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| 17351. |
Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Chats-Sri Lanka and Indo Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity:1. Species richness2. Vegetation density3. Endemism4. Ethno-botanical importance5. Threat perception6. Adaptations of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditionsWhich three of the above are correct criteria in this context? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 6 |
| B. | 2, 4 and 6 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 5 |
| D. | 3, 4 and 6 |
| Answer» D. 3, 4 and 6 | |
| 17352. |
There are three types of heterotrophs. Which of the following is NOT one of them? |
| A. | Consumers |
| B. | Carnivores |
| C. | Omnivores |
| D. | Herbivores |
| Answer» B. Carnivores | |
| 17353. |
The ratio of the area of a square to that of the square drawn on its diagonal is: |
| A. | 2 : 1 |
| B. | 1 : 2 |
| C. | 1 : 4 |
| D. | 1 : 1 |
| Answer» C. 1 : 4 | |
| 17354. |
What was the date on the last Wednesday of February 2006? |
| A. | 29 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 21 | |
| 17355. |
The acid and water in the two containers are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 1 and 5 : 3 respectively. In order to obtain a new mixture, in which the ratio of acid and water is 2 : 1, in what ratio should the two types be mixed?A. 1 : 2B. 2 : 1C. 2 : 3D. 3 : 2 |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17356. |
The main cutting force acting on a tool during the turning (orthogonal cutting) operation of a metal is 400 N. The turning was performed using 2 mm depth of cut and 0.1 mm/rev feed rate. The specific cutting pressure (in N/mm2) is |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 3000 |
| D. | 4000 |
| Answer» C. 3000 | |
| 17357. |
Which of the following is the Academic Institute Satellite? |
| A. | CARTOSAT - 2B |
| B. | KALPANA - 1 |
| C. | INSAT - 2E |
| D. | SatyabamaSat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17358. |
The loans under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme are 100 per cent credit-free and include a moratorium for how many months? |
| A. | First 6 months |
| B. | First 8 months |
| C. | First 10 months |
| D. | First 12 months |
| E. | First 14 months |
| Answer» E. First 14 months | |
| 17359. |
Return Period Refers to |
| A. | The Probability of Exceedance of an event |
| B. | The Probability of Non-Exceedance of an event |
| C. | The Inverse of the Probability of Exceedance of an event |
| D. | The Inverse of the Probability of Non-Exceedance of an event |
| Answer» D. The Inverse of the Probability of Non-Exceedance of an event | |
| 17360. |
The Zaid cropping season is from ________. |
| A. | June-September |
| B. | April-June |
| C. | October-January |
| D. | December-March |
| Answer» C. October-January | |
| 17361. |
Rearrange the cluttered letters to make meaningful words and choose the one that is different from the rest.A. ACETREHB. UETSTNDC. YIBLRRAD. KRTMAE |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» B. A | |
| 17362. |
The flow of fluid in a straight smooth pipe becomes turbulent when the: |
| A. | Reynolds number is less than 2000. |
| B. | Reynolds number is less than 4000. |
| C. | Reynolds number is greater than 4000. |
| D. | Reynolds number is equal 2000. |
| Answer» D. Reynolds number is equal 2000. | |
| 17363. |
The amount of electrical energy that can be generated by a hydroelectric power plant depends upon |
| A. | head of water |
| B. | quantity of water |
| C. | specific weight of water |
| D. | efficiency of alternator |
| Answer» C. specific weight of water | |
| 17364. |
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.Timely alerts about floods in Bhutan ______ a blessing to Indian villages. |
| A. | have proved |
| B. | is proved |
| C. | has proved |
| D. | are proved |
| Answer» B. is proved | |
| 17365. |
When divisions of a Vernier are increasing in the opposite direction of the main scale, such Vernier is called a _________ |
| A. | Simple Vernier |
| B. | Direct Vernier |
| C. | Retrograde Vernier |
| D. | Double Vernier |
| Answer» D. Double Vernier | |
| 17366. |
The channels or angles in the compression chords of the steel truss girder bridges are turned outward in border to increase |
| A. | cross-sectional area |
| B. | section modulus |
| C. | torsional constant |
| D. | radius of gyration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17367. |
Telangana Municipal Administration Minister has launched a scheme to supply free drinking water up to 20,000 litres in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. Who is the Municipal Administration Minister of Telangana? |
| A. | Revanth Reddy |
| B. | Bandi Sanjay Kumar |
| C. | KT Rama Rao |
| D. | Talasani Srinivas Yadav |
| E. | Akbaruddin Owaisi |
| Answer» D. Talasani Srinivas Yadav | |
| 17368. |
The azeotropic refrigerant is: |
| A. | R 407C |
| B. | R 410A |
| C. | R 717 |
| D. | R 502 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17369. |
The interest earned on Rs. 1,600 at the rate of 5% simple interest per annum for 6 years would be: |
| A. | Rs. 469 |
| B. | Rs. 2,080 |
| C. | Rs. 480 |
| D. | Rs. 450 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 450 | |
| 17370. |
Read the following statements carefully:1.The researchers have developed a potential drug to treat heart attack and prevent heart failure -- for which no cure currently exists.2.The study was published in the journal Nature Communications Biology.3.The drug works based on our body's natural clock called the circadian rhythm found in all cells of the body.Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 1 and 2 |
| C. | Only 1 and 3 |
| D. | Only 2and 3 |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 17371. |
Which of the following phase is obtained as the end product, after complete heat treatment cycle in austempering process? |
| A. | Bainite |
| B. | Martensite |
| C. | Austenite |
| D. | Pearlite |
| Answer» B. Martensite | |
| 17372. |
What will be the current passing through the ring shaped air cored coil when number of turns is 900 and ampere-turns are 2700? |
| A. | 3 A |
| B. | 1.5 A |
| C. | 6 A |
| D. | 9 A |
| Answer» B. 1.5 A | |
| 17373. |
The armature of a DC machine is placed on the rotor to _______. |
| A. | reduce losses |
| B. | save iron |
| C. | support commutation |
| D. | decrease armature reaction |
| Answer» D. decrease armature reaction | |
| 17374. |
What is the value of \(999\frac{1}{2} + 999\frac{1}{6} + 999\frac{1}{{12}} + 999\frac{1}{{20}} + 999\frac{1}{{30}}?\) |
| A. | \(999\frac{1}{6}\) |
| B. | \(999\frac{5}{6}\) |
| C. | \(4995\frac{1}{6}\) |
| D. | \(4995\frac{5}{6}\) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17375. |
The opening of the passage suggests that |
| A. | darkness, silence and waking images added to his already being in profound terror |
| B. | a profound terror increased the waking images in his frozen heart |
| C. | the person was frightened by darkness and silence |
| D. | a profound terror was caused in him by the silence and darkness of the night |
| Answer» B. a profound terror increased the waking images in his frozen heart | |
| 17376. |
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is relatedto the first term.TRAMPOLINE : RTMAOPILEN : : BINOCULARS : ? |
| A. | RSLAVDNOBI |
| B. | ICONVDALSR |
| C. | IBONUCALSR |
| D. | IBONDVALSR |
| Answer» D. IBONDVALSR | |
| 17377. |
The efficiency of a centrifugal pump is maximum when its blades are: |
| A. | Bent forward |
| B. | Bent backward |
| C. | Bent forward first and then backward |
| D. | Bent backward first and then forward |
| Answer» C. Bent forward first and then backward | |
| 17378. |
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.He is a descendant ______ the Mughal royalty. |
| A. | of |
| B. | in |
| C. | for |
| D. | to |
| Answer» B. in | |
| 17379. |
The mathematical difference between molar specific heat capacities of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume is equal to which of the following? |
| A. | Carnot constant |
| B. | Boltzmann constant |
| C. | Universal gas constant |
| D. | Rydberg constant |
| Answer» D. Rydberg constant | |
| 17380. |
Scientists from which of the following institutes have found out a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research |
| B. | National Center For Biological Sciences |
| C. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| D. | Raman Research Institute |
| E. | Central Power Research Institute |
| Answer» D. Raman Research Institute | |
| 17381. |
What, in the author’s view, severely affects the economic growth of our country? |
| A. | Poverty |
| B. | Illiteracy |
| C. | Over-population |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 17382. |
The ultimate strength of a sample is the stress at which the sample |
| A. | returns to its original shape when the stress is removed |
| B. | remains underwater |
| C. | breaks |
| D. | bends 180° |
| Answer» D. bends 180° | |
| 17383. |
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.One must have the courage to ______ one’s mistake. |
| A. | expect |
| B. | aspect |
| C. | accept |
| D. | except |
| Answer» D. except | |
| 17384. |
Researchers at which of the following institutes have worked on ideas that can help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s disease? |
| A. | IIT Madras |
| B. | IIT Guwahati |
| C. | IIT Delhi |
| D. | IIT Bombay |
| E. | IIT Roorkee |
| Answer» C. IIT Delhi | |
| 17385. |
The primary substance used for vulcanizing rubber is |
| A. | Ammonium hydroxide |
| B. | Isoprene |
| C. | Zinc oxide |
| D. | Sulphur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17386. |
Which literary figure is not associated with Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | Dharmvir Bharti |
| B. | Sharad Joshi |
| C. | Prabhakar Machwe |
| D. | Harishankar Parsai |
| Answer» B. Sharad Joshi | |
| 17387. |
The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research, or KSTAR, has set a new world record, reaching an ion temperature of over 100 million degrees Celsius for a record how many seconds? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 17388. |
Which of the following countries is the largest producer as well as consumer of pulses? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 17389. |
"The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place in the direction in which the force acts." This statement is________. |
| A. | Law of conservation of energy |
| B. | Newton's 3rd Law |
| C. | Newton's 2nd Law |
| D. | Newton's 1st Law |
| Answer» D. Newton's 1st Law | |
| 17390. |
Recently, the Government reiterated its commitment in providing Wi-Fi in all the villages through ________ with connectivity between 10mbps to 100 mbps speed. |
| A. | BharatWifi |
| B. | GramNet |
| C. | GramWifi |
| D. | BharatNet |
| E. | IndiaNet |
| Answer» C. GramWifi | |
| 17391. |
The characteristic equation of a unity feedback system is given by s3 + s2 + 4s + 4 = 0. Such a system: |
| A. | Exhibits non-oscillatory nature |
| B. | Has one pole in the RH s-plane |
| C. | Has no poles in the RH s-plane |
| D. | Is asymptotically stable |
| Answer» D. Is asymptotically stable | |
| 17392. |
The main objective of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act is ___________. |
| A. | Improvement in law sector |
| B. | Economic Aggregation |
| C. | Tax devaluation for states |
| D. | Increasing Government spending |
| Answer» C. Tax devaluation for states | |
| 17393. |
Which of the following is grazing food chain? |
| A. | Dead animal → Maggots → Frog → Snake |
| B. | Grass → Rabbit → Fox |
| C. | Trees → Fruits eating birds → Lice and bugs |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» C. Trees → Fruits eating birds → Lice and bugs | |
| 17394. |
The number of girls enrolled in Arts, Science and Commerce streams together forms what percent (%) of total number of students in the college? |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» C. 40% | |
| 17395. |
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.We cannot quote a price ______ we are allowed to examine the sample. |
| A. | except |
| B. | unless |
| C. | because |
| D. | whether |
| Answer» C. because | |
| 17396. |
Which movement in India was led by the Ali brothers, Shaukat and Muhammad Ali? |
| A. | Quit India Movement |
| B. | Khilafat Movement |
| C. | Chalo Dilli Movement |
| D. | Boycott Movement |
| Answer» C. Chalo Dilli Movement | |
| 17397. |
What will be the p.u current if the actual current is 200 amps and base current is 20 amps? |
| A. | 200 p.u |
| B. | 10 p.u |
| C. | 4000 p.u |
| D. | 20 p.u |
| Answer» C. 4000 p.u | |
| 17398. |
The renowned KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi has been renamed as a name of famous Cricketer, what is the name of the Cricketer? |
| A. | Wasim Raja |
| B. | Shoaib Akhtar |
| C. | Zaheer Abbas |
| D. | Anwar Hussain |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Zaheer Abbas | |
| 17399. |
Which number will replace the question mark(?) in the following series?1, 3, 4, 7, ?, 18, 29 |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17400. |
What does the height of the rectangle in a histogram show? |
| A. | The upper limit of the class |
| B. | The width of the class |
| C. | The frequency of the class |
| D. | The lower limit of the class |
| Answer» D. The lower limit of the class | |