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16851.	The annual sale of department F is lesser than that of department A by _______.
A.	150%
B.	30%
C.	75%
D.	42.8%
Answer» C. 75%

Discussion

16852.	Which of the following is the morning ‘Raag’ in music?
A.	Sohini
B.	Bhairavi
C.	Sarang
D.	Malhaar
Answer» C. Sarang

Discussion

16853.	Which of the following is also known as 'Doctor winds'?I. FoehnII. HarmattanIII. Chinook
A.	I and III
B.	Only II
C.	Only III
D.	I and II Both
Answer» C. Only III

Discussion

16854.	Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To pigeon hole
A.	to blindly accept someone
B.	to typecast someone
C.	to call someone names
D.	to hurriedly reject someone
Answer» C. to call someone names

Discussion

16855.	Which agency acts as a regulator for Mutual Funds?
A.	IRDA
B.	SEBI
C.	RBI
D.	DRI
Answer» C. RBI

Discussion

16856.	Which of the following laws states that the shear stress between adjacent fluid layers is proportional to the velocity gradients between the two layers?
A.	Archimedes principle
B.	Newton's law of viscosity
C.	Stoke's law
D.	Pascal's law
Answer» C. Stoke's law

Discussion

16857.	What should come in place of the '?' in the following question?\(\sqrt{\sqrt{1600}+\sqrt{576}}=(?)^2\)
A.	81
B.	3
C.	2√2
D.	6561
Answer» D. 6561

Discussion

16858.	What phrase does the author use to describe the present day culture?
A.	Conflict-oriented
B.	Consumer-oriented
C.	People-oriented
D.	Freedom-oriented
Answer» C. People-oriented

Discussion

16859.	Stirrer work supplied to liquid in insulating chamber increases its temperature from T1 to T2. The change in entropy of universe will be:[Where, Cp – specific heat of liquid]
A.	Zero
B.	\({C_p}\;In\frac{{{T_2}}}{{{T_1}}}\)
C.	Negative
D.	\({C_p}In\frac{{{T_1}}}{{{T_2}}}\)
Answer» C. Negative

Discussion

16860.	Read the following question and decide which of the given statement(s) is/are sufficient.If X is a natural number, then is X + 6 odd?Statements:1. X - 15 is a whole number.2. X - 6 is an odd number.
A.	2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
B.	Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
C.	Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
D.	1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Answer» B. Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question.

Discussion

16861.	To do a certain work, the ratio of the efficiencies of X and Y is 5 ∶ 4 Working together, they can complete the same work in 10 days. Y alone starts work and leave after 5 days. The remaining work completed by X alone in
A.	15 days
B.	10 days
C.	12 days
D.	14 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

16862.	What do the words 'wretched pigs and cows' suggest in the passage?
A.	Happiness
B.	Sadness
C.	Poverty
D.	Richness
Answer» D. Richness

Discussion

16863.	Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.In movies like this, a picture is worth ______ thousand words, and less talk would have been welcome.
A.	the
B.	No article is required
C.	a
D.	an
Answer» D. an

Discussion

16864.	Two pumps can operate independently at heads H1, H2 and discharges Q1, Q2, respectively. If the pumps are connected in parallel, then what are the resulting discharge (Q) and head (H)?
A.	Q = Q1 + Q2; H = H1 + H2
B.	Q = Q1 - Q2; H = H1 + H2
C.	Q = Q1 = Q2; H = H1 = H2
D.	Q = Q1 + Q2; H = H1 = H2
Answer» E.

Discussion

16865.	The excess of silica _______ the cohesion between earth particles.
A.	highly increases
B.	slowly increases
C.	does not affects
D.	destroys
Answer» E.

Discussion

16866.	The minimum value of modulation index β for an F.M. system required to produce a noticeable improvement in SNR over a comparable AM system with u = 1 is
A.	0.61
B.	0.52
C.	0.47
D.	0.38
Answer» D. 0.38

Discussion

16867.	Which of the following mathematical distribution is used in p-chart?
A.	Normal distribution
B.	Binomial distribution
C.	Poisson distribution
D.	Exponential distribution
Answer» C. Poisson distribution

Discussion

16868.	To which of the following family of elements does potassium belong?
A.	Alkaline earth metals
B.	Alkali metals
C.	Noble gases
D.	Halogens
Answer» C. Noble gases

Discussion

16869.	society would show ______ too much
A.	near
B.	distance
C.	far
D.	close
Answer» D. close

Discussion

16870.	Which of the following groups is correct?
A.	7 October - E - Raipur
B.	20 April - B - Chandigarh
C.	20 October - D - Chennai
D.	7 January - B - Udaipur
E.	All are incorrect
Answer» E. All are incorrect

Discussion

16871.	Which of the following institutions was in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology Government of India has developed a shading system named as "ShadeSmart"?
A.	The Energy and Resources Institute
B.	Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
C.	Defence Research and Development Organization
D.	Cantre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore
Answer» B. Raman Research Institute, Bangalore

Discussion

16872.	Riz Ahmed made history as he is the first Muslim to be nominated for an Academy Award in the lead actor category. He has been nominated for his performance in which of the following?
A.	Nomadland
B.	Sound of Metal
C.	One Night in Miami
D.	Children of a Lesser God
E.	There Will Be Blood
Answer» C. One Night in Miami

Discussion

16873.	Which is the only sport where chanting/speaking is mandatory?
A.	Kabbadi
B.	Cricket
C.	Hockey
D.	Wrestling
Answer» B. Cricket

Discussion

16874.	The silicon controlled rectifier can be turned off
A.	By a negative gate pulse
B.	By forced commutation
C.	With the off switch
D.	When the break over voltage is exceeded
Answer» C. With the off switch

Discussion

16875.	Two baskets together have 640 oranges. If (1/5)th of the oranges in the first basket be taken to the second basket, then the oranges becomes equal in both basket. The number of oranges in the first basket is
A.	800
B.	600
C.	400
D.	300
Answer» D. 300

Discussion

16876.	The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-Electric Project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the River?
A.	Ganga
B.	Cauvery
C.	Narmada
D.	Godavari
Answer» E.

Discussion

16877.	Which of the following has launched OTTplay, a content discovery platform offering curated shows and movies on streaming platforms?
A.	Fare Labs
B.	Quality Analyst & Labs
C.	NewTech Labs
D.	HT Labs
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

16878.	Where will the 58th conference of Asom Natya Sanmilan be held in 2020?
A.	Nalbari
B.	Bongaigaon
C.	Tinsukia
D.	Kamrup
E.	Tezpur
Answer» B. Bongaigaon

Discussion

16879.	Which of the following is incorrect for plasma arc machining?
A.	All electrically conducting materials can be machined
B.	Power supply with approximate range of voltage 50-200V
C.	Power supply with approximate range of current 100-600 amp
D.	Temperature generated approximately up to 1000°C
Answer» E.

Discussion

16880.	The maximum tangential stress in a thick cylindrical shell is always _______ the internal pressure acting on the shell.
A.	equal to
B.	less than
C.	greater than
D.	no relation between them
Answer» D. no relation between them

Discussion

16881.	The value of \(\frac{{4 - 3 \div 2 \times \left( {4 - 2} \right) - 3 + 4 \times 3 \div 2 + 4}}{{4 + 3 \div 4 \times \left( {2 - 4} \right) \times 4 + 3 \div 4\;of\;3}}\) is ______.
A.	32/7
B.	–32
C.	\(- \frac{{32}}{7}\)
D.	32
Answer» D. 32

Discussion

16882.	When did the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli become a single union territory?
A.	26th January, 2019
B.	15th August, 2018
C.	26th January, 2020
D.	15th August, 2019
Answer» D. 15th August, 2019

Discussion

16883.	Which of the following is a sweet smelling substance?
A.	Ethanol
B.	Ammonia
C.	Methanol
D.	Esters
Answer» E.

Discussion

16884.	Select the statement, which is the logical equivalent to the statement given below: If you want to eat Chinese food, then you need to go to a restaurant.
A.	You didn’t go to the restaurant. So you didn’t want to eat Chinese food.
B.	You don’t want to eat Chinese food so you didn’t go to the restaurant.
C.	You wanted to go to the restaurant so you wanted to eat Chinese food.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. You don’t want to eat Chinese food so you didn’t go to the restaurant.

Discussion

16885.	Sophie Xeon passed away in January 2021. She was related to which of the following fields?
A.	Politics
B.	Music
C.	Journalism
D.	Medicine
E.	Cricket
Answer» C. Journalism

Discussion

16886.	What did the term 'shalabhoga' stand for, with respect to revenue administration under the Imperial Cholas?
A.	Land donated to a warrior
B.	A newly settled village
C.	Land donated for the maintenance of a school
D.	Land donated for the maintenance of irrigation facilities
Answer» D. Land donated for the maintenance of irrigation facilities

Discussion

16887.	The term used for any asexual method of propagation not involving the normal production of embryos by fertilization is
A.	Apospory
B.	Apogamy
C.	Apomixis
D.	Parthenogenesis
Answer» D. Parthenogenesis

Discussion

16888.	Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.The merchant brought many gifts for his family from India.
A.	Many gifts were brought by the merchant for his family from India.
B.	His family were brought by the merchant for many gifts from India.
C.	Many gifts brought by the merchant for his family from India.
D.	Many gifts are brought by the merchant for his family from India.
Answer» B. His family were brought by the merchant for many gifts from India.

Discussion

16889.	The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.P: The fundamental rights enumerated in the Constitution are not absolute.Q: These have not been concluded in absolute terms.R: While describing the nature and content of each right, the Constitution also describes its limitations.S: Some restrictions have been placed on their enjoyment.
A.	QSPR
B.	SRPQ
C.	PQSR
D.	QRSP
Answer» D. QRSP

Discussion

16890.	Simran walks 10 km towards north. She turns right and walks another 10 km. She turns right and walks another 10 km. In which direction is she from her starting point?
A.	West
B.	East
C.	South
D.	Cannot be determined
Answer» C. South

Discussion

16891.	Which of the following Page Replacement Algorithm suffers from the belady's anomaly?
A.	LRU
B.	Optimal Page Replacement
C.	FIFO
D.	Both LRU and FIFO
Answer» D. Both LRU and FIFO

Discussion

16892.	What must be radius of a circular curve for railway of chord length 30 m, where the degree of curvature is 2°?
A.	1000 m
B.	1440 m
C.	860 m
D.	1720 m
Answer» D. 1720 m

Discussion

16893.	Which of the following numbers in the Venn diagram shows the colourful singing bird?
A.	5
B.	6
C.	7
D.	2
Answer» B. 6

Discussion

16894.	Which of the following stands FALSE as per the reading of the given passage?
A.	Mr Patel said the rupee has experienced bouts of volatility since the monetary policy committee meeting in August.
B.	India has not been immune to global spillovers from external factors.
C.	The rupee fall is extreme in comparison to several other emerging market peers.
D.	The rupee plummeted to 74.13 against the dollar after opening higher than its previous close at 73.52.
E.	All of the above
Answer» D. The rupee plummeted to 74.13 against the dollar after opening higher than its previous close at 73.52.

Discussion

16895.	The Impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in
A.	either House of the Parliament.
B.	a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament.
C.	the Lok Sabha alone.
D.	the Rajya Sabha alone.
Answer» B. a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament.

Discussion

16896.	Which of the following is a periodic function if 'ω' is a constant and 't' represents time?
A.	log (ω t)
B.	e–ωt
C.	2П√( 1/ωt)
D.	sin ωt + cos 2 ωt + sin 4 ωt
Answer» E.

Discussion

16897.	The process of judging some problem situation on the basis of its similarity with one encountered earlier, is known as
A.	Anchoring heuristics
B.	Heuristics of representativeness
C.	Adjustment heuristics
D.	Availability
Answer» C. Adjustment heuristics

Discussion

16898.	Recently, India and the Philippines signed ________ agreements covering maritime domain, security, tourism, science and technology and culture.
A.	2
B.	3
C.	4
D.	5
E.	6
Answer» D. 5

Discussion

16899.	Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.DISPUTE
A.	peace
B.	harmony
C.	agreement
D.	quarrel
Answer» E.

Discussion

16900.	The new road being built in Eastern ladakh passing through villages of Darbuk and Shyok at southern Shyok Valley connects to which of the following airstrip?
A.	Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip
B.	Thoise Airbase
C.	Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground
D.	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Answer» B. Thoise Airbase

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

The annual sale of department F is lesser than that of department A by _______.

Which of the following is the morning ‘Raag’ in music?

Which of the following is also known as 'Doctor winds'?I. FoehnII. HarmattanIII. Chinook

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To pigeon hole

Which agency acts as a regulator for Mutual Funds?

Which of the following laws states that the shear stress between adjacent fluid layers is proportional to the velocity gradients between the two layers?

What should come in place of the '?' in the following question?\(\sqrt{\sqrt{1600}+\sqrt{576}}=(?)^2\)

What phrase does the author use to describe the present day culture?

Stirrer work supplied to liquid in insulating chamber increases its temperature from T1 to T2. The change in entropy of universe will be:[Where, Cp – specific heat of liquid]

Read the following question and decide which of the given statement(s) is/are sufficient.If X is a natural number, then is X + 6 odd?Statements:1. X - 15 is a whole number.2. X - 6 is an odd number.

To do a certain work, the ratio of the efficiencies of X and Y is 5 ∶ 4 Working together, they can complete the same work in 10 days. Y alone starts work and leave after 5 days. The remaining work completed by X alone in

What do the words 'wretched pigs and cows' suggest in the passage?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.In movies like this, a picture is worth ______ thousand words, and less talk would have been welcome.

Two pumps can operate independently at heads H1, H2 and discharges Q1, Q2, respectively. If the pumps are connected in parallel, then what are the resulting discharge (Q) and head (H)?

The excess of silica _______ the cohesion between earth particles.

The minimum value of modulation index β for an F.M. system required to produce a noticeable improvement in SNR over a comparable AM system with u = 1 is

Which of the following mathematical distribution is used in p-chart?

To which of the following family of elements does potassium belong?

society would show ______ too much

Which of the following groups is correct?

Which of the following institutions was in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology Government of India has developed a shading system named as "ShadeSmart"?

Riz Ahmed made history as he is the first Muslim to be nominated for an Academy Award in the lead actor category. He has been nominated for his performance in which of the following?

Which is the only sport where chanting/speaking is mandatory?

The silicon controlled rectifier can be turned off

Two baskets together have 640 oranges. If (1/5)th of the oranges in the first basket be taken to the second basket, then the oranges becomes equal in both basket. The number of oranges in the first basket is

The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-Electric Project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the River?

Which of the following has launched OTTplay, a content discovery platform offering curated shows and movies on streaming platforms?

Where will the 58th conference of Asom Natya Sanmilan be held in 2020?

Which of the following is incorrect for plasma arc machining?

The maximum tangential stress in a thick cylindrical shell is always _______ the internal pressure acting on the shell.

The value of \(\frac{{4 - 3 \div 2 \times \left( {4 - 2} \right) - 3 + 4 \times 3 \div 2 + 4}}{{4 + 3 \div 4 \times \left( {2 - 4} \right) \times 4 + 3 \div 4\;of\;3}}\) is ______.

When did the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli become a single union territory?

Which of the following is a sweet smelling substance?

Select the statement, which is the logical equivalent to the statement given below: If you want to eat Chinese food, then you need to go to a restaurant.

Sophie Xeon passed away in January 2021. She was related to which of the following fields?

What did the term 'shalabhoga' stand for, with respect to revenue administration under the Imperial Cholas?

The term used for any asexual method of propagation not involving the normal production of embryos by fertilization is

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.The merchant brought many gifts for his family from India.

Simran walks 10 km towards north. She turns right and walks another 10 km. She turns right and walks another 10 km. In which direction is she from her starting point?

Which of the following Page Replacement Algorithm suffers from the belady's anomaly?

What must be radius of a circular curve for railway of chord length 30 m, where the degree of curvature is 2°?

Which of the following numbers in the Venn diagram shows the colourful singing bird?

Which of the following stands FALSE as per the reading of the given passage?

The Impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in

Which of the following is a periodic function if 'ω' is a constant and 't' represents time?

The process of judging some problem situation on the basis of its similarity with one encountered earlier, is known as

Recently, India and the Philippines signed ________ agreements covering maritime domain, security, tourism, science and technology and culture.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.DISPUTE

The new road being built in Eastern ladakh passing through villages of Darbuk and Shyok at southern Shyok Valley connects to which of the following airstrip?