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17201.

The non-traditional machining process that essentially requires vacuum is

A. electron beam machining
B. electro chemical machining
C. electro chemical discharge machining
D. electro discharge machining
Answer» B. electro chemical machining
17202.

The Bar graph given below presents the number of shoes manufactured by a company on the different days of a week.The number of shoes manufactured on D1 is what percentage of shoes manufactured on D7?

A. 70.25
B. 80.45
C. 80
D. 60
Answer» E.
17203.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.found everywhere

A. rare
B. scarce
C. unusual
D. omnipresent
Answer» E.
17204.

The marked price of an article is Rs. 2500. It is sold at two successive discounts of 12% and 10% respectively. What is the selling price?

A. Rs. 1980
B. Rs. 1870
C. Rs. 1760
D. Rs. 2090
Answer» B. Rs. 1870
17205.

Select the correct active form of the given sentence.English is spoken all over the world.

A. People are speaking English all over the world.
B. People speaking English all over the world.
C. People speak English all over the world.
D. People spoke English all over the world.
Answer» D. People spoke English all over the world.
17206.

The main ingredients of Portland cement are:

A. Lime and silica
B. Lime and Alumina
C. Silica and Alumina
D. All the above
Answer» B. Lime and Alumina
17207.

Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V will be produced in India by which of the following firms?

A. Jubilant Life Sciences
B. Hetero
C. Mylan
D. Natco Pharma
E. Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Answer» C. Mylan
17208.

Which of the following sectors has attracted the highest Foreign Direct Investment flows into India during the recent years?

A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Services Sector
C. Food Processing
D. Telecommunication
Answer» C. Food Processing
17209.

Which article of Indian constitution deals with the term of office of President ?

A. 38
B. 36
C. 58
D. 56
Answer» E.
17210.

Which of the following instruments will be used to measure the alternating (AC) current?

A. Moving iron voltmeter
B. Permanent magnet type ammeter
C. Induction type voltmeter
D. Moving iron (attraction type) ammeter
Answer» E.
17211.

What is the voltage gain for the circuit given below?

A. - gm1(ro1 × ro2)
B. - gm1(ro1 ∥ ro2)
C. gm1(ro1 × ro2)
D. gm1(ro1 ∥ ro2)
Answer» C. gm1(ro1 × ro2)
17212.

Which of the following overtook Germany's Volkswagen in vehicle sales 2020, regaining pole position as the world's top-selling automaker for the first time in five years?

A. Mazda Motor Corporation
B. Renault
C. Toyota Motor Corp
D. Mitsubishi Motors
E. Ford Motor Company
Answer» D. Mitsubishi Motors
17213.

The figure shows a simply supported beam PQ of uniform flexural rigidity EI carrying two moments M and 2M.The slope at P will be

A. 0
B. \(\frac{\text{ML}}{9\text{EI}}\)
C. \(\frac{\text{ML}}{6\text{EI}}\)
D. \(\frac{\text{ML}}{3\text{EI}}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{\text{ML}}{3\text{EI}}\)
17214.

The centre of a regular polygon of n sides is located at the point z = 0 and one of its vertex z1 is known. If z2 be the vertex adjacent to z1, then z2 is equal to:

A. \(z_1\left(\cos \dfrac{2\pi}{n}\pm i \sin \dfrac{2\pi}{n}\right)\)
B. \(z_1\left(\cos \dfrac{\pi}{n}\pm i \sin \dfrac{\pi}{n}\right)\)
C. \(z_1\left(\cos \dfrac{\pi}{2n}\pm i \sin \dfrac{\pi}{2n}\right)\)
D. None of these
Answer» B. \(z_1\left(\cos \dfrac{\pi}{n}\pm i \sin \dfrac{\pi}{n}\right)\)
17215.

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Fox : Vixen :: Horse : ?

A. Sow
B. Ewe
C. Mare
D. Doe
Answer» D. Doe
17216.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.(5, 13, 12)

A. (13, 17, 11)
B. (6, 10, 8)
C. (15, 19, 13)
D. (11, 15, 9)
Answer» C. (15, 19, 13)
17217.

The Binzwar tribe are mainly found in __________ districts of Madhya Pradesh.

A. Mandla
B. Balaghat
C. Satna
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer» E.
17218.

Recognition praise and reward as methods to reinforce appropriate behavior is proposed in which of the following theories ?

A. Classic conditioning
B. Discovery method of learning
C. Trial and error method
D. Operant conditioning
Answer» E.
17219.

The Central Reserve Police Force has collaborated with which of the following to augment its Research and Development capabilities?

A. IIT Delhi
B. DRDO
C. ISRO
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3
17220.

The formation of photochemical smog is caused by

A. NOx, CO, HX, O3
B. NOx, CO2, HC, O3
C. NOX, Pb, HC, O3
D. NOX, SOX, HC, O3
Answer» B. NOx, CO2, HC, O3
17221.

Where will Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission be organising a consultative meeting in December 2019 with all States and UTs?

A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
E. Raipur
Answer» D. Kolkata
17222.

Vimala has got 44 out of 80 in French, 86 out of 100 in English, 46 out of 70 in Japanese, and 34 out of 50 in the Hindi. What is the aggregate percentage of marks obtained?

A. 60
B. 50
C. 80
D. 70
Answer» E.
17223.

The football player Wesley Sneijder who announced his retirement in August 2019, is associated with which country?

A. Norway
B. Netherlands
C. France
D. Bulgaria
Answer» C. France
17224.

Which of the following is true about riser?(i) It permits the molten metal to rise above the highest point in the casting.(ii) Filling up of mould cavity can be visually checked from it.(iii) The casting solidifies directionally towards the riser.

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. only (ii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer» B. (i) and (iii)
17225.

The Harappan site at Kot Diji is close to which one of the following major sites of that civilization?

A. Mohenjo-daro
B. Balakot
C. Lothal
D. Kalibangan
Answer» B. Balakot
17226.

When salt is added to water, the boiling point of water ________.

A. Lowered
B. Unaffected
C. Increased
D. Constant
Answer» D. Constant
17227.

Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word-pair.Star : Sun :: ?

A. Planet : Mars
B. Sparrow : Bird
C. Animal : Wild
D. Venus : Hot
Answer» B. Sparrow : Bird
17228.

Which Indian state produces the largest quantity of Pulses ?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bengal
Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh
17229.

What is summative evaluation ?

A. Fine tunes project implementation
B. Pilot study
C. Experimental study
D. Basically an impact study
Answer» E.
17230.

The given Bar Graph presents the results in terms of the number of students in a school for the five academic years, 2013–2014 to 2017–2018.What is the approximate percentage (correct to nearest integer) of the students who failed during the five academic years taken together?

A. 27%
B. 21%
C. 29%
D. 22%
Answer» B. 21%
17231.

The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the ______.

A. poles
B. southern hemisphere
C. high altitudes
D. equator
Answer» E.
17232.

Select the option that is the direct form of the sentence.Experts said that several steps were being taken to promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country’s economy.

A. Experts are saying, “Several steps were taken to promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country’s economy”.
B. Experts said, “Several steps should be taken to promote foreign trade as they constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.
C. Experts said, “Several steps are being taken to promote foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country’s economy”.
D. Experts said, “Several steps had been taken for promoting foreign trade as it constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.
Answer» D. Experts said, “Several steps had been taken for promoting foreign trade as it constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.
17233.

Which festival is also known as ‘Mahakumbh of the East’?

A. Hornbill Festival
B. Moatsu Mong
C. Ambubachi Mela
D. Bihu Festival
Answer» D. Bihu Festival
17234.

Statement (I): Non-dimensional performance curves are applicable to any pump in the homologous series.Statement (II): Viscosity of water varies with temperature causing cavitations on suction side.

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» D. Statement I) is false but Statement II) is true
17235.

The average weight of six children is 32.8 kg. If two more children weighing 26.5 kg and 28.3 kg are added to the group, what would be the new average weight in kilograms?

A. 31.45
B. 30.3
C. 29.2
D. 28.9
Answer» B. 30.3
17236.

Which of the following has announced a new range of refrigerated trucks for smooth movement of the countrywide Covid-19 vaccination drive?

A. Mahindra Group
B. Tata Motors
C. Jaguar Cars
D. Ashok Leyland
E. Ford Motor Company
Answer» C. Jaguar Cars
17237.

Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.-1, 2,7, ?, 23, 34

A. 13
B. 19
C. 14
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
17238.

The executive power relating to concurrent subjects remain with

A. The States
B. The Centre
C. The Constitution
D. The President
Answer» C. The Constitution
17239.

The distinct characteristic of Invar is

A. it is magnetic
B. it has low coefficient of thermal expansion
C. it has high tensile strength
D. it is non-corrosive
Answer» C. it has high tensile strength
17240.

Each of the three kids gets at least one color box out of 6 color boxes, at least one tiffin box out of 6 tiffin box and at least one chocolate box out of 6 chocolate boxes so that the total number of the items that each of them gets is the same. No one gets the same number of tiffin boxes, color boxes and chocolate boxes. Then which of the following can be TRUE?

A. Each Kid gets 2 tiffin boxes, 2 color boxes and 2 chocolate boxes.
B. Each Kid gets 2 tiffin boxes and 2 color boxes.
C. Each Kid gets 1 color box, 2 chocolate boxes and 3 tiffin boxes.
D. The number of tiffin boxes, color boxes and chocolate boxes that each Kid gets is 1, 2 and 3 not necessarily in that order.
Answer» E.
17241.

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.Statements:A. All men are mechanics.B. All mechanics are engineers.Conclusions:I. Some mechanics are menII. Some engineers are mechanics.Find which one of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement.

A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer» C. Only conclusion I follows
17242.

Vidyalakshmi is a web portal launched by the government for the benefit of students seeking

A. Higher education
B. Teacher education
C. Educational loans
D. Scholarships
Answer» D. Scholarships
17243.

Two statements followed by four conclusions numbered from (I) to (IV) are given. You have to take the two statements to be true even if these seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the two given statements disregarding commonly known facts.All Boys are GirlsNo Girls is a ManConclusions:I. No Boy is a ManII. Some Boys are ManIII. All Girls are BoysIV. Some Man are Boys

A. Only III follows
B. Only I follows
C. All follows
D. None follows
Answer» C. All follows
17244.

Which of the following is a term of the expression 4x2 – 3xy?

A. x, y
B. 4, 3
C. 3xy
D. 4x2
Answer» E.
17245.

Select the option that is related to the third number on the same basis as the secondnumber is related to the first number.225 ∶ 15 ∶∶ 361 ∶ ?

A. 15
B. 12
C. 17
D. 19
Answer» E.
17246.

The shortcut key for "Goto" command in MS-Word is ______

A. F4
B. F2
C. F5
D. F3
Answer» D. F3
17247.

The ages of Fatima and Ahmed are in the ratio 3 : 8. The sum of their present ages is 44 years. The difference of their ages is:

A. 30 years
B. 11 years
C. 24 years
D. 20 years
Answer» E.
17248.

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 331. What is the sum?

A. Rs. 22,000
B. Rs. 33,100
C. Rs. 22,100
D. Rs. 30,000
Answer» C. Rs. 22,100
17249.

What are the activities of teaching associated with its interactive stage?a) Planning of lessonb) Determining learning outcomesc) Presenting the content interspersed with questionsd) Providing feedback and probing, if needede) Motivating and monitoring students tasksChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. a, b and c only
B. b, c and d only
C. a, c and d only
D. c, d and e only
Answer» E.
17250.

Recently, Eddie Garcia passed away. He was a/an ________.

A. Actor
B. Politician
C. Judge
D. Cricketer
E. Journalist
Answer» B. Politician