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17951.

What is the area of region bounded by the curves and x-axis?

A. 3 square units
B. 4 square units
C. 5 square units
D. 6 square units
Answer» D. 6 square units
17952.

What is the next term in the given series?22A, 42E, 62I, ? _____.

A. 82 M
B. 82 N
C. 82 K
D. 82 O
Answer» B. 82 N
17953.

The base width of an elementary profile of a gravity dam of height H is b. The specific gravity of the material of the dam is G and uplift pressure coefficient is K. The correct relationship for no tension at the heel is given by

A. \(\frac{b}{H} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {G - K} }}\)
B. \(\frac{b}{H} = \sqrt {G - K} \)
C. \(\frac{b}{H} = \frac{1}{{G - K}}\)
D. \(\frac{b}{H} = \frac{1}{{K\sqrt {G - K} }}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{b}{H} = \sqrt {G - K} \)
17954.

Which of the following is the best source of light that consumes the least amount of energy?

A. LED
B. Filament lamp
C. CFL
D. Fluorescent lamp
Answer» B. Filament lamp
17955.

Select the option that is related to the third letter -cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.TEMPERATURE : VFNRFTBVVTF :: RESIDENTIAL :?

A. TFTJFFOVKBN
B. TFTJEFPVKBN
C. TFTJFFPVJBN
D. TFTJFFOUJBN
Answer» D. TFTJFFOUJBN
17956.

The unit of thermal conductivity is:

A. J m K-1
B. J m-1 K-1
C. W m K-1
D. W m-1 K-1
Answer» E.
17957.

Two bars of different materials and same size are subjected to the same tensile force. If the bars have unit elongation in the ratio of 3 : 5, then the ratio of modulus of elasticity of the two materials will be

A. 2 : 5
B. 3 : 5
C. 5 : 3
D. 3 : 4
Answer» D. 3 : 4
17958.

What is the crisis being faced by the cement tile manufactures as described in the passage?

A. White cement prices are very high
B. White cement is not of good quality
C. White cement usage is high
D. White cement is priced very low
Answer» B. White cement is not of good quality
17959.

The ratio of science and arts students is 5 ∶ 3. If their total number is 1,328, find the number of art students.A. 830B. 664C. 498D. 580

A. A
B. C
C. B
D. D
Answer» C. B
17960.

What is the RMS value of the inducted EMF/turn in a transformer?

A. \( \frac{{{4.44f}}}{{{\phi _m}}} V\)
B. 4.44 f ϕm V
C. 1.11 f ϕm V
D. 4 f ϕm V
Answer» C. 1.11 f ϕm V
17961.

The Tropic of Cancer passed through 8 Indian states. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A. Rajasthan
B. Assam
C. West Bengal
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. West Bengal
17962.

The ratio of the speed of P, Q and R is 10 : 12 : 15 respectively. What is the ratio of the time taken by P, Q and R respectively to cover the same distance?

A. 10 : 12 : 15
B. 15 : 12 : 10
C. 6 : 5 : 4
D. 4 : 5 : 6
Answer» D. 4 : 5 : 6
17963.

The main atmospheric layer near the surface of the earth is

A. stratosphere
B. troposphere
C. mesosphere
D. ionosphere
Answer» C. mesosphere
17964.

What is the other name of SCR?

A. Diode
B. Transistor
C. Thyristor
D. Triac
Answer» D. Triac
17965.

What is the maximum frequency for a sine wave output voltage of 10 V peak with an Op-amp whose slew rate is 1 V/μs?

A. 15.92 kHz
B. 19.73 kHz
C. 23.54 kHz
D. 27.36 kHz
Answer» B. 19.73 kHz
17966.

Relation between beta and gamma functions is-

A. \(\rm\beta \left( m,n \right)= \frac{\Gamma \left(m+ n\right)}{\Gamma \left( m \right)\Gamma \left(n) \right)} \)
B. \(\rm \frac{\beta \left( m,n \right)}{\Gamma \left( m \right)}= {\Gamma \left(m+ n\right)} \)
C. \(\rm\beta \left( m,n \right)= \frac{\Gamma \left( m \right)\Gamma \left( n \right)}{\Gamma \left( (m+n )\right)}\)
D. \(\rm\beta \left( m,n \right)= \frac{\Gamma \left( m \right)\Gamma \left( m+ n \right)}{\Gamma \left( n\right)} \)
Answer» D. \(\rm\beta \left( m,n \right)= \frac{\Gamma \left( m \right)\Gamma \left( m+ n \right)}{\Gamma \left( n\right)} \)
17967.

What is meant by a Bullock - Capitalist?

A. Farmers who are poor
B. Farmers who are rich.
C. Farmers who have some resources but are not rich.
D. Farmers who are big Zamindars.
Answer» D. Farmers who are big Zamindars.
17968.

The Scheme National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) is launched by:

A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Answer» E.
17969.

Spring washers are used under nuts to prevent

A. Damage to the bolt
B. Damage to the nuts
C. Damage to the jobs
D. Slackness of nuts due to vibration
Answer» E.
17970.

The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has signed a statement of intent (SOI) with the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)-NITI Aayog. Where is ARAI headquartered?

A. Kolkata
B. Hyderabad
C. Pune
D. Chennai
E. Jaipur
Answer» D. Chennai
17971.

The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the position of its digit is 45. What is the difference between the two digits of that number and how many numbers are possible?

A. 6; 3
B. 3; 6
C. 4; 5
D. 5; 4
Answer» E.
17972.

Which of the following is a desert region?

A. Sindhu area
B. Gangetic area
C. Assam area
D. Central India area
Answer» B. Gangetic area
17973.

The number of real roots for the question x2 + 9 |x| + 20 = 0 is

A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
Answer» B. One
17974.

The p-type epitaxial layer grown over an n-type substrate for fabricating a bipolar transistor will function as

A. The collector of a p-n-p transistor
B. The base of an n-p-n transistor
C. The emitter of a p-n-p transistor
D. The collector contact for a p-n-p transistor
Answer» B. The base of an n-p-n transistor
17975.

Which code does not match?PrajamandalFounderA) JaisalmerMeethalal VyasB) KotaNayanuram SharmaC) JaipurKapoorchand PataniD) BundiGopilal Yadav

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
17976.

The number of channels in a TDMA system is given by

A. \(N = \dfrac{m(2B_{Tot} - B_{guard})}{B_c}\)
B. \(N = \dfrac{m(B_{Tot} - 2B_{guard})}{B_c}\)
C. \(N = \dfrac{m(B_{Tot} - 2B_{guard})}{2B_c}\)
D. \(N = \dfrac{2m(B_{Tot} - B_{guard})}{B_c}\)
Answer» C. \(N = \dfrac{m(B_{Tot} - 2B_{guard})}{2B_c}\)
17977.

Which of the following places was chosen as the starting point for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay?

A. Osaka
B. Yokohama
C. Fukushima
D. Hiroshima
E. Kobe
Answer» D. Hiroshima
17978.

One of the following search engines is exclusively meant for scientific information

A. Google
B. yahoo
C. SCIRUS
D. Altavista
Answer» D. Altavista
17979.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage.

A. Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire.
B. Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.
C. Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire.
D. Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire.
Answer» C. Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire.
17980.

Should all train engines operated by coal be converted to electric engines?

A. Yes, coal engines pollute the environment more than electric engines.
B. Yes, electric engines are, more powerful and efficient.
C. No, we do not have enough electric power to cater to the need of domestic use.
D. No, we have enough coals to run train engines.
Answer» C. No, we do not have enough electric power to cater to the need of domestic use.
17981.

Which Indian cultural site is NOT included in the World Heritage List?

A. Humayun’s Tomb
B. Red Fort Complex
C. Qutub Minar
D. Jama Masjid
Answer» E.
17982.

What is the ratio between female employees of Marketing Dept. of company 'S' and male employees of HR Dept. of Company 'R'?

A. 1 : 2
B. 400 : 520
C. 2 : 1
D. 260 : 200
Answer» D. 260 : 200
17983.

The mean deviation of the data 3, 10, 10, 4, 7, 10, 5 from mean is :

A. 7
B. 19/7
C. 50/7
D. 18/7
Answer» E.
17984.

The 'investment theory' of creativity was proposed by

A. Ausubel
B. Sternberg and Lubert
C. Cattell and Drevdahl
D. None of them
Answer» C. Cattell and Drevdahl
17985.

The excess of minimum available time over activity duration is called

A. total float
B. free float
C. independent float
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
17986.

Which of the following is an intangible asset?A. GoodwillB. ReceivablesC. StockD. Cash

A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
Answer» E.
17987.

The Presidency of the UN Security Council is held by each of the members, taking turns for ____.

A. one month
B. six months
C. one year
D. two years
Answer» B. six months
17988.

The transfer function for a system with inputr(t) = 1 + e-3t and response c(t) = e-2t is:

A. (s + 2) / (s + 3)
B. (s + 3) / (s + 2)
C. (s + 2) / s (s + 3)
D. s(s + 3) / (s + 2) (2s + 3)
Answer» E.
17989.

Which of the following modulation scheme is most bandwidth efficient?

A. AM
B. FM
C. PM
D. SSB-SC
Answer» E.
17990.

Where was a National Conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)” inaugurated on 1 March 2019?

A. Punjab
B. Bihar
C. Haryana
D. Gujarat
E. Rajasthan
Answer» E. Rajasthan
17991.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Though I am tall, I feel inferior ______ others.

A. from
B. to
C. than
D. upon
Answer» C. than
17992.

Tension in the cable supporting a lift of weight ‘W’ and having an acceleration of ‘a’ while going upward is (g is acceleration due to gravity)

A. \(W\left( {1 + \frac{a}{g}} \right)\)
B. \(W\left( {1 - \frac{a}{g}} \right)\)
C. \(W\left( {2 + \frac{a}{g}} \right)\)
D. \(W\left( {1 + \frac{{2a}}{g}} \right)\)
Answer» B. \(W\left( {1 - \frac{a}{g}} \right)\)
17993.

Which of the following effects cannot be attributed to have been caused by the construction of dikes along a river course?

A. Faster travel of a flood wave
B. Higher flood levels along the river
C. Increased peak discharges all along the downstream points
D. Decrease in the meander belt
E. Decrease in the surface slope of the river above the leveed reach
Answer» F.
17994.

What is the distance between the Moon and the Earth?

A. 3.84 x 105 km
B. 4.84 x 105 km
C. 1.84 x 105 km
D. 2.84 x 105 km
Answer» B. 4.84 x 105 km
17995.

Statement: The meteorological department has reported that a severe storm is likely to hit the city during the next forty eight hours.Course of Action:(I): The administration should advise all the business and educational establishments to close down for two days.(II): The administration should not make the information public as it could create panic among the residents of the city.(III): The administration should activate its disaster management program to tackle any possible emergency situation.

A. Only I and II follows
B. Only III follows
C. Only II and III follows
D. Only I and III follows
Answer» E.
17996.

Web crippling is caused by

A. Excessive bending moment
B. Failure of web under point loads
C. Width of flanges
D. Column action of web
Answer» C. Width of flanges
17997.

Three 1.5 V cell each having internal resistance 10 Ω are connected in series. A 15 Ω load is connected to this battery. What is the current through this circuit?

A. 0.3 A
B. 0.15 A
C. 0.1 A
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
17998.

Read the following passages and answer the question, Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.Access to schooling for those coming of school age is close to universal, but access to quality exhibits a sharp gradient with socio-economic status. Quotas for the weaker sections in private schools is a provision introduced by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The quotas have imposed a debate on issues of social integration and equity in education that private actors had escaped by and large. The idea of the egalitarian education system with equality of opportunity as its primary goal appears to be outside the space that private school principals inhabit. Therefore, the imposition of the quotas has led to resistance, sometimes justified.With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:1. Making the equality of opportunity a reality is the fundamental goal of the Indian education system.2. The present Indian school system is unable to provide egalitarian education.3. Abolition of private schools and establishment of more government schools is the only way to ensure egalitarian education.Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 only
Answer» C. 2 and 3 only
17999.

The Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill 1995 of the Government of Maharashtra which received Presidential assent a month before, excludes which of the following animals permitting their slaughter ?

A. Bulls and Bullocks
B. Cows and calves
C. Female buffaloes and their calves
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
18000.

The exhaust pressure in the cylinder of an IC engine is

A. More than atmospheric pressure
B. less than atmospheric pressure
C. equal to atmospheric pressure
D. zero (absolute)
Answer» B. less than atmospheric pressure