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15501.

Which of the following is the correct order of percentage increase in loan amount disbursed by the given banks from 2010 to 2014?

A. Bank 3 > Bank 5 > Bank 2 > Bank 1 > Bank 4
B. Bank 2 > Bank 3 > Bank 5 > Bank 1 > Bank 4
C. Bank 5 > Bank 2 > Bank 3 > Bank 4 > Bank 1
D. Bank 2 > Bank 5 > Bank 4 > Bank 3 > Bank 1
Answer» D. Bank 2 > Bank 5 > Bank 4 > Bank 3 > Bank 1
15502.

The damping ratio of a system is unity. The system is

A. under damped
B. unstable
C. critically damped
D. stable
Answer» D. stable
15503.

What kind of semiconductor is formed when phosphorus is added to silicon?

A. P-type
B. N-type
C. PN-type
D. PS-type
Answer» C. PN-type
15504.

Which of the following fits the blank (8) appropriately?

A. uncontrollable
B. instinctive
C. impulsive
D. None of the above
Answer» C. impulsive
15505.

The state of stress at a point under plane stress condition is\({\sigma _{xx}} = 40~MPa,~{\sigma _{yy}} = 100~MPa,\;{\tau _{xy}} = 40~MPa\)The radius of the Mohr’s circle representing the given state of stress in MPa is

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 100
Answer» C. 60
15506.

The salaries of Ramesh, Ganesh and Rajesh were in the ratio 6 : 5 : 7 in 2010, and in the ratio 3 : 4 : 3 in 2015. If Ramesh’s salary increased by 25% during 2010 - 2015, then the percentage increase in Rajesh’s salary during this period is closest to

A. 9
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» C. 8
15507.

Under the 31st Constitutional Amendment Act, the number of Parliamentary seats were increased to

A. 525
B. 535
C. 545
D. 548
Answer» D. 548
15508.

Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice.When Ram arrived home, police arrested him.

A. When Ram arrived home, he had been arrested by police
B. When Ram arrived home, he is arrested by police
C. When Ram arrived home, he was arrested by police
D. When Ram arrived home, he was being arrested by police
Answer» D. When Ram arrived home, he was being arrested by police
15509.

The compound obtained by heating a caustic soda solution with linseed oil can be used as a

A. Fuel
B. Fertilizer
C. Plastic
D. Soap
Answer» E.
15510.

Which of the following has won the Indian Express Technology Sabha Award 2020?

A. Mondial Relay
B. B-PoST
C. Correos
D. PostNL
E. Chronopost
Answer» C. Correos
15511.

Which of the following does not form the part of the important information to be incorporated in the Memorandum of Association as specified in the Companies Act, 2013 ?

A. The name of the company and the state in which it is situated.
B. The objects for which the company is proposed to be incorporated.
C. The rules, regulations and bye-laws for the internal management of the company.
D. The liability of the members of the company, whether limited or unlimited.
Answer» D. The liability of the members of the company, whether limited or unlimited.
15512.

When will the Finance Ministry organise a conference 'Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture' to pay tribute to the former finance minister?

A. January 2020
B. February 2020
C. ​March 2020
D. April 2020
E. ​May 2020
Answer» D. April 2020
15513.

Select the most appropriate option for blank (5).

A. altering
B. moving
C. clearing
D. changing
Answer» D. changing
15514.

The vector RAB extends from A(I, 2, 3) to B. If the length of RAB is 10 units and its direction is given bya = 0.6ax + 0.64ay + 0.48az the coordinates of B will be

A. 7ax + 4.8ay + 4.8az
B. 6ax + 6.4ay + 4.8az
C. 7ax + 8.4ay + 7.8az
D. 6ax + 8.4ay + 7.8az
Answer» D. 6ax + 8.4ay + 7.8az
15515.

The liquid limit and plastic limit of the soil is given as 45% and 22% respectively. The plasticity index of the soil would be____.

A. 0.2
B. 0.23
C. 0.5
D. 0.67
Answer» C. 0.5
15516.

Which of the following non-violent movements led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British Raj,would be rank as the most effective to mobilize the masses?

A. Quit India Movement
B. Swadesi use and Boycott of foreign goods Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Fasting
Answer» D. Fasting
15517.

Rashmi is Shran’s wife, Shanmukh is Shran’s only son, Chandu is Shanmukh’s only sister, then who is Chandu to Rashmi?

A. Sister
B. Mother
C. Daughter
D. Aunty
Answer» D. Aunty
15518.

Through which of the following amendment act constitution provided "Central council of minister including prime minister not to exceed 15% of the total"?

A. 90th Constitutional amendment act, 2003
B. 91st Constitutional amendment act, 2003
C. 92nd Constitutional amendment act, 2003
D. 93rd Constitutional amendment act, 2005
Answer» C. 92nd Constitutional amendment act, 2003
15519.

Statement (I): Modern turbines have velocity compounding at the initial stages and pressure compounding in subsequent stages.Statement (II): Excessive tip leakage occurs in the high-pressure region of reaction blading.

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» C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
15520.

The ratio of RMS value to the average value of an alternating current waveform is called

A. Peak factor
B. Power factor
C. Form factor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
15521.

Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away in April 2020. In which year did she receive the Padma Shri award?

A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2005
D. 2007
E. 2009
Answer» E. 2009
15522.

The government has for the first time invoked the Drug Price Control Order, 2013, (DPCO, 2013) to raise the prices of ________ medicines.

A. 21
B. 20
C. 25
D. 22
E. 26
Answer» B. 20
15523.

Study the following bar graph and answer the question that follows.The ratio of the total sales of books for all branches taken together for the year 2000 to that of 2001 is:

A. 55 : 48
B. 55 : 37
C. 37 : 55
D. 48 : 55
Answer» E.
15524.

The outer edge of a cubical water tank with lid is 180 cm long. Then the number of tiles covered the outer surface of the tank excluding the base with square tiles of side 30 cm is

A. 150
B. 160
C. 180
D. 200
Answer» D. 200
15525.

When a material is placed within a magnetic field, the magnetic forces of the material’s electrons will be affected. This effect is known as the _____ of magnetic induction.

A. Stokes theorem
B. Newton’s law
C. Ferro electro-magnetic theorem
D. Faraday’s law
Answer» E.
15526.

The ratio of people who like SRK to those who like SK is:

A. 6/5
B. 5/6
C. ½
D. 2/1
Answer» C. ½
15527.

Which country was the biggest buyer of Indian steel in the first six months of the current financial year, accounting for 29% of Indian steel exports during the period?

A. Japan
B. Germany
C. USA
D. China
E. Israel
Answer» E. Israel
15528.

When an input electrical signal A = 10100 is applied to a NOT gate, its output signal is

A. 01011
B. 10001
C. 10101
D. 00101
Answer» B. 10001
15529.

The speed of a ship in still water is 5 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr. Rohan rows to place at a distance of 21 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is:

A. 7.2 hours
B. 10 hours
C. 3.6 hours
D. 6 hours
Answer» C. 3.6 hours
15530.

The root mean square (rms) current = __________. (Where 'im' amplitude of the AC current)

A. im / 2
B. √2 im
C. im / √2
D. 2 im
Answer» D. 2 im
15531.

Which of the following is not a necessary step when you present an argument based on inference before the others according to the Classical Indian School of Logic?

A. Nigamana
B. Upamana
C. Upanaya
D. Udaharana
Answer» C. Upanaya
15532.

The capacity of band-limited additive white Gaussian Noise (AWGN) channel is given by \(C = W{\log _2}\left[ {1 + \frac{P}{{{\sigma ^2}w}}} \right]\) bits per second (bps), where W is the channel Bandwidth, P is the average power received and σ2 is the one-sided power spectral density of the AWGN.For a fixed \(\frac{P}{{{\sigma ^2}}} = 1000\), the channel capacity (in kbps) with infinite Bandwidth (W → ∞) is approximately

A. 1.44
B. 1.08
C. 0.72
D. 0.36
Answer» B. 1.08
15533.

The paintings and sculptures of the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are related to which of the following religions?

A. Buddhism
B. Zoroastrianism
C. Jainism
D. Hinduism
Answer» B. Zoroastrianism
15534.

Which country has test - launched first 3D television broadcast?

A. U.K.
B. China
C. America
D. South Africa
Answer» C. America
15535.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow the given statements.Statement:(1) Moni likes to eat salmon fish.(2) Moni does not like to eat lobster.Conclusions:I. Moni does not like to eat all types of seafood.II. Moni likes to eat all types of seafood.

A. Only conclusion I follows.
B. Only conclusion II follows.
C. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
D. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows.
15536.

Which of the following has largest atomic radius?

A. Li
B. Be
C. B
D. O
Answer» B. Be
15537.

Which of the following address is in the right order?1. OUTER HEBRIDES52 Grange RoadHS80 7GN2. ST53 4ZA23 London RoadSTOKE-ON-TRENT3. 85 West StreetPR57 5ELPRESTON4. 94 School LaneWEST LONDONW86 7HS

A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2
Answer» C. 4
15538.

The following data were recorded when a centrifugal pump worked at its maximum efficiency: Q = 40 lps; Manometric head developed = 25 m; Input shaft horse power = 11.9 W. What is the non-dimensional specific speed of the pump if it was running at 1500 rpm? (May adopt the following (all in S.I. units):G1/4 = 1.77, g1/2 = 3.132, g3/4 = 5.544,√2 = 1.414 √5 = 2.236 and √10 = 3.162)

A. 165
B. 155
C. 145
D. 135
Answer» C. 145
15539.

The pie-chart below shows the favourite snacks of 300 students of a school. Study the given information and answer the question that follows.What percentage of students like patties?

A. 15
B. 10
C. 30
D. 20
Answer» C. 30
15540.

The given pie chart shows the percentage of students enrolled for courses A, B, C, D, and E in a university, and the table shows the percentage of students that passed, out of the enrolled students.Courses% passed outA76B82C80D90E75 If the total number of students is 60000, then the total number of students who did not pass in courses A, C is:

A. 7852
B. 8254
C. 7628
D. 4992
Answer» E.
15541.

Arun-III Hydro Electric Project is to be set up in which neighboring country of India?

A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Afghanistan
D. Nepal
Answer» E.
15542.

What is the value of sec12° sin12° tan38° tan78° tan52° ?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 1/2
D. 3/2
Answer» B. 3
15543.

The biochemical oxygen demand of treated water should be

A. nil
B. less than 30 mg/l
C. less than 150 mg/l
D. always more than 9 mg/l
Answer» B. less than 30 mg/l
15544.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.-9/11 : 11/9 ∷ 13/2 : ?

A. 3/7
B. 2/13
C. -2/13
D. -7/3
Answer» D. -7/3
15545.

Which of the following is not the correct pair?

A. D – June
B. A – December
C. C – December
D. F – January
E. G – December
Answer» D. F – January
15546.

To maintain ecological balance, how much proportion of forest in India should be?

A. 20 - 23%
B. 25 - 28%
C. 31 - 34%
D. 42 - 45%
Answer» D. 42 - 45%
15547.

The resistance of a copper wire decreases when ________ increases

A. Length
B. Temperature
C. Insulation
D. Diameter
Answer» E.
15548.

The sentence(s) given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.At one time, Mr. Gupta ______ this supermarket.

A. owned
B. had owned
C. used to owning
D. was owing
Answer» B. had owned
15549.

Solve the following \(\frac{{\sin 40^\circ }}{{\cos 50^\circ }} + \frac{{cosec50^\circ }}{{sec40^\circ }} - 4cos50^\circ \;cosec40^\circ \)

A. 2
B. -1
C. 1
D. -2
Answer» E.
15550.

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.EFY, FID, GLI, HON, IRS, ?

A. KUX
B. KQY
C. JUX
D. JVX
Answer» D. JVX