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1701.

Which of the following units increase the work ratio in a gas turbine plant?1) Regeneration2) Reheating3) Intercooling

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. 1 and 3 only
1702.

Which of the following Union Territories is given partial statehood in India?

A. Chandigarh
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman Diu
D. Puducherry
Answer» E.
1703.

Which of the following Union Ministries launched 'Mission Fingerling' in March 2017 to achieve Blue Revolution?

A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers, Welfare
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer» C. Ministry of Finance
1704.

Which of the following unacceptable actions of an engineer is clearly a conflict of interest in professional practice?

A. Accepting a part time remunerative work from a supplier
B. Making public statements that are not based on firm knowledge and conviction
C. Permitting for their names to be used in commercial advertisements published by contractors
D. Failing to correct or report a situation that may endanger the public.
Answer» B. Making public statements that are not based on firm knowledge and conviction
1705.

Which of the following UN Conferences/Summit adopted the Programme of Action for Sustainable Development?

A. Stockholm Conference
B. Rio de Janeiro Conference
C. Johannesburg Summit
D. Ahmedabad Conference
Answer» C. Johannesburg Summit
1706.

Which of the following UML diagrams has a static view ?

A. Collaboration diagram
B. Use-Case diagram
C. State chart diagram
D. Activity diagram
Answer» C. State chart diagram
1707.

Which of the following UML 2.0 diagrams capture behavioural aspects of a system?

A. Use Case Diagram, Object Diagram, Activity Diagram, and State Machine Diagram
B. Use Case Diagram, Activity Diagram, and State Machine Diagram
C. Object Diagram, Communication Diagram, Timing Diagram, and Interaction Diagram
D. Object Diagram, Composite Structure Diagram, Package Diagram, and Deployment Diagram
Answer» C. Object Diagram, Communication Diagram, Timing Diagram, and Interaction Diagram
1708.

Which of the following ultraviolet rays is more dangerous?

A. UV-A
B. UV-B
C. UV-C
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1709.

Which of the following U.S. guided missile destroyers sailed near disputed islands claimed by China in the South China Sea in May 2019?

A. USS Chung Hoon
B. USS Preble
C. USS Michael Murphy
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct
1710.

Which of the following typical arrangements of points and crossings is being drawn in the figure shown above?

A. ​Tandem
B. Cross over
C. ​Symmetrical split
D. Double junction
Answer» B. Cross over
1711.

Which of the following types of wiring preferred for workshop lighting?

A. Casing Capping Wiring
B. Batten wiring
C. Concealed conduit wiring
D. Surface conduit wiring
Answer» D. Surface conduit wiring
1712.

Which of the following types of wires are also known by the brand name Romex?

A. Triplex Wires
B. Panel Feed Wires
C. Single Strand Wires
D. Non-Metallic Sheathed Wires
Answer» E.
1713.

Which of the following types of watt-hour meter is used only in AC circuits?

A. Induction type
B. Moving iron type
C. Moving coil type
D. Electrolytic type
Answer» B. Moving iron type
1714.

Which of the following types of responses of the Venus flytrap does the passage refer to?

A. Emotional
B. Electrical
C. Chemical
D. Sensory
Answer» E.
1715.

Which of the following types of transducers can be used for the measurement of the angular position of a staff?1. Circular potentiometer2. LVDT3. e-pickup4. Synchro pair

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 3 and 4
Answer» D. 3 and 4
1716.

Which of the following types of the gear set is used to change rotary into linear movement and vice versa?

A. Bevel gear
B. Hypoid gear
C. Spiral Bevel Gear
D. Rack and pinion
Answer» E.
1717.

Which of the following types of tendering should be resorted to only in case of an emergency requirements?

A. Spot tendering
B. Proprietary tendering
C. Open tendering
D. Global tendering
Answer» B. Proprietary tendering
1718.

Which of the following types of steel is used in the manufactures of rails?

A. Mild steel
B. Manganese steel
C. Cast steel
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cast steel
1719.

Which of the following types of resolution corresponds to the smallest difference in radiant energy detected by a sensor?

A. Spectral resolution
B. Radiometric resolution
C. Temporal resolution
D. Spatial resolution
Answer» C. Temporal resolution
1720.

Which of the following types of reproduction involves only one parent?

A. Asexual reproduction
B. Fragmentation
C. Binary fission
D. Sexual reproduction
Answer» B. Fragmentation
1721.

Which of the following types of rail section has better rigidity and stiffness to resist lateral and vertical forces?

A. Flat footed rail
B. Butt headed rail
C. Bull headed rail
D. Double headed rail
Answer» B. Butt headed rail
1722.

Which of the following types of radiation do Greenhouse gases emit?

A. Ultraviolet (UV)
B. Visible
C. Infrared (IR)
D. Gamma
Answer» D. Gamma
1723.

Which of the following types of pulley is used in-group drives?

A. Solid pulley
B. Split pulley
C. Fast and loose pulley
D. Jockey pulley
Answer» D. Jockey pulley
1724.

Which of the following types of projects, as per the opinion of William H. Kilpatrick, does help in knowledge building of the students?

A. Artistic
B. Constructive
C. Group
D. Problematic
Answer» C. Group
1725.

Which of the following types of organisms have an open circulatory system?

A. Mollusca
B. Nematoda
C. Annelida
D. Birds
Answer» B. Nematoda
1726.

Which of the following types of power have to be pre-justified; and, when the need and occasion arise, must very soon be post-justified ? 1. Reward power2. Coercive power3. Legitimate power4. Expert power5. Referent powerWhich of the above statements are correct ?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 5
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 3, 4 and 5
Answer» B. 1, 2 and 5
1727.

Which of the following types of membranes is the skin?

A. Serous Membrane
B. Mucous Membrane
C. Cutaneous Membrane
D. Synovial Membrane
Answer» D. Synovial Membrane
1728.

Which of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?

A. Antacid
B. Antiseptic
C. Analgesic
D. Antibiotic
Answer» B. Antiseptic
1729.

Which of the following types of measuring instrument is used only for AC system?

A. Electrodynamic type
B. Attraction type
C. Repulsion type
D. Shaded-pole type
Answer» E.
1730.

Which of the following types of maintenance is done on a daily basis?

A. Routine maintenance
B. Breakdown maintenance
C. Ordinary maintenance
D. Special maintenance
Answer» B. Breakdown maintenance
1731.

Which of the following types of loss occurs only in wound rotor induction motors?

A. Stray load loss
B. Brush contact loss
C. Stator ohmic loss
D. Rotor ohmic loss
Answer» C. Stator ohmic loss
1732.

Which of the following types of learning materials are in the form of real objects or ideals that make the concepts very clear?

A. Visual material
B. Surrounding environment
C. Information and Communication Technology
D. Tactile material
Answer» E.
1733.

Which of the following types of jig is used to drill a series of equidistant holes on the circular surface of a workpiece?

A. Index jig
B. Plate type jig
C. Open type jig
D. Pot type jig
Answer» B. Plate type jig
1734.

Which of the following types of jig is used for machining in more than one plane by single setting?

A. Open type jig
B. Box type jig
C. Plate type jig
D. Template jig
Answer» C. Plate type jig
1735.

Which of the following types of internet service does NOT require cable or phone lines?

A. ISDN
B. DSL
C. Satellite
D. Dial up
Answer» D. Dial up
1736.

Which of the following types of intelligence reaches an optimal development ceiling ?

A. Emotional intelligence
B. Social intelligence
C. Cognitive intelligence
D. Spiritual intelligence
Answer» D. Spiritual intelligence
1737.

Which of the following types of instruments is used only in DC measurements?a) PMMC typeb) Dynamometer typec) Shaded-pole typed) Electrolytic meter

A. a and d
B. b and c
C. a and c
D. a and b
Answer» B. b and c
1738.

Which of the following types of instruments is used to measure voltage only?

A. Moving-iron type
B. Permanent-magnet moving coil type
C. Electrostatic type
D. Induction type
Answer» D. Induction type
1739.

Which of the following types of instruments are not used as ammeters or voltmeters?

A. PMMC
B. Hotwire
C. Moving coil
D. Electromagnetic
Answer» E.
1740.

Which of the following types of instrument could be used to measure the peak value of an impulse voltage?

A. PMMC
B. CRO
C. Sphere gap voltmeter
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer» E.
1741.

Which of the following types of institutions come under the ambit of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) ?

A. Teacher education institutions
B. Technical institutions
C. Agriculture institutions
D. Medical institutions
Answer» C. Agriculture institutions
1742.

Which of the following types of inductors is suitable for high-frequency applications?

A. Ferrite core
B. Powdered-iron core
C. Laminated-iron core
D. Air core
Answer» B. Powdered-iron core
1743.

Which of the following types of impellers is used for centrifugal pumps dealing with water containing slurry and sewage?

A. One-side shrouded impeller
B. Two-side shrouded impeller
C. Double section impeller
D. Open impeller
Answer» E.
1744.

Which of the following types of goodwill is considered to be the best?

A. Dog goodwill
B. Cat goodwill
C. Rat goodwill
D. Cow goodwill
Answer» C. Rat goodwill
1745.

Which of the following types of glass can cut off ultraviolet rays?

A. Soda glass
B. Pyrex glass
C. Jena glass
D. Crookes glass
Answer» E.
1746.

Which of the following types of failures occur in the beam-column connections?1. Failure by lateral-torsional buckling2. Failure by combined instability in both the principal directions3. Failure by combined twisting and bending on the torsionally weak sections4. Failure by combined twisting and bending when plane of bending does not contain the shear centre

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 4 only
1747.

Which of the following types of failure is more prone to take place when web of the plate girder is made too thick?

A. Local buckling
B. Shear buckling
C. Flexural buckling
D. Shear yielding
Answer» E.
1748.

Which of the following types of errors are dynamic errors?

A. Human errors
B. Observational errors
C. Instrument errors caused due to slow response of instruments
D. Environmental errors
Answer» D. Environmental errors
1749.

Which of the following types of climate is noticed in Odisha?

A. Equatorial
B. Temperate
C. Tropical dry
D. Tropical warm and moist
Answer» E.
1750.

Which of the following types of energy sources employ a direct conversion process to produce electricity?

A. Biomass
B. Wind
C. Geothermal
D. Nuclear
Answer» C. Geothermal