anemia?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin B12
Answer» E.
14785.

The extra space that is added to the binding side of a page to ensure that the contents are not obscured by binding, is called __________ in Microsoft Word.

A. Indent
B. Justify
C. Gutter
D. Typeface
Answer» D. Typeface
14786.

Which of the following is the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature?

A. Kelvin
B. Fahrenheit
C. Radian
D. Celsius
Answer» B. Fahrenheit
14787.

“Some students are sincere” is example of which preposition?

A. Universal Affirmative
B. Universal Negative
C. Particular Affirmative
D. Particular Negative
Answer» D. Particular Negative
14788.

Which of the following is an angle measuring device?

A. Trammel
B. Hermaphrodite calipers
C. Divider
D. Sine bar
Answer» E.
14789.

What is Stratigraphy?

A. Study of artifacts
B. Study of historical layers
C. Study of coins
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Study of historical layers
14790.

The mathematical model of the above shown signal is

A. x(t) = u(2 + t)
B. x(t) = u(t - 2)
C. x(t) = u(2 - t)
D. x(t) = u(t - 1)
Answer» D. x(t) = u(t - 1)
14791.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No substitution required.A study has uncovered a previously overlooked law of natural selection based on "survival of the slacker". that is, spend all day lazing about could be good for human evolution.

A. No substitution required
B. spending all day lazing about must be good for human evolution
C. spend all day lazing about will be good for human evolution
D. spending all day lazing about could be good for human evolution
Answer» E.
14792.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the following set.15, 240, 270

A. 8, 72, 80
B. 10, 110, 135
C. 11, 132, 154
D. 12, 126, 252
Answer» D. 12, 126, 252
14793.

What is the position of Jupiter from the Sun among the eight planets?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fifth
Answer» E.
14794.

Which of the following is a null set?

A. {x : |x| < 1, x ∈ N}
B. {x : |x| = 5, x ∈ N}
C. {x : x2 + 2x + 1 = 0, x ∈ R}
D. {x : x2 = 1, x ∈ Z}
Answer» B. {x : |x| = 5, x ∈ N}
14795.

The volume of a cylinder is 500π and the radius is 5 cm. The height of the cylinder is equal to the diagonal of a square. Find the perimeter of the square.

A. 40√2 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 10√2 cm
D. 80√2 cm
E. 10 cm
Answer» B. 40 cm
14796.

The speed of a dc shunt motor for a given load can be controlled by

A. adjusting field current
B. controlling armature voltage
C. adjusting resistance included in the armature circuit
D. All the above methods
Answer» E.
14797.

The Emmy Awards, seen in the news, are presented for excellence in which of the following fields ?

A. Music
B. Literature
C. Cinema
D. Television industry
Answer» E.
14798.

What is the writer’s explanation for the use of the term ‘palace’ for a hotel?

A. Hotels can be designed to look like palaces.
B. Palaces are naturally good for use as hotels.
C. The industry seems to like using the name.
D. Owners of palaces want to run hotels there.
Answer» D. Owners of palaces want to run hotels there.
14799.

What is the compound interest (in Rs) on a sum of Rs.12000 for 2 years at the rate of 5% per annum compounded annually?

A. 1250
B. 1200
C. 1230
D. 1300
Answer» D. 1300
14800.

Which of the following has notified Draft Rules under the Code on Social Security 2020?

A. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
B. Ministry of Law and Justice
C. Ministry of Labour and Employment
D. Ministry of Minority Affairs
E. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer» D. Ministry of Minority Affairs